Chapter 623 Arabic Numerals
Someone seemed to have thought of something and said, "You may not know that the students at Wende Academy are very united. Besides studying, everyone helps each other on a daily basis and there are no fights or quarrels."
"No arguments at all?"
This made everyone unbelievable.
"Of course, there's no argument. We're all just studying hard. There are so many books in the library, we can't finish reading them all every day."
"I heard that the people in the academy also have some academic exchange activities on weekdays. They ask each other questions and answer them. It's really lively."
"Yes, yes, there is also free tea. The book club has special tea."
"I heard that when the weather gets cold, the library provides free ginger sugar water for everyone to drink to ward off the cold..."
As a result, the more people talked about it, the better they thought Wende Academy was, and they all wished they could study there right away.
Not to mention that the teachers invited by Wende Academy are all great scholars and some are even cabinet ministers.
Normally, it is impossible for anyone to contact the elder.
"There is also Master Wu. The academy has invited Master Wu to teach everyone martial arts."
"Ah, isn't Wende Academy a place for studying? Why does it require learning martial arts?"
"Haven't you heard what Lord Su said? Lord Su said that studying and taking exams also test physical strength and perseverance. If you have good physical strength and good physical fitness, you can persist in the nine days of taking exams in the examination hall."
"And Lord Su also said that if you exercise and stay healthy, you won't feel sleepy when studying."
This is the first time everyone has heard such words.
But if you think about it carefully, everyone feels that this makes a lot of sense.
"Lord Su really thinks a lot about the students of this academy. No wonder everyone speaks so highly of Wende Academy."
"Of course not. Other academies, including those in the capital, are not like this, nor do they have such a large collection of books."
"It would be great if Master Su could come to our state."
"After Lord Su's term in Hezhou expires, he will definitely return to the capital."
"That's right. Lord Su has only been here for half a year, and he has already achieved such achievements. Needless to say, he will definitely return to the capital."
"Shouldn't we go straight to the Sixth Department then?"
"I'm sure he'll join the cabinet in the future."
"But perhaps Lord Su still wants to serve more in local positions and make more contributions."
"I heard that Lord Su cares most about people's livelihood and knows a lot about spring plowing and farming. He always cares about the villagers and the farming situation."
"This cement road leads to every village. When we came from the dock just now, you heard what everyone was saying. Many people were saying that the cement road has made it much more convenient for everyone to come to the city..."
As everyone talked, they naturally realized that the changes in the entire Hezhou were really huge.
Of course, they are all good changes.
It’s delicious, lively, safe, and you can see a lot.
Everyone plans to stay here for a while.
"I heard the government is busy distributing potatoes, sweet potatoes and other crops to the villages below. Let's follow along and take a look."
"Yes, yes."
However, we discussed for a long time and felt a little hungry by noon.
So everyone went to find a place to eat.
There are many small stalls on the pier.
There are people selling rolls, buns, wontons, noodles, steamed buns, etc.
There are many kinds of food.
We ate a lot of food when we came here, and now we feel that everything is delicious when we walk around.
However, they still want to be frugal when they go out to study.
"How much is this bun?"
"A meat-filled bun costs five cents, and a vegetarian-filled bun costs three cents."
"What fillings are there for vegetarian buns?"
"There are willow bud fillings, mushroom fillings, wild vegetable fillings, and cabbage fillings."
The six scholars were all stunned.
"Is the willow bud stuffing the same willow bud we understand?"
"No, can willow buds be used to make buns?"
It was the first time they had heard of it.
The owner of the bun shop said, "Our signature bun is the willow bud bun."
"Many people from other places come to Hezhou and like to try a willow bud bun."
"And the most important thing is, our Lord Su and the princess ate willow buds when they lived in the village before. They tasted delicious."
"It doesn't matter if you don't know now. Once you taste it, you'll know how delicious it is."
When everyone heard this, they nodded and said, "Then let's each have two willow bud buns."
Since both Lord Su and the princess have eaten this food, it must taste delicious.
They don't have to doubt it.
The owner of the bun shop was all smiling, "Oh, you are from out of town, right?"
The older scholar in front said, "Yes, we came from other states. We heard that Hezhou has changed a lot, so we hurried over to take a look."
"I also want to study abroad. I heard that Wende Academy here is very good."
The owner of the bun shop smiled as he packed the buns, saying, "You've come to the right place. Hezhou is very prosperous now. You can buy a lot of things just by strolling around. We have so many delicious foods here at the dock. They're both cheap and delicious. Merchants who come here to eat here always praise our food."
A scholar responded with a smile: "There are many people coming and going, boss, your business is very good."
The boss said with a smile on his face: "It's good, but it will be a bit busy."
"But I'm happy that I can earn enough money to support myself. Now, as long as I work hard and steadily, I can have food to eat."
"Which one is that in the past, officials protected each other and exploited the people of Hezhou. People fled because they had no way to survive. Now that they know the changes in Hezhou, everyone has returned."
"As long as you are willing to come back, even if the village is flooded, our Lord Su will take care of it and allocate a new piece of land for everyone. You can farm it or go out to find work."
"It's easy to find work now. When the road was being built here, Lord Su also hired people, and they could get paid every day..."
The boss said a lot.
He wrapped the buns and handed them to the scholars, "Take them, these buns are delicious, I won't lie to you."
"Also, we can't raise the prices of food at the dock. Lord Su is in charge of the prices. If anyone asks for an unreasonable price, Lord Su will have the government officials investigate and arrest them, and the shops will be taken back. The shops at the dock are all owned by our princess, so no one dares to cause trouble..."
The scholars were about to leave with their buns, but after hearing what the boss said, they were reluctant to leave, so they stopped and listened to the boss.
He also asked, "Since this place is so prosperous, the rent for shops must be very expensive, right?"
The boss waved his hand and said, "No, no, the first year is free, and rent will be charged in the second year. The rent is not expensive, just two taels of silver a month."
Although scholars focus on studying, they also understand market prices.
Some people have good family conditions and own many shops, so they naturally know how expensive the prices of dock shops in such a prosperous area are.
I didn't expect it to be so cheap.
"Then everyone would be desperate to come here and rent a store."
The boss smiled and said, "You need to apply and it will be reviewed. Our Lord Su and the Princess value moral character the most. If the character is not good, we will not rent the store to you at all."
"And the princess said that it would be better to have a wider variety of food here at the dock. We can't just have a bun shop that only sells buns, so we should try to have one shop for each type of food, so that everyone can try a variety of foods when they go shopping."
"The reason we opened a bun shop here is that we have been selling buns here for a long time. Even when Hezhou was flooded, we did not move away."
"When the princess was looking to rent a shop, we found out about it and rushed over to ask and asked someone to help us apply. We never thought we could actually open a bun shop."
After hearing this, the scholars felt even more sad.
Listening to everyone talking, you can tell how grateful and loving they are to Lord Su and the princess.
The scholar asked again in confusion, "Boss, you actually know about the past events between Lord Su and the princess."
“It’s this willow leaf.”
The boss said with a smile: "Well, this is what the princess told us when she came to inspect while shopping."
"If there's anything we can improve on in the food we cook, the princess will give us pointers."
"The princess is really nice, never puts on airs, and is very approachable. We all think she is very kind and are grateful to her."
"At first we didn't believe willow leaves could be eaten."
"But we believe what Lord Su and the princess say, so we go pick some and try cooking them. It's really delicious."
"You've come at the right time. It's spring now, so you can eat willow leaf buns. If the weather gets any warmer, you won't be able to eat them."
When the scholars heard this, they were filled with emotion.
It turns out that Lord Su and the princess are so approachable in their daily lives.
It turns out that the princess cares so much about people's livelihood. She even personally guides everyone in cooking and gives suggestions.
They had never met Lord Su and the princess before.
I've only heard the legendary stories of Lord Su and the princess.
The more I learn about it, the more curious I become, and the more I want to meet Lord Su and the princess.
"I want to go to Wende Academy more and more now."
"Yes, it would be nice if I could attend one or two classes taught by Master Su."
"It should also benefit a lot. Who would have thought that Lord Su would control the prices of food here and not allow them to go up randomly? No wonder we all think these things are good and cheap."
"I just don't know if the princess teaches or not. I think the princess is no less knowledgeable than men."
They all felt that the princess was a truly extraordinary woman.
A woman who was buying wraps nearby said with a smile, "Oh, I know, the princess did give a lecture."
"real?"
"Yes, but the princess was teaching at the Girls' Academy. My daughter was studying there. She said the princess knew everything from astronomy to geography, and there were many other things. She taught everyone little by little, and she was a very kind person."
"My daughter now says she has learned a lot of knowledge and principles."
"Yes, yes, and there's also accounting. The princess has developed a new accounting method, and there are Arabic numerals, which are very useful. I can recite them all."
When they heard Arabic numerals, the scholars were even more shocked.
"What are Arabic numerals?"
The woman pulled out a notebook and said, "This is the notebook I use to keep accounts. My daughter taught me how to do this. It has Arabic numerals written on it."
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