boyutpedia Chapter 1567 Lunar New Year 3, the miserable worker Sun Shan still has to go to work.
Chapter 1567 Lunar New Year 3, the miserable worker Sun Shan still has to go to work.
On Lunar New Year's Eve, the hardworking Sun Shan still had to work.
Some officials who traveled to distant places either took leave or swapped shifts with their colleagues who lived in the city.
However, most people choose the latter option, since taking leave not only results in a deduction of wages but also prevents them from achieving full attendance.
Officials deeply resented Sun Shan's "clocking in" system and often drew a small circle to curse him.
Officer A found Xiao Wuzi and whispered, "Xiao Wuzi, you'll be on duty for me on New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, the second day, and the third day. From the fifth to the twelfth day of the new year, I'll cover your shifts."
Cha Jia is also a talent; he can do the work of two days in one day by having Xiao Wuzi take over.
They understand so early on that national statutory holidays are equivalent to double the weekdays.
Officer B then said, "Little Wu, you cover my shift from New Year's Eve to the third day of the Lunar New Year, and I'll cover your shift from the fifth day to the Lantern Festival, how about that?"
These words infuriated Officer A; even a simple shift change was fraught with such infighting!
During holidays and festivals, colleagues like Xiao Wuzi who live in the county town are especially popular, and everyone is eager to have him.
Xiao Wuzi said with a grin, "I'll take the same shift as you, but you have to give me a big red envelope."
Xiao Wuzi is also cunning; he'd rather buy a vacation with money than take a real one.
Hehe, it's not easy for people in Daqian to travel far, so what's the point of having so many holidays? Giving money is more practical.
Every corner of the Yuanlu County government office was rife with blatant monetary transactions.
Officials from distant places suffered heavy losses just to return home. This loss led them to secretly curse Sun Shan again.
Such an extravagant and inhumane holiday system means that on New Year's Eve, one must beat a child at the bridgehead in the village to qualify.
If Sun Shan knew what his subordinates were thinking, he would definitely give them a good scolding.
Was this the leave he mandated? If you want to criticize someone, criticize the government, not him. He's a victim too, okay?
At this very moment, on New Year's Eve, Sun Shan was still sitting high in the government office, miserably reading documents.
Family members, who can I tell about this suffering?
Other officials who also had grievances to complain about included County Magistrate Wang, Registrar Wu, Inspector Liang, and others.
County Magistrate Wang, with his legs crossed, was eating melon seeds in his office while cursing Sun Shan: "That Sun Shan is really something, he doesn't give us a day off until the very last minute. I've never seen a county magistrate so obsessed with attendance."
He's fine, he just walks straight home, but what about us? We have to walk for ages to get home, and by the time we get there it's dark, and our New Year's Eve dinner is cold..."
Upon hearing the words "completely cold," the personal page immediately stopped him, saying, "Master, don't say 'completely cold,' it's very unlucky, you can't say it."
County Magistrate Wang thought that it was indeed inauspicious to say anything on New Year's Eve.
The locals spitting said, "Don't be offended, I misspoke just now, please don't take offense."
The pageboy comforted him, saying, "Old man, it's New Year's Eve today, it's alright. Even if you're angry on New Year's Day, you can't say, 'Harmony brings wealth.'"
Magistrate Wang rolled his eyes at his personal page.
The personal page smiled obsequiously at Magistrate Wang.
Magistrate Wang sneered, "At this time of year, I would already be at home preparing for New Year's Eve. To have to work like this today is utterly inhumane!"
Looking back, Magistrate Wang used to sit high in the main hall of his house, surrounded by his beloved grandson and son. They would chat, eat fruit, and wait for the New Year's Eve dinner.
That feeling of ease and leisure.
Since Sun Shan took office, he has strictly followed the court's regulations regarding holidays. His good mood vanished instantly; being an official was already quite frustrating.
A personal page is fine.
Whether the master is on duty or not, he can't have a family reunion dinner. That's because he's a servant, and his primary duty is to serve his master.
It's better for the master to be on duty; he doesn't have to be busy at home, and it's more relaxing to keep him company when he's bored.
The personal page asked with a smile, "Master, are the second and third young masters going to send the youngest young master back to the county school?"
Although Magistrate Wang was the eldest son in his family, his son was younger than Scholar Wang.
Over the years, he has been doing business in Chenzhou Prefecture, and several of his prostitutes have also been studying there.
When this question came up, Magistrate Wang was puzzled.
My aunt said that the teachers in Chenzhou Prefecture were all talk and no action, with impressive reputations but actually very mediocre teaching skills. They found several teachers, who taught well but failed miserably during exams.
It would be better to send the child back to Yuanlu County School to lay a foundation, and then let him study at the prefectural school after he has passed the preliminary examinations for the title of Tongsheng or Xiucai.
County Magistrate Wang was utterly baffled by this.
Doesn't he know what level Professor Deng is at? He's just an ordinary teacher; how can he possibly produce good students?
The teachers in the prefectural city are far more knowledgeable and skilled than Instructor Deng, so why does Aunt insist on sending the child back to Yuanlu County to build a solid foundation?
The two sons said that the child's teacher was not good enough, that his teaching was too superficial, and that he couldn't master the basics, so they arranged for him to go back to the county school to relearn and solidify his skills.
It is also said that Instructor Deng taught many students who became scholars, such as Jun Yazi.
It is also said that as soon as Lord Sun took office, he went to the county school first, and he attached great importance to the education of the imperial examination. He would definitely try his best to improve the county school's "pass rate of the imperial examination".
He also said that he should first take the exam and become a Xiucai (a successful candidate in the county-level imperial examination), and then think about becoming a Juren (a successful candidate in the provincial-level imperial examination) or Jinshi (a successful candidate in the metropolitan-level imperial examination) later.
Magistrate Wang frowned and said, "Not only do the brokers return to the county school to study, but the eunuchs also go to the county school to study."
When the personal page heard that Young Master Jing had also come to study, he asked in surprise, "Master, why did Young Master Yang come to Yuanlu County to study? Young Master Yang can find any good teacher, why would he come to our county school?"
When did Instructor Deng become so famous that he could attract the young masters of the powerful families in the prefectural city?
Oh dear, could it be that Instructor Deng has been seriously underestimated?
County Magistrate Wang was also unaware of the ins and outs, thinking he would ask Jing Yang for clarification after the New Year.
As for the few young servants in the family, Magistrate Wang examined them and found them to be quite knowledgeable.
I really can't understand why they haven't passed the children's examination yet?
Magistrate Wang asked uncertainly, "I heard that Lord Sun passed the provincial examination at the age of thirteen. Is that true?"
The personal page confirmed, "Master, it's true. Lord Sun passed the provincial examination at thirteen, became a provincial graduate at nineteen, and a Jinshi (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations) at twenty-three."
Don't ask the personal page how he knows so much, because he has never seen such a young scholar before.
In the past, child prodigies and top scholars were all legendary figures, nothing compared to Lord Sun, who was a real person by their side.
Although Lord Sun looks like he's forty, he's actually only twenty-five or twenty-six years old. You can't argue with that.
Thinking that Sun Shan had passed the provincial examination at the age of thirteen, while his own son had not yet passed the prefectural examination at the age of thirteen, Magistrate Wang felt a heart attack.
His eyes darted around, and he asked, "Would it be alright if Lord Sun could take a look at the education of the brokers in my household?"
Without hesitation, the personal page replied, "Master, of course it's possible. Lord Sun is a scholar who passed the imperial examinations twice, and he is the most learned man in the entire Yuanlu County. If the young masters could receive some guidance from Lord Sun, they would benefit immensely."
Magistrate Wang asked uncertainly, "Will Lord Sun truly and sincerely guide my family's broker?"
The personal page said confidently, "Master, he will. If Young Master Xing can guide you, then the younger young masters will certainly be able to as well."
Sun Shan was often seen by the personal page. Although Master Sun was not good at anything, he was very serious about his studies.
Even an unreliable scholar like Young Master Xing was carefully taught.
He embodies the principle of teaching without discrimination, truly a good teacher.