The convoy gradually moved away, bringing up dust all the way.The Jiang family didn't turn back until they could no longer see the carriage.

May 22, the day Jiang Wenyuan took office.Left and right are working at the door of the house, but there is no feeling of parting.After breakfast, Jiang Wenyuan only brought the letter of appointment, and went to the county government office with his wife, Lu Shi, with a small burden.

It wasn't until this day that everyone knew that Jiang Tanhua was the new magistrate of this county, and his jaw dropped all over the place again.

Jiang Wenyuan was born and raised in Qingzhou, and he is very familiar with the local customs, climate and customs.Coupled with the assistance of my uncle, it is natural to do things like a tiger with wings added.But in a few days, everything will be answered clearly and smoothly.

In the original team of Yamen.The happiest one is Master Lu Lu Pingzhang.Lu Pingzhang did not have much talent in reading. After barely being admitted to Juren, he knew that Jinshi was hopeless, so he asked someone to seek the post of household registration teacher in this yamen.

In the past, he was worried that after County Magistrate Qin left, it would be difficult for the newcomers to go to the summit, or he would simply kick them out and replace them with his own troops.Now that Xin Shangfeng is his brother-in-law, he really wants to wake up from a dream.As long as you do your job well and don't make mistakes, your life will never go wrong.

When Jiang Wenyuan was busy in the front office, the Lu family was also busy in the backyard.

The furniture and everything are ready-made. When Qin Jue left, he didn’t bring any other things except the plaque and some necessary clothes and tea cups given to him by the people. He left all of them for them, and they were all of the best quality. Wenge.But bed nets, bedding, pots and pans, etc. have to be bought again.

In addition to the rooms for myself and my husband, there are also rooms for my son and young daughter, and two more bedrooms, so that when the family comes to the county, there is a place to spend the night.

Fortunately, there is Chen Shi, the elder sister-in-law of her natal family, who is helping her. Even so, after two days, Lu Shi is exhausted.

Mrs. Chen said: "It's impossible to go on like this. You have a different status now. How can you do everything by yourself. You can't just come here. You, the wife of the county magistrate, have to serve tea and water for people yourself. What is that like?" If you don't care about it yourself, even your brother-in-law will be laughed at. Besides, your family doesn't lack this little money now. "

Lu felt that what his sister-in-law said made sense, so she told Jiang Wenyuan when he went down to the Yamen at night.Jiang Wenyuan said that he had this plan before, but he just took over, and he forgot about it when there were too many things.The eldest brother also has servants, and he is familiar with the dental practice in this city, you might as well ask him to find some good ones.

When Mrs. Chen came back the next day, she told Mrs. Chen.Chen immediately sent someone to call the leader of the tooth shop.After some selection, I bought four [-]- and [-]-year-old maids for my family.

They are respectively named Lichun, Guyu, Lixia and Xiaoman according to the solar terms.There is a cook called Mrs. Rong, a woman who does odd jobs, and a boy who runs errands.In addition, I bought two middle-aged women and a family of five surnamed Yang and sent them back to Xijindu.

The five members of the Yang family were originally slaves in Zhuangzili, an official in the nearby Chenzhou Prefecture.Later, the officials committed a crime and ransacked the house, and all the servants in the family were sold, and their family was also sold here.

Father Yang is in his 40s, so it's good to see what's going on.His son, Yang Tiesuo, is in his prime, very strong and a good farmer.The daughter-in-law is also quick and hardworking. The two children are nine years old and the other is six years old. She can also help with light work.If he is clever, it is not impossible to be a book boy for the boys in the family in the future.

These people learned some rules when they were dentists.Buy it back and then adjust it for a while, and you will be able to get started soon.Lu Shi also relaxed.Four or five days have passed since this mess was completely straightened out.

Thinking of their son and baby girl whom they hadn't seen for several days, the couple's hearts burned.After leaving the yamen that day, the husband and wife rushed home without even bringing a maid.

When I entered the house, I was just in time for dinner.Seeing the two of them coming back, the two unscrupulous elder brothers joked together.Boss Jiang drew the tone and said: "Yo, yo, yo, the county magistrate came to the humble house. I am sorry to welcome you. Please move the chairs quickly." The second brother Jiang added two chairs himself: "Come on, my lord, madam, please sit down!"

The two brothers sang together, causing the whole room to burst into laughter, and also made Jiang Wenyuan and his wife dumbfounded.

The milk dumpling is eating.I haven't seen my parents for several days, and I really miss them.So as soon as they entered the door, they put down their spoons, quickly slipped off their chairs, and ran over to kiss their mother for a while.When it was over, he flung himself into Dad's arms to stick it, and sat down on Dad's lap when the kiss was enough, and ate with his own small bowl again.

Ever since she could barely hold a spoon, she refused to be fed by adults.Although because of the young age, the table will always be full of physical incoordination, but I can always feed myself.As time went on, her spoon got better and better, and although she still spilled some from time to time, it was much better than when she first started.

Even if his daughter got all the rice, Jiang Wenyuan didn't dislike it in the slightest, he was cheerful, and from time to time he wiped his baby girl's oily mouth, or put a couple of chopsticks into her small bowl that she could eat, grandpa It's not easy to be happy.

After dinner, seeing that it was still early, Jiang Wenyuan called a group of nephews to the study room, checked their homework one by one, and commented on their deficiencies before getting up and walking to the front hall.

When I came back this time, besides picking up the children, there were two other important things.

One is ethnology.

If a family wants to prosper for a long time, it needs talents.And education is the top priority.Don't expect everyone to be the No. [-] pick, at least not to be blind.His initial idea was that his family would pay money to build a school to invite teachers, and then buy hundreds of acres of land as family property.As long as it is properly taken care of, the follow-up crops will be enough to maintain the operation of the ethnology.

The second is to build roads.

The section from Xijin Ferry to the county road is more than five miles long, and it is all dirt roads.It was okay on a sunny day, but on a rainy day, there were so many people and cars leaving, they were all crushed into mud, and even his carriage got stuck several times.He planned to discuss with the village that he would pay for the materials and the village would provide manpower.It is best to repair the road together and expand it to the width that can accommodate two carriages in parallel.

Jiang Wenyuan communicated with his family, and the old man Jiang and his two elder brothers raised their hands in favor.Firstly, the villagers got benefits, and secondly, their family lost their reputation.And reputation is extremely important in officialdom.

Things are not too late.Old man Jiang immediately sent someone to invite Li Zhenghe, the patriarch, and several respected clan elders.

When they came, everyone thought that the new county magistrate was going to issue some decree.After hearing that Jiang Wenyuan wanted to build roads and schools for the village, a group of old men were so excited that they almost fainted.

Jiang Wenyuan was admitted to Tanhua, and the village's reputation only sounded better.Now, the two things he mentioned are actually benefiting the villagers.

After some discussion, it was not far from what Jiang Wenyuan imagined.

One is the school.Jiang Wenyuan was responsible for the construction cost of the school, the money for the teacher in the early stage, and the pen and ink for the books.After the output of the family farm in the later period, it will be maintained by the future of the clan farm.Ethnology belongs to the members of the Jiang clan, but all members of the Jiang clan, regardless of gender, can enter the school as long as they are 5 years old.

People with other surnames in the village can also enter the school without having to bear the tuition fees, but they have to bear their own expenses for writing and ink.In addition, the teacher's meals need to be paid by all students in turn.

The second is to build roads.

Either don't fix it, or fix it better.The existing road was widened to accommodate two horse-drawn carriages in parallel, and the sand and gravel mixed with lime were used as compound soil for compaction.The ground repaired in this way is not only flat but also very hard, and it will be damaged after 20 years of use.If it is artificial, there will be one out of each family.Things are not too busy in the field now.

Xijin Ferry is close to Qingjiang River.In the previous dynasty, Qingzhou County had not yet moved down the upper reaches, and many of the trading ships that came and went stopped here for supplies. After a long time, it got such a name.

Along the river bank, including the old pier, there are pebbles on the river beach for tens of miles up and down.On the river bank, if you open a piece of lawn at random, there is thick fine sand underneath.Many families in Xijindu have sand fields along the river bank.Even Jiang Wenyuan's family has more than ten acres of sandy fields.

In short, such natural building materials are unnecessary, and save a lot of money, just need more labor.

When the last two items were summed up, the total number exceeded 600 taels.Jiang Wenyuan had money for selling ginseng before, and later he had a thank-you gift from the government of Zhen Guo. Although his family was not rich, 600 taels could still be spent.

Immediately asked Mrs. Lu to take 600 taels of silver bills, and promised to refund more and make up for less.After doing these two things well, Jiang Wenyuan can be regarded as letting go of one of his worries.He has confessed to the dentist, or if there is a suitable field, he must be notified as soon as possible.

Early the next morning.Jiang Wenyuan and his wife took Jiang Yuqing back to the county government office.

As for the son, let's just... let's do it.

As soon as I came, I had a care with my brothers at home and got to know each other well.Secondly, the gentlemen who come to my father-in-law school are very knowledgeable, and they are also very serious and responsible for the students.He himself came out from there, so he was very relieved.After the son is admitted to Tongsheng, it will not be too late to pick him up.

Xijin Ferry.

Li Zheng and the patriarch told about Jiang Wenyuan's contribution to the establishment of ethnology and road construction. Everyone was overjoyed and excited, and praised Jiang Wenyuan for his practical work.The prestige of the Jiang family has risen to a higher level in the village.

The school is related to the future of the children, so it must not be sloppy.You have to invite people who specialize in building houses to design them well.

But there is no technical content in road construction, as long as you have the skills and strength.At the beginning, it was agreed that one family would contribute one labor.Now from the age of eight to 60, no matter men, women, old or young, whenever they have time, they will dig sand and transport pebbles to the river.

The tools used are also varied, such as dill baskets, back baskets, ox carts, and donkey carts.There are also women who have picked up all the dung buckets that are not used at home, and they are also convinced.

Less than ten days later, Jiang Wenyuan sent the land deed back.It is a small village with a total of 121 mu.It's not far from Xijin Ferry, just five miles downstream.

It used to be a landlord's family, and his only son was beaten to death in the provincial capital when he competed with others for the top prize.Therefore, when you give birth to a child, you must teach it well. If you don’t teach it well, you will go the wrong way, and you will lose your family and go bankrupt sooner or later.

Let's say that Jiang Yuqing followed his parents to the county government office, and whenever he was awake, he would take two servant girls and explore everywhere on short legs.

She is small, good-looking, and sweet-mouthed.The little maids in the family are all called elder sister, and the servants are called elder brother.Mother-in-law and cook, these older ones are called mother-in-law.

As for Dad's colleagues, they all called Uncle Uncle.In just a few days, he conquered the hearts of everyone in the county government.I go out for a walk every day, and when I come back, my pockets are full, such as candies, pastries, snacks, preserved fruits, etc.

Also, she is extremely self-disciplined.Knowing that I am teething, I cannot eat more.He would only eat one or two yuan if he was really hungry, and the rest would be shared among Lichun Guyu and the little maids.

After the adults knew about it, they loved her even more.More and more things were given to her, and for this reason, Lu sewed a small cloth bag for her and carried it cross-body.

Entering June, the weather gets hotter and hotter.

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