Fang Zhangyuan looked at the young man in front of him who was still tall and handsome even though he was wearing bloated clothes, and said that he really couldn't figure it out.
Lin Yuanqiu naturally didn't know what Fang Zhangyuan was thinking. At this time, from the moment he handed over the fold, the entanglement in his heart completely disappeared.
Now that it has become a foregone conclusion, the next thing you should do is to prepare well.
No matter which dynasty, there is a tendency to attach importance to Beijing officials and despise foreign officials. The reason for this phenomenon is not just that Beijing officials are close to the center and can easily be promoted.
The main reason is that local officials have heavy responsibilities and many daily tasks. If you make mistakes, it will be difficult for you who fail the assessment to have a chance to move up.
This is the reason why many officials in the capital are unwilling to serve in local areas. Even if being sent abroad means promotion, it is still not very attractive.
But the situation is different now.
Yesterday, Lin Yuanqiu went to the library to borrow relevant information and looked through it. He found that in the 35th year of Jingrui and the 24th year of Jingsheng, many officials from the capital requested to be released. These two periods were the most intense competition among kings for power. when.
Therefore, Lin Yuanqiu can be sure that there will definitely be many officials who will be invited to be sent abroad next.
When there are more people, there will naturally be more competition.
Therefore, I really can’t tell where I will be arranged by then.
However, one thing was certain for Lin Yuanqiu. He was a sixth-grade imperial official, a first-grade scholar, and had been in the Hanlin Academy for three years. Therefore, he would not be released as a seventh-grade official under any circumstances. Pinzhi County.
As for whether he will be a magistrate or a magistrate of Zhili Prefecture at that time, it depends on his luck.
Different from Lin Yuanqiu's calmness and calmness, Yang Yan and others couldn't believe it when they heard that Lin Xiuzhuan had submitted the invitation for release. Did they hear it correctly? There was such a good thing?
After running to Fangzhangyuan for confirmation, although there was nothing visible on everyone's faces, they were already happy in their hearts.
This is really great.
In this way, they will have another chance to show their faces in front of the Holy One.
Therefore, when the refreshed Yang Yan and the others saw Lin Yuanqiu again, they changed their cold eyebrows and greeted him in a friendly manner. The warm and smiling faces on their faces were like meeting old friends in a foreign land.
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Just like last year, the official's annual leave starts on the 30th day of the new year. When printing starts again, it will be the seventh day of the first lunar month.
As for Qin Yu, he took a carriage to the official minister's house early on New Year's Eve. Qin Yu and Mr. Huang were Jinshi in the same year, so they are considered to be of the same age.
If nothing unexpected happened, his disciple's excerpts had already arrived at the Ministry of Officials. So Qin Yu, who had never experienced a favor in his life, was ready to be shameless.
Looking at the food box containing auspicious Ruyi cakes on the side, and thinking about the fragrant and sweet taste, Qin Yu felt that this trip would definitely be rewarding.
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Little kids are like that, as long as they are fun things, they can remember them for a whole year.
No, after finally looking forward to New Year's Eve, the lanterns that I have been thinking about can finally be made again.
As for the thin bamboo strips to tie up the lantern frame, Lin Dazhu went to the shop and bought it half a month ago. Also bought together was the red rice paper used to paste the lanterns.
So, after the New Year's Eve dinner, no one in the Lin family was idle.
In addition to the dozen or so female family members headed by Feng, who were still doing embroidery work, and Wu who was helping to separate the threads. Everyone else joined in making lanterns. Lin Dazhu, Lin Erzhu, Lin Yuanfeng and Lin Yuansong, the four of them held thin bamboo strips and thin iron wires to build a lantern stand.
Like last year, Lao Lintou used rice soup to paste pieces of red rice paper on the lanterns.
In addition to Lin Sanzhu, those who put up lanterns together also included Lin Yuanhuai and Lin Yuanbai.
The children at home, under the leadership of their uncle, were holding brushes in their hands and were drawing pictures on the paper-pasted lanterns with great interest.
The painting was a mess, so Lin Yuanqiu only asked Wanxue, Mojun and others to choose simpler paintings.
As for the few children who were not old enough to hold a brush, they gathered around the lanterns painted by their brothers and sisters, looking left and right, saying from time to time, "It's beautiful!" "It's so beautiful." "It's so pretty. ”
With lanterns, lantern riddles are naturally indispensable.
At this time, Zhou Zixu and Wang Wenchang were writing riddles on paper with fluent calligraphy and small regular script, preparing for the lantern riddle guessing activity for the upcoming Lantern Festival.
New Year's Eve is a day for family reunion. Except for Xiaohong, Xiaoju, and Ping An, they all went back to their parents' place for a reunion dinner. Mrs. Wu also gave a table to all the ladies in the family so that they could enjoy the reunion dinner. They spent the New Year happily in the back room.
There was a rustling sound outside the window. It must have started to snow again.
Mrs. Wu put down the ball of thread in her hand and looked up at the busy family members in the room. She saw that everyone was smiling, as if they had eaten honey.
After all, Mo Linxuan made a lot of money this year.
Wu couldn't understand why so many people liked such a simple trick.
And Lin Ji, this twelfth lunar month alone, sold for more than one hundred taels of silver.
Unexpectedly, the marinated chicken in the shop is more popular than the marinated rabbit.
Speaking of which, thanks to my grandson’s secret recipe, their marinated chicken and rabbit meat with licorice added, no matter how others try to make it, they still can’t produce the salty and sweet taste.
By the way, Mrs. Wu slapped her head and almost forgot about giving money to each room.
As soon as he thought of it, Wu did not hesitate, got up and went to her room, and then came over with a wooden box.
It was only given once a year, so Wu was not stingy, not to mention that the money was earned by everyone.
So, when Mrs. Zhou was the first to open the red seal, she immediately grinned from the corners of her mouth to her ears when she saw that there was actually a sixty-tael banknote inside.
Inside the red envelopes of Mr. Liu and Mr. Feng, there was also a sixty-tael silver note. As for Gao Cui and others, they have exactly half of their mother-in-law’s, thirty taels each. Wu didn't miss Chunyan and Chuncao, who often helped with embroidery work, and gave them ten taels each.
Seeing that my great-grandmother gave red envelopes to my grandmother and mother, the little children, who were still concerned about whether they had lanterns or not, all swarmed towards Mrs. Wu and kept calling "great-grandmother, great-grandmother". .
Mrs. Wu was so happy that she immediately opened the wooden box and handed out lucky money to her great-grandson and great-granddaughter.
This time, Mrs. Wu paid ten taels of silver for her, Yinhuahua and Yinruyi, which was enough for the children as lucky money.
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The days are flowing like water, and it feels like the Lantern Festival has just passed, and March has quickly arrived.
At the end of the month, Wang Wenchang and Chuncao packed their luggage and prepared to take Yuan'er back to Zhoushan County.
Although there are still five months left before the provincial examination, the capital and Zhoushan County are thousands of miles apart. If we start the journey earlier, we will not be in a hurry.
Wang Wenchang held up his hands, bowed to Lin Yuanqiu and said, "Thank you, uncle, for your careful teaching."
Wang Wenchang expressed his gratitude from the bottom of his heart. And in his heart, his uncle is no different from his teacher and student.
Zhong Yurou stuffed a purse into Chuncao's hand, "Your brother gave this to you."
"Thank you, brother and sister-in-law." Chun Cao had tears in her eyes, looking like she was about to cry.
Zhong Yurou knew that her sister-in-law was reluctant to be separated from her family, so she smiled and comforted her, "There is nothing to cry about. When my sister-in-law wins the election, she will not be able to come to the capital again immediately, and she will attend the Spring Festival next year."
Feng, who was originally reluctant to give up, couldn't help but nod her head after hearing her daughter-in-law's words, "Yes, yes, yes, when Wenchang passes the provincial examination, won't you three have to go back to the capital again?"
When Chun Cao heard it, she realized that it was indeed the case, so she felt much less sad.
But when she got on the boat and saw that the purse given by her sister-in-law actually contained a one hundred tael silver note, Chuncao couldn't help covering her mouth and started crying.
Since she was little, her brother has doted on her and her sister, and now that she is a mother, her brother's love has not weakened even a bit.
Chuncao thought to herself that she must have practiced great virtue in her previous life, so that God could send her such a good brother.
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Although he had submitted the brochure for the external release, Lin Yuanqiu did not act like other
People are like that, their minds are no longer on duty.
There is a beginning and an end, and remember not to look up from the East Mountain to the South Mountain. This is Lin Yuanqiu's attitude towards his work.
Lin Yuanqiu has already thought about it. Before he plans to release it to the public, he must complete the set of biographies and histories he has on hand.
At the same time, Lin Yuanqiu also increased the number of paintings he sold every month. In order to avoid being taken advantage of, Lin Yuanqiu was ready to stop selling paintings after he got to the place.
Therefore, before that, he had to sell as many paintings as possible to keep some money in his pocket.
Anyway, Lin Yuanqiu still said the same thing, he had food in hand and didn't panic in his heart.
Lin Sanzhu naturally understood what his son meant, and he would definitely support it with both hands.
It is said that a poor family will get rich, but in Lin Sanzhu's opinion, if you don't have money with you when you go out, you will be tied up and delayed.
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In Sibaozhai.
When Shopkeeper Zhu saw that the paintings brought over this time were several times more than before, he was a little stunned for a moment. He remembered that the two companies had specifically set the monthly quantity before, so why did they send so many now?
But before Shopkeeper Zhu could ask his doubts, Lin Sanzhu's next words made Shopkeeper Zhu feel as if he had fallen into an ice hole.
What do you mean I won’t send paintings over until next year? This is too scary.
In the past few years, it is no exaggeration to say that Sibaozhai has made a lot of money because of these paintings by people from Taoyuanshan. If this business suddenly disappears, oh, shopkeeper Zhu simply doesn’t dare to think too much about it.
In Lin Sanzhu's eyes, the other party's disappointment was equivalent to his own dog becoming very popular.
Therefore, the pride in the heart of Lin Sanzhu, the father of the person involved, is like the water in the moat, which is full and never dries up.
But it's useless no matter how reluctant the other party is to give up. Gouzi will leave the capital next year, and he will definitely not be able to provide paintings.
After thinking about it, Lin Sanzhu said with a smile, "Although I won't send paintings over next year, there are still about ten months before that time. With the number of paintings sent over now, shopkeeper, you can save more than half of the paintings. In this way, when we wait If we take it out tomorrow or the year after next, there won’t be any gaps.”
Keep it?
When shopkeeper Zhu heard this, he thought it was a good idea. Shopkeeper Zhu is indeed a businessman. He soon thought of another point. Listening to what Brother Lin just said, the Tao family was ready to stop writing temporarily. Therefore, if you save the paintings yourself, then the price of each painting will increase.
Thinking of this, Shopkeeper Zhu suddenly realized that it might not be a bad thing for everyone in Tao to temporarily stop writing.
However, before that, he had to save as much as possible.
So, every time Lin Sanzhu sent paintings to Sibao Zhai from now on, the most popular thing Shopkeeper Zhu said was, "Please let Mr. Tao paint more!"
At this time, Lin Yuanqiu didn't know that due to his suspension of selling paintings and shopkeeper Zhu's operation, the price of Bodhisattva portraits had increased several times, which also attracted more people to pursue them.
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On this day, Eunuch Jiang came to the Hanlin Academy again. Just like before, this time they came to summon Lin Xiu Zhuan to the palace to lecture on classics and history.
Lin Yuanqiu did not dare to delay. After riding on Hongdou, he followed Eunuch Jiang's carriage.
I thought it would be the same as before. Apart from Emperor Jing Kang, there were only Eunuch Wu and Eunuch Jiang in the imperial study.
But when Lin Yuanqiu entered, he found that there was another person standing next to the emperor, and this person was none other than the third prince Li Zhen, the direct descendant of the queen.
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