For such a contemptuous and rude charity, Shu Yan really didn't know whether to thank or not. As the saying goes, "A gentleman doesn't eat what he eats." "If this is for his own personal affairs, Shu Yan will never take this money. But this is not for yourself, but for the people of all Ruyin. Shu Yan looked at the carriage in the distance, and finally he picked up the money.

Shu Yan took the money back to the office. Qiu Guoxiang was very happy and praised: "Okay, good, I raised so much money on the first day, Shu Wenxue really has the ability." ”

Shu Yan said: "Prime Minister of State, if the money given by the Shi government is used to build a Zhen school, it is true that it is a lot, but it is far from enough to establish a Zhen school in the whole county. I think it would be better for us to follow the example of the Shi family to publicize it, so that every family can respond to the call and donate some money. The population of the place where the school is established is bound to be large, and there must be rich families in the places with many people, and they are naturally not richer than the Shi family, but they can do their best, no limit on how much, and they are always okay. ”

After hearing this, Qiu Shoutai praised: "Okay, this is a good idea." ”

"Prime Minister, this also needs to issue a notice in your name, and you know all the top and bottom of Ruyin before it can work."

"Okay, do it right away!" Qiu Guoxiang said, patting his head, "Alas, I remembered when you mentioned the notice, I still lack a book." ”

Shu Yan asked: "Lack of books?" How so? Don't you have a book? ”

Qiu Guoxiang replied: "There are books, but my most powerful bookmaker was sick the day before yesterday and may not be able to come, and I can't look down on the rest, otherwise, you can also serve as my bookmaker." ”

Shu Yan said: "Ah, that ......"

Qiu Guoxiang hurriedly said: "What then? Concurrently serves as a part-time concurrent, but you can only take one! ”

Shu Yan explained: "Prime Minister, I didn't mean that, it's okay to serve concurrently, but I'm busy with Jianxuanxue now, how can I have time to be a scholar?" ”

"It's not very important to say that the errand of the calligrapher is not very important, but it is not easy to find someone with good writing and calligraphy. I have the heart to find another one, but it is difficult to find a better writing than yours, and I have to give him a good fortune, so I think it is better for you to take on the part-time role. Who made you so talented in Shuwen, don't let you do it, let someone do it. Every morning, I finish my official business, you write the official documents for me, and there will be nothing to do, and you are still busy with your construction of the school! ”

"Okay then."

Shu Yan went to the study, and the errand had already studied the ink, Shu Yan picked up the pen, without thinking, a notice was put into writing, and then wrote more than a dozen articles as it was. Qiu Guoxiang read Shu Yan's words, praised them, used the chapter immediately, and sent people to distribute and post it.

Shu Yan himself also took a copy of the propaganda everywhere. On this day, he came to the West Market with a notice, which is the West Market where he often sells firewood. The people in the city had long heard that the young man who had sold goods with them had now been promoted to filial piety and was also an official in the county office, and they were all surprised. Shu Yan was enthusiastic, helpful, and very popular in the market. Although Shu Yan was wearing a crown dress, which was completely different from his previous dress, people still recognized him and greeted him one after another. If this were someone else, he would be very afraid that people would know that he was once a woodcutter and a market vendor, so he would avoid him in a hurry. Shu Yan is different, he doesn't care about these at all, and responds enthusiastically to people's greetings.

"Sure enough, people are not to be seen. I thought this little guy was just a country boy, but I didn't expect to have such a big talent! ”

"Cui Er, what kind of are you talking about! What do you mean by 'unseemly'? Shu Xiaolang has a dignified appearance and extraordinary manners, how many can there be in Quan Ruyin? ”

"Bai Mi Zhang is right, I have long seen that Shu Xiaolang will have a future, and sure enough, there is today!"

"Shu Xiaolang is the glory of our industry, and he is also a firewood seller, why is the gap between people so big!"

"Go! Wang Yidan, who walks with you? It's not enough for you to lift shoes for Shu Xiaolang! ”

Everyone, you say a word to me, Shu Yan heard it funny, and he didn't answer, just shook his head.

When one person saw Shu Yan holding a notice in his hand, he asked, "Shu Guanren, what are you holding in your hand?" ”

"Oh, that's the case......" Shu Yan told everyone about the money he wanted to donate to build a school. After everyone listened, they began to talk about it.

Bai Mizhang said: "Shu Guanren, after this money is raised, should it be put in the department first, and then build a school?" ”

Shu Yan said: "Yes, the public money must be put in the county office first." ”

Bai Mi Zhang said: "If that's the case, this money can't be donated." ”

Shu Yan was puzzled and asked, "How do you say this?" ”

Bai Mi Zhang sneered: "Shu Guanren, have you forgotten a few years ago, when Prime Minister Qiu called on our labor army?" ”

"Remember, the department still owes us all the money!" Shu Yan remembered.

Butcher Liu said: "It's not just that I didn't give it all, it's too early!" Lao Tzu's family drank gruel for half a year before adding to the hole. Although we are at the bottom of the list of Shinong industry and commerce, we also know that this Jianzhen study is really a good thing, and we should do our best, but it is really unbelievable to let the county government go through the money. This money must not be donated! ”

Shu Yan has always been a gentleman and frank, and he had already thrown that incident out of the clouds. He didn't expect these people to still hold such a grudge against this matter now. It's no wonder, because Shu Yan was selling firewood at the time, and the department didn't give money, so it was just a few days of wasted effort, and there was no capital to put it in. But those people are different, even the capital and profits are all in it, how can they not hate?

"Yes, yes, no donation!" The crowd chimed in.

Shu Yan thought: There are so many people in this city, people come and go, there are people everywhere, and the ability to spread news is the strongest. If this is passed on to the idea of "must not donate", it will directly affect the success or failure of Jianzhenxue, and the impact will be great, and we must find a way to change it. What to do? Hey, everyone is still quite supportive of fundraising, mainly because they are afraid that the agency will take a lead in this. Just dispel everyone's concerns.

Thinking of this, Shu Yan said to everyone: "Don't worry, I think, this time the county must not let down everyone, in order to rebuild our Zhenxue, those who have the ability to donate some are still enthusiastic, no matter how much everyone donates, I will register in the register, and after the fact, make a merit book......

"No, no, what's the use of being registered? Last time, it was also clearly registered, but I still didn't give money! ”

Shu Yan smiled: "Wang Yidan, don't worry, wait for me to finish." After we all donate money, how much each person has donated is registered, and then the money is not sent to the office, but in the hands of people who everyone can rest assured, and then when it is time to use it, what do you think? ”

"Uh-huh, that's a good idea, but where to find this proper person?"

"What else are you looking for, we are the most relieved of Shu Guanren's personality."

Shu Yan was very happy to see everyone's attitude change, "Thank you for trusting me, but I can't be this proper person." Because I am now living in the department, and if you give me the money, will not you send the money to the department again? ”

Butcher Liu said: "Then who is the most suitable?" ”

Shu Yan said: "You! ”

"Me?"

"Yes, because I heard that your house is big, and you are going in from here, and you and your son take turns killing pigs at home, and the white knife goes in and the red knife comes out, who dares to go to your house and steal money? So it's best to put your money in your home. ”

Everyone said: "Yes, yes, Shu Guanren is right, so it's decided." ”

Everyone took out the money and handed it over to Butcher Liu, and Shu Yan hurriedly took out a pen and paper and registered it in the book one by one. Looking at these ordinary hawkers donating money so enthusiastically, Shu Yan was really moved. Their consciousness contrasts with the discriminatory black and white shoes worn on their feet.

For several days, many people came to donate money every day. Soon, an empty room in Liu's butcher's house was full of money.

Shu Yan saw that it was almost over, so he made a report to Qiu Guoxiang, saying: "Prime Minister, now that the city has donated a lot of money, I think we should first build a school in the city, and then set an example for the whole county." ”

Qiu Guoxiang said: "Yes, it should be like this. Where do you say it's good to build this school? ”

Shu Yan said: "There is a lot of money, and there are many people in the city, and the lower officials think that at least two Zhen schools should be built in the city, one in the east and one in the west." Dongzhen was built on the edge of Shifu, and Xizhen was built on the edge of Xishi. ”

"Okay, okay, that's it, today I will arrange for someone to find a craftsman to prepare for construction. Go down. Qiu Guoxiang nodded. After a long time, seeing that Shu Yan still didn't move, he asked, "Shu Wenxue, do you have anything else?" ”

Shu Yan pondered for a moment and said, "Oh...... Prime Minister, this fundraiser, the small businessmen in the city donated a lot of money. ”

"Well, I heard about it, but I didn't expect these people to have such an awareness!"

"Yes, the Minister of State, these people usually operate on a small scale and support themselves, but when they encounter major rights and wrongs, they can distinguish between right and wrong and take the overall situation into account. However, they are extremely despised in society, and when they trade in the market, they must write their names on their headscarves, the names of the things they sell, and most importantly, they must wear white shoes on one foot and black shoes on the other, which is a great insult to them! I pray that the Prime Minister will show great grace and be exempted from this ban! The more Shu Yan spoke, the more excited he became, and finally knelt down to Qiu Guoxiang.

Seeing Shu Yan so impassioned, Qiu Shoutai hurriedly picked Shu Yan up and said, "Shu Wenxue, you also know that this emphasis on agriculture and light commerce has always been like this in all dynasties and generations. The fact that the philistines and sellers you just mentioned must wear black and white shoes in the market is a clearly stipulated behavior in the "Jin Order". This is not a matter of our Ruyin Kingdom at one time and one place, but a regulation that our Great Jin has been implementing all over the world, how can this be canceled? ”

Shu Yan said: "Prime Minister, I know that if you blatantly cancel this ban, you will definitely be laughed at by other counties, and the imperial court will not agree, but we can retreat to the next best." ”

Qiu Guoxiang asked: "How can you retreat to the next best?" ”

Shu Yan said: "Whenever the ban is issued, there must be a special person to monitor and enforce the ban." For example, this ban on wearing black and white shoes, when the official of the government department goes to the city to inspect, if the person who violates the rules is caught, he will be punished, right? ”

"That's for sure."

"Here's the solution."

"Oh? You can be clear. ”

"I mean, there is no need for the prime minister to nominally lift this ban, as long as you don't send people to the city to inspect it, after a long time, people will naturally know that this ban does not have to be enforced. In this way, even if the boss knows, he will not do anything to you, but the majority of small businessmen are grateful to you! ”

Qiu Guoxiang stroked his beard, nodded and said, "This seems to be okay, but I still have to ask for instructions from our King Ruyin." ”

Shu Yan said with a smile: "Didn't the minister say that Xiao Wang is just nine years old and doesn't care about anything, is it okay for you to talk alone here?" ”

After hearing this, Qiu Guoxiang smiled awkwardly: "Uh, hehe, okay, the inspection will be canceled tomorrow." ”