Be a small county magistrate in ancient times

Meng Changqing said to the three men, "Besides me, the only people in charge of civil affairs in the government office now are Mr. Qi, Chief Clerk Cheng, and the Left County Lieutenant.

In fact, in addition to the above positions, the county government should also have six departments corresponding to the six ministries of the imperial court, and taxes, county warehouses, etc. should also be managed by dedicated personnel.

It can be seen that the county government is in urgent need of talents.

You were able to pass the test and deserve the title of talent.

Even so, we cannot directly assign you to vacant positions."

Zheng Xidong nodded continuously as he listened. Seeing Meng Changqing paused, he added, "Yes, we are not familiar with the affairs of the government office after all."

"It's great that you can understand." Meng Changqing took the three people to Cheng Guang and asked Cheng Guang to take out the accounts that he had checked before and show them to the three people.

"I'm giving you all the accounts of Beishan County Government. I'll need them in a few days. Please help Cheng Zhubu sort them out first to see if there are any abnormalities." Meng Changqing only mentioned this. "I'm giving you five days. Is that enough time to look at these accounts?"

The three looked at the four or five piles of account books in front of them and answered reluctantly, "Enough."

Meng Changqing took the people to the room next to Qi Renli's office and said, "This room will be your office for the next five days. Desks, chairs, benches, charcoal, pens and ink are all ready. If you need anything else, feel free to ask Cheng Zhubu for it.

I've already taken you to the toilet. There are many men in the county government office, so remember to lock it from the inside when you need it.

Someone will take you to lunch at noon."

Meng Changqing handed them the key to the room, which meant they were settled in.

Just wait five days and see how much useful information they can find from the accounts.

In the room, as soon as Meng Changqing left, the three of them took the account book and started looking at it.

Luo Yun didn't even have time to sit down, he started watching while standing.

After a moment, Luo Yun raised his head and sighed, "How can we finish reading so many things in five days?" Zheng Xidong also put down the accounts in his hand and looked up, "It is indeed a lot, but maybe there is a pattern in it. If we find the trick, we can read it faster. Let's continue reading. This may be a test given to us by the adults."

Hearing them talking about Meng Changqing, Mei Zi also interjected, "Master Meng will not let us do something that cannot be completed."

The implication is that it is not a test, but simply letting them do something.

"Sister Meizi." Luo Yun sat between the two of them. "Can you read the account book? This is not taught in school. I am completely confused."

Mei Zi shook her head. "I can't say I know how to do it. I just went over it word by word in my mind."

Luo Yun sighed. He didn't expect to encounter something he didn't know how to do on the first day he entered the county government office. His originally excited heart suddenly became uneasy.

"How about we ask someone for advice?" Luo Yun suggested, "It's better than guessing blindly on our own."

"But who should we ask?" Zheng Xidong asked.

"Mr. Cai." Luo Yun said.

"No!" Mei Zi's man Zeng Dashu is the village chief of Andong Village. Given the current relationship between the villages and the county government, Boss Zeng reports directly to Meng Changqing. Through Boss Zeng, Mei Zi has some understanding of Meng Changqing's working habits.

So she said, "Things in the county government office cannot be shown to people outside the county government office."

"Is Mr. Cai considered a person outside the county government?" Luo Yun asked back.

"Of course." Mei Zi said, "We have passed the test and are already members of the county government, so we are qualified to see these things. I would also like to remind you that you must not take the account books out of the county government, and do not disclose the detailed contents even to your family members."

These words made Luo Yun break out in a cold sweat. (End of this chapter)