Chapter 37
Yao Chunnuan ordered, "These have been sorted out, you can take them away."
She sorted the items by category, and after thinking about the ones she had sorted out, she felt that there was nothing more to add, so they could be taken away. After all, the table was so small, and it would be in the way if it was left there.
Gui Qi held his breath and tiptoed out with the sorted documents in his arms. After he went out, he ran as fast as he could and headed straight for Manager Wu's office.
"General Manager Wu——" After calling out, Gui Qi realized that their general was also there. He seemed to be in a bad mood, and the atmosphere between them was very depressing.
Seeing him running so fast, Wu Zongguan thought something had happened and hurried out to ask, "What's wrong? What happened to Chief Secretary Yao?"
"Is it - is it not -" Gui Qi was a little scared. He was afraid that his sudden appearance would disturb them and make the general unhappy.
Unexpectedly, Xing Changfeng just glanced at him and then turned his gaze to the map in front of him.
"What's going on? Take a breath and speak slowly."
Wu Zongguan's soothing words were effective, and Gui Qi quickly calmed down. "Steward Wu, it's like this. I think Yao Zhubo might have a photographic memory."
Manager Wu was stunned. How could Yao have such talent?
Hearing this, Xing Changfeng also looked towards him.
"Are you sure?" asked Manager Wu.
"I'm not 100% sure, but if you've seen her process the information, you'd think so too." He'd seen it with his own eyes: Chief Clerk Yao put down the old documents, picked up a pen, and began writing furiously, never once glancing at the previous documents. However, without Yao's personal confirmation, it was all speculation.
Wu Zongguan knew Gui Qi was a cautious person. He must have been more than 80% sure of what he said. He had never expected that a woman like Yao could have such a photographic memory. If you combine that with her ability to process data and information, it would be incredible.
It can be said that Chief Steward Wu himself is the chief steward of the shogunate. He is also very capable of processing text information and understands very well how rare it is to have talents like Yao Chunnuan.
"What do you think of Mr. Yao's work?" Steward Wu asked casually.
"Just - fast and good?" Gui Qi scratched his head. He estimated that if nothing unexpected happened, Yao Zhubo could probably sort out the information of the military settlement for a year in two days.
"Is that the information about the military settlement in previous years that you are holding in your arms?" Manager Wu's eyes fell on the stack of information in his arms.
Gui Qi looked down and slapped his head suddenly, "Ah? Look at my memory, how could I have forgotten this! This is part of the information that Yao Zhubo has processed."
"So soon?" Manager Wu was surprised. "Are you sure she doesn't need another review?"
"Master Yao ordered me to move out, saying that these things had already been dealt with."
Xing Changfeng also raised his eyebrows and said, "Let me see it."
The information was immediately in Xing Zhangfeng's hands, and he flipped it open. The more he read, the more serious his expression became. He didn't even notice that he had straightened his back, having shifted from his usual casual demeanor.
Manager Wu and Gui Qi just stood quietly by.
Xing Changfeng carefully read the information compiled by Yao Chunnuan, then closed his eyes and compared it with the information he had collected in the past few days, and found that the overlap was quite high.
Since he had arrived at the Yichun Military Settlement, he naturally wanted to fully control it. To do so, he naturally needed a comprehensive understanding of it. He had asked Yao to compile the records of the military settlement over the past two or three years because he valued her ability in this area. This was only one of his ways of understanding the Yichun Military Settlement. He had various channels for acquiring information on his own, and it was impossible for him to simply listen to what one person told him about the Yichun Military Settlement.
"Uncle Wu, these materials can indeed reveal a lot of things. You did a good job in recruiting the Yao family." Xing Changfeng said to Chief Steward Wu.
Chief Steward Wu was also very happy to hear this. This Yao Shi could indeed be of help. "If the General says it's a good idea, then it's a good idea. Her identity is a problem, no easier than being a commoner. It took some effort to recruit her into the shogunate."
"These are all worth it." Xing Changfeng said indifferently, talents are rare.
"By the way, have someone put the information compiled by Chief Clerk Yao on my desk." Xing Changfeng gave the order.
He reviewed the materials Yao had compiled, and found some of the perspectives to be novel, inspiring, or coinciding with his own. Even where her perspective was incomplete due to missing data, she carefully highlighted one or two most likely leads, suggesting that by following these lines of thought, he could gain something.
He even saw from this thin document that this woman had the potential to become a chief historian.
Therefore, the information she compiled was listed as one of his key reference materials. He hoped that she could always maintain this level.
"Did you hear that?" Chief Steward Wu said to Gui Qi, "Go back and assist Chief Clerk Yao. If she has any needs, try your best to meet them as long as they are not excessive. Follow her and work hard. She has a bright future ahead of her." At the end, he patted Gui Qi on the shoulder to encourage her.
After receiving such accurate information, Gui Qi was very excited. He would definitely take good care of Yao Zhubo when he got back!
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Yao Chunnuan was so focused on her work that she didn't even notice that Gui Qi had gone out and come back.
Organizing the documents not only requires her extreme concentration, but also requires her brain to be working at a high level all the time. This is too brain-intensive and consumes a lot of energy. In addition, it is winter now. After organizing a batch of information, she was so hungry that she felt anxious.
Yao Chunnuan glanced at the hourglass. It wasn't lunchtime yet. But hunger was distracting her, and her processing speed naturally slowed down. She even couldn't help but hold her stomach.
Gui Qi immediately noticed her abnormality.
"What's wrong with you?" Gui Qi thought she was feeling unwell and asked nervously, "Are you feeling sick in your stomach?"
Judging from the general and Wu Zongguan's attitude towards her just now, Yao Zhubo's importance in his mind skyrocketed. Seeing her holding her belly, her brow furrowed, and her status as a pregnant woman, he thought something was wrong and was extremely nervous.
Yao Chunnuan shook her head. "No. I'm not upset, I'm just hungry."
Gui Qi was stunned. He hadn't expected this question. But it was still half an hour before lunchtime.
Yao Chunnuan smiled wryly. Her belly was five months old, the perfect time for a strong stomach. In the military settlement, while she might have eaten enough, she still wasn't eating well. If it weren't for the old house providing her with essential nutrients from time to time, she would have worried about the health of her unborn child. These days, the meager energy she took in from each meal not only provided for her and the child, but also required intense mental work. And so, it was all gone before mealtime.
"Then wait a moment, Chief Secretary Yao. I'll go to the kitchen to see if there's anything to eat and bring it over for you."
Yao Chunnuan nodded, not refusing. She was genuinely starving, her heart aching. Her mind was preoccupied with food, and she couldn't get back to organizing the paperwork for the time being. It just so happened that she'd been working intensely for three hours straight, so now was the perfect time to give her brain a break.
Gui Qi shared the issue with Wu Zongguan, who then realized he hadn't considered it carefully enough. Yao Zhubo was pregnant, and as her belly grew, she would feel bloated if she ate more. She definitely needed to eat smaller, more frequent meals. This eating problem had to be solved!
So Chief Steward Wu gave an order to open a small kitchen in the main kitchen of the General's Mansion, which was exclusively for the use of the shogunate, and to provide hot water, hot tea, soup, snacks and pastries at any time on weekdays.
Manager Wu came with Gui Qi, firstly to tell her about the setting up of the small kitchen, and secondly to confirm with her whether she had the gift of photographic memory.
Yao Chunnuan was delighted to learn about the establishment of the kitchenette, which was a very thoughtful benefit. She answered his question frankly.
Although it was expected, Manager Wu still couldn't help but sigh, thinking that it was really a gift from God.
Gui Qi was simply excited. The more capable the superiors were, the better the benefits their subordinates would receive, both openly and secretly.
Even if Chief Steward Wu gave the order, the General's Mansion would not be able to prepare it all at once. How could they solve the problem of Yao Chunnuan's hunger? The only solution now was to prepare the meal in advance.
There are six or seven people in charge of the shogunate. They can get breakfast from the kitchen, eat lunch in their office, and the food is delivered by the big kitchen. They can also prepare dinner by themselves.
There were not many people in charge of the shogunate, and having lunch together was conducive to them discussing issues and strengthening their camaraderie.
According to the plan, they had fried dishes for lunch, but now that the meal was being served early, they had to inform us.
The members of the shogunate were surprised at first about the early start of the meal, but after learning the reason, they all understood Yao Chunnuan. Besides, it wasn't that long before the start of the meal.
Eight dishes and one soup were sent from the main kitchen in closed bamboo baskets. There was a charcoal fire underneath the baskets, so the food was still hot when it was brought out.
During the meal, Guo Huai asked Yao Chunnuan with concern, "How is it? Can you adapt to the intensity of the work here?"
He is the oldest member of the shogunate and is considered the big brother. It is normal for him to act as a representative and care about the new members.
She can adapt! She can adapt! Hearing this, Gui Qi shouted in his heart.
Yao Chunnuan thought for a moment and said, "Not bad."
"That's good. Actually, it doesn't matter if you can't adapt at first. Slowly, you'll get used to it."
"Yeah, yeah, we've all been here before, don't be too nervous."
"If you have any questions, you can ask us."
"Thank you everyone."
Yao Chunnuan found that the members of the shogunate were quite friendly. Regardless of whether they were sincere or not, at least they seemed to be quite harmonious on the surface.
"I say you really underestimate me. Do you know what shocking news I learned when I met Manager Wu just now?" A pale-faced scholar-like man on Yao Chunnuan's left said with a smile.
"Zhu Yongnian, stop beating around the bush and fart now!"
"That's right, what appetite are you trying to attract?"
The others were urging him on with their eyes.
Zhu Yongnian cleared his throat and said, "Are you ready then? Well, you should put down the dishes and chopsticks first, otherwise you will have to grab them with your hands if they break."
“So much shit!”
They grumbled and complained, but one by one they put down the bowls in their hands.
Zhu Yongnian said in a deep voice, "Manager Wu told me that our Chief Clerk Yao has a photographic memory!"
Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look at Yao Chunnuan, and then they were all stunned.
Seeing them like this, Gui Qi smiled secretly. They must be scared, right?
"Master Yao, is what he said true?"
Being watched by so many people, Yao Chunnuan couldn't eat anymore, so she put down her chopsticks and said, "It's true."
“So it’s true.”
"You're amazing."
"It's a pity that you are a girl."
Yao Chunnuan raised an eyebrow.
All those present were the chief staff members of the General's Mansion, and their brains were sharper than those of ordinary people. As soon as Yao Chunnuan raised her eyebrows, they realized that what she had just said was inappropriate.
So the person who had just said that quickly explained, "That's not what I meant. What I meant was that if you were a man, fame, wealth and power would be easily within your reach, and you could easily get an official position."
As far as they knew, those with the gift of photographic memory were mostly child prodigies. If they had such a talent, they would have already achieved all kinds of fame and honors, from scholar to juren, jinshi, and even top scholar, not to mention the minor three-point champion.
Yao Chunnuan nodded. The imperial examination in ancient times was indeed a man's power.
Guo Huai greeted everyone, "Come on, come on, don't just talk, eat your food. Today we have a new general, Yao Zhubo, in our shogunate. May our general's mansion become better and better."
His words were pleasant to the ears and everyone was happy to hear them.
Their general had been transferred from the northern border camp to the Yichun military settlement, despite a demotion. As his subordinates, they naturally worried about their uncertain future. However, upon their arrival, General Wu had already recruited Yao Zhubo, a capable and capable officer. This was a good start, demonstrating that the general's mansion was still quite prosperous.
The meal was lively and lively until the end, and someone couldn't help but ask Yao Chunnuan, "By the way, Chief Secretary Yao, is your photographic memory innate?"
Yao Chunnuan paused while drinking the soup. In fact, her photographic memory was not innate, nor was it a talent. It could only be said that her memory was slightly better than that of ordinary people since she was a child.
But memory can be trained, and there are international organizations and groups called memory masters. She is in the future and has many resources to draw on.
She had a good foundation, and with the special training, she was able to achieve photographic memory in a short period of time. After starting work, she also learned some shorthand, and the combination of the two made her memory very outstanding in their eyes.
But there is no need to tell them this, it will not help them. Just let them think that her ability to remember everything she sees is innate.
When this topic was brought up, Yao Chunnuan couldn't help but think of the past. This experience was really too profound for her.
She started attending memory training classes when she was in college, which was actually a little late.
But there was no way, because she woke up at that time.
She came from a rural background and had a hard life. Although her father's pension freed her from schooling after she turned seven, her food, clothing, and pocket money were still tight. So, to earn a living, she accompanied her grandmother in collecting herbs, fished for frogs for her uncles who farmed there, cut dried longans, and even moved bricks...
The turning point in her life was actually the two months of summer vacation after the college entrance examination.
After the college entrance examination, she was taken to Shenzhen by a neighbor's aunt to work as a nanny for two months. Her ambition was sparked at that time. Her employer's family was a wealthy and powerful family. In her eyes, it was a completely different life from the countryside, and even from life in the city.
Two months of babysitting broadened her horizons and made her realize that people can live like this.
She knew very clearly in her heart that she also wanted to live that kind of life.
She was very grateful to the aunt next door. It was the experience of those two months that made her know what she wanted at the young age of seventeen or eighteen, and she was willing to work hard and sweat for it.
Youth is really a person’s capital. No, it should be said that youth is everyone’s capital.
But many people don't know what they want when they're around 20, and their days are confused, not knowing how to plan, achieve their goals, or get what they want. Her ambition, which had sprouted at 18, gave her a head start for many years, giving her an advantage.
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