Zhang Xin smiled slightly after hearing this. I am afraid that this is not only the doubt in the mind of Brother Zhu in front of him, but also that other people here are full of doubts now. After thinking about it, Zhang Xin simply raised his voice and deliberately told everyone to listen, saying: "Brother Zhu doesn't know something. I took part in the Jiaxu Palace Examination just to gain fame. I am too straight-tempered and rubbed my eyes." No matter how hard it is, my husband said that I am not suitable for officialdom. If I step into it rashly, I am afraid that I will not end up well in the end. I also think so. Instead of going to the officialdom, it is better to stay in the academy and continue to study knowledge to make me feel comfortable."
Zhu Gaochi's face was full of pity, if a new champion was willing to join his father's army. I'm afraid his father would wake up laughing even when he was sleeping. Now there is such a person who would rather be a student studying in an academy than a high-ranking official?
"As far as I know, as long as the students in the academy pass the Jinshi examination and are willing to stay in the academy, they will become academy teachers. Why is Brother Zhang still a student?" Zhu Gaochi asked again.
Zhang Xin nodded, "Brother Zhu is right, it is indeed the case. I should have become a teacher last year, but I felt that my knowledge was not enough to teach and educate people, so I continued to study for one more year. In a few days Months later, I will be the gentleman of the academy."
"Then congratulations to Brother Zhang. I would like to congratulate Mr. Zhang." Zhu Gaochi politely bowed his hand to Zhang Xin.
Zhang Xin also laughed and returned the favor.
Then he glanced at everyone and said: "Since everyone has seen me, I won't delay. Let's go into the wing now, and I will tell you what you need to pay attention to when taking care of yourself."
...
Han Du left the courtyard and went straight to Xue Xiang's study.
As soon as he opened the door and walked in, he saw Sun Xian was there, so he smiled and said hello: "Hey, you are here too?"
"Sun Xian has met Master Han." Sun Xian stood up immediately and bowed slightly towards Han Du.
Han Du sat down on the chair and waved his hands repeatedly: "I told you not to be so polite. We are partners. You will suffer if you do this."
Sun Xian just smiled and did not answer. In his opinion, once a teacher is always a father, although Master Han was just his teacher and only taught him. But after all, it was Master Han who led him to his current path, and he was still deeply grateful to Master Han.
As for what kind of stocks and what kind of partners Master Han mentioned, these are two different things.
Xue Xiang poured tea for Han Du with a smile.
Han Du sat on the chair with a sting. He had curbed the evil tendencies of those princes. After helping Xue Xiang so much, wouldn't it be natural for him to drink a cup of tea from him?
Xue Xiang glanced at Han Du's waist subconsciously, and asked with a smile: "Did something big happen? Why are all the guns fired?"
Han Du cooled the tea, took a sip, and said casually: "A eunuch dared to threaten me, and I killed him on the spot."
Xue Xiang frowned at first. After all, the academy is a place for teaching and educating people. It is not a good thing to kill someone rashly. Moreover, since he was an eunuch, he must be the confidant in front of the prince. If he was killed by Han Du at will, it would be troublesome if the other party made trouble.
But it doesn't necessarily mean trouble. It's not certain whether the other party will have the courage to cause trouble after knowing that Han Du did it.
Shaking his head slightly, Xue Xiang sighed: "Only you have such courage. If it were another person, you would really be forced to step down by those eunuchs."
After finishing speaking, Xue Xiang smiled relaxedly, "Where are those princes? What are you going to do?"
Han Du put down the tea cup and said simply: "Since you have come to the academy, you are a student. They are what other students are like."
Xue Xiang immediately sat up straight, got closer to Han Du, and said, "It would be best if we could treat everyone equally. But these princes are all pampered. Can they endure such hardship?"
Han Du waved his hands and said nonchalantly: "Two shoulders are fighting against one head. There is no reason why other students can do it but they can't. If you want to make money in the academy, you must work. This is an iron rule. No one can even think about opening up. At most, because they have never been self-reliant before, let them do some simple things first. But if you want to have clothes on your hands, food on your hands, and mouths to open, that's impossible."
Xue Xiang nodded, "That's good, so as not to be accused of being a deceiver."
...
Zhang Xin divided all the princes into five groups, and he led one group himself to teach them some common sense in life and how to do some things. He is very patient. When someone doesn't know how to do something, he will take the trouble to teach him over and over again until he learns it.
Since he had spoken to Zhang Xin, Zhu Gaochi and his two younger brothers naturally chose to follow Zhang Xin.
After Zhu Gaochi quickly learned what Zhang Xin taught, he watched Zhang Xin continue to teach others tirelessly, and out of boredom, he asked: "Brother Zhang, did you also learn these things when you came to the academy?"
"That's right." Zhang Xin nodded, "There are some common things that I know how to do when I'm at home, such as cleaning the house. I know how to do it early in the morning. After all, my family is not very rich, and there are no maids or children. In life, some things must be done by oneself. And some things can only be learned after coming to the academy, such as brushing teeth. Although I used to do it at home, it was only after I came to the academy that I realized that what I used to do at home was actually Incorrect."
"We heard that every student in the academy only has a regular amount of money a month. How can he eat with such a small amount?" Zhu Gaochi was a little greedy, otherwise he wouldn't be so fat. So, having just become familiar with Zhang Xin, he asked what he was most worried about.
Zhang Xin showed others how to fold the quilts, and replied with a smile: "If you just eat, that's enough. The meals in the academy are very cheap, and if you only eat vegetarian food, they will even There is some leftover. However, if you want to eat big fish and meat, then the usual money will definitely not be enough."
We just want to eat meat. Since I was born, I have eaten meat every meal, and now I am forced by Han Du to become a vegetarian. Does Han Du think of himself as a rabbit... Zhu Gaochi's expression He was a little pale, and when he thought about the days when he could only eat vegetarian food, he felt lifeless.
"Is there any way to eat meat every day?" Zhu Gaochi asked with hope.
Zhang Xin nodded, "Yes."
"Brother Zhang, Brother Zhang, please tell me." Zhu Gaochi didn't have any hope at first, but now that he heard it was true, he immediately rubbed his hands together.
Others were also attracted by Zhang Xin's words and looked at him eagerly. After all, this is related to their future life in the academy, and it will be of great benefit to them to get some useful information.
Zhang Xin saw that no one was interested in learning, so he put down the quilt in his hand and explained to everyone: "In addition to the regular monthly payment, there are other ways for academy students to make money. In summary, There are two methods, one is wisdom and the other is strength."
"Wisdom, everyone should understand it well, is wisdom and mind. In the academy, students are encouraged to use their knowledge and imagination to invent and create things. As long as the things they study are recognized by the gentlemen, they can get a lot of rewards. Don’t underestimate inventions and creations, there was once a student who invented something and received a reward of one thousand gu."
"Hiss, hiss..." After listening to Zhang Xin's words, all the princes suddenly let out bursts of gasps.
If they were in the palace, a thousand strings would be a lot, but it would not be impossible for them to get it. But after knowing that college students only have one thousand dollars a month, this thousand dollars is extremely precious. This is almost a hundred students, almost a year's worth of money.
If I had these thousand strings, why not just walk sideways in the academy and eat whatever I wanted? All the princes were daydreaming about it.
"In addition, the academy sometimes publicly releases bounties. It doesn't have to be completed. Even if you participate, there will be many rewards. For example, when I teach you daily life, it is also a bounty issued by the academy. After I teach you all, I will be able to get rewards. There are also rewards for assisting gentlemen in various experiments."
"As for the second type, strength, it is easier to understand. To put it bluntly, it is strength. That is, you can make money by relying on your own strength. You can help prune trees, arrange flowers and plants, clean houses, and even clean up areas. Wait, you can make money."
When they heard that they needed to earn money by selling coolies, all the princes looked at each other. With their noble status, how could they be willing to sell themselves as coolies to make money? Without hesitation, everyone set their sights on making money through wisdom.
But they didn't even think about it. Zhang Xin was the number one scholar in Jiaxu. Even with his intelligence, he had to earn some hard money by teaching them. Why did they think they could make money by relying on their intelligence?
In fact, the threshold for making money with wisdom in the academy is extremely high. Take invention and creation as an example. I wonder how many things have to be invented before one is considered useful. And even if it is useful, it may not be very important. What Zhang Xin said was just an example, but it was regarded as something that could be done casually by the princes.
Even if it is to assist the gentlemen in conducting experiments, it is not easy. First of all, if you want to participate, whether it is a physical experiment or a chemical experiment, you must at least be very proficient in this area. Just this one, I don’t know how long these princes can be persuaded to retreat.
Even Zhang Xin could see that for a long time these people had only one way to make money, and that was by selling coolies. But he didn't say anything, he just smiled at everyone.
