Tan Ao looked him up and down for a long time, which made Tan Min feel a little creepy. He couldn't help but ask him, "Brother, why are you always staring at me? Is there something on my face?"
Imperial Physician Tan shook his head, his eyes darting across the man's smooth, erect neck before looking away. He said calmly, "Nothing, I'm just curious. Most people in this world seek fame and reputation, but why is it so different for you?"
Upon hearing this, Tan Min smiled and said, "Of course they are different. Talent and fame can be gained simply by studying more. There are countless talented people in this world, and it's not that they are different from others. As for official reputation, serving the people is the duty of an official. If you try to gain fame for it, you are falling behind and your mind is simply polluted."
As he said this, he walked towards the window again.
He drew aside the curtains and first glanced at the scenery outside, a look of surprise on his face. Then he nodded at his own clear-eyed reflection in the glass, as if in self-affirmation. He spoke with particular joy, "But my face is different. It's a blessing from heaven, to have such a graceful figure. God-given things are unique. It's a natural gift, so naturally I'm even more proud of it."
What he said was different from the views of most people. He boasted without blushing at all, and acted as if it was natural, leaving Tan Ao with no reason to refute.
After thinking for a long time, Tan Ao said softly: "If you were in Qi State, you would have become famous long ago."
Unexpectedly, Tan Min curled his lips and snorted: "Then I can only say that it's a good thing that I'm from Zhou."
Tan Ao thought this person was defending his motherland.
It makes sense. Although Qi and Zhou had been friendly for generations, they were still neighboring countries after all. Making friends with distant countries and attacking nearby ones has been a tradition since ancient times. Even if there was no fighting, comparison with each other was always inevitable.
Third Uncle is in a high position now, and I'm afraid he often competes with the State of Qi.
It was rash of me to compare him to a Qi person.
Just as he was about to apologize, he heard Tan Min continue, "If I were in the Qi Dynasty, where judging people by appearance is written into the law, I would have been coaxed and worshipped since childhood, gaining a good reputation early on. I would probably have no time to study and become a vase with only beautiful skin. That would be a disaster." He sighed, "Being too good-looking is also a sin."
Tan Ao: ...
He is tired.
He doesn't want to talk.
In Tan Min's view, this is just a statement of facts, and naturally there is no psychological burden.
In addition, Tan Ao liked to keep a cold face and his expression did not change, so Lord Tan did not notice the other party's speechless behavior.
He calmly walked back to the bed, looked down at the still unconscious person, and whispered, "How long will it take for him to wake up?"
Tan Ao had already started to take the things off the tray, saying, "The effect of the medicine will wear off in about half an hour." He paused, then said, "Two quarters."
Tan Min nodded without a doubt and said, "Then we can go down the mountain after he wakes up."
But this time Tan Ao did not agree: "No, you have to wait two days."
In theory, this is fast enough. Curing eye opacity in two days is definitely efficient.
However, Tan Min began to worry about the affairs of the court from the day he left the capital. After all, he was in a high position and knew the changes in the situation best. The longer he was away, the more variables there would be.
So he asked, "Can it be earlier?"
Tan Ao was firm: "You still have interviews to do, there's no need to rush."
Tan Min didn't know what an interview was, nor did he know that this was arranged by a fairy. He subconsciously wanted to refuse: "No..."
As a result, at this moment, he finally saw what Tan Ao was holding in his hand.
That's a tube.
There is a needle on it.
It was long and pointed, and it made Tan Min's scalp tingle at the first sight.
The next second, Tan Ao was seen inserting the needle directly into the arm of the person on the bed with an expressionless face!
Tan Min: ...hiss.
Hearing his gasp, Tan Ao, who had already pulled out the needle, raised the syringe and slowly turned back: "What do you want to say?"
Tan Min looked at him, then at what he was holding, swallowed silently, and then said softly: "No...why don't we stay for another day? That would be good too."
Tan Ao was surprised: "Why are you so easy to talk to suddenly?"
Tan Min pushed up his sunglasses and said righteously, "A real man can bend and stretch as he pleases."
Tan Ao: ...
Forget it, he is tired and doesn’t want to ask, so let him be.
Sure enough, people from the Journalism Department soon came to interview the quickly recovered second-rank official of the Zhou State, asking him to talk about his mental journey before and after the operation. People from the Art Department also came to draw sketches in preparation for publication in the newspaper.
On the other side, Langyun’s students were not idle either.
As one of the vice presidents of the Student Union, Xia Ying held a regular meeting via live broadcast.
What is different from the usual student union meetings is that he not only needs to understand the progress of tasks in each college, but also needs to prepare for going to Zhou Kingdom.
According to the news sent back by students who are currently building the Fairy Temple Square in Zhou State, agriculture and industry are developing there, and teachers and students from the business school are actively opening up trade routes.
If Qi, as a wealthy country, is now building a new kingdom starting from education and starting from the children, then the goals that Zhou, which has a lower starting point, needs to set are much more down-to-earth.
At least at this stage, the several counties of Zhou State that have been affected are already striding forward on the road to poverty alleviation.
As an outstanding university in China before the time travel, Langyun University has Chinese blood and naturally inherited the instincts engraved in its genes.
If you fall behind, you will be beaten. Always stay vigilant. You are either making progress or on the way to progress.
To put it simply, it means to use various methods to make yourself and others live a better life, and all the majors set up can come in handy for this purpose.
The infrastructure maniac is not called that for nothing.
Therefore, this time when he went to Zhou State, Xia Ying planned to learn from his classmates in Qi State and develop the various industries of Zhou State in a more systematic way to speed up the progress bar.
To this end, he posted an open letter in the forum, recruiting students who wanted to complete the relevant tasks to go together.
He had thought that students majoring in mechanics and architecture would be very enthusiastic, but the first person who came to see Xia Ying was beyond his expectations: "Student Yan?"
Yan Tao, who majored in veterinary medicine, smiled and looked at him. "Looks like I'm here early." Then she entered the conference room and skipped over to sit down in front of Xia Ying. Her voice was crisp. "I came here to go down the mountain with you guys. Oh, and besides me, there are about a dozen other people from my class who are also going on the mission together."
Xia Ying naturally wouldn't refuse a request and quickly wrote down her name, but he was still somewhat curious: "What is your mission this time?"
Yan Tao held her face in her hands and replied without hiding anything: "Senior Xia, do you know that Zhouguo is growing cotton now?"
"I know this. He Yiyi, who majored in textiles, is over there."
"It was Senior He Yiyi who told me that textiles don't just produce cotton, they also produce all kinds of wool. They raise a lot of sheep, and this time we're going there to teach them about proper animal husbandry and to promote veterinary knowledge."
Hearing her say this, Xia Ying said "Huh", then retrieved a document from the computer.
After checking, he asked, "It's recorded here that you applied to go to Qi State for a mission last year. Why do you want to change places now?"
Yan Tao blinked her round eyes, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Originally, I planned to stay in Qi for a long time. After all, the living conditions of the indigenous people there are relatively better, and there are abundant water and grass, which is helpful for missions. But after staying there for a while, I feel that the objective conditions are not conducive to our profession."
Xia Ying was quite puzzled and asked, "Can you tell me the reason?"
Yan Tao nodded, her voice soft, "It's true that Qi has good soil and water, and that's an advantage. At least the Agricultural College is about to take off. But this also means they have a lot of choices. The starting point for food, clothing, and daily necessities is high, and they don't have too many requirements for livestock. They may even be restricted because livestock takes up land and delays farming. In comparison, Zhou has fewer choices and a lower starting point, so they tend to follow whatever is said."
"So are all your professionals back?"
"No, it's just me and my classmates."
"Where are the others?"
Yan Tao laughed again. "They refused to believe anything and insisted on poking at me. I only persuaded my class, so I just switched places with them." She paused. "Besides, there's no time or place restrictions for the academy's tasks. Whoever finishes first gets more points. Just treat it like writing a lab report and see who gets the award for excellence."
Xia Ying was not surprised by this.
At present, various disciplines are flourishing in many places in Qi and Zhou countries, with unity and cooperation as well as active competition.
For example, when building a house, different students in different countries and counties will have different designs, and the final task points are determined based on the quality of the finished product.
In other words, there is naked competition between people in the same major.
This kind of competition is also fair under the fair judgment of the system that absolutely does not allow participants to use underhanded tactics. This is healthy competition, and the Langyun Student Union will welcome it.
So Xia Ying didn't say anything at this moment, just added Yan Tao's name, and then continued to stare at the map in front of him.
Yan Tao looked over and asked curiously, "What are you looking at, Senior?"
Xia Ying pointed and said, "Look at our destination this time, Dechang County of Zhou State."
"I remember this place, the place where the epidemic broke out last time I went, right?"
"Yes, a lot has changed now, but all industries are still in their infancy. This time we plan to recruit more professionals to turn Dechang County into a 'special zone' like Fenghe County, serving as a demonstration. With a good example, it will be easier to promote it to the entire Zhou Kingdom in the future."
Yan Tao is good at treating small animals and getting along with them, but she doesn't quite understand these big principles.
So she didn't say anything, but just walked to the map and looked up.
This map of the Zhou Kingdom is different from ordinary flat maps. The one projected on the big screen is digitized and in 3D mode. It is clear and understandable. Not only can you see the terrain intuitively, but you can also see various collected detailed parameters after clicking it.
So Yan Tao reached out and tapped on it, looking at the various detailed data. She turned back with a look of surprise on her face: "Is this the system map?"
Xia Ying smiled and said, "Using the system as a foundation, the relevant majors in the school have made many improvements on this basis."
Yan Tao looked at the big screen again, swiped it again, and then saw a green color.
There are only two words on it——
grassland.
This made her eyes light up.
You know, the terrain of the Zhou Kingdom was not flat, otherwise there would not be famine when there was a natural disaster.
I never thought there was such a good thing as grassland!
The first impression Yan Tao had of the grassland was grazing!
Is this an ordinary grassland?
No! This is Ding Ding Dong Dong points!
So she immediately said, "Senior Xia, I changed my mind. I want to go here."
Xia Ying just looked up and said, "I'm afraid it's difficult."
Since it was related to her own mission, Yan Tao was naturally anxious and asked hurriedly, "Why?"
Xia Ying picked up the remote control, clicked it, and a detailed explanation appeared on the map.
Yan Tao read as she looked: "The grassland, the fief of the Zhou Kingdom's eldest princess, currently controlled by the Barbarian Kingdom... Eh? What does it have to do with them?"
Xia Ying then said, "As far as I know, this is part of the Princess's fiefdom. The specific wars and agreements that took place here are unclear. In short, it's officially Zhou territory, but in reality, most of it is occupied by barbarians with cattle and sheep. Because the area is large and difficult to manage, and the Zhou Kingdom didn't want to provoke a war, it was shelved."
After hearing this, Yan Tao pursed her lips, a little reluctant: "Then can we go to the Barbarian Country?"
Xia Ying thought for a moment and replied, "Not at the moment. Although Langyun itself has no stance and its attitude towards other countries is unbiased and absolutely neutral, we have relatively little contact with the Barbarian Kingdom. The safety factor over there is low, and the people are uneducated and have rough personalities. It's too dangerous. We may have plans in the future, but it's better not to go at this stage. If you go, you'll be sending yourself away, which is not worth it."
"So, it still depends on whether the Zhou Kingdom can argue for its rights... Why not take it back? It's been theirs since ancient times, and it was stolen. It's only reasonable to take it back."
"Maybe it's because the barbarians are so fierce. If a fight breaks out, they can just develop it together."
Yan Tao blinked. "If the Zhou Kingdom becomes powerful, can they drive out these illegal occupiers and avoid having to endure the grievances and jointly develop the land with the bad guys?"
Xia Ying was stunned: "What do you mean?"
Yan Tao smiled and said, "I've heard people say that when you're poor, you develop things together, and when you're rich, you develop things together."
Xia Ying: …???
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