Chapter 25
County Magistrate Wu looked at the young man in front of him. He had handsome features and looked like a young master from some wealthy family. He was so powerful at such a young age and was also his family's savior.
He thought for a moment and said, "Young Master Wei is very skilled in martial arts. Do you want to go to the Duwei Mansion? I heard that the Duwei Mansion is recruiting officials recently. Do you have any interest in this?"
In his opinion, since Young Master Wei was so brave and heroic, he should join the army and earn some merit instead of wasting his talents.
He looked at Xie Chen who seemed to be thinking about something, and then said, "I happen to know a lieutenant in the Duwei Mansion. If you are interested, I can help recommend him."
"Thank you, I'll think about it." Xie Chen replied.
Wu County Lieutenant thought he had some concerns, "I am a subordinate directly under Lord Commandant. With your ability, you are not afraid of not being able to make a name for yourself."
"I will give you an answer after discussing it with my brother."
"Okay, you must inform County Magistrate Lin. Please discuss it and write me a reply."
Xie Chen said “hmm”.
He watched County Magistrate Wu leave, hesitated outside the door for a long time, and then returned to the main house.
In the main room, Lin Shuge was sorting the gifts brought by County Magistrate Wu and his wife, and the twins were helping.
Lin Shuge heard the footsteps and asked without even raising his head: "Are you back?
"Won't my brother ask me what he wants from me?"
Lin Shuge looked up at him and asked, "What's the matter?"
Xie Chen rubbed the corner of his clothes unconsciously, "He wants to recommend me to the Duwei Mansion."
"Duwei Fu, do you want to join the army? Erlang is so brave, he will definitely become a general if he joins the army." Lin Qingyuan said excitedly.
"Are you going?" Lin Shuge asked in a flat voice, looking into Xie Chen's eyes.
"Brother, do you want me to go?" Xie Chen asked softly.
Lin Shuge just smiled and said nothing.
The atmosphere between the two of them was not right, even Lin Qingyuan could sense it. He touched his nose awkwardly and winked at Lin Xuan. Lin Xuan sighed and pulled Lin Qingyuan to go out.
Just as I was about to go out, I heard someone knocking on the gate.
Lin Qingyuan said happily: "I'll go take a look."
He immediately ran out of this dangerous place, opened the door and saw that it was Qian Wancai and Qian Ying.
"Mr. Lin is here. Sorry to bother you. I've brought Ah Ying with me today to thank you for saving my life."
Lin Qingyuan felt a little embarrassed.
Qian Ying next to him jumped out immediately, "Ayuan, it's me, do you still remember me?"
"Of course I remember." After all, the impression was very deep.
As he was talking, Lin Shuge came out, followed by Xie Chen and Lin Xuan.
"I have met County Magistrate Lin. I sent a visiting card that day, but have not come to thank the two young gentlemen. Today, I heard that the county magistrate was at home, so I brought my son to visit him." Qian Wancai bowed.
"In my home, Mr. Qian, there's no need to be so polite. Come in."
Qian Ying happily followed Lin Qingyuan in, and when she saw Xie Chen, she immediately acted obediently: "Thank you very much for rescuing me that day, Lord Wei."
Qian Wancai immediately followed suit, praising Xie Chen to the heavens and then turned to the twins, talking nonstop.
Lin Shuge smiled and said, "Boss Qian is indeed a businessman, he really knows how to talk."
When the group entered the main house, Qian Ying immediately took out the gifts she had prepared and dragged Lin Qingyuan to play. Seeing that they had something to say, Lin Xuan also followed them out.
"Tell me, what else is there?" Lin Shuge said straight to the point.
Qian Wancai smiled and said, "Your Excellency is very observant. Nothing can be hidden from you. I have come to report to you that several batches of paper have been produced. I would like to ask you how to distribute it to the market?"
"Boss Qian is pretending to be ignorant even though he knows the truth." His business is so prosperous, how could he not know? He is just trying to take advantage of the situation.
Seeing the panic on his face, "Okay, I have already made arrangements with Haoranzhai and some academies in Ganzhou. Haoranzhai will immediately find someone to copy the Five Classics and some books currently circulating, and the academy will also use the bound books."
"It's been done?" Qian Wancai asked in shock. He was still worrying about how to use the paper now that it had been made, but County Magistrate Lin had already done it.
In ancient times, some new things were actually not easy to promote. However, if the government took the lead and the largest local bookstores and academies participated, they could be launched efficiently and quickly.
In particular, these two places are places that local students will definitely visit. Compared with bamboo slips and wooden tablets, paper is more convenient for writing and carrying.
When these students realize the benefits of writing on paper and binding books with paper, they will surely spread the word, and so on. Wouldn't it be so?
Qian Wancai patted his chest and felt relieved. It turned out that there would be nothing wrong in following County Magistrate Lin.
Lin Shuge looked at his reaction with amusement and said, "Stay for lunch at noon."
Qian Wancai declined, saying, "Since you have invited me, I dare not refuse. However, the papermaking work still requires me to follow you personally. I think the manager will come to me soon."
"Okay, maybe next time."
Qian Wancai then took Qian Ying, who got along very well with Lin Qingyuan, away. Before leaving, Qian Ying reluctantly made an appointment with Lin Qingyuan for the next meeting.
"Why are there so many people coming today? They are all here to thank Erlang and Ayuan." Lin Xuan complained silently as she watched the Qian family members leaving.
Lin Shuge touched the little girl's head. He actually wanted to ask, but two groups of people had already come after just one day at home.
Could it be that today is a good day for receiving guests?
Just as I was thinking about it, I heard someone shouting at the door: "Brother Huai Ting, are you home?"
It's weekly.
Lin Xuan rolled her eyes secretly, but was seen by Lin Shuge. She felt a little embarrassed and quickly straightened her expression.
"I'm here, why is Jiro here?"
As soon as Zhou Du came in, he saw the entire Lin family standing at the door. "Oh, did they know I was coming to greet you?"
Lin Shuge smiled and said, "Yes, I came out specially to welcome Erlang. Why did you get off work so early today?"
“Hasn’t it been heard that our young Master Wei fought a pack of wolves alone and escaped unscathed? Come and take a look.” Zhou Du raised his hand and patted Xie Chen on the shoulder twice, looking at Xie Chen with a smile.
Xie Chen took a few steps back without leaving a trace and stood next to Lin Shuge.
"Okay, stop joking. What's the matter?" Lin Shuge saw Xie Chen's little action and continued.
"Do you remember that I said I knew an official from the Duwei Mansion? He will come to Ganzhou tomorrow for a day off and invite you to go hunting together," he raised an eyebrow at Xie Chen, "and this young Master Wei."
Lin Shuge thought: What a coincidence, everyone wants to see Zhongxuan.
"Okay, Ayuan and Axuan will go too."
Zhou Du smiled and said, "Of course, Ayuan and Axuan will also go together."
Lin Qingyuan and Lin Xuan were naturally very happy.
"Let's go in and talk."
Zhou Du pulled Lin Shuge and continued to talk about the rumors of the people outside. Wei Xiaolangjun now looked particularly tall and mighty.
Wei Xiaolangjun himself was looking at Lin Shuge's back, feeling lost.
"By the way, my brother asked me to tell you that he has asked people to collect a lot of cashmere, and they have started weaving after cleaning and sorting it out. He asked me to thank you for the loom drawings you sent over." There were only Zhou Du and Lin Shuge in the room, and Zhou Du said as soon as he entered the room.
Lin Shuge had seen looms from later generations and could only draw a simple pattern based on his memory. The specific production process depended on the craftsman.
Since Zhou Yuan said so, the craftsmen must have already made it.
Lin Shuge was immediately relieved that everything was back on track. But it’s better to ask some questions clearly.
"Are you very familiar with that official from the Duwei Mansion?" Lin Shuge poured a glass of water and pushed it to him, then sat down and asked.
"As for him, we had a very good relationship when we were young, but then for some reason he suddenly became estranged from me. As we grew older, our relationship gradually improved. But the Duwei Mansion is busy and we live far away from each other, so we only get together during our days off." Zhou Du said with nostalgia in his eyes.
"Isn't that a little inappropriate?"
"What's wrong with that?"
"He finally gets a day off and wants to come back to see you. It would be inappropriate for me to bring my family along with me." Lin Shuge said nonchalantly with cunning in his eyes.
"If there is anything inappropriate, I'll tell you quietly, your young master Wei was asked to go with you. It's probably because your Zhongxuan has become famous throughout Dingyuan this time, and he wants to meet him in person."
So that's how it is.
Lin Shuge touched the cloud pattern on his sleeve and asked casually, "The Duwei Mansion is at the front line of resisting foreign races. It is of great importance and cannot be sloppy. This subordinate must be a capable person."
"Of course. He has been better than me since I was a child. He is better than me in everything. My parents always told me to learn from him. After all, he is a few years older than me. Isn't it normal for him to be better than me?" Zhou Du drank the water in the glass in one gulp, put it on the table with a "bang", and said unconvinced.
"I've finished talking. Remember to see you on the outskirts of the city tomorrow morning." Zhou Du said goodbye.
"You won't stay for dinner either?"
"Your family was in a turmoil last night, so you must not have gotten enough rest. I won't disturb you. You should get some rest, and we can have fun tomorrow."
"Okay, see you tomorrow."
Zhou Du said goodbye to Lin Qingyuan and Lin Xuan. Before leaving, he gave Xie Chen a provocative look and then strode home.
"I'm too tired today. Ayuan and Axuan are waiting at home. Zhongxuan and I will go out to buy some ready-made food. There is a restaurant on East Street that serves good food." Lin Shuge asked.
Lin Qingyuan and Lin Xuan naturally had no objection, and Xie Chen followed silently.
Lin Shuge didn't say a word along the way. When he turned the corner, he saw people coming and going on the street. The people coming and going were like silhouettes in a movie. Lin Shuge suddenly felt as if he didn't know where he was.
The two men stood at the entrance of the alley and saw that there was no one around.
"Brother, are you still angry?" Xie Chen asked, holding his hand. He was very good-looking, with deep eyes under long eyelashes, and when he looked down at him, he still looked childish, but he was tall and seemed very reliable.
"No, Zhongxuan, do you want to go to the Duwei Mansion?" He looked straight at Xie Chen without any hesitation.
Xie Chen was obviously stunned for a moment. He was a little overwhelmed by Lin Shuge's stare. After a while, he asked: "Brother, how did you know?"
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