The poor man grows watermelon

【Pick up after get off work】

The young Hu Zuo didn't notice the guarded psychology of Yu and Su at all, instead he said with a smile: "Brother Yu, Brother Su, I have good news for you!"

Su Ye raised her eyebrows, but said nothing.

With a smile on his face, Yu Feng asked across the ridge, "What's the good news, do you want to trouble Master Hu Zuo to go there in person?"

Hu Zuo waved his hand, "I'm not an 'adult', I'm just an errand runner, brother Yu can call me 'Mo Yuan'."

Yu Feng cupped his fists, "Brother Mo."

Mo Yuan smiled, pointed to the two people around him, and said, "These two are Zaoli from the county government, and they were specially sent by the county magistrate to protect Brother Su when he went to the county."

Protect?

Su Ye showed a puzzled look, and asked bluntly, "The magistrate wants to see me?"

"Exactly." One of the Zaolis had a beard and seemed to be older, and his voice was as rough as his figure, "My lord sent me to invite Su Xiaoge to the county government to participate in the selection of documents."

When Su Ye heard this, he was relieved. It seemed that it had nothing to do with Yuan Shen's background.

The magistrate personally called someone to invite him, whether he wanted to or not, he had to go there.

In the minds of ordinary peasants, the county magistrate is an official of great importance, and the aunts and aunts were full of awe and said one after another:

"We are here, Mineko, you go with Yezi."

"Yes, don't worry about the work in the field, it will be done for you."

Aunt Su Hua was more thoughtful than others. She pulled Yu Feng aside and instructed in a low voice, "Brother Su is a twin. No matter what it is, you should be there to protect it. Don't let others take it." Cheap."

Yu Feng had originally planned to follow, but after listening to Aunt Su Hua's words, he insisted even more.

Fortunately, neither Hu Zuo nor Zaoli had any objection to Yu Feng's following.

-

Yu Feng has been fighting outside for three years, so he has seen the world. Mo Yuan walked around the streets with Mr. Huzheng, and saw a lot of rare things. The two of them chatted on the road, and the whole group didn't feel it. The road is boring.

Su Ye occasionally inserted a sentence or two, and asked the reason for today's incident effortlessly.

It turned out that the population of the Central Plains had changed greatly due to successive years of wars, and the new emperor ordered all localities to reorganize their household registers and encourage refugees to return to their native places.

The new local county magistrate is a serious and upright official. He has been looking for someone who can write official characters to organize the household registers.

The strokes of official characters are simple, which saves time and effort in writing, and also saves pen and ink on bamboo slips. It is not surprising that the county magistrate has such a plan.

However, in this era, there are very few people who can read and write, and most people still learn the seal script used by the officials of the former dynasty.

In the entire Wannian County, anyone who can write official script can be counted with a slap.

Therefore, the county magistrate gave Su Ye Shuang'er a chance to participate in the selection regardless of his identity.

Su Ye's handwriting is inherited from the original body. The original body can write both seal script and official script. Perhaps influenced by Yong'an Hou's Xinchao thought, he uses more official script.

Within an hour, several people arrived at the county government office.

The so-called "selection" is not strict at all. It is just reading a line of bamboo slips in front of an old gentleman, and then writing a string of names. See you.

The only difference is that the other two are men, so they can become ninth-rank officials and receive the imperial salary; Su Ye, as a twin, is only hired temporarily, with a daily salary of [-] Wen and two meals.

For the work of copying and writing, you can get half the money for a month, which is considered a special preferential treatment.

Su Ye also inquired specifically, and the time limit given above was three months, which happened to be in winter, which was staggered from the busy farming season.

Moreover, the other two colleagues are both elders, and both of them carry the Zhongzheng modesty of the scholars of this era. It seems that they will neither bully Su Ye when he is young, nor look down on the identity of his twins.

Without even thinking about it, Su Ye agreed.

-

Time was tight and tasks were heavy, so Su Ye had to report to the county government the next day.

The county government starts work at Mao, which is equivalent to five to seven in modern times. In winter, it is still dark at this time.

Therefore, the other four clerks all lived in the county government office, and Su Ye was a Shuang'er, so it was inconvenient after all, so the county magistrate gave him permission to arrive before Chenshi.

Even so, Su Ye had to get up at five o'clock at the latest, and it took more than half an hour to walk from Yujia Village to Wannian County.

Seeing Yu Feng who was tidy up and waiting aside, Su Ye felt a little helpless, "I can go alone, there is a lot of work in the field, so we can't let Madam Su Hua and the others do it all."

"It's okay, send the small page to the county government, and I'll come back to work."

"It's too much trouble, and it takes an hour less to talk about it."

"I run fast." Yu Feng insisted with a smile.

Su Ye had no choice but to let him.

Originally, Yu Feng wanted to use a flatbed cart to pull him, but Su Ye sternly refused - it's not that he has no legs, how could he have the face to let him pull him?

In the faint morning light, Su Ye could vaguely see the figures working in the fields. Some people got up earlier than them.

Su Ye was wearing silk cotton clothes newly made by Mrs. Su Hua - specially made for his new job, the hemp material inside was a little rough, but very warm.

No need to think about it, he must be a thicker version, and he didn't add hemp.

Yu Feng's piece was obviously a little thinner.

The weather is very cold, and the words are white.

Looking at the flat official road, Su Ye stomped his feet and said enthusiastically, "Let's have a race and see who can run faster!"

Yu Feng asked in surprise, "Xiao Yezi wants to compete with me in running?"

Obviously being despised, Su Ye glanced at him angrily, "It's right to exercise, not necessarily to win."

"Okay." Yu Feng responded with a smile.

"Just run there. If you lose, please have breakfast." Su Ye pointed to a big locust tree a hundred meters away, and said casually.

"Ah."

"ready, go!"

Su Ye rushed out like a gust of wind. However, after running less than ten meters, he felt out of breath. It stands to reason that Yuan was also good at riding and shooting, but he did not expect to be so weak.

Yu Feng deliberately didn't run far away, and stayed by his side all the time.

Seeing his distressed look, he stopped quickly and said, "Is Xiao Yezi uncomfortable? No comparison, you can't miss it if you walk slowly."

Su Ye glanced at him and pretended to be uncomfortable, but she ran slowly without stopping.

Even though Yu Feng was walking, he didn't fall down at all. He kept paying attention to Su Ye's situation, his face was full of worry.

When he was two or three meters away from the big locust tree, Su Ye suddenly stood up and jumped out like a rabbit.

Yu Feng was taken aback, his face covered.

"Hahahaha, I won!" Su Ye leaned on her knees and laughed.

In the wilderness, Xiao Shuang'er's voice was clear and pleasant, causing the working farmers to straighten up and look over curiously.

Su Ye didn't notice it, and it was rare to show a lively side, "Treat me! Treat me! Don't renege on your debt!"

Yu Feng's star-like eyes were full of pampering, "Okay, what do you want to eat? I'll buy it for you."

"We'll talk about it when the time comes!" Su Ye snorted, and continued to run forward with her chin raised, "One more match? I won't gamble this time."

"It's all up to you." The man responded with a good temper.

The skinny boy ran forward with small steps, and the tall man followed him step by step.

Seeing this scene, the working farmers couldn't help smiling.

very nice.

-

The Wannian County Government Office is located in the center of the county. There are nine steps in front of the door. There is an open space in front of the steps. The ground is compacted with loess, so it will not be muddy even in rainy days.

When the two of Su Ye arrived, the sky was already bright, and there were a few food stalls scattered on the open space, all of the same style, except for the noodle soup, most of them were cold.

There are no freshly made snacks in this era, they are all prepared at home and sold, and the cold is fast in winter.

Su Ye couldn't help being a little disappointed.

Yu Feng hurriedly said, "Let me buy you a bowl of noodle soup. I just went to see it, and it's still warm."

Su Ye shook her head, "The yamen is in charge of food, but you, go back after eating a bowl of noodles, don't go hungry."

Yu Feng smiled and nodded, "Understood, go in quickly, if it's late, I'm afraid you won't like it." Although he said so, his eyes were reluctant to look at Su Ye.

Su Ye couldn't help but curled up her lips, and said: "Shen Shi will be able to leave work. At that time, there are many people on the road, so I can go back by myself. You don't have to make another trip. It's so tiring."

Yu Feng smiled, but didn't speak.

Su Ye only accepted his answer, turned around and entered the county office.

Seeing his figure disappear, Yu Feng reluctantly left.

As for food, he was not willing to spend money to buy it.

At home, there is also the leek pancake baked by Su Ye the day before, which can be eaten hot, which is much more delicious than these.

When Su Ye entered the county government office, he happened to meet a colleague whom he met yesterday.

The man was holding vegetable soup and two noodles mixed in, and he was taken aback when he saw him.

Su Ye was the first to salute, "Has your lord not eaten yet?"

The man waved his hand, "We're all colleagues, there's no need to be like this. My surname is Jia, with the word 'D' in each name. If Brother Su doesn't mind, just call me 'Brother Jia'."

Seeing that he was at least forty years old, it was not appropriate to talk about his peers, so Su Ye called out "Senior Jia" respectfully.

Jia Ding smiled, looking very friendly, he glanced at the food in his hand, and then he seemed to react, and handed it to Su Ye, "Oh, I almost forgot, I brought it for Brother Su, eat it while it's hot! "

Su Ye was slightly startled, and quickly received it in his hand, and sincerely thanked, "Thank you for your concern, senior, this junior is rude."

"You don't need to thank me. It was ordered by the magistrate. You came late, and the lord asked us to bring it for you."

"Master County Prime Minister?"

Jia Ding lowered his voice and reminded: "It's Cao County Chancellor, the county magistrate's right-hand man, and he will be in charge of editing the household register this time."

Su Ye nodded quickly, thank you again and again.

Jia Ding said with a smile: "Brother Su, don't worry, the county magistrate is very kind and will not make things difficult for you."

Su Ye smiled and didn't say much.

The two walked to Hucaosi together. Along the way, Su Ye was always half a step behind. Jia Ding noticed it and nodded with a smile.

Hu Caosi occupies a small courtyard by himself. The main hall, booklet room, tea room, bedroom, and toilet are all available. They are cleaned by a special person on weekdays, and they are kept very clean.

In the courtyard are two large trees with thick arms, which seem to be paulownia, with some leaves hanging here and there, and the bird's nests between the branches are faintly visible.

Su Ye whistled a little in her heart—the environment is good.

He walked to the tea room alone, ate the food in a hurry, and then entered the brochure room to greet another colleague.

From Jia Ding's words, he already knew the other party's name, Bian Huan.

Bian Huan was originally a teacher in Baishi Village in the north of the county seat. He was about the same age as Jia Ding, with a serious face, but he was well-mannered when he spoke and acted.

Cao Xiancheng is about fifty years old, with a slightly plump face, a short beard on his lips and chin, and a very kind smile.He made only one appearance, said some words of encouragement, and left.

Su Ye rejoiced silently, her boss and colleagues looked good, so the past three months shouldn't be too difficult.

On the first day of work, the work is not heavy.

Su Ye doesn't talk much, but writes quickly and well, and will take the initiative to do errands and the like, but within half a day, he has won the favor of the two seniors.