My little cutie [farming]

And the first thing after Wangjiang Mansion became his Yiyan Tang, Bai Su called all the village chiefs under the jurisdiction of Wangjiang Mansion to come to the county government for a meeting.

He didn't go to the back office, he was directly above the court.

It was the first time that Bai Su formally put on the official uniform, sitting on the high hall and squinting at the 87 village chiefs below.The large number of people made Bai Su a little amazed. When theory and practice are connected, people can always feel a sense of shock.

I knew before that there were many villages under the jurisdiction of Wangjiang Mansion, but when all the village chiefs stood in front of me, I realized that there were so many.

Above the lobby are not only the 87 village chiefs, but also the six principals from the county government office and the Zheng family father and son.One of the Zheng family's father and son is a newly promoted county magistrate who is a scholar, and the other is a teacher who moved over in his 40s.

Standing at the forefront has attracted countless attentions.

Now everyone in the entire Wangjiang Mansion knows that these two are Bai Su's confidantes.

Zheng Lan folded her hands in her sleeves and stood at the front with her eyes closed.Zheng Cai held a formal government newspaper and read the 'news' on it to all the village chiefs.

"... Qin Tianjian thinks that next May will be the best auspicious day for marriage."

Zheng Caibalabala read for a full quarter of an hour, and ended with this sentence.Originally, it would be more appropriate to teach this kind of thing to do, but whoever told him to teach him to be his own father, so naturally he couldn't kiss his father to do things at this time, so he watched.

Zheng Cai is only 23 this year, and it has been several years since she passed the examination for a scholar.Unlike his father Zheng Lan and younger brother Zheng Lian who are talented in reading, Zheng Cai knew that his talent in reading was not high when he was young.

It's all about hard work and ability to make up for one's weakness, so you can grind to a scholar abruptly.But both he and his father know that being a scholar is almost the limit.I started thinking about making a living last year, and finding a job in the county government is naturally the best result.

Although Zheng Cai is not very talented in reading, he never let his father worry about dealing with people.It was precisely because of his sharp eyesight and ability to do things that Zheng Lan wanted him to find a job in the county government.At first, I thought that at most he was a member of the subordinate staff, but I didn't expect to meet someone like Bai Su who didn't play cards according to common sense.

Rubbing his fingers quickly a few times, this is Zheng Cai's small movements when he is thinking about problems.In his opinion, as long as he doesn't commit crimes, commit crimes, bully the market, and stay in the fish and meat town, then he really doesn't mind changing the way of doing other things.

As long as he doesn't violate his bottom line, he is still easy to negotiate.

Holding the gavel, Bai Su hit the table twice with a sharp point. "Everyone, after hearing the news, what do you think?"

what idea?Does a blank mind count?A group of village chiefs supported Zhao Qiang from Yongning Village to the front, thinking that Bai Su also came from Yongning Village, no matter what happened, he could always give Yongning Village Chief a little favor.

Zhao Qiang, in his 40s, is definitely a young man among a group of village chiefs.At this moment, being watched by Bai Su from above, and watched by a group of people who can be his uncles below, Zhao Qiang really has a blank mind.

They don't even have the chance to listen to the government's news on weekdays. As long as it has nothing to do with taxes, no one cares.Now that Bai Su had someone read such a big push, he couldn't even understand it.

The only thing I understood was the last auspicious day.

Being watched by everyone, Zhao Qiang broke out in a cold sweat. "The above said that May next year will be a good day?" Seeing that it would be impossible not to answer, Zhao Qiang said a nonsense with trepidation.

"That's right!" With two 'slaps', Bai Su clapped his hands happily.But Zhao Qiang, who was praised, didn't feel happy at all.

This Bai Xiucai... oh no, since the magistrate of the county county has become more and more unfathomable.It's that word, unfathomable.People who used to think it was easy to talk, but now they think there must be a deep meaning behind it.

Bai Su smiled happily and frowned, holding the gavel and hitting the table twice. "Everyone should have heard that next May will be the saint's big day."

"..." No, we didn't hear it!

A group of people including Zhao Qiang looked at Bai Su in horror.I don't know how this topic was transferred to the saint. When will they dare to have anything to do with the saint.

Fortunately, Bai Su didn't have any faults that he had to ask the people below to find out the key points, so after a little interaction, he went straight to the topic.

"Thanks to the emperor's grace, I, a young scholar, have found the post of county magistrate."

Bai Su spoke lightly, and the group of people below were sweating coldly.Even the two guards standing on both sides of Bai Su couldn't help but want to take another look at this 'favorite' who had suddenly emerged.

What happened to others, Bai Su didn't care at all.After all, he has limited time, and there are still many things he wants to do, and he doesn't want to waste too much time.

"The saint will get married in May next year, and the future emperor will be Wu Changgong, the elder brother of the Wu family."

Others didn't respond, but the eyelids of the two guards who had been trained by Wu Changgong were beating rapidly.After all, they were also trained shirtless back then, and they still knew very well whether Wu Changgong was a brother or not.

I don't know what kind of expression that general, who is like a devil king, will have after knowing that he is rumored to be a brother.For a moment, the corners of the mouths of the two guards rose uncontrollably.

Bai Su spoke briskly, and the gavel was his best toy. "Let me just say it straight. In order to repay the emperor's favor, I decided to do some things to flatter the Lord."

"..." The entire lobby was dead silent.No matter how you listen to this, it is something extraordinary.Even if we are just a group of farmers who plan food in the fields, we know that it is not good to say this.

Zhao Qiang's breathing was a little short, and he felt his scalp numb and his head dizzy.Looking at Bai Su who still had a grinning expression in the hall, how come I didn't realize that Bai Xiucai's smile is so scary on weekdays.

The village chiefs trembled from the fear of the word "Fawning Master", and those with official status almost didn't kneel down directly.After all, these two words are not good words, at least in officialdom.

Bai Su still had that smiling face, but what he said made people not laugh at all.

"The future queen is my brother. We all know that my status in Dayu Dynasty is not very high. In order to make the saint and the future queen happy, I decided to raise my status from today on."

Bai Su sighed artificially, propped his face on one hand and looked at the sky outside the lobby. "In order to climb up, I have to work hard."

"..." Are you saying that you want us to kneel and listen?

A group of village chiefs and subordinate officials belonging to the county government, even the Zheng family father and son who thought they could 'do anything' before, all looked like they were fighting, and they didn't know how to answer the words at all.

Fortunately, Bai Su didn't intend to let them talk at all.

"Well, I thought about it. The fastest way to improve their status is to let them study and take the imperial examination. Let's get more younger students this year, and more talented students next year, so as to create momentum for the future queen and tell people all over the world. My brother can also be very powerful. I think when the time comes, no matter whether it is a future queen or a saint, they will be very satisfied with my move."

Bai Su was talking about his plan with a smile on top, and the people below were only left in fear.There is no lack of well-informed people among the village chiefs. The reason why the previous county magistrate disappeared so quietly was not the result of cheating in the imperial examination.

The newly appointed magistrate Bai...

"However, cheating in the imperial examination is not a good thing. My predecessor was executed because of cheating in the imperial examination. Oh yes, you may not know it yet, because the involvement was a bit serious, so I was dragged to the capital to be executed. "

With a 'plop', the people below couldn't bear it anymore and all knelt on the ground.Zheng Lan and the others trembled uncontrollably even when they pressed their hands on the ground.

Some of the village chiefs reacted slowly and did not keep up with the rhythm.But when they saw the officials at the front all kneeling down, they quickly followed suit in panic.

Bai Su was still laughing, but none of the hundreds of people in the hall felt the warmth brought by the 'laugh', and everyone felt the horror and coldness in their bones.

"So, cheating is absolutely unacceptable, you know?"

"I know, I know, we know." A group of village chiefs kneeling on the ground answered confusedly, full of bewilderment.They may not be able to learn anything from the imperial examination in their entire lives, how could such things as cheating have anything to do with them.

However, it is obvious that the county magistrate just wants to establish his prestige, so as long as he is not stupid, he will not go against the county magistrate's intention.

"Okay, okay, I've scared you all, so get up." Bai Su's tone was gentle, but the scalp of those who listened was numb.After everyone stood up tremblingly, Bai Su squinted his eyes and glanced at everyone below with a look of "I like you very much".

"So my plan this time requires the cooperation of the village chiefs."

"Please tell me, my lord, as long as we can use the little people, we will go through fire and water!" The mayor of Heihe Town stood at the front just like Zhao Qiang, and the reason was naturally the same.

Bai Su looked at the mayor in his fifties, and nodded in satisfaction.

"That's right, I like smart people like you." The gavel that hit the table still didn't let go, and the sound of 'tuk-tuk-tuk' sounded like a knock on everyone's heart, which made people frightened .

"There are still five months to go before the next exam for children. I hope that the number of boys taking the exam will be at least half that of men." Bai Su said slowly, not feeling that he had said anything serious.

"In order to ensure that my plan can be implemented smoothly, after you go back, you will find some smart, well-educated and motivated guys in your respective jurisdictions and bring them to Wangjiang Mansion. I will directly open a special class in the academy to recruit guys. "

"As for the number of people, the more the better, at least one person is guaranteed. But I have agreed in advance, what I want is the kind of high school that I can read, preferably the kind that can give me the entrance examination in five months. If not, I won't be happy."

Say the scariest things in the softest voice.At the end, he even laughed lightly.Something flashed through Zhao Qiang's mind, he raised his head and quickly glanced at Bai Su, a little in disbelief.

Quickly lowering his head, he bit the tip of his tongue fiercely. "Then what, Master Bai, is Shi Changpu still a member of our Yongning Village?"

Bai Su pretended to be stunned for a moment, and then looked suddenly enlightened. "Ah, I almost forgot, my little husband is also a brother. Well, forget it. In order to support the work of Village Chief Zhao, I will let Shi Changpu also enter the academy and take the children's examination five months later. "

"..." Haha, I believe in your ghost, even forgetting whether my husband is a brother or a woman, can you be more fake?

On behalf of all the village chiefs, Zhao Qiang complained forcefully in his heart, and his mind cleared up for a while.In Zhao Qiang's view, Bai Su's move might be for Shi Changpu in the end.

Judging from all the things in the village, this Bai Xiucai who puts Shichangpu first can really do this kind of thing.As for the flattering master, I'm afraid it's just a cover.

For a moment, Zhao Qiang felt that he was the truth.But he didn't dare to tell the truth.Looking back at those village chiefs and town chiefs who were trembling, or frowning in thought, or who wanted to oppose but didn't dare, I just felt that I was so different.

"Well, I'm not the kind of person who wants the horse to run, but I don't want the horse to eat grass. Since I ask you to help me with this matter, I will pay for the tuition and miscellaneous fees of the selected brothers."

Zhao Qiang, and all the village chiefs' eyes lit up, looking at Bai Su who was sitting on the high hall.Bai Su rested his chin with one hand, and continued to play with the gavel with the other hand.

"I'm still very talkative. If you do things for me, I won't treat you badly. How about this? I will open another female class next to the academy. Everyone who is present, as long as you can help me with things Yes, I will give you a place. You can let your daughter or granddaughter or the younger generation you look forward to come to school."

"It's all for this guy to study, what kind of books do girls read?"

Also standing in front, an old man with a white beard muttered dissatisfiedly.It was a mumbling, but it was definitely enough for Bai Su and everyone in the lobby to hear it.

"Oh, who is this?"

"The village head of Liquan Village, Li Youcai."

"Well, Village Chief Li." Even if someone contradicted him, Bai Su didn't look angry at all.Smiling at the old man who was old enough to be his grandfather, he asked kindly.

"Dare to ask the old village head, who is the best girl married in your village?"

Li Youcai froze for a moment, then looked at Bai Su puzzled.After finishing what he said just now, he also felt a little uneasy, but his understanding of women's lack of talent is too deep in his bone marrow, which made him instinctively refute when he heard the words of asking women to study.

They are all peasant families, and it is not an easy task to support a scholar.Even if he is the head of the village, from children to grandchildren, he can only choose one to send to a private school.He didn't quite agree with what the magistrate Bai said before about letting my brother study.

It's just that County Magistrate Bai made it clear that it was his 'achievements' and all tuition and miscellaneous fees were paid by County Magistrate Bai himself, so Li Youcai didn't say much.

After all, he still takes advantage of things that others are willing to spend money on.But the matter of girls going to school is degrading no matter how you look at it.

"I don't understand what adults mean." Li Youcai is sixty-five this year, and has encountered enough things, so he still has a bit of courage.After observing for a long time, I found that the county magistrate was not as difficult to talk as I guessed, so I dared to say a few more words.

He didn't just want to fight against the county magistrate, he was really puzzled.

Bai Su still had that smiling look, and it really didn't look like he was being contradicted.However, the movement of resting his chin with one hand has not changed, and it doesn't look like a respectful person.

"I think the situation in all of you villages is similar. It is considered good for a woman to marry someone who can find a wealthy family. If she can marry in the town or Wangjiang Mansion, in your opinion, it should be a high marriage. But you have I never thought about what those rich families in Fucheng look at when they marry. Beauty can make a woman gain favor for a while, but it is difficult for her to be elegant. Have you ever thought that if the woman in the family has studied, she can marry to a higher level? Is it a good family?"

Bai Su said it lightly, and when he came back to his senses, he realized that his strides were a bit too big this time, and he might be dragged.But it's the first time to do something, so naturally you can't let people see that you don't have enough stamina.

So even if this step is too big, Bai Su has to find a way to make it round.

"Do you know why wealthy families are willing to marry educated women?" Bai Su looked at the group of people below with a calm expression, and no one could see his slight regret.

"Children spend more than ten times as much time with their mothers as they do with their fathers. If their mothers can read and write, their children will receive an earlier education than their peers. Therefore, in terms of teaching, mothers are knowledgeable and sensible. It is always easier for children to improve themselves. Of course, if you don’t believe me, there is nothing you can do about it.”

It's because the information explosion of later generations has accepted too much, and I haven't encountered any hardships here, so I don't have a sense of substitution for a while.In Bai Su's understanding, at least going to school is equal for men and women.

So before talking about letting my brother go to school, Bai Su talked about setting up a girls' class very logically.It's like you have 1 taels of silver, and you go to buy something delicious. Apples and strawberries are also delicious, so naturally you buy them all.

However, this kind of generous approach, in the eyes of a group of people who only have ten taels of silver and are still calculating whether it is better to buy rice or noodles or oil, is out of line.

But for the female class, Bai Su didn't force it.He kindly wants to do more good things, and he doesn't have the mentality of serving the people when it doesn't concern his own interests.

For a pure person like Bai Su who is not a good person at all, doing good things is just a matter of convenience.If it was too embarrassing or uncomfortable for him, he didn't mind doing something bad.

"Originally, what I meant was to reward you for doing things well, so I just wanted to raise the height of your family's future. Since you are not willing..."

"Yes, with the grace of adults, how can you be unwilling!" Zhao Qiang stood up fiercely, and even exaggeratedly knelt directly on the ground. "Your Excellency stands tall and sees far. Naturally, he is a hundred times stronger than those of us who plan and eat in the fields. Naturally, what you say can't be wrong!"

Zhao Qiang thought of his precious daughter, Zhao Xianghe. If his daughter could marry a better family as Master Bai said, it would be a good thing for him to wake up laughing in the middle of the night.

"Hahaha, I just love to listen to what Village Chief Zhao says. How about this, I will pay for the school expenses of your girls. After all, it is a reward, so I can't add burden to you."

"!!!" For a moment, everyone's eyes were about to pop out.Looking at Bai Su, it was like looking at some kind of divine beast.

There are nearly a hundred people below, and naturally there are many smart people.From the few short conversations before, it is really not difficult to see that this county magistrate especially likes others to follow his wishes, especially praise him.

In their cognition, having a woman without talent is virtue.But the crux of the problem now is that the girls in the family do not need to pay for their education, so what does it matter if they are virtuous or not?

The most practical point is, as the county magistrate said, after knowing a few words, you can marry better and help the family better.

For a moment, everyone knelt on the ground and shouted. "My lord is wise, my lord is wise, my lord is wise!"

Very good, important things are said three times, and I feel refreshed listening to them.

Bai Su's first meeting after taking office ended smoothly. Because of the tight schedule and heavy tasks, he was required to send all the selected brothers to the academy the next day.

Because the academy in Wangjiang Mansion belongs to the category of government schools, only those with fame and reputation can enter it.Bai Su didn't want to challenge the sensitive hearts of those scholars, and my brother's official school was run next door.Divide the academy into two, and divide a small part according to the ratio of [-] to [-] for my brother to attend classes.

After all, he has worked so hard for the emperor, and it is inhumane to let him spend money all the time.So Bai Su didn't even think about rebuilding a government school alone.

Your own silver is not blown by the wind, okay?

As for the school expenses of at least one hundred men and one hundred women who were so generously exempted, it was naturally deducted from the tax.

Dayu Dynasty is really not short of money, and there is a lot of room for flexibility in matters such as taxation.According to the regulations of the imperial court, the corvee fee collected by the county government ranges from a minimum of one tael per household to a maximum of 15 taels per household.Whether to recruit men or not depends on the needs of the court at that time.

The previous county magistrate used the maximum value, and it was the kind that everyone had to pay, regardless of whether it was a female household or an extinct household.When it came to Bai Su's side, the tax reported to the court was the least, that is, one or two taels of silver per household.

But Bai Su didn't really only charge one tael, he charged more than three taels.In a sense, he is considered corrupt.

However, since there was someone above Baisu, and that person was the most honored person in the Dayu Dynasty, even the accountant on the subordinate staff's side did not dare to say anything after tremblingly making the account books.

Is Bai Su trying to embezzle?He is not short of that money.What's more, although Tang Yi and the other two said that they were guards, they actually also had the role of surveillance, and Bai Su didn't understand.

Therefore, while paying the tax of the year, Bai Su also took advantage of the right to "direct access to Tianting" once a month to report all the things he charged more and what he planned to do with the money.

If you are sloppy in this kind of thing, you are just making fun of your own life.Bai Su, who cherishes his life so much, naturally wouldn't make such a mistake.

What's more, this is an open and aboveboard way to show merit and covertly ask for money and power, Bai Su is not stupid, why should he let it go.

As for working...

There are so many scholars in the county, and there are many who fail to pass the Tongsheng exam every year.Those people who study for one, two, three, five, or even ten years can't pass the exam, and Bai Su is not crazy to think that a group of buddies will definitely be able to pass the entrance exam after five months of study.

Firstly, this move was to please the emperor, and secondly, it was to make a small fuss for Shichangpu openly.It's none of my business whether the other brothers pass the exam or not. I have created opportunities for them to make progress. Whether they can grasp it or not is their business.

So, Bai Su doesn't care about even this kind of thing that others seem to worry about because of political achievements.

As long as my child can be admitted to Tongsheng happily without any discrimination, it will be fine.