Zhou Zhoulang and Zhou Zhoulang were very moved when they heard the words, but they didn't dare to accept it lightly, and said, "How good is this?"
Guan Lizheng smiled and said: "What's wrong, what is the relationship between our two families? Yong'er wrote back and said that he was able to pass the exam, thanks to your family's help. Take more care, in-laws, in-laws, this is to love each other and help each other."
Zhou Zhoulang and Zhou Zhoulang looked at each other, and didn't refuse again, but they didn't respond immediately, but said: "I have to ask my elder brother and Li Xin about this matter."
But he relaxed a lot, and said again to Zhou Li: "Although there is a way out, you have to study hard. It is always better to pass the exam by yourself."
Zhou Li replied again, he had seen the examination questions of the county government in the past two years, the examination questions for petty officials were not very difficult, it was just that there were few people who could read and write, so it seemed difficult to take the examination.
He himself is still very confident.
Seeing that he was confident, Guan Li couldn't help but narrowed his eyes with a smile. The more powerful the grandson's natal family, the more help the grandson will get in the future. Fortunately, this marriage was settled early, otherwise they would definitely not be able to marry a grandson with such a family by now .
After the new year, as soon as February passed, the county government successively posted lists to recruit officials, and called students to take exams.
Zhou Lizhong excitedly went to sign up.
There were quite a lot of people who signed up, but only three students from the county school signed up, and Zhou Lizhong, a student who was an observer, made a total of four.
The other students did not take the official examination. They would take the examination in June, and after getting a place, they would go to Beijing to take the Jinshi examination or the Mingjing examination in the second year.
This year, six students went to Beijing, and I don't know if they can pass the exam.
Those who will go to the county government examination with Zhou Lizhong are mostly from poor grades or from poor family backgrounds.
Two of them are from poor families. They are two or three years younger than Zhou Lizhong. I don't even have the qualifications for the prefectural school exam, let alone go to Beijing to take the county school exam, and after two years of study, even if I can go to the capital to take the exam, I'm afraid I won't pass the exam, and it's a waste of time."
"It's better to go to the county magistrate examination now, and stay a few more years while you are young, maybe you can become a master, county lieutenant, or county magistrate in the future?"
Generally, the chief bookkeeper, county lieutenant, and county magistrate are all promoted from among the county officials. Only some upper and middle counties have occasional deputy appointed from above.
The person who spoke couldn't help looking at Zhou Lizhong, lowered his voice and asked, "How did Brother Zhou plan to go the way of the county magistrate?"
Now the Zhou family is very famous in Luojiang County, because the largest number of officials in Luojiang County come from his family, and the most officials are still in his family. Oh, now the Bai family is on top of their family, just like the old landlord Luo Both the Jia family and the Shi family now have to take a step back from Zhou's family.
It's just that the Zhou family is very low-key, and they seldom participate in any activities in the county. Occasionally, when they need to donate money, the second master of the Zhou family will come out to donate a little, and the rest of the time they spend farming in Qili Village.
The family style is very simple.
But the Zhou family kept a low profile, but they couldn't underestimate the Zhou family, thinking that the county magistrate would not do it either, so did Zhou Lizhong greet the county magistrate
Zhou Lizhong blushed slightly and said, "The county magistrate has already recommended me to attend the county school."
He said: "As for the exam, with the justice of the county magistrate, it is natural for us to compete fairly."
One person's eyes flashed, and he asked with a smile, "Brother Zhou, have you ever thought about what to do after failing the exam?"
Zhou Lizhong thought about it seriously and then said honestly: "Probably Enyin will become a government servant."
The other three: …
"... You have a quota for Enyin, why do you still have to take the exam?"
Zhou Lizhong said embarrassingly: "It's not from my family, it's from my eldest brother-in-law's family. I don't want to take it for nothing, so I still want to take the test on my own ability. If I can't pass the test, I will be kind."
"Your brother-in-law's family..."
"It's us in Lizheng. The Guan family has managed the place for many years and has made a lot of contributions. That's why we got a rewarding quota three years ago."
This is also a common thing, the county government pays Lizheng a negligible salary, and Lizheng works so diligently, one is for fame, and the other is for profit.
Well, needless to say, who can be upright without a person of high morals and prestige
Li, apart from being one step closer to the officials of the county government, is this kind of favor quota.
Being virtuous and wealthy under the rule can be counted as Lizheng's credit, and such rewards can be obtained after accumulating to a certain level.
Not everyone can get such a reward, it is not bad to have one in the middle.
The reason why Guan Lizheng is actually related to the Zhou family.
One is that Zhou Man came back from the Western Regions three years ago and brought back the vaccination method; the other is that the Zhou family has developed well, and the Qili Village along with it has become much richer; the third is that Guanli has been in management for many years. He has a place.
The Zhou family didn't know much about it, but Guan Lizheng knew it well, so he kept holding back and didn't use this quota.
He just thought that if Guan Yong didn't pass the exam, he would come back and use this quota; if he passed the exam, he would definitely need the help of the Zhou family in his official career in the future, so this quota can be given to the Zhou family...
Zhou Li insisted on telling about the quota of Enyin, and the three of them felt that they were one step closer to him, so they spoke more relaxedly, and said one by one: "Master Zhou is also a fourth-rank official of the imperial court, so he should have a quota of Enyin, you Why not?"
Zhou Lizhong said: "I haven't tried it before, how do I know that I can't pass the test with my own ability? Besides, my sister-in-law will have her own children in the future, and the number of Enyin's places is limited. We are old people, how can we take their place?" What about the quota?"
The three of them were speechless for a while, and one of them sighed: "We are short-sighted, yes, we can pass the test by our own ability, why should we ask for grace?"
It's just that they can't do it if they ask themselves, why should they study so hard if they can have a place of kindness
Wouldn't it be better to just lie down and win
The three of them didn't realize that they were looking at Zhou Lizhong with admiration.
Luojiang County recruits officials in Beibei County, and Beihai County also recruits officials in Beihai County.
Bai Shan's activities in Beihai County are too big, from the salt field to the official fields, to the wharf, and to the medical office, the number of talents needed is particularly large.
It is not necessary for them to read more poetry and books, but they must know the most basic poetry and books, as well as arithmetic and accounting.
There are also quite a few people who signed up for the exam, and many of them came from other counties.
Bai Shan asked people to post the vacant positions to attract more talents.
In fact, if the students in the county school were not ambitious, he would really like to encourage them to take the exam.
But although he can't agitate explicitly, he can agitate secretly.