My father Zhu Gaoxu

Chapter 241

At dawn, He Yu, the head of the Ministry of Industry, got up, looking at the dilapidated window sills and the simple furniture in the room, he also remained silent for a long time, and even felt a little sad.

Although he is only a small principal from the sixth grade, he is considered the lowest official among the six departments, but he is still a Beijing official, much better than the county magistrate. Thinking back to the time when they were Jinshi of the same subject, many of them could only be assigned to other places. The county magistrate, only after his luck, was assigned to the Ministry of Industry and became the head of the department, which attracted the envy of many people at that time.

"Hey~, why not go to the local county magistrate, at least they have a county government to live in, what am I?"

He Yu sighed, lifted the quilt, stood up and got dressed, and then opened the door to the yard.

Coincidentally, as soon as the door of the opposite wing opened, a middle-aged man also came out, and it seemed that He Yu immediately greeted him, "Morning, Brother He!"

"Brother Wu!"

He Yu also greeted each other with a smile.

The middle-aged man on the opposite side is named Wu Jin, who is in charge of the Ministry of Rites. They are not only Jinshi in the same discipline, but also have similar interests. This time they moved to Beijing together. Because they were short of money, they rented this courtyard together.

He Yu and Wu Jin fetched water and chatted while washing.

"Brother He, when will your family members come to Beijing?"

Wu Jin asked while washing his face.

"I'm already on my way. After all, you know my salary. I can't afford two rents at all. It's just the travel expenses that have spent all my savings for the past few years."

He Yu replied with a sigh.

A little boss like him with a sixth rank, and his family background is not very good. He couldn't afford a house in Nanjing before, and now he has to rent a house when he comes to Beijing, so his family returned the house in Nanjing and planned to buy a house. Come to Beijing to join him as soon as possible, and then you can spend less.

And what's even worse is that He Yu came to Beijing with Zhu Di, so he didn't need to spend money, but his family and the court didn't care, so He Yu's family had to spend their own money to come to Beijing. Not a small amount.

"Have you found your house yet?"

Wu Jin asked again.

The yard they are renting now only has two wing rooms in total. There are eight people in He Yu's family, so there is no way they can live there, and they will have to find a bigger house by then.

"I'm looking for it, but although Beijing is a big city, it's hard to find a house. Especially when we have so many officials coming to Beijing together, there are people everywhere looking for a house. As a small boss, it's really hard to find a suitable house."

He Yu sighed again.

Seeing He Yu's embarrassment, Wu Jin also sighed. In fact, he knew that the main reason why it was difficult to find a house was that He Yu had no money. , now that the value of the banknotes has depreciated so much, the lives of most officials are very tight.

"Brother He, I still have some spare money in my hand. If you don't have enough money, just ask!"

Wu Jin hesitated for a moment, and finally spoke.

Wu Jin's family background was better than He Yu's. His family was a small landowner with hundreds of acres of fertile land. If he lived in the countryside, his life would be affluent, but in the capital where everything is expensive, that little land is not enough.

"Thank you Brother Wu for your kindness, but you also have a family to support, and your son is going to marry soon, so you should keep your money!"

Although He Yu was moved, he politely rejected Wu Jin's kindness.

Hearing what He Yu said, Wu Jin also sighed and said nothing.

After washing up, the two went outside to buy breakfast, and then went back to the yard to eat and chat.

They all came to Beijing alone, and they didn’t even have a family by their side, let alone cook for them, so they had to spend money to buy it, which was also an expense. Fortunately, the lunch meal could be eaten in the yamen, and it didn’t cost money .

"Brother He, your Ministry of Industry is a fat job. Unlike our Ministry of Rites, it is a clean water yamen. If I were you, I might not be able to resist applying some oil and water."

Wu Jin took a sip of the porridge, then ate the pickles and said to He Yu.

Although this is not pleasant to say, the friendship between the two of them is irreversible, and they can do whatever they want, and they have no taboos.

"Well, I actually thought about it too, but I feel sorry for the sage books I have read for so many years, and Jin Yiwei and the Metropolitan Procuratorate are not vegetarians. If something happens to me, how will my mother, wife and children live?"

He Yu let out a long sigh.

The Ministry of Industry is in charge of various projects. As the principal, although his rank is not high, he has real power in his hands. If He Yu really wants to make money, there are simply too many opportunities, but he is relatively honest and timid, so it is really not Dare to reach out.

"Actually, it's not easy to make money here in the capital. I have a classmate who is a Jinshi a few years later than us. He works as a county magistrate in Xuzhou. His family is much worse than mine. As a result, his family now wears gold. Dai Yin's family bought thousands of acres of fertile land, where do you think he got his money from?"

Wu Jin was also aggrieved at the end.

What people are most afraid of is comparison. Seeing friends who were far inferior to them in the past suddenly become rich, but they can only eat porridge and pickles. This kind of gap is unbearable for individuals.

"This is just a fluke. If the court finds out, I'm afraid a family will be ruined. Let's not take that kind of risk!"

After hearing this, He Yu still shook his head and said.

"Well, I don't have to be rich, but we studied hard for ten years, and finally passed the Jinshi exam. It was also very beautiful back then, but what happened? Now we're just eating porridge and pickles. !"

Wu Jinyue said more and more angry, and finally put the porridge bowl on the table, unable to eat any more.

He Yu also felt uncomfortable hearing this, but he still finished his porridge silently. After all, he was poor since he was a child, and it was his parents who gritted their teeth to support him in studying, which also made him develop the habit of never wasting a grain of food.

"Everything is up to fate, brother Wu, don't complain!"

He Yu put down the porridge bowl, and then persuaded Wu Jin in a low voice.

"Yes, this is indeed fate. Let's take the mansions in Beijing as an example. Our brothers can't even afford to rent a bigger mansion. But if you look at the Hanwang Mansion, it is said that it is only a mansion in the outer city. I just bought a few hundred, and it’s really annoying to compare people to people!"

Wu Jin still said angrily.

The story of the hoarding of houses by the King’s Mansion of the Han Dynasty has long spread throughout the capital, especially among some officials, which has caused dissatisfaction among many people. Impeach the Han Palace.

"Things like the King of Han's Mansion, don't even think about the sixth-rank officials like us. In fact, it's not just the King of Han's Mansion, which of the other nobles is not hoarding land?"

He Yu shook his head and replied, but between the words, he could still hear some dissatisfaction in his heart.

(End of this chapter)