Shu Yan really didn't know whether he should be grateful or not for Shi De's disdainful and rude charity. As the saying goes, "A gentleman does not eat what he comes for." If this was for his own personal reasons, Shu Yan would never take the money. But.

This was not for himself, but for the people of Ruyin. Shu Yan looked at the carriage going away, and finally he picked up the money.

Shu Yan took the money back to the office. Qiu Guoxiang was very happy and praised: "Well, well, well, we raised so much money on the first day. Shu Wenxue is really capable."

Shu Yan said: "Prime Minister, if the money given by the Shi government is used to build a Xiang school, it is indeed a lot, but it is not enough to establish a Xiang school in the whole county. I think it is better for us to use Shi

Promote the family as an example and let every household respond to the call and donate some money. The place where Xiangxue is established must have a large population, and a place with a large population must have rich families. Naturally, they are not richer than the Shi family, but everyone does their best.

, no limit to how much, it’s always possible.”

After hearing this, Qiu Shoutai praised: "Okay, this is a good idea."

"Minister of the State, this will only work if a notice is issued in your name and everyone in Ruyin is informed."

"Okay, we'll do it right away!" Qiu Guoxiang said, slapping his forehead, "Oh, I remembered it when you mentioned issuing notices. I still need a secretary."

Shu Yan asked: "Missing a scholar? How come? Don't you have a scholar?"

Qiu Guoxiang replied: "There are secretaries, but my most effective assistant got sick the day before yesterday and may not be able to come. I don't like the rest. Otherwise, you can also serve as my secretary."

Shu Yan said: "Ah, then..."

Qiu Guoxiang said hurriedly: "What is that? If you hold a concurrent position, you can only get one share of the salary!"

Shu Yan explained: "Prime Minister, that's not what I meant. It's fine to hold the concurrent position, but I'm busy with Jianxiang Academy now, so how can I have time to be a secretary?"

"It's not that important to be a secretary, but it's not easy to find someone with good writing skills and calligraphy. I'm determined to find another one, but it's hard to find someone with better writing skills than you, and I have to give him a salary.

, I think it’s better to let

You take on the part-time job. Who made you Shu Wenxue so talented? If you are not allowed to do it, who will do it? Every morning I finish the official work and you write the official documents for me. Then there will be nothing else. You are still busy building a community.

Isn’t it easy to learn something?”

"Oh well."

Shu Yan went to the study room, where a servant had already prepared the ink. Shu Yan picked up the pen and wrote a notice without thinking, and then wrote a dozen more as they were. Qiu Guoxiang looked at Shu Yan's handwriting and whether he liked it or not.

Jue Kou immediately used the seal and sent people to distribute and post it everywhere.

Shu Yan himself also took a copy of the propaganda. On this day, he took the notice to the West Market, where he often sold firewood. People in the market had long heard about the man who used to sell goods with them.

The young man has now been promoted as Xiaolian and has become an official in the county government office. They are all surprised. Shu Yan was a warm-hearted and helpful person in the market at first.

He was very popular. Even though Shu Yan was wearing a royal uniform, which was completely different from his usual appearance, people still recognized him and said hello to him. If it were anyone else, he would be very afraid of people knowing that he was once a woodcutter or a market hawker.

They were anxious to avoid people. But Shu Yan was different. He didn't care about it at all and responded to people's greetings enthusiastically.

"Sure enough, people are not judged by their appearance. I thought this young man was just a country boy, but I didn't expect him to have such great potential!"

"Cui Er, what nonsense are you talking about! What does 'not be judged by appearance' mean? How many people in Quan Ruyin can have such a dignified appearance and extraordinary behavior as Shu Xiaolang?"

"Bai Mi Zhang is right, I have long known that Shu Xiaolang will have a future, and indeed he is today!"

"Shu Xiaolang is the glory of our profession. He is also a firewood seller. How come there is such a big gap between us!"

"Go! Wang Yidan, who is traveling with you? You can't even carry Shu Xiaolang's shoes!"

Everyone was talking to each other, but Shu Yan was amused and didn't answer, just shook his head.

One person saw a notice in Shu Yan's hand and asked, "Guan Shu, what is that in your hand?"

"Oh, that's what happened..." Shu Yan told everyone about the donation to build a school. After everyone heard this, they started to chatter among themselves.

Bai Mi Zhang said: "Shu Guanren, after raising the money, should we put it in the office first and then build Xiang School?"

Shu Yan said: "Yes, the public money must be placed in the county office first."

Bai Mi Zhang said: "If this is the case, this money cannot be donated."

Shu Yan was puzzled and asked, "How do you say this?"

Bai Mi Zhang sneered: "Shu Guanren, have you forgotten that a few years ago, Qiu Guoxiang called on us to join the army?"

"Remember, the department still owes us all the money we haven't paid in full!" Shu Yan remembered.

Butcher Liu said: "It's not just that we didn't give it all, it was done early! My whole family drank gruel for half a year before the hole was filled in. Although we are ranked last among scholars, farmers, industry and commerce, we also know that Jianxiu School

It’s really a good thing, and we should do our best, but it’s really unbelievable to have the money go through the hands of the county and state agencies. This money must not be donated!”

Shu Yan has always been a gentleman and magnanimous, and he had forgotten about the incident a long time ago. He did not expect that these people still hold the grudge against it like this. This is no wonder, because Shu Yan was selling firewood at the time, and there was no one in the department.

Giving money is just a waste of effort for a few days, and there is no capital to invest in it. But those people are different, they have invested all their capital and interest in it, how can they not hate it?

"Yes, yes, absolutely can't donate!" Everyone agreed.

Shu Yan thought: There are so many people in this city, people come and go, and people from all over the place have the strongest ability to spread news. If this idea of ​​"never donate" is spread, it will directly affect Jianxiang.

The success or failure of the study has a huge impact, and we must find ways to change it. What should we do? Hey, everyone is quite supportive of the fundraising issue, mainly because they are afraid that the department will take the lead in this. Just dispel everyone's worries.

.

Thinking of this, Shu Yan said to the crowd: "Don't worry, everyone. I think the county will never let you down this time. In order to rebuild our Xiang School, those who are able should donate some. No matter how much everyone donates,

If the donation is small, I will register it in the register. After the donation is completed, I will set up a merit book..."

"No, no, what's the use of registering? I registered clearly last time, but I still didn't pay!"

Shu Yan smiled and said: "Wang Yidan, don't worry, wait until I finish. After we all donate money, everyone will register how much they have donated. Then the money will not be sent to the office, but will be deposited in a safe deposit box for everyone."

What do you think?"

"Yeah, that's a good idea, but where can I find the right person?"

"What else are you looking for? We can't be more at ease with Mr. Shu's character."

Seeing the change in everyone's attitude, Shu Yan was very happy, "Thank you everyone for trusting me, but I can't be the rightful person. Because I live in the office now, if you give the money to me, wouldn't it be like giving the money away again?"

Are you at the office?"

Butcher Liu said: "Then who is the most suitable?"

Shu Yan said: "You!"

"I?"

"Yes, because I heard that your house is big, not far from here, and you and your son take turns killing pigs at home. White knives go in and red knives come out. Who dares to steal money from your house? So put the money in your house.

It couldn’t be more appropriate.”

Everyone said: "Yes, yes, yes, Mr. Shu is right, that's it."

Everyone took out their money and handed it to Butcher Liu. Shu Yan quickly took out a pen and paper and registered them one by one. Seeing these ordinary vendors donating money so enthusiastically, Shu Yan was really touched.

Their consciousness is in sharp contrast to the discriminatory black and white shoes they wear on their feet.

For several days in a row, many people came to donate money every day. Soon, an empty room in Butcher Liu's house was filled with money.

Shu Yan saw that it was almost done, so he reported to Qiu Guoxiang and said: "Prime Minister, there is already a lot of money donated in the city. I think we should build Xiang School in the city first, and then make a plan for the whole county.

example."

Qiu Guoxiang said: "Yes, it should be like this. Where do you think it is best to build this Xiang Academy?"

Shu Yan said: "The money is quite large, and there are many people in the city. I think that at least two Xiang schools should be built in the city, one in the East and one in the West. The East is built next to Shi Mansion, and the West is

Xiang was built right next to the West Market."

"Okay, okay, let's do it. Today I will arrange for craftsmen to prepare for the construction. You can go down." Qiu Guoxiang nodded. After a long time, seeing that Shu Yan still didn't move, he asked, "Shu Wenxue, do you have anything else to do?"

"

Shu Yan thought for a moment and said: "Oh... Prime Minister, in this fund-raising, the small businessmen in the market have donated a lot of money."

"Yeah, I heard about it, but I didn't expect these people to have such awareness!"

"Yes, Prime Minister. These people usually operate on a small scale and earn their own living. When encountering big problems, they can distinguish right from wrong and take the overall situation into consideration. However, the society despises them extremely. When trading in the market, they must write their own names on their headscarves.

name

The words, the names of the things being sold, and most importantly, they have to wear white shoes on one foot and black shoes on the other. This is a huge insult to them! I ask the Prime Minister to show great kindness and exempt from this ban!" Shu

The more Yan talked, the more excited he became, and finally he knelt down to Qiu Guoxiang.

Seeing Shu Yan being so impassioned, Qiu Shoutai hurriedly helped Shu Yan up and said, "Shu Wenxue, you also know that this emphasis on agriculture and light on business has always been like this in all dynasties. The philistines you just mentioned, sellers trade in the market

must

The requirement to wear black and white shoes is a behavior clearly stipulated in the "Jin Order". This is not a matter of our Ruyin Kingdom at one time and one place, but a rule that is implemented throughout the Jin Dynasty. How can this be cancelled?

?”

Shu Yan said: "Prime Minister, I know that if you blatantly lift this ban, you will definitely be laughed at by other counties, and the court will not agree, but we can settle for the next best thing."

Qiu Guoxiang asked: "Why settle for the second best?"

Shu Yan said: "Whenever a ban is issued, there must be a dedicated person to monitor and enforce the ban. For example, the ban on wearing black and white shoes. When the government officials go to the market to inspect, if they catch the violators, they will be punished.

, right?”

"That's for sure."

"Here's the solution."

"Oh? Please explain it more clearly."

"What I mean is that there is no need for the Prime Minister to lift this ban in name. As long as you don't send people to the market to inspect, over time, people will naturally know that this ban does not need to be enforced. In this way, even if the superiors know, they will not

They won’t do anything to you, but the majority of small businessmen are grateful to you!”

Qiu Guoxiang stroked his beard, nodded and said: "This seems okay, but I still have to ask our King Ruyin for instructions."

Shu Yan smiled and said: "Didn't the Prime Minister say that Xiao Wang is just nine years old and doesn't care about anything, so you are the only one here to talk?"
Chapter completed!