After being exiled, I led my whole family to rebel.

This is Zhou Houfang's first day in office.

She specially asked Amber to change her previously complicated bun, and followed the example of the female soldiers in Jinzhou Prefecture, using only gold hairpins to comb her hair into a simple bun.

Amber combed her hair and sighed, "Miss, do you really not want your slave to follow you? You go out alone, and your slave is afraid. Just let your slave follow you, okay? If you are thirsty and tired, your slave will serve you tea and food." Squeeze shoulders and beat legs——"

But Zhou Houfang said seriously: "Hu Hu, the girls at Xu Zhenying's side are all capable of doing their own thing. What's the point of me bringing a maid?"

Amber pouted, but the boss didn't want to. He always felt that he had been abandoned by the young lady.

"But…"

"No but. Besides, I see that Secretary Qian and the others are so busy with official duties every day, and they have to participate in morning and evening drills. Since I am new to someone else's territory, I have to follow their rules. Not only can I not take care of the maid, You have to practice with them morning and night.”

Amber's eyes suddenly filled with tears, "My lady is so precious, how can I go to the barracks and get beaten up? If I get bumped, my wife will be very distressed!"

Zhou Houfang quickly wiped her tears and said, "You girl! If others can succeed, why can't your lady do it? Do you look down on me like other people?"

"Of course not! My young lady is capable of both literary and martial arts. She is not squeamish at all. Even men can't compare to her!"

Zhou Houfang was amused by her, "That's not true. Swallow your tears quickly. Your lady is going out to work, not as a coolie. Besides, the city lords don't like women to be weak, and they regard women's strength as beauty. I can't help but see it." Qian Zhenniang, Xu Anping, Fang Ningmo and others are all strong people. Your young lady, I am very ambitious and don’t want to be compared with others. I will definitely be able to train with those guys in ten and a half months. The female soldiers are just as strong, and they won't be afraid even if they meet local gangsters, so you can rest assured! I can do this on my own!"

Amber thought about it and realized the same reason, so she nodded in agreement.

Zhou Houfang added: "Let's do this. Take the two books I gave you yesterday, the four arithmetic operations and Pinyin. If you learn them, I will take you out to do things."

Amber cheered, "Miss, you must keep your word!"

"That's natural!"

Finally bidding farewell to her crying mother and Amber, the Zhou family sent her out of the house as if they were sending her off to the battlefield.

Mrs. Zhou hesitated to speak several times but endured it.

That is to say, the security in Jinzhou Prefecture is good now, otherwise she would really feel uneasy.

Zhou Houfang ignored her mother's meaningful eyes and walked cheerfully out of the Zhou Mansion.

This is the first time that there are not a lot of maids and servants following me.

This was also the first time that she felt so free!

The summer wind was hot, the sun was a bit scorching, and the smell of pancakes mixed with the aroma of oil on the street came to her face. Someone was hawking in the distance, and several children ran past her quickly.

It was as if her world had come alive!
She was like a new-born child, caressing the new world with tottering steps.

She longed for this moment and missed this moment.

I even want to stay in this moment forever.

However, soon, Qian Zhenniang's "You're late" broke her good expectations of her first day at work.

Zhou Houfang stared blankly at the sky outside, and Qian Zhenniang smiled and pointed to a large square wooden house inside, "It's already eight past nine, and we go to work at nine o'clock. As the city lord's personal secretary, you must arrive half an hour in advance, which is eight o'clock."

Qian Zhenniang's teasing was not meant to be mocking at all. She gently tapped Zhou Houfang's shoulder, "Secretary Zhou, you must learn to read the clock immediately. We people from Lan County use this to tell the time. It's better than reading the sun." Precise.”

Zhou Houfang immediately put away all her thoughts and listened carefully to Qian Zhenniang's explanation.

"The secretary is always the first to arrive at work. When you arrive, you must first see if the city lord's study is clean. By the way, take a look at what information she has been reading recently and what she pays attention to. You have to know it in your mind, otherwise it will be like a mountain. Once the official document comes, you can’t tell the priorities at all.”

Qian Zhenniang walked slowly in front and pointed to the table near Xu Zhenying's study, "This is your work station. You have to do a lot of things. Not only do you have to pay attention to the city lord's daily life and diet, but you also have to do a good job with the city lord. The work of connecting with the subordinates. The superiors should solve the problems for the city lord, and the subordinates should welcome and send things to the subordinates. You must go through all the things handed over by the subordinates, be familiar with the implementation of the policies of Jinzhou Prefecture, big and small, and get to know every official who comes to report. Members need to know how the work at hand is progressing... in a word..."

Qian Zhenniang seemed to be afraid that she would scare away her new colleague if she talked too much, so she just smiled and said: "Anyway, there are a lot of things to do, and it is very training."

Zhou Houfang has already noticed it.

According to Qian Zhenniang's statement, she is similar to the dual identities of the chief eunuch and chief assistant in the palace.

She must not only manage Xu Zhenying's daily life, but also cooperate with Xu Zhenying's implementation of all government affairs.

At the same time, Zhou Houfang also keenly observed that Qian Zhenniang drank two bowls of water as soon as she entered the room, and she was still sweating. She must have just returned from practice.

The people under Xu Zhenying seem to love to practice.

She had heard people say that the bandits had special habits. Either early in the morning or at night, they would be seen running in groups around the government office.

Zhou Houfang had just arrived, so he naturally had to abide by their rules.

In other words, she now has to practice in the morning, deal with government affairs during the day, and study their Lan County textbooks at night to keep up with their progress as soon as possible.

Thinking of this, Zhou Houfang suddenly realized that twelve hours in one day was not enough!

Not enough at all!

Totally not enough!

Even a tough guy can't stand it!

But the people under Xu Zhenying were all energetic and quick-thinking. They were completely different from the fat-bellied officials of the Zhou Dynasty!
She finally understood why Qian Zhenniang always looked excited when he looked at her.

Moreover, Qian Zhenniang soon dropped another piece of bad news, "Secretary Zhou, work hard. I can only take you with you for ten days at most, and then you have to go to other positions."

Zhou Houfang was a little flustered, "Where...are you going?"

"I don't know, it depends on what the city lord wants. I will do whatever is difficult." Qian Zhenniang smiled nonchalantly, "By the way, today is the first day of reporting for new officials. After completing the formalities in the morning, they We will have lunch in the cafeteria, so you can go meet them and get familiar with them. Your future work will be indispensable without their support."

Zhou Houfang couldn't keep up at all.

But Qian Zhenniang was already talking to herself, "By the way, you don't know the canteen yet. I will take you to make a wooden sign for the meal card. This matter is very important. Let's go and take you to visit our restaurant." canteen--"

Zhou Houfang only had one thought in her heart.

Suddenly she didn't really want to be a rebel anymore.

At noon, Qian Zhenniang took her to the canteen.

Only then did Zhou Houfang realize that the canteen of the government office was so big! It's two stories high, and there are so many people running around at this moment that even the busiest restaurant in Jinzhou Prefecture can't compare to it. Qian Zhenniang showed her wooden tag at the counter. They called it a work tag, which was similar to a waist tag and was used for identification.

Qian Zhenniang pulled her to the second floor, "Today, a new official is reporting, so there are more people. Usually there are not so many people. Let's go to the second floor. There are fewer people on the second floor."

Zhou Houfang took a closer look and found that there were indeed some familiar faces, and they were all young.

Most of the people are in their early twenties. Although everyone is dressed in different clothes and has different identities, when they are gathered here together, there is a sense of absurdity that all living beings are equal.

Wherever Qian Zhenniang went, everyone got out of their way. On the way, she kept hearing people saying hello to her, calling her enthusiastically: "Secretary Qian."

Qian Zhenniang was able to navigate it with ease, pushing her out from time to time and saying with a smile: "This is Secretary Zhou. This is our first meeting. Please take good care of her at work in the future!"

"Hey, hello Secretary Zhou!"

Zhou Houfang looked at the pairs of eager smiling faces and thought that from now on these people would be his colleagues.

Although when she was at home, her mother often taught her about greetings and exchanges of favors, but she had never felt like this among a crowd of people, greeted with smiles by everyone!

Zhou Houfang was a little excited, a little shy, but also a little excited. She didn't know how to respond for a moment. She just nodded and smiled habitually, and then quickly walked to the place where she picked up the food tray.

Zhou Houfang even heard people from the past seem to be talking about her.

"That's the new Secretary Zhou. He seems a bit shy. Will it be difficult to get in touch with him in the future?"

"No way, I think people are quite polite and courteous. But it seems that she was ranked last in the exam this time, and she was able to choose a position so close to the city lord. People like you and me who are ranked in the front are only the best. Get a county magistrate."

Zhou Houfang's heart tightened.

As expected, I am afraid of whatever comes next.

Although he is ranked last in terms of overall performance, he can work beside Xu Zhenying, and even directly take over Qian Zhenniang's position in the future. It is said that he is a close minister of the emperor, so it is no wonder that he has attracted rumors.

"Hey, the city lord always employs people in an eclectic way. Secretary Zhou must have extraordinary talents to be hired by the city lord. You and I, it is better to go to places to experience and practice. Anyway, the city lord said that as long as we work hard, our Jinzhou Mansion There’s no shortage of opportunities for advancement.”

"Yes, yes, Brother Lu is right. You can't just look at this person's appearance. You will know it through future work contacts."

Zhou Houfang was stunned for a moment.

She originally thought that on her first day at work, she would inevitably be shunned by her colleagues. She had already expected this situation before going out, and warned herself many times that she needed to be patient.

But... is this the end?
Aren't you here to cause trouble?
Zhou Houfang was lost in thought, but Qian Zhenniang had already pulled her to take the dinner plate, "The dishes are over there, you can watch and eat as much as you can. We do not limit the amount of food, but we do not allow waste or packaging. If it is wasted, , the lady who collects the dishes will remember you, and then write your name on the door of the cafeteria to make it public."

"God." Zhou Houfang almost cried out in shock.

Aren't you allowed to waste it?

If this were the case in the Zhou family, a meal would consist of at least a dozen dishes, and those who couldn't finish the food would be rewarded to the slaves or thrown away. It was a common practice for wealthy families. If they didn't waste the food, they would think the family was in ruins.

However, Zhou Houfang is obviously very adaptable.

She estimated how much she would eat, and carefully took a small amount at first, thinking that she would rather run twice more than leave a bad impression on others because of waste.

Unexpectedly, Qian Zhenniang piled the food high. Seeing Zhou Houfang looking over, Qian Zhenniang didn't feel shy at all. Instead, she smiled and said: "Miss Zhou, you are too thin. Eat more. Let's do it." As a secretary, we are often too busy to even eat, so we eat more quickly when we encounter a meal. Besides, we have to run around all day long and eat more, otherwise our bodies will not be able to withstand it at all."

"So that's it." Zhou Houfang was kind enough to be taught, but she still didn't dare to eat more, so she only took an extra piece of sweet potato.

I heard that this thing was passed down from Lan County. It is very hungry and easy to grow. This year, Jinzhou Prefecture will promote its cultivation on a large scale.

This is what she saw in the key work manual given by Qian Zhenniang last night.

Since such an important crop needs to be promoted, she must not try it first.

The food in the government office is not bad, with three meat dishes and two vegetarian dishes, as well as various pickles. This is considered a good meal in Jinzhou Prefecture.

Zhou Houfang finished preparing the meal. As soon as she turned around, she saw someone greeting her eagerly, "Secretary Zhou! Secretary Zhou! Here!"

At first glance, it turned out to be Song Luo.

Seeing this, Qian Zhenniang also smiled and said, "Let's go and eat together."

The canteens of government offices are almost always equipped with square tables and benches, so that they can accommodate more people.

Zhou Houfang obviously felt that when she and Qian Zhenniang walked over, the group of people sitting next to Song Luo were a little nervous. Some people even stood up to say hello to Qian Zhenniang, and the others had to stand up.

Zhou Houfang really doesn't know the etiquette of official meetings in Jinzhou Prefecture. They don't seem to be allowed to kneel down, and they are not allowed to call you "sir". They are only allowed to address their positions, and they don't pay attention to superiors and subordinates. They are all equal except for work, so this can Zhou Houfang was stumped.

Zhou Houfang observed carefully.

It turns out that standing up, nodding, and smiling is considered a greeting?

This is too perfunctory.

"Secretary Qian!" Song Luo also quickly moved the position of the dinner plate to make room for them to sit. Only then did Zhou Houfang see Pang Xiaohua next to Song Luo. She couldn't help being surprised, "Sister Pang, are you here too?"

She felt that Pang Xiaohua's performance that day was unsatisfactory, but she was able to pass?

Speaking of which, her written test scores must be very high.

Zhou Houfang suddenly felt discouraged. Why did everyone get better grades than her?

Even this plain-looking country woman who can't speak a sentence clearly is better than her?

Pang Xiaohua seemed to be extremely embarrassed. She looked at Qian Zhenniang's eyes and said, "You guys are laughing. I happened to be the last one this time, so I came in like this."

Song Luo said: "Sister Pang, why are you so embarrassed! You are the last one, and you have killed a thousand people. You are already very powerful! Besides, you were admitted in an upright manner, and you will become an official in the future. , you have to straighten your waist!"

It can be seen that Qian Zhenniang likes this girl Song Luo very much.

Although this girl Song Luo is young, she is very courageous and fierce, and she dares to do anything.

Zhou Houfang discovered that both Xu Zhenying and Qian Zhenniang liked more aggressive women.

Also, since women are encouraged to go out to work, they have to be more aggressive. What's more, they are all female officials, so they must have a certain amount of courage to control the men under them!