lied to Kangxi

Chapter 111 The Fourth Master Who Loves Tossing
"Students pay their respects to Lord Thirteen." Yuzhu walked over quickly, and bowed to Old Thirteen.

In the past, Yu Zhuxing's salutes, strictly speaking, could be picked on.

It's different now.

According to the system, the tribute scholars who won the examination are already quasi-jinshi and enjoy the treatment of incoming officials.Except for meeting the emperor, the tributes only need to bow their hands and bow to anyone they meet.

Officials, gentry and civilians are so different, they are completely incomparable!

"Come on, what are you doing here with me? After fourth brother sees you, I'll take you to drink." The old thirteen grabbed Yu Zhu's arm and tried not to let him bend down.

The old thirteen took the jade pillar and swaggered into the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry.

Hu Biao was about to follow up, but he was surprised that his cuffs sank suddenly, and when he looked up again, he saw the guard who had just extorted, his waist was bowed very low, his face was salivating, and he was showing a flattering smile.

"Men, what are you doing? Is there any reason to return what you gave away?" Hu Biao pretended to be digging for money and wanted to return it to the guard.

That servant is also an old man, and when he saw Hu Biao's pretentiousness, he immediately understood.He gritted his teeth fiercely, took out another piece of scattered silver from his bosom, and stuffed it into Hu Biao's cuff again.

"Brother, I'm on a errand, and I can't get away for a while. I can't invite my brother to a big restaurant for a drink. I hope you will take care of me." But still pretending to be very affectionate.

Hu Biao smiled with satisfaction, he was really sensible.Forget it, after all, it is the territory of the fourth elder brother, so please forgive others.

"Brother, you are too polite. Brother, I will set up a table in Zhimeilou some other day, and we two brothers will make a few cups." Hu Biao's words on the scene were very slick.

The officer scolded him a long time ago, it's hard for a fourth-rank Jingqing to book a private seat in Zhimei Building in advance, you son of a bitch, are you lying to a ghost?

Contrary to Yuzhu's expectation, Si Age's special office is on the left side of the gate of the Ministry of Industry.

The officials of the Ministry of Industry must pass through here when they enter and exit.

Good guy, the fourth elder brother doesn't need to send someone to watch at all. After a long time, it can be said that who is late and who leaves early can be said to be clear at a glance.

When the old thirteen pulled Yuzhu into the door, the fourth elder brother was sitting on a chair, staring at a thick account book and worrying.

"Fourth brother, Yuzhu is here. If you have no other orders, I'll take him to drink." The old thirteen had long wanted to fight with Yuzhu again. luck.

"Cousin, you came just in time. I have encountered a problem, can you think of a solution?" The fourth elder brother still had that arrogant style, calling his cousin, but his buttocks did not leave the chair.

"Hey, this account book, the results calculated by several officials of the Ministry of Industry, masters and subordinates, always don't match up, and I don't know where the problem is?" The fourth elder brother put the account book in front of Yuzhu Pushed, "Ama Khan is still waiting for the number. If you can count correctly, I will ask Ama Khan to replace Yuanwailang of the Dushui Division. You will never lose your word."

Hey, it's really domineering and tyrannical, and he gave it to a fifth-rank Yuanwailang with just one mouth.

You must know that even if the Yuzhu Temple is selected as the No. [-] scholar, it is just a sixth-rank compilation of the Hanlin Academy.

The fourth elder brother is a tough guy, and he is the elder brother of the Ministry of Industry, the overlord of the Ministry of Industry who holds real power.

He really submitted the memorial, and Yuzhu is the son of the Tong family under Xianghuang's flag, so Kangxi would most likely agree.

It is definitely impossible for Yuzhu to go crazy with the fourth elder brother, he cupped his hands and said: "Master Meng, you can look down on me, students should give it a try, if they are lucky..."

Before Yu Zhu finished talking about the scene, the fourth elder brother waved his hand impatiently, and said coldly: "You are right, I have a big reward. If you are wrong, go back to the Hanlin Academy to repair those useless books." .”

The thirteenth child knew that the fourth child's words were already giving Yuzhu a lot of face.If someone else returned to the Imperial Academy, it would be like going back to the Imperial Academy.

Knowing that the fourth child doesn't like official clichés, Yuzhu still has to make things clear.

As long as Yuzhu is recommended by the fourth son, people in the officialdom will regard Yuzhu as the party of the fourth master.

"Cousin, my mother's reputation is not very good. I have always had an ambition to earn an imperial wife for my mother to go back, so that my mother can feel proud and stand upright in front of others. No matter how difficult the account is, I can quickly settle it. However, I will take it from the emperor for a high official and generous salary." Yuzhu's extremely tough words made the old thirteen especially pleasing to the ear.

"It's a good job. It's to get an official from Khan Ama, not to ask for an official. I have ambition." The old thirteen nodded fiercely, raised his hand and patted Yuzhu's left shoulder.

"Well, tomorrow, I'll ask Hongyun to take a gift and go to the Tang Mansion to learn from a teacher." The fourth elder brother felt that Yuzhu's tone was a bit loud.

There are so many old calculations of the Ministry of Industry, and there is no clear account book. How can Yuzhu dare to say such big words?
Even if Yuzhu is good at reading, it's okay, but the gap between the sage books and the actual job is too far.

In front of the fourth child, Yuzhu didn't even think about it, and directly took the thick account book and sat down on the small desk in the book office.

Yuzhu didn't settle the accounts right away, but flipped through a few pages.

How should I put it, the Long family used to use this kind of running account book.Later, it was changed to the debit and credit accounting method by Yuzhu.

Each of the managers held a sub-account in their hands, and Li Si'er had a general ledger in his hand, which clearly showed how much money was collected, how much money was spent, and how much was left over.

After Yuzhu studied it clearly, he asked Lao Shisan for a very thin brush and some large rice paper.

Right under the eyelids of the fourth child, Yu Zhu drew a simple form with a fine brush.

At first, the fourth child didn't know what Yuzhu was going to do.After Yuzhu gradually listed the detailed subjects in the form, the fourth child's eyes slowly opened and brightened.

In order to speed up the settlement and show off in front of the fourth child, Yuzhu wanted to ask Wu Jiang to help.

As a result, the old thirteen took the lead and took the initiative to undertake the work of reading the account book.

"20 taels of silver, fifty bluestone slabs..." Following the cadence of the old thirteen's report, Yuzhu quickly added the corresponding Arabic numerals to the relevant subjects.

An hour later, Old Thirteen's voice became hoarse and he ran to drink tea.

Unexpectedly, the fourth child became interested and went to the battle in person to report detailed accounts for Yu Zhu.

The fourth brother is an old errand elder brother. He read the accounts quickly and accurately, which greatly accelerated the speed and quality of Yuzhu's accounting.

After a total of two hours, all the numbers were calculated by Yuzhu.

The characteristics of the debit and credit bookkeeping method are very distinctive.There is a one-to-one correspondence between incoming and outgoing money and materials, and there must be an outflow when there is an inflow.As long as one mistake is made, it is impossible to balance the accounts.

Yuzhu stood up holding the ledger that had been settled, and was about to speak when the fourth child interrupted him.

"I've already seen it clearly, so I don't need to explain it in detail." The fourth child said it lightly, but the thirteenth child was very surprised.

You know, the fourth child has always been nicknamed "ghosts are difficult to deal with" in the Ministry of Industry.When the officials of the Ministry of Industry reported their errands, what the fourth child liked the most was to order him to report in detail.

As a result, when it came to Yuzhu, there was no need to report in detail.

The thirteenth brother can be regarded as the roundworm in the stomach of the fourth child, how can he not understand that the fourth brother really cherishes his talents!
"Your foreign monk's numerology is very good. It is very suitable for this kind of large ledger. Later, I will let them all change to this." The fourth child studied with the French missionary Bai Jin for a period of time, and naturally Know Arabic numerals.

It was already past lunch time, and in the restaurant outside, the master chefs had also rested for noon, so they couldn't order food.

Fortunately, there is a dining room in the Ministry of Industry.The steward of the dining room also knows that the fourth elder brother is a workaholic, and often eats lunch only after dinner.

After the steaming food was served on the table, Yuzhu almost laughed out loud. Isn't this the "four dishes and one soup" hospitality meal?

In the past, extravagance and waste were not allowed at the top, and only four dishes and one soup were allowed at most for work meals.

There are also good countermeasures below, and it is true that the four dishes and one soup are in accordance with the requirements, but the seafood is all served in a large washbasin.

In the past, when watching "Yongzheng Dynasty", Yuzhu thought that the TV series deliberately touted the frugality of the fourth child.

Now, Yu Zhu really believed it, the fourth child is indeed a guy who doesn't pay much attention to food and drink.

When everyone buried their heads in eating, the fourth child endured and endured, and couldn't help but asked Yuzhu: "Where did you learn those paintings? It can't be some troubled scholar who taught you, right?"

Yuzhu put down his chopsticks and bowl, swallowed the food in his mouth, and then cupped his hands and said, "To tell you the truth, I learned it from a foreign monk. Alas, it's a pity that he was infected with the epidemic and died. , the bones were burnt to ashes."

The fourth child didn't believe Yuzhu's nonsense at all, but he couldn't think of it after thinking about it. Who would know such a novel accounting method?

Debit and credit bookkeeping, in essence, is not complicated at all.As the fourth child is experienced in running a business, I have read it for several hours and still can't understand it, then it is too bad.

Anyway, in front of the fourth child, Yuzhu could only speak the best words without any future troubles, and dared not leave any loopholes to exploit.

Fourth child, that is a rare delicate person in the world.You leave a little gap and let him get in, knowing that you have lied to him, alas, then you will be in big trouble.

Believe it or not, what Yu Zhu left behind was completely impossible to verify.

Believe it or not, believe it or not, there is no proof, this is the kingly way to deal with the fourth child.

The fourth child pretends to believe in Buddhism and is always a vegetarian.Old Thirteen, who likes to eat meat, may be tired of eating, so he complained: "Fourth brother, I won't go back to the yamen for dinner tonight."

This means that it is obvious that he wants to take Yu Zhu together at night and drink him until he gets drunk.

The fourth child didn't go to see the thirteenth child at all, glanced at Yu Zhu who was buried in his meal, and said abruptly: "I still have a lot of bad debts to be investigated. After your palace exam, don't go to the Imperial Academy, just stay here." , help me?" The tone was unusually gentle, with a faint pleading meaning.

The thirteenth stared at the fourth in surprise. The fourth in the past was a person who attached great importance to rules. No matter how big the matter was, he was speechless when eating.

(End of this chapter)