The county magistrate's daughter only wants to farm

"Prince, Master Shi, I baked this..."

Just as Xie Ling was offering something to show her courtesy again, Shi Yuheng interrupted her and suggested to Jun Lan:

"The scenery by the lake looks nice, how about going for a walk over there?"

"Let's go." Jun Lan wanted nothing more than to do so. Even if Shi Yuheng hadn't mentioned it, he would have found an excuse to leave.

The two of them didn't even look at Xie Ling, they stood up and walked towards the lake...

"By the way, when did your leg get better?"

"Just recovered."

"Congratulations! I haven't heard from you since you left the capital. I didn't expect you to come here." Shi Yuheng said with a smile.

Shi Yuheng's grandfather was the teacher of the current emperor, that is, the imperial tutor. As the eldest grandson of the Shi family, Shi Yuheng followed his grandfather into the palace when he was young, and went to school with Jun Xiao, Jun Lan and other princes, so he had a good relationship with the two. Later, Jun Xiao became the emperor, and Jun Lan went to the northern border to fight, and the contact between the three gradually became less. However, these did not affect their friendship. For example, when they met this time, Shi Yuheng and Jun Lan chatted casually and easily as before.

Jun Lan didn't know what he was thinking of, and a smile flashed in his eyes: "Fate."

"It is fate indeed!" Shi Yuheng nodded in agreement, "The Emperor should know that you are in Ning County, right?"

Jun Lan nodded in acknowledgment.

"Were those tools previously presented to the court from Ning County really invented by the county lord?" Shi Yuheng asked what he was curious about.

Jun Lan glanced at him sideways and nodded: "Why are you interested in this?"

Shi Yuheng spread his hands helplessly: "It's not like you don't know what kind of person my father is."

"Ever since Ning County reported the waterwheel and thresher to the court, my father has been involved in those things."

"Especially after the water trucks were promoted in the plains, my father talked about it every day."

"I've seen those things, too. They are indeed as good as their reputations say. It's amazing that so many novel things can be created in just over half a year."

"I have nothing to do now, so I came here to find out what's going on."

Jun Lan was a little surprised, but then he thought it made sense. Shi Yuheng was knowledgeable and had a wide range of experience, and he often traveled to various places to broaden his horizons.

"Alright."

"You have been staying in Ning County. Do you think there is anything special about this place?" Shi Yuheng asked.

Jun Lan was silent for a moment, then replied, "A place of outstanding people and beautiful scenery!"

Shi Yuheng raised his eyebrows in surprise: "I must have made the right decision to receive such high praise from you!"

The scene of Xie Ling being ignored after trying to please him naturally caught Song Ruorou's attention. She laughed without disguising herself and complained to her friends quietly, "Why do these people like to make trouble for themselves? Don't they know they are annoying? Now they are slapped in the face!"

"Closing your bared teeth!" Gu Yin stretched out her hand and pinched her lips, saying with a smile, "Are they also so annoying in the capital?"

"Not only that, they think they are of noble status and show off everywhere!"

"Do they have a powerful family background?"

"That's about it." Song Ruorou disagreed, "That Ning Xue's father is the Minister of Rites, and Xie Ling is the daughter of the Vice Minister of Personnel."

"The one behind them is..."

Song Ruorou introduced their identities.

One is the daughter of a minister, the other is the daughter of an assistant minister, both are of high status...

Gu Yin glanced at Song Ruorou who was still filled with indignation. Only someone like her, who came from a wealthy family, could say that the identity of the Shangshu's daughter was not so impressive.

"What about Shi Yuheng?" Gu Yin asked curiously.

"Him! Let's not talk about him first, the family behind him is not simple." Song Ruorou paused and continued, "His grandfather was the emperor's teacher, his father was the Minister of Works, and his family is huge, and many of his family members serve in the court..."

Song Ruorou was suddenly startled as she spoke: "Ayin, you are not attracted to him, are you?"

"Let me tell you, although Shi Yuheng is a good person, he is still a little bit inferior to my cousin in terms of talent and wisdom. His status is also not as good as my cousin's."

Gu Yin gave Song Ruorou a slap on the face: "What are you thinking about? I just noticed that he and your cousin seem to have a special relationship, so I asked out of curiosity."

Song Ruorou was flicked on the forehead but didn't get annoyed. She just laughed foolishly: "Hehe, I was just joking."

Then they talked about their past friendship. Gu Yin automatically ignored Song Ruorou's implicit protection of his cousin and her criticism of Shi Yuheng, and roughly understood the situation between the two.

Leisure time is always short.

The next morning, Gu Yin was called to the county government office by his father.

"Dad, what do you want from me?"

"Do you still remember the matter of building a school that I mentioned to you last time?" Gu Huaiyi said straight to the point.

"Of course I remember! Is there any progress?"

Gu Huaiyi nodded: "I have already sent someone to spread the news some time ago, and the feedback I have received is quite good. Many wealthy businessmen or family managers have expressed their willingness to be responsible for the construction of the school."

It's not just willingness, it's fierce competition. This is a great opportunity to get in touch with the county government.

Previously, Gu Huaiyi promised to provide free schooling at the city gate. Although a temporary teaching site has been arranged, it is not a special academy after all, and it can accommodate students in the short term. However, as time goes by, there will definitely be more and more students, and the county government has to consider the future, so it simply reported the decision to build an academy.

However, building a college is a big project, and the county government is seriously short of manpower. So Gu Yin suggested that the county government could outsource the project, and the county government only needs to send people to follow up the start of the project and accept it.

This is what Gu Huaiyi was talking about.

Gu Yin was very happy: "That's great! Has Dad decided who will be in charge of this? When can the construction start?"

The earlier the school is built, the earlier the children can receive systematic education.

Gu Huaiyi tapped the table unconsciously with his fingers and shook his head slowly: "Not yet. I asked them to come to the county government office to discuss today. I thought you might be interested, so I specially asked you to come and take a look."

"Dad seems to have some concerns?" Gu Yin saw that his father did not seem very happy.

Gu Huaiyi sighed softly: "This project is too big, these people may not be able to take it on..."

"Is there no one here who can take charge of the situation?"

"As for general matters, they have no problem. As for the academy, it's really hard to say."

"Since this matter has been reported, has there been any response from higher-ups?" It's okay to just send some people without paying any money... Gu Yin said silently in her heart.

"No. The higher-ups didn't agree to this at first, but they finally approved it because Ning County promised to handle it on its own without any funding from above."

"Uh... Dad, don't think too much about it. Things will work out when the time comes! If it doesn't work, we can just hire someone who can do it. There is nothing in this world that can't be done with money!"

If so, it’s definitely because there’s not enough money!

Gu Huaiyi was infected by his daughter's optimistic attitude, and his expression relaxed. He smiled and said, "You are right. Okay, let's go to the meeting room. They should be here by now."