What's wrong with me, a powerful minister, supporting a few female officials?

Chapter 26 The Master
Hearing Su Mo's inquiry.

After a moment's thought, Chen Qian said, "For a servant to be promoted to a full-fledged servant, receiving a congratulatory gift of three to five taels of silver is already quite good!"

"Those guys are incredibly sharp-eared and sharp-eyed!"

"It's because the county magistrate treats you with great favor that he has spent a lot of money on you!"

Su Mo, a novice in the government office, was unaware of the intricacies involved.

How could Chen Qian, that old fox, not see through it?
The newly appointed yamen runner was clearly highly regarded by the county magistrate and was probably one of his confidants.

The amount of congratulatory gifts should naturally increase accordingly!

Furthermore.

A spot in the regular service is not something that can be bought casually for twenty taels of silver.

That's a special price for our own people!

If an outsider wants to take over a position, the internal pressure from the clerks is immense, and the amount of money required for bribes is naturally much larger; don't even think about it without fifty or sixty taels of silver!
Hearing his uncle say this, Su Mo suddenly understood.

He had also guessed the reason.

They simply underestimated the speed at which news spread in ancient times.

The rumor that he had gained the favor of the county magistrate seemed to have spread throughout the entire Changping County!
Ultimately, it was all because of the Embroidered Uniform Guard!

Su Mo was increasingly looking forward to actually donning the skin of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Unfortunately, Lin Moyin is too inefficient and doesn't follow the standards of the government at all!

As an intelligence agency!

This level of efficiency is unacceptable!
This needs serious criticism!
Chen Qian glanced at the gifts with a sour look, then his expression turned serious: "Make sure you remember who sent these gifts?"

"I must return the gifts to each of them another day."

Su Mo nodded and said, "Of course I know!"

Chen Qian nodded and said, "For ordinary families, Qin Bier can return the gift on their behalf."

"The neighborhood head and head of the Jia family, you must come to their door in person."

"With their support, things will go much more smoothly in the future."

Su Mo was taken aback: "Let Qin Bier handle this?"

Is this appropriate?

Chen Qian snorted coldly: "Of course she should step forward, otherwise what use is she?"

"Aren't you afraid of losing face if you go in person?"

"An official's power lies in authority, not in personal relationships!"

"If others perceive you as kind and easily bullied, who will respect you in the future?"

He paused slightly: "Sooner or later, the Qin family will enter the Su family."

"Since there is no female head of the Su family now, she will naturally take over and handle these trivial matters!"

As he spoke, his old face showed a hint of regret: "Your cousin is still an unmarried woman and it is not appropriate for her to show her face in public. Otherwise, it would be most appropriate for her to manage the household affairs!"

"Just wait another year without worry!"

"If you really can't resist, then consummate your marriage with that Qin woman tonight!"

Su Mo was speechless for a moment.

The role of both uncle and father-in-law is to help his nephew and son-in-law find a woman.

That sounds a bit strange.

However, these days, a man with three wives and four concubines is actually more respected, which means he is a capable and high-status person!

Su Mo knew that his third uncle, a menial servant in the government office, was keeping a mistress outside the city!

My third aunt knew about it, but she just didn't say anything.

The uncle and nephew then worked together to prepare the congratulatory gifts.

Suddenly, a commotion broke out outside the house.

The two turned to look.

Suddenly, they saw Chen Ping and a large group of constables, carrying things, coming together.

Leading the way was Lu Shan, the deputy head of the constable squad.

To Chen Qian and Su Mo's surprise...

Luo Lie, the deputy head constable of the fast squad, has also arrived!

Unlike the smiling Lü Shan, Luo Lie had a dark expression, and the several thugs following behind him also looked rather grim.

Chen Qian and Su Mo exchanged a glance.

They both saw the wariness in each other's eyes.

The person is not good!
Lu Shan, tall and stout like a wealthy old man, strode towards Su Mo.

Su Mo had heard his uncle mention this head constable before.

He's a real wolf in sheep's clothing, a man who eats people without spitting out the bones.

On the list of the three yamen runners that Chen Qian gave Su Mo, Su Mo ranked second, only below Zhong Sanyuan!
"Chen Qian, you're here too?"

Lu Shan smiled and turned his gaze to Su Mo: "Brother Su, we came uninvited this time. You won't mind if we're being abrupt, will you?"

Su Mo was about to speak.

Luo Lie, standing to the side, glanced at the various congratulatory gifts displayed in the hall and sneered, "You've received quite a few things!"

"No wonder he's always wanted a regular player position!"

Chen Qian interrupted Su Mo with a smile, saying, "It's all thanks to the respect shown to us by the neighbors."

"This little bit of stuff is nothing to Officer Luo!"

He looked at Lü Shan and the others, and then said, "Actually, we were just discussing that we would host a banquet at the restaurant tomorrow noon to entertain the two constables and all our colleagues from the courier squad, so that we can have a good meal and drinks!"

"I never expected you all to give this good-for-nothing nephew so much face!"

As he spoke, he cupped his hands in a gesture of apology and repeatedly said, "I hope that Officer Lü, Officer Luo, and all my brothers will not take offense at my rudeness!"

Lü Shan laughed and said, "We were just anxious!"

"Hearing that such a young and outstanding talent has emerged from the advanced class, I can't wait to come and see him!"

He looked Su Mo up and down, and exclaimed in admiration, "Truly a handsome man!"

"Hey Lao Luo, stop making that long face."

"If it were me, I'd be overjoyed to have such a talented person join the police force!"

Luo Lieyin sneered inwardly!
You can say sarcastic things just because it's not your territory that's being seized!
He gave a cold laugh: "You may ask Constable Zhong to speak to the master."

"Perhaps the magistrate knows you value talent and will transfer him to the police force!"

Lu Shan chuckled but didn't answer. He turned to the constables and said, "Hurry up and bring the goods over!"

Having come to congratulate Su Mo, one should naturally bring something.

Luo Lie's face was dark and sullen.

But they really didn't come empty-handed.

With a slight wave of his hand, a quick hand followed, carrying a huge pig's head still covered in black hair.

Su Mo had no idea what he meant!
Pork is not considered cheap meat.

The people of Dawu don't even have enough to eat; any kind of meat is considered a luxury.

But indeed, not many powerful and wealthy people go to eat there.

At that time, there was no custom of stir-frying pigs, so the pork had a very strong, gamey smell.

Even though it looks like a wild boar's head!

"Don't go to any restaurants!"

Luo Lie had a pig's head brought out and said in a sarcastic tone, "Just yesterday, we slaughtered a wild boar on the mountain that didn't know its own mortality. Let's have a meal here!"

Upon hearing this, the uncle and nephew's faces immediately darkened!
If they don't retaliate after such a blatant slap in the face, how will they survive in the future?
If I'm not afraid of a mere constable, why would I be afraid of a mere deputy constable?

Su Mo narrowed his eyes, took a half step forward, and was about to speak.

Suddenly, another voice came from outside the door.

"Hehe, it's quite lively!"

"Are all the students in the fast-track class here?"

Upon hearing this voice, everyone's hearts skipped a beat, and they all turned to look at the door!

Then they all swallowed their saliva in unison!

Dong Yangrong!
The advisor to the magistrate of Changping County!
The implications of this are self-evident!

What's even more terrifying is that the county magistrate's advisor, who came uninvited, also brought congratulatory gifts!

The entire room fell silent instantly.

You can hear a mosquito flying by clearly!
(End of this chapter)