The county magistrate's daughter only wants to farm

"Dig sewers and sewage canals in all the streets and alleys of the county, and pave the road with bluestone slabs. Open lanes around the county for carriages, and turn Ning'an Street into a pedestrian street. In addition, build a large market near the north and south gates of the county."

Gu Yin paused, pointed to the county map on the table, and continued,

"As far as I know, northwest winds blow in Ning County all year round, so the South Market can be planned to be used for trading cattle, sheep, horses, poultry, carriages, farm tools and other things that are prone to produce odors, while the North Market can be used as a trading place for relatively clean items such as wine, tea, medicinal materials, and cloth."

"The above is my suggestion for the layout of the county. If there is anything wrong, please give me your advice."

After saying that, Gu Yin picked up the tea beside her and drank it all. She had been talking for more than an hour and her mouth was dry.

Only the county magistrate, the county magistrate, the legal advisor and Gu Yin attended the meeting. They sat around a table with a yellowed map of the county on it.

After listening to Gu Yin's so-called layout for the reconstruction of the county town, except for Gu Huaiyi who knew about this in advance, the other two looked at each other in shock.

What was the purpose of this county lord making such a big move? She was a county lord in name only. No matter how well Ning County was built, Lord Gu's family would leave in a few years. No matter how much money Ning County made, it would have nothing to do with her, the county magistrate complained silently in his heart.

In the end, both of them agreed that it was the county magistrate's idea. The county magistrate must have wanted to accumulate merit, so they looked up at the county magistrate and sought his opinion with their eyes.

Gu Huaiyi didn't know what they were thinking, but was shocked by Gu Yin's layout. He couldn't understand his daughter more and more, and he didn't know where she learned so much from. She even took into account the wind direction for the trading items in a market.

However, which man can resist the charm of making achievements? He is also an ordinary man and wants to do something as a teacher and rebuild the county. As a county magistrate, how could he remain indifferent?

"The plan sounds good. Yin'er has thought it through very comprehensively. What do you think, Master Cheng and Master?"

"This..." The lawyer hesitated to speak.

"Hey~ Master, you can speak freely. There are no outsiders here. We can discuss any problems together." Gu Huaiyi saw his worry and comforted him.

Gu Yin blinked her big round eyes and nodded in agreement: "That's right, speak freely."

She really wants to build Ning County well. Who doesn't want to stroll around and eat in a clean county?

The master sighed heavily and said with a desperate look:

"Then I'll be frank. Such a big move would, firstly, cost a lot of money, and the county government's current funds may not be able to support it. Secondly, if we clear the houses on both sides of the street and dig ditches, I'm afraid the people in the county will stop us."

Before Gu Huaiyi could speak, Gu Yin spoke first: "Don't worry about the funding issue. As for the houses on both sides of the street, inform the people to demolish the illegal buildings in advance. If the people's land needs to be occupied, discuss with the people and compensate them."

"Yin'er is right, there is always a solution to everything." Gu Huaiyi nodded in agreement.

Seeing that the county magistrate and the county lady were determined to do it, the county magistrate and the legal advisor no longer said anything else. Who doesn't want to build Ning County well?

Seeing that no one had any objections, Gu Yin took out the key points that she had listed in advance, the things that needed to be completed:

"These are the items I listed. We can discuss how much manpower and resources are needed to complete these tasks and who should be responsible for the follow-up."

Others didn't expect that Gu Yin had even prepared this.

When the paper was passed to the master, he was slightly stunned when he saw the content on it, with a puzzled look on his face, as if he couldn't understand it. After a while, he pointed to the sequence of 1 and 2 on the paper and asked Gu Yin:

"County Lady, what is this word for this stick that looks like a worm?"

Gu Yin laughed when she saw the number he pointed to. She had forgotten that the Daji Dynasty did not have Arabic numerals yet. When she listed these items, she simply marked them with numbers:

"These are Arabic numerals, which are easier to use than words."

"Arabic numerals?" Several people followed and slowly read out. What kind of Arabic numerals are these? The name is quite long. But it does look much simpler than words.

"Yes, since we mentioned this, let's start a class in our county to learn about this number." Gu Yin suggested.

"Although this seems simple, is it necessary?" the county magistrate couldn't help but doubt.

"Well...how about we have a competition?" Gu Yin said after thinking for a moment.

"Comparing what?" the county magistrate was curious.

"I'll give you a few numbers and a math equation, and we'll each use our own method to figure it out and see who's faster. If I win, you all have to learn these numbers well."

It is not easy to prove the simplicity and ease of use of Arabic numerals.

In the end, the two asked the legal advisor to set the questions, and the county magistrate and Gu Yin to write them.

Write two numbers: thirteen thousand four hundred and eight and six thousand five hundred and seventy-four.

Arithmetic problem: There are one hundred farmers, among which fifty households each hand over eight stones of rice, and the other fifty households each hand over six stones of rice. How many stones of rice did the county government receive in total?

In less than a minute, Gu Yin wrote down the two numbers and the answer to the arithmetic problem on the paper, while the county magistrate had just finished writing the word "壹".

The county magistrate was still holding the brush in his hand, stunned. The ink from the tip of the brush dripped onto the paper and quickly spread.

The other two were so shocked that they were speechless. The lawyer thought of even more. He had been keeping accounts for the county government for many years and knew how tedious and troublesome bookkeeping was.

But based on the county lady's writing speed, if it can be used for accounting, then...

The more the master thought about it, the more excited he became. His eyes sparkled with a dazzling light, and he blurted out:

"Learn! I want to learn! When will the county lady open the school?"

The county magistrate smiled bitterly and shook his head. He had underestimated the number. What else could he say now? He had to admit defeat.

Gu Yin laughed triumphantly, and several people couldn't help but find it funny to see her like this. The county lady (daughter) still has the mind of a child, and her emotions are clearly shown on her face.

"How about starting from tomorrow and taking an hour every day to learn Arabic numerals?" Gu Yin suggested, and then sighed.

"It's just that... without a blackboard, teaching would be more difficult..."

"Blackboard?" Several people were puzzled.

Gu Yin explained to them how to use the blackboard. There was no black paint in the Daji Dynasty, and she didn't know how to make black paint. Gu Yin silently sighed in her heart for the convenience of later generations.

"From what the county lady said, as long as it's black and has a smooth surface, it will be fine?" The county magistrate confirmed with her after hearing Gu Yin's description.

Gu Yin's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he nodded sharply:

"Yes, does the county magistrate have any solution?"

"I know a large slab of stone that might do the trick."

"That couldn't be better." Gu Yin said happily.

Then they returned to the topic, discussed the precautions and persons in charge of each matter, and made a preliminary division of labor.