Master Fan stood up with a smile, cupped his hands and said, "I heard that your lord has just taken office, so I came here specially to visit. When I came here, I knew that the county government has been in disrepair for a long time, and now it is rushing to work. My lord is the parent officer of Jingping County. The yamen is the symbol of the county seat, and we, as the people of Jingping County, are willing to contribute to the repair of the county yamen. This is one hundred taels of silver, which is considered a contribution from my Fan family. Please accept it."
As soon as he finished speaking, other people behind him also stood up one after another. Some offered one hundred taels, some offered eighty taels, and the lowest was fifty taels. The number is controlled within a moderate range, which is very measured.
Shao Qingyuan looked at the money in their hands and remained silent for a long time.
Master Fan and the others looked at each other with lowered eyes. The money they took out was actually meant to be a test.
Master Xu came here to take office before, and they also came here.
However, Mr. Xu refused righteously at that time, and they knew Mr. Xu's temperament.
The fact that no money is accepted means that they are not greedy, and their life will be easier.
But it is not a bad thing for them to collect money. It is easy to do things with money, and the county magistrate will naturally open the door for them in the future after accepting the money.
Master Fan and others saw that Shao Qingyuan just looked at the silver and didn't speak, and felt that this person, who was different from Mr. Xu, would probably accept the money.
Sure enough, the next moment, I heard Shao Qingyuan say, "Master Hong, take the money."
Master Hong was taken aback for a moment, and gave him a surprised look.
But right after, Shao Qingyuan said again, "Take a notebook and write down how much money each of them gave."
"My lord, this" Master Fan and the others were stunned.
Shao Qingyuan smiled, "I understand everyone's kindness. However, I will naturally report the cost of repairing the county government, and the imperial court will also allocate money. You don't have to worry. I have another matter here, and I am worrying about it." To be honest, just before you came here, the instruction from the county school happened to come here, explaining the current difficulties of the county school."
Shao Qingyuan glanced at them and continued, "I think you are more aware than I am of Master Xu's emphasis on the county school. In fact, Master Xu's idea is correct. This Jingping County needs talents. If there are students with good reading talents, they will be buried here. It¡¯s really a pity. If we can cultivate a few talented people, and in the future, they will be promoted to become officials in the court. I think they will return to their hometown, build their hometown, and develop Jingping County better.¡±
Master Fan and the others nodded. This is indeed true. Who doesn't want a student who becomes a high-ranking official in his hometown, and the whole county will be honored in the future.
It's just that they didn't agree with Master Xu's actions.
This is like gambling, who can be sure that those people will have this ability in the future? Moreover, they are still young, and there may be more than ten or twenty years before the scientific research, or even longer, who can afford to wait?
However, Shao Qingyuan didn't care what they thought, as long as he conveyed his meaning.
"The county school is short of money to buy pens, inks, papers and inkstones. I don't know what to do, so you sent the money. I think it is most appropriate to use it for those students. But this is thanks to you. This official will tell the beneficiary students about this contribution and register your names in the canon of the county school, so that they will remember it in their hearts, thank you for your help, and if you have a future, you will naturally repay you." (Remember the site URL: www.hlnovel.com