Greetings, Ninth Uncle

Among the six ministries, the Ministry of Personnel is the head, followed by the Ministry of Household, the Ministry of War, and the Ministry of Works.

Mrs. Cheng didn't understand what Yu Heng was, but she only knew that Cheng Yuanjing had entered the poorest and most tiring Ministry of Industry. According to her many years of life experience, if she did not become a Hanlin and entered the Ministry of Industry, she may be cut off from promotion in the future.

Mrs. Cheng calmed down unknowingly, and thought silently, what kind of 4th-grade juvenile, who was born as a jinshi, no matter how nice it sounds, it's not mediocre. Qingfu also thought the same as Madam Cheng, she sneered in her heart, but she didn't show it on the surface, she laughed and shouted: "It's a good thing to be granted an official position, how many people have been idle in the capital for two or three years, and they can't be ranked as an official. Come and reward me."

The little servant received the reward and went out happily. Cheng Yujin shook her head secretly when she saw the expressions of Qingfu and others. In order to accurately find potential stocks, she deliberately studied the official positions of the imperial court. The more she knew, the better she could understand the way of changing official positions.

For example, this time, although Lang Zhongzheng's fifth-rank is lower than Cheng Yuanjing's fourth-rank when he was released, how can Beijing officials and foreign officials be the same. Even if it is a second-rank official from other provinces, it is not the same for the capital during the New Year and festivals. When it comes to power, it is not as good as the fourth-rank Beijing official.

Therefore, Cheng Yuanjing was transferred back to Beijing and successfully received the official position, which was an uncompromising promotion. He has entered six more departments. Although it is the lower engineering department, Yu Heng is in charge of the production of official stores in various regions, the military expenditure, military supplies, arms manufacturing and accounting of various provinces, as well as smelting and casting money. These are officials with real power and the core. that set.

Although the place is small and unobtrusive, it is extremely important.

Cheng Yujin doesn't think Cheng Yuanjing has failed in his career, but since Mrs. Cheng and Qingfu are willing to think so, what should she do. So Cheng Yujin also smiled and didn't speak.

However, it is still a happy event to be granted an official position. No one in the Cheng family has entered the six divisions before, and Cheng Yuanjing is still far beyond the average level of the Cheng family. Mrs. Cheng pretended to feel sorry for her two daughters-in-law for a while, and then she said: "It is common for officials to rise and fall, let Jiuye be calm, and don't let a single defeat frustrate his enterprising spirit. After all, Lao Shen is his first-mother, No matter what happens to him, I will always do my mother's duty. Let's take a subsidy of 100 taels from the public servant to Jiu Ye and hold a promotion banquet for him. As for who to invite and how to do it, let him decide for himself. ."

One hundred taels, Ruan Shi was speechless. Her monthly bill is only thirty taels of silver, and she is not like Qingfu. She has a dowry at a high price to live on her own. She has to make careful calculations to live decently. As a result, Madam Cheng dialed one hundred taels to Cheng Yuanjing with a wave of her hand.

There is a huge difference between having an official position and not having an official position.

It was March, the weather gradually became gentler, the flowerbeds sprouted new green, flowers could be seen everywhere in the courtyard, and the female relatives also changed into light and thin chūn shirts one after another.

In the Jinning Courtyard, Cheng Yujin was wearing a white top with embroidered golden begonias on the bottom edge, as if begonia flowers spread to the skirt. Her skirt was also the same color, with faint golden lines. Cheng Yujin sat in the embroidery room and pierced the needle vertically without damaging the embroidery thread on the reverse side. Her needle arrangement was well-proportioned, taking into account both sides. She embroidered another word, and made short stitches several times in a row, hiding the end of the thread so that the thread ends were not exposed on both sides.

Forsythia watched from the side, in awe. Cheng Yujin's embroidery works are few, but they are so sophisticated that they can calm down the scene as soon as they are taken out, which is significantly different from ordinary embroidery. Especially the one-handed double-sided embroidery is simply amazing. Forsythia admires very much. The eldest girl has always been perfect in her work. As long as she does it with her hands, she must do her best. Even the embroidery movements are smooth and beautiful.

Seeing Cheng Yujin put down the needle, Forsythia hurriedly came up and rubbed Cheng Yujin's shoulder: "Girl, you have been embroidering for a while, rest your eyes."

"Yeah." Cheng Yujin responded and suddenly asked, "Is there a guest today, Ninth Uncle?"

"Yes, in the outer courtyard, I heard that Second Master Xu is also here."

Cheng Yujin thought for a while and asked, "When did it start?"

Forsythia frowned and thought, she was quick-tempered and had many maids, and was usually in charge of inquiring about news. Forsythia recalled for a while and said, "It's been a while, about an hour ago."

Cheng Yujin nodded, stood up and said, "let's go, I'm not sure about a word, go to Jiu Shu's study to see how he wrote it."

Forsythia froze for a moment: "Girl, there is no one in Jiuye's courtyard now, are you still going?"

"Of course." Cheng Yujin said with a serious face, "What a big event to congratulate the saint, how can it be delayed. Ninth uncle is not here, I'll just think about it myself. Go and prepare some snacks, maybe ninth uncle has a drink and let him wake up sober up."

Forsythia was a little confused, Du Ruo lightly bumped her elbow, and she woke up like a dream and went outside to prepare cakes. Du Ruo could see clearly that the drunkard's intention was not to drink, the eldest girl had another plan.

Du Ruo understood in her heart, and without saying a word, she quickly picked up the needles and threads on the table and asked, "Girl, do you want to change?"

"No, I'm going to visit Ninth Uncle. It's better to be more homely." Cheng Yujin straightened the skirt and said with satisfaction, "Let's go."

Cheng Yuanjing's yard was really empty. Cheng Yujin came to the study every day during this period, and the servants of Chenming Court knew her very well. The servant asked if he could invite Cheng Yuanjing to come back, but Cheng Yujin said no, and sat in the east room by himself, took a pen and paper, and copied Cheng Yuanjing's words stroke by stroke.