Upon hearing this, the troublemakers immediately adopted a smug and self-satisfied demeanor.
It was as if Song Ning was about to be finished.
"Someone, write down the names of all those who raised their hands."
Immediately, someone brought out writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones from the school and actually registered their names at the school gate.
I was writing this when a large group of people arrived from a distance.
He was shouting something as he ran.
Song Ning recognized that most of these people had registered at the county government.
Upon hearing about this, they forgot all about their work in the fields and rushed over to support Song Ning.
Song Ning spotted Song Xiu'e, Sun Shi, and Granny Jiang in the crowd.
Everyone knows that reading is a good thing for both men and women.
My daughter has finally been able to go to school, and I can't let these people ruin it.
"Your Honor, my daughter has already registered and paid the fees. We can afford it. You absolutely mustn't listen to them!"
With Song Ning taking the lead, many women in Tianxiang County are now following suit and learning how to do business.
If you want to do business, you need to know how to do accounting and read. If you want to read, you need to go to school.
Nowadays, almost every household does some kind of business, and they've all suffered losses because they can't read or do accounting.
Regardless of gender, as long as one can read, one can help manage the family business, and even if one marries into the husband's family in the future, one will be highly regarded.
After all, there aren't many girls who can read these days.
Take Xiao Cui from Xiangyun Tower, for example. She was valued so highly by Song Ning because she was literate, and she was always put in charge of managing things.
I heard that you can earn in a month what others earn in half a year.
Everyone was envious. Now that such a good thing was happening, how could they miss it?
Zheng Gaoyi raised his hand: "Everyone, please calm down. I will make my decision."
He didn't say much, just glanced at Song Ning, whose face was gloomy, with a faint tone.
This was the most important thing Song Ning had done after establishing Tianxiang County. Why did these people have to make trouble about this?
Even if it means a fight to the death, this girl won't budge.
He knew that Song Ning was different from ordinary women; she never felt that women should or shouldn't do certain things.
Women can try many things as long as they like them and are willing to work hard.
However, many ordinary women today are prevented from doing anything they want by being illiterate.
Song Ning simply wants women to live more fulfilling lives.
Thinking of this, Zheng Gaoyi suddenly lowered his head.
If only A-Yun could meet a girl like Song Ning.
What a pity...
After registering the names, Zheng Gaoyi picked up the list and glanced at it, then instructed the people who brought him: "Take a look at these names and see if there are any I've missed."
Everyone passed it around and looked at it again and again, and finally said there was no problem.
"Since there are no problems, then everyone should go back and pack up, and find better opportunities elsewhere."
These words struck everyone like a bolt from the blue, leaving them stunned. How could this be different from what they had imagined? Shouldn't they have kicked Song Ning out?
Song Ning sneered: "Our temple is too small to accommodate big shots like you."
Several wealthy businessmen instigated these outsiders, hoping to gain some influence in Tianxiang County.
Wanting a voice but not wanting to do anything substantial, who can't just talk the talk?
There's no such thing as a free lunch.
Don't think she doesn't know. Relying on her money, she doesn't learn to behave badly and acts arrogantly in Tianxiang County, still putting on her old haughty attitude.
They were always the last to be called upon when they were truly needed. Last time, when the Tianxiang County army was at the gates, these people were of no help whatsoever; they ran away faster than anyone else.
These days, people are becoming more proactive about this kind of thing.
"Your Excellency, this..."
Zheng Gaoyi's expression was not good: "Didn't you say that Song Ning has a powerful backer? Her powerful backer is me. Do you have any objections? If you have any objections, you can go and report it to the higher-ups. I will be waiting."
"If you're truly dissatisfied, then show me your true abilities. Learn from Song Ning, drive the enemy away, protect the people of the city, bring back the soldiers' provisions, and defend Yuezhou..."
At first, Song Ning felt that the county magistrate was domineering and was a little moved, but the more he talked, the more sweaty he became.
Please, please, don't bring this up again.
If it's not brought up, everyone will gradually forget about the explosives; if it's brought up again, she really won't be able to explain it.
Song Ning tugged at Zheng Gaoyi's sleeve and whispered, "That's enough."
If we praise her so highly, what will happen when she can't come down from that position?
"Someone, take these people and pack their things. We're leaving Tianxiang County today."
When everyone realized it was for real, many people backed down, but those who were in the lead couldn't just be kicked out like that.
“Your Excellency, we invested money back then. It’s not right for you to abandon us like this.”
Zheng Gaoyi chuckled: "We agreed back then that you invested money and the county reserved a shop for you. Now that you want to leave, you can naturally sell the shop. That's your freedom."
That's what they say, but how many people would actually be willing to buy it?
In Tianxiang County, those who are planning to start a business already have their own shops, while those who don't have one don't plan to start a business in the short term.
Moreover, these people will definitely not sell their shops cheaply; the selling price must be higher than the initial investment.
In that case, a single shop would cost more than a shop in the capital. Who would want one?
“We originally wanted to get along well with you. Although you are all outsiders, now that you are here, you are people of Tianxiang County. But now I can see that you don’t want to live a good life. People who don’t want to live a good life are not welcome in Tianxiang County. You should leave. The waves here are too small to support your big ships.”
Where there are many people, there are bound to be many troubles, so it's not surprising that people like this appear.
But they shouldn't have started this by assuming she would compromise.
If that's really the case, then you've miscalculated.
This is not an easy task. Although there are voices from the outside saying that they are acting improperly, as long as the people in the county unite, nothing else matters.
"Alright, before noon is over, go back and pack your things and leave. We won't keep you."
As soon as he finished speaking, Song Ning pointed to the courtyard gate and the top of the wall: "Whoever smashed this place, remember to leave the compensation before you leave, otherwise, I'll go and take things from your shop."
They were so aggressive just now, like robbers smashing and insulting people outside. Did they really think they could get away unscathed?
Dream on!
They owe each other ten taels of silver for damaging the school, plus compensation for emotional distress; not a penny less.
The faces of everyone immediately turned grim.
Even if they are rich, they are still just ordinary people. No matter how low the magistrate's rank is, he still has to listen to him.
Seeing that Zheng Gaoyi and Song Ning were determined, everyone immediately wilted and lost their previous arrogance.
They were escorted by the yamen runners and slunk home.
The remaining people cheered, saying they would support anything that was good for Tianxiang County and for them.
After everyone had gone far away, Song Ning spat out a curse in frustration.
I thought the matter was resolved, but after I went back and had a meal, more people came to visit.
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