What's wrong with me, a powerful minister, supporting a few female officials?

Chapter 22 Status
Fatty meat is definitely a must-eat.

If you get promoted but don't get rich, then what's the point of getting promoted?
Everyone in the government office knows that the East and West Markets are extremely lucrative. Luo Lie alone makes at least a hundred taels of silver a year from the East Market.

Of course, the money wasn't easy to get, and Luo Lie wasn't easy to deal with either.

He was rich, powerful, and well-connected, and held high prestige among the yamen runners, with dozens of ruthless men under his command.

These local bullies are really difficult to deal with.

The uncle and nephew discussed it again, but in the end they didn't have many options and could only deal with things as they came.

In any case, we are in an invincible position.

So what if I can't beat Luo Lie? I can just find another job!

After discussing it, Chen Qian added, "You are already a regular clerk in the yamen."

"According to the rules, one is upright, three are helpful, and nine are white!"

He paused, then looked at Su Mo, his expression turning serious: "Are there any candidates for the auxiliary or white-robed roles?"

Su Mo smiled wryly: "Where would I find someone to choose from!"

"How about my uncle transfers to my side?"

Chen Qian glared with his triangular eyes: "Idiot!"

"If Uncle turns around, won't he be wasting a spot as a helper?"

"Besides, this is your future team, your uncle won't get involved!"

He then changed the subject, saying, "However, I still have to give you a word of advice."

"Miscellaneous tasks are the foundation of regular tasks and are quite crucial."

"We must select individuals who are daring to fight and kill, capable of getting things done, and ruthless!"

"A kind and virtuous person is not suited for menial tasks!"

Su Mo nodded solemnly and replied, "Nephew understands!"

Despite the lousy reputation of the yamen runners, the county magistrate, the highest-ranking official, enjoys immense prestige and is deeply loved by the people.

It was nothing more than dirty and tiring work and curses, all of which were carried out by the three shifts of yamen runners.

The same principle applies.

The assistants and the white-robed servants were the ones who took the blame for the regular servants.

Good people can't do this kind of work; the laborers and servants are always chosen from local thugs and ruffians.

Su Mo said dejectedly, "I really don't have any suitable candidates on hand."

"We can't very well go out and search for it ourselves, can we? That would be too embarrassing!"

Chen Qian chuckled: "Are you worried about not being able to recruit laborers for the main service?"

"You'll be spoiled for choice in no more than three days!"

"Those guys have noses that are sharper than rats; they might just find their way to your house tonight!"

They weren't even low-class thugs or the lowest of the low.

Once you don the tiger skin of the government office, it's like going from rags to riches; who wouldn't be afraid?

There are limited spots for both regular and informal labor service, and even a single vacancy can cause local thugs to fight tooth and nail for it!

The kind that really requires a serious head injury.

Violent fights are a common sight!

After a pause, Chen Qian pondered for a moment before speaking formally, "That's true, but you are capable, so you should be mindful of your reputation!"

"Let the subordinates do those dirty things; it's best not to get involved yourself!"

Other clerks in government offices have no room for advancement, so they naturally don't need to worry about their reputation.

On the contrary, the worse the reputation of the yamen runners, the better, so that they can instill fear in the unruly people!

However, Su Mo has the backing of the Embroidered Uniform Guard and is also suspected of cultivating immortality.

He might very well rise to the rank of a high-ranking military officer in the future.

Reputation is very important.

Many officials are rotten to the core, yet outwardly they still seek a good reputation.

This is why county and prefectural officials are particularly enthusiastic about vanity projects like building bridges and paving roads!
……

Zhong Sanyuan was also good at interpersonal relationships. He knew that Su Mo needed time to build up his team, and the affairs in Dongshi could not be handed over immediately.

Su Mo was granted three days off.

Su Mo originally intended to go to Yingjianwu first to pick up his third aunt and others.

Chen Qian waved his hand and said that Chen Bao had informants in the county town who knew about what had happened and would send the person back himself, so there was no need for him to make a special trip.

Su Mo returned to her residence and couldn't help but open the task panel.

[Mission: The Lost Golden Lock, Completed!]

[Reward: Affection +10%!]

[Award: Changping County Quick-Shot Class Regular Rank (Already Issued)] [Award: Imperial Guard Warrior (Pending Issuance)]

……

The reward for the "Changping County Fast Shift Quick Servant" has been changed to "Distributed".

The [Imperial Guard Warriors] are still pending distribution.

Su Mo frowned.

There's been no movement for so long?

Do I have to go to Lin Moyin, the quest NPC, in person to receive it?

What excuse can I use to see her?
Others might think he was a secret guard, but Su Mo knew the truth!

Su Mo did indeed want to see the female commander.

Lin Moyin was the only one whose name appeared in yellow exclamation mark!
Who knows if there are any other NPCs for the quests!

Naturally, you need to keep a close eye on these NPCs and exploit them.

In addition, Su Mo also wanted to see if any new tasks would appear for the female centurion!
Unfortunately, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard was a high-ranking official of the sixth rank, and his position was special, so he couldn't just see him whenever he wanted.

Fortunately, the case of the mummified corpse at the Locust God Temple will definitely have a follow-up.

Now that I'm a regular in the fast-track class, I'm sure I'll have another chance to see Lin Moyin, so there's no need to rush.

Never mind, I'm so sleepy.

The world is vast, but eating and sleeping are the most important things!
I'll take a nap first!
Unfortunately, Su Mo hadn't slept for long when someone knocked on the door.

Open the door and take a look.

The man who arrived was an old man dressed as a butler. He looked quite imposing, but Su Mo had never seen him before.

Two servants carrying baskets followed behind him.

Upon seeing Su Mo, the old man immediately smiled and asked, "Is this Lord Su from the Su family?"

Su Mo frowned: "I dare not address you as 'sir,' I am Su Mo."

"May I ask who you are, sir?"

The old man quickly explained, "I am Wang Youcai, and I have been appointed as the head of the Bai family's neighborhood."

"The ward chief heard that Su Yabu had been promoted to a regular officer and specially instructed me to send this small gift as a congratulatory token. I hope Su Yabu will not find it offensive!"

Su Mo's heart stirred.

Just as my uncle said, those guys have noses that are sharper than mice!

I received the news not long after I became a regular player!

Ward head, the head of a ward.

Their status was equivalent to that of a village head in the countryside outside the city.

They had the obligation to assist in matters such as taxation, corvée labor, and public security, and in the eyes of ordinary people, they were quite remarkable figures.

The heads of the various wards in the city were mostly gentry and powerful families, who already had considerable prestige and their power was not much less than that of the yamen officials.

Take Ping'anfang for example, it has more than 300 households and 2,000 people.

If something happens in the neighborhood, it's very difficult to handle without the neighborhood head's cooperation.

Thinking of this, Su Mo immediately smiled and said, "So it's Butler Wang!"

"I'll take the liberty of thanking Chief Bai for his kindness!"

"Please tell the steward to inform the head of the workshop that I, Su, will pay a visit to express my gratitude another day."

Wang Youcai quickly replied, "This old man will certainly inform the head of the family."

"With Su Yarong's promotion to a regular officer, there must be many matters to be handled."

"I won't bother you any longer!"

Then, he had two servants carry the gifts into the house, bowed, and said goodbye before leaving.

Open the gift carrier; there's a gift list on it.

Su Mo glanced at the gifts; they weren't particularly valuable.

Common items such as cured meat, dried fish, preserved fruit, cloth, and tea.

The most practical thing is those two five-tael silver ingots!
However, the two loads of gifts, worth twelve or thirteen taels of silver, were hardly a meager gift!

Su Mo couldn't help but sigh.

No wonder my third uncle dreamed of becoming a regular soldier or even an official.

Official wealth, official wealth, you get rich as soon as you become an official!
In the past, my third uncle, that old clerk, was feared by everyone in the neighborhood, yet he still had to send gifts to the Bai family during festivals.

Now turn it around!

However, Su Mo also had some doubts.

Twenty taels of silver can buy a regular official position.

It's unusual for the Bai family to send over ten taels of silver as a congratulatory gift all at once!
(End of this chapter)