Ningye naturally got what he wanted. Once the official approval is issued, Ningye Village will become a truly recognized place, and no one else will be able to find any loopholes.
Ning Ye was sitting in the main hall, with Lin Qinshu beside him. Below them were two people kneeling, one of whom was Shen Yuanzhi, and the other was bound hand and foot.
Shen Yuanzhi knelt there with a look of shame, "Young Master, I have failed your trust. I never expected that such a scoundrel would actually emerge. This is my dereliction of duty, and I beg you to punish me."
Ning Ye tapped the table lightly with his fingers. "I've treated you guys pretty well, and you've eaten quite well on a regular basis. Why do you still steal other people's things, and even try to kill them?"
The man who was tied up was thin and looked somewhat honest, but it was this very man who broke into someone's home last night, robbed them of their money, and even killed them.
The man said indignantly, "Even if I stole it, so what? They still have so much money, while we get nothing but enough to eat every day."
Shen Yuanzhi immediately retorted, "You're still not satisfied? They earned their money themselves, what does it have to do with you? You're going to kill someone just because of this?"
"I just don't accept it. We're all refugees. Back when their family was starving, I gave them a bite to eat. Now that I have money, they don't want to give me anything. Why shouldn't they give me anything?"
Lin Qinshu's eyes were now filled with disgust. They had only just settled down, yet this person was already unable to restrain himself, which showed that he was probably not a good person in ordinary times.
Ning Ye wasn't particularly affected by this, because he understood it all too well—that's just human nature.
Ning Ye said, "If you kill someone just for these reasons, then I will never let you go, so you will only have one option: death."
The man began to protest, "Why should I die just because you say so? Even if I really have to die, it should be the government that decides the sentence, not you who decides everything."
"Excuse me, but here my words are law, so I hold the power of life and death over you. You deserve to die."
Lin Qinshu didn't think there was anything wrong with Ning Ye's actions. After all, Ning Ye had saved these people, and they might have died long ago if it weren't for him.
Ning Ye stood up and walked to Shen Yuanzhi. "Next time, you can handle this kind of thing yourself and don't blame yourself. You can't handle everyone, but you must handle things properly afterward. And use this person to establish your authority. I believe you know what to do."
Shen Yuanzhi said with tears of gratitude, "Thank you, young master, for not blaming me. I will do my best and never let this happen again."
Ning Ye patted Shen Yuanzhi on the shoulder and said, "I asked you to help me with these miscellaneous tasks, not to have them come to me again. If you feel you can't do them well, I can help you find someone to do them again."
"Please rest assured, young master, I am confident that I can handle this matter. If there is anything I do poorly, please tell me directly."
"Alright, now take this person and leave. As for how to do it, I don't need to teach you, do I?"
Meng Wenzhou nodded and said, "Please rest assured, young master, I will definitely be able to handle this small matter well."
Meng Wenzhou immediately pulled the man away. His words were filled with anxiety, but he was even angrier. He didn't want his good days to slip away like this.
This man himself has nothing to be pitied, and Meng Wenzhou will definitely use the cruelest means to tell everyone that if they do things here, they will probably not escape death in most cases.
Ning Ye turned around and sat back down, letting out a deep sigh.
Lin Qinshu asked, "Husband, hasn't this matter been resolved? Why are you still sighing?"
"Although the matter has been resolved, other people will always make mistakes. I wonder if I can find a way to prevent them from making the same mistakes again."
Lin Qinshu chuckled, "Husband, your ideas are a bit too far-fetched. Even saints throughout history wouldn't dare to say such a thing."
"The world has been in chaos for too long, to the point that the people have become increasingly ignorant. Such a small matter, just because of recording, has actually resulted in a death."
Lin Qinshu gently massaged Ning Ye's hand, saying, "Husband, this is something that can't be avoided. The school has already been built, so why don't we be more lenient and let all the children come to school?"
Ning Ye hesitated for a moment and said, "If it's completely free, will these children really cherish this hard-won opportunity? If they don't, then everything we've done is meaningless."
Lin Qinshu's eyes were full of Ning Ye, and she had never known that her husband could be so thoughtful at times.
“If these children don’t have this opportunity to study, they will live a precarious life, with only a very few able to get enough to eat. How could they not cherish such an opportunity? How could the adults not know this?”
Ning Ye understood immediately. This wasn't a time of abundant resources; every opportunity in the future would require risking one's life, let alone the chance to go to school for free.
The next morning, Ning Ye immediately instructed Shen Yuanzhi to spread the word that any family with children could send their children to school without paying any fees each year, except when the children reached adulthood.
Wasting time also costs money, and for these people, every penny is extremely important.
Ning Ye's actions instantly garnered praise from countless people. He had given them a way to survive before, and now he was planning for their children's future. Who wouldn't like such a good person?
Although these people may not know how to express it verbally, they have already firmly remembered this kindness in their hearts and will never forget it in the future.
On such a day, an elite army escorted several carriages from the official road to Qingyuan County. From afar, one could see the black dragon flag that shone with gold.
The Prince of Huai'an has finally arrived, and his procession is indeed quite massive. The guards alone number over a thousand, plus various attendants. It's unclear how much money he spent on this trip.
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