After Yi Shuyuan felt a little complacent, he put down his pen and found that the two people around him had no reaction, especially the chief clerk who seemed to be in a trance as he stared at the words.

"Lord Registrar, can the words I write below pass the test?"

This sentence means that Yi Shuyuan knows what he is asking, and he still has some taste. If this sentence is not enough, then the county government will not need to recruit people.

"Lord Registrar?"

"Ah? Oh, this word is very wonderful, very wonderful. Why don't you ask me your surname?"

While the chief clerk was speaking, he actually walked out from behind the desk and went to Yi Shuyuan to ask. Yi Shuyuan was slightly nervous and did not dare to respond sloppily.

"I am Yi Shuyuan, whose ancestral home is Yuanjiang County. I just returned recently."

Sure enough, it was from outside, but he had never heard of the name Yi Shuyuan. Regardless of whether he had heard of it or not, the chief clerk only knew that this person's calligraphy skills should not be underestimated, so he asked with some hesitation.

"Is Mr. Yi here just to make me happy? Do you really want to be a civil servant?"

Now Yi Shuyuan was puzzled. Is this job the same as a contract to sell oneself? Can you get in or get out? So he asked carefully

"Lord Registrar, this clerk is only allowed in but not out?"

"How is this possible? I'm just afraid that my husband will be looked down upon when he becomes an official in the future..."

Yi Shuyuan felt relieved. Was he still afraid of being looked down upon? During this period, he was almost treated like a monkey and looked at in a peep show, so he smiled relaxedly. Being an official was too far away from him, and the ancient examination papers were terrible.

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"Master Registrar, you are overly worried. Yi has been used to being lazy and free-spirited all his life and has no intention of becoming an official."

When the chief clerk saw what he said, he didn't want to ask any more questions. From the bottom of his heart, he naturally hoped that Yi Shuyuan would stay. He nodded and prepared to write the deed.

This paper deed is equivalent to a contract, and the terms above are not harsh to Yi Shuyuan. Yi Shuyuan said that he lived in Xihe Village and it was inconvenient to go back and forth to the county government office. The chief clerk immediately added a note that the county government office could provide accommodation.

The terms and conditions were even written down on the bedding, which can be said to be extremely thorough and sincere.

After reading all the terms, Yi Shuyuan wrote Xihe Village at his current residence and signed his name.

"Then please give in, sir! In two days, do you need me to send someone to Xihe Village to pick you up and help you bring some luggage?"

"Don't bother me. Come here easily. I don't have anything to bring."

"In that case, Wu Minggao is waiting here!"

The chief clerk relaxed a little and signed up directly. Yi Shuyuan also breathed a sigh of relief.

Then Yi Shuyuan and the chief clerk bowed to each other, and went out along the original road under the leadership of the officer. He would have to report here two days later, which was considered to be the official start of work.

Yi Shuyuan was also very generous. He didn't expect that he would be able to find a suitable job directly today, and even help him escape from a relatively disturbing environment. As for going back, he would just take him out of the county government office.

In the office room, the chief secretary bid farewell to Yi Shuyuan with a smile on his face. After he stood at the door and lost sight of his back, he jumped suddenly and was in front of the public case. He carefully picked up the rice paper, carefully admired the calligraphy, and then

Afraid of the wet ink stains flowing down, I quickly put it back on the table and looked closer.

A lot of calligraphy requires careful clues to see the mastery of it, but the word in front of you has a faint charm just at the first glance. This is the most difficult part. It is hard to say whether it can be as good as the masters of ancient times, but it is definitely unimaginable in time.

"What a wonderful calligraphy and poetry. He has such attainments at such a young age! He will definitely become a famous person in the future and be famous all over the world!"

The chief clerk murmured to himself, carefully waiting for the ink on the rice paper to dry. This one, of course, had to be framed and kept privately, otherwise his salary as the chief clerk would not be able to afford any authentic works by famous artists.

"Oops, I didn't let Mr. Yi sign the payment! But we have a long way to go, there is still a chance..."

The chief clerk was still there secretly rejoicing. Outside the county government office, Yi Shuyuan had just said goodbye to the two officials. A man who was so anxious that he was sweating finally found Yi Shuyuan. He didn't care that it was the county government office and rushed to the office.

Came over.

"Uncle, uncle, where have you been? I'm so worried!"

Yi Shuyuan quickly walked over and glared at Yi Yong'an, who immediately lowered his voice. While quickly keeping up with Yi Shuyuan's pace, he graciously handed over an oil paper package from his hand, which contained several steaming balls.

steamed stuffed bun.

"Uncle, please try the steamed buns from Tongxinlou, stuffed with vegetables and meat!"

Yi Shuyuan was not polite, he reached out and grabbed one and took a bite. With the help of his own hunger, he felt that the buns were very delicious and he finished one in just a few bites.

"Next time, uncle will take you to eat the hard food from Tongxinlou!"

After drawing the cake, Yi Shuyuan reached out and took out another bun to eat. He didn't buy more buns, there were three in total. The rest of the lunch was the steamed buns he brought, which made Yi Yongan quickly grab the last one.

"It's not delicious. By the way, uncle, why are you in the county government office?"

"I found a job to earn some money. I have hands and feet, so I can't let your family support me, right?"

The two walked while talking, and were already heading back. Yi Shuyuan looked back and saw that the two officials seemed to be looking in his direction from a distance.

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In the evening, the Yi family's kitchen was next to the counter, and there was still a weak flame in the stove. The dining table was placed in this relatively warm room. When the oil was spread, the flame would dance from time to time as indoor lighting.

"What? Brother, you are going to work as a clerk in the county government. How far is that from home?"

Yi Baokang was still shocked when his wife stepped on his toes under the table and said to Yi Shuyuan with a smile.

"It's a good thing for uncle to find a job. By the way, uncle, how much salary will the county government pay you?"

While the elders were talking, Yi Yong'an, his wife and their children were eating in silence, but their ears were paying attention. Yi Yong'an had also asked his uncle before, but he just smiled and didn't say much on the way.

After hearing Zhao's words, Yi Shuyuan thought for a while and did not tell the truth completely. He folded the figure by 50%. After all, the chief bookkeeper said that the treatment he gave him was definitely the highest possible.

"Assuming that the daily book is no less than two thousand words, you can get five dou of rice and copper coins based on the market price."

Of course, writing county annals is not just as simple as transcribing it. It has to be checked and updated, summarized and sorted, recorded in books, etc. But Yi Shuyuan explained it in a way that the people at the table could understand.

"A bucket of five liters of rice!" "A bucket of five liters of rice..."

Yi Baokang's daughter-in-law, Ms. Zhao, exclaimed, "This is big white rice, not millet or anything like that. Calculating the current price of rice, it costs seventy or eighty cents, which is no small sum for rural farmers."

Farmers have grain but not much money. Even if someone collects grain, they won't try hard to lower the price in the countryside.

Yi Yong'an and his wife couldn't help but whisper.

"So much!" "How much is this?"

"It's almost a hundred cents!" "Is that much for one day?"

You should know that Yi Yong'an thought that he would not be able to go back to the city many times in a year, so he gritted his teeth and bought a few buns from Tongxinlou. They only spent nine pennies, and he could eat a bowl of Suyang spring noodles for only three pennies.

Only the child's buttocks were swaying in position like a wheel, and I don't know what the adults were shouting about.

Mrs. Zhao's face became full of smiles, and she kicked Yi Baokang twice. Seeing that he didn't speak, she spoke herself, and her expression immediately changed from happy to sighing.

"Hey, uncle is still capable. It has been difficult for us to provide for our parents in the past few years. My mother was sick all year round and called for uncle all the time. It would be great if uncle came back soon!"

Uncle Zhao's shout has never sounded so cordial and sincere.

Everyone could hear Zhao's words. Yi Baokang's old face turned red and he opened his mouth to speak, but Yi Shuyuan spoke first and suppressed him.

"Don't worry, brothers and sisters. As an elder brother, I will definitely make up for the vacancies over the years. Let's eat."

Saying that, Yi Shuyuan patted Yi Baokang on the shoulder, picked up the chopsticks to pick up the vegetables, and ate the pickles and radishes with gusto. He was happier than he had ever been here before. With the calculation in Zhao's heart, he again

Why don't you know?

"Don't look at it, let's eat!" "Oh!"

"Uncle, you can eat this egg..."

Mrs. Zhao pretended to hand over the only hard-boiled egg, but what surprised her was that Yi Shuyuan actually took it without refusal, patted the corner of the table twice, and started to pick it.

After poaching the eggs, Yi Shuyuan glanced at Mrs. Zhao, shook his head with a smile, then changed his hand and placed it in the children's bowl on the table.

After taking the last bite of rice into his mouth, with Zhao looking slightly embarrassed, Yi Shuyuan stood up and left the table.

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That night, Yi Shuyuan felt very at ease when he fell asleep, because the livelihood problem was temporarily solved, and most of the troubles in this world were reduced.

But when he woke up in the middle of the night, Yi Shuyuan still had some insomnia. His recent worries were relieved, but he was still overwhelmed by homesickness. His future was still very confused. How should I live in this life? It also felt like when I was looking for a job for the first time in my previous life.

That kind of uneasiness.

Yi Shuyuan's thoughts continued to expand. The world was too big and he didn't know where the boundaries were. The world was too strange and he didn't know what was outside.

Is that strange snake a monster? If it is really a monster, then where are the ghosts, gods, and Buddhas?

Yi Shuyuan was very conflicted. On the one hand, he hoped that there would be, after all, few people could not desire these things at all. But on the other hand, he hoped that there would not be, because if there were, it represented unknowns and dangers.
Chapter completed!