Chapter 404 Going to the Government Office to Do Business
Hu Li glanced at Shu Yu, coughed lightly, and said, "Our county government is short-staffed right now. The magistrate has a deep impression of you and knows that you are bold, meticulous, and responsible. So he plans to recruit you to work in the county government. What do you think?"
Go work at the county government office?
Besides the county magistrate and his clerk, there were three classes and six departments in the county government office. He couldn't possibly become a clerk in the six departments, since he was illiterate and knew very few characters, so he wasn't suitable.
As for Class 3...
Yuan Shanchuan asked hesitantly, "Are you a constable in the county government?"
"Of course not," Huli said with a smile and a wave of his hand.
In the Great Su Dynasty, being a constable was considered a lowly profession, and their descendants were ineligible to take the imperial examinations. Therefore, some of the constables in the county government were destitute scoundrels who couldn't even afford to eat.
Of course, this phenomenon did not exist in Jiangyuan County under Xiang Weinan's administration.
But Yuan Shanchuan was a good citizen. If he became capable, his son could study for the imperial examinations. Why would he be so foolish as to engage in a lowly profession?
Lord Xiang isn't such a wicked person; if that were the case, it wouldn't be a reward, but a punishment.
So Hu Li laughed and said, "What the master means is to make you a Douji."
Douji was a minor official in charge of granaries, warehouses, and government offices.
There are two types of yamen runners: those in lowly professions like constables and those in good faith like douji and kuding are considered law-abiding citizens.
Yuan Shanchuan was stunned. Dou-level?
The other villagers were also in an uproar. Although they didn't know how much the wages were for a bushel, it was a job in the government office, and a very lucrative one at that.
Whenever grain arrives at the warehouse, each person can withdraw one bushel from the warehouse's storage area. There's no worry about food then.
Besides, this job is stable, not hard labor, and you can also have connections with the officials in the county government.
If he does well in the future, he might be noticed by the adults and promoted. His son is still an infant, yet he can study and take exams; it's a dream job that people like them would kill for.
Everyone couldn't help but stare intently at Yuan Shanchuan, as if he were a piece of fatty meat, wishing they could step forward right now to befriend him.
Village Chief Chen was even happier, since Yuan Shanchuan was from their Daxu Village. Having someone they knew working in the government office was a very convenient thing for the village.
Just like this time, because they didn't know anyone in the government office, they couldn't find any way to inquire about Yuan Shanchuan's affairs. They stood helplessly at the entrance of the county government office, unable to even get in.
Okay, okay.
Village Chief Chen was so excited that he quickly nudged Yuan Shanchuan, who was still in a daze.
Yuan Shanchuan suddenly snapped out of his daze and looked up at Hu Li.
The latter asked him, "What do you think?"
Yuan Shanchuan was of course delighted, a hundred times more delighted, and was incredibly excited.
But the thought of owing Ayu ten taels of silver made him waver.
Yuan Shanchuan couldn't help but look at Shu Yu. Seeing this, Hu Li leaned close to his ear and whispered, "Actually, this idea was suggested by your niece. The master originally planned to give money, but Miss Lu said that a stable job is more important to your family."
Yuan Shanchuan was taken aback. Was it Ayu who said that?
He paused, took a deep breath, and thought, "Yes, with this job, I'll be able to earn money quickly. Then I'll pay it back to Ayu as soon as possible, and their family will be able to live a stable life from now on."
Yuan Shanchuan smiled and nodded heavily, "Okay, I'm willing."
(End of this chapter)
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