My Husband is a Drama King [Book Transmigration] 79

Chapter 79: A Minor Official in the Ministry of Personnel

Today, he had to choose a desk, a chair, and a bookshelf for his husband. He was extra careful when he went to the shop. His husband had said so much last night, so of course he had to take it to heart.

“You’re buying a desk, Furen? Let me recommend a few models,” the assistant said, warmly receiving Xu Zhizhou.

Xu Zhizhou spent half a shichen in the shop, filled out his home address, and left with a light heart.

He first went to the outskirts to check on the sugar workshop. He had chosen a manager. In the future, when there were more people, the manager would be of great use.

“When I have money, I’ll start another small business, and the money will keep rolling in,” Xu Zhizhou thought.

When he had earned a little more, he still wanted to open a shop. If he wanted to open another one, he had to investigate what was lacking in the capital.

The Bobo Chicken and the sugar workshop could also earn a lot of money. But people were greedy. After earning a little, they wanted to earn a little more.

“I can’t be too greedy. My life is much better than before,” Xu Zhizhou said, looking up and laughing.

“When next month’s account book comes, I should buy myself a gold hairpin to reward myself. I’ve worked so hard,” Xu Zhizhou couldn’t help but feel pleased.

Xu Zhizhou thought that he was so tired.

“There’s nothing I can do. Who made me a person of hard work?”

The person of hard work returned to the residence and started to tend to the flowers and plants again.

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Hearing Xie Huaichuan and Master Wu’s words, Xu Zhici started to look for a shop. They couldn’t afford to buy one yet, but they could rent one first. They also had to hire people. It was the first time Xu Zhici had done such a thing, and he found it a bit difficult.

He thought that his younger brother would know how to do it and went to find him. Xu Zhizhou was free now. Hearing Xu Zhici’s words, he immediately agreed.

“Leave it to me,” Xu Zhizhou said, patting his chest.

He went with his elder brother to look for a shop and to buy a helper. With his younger brother by his side, the matter was quickly settled.

Xu Zhici had been smiling all along. After seeing the shop owner off, he sighed. “Zhizhou, you’ve changed a lot. When you got married, I was still worried that you would be bullied at the Song family’s. You’ve never done any heavy work since you were a child. What if the Song family made you work all the time and were not good to you?”

Xu Zhizhou held Xu Zhici’s arm. “No need. I have legs. If the Song family is not good to me, I’ll run back home. I have my parents and my elder brother at home. I’m not afraid of them. After I got married, my in-laws were good to me, and my husband is also very promising.”

“You’re afraid that I’m not living well. I’m the one who’s afraid that you and that Xie Huaichuan are not living well. I haven’t seen anything wrong with that Xie for now. Anyway, we’re all in the capital. If that Xie bullies you, Elder Brother, I’ll take the whole residence to the Xie residence to support you. I’ll also have my husband write a memorial to impeach Xie Huaichuan.”

Xie Huaichuan: “…”

Xie Huaichuan was patrolling the streets and happened to see Zhici and Xu Zhizhou together. He wanted to go up and greet them, but he hadn’t expected to hear such a conversation.

So ruthless. He even wants his brother-in-law to write a memorial to impeach me. What a great grudge, Xie Huaichuan was speechless.

Xu Zhici: “My husband is not that kind of person. You’ve misunderstood him too much.”

Xu Zhizhou stuck his neck out. “I haven’t misunderstood him. Anyway, we don’t see eye to eye. By the way, does he hit people? He’s learned martial arts. I can’t beat him.”

Xie Huaichuan: “…”

Xu Zhici laughed softly. “He’s not a madman. Why would he hit me? You, you, you’re always like this.”

Xie Huaichuan couldn’t help but call out, “Zhici, why are you here?”

Xu Zhizhou subconsciously dodged.

Seeing him, Xu Zhici smiled. “I’m looking at a shop. I didn’t have much experience, so I pulled Zhizhou along.”

Xie Huaichuan nodded. “When are you having your housewarming?”

“We’ll have it when you’re on holiday,” Xu Zhizhou said, tilting his chin up at him.

Xie Huaichuan nodded.

On the other side, Song Changxu had also said that they would have a meal at his house on the holiday. Everyone had agreed.

After His Majesty had invited someone to take Song Changxu to the Panlong Hall, everyone had to think twice about him. Why would His Majesty invite a sixth-rank minor official to the Panlong Hall? That was a treatment only for officials of the third rank and above.

It was clear that His Majesty had Song Changxu in his heart. With His Majesty’s favor, he was not afraid of not being promoted in the future.

Song Changxu continued to deal with the documents. He was already adept at it. There were no transfer documents for the time being.

“Sir Song, you’ve dealt with the evaluation and retirement of civil officials. Sir Su has asked me to bring you some files of military officers to have a look.”

Song Changxu understood. He had been dealing with civil officials all this time and hadn’t felt that there was a problem. It was a stereotype.

Most of the military officers were stationed at the border. Besides fighting, their voices were basically not heard in the court.

“Alright,” Song Changxu answered.

Song Changxu was engrossed in reading the files of the military officers. He felt as if he were playing a game. The life stories of each person were in his hands, but he also knew that this was their life.

What he understood was just a silhouette of them from these files, a period of their experience. He had seen a military officer who had killed over a hundred enemies and had had his legs cut off by the enemy, and had been sent back to his hometown with no news.

He had seen a brave general who had in the end indulged in pleasure and had ruined the country and his family.

A person’s life, their ups and downs in the officialdom, were all in this small file.

The Ministry of Personnel held the power to judge them, to control their path of promotion. This was such a great power, Song Changxu suddenly realized.

A few strokes on someone’s file could ruin their entire life.

So when he had such power, he should restrain himself even more and not let himself fall into a state of arrogance.

Thus, the burden on his shoulders grew heavier.

In his position, he had to do his job.

After work, Song Changxu ran into Jian Xi on the road.

“I pay my respects to you, Sir Jian.”

Jian Xi: “No need for formalities. We are colleagues. I still remember that I was the examiner for your provincial examination. It seems to have been a long time ago. Now you are an official in the same court with me.”

Song Changxu: “I was just lucky.”

Jian Xi walked a few steps and suddenly asked, “What is your purpose in being an official, Sir Song?”

Song Changxu smiled shyly. “To be honest, Sir Jian, when I was an official, it was what my husband wanted. After I started studying, I thought that if I couldn’t pass the exam after so many years, it would be a bit of a waste.”

“You’re honest,” Jian Xi smiled faintly. “I took the exam to live a good life. That’s also very utilitarian. I’ve read too much. Being an official is a bit contrary to my wishes.”

Song Changxu said thoughtfully, “After all, few people really get the deer, and they don’t know that they dream of being a fish all day.”

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Author’s Note:

Little Song: Being an official. [Rainbow fart]

Little Xu: Be a happy person. [Pats head]