When Gongsun Moyu heard Xiaobei's question, he was stunned for a moment before he reacted. He was afraid that he would fork out money. He had said that he was from an ordinary family. In the future, there would be many kinds of expenses in the school. If there was not enough money, it would delay the children.
Moreover, the little ancestors of the main family were very rich and could take out money to subsidize the children of the Tang Empire. It was said that it was an agreement with Her Majesty. Every year, a portion of the candy house's income would be used on the children, and the candy house would be exempted from taxes.
However, it was said that the money they took out last year was much more than what was stated in the agreement. His family's intelligence said that wherever the children were suffering, they would allocate money. They usually ate and used the family's food and had no place to spend money.
For example, if there was a flood, the imperial court would take out some money and reduce taxes. The Zhang Family and Wang Family were responsible for the distribution of supplies, and the little fellow was responsible for the children's lives after the disaster.
Thinking about it, Gongsun Moyu sighed. He thought that these little fellows lived in rich families. How could the children of ordinary families be willing to spend so much money? Not to mention that they did not have money, they would keep it even if they had money.
Putting aside his thoughts, Gongsun Moyu replied, "They supported the county's education with more than 4100 strings of coins. I spent some of it mainly, such as organizing the poetry gathering. The accounts are a little messy, so I did not count them. Anyway, I won't embezzle my own money. After all, I won the money, so it's reasonable for me to spend it myself, right?"
The kids nodded, indicating that Gongsun Moyu was right. Taking out the money one won was a favor, but not taking it out was a duty. Just because someone donated 100 strings of coins, one couldn't investigate them and say that they had a net worth of 100,000 strings of coins. Usually, they would eat a few hundred strings of coins for a meal. Why didn't they save a little and donate it?
It was too shameless to speak like that. Of course, when it was time to donate money, you have to take the initiative to donate. It was not that it was wrong to have money, but that you live in this society and have to make choices. When you count on the law to protect your interests, you have to let more people agree with the law first. Otherwise, when people go crazy from poverty, overthrow the regime and then cut you down, who can you reason with?
"You should leave some money for yourself to enjoy." Xiaobei agreed and said, "Do you still need money? We have money. Our money is used for this kind of thing. Otherwise, why would people be so enthusiastic when they see us? As long as they are not stupid, there is always a reason for love and hate. If we can buy other people's smiles and support with money, we have the ability to spend it and are willing to spend it. "
The surrounding locals didn't expect Xiao Bei to be so straightforward, but they didn't feel disgusted when they heard it. Everyone understood the logic. If you treat me well, I'll treat you well. Children of Ru Xue, if you give me candy, I'll play with you.
"Yes, we are lacking a lot. After this year, it will be better next year. Next year, the county's revenue will increase, and so will the local people's income. It will increase by several times or even dozens of times. The location of the school didn't cost any money as the county directly allocated it. The six buildings of the school didn't cost any money either as the locals built them themselves. I just took the lead and shouted a few words.
Money was spent on writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstone, as well as pencils, rulers, and other teaching tools, as well as clothes for the four seasons. Children grew up quickly, and they were always playing around, so the clothes were worn out just as quickly. The rest was food. In the past, children only needed to fill their stomachs, and they could persevere even if they weren't very hungry.
Now, the situation is orthodox learning. The intensity is high, and the nutrition needs to keep up. Although children are young, they eat no less than adults. They eat rice for the whole night, attend two classes, and go outside to play between classes. When they come back hungry, they immediately have to arrange for a meal. "
Gongsun Moyu wasn't stupid enough to ask Fatty for help. If he didn't have money, he wouldn't say he had money. Besides, it wasn't shameful to ask Xiao Bei and the rest for money. They had a lot of money, and it didn't matter who he gave it to.
Hearing that Gongsun Moyu wanted money, Xiao Bei was happy. There was no other way. He had too much money and couldn't spend it.
"How much do you want?" Xiao Bei asked expectantly.
"8,000 strings of cash." Gongsun Moyu gave a number without hesitation.
"So much? What are you spending it for?" Xiao Bei didn't believe that the children of Wenshan County could spend so much money in less than a year.
"Actually, they don't need it in the school. There are 690 children in the school in this county. Some of the children are too young, and the family is worried. I plan to let them send all the children above the age of one and a half here in the future and arrange for people to take care of them. It's much better than letting the adults take care of them at home. The number of children who die in the school is definitely less than those who die at home.
Now, all the children in the county's school live in the school. Otherwise, why would six buildings be built? There are places for the children to live in. The advantage of the children living in the county is that it's convenient to see a doctor, and there are teachers to teach them. Most of the food they eat is bought locally.
I want 8,000 strings of cash because I want to organize people to take the children out for a look when the county isn't busy in a few days. Some people in the county have never been out in their lives, and I don't want our children to be cooped up in the same place for the rest of their lives. Let them go to Yizhou Prefecture and compare with the local children. Yizhou Prefecture is much better than us. Only after they compete will they know their shortcomings and work hard. "
Gongsun Moyu said with a look of yearning.
Just based on his words, he was much better than many county magistrates. He was knowledgeable and could take root in the local reality. Such officials were rare.
"Yes, yes. A sense of shame is close to courage," Xiaoyuan agreed.
Xiaobei blinked. "Where did you find a local teacher?"
"From Yizhou by swindling, oh no, exchanging, yes, exchanging. I'm the deputy county magistrate, but I also graduated from Jianjia Academy. I'm also a Jinshi graduate. Not all scholars can pass the Jinshi examination. As for me, I asked them to teach under the condition of knowing the tricks of the Jinshi examination.
Some of them didn't even have the status of a scholar, so I promised to teach them. I took an hour to teach them every day, and they went to teach the children in the county. With such an exchange, there were many teachers in the county. "
Gongsun Moyu answered embarrassedly. It seemed that his method was slightly improper because in addition to having the ability to take the imperial examination, one must first obtain the approval of the officials.
Except for the outstanding people who were really knowledgeable, most of them were basically the same, so one needed to have connections.
The reason why Jianjia Academy was powerful was not only because of the support from the Zhang Family, Wang Family, and Bi Gou. More importantly, many of the students who graduated from Jianjia Academy were stronger than the examiners. The examiners had no choice but to admit them, unlike other examinees who only knew how to talk on paper.
It was like starting a business after graduating from primary school. Twenty years later, with a net worth of tens of billions, he could find a university and ask for a doctorate in economics. Would you dare to refuse? If you felt that the other party was not qualified, they could earn tens of billions. If you were good, how much could you earn?
Xiaobei and the others did not think about the background. Instead, they were deeply inspired, especially Zhang Gang and Zhang Fang. Previously, their father said that they could not find a good teacher in the city, and they were cheated of a tiger skin. According to Gongsun Moyu's method, could they also get someone to teach the children?
"Very good, here." Xiaobei rummaged through his bag and took out a one luo note. "Don't give me eight thousand strings of coins, I'll give you ten thousand strings of coins. Write a receipt for me, and it needs to be stamped. What are you looking at? I have a lot of money in my bag, so I can't let you do it."
Gongsun Moyu was speechless. She was really rich. How much money did she put in her bag? He saw a lot of money just now.
"Why don't you save it? There will be interest." Gongsun Moyu felt that it was not worth it to keep the money on him, so he reminded Xiaobei.
"Save the whole money. It's small change. Carry it with you." Xiaobei said indifferently, looking at the children who were running toward the classroom.
In fact, she was pretending. She had more than two hundred thousand strings of coins in her bag, and the change was not so small. Before coming here, she was afraid that the bank here would not be easy to withdraw money, so she exchanged it from the capital. Everyone had it in their bag. After all, the bank could circulate money, but they were not qualified to print money.
Gongsun Moyu did not know the details, and only thought that she was rich. His hand holding the one luo note could not help but tremble. It was not only money, but also a responsibility. Ten thousand strings of coins, he must find a way to let the children live comfortably, play comfortably, and learn more. He estimated that there would be a lot left.
The children in the school started class, and Xiaobei and the others set up tents in the playground. When the class ended, the children could not continue to play in the playground.
The group of people rested, and those who had rested yesterday started to do their duty. The nine children also went to sleep. The people in the county temporarily put aside the affairs of the yamen and found a tea shop opposite the school courtyard to drink tea, waiting for Xiaobei and the others to wake up for lunch.
"I've decided to cook personally." Wang Chang said solemnly while holding a teacup.
"I think it's okay." The registrar supported.
"I object." Gongsun Moyu said.
Everyone looked over.
"When the patrol envoys eat lunch, they will definitely eat with six hundred and ninety children. Can County Magistrate Wang cook for seven hundred people?" Gongsun Moyu gave a reason.
Wang Chang took a deep breath and shook his head. Obviously, he had not practiced cooking in a big pot. The food for seven hundred people would tire him to death, and it was too late to start now.
"If we eat together, we will change the dishes for lunch and pick the better ones." Wang Chang thought of another idea.
"I object." Without waiting for the others to support, Gongsun Moyu objected again. "If the patrol envoys eat with the children, the children will definitely talk about it. If the patrol envoys hear about it, what will they think? Will they think that the food they eat is very bad, so they fake it today? "
The people around nodded. It was really possible.
"Then you think of a way." Wang Chang asked.
"Cook according to yesterday's lunch. Originally, we agreed to not repeat the same dish for the next three days. If we cook according to yesterday's dishes, the children would definitely ask why they ate the same dish as yesterday. The Patrol Envoys understood immediately. This is what we usually feed the children. Then we will add one more dish. If the children are satisfied, the patrol envoys will also be happy. "
Gongsun Moyu thought of a good idea. The others all gave him a thumbs up. Brilliant, really brilliant.
Sure enough, when Xiaobei and the others were woken up for lunch, they directly asked to eat with the children in the school. The other children were overjoyed. When they saw the dishes they were allowed to choose, they immediately told Xiaobei and the others that this was what they ate for lunch yesterday. There were a total of four dishes, two meat and two vegetables. The children could choose one meat and one vegetable. There was also a bowl of soup and two small salted vegetables.
After the selection of the dishes, someone brought in a basin of oily red braised pork. The children cheered happily. Xiaobei and the others could not help but tremble. It was too greasy. What kind of pig was this? Three inches of fatty meat and a little bit of lean meat.
"Gongsun Moyu, come here, come here. We will let you eat these few portions of red braised pork. You just woke up and can't eat too much. Tell me about the county's plan. Eat the meat, we will talk as we eat. Eat quickly." Xiaobei called Gongsun Moyu over and pushed the meat over.
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