Chapter nine hundred and eighty seventh change career
His father's consolation finally cleared away the gloom in Guo Jincheng's heart. He and his father drank two glasses of wine, and Guo Jincheng said to his father again: "Dad, I don't want to go to school to teach anymore."
"Why?"
Guo Songxiao asked: "Is this matter a haze in my heart and I don't want to face it again?"
"That's not entirely true. I know Qiao Shuigan. He is a very strong boy. He will definitely return the money to me."
"You are worrying too much about this. After recovering the silver, Wang Yue will convert it into copper coins and return it directly to the creditor, repaying the debt for them. The extra money will allow them to organize the funeral. Qiao Shuigan will only be grateful to you, but he
I don’t have any money to pay you back.”
"But......"
Guo Jincheng didn't know what to say. This incident really left a shadow in his heart.
Guo Song patted his son on the shoulder and said with a smile: "If you don't want to go, don't go! Your mother did some calculations for me two days ago and reminded me. I found that there is an errand that is more suitable for you."
"What did mother say?"
"It's just some trivial matters in the newspaper. It has nothing to do with you. Just stop asking and come with me!"
Guo Song took his son out of the restaurant. It was lunch time and Xi'anmen Street was crowded with people. The father and son did not ride in the carriage, but walked slowly along the flow of people. There were guards in front and behind, following them nervously.
"Cheng'er, what do you think of Xi'anmen Street?" Guo Song asked with a slight smile.
Guo Jincheng thought for a moment and said, "Our Taixue classmates have all discussed this issue."
"Oh? What did they say?"
"They said that the East Market and West Market only sell goods and have no place to eat, drink or have fun. Pingkangfang is lively, but it is not suitable for family outings. Xi'anmen Street is very suitable for families to go out to eat and play, so business is booming."
"What do you think?"
"I....."
Guo Jincheng scratched his head and said after a while: "I think there are a little less places for children to play. If there were more things that children like, such as building a garden and raising some tigers, leopards, etc., there would definitely be many children begging their parents to come.
If you play, it will be more lively here.”
Guo Song couldn't help but touch the back of his son's head. As expected of his son, he was so smart that he even thought of the zoo.
"It makes sense, but you don't need to raise it here. The smell is too bad. It's best to put it in Weiyang Palace. Anyway, it has to pass through Xi'anmen Street, which just brings up the business in the north."
The biggest problem with Xi'anmen Street is that it is lively in the south and deserted in the north. People walk to Gwanghwamun in the middle, watch the drama about joining the army, visit various vendors in the square, and then go back directly from the other side of the river instead of
Continuing to walk north makes the business in the north relatively deserted.
The solution currently thought of is to build music houses, gambling dens, brothels and professional shops in the north. However, these shops cannot be placed along the street and can only be hidden at the back. The main reason is that they are afraid of affecting the atmosphere and making many families reluctant to come to Xi'anmen Street again.
Unexpectedly, my son's idea solved this problem that had plagued Xi'anmen Street for several years. He set up a zoo to attract children, and parents would follow, and the business of the shops along the street would pick up.
In fact, it is not only a zoo, but also an amusement park for children, where they can ride rocking horses, swing, slide, play with water, play with sand, build blocks, etc.
With the addition of a zoo and an amusement park, why worry about the business in the north not getting better? For a while, Guo Song's thoughts were running wild.
"Father! Father!" Guo Jincheng reminded his father in a low voice.
Only then did Guo Song return to reality from his reverie. He looked in front and said with a smile: "We are here!"
There is a large building in front, which connects Dongyan Street, East Second Street, and East Third Street. On the door hangs a gold-lettered sign written by Guo Song himself: "Chang'an Express".
This is where Guo Song wants to find a job for his son. Isn't his son relatively introverted and silent? Then let him be the writer, that is, the reporter for future generations.
Two days ago, his wife Xue Tao told Guo Song about the expenses of the lower class people. Guo Song suddenly thought of his son. If he let his son join a newspaper office and then investigate the lives of the lower class people, wouldn't he be able to achieve his goals better than teaching?
The purpose is to train his eloquence and communication skills and give him a deeper understanding of the lives of the people at the bottom.
After thinking about this, Guo Song thought about finding an opportunity to talk to his son. Unexpectedly, his son actually took the initiative to say that he didn't want to teach, which played into Guo Song's hands.
"Would you be willing to go to the newspaper office to do some work?" Guo Song pointed at the newspaper office and said with a smile.
Guo Jincheng's eyes suddenly lit up and he nodded repeatedly. He liked novel things. He read newspapers every day, but he never thought that he could become a member of the newspaper and that his writings could appear in newspapers.
A guard went to notify the newspaper office first. The chief steward Li Lian and the chief judge Du Chong were very nervous when they heard that the King of Jin had paid a private visit incognito. They quickly arranged a secluded place. This was Guo Song's request. Many newspaper writers knew them.
He didn't want his son's identity to be exposed.
Guo Song took his son directly to the second floor from the side door and walked into a small meeting hall. There was no other person here except Li Lian and Du Chong. The two people hurriedly came forward to greet them.
"You're welcome. I'm here incognito today. I won't talk about business. It's better for us to relax."
The four of them sat down. Guo Song pointed at Guo Jincheng and said with a smile: "This is my eldest son, his name is Guo Jincheng. Please take care of him!"
When the two heard that it was the Crown Prince, they were immediately in awe. Unexpectedly, Guo Jincheng stood up and saluted them, which made them a little at a loss. "This...that's not necessary. Crown Prince, please take a seat quickly!"
Guo Song smiled slightly and said: "My son is studying in Taixue and has time every afternoon, so I plan to let my son use the afternoon time to practice for a year. After much thinking, I think the newspaper office is the most suitable. How about you two give me a chance?
Bar!"
Li Lian and Du Chong looked at each other, with an unbearable excitement in their eyes. Isn't this just to study with the crown prince? What a great opportunity for them to develop a relationship with the crown prince!
Li Lian quickly said: "Your Highness is too polite, of course. I wonder which column the prince would like to write in?"
Guo Song said slowly: "I want to put him in the people's livelihood and sentiment column."
Li Lian and Du Chong immediately understood that they wanted the prince to understand the sufferings of the people!
"We understand and we will definitely make arrangements."
Guo Song added: "From now on, my son's name will be Xue Cheng. He will join the newspaper for one year and will receive the same treatment as a normal writer. No special treatment is required, but it is best to let him go out for a walk often."
"Please rest assured, Your Highness, we will make arrangements."
Li Lian suddenly remembered something and asked quickly: "What about the security issue..."
"Don't think about safety issues, someone will contact you."
Guo Song smiled at his son again and said: "You usually use a pen name when writing articles. It's up to you to decide which pen name to use. But for your first article, I suggest you write about your idea of opening a zoo and a children's amusement park in Weiyang Palace. This
It’s a good subject.”
Guo Jincheng said quickly: "My child understands!"
Guo Song was almost finished talking, so he stood up and said: "I'll leave first. You can go back by yourself in a bullock cart later. In addition, when you go out to interview news, there may be an assistant with you at any time. This is his responsibility."
, don’t make things difficult for me, do you understand?”
Of course Guo Jincheng understood what his father meant, which meant personal protection. He nodded, "My child can't do that!"
Guo Song immediately stopped Li and Du to say goodbye, and he went downstairs and walked away.
.........
Guo Jincheng's next affairs were mainly arranged by Du Chong, the chief referee. He took Guo Jincheng to the lobby and introduced him: "Our newspaper office is divided into two parts. One part is for spelling, correction, printing, purchasing, and dispatching, which is called foreign affairs."
The hall is in charge of the general steward Li Lian, as you saw just now.
Then the second part is those of us who write articles and reporters, which is called the inner chamber, and I am responsible for it. Our inner chamber is divided into four levels, and the highest is called the chief judge, which is me.
Then there is the chief writer, that is, the person in charge of the ten columns. The third level is called writing. From now on, the young master will be the third level.
The fourth level is the detective, with the largest number of people. They are responsible for all kinds of information. They make money by asking for information. Sometimes they have to go out to write, mainly to confirm the accuracy of the information, but not every message must be confirmed. Only selected
The news will go out.”
Speaking of this, Du Chong suddenly found that there was a person behind Guo Jincheng silently. He appeared out of nowhere and he didn't even notice it. He was not tall, but he looked a bit like a ghost. He clearly saw his presence, but he felt that he was there.
Until he doesn't exist.
Du Chong immediately guessed that this should be the prince's personal bodyguard.
Guo Jincheng knew this guard, he was his father's personal bodyguard, and he seemed to have come from Kongtong Mountain.
After all, he is the prince and is used to having guards around him, so he doesn't care. Guo Jincheng hesitated and asked, "I want to know, how much money can I earn every month?"
Du Chong was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that the prince would ask this question. He thought for a while and smiled: "The salary for writing is the same. For the first two months after joining, three qian money per month. Starting from the third month, every month
Six guan of money per month, in addition to carriage and horse subsidy and lunch and food subsidy, both of which are the same amount of money every month, that is to say, after two months, the young master will receive eight guan of money per month."
Guo Jincheng secretly sighed. He went to teach and only received a monthly subsidy. The salary at the newspaper was really generous. No wonder so many people flocked to it.
Although Guo Song repeatedly told him not to be special, Du Chong was still a little bit special. Others sat in the hall all day, but Guo Jincheng only came for half a day every day. In the end, he only received less attendance allowance than others. Of course, this is Du Chong.
Chong has the final say, and anyone who dares to disobey will be told to get out!
Du Chong brought Guo Jincheng to a table and said with a smile: "This is your table. You can come and sit here every afternoon. Tomorrow, Chief Writer Liang will tell you the specific requirements for writing articles."
The lobby was noisy and noisy. Du Chong clapped his hands and said, "Quiet, everyone!"
The hall suddenly became quiet, and Du Chong introduced everyone: "This Mr. Xue is our new writer and has joined the People's Livelihood and People's Affairs column. His name is Xue Cheng, and he comes from the Xue family in Taiyuan. Everyone is welcome!"
Du Chong was afraid that his subordinates would deceive the young prince, so he said that he was from the Xue family in Taiyuan, which made all the pen writers stand still.