Chapter 815 Xu Family, Xu Dali
Shu Yu was stunned. This meant she was to choose her successor?
"Sir, the steward of this estate is naturally chosen by you. How could I possibly be qualified?"
"Of course you have one. I'm new to Heichang County and don't know much about Zhengdao Village, so finding someone who meets the requirements won't be easy. Besides, the Heichang County government is short-staffed and really can't spare any manpower."
What do you mean there's no one available? It's just a lowly recorder on the estate; why make things so difficult?
Shu Yu understood that the county magistrate had done him a favor before he left.
Anyway, he doesn't lose anything, but he can make a good connection.
Since that was the case, Shu Yu stopped making excuses.
However, she had only been in Zhengdao Village for about half a year, so she knew very few people.
Those with whom they had good relationships included the Zhang family, Ma Lu and his group, the Fang family, and the Xu family.
The first few families might be fine if they were doing other things, but the person in charge of registration should at least be literate.
Whether it's the Zhang family, the Ma family, or the Fang family, they do recognize a few characters, but it's clearly not enough, and their handwriting probably won't be very legible.
So after much thought, the most suitable people were the Xu family.
Xu Dali had lost an arm, Xu Zhensheng was still quite young, and Lin Shi was thin and frail. Although the family of three worked together diligently, they still lived a hard life due to their limited circumstances.
However, Xu Dali was literate. His father used to work for a prince who wanted to rebel. At that time, the family was relatively well-off, so Xu Dali had received some education.
It's not like he's being asked to write articles to pass the imperial examinations; such a trivial matter as registration is no problem for him.
Moreover, the hand he lost was his left hand.
If Xu Dali were to work on this estate, the Xu family would definitely have an easier time, and even Xu Zhensheng wouldn't need to go to the wasteland to collect clods of dirt every day.
Shu Yu went through the options in his mind and then said to the magistrate, "I do have someone in mind, but he lost a hand during a previous hunt, so I don't know if his handwriting is any good now."
"Losing a hand is not a big deal, but as for writing... we might as well call him back to try."
After speaking, the magistrate looked at Wang Changdong, who was standing to the side.
The latter quickly said, "I'll go call them."
The county magistrate hadn't intended for him to go personally; he was simply asking him to make the arrangements.
However, Wang Changdong was a straightforward person; he ran out as soon as he finished speaking.
As the magistrate watched his retreating figure, he said to Shu Yu, "I wasn't lying; the county office is indeed short-handed right now."
After the former county magistrate was dismissed, some officials were also punished along with him.
The remaining officials and constables had developed certain habits and were not easy to use.
"Wang Changdong is a very honest man. He is hardworking, never shirks his responsibilities, and is quite clever."
Shu Yu raised her eyebrows. It seemed that Brother Wang's wish to be transferred to the county town could be fulfilled?
She nodded. "Indeed, Zhengdao Village was originally under the jurisdiction of Master Lan, and it was quite chaotic back then. Things only started to improve after Steward Wang arrived."
"Hmm, I'll take another look. If he's suitable, I'll send him to the county town." The magistrate stroked his chin. "But that would mean we'd have one less steward for Zhengdao Village."
Shu Yu said, "My lord, I really have no one to choose from this time."
(End of this chapter)
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