Chapter 435: Building a Fleet
Su Xueyi had never seen this kind of character symbol before.
It looks easy to remember and write.
Very simple.
Shen Yueyao nodded and explained: "Well, this is pinyin. Using pinyin to mark words makes it easier to recognize and remember."
"Even if someone can't read, they can spell it out if they know pinyin."
Shen Yueyao even thought that if the people under her command did not recognize all the characters or could not write some characters, they could just write in pinyin. Pinyin is easy to learn, and once they learned pinyin, they could write in pinyin.
Su Xueyi was shocked. "Pinyin?"
He really had never heard of such a statement.
However, Su Xueyi soon realized something and couldn't control her excitement.
Shen Yueyao nodded and said, "Yes, it's pinyin. Pinyin helps with reading. Once you learn pinyin, it's easy to recognize characters. Even without anyone teaching you, just by looking at the pinyin, you can recognize and read all the characters."
"It's quicker to learn this way. I'll read it to you later."
Su Xueyi's mind moved. He knew that it was very difficult to learn to read and write nowadays. Without the guidance of a literate person, learning would be very slow.
The current emperor wants to select more talents and also hopes that more people can read and write.
Of course, the emperor did not tell his court officials about this idea, but only mentioned it to Su Xueyi in private.
He also knew that the emperor had always wanted to compile a book on learning literature and characters for the dynasty.
It is convenient to unify the text and explain knowledge by yourself.
However, the emperor had such an idea but was unable to put it into practice.
Although the Grand Secretaries were well-read, they did not have a clear and good solution in this regard.
No one thought that characters could be used to mark things.
No, Yao Niang said this is pinyin.
If this method is really good, and the emperor knew about it, he would definitely be very excited.
If people in the Great Yan Dynasty all used this method to learn to read and write, it would be easier for everyone to learn to read and write.
If students from poor families want to learn to read and write, there is a pinyin table. Once they have learned it, they don’t have to rely on someone to guide them and teach them how to read every day.
You can definitely buy a pinyin book or a pinyin dictionary, right?
As Su Xueyi thought about this, there was a glimmer of light in her eyes.
"Yao Niang, can you explain it to me in detail?"
Looking at Su Xueyi's expression, he knew that he was very interested in this, so he explained it to Su Xueyi in detail and then read it.
Then take out a book and mark the pinyin of all the words on it.
"Look, if there are children's books with pinyin, some children can read books independently even if no one teaches them to read every day. They can read a whole book without any problems and can pronounce all the words, right?"
Su Xueyi was already very smart, and he remembered everything after Shen Yueyao read it once.
You can read the whole article without looking at the words, just by looking at the pinyin.
He tapped his fingers lightly on the table and said, "Yao Niang, if you compile this pinyin, you will have done a great deed."
Shen Yueyao understood Su Xueyi's meaning and asked, "Are you going to present it to the emperor?"
Su Xueyi said: "I respect your opinion."
Shen Yueyao's eyes lit up and she said, "If the emperor takes it seriously and promotes it, it will be a good thing for the Great Yan Dynasty. It will make it easier for common people to learn to read and write. And agreeing to unify the pronunciation of pinyin is also a good thing for the Great Yan Dynasty."
"But will the Emperor arrange these?"
Su Xueyi said, "The Emperor has had this idea for a long time, but there is no good way to mark Chinese characters at the moment, so the Emperor has not implemented the idea yet. If there is such a thing, I think the Emperor will definitely take it very seriously."
Shen Yueyao was also very happy and said: "Then you can present it to the emperor and tell him, but I don't want the credit, just say that you came up with it."
"Because it's easier for you to move up that level."
"I know, even though you didn't say it, that you plan to be sent out as an official. The Emperor might also want to assign you an important position to manage a certain area. However, even though you have passed the imperial examination and ranked first, you can only start as an editor in the Hanlin Academy. If you are sent out as an official, your official position won't be very high all of a sudden. If the Emperor wants to assign you a higher position, he must have a reason to silence the public. But with this, the other officials won't be able to say anything."
In fact, Shen Yueyao can understand everything and can see it.
The reason why the emperor keeps Su Xueyi in the Hanlin Academy is because he is trying to accumulate merits for Su Xueyi so that he can be promoted.
If the emperor wants to be a wise ruler, he cannot act arbitrarily and must take the opinions of all officials into consideration.
But with a reason, whatever the emperor does has a justification.
Su Xueyi was deeply touched when she heard what Shen Yueyao said.
His Yao Niang understood him very well. Even if he didn't say anything, she understood everything.
Su Xueyi's throat swelled and hurt, and she said hoarsely, "Yao Niang!"
He seemed to have a lot to say, but he didn't know what to say.
He is so lucky to have Yao Niang by his side.
He has such a wonderful wife.
Shen Yueyao looked at Su Xueyi's expression at this moment, and seemed to understand his emotions without saying anything.
Looking at his slightly red eyes, Shen Yueyao deliberately changed the subject and said, "I think that the Great Yan Dynasty can actually compile a special dictionary that lists all the characters and words, such as the meaning of some idioms, and even publish an idiom book. In this way, if everyone doesn't know some words in the book and there is no one to explain them, they can look them up in the dictionary..."
Shen Yueyao discovered that there was really no unified dictionary in this era.
Many people start learning to read by memorizing a few books.
The scientific examinations also focused on those books.
But Shen Yueyao felt that reading and writing were not necessarily for the purpose of imperial examinations. People could do other things if they read more.
All walks of life will play a role.
Later, Shen Yueyao even thought about publishing a newspaper.
However, it is not easy to run a newspaper. You can start from college and publish a campus newspaper.
Zhuangzi is right below two large academies, so a bookstore can be built there to provide books and also provide office space for publishing campus newspapers.
Oops, forgot there was no printing.
I can talk to Su Xueyi about it later.
But I don’t know if the emperor will be able to handle so much at once.
More on this next time.
However, Su Xueyi understood what Shen Yueyao meant by the pinyin and dictionary idioms.
Su Xueyi didn't know how to thank Yao Niang.
He became an official because he wanted to do something practical for the people.
Now Yao Niang has provided him with a clearer idea.
The two people discussed a lot about books such as dictionaries.
Su Xueyi sighed and said, "Yao Niang, I was thinking that you can actually publish all kinds of books. If you write a book, it will definitely cause a sensation in the Great Yan Dynasty."
Shen Yueyao smiled and said, "This is what you officials in the court should do. As for me, I'd better focus on my business."
"I still have a lot of things I want to do."
Shen Yueyao has a lot of ideas in her mind, which need to be implemented step by step.
The two people became more and more excited as they talked.
Shen Yueyao shared many of her thoughts with Su Xueyi, and Su Xueyi understood them all, which made her feel like she had found a confidant.
Otherwise, she would have to speak using the ideas of the technological age, and if no one understood her, she would feel helpless and sad.
But Su Xueyi understood her, Su Xueyi understood her, so she was willing to say it out loud, and she felt very happy.
Su Xueyi knew that Yao Niang was knowledgeable, and he was very happy to tell her this.
They are not only husband and wife, but they can also communicate and resonate with each other spiritually.
Su Xueyi couldn't describe this feeling, but with Yao Niang by his side, he had the motivation to do things every day.
The two of them discussed until very late, and it was really late, so they had to take a rest.
However, the court was closed the next day, so Su Xueyi could rest at home for a day and it was okay to sleep late.
However, Shen Yueyao also had a lot of things to do the next day.
As they lay down, Shen Yueyao said, “I think you only have one day off every ten days, which is not enough.”
Officials in this era rarely had holidays, but they would also have holidays on important festivals such as the Chinese New Year.
Important holidays on weekdays only have one day off, which is equivalent to a day off.
In this case, it seems that there is little time to rest, and I probably don’t have much time to go for an outing or go somewhere else.
Su Xueyi thought of the holiday Yao Niang gave to the workshop employees, with five days of work and two days of rest.
In fact, Su Xueyi also felt that this time arrangement was very reasonable.
The villagers think it is very good. They can work in the workshop or do housework at home without any interruption.
Su Xueyi said, "The emperor is the same, and he is much busier than the rest of us. He might still be busy reviewing memorials on this day of Mu Xiu."
Shen Yueyao said, "I think your memorial is too long, with too much nonsense at the beginning. It must be tiring for the emperor to read it."
Before, when Shen Yueyao and Su Xueyi were studying together at night, she watched Su Xueyi writing memorials. They were so long that it felt like a fixed pattern.
"Actually, if you ask me, don't write those complicated words that flatter you. Just write the important content directly, the place and time, what happened, and how you hope to solve it. A few lines will be enough. It will be simple and convenient for the emperor to read, and he will know what the matter is..."
Su Xueyi also thought this was a good idea.
But everyone is used to writing a bunch of preliminary words to the emperor first to express their loyalty to the emperor, polishing some words and then writing the main content. In fact, the content is also cumbersome and does not directly point out the theme.
Everyone was also afraid that if they wrote too sharply, the emperor would blame them.
There are also memorials that many ministers consider carefully before submitting. Some memorials from local officials may be suppressed when they reach the cabinet and may not be directly submitted to the emperor's desk.
"For example, I could write you a memorial."
As she spoke, Shen Yueyao sat up all of a sudden.
Su Xueyi felt helpless, and she pulled Shen Yueyao and said, "It's so late, take a rest first, aren't you sleepy?"
"I'm not sleepy. I'm still energetic."
Yes, thinking of this at this moment, Shen Yueyao was a little excited.
In fact, she is not a kind-hearted person. The emperor is really a good person and a wise ruler. He is good to the Su family and even gave her an imperial edict.
The most important thing is that she found that if she made any contribution to this dynasty, the space would be upgraded.
So Shen Yueyao wanted to do something.
The Su family has made many contributions, so the rank of her imperial edict will also be higher, and she even has a first-rank imperial edict.
A soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier.
Looking at Shen Yueyao's excitement, Su Xueyi was helpless.
Su Xueyi wanted to get up and accompany Shen Yueyao.
Shen Yueyao said: "You go to sleep first, I will be ready in a while."
Su Xueyi shook her head helplessly and said, "I'm not sleepy either. I can't sleep."
Su Xueyi was used to having Yao Niang accompany her before she could fall asleep.
Besides, since Yao Niang mentioned this, Su Xueyi was also interested and wanted to know how to do it.
Shen Yueyao lit a candle and began to write a memorial on the desk next to the bed.
After writing a simple paragraph, she handed it to Su Xueyi and said, "Look, it's so simple, everything is clear at a glance."
"Of course, if there's something urgent, you can add an attachment later."
"This way, the emperor can filter out the important memorials from the unimportant ones. After the important memorials are filtered out, if the emperor wants to know more detailed information, he can look at the appendices at the end."
After seeing it, Su Xueyi was amazed and couldn't help but reached out and stroked Shen Yueyao's hair, "How come my Yao Niang is so amazing."
"If the emperor knew that these were all the ideas you came up with, he would probably want you to join the cabinet."
The emperor is in urgent need of people and particularly appreciates talented people.
Shen Yueyao shook her head and said, “Don’t say I came up with it, just say you came up with it yourself. I just want to keep a low profile and do business.”
"Just let you handle the official duties."
"This way, the emperor will be more relaxed, in better health, and on the throne for a longer time. It will also be beneficial for the stability of the court and the people of Dayan Dynasty to live and work in peace."
As the saying goes, a new emperor appoints new ministers. Sometimes the ascension of princes is accompanied by bloody storms. Once the Great Yan Dynasty is in turmoil and war breaks out, the people are the ones who get hurt.
The people don't care who is the emperor, as long as everyone can live and work in peace.
No one likes war.
Su Xueyi said, "The five days with two days of rest you mentioned should be better."
"Of course. Think about it, if you only have one day off every ten days, you won't be able to rest enough. If you have two days off every five days, you can relax a little. Besides, after a good rest, everyone will have more energy to go to court and do things, right?"
"If we don't get enough rest and become drowsy, how tired we will all be. Also, you guys are going to court too early, before daybreak."
"Some officials live across the palace gate, which is certainly better, but some officials have just arrived in the capital, and houses are so expensive. Some can only rent houses in remote places. They get up early before dawn, without even having breakfast, and ride in carriages to the palace to attend court. Don't you think their minds are sometimes not clear?"
Anyway, Shen Yueyao was quite skeptical about this, she just didn't like getting up early.
I didn’t get enough rest after getting up so early in the morning, and my mind is in a mess.
It’s better to get enough sleep so that you will be energetic throughout the day.
Of course, it is also possible that people of this era are used to getting up early.
"Besides, the Emperor is also a human being and needs rest. You said he reviewed memorials until very late and got up so early in the morning..."
Shen Yueyao felt a headache just thinking about it.
In fact, when in Liuhe Village, Shen Yueyao discovered that Su Xueyi also had the habit of going to bed late and getting up early.
Sometimes when she got up very early, Su Xueyi also got up early and washed up, and was either reading a book or writing an article.
He said it was a habit he developed since childhood.
Later, Shen Yueyao helped him make some changes.
Shen Yueyao thought about it and realized that everyone went to court at the hour of Mao, which was around five o'clock.
Many people may have to get up around three in the morning.
The emperor also has to get up early.
Shen Yueyao felt that it would be better to have the court session at nine in the morning, and everyone would go back to rest after the session ended around noon.
"Of course, you can raise your opinions with the Emperor on this matter, and the Emperor can also accept the opinions of the officials. Perhaps some officials would like to attend court so early."
"You can use a voting method. Everyone can vote anonymously. For example, write a piece of paper from a certain time to a certain time on it, and ask everyone to tick it. Then fold it up and put it in a box. No one will know who wrote what. Then the voting method will reflect everyone's true thoughts."
"If you ask officials to write, they're worried that if they say they're going to court at 9:00, the emperor will recognize their handwriting and think they're really unwilling to attend court properly. So only by anonymously ticking the box can we truly understand everyone's thoughts..."
Shen Yueyao talked about many ideas incessantly. Su Xueyi thought about it and felt that this method was indeed very good.
Because if they didn't do so, many ministers would think that the emperor was testing whether they attended court and worked seriously.
…
It was midnight before the two of them fell asleep.
After a good night's sleep, Shen Yueyao and Su Xueyi went out after breakfast the next morning.
Su Xueyi went to find Dong Wenren, and her mother and others also wanted to see Dong Wenren when they came.
As for Feng Xiu'an and the others, they were all sent out to serve as officials.
Dong Wenren was selected into the Hanlin Academy as a Shujishi and started working in the Hanlin Academy.
There is a saying that only Jinshi can enter the Hanlin Academy, and only Hanlin can enter the cabinet.
Therefore, when people spread the news that Dong Wenren had entered the Hanlin Academy, it was something that people would envy and be proud of.
Even his parents were so excited that they cried when they found out. They couldn't believe that Dong Wenren had only an average ranking when he took the exam for the scholar title.
Of course, in Dong Wenren's words, thanks to his cousin who explained the questions and gave him the test questions, he helped him to familiarize himself with all the content, so when facing the scientific examination, Dong Wenren was not afraid of anything.
Of course, Dong Wenren was also deeply moved. His cousin was so knowledgeable and talented, and what he said was easier to understand than what all the teachers said.
It feels like whatever his cousin talks about, even things he didn’t understand at first, can be enlightening to him.
Moreover, Dong Wenrenjue stayed in the capital with his cousin. He was very excited to go to the Hanlin Academy every day and worked very seriously.
Because of Su Xueyi's relationship, the emperor also paid close attention to Dong Wenren. Seeing Dong Wenren's performance, he nodded secretly. Although he was a bit silly, the key was that he was serious, down-to-earth and hardworking in his work.
The emperor felt that Dong Wenren was not the smartest person. The key was that he had a sincere heart, was diligent and willing to work hard, was not afraid of hardship, knew how to cherish opportunities, and polished himself well, so he would also be a good official.
The emperor's inner thought was to keep Dong Wenren in the Hanlin Academy and send Su Xueyi to a key place to serve as an official so that Su Xueyi could be promoted as soon as possible.
Otherwise, he would not be able to intervene and quickly promote people in the Hanlin Academy.
The emperor has high hopes for Su Xueyi.
…
Shen Yueyao drove the carriage to the inn.
Han Yunzheng and his escort agency members are temporarily staying in the inn.
Of course, Han Yunzheng and his friends were reluctant to stay in the good inns in the inner city, so they stayed in remote inns in the outer city, thinking that it would be good to have a place to stay and rest.
Even though the Han family is now doing more escort work and has some money, Han Yunzheng knows that it was not easy for his father to establish the escort company, so he tries to save as much as possible.
Very cost-conscious.
Shen Yueyao drove the carriage and asked for the location of the inn.
Looking at the somewhat dilapidated inn, Shen Yueyao couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
When Han Yunzheng saw Shen Yueyao, he was very excited, "Miss Shen!"
Han Yunzheng knew that Shen Yueyao had been granted an imperial decree.
He never thought that the girl from the countryside would become a celebrity in the capital.
Han Yunzheng still felt a little uncomfortable.
Shen Yueyao looked at him as he saluted and waved her hand, saying, "Brother Han, you know I don't care about these empty formalities. Let's do it anyway."
Han Yunzheng was touched. He didn't expect that Sister Chen was still Sister Chen.
"Thank you, Brother Han, for sending my mother and the others to the capital. I also saw all the things Brother Han brought."
"These are some specialties from the capital, and some bread and pastries I made myself, as a token of my appreciation. You can enjoy them on your journey, and I've also brought some for your family..."
Han Yunzheng was very moved when he saw the things Shen Yueyao took down from the carriage.
He had originally thought that the Su family was now a favorite of the emperor and might not recognize small people like them.
Who would have thought that Sister Shen would still treat them the same way as before.
Han Yunzheng felt swollen in his heart and didn't know what to say.
After exchanging pleasantries, Shen Yueyao knew that Han Yunzheng had something to ask.
It was not convenient to stay at the inn, so Shen Yueyao drove a carriage and took Han Yunzheng to her milk tea and pastry shop in the inner city.
"Brother Han, if you come to the capital in the future, if you have any questions, you can come to the store or come to the house to find us."
“Is this store owned by you, Sister Shen?”
Han Yunzheng looked at the location of the store, and saw that the store was so elegant and the business was so good, and he couldn't believe it.
As expected, Miss Shen is really amazing. She can run such a successful store in Beijing.
Shen Yueyao took Han Yunzheng to the private room and ordered two cups of milk tea and some desserts to treat Han Yunzheng.
Shen Yueyao said: "It is indeed opened by me, and I plan to open two more stores in the capital, one by the dock and the other by the manor. They have both been built and renovated, and they are ready for business."
Han Yunzheng was full of admiration. He could never have imagined such a store.
After a while, the milk tea came up and Shen Yueyao asked Han Yunzheng to taste it.
Han Yunzheng took a sip and was amazed. He felt that this thing was like something that gods drink, it was so delicious.
"What's that round thing inside that's so springy and tastes so good?"
Han Yunzheng didn't want to show his ignorance, but it was really delicious.
Shen Yueyao smiled and said, “Those are pearls, this is called pearl milk tea.”
Han Yunzheng didn't understand anyway, he only cared about good food and drink.
Eating, drinking milk tea, and sitting on the sofa, Han Yunzheng felt a little dazed.
These things feel a bit unreal, especially the place where you sit is so soft.
Sister Shen meant that this is a sofa.
The sofa is so soft that people can relax involuntarily when sitting on it.
Moreover, this place is next to the window, which is a floor-to-ceiling window. The sun is shining brightly in the morning of May, and the curtains are drawn, so you can see the scenery outside directly. The view is very good.
Very cozy and relaxing.
Han Yunzheng sat here and didn't want to go back.
I feel like I can sit here all day long, drinking milk tea and eating desserts.
It's so easy.
But he also knew that Sister Shen should be very busy, and he had not forgotten what he wanted to say.
"By the way, Sister Shen, my father has already started preparing for the water escort agency you mentioned. He has begun training sailors and boatmen. I know that Yao must first be able to swim and be able to fight against pirates on the boat..."
Han Yunzheng explained what he understood.
In fact, he just wanted to hear Sister Shen’s opinion.
“I don’t know what else to add.”
Shen Yueyao said: "Weapons, the weapons you are equipped with must be good. Generally, those pirates can swim. Being able to swim is basic. You must be able to hold your breath, fight across ships, and have the ability to conduct reconnaissance and sentry..."
"You also need to be able to disguise yourself. It would be best if you could get some fog bombs and drugs or something like that."
"Those pirates are experienced and not necessarily weak. It would be difficult to defeat them if you rely solely on martial arts and are outnumbered. However, if you have smoke bombs and some knockout drugs, it would be a form of protection for you."
"And you guys who run escorts should also understand that the most important thing is to protect people."
"You don't have enough money to buy a boat to help transport things right now. You can only stay on board and protect others while they run the boat."
Shen Yueyao thought of everything she could think of.
Han Yunzheng listened carefully and said, "That's right. But when we're escorting people on the road, sometimes we're just responsible for escorting the goods, and the customers don't follow us. We have our own carriages and manpower, so we don't need those. But we don't have a ship, and some large ships are very expensive."
Chen Yueyao said, "Actually, I think if we become powerful later, we can form a fleet to help transport things, or even transport people. Small boats like those are light in weight, and if there are a lot of them, they can transport a lot of things. If we have a row of boats, we can transport more things. And a row of boats looks powerful, so others won't dare to take advantage of it..."
"Then you need to make a name for yourself, have your own flag, and wear the flag to indicate that you are the escort."
"A light boat should be able to be bought with a few dozen taels of silver."
Han Yunzheng listened carefully, and suddenly seemed to think of something and said, "Sister Shen, can we cooperate with you to build this kind of fleet? It's up to you to decide the idea, and we can split the profits. I think with Sister Shen's name, we can also have connections with the government, and others won't dare to make any moves."
Han Yunzheng knew clearly that they had no connections with the government and no power or influence, so others could attack them if they wanted to.
Perhaps because of the relationship between Master Su Xueyi and Miss Shen Yueyao, even the pirates didn't dare to make any plans.
Han Yunzheng was a little nervous and restrained, fearing that he would offend Shen Yueyao.
But he still boldly proposed it.
“Sister Shen, I know this is not good, I…don’t be angry…”
Since ancient times, merchants have had a low status, and many people have spent so much money but still cannot establish connections with the government.
If he hadn’t known each other before in Beiliu Town, he wouldn’t be able to talk to Miss Shen like this.
The Su family is now a favorite of the emperor.
"Sister Chen, we'll split the profits 30% or so. You don't have to do anything. I'll do everything else. I just want to give Sister Chen a share. Sister Chen, just help me get a flag."
Han Yunzheng understood that if the water escort agency wanted to expand, it might not work without the protection of the people above.
The idea is good, but there must be power behind it to protect it.
But the Su family has this ability.
Behind the Su family is the emperor.
The most important thing is that Sister Shen’s ability is beyond their imagination. She is really amazing.
Shen Yueyao looked at Han Yunzheng's nervous expression and said with a smile: "It's nothing, just say it if you have any ideas."
Shen Yueyao knew what Han Yunzheng was worried about.
Shen Yueyao felt that having a fleet was really good.
Express delivery will also be fast in the future.
And just imagine that such a large fleet of ships belonged to her, she was very excited.
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