Although the sweet potato workshop in the county is large, it is impossible to call everyone from other villages to attend. The number of places in each village is limited.
Jiangzhi County took a look at the young and middle-aged people in each village. Larger villages were given more places, while smaller villages were given fewer places.
As for the specific candidates for each quota, all decisions will be made by drawing lots.
Jiang Zhixian regarded vermicelli as a springboard for his promotion, and he did not allow any mistakes on this springboard. Therefore, even if it was a matter of drawing lots, he would personally intervene to avoid any disharmony.
Under the close attention of Jiangzhi County, people in the villages below did not dare to make small moves.
After the quota was selected, three sweet potato workshops were built and it was late summer.
The weather is still hot and the temperature has not dropped. Reading is still a hard job for Li Qiao.
But now Li Qiao no longer complains about suffering.
Although Jiang Zhixian said that his name would appear in front of the Holy Emperor, and although he felt that seventy thousand taels of silver would not attract the attention of officials at the government and provincial levels, he was not used to leaving his own safety to others.
His own safety and his own home, of course, depend on him.
Therefore, whether he is studying or practicing his powers, he works much harder than before. He will no longer be distracted by the hot weather. He should study and practice when he should.
He was slacking off before, but he became lazy after traveling through time.
This shouldn't be the case.
It is true that one is born in sorrow and dies in happiness. In fact, compared with my previous life, I am really happy now that I can sit in my spacious study room and read.
In this comparison, Li Qiao found the joy of reading again.
If you encounter something you don't understand, write it down and go to Zhuang Wen every five days to ask Zhuang Wen to explain it to him.
Zhuang Wen is full of knowledge, well-read, and knows all kinds of allusions at his fingertips. He also speaks in simple and clear terms. He is very satisfied with Zhuang Wen as his wife.
Zhuang Wen entered the county school and studied harder than before.
Because all scholars studying in the county school must take the annual examination, and if they fail the annual examination, they will not be able to keep their status as a junior student.
What he values is naturally not the food and money that Lin Sheng can get, but what he values is this honor.
Moreover, because the number of seats in the county school is limited, those who continuously fail the annual examination and fail to pass the examination within ten years cannot stay in the county school to study, and space must be made for the talents who pass the new examination.
Zhuang Wen didn't want to be kicked out of the county school, so he naturally worked hard.
Li Qiao has a smart mind and novel ideas. He loves to discuss knowledge with Li Qiao.
In addition to discussing knowledge, he would also talk about some things in the county school, and even gossip.
For example, the top person in charge of the county school is Bai Jiaoyu. Bai Jiaoyu's eldest son Baiyou is a widower. Baiyou and Bai Jiaoyu have a bad relationship. Once, Bai Jiaoyu was so angry that he abandoned him during a lecture. All the scholars went home to settle their family matters.
Of course, besides gossip, there is also business.
Some people in the village wanted to set up a private school in the village, and his father asked him to find suitable scholars. In fact, he had already done so.
However, he was afraid that the people in the village would regret it, so he said that he had not made a choice yet.
However, looking at the current situation in the village, after this winter, those who want to set up private schools will definitely not regret it.
If you make a lot of money this winter, you won't have to worry about Shu Xiu next year.
However, what he is most concerned about is when Li Qiao will come to the county to study.
Previously, according to Li Qiao's plan, he would finish reading the Three Histories and Three Biographies during the autumn harvest. Now that the autumn harvest is not long ago, Li Qiao has indeed almost finished reading these books.
Then it’s time for Li Qiao to come to the county town to study?
"Brother Wen, let's look at it again. Life at home is so good that I can't bear to leave it."
Whenever Zhuang Wen asked, Li Qiao would say this.
According to his previous plan, he really wanted to go to the county to study, and he needed a wife.
But now, he hesitated.
There was a bumper harvest of sweet potatoes, and farmers all over the county were excited about the vermicelli. Everyone in the county knew he would make a lot of money.
Under such circumstances, he no longer wants to go to the county town to study, and he can't worry about his family.
However, he still bought a yard in the county seat. The county seat was too far away from Sanliu Village and he had to travel between the two places frequently. Since that time he stayed alone at Zhuang Wen's house, he had been with Tao Zhu every time he came to the county seat.
Therefore, by buying a yard in the county town, he and Tao Zhu could have a place to stay.
If you don't have time to return to the village one day, you can stay in your own territory.
This courtyard was recommended by Shopkeeper Wang. It is very large, with eight rooms, a well, and space for oxcarts. If one day he comes to the county to study, Tao Zhu can make snacks in the courtyard to supply to the Moon Tower.
After buying such a courtyard, it was natural to decorate it. The previous owner only left an empty courtyard. If you wanted to live in it, you had to buy furniture.
Moreover, as the sweet potatoes are about to mature and out-of-town vendors arrive, Pingcheng housing prices have risen a bit.
The vermicelli business in Pingcheng is obviously a long-term business, with vendors from all over the world coming. Some rich and noble people often come to Pingcheng to taste the delicious food. Both types of people have the need to buy houses, so the housing prices in Pingcheng have risen.
The yard that Li Qiao bought does not face the street. In the past, it could be bought for just over one hundred taels, but now it costs one hundred and fifty taels.
Including the furniture, the total cost was almost two hundred taels.
Fortunately, he is not short of money now and can afford it.
Tao Zhu was very happy. After building a big house in the village, he and Li Qiao also had a home in the county.
Out of curiosity, after the house in the county town was renovated, he specially took Li Qiao to stay there for one night.
This feeling was wonderful to him. He had never had this experience before. Every time he and Li Qiao came to the county town, they would go back to the village on the same day.
Now living with Li Qiao in the county town, it feels so fresh.
Li Qiao didn't expect that Tao Zhu would be happy about this. Seeing Tao Zhu walking around in various rooms with his watery eyes turning non-stop, he couldn't help but come out of the study.
"Did I affect your study?" Tao Zhu asked immediately.
"No, I also want to take a walk. This is also our home." Li Qiao walked up to him and held his hand.
Linking their fingers together, Tao Zhu smiled: "It feels unreal."
He actually owns a house in the county town.
"This is great. We will also have a house in Fucheng in the future. I will work harder and pass the exam."
Juren is qualified to be an official, which is fundamentally different from ordinary people. Therefore, juren can be called a master.
Although petty officials will still be exploited by others, it is better to be an official than to be an ordinary commoner.
"Don't put too much pressure on yourself."
Tao Zhu looked at Li Qiao and couldn't help but hugged Li Qiao's waist with his hand that was not held by Li Qiao. His eyes were full of worry.
He could tell that this man was working harder than before recently. Every time he went to the study to deliver soup and water, this man would subconsciously raise his arms and shake his head, using this action to relieve the fatigue of his body.
This shows that the man had been studying before he went to the study.
It was the huge sum of money that put pressure on this man.
I thought the richer the better, but who knew it would be like this.
"There is some pressure, but pressure is also motivation." Li Qiao looked at Tao Zhu's unconcealed worry and smiled, lowering his head and kissing his lips.
"In this current situation, we can't decide anything. We can only move forward with the whole county, so don't dwell on this. Let's take it one step at a time."
Farmers across the county are eager to make money.
Jiangzhi County is determined to achieve political success.
This is not something he can stop.
What he can decide now is his hard work.
Besides, it was only 70,000 taels of silver, so it really wouldn’t fall into the eyes of a high official.
"If I had known this, I would rather you didn't make vermicelli." Tao Zhu bit his lip and said softly.
This is very selfish.
But he is indeed a little scared now.
Hearing this, Li Qiao lowered her head and kissed his lips again, with heartache and guilt hidden in her eyes.
He now has level two superpowers, and with his current combat power, knocking down hundreds of people is nothing.
But he's not ready to tell Tao Zhu yet...
Unable to meet Tao Zhu's eyes, he simply hugged Tao Zhu in his arms: "One day at a time, as long as the two of us are together, that's fine."
Tao Zhu: "..."
His teeth almost bit his lip until it bled.
Obviously this person had good intentions, but now he has ended up in this situation.
But he soon laughed again, yes, as long as he could be with this person, it wouldn't be the worst.
He hummed heavily: "As long as I'm with you, I'm not afraid."
"Brother Zhu is so brave."
Li Qiao smiled and praised him, hugging him tightly.
Today's anxiety comes from his lack of strength and he must work harder in the future.
As Li Qiao studied and practiced hard day by day, the days flew by quickly. After a rain fell, the temperature dropped.
In the hope of farmers across the county, sweet potatoes can finally be harvested.
Three sweet potato workshops that have been built long ago, Sanliu Village, Zhujia Village, and County Town, have started construction.
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Hey, it’s sweet potatoes again…
Chapter 69 Li Qiao has less plot, Jiang Zhixian’s ambition, road construction or sweet potato
At noon, there was light rain in the sky. The rain swayed in all directions with the breeze and fell on people, making the cold people shiver involuntarily.
