Jiang Sheng spotted a familiar face at the gate of the government office.
Although the other party was a woman, she was wearing a Wenxin flower seal.
Although he was surprised, he still greeted her politely: "Madam Yan, why are you here at the government office today? Are you here to look for Ji Shou?"
Ning Yan is Xu Jie's envoy, why did she stay until today? Also, what's the matter with her Wen Xin signature
Besides—
Nowadays, there is only one way for women to acquire literary mind.
Although Jiang Sheng had doubts in his heart, he did not show it on his face, so as not to be misunderstood as driving away guests. Ning Yan returned the greeting and said, "It's not for Ji Shou, it's because the lord summoned me."
"My Lord?"
This title contains a huge amount of information.
Jiang Sheng guessed most of it with a quick thought, even the channel through which Ning Yan gathered her literary mind so quickly. He remained calm on the surface, but he couldn't help but take a deep breath in his heart - this woman was really ruthless to herself!
He smiled: "In that case, you and I will be colleagues in the future. My name is Jiang, and my courtesy name is Xiandeng."
Ning Yan said: "Ning's name is Yan, and his courtesy name is Tu Nan."
This was when the two of them officially met.
It was Ning Yan's first time to visit the Longwu County government office, and Jiang Sheng, as an old man, took the initiative to lead the way. Kang Shi was supposed to come, but he was sent out early in the morning to inspect the progress of spring plowing, so Ning Yan could only come here by herself according to the address.
The government office of Longwu County, to put it nicely, is extremely simple, to put it bluntly, it is a simple house made of wood, stone and mud. Except for a few specific buildings that are more elaborate, the style of the rest is extremely sloppy...
Where is the style that a county government office should have
"Longwu has just experienced the war, and the government office is still under repair. I'm sorry to have embarrassed Tuanan..." Jiang Sheng helped to save face.
Ning Yan didn't care about these things. This just shows that Shen Tang is not particular about small matters and values people over money. If a place that has just experienced war has government offices that are extravagant, this is bad.
In addition to introducing the internal affairs of the government office, Jiang Sheng also introduced several of Shen Tang's main confidants - although Ning Yan's ability is still unknown, but given her level, even if she is not a top confidant in the future, she will definitely not be the one who is neglected.
It is necessary to get acquainted with everyone in advance.
I don’t know what the mentality is…
He also introduced prayers for goodness last.
Ning Yan didn't react to other people's names, but when she heard "Qishan, courtesy name Yuanliang", her expression changed. Jiang Sheng couldn't help but wonder in his heart - could it be that Qi Yuanliang's offending had expanded to the inner courtyard
He probed: "Have you known each other before?"
Or does Qishan have a grudge against Ning Yan’s deceased husband
Ning Yan said briefly: "I met him a few times when I was young."
The mother's family of Zhen Qishan is the Kang family. The Kang, Qi, and Ning families belong to the same circle. Even though the Qi family has long been in decline, they still occasionally come and go. However, Ning Yan, a girl from an aristocratic family, is familiar with the name "Qishan" because...
The two families once discussed marriage.
That was a very long time ago.
Ning was attracted by Zhen Qishan's talent and temperament, but this young man, who had taken on the responsibility of supporting the family at a young age, had his own ideas and declined Kang's good intentions. Because Zhen Qishan clearly expressed his intentions, the matter was left unresolved.
For Ning Yan's reputation, few people knew about this.
Even Ning Yan herself learned about this matter by chance from her elders after she had gotten engaged to Yan An.
Now we have to become colleagues...
Nothing is more unpredictable than the circumstances in life.
While they were talking, they had already arrived outside the council hall.
There were several people talking in the room. From what they were saying, it seemed that they were arguing about how to settle certain people. Before Ning Yan could figure out who these people were, Jiang Sheng had already stepped in and said, "My Lord, guess who Sheng brought here..."
Shen Tang guessed it right: "It must be Tunan who is here."
Ning Yan lifted her skirt and stepped over the threshold.
"Ning Tunan, I meet the Lord."
Several people in the room looked at her.
Shen Tang waved his hand: "No need to be so polite, today is not a formal morning meeting. This is the Tunan I told you about. I hope you can work together in harmony in the future."
Don't fight!
Shen Tang was very pleased. He finally found a scholar who would not be a burden to his lord. This was a good sign!
If there is one, there will be two, if there are two, there will be three!
The light is not far away!
Ning Yan accepted the gazes of the crowd without any stage fright, and greeted everyone one by one. When it was Qi Shan's turn, his expression was slightly stunned. Qi Shan didn't understand what he meant, so she said, "Mr. Qi has changed a lot since he was young..."
It cannot be said to be similar, it can only be said to be completely unrelated.
There is no trace of the past at all.
Qi Shan looked at her in confusion: "...Have you seen me before?"
Ning Yan: “…”
She didn't answer, just smiled politely.
Shen Tang knew Qi Shan's background, and hurriedly tried to smooth things over, motioning Ning Yan to come over. She didn't want to disturb Ning Yan at this time either - with Chu Yao's experience, she naturally knew that if one quickly cultivated one's literary mind in this way, one would feel pain and discomfort for a long time.
This is the time when you need to cultivate yourself.
However, Ning Yan is the protagonist today.
“… I don’t know why the lord has summoned you.”
Shen Tang pointed at the blueprint on the table and said bluntly: "I plan to build a college, and I hope you can be the dean of the college. I will invite a few famous teachers to come for the students' elementary enlightenment, but I can't help them with the cultivation..."
Ning Yan never thought it was this task.
Enlightenment is a good thing, but...
"I should not refuse the important task entrusted by my lord, but... in terms of cultivation, experience, and seniority, you are more than ten points better than me." Ning Yan was speaking the truth. Although she had rich theoretical knowledge, she was still a novice in practice.
She could be a nominal dean, but asking her to teach students how to practice... Ning Yan was also afraid that she would mislead the students.
Shen Tang shook his head: "But this matter cannot be done without you."
"It has to be Yan?"
This made Ning Yan flattered.
"Because this academy currently only has female students."
Shen Tang's words were shocking, but his expression did not seem fake.
"Although they are nominally teaching skills such as weaving and silkworm cultivation, in reality... they are all specially selected women with talent for cultivation. Whether they can change their fate depends on this one chance. I think you should understand, Tunan."
Only after experiencing darkness can we know the value of light.
Ning Yan suddenly opened her eyes wide and her pupils trembled slightly.
"All, all..."
Shen Tang nodded heavily.
"All of them! Not including you, there are seventy-two people in total, eighty percent of whom are between six and sixteen years old. Their talents may not be that outstanding, or even mediocre, but - if they can successfully overcome this hurdle, their lives will be completely changed. The remaining twenty percent are all over sixteen years old... It's a bit regrettable, but I don't want to give up easily... I have already chosen the location of the academy... the most prime core location!"
Built on the street next to the government office.
Safety is guaranteed and management is convenient nearby.
"If we don't care about appearance, but only practicality, the construction cost is at most twenty taels..." Shen Tang fiddled with the abacus flexibly, "These are all small expenses, two meals a day, clothes for four seasons, teaching supplies, and the teacher's tuition..."
Chu Yao sighed: "My Lord, money is not a problem."
A while ago, a lot of money was made from the property confiscation, and the public treasury was bulging. Even the lord got some, and used it to pay off part of the huge debt owed by Xun Zhen in installments, so this little budget can still be allocated.
The problem is that the government office can’t hire a teacher!
Really, there is not even a shadow of a person!
Shen Tang looked at Ning Yan with sparkling eyes.
"Does Tunan have any good recommendations?"
It would be better to recruit some more people from Xu Jie!