Transmigrated into a female county magistrate during a famine, leading her country to prosperity

Chapter 294: I Met Wei Jing More Than Once

"Repay the debt to the family."

Shen Zheng sneered, "A child can give back to his family, but how can an object that is waiting to be sold give back to the family?"

She spoke so bluntly that everyone present was shocked.

Zheng Xiaoxiang also smiled bitterly.

"Just as Lord Shen said, some girls are born to get married. If they are not already married, they might be more generous to the girls, thinking that when the girls have the ability, they might know how to repay their gratitude."

"But if you've already made an appointment with someone, it's a completely different story. The price has already been agreed upon, how can you allow the girl to go back on her word?"

The atmosphere in the hall was heavy and no one spoke.

Shen Zheng tapped the edge of the table and said with a smile: "Don't be so sad. What we are doing now is to remove the price tags on the girls so that they can be themselves and dare to be themselves."

Everyone looked at each other.

Yes.

The world is like this, it is ridiculous for an ant to try to shake a tree.

But they are not just one ant, they are several ants. In places they cannot see, there may be tens of thousands of ants working together with them.

"Focus on the present." Shen Zheng said.

"Yes."

Everyone raised their cups, "Do your best now, and you will see the dawn."

In this way, it was basically decided that Zheng Xiaoxiang and Wei Jing would teach in the enlightenment class.

Zheng Xiaoxiang drank the tea in the cup, stood up and bowed, saying:

"Sir Shen, if it is feasible, I will go back to Liuyang Mansion today to pack my luggage and come here tomorrow."

Perhaps some people in Liuyang Prefecture had hurt his feelings with their actions, and he really wanted to stay in Tongan County.

Shen Zheng nodded slightly and said:

"It will take a few days for the introductory class to start, but it's good for Mr. Zheng to come first. He can get familiar with the county first, as he may want to stay for a long time in the future."

Zheng Xiaoxiang got the nod, bowed, and turned to leave.

He seemed to think of something and turned back.

The light coming in from outside shone behind him, and his expression was obscured by the shadows.

Everyone just heard him say: "Master Shen, Master Xu, and Principal Li, there are some things I would like to say first."

Shen Zheng nodded, "Mr. Zheng speaks frankly."

Zheng Xiaoxiang took two steps forward and said, "I am a strict teacher, and I require children to not only learn to read and write, but also to develop their character and state of mind. It is common for children to cry. I hope that by then..."

Shen Zheng understood what he meant.

"If Mr. Zheng is truly doing this for the good of the children, I will not interfere too much."

She turned around and asked Li Hongmao: "Where is Principal Li?"

Li Hongmao thought for a moment, nodded slightly and said:

"I will not indulge them just because they are children from my own county. However... I also hope that Mr. Zheng can teach them according to their aptitude and not push them too hard. Moreover, the children in the county have never received education in the past, so I hope both gentlemen can be more patient."

"Of course, please rest assured, Mr. Shen and Mr. Li."

After Zheng Xiaoxiang finished speaking, he walked away.

As soon as he stepped out of the hall, the sunlight was so blinding that he had to raise his arms to shade himself.

But for some reason, he suddenly wanted to see the sunlight.

He raised his head, squinted his eyes, and looked at the scorching sun through the gap.

How bright and warm.

Tears fell uncontrollably from the corners of his eyes, but he couldn't look away for a long time.

"that......"

A voice sounded beside him.

Zheng Xiaoxiang turned his head and looked.

Oh, it’s the little fat guy who led the peeping just now.

He only heard the little fat man say: "Old man, even if you are not selected, don't cry. It's not appropriate for a person of your age to cry."

The little fat boy added: "My dad said that adults don't cry. If they cry, they are children who will never grow up."

The fat boy spoke sincerely, and Zheng Xiaoxiang felt touched.

The next moment, the little fat man said, "If you need a job, go to the county school gate and wait for me. I will take you back to Quanyang County after school. You can come to my house to sweep the floor. If you sweep well, I will ask my father to increase your monthly salary."

"..."

The feeling of being touched is gone.

Zheng Xiaoxiang said stiffly: "No need, thank you for your kindness, young master."

"Eh--"

Fang Ziyan followed his footsteps and asked:

"Don't you want to sweep the floor? Well, you don't look very healthy. My house is big, I'm afraid you can't sweep it..."

"Well...if you don't sweep the floor, you look like you can read. Do you want to work as an accountant in my shop? No, I can't agree to this right away. You can go and ask my eldest brother after I get out of school!"

With just a few words, Fang Ziyan changed the positions of the two people.

It was as if Zheng Xiaoxiang was begging to work for the Fang family.

"Young master!"

Zheng Xiaoxiang gritted his teeth. He didn't know whether this little fat boy was pretending to be stupid or was really stupid.

His voice suddenly rose, and he unconsciously took on the aura of a teacher.

Fang Ziyan was so frightened by him that he stood there in a daze, staring at him blankly.

"Ziyan!"

Pei Zhaoqi ran over from not far away and apologized:

"Don't blame me, sir. Ziyan can't speak. If he has offended you, I will apologize to you with him."

Fang Ziyan quickly shrank back behind Pei Zhaoqi and poked his head out to look outside.

Zheng Xiaoxiang looked at the child named Zi Yan and couldn't tell whether he was really stupid, so he could only shake his head.

"Forget it, little guy. I won't sweep the floor at your house, nor will I be a cashier at a shop. I will teach in the introductory class at the county school."

He left after he finished speaking. Fang Ziyan asked Pei Zhaoqi stupidly:

"Zhao Qi, what did the old man say? The introductory class at the county school?"

......

in the hall.

Wei Jing did not leave with Zheng Xiaoxiang.

Shen Zheng looked at him and said, "Mr. Wei, this is not the first time we meet."

"Yes."

Wei Jing stood up.

"It is my honor to have met Lord Shen in Miss Man's teahouse in advance."

Shen Zheng chuckled, drank her tea and asked, "Isn't Mr. Wei a little too diligent in going to the teahouse?"

Wei Jing didn't know how to answer, so he could only say, "Miss Man has unique skills. Whether it's tea or fruit drinks, they all have a unique flavor."

Shen Zheng did not comment.

"Mr. Wei, please sit down and talk. I heard from Chief Xu that you came to Quanyang County to do business with your family. Merchants travel all over the country and have a wide range of knowledge, but being an enlightenment teacher is not something that can be done in a day or two..."

She stopped short of saying that.

Wei Jing understood what she meant and said quickly:

"Don't worry, my lord. My Wei family's business is now stable. My father and mother have settled in Quanyang County and will not leave again."

Shen Zheng nodded and asked him a few more questions.

Wei Jing was indeed just as Xu Zhubu had described him to be, with broad knowledge and interesting words. Others could already appreciate the beautiful country from his words.

From then on, he and Zheng Xiaoxiang played the good guy and the bad guy respectively, which was not bad.

......

One day later.

"What?! The introductory class has been decided so quickly?"

The water scoop in Aunt Zhou's hand fell to the ground.

She asked in disbelief, "Have you found a teacher? Then won't our child be able to go to school soon?"

Zhou Lizheng picked up the water scoop on the ground and wiped it clean with his sleeve.

His face was wrinkled when he smiled, revealing a row of big white teeth.

"Isn't it! Today, the Lord and Principal Li are working out the details of the enlightenment class with the two gentlemen, and asked our village head to meet with the two gentlemen. One of them is really good at stopping children from crying at night!"

Aunt Zhou covered her chest.

"Oh my, adults are really real. If they say they want the child to learn to read, then they let the child learn to read."

Zhou Lizheng was proud of it, and he straightened his back and said:

"Both boys and girls have to go! I'm going to go door to door to notify everyone!"