Liu Shu changed his clothes and washed up. Fortunately, the weather was warm and windy. After listening to the three people’s hometowns and introductions, Liu Shu asked for a young and agile one.

　　As for the remaining two people, the broker naturally packed up and took the three maids waiting outside the door to go to the Li family.

　　When Yan Jinxin came back in the afternoon, he was surprised to hear that his family had found him a driver. “I had thought I would walk for a few days and look for one slowly, but my family was very quick to arrange it.”

　　Willow said happily: “This is my idea, isn’t it great?” He wanted the man to praise him.

　　Yan Jinxin nodded with a solemn expression.

　　Liu Shu was so angry that he threw his son into the man’s arms and told him to hold him. He didn’t even know how to praise him or say anything nice. “You feed Datou later. I’m so tired.” He turned and lay on the bed with his back facing the man.

　　”Isn’t our son’s name Dabai? Why did he become Datou?” Yan Jinxin asked while holding his son.

　　Liu Shu had been giving the man his back, but now he turned around angrily and said, “His father made me so angry that I have a headache. I must be called a big head.”

　　”Okay, Big Head.” Yan Jinxin followed suit and changed his words.

　　Willow was not happy about this and glared at the man, “Big Whitehead is not big.”

　　The nickname Dabai was given by Liu Shu, who was afraid that his son would be as dark as a man, so he said that the name should be whiter, and it was bound to be darker. The Yan family had no objection, and any name was fine.

　　They started calling him “white egg white” just like the villagers called him “black egg”.

　　But Liushu thought Baidan((white egg) sounded a bit rustic, and the double word Baibai was not smooth, so it became Dabai. The first child of the Yan family, the combination of Yan Dalang and Baidan became Dabai.

　　When it was time for the third bath, the Li family came over.

　　Liu Shu happily told Zhou Zhou that he was the one who named Da Bai, and asked if it sounded good. Li Zhou Zhou naturally said it sounded good and quite special.

　　That was indeed very nice to hear. Willow was happy and felt that he was also very smart.

　　The famous name was obtained by Yan Jinxin, Baichuan, Yan Baichuan.

　　The willow was happy to hear the word “bai”. Yan Jinxin then explained that the “bai” in “cypress” and the “chuan” in “sea and hundreds of rivers” are the same kind of trees, just like your willow.

　　For some reason, Willow felt a little shy after hearing the explanation.

　　Cypress and willow are generally the same kind of tree.

　　He couldn’t say why, he just felt happy.

　　Dabai was given a nickname when he was born, and Yanjinxin had given a real name to his son after a little thought. But Fubao still doesn’t have a real name. Why? Because every time Gu Zhao thinks of a bad name, he crosses it and mentions it, saying that he can now understand the struggles of his elder brother when he named Yingniang.

　　You really need to think about it carefully.

　　The days when working in the Hanlin Academy are leisurely. Gu Zhao and Yan Erge arrive at the academy at around seven o’clock every day. When other colleagues see them, they say to them that they are worthy of being newcomers, because you and I were also so diligent when we first came here. Look at that in the future.

　　I didn’t say the whole thing, but what I meant was just wait and see, and I will be lazy from now on.

　　Gu Zhao heard Xiaoxiao, but did not say anything. He made a cup of tea and started reading. He really calmed down and took notes when he saw something that touched him.

　　The Hanlin Academy has a rich collection of books. The more Gu Zhao reads, the more he feels that he knew very little before and was very superficial. He gradually came to like this job and set requirements for himself. Every day after reading a book, he would practice calligraphy and write down his reading experience – he had to practice writing articles.

　　One day off every five days.

　　The day before the holiday, most of the colleagues in the class left after lunch. It was similar to the old days when there were no classes on Friday afternoons in college, so everyone left early. Gu Zhao did the same, putting down the book in his hand, standing up to relax, and went to find Brother Yan.

　　The three of them made an agreement – Zheng Hui sent the coachman and servant to deliver the letter at noon.

　　They arranged to go to a small restaurant, in the middle of the two offices. The driver was waiting outside the door, and the two of them got on the mule cart and arrived at the place in about a moment. Zheng Hui had been waiting for a long time, and when he saw him, he couldn’t wait to start talking, but when he spoke, it became a bitter smile.

　　”If I tell you this, maybe you two will laugh at me for not knowing how lucky I am,” said Zheng Hui.

　　Gu Zhao: “Just tell me first. How do you know what we think without telling me?”

　　The three of them entered the restaurant. It was just past lunch and there were few customers. They chose a quiet corner to sit in and ordered some drinks and some cold dishes. After the waiter left, Zheng Hui said, “I haven’t done anything for the past five days. I just sit there all day and talk about boredom.”

　　It really doesn’t make any sense at all.

　　Gu Zhao just laughed, “So you’re just going to sit there?”

　　”Listening to the chattering of people below, after studying for so many years, I have become like the old women in the alley, listening to all the trivial gossip.” Zheng Hui drank a glass.

　　Zheng Hui was the second in command in the Ministry of Guests and Guests. The top official came to the yamen every two or three days, but Zheng Hui came every day. The people under him couldn’t be lazy or slack off, and they couldn’t figure out what the new superior meant, so they all flattered him and made him laugh.

　　There is no money to be bribed. This position is not very lucrative and everyone doesn’t earn much. Even if Zheng Hui is bribed, he won’t get promoted. Besides, it’s just the beginning, so there’s no rush. I have to find out Zheng Hui’s preferences and then cater to his tastes.

　　Gu Zhao and Yan Jinxin talked about their daily work in the yard.

　　Zheng Hui: …

　　“Reading books and articles?”

　　The two nodded.

　　”You don’t even want to do anything?”

　　Gu Zhao raised his eyebrows, “How can you talk like that? We read books, take notes, excerpt, and write articles, and that’s what we do. Compared to you just listening to the fun and the jokes, that’s not a serious matter.”

　　That’s true. Zheng Hui nodded.

　　The three of them ate and drank, and talked about work. Gu Zhao comforted them, “If you are really bored, take a look at the foreign guests your department has received before, and learn about their customs and habits. If you can’t, learn a foreign language, or even the local language. If they come in the future, you don’t have to cram at the last minute.”

　　”Let them tell you some interesting stories about the foreign guests.” Yan Jinxin said.

　　Zheng Hui was awakened by his words. He immediately toasted the two of them and said, “I was saying that you two were both bored, but you two quickly found something fun to do. Fortunately, we met today. I have something to do now.”

　　”I believe you’ve been bored for a long time, and you’ll eventually remember it, but we just said it in advance.” Gu Zhao didn’t take the credit for himself. If it weren’t for the two of them, Zheng Hui would always find something to do in the future. “At least reading a storybook is no problem.”

　　All three laughed.

　　After finishing the business, they started chatting about family matters. Zheng Hui first congratulated Yan Jinxin on the birth of his son and asked when the full moon banquet would be held, saying that he would definitely go for a drink. Yan Jinxin said that the family was in a tight spot, so he only set out some light wine to invite the two brothers, and it was not that extravagant.

　　”That’s good. It’s nice to be more relaxed this way.” Zheng Hui felt comfortable with the two of them. “Unlike me, I have to visit Lord Fan’s residence tomorrow.”

　　”Which Fan Mansion?” Gu Zhao asked.

　　Zheng Hui: “Lord Fan Min.”

　　Gu Zhao was surprised to hear the name sound so familiar, and then he listened to Zheng Hui’s explanation: “My wife’s elder sister married Mr. Fan’s third son…”

　　That’s what happened. Gu Zhao remembered it, and he said the name sounded so familiar. It turned out that this Mr. Fan was the governor of Wannan Prefecture earlier. He was promoted for his contribution in increasing grain production by introducing fertilizers. Now he is the assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue.

　　Zheng Hui looked around to see if there was anyone around, and lowered his voice and said, “This fertilizer method is what you told His Majesty during the palace examination that day. I heard that not long after our palace examination ended, His Majesty invited Master Fan to the palace. I guess it’s about this.”

　　”The Ministry of Works has become busy. I saw dozens of people riding horses to the farms outside the capital every day. I heard that they were testing fertilizer methods, and the leader was the Second Prince.”

　　The Ministry of Works and the Ministry of Rites were close to each other, and Zheng Hui had nothing to do every day. He just listened to gossip from his subordinates. Naturally, he had better ears and eyes than the two people in the Hanlin Academy who only knew how to read books.

　　”…It was clearly the work of the former governor of Ningping Prefecture, but in the end—”

　　As a result, the one who got the most promotion was Lord Fan Min. Zheng Huisheng said a little, but before he finished, Gu Zhao interrupted him and said that Lord Fan had made a great contribution to the report, and the emperor was wise. If the report was promoted, it would benefit the people of the world.

　　Although there are not many idle people now, we are outside after all. What if the news gets out?

　　Especially since Zheng Hui and the Fan family have a distant relationship, it is not good to say these things behind their backs.

　　Furthermore, it is estimated that the former governor of Ningping Prefecture and County also expected that this was a great achievement, and if he could make some progress and raise his rank one or two levels, he would be satisfied. He would say that Lord Fan’s kindness was a favor, and he certainly did not dare to think that all the credit would be on himself.

　　This was exactly as Gu Zhao had guessed. On Emperor Kang Jing’s 60th birthday, he was so happy that he promoted Fan Min to the capital, and the former Ningping prefecture official was sent to Wannan Prefecture to serve as a sixth-rank official. He was already satisfied with the promotion of two levels.

　　But no one expected that Gu Zhao passed the imperial examination, took the palace examination, and even talked about the fertilizer again.

　　The situation had been set for almost two years. Emperor Kang Jing thought about it and naturally understood the tricks behind it. It was nothing but greed…

　　When Fan Min was summoned to the palace, Emperor Kang Jing asked about the method of fertilizing the fields. Fan Min answered fluently and told him when to sow and when to apply fertilizer. It turned out that it was a scholar named Gu from Xiping Village who discovered it. He is the current top scholar in the imperial examination. The emperor is wise and has a keen eye.

　　Emperor Kang Jing listened to the flattery and saw that Fan Min was not completely ignorant, so he gave up. However, Lord Chu, who was present, asked where the county magistrate of Ningping Prefecture was now. Emperor Kang Jing then remembered that this person was to be rewarded because he was a person who did things.

　　Fan Min replied that before he left, he transferred this person to Wannan Prefecture and promoted him two levels.

　　Promoted from the seventh rank to the sixth rank.