Words that were said were like water that was spilled. Yesterday, he had personally promised that he was not afraid of anything. Seeing that Yu Shu was holding the "indenture contract" in her hand, he could not refuse no matter how thick-skinned he was.
Listening to Xue Rui's analysis of the fierce competition in mathematics this year, Yu Shu hesitated for a while, then smiled and said, "It's not that I can't sign it, but I have to add one more condition."
"What?"
Yu Shu flicked the contract in her hand. "If I can enter the Taishi Library after the Dayan examination next year, then this contract will be invalid. What do you think?"
Xue Rui pondered for a moment when he heard this, and then he nodded and said, "Alright. So long as you're able to enter the Imperial Historian's Library, then everything written here is invalid. But before this, you have to help me in the restaurant after the Grand Yan Examination."
"No problem!" Yu Shu agreed readily and handed the contract to him. She asked him to add such a condition at the end. The dead contract would become a living contract, which would not be bad for her.
Honestly speaking, Xue Rui's conditions were very good. She knew that he had good intentions, but compared to doing business to earn money, she was indeed more interested in going to the Imperial Historian's Library to study. If she had this opportunity to study, she didn't want to waste three years. If she didn't have this luck, then she could wait for another three years.
After Xue Rui added, he showed it to Yu Shu. Yu Shu felt that there were no loopholes, so he asked her to sign it. He brought the cinnabar clay for her to put her fingerprint at the end.
Yu Shu was about to put her fingerprint on it when she suddenly stopped and asked him, "Is there only one contract? Are you not going to make a copy for me? "
In ancient times, the contract papers had always been kept by the employer. Since when had the workers ever mentioned keeping a share? Thus, Xue Rui only wrote this one. When he heard her question, he pondered for a moment and knew that she was being petty again. He snorted lightly and said in displeasure, "Are you afraid that I'll extort you? It's not like this is the first time I've hired you."
He was referring to when he opened the ink shop in Yiyang City, he had hired Yu Shu to work for him. At that time, he also signed a contract with her. At that time, he did not hear that she wanted to keep a copy. Now she was more and more cunning.
Yu Shu also understood the meaning behind his words, but she pretended to be ignorant and said, "I was afraid that you would lose this piece of paper. Didn't you give me a copy? Just write another one. It's not a big deal."
Xue Rui ignored her craftiness. He casually found an empty piece of paper on the table and made another copy of the deed. He signed his name on it, stamped his seal on it, and passed it to her.
Yu Shu signed both copies and kept the one he wrote. She saw that his expression was not good, so she took the initiative and said, "What are you going to do now? How about I help you to check the account? You can go and do what you need to do."
Xue Rui said, "Let Old Chui send you back. The restaurant will open next month. There is no hurry."
Yu Shu was feeling sleepy. She quickly got up and said, "Then I will go. If you need anything, you can send someone to find me.
"See you." Xue Rui did not have the intention to send her off. He continued to look at the account book. When he heard the door open, he looked up.
When Yu Shu came out, she saw Lin Fu waiting for her outside. She thought that in the future she would be the manager of this restaurant, so she wanted to get to know him first. She asked, "Uncle Lin, what are you responsible for in this restaurant?"
Lin Fu hurriedly said, "Miss can call me Lin Fu or Old Lin. I am the manager at the front. In the future, I will need Miss to guide me."
When Yu Shu heard this, she knew that Xue Rui had told his subordinates in advance. She couldn't help but feel strange in her heart. She always felt that she was being calculated by him. Was he not afraid that she would not sign the contract?
"What guidance? I am younger than you. I don't know a lot of things. Old Lin, you should take care of me." Yu Shu spoke modestly, but in her heart, she was thinking that she was now an executive. Other than Xue Rui, the people in this restaurant had to listen to her, and she was the next in line. However, her age was there, and she was the one who interfered. If there were people who were dissatisfied with her, the person below her would be the manager. She saw that Lin Fu was easy to talk to, so she first tried to get close to him. If he was dishonest in the future, she would punish him.
When they arrived at the entrance of the restaurant, Old Chui was waiting for her outside. Lin Fu took two medicine bags from the waiter and gave them to Yu Shu.
Yu Shu asked, "What is this?"
Lin Fu smiled and said, "It's a secret formula of licorice flower. When you go back, boil it in water. It can prevent frostbite when you wash your hands. There is also a bottle of snake oil ointment. You can apply it to your hands. Young master asked me to prepare all of these."
Yu Shu looked at the red and swollen frostbite on the back of her hands. She took the two medicine bags. She didn't ask Lin Fu to thank Xue Rui. She just turned around and got on the carriage.
Seeing the carriage went far away, the waiter went to the manager in front of him and asked, "Old Lin, is she the manager that your master asked?"
"Yes."
The waiter curled his lips and said, "She doesn't look like much. She doesn't have three heads and six arms. She is just a little girl. I thought she is a fairy. How can she control us? "
Lin Fu squinted at him and said, "What do you know? Don't let me hear what you said. I will punish you to swim two laps in the moat. Even if you freeze to death, no one will save you."
The waiter shut his mouth and glared at him. He put the rag in his hand on his shoulder and turned around to enter the restaurant behind him.
Two days passed as they talked. After the magic exam, there was a notice posted in front of the Taicheng Department. The math exam was scheduled for the 28th of the twelfth lunar month. It was only a few days before the New Year. The atmosphere in the city suddenly rose. Every family was busy preparing for the New Year. Zhao Hui's family was no exception. Pei Jing sent enough New Year's goods. She asked Doctor He to add some more. The kitchen cured meat and killed chicken. The courtyard was cleaned inside and out. Taking advantage of the sun, she asked the servant Shen Mama and the maid Yun Dou to take out the quilts from each room to dry.
Yu Shu was sitting in her room writing a formula. She was going to take the math exam tomorrow. She had studied the subject for more than 20 years in her previous life, so there was nothing to prepare for. She planned to take some time to sort out some math formulas and make them into a book. On one hand, she was afraid that there would be more and more things in her head. On the other hand, she wanted to teach Yu Xiaoxiu a deeper level of math knowledge so that she could be prepared.
Yu Xiaoxiu was on spring break at Baichuan Academy. He didn't need to go to school and stayed at home. For the past two days, Yu Shu didn't have the energy to care about him. She let him play, sleep, or go out with Doctor He to tidy up the clinic or do some chores for her son.
Doctor He and Zhao Hui both liked children. Yu Shu was a girl, so it was fine. Yu Xiaoxiu was a boy he liked. He was sensible and obedient. He wasn't naughty or lazy. He also knew how to speak and read. He could write and calculate. On the surface, He Fangzhi didn't treat him as kindly as Zhao Hui. But in private, he would always praise Pei Jing. He wished that Yu Xiaoxiu was his son.
So when he took him around the clinic, he taught him how to recognize a few medicinal herbs and talked about their effects. The next day, he still remembered it clearly. Inevitably, He Fangzhi had other thoughts. So, he didn't say anything about it for now.
The night passed peacefully. The last subject finally came. Yu Shu had a good sleep last night. In the morning, she got on the carriage with high spirits. Lao Chui took her to Taicheng Division.
Coincidentally, when she was waiting in line for the inspection in front of the door, Yu Shu saw Ji Xingxuan. Because there were several people in front and behind her, Ji Xingxuan didn't notice her at all.
Yu Shu thought that Ji Xingxuan could be considered an all-rounder. Among the six subjects of Dayan, she didn't seem to be good at any of them. Yu Shu had to admit that she didn't have the energy. Otherwise, she could totally try her luck at Fengshui.
Yi Li, Fengshui, Astrology, physiognomy, Qigong, and Arithmetic. Among these six subjects, how many subjects could Ji Xingxuan pass?
Apart from Arithmetic, if one passed 100 yuan in one subject, one would be a Master of Yi; if two passed 100 yuan in two subjects, one would be a Master of Yi; and if three subjects, one would be a Master of Yi. It was said that Ji Xingxuan was good at physiognomy and Astrology. Three years ago, she stood out in the Dayan Test with Astrology. Now that she had been studying in Taishi Library for three years, she must have made some progress in other subjects. This time, she must be aiming for the Master of Yi. Otherwise, why would the old man of the Ji family take the risk to steal the questions?
But will it be what they want this time?
Looking at the back of the girl who stood out among the crowd, Yu Shu's eyes became serious. She thought that it was really hard to say.
On the 28th of the twelfth lunar month in the 13th year of Zhaoqing, there were more than 2,860 male and female examinees in the Dayan Calculation subject. There were 47 questions in total. The test started at 3: 45 in the morning and the examinees were handed in at 5: 00. There were 11 assistant officials. The examinees were sealed and sent to the West Yard.
This year's Dayan Test was over.
When Yu Shu entered the exam room, she was relaxed. When she left the exam room, she was even more relaxed. When she returned home at dusk, the courtyard in front of the door was lit with yellow lights, waiting for people to return. Yu Xiaoxiu stood in the living room and looked around. When he saw Yu Shu walk in with a bookcase, he lifted the curtain and ran out to take the bookcase from Yu Shu.
"Sister! Is the exam over? "
Yu Xiaoxiu, this child, usually liked to circle around Yu Shu. But during the days when she was taking the exam, he didn't even dare to talk to her. He was afraid that if they were noisy, she wouldn't be able to focus on preparing for the exam. Now that Yu Shu was done with the exam, he was the first to be free.
Yu Shu smiled and nodded. She put her arm around his shoulder and walked into the living room. Zhao Hui, He Fangzhi, and Pei Jing were all there.
"Pei You, you're here."
"Looks like you did well. I told you not to worry," Pei Jing pointed at Yu Shu and said to He Fangzhi and Zhao Hui with a smile. Then he asked her: "How many questions were there this year?"
Yu Shu said: "There were a total of 47 questions."
Pei Jing was surprised: "So many? In previous years, it was already amazing if there were 40 questions. This year, there were 7 more questions. How many did you answer?"
Zhao Hui and He Fangzhi also looked at Yu Shu curiously. Yu Shu looked relaxed: "I answered all the questions that I know how to solve."
"That's good. You won't be able to run away with 100 yuan." Pei Jing looked at Yu Shu. His eyes lit up and he said excitedly: "You will only be 16 after the New Year. How many 16-year-old great mathematicians are there in An Ling City? Amazing, amazing! "
Yu Shu looked at his expression and found it interesting. She thought that as a businessman, Pei Jing couldn't be so passionate about learning. No wonder he was so rich now.
Zhao Hui and her husband were also very happy. But they weren't as excited as Pei Jing. As the saying goes, people who don't share the same interests won't understand the fun.
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