According to the Ming Huidian, there are five days of spring break, from the first day of the new year to the fifth day of the new year.

During the Spring Festival, the yamen was very deserted, and most of the officials in various departments were sealed and closed.

However, the seal is closed, which does not mean that it is not in the county office, and the officials of each house can go home for the New Year, but if you know the county, the county is such that the county is a foreign official, but there is no way to go home, you can only spend the New Year in the county office.

At that moment, Lin Yanchao took his uncle and came to the back door of the county government with a familiar car, and after being notified by the door, he entered the county office.

Along the way, the uncle's mood was a little worried, although he used to work as a day servant in the yamen, he belonged to helping people run errands, begging for some money that leaked out of other people's fingers, not only had he never entered the middle door of the yamen, the six rooms, not to mention the back house. But this time, he went straight into the back house, which is where the county master, the master, the long follower, and the family live, and people who are not henchmen cannot enter.

Sitting in the flower hall, Lin Yanchao was drinking tea, and the uncle was caressing the square table with ginkgo biloba and gold lacquer, and the official hat chair made of boxwood, and said with a sigh: "These are all good Su samples!" It's really the grandeur of the Yamen. ”

Lin Yanchao secretly shouted embarrassed, but who called him his uncle. Lin Yanchao could only say: "Uncle, you better sit down, it will be rude for Master Shen to see it." ”

"Understood, understood." After the uncle sat down, he picked up the teacup and drank most of the bowl of tea, took a small snack, swallowed it in his stomach, and just as he heard a cough outside, Master Shen walked into the flower hall.

The uncle hurriedly dropped the tea bowl, quickly chewed and swallowed the pastry in his mouth, handed Lin Yanchao a look not to say the wrong thing, and greeted the door.

As soon as the uncle saw Master Shen, his face smiled like a flower, and he greeted him and said, "I am Lin Yanchao's uncle, and last time, thanks to Master Shen's care, let our old man have such a good errand, I am really grateful!" This is the Yuncui Pavilion, and Master Shaoxing made four-color dim sum, which is not a tribute. ”

Uncle was so enthusiastic, Master Shen saw it, but he only arched his hand socially and said, "You're polite." ”

The servant on the side took the gift box and retreated.

Next, Master Shen left his uncle, and the first thing he said to Lin Yanchao was: "That sentence 'Yan Keva and' is from your hand, Xiaoyou!"

Lin Yanchao smiled when he heard this: "Yes, you have heard about it too." ”

Uncle was taken aback, Master Xindao praised you, but he was not modest. Uncle hurriedly smiled and said: "Master Shen, my little nephew can't speak, let you laugh, he is a little clever at most, where can he compare to Master Shen, assist the old parents, and deal with the affairs of a county big and small very fairly." ”

Regarding the uncle's compliments, Master Shen smiled politely and said: "How dare you, Xiaoyou, I have also heard of this case, I thought it was an iron case, but I didn't expect you to turn it over with Yan Keva." The scholars in the house were surprised for a while, but we, the masters, curtains, and officials in the yamen, knew that you were a real talent, not in the Four Books and Five Classics, but in the brain, and the real application of what you have learned, and the unity of knowledge and action. ”

The uncle glanced at Lin Yanchao threateningly, and Lin Yanchao could only say modestly: "Master Shen, don't dare, I'm just a little lucky." ”

Uncle then remedied Lin Yanchao: "Yes, Master Shen, don't praise the child, Jiang is still old and spicy, your old man is a true expert." ”

"By the way, Yanchao, what is Yan Keva with? How come I haven't heard you say that. ”

Lin Yanchao didn't bother to explain.

Master Shen said to Lin Yanchao: "Little friend, if you have a heart, just do things from me, I will teach you "Qian Gu Beiyao", "Criminal Money Must Read", and then teach you to learn from books, competitions, registration, and accounts, with your talent, you can become a teacher in less than three years." ”

"It's not that I'm boasting, at that time, you can go to the curtain of the world's governors, not to mention the festival, the filial piety below, you can be paid a few hundred taels of silver from Dongweng every year."

A few hundred taels, the uncle was so surprised that he couldn't close his mouth.

Lin Yanchao couldn't help but be moved when he heard this, being a master is also very good, much more promising than a lawyer.

The lawyer has a notoriety, but the master does not, and the master not only has a high status, but also can get to know a lot of dignitaries, you must know that fellow villager Lin Zexu was in front of the Zhongjin Shi, under Zhang Shicheng, the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, and he has been a master for five years.

To be honest, Lin Yanchao likes to learn these cases very much, and he did it himself in his previous life. Lin Yanchao's brain suddenly became hot, and he had the urge to agree to Master Shen. But after thinking about it, following Master Shen does not mean that he has to work for Zhou Zhixian, Zhou Zhixian is mean and gracious, he has seen it, and such a person may not be able to serve for a long time.

This is a bit of a pity, but there will also be opportunities in the future, Lin Yanchao said at the moment: "Students really want to learn from the master, but now reading is the most important, thank Master Shen for his kindness, fortunately, the future is long, if you have time, students must ask the master for advice." ”

Master Shen laughed and said, "Okay, the old man's promise is long-lasting, you can come whenever you have the intention." ”

At this time, the uncle coughed violently twice, pulled the topic over, and asked Master Shen euphemistically if he could serve in the yamen.

Master Shen frowned and said, "Yamen scribe, the positions in this yamen are all radishes and pits." Not to mention the officials of the economic system, even a small sticker is not easy to ......"

"This, this, Yan Chao and I are old friends, you take this blockage, isn't it bad for us to have a bad relationship? ……”

"Okay, I'll run errands for you, for the sake of Yanchao's face, I won't accept my share, and I'll dredge up and down the yamen for you with this silver......"

"Huh? The errand of the barnroom, the torture room Wei, the barracks martial, just one conscription, is enough for an old snack to drink, not to mention the martial arts children's roll fee, horse food silver ......"

"Go back and wait for my news, it won't be the Metaverse Festival at the latest, and the name will be registered, and the problem won't be too big......"

After coming out of the county yakou, the uncle was full of pride and pride.

Lin Yanchao knew that Uncle was the kind of person who could open a dyeing workshop with a little color, and said cleanly: "Uncle, entering the yamen is not more cautious than everything at home." ”

Uncle nodded and said: "Your uncle and I have been in a mess for more than 30 years, and I haven't done anything, I rely on bragging to be in the limelight, and my uncle doesn't want to live like this, this time to earn some face for the family." ”

Lin Yanchao didn't expect the uncle to be able to say this truth, and also said: "Uncle, it's good to think like this, I heard that the officials are all fish and flesh people, there is a good saying, good practice in the public door, good and evil are all in one thought." ”

Uncle smiled and said: "I know, I'm not that kind of person, everyone takes the money, I will take a share, but it's hurtful, your uncle won't do the things of the people." ”

Lin Yanchao relieved himself and smiled: "Then I have to congratulate my uncle first." ”

Uncle Haha smiled, hugged Lin Yanchao's shoulders and said, "Okay, I still have some silver left, let's find a restaurant to eat and drink, celebrate, and we eat and drink, don't tell your aunt." ”

Lin Yanchao and his uncle returned home from the city by boat.

As soon as the eldest lady saw the uncle, she chased after her and asked, "How is it, do you have eyebrows?" ”

The eldest uncle laughed twice and said, "Lady, you will wait to call me an official in the future." ”

The eldest lady cried with joy, and said again and again: "I finally got through it, I married the Lin family for fifteen years, and today I finally got through." ”

"Look at you, serve me to change my clothes, and then I will wear a white shirt and black boots, and these sackcloth shoes will be thrown away for me...... Forget it, let's give it to the third brother, he can use it in the field. ”

"Big brother, you." The third uncle listened to it from the sidelines, and was so angry that he couldn't speak.

The eldest lady bowed down and said gently: "Yes, official! ”

The uncle listened to the aunt's words about the official, and the whole person suddenly felt comfortable. The eldest lady immediately served and took off the uncle's clothes.

Lin Yanchao was speechless when he saw it.

The eldest lady also came to Lin Yanchao's side and said, "Chaoyu, this time thanks to you for helping my family officials." ”

Lin Yanchao said lightly: "Where is the eldest mother, your official is not my uncle." ”

The eldest lady saw Lin Yanchao and hurriedly said: "Chaoyu, the previous things were all my fault, and I have already compensated you." At the moment, I look at shallow as my own daughter. ”

Lin Yanchao nodded slowly.

At this time, Lin Gaozhu walked over, saw that the uncle was overjoyed, and also interjected the dry smoke and asked, "The matter is done." ”

"That's not it, Master Shen saw that I had been in the yamen for many years, old and sophisticated, and shrewd and capable, so he immediately said that he would return the yamen for his son." Uncle continued to boast triumphantly.

Lin Gao said with a straight face: "If you talk big, you don't rely on Yanchao's face and silver to open the way, otherwise you won't be able to take your turn in this errand for ten lifetimes." ”

"Dad's lesson is," the uncle said a little depressedly: "Dad, after I became a clerk, I have lived in the clerk's house for a long time since then, and I can't go home except for the New Year's Day, and serve your old man." ”

Lin Gao picked up the cigarette stick, knocked on the uncle heavily, and scolded: "It's not a good idea, men are career-oriented, where is there a strong run home, if you don't make me angry, it's already filial piety." ”

"Yes, yes."

The third uncle said coldly on the side: "Big brother, if you want to be at home, you can plant the fifteen acres of land at home, and I will take your class!" ”

Uncle Haha laughed dryly and said, "I'm just joking, dad and third brother, you guys are still serious." Okay, okay, my mother-in-law packed up the futon for me, and I will go to the county government in a few days. ”

"Go, go, just your way." Lin Gao opened his mouth and scolded.

The uncle could only say aggrievedly: "Dad, this doesn't work, that doesn't work, my son is also an official, can you give me some face?" ”