The Female Assistant of Wei Yuyan Shuangfei

Chapter 216: Children's Exam Questions

Zhu Gui set his eyes on the small boats by the river because he needed to test the water depth when building the river embankment. With the help of the small boats, he could reduce a lot of work.

These things were obviously unexpected by everyone. Even Wang Lang was concentrating on the cliffs on the map and measuring the distance between the canals.

Watching everyone talking and laughing while making the calculations, Xie Tingwen, who seemed to be an outsider, looked at Xie Shuting. Just a glance showed that the father and daughter understood each other.

Xie Shuting rolled up her sleeves, slowly stood up and followed Xie Tingwen's steps to the outside of the yard.

"Father!" Xie Shuting bowed.

"Shu Ting! Thank you for what you did today." Xie Tingwen looked at Mingyue and said softly.

"It's all for the people, so why should I thank you, father? Besides, my daughter is helping my father, which is also a sign of filial piety."

"You have a heart."

As Xie Tingwen spoke, he slowly turned around and said thoughtfully, "I'm afraid I'll have to stay here for another half a month, and I won't go back until the construction is on track."

"Father, do you have something to tell your daughter?" Xie Shuting asked suspiciously.

"Yeah!~"

Xie Tingwen nodded, looked around and whispered, "The Tongshi exam will be held in a month. I'm afraid it's not convenient for me to go back and set the questions, so I'll leave this to you."

"this......"

Xie Shuting looked at Xie Tingwen with shock in her eyes, unable to express the pain in her heart. Although the questions in the children's exam were not difficult, they were presumptuous.

If someone with ulterior motives reported this to the government office, Xie Tingwen would certainly be held responsible and would be dismissed from his post or even face imprisonment.

"Father! This matter is of great importance. If it is discovered by the teachers in the government office, my official career will probably be over." Xie Shuting said with a worried look on her face.

Although many of Laigu County's policies came from her, the actual controller was still Xie Tingwen. She was only giving advice as an aide and did not overstep the boundaries.

But if she personally wrote the questions for the children's exam and the rumor got out in the future, it would definitely be a big deal.

Seeing Xie Shuting's hesitation, Xie Tingwen gently comforted her, "Shuting! You have always been very smart. I am relieved to leave you now."

Xie Shuting raised her eyes and glanced at Xie Tingwen. She understood everything in her heart. Knowing that it was useless to say more, she had to agree.

"In this case, my daughter will do her best to fulfill her mission."

When Xie Shuting said this, she couldn't help but look worried and said, "If there is any accident, I hope Dad won't blame me."

"Your talent and knowledge are far beyond your father's reach. How can you blame me? And how can it be a surprise?" Xie Shuting patted Xie Shuting's shoulder with a smile and nodded slightly.

The conversation between the father and daughter was very low and did not attract the attention of others.

The two chatted for a while in the moonlight, and then they saw Wu Fang slowly approaching and said softly, "Thank you, sir! Thank you, Miss! Dinner is ready."

"Yeah!~"

Xie Tingwen nodded, then looked at Xie Shuting and said, "Shuting! You've worked hard all day, let's go eat first!"

"Yes, father." Xie Shuting responded and followed Xie Tingwen into the yard.

Unexpectedly, when Xie Shuting passed by Wu Fang, she saw something unusual between Wu Fang's eyebrows.

The look that is unique to a girl meeting her lover for the first time, and the hint of admiration she showed towards Xie Tingwen, were not concealed at all.

Xie Shuting understood it and didn't expose it. She smiled and greeted, "Miss Wu! Please."

Wu Fang suddenly came to her senses, awkwardly avoided Xie Shuting's gaze, and responded: "Miss Xie! Please."

In the courtyard, the food has been served on the table.

Compared to yesterday's dinner, today's dinner seemed much richer. In addition to fish and meat, there was also a pot of chicken soup.

Everyone looked at the plump old hen and the irresistible aroma, and looked at Xie Shuting with strange expressions.

Seeing everyone's strange looks, Wu Yang explained: "Master Xie just arrived yesterday, and I was afraid that Master Xie's stomach would not tolerate the coarse country food, so I changed the welcoming banquet to today. I hope Master Xie will not blame me."

"Wu Lizheng is thoughtful."

Xie Tingwen nodded slightly, then turned to look at everyone and stroked his hand, saying, "You've all been tired after a day of hard work. Please take a seat quickly. There's no need to be so polite."

After seeing Xie Tingwen take his seat, the others dared to sit down slowly and began to exchange pleasantries.

"Master Wang! Please."

"Master Zhu! Please."

"Please!~"

After everyone saluted to each other, they began to toast each other. The accompanying table was very lively, but the three people at the main table were thinking about their own things and seemed unusually quiet.

Chen Ping looked at Xie Shuting several times and wanted to speak, but seeing Xie Tingwen's cold eyes, he could only stop and eat well.

While Xie Shuting was eating, her expression was already distracted.

She was thinking, if the county road was repaired and the official road to Yuanzhou was opened, could she consider setting up a post station in Shanghe Township to facilitate rest for passers-by and caravans.

Chen Ping was thinking about the cultivation of sweet potatoes and the research and development of rice seeds. If he had not gone to the countryside with Xie Tingwen these days, he would have gone to find Xie Shuting long ago.

On the other hand, Xie Tingwen frowned, as he was thinking about Laigu County's next move.

Nowadays, in addition to the construction of dams and canals, Shanghe Township also needs to formulate policies for the expansion of official roads and cities.

Although he knew that Xie Shuting already had a plan in mind, as a father and as a man, sometimes he still wanted to rely on himself.

After three rounds of wine, five flavors of food.

Xie Tingwen put down his bowl and chopsticks, straightened his mind, looked at Chen Ping and said, "Master Chen! Several people in the government office have tasks to do. I have something to trouble you with."

"Your Excellency, please feel free to speak. Now that a great disaster is imminent, I will certainly obey your orders." Chen Ping stroked his hand and said.

Logically speaking, Chen Ping was the Minister of Agriculture, one level lower than Xie Tingwen in rank. Besides, he did not have to obey Xie Tingwen's orders.

But after just a few months of getting along, he saw that Xie Tingwen was a good official who cared about the people, and naturally obeyed his requests.

Hearing this, Xie Tingwen slowly took out a letter from his bosom and said, "This contains the issues that need to be resolved during this inspection. I'd like to trouble Master Chen to take care of it for me."

“So it’s because of this.”

Chen Ping took the letter with a calm smile and said loudly: "Most of them are related to agriculture. Thank you for taking care of me, sir. How can I refuse?"

"Then thank you for your help." Xie Tingwen nodded slightly.

Xie Shuting smiled without saying anything. Seeing that the two had achieved what they wanted, she apologized and led Lian Xi to the bedroom.

The bedroom Wu Yang temporarily vacated was Wu Fang's boudoir. Although it was a bit simple, it was still very good considering the current situation.