So Lin Yuanqiu today is still the same as usual, as he should be, calm and comfortable.
When he saw that the official kitchen had steamed lotus leaf chicken again, Lin Yuanqiu asked the rice cook to buy a few for him as usual.
Just when the clerk turned to leave, Lin Yuanqiu quietly thrust a purse embroidered with Ruyi patterns into his hand.
Because he was covered by his sleeves, no one else could see him.
Lin Yuanqiu had prepared this purse last night. His original plan was to give it to the meal-bearer during lunch today.
In the wallet was a twenty-tael silver note. This was not a reward, but a thank you from Lin Yuanqiu. I would like to express my gratitude to others for responding to my requests in the past three years.
There are not so many things that are taken for granted in this world. If they don’t get your salary and don’t eat your food, why should they do this or that for you? Therefore, my gratitude today is due.
Although he works as an errand in the Hanlin Academy, the salary of a minor official is not high, especially for someone like this who helps out with miscellaneous tasks. They only have a monthly salary of 800 wen and five husks of food a year.
Therefore, after seeing a twenty-tael banknote in his wallet, the waiter's good mood lasted for half a year.
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The biographies and history books compiled by Lin Yuanqiu have been completed, with a set of nine volumes in total.
Such an amount of history writing is considered to be top-notch among the officials of the History History Museum. It can be seen that during the three years in the Hanlin Academy, Lin Xiuzan did not dawdle at all.
The assessment after a new official has been in office for three years is called the preliminary examination. Before the assessment is sent to the Ministry of Personnel, the top official of the government office must fill in the comments.
Fang Zhangyuan didn't hesitate at all. After dipping his pen in ink, he directly wrote the word "excellent" in Lin Xiuzhuan's evaluation column. Then put his official seal on it. In this way, an evaluation is completed.
On the same table, several other assessment copies were spread out, with the ink pads on them hanging to dry.
If Lin Yuanqiu were here at this time, he would definitely be surprised to see that except for his "excellent", everyone else's evaluations by Fang Zhangyuan were all written with "good".
It can be seen how much Fang Zhangyuan recognized and satisfied Lin Xiuzuan's performance.
It's a pity that the documents written by Lin Xiu have been released, and they will leave the capital soon.
Alas, Fang Zhangyuan couldn't help but sigh. With Lin Xiuzhuan's departure, their Hanlin Academy lost a smart lecturer on classics and history.
However, Fang Zhangyuan felt a lot relieved when he thought that the results would not be released in the future. It is said that an iron-clad camp is built with flowing soldiers. It won't be long before a new rank of Jinshi will be born. And the best ones will naturally go to the Hanlin Academy. Among the top picks, second place picks, top picks, and more than a dozen common people, there must be someone as smart as Lin Xiuzuan.
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As soon as he thought that after today, he no longer had to come to the Hanlin Academy, Lin Yuanqiu felt a little reluctant.
I recall that when I first came to the Hanlin Academy, I had planned to stay in the History Museum until I became an official.
Sure enough, life is full of uncertainties, and the only thing he can control is his still peaceful heart.
When there was still half an hour before the next shift, Lin Yuanqiu began to pack his things.
In fact, there is no mention of packing, because except for a pot of orchids, a purple clay pot, and a cup, there is nothing else to take back.
Originally, Lin Yuanqiu didn't plan to take this pot of spring orchids back home.
But I wonder if the flower is spiritual and knows that the owner intends to leave it behind. No, it's only been one night, and all those long buds have bloomed.
The fragrant smell made people feel refreshed and made Lin Yuanqiu decide to take it home later.
Gu Ping has been paying attention to the flowering of orchids since the buds emerged. He had the same idea as Lin Yuanqiu. He also felt that it would take a few more days for flowering to bloom, so after seeing six or seven buds blooming, Gu Ping couldn't help but feel curious.
Then she borrowed the flowers and sent a message, "This Chunlan probably knows that Mr. Lin is about to enter a new journey. This is probably because she wants to wish Mr. Lin a bright future and good progress."
After listening to Gu Ping's words, everyone in the same year and other colleagues from the Museum of History also came to send their messages.
At this moment, for them, it was saying goodbye to Master Lin.
Han Shicheng cupped his hands and said, "Like the moon, I wish you a smooth journey, Lord Lin!"
Wang Shunzhi also cupped his hands and said, "May Mr. Lin have a bright future and many flowers along the way!"
Lin Yuanqiu thanked everyone one by one.
As for Zhang Qingyuan and Ding Dejin, they and Lin Yuanqiu wished each other that their ambitions would skyrocket and they would meet again in the capital someday.
Compared with Lin Yuanqiu, Zhang Qingyuan and Ding Dejin were much more energetic at this time.
Especially Ding Dejin, Zhili Zhizhou can command nearly 3,000 soldiers and guards. By the way, no young man has ever dreamed of being a general. Ding Dejin couldn't help but feel excited when he thought that so many people would obey his orders.
Speaking of military guards, the Sanzhou under the control of Lin Yuanqiu is also equipped with military guards, but compared with Zhili Zhizhou, Yongning Zhizhou has nearly a thousand fewer people.
Lin Yuanbai and Pingan were already waiting outside the door.
Seeing the young master coming out with a lot of things, Ping An hurriedly stepped forward and quickly took the orchid pot into his hand.
As for Lin Yuanbai, when he saw several lotus leaf bags in Lin Yuanqiu's hand, he couldn't help laughing and said, "Did fifth brother buy lotus leaf chicken again today?"
Lin Yuanqiu nodded, but what he was thinking was that it would be impossible to eat lotus leaf chicken from the Hanlin Academy in the future.
As soon as he got into the carriage, Lin Yuanbai couldn't wait to tell him what made him happiest, "Fifth brother, not long after you started duty this morning, Uncle Zhong came home. According to Uncle Zhong, he will be with us this time. When we go to Yongning Prefecture, by the way, there are two brothers, Jin’an and Jinhua, who will also follow us there.”
"Father-in-law and brother-in-law?" Lin Yuanqiu was stunned.
"Yes, Uncle Zhong also said that since our whole family is going to Saibei, we should leave early so that we don't have to rush and the road can be more comfortable. After Uncle Zhong left, grandma asked the family to pack their luggage. "
Lin Yuanbai's face was full of excitement. Uncle Zhong taught him and his brothers a lot today, and asked them to remember to prepare leggings. Uncle Zhong said that there will definitely be some difficult roads when going to Saibei. In order to reduce the load on the carriage, the men had to get off and walk.
Lin Yuanbai really didn't expect that he would gain so much knowledge after traveling far away.
As for Lin Yuanqiu, he never expected that his father-in-law and brother-in-law would take office with him. This made him grateful and at the same time, he felt at ease. He really needed people who knew boxing and kicking skills, not only on the road, but even more so when he arrived in the North.
Today, Lin Yuanqiu specifically listed the advantages and disadvantages of this release. Obviously, whether it was a bandit or a Shanrong, Du Zhixian was certain to die unexpectedly, and the main reason that directly caused this incident was undoubtedly the lack of manpower, that is, soldiers and guards. And his status as the governor can make up for this, because the governor has the right to lead troops. Although there are only more than two thousand soldiers in Sanzhou, if they are well trained, they will definitely be an inviolable weapon to protect themselves and the people.
Originally, Lin Yuanqiu was worried that he would be left blank in managing military guards, but now that his father-in-law and two uncles are following him, things are different.
My father-in-law has been in the Jingzhou Barracks for many years, and he must be very familiar with the management and training of the camp soldiers. With his help in control, he can save a lot of worry.
Thinking of this, Lin Yuanqiu felt that the pressure on his shoulders had been relieved a lot, and he was even less worried about the sisters-in-law and nephews (females) following him.
By the way, since the nieces and nephews are all going to follow, let’s take advantage of this time to simply invite a husband for the children, someone who can go with them to the Northland.
After arriving in the North, I will definitely have no time to take care of my children's studies. As for Zixu and Wenchang, regardless of whether they can serve as officials this time, they will definitely not go to the North with them, so it is necessary to ask another husband to teach the children.
Also, the reason why Lin Yuanqiu invited the husband over here instead of looking for him locally was to be cautious. After all, if you are not familiar with the place, you don't want to invite trouble to your home.
Thinking of this, Lin Yuanqiu suddenly felt that the servant woman at home had to buy more, lest there would be insufficient manpower and she would have to buy it locally temporarily. Who would the additional manpower be?
Lin Yuanqiu felt that he had some conspiracy theories, but everyone said that you should be careful when sailing a ship that lasts forever, let alone something that involves your life. No matter how careful you are, you should be careful.
In this way, I should make arrangements intensively in the next few days.
It is said that only when everyone performs their duties in an orderly manner, Lin Yuanqiu plans to make arrangements for the family after returning home, such as who is responsible for purchasing necessities for the road, who is responsible for hiring carriages and horses at the car dealership, and who is responsible for the arrangements for the family shop and the village. .
As for inviting a husband, adding servants to the family, and hiring escorts, Lin Yuanqiu felt that it was better to do it himself.
It's not that he doesn't believe in his family's vision, but that his identity is more majestic than his family members at certain times.
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Originally, when his fourth brother said that the family had started packing, Lin Yuanqiu had no idea. After all, he had not participated in the packing before moving to the capital.
So when Lin Yuanqiu returned home, he was immediately stunned by the heated scene in front of him.
Needless to say, the women were trotting back and forth, and the boxes and cages barely filled the yard.
And his parents were unpacking the bags they packed last night one by one. The in-laws had just said that they should take as few things as possible when going out, but the two of them had packed almost everything in the house.
When Lin Yuanqiu walked into the hall, he found that the Eight Immortals table, which was supposed to be full of food, was now empty. Could it be that today's dinner hasn't been cooked yet?
With doubts, Lin Yuanqiu went directly to the kitchen, and saw the eldest uncle, second uncle, and Zhang Ma, using straw ropes to tie up the rice bowls and plates one by one, saying that they were tied like this, even if they were tied up on the way. Even if it is bumpy, it is not easily broken.
What Lin Yuanqiu wants to say is, you have packed the bowls and plates, so what are we going to eat with these days?
But before Lin Yuanqiu could speak, Mrs. Zhou pushed the person outside. The kitchen was full of soot, so don't get the official robe dirty.
Since he hadn't eaten yet, Lin Yuanqiu planned to go back to his room to get some snacks to fill his stomach. But when passing by the East Crossing Courtyard, I heard the voices of children coming from inside the wall.
It sounded like they were discussing something.
First came Lin Mo Sheng's voice, "Sister, do you think we should bring the swing too?"
Lin Mojun hurriedly nodded in agreement, "Yes, yes, there is also a slide, please take it with you too."
Eleven-year-old Lin Wanqing already had the majesty of a big sister. She said, "I don't know if you can bring the swings and slides with you, but you must bring your books and pens."
Then, Lin Yuanqiu heard Mo Jun and Mo Sheng scream in pain. This familiar voice reminded Lin Yuanqiu of when their father was young. At that time, the third and fourth brothers would scream like this whenever they mentioned studying.
So, these two little brats didn’t inherit their father’s unwillingness to study, right?
Thinking of this, Lin Yuanqiu suddenly felt that the first thing he had to do tomorrow was to find a stern gentleman to come back.
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Chapter 183 Address
The next day, Lin Yuanqiu, who was interested in the studies of his nephews, started looking for his husband first. He didn't go anywhere else, but went directly to the Ministry of Etiquette to find his teacher.
When Qin Yu heard that he was looking for a wife for his children, he immediately agreed to the matter.
There are quite a few failed scholars in their Qin clan. It is not difficult to find one who will follow him to teach in Saibei.
However, Qin Yu had a different opinion after hearing that everyone in the Lin family was following him to Saibei. It’s not that it’s not good for them all to go, but with so many people going together, I’m afraid they won’t be able to take care of them on the way.
After thinking about it, Qin Yu said, "In my opinion, it's better for you and your father and brother to go there first in Yuanqiu. After everything is settled there, it won't be too late to let your family members go there."
From Qin Yu's point of view, the other problems of going together are not that big. The most important thing is the accommodation on the road.
Originally, when officials traveled, they only needed to stay at various inns. But if an official brings too many family members, the inn will definitely not accept them. After all, this is all food and accommodation provided by the imperial court. If the number of people is not controlled, how can the imperial court afford it?
As for the inn, the further north you go, the more crowded and crowded the place becomes. Most of the people in the Lin family are women and children, so how can they not make people worried?
However, Qin Yu felt a little relieved when he learned that the Zhong family and his son would also go together this time.
Hearing the teacher talk about staying in an inn, this was what Lin Yuanqiu was most worried about.
When I came to the capital from Xiaogaoshan Village, I didn't have to worry about this because I took the waterway and didn't have to find an inn on the way. In addition, we are traveling on an official ship, so our safety is guaranteed.
Now, although I haven't heard much about bandits and Roadhogs killing people and stealing goods along the way, there are too many uncertainties in the inn all the way north.
Therefore, Lin Yuanqiu couldn't help but think to himself, it would be great if everyone could live in the inn.
After leaving the Ministry of Rites, Lin Yuanqiu went to his father-in-law's house.
During this trip, in addition to asking his father-in-law for some preliminary preparations for the trip, he also asked about hiring an escort.
