My life skills in Daming Liver

Gu Xiancheng was very relaxed when he came out of the examination room. The selection test this time was not difficult and he could finish it easily based on his ability.

The only problem is the policy statement given by the Grand Governor Su Ze. However, this policy argument asks about the gains and losses in observing the government. It is the Grand Governor asking the scholars for the policy. As long as the answer is normal, there should be no deduction of points.

The scale of the selection examination was much smaller than that of the imperial examination, and the results came out quickly. All the new scholars in this batch passed the selection examination.

From then on, Gu Xiancheng became an official official of the Literary and Selection Department of the Ministry of Personnel.

The Southeast Cabinet gave a vacation to these Guanzheng Jinshi who passed the examination. When this short vacation is over, they will become official officials of the Southeast.

Naturally, Gu Xiancheng would not let go of such a good opportunity to connect with his classmates. He immediately organized an outing in the same year.

Everyone had just passed the exam, and everyone agreed to Gu Xiancheng's invitation to participate in this outing.

Gu Xiancheng set the location for the outing at Qixia Mountain. Everyone put on the clothes of ordinary scholars and took a horse-drawn carriage to Qixia Mountain.

Although Tang Xianzu didn't like this kind of gatherings, he hadn't returned to Nanjing for a long time, and it was a rare opportunity to get together with the same year, so he squeezed into the carriage and went together.

Chi Hongmo rented a family carriage and took his wife with him.

After returning from Annan this time, Chi Hongmo suddenly discovered that the temperament of his once gentle wife had changed drastically.

His wife Hu originally came from a small family, and her ability to treat others was average. When Chi Hongmo was away from Nanjing, Chi Hongmo was worried that his wife would be bullied because of her cowardly personality and would not be able to handle family affairs well.

But when Chi Hongmo came back, he found that his wife had taken care of the house in an orderly manner. Mrs. Hu had taken good care of her parents-in-law, and Mrs. Hu had made all the decisions in the family, big and small.

In addition, Mrs. Hu has also become the second most important person among the female relatives of Xingrensi after Shen Yiguan's wife Zhang. Nowadays, Mrs. Hu is the person in charge of organizing the poetry club held by the female relatives of Xingrensi, and she has won the favor of everyone. Compliments from ladies and ladies.

Even her younger sister's marriage, to a promising young man from the Imperial College, was all planned by Hu. Her parents praised Hu endlessly.

Chi Hongmo was originally pleasantly surprised by his wife's transformation, but what happened next frightened him.

Hu changed his gentle style in the past and tortured him crazily about the situation when he was on mission in Annan. He used tricks and questions to find out more about Chi Hongmo's affairs in Annan, and even took out Chi Hongmo and sent it back. corroboration of letters.

Thanks to Chi Hongmo's cleanliness, being cautious in Annan, and not making any mistakes, he was able to pass the test by chance.

Chi Hongmo complained endlessly about the growth of his wife's skills as a charioteer. However, in the eyes of outsiders, his wife was virtuous and beautiful, and Chi Hongmo had a bright future. They were a couple of gods and immortals.

When Chi Hongmo inquired, it turned out that his wife was influenced by Zhang, the wife of his boss Shen Yiguan.

The Zhang family is famous for its skill in handling husbands. This is something that everyone in Nanjing is famous for. His wife hangs out with the Zhang family every day, so why doesn't she follow suit?

Chi Hongmo felt miserable, being dragged away by Shen Yiguan throughout Annan.

While others are officials in Nanjing, I sit on the sea every day.

Zhang's backyard was also stolen, turning that gentle wife into such a shrewd person.

However, his wife's behavior made Chi Hongmo feel more at ease. At least during the time he was away from home, Chi Hongmo didn't worry about things at home. This was all his wife's credit.

"Husband, the champion is so young, has he ever been married?"

Nowadays, the atmosphere in the southeast is open, and it is normal to bring women's family members when traveling.

During this outing, many people brought their families and even their children.

Mrs. Hu saw that Tang Xianzu was young and came to attend the outing alone. She had also heard that Tang Xianzu was working in the Railway Department, which had the most promising future, and she also thought of playing matchmaker.

Chi Hongmo ate the pastries brought by his wife and said, "I have never heard that Brother Tang has a family."

Mrs. Hu's eyes lit up and she said: "Our Xingxing envoy from the Xingren Department is an old man who follows the Governor. His family is also from a scholarly family. His daughter has just grown up. I have met him several times at poetry gatherings. He looks very much like Zhou Zheng." , he is also a good boy who understands poetry and calligraphy, do you want to introduce him to the Number One Scholar?"

"The executioner's family has a daughter? Why didn't I know?"

Chi Hongmo was eating cakes, which attracted his wife's glare: "Why, my husband is also interested in this cardamom girl? Do you want me to find you a concubine?"

Chi Hongmo trembled quickly, swallowed the pastry in his mouth and said, "Madam, I don't mean that. Is it just that an executioner with such a look can really give birth to a daughter as beautiful as a flower?"

Mrs. Hu glared and said, "Mrs.

Chi Hongmo felt sad when he thought that his colleagues were traveling all over the world all day long, and even those like him who were assigned to Annan were relatively close.

Therefore, compared with other departments, the families of officials in the Pingren Division are more united. Shen Yiguan's wife Zhang's organization often organizes activities.

If some families encounter difficulties, the female relatives will also help.

As a result, Zhang was unanimously supported by the Pingren Department officials who were traveling around the world without any worries.

Just thinking about Zhang's skills, Chi Hongmo felt worried for his boss again.

In addition, I heard that Mrs. Zhang is also good at chicken babies.

Shen Yiguan's son is said to be a well-known child prodigy and is now studying in the Imperial College.

Chi Hongmo brought the topic back and said: "I guess there are a lot of matchmakers for Zhuangyuan Gong. I'll go and give it a try right away. But this railway company, like our pedestrian company, has to travel all over the world. I'm afraid it's not a good match. ah."

Mrs. Hu glared at him and said:

"A man's ambitions are all over the world. Sister Zhang often says, what can those who stay in Nanjing do? My husband, you and other Jinshi scholars all have a bright future outside."

Chi Hongmo thought so, and it seemed to be the same.

Among this batch of regular Guanzheng Jinshi, the most famous ones were sent to travel outside the country.

Chi Hongmo's merits accumulated in Annan, after passing the selection examination, were immediately classified from the sixth grade, surpassing many of the same year.

The person with the highest rank was Tang Xianzu, the number one scholar. His accumulated achievements directly placed him at the sixth rank. Many officials who had followed Southeast since early in the morning were not promoted as fast as Tang Xianzu.

But no one can raise any objections. The final product is calculated based on Guanzheng's achievements over the past year.

How can I compare a Guanzheng Jinshi who studied Guanzheng in Nanjing for a year and only drank tea in the Yamen with Tang Xianzu who built a railway and planned a steam train line?

Not to mention Tang Xianzu, Chi Hongmo's contribution in Annan alone far exceeded that of his contemporaries.

Under pressure from his wife, Chi Hongmo could only approach Tang Xianzu, whom he was not familiar with, and relayed his intention to introduce him to him.

Tang Xianzu was stunned for a moment and said, "Thank you very much, brother Chi and sister-in-law. However, Tang was already married in his hometown. It's just that he was busy with business today and didn't have time to go back to get married."

Chi Hongmo was a little embarrassed, so he had to drag Tang Xianzu to continue the awkward conversation.

"Brother Tang, can Annan build a railway?"

Chi Hongmo was most familiar with Annan's situation, and he couldn't help but talk about Annan's situation.

Tang Xianzu said: "Whether a railway can be built depends on the road conditions and land subsidence in Annan. In theory, railways can be built in plain areas."

Chi Hongmo said: "If we can build a railway, then our control over Annan can be improved to a higher level. As long as we build a railway that runs through Shenglong Palace, we only need a small army to control the situation in Annan." ”

Tang Xianzu thought for a while and said, "If Brother Chi is really willing to operate it, then we can try it."

Chi Hongmo said: "The sugar cane plantation owners in Annan are naturally willing. If there is a railway to transport cane sugar, the cost can be reduced a lot."

Tang Xianzu thought for a while and said: "If you want to build a railway in Annan, you need approval from the Ministry of Industry or even the cabinet, right? Brother Chi also knows that railways are controlled products that restrict exports."

Chi Hongmo nodded and said: "Of course, it's mainly the steam engine head. I heard that the supply of steam engines in the southeast is now in short supply."

Tang Xianzu said somewhat depressedly: "The output of steam engines in government-run workshops is seriously insufficient, but recently a private workshop in Hangzhou has also begun to order steam engines."

"I heard it's the one Mr. Yu invested in."