Chapter 484 - Chapter 484: Chapter 484: Taking Office Immediately (1) (1/2)
Chapter 484: Chapter 484: Taking Office Immediately (1)
Zhang Peng also stood up, patting Di Yelei on the shoulder.
“Alright! I won’t say anything else, you just take good care of yourself. From now on, it will be up to you to help out your big brother.”
He said this with deep emotion.
Watching his friend grow bit by bit to gradually enter into officialdom, he was happy for him, but he also felt a little heartache.
“Don’t worry, Brother Zhang! Our relationship is already bound by fate in good times and bad, so why mention all these unnecessary things?”
Di Yelei replied casually.
These words made Zhang Peng pause, and then he burst into laughter!
“Right, right, right! I’m being too serious, you should rest earlier, and we will go back home first.”
After that, he insisted that Di Yelei not see him off and went out of the Di Family’s main entrance in a crooked manner.
Di Yelei was worried, so he hurriedly asked Da Niu and Er Niu to accompany him as they escorted Zhang Peng home.
“Brother Zhang was being too polite just now.”
Liu Sisi went back to her room with a sigh, having been busy all day and only now finally able to rest, she was indeed tired.
Di Yelei nodded and sat beside her: “Indeed, he was being too polite. Given our relationship, he really didn’t need to say those words. In the future, we will both be two grasshoppers tied by the same rope; neither can escape the other, so talking about all that stuff is pointless.”
Liu Sisi nodded.
Becoming an official, even a very low-ranked one, while it seemed to bring perks like tax exemptions and the avoidance of corvee labor, also meant embarking on the treacherous path of officialdom. How far one could go ultimately affected not only oneself but one’s entire family line as well.
“Right! This is just the beginning. My current position is humble, so I don’t need to worry about long-term issues too much. Let’s sleep!”
Di Yelei spoke softly to comfort her, clearly showing that he too was not entirely certain about the future.
Liu Sisi lay silently in his arms, falling asleep full of anticipation for the future.
In the following days, Di Yelei busied himself with the handover process.
In fact, the section of the riverbank project under Di Yelei’s supervision had already been completed; the handover with Zuo Xingyu was more of a collaboration to improve the last few areas that were not yet up to standard.
Afterwards, he set off to assume his new post.
The position of sub-captain sounded impressive, but it was actually just a seventh-rank official position. The main responsibility was overseeing military training, capturing thieves, and suppressing civilian resistance. In some places, sub-captains also controlled the exclusive sale of tea, table salt, fragrant powder, and other items, and were involved in various transactions. Some even oversaw the procurement and sale of surplus goods for the court and government offices.
So, while the position of sub-captain may seem small, it was indeed a job with real power, with plenty of benefits.
Three days later, Di Yelei ended his leave and headed to the armory for the handover procedures.
Early in the morning, he met County Magistrate Su. His Honor, the County Magistrate, greeted him cordially and chatted for a while before finally calling a soldier over to guide Di Yelei.
Di Yelei followed the soldier, leaving the county government office and entering a small alley. Even though he had lived in Macheng County for many years, he had never been to this small alley before.
After following the twists and turns for quite some time, the soldier at the front showed no signs of stopping.
Di Yelei couldn’t help but call out to the soldier ahead: “Little brother…”
“What?” The soldier’s tone was unfriendly.
Di Yelei was taken aback, but he still managed a smile: “Little brother, we seem to have been walking for a long time, and we still haven’t arrived at the armory yet, have we?”