Ning Yuchen quickly waved his hand and said, "Don't you go doing that sort of rough work. Just wait a little longer.
"I'm already pulling some strings. Maybe this time I'll get a chance for an external posting. Once I'm a chief local official, our lives won't be so difficult."
The salary from the Hanlin Academy was fixed, and it was barely enough for his family to get by in Shangjing. If one truly wanted a better life, the only way was to secure a post outside the capital.
Lady Yao's eyes lit up as she looked at him. "If this works out, then Brother Ning will be a local magistrate!"
Seeing Lady Yao gaze at him with excitement and adoration, Ning Yuchen's feelings of inadequacy vanished, and his desire for an external post as a local official grew even stronger.
He used to think being a Capital Official was the best option, but after years of experience, he knew that minor figures like himself were merely pawns in the Capital.
