Chapter 170 Let’s Accept some More Students

The next day Xiaobai regained his energy and went to the village with the bell.

"She's here to show off."

Zhang Shuhui expressed Xiaobai's purpose in one sentence. Bell is now very big, and in Fangjiazhuang, he often meets the dogs raised by the farmers, so after several battles, Bell has established the position of the dog boss of Fangjiazhuang.

Fang Xing doesn't care about this, he is the boss of Fangjiazhuang, so the dog he raises is of course the boss of the dog.

"Master, Yao Ping is looking for you."

After arriving at the front yard, Yao Ping cupped his hands after seeing Fang Xing and said, "Teacher, our Master Shangshu invites you to go."

Xia Yuanji?

That old picky guy, why are you looking for me?

"Promoted?"

Seeing that Yao Ping's clothes were different, Fang Xing asked.

Yao Ping said gratefully: "It was only done yesterday, and the disciple is now the treasurer's secretary, and it's all thanks to the teacher's kindness. I asked for this job today, and I also want to invite the teacher to dinner."

Fang Xing walked out and said, "The salary is not high, you still have a family to support, don't engage in these crooked ways."

Yao Ping smiled dryly, and said: "My disciple also took on a job as an accountant in private, but I have some savings. Please don't dislike me, teacher."

"oh!"

Fang Xing stopped in his tracks and looked at Yao Ping fixedly.

Yao Ping was in a panic, worried that he would be reprimanded. But Fang Xing had a smile on his face, patted him on the shoulder and praised: "That's right, although it doesn't make sense, but you can put down your body and make a living, that's very good!"

The Zhu family is probably the most unfriendly royal family to officials in all dynasties. Their salaries are so low that those officials, especially the Beijing officials, complained endlessly.

Yao Ping couldn't help being overjoyed when he heard the words, he and Fang Xing got on the horse and rushed to the household department.

All the way into the imperial city, when passing by the Ministry of War, Fang Xing saw that the person at the door had changed.

Not far from the past is the Ministry of Households. The Ministry of Household Affairs is the most important department with heavy responsibilities. As a minister, Xia Yuanji was Daming's pocketbook.

Xia Yuanji was a thin, middle-aged man with an anxious look on his face, which made it obvious that he was busy.

After seeing Fang Xing, Xia Yuanji put down the documents in his hand, picked up the tea and took a sip, and then smiled wryly: "Seeing me like this, De Hua should know how difficult it is for an official in the Ministry of Household Affairs Alright."

Fang Xing replied respectfully: "It is precisely because of the presence of adults in my Ming Dynasty that I have survived many engineering battles."

These words are not boasting, with Zhu Di's great talent, if it weren't for the old Xia in front of him, it is impossible to say that Emperor Yongle might become the second emperor of Sui Yang.

Xia Yuanji bearded and said with a smile: "I'm sorry, I just did my best."

After a few gossips, Xia Yuanji said seriously: "Dehua, I invite you here today to settle accounts with my household department."

Why are you looking for me for housekeeping?

Fang Xing pretended to be listening attentively.

"Yao Ping and others have played a very important role in our household department since they learned arithmetic from you, so I would like to ask you to accept a few more students, how about it?"

"this……"

Fang Xing was a little moved, but he also felt that it was too troublesome.

"Master Xia, there is a question I have to say."

Fang Xing began to make excuses: "Do you want to teach quickly? Or learn slowly like Yao Ping."

"Of course, the sooner the better!" Xia Yuanji's brows became even more anxious: "There are so many things to do this year, and my household department has to budget for next year's Northern Expedition, food, grass, luggage, etc., it can't be delayed!"

Fang Xing spread his hands and said, "Unless they learn counting symbols again, I'm also a clever woman who can't cook without rice!"

Xia Yuanji nodded and said: "This is a trivial matter. I saw the big food number you mentioned. It is really easy to use, and it is convenient to write. The only thing is that it is easy to tamper with."

This is the case with Arabic numerals, such as 6 and 8. In a place like the Ministry of Finance, once the data was tampered with, the consequences would be fatal.

The famous "Guo Heng Corruption Case" in the early Ming Dynasty was falsified by using the simple counting method of one, two and three. As a result, the amount of corruption reached the total amount of the Great Ming Autumn Tax.

Later, of course, a big case was raised, and countless people were killed.

Fang Xing said with a smile: "Master Xia, have you forgotten my Daming's counting symbols? Just use the current counting method to make notes on important data."

Only then did Xia Yuanji angrily say, "I forgot."

The Ming Dynasty used to count by one, two, three, but after the Guo Huan corruption case occurred, Zhu Yuanzhang used the counting method created by Empress Wu of the former Tang Dynasty.

——One, two, three, four...

"However, I have to report this matter to His Majesty. If His Majesty agrees, then I will start to change it from my household department!"

Xia Yuanji was impatient, so he ran away as soon as he finished speaking, leaving Fang Xing alone in the household department.

Fang Xing took a look at the usual appearance of those officials from the household department, so he could only stroll around slowly.

Slowly, Fang Xing strolled outside the household department.

"Fang Xing?"

Fang Xing was bored, when he heard someone yelling, he turned his head happily, only to see the familiar old man.

"I said, old man, why did you come to the household department?"

Now is the busiest time of work, and there are almost no people outside, Fang Xing hurriedly waved to the old man: "Come here quickly, this is the imperial city, if you accidentally bump into any high-ranking official, you will definitely be punished."

There is a room outside the household department. This is a place where the people waiting for work take a rest temporarily. At this time, there is no one there.

After helping the old man to sit down, Fang Xing poured him a cup of warm tea, and said: "Old man, this is the imperial city, you should drink your saliva and go back quickly, if you don't know the way, I'll ask someone to see you off first." You go back."

The old man pulled the hem of his clothes to cover his shoes, then looked at Fang Xing with interest and asked, "I remember you were white, but how did you get in?"

"Hey! It's a long story!"

Fang Xing explained Xia Yuanji's intention to invite him here, and then complained: "The efficiency of the court is also very slow. Although the number of food is something from overseas, I, Da Ming, should have a broad mind to learn from it. own knowledge, rather than following the old ways and sticking to one’s own style.”

The old man stroked his beard and said, "Then what do you think I, Daming, should do?"

"The imperial examination must be changed, otherwise all the scholars in Ming Dynasty will study stereotyped writing. Who will study firearms? Who will study fine seeds? Who will... Forget it, why am I telling you this!"

Fang Xing guessed that the time was almost up, so he poked his head out to have a look, then turned around and waved furtively: "Old man, there is no one outside right now, hurry up!"

The old man Shi Shiran got up, and then told Fang Xing: "Stay here, don't run around."

After the old man left, Fang Xing disappeared for a brief moment, and came out with an extra bottle of drink in his hand.

"This old man Xia, why has he been gone for so long?"

Gradually, after completing the tasks assigned in the morning, people from each yamen began to go out to handle errands. (To be continued.)