During this period, the atmosphere in Yongshun County Government Office became increasingly depressing.
Ever since Prime Minister Huang publicly challenged Magistrate Wang by resigning, many subordinate officials have been caught in a dilemma.
On one side is Huang Xian Cheng, who has been operating in the county for many years and has a solid foundation and a secretly intertwined power network.
On one side is the real county magistrate who used the corruption case to deal with the situation vigorously and resolutely.
The two forces are no longer just secretly competing behind the scenes, but have become irreconcilable enemies.
No one dares to offend the people below, and no one can afford to offend.
Everyone is making excuses, trying to find some basis for taking sides.
Under such almost solidified, breathless pressure.
County Magistrate Wang did not suspend his plan to donate money for road construction, but instead became more and more strict with the officials.
Fortunately, the money and food donated by the merchants are quite sufficient, so they no longer have an excuse to be lazy.
And after previous vigorous rectification, they did not dare to cause trouble for the county magistrate at this time.
The road that was originally expected to be built until the busy farming season was completely completed and open to traffic when Chen Ping came to the county again.
A broad and strong flat official road connects the county seat and Qingsong Town.
Although the distance between the two places has not changed much due to this official road.
However, the time required for vehicles, horses and pedestrians to travel between the two places has been reduced by more than half.
Once the road was built, many caravans in the county used mules and horses to personally verify the quality of the road.
As the leading businessman in the county, Fudinglou is naturally the first to bear the brunt.
When everyone saw the carriage transporting pottery from Fuding Tower, it returned from Qingsong Town that day.
And a carriage full of utensils was not damaged due to the bumps on the road.
Everyone applauded.
Yongshun County has long had traffic congestion, and the types of goods are even rarer because many goods are inconvenient to move around.
Both the merchants and the people will benefit a lot from the completion of this road.
The business landscape of Yongshun County will also change, and many dark horse merchants will surely emerge, injecting fresh blood into the development of the county.
Chen Ping took the academy's carriage and came to the county seat again.
Before arriving at the county government office, I found a place on the roadside that seemed extremely lively.
On a large gilded signboard, there are three powerful characters - Fuding Tower.
In front of the door, Huang Liuye, who was smiling all over his face, was returning the greetings to the crowds who came to congratulate him.
Everyone congratulated Mr. Huang Liu for becoming a celebrity in front of the county magistrate.
Huang Liuye also welcomes all comers and invites them all into the building to entertain them.
It is said that the stone tablet that is about to be erected will have the names of Fuding Tower and Huang Liuye engraved on the first line, and will also be specially painted with red paint.
The proprietors of various business houses who came to congratulate me said good things about free money. They seemed to be sincere in their congratulations, but in their hearts they were extremely jealous.
I wish I could turn back time and seize the opportunity to be the first to surrender to Magistrate Wang.
In their eyes, Huang Liuye is already a member of County Magistrate Wang.
Although Magistrate Wang and Huang Liuye never said it explicitly, actions often have more weight than words and can convince people more.
If it weren't for relying on the county magistrate, how could Huang Liuye have spent a huge sum of five thousand taels to help the county build roads?
Magistrate Wang’s reward for him was also very important.
In the eyes of those businessmen, interest exchange is the most solid relationship.
At this time, Chen Ping could smell the pride in Huang Liuye's body clearly even from a distance.
Chen Ping took a few glances and found it extremely boring.
He asked the coachman not to delay and go straight to the county government office.
After Chen Ping's carriage left, Huang Liuye stood in the turbulent crowd and stared in the direction he left for a long time.
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As soon as Chen Ping stepped into the side door of the county government office, he heard the hearty laughter of County Magistrate Wang.
As the saying goes, people feel refreshed when happy events occur.
There is a joy and freedom in this laughter.
Years of long-cherished wish finally came true.
Even if only a small part of it has been achieved now, it will be enough for Magistrate Wang to be happy.
Moreover, the official road from the county seat to Qingsong Town is neither a one-time effort nor a temporary benefit. Once completed, merchants throughout the county will receive real convenience.
Not only will the time for transporting goods be greatly reduced, but also various damages during the journey will be greatly reduced.
Cost reduction is a great blessing for both businessmen and ordinary people.
Things are developing so smoothly, no wonder County Magistrate Wang laughs wherever he goes.
As soon as he saw Chen Ping, he said with a smile.
"Our county's little prodigy came very quickly. Isn't the journey a lot smoother?"
Chen Ping replied: "Congratulations to the County Lord for fulfilling your long-cherished wish and solving the biggest problem in Yongshun County."
"From now on, the lives of the people in the county will be prosperous, and the poor will also be able to find new jobs."
"All of these are your achievements, and the people will remember them from generation to generation!"
After saying that, he gave a very solemn salute.
Regardless of whether Magistrate Wang is a little distracted now, Chen Ping is grateful to this person from the bottom of his heart.
Without his perseverance, the roads in Yongshun County would not have improved significantly in the next few decades, and they might even get worse.
The people in the county can only follow the established life path, confined to this small county, and spend their entire lives digging in the fields.
I don’t know how many people’s lives this trip will change.
I don’t know how many poor people will be forced to embark on the road of food and clothing.
Chen Ping's serious look made Magistrate Wang restrain his smile.
He faced Chen Ping directly and bowed deeply!
He said sincerely: "Boy Chen Ping, thank you for your advice!"
"If I hadn't had this idea of donating money to build roads, even if I had eight mouths, I still wouldn't have enough money and food."
"Here, on behalf of the people of the county, I would like to thank you!"
How could Chen Ping dare to accept this worship? Wouldn't it disturb his dignity, so he quickly turned sideways to avoid it.
Mr. Ye, who had just walked over, stroked his beard and smiled, not taking notice of Magistrate Wang's condescending gesture.
Instead, he said with a smile: "Let him thank you. Your contribution this time is really not small. When the work was basically completed two days ago, Magistrate Wang's memorial was already handed over."
"With such a great achievement in repairing official roads and connecting cities and counties to benefit the people, in a year or two at most, the position of County Magistrate Wang will be moved up!"
Although Magistrate Wang does not have much selfish motives for promotion, he is not obsessed with higher power.
But he also said that if he could stand in a higher position, he would have access to more resources, have more say, and do more things for the people.
The atmosphere in the entire county government office was jubilant, and the subordinate staff also thought about the possibility of Magistrate Wang being promoted, and they all became more diligent in their work.
It seems like everything is developing in a better direction.
Only Mr. Ye has a hint of worry hidden in his eyebrows.
It has not disappeared because of the current results.