The efficiency of the two captains was extremely high. On the one hand, we can also see the attraction of going to the academy to the people of the two villages. The villagers of the two villages were pulling at each other, shouting from the head and the tail, and the children were all like going out to grab candy. , following Chen Fugui and Huang Jinshan, they refused to leave.
The two people brought Liang Chuan's words to the people in the village. The people in the village also believed in Liang Chuan's words. Everyone raised their hands in agreement. The two squadron leaders looked at it as completing a task. This can be regarded as a return. I can tell the captain.
When He Baozheng saw so many children with the surnames Chen and Huang swarming in He Lu, he knew what had happened without even thinking. Saburo must have been kind enough to let the children from the two villages come to study.
He was also happy for Saburo from the bottom of his heart. It was a great thing to be the leader of three villages. For hundreds of years, the four villages on the north bank had not obeyed anyone. Although they were all poor, several villages were relatively arrogant. Yes, He Lu didn't have that kind of thing. There was a hero who could completely convince them, but now he has one.
Liang Chuan arranged for Shen Yuzhen to register the new children. Now that the rules of the academy are gradually becoming more formalized, he simply imitated the registration of student status in later generations, and implemented a bell system for starting and ending classes. Classes will be held six days a week, and then alone. Although I don’t have the ability to think about weeks now, I still know how to count the days. The academy is not a food court, and you cannot come and leave as you please. This is disrespectful to education and even more disrespectful to Liang Chuan's hard work.
Liang Chuan wanted to put an end to the situation where the academy would rely on benevolence and favor to run the academy. Sooner or later, it would be controlled by others. It would be best if the academy could maintain its relationship with the system, rather than relying on itself. Nothing can be accomplished overnight. Change is best like boiling a frog in warm water, so that people will be more accepting of it.
Seeing that Liang Chuan was so happy, He Baozheng couldn't bear to interrupt his interest. He just called him aside and said: "Sanlang, you haven't been back for so long, and we haven't seen each other for a long time. Now your career is getting bigger and bigger, and you can do everything." We’ve gone to Qingyuan. It’s not easy for me to see you, brother. You can’t leave at night, you have to go to my place and have a drink with me!”
He Baozheng said this a bit seriously, as if he had abandoned his former brothers and friends after becoming rich. He said a little embarrassedly: "Please prepare food and wine tonight, I will definitely be there!"
A total of about twenty children came to Xianshui and the two previous villages, plus the dozen or so children from the original academy. When there were more people, it was like a vegetable market, chattering and lively. When the children of He Lu saw Xian Shui and the children in front of him coming to the academy, they obviously had some resistance, which could be seen on their young faces.
Liang Chuan sighed. As expected, wherever there are people, there are rivers and lakes. Whether they are adults or children, the ancients do not deceive me.
It’s almost time to arrange these children at the end of the day. When Meng Liangchen comes back and sees that he has so many more students, I don’t know whether he will be happy or sad. Teaching and educating people is a great thing, but great things come with It is often difficult for ordinary people to imagine. There are scorching heat in summer and severe cold in winter. It is not easy to stand on a three-foot podium.
After the sun went down, Liang Chuan told Yi Niang not to leave any food for him. He Baozheng was treating today! Although He Baozheng's mosquito-repellent incense business cannot be said to be booming this year, it is also the first step in the long march of thousands of miles, and he has also made a little money. He used to be a stingy old man, and he was not willing to give Liang Chuan one more sip of the medicinal wine. Liang Chuan still thinks about it to this day.
As soon as Liang Chuan entered He Baozheng's house, the sun could no longer see half of its red light, but Baozheng's house was still very busy. Mrs. Wang was stirring a mixture of wood powder for mosquito repellent incense and various spices. Her daughter had just returned from Fengshan. , helping to pound the mosquito-repellent incense mold.
Now I rarely go to the Wanda store in Fengshan, Liangchuan, and there is nothing interesting to see. The person looking after the store is He Baozheng's daughter. It turns out that he also thinks that it is not good for his daughter to be in the public eye, but later after Liangchuan left, Yi Niang discussed with him to find a clerk. I wanted to help look after the store. After much deliberation, it was inconvenient to hire anyone, so I asked my daughter to do it.
My daughter was originally not good at words, and to put it bluntly, she was a bit dull. However, after staying in the store for a while, she came into contact with many people and talked to many people, and her brain suddenly became enlightened!
He no longer speaks in silence when talking to strangers, and he has become more confident. How can He Baozheng be unhappy about such a good thing? His son-in-law is now like a useless person. He has always been worried about the three people in his family when he gets old. What should a woman do? Now that she sees her daughter's condition, whoever's daughter's family should go to hell if she doesn't want to be seen in public.
She knows best how to raise her daughter, so she can do whatever she wants. She will never touch other people's things. She must be honest and responsible. Although Liang Chuan didn't say it, this Wanda store was also Liang Chuan's hard work. He was no longer here, so he had to help him keep it safe.
"Lao He, your whole family is working together, and you are living a good life. I was hungry all afternoon just to eat your meal tonight, and I didn't even drink any water. Are the wine glasses and dishes ready?"
"Sanlang is here. You go and sit in the room for a while. I'll wash my hands and come back."
He Baozheng knows that summer is the peak season for mosquito-repellent incense and it is extremely difficult to sell in winter. However, he can prepare mosquito-repellent incense in winter. In summer, he does not have to be busy preparing mosquito-repellent incense every day. It can be regarded as being well prepared.
Mrs. Wang soon brought out several cold dishes from the kitchen, such as cold jellyfish head and pickled cucumbers.
"Sanlang, please eat some side dishes first. I've just finished my work and I'll stir-fry some dishes for you. The fire on the stove is just right. They'll be here soon!"
Wang turned around and went out and ducked into the kitchen. He Baozheng walked into the hall, holding a wine jar covered with white ash.
"What kind of wine is this?"
"This is rice wine bought on the street. It's not a rare wine. I'm not like you. I can't stand ordinary wine now."
The old man deliberately teased himself. How could Liang Chuan accept the defeat? He shook his head and laughed dryly: "Are you inviting me to drink or come to stimulate me? Of course good wine is good, and this rice wine is not bad either!"
"How about it? It seems that the fence in your backyard is almost finished, right?"
"Yeah, thanks to the folks, I've almost done it in the past two days."
He Baozheng sat down and filled a large bowl for Liang Chuan. Wang brought in a steamed fresh fish: "This is our own fish from Nanxi, which is the fish you caught in the bamboo baskets you put in the river. Now I'm the one doing it all, and the father who recruited my younger brother helps us sell it, and I give the money to Yi Niang. Sometimes if we can't sell it all, I take it back and burn it myself."
Liang Chuan took a bite of the fish, and the meat was still so delicious. A piece of old ginger could remove the fishy smell, and sprinkled with a few slivers of green onion, the combination made people want to eat. Liang Chuan rarely eats fish like this. In the past, fish was either made into soup or put directly on the grill, and the taste was amazing.
"It was built in two days. It was really fast. There are many villagers helping you to attract customers."
He Baozheng kept mentioning the wall, and Liang Chuan immediately sensed a different flavor in his words. He asked directly: "Lao He, who among us is following whom? If there is something wrong, can't you just tell us?"
He Baozheng is somewhat calm now. He always sees things thoroughly before deciding to do anything, and he doesn't act haphazardly. All of this has a lot to do with Liang Chuan. He watches and learns from outstanding people. I also learned some skills.
He picked up the wine and wanted to have a drink with Liang Chuan. After drinking this wine, he was so depressed that he was still playing riddles. Liang Chuan didn't even move, just waiting for He Baozheng to speak. This old boy is pretending to be serious now. It's really annoying.
Seeing that he didn't appreciate his kindness, He Baozheng took a small sip of wine, then took a mouthful of fish and put it in his mouth and said, "It's so fresh."
Liang Chuan looked at him coldly, and He Baozheng laughed dryly and said, "If others can build a wall in ten and a half months, it's pretty good. Do you know why yours is so fast?"
"Then what do you think?" Liang Chuan said angrily.
"That's because your wages are higher than others, and you also take care of food and wine. Everyone is vying to get work for your family, so your wall is built faster than others."
"Isn't this wrong?"
He Baozheng's eyes seemed to be shining with light, and he saw everything wisely. He looked at Liang Chuan and said, "Of course there is nothing wrong with this for them, but for me, I feel it is wrong."
He Baozheng continued: "Today you have always done more things than others, so what if people take this kind of 'benefits' as a habit and you don't give them anymore, wouldn't you have offended them invisibly? "
Liang Chuan heard that He Baozheng wanted to remind him, so he quickly picked up the bowl and saluted He Baozheng and then said: "Old He, please go on."
"Including today, I saw it. Did you let Shanshui and even the dolls from the first two places go to the academy?"
"Um.."
"It's a good thing to let children go to school. It's a huge good thing. Even a person like me who can't read knows this. Our villages haven't produced a decent scholar in many years. They all only know how to carry a hoe and a shovel." Fate is for you to give everyone a thought and a chance to change their destiny."
What's going on with He Baozheng today? It's rare to have a drink together, so why is he getting hurt here?
"Lao He, don't you want more children in the academy? Is that what you said?"
"I think, I would rather see this academy continue forever, so that we Helu people can produce a few more scholars, and one of us can also train one or two Jinshi masters, so that those in Nan'an can see that we I won’t be bothered by them anymore.”
Mrs. Wang brought up another pot of fried pork tongue. The whole pork tongue was made of muscle and tasted particularly chewy. It was perfect to go with wine. Now that he can have a small drink in a few days, He Baozheng naturally buys some good food and wine, which is better for himself.
"Try your sister-in-law's cooking. This pig tongue is your sister-in-law's specialty. I knew you were coming, Sanlang, so I went to the kitchen to make it for you. Normally, even if I try to eat it, it would be thousands of dollars. It's so difficult, I can only wait for your sister-in-law to be in a good mood and show kindness."
Liang Chuan quickly stood up and poured a bowl of wine for Mrs. Wang. He picked it up and drank it in one gulp. He said to Ms. Wang: "My sister-in-law's specialty dish is full of color, aroma and flavor. I haven't tasted it yet, but Lao He said so." , then I guess the craftsmanship is no worse than that of the master in the lower pavilion, haha."
What woman doesn’t like to hear sweet compliments? Wang didn't know how to drink, so the rice wine was quite strong for her. She took a sip, choked and coughed several times, and her face turned red. Mrs. Wang wiped her mouth and said, "Sanlang, don't listen to this bastard chewing his tongue. Be careful, I'll cut it off and stew it on a plate!"
He Baozheng was most afraid of his wife. He was so frightened that he shut his mouth tightly, leaving only a look of helplessness on his face.
"Sanlang, you eat slowly. There are still a few dishes in the kitchen. I'll bring them to you."
"Thank you, sister-in-law." Liang Chuan said with a smile.
He Baozheng didn't want to say something meaningful to Liang Chuan in front of a woman. When Wang came out, he put down the wine bowl in his hand, and his eyes shot out a ray of light, revealing a sense of sophistication, and slowly Talk to Liang Chuan.
"Did you let Xianshui and Liangan's dolls come to the academy today? Based on your nature, I would have known you would do this. This is a good thing and I won't tell you, but have you considered some issues? Now you still have If you can take care of these things, how will the academy continue to operate if one day you are no longer here... There are more than a dozen children in the academy now, and all the food and clothing expenses are a big expense!"
Liang Chuan smiled. It turned out that Lao He was worried about him. He was also worried about this matter these days. He just thought of a countermeasure. Liang Chuan did not hold back and told He Baozheng his thoughts word for word.
Unexpectedly, after He Baozheng heard Liang Chuan's thoughts, instead of showing any surprise, he smiled faintly, which made Liang Chuan's skin crawl.
"Lao He, don't bother me, just give me some advice."
He Baozheng is not a fool. In fact, he is smarter than anyone else. It’s just that in the past, he could only be obsessed with those acres of thin fields and could not use his talents. Now he has to deal with these social people, and he can see many things. It's clear, and it's not because of anything else, it's because he has seen a lot in his own life and realized it.
"Sanlang, you are now the most capable person in our three villages. You can go to the mountains to hunt tigers and put down the rebellion of the mountain people. You have more knowledge than any of us. There has not been a good young man like this in the entire North Bank for hundreds of years. The villagers now see that you are gaining momentum and want to squeeze towards you. I have seen all this. Old man, I am not jealous. I am thinking about when I will relinquish the post of guarantor and let you be the responsible one. Talented people are here to take over, so that they can lead everyone to do greater things."
He Baozheng's words suddenly turned cold, and he said to the point.
"You expect these people to consciously work for the benefit of the academy. That is simply a fool's errand! I know better than you what kind of peepers these people are. They can't save their face by eating your mouth now. When this disaster is over, , their memories are not that good! Take He Lu for example, you have done so many things for the village, is there anyone who refuses to appreciate your favor? Yes, the eldest brother who recruited your younger brother has never looked at you. , if you are capable, how about I close the door and live my life, no matter how much money you make, how many tigers you kill? People in three villages now see that you have a bright future, and they want to take a ride on your big boat to save you a hard journey. One day If you're gone or can't take them with you, they will still work as hard as building a wall for you in two days, okay? I don't think so."
"The land of the academy is more than 300 acres, not 35 acres, and there are only a few children studying in the three villages. Some people farm and some don't. In the first few days, they were willing to do it. As time went by, they I started to make calculations, why should I farm the land for you for nothing? Why should I farm the land for you when my children are not studying in the academy? What will happen to the academy’s school fields at that time? Is it possible that they will be abandoned?"
"You can count on them to help you plant the land for a few years because of your temporary kindness. If you expect them to help you guard that land and work in vain for the rest of your life, then forget it as soon as possible. What kind of people are they, old man? Not sure? Then my efforts to protect my integrity were not in vain?"
Liang Chuan buzzed, and his mind went blank. He thought about this matter too simply. He Baozheng looked at the problem from a completely different perspective than him. What he saw was human nature, while Liang Chuan only saw the feasibility of this plan. , but there is too much naivety and idealization mixed in it.
The three villages have been poor not for a year and a half, but for hundreds of years. If an academy can change, don't they know how to build an academy together to change their destiny? There are deeper reasons for this, and the answer Those are the two words He Baozheng said - human nature.
People are selfish, and a system based on morality is like a castle in the air. It will collapse sooner or later. The same is true for Tsinghua Academy.
He Baozheng comforted Liang Chuan and said, "You are amazing. I have seen through this old man all my life. Now everyone can make some money because of you. This is a big deal that generations of people have not been able to do."
"Why I admire you so much is because you have a certain quality. You don't value money or property at all, and you always look at the good side. These are things I don't have, old man."
"The academy is like planting seedlings. It will take several generations for these seedlings to grow into towering trees. You have to have people competing to plant these places to make the academy's income stable, instead of asking people to plant them voluntarily. Then It’s unrealistic. Besides, Mr. Meng, the current gentleman in the academy, is teaching our children because you were kind to him and rescued him from prison. But Mr. Meng will leave one day. , let’s not talk about whether the next gentleman is talented or not, but he may not be willing to have a relationship with you. It costs a lot of money to hire a gentleman. You will be gone in a few decades, but the academy will continue to operate in a few decades! "
Liang Chuan originally thought that when the academy was established, the matter would be over. He Baozheng explained the matter again, and then he came back to his senses and found that he was thinking like playing house, and there were too many problems that he had not solved. solve.
He did hear about the problems when he was there, but he never thought about the problem of one day when he would no longer be there. Because of my ability and influence, I can suppress many problems now without even coming to the fore. But as for my descendants and successors, will the villagers continue to buy in? I really can’t say for sure. .
He Baozheng sees human nature more clearly than he does, so what he says is certainly not false. Based on Liang Chuan's own understanding of He Baozheng, Lao He is also quite upright, which is why he is close to him.
Even what he said today, He Baozheng seemed to have seen through himself a long time ago, and expected that he would be quite idealistic about the arrangement of the academy. This is a matter of experience. Although Liang Chuan has many ideas, he has not experienced it after all. Pass the test of time.
Liang Chuan sighed, and He Baozheng scolded him as soon as he saw it: "Why, old man, you won't be happy if I say a few words to you? This is a sigh. When the old man is in the most miserable time, his son will not come home and his son-in-law will not be happy." When I go home, my family is so poor that I don’t even sigh. Cheer up!"
Liang Chuan took a sip of wine by himself, and the wine flowed down his throat.
"It's not that I'm unhappy, I just suddenly recalled the things I've done since I was injured. It went a little too smoothly, and the things I did were too satisfying. Now that I think about it, if I hadn't been reminded, I might have to do more. The crooked road.”
"We haven't eaten much of the dinner yet. Let's have some food and drink some wine. Your sister-in-law will have some braised lamb later. Let's go together!"
The two large porcelain bowls clinked together, and the sound was slightly dull.
"The solutions are all people think of, and you don't have to think too much. Even if you make a mistake, as long as you are willing to change, it will be good. The most regretful thing in life is knowing that you are on the wrong path, but you still refuse to do it. If you look back, it will be dark."
"Lao He, can you help me think about this matter better?"
"I want to say that although you are good to our three villages, you can't let the villagers develop the illusion that you should be good to them. They don't have such a good life, and you shouldn't put your hopes in the academy's field. In my opinion, the best way for the villagers is to ask Miss Zheng for advice."
He Baozheng said someone who surprised him.
"Which Miss Zheng?"
"Of course she is the daughter of Master Zheng Yiqian, the largest family in Fengshan. You have a very good relationship with Miss Zheng."
"What do you want to do with her?"
Liang Chuan was a little confused.
"Their family has been good at managing the land for generations, otherwise they would not have made the family business so big. I thought that the school fields are just like ordinary fields. They are all responsible for managing the land. Their family is better than you and me in this aspect." Qiang, you can't go wrong by asking them how to do it, if she is willing to tell you how."
Liang Chuan suddenly realized it and slapped his thigh: "Oh, I forgot about this. I always regarded her as an idler. I forgot that she is better than us in this aspect!"
