Chapter 916: Dog Official or Honest Official
Sun Shan looked at De Ge'er with amusement. He looked quite steady, but his personality had not changed at all.
It seems that he is doing well in the county school. If he is not doing well, he must be very bitter and resentful.
Sun Shan said happily, "Brother De, the teacher wants you to go to the provincial school because he thinks highly of you. You must do well to live up to the teacher's cultivation."
Not only was Deger promoted from a handyman to an assistant to the teacher, but his salary was also increased.
As soon as Sun Shan came back, Uncle Sun told him about De Ge'er's situation.
Anyway, after hearing Uncle Sun's cheerful tone, he is very satisfied with De Ge'er, even more satisfied than Guang Ge'er and Yong Ge'er.
At this point, De Geer was very proud and said with a smile: "Of course, the teacher is very nice to me now. He not only praises my good looks, but also praises my ability to do things. Haha, everyone in the county school knows me, and they like me very much."
Then he changed the subject and asked, "Shanzi, you have become a Jinshi and an official, is that true?"
Sun Shan nodded affirmatively.
De Geer jumped up and down, jumping around, and said excitedly and happily: "That's great, my Shanzi is a Jinshi master, my Shanzi is an official. I want to be the official's housekeeper."
De Ge'er pulled Sun Shan's sleeve, his eyes gleaming as he said, "Shanzi, you said at the beginning that if I passed the imperial examination, I would be the housekeeper of the Jinshi master. You said this, and you can't go back on your word."
Sun Shan waved his hand and said, "Brother De, I did say that, but you are doing well in the county school now, so you can't be my housekeeper."
De Ge'er's face fell, and he immediately said: "Shanzi, I don't want to learn to be a county magistrate. I want to follow you to take office and be your housekeeper. Hehe, I will be the housekeeper of the county magistrate in the future."
Sun Shan shook his head regretfully and said, "Brother De, there is something I must tell you. The position of housekeeper has been filled, and you cannot be the housekeeper anymore."
De Ge'er was stunned and looked at Sun Shan in disbelief.
He took a few steps back and asked, "Who, who took my position as housekeeper? Shanzi, you promised me something, why don't you keep your word?"
Sun Shan looked at Suan apologetically, sighed and said, "Brother De, I have my reasons."
De Ge'er didn't believe it and just stared at Sun Shan.
Shanzi has always been very cunning, and you can't trust what he says.
Sun Shan pretended to be sad and said, "Do you remember the first time I went to Beijing to take the imperial examination, I was poisoned in Nanjing?"
I remember, how could I not remember? I heard that you made a fortune in Jinling that time.
Of course, I heard this from Uncle Sun.
De Ge'er looked at Sun Shan without saying a word.
Sun Shan continued to say sadly: "Thanks to the help of Brother Gui, Uncle Dali, and Brother Dingnan, I was able to save my life. As the saying goes, a man should know how to repay a favor. So, in order to repay Brother Dingnan, I gave him the position of housekeeper." Then
Finally, Sun Shan spread his hands and said regretfully: "De Ge'er, I'm sorry, your position as housekeeper is gone."
De Ge'er couldn't believe that his position as steward was gone just like that.
He waited for more than ten years before Sun Shan passed the imperial examination and became an official.
De Ge'er said excitedly: "Shan Zi, how could you lie to me? You said you would let me be the housekeeper? Why don't you keep your word? Even if I want to repay Brother Nan, you don't have to give me the position of housekeeper?"
Sun Shan shook his head and said, "Brother Nan can read and is serious about his work. He was also very decisive when I was poisoned and has experienced big situations. From the current point of view, Brother Nan is the most suitable. As for you..."
Sun Shan sighed and said, "I'm really not suitable for the position of housekeeper."
De Geer covered his chest with his hands, looking very hurt.
He watched Sun Shan helplessly, unable to imagine that his former best friend would actually betray him.
De Ge'er was so sad and wanted to cry.
Sun Shan then changed the subject and said mysteriously, "Brother De, I actually have something more important for you to do."
De Ge'er was curious about what important matter Sun Shan had, but Shanzi was always cunning and untrustworthy, so he should not be trusted.
But I was really curious, so I finally asked, "What's the matter? Shanzi, tell me quickly."
Sun Shan asked De Ge'er to come over and talk.
De Ge'er approached quietly, his eyes suspicious and curious.
Sun Shan whispered, "Brother De, I found a big problem."
De Ge'er's eyes lit up and he asked, "What's the problem?"
Sun Shan still said mysteriously: "Brother De, being an official can't make you rich, what do you think we should do?"
Getting promoted and getting rich will cost you your wife, but if you are not greedy, you really can't get rich. This is what Sun Shan said.
De Ge'er didn't believe it: "Shan Zi, don't lie to me. How can an official not make money? I've seen many corrupt officials become extremely wealthy. They live in big houses, have concubines, raise a bunch of sons, and eat delicacies from land and sea every day, until they are fat and bloated. How can an official not make money? If they couldn't make money, no one would want to be an official."
Sun Shan looked at De Ge'er with an expression that said "You just don't understand": "You just said I was a dog official, but I'm not a dog official. I'm a good official. De Ge'er, how can a good official get rich? Oh, I'm worried."
He sighed and sighed again and again and asked: "Brother De, do you think it is better for me to be a dog official or a great official?"
De Ge'er was stunned. He had never thought about this question.
They say he is a great judge, so he must be honest.
Being honest is just as Shanzi said, being poor will not make you rich.
From this perspective, if Shanzi wants to get rich, he can only be a dog official.
De Geer frowned, thought for a while, and said with difficulty: "Shanzi, how about this, you can be a bad official for a while, and be an honest official for a while. This way you can make money and have a good reputation."
Sun Shan: ...
This is both necessary and necessary!
De Ge'er wanted him to be an "actor" and "act" well, a two-faced person.
It is true that life is like a play, and you have to act everywhere.
Sun Shan rolled his eyes and said, "Brother De, everyone in the village says that our grandfather is kind and generous, and is a good man in the surrounding area. If I become a dog official, will my grandfather know about this and be restless in the afterlife?"
De Ge'er said hesitantly, "Shanzi, my grandfather has been dead for many years and has long been reincarnated. He would not know that you are a dog official."
Sun Shan said, "If I become a corrupt official and get reported, I will die a miserable death. Even if I die a miserable death, will it bring trouble to my three clans?"
When De Ge'er heard this, his heart skipped a beat.
It is said in operas that corrupt officials who take bribes and abuse their power, once discovered, often implicate their relatives.
If the case is serious, three or nine clans will be executed.
Oh, if Shanzi becomes a high-ranking official, wouldn’t they be implicated as well?
This is absolutely not allowed.
De Ge'er said nervously: "Shan Zi, you can't be a bad official. You must be an honest official. We can't let our entire clan be exterminated."
Sun Shan also thought so, so he was determined to be a good official.
He said seriously: "De Ge'er, you are right. For the sake of future generations, I will definitely be a good official and benefit the people. I will live up to the heaven and earth, my ancestors, and myself."