northernbook Chapter 1088 Visiting Qingzhou Prefecture 1
Chapter 1088 Visiting Qingzhou Prefecture 1
Su Yueyao hadn't expected Prefect Xie to be so blunt. "I have no intention of letting the two old generals take over the prefectural position. If you do a good job, I won't move your position. Prefect Xie, let me be clear: in the near future, all official positions in Fengluan State will be filled by students who have successfully passed the imperial examinations."
"Perhaps the prefects of various prefectures are not yet capable, but what about the counties under the prefectures? What about the county magistrates? What about the county clerks?"
"The imperial examination system was not created overnight; it was a development that lasted for hundreds or even thousands of years."
After Su Yueyao finished speaking, the entire hall fell silent, and everyone fell into deep thought. Xie Yun, who had figured it out, stood up and saluted respectfully: "Thank you, Master Taifu, for your guidance. I am grateful for your guidance."
"I will be inspecting Qingzhou Prefecture in the next few days. I will hand over the government's account books and household registration documents to my husband, Lin Zixu. I will also collect a count of all women under the age of 40 in the prefecture and send someone to notify them to come here. I will take their pulses and provide them with treatment. This will improve their fertility to a certain extent."
"Really? Master Taifu?" Prefect Xie asked excitedly.
"My Lord, Lu Yuanyi has researched many medicinal prescriptions for women's health. Qingzhou Prefecture has a good doctor, and Prefect Xie can bring him here to discuss some things with him. The primary task for Qingzhou Prefecture in the next few decades is to increase its population. The issue of female fertility must be fundamentally addressed, and the first thing to consider is their health."
"On behalf of the people of Qingzhou, I would like to thank the Grand Tutor and Mr. Lu." Prefect Xie bowed to Lu Yuanyi again.
Lu Yuanyi immediately stood up and returned the greeting: "You are too polite, sir."
After Su Yueyao made all these arrangements, she planned to go out for a walk.
"Master Taifu, would you like to go out and take a look? I can show you the way."
"No need, Zixu, you and the prefect go back. I'll leave the accounts and other matters to you. I want the results in three days."
"Good wife."
"Wife, I will arrange for someone to send some medicinal herbs over. I will check the pulses of the ladies at the side door of the inn tomorrow."
Before Su Yueyao could reply, Prefect Xie immediately replied, "Lord Lu, please write down the required medicinal materials and give them to me. I will have the pharmacy deliver them."
"Thank you very much, Mr. Prefect."
Afterwards, Prefect Xie, Lin Zixu and Lu Yuanyi returned to the yamen together.
Su Yueyao, accompanied by Xu Minghe and Mo Rongjin, walked out of the inn.
Su Yueyao looked at the bustling and lively streets: "I didn't expect it to be so lively here!"
"Qingzhou Prefecture is the most lively city in the west. Yuzhou Prefecture is too close to the border and is not safe, so Qingzhou Prefecture has become a gathering place for merchants. Moreover, this prefect Xie has a good business mind and is very capable in handling people's livelihood." Mo Rongjin said.
"Rong Jin, I noticed that you are very familiar with this place."
"I've been here before and stayed for a few days, so I have some understanding of the local customs and practices."
"So that's how it is. Let's go take a look at the stall over there." Su Yueyao said with a smile, pointing to a small stall nearby.
"Okay!"
After that, the three of them looked at this and that at the stall. When they saw something good-looking and liked, Xu Minghe silently asked for money. After a while, Xu Minghe had things of all sizes in his hands.
Tired from shopping, Su Yueyao and the other two sat in front of a small teahouse. Xu Minghe waved his hand and a man in black appeared. Xu Minghe handed the things they bought to him and asked him to take them back to the inn.
"I didn't expect the handicrafts here to be so beautiful. The hairpins and jewelry are also different from those in Fengdu." Su Yueyao said with a smile while drinking hot tea.
"As soon as I heard what you said, I knew that this must be your first time in Qingzhou Prefecture. Every family in Qingzhou Prefecture, regardless of gender, can sew exquisite small parts. The stalls on this street are all made by family members." The teahouse owner said with a smile.
"It seems these things are very popular, that's why everyone knows how to do it!"
"This is also due to the good work of the prefect. After taking over Qingzhou Prefecture, he conducted a lot of research and finally arranged for embroiderers to teach every household. In recent years, Qingzhou Prefecture has been most famous for its embroidery and jewelry. They have the characteristics of our Qingzhou Prefecture and are beautiful and attractive."
"From what the shopkeeper said, he's very satisfied with the prefect!"
"Of course I am satisfied. Thank you, the prefect, for being fair and dedicated to the people like us. This prosperous and bustling street was built bit by bit with your help, and it has attracted many merchants from outside the area."
"A few years ago, business was bad for everyone, so the prefect borrowed money from the Xie family and gave each family some subsidies, helping us get back on our feet bit by bit. Prefect Xie is a good official!"
"Since you've arrived in Qingzhou Prefecture, you should take a good look around and you'll find out. If you're interested in clothing, there's a shop in the street ahead that makes clothes. The clothes inside are all made by professional embroiderers and look very beautiful."
"That's where the people of Qingzhou Prefecture buy it. It's very famous!"
"That's great. Minghe, Rongjin, let's go and take a look later?" Su Yueyao said with her eyes lighting up.
"Good wife."
Su Yueyao and the other two paid for the tea. When they arrived at the street, they looked at the rows of clothing shops with the unique characteristics of Qingzhou Prefecture. Su Yueyao walked into the first one without hesitation.
The waiter inside immediately greeted them warmly.
"Madam, please come in. We have a lot of new styles in the store today. If you like any of them, you can go inside and try them out."
There were also quite a few people looking at clothes in the store, mostly men, with very few women coming. Moreover, the men who were looking at clothes looked at Su Yueyao intentionally or unintentionally.
Xu Minghe and Mo Rongjin took a step forward in agreement, glared at them a few times, and separated their line of sight.
Su Yueyao looked intently at the clothes hanging on both sides, not paying attention to other people's gazes, and asked happily: "Minghe, Rongjin, come and see if this dress looks good on me?"
"My wife is beautiful."
"What about this one?"
"good-looking."
"What about this one?"
"good-looking."
Su Yueyao looked at a few pieces and said: "......"
Well, it’s pointless to ask, they’re all good looking.
Finally, Su Yueyao walked into the inner room of the shop, and the waiter who followed her immediately said, "Madam, there are men's clothes inside."
"Men's? Then I'll go in and see if there are any clothes suitable for my husbands." Su Yueyao said and went in directly.
Suddenly, all the men in the hall felt extremely embarrassed, with unnatural expressions on their faces.
Xu Minghe and Mo Rongjin were so focused on Su Yueyao that they didn't notice the awkwardness of the crowd and followed them in.
At first, the clothes inside looked normal. Su Yueyao looked at them and said, "This light grey dress suits Yuanyi. Hey, this dark blue one suits Yiyang. This one suits Nanfeng."
"This bright blue color looks good on Yuan Jin, this one...that one..." Su Yueyao looked at two or three rows of clothes and chose a set of clothes for almost everyone.
The waiter beside her smiled happily and silently wrote down everything Su Yueyao said.