The Daily Life of a Rich Peasant's Boy in the Imperial Examination

Sun Shan wanted to subsidize students' food expenses, just like in a certain Eastern country, the better the public university, the more subsidies it gives to students, so neither the tuition nor the meals in the cafeteria conform to the laws of the market.

Because Sun Shan once relied on the government for his education, he understood how important supplementary education was for poor but hardworking students.

Perhaps one meal for others is a month’s food expenses for a poor student.

But it's all just thought. The county government is short of money and cannot provide subsidies even if it wants to.

Now we have no choice but to seek "sponsorship" everywhere, and save every penny for the students.

Sun Shan summoned Instructor Deng again and said, "Instructor, please send a notice to all schools in the county. This time, those going to Chenzhou Prefecture to take the imperial examination will be escorted by the government and provided with simple accommodations. If necessary, you can register at the county school."

Sun Shan deliberately emphasized the word "simple".

It even said: "The dormitories provided may accommodate two people, three people, or even four people. Please sign up if you need one."

With two separate courtyards, it was difficult to squeeze all 50 people in. The main reason was that there were not enough houses.

Secondly, the original intention of the county government was to take care of poor students, so rich students please move away.

For example, there was an expert who suggested that low-cost housing should not have toilets, but public toilets. At first, I thought this expert was inhumane, but later, I gradually realized that this expert was a true expert.

This design only gives it to those who need it most, and can prevent many people from taking advantage.

The principle behind Heshen throwing sand into disaster relief porridge is exactly the same.

When Teacher Deng heard this, his eyes lit up. He thought that the county government sending guards to escort him was a pioneering act, but he didn't expect that they could also provide accommodation.

This, this is worthy of the Lord Sun he admires, worthy of the Lord Sun who values ​​education.

As soon as Lord Sun took office, the first step he took was to open the county school. He not only encouraged students to study hard, but also donated the examination papers he had compiled from all over the country over the years to the county school.

He also took time out of his busy schedule to answer students' questions.

Teacher Deng also asked Sun Shan questions. If he hadn't asked, he wouldn't have known. Once he asked, he knew that this Mr. Sun was indeed a man of good family background, a successful candidate in the imperial examinations who had passed three tests and defeated six generals, and even walked across a single-plank bridge.

His solid knowledge allowed him to gain profound improvement every time he asked for advice.

Teacher Deng believed that Lord Sun was the most learned person in Yuanlu County and that every Jinshi who was named on the list of successful candidates should not be underestimated.

Their Lord Sun was only a third-class Jinshi, but his knowledge was so high.

If they were the second, first, second, and third place, wouldn’t they be very high?

Teacher Deng deeply regretted that he was old, otherwise he would have liked to take the imperial examination again and go to the capital to meet the learned people.

Teacher Deng couldn't help but shake Sun Shan's hand and said excitedly, "Sir, the people of Yuanlu are fortunate to have an official like you. Sir, I would like to express my gratitude to you once again on behalf of our students."

Sun Shan was startled when Teacher Deng suddenly grabbed his hand and wanted to shake it off immediately.

Fortunately, my brain and body reacted quickly and coordinated well, and I was able to grab it with my backhand.

He feigned composure and said calmly, "Teacher, you are too kind. These were actually all made by the government. It's just that the conditions are limited, so we can't provide more."

After a pause, he continued, "The villa was provided by County Magistrate Wang, and the carriages and horses were provided by the Yamen's Wu Zhubo and others. This time, thanks to the Yamen's unity and concerted efforts, we were able to provide certain conditions for the students. We all hope that more students can enter the imperial examinations and achieve better results."

Teacher Deng didn't believe it. If Sun Shan wasn't there, would the officials in the yamen be so kind to the students?

They were there in previous years, but no one provided any convenience. It was only after Sun Shan came that so many convenient conditions were created for the students.

Teacher Deng deeply believed that all this was Sun Shan's credit.

If County Magistrate Wang, Chief Secretary Wu and others knew that Teacher Deng was thinking this way, they would definitely vomit three liters of blood.

All the hard work and contributions ended up being a waste of money for Sun Shan.

Alas! Alas!

Sun Shan thought that he had the guards and dormitories, and the remaining registration fees and food expenses would depend on the students. It was not that he did not want to provide them, but he was powerless to do so.

Who knew that when the news that the government provided escort and accommodation spread, it immediately caused heated discussions among the people in the city.

Citizen A asked curiously, "Does the government really offer these conditions? They're not lying, are they?"

When did the government become so kind? How could he not know? It's a truth of life that you shouldn't enter a government office, no matter if you have a reason or not.

The government has already done its best by not taking money from you, so why are they taking money out of your pocket?

no way!

Citizen B said mysteriously, "It's true. A few blocks over, there's a widow who has a son who's studying. Oh, that old widow is so miserable! She's almost blinded from embroidery, yet she still has to support her son's education. Tsk tsk - if it were me, regardless of whether he studied or not, I would have sent my son out to work early to help support the family."

I thought it would be best for him to marry a wife and work with his son to supplement the family income.

The onlookers looked at Man B speechlessly. Who would be interested in this blind widow?

And now they are talking about the widow? They are talking about the government.

Citizen B did not feel that he was far off the topic, but rather that the masses were too impatient.

So he said, "This widow's son is an old scholar. When he heard the news, he immediately ran to the county school to inquire. Alas, it turned out to be true. Now he has enough money to go to Chenzhou Prefecture to take the imperial examination."

In fact, the old boy is not too old, just in his early twenties, but he has not married or had children. In the eyes of common people, he is just an older bachelor, and they express malice and contempt from the bottom of their hearts.

Being a bachelor in your twenties is like committing the eight major crimes in political investigation, which is unforgivable.

Citizen C's eyes twinkled as he asked curiously, "Really? That's fantastic! I never thought the government would behave properly this time!"

After saying this, he always felt that something was wrong. Then he thought about it and his face turned pale.

Oh, how could he accidentally say something bad about the government? What if someone reports him?

Commoner Ding Shenshen whispered mysteriously, "This idea was proposed by the new magistrate. Tsk tsk—the officials in the yamen always disagreed. In the end, it was Lord Sun who overcame all difficulties and chopped off anyone who disagreed, just like he would a bandit. Our Lord Sun has chopped off bandits before."

Don’t be fooled by Lord Sun’s short, thin and weak appearance. He can chop bandits like watermelons.

Emma, ​​their Lord Sun is so cruel. Fortunately, I am a good citizen who abides by the law.

Everyone suddenly realized.

This never happened in previous years, but it happened this year. It must be Lord Sun's doing.

Could this be the legendary new people, new atmosphere, new officials, new practices?

While eating melons, the onlookers deeply recalled the arrival of Lord Sun. What changes have taken place in Yuanlu County?

After thinking about it, I found that nothing had changed, and everything was the same as before.

Emma, ​​it seems that the new practice only applies to students and has nothing to do with them.

The grain tax is still paid in full!