After finishing his accounts every day, Ding Hao would be happy with his three little brothers, and he was no longer lonely. He was afraid that Scimitar Xiaoliu would think that he was taking a detour and hired the three of them as bodyguards, so he would invite them for drinks every time.
, all indicate the time and place, where we gather together, and we are not traveling on the same road with them.
But Ding Hao doesn't dare to be careless. If it's Liu Shiyi and his ilk, whether it's for personal grudges or fighting for power, the most powerful method is to use some means of destroying people's reputation by throwing dirty water. But Xu Muchen is different. It's about his family and life.
It is possible for a dog to jump over a wall when he is anxious, and it is possible to hire a murderer to kill him, so he made the two servants who were responsible for guarding him as bodyguards, and took them to have wine together every day. One steward, two servants, and three scoundrels, all at the same time
Sitting there drinking wine and talking happily with each other's arms, it is considered a scene in Bazhou.
These few people have been getting along well with each other in the past few days, and young people are especially easy to mingle with others. Scimitar Xiaoliu and the other three are going to sworn brothers with him. Ding Hao originally thought it was a bit ridiculous to sworn sworn brothers in Jianghu, but seeing that these three little brothers are very
Since he was serious, he agreed with a smile. The four of them knelt down and talked about their elders and children. Naturally, Ding Hao was the eldest brother who did his duty.
At noon that day, after several people had finished drinking, Ding Hao said: "Three brothers, tomorrow is the Yulan Festival. The government office of the state government will be closed for the festival. Big brother, I have to go back to Dingjiazhuang. We brothers, just
See you after the festival."
Hearing that he was going back to the countryside, the three brothers felt quite reluctant to leave. The four brothers chatted for a long time, until the two gentlemen couldn't bear to urge Ding Hao to say goodbye to them and return to the government office.
Civil servants in the Song Dynasty had the highest salary among all dynasties, and the longest vacation time among all dynasties. They had seven days off on major festivals, three days or one day off on middle and small festivals, and three days of monthly menstrual leave, plus all levels of holidays.
Government offices "seal" and cease official duties on December 20th every year. Civil servants go home to celebrate the New Year and visit relatives, and do not return to the Yamen "opening" office until the 20th of the first lunar month of the following year. In this way, their actual holidays throughout the year are nearly one
One hundred days is already close to the vacation time of the modern weekend system, and our weekend system has only been implemented for more than ten years. The welfare benefits of civil servants in this era are actually better than those in modern times.
The "Bath Orchid Festival" is coming, and in conjunction with the three-day menstrual leave, you can take four consecutive days off. In the afternoon, the entire government office becomes deserted, and many officials and government servants have already left work early. It looks like a modern government agency.
Ding Hao saw the scene during the New Year and the festival, and he couldn't help but feel a sense of familiarity.
He was still busy in the room at this time. The two yamen who were looking after him could not take on the responsibility of guarding him now. Seeing the deserted yamen, the two yamen had grown up in their hearts. They didn't know it for a long time.
Where did he slip away? In fact, Ding Hao had basically completed the account book three days ago. Xu Muchen came over the day before yesterday and had already checked and confirmed the last account book and signed and stamped it page by page. But Ding Hao had no idea what Zhao Xianwei had done.
But he said that the account books had not been sorted out yet and kept delaying it.
After the initial exchange of answers, County Lieutenant Zhao knew that he was going to tamper with the account books. As for the specific methods he used, County Lieutenant Zhao didn’t know, didn’t want to know, and didn’t dare to know, so he didn’t know the progress of sorting out the account books.
He always ignored it and pretended to be dumb. He said that it had not been sorted out yet, and County Lieutenant Zhao grunted and dismissed it without urging him.
There is a plate of ice and a jar of hot soup on the table. The ice was originally covered with water chestnut fillets, but now the delicious meat fish has been thrown into the fish pond in front of the porch by Ding Hao, who was eating fish, leaving only
A plate of crystal clear ice and snow. These two dishes were brought back by Ding Hao from the restaurant. The cadres now all know that Director Ding has a great talent and a good appetite. Every afternoon, he has to eat some delicious dumplings while sorting out the account books.
Eat fish fillets and drink some thick and smooth corn soup. He is more carefree than the prefect, which is very enviable.
At this moment, a piece of cloth was spread on the cold ice and the steaming soup. Ding Hao took turns placing the three copied account books on the ice and on the soup, sometimes smoking and sometimes freezing. During these three days
, this is what Ding Hao has been doing, patiently waiting for the arrival of the "Bath Orchid Festival". Now that the "Bath Orchid Festival" has arrived, the Yamen is on holiday as scheduled, and the last part of his entire plan can finally be implemented.
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He worked hard for a while, then opened the account book and looked through it carefully. After reading it again, he closed the account book with a smile, poured the remaining ink, the ice and porridge into the wooden bucket at his feet, and moved
He went out and put them on the porch, then carefully put the three account books into a small book box, picked them up and walked out the door. He stood on the porch and shouted loudly: "Two gentlemen?"
After calling for a long time, the two men came out from nowhere and said happily: "What's the matter? Manager Ding is done with his work. Let's search ourselves as usual. Then Manager Ding will go back early, and we two brothers will also
It’s better to go home early.”
Ding Hao smiled and said: "Thank you for your hard work, two gentlemen. The account books have finally been sorted out. Ding Hao has to hand them over to County Lieutenant Zhao now, and I ask the two gentlemen to lead the way."
"Have you sorted it out?" The two gentlemen were really disappointed after hearing this. These days, I have been following Manager Ding to eat delicious food every day. I am afraid that the magistrate's food is not so exquisite. If he tidies up for one more day, he can enjoy more delicious food with him.
Son, how come you got it sorted so quickly?
The two gentlemen were reluctant, but had no choice. They accompanied Ding Hao to the mansion of Lieutenant Zhao, who was packing his luggage. After he took office in Linqing, he took his family over and settled down in Linqing.
The two places are not far apart, so I would like to take advantage of these few days of long vacation to go back and visit.
In fact, Chen Kuan and Cheng Yasi are still here. One of these two is backed by Prime Minister Zhao Pu, and the other is backed by the emperor's brother Zhao Guangyi. Those who want to be promoted should keep people who fawn over them. But rumors say that these two have never dealt with them.
, this time they all sent people to jointly handle the case, but there was always some awkwardness. When the situation is unclear, if you express your position in a hurry, once you fall on the wrong team, your future will be over, it is better to stay away, so
Zhao Xianwei then chose to return to Linqing.
As soon as he asked the boy waiting beside him to pack his bags, he heard someone calling outside the door: "Master County Captain, Ding Hao, the steward of the Ding Mansion, has sorted out the account books and is waiting in front of the door."
"What?" County Lieutenant Zhao was overjoyed and hurriedly rushed out of the house. He saw Ding Hao holding a book box in both hands and standing there with a smile.
Zhao County Lieutenant raised his eyebrows and asked: "Is it done?"
County Lieutenant Zhao made a pun, and Ding Hao knew it well, so he also replied: "It's done."
County Lieutenant Zhao was overjoyed and reached out to pick up the book box. Ding Hao handed it over with both hands, patted the book box gently and said: "On Orchid Day, the government office has a holiday, and Mr. Zhao will go back to his house if he wants to."
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County Lieutenant Zhao smiled and said: "With this thing, what's the problem if I don't go back?"
Ding Hao smiled and said: "Why rush this thing? County Lieutenant Zhao always needs to find some accounting experts to look at it from beginning to end, and then follow the diagram to make a plate in detail. Today is the Bathing Orchid Order,
My subordinates have all left the office for the holidays. How will you handle the case? You might as well wait until after the holiday to feel refreshed and full of energy. Maybe...this unexpected surprise will come uninvited."
Ding Hao said, patting the book box lightly. County Lieutenant Zhao understood, patted his forehead, and said suddenly, "Yes, I was so happy that I forgot that most of the capable people have left."
He held the book box and looked at it carefully, resisting the idea of opening it and reading it, handed it to the two messengers and said: "Go, put it in the government warehouse, seal it and keep it secret. Wait until after the 'Bath Orchid Festival'
, I will come back to pick it up again. After putting the things away, you can leave."
When the two officials heard this, they quickly took the book box and rushed to the treasury.
Ding Hao looked at County Lieutenant Zhao and smiled slightly, cupped his hands and said: "Ding Hao wishes Lord County Lieutenant a safe journey home and a good journey. Let's... see you after the holiday."
County Lieutenant Zhao twitched the corner of his mouth slightly and said slowly: "I...will be waiting for the surprise you send me."
