Soon, another round of scrutiny continued, but this time it was not them who scrutinized, but the applicants who left on their own initiative.

The word "trial period" does not exist in Liangyan, so when everyone learned that there is a three-month trial period and only half the wages, many people felt unreliable and left directly.There is also a 20-year contract between the skewer master and the wearer chef. This is not an ordinary person who dares to take risks.

After coming and going, one after another, there were only twenty men and fifteen women left in the hall.

Cheng Xue was quite satisfied with the number of people staying, and waved to Bai Po, ordering her to put the red contract on the table and let everyone sign the contract.

All of this was spent with real money, and the guarantor of the contract has the seal of the Jingzhao government office.A sheet of [-] Wen coins, a total of [-] sheets were stamped.As long as you are a local in the capital, you are no stranger to the Jingzhao government office, especially the government office seal.This is used for every notice posted on the notice board.

Seeing this contract, the people who stayed behind no longer hesitated, and wrote their names and pressed their fingerprints one after another.It has to be said that the cultural level of people in the capital is really high, even women can write their own names.

In Xiangwanghe Village's workshop, many of the contracts were signed with fingerprints. Except for Gunn's and Xu's, no one would write their names.It seems that I have to write a letter back and let Nianzi and Li Zhong use the noon time to teach everyone how to read.At least you must be able to write your own name, don't be blind.

After everyone signed the contract, Manager Zhang put them in the box, and two tailors came over and started measuring.

Taking advantage of the measuring stick, Manager Zhang reiterated the "trial period" again. This time, everyone had no scruples and all nodded in agreement.

With Jing Zhaoyin as a guarantee, there will be absolutely no problems in this place.

All the people who stayed that day started to work, and it happened that the skewers on the main street were not enough to sell, so they helped to share.Don't let everyone work in vain, start to settle the wages from today, just like Wanghe Village Workshop, deposit for half a month.With the help here, the business of the houses on the main street is even more prosperous than before.

I have been busy for three full days, leaving early and returning late every day, which is very fulfilling.The family is completely handed over to the two daughters and Bai Shao.The fly in the ointment is not her field of expertise, and she often has to fumble for it.But looking at the well-organized house, I was still very happy.

After the second round of the exam, the expression of each exam was still the same as that of the first round.

Cheng Xue didn't understand why, but this time she had something to ask, so she didn't have to think about it like last time.

As soon as Xiao Qinglin came out, he began to complain calmly, Zhou Fei also followed suit, but Li Hui didn't say a word, and saw Cheng Xue walking over a few steps.

"Where's Wen Tian? Are you at home?"

Cheng Xue shook her head——

"No, since I went to Pang's hometown that day, I haven't come back. In the past two days, Si Dan has been practicing in the yard with his two brothers, and he didn't go out."

Li Hui frowned upon hearing this, put his arms around her shoulders, and left without even saying hello.

After the carriage arrived home, Li Hui didn't let Tiandong enter the house, and ordered him to go to Pang's mansion to ask if Wen Tian was there.

Cheng Xue was baffled, got out of the car and asked:
"What's the matter? You are so anxious to find Wentian, but what's the matter? Will it be the same as the rural exam, when the exam..."

"No, no, don't think about it." Li Hui shook his head hurriedly, interrupting her.

Glancing at Bai Po, the latter walked a few steps away sensiblely.Li Hui hugged him in his arms and said in a low voice:
"I always feel that the exam papers are wrong. It's okay to ask such tricky questions in the first round, but they still came out in the second round. Obviously, there are a lot fewer exams in the second round. Don't you think there is a problem with this?"

"You mean the court did this on purpose? Why?"

"I don't know why, but I think it is likely to be the case. It depends on whether the next day will come. The kid went to Pang Lao to ask me about the first scene. But after asking Tian didn't come back, and he hasn't been seen until now, so things are not that simple. You know, he didn't dare to relax for a moment with Tie Dan and Brother Xin."

Cheng Xue felt reasonable when she heard this, and nodded slowly.

"If Wen Tian didn't come back, it means that this scientific examination was done on purpose. But what if he came back? The test questions are so tricky, what about the imperial examination?"

Li Hui didn't know if his guess was right, but people in Jiang Hu made a promise, Wen Tian lost to him for another five years, and with the burden of Yan Yixin, it was impossible for him not to come back.

Half an hour later, Tian Dong went back to the mansion, and brought back a letter, telling Wen Tian to escort Pang Lao and Pang Yao to go out, and to come back before Qingming.

Li Hui was eating, when he heard this, he put down his chopsticks and asked:
"Did you tell me where to go? Who will follow?"

"I didn't say where I was going. Aunt Ma and Mr. Pang's personal servants followed. The housekeeper said that he left on the eighth day of March, and Master Wen was driving."

Seeing that his brows were tightly furrowed, Cheng Xue waved to Wen Tian, ​​telling him to go down to eat and rest.

There are three more games in the future, he has to go, and he can't be careless.

After Li Hui read the letter, she took it, and after reading it, she didn't think there was any problem. Mr. Pang went out to celebrate his old friend's birthday, which happened before.

"Forget it, don't think about it, eat first. Once you come, you can rest easy. No one stipulates that you will succeed in the first scientific examination. Fan Jinzhongju has experienced it many times."

"Mom, who is Fan Jin?"

"No one, the next door village, hurry up and eat."

Li Heng knew at a glance that the answer was a lie, and wanted to ask more questions, but Yan Yixin kicked him under the table, and immediately dismissed the idea.

After the meal, the children left the main house as usual. This time Li Hui obviously didn't want to be in a hurry to sharpen his guns last time, but asked Cheng Xue about the shop in the east of the city.

Listening to her answer, Li Hui nodded with a smile and said:
"If it's what you said, we can buy a house next month. Qinglin asked about this house for us, and even the red deed is counted, so we get this amount."

Cheng Xue looked at his gesticulating fingers, the corners of her mouth twitched, and she swallowed.

You must know that the magistrate of the fifth grade of Liangyan has an annual salary of only 270 taels of silver and seven hundred shi of grain.

This number is still the lowest, is it too high?
Cheng Xue leaned on his arm and muttered to herself:

"It's no wonder Xiao Qinglin said that he can't live on his salary alone. It would take decades to buy a third-tier mansion in the capital, if the magistrate of the fifth rank only relied on his salary."

"That's different." Li Hui shook his head, "If it's an official staying in Beijing, the imperial court will distribute the house, and won't watch the official get greedy for the house."

"Really? So human?"

Li Hui let out a "hmm" and continued:

"So I will write your name when I buy this house. If I can stay in Beijing in the future, this house will be given to one of their brothers. By the way, Qinglin, the house that Brother Xin was going to buy at the beginning, helped him see it. I will try it later. When it's over, let's go check him out together."

"How much? How big?"

"It's a second entry, but it's on the side of the main street, and the location is good."

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