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Chapter 34 Drinking is the state of mind

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Before leaving, Yu Qian asked someone to send him twenty taels of money.

Zhang Ning counted the income this time and found that it was nearly 100 taels in total. He earned tens of thousands of yuan a day when he traveled, which was indeed a good fortune.

Huang Shiren only bought fifty taels, which was even more important than Yang Shiqi and Yu Qian and his students expressed together. Zhang Ning understood the meaning of these fifty taels, but Huang Shiren hoped to have the opportunity to promote him one day.

It was already the beginning of the twelfth lunar month since I left Beijing. I walked on the road for another half a month, and it was almost the end of the year when I arrived in Yangzhou.

Yangzhou is not far from Shangyuan County, Nanjing. Zhang Ning is planning to arrange the matter for the first time in office and can go home to see the girl.

When entering Yangzhou City, Zhang Ning first went to the government office to hand over the presidency documents. He only made some polite words with the officials in the palace. His colleagues wanted to treat him to a meal, but he refused to settle down.

The name is Yangzhou Prefecture Promotion Officer. In fact, the people in the government office do not belong to their own circle. They just need to maintain a relationship with nods. Anyway, they do not interfere in local government affairs.

Zhang Ning understood that his circle was about the people in the East Palace, including the teacher Lu Zhen, and the other was about the people in Hu Ying, which was his scope of activities; otherwise, if he could meet someone casually and socialize and could not develop a more familiar relationship, he would not have to do serious business.

He stayed in the inn first, and before he could find his residence, he went to contact the contactor first.

Before leaving, Wang Qinian gave a list, and he only needed to find one of the detailed works to indirectly control the other detailed works.

Regarding the structure of Hu Ying's team, Zhang Ning had to secretly complain that it was very old-fashioned and rigid, but he still used the structure of the government when doing things in the world.

As for the three-level system of the six ministries, Zhang Ning's level, as an official, he is a grassroots decision-maker; the leader he was about to contact was the executive level; the group level below is a specific division of labor, which is like the six ministries.

There are a total of forty or fifty people on the list, and even if the sparrow is small, it is all right inside.

The person I was looking for was Xie Jun. He was located in a teahouse in Yangzhou City, Biyuan. This tea garden was run by him, but the property was actually owned by the public.

Yangzhou is another unfamiliar place for Zhang Ning, but you can ask where you can go if you ask for directions.

On Fuqian Street, near an intersection, it is very well-off, and Biyuan's business is surprisingly good.

Zhang Ning originally thought it was just a place to cover up his identity, but he did it well. The abortions came and went at the gate, which was no different from those who were really doing business.

When people are still outside, they can hear the sounds of silk and bamboo and singing styles worn inside, and they can be heard that it is Yue Opera. Zhang Ning has no research on the opera, but Yue Opera is popular in Nanjing, so he has really heard a lot of them without paying attention.

Please come in and ask.A servant greeted him with a passionate smile on his face. What about you guys, have you booked a seat?

Zhang Ning looked at the scene inside. There were opera troupes in the hall. There were guests in most of the seats upstairs and downstairs. People were talking while eating snacks and pounding melon seeds. When there were too many people, they were buzzing and noisy. Fortunately, the opera troupe sang the troupe with a round and loud voice, so it was not a decoration.

I'm not here to have tea. I want to talk to you Xie's boss for something to do.Zhang Ning said.

The servant was stunned for a moment and continued to smile and said: Do you have a famous post?The younger one will hand it in to you. If the boss is in the garden, you will go to see him.

Zhang Ning took out an envelope with no text on the cover and handed it to the servant.

The servant took it over, looked around and said: There is an available seat there, you want a cup of tea and listen to the opera, so I will help you hand in.

Zhang Ning sat down and waited as he was wearing a common cloth dress. He threw a few copper coins on the table when the tea came.

Very ordinary tea, and it is a bit astringent. The business is so good because of the good choice of the place?

Zhang Ning accidentally sucked a piece of tea into his mouth, but it was not easy to spit it out anywhere. After chewing it for a few times, the tea was old and thick.

After drinking tea alone for a while, he looked like he was waiting for his friend, not eye-catching.In fact, I was waiting for someone, but I was waiting for the owner of this store.

The servant who had been before came out and looked around the crowd. Seeing that Zhang Ning was still sitting in his original position, he trotted over, nodded and said: The distinguished guest has been waiting for a long time. Please, please lead the way... Oh, how can you give you this kind of tea?

The person who could be seen by the boss immediately was a distinguished guest in his eyes, and the servant's attitude was even more flirtatious than before.

The two of them walked to the entrance of the cave north of the hall, and the servant stopped and replaced it with another girl with a two-ring head-shaped styling.

After passing through a room and crossing the threshold, there is a yard with evergreen trees planted in the yard, which is quite vibrant and green even in winter.

When I walked up the aisle under the wide eaves, the noise in the hall outside was much smaller, and the wall in the middle looked good insulating.

There are several large rooms on the north side of the yard. When Zhang Ning followed the maid into the door, he found that the walls of the rooms were opened. There were two actors sitting in the middle, one playing the flute and the other playing the lyrics. There were several private rooms on both sides covered by bead curtains, and people could be seen sitting inside. Obviously, the guests who were quietly drinking tea and listening to lyrics in this private room were more high-end.

The place where Zhang Ning was taken in was also such a small room with the word "Chun" on it and a curtain was hung at the door.

As soon as I entered, I saw two men and women inside.

The man is about thirty or forty years old, with a big face and a slightly bulging belly. He is wearing a Dongpo scarf. His hair on his temples looks sparse and there are not many beards on his mouth. The woman is just like a canon, wearing a light red jacket and a long green skirt. Her waist is slim and graceful. If she weren't wearing a winter dress, she would have a snake-like waist, her delicate pointed chin and face are as delicate as meticulous.

The man was sitting next to the coffee table just now, and when he saw Zhang Ning coming in, he hurriedly stood up: Are you Mr. Zhang?

When he saw that he was wary of his face, Zhang Ning took the initiative to take out the official document from Hu Ying and handed it over.

He bowed and took it over and checked it out, quickly handed it back, bowed and said, "Subor Xie Jun, please see Lord Zhang."

Then exchange the printed letters, verify the identity, and the upper and lower links are reconnected.

During this period, Zhang Ning glanced at the woman next to him who was doing trivial matters and saying nothing. Seeing this, Xie Jun said: You are all right, it’s okay.

The two of them exchanged greetings for a while and then took their seats together.Xie Jun smiled and said: Lord Zhang is the first time he returns to Biyuan. He should try the Dongting tea here, but it will take a moment.

The woman bent her knees and smiled gently, without saying anything, and continued to be busy with the trivial matters in her hands. It turned out that she was making tea.

It seems that making a pot of tea is a very complicated thing to do when she comes in. She has poured boiling water twice since she entered the door. Now the boiling water is hit in a glass bottle. She looks at the bottle of water very attentively, as if there is a scenery inside, but Zhang Ning seems to have nothing but a bottle of water.

Don't call me an adult in the future.Zhang Ning said calmly.

Xie Jun said: Yes, when the gentleman comes to Biyuan, he will be a tea-tasting guest.

At this time, Zhang Ning felt a little unsure. Many details of the fresh tea brewing here, who were particularly particular about making tea and seemingly respectful middle-aged subordinates, were separated from his experience.

Besides, in the eyes of others, he is just a young man in his early twenties and is likely to be secretly despised and fooled by these people.

Now this position is no longer the job of the Department of Services. Now he has to be alone, and there is no one like Huang Shiren to take on the main job.

In fact, it doesn’t matter whether he does a good job or not, and he doesn’t plan to work hard, he just wants to find an opportunity to get the poem back.

But out of instinctive psychology, I often want to reflect my own value and be respected and recognized.

This time, my husband took over Yangzhou's troops. Is there anything important to do?Xie Jun asked.

I was appointed to Yangzhou by Shangfeng, and the specific matters will be waiting for the news about Shangfeng.

Zhang Ning said slowly, before this, I have to get familiar with the situation.For example, who is usually responsible for the business accounts of Biyuan?

Xie Jun's face changed slightly: I used to be the supervisor of my husband's ex, but now you are here, you have the final say here, and I am just assisting me... The accounts are now in the hands of the account holder of Biyuan, and your current account has been taken away by your current account and reported to you.

Who chose the accountant?Zhang Ning asked calmly.

Xie Jun's expression became increasingly ugly. As an interview envoy in Yangzhou, Zhang Ning had the right to order who would do what and who could not do what, and also had the right to replace people. When he was unhappy, he wrote a letter to him and could replace Xie Jun.

Of course, everyone should do serious things, not always confrontation, but compromise and cooperation. Officials have the power to make decisions, but they also need people to do things.

Things have not reached that point yet. Zhang Ning said a few words just to hit Xie Jun. I would like to remind you that the new official will only make three fuss.

The accountant has been here for two or three years and has never had any mistakes.Xie Jun said.

Zhang Ning nodded: Let him come to see me later, bring the accounts over, and ask for all the original bills for incoming and outgoing.

Zhang Ning thought to myself that I am an accountant, so I will pick a few fake accounts for you, and it will be fine if you talk to me.

Xie Jun pondered for a while, and then the woman came over slowly to relieve him: Mr. Zhang, the boss, the tea is brewed, please use it slowly.

Ha, let’s try the Dongting tea made by Miao Ge first.Xie Jun said with a hurry and laughed dryly.Zhang Ning thought to himself that it was so strange that it was not called a sister or brother.

The woman named Miao Ge picked up the purple clay pot, gently held her long sleeves with one hand, poured tea into the small cup on the plate, and a stream of spring water with a fragrance flowed into the small cup accurately. She raised the spout up at the right time. The tea cup had just been full and no drop was sprinkled out. The technique was quite elegant and skillful, and just a few movements were pleasing to the eye.

Please, sir.Xie Jun made a move and gave in.

Zhang Ning picked it up and took a sip, and then he lost half a cup.I just drank coarse tea outside, and it was really unusual to drink it. Only by comparing it can you know the pros and cons.

Xie Jun picked up the cup and sniffed it gently, looking at enjoying it: How about this Dongting tea?

Zhang Ning smiled and said: Drinking tea is drinking mood, what do you think?