Promotion and fortune in Song Dynasty

Since the completion of the work of promoting the survey officer, no matter how powerful Lu Ci is, it is impossible to detect the situation in the official office without revealing his true identity.

In the next few days, he was not idle, and quickly found a suitable mansion near the official office, found a dentist, and directly signed a three-year lease.

Lu made the decision quickly, and he was very straightforward when paying the money, making the three parties happy, especially the man from Ya, who was so happy for such a reward that was so easy to get.

For some of Lu Ci's inquiries, he knew that he would talk endlessly, especially when he talked about the king's status of the tiger that was rampant in the village.

Lu Ci listened with a smile and nodded, and as soon as Yaren left, he sent a healthy servant out to investigate the past sufferers one by one.

Now that the house has been rented, after the rest of the servants cleaned it up, he returned the room in the guest house and brought all the luggage.

The courtyard that had been vacant for a long time was finally rented out. Although it was not luxurious, even the hired servants behaved and dressed very decently, and one could tell that the family was well-off.

Looking at that gentleman again, he was so handsome and handsome that passers-by couldn't help turning their heads to take a few more glances.

This made Lu Ci almost attract the attention of the entire street on the day he moved in.

In the eyes of those who still have young ladies waiting to marry, the fact that there is no female relatives on the carriage, except for the luggage that is constantly being removed, is truly commendable.

I just don't know if he wants to live in Fenzhou for a long time, or if he just rents the venue for the convenience of doing business, but he wants to come and go?

It's a pity that Lu Ci was not in a hurry to visit the neighbors, so naturally he couldn't solve their doubts.

He closed the door tightly and was busy with many chores that he had just finished moving.

Fenzhou is not only a small state that does not need to be equipped with a connected party, its conditions in all aspects are naturally not as good as the prosperous Bianjing, nor as good as Mizhou.

Of course, there are pros and cons, and there are benefits.

The most obvious point is the price, which is much lower in Fenzhou than the previous two.

The courtyard that Lu Ci rented near the government office was very affordable, but it was more spacious than the mansions he owned in Mizhou and Bianjing combined.

In addition to the six one-story houses that are large enough for servants to live in, there are front halls, main halls, newly built side rooms, wing rooms, and remote areas. Flowers and grass and a few tall trees were planted in the open space between the houses. A few fishes.

After passing the small pond and the rockery, it is the study and bedroom of the host's house, which looks very quiet.

The only thing missing is the stables.

Lu Ci spent a lot of time studying the surrounding terrain, and finally had to admit that even if he wanted to repeat the old trick of using bamboo pipes to introduce tap water, it would not work here.

But he didn't want to find a porter to buy water, so he directly hired a craftsman, and after reporting to the government, he dug a well at the entrance of the alley.

Obviously, what he meant was not only allowing his own family to take water, but also tacitly allowing other families living in the same street to take water.

This generous demeanor immediately won the favor of many people who were still waiting to see.

Although those who can live in this street and alley are very well-off, it is of course more convenient and clean to use fresh well water than to go through the hands of porters.

Just counting those who came to the Song Dynasty, Lu Ci has moved back home for a full four days.

After accumulating these experiences, his efficiency in dealing with related affairs is much higher than before.

As soon as he finished his work, he figured that the trial of the Wang case would be almost over, so he took out all the official uniforms, imperial edicts, and appointment letters from the box at night, and put them neatly on the case, ready for the next morning. , Go to the government office to take office.

He was just getting ready when suddenly a healthy servant knocked on the door and hesitantly reported a strange incident.

It turned out that after they moved into this house, every morning, when they opened the door and swept the steps in front of the door, they would see some mountain goods neatly placed on the top stone steps.

The first time was a basket of wild mushrooms, the second time was a tied pheasant, the third time was three yams, and the fourth time...

"No name left?"

When Lu Ci first heard it, he couldn't help but smile: "If this gets out, people won't be able to say it's a raccoon slave repaying a favor."

In his later life, he also heard that some proud cats deliberately placed their prey in front of the house in order to please the person they liked.

But it was the first time that I actually encountered something similar.

The servant Jian was still a little apprehensive, fearing that he would be reprimanded if he disturbed the owner with trivial matters.

Unexpectedly, Lu Ci not only did not show any displeasure, but also made a joke, which made them laugh too: "The lord is always kind, this time I'm sure it's someone who was hurt by the tiger that stood in the way, and I specially thanked the lord."

Lu Ci smiled: "Things can't be tolerated, but people can see them. Since he comes at night every day, I will work harder for you tonight, and take turns to watch the night. If someone comes again, invite him to come in. I will be with you." He said to talk, so that the things can be returned to him.”

The health servant hurriedly responded.

They took turns keeping watch, always making sure someone was watching from the side wall.

Finally, when the fourth watch was approaching, I saw a thin figure running towards me with small steps, and after quickly putting things on the steps, I was about to turn around and leave.

This time, of course, he failed to escape successfully, so he was stopped by the healthy servants who were waiting for the rabbit, and he was politely invited into the house.

Lu Ci was still resting. After they found out the 'repaying raccoon slave', they didn't want to bother the owner, so they led this interesting little guy to the side hall. It was very cold, so he gave it back to him. I ordered a charcoal basin, poured a cup of hot soup, and placed some dim sum.

However, the other party obviously didn't expect to be caught, at first he was taken away in a daze, but now that he sat down, his whole body became tense, holding the cup of hot soup at a loss, but remained motionless. The eyes did not dare to aim randomly.

Because he was going to the government office, Lu Ci woke up earlier than usual. After washing and changing clothes, he heard the servant's report, and couldn't help being slightly surprised: "It's really here again?"

The servant nodded affirmatively, and added: "It looks like he is only in his early ten years old."

"Did he decide on his own, or did his family instruct him?" Lu Ci asked, "Have you found out where his family is?"

The servant shook his head: "Back to Lord Lang, he didn't say a word, and just lowered his head since entering the room."

Lu Ci pondered for a while, and took out brand new "Spring and Autumn" and "Book of Rites" from the box.

When he left Bianjing, Juxian Bookstore adopted the thread binding method he gave later for binding, and specially presented him with some sets of books.

If you want to give some gifts, it can come in handy.

The child who was stiff as a wooden stick in the side hall suddenly heard footsteps, couldn't help shaking his whole body, and raised his head nervously.

He saw Lu Ci, who was wearing a brand-new Zhizhou official uniform, wearing an official hat, who looked like a jade tree facing the wind, with a gentle and warm smile on his face, and walked towards him.

"Huh? You are..." Lu Ci felt a little familiar when he saw his appearance clearly.He has always had a good memory, and after a moment of pondering, he recognized it: "The young gentleman of the stall owner who sold my yam, right?"

The child never dreamed that Lu Cihui would recognize him at a glance, and while being taken aback, his eyes lit up little by little, and he nodded embarrassedly.

Lu Ci smiled and sat down on the chief seat beside him, and let his servants serve a sumptuous breakfast, and asked warmly, "What's your name?"

The other party clenched his palms, forced himself to calm down, and then said in a voice as light as a mosquito: "Di, Di Qing."

Regarding the surname Di, Lu Ci only remembered Di Renjie who often appeared in TV dramas, and he didn't have any special impression after hearing this name.

After he wrote down the other party's name, he asked again: "Didn't you go back with your father after that day?"

Little by little softened by Lu Ci's gentle attitude, this young man named Di Qing didn't stumble so much when he spoke, and quickly confessed his affairs.

It turned out that the "Detailed Explanation of Strategies" was sold out that day, and I went early the next morning, but couldn't buy it. Father Di was really thinking about the autumn harvest, so he decided not to wait any longer, but went back to the village first.

But the book still has to be bought.

Father Di thought about it, and simply left his young son, who has always been quite capable, at the home of distant relatives in the city, waiting for him to buy books and then go back.

Di Qing couldn't ask for more.

He had been secretly paying attention to Lu Ci who bought his yam that day, and when he saw someone moved to a new house, his mind became active.

Simply as soon as the city gate opened at dawn, he went to the mountains outside the city to find some wild animals that Lu Ci liked, and came back when the city gate was about to close.

Because the relative's family didn't control him very much, he sneaked out in the middle of the night, and no one noticed, so he brought the harvest of the day at this time every day.

After listening to Lu Ci, he couldn't laugh or cry for a while: "If you want to sell mountain goods to me, you have to find a time when someone is there, or you can knock on the door. Just put it like this, how can I calculate the money for you?"

Di Qing shook her head hastily: "No, I don't need money."

He always remembered Lu Ci's smile when he liked the yam he picked, so he kept thinking about picking something else to make people happy again.

Lu Ci raised his eyebrows.

He is not a crazy person, how could he enslave child labor.

He originally thought that if the adults did it, he would return all those mountain objects.

But seeing this little guy with simple clothes and a very thin body, he changed his mind in an instant.

The corners of Lu Ci's lips were slightly raised, and he smiled at Di Qing who was in a daze for no reason, "Since it's your kindness, I'll accept it. If you don't want money, then I'll give you some books, you have to accept it, right? "

What Lu Ci knew well was that Di Qing probably didn't go to school, so he was delayed for several days, and it didn't matter.

Because the subsidies of some local government schools are difficult to keep up with, and the cost of books and pens and ink is too high for ordinary people to afford, some families with more than one male will choose to let only the eldest son study, and the remaining few children will go to school. Either inherit the father's business, or find another way out, and work together for one person to read it.

If you want the subsidies of the government and schools to keep up, you have to develop the economy of this place first, and there is no rush.

But to help the person in front of him first, it is still easy for Lu Ci.

He took out the "Spring and Autumn" and "Book of Rites" that he had taken out before, and when he wanted to give them to Di Qing, he first touched the other person's head with a smile, played together, and said a sentence: "Study hard, make progress every day."

Di Qing was confused by Lu Ci's close smile, so he agreed in a daze.

Seeing the delay and it was almost time to go out, Lu Ci asked his servant to bring some money, and first took Di Qing to the official school, finalized the admission, and finally sent him back to Di's House.

The author has something to say: Notes:

1. Di Qing's family and Di Renjie belong to the Di family in Tianshui, Gansu Province.When the Di family migrated to the east, they came to Fenyang and Jinyang. ("Di Qing Biography")