Be a small county magistrate in ancient times

Chapter 312 The First Happy Event

When Meng Changqing went there, Wen was copying the Thousand Character Classic.

Liang Jiujiu sat next to her and talked to her, "I heard there are more than 40 children. If they start making trouble, it will be difficult to control them. Why don't we talk to Changqing and send some yamen runners over."

"They are just a group of kids. How much trouble can they cause? Besides, the youngest child is already five years old and is sensible enough."

“Are there any regulations on what content should be taught and how long should it be taught every day?”

"No, Changqing said that the first ten days are just to let the children adapt, regardless of the content or the length of time. I plan to teach some simple and easy-to-learn characters."

Meng Changqing stood outside the door and listened for a while, and then went in when the two of them were talking, "Mother, mother."

"Why are you here at this time?" Liang Jiujiu was surprised. "Baifang 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 cooking in the kitchen. I'll go over and take a look."

After Liang Jiujiu left, Wen put away the paper and pen in front of her. Just by looking at Meng Changqing's expression, she knew what she was going to say. She smiled and said, "Why? Do you still have trouble speaking?"

Meng Changqing sighed, "It's not that it's hard to talk."

"You don't want to speak up, right?" Wen knew why Meng Changqing came to her, "Can't bear to part with the gold?"

"Mother is as good as a god."

Mrs. Wen smiled and shook her head. "I heard that Zuo Datou is back. I know what you want to do without having to guess. Besides, the only thing that can make you so reluctant to leave is money. In this respect, you are very similar to your father."

As she spoke, Wen handed a delicate key to Meng Changqing, "It's such a heavy thing, go get it yourself."

Meng Changqing took the key but didn't move.

"Are you really reluctant to let go?" Wen asked her.

Meng Changqing nodded without hesitation, "That's my salary for ten years. It's too unprofitable to be an official like this."

Wen said, "Look at your temper. Why don't you have a long-term vision when it comes to money? Don't you always say that there is no return without investment? Now is the time to invest."

Although Meng Changqing didn't respond, he kept saying in his heart that investment is risky and only money that is in your own hands is real money.

Meng Changqing took a deep breath, went to the inner room, unlocked it, and took out the box of gold.

Mrs. Wen patted her on the back and said, "The more you are reluctant to give up something, the less you can keep it. The same goes for money."

"You have a point."

"Come on!" Wen changed her tone, "Although the gold is placed in the Beishan County Government Office, the County Government Office is not managed by someone else. Don't you trust yourself?"

Meng Changqing thought to himself, it was precisely because it was him that he felt uneasy.

Wen continued, "You can only gain if you give. Whether it is gold or something else, you have to give it up when it is time to give it up."

When Liang Jiujiu came back with the red bean soup, Meng Changqing had already gone to the front yamen with the gold in his arms. Liang Jiujiu then asked, "Madam, Changqing looks troubled. Is there something wrong with the yamen again?"

"The government had no money to repair the official road, so they had to use her small treasury to fill it." Wen was also a little puzzled, "She and that stubborn donkey have never met, how can they be so similar in this respect."

"Why does the government have to pay for building the official road?" Liang Jiujiu asked.

Wen looked at her, "What do you mean?"

"I remember that when the official roads were built, weren't they built with the money and labor of the people?"

"This seems to be a common practice in all counties and prefectures," said Wen, "but they took advantage of a loophole. It's clear that Changqing didn't want to do this. The most rare thing about her is that she treats people as human beings.

Just thinking about others means you will always suffer some injustice. "At the same time.

Qi Renli opened the box and saw the gold inside. He stood up and said, "This is... Sir, I didn't realize that you have such a rich family background."

Meng Changqing felt pained. "What's so great about this? This is all my property. You must remember that I'm lending it to the county government. Hurry up and weigh it and put it into the warehouse."

"Well, please wait a moment." Qi Renli was indeed much more efficient than Yang Zheng in doing these things. He weighed the gold, recorded it in the account and put it into the warehouse, and then returned the warehouse key to Meng Changqing. After all this, the twenty-pound box of gold became a light key in his hand.

Seeing that Meng Changqing deposited 20 kilograms of gold into the warehouse without changing his expression, Qi Renli, who originally thought that he had done enough for the county, wrote a letter to his hometown the next day, asking his parents who were far away in the south for more help.

In the past two days, the people of Beishan County have welcomed two happy events in succession.

The first thing is that the government opened schools, and all children between the ages of five and fourteen in the county could go to school and learn to read and write for free.

This is great news for families with children or families planning to have children in Beishan County.

Who is the most honorable person in the world? Of course it is the emperor.

But below the emperor, it is the officials’ turn!
If you want to be an official, you must be literate.

In the past, many of them would never have dared to imagine that their children would have the opportunity to attend school!
Now it was different! The government was going to teach the children to read and write for free. Not only that, the government specifically instructed that families didn’t have to bother preparing pens, inkstones, and paper. As long as the children passed the primary exam, the government would give them to them for free.

Free, free, why do these two words sound so nice!
Families with children in Beishan County are extremely excited.

In the past, when adults faced their children at home, if the children argued a few words, they would inevitably be slapped. But now it is different. We cannot do it easily, because the person in front of us is not a simple child, but a future official!

Many parents spontaneously called their children over to take care of them.

"When you get to school, you must study hard, you know!"

"Tell me what you have learned every day. You are so lucky. If I were 20 years younger, I would definitely pass the exam and become a scholar."

"Don't be naughty in school. If you are the first one to be sent back by the school, don't blame me and your father for breaking your legs."

On the first day of classes, people gathered outside the school to watch.

"You guys want to go in and listen too?"

When they heard the voice, they turned around and saw the county magistrate in official uniform standing behind them, surrounded by yamen runners.

The person who was originally standing on tiptoe to look inside was startled and quickly bent down to make way.

Meng Changqing continued, "Unfortunately, there is not enough space inside the house, so I'll have to inconvenience you all to stand outside for now."

“We don’t feel wronged.”

"Sir, it is a great favor for you not to chase us away."

"The master has a kind heart to open this school."

As someone was talking, he began to bow to Meng Changqing.

There are all kinds of people, but everything they say is good.

Meng Changqing didn't stay for long. He led everyone into the classroom and stopped at the lecturer's seat.

The children in the classroom also found it strange. They swayed on their stools and talked to their familiar friends. They only quieted down a little until Meng Changqing came in.

Meng Changqing observed that only a few children were sitting quietly. A closer look revealed that they had been to school before.

"Children." Meng Changqing said, regardless of how messy they were sitting, "Be quiet first and listen to me."