Liu Shoucai knew that his second master's wife was powerful at home.
He also quickly stood up and said thank you.
Finally, Liu Shoucai sat down to eat together, while Lu Yuan looked at Liu Shoucai and said:
"Did you just come back from Haijin?"
Liu Shoucai nodded quickly, looked at Lu Yuan and smiled:
"Yes, Master, but I'm not tired at all when I come back this time. I'm back on the train in a few hours."
Lu Yuan nodded and said:
"How's it going over there in Haijin? Is it fun?"
Recently, Lu Yuan was thinking about whether he should go out and play for a while. He had been here for so long, and the farthest distance he had ever traveled was to Qingqiu Village.
I have never been to other places.
Taking advantage of the fact that there is nothing to do now, and my wife's belly has just grown and she can still move, why don't we go out and play together for a while?
It doesn’t need to be long, just two days and one night.
I'll go there tomorrow morning, play somewhere in the afternoon, stay there at night, and come back at four or five o'clock the next day.
Anyway, Haijin is close.
Especially now that there are trains, it’s not tiring.
At this time, Liu Shoucai nodded repeatedly and said:
"It's fun, Master. This Haijin is really fun now. It's mainly beautiful. The sea is really beautiful.
There is really a lot of seafood there. As soon as the fishing boat lands, it is spread out and sold.
I came back in a hurry this time. I didn’t go to the port. When I go there next time, I will bring back some big yellow flowers for you, Master. "
Yellow croaker, garlic meat.
It tastes best when fried.
Lu Yuan's mouth is watering just thinking about it.
Immediately, Lu Yuan looked at his wife aside and said:
"Daughter-in-law, let's go to Haijin tomorrow, shall we?"
Going to Haijin?
After Lu Yuan finished speaking, everyone in the room was stunned for a moment, and Lu Yuan continued:
"Let's go for two days and one night. We'll leave by train tomorrow morning, stay there one night, and come back the next afternoon.
I'll take my wife to see the sea. It's getting warm now. Let's go to the beach to play for a while and eat fresh seafood. "
Su Liyan had never seen the sea.
Of course, the most important thing is that Su Liyan wants to have fun with her man.
Immediately, Su Liyan nodded in agreement.
However, as soon as she nodded, Su Liyan looked at the orders at home.
Lu Yuan immediately said:
"It's okay, it's just a day or two."
Listening to her man's words, Su Liyan nodded happily.
Lu Yuan looked at Su Changliang and Gu Lie and said curiously:
"Are you two going?"
Multiple people, multiple helpers, just in case something happens then, right?
Of course... nothing should happen...
After all... in a fundamental sense, my wife... now belongs to an immortal cultivator.
Before Su Changliang said anything, Gu Lie nodded excitedly and said:
"Go, why don't you go!"
Chang Liang still had to go to work, but Su’s mother on the side said:
"You should also go along and help your brother-in-law take care of your sister on the way."
Su Changliang listened to his mother's words and immediately smiled and nodded:
"Okay, I'll go back and ask for leave tonight."
If Su Changliang and Gu Lie both go...
Of course, everyone in this room, except Liu Shoucai, will go!
It’s so lively with so many people.
Anyway, this is only two days, so I can put aside whatever I have to do.
…
In the early morning, Lu Yuan and his party arrived at the train station.
Everyone has a first-class ticket.
There was only Lu Yuan's family in this carriage.
Arranged by Gu Qingwan.
Everyone in this family knew Gu Qingwan's identity, so there was no need to pretend.
Breakfast was eaten on the train.
There are now dedicated waiters pushing small dining carts in.
Not much different from Earth.
Moreover, the decoration of the first row of private rooms is also very nice, and there is also a sofa.
We'll arrive around one o'clock in the afternoon.
Over at Haijin, Gu Qingwan has also made arrangements, and someone will pick up the car when the time comes.
As for where we'll stay tonight, it's just a normal restaurant.
It's not like going to the palace or anything.
After all, Gu Qingwan came out secretly this time.
After Lu Yuan had eaten and drank, he lay on the sofa, hugged his wife, and looked at the scene outside the window.
This sofa is so comfortable.
Like Ruanmengsi, they are all made by Jiangnan Forging Bureau.
Sitting on the sofa is extremely comfortable.
Lu Yuan thought that after renovating his big house with three entrances and three exits, he would have to use this sofa.
Mother Su looked at her son-in-law and daughter who were crowded on the same sofa, and she couldn't help but smile.
These two people are really in love. After these days, Su's mother found that whenever her son-in-law was free, she would hug her daughter.
This is great.
As for Gu Qingwan, she was sitting in a place with some boxes in front of her.
Come out to play and come back out to play, but government affairs cannot be left behind and must still be looked at.
As for Su Changliang and Gu Lie, they didn't know what to say together and were just laughing.
Neither of them dared to speak loudly.
Su Changliang was looked after by his mother, and Gu Lie was looked after by Gu Qingwan.
If anyone speaks louder, the loudmouth will come up later.
The speed of the steam train is not very fast. It stops and goes along the way. At one stop, there will be many people lying on the train, selling things.
Lu Yuan looked at the people outside the window.
Most of them are children, who look like teenagers. They are putting their feet up and trying their best to hold the bamboo basket in their hands.
Lift the goods in your basket as high as possible so that people on the train can pick them.
Lu Yuan frowned as he looked at these children.
Before this, Lu Yuan felt that he was a half-grown child.
But since his wife became pregnant, Lu Yuan's mentality has really changed a bit.
Sometimes my thoughts are really different from before.
Just looking at these children, I felt really uncomfortable.
"How old are you? How much does this loquat cost?"
This little boy who looked to be only about ten years old looked at Lu Yuan and smiled:
"Master, I am twelve years old this year, and these loquats cost three cents each."
Just twelve years old...
Although this boy developed later, he was obviously a little malnourished.
Lu Yuan took out a dollar from his pocket, handed it directly to the little boy and said:
"Give me this basket."
After that, Lu Yuan took the entire basket directly from the window.
The little boy knelt down in excitement, clasped his hands together, and said repeatedly to Lu Yuan:
"Thank you, thank you."
…
Along the way, the mountains and rivers are good, but the people are not.
Almost every time you go to a train station, you can see a situation like the little boy just now.
The Zhou Dynasty was still poor...
Finally, after eating on the train at noon, it was around one o'clock in the afternoon.
Everyone got off the train at Haijin Station.
As soon as Lu Yuan and his party came down, officials came immediately.
Gu Qingwan came here under the name Lu Yuan, Earl Lu.
Therefore, this group of people only knew that this was the count from the capital, but they did not know that there were actually princes and emperors in this crowd.
The Haijin official thought Lu Yuan was here to inspect.
After receiving Lu Yuan, this group of people introduced the current situation in Haijin to Lu Yuan.
Haijin is still very prosperous at present.
There is no other reason. This is Haijinwei, which is next to the imperial city.
There are some factories, greenhouses, and other messy things in the imperial city. After the imperial city was established in the first place, Haijin was established in the second.
Not to mention, Haijin was originally a very important port in the north of the Zhou Dynasty.
Before there were railways, goods on the southern coast had to enter the port from Haijin and then enter the imperial city.
It can be said that whatever the imperial city has, Haijin must have it, and what the imperial city does not have, Haijin also has it!
"Sir, look, this area is full of bicycle factories.
After our Haijin bicycles are manufactured, they will not only be sold to surrounding areas, but will also be transported by sea to the two southeastern coastal provinces. "
At this time, the convoy of Lu Yuan and his entourage was on a dam. The area below was densely packed with factories as far as the eye could see.
Lu Yuan sat in the carriage and nodded slightly as he looked at the factory below.
Then, an official said:
"Sir, would you like to go down and take a look and give me some guidance?"
Bicycles, trains, and all these things were all done by Lu Yuan, and the officials in Haijin also knew about it.
After all, the Ministry of Rites compiled a book about Lu Yuan's achievements a few days ago and distributed it!
Everyone has seen it too.
Therefore, when Lu Yuan came this time, Haijin officials still paid great attention to it, and they also admired Lu Yuan extremely in their hearts.
Especially when I saw the real person in his twenties, I naturally felt even more admiration.
All kinds of flattery was directed at Lu Yuan, some of which were false, and many of which were sincere.
Lu Yuan looked at the factories below, blinked, and then said:
"become."
It's okay to go and have a look, it's only a few steps away.
Afterwards, Lu Yuan went downstairs with the leaders of Haijin, while Su Liyan, Gu Qingwan and others followed behind.
Along the way, these Haijin leaders introduced the newly built industrial city to Lu Yuan.
Lu Yuan listened while walking.
Soon, after arriving at this workshop, as soon as I entered, it was not much different from the soldiers in the Imperial City.
It’s just an assembly line anyway.
However, after Lu Yuan wandered around for a few times, he frowned slightly and said:
"He is also a craftsman??"
On an assembly line in front of Lu Yuan, Lu Yuan saw several teenage children, wearing adult labor protection uniforms, with sleeves and trouser legs rolled up, and work caps on their heads.
After hearing what Lu Yuan said, these Haijin leaders started to flatter them again.
Hmm...I can't say it's flattery.
Because these leaders really think so.
These Haijin leaders gave Lu Yuan a thumbs up and said:
"Sire, these bicycles you invented, as well as the threshing machine and so on, are really selling like hotcakes. Haijin has been building factories like crazy these days.
Almost all the people from Haijin who could come here have come. If we really can't find anyone, let the children take the lead first.
These tasks are all simple, just press a switch and control the machinery. It’s simple. Don’t worry, Sir, nothing will happen~"
Listening to the words of the leaders like Haijin, Lu Yuan said with a strange expression:
"Are there so many factories?"
The leaders of Haijin also explained to Lu Yuan that many of the factories in the north are now located in Haijin.
There's nothing we can do about it, after all, Haijin is a port city.
Not only can we use railways here, we can also use sea transportation.
Naturally, the factory is willing to put it here, it is convenient.
After the factories here make things, they are put on ships and shipped directly out.
Doesn't this factory have to be moved to Haijin?
It will be different in the future when there is a railway, of course, in the future.
Now, it is still like this.
After all, many factories were built in Haijin before the train was built.
These leaders also continued to explain:
"Sir, the speed at which you come up with things is really too fast.
We have just built a threshing machine factory here, and you have made bicycles over there.
We have just opened a bicycle factory here. My dear, your locomotive has come out again.
We in Haijin are building factories like crazy now. Basically, everyone in Haijin City has been attracted. "
Listening to the words of these leaders, Lu Yuan slightly raised his eyebrows and said strangely:
"Then we won't let the children come, right?
Even if everyone in Haijin City goes to the factory, then there will be no people from other cities in Haijin City?
There are so many jobs here in Haijin City, why don’t people from other cities come to make a living? "
After listening to Lu Yuan's words, these leaders looked at each other and smiled awkwardly:
"There are quite a few...but...those are not Haijin people after all...this fat water shouldn't flow to outsiders..."
There are jobs here. We must follow the people from Haijin first. Besides, even if these children don't come to work, they are just playing around at home.
These children's jobs are simple, and they don't need to pay too much, only seven or eight yuan a month.
We also give them working hours. When they work for a long time, they will become full-time workers. When the time comes, they will be veterans, which is great. "
Hearing this, Lu Yuan understood.
This is the local government of Haijin trying to save money.
Lu Yuan fell into deep thought, and the officials on the side kept praising Lu Yuan.
Talk about how awesome Lu Yuan is.
These people are sincere. There are so many jobs in Haijin, and even children can be employed. This must be thanks to Sir Lu!
However, Lu Yuan felt...
Such a big kid...he just goes into the factory without knowing anything...
Of course, given the context, this is fine.
But in Lu Yuan's view, things like this won't work in the long run.
It's just that what these Haijin leaders said is right.
Even if these children don't go out to work, they are just playing around at home, so they might as well go out to work.
Lu Yuan thought for a while...
Let’s run a school.
Of course, with the financial resources of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the Great Zhou Dynasty cannot afford to have all the people go to school, and there are no tuition fees for nine-year compulsory education.
This matter will happen at least five years later, or even ten years later.
But the foundation can now be laid.
The most important thing is to first train some serious teachers.
Cultivate real intellectuals and a group of talents who are truly useful to the country and the court.
They are not the disciples of Sanfu who can recite poems and sages' books.
Lu Yuan thought about it.
In the form of university open courses.
Lu Yuan brought some of the current top talents from all walks of life to study here.
Teach by yourself!
Of course, in addition to these industrial things, Lu Yuan will also teach them mathematics, physics and chemistry.
Well... to be honest, Lu Yuan's current level of mathematics, physics and chemistry is at the junior high school level.
Even though Lu Yuan is a college student, Lu Yuan has long forgotten all the knowledge he learned in his senior year of high school and lost it all after the college entrance examination.
However, even if Lu Yuan only had junior high school mathematics, physics and chemistry knowledge, it would be enough here.
It is to enlighten these individuals!
What Lu Yuan has to do now is to enlighten and emancipate his mind!
Lu Yuan gave this group of people a start and a foundation, and the rest was left to them to study on their own.
As the old saying goes, just ask the master to show you in!
Lu Yuan is not an ink-stained person.
After thinking about it, I stopped looking at the factory.
It's time to go back to the carriage.
On the way, Lu Yuan refused to let the leaders follow him. Instead, he took Gu Qingwan's wrist and walked to the back of the crowd.
Gu Qingwan was inexplicably shy when Lu Yuan held her hand.
However, before Gu Qingwan could say anything, Lu Yuan said directly from the side:
"Sister Wan, I want to run a school."
Running a school?
Gu Qingwan was quite shy at first, but after hearing Lu Yuan's words, she looked at Lu Yuan in confusion.
Lu Yuan nodded firmly and said:
"Yes, it means running a school. I have already thought about the name of the school. It is called Qingbei University. I want to be the president of Qingbei University."
Thanks to the extraordinary saint brother for the 1,600 book coins reward, thank you very much~
(End of chapter)
