allonlinenovel Chapter 512 Did You Forget to Ask?
Chapter 512 Did You Forget to Ask?
As for the fact that Shen Zhiqiu went to the Ministry of Revenue, it naturally could not be hidden from the Duke's Mansion.
Even though the old Duke has been busy training soldiers recently and staying in the barracks for a long time.
But the Princess and the Duchess's wife are not just sitting there to do nothing.
"Ahem, are you saying that Shen Zhiqiu is going to the Ministry of Revenue to manage the warehouse office?"
"Yes, mother. I heard that today was his first day on the job. Lord Mao gave him several positions to choose from. He said he wanted to go to the Warehouse Office."
The Duke's wife answered as she hurried forward to pat her mother-in-law on the back.
There was news from the north every few days, but there was no news about Changzhou and Chuanting. My mother-in-law didn't say anything, but she was worried and angry, so she fell ill.
I have a dry cough all day and feel stuffy in my chest.
Fu Huaian's sisters all came back to take care of him.
The eldest, Fu Yuqi, immediately took the teacup from the maid and personally served her grandmother to drink it. Then she said worriedly:
"Grandma, how about asking Doctor Zhang to come and take a look at you?"
Doctor Zhang is the director of the Imperial Medical Bureau and has excellent medical skills.
After finally suppressing her cough, the princess slowly waved her hand:
"No, my brother hasn't been in good health recently. If Zhang Jingyue comes, we won't be able to hide it from him. It's better not to distract him."
The other three Miss Fu, Fu Yuyan, Fu Yuyao, and Fu Yuhan, also looked worried. When their grandmother asked them to call the imperial physician, they said it was not necessary and that they would be fine in two days.
But how many days have passed?
Of course, they are not fools and they naturally know that what their grandmother is waiting for is news from the front line.
Each of the four sisters has her own personality. The third sister, Fu Yuyao, is usually careless and heartless.
After getting married, she married her childhood sweetheart, and they had a very good relationship. Therefore, even though she is the mother of two children, she still doesn't know how to read people's faces.
On the contrary, due to her status, she doesn't need to consider other people's expressions even when meeting Prince Yan and his son.
I couldn't help myself for a moment and muttered, "Isn't my uncle going to send more people to look for him? Isn't he taking my father and brother too lightly?"
As soon as she uttered this sentence, her fourth sister Fu Yuhan secretly pulled her sleeve and told her to stop.
Madam Ning also rolled her eyes at her heartless third daughter. When will this child grow up?
It was the second oldest, Fu Yuyan, who comforted her, "Grandma, don't worry too much. Didn't the news that came in earlier say that the things that Shen Zhiqiu and his group had developed were particularly useful in the north?
I heard that even in a desert where there is no water source, water can be collected by utilizing the temperature difference between day and night. Also, I heard that compressed biscuits are very effective in resisting hunger.
Father and brother will surely return victoriously."
"Well, that group of people are loyal and righteous, and they have indeed made a lot of efforts for the war in the north. By the way, have they sent anyone to the mansion in recent days?"
The married girls didn't know about this, so it was Madam Ning who answered:
"Except for the New Year gifts sent before the New Year, no one else has been sent. Now my uncle also wants to use Shen Zhiqiu, so he may have to avoid suspicion and it is not convenient for him to come to visit.
But I heard that Shen Zhiqiu rejected Mr. Mao's suggestion to stay at the headquarters today, and did not choose the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Finance. He took the initiative to ask to go to the Warehouse Office, saying that he was specifically responsible for managing the dispatch of grain and grass in the north. "
To be honest, Shen Zhiqiu's choice made everyone present angry. Needless to say, the Ministry of Revenue Headquarters was definitely the most powerful department in the Ministry of Revenue.
The Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Finance, one was responsible for dispatching and allocating, and the other was responsible for managing the national treasury, and both had sufficient resources.
The positions in the above-mentioned good departments were all very powerful, but he still refused them all.
At that time, several of Mr. Mao's clerks were so surprised that they couldn't close their mouths, thinking: "Aren't you too unmotivated?
I have never seen someone like you. You are allowed to choose a position by yourself, but you are still picky.
But it is understandable that Lord Mao values you and lets you make your own choice. But are you sure you are serious about the one you chose in the end?
To be honest, if they hadn't had some previous contact with Shen Zhiqiu, they would have thought that he was a fool."
That’s right, the women of the Fu family were all quite moved!
It’s hard to say whether Shen Zhiqiu made this choice out of his friendship with their family.
At the same time, in Tangjia Village,
Shen Zhiqiu returned to the village today.
"Old Shen, are you going to the Warehouse Office because our family is sending supplies there? Don't we need to avoid suspicion these days?"
Li Jingshu was very puzzled. Based on his experience in the previous life, your family already provided supplies to the imperial court, so why were you going to the Warehouse Office?
Is this too blatant?
Worse still, someone will impeach you for misusing public resources for personal gain!
Shen Zhiqiu had been running around today and was very thirsty, so he just picked up the plastic ladle and drank some cold water.
Li Jingshu slapped him in the face: "What are you doing? Aren't you afraid of having worms in your stomach? There is boiled water in the room. I'll add some warm water for you."
After a while, Shen Zhiqiu took the warm water handed to him by his wife, gulped it down, and then he felt his throat felt much better.
"I was thinking, can I be in charge of the dispatch of materials in the north and also help Duke Fu and General Fu?
Even if I see something that may be useful to the war in the north, I can add it to the supplies.
So to speak,
Nothing is easy these days. Good days will come only when the war is over. If you can do as much as you can, do it."
Moreover, you can also get some information from the front line so that you won’t be too passive.
The most important thing is that the Warehouse Office is under the charge of Lord Wei, the Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, who is his immediate superior and they both know each other.
"So you will start working officially tomorrow? Will you go back to the village in the evening?"
"It won't happen tomorrow. I can't stand running like this every day. How about we go to the capital as a family of four?"
Li Jingshu was about to nod, but shook her head again: "No, our son still has to go to school, and your daughter is also very busy recently. If I go with you, I will be worried about the two children."
Shen Zhiqiu suddenly looked depressed, as if he had been abandoned.
The above is Li Jingshu. In her eyes, caring for her husband comes second to her two children.
But when the old ladies saw Shen Zhiqiu, the first thing they cared about was, "Little Third Son, what rank are you? Is the county magistrate higher, or are you higher?"
He did not argue with the old ladies about the official position of the Warehouse Manager, but he could tell them: "I am a sixth-rank official, he is a seventh-rank official, I am older.
But we just need to know it among ourselves, don’t show it off to others, after all, we didn’t pass the exam properly.”
The ten old ladies nodded in succession, and praised Old Lady Hua excitedly: "Did you hear that? Our youngest son holds a higher position than the county magistrate.
Although you are not allowed to show off and have to keep a low profile, you are actually a real official lady."
The old lady of the official family didn't have the heart to think about this. She was only concerned about one thing: "Son, how much salary do you get a month?"
Shen Zhiqiu laughed: "Mom, you have a bad mindset. You are an official lady now, why do you still care about trivial matters like salary?"
Old Lady Hua was so angry that she slapped her son, who had just taken office for less than a day, on the back: "Can you behave yourself? Did you forget to ask?"