Chapter 202 Xia Jun Arrives
Although they were struggling in school, no one felt that they had the ability to carry the entire county on their shoulders.

Pan Yingying didn't even dare to go out of Chaoxinyuan these days. As soon as she went out, she was stopped by the children and cried bitterly. Who could stand it?

This year, everyone in Taoyuancheng Primary School had a bad time.

Because they will become county governors after the New Year.

Sad.

Until the notice is posted on the bulletin board again.

The county magistrate will be evaluated every year, and the results will be counted in the final grade. If you pass the test for three consecutive years, you can be promoted to Taoyuan Middle School.

Just this short sentence was enough to capture all the children's attention.

Everyone stopped complaining and began to prepare for their new posts.

The bookstore next to the grocery store was crowded with people, all future county governors.

"Give me this book on sweet potato cultivation. My area is suitable for growing sweet potatoes!"

"Oh my! Who stole the medical book I liked so much?"

"Do you think it's okay for me to raise silkworms in the county?"

"What can you do? There's not even a tree there!"

“Then I’ll plant trees first!”

"..."

Looking at the noisy atmosphere in the bookstore, Yu Qiuer hugged the medical book in her hands tightly with envy.

My aunt said that she would let them stay in school to continue their studies and become teachers in the future. In two years, students from other counties would take the exam to become her students.

Being a teacher and being a county magistrate... Forget it, she'd rather be a teacher. At least as a teacher she can eat well. In the places she'd been to, she couldn't even fill her stomach, let alone a house.

After silently mourning for her classmates, Yu Qiuer trotted into Chaoxinyuan.

My aunt said we’re going to have roasted whole lamb today, hehe.

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……

The fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Ganzhou, Chengyang Pass.

After receiving five boxes of gold, Zhang Shouchu finally issued an order to open Chengyang Pass and welcome the Xia army into the city.

The Xia Kingdom's main general who entered Dayu this time was named Shen Liuyun. He was a leader among the younger generation of Xia Kingdom and the "First Prince" of Xia Kingdom.

After the Xia army entered the country, those who wrote articles criticizing Chen Qinyu and Princess Xiao were completely silent.

No matter what, it is an indisputable fact that Chen Qinyu resolved the civil strife in Dayu and Princess Xiao conquered the grassland.

The more important issue now is the invader, the Xia Kingdom.

Xiao Shen was extremely worried.

He always thought that as long as he could produce evidence that he and Chen Qinyu had secretly agreed to spend their lives together, Chen Qinyu would be able to enter the palace because of her fame.

But he never expected that the woman didn't care about her reputation at all. She didn't respond or explain, and there was no movement in the whole Wu County.

Then the descendant of the former crown prince, whom he had been on guard against, showed up.

He thought that man died in the northwest!
Who would have thought that not only was they fine, they also took over the grassland!
Xiao Shen: ...

Whenever he thought about it, he hated himself for not sending people to eradicate the problem.

He thought there wouldn't be much of a storm, but then reality slapped him hard in the face.

Now, one of the two women is called "King Chen" and the other is called "King Xiao". Do they still take him, the emperor, seriously?

Unfortunately, the worst thing was not that the two of them became kings, but that the Xia Kingdom occupied Chengyang without losing a single soldier!

Xiao Shen: ...I feel numb.

As soon as the court learned that Xia State had occupied Chengyang, there was an uproar.

The Ministry of War advocated sending troops directly to drive the Xia people back to their homeland, while the Ministry of Revenue cried and said that it had no money or food.

Finally, the newly promoted Minister of Rites, Lu Qingqing's father, suggested asking the King of Xia what he wanted to do first.

Xiao Shen was angry and helpless. He was now facing internal and external troubles. Zhuge Jinyu replied very quickly, as if she had been waiting for his letter.

The content of the reply was also very simple. Zhuge Jinyu wanted to marry Princess Xiao.

Xiao Shen: ...

This request...it’s better to just fight directly!

However, he could write a letter to his niece to test the waters.

After all, they are all family. She didn't know it before, but now she knows it. It's time to strengthen the relationship. She has 200,000 Wu'an troops in her hands.

Therefore, Zhuge Jinyu most likely also had his eyes on the Wu'an Army behind Xiao Ying.

Xiao Ying must not marry into Xia Country! Unless she leaves Wu Anjun behind!

Xiao Shen immediately went to the harem and asked Lu Qingqing to prepare a generous gift. He also wrote a personal letter as an uncle and asked someone to send it to Taoyuan City as soon as possible.

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The end of the first year.

The west gate of Taoyuan City.

Hundreds of ox carts loaded with supplies were parked outside the city.

Pan Yingying and Yu Chaosheng stood on a makeshift platform and spoke encouraging words.

"I have learned so much knowledge in Taoyuan Primary School, now it is time to put it into practice."

"You are all among the top 100 students in academic performance. You definitely have the ability to build a good county."

"I believe in you, and I hope you can believe in yourself too."

Pan Yingying didn't feel embarrassed at all. Taoyuan Primary School was originally established for this day.

Let her work!
Xu Yuanzhi stood with his hands behind his back, and Wang Li stood beside him somewhat stiffly. The two were now partners, and behind them were twenty Taoyuan soldiers from the northern district. They drew lots for the most remote Beizhu County.

Pan Yingying arranged thirty carts of supplies for each county, disbanded the Taoyuan Army in the northern district, and assigned twenty people to each county as yamen runners.

Everyone's wages were paid uniformly by Taoyuan City. The county magistrate received ten taels a month, the deputy county magistrate received eight taels, and the yamen runners received five taels.

Because the distance was too far and it was inconvenient to pay wages, she had already paid half a year's wages in advance.

There was a shortage of supplies in each county, so after receiving their advance wages, everyone went to the city to buy the supplies they would need after taking up their new posts.

Liu Guihua asked Wang Youcai to put the 200 steamed buns that he had prepared earlier on the ox cart, and then she took out a purse from her bosom and handed it to Wang Li, "Don't let yourself suffer when you go there, and don't worry about your family."

Wang Li held the purse in his hand and asked again the question he had asked countless times recently, "Mom, Dad really doesn't want to come with me?"

Liu Guihua rolled her eyes in her heart. What kind of place is Beizhu County? How could she bear to let her man go there to suffer?

As for the hardships his son suffered in the past...didn’t Master Liu teach him that?
Jade is not cut, not a device.

She pulled out a handkerchief and pressed the corners of her eyes. "If your father went with you, how would he make money? How would he be your strong support?" Then she sighed, "Son, we have to take a long-term view."

Wang Li nodded thoughtfully.

Liu Guihua breathed a sigh of relief, finally she was fooled.

On the other side, Xu Yuanzhi held down Doctor Xu's hand as he was trying to stuff silver into his hand.

"Grandpa, save it first and send it to me when I write a letter."

Doctor Xu: …

I thought this kid had made progress, but I didn't expect he was just overthinking it.

He took a deep breath, put the purse back, and patted the shoulder of this most mischievous grandson.

"Do a good job, I'm optimistic about you."

Xu Yuanzhi puffed out his chest and began to speak shamelessly, "Don't worry, Grandpa, I will definitely develop Beizhu County into the number one county! I will use the bonus to give you a set of golden needles!"

Every year, the top three counties receive a lot of bonuses, 300 taels for the first place, 200 taels for the second place, and 100 taels for the third place. Xu Yuanzhi is very confident, and he brought three full carts of books with him when he went to Beizhu this time!

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