Be a master through ancient times

"Hahaha……"

Chu Ci laughed so hard that he slapped the wooden table in the tavern. People passing by couldn't help but poke their heads to see what happened inside.

"You kid, do you think there is a cult organization here? It's ridiculous to stay here to spy on the enemy's situation." Chu Ci relied on sitting in the box, without the slightest burden of idols on his body. He had been laughing at Zhang Wenhai for a long time, making people laugh You have to blush before you give up.

"Who told you to make this lecture so weird... By the way, Brother Chu, you're a dignified student, and you're not an agricultural official, so why are you setting up a stage here to talk about fertile land?" Zhang Wenhai said sadly.

"I don't talk about fertile land, so is it right to talk about reciting poems?" Chu Ci asked him back.

"That's right, Tixue adults naturally have to talk about studies. You have to let the common people know how elegant scholars are, so they will respect us." Zhang Wenhai has never seen a scholar tell a farmer about farming and fertilizing the land. Isn't this degrading?But the person in front of him was different, even if Zhang Wenhai wanted to persuade him, he had to be more tactful.

"Respect us? Do you still think that the common people in the world will confess to the scholars?" Chu Ci smiled, he knew that everyone thought so.

Zhang Wenhai shook his head: "It's not necessary to confess, but Brother Chu, I remember you once said that the purpose of your coming to Zhangzhou Mansion is to improve the local style of study, let the people of Fujian know the importance of reading and writing, and also let the people of Fujian know the importance of reading and writing. There is a lot of reading here. But after you teach them how to fertilize the fields, the common people will focus on making a living, and they will not go to school, aren't you the opposite?"

He was very worried about Chu Ci. If things were not done well, Chu Ci would not be able to go back to the capital. He didn't want Brother Chu to spend his whole life in this poor village.

"You're wrong." Chu Ci retorted, "The granaries know the etiquette, and they know the honor and disgrace if they have enough food and clothing. If the people can't maintain their livelihoods, how can they talk about studying? The Tai Tuo once traveled here that day. The folk customs in this place are quite worrying. I also thought that the people here are unwilling to be educated. But after such a long period of observation, I found that it is not that the people do not want to study, but that they feel from the bottom of their hearts that reading is useless."

"Study is useless? How can reading be useless? If you want to honor your ancestors, there is no other way but the imperial examination." Zhang Wenhai said, otherwise, why would his father donate nearly half of the family property back then, just to ask for a quota for him?

"Then what do you think the people here need to honor their ancestors, or to eat and drink enough?" Chu Ci asked rhetorically.

Zhang Wenhai thought for a while about what he saw along the way, and then said, "The latter should be what they want."

"However, when their livelihoods cannot be maintained, they can't think of other things. Moreover, even if they think of it, so what? Even if a student studies hard for ten years, he may not be able to study hard. Instead, he will drag his family to suffer together. It is difficult for the common people to get ahead by studying." Chu Ci sighed, the chance of a poor family having a noble son is too small.

Zhang Wenhai was also silent, remembering how he looked when he first met Chu Ci.

"So, it is very difficult for the people in Fujian to read books and learn rites, isn't it?" Zhang Wenhai felt uncomfortable. He thought, if Brother Chu was born in a wealthy family, he would not be persecuted Then take on such a task.

Chu Ci didn't quite know what was going on in his mind, but seeing his frowning, he could vaguely guess it.He said: "It is not difficult to say that it is difficult, and it is difficult to say that it is not difficult. Things in this world have nothing to do with difficulty. It depends on whether you work hard or not. People are not stubborn people. If you work harder, they will understand sooner or later. .”

Chu Ci paused, and then said: "Aren't you surprised why I want to talk about farming and mulberry? Because this is something that ordinary people are interested in. There are always people who think that scholars are people who don't work hard. , this kind of concept is too narrow. Therefore, I will start with the topics they are interested in, let the common people have a new view on the group of scholars, and let the common people understand the benefits of reading. When the time comes, the regulations will be implemented. Achieve twice the result with half the effort.”

Seeing his confident appearance, Zhang Wenhai felt a little relieved.He raised the glass, clinked glasses with Chu Ci, and drank the wine in the glass.

The same is true for Chu Ci. He raised his head and drank the wine, picked up a peanut and put it in his mouth, then turned around and asked about Zhang Wenhai.

"Wen Hai, I haven't asked you yet, why did you come to Zhangzhou Mansion? Did your father's business come here?"

Zhang Wenhai shook his head: "After what happened last year, my parents suffered a lot, and they became less optimistic about the business in their hearts, and stopped expanding outside. Anyway, the current money is enough for me to use for several lifetimes." .”

He said it lightly, but Chu Ci shed tears of poverty.Not to mention that the money he paid last time has not yet been reimbursed, but the egg money for holding lectures for so long has cost him a lot.Kou Jing asked Steward Xu to send a lot of money last time, but Chu Ci can't just point to the money, there will be more places for him to spend money in the future, Kou Jingjing may not be able to afford it.It seems that I have to find a way to make some money...

Zhang Wenhai looked at Chu Ci, who was in deep thought, in doubt. He recalled what he just said. Is there anything particularly thought-provoking?

"Why are you in a daze, you haven't said what you're doing here." Chu Ci came back to his senses, and didn't forget to beat him up.

"Brother Chu, as soon as we parted that day, I secretly made up my mind. For people like me who are not talented enough, it is not feasible to rely on the imperial examination to get ahead. To be a scholar, it all depends on your guidance, Brother Chu. Logically speaking, I I should go back and take over the family's business, but I don't want to step into the business world and live a life of intrigue. So I want to work with you. First, I can see the real appearance of officialdom early, in case I get enlightened one day If you pass the exam, you can make preparations. Second, brother Chu, you also need someone to do things for you. With our friendship, you don’t have to worry about what I will do to you.”

"You...you figured this out after thinking about it for so long?"

Chu Ci looked at Zhang Wenhai with crazy eyes, and he didn't want to be a young man, he didn't read books, so he came to be his staff?

"Exactly!" Zhang Wenhai didn't know what he thought of, and looked at Chu Ci with eager eyes.

The corner of Chu Ci's mouth twitched, and he said helplessly, "The second elder agrees with you?"

Zhang Wenhai nodded. He had been persuading his parents to agree to this matter all this time. It was rare for him to insist on one thing for so long. Zhang's father and mother had no choice but to agree to him.

Chu Ci didn't know what to say, that's all, just pretend that Zhang Wenhai is here to study, he can't really use people as his staff.

Seeing that he didn't refuse, Zhang Wenhai became happy immediately. He always thought that Chu Ci was a bright light, and only by following him would he not lose his way.Every time he encounters something, he always thinks that it would be great if Brother Chu was around.

Chu Ci thinks that one sheep is herded, and two sheep are herded, and it doesn't matter if there is one more sheep.Moreover, Wen Hai has a high emotional intelligence and is very good at communicating. Maybe it can really play a role!

Chu Ci stayed in Wan County for another two days. After he taught him what he knew about how to farm the fields, he left a book behind.

This book is translated by Chuci.Those agricultural books left before are too obscure in terms of writing, and people without a certain foundation cannot understand them at all, let alone ordinary people who only know a few words.After the Chu Ci is translated, it becomes much simpler. People who know these words only need to read it a few times to understand the meaning.

The local people tried the method of fertilizing the land that Chu Ci said at the beginning, and soon saw the effect.They learned that Chu Ci had left an agricultural book, and they all wanted to read the contents.Those who can read are naturally elated, and those who are illiterate also have the idea that it would be better if they could read.

A small idea may be inconspicuous, but when it accumulates and gradually takes root in the heart, people will unconsciously make efforts to realize it.This is the subtle effect.