"Students pay their respects to Master Thirteen." Yuzhu walked over quickly and bowed to Old Thirteen.
In the past, strictly speaking, the bowing ceremony performed by Yuzhu could be picked.
It’s different now.
According to the system, tribute scholars who pass the examination are already quasi-jinshi and enjoy the treatment of high-ranking officials. In addition to meeting the emperor, tribute scholars only need to bow their hands and bow to anyone.
Officials, gentry and people are very different and completely different from each other!
"Come on, what are you doing here with me? After Fourth Brother sees you, I will take you to drink." Lao Shisan grabbed Yuzhu's arm and forced him not to bend down. Lao Shisan took Yuzhu and walked into the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry in a swagger.
Hu Biao was about to follow him, but he was surprised when he felt his cuffs suddenly sinking. When he looked up again, he saw the officer who had just extorted money, hunched his waist very low, and was salivating, showing a flattering and slanderous smile. p>
"Man, what are you doing? Is there any sense in returning something you gave away?" Hu Biao pretended to take out some money and want to return it to the guard.
The guard was also an old man. When he saw Hu Biao's pretense, he immediately understood. He gritted his teeth, took out a piece of broken silver from his arms, and stuffed it into Hu Biao's cuff again.
"Brother, I am on an official errand. I can't get away for a while. I can't invite my brother to a big restaurant for a drink. I hope you can bear with me." The officer failed to extort money and lost his money. He was obviously bleeding from his heart.
But she still pretended to be very affectionate.
Hu Biao smiled with satisfaction, he was really sensible. Forget it, after all, it is the fourth brother's territory, so you have to be merciful and merciful.
"Brother, you are too polite. Brother, I will set up a table at Zhimei Building one day, and we two will prepare a few cups." Hu Biao's scene words were very smooth.
The officer had already scolded him in his heart. It was hard for a fourth-ranking imperial minister to book a seat in the Zhimei Building in advance. Are you kidding?
To Yuzhu's surprise, the fourth elder brother's official office is on the left side of the gate of the Ministry of Industry.
Officials from the Ministry of Industry must pass through here when entering or leaving.
Good guy, Brother Si doesn’t need anyone to keep an eye on him. Over time, it’s clear who is late and who leaves early.
When Lao Shisan pulled Yuzhu through the door, Si Age was sitting on a chair, staring at a thick account book and worrying.
"Fourth brother, Yuzhu is here. If you don't have any other instructions, I will take him to drink." Old Thirteen has long wanted to have a drinking contest with Yuzhu again. He lost completely last time, but there are inevitably some problems.
Lucky mentality.
"Cousin, you're here at the right time. I've encountered a problem. Can you think of a solution?" The fourth elder brother still acted in the same arrogant manner. He called me cousin but didn't leave his chair.
"Hey, this account book, the calculation results of several officials, masters and subordinates of the Ministry of Works always don't match up, and they don't know where the problem lies?" Fourth Brother held the account in front of Yuzhu.
Tweeted, "Khan Amma is still eager to count the numbers. If you can calculate it accurately, I will ask Khan Amma to replace you as Yuanwailang of the Dushui Division. You will never miss a word."
Wow, he really has a domineering and domineering style, and he gave it to a fifth-grade Yuanwailang with just one mouthful.
You know, even if the Jade Pillar Palace tests the number one scholar, it is just a sixth-grade editor of the Hanlin Academy.
The fourth elder brother is a tough guy. He is also the administrative elder brother of the Ministry of Industry and the supreme emperor of the Ministry of Industry who holds real power.
If he really gets the memorial, and Yuzhu is a member of the Tong family under Xianghuang, Kangxi will most likely agree.
It was definitely impossible for Yuzhu to accompany Fourth Brother crazy. He cupped his hands and said, "You think highly of Fourth Master Meng, so the student can just give it a try. If you are lucky enough to get it right..."
Before Yuzhu could finish describing the scene, Fourth Brother had already waved his hand impatiently and said coldly: "If you calculated it right, I will get a heavy reward. If you calculated it wrong, you should go back to the Hanlin Academy to repair those useless books."
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Old Thirteen knew that Old Four's words were already giving Yuzhu a lot of face. If anyone else had returned to the Hanlin Academy, he would have gone back to the Hanlin Academy.
I know that the fourth child doesn't like official clichés, but Yuzhu still has to speak clearly.
As long as the fourth son recommends Yuzhu, people in the officialdom will regard Yuzhu as a member of the Fourth Master.
"Cousin, my mother's reputation is not very good. I have always had an ambition to earn a royal title for my mother and let her go back, so that my mother can feel proud and stand upright in front of others. No matter how difficult the account is, I can quickly settle it.
However, if you are a high-ranking official and have a generous salary, I will take it from the emperor." Yuzhu's strong words made Lao Shisan particularly pleasant to listen to.
"Well done, you asked for an official position from Khan Amma instead of asking for an official position. You are ambitious." Lao Shisan nodded fiercely, raised his hand and slapped Yuzhu on the left shoulder.
"Okay, tomorrow, I'll ask Hongyun to take a gift and go to Tang Mansion to apprentice as a teacher." Brother Si felt that Yuzhu's tone was a bit loud.
There are so many old calculations in the Ministry of Works, but there are no clear accounting books. Why does Yuzhu dare to say such big words?
Even if Yuzhu is good at reading, there is a huge gap between the sages’ books and actual work.
In front of the fourth child, Yuzhu didn't want to think about it, just took the thick account book and sat down on the small desk at the side.
Yuzhu did not settle the accounts immediately, but turned over a few pages.
How should I put it? The Long family used to have this kind of running account book. Later, Yuzhu changed it to the debit and credit accounting method.
Each manager held a separate account in his hand, and Li Si'er had a general ledger in his hand. It was clear how much money was collected, how much was spent, and how much was saved.
After Yuzhu studied it clearly, he asked Lao Shisan for a very fine brush and several large pieces of rice paper.
Just under Lao Si's nose, Yuzhu held a thin brush and drew a simple form.
At first, the fourth child didn’t know what Yuzhu wanted to do. After Yuzhu gradually listed the detailed subjects in the form, the fourth child’s eyes slowly opened and brightened.
In order to speed up the settlement of accounts and show off in front of the fourth child, Yuzhu wanted to ask Wu Jiang to help.
As a result, Lao Shisan took the lead and took the initiative to read the accounts.
"Twenty taels of silver for labor materials, fifty pieces of bluestone..." Following Lao Shisan's cadence of reporting, Yuzhu quickly added the corresponding Arabic numerals to the relevant subjects.
An hour later, Lao Shisan's voice became hoarse and he ran to drink tea.
Unexpectedly, the fourth child got interested and actually went into battle in person to report detailed accounts for Yuzhu.
The fourth brother is always doing errands. He reads the accounts quickly and accurately, which greatly speeds up the speed and quality of Yuzhu's accounting.
After a total of two hours, all the numbers were calculated by Yuzhu.
The characteristics of the debit and credit accounting method are extremely clear. The money and materials coming in and out are in one-to-one correspondence, and what goes in must go out. As long as there is a mistake, it is impossible to balance the accounts.
Yuzhu stood up with the balanced ledger in hand. Just as he was about to speak, he was interrupted by the fourth child.
"I've already understood it, no need to elaborate." The fourth child said it very lightly, but the thirteenth child was very surprised.
You know, the fourth child has always been nicknamed "the tough guy" in the Ministry of Works. When the officials of the Ministry of Works report errands, what the fourth child likes most is to order them to report in detail.
As a result, when I got to Yuzhu, I didn’t need to be careful.
Old Thirteen can be regarded as the roundworm in the belly of Old Four. How could he not understand that Fourth Brother really cherishes his talent!
"Foreign monks like you are very good at using numbers. They are very suitable for this kind of large account book. Later, I asked them to change them to this kind." The fourth child studied with the French missionary Bai Jin for a period of time, and naturally,
Know Arabic numerals.
It was already past lunch time, and in the restaurant outside, the master chefs had also taken their lunch break and were unable to order.
Fortunately, there is a dining room in the Ministry of Industry. The steward of the dining room also knows that Brother Si is a workaholic and often eats lunch only when it is almost time for dinner.
After the steaming hot meal was brought to the table, Yuzhu almost laughed out loud. Isn't this a reception meal of "four dishes and one soup"?
In the past, extravagance and waste were not allowed at the top, and work meals were limited to four dishes and one soup.
There are also good countermeasures at the bottom, and the four dishes and one soup are indeed in accordance with the requirements, but the seafood is all packed in large basins.
In the past, when watching "Yongzheng Dynasty", Yuzhu thought that the TV series deliberately praised the fourth child's frugality.
Now, Yuzhu really believes that the fourth child is indeed a guy who doesn't pay attention to food and drink.
While everyone was immersed in eating, the fourth child endured it again and again. He couldn't help but asked Yuzhu: "Where did you learn those paintings? Didn't some scholar in trouble teach you?" p>
Yuzhu put down his chopsticks and bowl, swallowed the food in his mouth, and then said: "To tell you the truth, I learned it from a foreign monk. Alas, it's a pity that he contracted the epidemic and died.
, the bones were burned to ashes."
The fourth child didn't believe Yuzhu's lies at all, but he couldn't figure it out despite all his thoughts. Who would know such a novel accounting method?
In essence, the debit and credit accounting method is not complicated at all. With the experience of the fourth errand, I have been looking at it for several hours and still can't understand it, then I am too incompetent.
Anyway, in front of the fourth child, Yuzhu can only say absolute words without any future troubles, and dare not leave the slightest loophole to exploit.
Fourth child, that's one of the few subtle people in the world. If you leave a little gap and let him get in, if he finds out that you lied and deceived him, then you'll be in big trouble.
Regardless of whether Lao Si believes it or not, what Yu Zhu dropped is completely impossible to verify.
Believe it or not, if you don’t believe it, you will die without proof. This is the way to deal with the fourth child.
The fourth child pretends to be a Buddhist and always eats vegetarian food. The thirteenth child, who likes to eat meat, may be tired of eating meat, so he complained: "Fourth brother, I won't go back to the Yamen to eat at night."
This obviously means that I want to take Yuzhu with me at night and get him drunk.
The fourth child didn't even look at the thirteenth child. He glanced at Yuzhu who was burying his head in eating, and said abruptly: "I still have a lot of bad debts to check here. After your imperial examination, don't go to the Hanlin Academy, just stay here."
, help me?" His tone was unusually gentle, with a hint of pleading.
Old Thirteen stared at Old Four in surprise. In the past, Old Four was a person who attached great importance to rules. No matter how big the deal was, he would be speechless during the meal.