Chapter 26 Improper Secretary

After recuperating for about ten days, Tang Jie finally "recovered", and the bottle of elixir was completely exhausted. Being greedy for ink is a thing that has grown up since childhood. Tang Jie is tired of being greedy for worthless things like wire shelves. Yes, I am very happy that my level of ink greed can be raised to a higher level.

The wife here got the news of Tang Jie's recovery, so she asked Shiyue to bring Tang Jie to see her.

What is different from the past is that this time Tang Jie was not only met by his wife, but also Wei Danbo, the head of the Wei family, and Lu Chenyang, the spiritual master who rescued Wei Tian when he fell off the cliff.

Wei Danbai is the kind of person who can be seen as rigid and serious at a glance, and is not easy to get along with. There is almost no smile on the square Chinese character face, and some are serious, silent and serious, which is very suitable for making large-scale portraits Hanging above the city gate.

"Tang Jie met master, madam, Master Lu!" Entering the room at this moment, Tang Jie greeted the three first.

"Sit down." Wei Zheng Shufeng said to Tang Jie with a smile on her face. She had a good impression of Tang Jie, so she spoke the most kindly.

"The old man and his wife are here, but the younger ones dare not sit."

"You are recovering from a new injury, so you don't have to be polite." The wife said, and she asked someone to move a stool for Tang Jie, and Tang Jie sat down.

Seeing Tang Jie sit down, the wife said: "What happened last time, I wronged you. You did a good job, but Chong'er was ignorant. I called you this time to reward you for your merit."

Speaking of which, Rouge has already brought out a plate, and there are ten silver ingots shining brightly in it.

Tang Jie knew that this silver ingot was ten taels of silver, so the reward of one hundred taels of silver was really not light.

Tang Jie wanted to be polite, but Wei Danbai had already said: "If you are rewarded, don't refuse. According to the rules of the Wei Mansion, if you have merit, you should be rewarded, and if you have done something wrong, you should be punished. This is what you deserve."

Hey, it goes without saying that you are the only one who understands such a simple truth in the whole world, right?

Tang Jie sighed while complaining in his heart.

He knew that Wei Danbai wanted to divide the matter clearly, and he obviously didn't intend to get involved in this matter, and he didn't want to owe Tang Jie a favor. If he didn't accept it, Wei Danbai might think that he wanted more, which would be bad, so he had no choice but to accept it.

But this is also good, with this one hundred taels of silver, I can buy some high-quality medicine for the elders to recuperate their bodies.

At this time, the wife continued: "I have already checked the situation. It was Shi Mo's idea to go out to drink, and it was Shi Mo's suggestion to go up the mountain at night. Even whipping you was Shi Mo's suggestion. This little bastard, don't urge the young master to study hard , On the contrary, it’s outrageous to make trouble every day, for the sake of the nanny, I won’t expel him from the house, but he can’t stay with the young master.”

Speaking of this, the wife took a sip of tea, cleared her throat, and continued: "Since Shi Mo is not here, I always have to find someone to replace him, and I plan to let you take Shi Mo's place."

Tang Jie took a peek at Wei Danbo, and saw that he frowned slightly, as if he didn't like this decision very much, knowing that it was probably his wife's own decision.

Wei Zheng Shufeng is a very strong and shrewd woman, loved by the old masters and wives in the mansion, and quite prestigious outside the mansion. She was originally from an aristocratic family. Although the Zheng family is not as prominent as the Wei family, it is still an established family. Wei Zheng Shufeng knows the book and understands etiquette, and after marrying into the Wei family, she manages the family well, which makes the Wei family more prosperous.

This point can be understood from the fact that she can easily command the spiritual masters in the family. Wei Zheng Shufeng is directly responsible for the life and treatment of these spiritual masters. As the head of the family, she actually holds the most important power of the family invisibly. Those spiritual masters probably listened to her more than they listened to Wei Danbai.

It's no wonder that when it comes to being a human being, Wei Zheng Shufeng is indeed much better than Wei Danbai.

Tang Jie asked himself that if he had to choose between the master and the wife, he would be more willing to serve the wife.

But at this moment after Wei Zheng Shufeng said this, Tang Jie thought for a while and replied: "Thank you for your kindness, madam, but I am afraid that the young one is not suitable to take over as Shi Mo for the time being, please think again, madam."

Wei Zheng Shufeng didn't expect him to refuse, even Wei Danbai Lu Lingshi and Qin Butler Yan Zhi and others were surprised.

They looked at Tang Jie together.

"You don't want to?" Wei Zheng Shufeng asked.

Tang Jie hurriedly replied: "It's not that I don't want to, but that I killed the young master's horse. I'm afraid that the young master still has some resentment towards me, and I'm afraid it will be difficult for him to fulfill his duty as a companion. The young master's study is a big deal. If you delay it because of this kind of thing I can't help but feel guilty for ruining my young master's studies. If you can't do some things well, then don't do them."

Wei Danbai and his wife were obviously stunned.

"Some things, if you can't do them well, don't do them..." Wei Zhengshufeng chewed on Tang Jie's words carefully: "Well said!"

She suddenly chuckled and looked at her husband: "Master, do you still think that I have misjudged the person?"

Wei Danbai didn't answer, but it was Master Lu who smiled and said: "Madam's eyesight is always very sharp, this kid is not deep in thought, but precocious, and he can do things and not do them, he knows how to advance and retreat, understands Choice, very good, very good!"

With Master Lu Ling to smooth things over, Wei Danbo said: "However, he is right. Chong'er is not sensible. In this matter, I am afraid that he still has some grudges against Tang Jie. It is not suitable for him to accompany the reading for the time being. Shi Mo Even though he was wrong, he served Chong'er with all his heart, so let's give him another chance."

"It's just your scruples!" Wei Zheng Shufeng gave her husband a blank look: "In this case, then give Shi Mo another chance, but if he dares to make mistakes again, he will never let him go lightly."

Then he turned to Tang Jie: "You have just recovered from a new injury, and your bones are not yet strong. Go home and rest for a day before coming back."

That's how it went.

When sending Tang Jie out of the house, Manager Qin couldn't help complaining: "Oh, you child, what can I say about you? Young master's companion, this is something that no one can ask for, but you Giving up like this is really..."

Tang Jie smiled: "Aren't I afraid of delaying the young master's studies?"

"Don't do this to me." Qin Guanshi snorted: "Say, do you have any other ideas?"

Tang Jie still trusted Guanshi Qin.

After thinking about it at this moment, Tang Jie replied: "I don't want to be a companion. There are indeed some other reasons that I can't talk about. You always know that studying with the young master has always been the most thankless thing. If you urge me, That young master will bother you. If you don't guide me, my wife will not like you."

Manager Qin nodded repeatedly. Although everyone was envious of the position of accompanying reader, it was not so easy to do. It would take a lot of effort to satisfy both parties.

Tang Jie asked himself that he could still do it, but it would take too much time and effort.

He is now studying the way of formation every day, and he has gained a lot, so there is really no need to do this thankless companion reading.

Tang Jie continued: "In a few days, it will be time for the young master's assessment. Judging from the young master's current situation, Uncle Qin, do you think he can do it?"

Guanshi Qin thought for a while, then sighed: "He, if he can write a complete article, he is already a meritorious ancestor!"

"That's why, if I go to accompany you now, won't I be burdened by Si Mo?"

Guanshi Qin laughed loudly: "I told you that you must have evil intentions! You are right, it is indeed not a good time to go to study with you. But if you want to go to Xiyue College, you must always study with you. .”

"That's not necessarily the case." Tang Jie replied leisurely: "It seems that no family has a rule that you must be a personal servant to become a servant?"

Being a personal servant is like being a secretary to a leader.

Being a secretary is easy to get promoted, but who said that only being a secretary can be promoted?

Tang Jie, who has made a name for himself in horticulture, is like a cadre with political achievements and real power. The road to promotion is already in sight, so why bother to take the position of secretary?

If you really went to that position and didn't make any achievements, it would obliterate the previous contributions.

It is precisely because he understands this truth that Tang Jie has no interest in companion reading at all.

Steward Qin was stunned: "That's true, but after all, the personal servant is getting closer to the young master, and the young master's intentions are directly related to your future. It's always good to be close."

Tang Jie replied meaningfully: "In the matter of being a servant, the young master's intention is indeed very important, but the real decision-making power is not the young master, but the wife! As long as the wife supports you, then you are considered a toilet cleaner. I can also become a servant! So I don't worry about whether I can win or not, sometimes, not fighting is the best fight!"

Qin Guanshi didn't expect Tang Jie to say these words at all, and he was dumbfounded when he heard them.

Perhaps because of being a servant of the young master, for a long time, many people have regarded attracting the attention of the young master as the top priority, but ignored the things behind it.

But Tang Jie won't.

People who have been in the officialdom clearly understand one truth, that is, you have to see clearly who is the one who really makes up his mind!

Only by following the real ruler can life have a future.

It's a pity that it is such a simple thing that many people can't understand it.

In the matter of the young master's enrollment, the young master's intention is very important, but it is the wife who really counts, and even Wei Danbai has to listen to his wife's opinion!

Losing the trust of his wife, even if Shi Mo stayed in the position of companion, it would be just a decoration!

Now she can tolerate Shi Mo, that's because Wei Tianchong is still in Wei's house, and with her in charge, Shi Mo can't do any big tricks, so he just sells the old man's face.

In the future, when I go to Beijing, the sky is high and the emperor is far away, I have to face many things alone. It is impossible for my wife to hand over my son to a servant who I don't trust. In such a big matter, no one's face is worth it!

Therefore, losing the trust of his wife, Shi Mo has basically lost his qualifications as a servant.

It's a pity that he himself hasn't understood this until now, and he is still fighting for the position of companion, trying to keep hope by currying favor with the young master, but he doesn't know that it will only make his wife hate him even more.

On this issue, not to mention those boys, even Qin Guanshi didn't realize it. It wasn't until Tang Jie reminded him at this moment that he suddenly realized it, and he looked at Tang Jie differently.

Qin Yuan shook his head and sighed: "After all, I still underestimated you."

Tang Jie had already leaned over to answer: "No matter what happens to Tang Jie in the future, he will never forget the kindness of the two elders and Guan Shi Qin!"

Being scheming doesn't mean he must be ruthless.

Although Tang Jie deceived and used the elders of the Wu family and steward Qin, he was truly grateful for the care they took for him. Therefore, what he said came from the bottom of his heart and every word was sincere. I am very pleased.

In the following days, life returned to the normal track.

Tang Jie is still doing his own work in the garden every day, and he is practicing the Dao of Formation along the way.

After a period of time, his level of array skills has risen sharply, but it is mainly reflected in the magic array. However, because his spiritual eyes were not opened, and his spiritual energy was insufficient when setting up the formation, Tang Jie worked hard on connecting the formation patterns, and gradually developed his own unique style, but he still couldn't see the specific direction of the future.

In addition, Tang Jie has an extra habit, which is to run every morning.

Ran from Weifu to Yinglong Mountain, looking for a no-man's land, doing training such as weightlifting and squatting. work.

Occasionally, when he sees other servants doing some heavy physical labor, he will also take the initiative to help, and take advantage of others to continue to practice his Tibetan image sutra, and has won praise from many servants, which makes him Weifu's popularity is getting better and better.

Day by day, Tang Jie's body grew taller and stronger, with muscles on his body. These muscles are not as exaggerated as those bodybuilders, but only give people a sunny and healthy image.

The young master would often come over to see his work if he had something to do, but usually he just took a look at him from a distance and left without saying anything.

This puts the relationship between the two in a very delicate state, and no one can tell what the situation is.

As for Shimo Shimeng, after the incident of stabbing the horse, he was obviously much more honest, and he didn't dare to make any troubles again. The Jingxin Garden ushered in a rare period of peace.

The only bad thing is probably that after stabbing the horse, Tang Jie got another nickname, "Tang Jie who stabs the horse".

This is the second name he called after "that Tang Jie who took three months' money" after he first entered the Wei Mansion.

To be honest, Tang Jie didn't like it very much, because it was tantamount to reminding Wei Tianchong every day that Tang Jie killed his horse, which would make him uncomfortable.

Tang Jie knew that this was Shi Mo's plan, but he couldn't do anything about it.

No, it's not impossible.

Since you can't wash away your own problems, then expect the other party to be worse.

Wei Tianchong's assessment came soon.

As a result of the exam, he was unexpectedly criticized by the teaching chair with eight big characters: "I don't know what to do, I am ridiculous!"

When the wife looked at this comment and Wei Tianchong's nonsensical article, besides beating his son, her impression of Shi Mo was too low. Poor Shi Mo himself didn't know, Still trying his best to please the young master every day.

The days passed so peacefully, and it has been more than a year in the blink of an eye.

Today Tang Jie is still serving those flowers and plants in his flower garden, and now he is familiar with every plant and tree here, and he can use it at his fingertips, creating a sense of wit.

At this moment, Tang Jie saw Shiyue appearing in the distance.

"Sister Shiyue, why are you free to come to the Meditation Garden today?" Tang Jie asked with a smile.

Shiyue, however, looked solemn, and went straight to Tang Jie's side, whispering a few words to him.

"What did you say?" Tang Jie's expression changed suddenly.