Entering the Dongkua Courtyard, Lu Heng and the two stopped in an elegant small courtyard.
"The eldest lady is inside, let's go in!" Manager Fang pointed to the closed door and said to Lu Heng.
Lu Heng nodded and followed Manager Fang up the steps.
After Manager Fang gently knocked on the door twice, a soft voice came from the room: "Come in, Uncle Fang!"
When you open the door, you will first be greeted by a faint scent of pollen. Unlike the perfumes of later generations, which are full of chemical smells, it smells very comfortable.
The room is very elegantly decorated with antique furniture and screens. There is a couplet hanging on the wall in the center. Judging from the beautiful handwriting, it should be written by a woman.
On a chair made of sandalwood, a woman with a veiled face was holding a thread-bound book in her hand and frowning at it. After seeing Lu Heng and Manager Fang come in, the woman put down what she was holding and turned to each other.
The manager smiled and said, "Uncle Fang!" Then he actually smiled at Lu Heng.
Lu Heng didn't see anyone smiling at him, but his eyes were attracted by the thing in the woman's hand.
Sigh, what the woman just held in her hand turned out to be the account book she had just made.
Lu Heng smiled bitterly and shook his head. Sure enough, it was the ledger.
"Mr. Lu, Mr. Lu!" Manager Fang's voice came to his ears. Lu Heng suddenly woke up and responded randomly: "Ah? Manager Fang, what's going on!"
Manager Fang was sweating on his forehead and glanced at the distracted guy speechlessly. He coughed and said, "The eldest lady just asked you how you are."
Only then did Lu Heng react. He looked away and saw the veiled woman looking at him, frowning slightly. Well, she seemed a little unhappy.
"Ah, oh, eldest lady, hello!" Lu Heng responded casually, unable to remember any etiquette, and directly raised his fists to say hello to this graceful woman.
As soon as he said this, Manager Fang was shocked. He looked at Lu Heng next to him in surprise, and felt angry and angry. He said bluntly in his heart that this guy didn't know what was good or bad.
Damn, you are still a scholar. How come you don’t even know this etiquette? At least you have to bow and then answer respectfully, okay? There is no one like you. I really doubt your identity as a scholar.
True or false.
After thousands of years of development, Confucian etiquette has become a great success. Especially scholars, they are more particular about this aspect. For example, when peers meet, they must bow to each other and greet each other. If they are elders, they must be polite and respectful. Moreover, it is necessary
When a man sees a woman, he must kneel down. If a man sees a woman and they are not familiar with each other, the man must show polite and gentlemanly etiquette, otherwise he will be mistaken for a slut. Even the smallest one will not escape madness.
nickname.
How could Lu Heng be like this? He just said hello and everything was done.
Manager Fang cherished his talent and was afraid that Lu Heng would offend the eldest lady and be kicked out. He quickly and secretly signaled to Lu Heng to pay attention to his image.
Lu Heng's hint from the other manager was not only slightly grateful, but also a bit funny. After all, he was not an ancient person, and he would continue to live here from now on. If he abandoned himself completely and learned to be as delicate and pretentious as ancient literati
, I really can’t stand it. Moreover, there will be a long time to come, and there is no need to pretend to do everything. As long as you step out of the way in the general direction, others around you will gradually get used to it.
Lu Heng, the manager of the other party, smiled and then turned his attention to the young lady covered in white gauze.
The eldest lady was not as frightened as Manager Fang, but her brows furrowed slightly and then relaxed. The corners of her eyes were crooked, as if she was smiling.
"Master Lu, please take a seat!" The eldest lady pointed to a chair next to her and said softly.
After Lu Heng thanked him, he lifted up the back of his clothes and sat down on it. Manager Fang, on the other hand, looked a little cautious and sat half-way down. Lu Heng looked at Manager Fang's
The sitting posture is equivalent to a half-horse stance, and I am really worried about his short legs.
"Come here, serve tea!" The eldest lady called towards the inner room and then turned her gaze to Lu Heng.
Gently patting the thin linear account book in his hand, he asked with interest in his beautiful eyes: "Mr. Lu, have you ever worked as an accountant before?"
Sweat, it’s the same problem again.
Lu Heng smiled helplessly, shook his head and said, "No! This is the first time!"
"Where did Mr. Lu learn this accounting method?" Like Manager Fang before, after hearing Lu Heng's answer, the eldest lady thought that Lu Heng was perfunctory. She asked in a somewhat stiff tone.
Lu Heng picked up the tea cup and took a sip of fragrant tea. He looked at the eldest lady and said, "Yes, good tea. Oh, tell me about this accounting method. Oh, I figured it out by looking at the account books!"
After his first experience of lying, Lu Heng was very familiar with it this time. He didn't even blink his eyelids before throwing out the words he had prepared long ago.
The eldest lady said lightly and turned her gaze to Manager Fang aside.
Seeing Manager Fang helplessly smile and nod, the eldest lady doubtfully believed Lu Heng's lame explanation.
Seeing that other information could not be found, the eldest lady also gave up the idea. Then she brought the topic to the account book.
After the eldest lady took the account book and looked through it several times, her beautiful eyes were full of admiration. While looking at the handwriting and the precise figures, she nodded and praised: "Young Master has good calligraphy!"
In this era, calligraphy has become a situation where a hundred schools of thought are contending, and calligraphy masters of various factions emerge in endlessly. The calligraphy works of these masters can sometimes be sold for a very high price. Scholars are proud of being able to write good calligraphy. Moreover, in the future, they will become officials.
To be an official, good calligraphy is a must.
It is rumored that one of the big criteria for selecting officials in the current Holy Emperor is their handwriting. Beautiful handwriting will naturally give people a sense of comfort and make it easier to be promoted. And those who write crookedly, where did they come from?
Go back somewhere quickly. If you want to be promoted, you should first practice calligraphy for a few years.
In the account book, Lu Heng used small regular script. The regular script calligraphy looks strong and powerful. It is also generous and steady, giving people a sense of stability. The entire account book looks neat and clean, and each of the small small regular scripts looks particularly pleasing to the eye.
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The eldest lady had a smile in her eyes, nodded and praised: "The writing is good, and the accounts are also good."
The compliment made Lu Heng a little embarrassed.
He took a sip of tea and smiled awkwardly: "Haha, not bad, not bad!"
"I would like to ask, Mr. Lu, can you teach me this accounting method?" After being reserved for a long time, the eldest lady finally couldn't help but speak her mind.
After saying that, he looked at Lu Heng nervously, fearing that Lu Heng would reject him.
Speaking of which, such a precise accounting method should be a secret that Mr. Lu has not passed down. It seems that he is forcing himself to ask for help suddenly.
However, I am really curious and want to learn.
The eldest lady's palms were full of sweat, she grabbed the corners of her clothes and looked at Lu Heng.
Lu Heng drank the tea in one gulp, raised his sleeves to wipe the corners of his mouth, and said with a smile: "Actually, it's not that bad anymore. Uh... okay!"
The look in the lady's eyes is really hard to refuse. Moreover, accounting calculations only use some simple formulas. It's not a big deal.
For Lu Heng, there are countless ways to make a living. Bookkeeping is just a more comfortable one.