Chapter 3 third chapter

The new government was in urgent need of people. Liao Huaibao was not only literate but also beautifully written, so he was regarded as a treasure. On the day he went to see Dai Huazhang, he was appointed as the secretary of the Liulin Town People's Government. It's not too difficult to be an official as a clerk. Huaibao soon became more than competent. It was nothing more than copying reports, issuing notices, and writing notices.Dai Huazhang was now the mayor of Liulin Town. He was very satisfied with Huaibao's job, and when he met him, he would pat him on the head and say, "Young man, you've done a good job!"

Now Huaibao often lives on duty in the town government yard, and he guards the hand-cranked telephone directly to the county. As soon as the bell rings, he respectfully and solemnly picks up the receiver, and announces the county's notices, announcements, etc. Write it down neatly in the notebook with a brush, and then submit it to the mayor.Whenever someone came to ask the mayor for business and the mayor was not around, he stretched his clothes and greeted him in a very solemn and serious way. People on the street already knew that Huaibao was working in the government. When they saw him, they would have a lot of respect and awe in their eyes. , it is immortal.He is the founder of formal logic, and after studying it, he secretly vowed in his heart: he must do it to the satisfaction of the mayor!

Not to mention the joy in Liao Laoqi's heart when he saw that his son really became an official of the town government.His family wears homemade cloth on weekdays. That time when he went to the cloth shop on the street, he tore up a piece of blue sapphire cloth by four feet.When the cloth got home, Baoniang Huai was taken aback, and asked, "You don't plan to live a life, right? How much does it cost to pull so much foreign cloth at one time?"Liao Laoqi waved his hands and said, "Stop slurping, cut quickly, and make official uniforms for Huaibao!"He is now a member of the officialdom, and he can no longer wear the clothes of our common people and dress up in whatever way, otherwise he will be laughed at, and it is difficult for him to have an official spirit!When Huai Baoniang heard this, she stopped arguing, and only asked: "What does it look like?"Liao Laoqi pondered for a while and said: From my own point of view, the official uniforms of the Qing Dynasty are the most prestigious, but one is because we don’t have the fabric and can’t afford it; Wearing Huaibao is too eye-catching; I think you can cut it according to the official uniform of the director of the town office who sued us in the drought year, and you can wear it that way!

Huai Baoniang then picked up the scissors, cut while thinking, and then sewed. A few days later, a brand-new suit between a mandarin jacket and a Zhongshan suit was made. Huaibao took off the old trousers and jacket that had been patched, and put on the new clothes, and indeed he became much more energetic.Because of the neat clothes, his chest is straighter when he walks.When Liao Laoqi saw it, he said, "Okay, it's a bit like an official." Writing bundles of papers for others for a long time has made Huaibao know how to look at people's eyes and expressions, and become very well-behaved.Now for mayor Dai, he is also very good at observing his state of mind and doing things to satisfy the other party.Mayor Dai likes to give speeches, so Huaibao hinted that the principals of middle schools in the town should invite Mayor Dai to give speeches to the students; Mayor Dai likes to read history books, so Huaibao went to the houses of a few rich families in the town to collect ancient books Mayor Dai likes to make his speeches well-known, so Huaibao often uses chalk to copy the mayor's speeches he recorded on the blackboard in front of the town government.In terms of life, Huaibao also took good care of the mayor. When he got up in the morning, he always prepared the wash water for Mayor Dai; As soon as Mayor Dai sat down on the seat, Huaibao made his teacup and put it in front of him; when Huaibao’s family made dumplings during the festival, he would always bring a bowl to Mayor Dai. Mayor Dai liked Huaibao more and more.One night, Mayor Dai patted Huaibao on the shoulder and said: Work hard, and you will have more important responsibilities in the future.We are establishing a brand-new regime, and this regime needs many new cadres. Do you know what a cadre is?Cadres are "officials", but our officials will not be the same as those of any dynasty in Chinese history or other countries in the world. These officials are all upright, honest, and talented, and they wholeheartedly work for the common people and seek benefits.We in China have suffered a lot from stupid officials, corrupt officials, and corrupt officials. We need a large number of brand new officials...

Huaibao didn't understand most of Mayor Dai's words, but he understood one thing: China needs a lot of officials, and he might be a bigger one. That night when he went home and told his father what he understood, Liao Laoqi's eyes lit up, he grabbed his son's hand and said, well, your son has met a good time!According to your master, only one of our Liao family's ancestors served as a township official in the Ming Dynasty, and the rest are common people. Now it's up to you to honor our Liao family's ancestors!Work hard, don't be careless! ...