Xu Chong woke up in a daze and glanced at the light coming through the window paper.
"Oops!"
"Why are you at this point?"
"If you miss school for half a day, you will be punished by hitting the clock for a month."
Xu Chong stood up in a hurry and was about to search for his book bag, but the environment in front of him made his movements suddenly stop.
Only then did I realize that this is the study room of the Xu family.
"Yes, the third master has died in the line of duty. I will fill his position as a historian in a month. I will no longer have to go to the county to study."
"Well, it's better to go there."
"My wife has such great expectations for me. Although we are now parting ways, it is still good to visit and apologize."
"But why did I sleep in the study room?"
Xu Chong rubbed his eyes and stood up, quickly putting this doubt behind him.
It’s already late to wash up, change clothes, and wait for lunch.
Lao Li prepared a picture of green pine trees by a famous artist as a gift for visiting people.
When Xu Chong rushed to the county school with the scrolls, Wang Hezhi was about to take a lunch break, so he didn't stay long. He politely apologized and left.
It was a short meeting and the atmosphere was very harmonious.
But for some reason, Xu Chong always felt that Wang Hezhi looked at him with a trace of regret.
From that day forward, nothing noteworthy happened.
Xu Chong completely stayed in Xu Mansion, quietly waiting to take office.
The only thing worth mentioning is that Xu Chong casually issued an order out of image considerations.
For shops under the Xu family's name, the rent payment time can be extended depending on the actual situation, up to three months, as long as it is reported to the Xu family in advance and stated the reasons.
It was such a simple command, but it had unexpected effects.
First of all, the tenants of those shops used to use various methods to squeeze workers, but now they have a lot of money, and they no longer use all means to deduct the wages they should be paid.
Then there are the common people.
Even those who had nothing to do with Xu's business, after learning the news, felt that Xu Chong had begun to make decisions for the people, and they were no longer as fearful as before when facing the government officials.
Finally, there are the third class of the county government officials.
Before Xu Chongming had time to contact them, these people consciously behaved themselves.
There are still things similar to extortion, but they are no longer so extreme and have reached a level that ordinary people can accept.
Just like that, before Xu Chong took office, the Living Bodhisattva screamed and turned into Xu Qingtian.
The only ones who suffer are those scoundrels and street gangsters.
They have no skills, no official title, and no family background. They used to be able to survive by cheating, but not anymore.
Dian Shi has been replaced by Xu Qingtian.
If they still dare to do evil, I'm afraid Xu Chong will be the first to attack them as soon as he takes office.
I have no choice but to cheat, but I still have to eat.
For a time, Canglong County had a lot of low-cost labor.
This is the name of a person and the shadow of a tree.
Under a series of influences, even the reputation of the county magistrate Wu Wenjing improved.
Xu Chong smiled brightly after learning about it, but didn't take it to heart and continued to stay in the house.
As the one-month deadline approached, what he was waiting for finally arrived.
………
"Master Xu, your appointment document has arrived."
In the front hall of Xu Mansion, Liu Er bent his waist and said flatteringly, "From tomorrow onwards, Mr. Xu, you can take office at any time."
"I guessed it when I heard it was you. Don't stand. Sit down."
Xu Chong raised his hand and sat down on the main seat first.
"Hey, okay."
Liu Er turned sideways, sat down and pulled his buttocks half way up.
"If I remember correctly, you are from the inside shift, right? Why did you end up doing errands for the outside shift?"
Xu Chong took a sip of tea.
Neiban is a type of yamen servant, which refers to the disciples or servants who serve within the county yamen.
The foreign class is commonly known as the Zao, Kuai and Zhuang Class 3.
"Well, Mr. Xu, I have asked you to be transferred to the fast shift."
Liu Er's tone was a little uneasy.
"Oh?"
Xu Chong raised his eyebrows slightly, pondered for a moment before smiling and said: "Haha, no matter which class you are in, as long as you do your best for the government, the Yamen will not treat you badly."
After that, I picked up the tea cup for the second time.
This means seeing off guests.
"Yes, Master Xu is right. I still want to patrol the streets, so I won't bother you."
Liu Er quickly stood up and left.
"We will not send you far."
Xu Chong nodded.
He saw one thing very clearly. Liu Er came here to deliver news only secondarily, and to express loyalty was the main purpose.
Depending on the nature of the work, the internal team is closer to the county magistrate and the chief bookkeeper, while the outside team is closer to the magistrate.
It's a bit cliquey.
Liu Er asked to be transferred to a foreign team. To put it bluntly, he was taking sides.
"It's a pity that I didn't enter the government office just to fight for power and gain."
Xu Chong shook his head, not taking this matter to heart at all.
Let me ask, is there anything more attractive than immortality?
Xu Chong's heart was filled with excitement at the thought of starting to accumulate spiritual resources.
Even falling asleep is easier than before.
………
"Um...Daddy, the insect is awake."
In the early morning, the child woke up from his dream, rubbed his eyes and looked around.
"Hey, where's daddy?"
Not finding his father in the house, the toddler got out of bed, put on his clothes clumsily, and stood on tiptoes to open the door.
Outside the house, a majestic man was shirtless and posing in a strange posture.
The golden light of the morning sun fell on the bronze skin, as if it was absorbed into it, without any dazzling feeling.
"Wow!!!"
The toddler jumped onto the man's lap excitedly: "What is daddy doing? It's so awesome!"
"Haha, the bug is awake?"
The man lost his composure and picked up the child and put it on his shoulders.
"Daddy wants to fool Chong'er again, please tell me quickly."
The toddler is holding the man's head and shaking it.
"I can't remember what I said about insects... OK, OK, Daddy said, Daddy said."
In order to protect the bun, the man quickly gave in, "What dad just practiced is called Zhengyang Jin, which is a martial arts technique."
"Martial Arts? What is that?"
"Uh..."
The man seemed to be confused by the question, scratched his head and said: "Anyway, after practicing, your strength will become stronger, your body will get better, and..."
"Wow!"
The child's attention was completely attracted by 'getting stronger', and he couldn't wait to interrupt the man: "Insects also need to practice, and insects also need to get stronger!"
"Hahaha, as long as the insect is obedient and eats well, daddy will teach you when you grow up."
The man's hearty laughter spread far away.
"No, no, Chong'er has to practice now, he has to practice now..."
The father and son kept laughing and joking.
Suddenly, an old voice forcibly broke in, causing this warm scene to shatter.
"Master! Master?"
"Today is the day to take office, it's time for me to get up..."
It’s Lao Li’s voice.
Xu Chong opened his eyes and woke up.
"Uh...is it a dream?"
"I really think about it day by day and dream about it at night... It's a pity that it takes three years of practicing real martial arts skills to be able to contribute enough to redeem it."
Thinking this, the next moment, Xu Chong sat up in shock.
Everything Wang Hezhi said appeared clearly in his mind at this moment.
For a moment, Xu Chong was dripping with cold sweat.
The loss and recovery of memory makes the fear more intense than the last time.
"Intellectual and visual impairment! I really have intellectual impairment!"
"When I woke up in the study that day, I didn't feel any strange at all!"
"Even the doubt of 'Why did I fall asleep in the study?' was quickly forgotten, and it was so natural."
"As I recall today, the documents should have been put into the file, and I officially became an official household."
"Then what if...if Yinbu's work failed and he failed to compete for full merit in the imperial examination, wouldn't he be unable to remember this for the rest of his life?"