At the end of April and the beginning of May, the sunshine in the south is very strong, which creates good conditions for the fermentation of guano. Dig a pit of a specific distance on the beach, then put guano and rotten leaves in and stir evenly.

Finally, spread a layer of sand on it and turn it over every ten days or so. The high temperature will completely decompose the manure, and it can be used directly after being taken to Que County.

Because the difference between using manure and not using manure is too obvious, the people in Que County are very urgent. The ships that come once every two weeks are not enough. With the two newly seized ships, they can barely meet the demand.

In Kuaiji County, the grand gathering of literary discussions has come to an end. In Xie Xian's view, this is a large-scale literary exchange event.

He went to listen to the so-called celebrity conversations several times. The environment was elegant, among the bamboo forests and streams, with a group of grown men drinking and chatting, and then they discussed the issue of "I am me" for the whole day. It was really like listening to a talk from the master.

Some celebrities and students with good eloquence became famous by winning debate competitions, but this is not the kind of talent Xie Xian wants!

You are good at talking, are you going to go back and argue with your boss every day?

On the contrary, the students in the academy were obsessed with this. They were not allowed to talk about the affairs of the court, so they could only talk about these vague and intangible things to show off their own knowledge. As soon as they opened their mouths, they would throw out some anecdotes, which made Xie Xian, who was not good at cultural subjects, feel a headache.

She had no choice but to give up, as she couldn't afford such a talented man.

During this period, Wang, Ma, and Qian's three daughters came and showed great interest in the actor training provided by the Hua Family Troupe. The response to Legend of the White Snake was very good. The 20-episode script was obviously not enough.

They all asked for the follow-up script. Xie Xian simply gave up the task and handed over the subsequent rehearsals of Legend of the White Snake to them. The girls of the Xie family could also learn something from them.

Xie Xian slumped in the recliner, holding the business cards sent by Jiu Zifu in her hands, studying them one by one.

At first, the two brothers of the Zuo family felt that this matter was inappropriate and that the behavior of the Xie family was somewhat cheap.

But Xie Xian only said one sentence, wouldn’t it be good to give both parties one more chance?

If there are no conditions, create them. Since these people have come to the Princess's Mansion, they must have some skills. What Xie Xian needs to do now is to select those who meet her recruitment standards.

Xie Xian no longer expected to recruit people through normal means. After seeing the group of monsters on the mountain, she gave up the idea.

If the mountain doesn't come, I'll go to the mountain.

Because of Xie Xian's sudden idea, the workload of everyone in the garden suddenly increased a lot. Qingdai ran around to be responsible for statistics, how many people were needed for each position and what skills the recruited people needed to have.

In ancient times, being able to read and write was considered one in a hundred. If one was also able to read and do math, he or she would be considered a rare talent.

Such capable people would all work as clerks in government offices. So the most important thing is to see how strong their desire to find a job is.

Those with too good family conditions will be screened out. Those with poor family conditions, those who have connections with other aristocratic families, and those who have good knowledge but bad character will be screened out.

Because Xie Xian wanted to know the specific situation of these talents, the Secret Whisper Guards also ran around every day to collect various news. During this period, information was blocked and it was very difficult to investigate a person's past.

After three days, we finally selected thirty talents for the first round of recruitment.

Xu Ansheng was a student at Baihe Academy. When his father was still alive, he was considered a commoner and his family had some wealth. However, due to his mother's illness, the once well-off family fell into poverty again.

After his father passed away, his mother had to take medicine all the time, so he had no choice but to interrupt his studies and go to the streets to help people write letters or copy books to earn some money. He tried his best to make a living.

Some time ago, the Princess Mansion announced that they were recruiting people, so he applied for the position with the help of his good friend, hoping for a one in ten thousand chance.

The one-month deadline had passed, and the Princess's Mansion had finished recruiting new members. It was obvious that he had failed the selection, there was no test, and no notification.

As a student from a commoner family, he has a very stable mentality after a series of setbacks.

It is very common for officials who know they do not have the extra money to bribe for selection to be eliminated.

Today, I was having tea with a good friend and heard him complain, "An Sheng! Why don't you just give it a try with this face?"

Xu Ansheng knew that he was joking with him, so he just smiled and shook his head, saying: "I am not interested in this. I just want to find a job to support my family." Besides, as a disciple of Confucianism, how can he live off others?

As the two were talking, the younger sister's clear voice came from the door: "Brother, someone sent a letter to me, and I felt that there seemed to be a lot of money inside!"

Xu Ansheng looked at his friend and wondered why he hadn't sent visiting cards to any other houses recently.

He took the note handed to him by his younger sister, opened it and saw the words "Xie Mansion" written on it, which he had never heard of before.

The post stated that the Xie family of Chen County was recruiting a number of deacons, and the first round of interviews would be held tomorrow in the bamboo forest halfway up a mountain in the suburbs. Everyone was invited to attend.

The wording used in this post is very broad, as if it was mass-produced. Only at the very end can one tell it is written by another person, with two lines of small characters: "Received by Xu Ansheng from Xixiang", with the year, month and day noted below.

Xu Ansheng frowned slightly. Chenjun Xie Clan. The Xie Clan ranked low among the noble families, and he had rarely heard of them in the past few days. He was surprised in his heart, how did the Xie Clan find him.

Seeing him struggling, his friend chuckled and said, "I've actually heard of Chenjun Xie's during this period."

Seeing that his friend was keeping him in suspense, Xu Ansheng didn't get annoyed. He just poured him a cup of tea slowly.

"Ji Yuanyi, you've heard of it!"

"Oh? Of course I've heard of the Bamboo Saint disciple!" Xu Ansheng went to school at the Baihe Academy before his family fell into decline. Ji Yuanyi was a well-known figure in the academy.

"Some time ago, at the Liushang Banquet, he competed with Ji Yuanyi in hand-to-hand combat, and the winner was a member of the Xie family of Chen County."

Xu Anxin was a little uncertain and asked, "But I heard that she was a female monarch?"

"It's this lady! She's amazing, maybe you don't know it yet! The Legend of the White Snake, which became famous in Guanyuan, was also written by that lady." The person who spoke was very proud. When he heard about this, he was also shocked!

"Oh?" Xu Ansheng, a man who loved music all his life, had gone to see White Snake during its performances, but nowadays one needs tickets to watch a play and the prices are not cheap, so he never went again.

When he heard that the person who sent him the invitation was Xie, who wrote the Legend of the White Snake, he immediately became interested.

"Tell me quickly!" He was curious about what kind of female monarch was so talented.

"Hey! There's something even more exciting. Some time ago, at the banquet at the Princess's Mansion, this girl from the Xie family was highly regarded by the Princess, who even gave her many treasures!"

Xu Ansheng thought to himself, So this is what the Princess's Mansion is like.

The guess in my mind was confirmed. I sent a copy of my visiting card to the Princess's Mansion. This means that the Xie family got the news from the Princess's Mansion!

I have to say, he told the truth.

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