Chapter 110 The school collapses!
Once the sage endorsed it, the matter quickly became a hot topic.
Li Jingyi came down and talked with Su Jingge about the construction of the school.
The two met as if they were old friends.
Li Jingyi saw that the list had already appeared on the notice board at the entrance.
He was ranked third on that list.
The top supporter was Nashemo, because he had supported her from the very beginning.
That's perfectly understandable.
Tied for second place are Xu Yuan and Xiao Yinhe.
So he's third on the list.
Xiao Linyuan also tied for third place.
The main point is that the name is still before his.
He asked, "My name..." The man hesitated, his eyes fixed on the list.
Su Jingge quickly realized what was happening.
"Ah! The inspector is referring to this list?"
The man nodded.
Yes, you see, I keep my word. Once the city is repaired, your name will definitely appear on the list.
To everyone's surprise, the man's expression turned cold: "It's happened... Why am I tied for third place with someone else??"
Su Jingge looked at his face; he seemed like a child.
She smiled and said to him, "General Xiao has also done a lot, because he did help me before you."
"Therefore, his name must be on the third list."
"But of course, in my heart, you are the real third."
Upon hearing this, Li Jingyi's expression improved. After looking at the situation for a while, he flicked his fan and said, "A high-ranking official of the second rank would not stoop to the level of a commoner."
Su Jingge quickly nodded: "Yes, yes, how can you compare yourself to that person? That person is not as handsome as you!"
Li Jingyi: "..."
I thought she might say something.
"Alright, I've made this trip personally for the sake of the Sage. I'm very pleased that your school has been built to the Sage's level, and I'm giving you a subsidy of a thousand taels of gold."
“Not counting silk and satin.”
Su Jingge's pupils dilated: "Gold, a thousand taels?"
Li Jingyi looked at the woman with great surprise and nodded: "What's wrong? You think it's too little? I told you, once you've finished building it, there will be even more subsidies."
"Ah, no, no, no." Su Jingge hurriedly shook her head, "The Sage... has a pair of discerning eyes. If it is the Sage's word, I will naturally do my utmost!"
Li Jingyi nodded: "That's excellent."
"I have now completed my mission."
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Three days later, a group of people gathered at Xiaodongmen to see Li Jingyi off.
Su Jingge gave him a lot of nice things, such as ice packs filled with cold water.
Fruit packed with ice packs.
And cold drinks.
They also took a lot of delicious food.
Mint cake, egg yolk pastry, hibiscus cake, peach blossom pastry.
Chestnut pastry, jujube and yam cake, green rice dumplings, and poria cocos cake.
Peanut milk, peony rolls, sour plum soup, water chestnut cake.
Goat milk and water chestnut flour cake, lotus root starch and osmanthus cake.
Ruyi cake, red bean cake, crabapple cake, osmanthus cake.
Fragrant cake, radish cake, frozen cake, cloud cake, and fried cake.
Walnut cake, mixed flower cake, mung bean cake, red bean paste cake.
Baked cake, large square cake, rice cake, sesame cake, champion cake.
Plum blossom cake, pine flower cake, Dingsheng cake, orange peel cake,
Worried that he might get thirsty after eating the cake, they thoughtfully prepared tea for him.
Rizhao Black Tea, Qimen Black Tea, Jiuqu Red Plum.
Yichang black tea, imperial tea, jasmine fruit tea.
Peach white tea, green grape white tea, lotus flower scented tea.
Crabapple Iced Tea, Jasmine Tibetan Tea, Jasmine Fragrant Tea.
Taibai Qionghua Tea, Zisu Cuixiang Tea, and Luoshen Zui Lu Bai.
Worried that he might not have enough to eat, I also prepared some staple food:
Mapo tofu, shiitake mushrooms and bok choy, and mixed vegetarian dishes.
Luo Jiangzhai, chive boxes, shepherd's purse wontons, and scrambled eggs with toon sprouts.
Fried eggplant fritters, sugar paintings, dough figurines, tea soup, and donkey rolls.
Afraid that he would miss the food in Chang'an, I prepared:
Aiwowo (a type of steamed bun), pea flour cake, and dragon beard candy.
Osmanthus-flavored lotus root, sweet fermented rice balls, kidney bean rolls, and fried glutinous rice balls.
Fried dough twists, fried glutinous rice balls, and sugar-coated fried dough sticks.
Yokan (sweet bean jelly), rose cake, crab shell pastry, radish cake, glutinous rice cake.
Worried that we might eat too much meat, I also prepared some vegetarian dishes:
Plenty of ginger oil, chive blossom eggplant, and spicy melon.
Lotus root, winter melon grasshopper, bamboo shoot grasshopper, water chestnut grasshopper.
Skin sauce, pickled jujube branches, water shield and bamboo shoots, pickled yellow sprouts.
Merchants of pickled melons, merchants of lightly salted vegetables, merchants of pickled mustard greens, and merchants of pickled ginger.
Spicy and numbing mixed lettuce, various pickled vegetables, salted mustard, Dongpo tofu.
Tofu soup, pan-fried tofu.
...
Li Jingyi looked at the cars piled up like a mountain.
He was so shocked that he couldn't speak.
He thanked Su Jingge: "I appreciate your kindness, but I am only going back to deliver a message to the Emperor and will return soon. Why does it feel like you are sending me away?"
Singer Su Jin leaned against the carriage window frame: "Oh, these are nothing, just a little something for me, all pre-made dishes."
"Just eat it. It's been so hot on the way here. This cool stuff will make your journey easier, won't it?"
Li Jingyi smiled awkwardly: "That's true. After all, that road isn't as wide and easy to travel as the one Magistrate Su built."
"Alright, it's getting late, I must get going. Remember the Emperor's instructions: the school must be built, and there must be no mistakes!"
"Rest assured, I will ensure that Qi makes no mistakes!"
The two smiled at each other, as if a spring breeze had passed by.
Su Jingge waved to him and watched the carriage disappear down the road.
They had just left when...
The next day, a servant came to report that the school had collapsed because it had used substandard materials.
The roof collapsed!!
These words shocked the entire county.
Many people are discussing: "Did someone use inferior materials?"
"How could Magistrate Su possibly use inferior materials?"
"This is clearly something that someone tampered with!"
"I never said it was Magistrate Su who did it, why are you so anxious?"
Some people shook their heads:
"That remains to be seen. Once someone becomes famous, they might forget their original intentions."
"This must be a setup by someone!"
"We all know what kind of person Magistrate Su is!"
"When Chengchi was renovated, she paid for it herself."
"She supplied goods and helped so many merchants sell their products, but she remained true to her original intention and only took 20%!"
"How can it be that we've forgotten our original aspirations?"
The crowd was chattering away, and the street was in chaos.
Everyone gathered together, looking at the collapsed roof.
Meanwhile, inside the school, Xu Yuan looked at the roof. Fortunately, it collapsed at this time. If the collapse had occurred after the students entered the school, it would have been a disaster!
He immediately ordered his men to take the injured craftsmen out, to give them proper treatment and compensation, and to ensure they received everything they needed.
"Oh right, call the best doctor to treat them!" He pointed at several workers. "Go and report to Magistrate Su immediately!"
Just then, Xie Mo arrived.
He was drenched in sweat, his face pale, and he looked at the rooftop, where many people were carrying people out.
He saw Xu Yuan and asked, "What happened to Engineer Xu? How could there be a landslide like this?"
Xu Yuan, hands on his hips and panting, said, "County Magistrate, you've come at the perfect time. I was just about to send someone to look for you."
"The materials were fine before, but I wasn't supervising the construction yesterday. For some reason, the roof is like it's been soaked in water, with pieces falling off one by one."
Upon hearing this, Xie Mo couldn't help but worry: "Did the materials not get stored properly? Did they get flooded?"
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