The First Volume The Unsettled Teacher Chapter 11 Advance Salary

  As for what this master was doing, Li Yu himself couldn't figure it out. He only understood some of the Han Dynasty's folk customs and etiquette, but hadn't touched on official systems like these. Anyway, he had finally found a job. The next morning, Cao Cao sent someone to summon Li Yu to have breakfast. Li Yu naturally went, as when the boss invites you to dinner, can you not give him face?

  These days are really good! There is still a maid serving, but Li Yu is not used to it. In Xujiazhuang, he didn't corrupt like this either. He hurriedly settled everything himself and went to see Cao Cao.

  "Haha! Mr. Wei, last night I carefully calculated the improved Li's arithmetic method you provided, and I benefited greatly from it! With this arithmetic method alone, you can be famous for thousands of years!" Cao Cao laughed heartily.

  Li Yu couldn't help but touch his nose: "Ashamed, ashamed, a rustic village husband, under the confusion of thoughts, it's not worth taking seriously, it's not worth taking seriously!"

  "If Wei had spoken like that, wouldn't those who have read extensively be ashamed to death? Come, come, come, Wei, sit with me!" Cao Cao pulled Li Yu's hand and walked towards the inner hall.

  Li Yu felt extremely awkward about this, if you were a pretty girl it would be okay to hold my hand, look at that beard of yours! Of course he couldn't say that, after all that's Boss Cao! Endure it!

  The two men sat down, and Li Yu couldn't help but ask: "Where are the other generals?"

  "General?" Cao Cao was taken aback: "I heard Hua De say the same thing yesterday, are you referring to Yuan's men? They're training troops! The expedition against the rebels is about to begin soon, there are only a few days left, they should focus on their drills, at least they need to have some semblance of order; but you call them generals! Haha, I'm just a cavalry captain myself, the title of general! Hua De was speaking nonsense!"

  "Haha! With your talent as a boss, combined with the bravery of all you generals, it's only a matter of time before you become a general yourself!" Li Yu slightly flattered Cao Cao. Indeed, Cao Cao was overjoyed and laughed loudly.

  Taking advantage of Cao Cao's joyful moment, Li Yu rubbed his hands and said: "Boss, I don't know how much salary I get for working for you?"

  "What's this 'work' and 'salary' you speak of?" Cao Cao couldn't help but be shocked.

  Li Yu cursed himself in his heart, this is the Eastern Han Dynasty, not modern times: "Ah! That's right, I'm working under Master Gong, aren't I? This is called a job, and my salary is the stipend you pay me!"

  "Oh!", Cao Cao glanced at Li Yu with a different look, he thought that someone as talented as Li Yu wouldn't be so concerned about trivial things like money! But it's easier to control subordinates with both strengths and weaknesses! Then: "Sir is my chief clerk, according to the monthly supply of three stones!"

  "Hmm! Not less, not less!" Li Yu calculated for a moment, then suddenly looked up at Cao Cao: "Boss! Food and lodging are free!" Cao Cao subconsciously responded with an "hmm", and Li Yu immediately thanked him: "Thank you boss! Hmm! This way we can save even more money!"

  Upon hearing this, Cao Cao's face turned black with anger. This Li Huaide was absolutely a tough nut to crack, no, a sweet-talking nut to crack, not only did he not give in, but also stuck to him like glue.

  Looking at Cao Cao's astonished eyes, Li Yu couldn't help but smile: "Don't blame me, boss. As soon as I joined, my mother would have to be on her own at home. As a son, of course, I couldn't let my mother suffer, so I had to prepare more things for her! And since my mother and I used to suffer from famine, maybe only food can make my mother feel at ease!"

  "Besides, Xuzhou is also lacking in supplies. In order to provide for these Tiger Guards who have come to assist Cao Gong, they are also starving. I have received great kindness from the Xu family and naturally want to make an effort! Xu Chu's face is thin and not good at speaking, so I, who don't care about face, must take on some responsibility!"

  When Li Yu spoke, Xu Chu, who was standing behind Cao Cao, couldn't help but feel deeply moved and also somewhat puzzled. He found that his normally stern and majestic teacher seemed to have become like a rascal! Oh God! Forgive me! Xu Chu secretly guessed in his heart that his teacher's behavior was very shameful;

  "Haha! Knowing the kindness and repaying it! Mr. Ren is righteous! Not forgetting his mother, Mr. Li is filial!" Cao Cao praised, he looked at Li Yu with increasing importance, such a kind and filial person serving me, what great fortune! What great fortune!

  After having breakfast with Cao Cao, Li Yu wanted to take a stroll around but found that he had forgotten to ask Cao Cao for some advance wages. Xu Shi helped many refugees after the winter came.

  He almost starved himself; halfway through, Li Yu thought of this problem; with some regret, Li Yu turned back to the great hall where Cao Cao was.

  Cao Cao was sitting at the back of the dinner table, carefully savoring Li Yu's secret recipe, known as Arabic numerals and various mathematical symbols. The more he looked, the more shocked he became, the more he looked, the more he admired Li Yu, even forgetting to leave the study room, just reading and calculating there.

  "That... boss" A voice suddenly disrupted Cao Cao's train of thought, he angrily raised his head, "What..." ; At a glance, he was startled, wasn't this Li Yu who had just left? Cao Cao hastily stood up and said, "Don't be offended, sir."

  "It's nothing... nothing..." Li Yu was also startled. What's with the fierce stare? Seeing Li Yu looking at him with some embarrassment, Cao Cao seemed to understand and hastily said, "Just now I was reading your secret method, sir, and was lost in thought. Is there something you need?"

  Nothing's wrong, you can leave quickly! Cao Cao thought viciously in his heart, I'm almost done learning, don't disturb me. As soon as Cao Cao spoke, Li Yu finally remembered the reason he came back, walked a few steps forward and quietly asked, "I have something to discuss with boss... uh, yes! It's that unfeeling matter... unfeeling request..."

  Knowing it's an impolite request, what else can you say? Cao Cao was somewhat helpless. Of course, one should be respectful when dealing with great talents. "Please, sir, speak your mind..."

  "It's like this..." Li Yu scratched his head, looking somewhat embarrassed as he said, "Could I possibly get half of my salary in advance...half of my monthly allowance? You see...my family is having a bit of a tight spot...the kids at home are almost going hungry!"

  Cao Cao's face turned black with rage, and he suddenly felt speechless towards this gentleman. He opened his mouth but said nothing, walked to the door, called over a servant, and whispered a few words in his ear.

  Li Yu pretended to look at the books and paintings in the accounting room, but he was actually very embarrassed. On his first day of work, he asked his boss for half a month's salary in advance. If this were later generations, it would be strange if the boss didn't fire him. "Sir, here are 50 taels of gold, consider it a gift to you, sir. Take your time!"

  The ancients are too lovely! Weighing the heavy fifty gold in his hand, Li Yu looks at Cao Cao and finds him more and more to his liking. It was worth my while to surrender to you! It's quite satisfactory!

  With this gold, the Xu family village can spend a very comfortable winter and have money to farm in the spring.

  "Sir, slow down..." Cao Cao was chilled to the bone by Li Yu's last few glances. After finally sending Li Yu away, he hastily rolled up the bamboo slips on the table with the divine technique written on them and rushed to his study like flying, instructing Xu Chu at the door: Do not disturb me unless it is an emergency!

  Learning from TV, Li Yu put the money into his bosom, but didn't expect that his clothes were almost torn off, so he had to hold his belly and walk away, with some nostalgia for the bank cards of later generations...

  Ignoring the strange looks from the people below, Li Yu pushed open the gate of his temporary residence with a loud creak and shouted as he walked, "Ah! Xu Zhong! Come out and help!"

  Xu Zhong was the man who drove the horse carriage for Li Yu, he was brought by Li Yu specifically to search for something in Lao Cao's place and take it back to help Xu Family Village get through the difficult time.

  As the weight of one jin in the Han Dynasty is unknown and the interpretation of "jin" is also confusing, I used modern understanding to write it. Please forgive me, esteemed readers!

  "Sir!", ignoring the opening door of Xu Zhong, Li Yu rushed into the house like a thief, "Clang!" and scattered a large sum of money on the table, "Xu Zhong! Take this money back to give to the old master! This year the Xu family can have a prosperous New Year!"

  "Ah... cough, cough!" Xǔ Zhōng had never seen so much money before! Even Lǐ Yù hadn't seen this kind of money, but he was still very calm. Xǔ Zhōng, on the other hand, couldn't remain calm and asked, "I... is this okay?"

  "Nonsense! What's wrong with that?! Tomorrow, we'll set off and take a stroll around this old city to buy some things for the little ones!" Li Yu said excitedly.

  "Xu Zhong thanked Mr. on behalf of the Xu family!", Xu Zhong kowtowed, "What are you talking about? If it weren't for the Xu family taking in my mother and me, I wouldn't know what to do! Such great kindness, how can we not repay it?" Li Yu helped Xu Zhong up, speaking sincerely.