The Female Assistant of Wei Yuyan Shuangfei

The students were enrolled, but the teacher put Dong Pingchang in a dilemma. After all, besides himself, there were only Xie Ningzhi and Cao Yue.

After all, a person's energy is limited. He can still cope with dozens of students, but if there are twenty or thirty or more, he will seem a little overwhelmed.

Unexpectedly! When Dong Pingchang asked the question in his mind, Xie Shuting beside him gave an answer that no one expected.

In the carriage, Xie Tingwen closed his eyes and concentrated, while Xie Shuting stared at the account book in her hand, calculating the recent tax revenue of Laigu County.

"Ahem!~"

Xie Tingwen coughed heavily, raised his eyes slightly and looked at Xie Shuting. Seeing that the other party did not respond, he coughed again.

Two coughs were heard, causing Lian Xi to cover his mouth and laugh secretly. Uncle Qin shook his head helplessly and continued to drive the carriage.

Xie Tingwen was unwilling to give in and was about to cough again when he heard Xie Shuting ask faintly, "Father, is your throat uncomfortable?"

Xie Tingwen twitched his lips slightly in embarrassment and couldn't help asking, "Do you know what your father wants to ask?"

"Hey!~"

Xie Shuting reluctantly put down the account book in her hand, raised her eyes and said, "Father wants to ask about the Master?"

"Shu Ting! It is not enough to have only three teachers to take care of these hundreds of students. Tell me honestly, what is your plan?"

Xie Shuting slowly smoothed the hair around her ears and asked softly, "Father, what do you think the county school should be positioned for?"

"position?"

Xie Tingwen looked surprised and asked with a hint of doubt: "Shu Ting! What do you mean by positioning?"

"Father! The purpose of the county school is to enlighten them and set a good example for them in life. That's all. If we really let them study hard and everyone can pass the imperial examination, then it would be a waste of your talent to be the county magistrate. Uncle should recommend you to go to the Imperial College."

Xie Tingwen naturally understood the deep meaning in Xie Shuting's words, and pretended to be slightly angry and said, "How can you talk to your father like that? Your father is just giving him enlightenment, as for the rest, it all depends on their own luck."

Xie Shuting could not help but nod in approval of Xie Tingwen's understanding. She was worried that Xie Tingwen might get carried away and find some famous scholar to come over, which would be troublesome.

Seeing Xie Shuting's silence, Xie Tingwen said coldly, "Tell me quickly! What can you do?"

"Don't be impatient, father."

As Xie Shuting spoke, she took out a piece of rice paper from the compartment of the carriage, unfolded it, and pushed it in front of Xie Tingwen, pointing to the list on it and introducing them one by one.

"This is the juren of the seventeenth year of Jingyun, Tong Yu from Tongjiazhuang; this is the scholar of the nineteenth year of Jingyun, Li Yunxiang from Lijiazhuang; and this is the scholar of the twenty-second year of Jingyun, Li Shian; and the scholar of the fifteenth year of Jingyun, Cao Fang from Caojiazhuang..."

Xie Shuting pointed at the people on the list and began to introduce them in a very eloquent manner. It was not until then that Xie Tingwen understood Xie Shuting's intention.

"Shu Ting! Do you want your father to invite him?"

"My daughter has asked someone to find out about these people. Most of them have only achieved the status of a scholar. They have repeatedly failed and it is difficult for them to make any progress."

Xie Shuting said it very tactfully, after all, the integrity of a scholar is there. If she said it too harshly, she would probably be criticized by Xie Tingwen.

Xie Tingwen glanced at the list, was silent for a moment, and said with a hint of worry: "These people can really be invited. I heard that you used a lot of tricks to invite Nai Jian!"

"Mr. Dong gave so many benefits because his daughter asked for it. But if these fathers can only promise high interest, they will naturally agree. After all, two strings of silver a month is a small amount for their current family background."

"Isn't two kan too little?" Xie Tingwen couldn't help but ask worriedly.

He felt that his talent should not be worth this price, at least he should be paid five strings of silver coins a month like Cao Yue. But now he only gets two strings of silver coins, which is an insult to the character and integrity of a scholar.

Xie Shuting naturally saw Xie Tingwen's concerns. She was naturally considering the issue from a businessman's perspective. If these people had the ability, it would not be impossible to increase the price of silver.

However, looking at the imperial examinations of these people over the years, their rankings have been getting lower and lower. The only one who can be put on the stage is Tong Yu, who is now over 50 years old.

Thinking of this, Xie Shuting couldn't help but think of the quatrain: "The upper hook represents old age, the lower hook represents exam, the old exam represents student status, and the student status takes exams until old age."

Seeing Xie Shuting covering her mouth and laughing secretly, Xie Tingwen coldly rebuked: "Shuting! Students' affairs should not be treated so frivolously."

Xie Shuting smiled and said, "My daughter knows she is wrong. Two strings of silver are enough to get them out of retirement. As for Tong Yu, since he is a juren, it is okay to give him five strings of silver."

"Hey!~"

Xie Tingwen sighed, glanced at the list and said, "What about the rest?"

Xie Shuting knew what Xie Tingwen meant, and after thinking for a moment, she said, "After three to five years, the county school will gradually mature, and those who are capable will go to the capital to study. If they can go further, that's a good thing. If they stop at being a juren or a xiucai, and then come back to teach at the county school in Guxian, it can also be considered a livelihood."

"Can......"

"Father, you are worrying too much. Looking at the Laigu County annals, there have only been three Jinshi in a hundred years. If that day really comes, there is no need for you to worry about it." Xie Shuting hurriedly comforted him.

She understood that as a father, she wanted to do everything perfectly, but there was no such thing as perfection in the world.

Not to mention the distant future, even if they leave office three years later, it is unknown whether the next county magistrate will be so attentive.

Xie Tingwen didn't thank him any more and took a nap leaning against the carriage. Xie Shuting smiled and continued to look at the account book in her hand.

Little did they know! When the carriage passed by Yuelai Inn, it was spotted by Zhao Zhen who had just walked out.

"Qi Yue! Go and stop them for me?"

Yan Shuang just heard Zhao Zhen's instructions after paying the bill. He stepped forward helplessly and patted Zhao Zhen on the shoulder and said, "Master! Qi Yue has returned to the capital. Have you forgotten?"

"Uh!~"

Zhao Zhen was stunned for a moment, then waved his hand in boredom and said, "Kejun! I stopped Miss Xie just to ask, when can we return to Beijing?"

"Sir, do you really want to return to Beijing so soon?" Yan Shuang asked softly.

Zhao Zhen frowned when he heard this, and asked with a strange look on his face: "Kejun! What do you mean by this?"

"Master! Have you noticed the changes in the city in the past few days?"

"Changes? What changes? They just started a Huichun Hall, opened a county school, and lifted the curfew. What's so great about these changes?"

"Hey!~"

Yan Shuang also shook his head helplessly: "Young Master! If you think carefully, if this plan is extended to the entire territory of Song Dynasty, what a grand occasion it will be."