After Qin Ming turned around, he asked old man Yao:
"Mr. Yao came to see me. Why?"
Old Man Yao stroked his long beard and said with a smile:
"I went to see the vegetable greenhouse in the afternoon. I am deeply impressed that my little friend has such a wonderful idea!"
Old Man Yao’s words came from his heart!
After an afternoon of visiting, old man Yao can be said to have gained a lot of knowledge!
In this humble village, there is not only a kiln for firing cement, but also a greenhouse for growing vegetables in winter and a workshop for producing four-wheel transport vehicles!
And during the visit, Old Man Yao also saw many convoys transporting various goods!
There are at least a dozen waves of these convoys, ranging from a dozen people to more than thirty people!
After asking around, Old Yao found out that these convoys belonged to the Qin Mansion's transportation team, specifically transporting goods to Chang'an and construction sites!
Old man Yao was speechless when he saw these convoys!
Because in a short period of time, he met hundreds of people just transporting people.
It can be seen that the number of common people and craftsmen currently employed by the Qin Mansion is countless!
What makes Old Yao most unbelievable is that.
All of this in Zhuangzi was accumulated by the young man in front of me in just over half a year!
This is simply unbelievable to him!
Unimaginable!
After hearing Old Man Yao's approval, Qin Ming smiled and waved his hand, picked up the tea cup and took a sip:
"Mr. Yao, I'm exaggerating. I just put forward some ideas! The Qin Mansion is what it is today, which is the result of the collective efforts of all the Qin Mansion!"
Old Man Yao was noncommittal and said with a smile:
"My friend is too modest. Without my ideas, others would not be able to make these things no matter how hard they try."
Qin Ming smiled and said nothing.
Seeing this, Old Man Yao took a deep breath, looked at Qin Ming and asked:
"Listening to what my friend said at the wine table today, it seems that he already has some ideas about the ship he will build in the future?"
Qin Ming nodded slightly, narrowed his eyes and smiled:
"To be honest, sir, I do have some ideas."
"By the way, Mr. Yao, I wonder what Mr. Yao has thought about his future plans? Should he stay and help Qin build future ships? Or should he go to Chang'an to find another way out?"
"If Mr. Yao is willing to stay, Mr. Qin is willing to provide Mr. Yao with a monthly salary of ten guan, and I can allocate the resources in the house to fully support Mr. Yao's shipbuilding!"
Old Yao nodded slightly when he heard this, secretly thinking that this month's salary is indeed not low!
But before he answered Qin Ming's question, there was one thing he still had to figure out in advance!
"Little friend Qin, before I answer you, can I ask you a question?"
Qin Ming nodded with a smile, spread his palms and said:
"Excuse me, please."
Old Man Yao coughed slightly and then asked:
"May I ask, little friend, who do you study under? Which school of thought do you come from?"
After finishing speaking, Old Yao stared at Qin Ming with his eyes, for fear of missing an expression!
Si She, who was standing behind Qin Ming, had a flash of light in his eyes after hearing this question. He took a step forward and raised his ears to listen.
Qin Ming didn't expect his family to ask such a question, so he thought about it secretly and came up with a reasonable explanation.
Then he leaned back on the sofa, seeming to be lost in memories. After a while, Qin Ming sighed and said:
"When Qin was young, he met a wandering Taoist priest outside Zhuangzi."
"He stayed here for a few days. He can be regarded as someone's mentor. Most of what Qin learned was taught to him."
When Old Man Yao heard this, he frowned and combed his pale silver eyebrows, and whispered softly subconsciously:
"Taoist? How is this possible? How can a Taoist be so proficient in Mohism?"
Thinking of this, Old Yao asked again:
"Is there a title for honoring a teacher? Have you ever mentioned your mentorship?"
Qin Ming also didn't expect that old man Yao was so serious that he actually wanted to get to the bottom of it!
I sighed inwardly and began to think hard.
Then Qin Ming had a flash of inspiration and said with a smile:
"The master's surname is Wang, his given name is Chongyang, and his Taoist name is Chongyangzi."
"My teacher is a scholar of heaven and earth. He has visited many famous mountains and rivers, and sat and discussed with the hidden masters of various schools!"
"So he has dabbled in various schools of thought, especially arithmetic, medicine, and the Mohist school of thought."
When Old Man Yao heard this, his expression became solemn and he sighed:
"Is there such a master in the world?"
Having said this, Old Man Yao looked at Qin Ming with intense eyes.
"I wonder where my respected master is now? Can Xiaoyou Qin make some recommendations to Yao?"
Qin Ming shook his head when he heard this, and then he sighed, with a melancholy look on his face.
"My master left Zhuangzi a few years ago. Before he left, he told a certain person that he was going to the Qinling Mountains to find a Taoist temple and practice Taoism with peace of mind!"
"Now Qin doesn't know where his old man is now!"
Old man Yao sighed when he heard this and said:
"Hey, I wish I could meet the immortal master. It is really a great regret in life!"
Si She, who was standing behind Qin Ming, suddenly became weird when he heard the Taoist slogan Chongyangzi!
If she remembered correctly, in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" told by the young master, the founder of the Quanzhen Sect and the first of the five great powers in the world, the "Zhongshentong", seemed to have the Taoist name Chongyangzi!
Are you deceiving Mr. Yao with your words?
Or is it that the young master deliberately conceived the character Wang Chongyang in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" to commemorate his former mentor?
Si She combined with Qin Ming's past temperament, it seems that it should be the latter!
In addition, the young master just mentioned that Chongyangzi went to Qinling. So, it is possible that the immortal master named Chongyangzi lived in seclusion in the Zhongnan Mountains in the west as in the book?
Thinking of this, Si Snake's eyes gleamed, as if he had learned a huge secret!
Seeing that he had finally passed the test, Qin Ming couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief. Then he returned to the topic and asked Old Man Yao:
"Mr. Yao, Qin has already answered your question. Can you give me an accurate answer now?"
Old Yao was somewhat disappointed when he learned that Qin Ming did not belong to Qin Mo's lineage.
But thinking about some of the strange things I saw during this day!
Thinking back to what Qin Ming just said, I think Qin Ming can be regarded as a member of the Mohist family!
It’s half a family member!
Besides, there is an academy in this house that can teach all kinds of knowledge!
You might as well stay here for a while!
If that academy is really what Li Chun said, maybe it can be used to pass on the Mohist teachings!
Thinking of this, Old Yao made a decision in his heart.
Immediately, Old Yao stood up, stroked his sleeves, bowed his hands to Qin Ming and said:
"Yao Mosheng is willing to stay and serve the young master!"
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