Chapter 1130: Grain tax is still paid in full!
Sun Shan wanted to subsidize students' food expenses, just like in a certain Eastern country, the better the public university, the more subsidies it gives to students, so neither the tuition fees nor the meals in the cafeteria are in line with market rules.
Because Sun Shan once relied on the government to support his studies, he knew even more deeply how important supplementary education was for poor but hardworking students.
Perhaps one meal for others is a month’s food expenses for a poor student.
But it's all just thought. The county government is short of money and cannot provide subsidies even if it wants to.
Now we have no choice but to seek "sponsorship" everywhere, and save every penny for the students.
Sun Shan called Teacher Deng in again and said, "Teacher, please send a notice to all the schools in the county. The government will escort you to Chenzhou Prefecture to take the examination and provide you with simple accommodation. If you need it, you can register at the county school."
Sun Shan deliberately emphasized the word "simple and crude".
It even said: "The dormitories provided may accommodate two people, three people, or even four people. Please sign up if you need one."
With two courtyards, it was hard to squeeze all 50 people in. The main reason was that there were not enough houses.
Secondly, the original intention of the county government is to take care of poor students, so rich students please move aside.
Just like an expert suggested that low-cost houses should not have toilets, but public toilets. At first, I thought this expert was inhumane, but later, I gradually realized that this expert was a real expert.
This design only gives money to those who need it most, and can prevent many people from taking advantage.
The principle behind Heshen throwing sand into disaster relief porridge is exactly the same.
When Teacher Deng heard this, his eyes lit up. He thought that the county government sending guards to escort the children was a pioneering move, but he didn't expect that they could also provide accommodation.
This, this is worthy of the Lord Sun he admires, worthy of the Lord Sun who values education.
When Lord Sun took office, the first step he took was to open the county school. He not only encouraged students to study hard, but also donated the examination papers he had compiled from all over the country over the years to the county school.
He also took time out of his busy schedule to answer students' questions.
Teacher Deng also asked Sun Shan questions. If he hadn't asked, he wouldn't have known. Once he asked, he knew that this Lord Sun in front of him was indeed a man of good family background, a successful candidate in the imperial examinations who had passed three tests and defeated six generals and walked across a single-plank bridge.
His solid knowledge enabled him to gain profound improvement every time he asked for advice.
Teacher Deng believes that Lord Sun is the most learned person in Yuanlu County and that every successful candidate should not be underestimated.
Their Lord Sun was only a third-class Jinshi, and his knowledge was that high.
If it's the second place, the first place, the second place, and the third place, wouldn't they be very high?
Teacher Deng deeply regretted that he was getting old, otherwise he would have liked to take the imperial examination again and go to the capital to meet the learned people.
Teacher Deng couldn't help but hold Sun Shan's hand and said excitedly, "Sir, it is a blessing for the people of Yuanlu to have an official like you. Sir, I would like to express my gratitude to you again on behalf of the students."
Sun Shan was startled when Teacher Deng suddenly grabbed his hand and wanted to shake it off immediately.
Fortunately, my brain and body reacted quickly and coordinated well, and I was able to grab it with my backhand.
Pretending to be calm, he said calmly, "Teacher, you are exaggerating. These are actually made by the government. It's just that the conditions are limited and we can't provide more."
After a pause, he continued, "The courtyard was provided by County Magistrate Wang, and the carriages and horses were provided by the Yamen's Wu Zhubo and others. This time, thanks to the Yamen's unity and concerted efforts, we were able to provide certain conditions for the students. We all hope that more students can enter the examination hall and achieve better results."
Teacher Deng didn't believe it. If it weren't for Sun Shan, would the officials in the yamen be so caring for the students?
They were also there in previous years, but no one provided any convenience. It was only after Sun Shan came that so many convenient conditions were created for the students.
All this was thanks to Sun Shan, Teacher Deng deeply believed so.
If County Magistrate Wang, Chief Secretary Wu and others knew that Instructor Deng thought this way, they would definitely vomit three liters of blood.
All the hard work and contributions ended up being in vain for Sun Shan.
Alas! Alas!
Sun Shan thought that he had guards and dormitories, and the remaining registration fees and food expenses would depend on the students. It was not that he did not want to provide them, but that he was powerless to do so.
Who knew that after the news that the government provided escort and accommodation spread, it immediately aroused heated discussion among the people of the whole city.
Citizen A asked curiously, "Does the government really offer these conditions? They are not lying, right?"
When did the government become so kind? How come he didn't know? Don't go to the government, whether you have a reason or not. This is the truth of life.
The government has already done its best by not taking money from you, so why are they taking money out of your pocket?
no way!
Citizen B said mysteriously, "It's true. A few blocks away from my next-door neighbor, there is a widow who has a son who is studying. That old widow is so miserable. She almost went blind from embroidery, but she still has to support her son's studies. Tsk tsk - if it were me, I would have sent my son out to work early to supplement the family income, regardless of whether he studied or not."
I thought it would be best to find a wife and have her work with my son to supplement the family income.
The onlookers looked at Man B speechlessly. Who would be interested in this blind widow?
And now, are they talking about the widow? They are talking about the government.
Citizen B did not feel that he was far off the topic, but that the masses were too impatient.
So he said, "The widow's son is an old student. After hearing the news, he immediately ran to the county school to inquire. Alas, it turned out to be true. Now, he has enough money to go to Chenzhou Prefecture to take the college entrance examination."
In fact, the old student is not too old, just in his early twenties, but he has not married or had children. In the eyes of Common People B, he is just an old bachelor, and they express malice and contempt from the bottom of their hearts.
Older bachelors are guilty of the eight major sins of political review, which is unforgivable.
Citizen C's eyes twinkled, and he asked curiously, "Really? That's great. I never thought the government would be able to behave like a decent person this time!"
After saying this, he felt something was wrong, and then he thought about it and his face turned pale.
Oh, how could he accidentally say something bad about the government? What if someone reports him?
Commoner Ding said in a low voice, "This idea was proposed by the new magistrate. Tsk tsk - the officials in the government office didn't agree. In the end, it was Lord Sun who overcame all difficulties. If anyone disagreed, he would chop them down with a knife, just like chopping off a bandit. Our Lord Sun has chopped off a bandit before."
Don’t be fooled by Lord Sun’s short, thin and weak appearance. He can chop bandits like they were watermelons.
Emma, their Lord Sun is so cruel. Fortunately, I am a good citizen who abides by the law.
Everyone suddenly realized.
This never happened in previous years, but it happened this year. It must be Lord Sun’s doing.
Could this be the legendary new people, new atmosphere, new officials, new practices?
While eating melons, the spectators deeply recalled the arrival of Lord Sun. What changes have taken place in Yuanlu County?
After thinking it over, I found that nothing had changed, and everything was the same as before.
Emma, it seems that the new practice only applies to students and has nothing to do with them.
The grain tax is still paid in full!