The two of them were taken to Xie's Mansion. Xie Xiuwen had not yet left office at that time, so Liu Ruolan arranged for them to take a shower and change clothes first, and have a good rest for a day, and then talk in detail when the master comes back in the evening.
The two of them were cousins, so it was appropriate for them to be placed in the same place to rest.
Xie Laiwang looked here and there, full of curiosity, and increasingly felt that it was hard for his second brother.
A farm boy with no background has just relied on his own ability to get to where he is now. How can he not be admirable?
When Xie Xiuwen came back, it was already dark.
Xie Laifu and Xie Laiwang were both a little reserved. Perhaps Xie Xiuwen's aura was too strong, and Xie Laifu almost knelt down.
Xie Xiuwen's face was dull, and he glanced at himself uncomfortably: "I'm going to change my clothes first, and my two cousins will sit down for a moment."
The two brothers were also strolling around the yard with nothing to do. They happened to hear that the master had returned home, so they immediately followed him. At this moment, Xie Xiuwen was still wearing his official uniform, and his aura was scary.
When Xie Xiuwen changed into casual clothes and came out, the whole family moved to the flower hall to have dinner together. The atmosphere was finally not so awkward.
Liu Ruolan thought that she was not an outsider and wanted to introduce her eldest daughter-in-law to the two of them, so she simply ate at the same table.
Without Xie Ronghui, there were only five of them eating at the table.
As for the two younger ones, they are both under the supervision of the wet nurse.
"This is Rong Hui's wife. When he got married, you didn't come over, but now it's time to recognize her. Jiaojiao, these are your two cousins."
Chen Jiaojiao immediately went to say hello, which made the two of them very nervous.
She is the daughter of a noble woman, so how can she pay her respects to these two peasants?
However, the two of them still accepted it obediently, mainly because they did not dare to move despite Xie Xiuwen's gaze.
After dinner, Liu Ruolan and Chen Jiaojiao went back first. After Xie Xiuwen ordered people to clear the table, the servants brought tea.
"This is digestion tea, but don't drink too much, otherwise you won't be able to sleep at night."
"Yes, second brother."
Now we don't call him cousin anymore, we just call him second brother. This way he seems still close.
"Now, I have two things to discuss with you. One is that there is an errand in the east gate of the capital city to write the history of the city gate. If it is not a good grade, it is a third-class outcast. It will be assessed every three years. If it is correct, it will be fine. Promoted to one rank. That is to say, if one of you two is to be the scribe of this city gate, as long as you don't act recklessly, you can have a rank in six years. A serious official status will only be from the ninth rank, and the position will be lower."
Hearing these words made the two of them excited. What happened to Liuwai? Traveling abroad is also an errand!
Moreover, this third-class outsider only needs six years to get a job from the ninth rank. Where can they find such a good thing?
The main reason is that neither of them has any fame. For such an errand, let alone wages, they would be happy to get some money!
Xie Xiuwen knew it was appropriate as soon as he saw the two people's reactions.
He also knew that although the Xie family now had him, there were not many Ziyi who really relied on the imperial examination. At least among Xie Ronghui and his generation, it was considered good to be in the early fourteens.
But this is the entire Xie family, not Xie Xiuwen's family.
Xie Xiuwen believes that Xie Ronlang will definitely pass the provincial examination next year, but he may not be sure when it comes to the general examination. Moreover, Xie Xiuwen is also determined to test Xie Ronlang a little more. His temper is still a bit impatient. This is really the officialdom. If you are going to suffer a big loss.
He doesn't care about the reputation of being a genius or not, he only cares about whether his children can go far.
Just like when he did not advise Cheng Jingzhou to participate in the examination prematurely, he still made such a suggestion out of love.
As for Xie Ronghui, he can give it a try in the next examination, but his ranking may not be very good. He knows Xie Ronghui's abilities well, but the advantage is that he has a stable temperament and is responsible, which is good.
Xie Zhou and Xie Rongcheng were both still not very good at the moment. They had to continue studying hard and gain some experience. Therefore, he was determined to let them both go on study tours.
Xie Xiuwen looked at things in the long term. If the Xie family only focused on becoming an official in the imperial examination and wanted to become a local prominent family, they would have to wait. If they wait another twenty or thirty years, they may not really have much foundation.
Therefore, he had to find another way to ridicule.
Isn’t Xie Xiuqi a good example?
Although he is only a county magistrate, he has considerable power, and Xie Xiuqi may not be able to be promoted in the future.
It all depends on how he operates.
It's not illegal, but it can also benefit your own people.
And it's not inconspicuous.
How many powerful officials like him in history did not open the back door for their own people after reaching this position?
But he won't let his people enter some power departments, it's too dangerous.
He would rather seek stability than risk the heads of his clan members being moved.
Therefore, this city gate book order history is very suitable.
After Xie Xiuwen thought about it for a while, he came to a conclusion.
"Laifu is smart and has a good tongue. It's just right for you to be the city gate scribe. But you have to think about it. This is just a third-class foreigner, not a very good job. .”
"Second brother is just making fun of me. I know how capable I am. I don't even have any fame, so I would be very proud to get such a job!"
"Okay, you have to rest at home for two days. Later, I will ask Butler Fang to take you to familiarize yourself with the capital. You have to memorize some important mansions, streets, alleys, etc. You have to memorize these. After that, I will arrange for you to take office again. As for these powerful connections in the capital, this has to be done slowly. I will find someone to follow you until you can memorize all these, and then I will withdraw. "
"Okay, I will listen to my second brother."
Xie Laifu scratched his head in embarrassment, mainly because he didn't know anything else, and if his second brother arranged for someone, he wouldn't have a black eye.
Xie Laiwang looked hot, but he also knew that he was not as smart as Xie Laifu, and he had not studied well enough to recognize all the words. If he was asked to be a bookkeeper, he would not be able to do it.
"Okay, then it's settled. As for cousin Laiwang, I have indeed arranged a job for you, but it's not a serious job like this, but you can earn a lot of money."
"Second brother's orders will be fulfilled."
Xie Laiwang also saw that no matter what the errand was, as long as his second brother was willing to support him, his life would not be bad in the future.
"It's like this. There are several Zhuangzi outside the city. Chengye used to help take care of things here in the capital. I thought that Chengye was still young, so I thought about letting him earn a living, but I didn't want to find outsiders to take care of it. , it just so happens that my cousin has also grown crops and knows many things better than me, so I thought of letting my cousin take over this stall. What do you think?" (End of Chapter)
