Chapter 312 The first happy event
When Meng Changqing left, Wen was copying a thousand-character essay.
Liang Jiujiu sat next to her and talked to her, "I heard that there are more than forty children. If they make trouble, it's hard to control them. Why don't you talk to Changqing and send an ordinary government official over there."
"It's just a group of children, how much trouble can they cause? Besides, the youngest child is only five years old, so he is sensible."
"Are there any regulations on what content should be taught and how long it should be taught every day?"
"No, Chang Qing said that the first ten days or so are just for the children to adapt, regardless of the content or the length of time. I am going to teach some simple and easy-to-learn words."
Meng Changqing stood outside the door and listened for a while, then went in when the two were talking, "Mother, mother."
"Why are you here at this time?" Liang Jiujiu was surprised, "Bafang just brought dinner over."
"I just came back after eating." Meng Changqing replied with a smile, "Mom, I want to talk to my mother about something."
Liang Jiujiu stood up and said, "The red bean soup is still being cooked in the kitchen. I'll go over and have a look."
After Liang Jiujiu left, Wen put away the pen and paper in front of her. Just by looking at Meng Changqing's expression, she knew what she was going to say. She smiled and said, "What? Are you still having trouble speaking?"
Meng Changqing sighed, "It's not that difficult to speak."
"You don't want to talk, right?" Wen knew why Meng Changqing was looking for her, "Can't you bear to part with the gold?"
"Mother knows things like a god."
Wen Shi smiled and shook his head, "I heard that Zuo Datou is back. I don't need to guess what you want to do. Besides, the only thing that can make you so reluctant to give up is money. In this regard, you are very much like your father. .”
While speaking, Wen handed a delicate key to Meng Changqing, "Go get such a heavy thing yourself."
Meng Changqing took the key but did not move it.
"Really reluctant?" Wen asked her.
Meng Changqing nodded without hesitation, "That's my salary for ten years. This official position is too costly."
Wen said: "Look at your temper, why don't you take a long-term view when it comes to money? Don't you often say that only investment will reward you? Now is the time to invest."
Although Meng Changqing didn't reply, he kept saying in his heart that investment is risky, and what is in his own hands is money.
Meng Changqing took a deep breath, then went inside to open the lock and took out the box of gold.
Wen Shi patted her back and said, "The more reluctant you are to give up something, the harder it is to keep it, and the same is true for money."
"What you said makes sense."
"Come on!" Mrs. Wen changed her tone, "Although the gold has been placed in the Beishan County Government, the county government is not in charge of others. Don't you feel confident about yourself?"
Meng Changqing said in her heart that she was worried just because it was her.
Wen continued: "You will get something if you give it up. Whether it is gold or other things, you have to give it up when you have to give it up."
When Liang Jiujiu came back with red bean soup, Meng Changqing had already gone to the front office with the gold in his arms. Liang Jiujiu then asked: "Madam, Changqing looks troubled, has something happened to the Yamen again?"
"To repair the official way, the yamen has no money, so I have to use her small treasury to fill it." Wen was also a little puzzled, "She and the stubborn donkey have never met before. How can they be so similar in this regard?"
"Why do we need the Yamen to pay for the construction of official roads?" Liang tweeted.
Wen looked at her and said, "How do you say this?"
"I remember, don't the people contribute money and effort to build official roads?"
"This seems to be a common practice in all states and counties." Wen said, "But in the end they took advantage of the loophole. It is obvious that Changqing is unwilling to do this. The most rare thing about her is to treat people as human beings.
Just thinking about others will always make you feel a little wronged. "The same moment.
Qi Renli opened the box and saw the gold inside. He stood up and said, "This is... Sir, I didn't realize that your family is quite rich."
Meng Changqing felt heartbroken, "Why is it rich? This is all my property. You must remember clearly that I lent it to the county government. Hurry and weigh it and put it in the warehouse."
"Hey, wait a minute." Qi Renli handled these things much more quickly than Yang Zheng. He weighed the items and put them in the warehouse, and then returned the warehouse key to Meng Changqing. After one set, the twenty-kilogram bag weighed The box of gold becomes a light key in the hand.
Seeing Meng Changqing's expression calm and depositing twenty kilograms of gold into the treasury, Qi Renli originally thought that he had done enough for the county, so he wrote a letter to his hometown the next day, asking his parents in the south for more help.
In the past two days, the people of Beishan County have welcomed two happy events one after another.
The first thing is that the government runs schools. All children in the county between the ages of five and fourteen can go to the schools to learn and read for free.
This is great news for families with children in Beishan County and families preparing to have children.
Who is the most noble in the world? That is of course the emperor.
But under the emperor, it is the turn to be an official!
If you want to be an official, you must be educated and literate.
In the past, many of them would not have dared to imagine that their own children would be lucky enough to go to school!
Things are different now! The government wants to teach children to read and write for free. Not only that, the government specifically explains that families do not need to bother preparing pens, inks, paper and inkstones. As long as the children pass the primary examination, the government will provide them for free.
Free, free, these two words sound so good!
Families with children in Beishan County are extremely excited.
In the past, when adults faced the children at home, whenever the children argued a few words, they would inevitably be slapped on the body. But it is different now. You cannot attack easily. You are not just a simple child in front of you, but an official in the future!
Many parents called their children in front of them to take care of them.
"When you get to school, you have to study hard to know whether you know it or not!"
"Whatever you learn every day, tell me when you come back. You are blessed. If I can be twenty years younger, I will definitely come back as a scholar."
"You are not allowed to be naughty in the school. If you are the first to be sent back from the school, don't blame me and your father for breaking your legs."
On the first day of class, onlookers stood one floor after another outside the house.
"You also want to go in and listen?"
Everyone turned around when they heard the voice and saw the county master in official uniform, surrounded by government officials, standing behind them.
The person who was standing on tiptoe to look inside was startled and quickly bent down to get out of the way.
Meng Changqing continued: "It's a pity that there is not enough space in the house, so I have to stand outside for now."
"We are not aggrieved."
"My lord, it would be a great kindness for you not to drive us away."
"My master is really kind-hearted in opening this school."
Some people even started to worship Meng Changqing as they talked.
There are all kinds of people, but all of them have good things to say.
Meng Changqing did not stay too long, led people into the classroom, and stopped when he reached the lecturer's seat.
The children also felt strange in the classroom. They sat on the stools and swayed back and forth, talking to their familiar friends. It was not until Meng Changqing came in that they calmed down a little.
Meng Changqing observed that only a few children were sitting quietly. A closer look revealed that they had entered the school before.
"Children." Meng Changqing said regardless of how messy they were sitting: "Be quiet first and listen to what I have to say."