After entering the room and exchanging brief greetings, Wen said, "This school in the county has just been opened. Most of the students there are children with no basic knowledge. The age difference is also large. It may be difficult for the teacher to teach." , please bear with me sir.”
Cai Rong hurriedly said: "When I was in Luojiang County, I heard about the conditions of the schools here. Madam, don't worry. Now that I'm here, as long as the children really want to learn, I will definitely give them all I have to teach them."
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"Sir, you are generous, but the schools in Beishan County are simple and crude. In the previous classes, the children had no books or pens and paper. Currently, the county government does not have any extra money to spend. Even if you come, this situation will not improve in a short time."
Cai Rong thought for a while, "If you don't have books, you can ask the children to copy by themselves, but if you don't have paper and pen, especially no pen, how can you practice writing?
I think, for better or worse, giving children a pen, even if they are writing on a wooden board or stone, helps them remember what it feels like to hold a pen.
The county government doesn’t even have this little money, right? ”
"I'll tell you the truth, Mr. Cai." Wen said: "The county magistrate is still young, so he often asks me about county government affairs for fear of being rash. Therefore, I know how the government is doing.
Since the establishment of Beishan County, the expenses have been high and the income has been low. There is indeed not a penny in the county government treasury. The official education that is being cultivated has already been spent on the family's money. If this amount is spent again, the family may not even be able to afford oil, salt, sauce and vinegar.
If he was the only one in the family, he could bear the hardship, but if there were elders living with him, it would be really difficult for him. ”
In terms of crying about poverty, Meng Changqing is still several levels lower than her mother.
After Wen finished speaking, Cai Rong sighed, "It's really difficult." But the purer the person, the more stubborn he is. He continued: "To pave the way for officialdom, there are funds from the court and the state government, and the county has to There is a lot of money to spend. Since Mr. Meng can spend such a sum of money, why not keep this part since he wanted to set up a school?”
"Mr. Cai thinks highly of my family. Although the Meng family has been an official since Master Meng's father, they don't have much wealth." In response to these questions, Wenshi naturally simply turned the person into a ditch.
She said that although Meng Changqing had spent money to build the road, he had only spent part of it, and there were still gaps. The official road could only be built to the extent it could.
It was all what she said. Cai Rong couldn't verify the county government's accounts.
Wen's answers were just to make Meng Changqing's decision seem justified, and Cai Rong had a justifiable reason.
Meng Changqing does not give any funds to the school. Wen Shi knows the actual reason. Meng Changqing said it himself, the easier it is to get something, the more people do not cherish it. Children who are really willing to study can learn well no matter how they are taught. .
Although Beishan County desperately needs to improve the education of the next generation, for these newly moved people, improving their lives in a short period of time is the top priority.
Cai Rong chatted with Wen for a while and learned how difficult it was for Beishan County magistrate. His official uniform was patched and he didn't dare to dip his porridge in more sauce. Under such circumstances, he was still thinking about the education of the children in the county. He is truly a rare good official.
Wenshi said: "The content of the class only taught the first few sentences of the Thousand-Character Essay. From now on, Mr. Cai will have to worry about it. If you have any questions in the school, you can come to me for discussion."
"Yes, thank you very much, madam." Cai Rong noticed Zheng Xidong standing next to Wen at this time, "Is this little girl also studying in the school?" Wen nodded, "Xidong, please meet sir."
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After Zheng Xidong saluted, Mrs. Wen added, "This child is very smart and happens to be by my side, so I brought her to meet my husband first."
"Please get up." When Cai Rong heard this, he knew that this child was very valued by Mrs. Meng, otherwise why would he be around? He had taught girls in the past and had no prejudice against girls going to school.
Wenshi told Cai Rong about the class schedule here.
The two talked for more than an hour, ranging from the school's philosophy to the future prospects of Beishan County. One was frank and straightforward, and the other talked casually, but they were also able to talk speculatively.
The sky is getting darker and darker, and none of the officials on duty today is sleepy.
Someone was sitting there and suddenly shuddered. He looked around and saw that everyone here was a brother with whom he could talk. He couldn't help but said: "Who washed the floor outside the court today?"
Zhou Xing took a breath of air, "Why are you talking about this at night?"
"Brother Xing." The person who asked the question just now sat next to Zhou Xing, "Do you think those two can still survive?"
Zhou Xing covered his clothes and shook his head, "Xuan."
Another person also came over and whispered: "If you are beaten like that, even if you are well treated, you will still have some problems in the future. Sir, if you return the people to Weishan Camp, if the people above know that they made a mistake and were sent back, what will happen?" It’s also possible that if they treat her, she won’t be cured.”
"Just for that little money." The man sighed repeatedly, "It's not worth it."
The person who spoke first said: "Your Excellency, you are too cruel. For just that little money, you will lose two lives."
Zhou Xing rolled his eyes at him, "Is this your first day with an adult? Only then did you realize how cruel he is!
Knowing his temper and still daring to play tricks on him, I think Song Xiyu and the others should do the same.
You feel that those few dollars are not appropriate, but you also don’t think about it. That’s because he can only be greedy for that little money, not because he only dares to be greedy for that little money! ”
(End of chapter)