That night, the two fellow villagers drank and talked happily.

Only then did Mr. Wei learn that Lu Yuanyuan had been working in a business firm under the Queen's name several years ago.

Lu Yuanyuan was about to get drunk before he drank. "I had no way out in my hometown. Everyone said that I defeated the boss. Later, I heard that Miss Ye, who has the Midas touch to gold, is the current Queen Empress recruiting people, so I

I thought I'd give it a try, but I'd be wasting some travel money.

Unexpectedly, the Queen Empress did not dislike my reputation as the boss of the family and hired me on the spot. Years ago, I came to the capital with the royal family order. I had been idle before, waiting for the Queen Empress' orders. Who would have thought that it would be so big?

errand.

Tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of taels of silver are passed through every day. I have never seen so much money! I am afraid of weighing money every day, for fear that the weight of the money will be wrong. Fortunately, those rich people use banknotes for transactions, which saves a lot of things.

"

"Then you will work at the Royal Bank from now on?"

"That's not necessarily the case. If you want to work at the Royal Bank, you must pass the exam. Don't look at my success during the day, but I still have to stay up late at night to study and prepare for the exam."

"What is the content of the test?"

"It's all about the bank."

"Has the chief executive of the Royal Bank settled?"

"Not yet. However, as far as I know, some people have already volunteered, and there are quite a few of them. How have you been over the years?"

"Don't mention it! I can't compare to you!" Mr. Wei began to pour out his bitterness and tell about the hardships of these years.

After he finished complaining, Lu Yuanyuan asked him directly, "How much money do you need to get into the civil service department?"

"Eight hundred taels, I guess! I haven't been through the door properly, so it's not more than a thousand taels anyway. Of course, I only heard what others said."

"It's simple. I'll lend you money to help you find new connections. I can even accompany you to find people to help you find new connections."

"This, this, this... how can this be so embarrassing?" Mr. Wei was shocked. This was simply a good thing that was going to happen in the world. "I can't afford it!"

Lu Yuanyuan laughed and said, "The path is clear. If you go to a local government and take office, are you afraid that you won't be able to pay back the debt?"

"But why are you helping me?"

"Of course it's because we are fellow villagers. Our place is definitely richer than Shangougou if we say it's poor, but it's not even rich. It's not easy to get a Jinshi like you. You are the only one in our place in the past twenty years.

As a Jinshi, if I don’t help you, who will I help? When you become rich in the future, don’t forget me and the fellow villagers.”

"This, this, this..." Mr. Wei was so excited that he burst into tears, "I have no ability, I only have the title of Jinshi, but I have achieved nothing in these years. Thank you for not looking down on me, and you are willing to lend me money. Here, here is a glass of wine.

I respect you. If I become prosperous one day in the future, I will never forget you!"

"Easy to say, easy to say!"

The two of them agreed that after Lu Yuanyuan finished the errands at hand, they would start helping with official relations.

"As for you, take advantage of this time to inquire about the situation at the Ministry of Civil Affairs. I will also ask someone here to ask who is the safer path to take. When the time comes, we will meet and get the money.

Once the matter is done, I will find a medium-sized county for you no matter what. If I can get you to Wuqing County, then I will pay you."

Master Wei was very puzzled, "Wuqing County, that was your Majesty's previous fiefdom. How could a medium-sized county be released?"

Lu Changyuan shook his head repeatedly and patted the other party's shoulder, "What you are talking about is all old imperial history. Ever since Wuqing County was designated as His Majesty's fiefdom and run by the royal family personally, things have changed a lot. If nothing else, let's talk about Wuqing County.

The Shuanghe Town Wharf in Qing County earns no less than this much a year."

"One hundred thousand taels? That's a lot."

"This is still a small amount. I don't know the specific amount, but it is definitely indispensable. Moreover, the dock will allocate money to the Wuqing County Yamen every year, plus commercial taxes. The Wuqing County Magistrate will not be replaced even if it is given to a superior county.

Happy. The current magistrate of Wuqing County, Xu Jiuzhi, has an honest income of more than a thousand taels a year, not to mention other incomes."

"So rich!" Mr. Wei was envious in real name.

He was a capital official in the capital, and without outside income, his annual income was as high as fifty taels.

Fifty taels, what can you do in the capital?

Living in the capital is not easy. Just renting a house requires a large amount of money. Daily meals, fuel, buying new clothes, dealing with favors... fifty taels is far from enough.

Lu Yuanyuan told him sincerely, "From now on, you will be in the local area and I will be in the capital. We will help each other. Although I do not have an official status, I am, after all, a subordinate of the Queen."

"I'm far inferior to Brother Lu."

"Brother Wei is humble. You are a serious Jinshi. Don't belittle yourself. You have to believe that our brothers are together and your opportunity will come soon."
Chapter completed!