Be a small county magistrate in ancient times

Chapter 610 It depends on everyone's efforts

Luo Yun was so excited that she felt like her heart was about to jump out of her chest, but seeing that Zheng Xidong next to her still looked calm, she could only follow her example and try her best to calm herself down.

After exchanging a few pleasantries with Meng Changqing, Zhang Yuan took his leave and returned to the camp.

Meng Changqing, Zuo Datou, and the other two walked up to the top of the barbican.

Looking outwards, there were no workers on the outside of the wall, and all the ropes and wooden frames needed for the fortifications had been cleared away. The city gates were tightly closed.

There were still many people moving around inside the city wall, and several people on the wooden frame were constantly adjusting their positions to observe the wall. They were the personnel responsible for inspection. There were also heavy guards at the inner city gate.

Meng Changqing said, "The closer we get to the end, the more crucial it becomes. We must not let our guard down, otherwise all our previous efforts will be in vain, which would be a disservice to the workers who have worked day and night, as well as to ourselves."

Zuo Datou nodded in agreement.

Meng Changqing walked around the wall of the barbican and checked everything. There were indeed no problems. He then said to Zuo Datou, "I have always trusted you to do things."

Zuo Datou smiled and said a polite remark, "I am deeply grateful for your kindness, sir."

Meng Changqing laughed along.

Once the city gates were closed, she felt much more at ease.

Meng Changqing said to the three of them, "We have far fewer people, but the things we need to do are even more complicated than before. We still need to be more careful and not slack off just because we think it's almost over."

The three nodded in agreement. "We will be careful."

Meng Changqing looked at Luo Yun and Zheng Xidong, "You just passed the exam to enter the county government, and I sent you here to suffer. Is that my fault?"

Luo Yun shook her head. Zheng Xidong said, "We only realized your good intentions after we got here. We are too grateful to blame you." "Where is Luo Yun?" Meng Changqing asked, seeing that Luo Yun didn't speak.

“I share the same thought as Xi Dong,” Luo Yun said. “Thanks to you, sir, we have been able to learn a lot from County Commandant Zuo, things that our teacher never taught us.”

"To be honest," Meng Changqing said, "even if you hadn't come to this place, you could still have learned these office skills from County Lieutenant Zuo. Wouldn't we have taught you how to handle things for the county government?"

Suffering is suffering.

However, the hardships you endure are nothing compared to those of the workers.

The two women didn't quite understand Meng Changqing's meaning at this moment. Based on their experience, they didn't know what emotions they should show to make the person in front of them happy.

Although Meng Changqing and Zheng Xidong and Luo Yun are not much different in age, Meng Changqing has an official position, which Zheng Xidong and Luo Yun see as a halo around him, so they naturally cannot treat him as an equal.

Ordinary people either hate officials or admire and respect them. It is clear that Luo Yun and Zheng Xidong currently admire Meng Changqing.

So even if they didn't understand what Meng Changqing was trying to say, they still tried to write down his words and then interpret them.

Meng Changqing continued, "The purpose of bringing you here is not only to teach you job skills, but also to give you a sense of how ordinary people live and how this city wall was built."

The foundation upon which we stand rests is the blood and sweat of countless people. We hope this wall will never be breached by foreign enemies, and that the people of Daliang can use it as a stepping stone to reclaim their homeland.

Zheng Xidong and Luo Yun stared blankly at Meng Changqing.

"Of course, these are all wishes." Meng Changqing composed himself and said in a relaxed manner, "To realize them, we need everyone's efforts. The people must be diligent and united, the soldiers must be brave and good at fighting, and we officials must point out the direction and discover talents."