Ordinary clear day

Chapter 13
Zhang Bao reorganized all the documents related to the Beijing Banner's return to the village, arranged them according to the first month of the year, and then made some small labels. He also used the heavenly stems and earthly branches combined with Chinese numbers to make numbers, and then compiled another index booklet. It is divided into several major categories according to the location, and there are several sub-categories such as population, livestock, farm tools, seeds, etc., and the titles of all documents are indexed.If you want to check any document, you can just check it by the number, instead of checking the document library for half a day as usual.

This method was unanimously praised by colleagues and greatly improved the efficiency of work.Fengtian Fu Yin heard about it and came to see it in person, full of praise.Zhang Bao was very complacent for a few days.Two days later, there was a rumor that Mr. Fu Yin was checking Zhang Bao's resume. He felt that he had worked hard for many years, and planned to transfer him to the government office to become an official subordinate official.

This is good news.In the past, Zhang Bao used the position of the head of the household department to assist Jingqi to return to the village. He has worked in the Yamen for several years and has no official "name". There is hope of promotion, even if you change from a "Beijing official" to a foreign official, it will be better than before.The whole family is full of excitement, waiting for the definite news to arrive.

Sure enough, after more than a month, the transfer of the Ministry of Officials came down, and Zhang Bao was promoted to the Zhizhong of Fengtian Mansion, specializing in the management of documents and archives.On the night Zhang Bao received the appointment, he couldn't help crying in front of his wife.After years of hard work at the position of the sixth rank, he finally rose to the fifth rank.Fengtian Mansion is directly under the jurisdiction of Jingzhong, and the governor's backing is huge. If he becomes an official under his subordinates, he will be able to rise to the top within a few years, and he no longer has to look at the family's face.

There was also a letter from the Earl's Mansion in Jingli. While congratulating him, he also inquired insinuating whether Zhang Bao had become a big shot, asking him to say more good things for the family, don't forget to benefit the family, and don't forget that the family promoted him out of force.Zhang Bao sneered, put the letter aside and ignored it, and went directly to his new post.Tong's acting husband wrote back, saying that everything is fine at home. Zhang Bao has been favored by his boss because of his hard work for many years.

Not to mention what Jingli would think when he received the letter, Zhang Bao was indeed trembling when he took up his new position.Although I have rearranged the documents in the government office according to my own method, I still feel that this index method is still inconvenient. Sometimes I encounter documents that only remember the general content, or I want to compare documents that tell the same thing in different periods. Index booklets are somewhat inadequate.

After thinking hard for a few days, he thought of another index that could be classified by events, but he still felt that it was not enough, so he made another one sorted by time, which took several months to complete and tried for a few days , It was really convenient, so I happily wrote the draft of the document, I was in a good mood, and my thoughts were smooth, my thoughts were flowing like a spring, and my pen was full of flowers. Finally someone sorted it out in [-], and it was really the right call for him.Zhang Bao had a smile on his face all day long, and he was pleasant when talking to his colleagues, and even helped others with their work. As a result, he was very popular and everything went smoothly.

Zhang Bao simply felt that life was too wonderful, and all the turning points came from his daughter's good ideas.He already loved his daughter very much, and now he regards his daughter as the apple of his eye, often buying her some small gifts, which made his wife Tong's taste a little bit, and complained to him at night, he laughed loudly, and also added some jewelry to her, I bought a new four treasures of the study for my son.

Taking advantage of his pleasure, Shuning proposed to read more books, and he agreed without saying a word.In addition to the books at home, he sometimes bought some new books to take home.Quite a few of his colleagues were from a scholarly family and had a good collection of books at home, so he asked them to borrow books.When Shuning saw something she liked, she would copy a copy, practiced calligraphy, and got a book again.Not only poems and songs, but also various schools of thought, folk customs, agricultural and industrial acrobatics, medical books and travel notes, she read as much as possible to expand her horizons.

The Double Ninth Festival is approaching this year. After discussing with Zhang Bao and his wife, they decided to hold a banquet together with the Cheng’s family of Zhou’s family, the family of Qin Tongzhi’s family, and a Suchun Azuo who was with Su Ri. colleagues.Each family gave members, and the banquet was held in a rented garden called "Qiu Shui Zhuang" in the west of the city.This garden was built according to the garden pattern in the south of the Yangtze River. It was originally a villa in Prince Xian's mansion. It was often rented out to others for play, but it is very close to the racecourse in the west of the city. If guests like it, they can go to the racecourse for a ride.

The banquet is scheduled for the eighth day of September.On this day, the autumn is clear and clear, and the weather is really good.

Mrs. Tong ordered Lao Wu to put on the car early, and was going to take Duanning Shuning to the car together.But Duan Ning was unwilling. He had learned to ride a horse for several years, and he felt that he could ride a horse alone. He also felt that it would be embarrassing for a man to ride a car like a woman, so he refused to get in the car no matter what.

After hearing what he said, Mrs. Tong was really angry and funny: "How old are you? Is it embarrassing for you to ride a car? Master Youcheng looked at you while riding a horse in the training ground. I didn't care, but there were too many people and cars on the street, and I hit you It's not for fun, don't mess around." Duan Ning lost his temper, but refused: "No, most of the people who go here today are my classmates and friends. They all go on horseback. Let them see me. Riding in the car with Sister Erniang, I don’t know how to laugh at me behind my back, I don’t want it!” After saying that, he just sat on the steps in front of the court and didn’t leave.

Tong had no choice but to persuade him: "Be obedient, take a ride with Er Niang's sister, Er Niang asked someone to lead the horse, and when you get there, I will let you and your friends go to the racecourse to ride horses, okay?" Although Duanning was moved, he still refused.

Zhang Bao was about to go out when he saw him like this, so he smiled: "Forget it, let him go, it is common for boys to ride horses, just let someone take care of them. He has more experience." After hearing this, Tong could only reluctantly agree.Duan Ning jumped up joyfully, and rushed straight to the stables, so frightened that Tong called out to be careful.Zhang Bao laughed, and went out to the government office to meet Zhou Fucheng, and went to meet his boss through Qiushuizhuang first.

After half an hour, it was ready to go out here.Shuning followed Tong into the carriage, Duanning followed on horseback, and Changgui followed behind.Tong Shi told his son to only follow the carriage and not let him run away, Duanning reluctantly agreed.

When a group of people came to the street, Shu Ning looked out through the car window. It was indeed very lively outside. There were many carriages and pedestrians. When passing through the streets in the center of the city, there was even a traffic jam.Several horse-drawn carriages crowded the aisle, but the street was too narrow to allow all the cars to pass together, but several car owners refused to give in and quarreled, causing the cars behind to stop.Someone wanted to squeeze past on a horse, but unexpectedly bumped into a pedestrian on the side of the road, who grabbed the rein and refused to let him go, and there was a commotion for a while.

After listening to Chang Gui's report, Tong asked him to go to the city guards patrolling nearby to maintain order, and then told Duanning not to leave the side of the carriage.After a while, the city guards arrived, cursing and coaxing the cars to pass one by one, and the street became smooth again.

When the carriage of Shuning and his party arrived at Qiushuizhuang, many carriages and horses had already parked outside the gate.Chang Fu, who was sent early in the morning, received the letter and hurriedly ushered the carriage into the second gate.When Mrs. Tong got off the carriage, he reported that the female family members of the Zhou family and the Qin family had arrived, but only Su Zuo, who led the family, had not yet arrived.Tong Shi nodded, walked through the corridor with her children, and followed Chang Fu to the flower hall.

Shu Ning followed behind, looking at the Jiangnan Garden in the North while walking.I can see carved beams and painted buildings everywhere, the carvings are exquisite and soft, and the small bridges and flowing water in the garden have a sense of Jiangnan, but the water in the pool is not much, there are no lotus flowers, and the lotus leaves are a little yellow. The fish in the pond only hide in the depth of the water. place, moving lazily.There are twenty or thirty willows planted by the water, the branches are somewhat green, and there are a few clusters of golden chrysanthemums beside it, which are in full bloom.There are many flowers and plants in the garden, but not many types, and most of them are from the north, which are well maintained. It is very difficult for southern flowers and plants to survive in the north, which is very rare.

After entering the flower hall, there is a carved glass screen in front of you. When you walk around the screen, several women greet you and say hello with smiles.Mrs. Tong saluted, and pulled Duan Ning Shuning to ask them to meet the aunts.When Shu Ning saw the oldest woman with a round face and a bit fat body, she knew that she was Zhou Fucheng's wife, so she saluted first, and then visited the other wives.Then several wives brought out their children and asked them to greet each other, and then they sat down and served tea to talk.

Duanning went to play in the garden with some old and new friends, while Shuning sat aside and talked with a few young ladies.Zhou Fucheng's young lady is eight or nine years old, her boudoir name is Yin Lan, she is an elegant and generous girl.Shuning met her twice, and they hit it off very well.The two young ladies of the Qin family, the older one is 12 years old, she looks timid and doesn't like to talk much; the younger one is only [-] years old, she just sits blankly and responds to every call, she looks like a wooden doll.

Zhou Yinlan held Shuning's hand and said softly, "I haven't seen my sister for more than four months since I came back to my sister's house as a guest. How are you doing?"

Shuning smiled and replied, "I'm fine, how is my sister?"

"It's very good. Since my sister told me not to stay in the room all the time, but to walk around the yard more, I have been walking for a quarter of an hour every day. Although I am a little tired, my health is much better now, and I eat every meal. It’s been half a year since I can eat a big bowl of plain rice. My parents are very happy.”

"That would be the best. Since this method is effective, my sister will continue, and her health is getting better and better, and she will no longer need to take medicine."

"Sister Cheng Jiyan. Last time you saw my purse embroidered with butterflies and dragonflies, didn't you like it? I made one for you, just as a thank you gift." Zhou Yinlan took out a delicate purse and stuffed it in In Shuning's hands.

(End of this chapter)