Chapter 347: Nowhere to Find
"Chang'an! They actually got there?" The old people couldn't help wiping their tears.
Even a poor Li person can walk to Chang'an! This is not a dream!
The second group of children who went to Huanggou Village to study heard this outside the door and were extremely envious. A blazing fire ignited in their hearts! I want to go to Chang'an too!
"Grandpas, I'm here to ask for your opinions!" Su Ying said after the village elders calmed down a little.
"Aying, please speak!" There were tears in Ade's eyes and pride on his face that he could not hide.
"It's not easy for children to go out. Chang'an is the most prosperous place in our Tang Dynasty. There are not only merchants and students traveling from the south and the north, but also envoys, scholars, and merchants from the Western Regions and overseas.
Should we let the child stay in Chang'an for two more years? There are the best schools there..."
"Let the children stay for a few more years!" Ade expressed his opinion immediately without waiting for Su Ying to finish.
"Yes, yes! Let the children stay in Chang'an for a few more years!" The village elders followed closely.
In a person’s life, the most carefree time is when he is young. He can travel around the world without any worries!
This study tour will benefit you for the rest of your life.
"Then please prepare winter clothes for each family. It snows heavily in Chang'an in winter, and it's not as warm as Lingnan. Please prepare a few more thick clothes." Su Ying reminded.
The people in Huanggou Village all came from Chang'an and knew what kind of winter clothes to prepare. However, it was different for Jinfengzhai. Their ancestors lived in Lingnan and had never experienced the wind and snow in the north.
After giving the instructions, Su Ying rushed to the county town without stopping.
It was already the hour of You, and Su Ying took out the warrant to enter the city, which was issued specifically for Su Ying by County Magistrate Hu.
He is a ninth-rank brocade manager, directly under the Ministry of Weaving and Dyeing, which allows him to go into the city to do business at any time.
It was not yet dark, but the shops were closed at 2:15 pm and the streets were deserted.
What a pity. It would be great if it was put up at a night market, which would enrich life and increase people's income.
He clattered to the house of Magistrate Hu in Fulu Lane and knocked on the corner door.
"Who is it? Why are you here so late?" the doorman said impatiently.
"It's me, Su Ying, the manager of Lingnan Jinzuo, and I want to see Lord Hu!" Su Ying said loudly.
"Squeak!" The corner door opened immediately. "Oh, it's Master Su. I'm so sorry, so sorry!"
Lai Ada looked fawning and secretly hated himself for speaking too quickly.
"Master Hu, are you taking a rest?" Su Ying threw the reins to Lai Ada.
"Not yet. I'm discussing matters with Mr. Su in the front yard." Lai Ada led the horses to feed them water and grass. Su Ying could find the way by herself.
"Once the second crop of rice is harvested and the tax grain is collected, we can finally breathe a sigh of relief this year! Alas, Boyan, I really can't let you go!" County Magistrate Hu leaned back in his chair, looking very ungraceful.
During the busy farming season, I have to go to each township to see how the crops are growing and urge them to harvest them as soon as possible.
They prayed that it would not rain during this period, so that the grain could be stored in the warehouse earlier and they could collect the tax grain smoothly.
Otherwise, a heavy rain will make a year's work in vain.
After running, I was exhausted, hot, dirty, and smelly.
"Your Excellency is too kind!" Su Boyan said modestly. He was also tanned and his clothes were wrinkled.
"Sir, there is something more important coming up!" Su Ying came in directly without anyone notifying her.
"A-Ying?" Magistrate Hu hurriedly sat up, putting away his unremarkable appearance. "Why are you here?"
"I'm here to ask for a favor for the children who are studying in Huanggou Village and Jinfeng Village!" Su Ying went straight to the point.
"The children who are studying abroad? Where are they going?" County Magistrate Hu asked with concern.
"We should arrive in Chang'an!" Su Ying sat down.
"Chang'an?" Magistrate Hu was excited. "So, my Erlang has arrived in Chang'an?"
"Of course! Thanks to the care of Mr. Fu and Mr. Hu Erlang, the children had a safe and smooth journey!" Su Ying said.
"Great, great! This kid is capable. He travels around and broadens his horizons without neglecting his studies. He even does big business and makes money. He's more capable than me!"
When County Magistrate Hu talked about his second son, his face was full of pride. He said that the boy was the most promising one in the family. He could study and earn money.
"You just said it was for the children. What does it matter to the children?" County Magistrate Hu thought of the important matter.
"Uh, I want the children to stay in Chang'an for two more years. It's not easy to go to Chang'an to study. In the future, Lingnan and Wuxian will rely on them to produce talents! I beg the adults to reissue the children's visas..."
"Are you all going to stay in Chang'an?" County Magistrate Hu looked at Su Ying.
There are more than thirty children. It is not easy to raise them in Chang'an. Feeding and clothing them is not a small amount of money, let alone two years!
"Well, it's not a big problem. We can open a shop selling Lingnan specialties and use the money we earn to help with the children's daily expenses." Su Ying said.
"You've thought of this very carefully!" County Magistrate Hu sighed.
There are not many teachers who work hard to help their fellow villagers live a good life and plan for the future of their children.
If he stayed in Chang'an, wouldn't Su Bucheng be taken care of?
"My fellow villagers, I am just hoping to have more talented people in Wu County!
There aren't any good educational resources here. After all the hard work of coming to Chang'an, if I don't gain anything, wouldn't that be a big loss?" Su Ying said with a smile.
"You!" County Magistrate Hu was deeply moved.
How could Wu County be so fortunate to have met Su Ying, such a remarkable woman who even considered the future of Wu County!
No matter how many specialties you have, they are not as good as talents. If you send out more than 30 children at a time, at least one will emerge, right?
"Okay, I'll do it tomorrow!"
A woman who was not related to me in any way was able to straighten things out and solve subsequent problems. I only needed to stamp my seal on the matter. Why should I refuse? The beneficiary is Wu County!
"Have you found the person to take over?" Su Ying asked about her brother.
"It's not easy to find one. This is a poor and remote place with few educated people. Their knowledge is not as good as yours in Chang'an. People don't want to stay here and they all yearn for Chang'an!" County Magistrate Hu sighed.
He didn't like those scholars, and the scholars didn't like this broken county either. They thought there was no future here and tried every means to escape.
For Wu County to develop to this stage, it needs the assistance of young, promising and innovative people with vision, rather than those who stick to the old ways.
The day of Su Boyan's departure was getting closer, and County Magistrate Hu was sometimes so worried that he couldn't sleep.
"Aying, please help me think about this..." County Magistrate Hu said halfway, looked at Su Ying and suddenly stopped talking.
"What do you want to help you think about?" Su Ying was puzzled. Why did he stop talking halfway?
"Pa!" County Magistrate Hu slapped his thigh. The person was right under his nose, why was he still looking for him?
It is really true that after searching for a needle in a haystack, it was finally found without any effort!
"Yes! Ah Ying, it's you!" Magistrate Hu said happily, "You are the one who is ready!"
"What do you mean, sir?" Su Ying didn't think about anything else at all.
"Bo Yan is gone, how about you come to assist me?" County Magistrate Hu said with a pleading look on his face.
It would be a waste for such an intelligent woman with endless ideas to teach.
"Uh, sir, I am now the manager of Jinzuo!" Su Ying didn't want to accept it.
She planned to resign after finishing her cotton planting next year, take her mother and sisters to travel around, and then return to Chang'an.
This past year has been very tiring and draining, and I don’t want to be entangled in these trivial matters anymore.
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