Chapter 73 Brainstorming (I)
What Lin Yue said was very realistic. There are only so many people in Baixiang Village. If they want to develop vigorously, they must bring other people in.
When the sea ship was being built before, a few craftsmen were borrowed from their partner Bai Xuanting. Otherwise, it would have relied on a group of laymen, and it would have taken an unknown amount of time to build the ship, and it would not have been possible for it to be so majestic and powerful.
Everyone can imagine that once the hired people become greedy, they will be like lambs to be slaughtered without any strength or weapons, and will have no resistance at all.
Everyone can already imagine the slaves turning against their masters, the tragic deaths of their entire families, the fruits of their hard work being usurped, and from then on, no trace of their existence in the world remains.
arms?
Are they only equipped with swords? The bone knives in the pirates' hands are so intimidating that ordinary swords will break at the touch of a knife.
But for those who are just starting out, it is enough.
"There are two ways."
Lin Yue looked at everyone who was silent, obviously unable to think of a better way.
Dozens of eyes instantly focused on Lin Yue.
“The first method is for all the people in White Elephant Village to be equipped with swords and take turns to supervise the work on the island. This way, there will be no riots. However, this method is only applicable when there are fewer people, if we find an island where we can relocate them.
By that time, the project volume will be huge and a lot of people will be needed, so this method will no longer be applicable.
The second method is to let the children of Baixiang Village study in various fields, such as doctors, merchants, farmers, warriors, craftsmen, weapons manufacturing, etc., and arrange their future according to their preferences. In this way, ten years later we will have talents that are completely our own.
As for the development of the island, for now, Baixiang Village will be involved. This will not only reduce the risk of exposure, but also make it easier for everyone to learn from experience and have a clearer plan for the development of the next island."
After hearing this, everyone was talking about it. Business was already considered a low-class profession, and it was Guo Minglang, who was originally a businessman, who took on this burden, so everyone reluctantly accepted it.
Now they have to let their children learn these things, why do they bother with all this?
"Lin Yue, if my child wanted to be a craftsman, why would he follow you around and do all sorts of things? It's so tiring and life-threatening. Dagan is in danger now. If nothing unexpected happens, Dagan will be overthrown in ten or twenty years.
When the time comes for a general amnesty, our sins will be forgiven. Although we won't be able to take the imperial examinations, with our knowledge, we won't starve wherever we go."
The old-fashioned Jian Chengyu felt that Lin Yue was simply using them as pawns of the Lin family. He also believed that all other things were inferior except for reading.
Previously, her son Jian Xiaocheng followed Guo Minglang to explore sales channels for seafood and salted fish, which caused a lot of trouble and they were almost about to break off their relationship.
Now that the old matter was brought up again, Jian Chengyu directly confronted him.
It just so happened that Jian Chengyu expressed everyone's thoughts, so everyone was waiting for Lin Yue's attitude.
Lin Yue shook her head helplessly. If they were not in the same village, living together, and nothing could be hidden from them, she really didn't want to take them out to play. They had old-fashioned ideas and were inflexible.
Even though these people used to be officials and nobles, they lacked foresight and could only see the immediate benefits. They also had conservative ideas that men were superior, and they always felt that it was a loss of face for a group of men to be led by an underage girl.
It is ridiculous that they want to take all the children in the village with them. After all, in their eyes, women should follow the Three Bonds and Five Constant Virtues, and support their husbands and raise children.
"Do you remember our goal? To build a family that will last for thousands or even tens of thousands of years!"
Lin Yue originally thought that everyone would work hard for this goal, but now it seems that no one takes it seriously at all.
“With hundreds of people here, it’s difficult to achieve this, so we need everyone to participate.
When a family is full of talents in various fields, then they can be self-sufficient in food, money, tools, weapons, books, knowledge, doctors, etc., and only then will the family have the ability to resist when encountering a survival crisis!
As for what you just said, I don’t deny it, but how long can such days last?
Fifty years, one hundred years, two hundred years?
Not to mention natural disasters and man-made calamities, if future generations were to be exiled, wouldn’t they still suffer?”
Lin Yue's question left Jian Chengyu silent. Apparently, he hadn't thought that far. This probability was still very likely. Now thinking about it, the situation might be much worse.
Some are stubborn and selfish.
"Why worry about future generations? We can't even guarantee our own safety, so who has the time to care? I'm already dead, why would you still worry about so much? I'm not bored."
"You're wrong to think that way. Only when your children and grandchildren are blessed can your bloodline be passed on, and only then will you have enough to offer sacrifices to your ancestors."
"Aren't you afraid that your ancestors will come looking for you, an unfilial son, in the middle of the night when you say this? If all your descendants think this way, your bloodline will be cut off sooner or later, and even if you are rich and powerful, it will only last for a few decades."
"You can't say that. You always have to consider your sons and grandsons. Your son also has to consider his descendants. The ultimate goal is to continue the legacy for future generations."
This one sentence was criticized by everyone, and it was obvious that no one agreed with it.
"Suppose you need to design a very hidden escape passage in your home, which needs to be equipped with a large number of mechanisms. At this time, you have a daughter with a great talent for mechanisms, and a well-known master of mechanisms.
You now have two choices before you. Will you train your daughter for ten years before designing her, or will you seek out this renowned master of mechanical engineering?"
Lin Yue let them make their own choices, and only after comparison would they make different choices.
After hearing Lin Yue's hypothesis, everyone present frowned. If time is not a factor, anyone with a discerning eye would know what to choose. Their daughter is a family member, and at worst they could marry her off to a man. The chance of leakage would be almost zero. But it would be different for another person. Even if his reputation was good, there would still be a risk of leakage.
But is it really good for a girl to learn carpentry?
"I believe you will all choose your own daughter, because no matter what, she is still family, and trust has long been established. It would be unsafe to have an outsider involved in such an important matter.
So, as long as we're family, whether we're male or female, and what kind of work we do, does it matter? As for education, if we truly establish a home on an island, then our descendants won't need to take the imperial examinations anymore; studying is something everyone should do.
As for knowledge, it is your choice whether to stop at the required books, or to continue reading and researching in depth to become a great scholar, or to choose what you are good at.
This way everyone has a different position in the family, but they are equally important.”
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