"Linqing is the thoroughfare between the north and the south, and there are many eyes and ears. However, something unexpected happened and it became a prairie fire. It is not a suitable place in the city. If you want to build a church, this is the best place."
Regarding Deng Yuhan's missionary work, Qu Shiqi gave this advice.
That's not possible in the city.
There are too many people, and they come and go from north to south, which can easily cause criticism.
But Zuozhuang is very good.
This is a completely closed place. Outsiders cannot enter, and naturally they cannot peek into what is going on inside.
By building the church here, the impact can be minimized.
Qu Shichen's suggestion was exactly what Zuo Mengeng hoped for most.
Deng Yuhan didn't live in Zuozhuang, so how could he get all the knowledge from this powerful man?
Deng Yuhan is also willing to stay here.
He had no relatives in Linqing and could not get any support except Zuo Menggeng.
Apart from that, his mind is not on preaching.
He hopes more for a quiet place for scientific research.
These are all things that only Zuo Mengeng can provide him.
"Mr. Deng, I will build you a completely European-style church on Zhuangzi for your mass and residence. If anyone on Zhuangzi relies on your religion, I will not stop it, as long as your religion does not interfere with secular affairs. .”
The conditions given by Zuo Menggeng made Deng Yuhan extremely happy.
"Zuo, although you are not a believer in God, everything you have done has contributed more than others. Please rest assured that I will restrain the believers and let them concentrate on experiencing the gospel of the Lord."
In a few words, the two parties reached a tacit understanding.
Zuo Menggeng supported Deng Yuhan's missionary work and asked him to explain to his superiors.
However, the church is not allowed to interfere in secular affairs, otherwise it will resort to thunderbolt measures.
Regarding this point, the missionaries who came to China have long recognized the reality.
This is not Europa, and its rulers will not allow religion to take precedence over everything else.
Here, religion is just a belief.
Religion can be a tool to assist rule, but religion itself does not allow it to become a ruler.
Over the years, missionaries have traveled all over the country and hit countless walls. They have already understood that in this land, Europa's methods will not work.
All persistence and firmness are fake, and compromising with reality is the only way for missionaries to survive.
Not to mention that Deng Yuhan himself had no interest in preaching.
After hearing that Zuo Mengeng would build a church for him, he didn't even care what the church looked like. Instead, he followed Zuo Menggeng excitedly and visited the schools and workshops here.
Deng Yuhan was really happy to see the sophisticated glass production technology here.
"With these things, I can build a better astronomical telescope. But I need some helpers, some craftsmen who can polish glass."
Zuo Menggeng responded to Deng Yuhan's request. He directly sent the youngest and most diligent glass craftsmen over and gave them secret instructions.
You must be humble, you must be studious, and you must be easy to ask questions.
Whoever can learn more from Deng Yuhan will be highly rewarded!
And among these craftsmen, there was a little girl.
That is Lu An.
Zuo Mengeng always remembered Lu An's dream.
Unfortunately, there was no one here who could make astronomical telescopes before, so Lu An had no way of learning.
Now that Deng Yuhan was a powerful person, Zuo Mengeng arranged for Lu An to come in.
Deng Yuhan didn't care at all.
On the contrary, these young people, who are humble, diligent and eager to learn, are very popular with him. While he was busy with his own research, he also devoted himself to teaching.
Zuo Mengeng also made a request to Deng Yuhan.
That is to say, I hope Deng Yuhan can give lectures to managers in his spare time.
The managers here are basically people who are good at studying cultural courses, and of course they are also the ones with the best knowledge and skills.
But what they can learn now is obviously not comparable to Deng Yuhan's knowledge.
With this powerful person teaching through words and deeds, it’s hard to say how many great people can emerge among these managers. At least when they are allowed to teach younger children, the quality of teaching can be improved a lot.
Deng Yuhan also saw the teaching materials compiled by Zuo Mengeng.
Although it is very rough, Deng Yuhan is very surprised by the way of writing and expression.
In particular, the various formulas are concise and precise, and the use of various symbols is superb.
Deng Yuhan absorbed it eagerly. He didn't teach any talents yet, but he learned things first.
The beautiful atmosphere was broken by the sound of hurried footsteps. A little kid rushed into the house howling and grabbed Zuo Mengeng.
"Qianza, my grandfather has been poisoned and is going to die!"
The little kid’s name is Qin Luo, the grandson of old Qin Tou.
After hearing what he said, Zuo Mengeng was shocked and hurriedly dragged him out.
When we arrived at the place where the incident occurred, we saw people gathered around us. Chen Zhi, Wang Yun and others were also there, looking sad and busy, obviously the situation was not good.
Zuo Mengeng squeezed into the crowd and saw Lao Qin's head spread out on the ground. His old face was red and almost bleeding. He opened his mouth wide and tried hard to breathe, but his rapidly beating chest seemed not to allow him to do so.
He ran over and asked: "What happened? It's fine, how could you be poisoned?"
Seeing him coming, Chen Zhi stamped his feet and said, "Qianzuo, those crops you asked us to grow are actually poison. Old Uncle Qin just took a bite and was poisoned."
Could there be poison mixed in the seeds?
Zuo Mengeng was frightened and asked: "What did Uncle Qin eat?"
A farmer pointed to the field next to him and said while crying.
"That's it. As soon as I saw the fruit, it was red and beautiful, so Old Uncle Qin said to try it to see how delicious Qianzuo's food was. Who knew that after one bite, Old Uncle Qin would be speechless? It's hot all over, as if it's on fire."
Another banker was also frightened.
"Qianza, what kind of poison is this?"
Zuo Mengeng followed the instructions and saw that in the fields on the roadside, the green seedlings were growing extremely lush, and they were all as high as a man's waist. There are many bright red fruits growing on each seedling, which are extremely attractive under the sunlight.
These fruits are different from common fruits. They are all long and thin, like daggers.
Zuo Mengeng was afraid that he could not see clearly, so he simply walked over. Looking again, I can't help but scratch my head.
That’s right!
It definitely looks like a chili pepper!
But he wasn't convinced.
After all, these seeds have just arrived in China across the ocean. What if something poisonous is really mixed in?
To confirm, Zuo Mengeng picked one off.
"Is this what Old Uncle Qin eats?"
The bankers nodded one after another, but were so frightened that they backed away.
Zuo Mengeng was also a little hesitant.
Is this stuff a chili pepper?
After thinking about it, he decided to try it.
Just in case, he broke off a little bit. In this way, even if this thing is poisonous, it will not hurt you.
For any poison, it is nonsense to only talk about the toxicity without talking about the quantity.
Zuo Mengeng slowly put the little thing into his mouth, which frightened the others.
"Qianzao, no."
"Qianzao, spit it out quickly."
"You are a rich man, how can you take risks easily?"
Zuo Mengeng shook his head and asked these people to be quiet. At the same time, the tongue and teeth grind gently.
Soon, a spiciness like acupuncture filled the mouth, and then went straight to the lungs.
Good guy, it's a bit spicier than the hottest chili pepper he's ever eaten.
Zuo Mengeng couldn't help but open his mouth and exhale, and at the same time he was sure that this thing was chili pepper.
No, how could you get poisoned by eating hot peppers?
Chen Zhi was very worried.
"Chiza, are you okay?"
Zuo Mengeng shook his head and continued to feel it, and found that it was the stimulation of chili pepper.
"This stuff isn't poisonous."
Wang Yun pointed at Lao Qin, who was still breathing heavily.
"Then why did Old Uncle Qin become like this after just eating one?"
Ate...one?
Zuo Mengeng's head was full of black lines, and he finally understood what was going on.
Pointing at Lao Qin's head, he said: "Pour water! Pour cold water!"
Everyone was confused, but they still did it.
Two large gourds of cold water were poured down, and a miracle happened.
Lao Qintou's breathing was finally no longer so rapid, the heat on his body began to fade away, and his eyes became lively.
After a while, the person actually sat up.
"The spicy one next door is so spicy."
Chen Zhi was greatly puzzled when he saw Lao Qin's head bouncing around again.
"Qianzao, can this substance be detoxified with cold water?"
Zuo Mengeng pointed at Lao Qin's head and said angrily: "Is that poisoning? That's because it was spicy."
"Spicy...spicy?"
Chen Zhi, Wang Yun and others all fainted, feeling as if something had happened.
Zuo Mengeng broke the chili pepper in his hand into many small portions and handed them to everyone.
"You all should try it. It is a good vegetable and can also be used as a condiment. It is a bit spicier than wasabi, but the spiciness is more pure."
After everyone heard this, and seeing that Zuo Mengeng was fine after eating, they carefully put the pepper into their mouths.
"hiss……"
"Spicy and cruel!"
“Spicy and enjoyable!”
