County Magistrate Wang was very concerned about Li Qingzhi's plan to build a school, and said that he would personally visit several big businessmen including Zhu Qian and ask them to help build the school.
There are only about 100,000 people in Chongcheng County. If he can build a few free schools, he will have made great contributions to education!
Li Qingzhi was very happy and complimented Magistrate Wang a few words.
If it was Gou Tongzhi, he would definitely be very excited to hear his praise, but it was different for County Magistrate Wang. He praised Li Qingzhi in return.
The two of them had similar smiles on their faces and said similar words, and they seemed to be getting along very well.
After Li Qingzhi left, County Magistrate Wang immediately called the legal advisor he had hired and told him about Li Qingzhi's plan to open a school.
"Sir, this is a good thing. You are right to strongly support it." said the lawyer.
County Magistrate Wang nodded, but was a little puzzled. "It costs a lot of money to open a school. I don't know why he wants to do this."
The master said, "People who come out of his school will be loyal to him in the future. He can also gain a good reputation and make friends with the adults. Why not do it?"
County Magistrate Wang thought about it carefully and found that it was indeed the case.
Although it costs a lot of money for Li Qing to run the school, it can also gain a good reputation.
Such a good reputation is of great benefit to Li Qingzhi.
County Magistrate Wang and his legal advisor packed up their residence, had lunch, and then left.
He wants to learn about Chongcheng County.
Before coming here, Magistrate Wang had inquired about Chongcheng County and learned that Chongcheng County was very wealthy and was well governed by Gou Tongzhi.
He didn't quite believe it at first, but after arriving on the streets of Chongcheng County, he had to admit that this was a very wealthy county.
It can be seen that the vast majority of people here live a good life.
Of course, there are definitely people who are not living well. Those who have no land or those who have fled are still poor.
As he was walking, Magistrate Wang saw the scholar Du whom he had met yesterday enter a bookstore. He thought about it and followed him in.
Du Yongning went to listen to a play this morning, and what he heard was exactly the one in which Governor Zhang punished Mr. Sun!
Du Yongning particularly likes "Records of Injustice" written by Qiongdu Sanren, and naturally admires Governor Zhang who helped the people of Linhu County to redress their grievances... He was so excited watching this play!
Mr. Sun wanted to plot against County Magistrate Gou, so he asked someone to act in front of Prefect Zhang.
He tried to harm Magistrate Gou, but he ended up mistaking Magistrate Zhang for the one who had taken the wrong path, and his evil deeds were finally punished...
Du Yongning was very excited after listening to the opera and even gave the troupe one or two taels of silver. But right after he finished, he remembered one thing - this play was adapted from the story written by Li Qingzhi!
Why would he give Li Qingzhi any money for the story he wrote
And... this is a true story, but Li Qingzhi wrote it specifically to please Governor Zhang and County Magistrate Gou, who has now become the co-magistrate, right
He knew that Li Qingzhi was a busybody!
While Du Yongning was secretly criticizing Li Qingzhi, he found a restaurant to eat. The restaurant didn't have Jueweizhai's braised food, so he asked the waiter to buy some for him: "Isn't Jueweizhai in Chongcheng County? Why doesn't your restaurant have it?"
Waiter: “…” It’s impossible for their restaurant to have all the food in Chongcheng County!