Chapter 111 The Celebration (Part Two) Everyone is making preparations
The city guards, dressed in uniform (winter version), chased after several thugs who were running wildly ahead for three blocks.
The group leader squinted, "They're not planning to head to the market, are they?"
His colleague, who was standing right next to him, exclaimed "Ah!" and said urgently, "That won't do! There are so many people in the market, what if they rush into the crowd and hurt people at will?"
The team leader slammed on the brakes and said to his team members, "So-and-so, you guys go from the left and flank them from the front."
"So-and-so, you guys go around to the right."
"We must attack from both sides and prevent them from entering the market!"
The team members answered in unison, "Yes!"
The group immediately dispersed, splitting into three teams to pursue the enemy separately.
The thugs who were running ahead, panting heavily, were indeed trying to escape to the market, hoping to use its terrain and the large number of people to their advantage.
"Damn it, the city guards have been keeping a really close eye on things lately!"
"This is not for the New Year celebration."
“The market has been packed with people for the past two weeks. If we run in, they definitely won’t be able to catch us.”
"Hurry up!"
"A celebration? Hmph, they want to have a peaceful celebration? Don't even think about it!"
The leader, having been chased for so long, was burning with rage and determined to teach the city guards a lesson.
With so many people in the market, if he were to easily kill a few dozen, the city guards would have to stop and clean up the mess, leaving them no time to continue the chase.
The people on the street watched curiously as the group rushed past, followed by the city guards.
They couldn't help but sigh, "There are so many thieves and robbers lately."
"Because the celebration is approaching, there are many foreign merchants coming."
"We can't believe there are bad guys in Jinzhou too."
"What are you saying? Where aren't there bad guys?"
Seeing that the thugs were only two streets away from the market, the leader was very pleased with himself. His anger burned brighter and brighter, and his expectations grew exponentially.
He seemed to see countless men, women, and children lying at his feet, covered in blood, and he saw the city guards with faces full of pain.
His expression grew increasingly arrogant.
However, at that moment, a young man from the city guard jumped down from the top of the wall and suddenly blocked their way.
Before the thugs could react, several more members of the city guard jumped down from the wall and rushed towards them.
"!" The thugs were terrified and turned to run away.
As he ran, he saw the city guards chasing him and suddenly remembered that someone had been chasing him. He was so frightened that he ran to the left and right.
The team leader sneered, "Grab them all, don't let a single one escape!"
The city guards were in high spirits, shouting, "Yes, sir!"
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Looking at the listless thugs being escorted over, a Ministry of Justice staff member said to the city security team leader, "How many times has this happened this month?"
The group leader smiled helplessly. "The more lively it is, the more trouble there is." He said, "These people still want to go to the market."
The staff member was startled, "Going to the market?"
The team leader nodded, "We intercepted them along the way."
The staff member subconsciously touched his chin. "You reminded me that I need to tell the leaders to be careful, in case anyone goes to the market to cause trouble."
The team leader sighed, "You can only be a thief for a thousand days, not a thief for a thousand days."
The market is such a large public place, and they can't possibly conduct "security checks" on everyone entering the market like the county exams do. If someone really wanted to cause trouble, they couldn't prevent it.
"But we can't do nothing," the staff member said. "It's one thing to be unable to prevent it, but it's another to be able to stop it in time."
The team leader said, "You're right, I'll go back and report."
Qiu Tang, who was miserably doing her homework, and her classmates went out for a "breath of fresh air" and saw the city guards walking by like the wind.
Qiu Tang was filled with respect, "You've really worked hard."
A classmate chimed in, "Yes, yes, the entire administration building is very busy with the celebration."
She blinked and asked Qiu Tang, "If you pass the exam, which department would you like to join?"
Qiu Tang had already thought about it, and she immediately replied, "Secretariat."
The student was shocked. "Secretariat? Why?"
Qiu Tang said, "I want to learn how to be a good secretary to the goddess."
The classmate laughed, "Then good luck!"
Qiu Tang casually asked, "And you?"
The student said earnestly, "I want to work for the Ministry of Justice."
Qiu Tang was surprised: The Ministry of Justice?
The classmate seemed to have thought of something, and her expression twisted slightly for a moment. She gritted her teeth and said, "I'm going to punish that bastard myself!"
Qiu Tang: Huh?
But since her classmate clearly didn't want to tell her why, Qiu Tang didn't press her for details. Everyone has things they don't want to share with others, even close friends, and she respected that.
Qiu Tang suggested, "Let's go to the market and squeeze in, see if there are any snacks we haven't tried before."
The classmate happily agreed.
The newly built Jinzhou Library was packed with people today.
When the guests from Ningzhou were led into the library through the back door by the thugs, several of them had unpleasant expressions.
But when they stood on the second floor, they saw that the lobby on the first floor was full of people, and the queue at the entrance seemed to stretch as far as the eye could see.
Ningzhou resident: "..." Fine, if we try to squeeze in through the main gate, who knows how long it will take.
Zhu Yunwei exclaimed, "The Jinzhou Library has more people than the Anling County Library did back then."
Staff member A chuckled, "After all, it's Jinzhou."
The propaganda department's efforts were not in vain, the newspapers were not printed for nothing, and the storytellers were not trained for nothing. Their Jinzhou Library was successfully publicized, and readers from all over the country came to visit after hearing the news.
Since the new library opened, there has been no shortage of people from morning till night.
Everyone present had read books from Anling County, but walking through the library, looking at the reading rooms, the rows of neatly arranged bookshelves, and the people standing or sitting reading, the feeling was still different.
One of the advisors looked on with admiration. Such a rich cultural atmosphere and such a good learning environment were truly pleasing to the eye.
Another strategist's eyes gleamed, and he seemed almost unable to move. He eagerly said to Cao Ruheng, "My lord, I think..."
Cao Ruheng glanced at him, then at the others, and laughed, "Alright, alright, stop keeping me company. Go find your own books to read."
He thought for a moment and then instructed, "If you have any books you particularly like, tell Jingzhao the title and author, and I'll buy them for you all."
Some books in the library are not available in bookstores; bookstores generally only sell well-known and popular books.
However, Ningzhou and Jinzhou have a cooperative relationship, so they can submit a book list to the Jinzhou Ministry of Finance to request orders. In this way, even if the bookstores don't sell the books, the Ministry of Finance will require the printing houses to print them separately.
Zhu Yunwei accompanied Cao Ruheng, and the group continued walking forward.
As they passed by the study room, they saw a room full of people, some writing furiously, some doing problems in deep thought, and some reading with focused attention.
Everyone was focused on their own world and didn't notice someone passing by outside the window.
Cao Ruheng and the others naturally did not disturb them.
Zhu Yunwei remembered the set of math test papers that Zhu Youchuan had given him in Anling, so he asked in a low voice, "When will Jinzhou hold its recruitment exam?"
Staff member B shook his head, "It's not clear yet."
Qian Shiwen jokingly asked, "Jing Zhao, could it be that you also want to come to Jinzhou to take the exam?"
Before Zhu Yunwei could answer, Cao Ruheng smiled and said, "If Jingzhao is interested in Jinzhou, then there's probably no need for an exam."
Zhu Yunwei pretended to ponder, "That's true, I can use connections. I think Ji Zhou will give me that favor."
After turning the corner, Cao Ruheng looked out the window and saw a vacant lot under construction in the distance. He asked, "Where is that?"
Qian Shiwen said, "We need to build an exhibition hall."
Cao Ruheng asked in surprise, "An exhibition hall? What will it display?"
Qian Shiwen thought for a moment, "Calligraphy, paintings, ceramics, fabrics, and the like."
Cao Ruheng was even more puzzled. He asked, "Why are you showing these things?"
Qian Shiwen replied, "Let the people see it, so they can broaden their horizons." To understand rise and fall, development, and the path forward.
Throughout history, countless enthusiasts of antiques and calligraphy have enjoyed collecting these items.
But everyone keeps them at home for their own enjoyment, and occasionally invites friends or important people to see them.
Jinzhou is actually going to display these things for the public to see?
Cao Ruheng and others could not understand.
But considering the library they were in, books are such precious things, and Jinzhou displays them to the people in the same way.
On the streets, the people responsible for cleaning were carefully sweeping away the dust and garbage, and using tongs to pick up the trash thrown into the ditches and on the roadside.
If they see someone littering, they go up to them, point to the trash can, and say, "Trash should be thrown into the trash can. Maintaining environmental hygiene depends on each and every one of us."
If they found something that someone else had dropped, they would take it to the city guard's lost and found office.
If they encounter someone asking for directions, they will kindly give them directions.
"Are you going to the workshop?" The cleaning lady looked at the young people in front of her curiously and asked, "What are you going there for?"
The young man looked at the clothes on the older woman and subconsciously tugged at his own thin clothes. "We want to find work."
"Yes, yes, we want to have a job."
“We came from out of town and want to stay in Jinzhou.”
"Jinzhou is wonderful."
Several people chattered amongst themselves.
The woman said, "Then don't go to the workshop, go to the Ministry of Construction instead. The workshop doesn't need people right now, but the Ministry of Construction is always short of people for road construction, bridge building, canal digging, and house construction."
She added, "Don't worry, you'll get paid just like in the workshop."
The group exchanged glances, looking rather hesitant.
"Then we..."
"The Ministry of Construction is a department of the administrative office."
"It's all about doing work, it's the same everywhere."
"As long as I get paid, I'm not afraid of doing hard labor."
"How about we go to the workshop first? If that doesn't work, we'll go to the Ministry of Construction."
The woman didn't think they were ungrateful and kindly pointed them in the right direction to the workshop.
The young people thanked the older woman and headed towards the workshop area.
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Author's Note: 9000/15000
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