Be a small county magistrate in ancient times

Chapter 334 I realized he was cruel

After entering the house and exchanging a few pleasantries, Wen explained the purpose of her visit. "This school in the county has just been opened. Most of the students here are children with no basic knowledge and they are of different ages. It may be difficult for you to teach them. Please bear with me."

Cai Rong said quickly, "When I was in Luojiang County, I heard about the situation of the school here. Madam, don't worry. Now that I am here, as long as the children really want to learn, I will teach them everything I know."

"Sir, that's great, but the schools in Beishan County are simple and crude. Previously, the children had no books or pens to attend classes. Currently, the county government has no extra money to spend. Even if you come, the situation cannot be improved in a short time."

Cai Rong thought for a moment and said, "If there are no books, we can ask the children to copy by themselves, but without paper and pen, especially without a pen, how can they practice writing?
I think that, for better or worse, giving children a pen, even if they write on a board or stone, will help them remember the feeling of holding a pen.

The county government doesn't even have this little money, right?"

"To be honest, Mr. Cai," Wen said, "the magistrate is still young and is afraid of making mistakes, so he often asks me about the affairs of the county government. Therefore, I know how the government is.

Since Beishan County was built, the expenditure has been high and the income has been low, and there is really no money in the county government treasury. The official road that is being built has already used up the family's money. If this amount is spent again, the family may not even be able to buy oil, salt, sauce and vinegar.

If he was the only one at home, he could bear the hardship, but it would be difficult for him to live with his elders at home. "

When it comes to crying poor, 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, "Even if there is funding from the court and the state government to repair the official road, the county will have to pay a lot. Since Lord Meng can come up with such a large sum of money, why didn't he keep this part when he was going to run the school?"

"Mr. Cai thinks too highly of my family. Although the Meng family has been officials since Lord Meng's father's generation, they don't have much wealth." Wen's answers to these questions were naturally simple and misleading.

She said that although Meng Changqing paid for the road construction, he only paid a part of it and there was still a gap, so the official road could only be built to the extent it could be built.

It was all up to her. Cai Rong couldn't verify the county government's accounts.

Wen's face-saving replies were only intended to make Meng Changqing's decision more justifiable in the eyes of Cai Rong.

Meng Changqing did not provide any funds to the school. Wen knew the real reason. Meng Changqing said it himself that the easier it is to get something, the less people will cherish it. Children who are truly willing to study can learn well no matter how they are taught.

Although Beishan County urgently needs to improve the education of the next generation, for these newly relocated people, improving their lives is the top priority in the short term.

Cai Rong talked with Wen for a while and learned how difficult it was to be the magistrate of Beishan. His official uniform was patched and he dared not dip his porridge in too much sauce. Under such circumstances, he was still thinking about the education of the children in the county. He was truly a rare good official.

Wen said, "We only taught the first few sentences of the Thousand Character Classic in class. I'll have to trouble Mr. Cai to take care of the rest. If you have any questions in the school, you can come to me for consultation." "Yes, thank you, Madam." Cai Rong noticed Zheng Xidong standing next to Wen at this time, "Is this little girl also studying in the school?"

Mrs. Wen nodded, "Xidong, come and meet the sir."

After Zheng Xidong bowed, Wen said, "This child is very smart. She happens to be with me, so I'll bring her here to meet you, sir."

"Please stand up." When Cai Rong heard this, he knew that this child was very much valued by Old Madam Meng, otherwise how could she be around? He had also taught girls in the past and had no prejudice against girls going to school.

Wen also told Cai Rong about the class schedule here.

The two talked for more than an hour, ranging from the philosophy of running the school to the future prospects of Beishan County. One was frank and straightforward, and the other was talking nonsense, but they still managed to get along well.

The sky was getting darker and darker, and none of the runners on duty in the yamen today felt sleepy.

Someone was sitting there when he suddenly shivered. He looked around and saw that everyone present was a good friend. He couldn't help but ask, "Who washed the floor outside the court today?"

Zhou Xing took a breath and said, "Why are you talking about this so late at night?"

"Brother Xing." The man who asked the question just now sat down next to Zhou Xing, "Do you think those two can still survive?"

Zhou Xing covered his collar and shook his head, "It's hanging."

Another person also came over and whispered, "After being beaten like that, even if they are treated well, they will still have some problems in the future. My lord, send them back to Weishan Camp. If the people above know that they were sent back because of a mistake, how can they be treated? I'm afraid they won't be able to recover."

"Just for such a small amount of money." The man sighed repeatedly, "It's not worth it."

The first person who spoke said, "Your Excellency is too cruel. For such a small amount of money, you took two lives."

Zhou Xing rolled his eyes at him, "Is this your first day with an adult? You just realized how cruel he is!
Knowing his temper, they still dared to act like evil under him. I think Song Xiyu and the others deserve it.

You think that a few bucks is not right, but you don't think about the fact that he can only get that little bit of money, not that he only dares to take that little bit of money! "