County Magistrate Lin had heard of this Mr. Shen.
Even though he didn't pay much attention to what was happening on the street, let alone any handsome men who were sought after by young girls and boys coming to the county, the chief clerk secretly used the seal to sell a small hill in the village below a few years ago without his knowledge. If he was completely unaware of this, he would have been a complete failure as the head of the county.
Although Dongshan was still under the name of the Miao family, County Magistrate Lin also listened to Mr. Shen, the one who paid the money. It's just that the selling price was fair and the money was received into the county government's public account. The chief clerk just made the operation a little earlier - who knows what they were so anxious about for the money.
In short, County Magistrate Lin turned a blind eye and did not pursue the matter.
Seeing him today, this Master Shen is indeed very tall and handsome, and he bravely acted as a hero to save the beauty. No wonder my brother was attracted to him.
It's no wonder that his taste is quite similar to his uncle's. They both like good-looking men. How can this not be considered a family inheritance?
Even his own husband, who was a beauty in the village back then, bewitched him to death!
But County Magistrate Lin had suffered a loss once! The last time his brother and his older brother divorced, it caused a lot of uproar and caused a lot of trouble. Now his younger brother's personality has completely changed. He never goes out and stays in the house taking care of the children. He doesn't like to talk or laugh anymore. He feels distressed when he sees him like this.
I wonder what kind of personality this boy my brother likes has?
What’s more, Lin Ning chose this guy just because he saved him, and he doesn’t even know if he’s married or not! Thinking of this, County Magistrate Lin found his trusted subordinates and asked them to find out about Shen Qing.
If...if this person is really good, he can get in touch with him and create some opportunities for his brother. Although his younger brother had suffered a loss once, they had learned a lesson and their family had also absorbed a lot of lessons and improved their ability to judge people. Who made the child choose it himself? He is such a person who spoils children!
On the other side, Shen Qing didn't know that someone was already thinking about him. He had already put the strange uncle out of his mind. He went to the government office to sign the deed first, and then had dinner with the Gold Tooth Man and the landlord. Then they went their separate ways. Shen Qing walked towards his house in the north of the city with the freshly-issued house deed and land deed in his pocket.
He stopped at the door of his house. Last night's incident left him with a bit of a trauma. After hesitating for a while, Shen Qing decided to explain everything to the Jie brothers and sisters, so as to avoid such scary things like "serving" in the middle of the night from happening again.
If the brother and sister accept and are willing to be his teachers, that would be great. If they don't accept... anyway, his school may not be built for a while, and he doesn't know how long he will have to fight with Zhao Youdang. Although it is a pity, he doesn't want to stop others from pursuing wealth and fame. He can either return the money to the Gold Tooth man and find another wealthy family, or release his indenture and let them go.
So Shen Qing straightened his clothes, mustered up the courage to walk into his own house, and asked someone to call the Xie brothers and sisters to the main hall.
Xie Miyun was hit hard last night. He is different from Lin Ning. He actually has no love for Shen Qing. He just wants to seek the status of a concubine and persuade Shen Qing to find his family and redeem them. Offering himself as his bedmate is his means of finding his family, and his own body is the only bargaining chip he has now.
He also comes from a wealthy family. His ancestors were officials. When he was born, his father was already a juren. He was brought up as a lady from a noble family. It took him a long ideological struggle before he decided to do such a despicable thing as climbing into bed. But he failed!
He felt very sad for having done such a thing, and at the same time he missed his family members who were scattered around and he didn't know where he would be able to meet and reunite with them.
Now hearing that Shen Qing wanted to meet him and his sister, he felt even more uneasy, not knowing what Shen Qing was going to do.
If he doesn't like me, will he give me away or exchange me with someone else's concubine? Being a concubine is hard, and being a concubine without even a title is like being a plaything. The fear of the unknown future almost made him cry, and his body trembled slightly.
Shen Qing was speechless when he saw him like this. He's the one who's scared, okay? Think about Shen Qing. He was not afraid of a group of wild boars or a group of zombies, but in the end he was scared by a little boy and fled to another world overnight. It was also very funny.
After thinking for a while, Shen Qing sat in the main seat and said straight to the point without any nonsense: "I have already settled down somewhere else and have no plans to take a concubine. Brother Jin did not tell me before he sent you here."
Xie Miyun's heart sank.
"I'm not the kind of person who covets beauty." Song Kaiji's handsome face flashed through Shen Qing's mind, and he continued with a guilty conscience, "I don't plan to take a concubine. You can't be my concubine. I hope that things like last night won't happen again in the future."
Being exposed by Shen Qing in front of him, Xie Miyun's face turned red as if blood was about to drip out, and he was extremely embarrassed.
Xie Shiyun also looked up at Shen Qing in panic. If they can't be concubines, what are they for? Be a maid? Or give it to someone else?
After their house was raided, the brother and sister finally understood what the book meant by "being like a floating duckweed".
"But you still have another choice here with me." Shen Qing said, "My family does some business, I'm sure you know that. But now we are short of manpower, especially for shopkeepers and accountants. I want to open a school in a village and select some people to learn to read and do accounting. The children at home also need to learn. You two come from a scholarly family and are quite knowledgeable. If you are willing to stay and become a teacher, I will not treat you unfairly. I will ask Brother Jin later. If it is possible, I will release you in a few years. If not, you can be a teacher in my house and I will give you dignity and respect."
These two people were sold out as relatives of criminals. They were different from Mudan and the others. Shen Qing didn't know whether he could let them go. If not, Shen Qing is willing to support them for life and give them the best treatment. "But if you don't want to, and have other plans in mind... I can't do it here, but I can send you back to Brother Jin and ask him to find a good family for you."
Some people would rather be a rich man's concubine than a poor man's wife. In Shen Qing's opinion, there is nothing right or wrong, it's just a matter of personal pursuits. In some cases, being a concubine is one of the few ways to cross the social class and live a wealthy life. Some people say that being a concubine is hard, but marrying a poor man like Shen Zhigao as his wife, not having enough to eat and getting beaten from time to time, isn’t that hard?
There is no life without suffering. Everyone has his or her own suffering. It all depends on what you pursue. If the Xie brothers and sisters still wanted to be concubines, he would not look down on them. He just said that they were not destined to be together. He would ask the Golden Tooth Man to find them a family with good character and wealth.
The Xie brothers and sisters were stunned. Be a teacher? They are just girls and boys, and have no achievements. How can they become teachers? But soon, they remembered that when they were young, their father had invited a female teacher to come to their home to teach them. However, the teacher not only taught them how to read and count, but also the rules that girls and boys should follow, and even cooking and needlework.
If that lady can do it, why can't they? It's just that there are some changes in the teaching content. They don't have to commit themselves to someone else or sell out their own sex. The young master is even willing to help them find out and give them a chance to be released on the good register in the future. Even though it might be just an empty promise, the brother and sister were still moved to tears at this moment.
"We are willing to do so. Thank you for your kindness, sir. Thank you for sparing our lives!" As the two were about to bow, Shen Qing quickly dodged and was helped up by the maid beside him. Then he pointed at the two of them and said to the maids and servant girls beside him, "From now on, these two will be your teachers. In our family, whether it is the maids, the boys, or the boys outside, they must learn to read. From now on, you will learn to read from them, respect them, and treat them with the courtesy of a teacher."
They both agreed, and Shen Qing breathed a sigh of relief. It would be best if we could retain those who can read. Otherwise, if he really invited a scholar to teach people, not to mention the money, not every scholar would be like Miao Xiucai from Shiqu Village, willing to teach girls and boys.
The servant boy beside him nodded in confusion. What is the etiquette of sir? They don't know, but respect is the key.
Shen Qing then said to the Xie brothers and sisters: "Most of them are from the village, and their foundation is relatively weak. You should be patient when teaching them. I don't expect them to be extremely talented, but they must recognize common characters and do simple arithmetic. I don't ask them to be able to read account books, but they must not be cheated when they receive money."
This requirement is simple and difficult at the same time. In modern society, there is a complete development process from literacy classes to compulsory education, and some people have even created many systems for literacy. In ancient times, literacy was very difficult, not only because of the monopoly of educational resources, but also because traditional Chinese characters were much harder to recognize and write than simplified Chinese characters. As for arithmetic, most people limit themselves to addition and subtraction within ten, and become confused if it exceeds ten.
But since Shen Qing was willing to treat them like this, they would overcome it no matter how difficult it was. Shen Qing asked Jie Miyun to make a list of books for him, and then he taught the little girl and boy at home first: "I bought a house with two entrances at the back door of the government office. It is closer to the government office and safer. In a few days, you two can move in there and teach there."
The house over there is still missing some furniture. Shen Qing has been wandering around the county town these days, buying some ready-made furniture to fill the gaps, and then they will move in.
Ruyi stood behind Jie Miyun, her lips trembling a few times. She wanted to speak but didn't dare to interrupt. She was anxious and clenched the handkerchief in her hand.
Shen Qing had noticed her a long time ago.
During the past two days when Shen Qing returned home, even Haitang and Manjushri and the others behaved in a much more disciplined manner, acting like they were serving others. Hot water is always available at home, and someone will refill the teacup immediately when it is empty. This was not the case in the past.
Although Haitang and Manju were very sensible in the past, they were closer to Shen Qing and would do whatever he told them to do immediately. However, they themselves lacked the awareness of serving others and would just stand there stupidly unless Shen Qing gave them any instructions.
No wonder that wealthy families would have the housekeeper train their servants for a period of time after buying them. This is to cultivate this kind of awareness. Ruyi has only been here for a few days, but she has done a very good job. What's more important is that Haitang and Manou, who came to the mansion first, may be because they are young, and they have been secretly controlled and trained by Ruyi, but they have not realized it yet and don't seem to reject it.
Recently, she has even started to get involved in matters at the shop.
She had finally made a good start in the mansion in the north of the city, so how could she bear to leave?
Shen Qing looked at Ruyi for a while, until Ruyi noticed his gaze and started to feel uncomfortable. She was afraid that Shen Qing would see through her and dislike her little thoughts...
However, Shen Qing said, "Ruyi, stay here. You don't have to move there. You can read a little, right?"
Ruyi was stunned for a moment, then nodded quickly.
Shen Qing smiled and said, "It's good to be ambitious. I never reject ambitious people, as long as you have the ability and intelligence to match, and are loyal."
People go to high places, and water flows to low places. Shen Qing himself is ambitious and even greedy, otherwise he would not have ventured into another world, nor would he have been so obsessed with that world after gaining his first fortune.
Without ambition, there would be no Shen Qing today.
So Shen Qing didn't mind and didn't guard against people who had the same ambitions. I come to a new place to work, and I want to get promoted and become a manager. What's wrong with that? She relies on her own abilities!
Shen Qing approached Ruyi and said, "If you have any ideas, about the mansion or even the shop, you can tell me directly. If you speak well, I will agree to let you do it and reward you. Your smart mind should not only produce some small thoughts, but also produce ideas that can be expressed openly."
"You want to be a manager, that's not something to be ashamed of. If you want it, you can fight for it openly."
Ruyi looked at Shen Qing in shock. She was not shocked that Shen Qing saw through her, but that Shen Qing actually encouraged her to perform and fight! She used to serve the grandmother of the Xie brothers and sisters. The old lady disliked "restless" people the most and advocated a person who was as calm as a chrysanthemum and lived in harmony and happiness.
Ruyi once suspected that the old lady had seen through some of her little thoughts, which was why she was not liked by the old lady and could never become the closest and top-notch maid.
However, Shen Qing's encouragement overturned her cognition at this time. The young master said that it was not shameful to want to be a manager, and she really wanted to do the same in her heart, but if she were asked to say it in person, she still couldn't say it, and she tapped her toes on the ground in embarrassment.
why is that? Ruyi's thoughts were in chaos and confusion, but she had a vague feeling that this was right and this was the best way for her to carve out a path for herself.
She quickly calmed down and bowed to Shen Qingying with great gratitude: "Thank you, sir!"
Therefore, the house in Chengbei was left to Ruyi to take care of, and she could occasionally help out in the shop. Ruyi, who became the manager, was more efficient in his work and acted decisively with a unique fighting spirit. As for the small courtyard at the back door of the South City Yamen, the Xie brothers and sisters took the other boys and girls in the family there, and Xianglan was temporarily in charge. Only Mudan and Feicui were left to work in the Kaihua Sausage Shop, and Haitang served in the north house.
Cartloads of furniture and items were moved into the courtyard, followed by two sedan chairs carrying the Xie brothers and sisters. It was obviously the sedan chair that the family members were riding in. In the government office opposite, a young man who was secretly keeping an eye on Shen Qing's yard, his hands were gently broken.
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