Naturally, Yang Fan would not eat garbage.
He was in the room, eating egg fried rice made by Xiangyi.
There is also a plate of cucumbers.
For the first time, Xiangyi knew that Cucumber could actually do this.
Wash and smash into pieces, sprinkle with minced garlic and salt. The salt the master brought back was so good, as white as snow. Then heat the rice vinegar and pour it over. Sprinkle some more sugar on it, the aroma is fragrant, and I secretly tasted a piece. Delicious.
Mr. Liu, the accountant, stood aside and reported the accounts to Yang Fan. Zhao Fu had informed him in advance that Mr. Liu's meal had been prepared. He went back to eat in his room, and there was also a small pot of meat, which made Mr. Liu very satisfied.
"We need to clarify our finances, that's what I think," Yang Fan said while eating.
"There are three main people in charge of finance here. I am responsible for approval. Mr. Liu, you and your young apprentice are responsible for doing the accounting. Later I will give you a new accounting method. Keep accounts according to the new accounting method, otherwise I will not see it. Understand."
"It's my boss." Mr. Liu and his apprentice Li Fang nodded in agreement.
"Xiangyi, come and be the cashier" Yang Fan nodded and said. "The cashier is in charge of money. I will give you the key to the iron cabinet, and you will be responsible for managing the incoming and outgoing funds. Remember to see the receipt before you can pay. It must be signed or fingerprinted by the person involved in the relevant process."
"Master, my servant is illiterate and can't read the documents." Xiang Yi was very happy that the master had given her such an important job, but she was worried that she couldn't read and could not do it well.
"Uh, this" Yang Fan suddenly realized that he was taking it for granted. He forgot that only his servant could read.
If you are not literate, you will definitely not be able to do finance.
"Let's do this, recruit a scholar, let's set up our own primary school, compile our own teaching materials, and we don't need to learn any of the Four Books and Five Classics, just learn the most commonly used more than a thousand characters."
There are at least a hundred children in this yard. Even the apprentices are all in their teens. In fact, they are all of school age. These children can't do anything except eat and play, so it is better to let them go to school. At least I can read and use simple arithmetic, which I will need in the future.
Yes, let's do it this way. The financial system will not be moved for now, and I will take care of it first.
Those under five years old go to kindergarten, and those over five years old go to primary school. Apprentices and master craftsmen attended night classes. They all have to be literate for me.
Housewives must also be literate if they can take charge. Let them endorse it after they finish their chores, so that the gossiping master and the maid who have nothing to do all day will have to tell stories.
The children went to kindergarten, and the factory had a canteen and a laundry room. Women will be completely liberated, and jobs can be arranged for them. For example, we make textiles and produce packaging boxes for factory products.
Is it okay for women to do assembly work on the production line? Haven’t you seen that there are more female workers in factories now?
Human resources must be calculated carefully, and the three hundred people in our hands must play a role. Even if they cannot make money for themselves now, they must be able to make money for themselves in the future.
Mr. Liu hesitated, as if he had something to say.
Seeing that he was hesitant to speak, Yang Fan asked, "Does Mr. Liu have anything to say?"
"Since the proprietor wants to run a school, he must have a good gentleman. I have a friend, two brothers, who failed to take the exam in Beijing, and are currently living in the house of a friend of mine. These two are both civil servants, and they are also very talented people. If If the proprietor is interested, I can introduce him to you."
"If you fail to pass the exam, shouldn't you be lingering in the capital? Why did you come to Zunhua?" Yang Fan was a little surprised.
"Well, I'm here to teach some young children about enlightenment, and then teach some workers to read. Are you willing to come?" Yang Fan hesitated.
“There’s something special about these two people,” Mr. Liu said. "The elder brother's name is Song Yingsheng, and the younger brother's name is Song Yingxing"
"Uh, what did you call it, Song Yingxing?" Yang Fan suddenly had an idea. Isn't this the author of "Tiangong Kaiwu"?
"Yes, their brothers are very talented, but they are unlucky," Mr. Liu said with a sigh.
Mr. Liu explained that it turned out that the two brothers were from Jiangxi.
In the forty-third year of Wanli (1615), Song Yingxing and his brother Song Yingsheng went to Nanchang, the provincial capital, to participate in the Yimao Ke Rural Examination. Among more than 10,000 candidates, 29-year-old Song Yingxing ranked third in the province, and his brother ranked sixth. Among all the students in Fengxin, only their brothers passed the examination, so they were called "Fengxin Second Song Dynasty".
The Song brothers were encouraged by the success of the provincial examination. In the autumn of that year, they went to the capital to take the Bingchen Science Examination the following year, but they failed.
They decided to try again next time. In order to prepare for the exam, Song Yingsheng, Song Yingxing and others went to the ancient Bailu Cave Academy in Jiujiang Prefecture, Jiangxi Province for further study. The famous scholar Shu Yuejing was the master of the cave at that time.
After thorough preparation, the two took part in the examination again.
The forty-seventh year of Wanli (1619) was the last year of the examination during Shenzong's reign. Brother Song Yingxing and other candidates from Jiangxi gathered in the capital, but the two brothers still failed.
After that, they tried again in Tianqi Dynasty many times, but failed.
At present, the two brothers plan to stay in the capital to prepare for the Chongzhen Dynasty's imperial examination. Keep trying your luck.
Because Song Yingxing likes to examine various technologies in the handicraft industry, the brothers are currently staying at the house of a friend of Mr. Li's to examine Zunhua's iron smelting technology.
What Yang Fan didn't know was that the two brothers failed the examination again in the early years of Chongzhen, and they gave up the idea of taking the imperial examination. I left the north and returned to Jiangxi, and never left Jiangxi again. Song Yingxing devoted himself to studying industrial and agricultural production technology and began to write books. Eventually he compiled "Tiangong Kaiwu", a seventeenth-century encyclopedia.
"What does your friend do?" Yang Fan asked.
"Well, he runs a fortune-telling stall on the street, and writes letters for others. His surname is also Song. He is a distant relative of the Song brothers."
"Well, let's go and have a look after eating. He is also literate. If his level is good, he can also be a teacher and teach children to read." Yang Fan actually lacked confidence in Juren, especially to Song Yingxing. I don’t have high expectations if I am growing a big cow.
At this time, Xiangying came in and said: "Master, there is a little fat guy looking for you and saying that he is your friend. His surname seems to be Wei."
"Haha, it turns out it's this kid, let him in." Yang Fan smiled. He was so busy during this period that he forgot about this kid.
"Brother Yang, you don't mean it. You agreed to come to me. Why haven't you seen anyone for so many days?" Before anyone came, the voice came into the room first. The little fat man is still so familiar.
"Hey, egg fire is so good. I love it the most. Give me a bowl too."
"What's egg fire? You mean egg fried rice? Xiangyi gives the rich young master a bowl."
"What is this? Let me try it." The little fat man picked up a chopstick and patted the cucumber and put it in his mouth. "Wow, it's delicious, fresh and crispy. What kind of dish is this? You can also do this with cucumbers."
"This is called cucumber patting, and it's a cold dish."
At this time, the egg fried rice also came. The egg fried rice is a perfect match with cucumbers.
"Oh, it's delicious, it's delicious." The little fat man ate heartily.
"Where do they live?" Yang Fan asked.
"It's in Shizi Hutong, not far from here."
"Okay, let's go take a look. I'm also very interested in this scholar who likes the study of workers and peasants."
"Uh, Brother Yang, I'll go, I'll go, too." The little fat man said vaguely with his mouth full of fried rice and cucumbers, his cheeks bulging.
