Chapter 001 What? It costs money to be an errand runner?
In the fifth year of Guanghe's reign in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Jizhou passed through the county.
The spring rain had just passed, and there was a faint smell of moss floating in the alley.
"Mother, have you really thought about it?"
In some dilapidated houses, Zhu Hansan once again asked Zhu's mother who was ill in bed.
"My son, you know what our Zhu family is like now. If you don't take this path, how will you support yourself in the future? Do you just want the Zhu family to have no descendants?"
Zhu's mother was weak and often fell ill, so she had already spent all the little savings the family had.
"I have hands and feet and can work to support you, so why do I need to sell my house? Besides, where will we live after we sell our house?"
Zhu Hansan resisted very much. He was a modern man, but for some reason he possessed this boy inexplicably. As soon as he woke up, he heard that Zhu's mother was going to sell the house to find a job for him in the county government.
"Why don't you even listen to mother's words? Oh my god, how will I face the ancestors of the Zhu family after I die? I won't live anymore!"
Zhu's mother was so angry that she kept beating the bed. The look made Zhu Hansan really think that he had done something treacherous.
"Okay, okay, everything is up to you, isn't it just selling the house? Just sell it! I'll go to the street to see if anyone wants to buy my house!"
Zhu Hansan rolled his eyes at his mother acting like a monster and replied angrily.
"That's right. If we are not in a desperate situation, who would be willing to sell the house? But I have already found the person to buy the house, and it is Li Shucai at the end of the alley."
Mother Zhu's eyes flashed with a hint of cunning, and she smiled.
"What? That old Li Tou who sells soup cakes? Is he the only one who can afford our house?"
Zhu Hansan was stunned when he heard the words, and the somewhat wretched old man suddenly appeared in his mind, and even the look he looked at Zhu's mother had some profound meaning.
"That's him. Although he doesn't have much money, Li Shucai's distant relative is a clerk in the county government. If you pay some money and smoothen the relationship, wouldn't you be able to work as a clerk in the county government? Anyway, it's hard to sell a house.
It’s to get you a job at the county government office. As long as that Li Shu can handle it, I can just give him the house.”
Mother Zhu really couldn't stand Zhu Hansan's eyes, so she reached out and patted his head and explained.
"How much is our house worth? What kind of job can I get in the government office? Isn't it all about running errands?"
Zhu Hansan gritted his teeth and thought that since he wanted to sell his house, why not use the money to do something. Maybe it would really work. He had a lot of things in his mind.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Even if you are just a small official, you are still a member of the yamen. You are better than those who do business, right? Will the money come quickly by then?"
It seems that Zhu's mother is also a sensible person, knowing that after becoming a member of the yamen, she will make money quickly.
"What do you mean by this?"
Zhu Hansan rolled his eyes fiercely. Although he had heard about the one hundred thousand snowflakes and silver in the three years of purging the magistrate's office, he would have to be stabbed in the spine by others. He didn't want to be remembered even when he went to bed at night. He was a knight these days.
There are a lot of stupid young people who are righteous, but with my little arms and legs, I really can’t resist being blown away by others.
"The matter has been settled. Li Shucai will come to the house later. You follow him to the county government office to find the boss."
Zhu's mother wanted to send Zhu Hansan to the Yamen as an errand, but when she saw that her son wanted to play some tricks, she said directly.
"Okay, okay, since you said we should go, then let's go. Who are you to call me my mother?"
Zhu Hansan squeezed his itchy buttocks and replied helplessly.
"Everyone in the yamen is an official. Your clothes are not good enough. Well, there is something in that cabinet.
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Get a new one, hurry up and put it on."
Zhu Hansan lowered his head and looked around at the clothes he was wearing, and thought to himself, they were just patched, they were quite clean, and if you laugh dirty or laugh, there is nothing to be ashamed of, but since he has new clothes, he is naturally willing to wear them.
New, he quickly opened the cabinet, took out a baggage, put it on the bed, opened it, and was stunned.
The fabric of this set of clothes is very soft, and it looks like good fabric at first glance.
"Mom, where did you buy this suit? Our family doesn't have that much money!"
Zhu Hansan smiled bitterly. This set of clothes was worth at least several hundred dollars, which was obviously not something a family like his could afford.
"Everyone in the neighborhood knows that you went to work as an errand in the Yamen. These clothes belonged to my mother and your Aunt Wang. When the time comes, you will have to pay them back after you have made money."
Zhu's mother didn't care. In her opinion, the money for the clothes could be paid off in less than a year as long as her son could work in the government office. This was considered consumption in advance and no interest was charged.
"Mom, you... With your thoughts, it would be a pity not to be a salesperson!"
Zhu Hansan was astonished for a moment. Even Zhu Hansan didn't dare to think of Zhu Hansan's advanced idea. He was not afraid that he would not have the money to pay back the family. After all, it was only a few hundred dollars, not a few dollars. In this era, a dozen dollars would suffice.
A few hundred dollars per day can allow an ordinary person to live comfortably for several months.
"What? What is sales? What are you talking about?"
Zhu's mother didn't know why and asked doubtfully.
"It's okay, it's okay. Don't worry. With these clothes, your son and I will definitely be able to work in the yamen."
Zhu Hansan quickly changed the topic, hugged his new clothes and went back to his room to change.
When he came out again, not to mention that he had a little bit of panache. Even Zhu's mother praised him with a smile: "My son is really a talented person. I don't know which girl will be so lucky in the future."
"The job hasn't been decided yet, but she's thinking of marrying me a wife? We really can't keep up with her mental journey with such leaping thinking."
After Zhu Hansan heard this, he rolled his eyes and muttered to himself, thinking, are all women like this? After that, the two of them were no longer on the same channel.
While the mother and mother were talking, a slightly obscene voice suddenly sounded outside the door, "Sister Zhu, are you at home?"
"Li Shucai is here. My son, go and invite this person in. He will be our family's great benefactor in the future. You can't neglect this person."
Zhu's mother was overjoyed when she heard the sound and quickly urged Zhu Hansan to open the door.
"knew!"
Zhu Hansan shook his head slightly. From the bottom of his heart, he had never thought that Li Shu, the soup cake seller, could help him get things done. As the saying goes, that's not the case. Oh, forget it, let's not talk about it.
When he opened the door, he saw a tall and thin man standing outside the door rubbing his hands, with two mustaches hanging under his garlic nose. Zhu Hansan looked at it and muttered in his heart, this old man is really wretched.
"Oh, it's the mistress! Where is your mother?"
Li Shucai first said hello to Zhu Hansan and then stretched his head to look into the room.
"Uncle Li is here, please come in quickly!"
Zhu Hansan slandered Li Shucai in his heart, but he laughed.
"Sister Zhu, you have to think about it carefully. No matter whether the money is successful or not, you will never get it back!"
Li Shucai followed Zhu Hansan into the house. After seeing Zhu's mother, he greeted Zhu's mother for a few words and then said solemnly.
"What did Brother Li say? Since my little sister asked Brother Li to help, she will not treat him badly. As long as our mistress's affairs are completed, Brother Li, you can take this room. If it doesn't work, Brother Li will tell you
How many were used in the Yamen?
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We, mother and son, will put together the money and give it to Brother Li, how about it?"
Zhu's mother was a little anxious. During this time, there were new recruits in the yamen, and many people wanted to get in. If it was too late and someone else took the seat, it would really make people regret it.
"Since you have said so, sister of the Zhu family, then I, Lao Li, will definitely finish this matter for you. Just wait for our good news at home. Mistress, let's go now!"
Li Shucai rubbed his hands, looked around Zhu Mu's body, then turned around and said to Zhu Hansan.
That lewd look was something Zhu Hansan didn't see. If he had seen it, he would have had to give up his errand and have Li Shucai pressed to the ground and rubbed hard.
Jingxian County is considered a large county in Jizhou and belongs to the Anping Kingdom, which is the fiefdom of Anping King Liu Xu.
As they walked, they came to the gate of a county government office. There were several people standing in front of the door, who looked like gatekeepers or people who were preparing to go out on business. Li Shucai quickly stepped forward and said with a smile: "Little man Li Shucai, he is the king."
Zhu Bo's relatives are here today to have something to do, and I hope this little brother can make it easier for him."
As he spoke, Li Shucai took out some five-baht coins from his pocket and stuffed them into the leader's hand. He said with a smile, "I'm tired of standing here. Let's use this money to buy some wine to relieve our fatigue."
The man weighed the copper coins in his hand, raised his nostrils to the sky, and asked arrogantly: "Are you Li Shucai? Royal Lord Bo told you this morning, since you are here, then I will lead you in! This boy asked him to stay outside
Wait."
"Yes, yes, yes!"
Li Shucai quickly nodded and said, "Little Sanzi, just wait here, don't run around, I'll come as soon as I can." Then he turned to Zhu Hansan and told Zhu Hansan and followed the man into the Yamen.
"Brothers, have you eaten?"
Zhu Han was a little bored waiting, so he greeted these few people standing guard.
“It’s so early and you haven’t eaten yet!”
One of them replied coldly.
"Oh, it just so happens that I haven't eaten either. Why don't I go buy some wine and meat, and my brothers can make do with it?"
Zhu Hansan rubbed his hands. He saw that these people looked powerful and did not look like ordinary people standing guard. He felt that they were idle, so he might as well establish a good relationship with them first.
"Hey, you are really on the road. Okay, go quickly and just buy the wine from the "Zui Chun Lai" next door. If you run far away, it will be troublesome if the king can't find you later."
Several people looked at each other and smiled, all showing satisfied smiles. The man pointed at a wine shop not far away and smiled.
He bought a pot of wine and a few meat pies and spent Zhu Hansan a few big bucks, but he grinned in pain, but when he came in front of people, he still pretended to be fine and chatted with a few people.
"Well, not bad, not bad, the wine from 'Zui Chun Lai' is still very strong."
The man grabbed the wine bottle and took several sips, then smashed it and drank it. He said with a satisfied smile: "My name is Wang Wu. You are a good boy with a sharp eye. If anyone bullies you in the Yamen from now on, you will retaliate."
With your fifth brother’s name, those subordinate officials will give you some face.”
"Thank you so much, Brother Five!"
Zhu Hansan was waiting for these words. Seeing that these people were still unfinished, he turned around and ran to buy a few bottles of wine to pay tribute.
After some chatting and laughing, Zhu Hansan also figured out the identities of several people. The leader was named Li Gui, the person who just brought Li Shucai in. The other two were named Ma Yong and Mr. Song, both from the yamen.
Subordinate officials, who work under the county captain, are equivalent to the policemen of later generations, and they are all men with some skills.
Not long after, he saw Li Shucai walking out of the yamen. Seeing the heavy look on his face, Zhu Hansan's heart suddenly skipped a beat, and he quickly stepped forward and asked, "Uncle Li, how is the matter?"