Throughout the journey, Liang Qingqing remained absolutely vigilant. Although she had nothing of value on her, she was worried that these lowly people might have ulterior motives towards her.
Among the group was a merchant family, a couple with their two children. Their clothes were made of expensive fabric, but not silk. After all, even the wealthiest merchants were not allowed to buy or sell silk. So when everyone was asking each other why they were going to the Northern Kingdom, the merchant said directly.
"In the Great Zhou Dynasty, the social hierarchy was scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants. We businessmen were the lowest of the low, and no matter how much money we made, we would never be respected by others."
But the Northern Kingdom is different. Her Majesty the Empress of the Northern Kingdom strongly supports commercial development. There, as long as you have the ability, you can live a good life respected by everyone. Since that's the case, I naturally want to bring my whole family to seek refuge in the Northern Kingdom.
"While the Northern Kingdom is still recruiting people, we must act quickly. If the Northern Kingdom closes its doors again, we'll be in deep trouble."
The girl sitting next to the merchant was his daughter, about eighteen or nineteen years old. When she talked about the Empress of the Northern Kingdom, her eyes were full of undisguised admiration and longing.
"Furthermore, Her Majesty the Empress has governed the country effectively. Not only have we merchants no longer been looked down upon, but she has also established a school specifically for girls and even promulgated a law that states that if any girl of school age in the Northern Kingdom is not allowed to attend school, that family will be punished."
"A girls' school? A school specifically for girls? Hahaha, does such a thing even exist? It's only natural for boys to go to school, so what's the use of girls having so much knowledge? Could they possibly become officials in the imperial court?"
Another man in the group laughed loudly.
The girl replied calmly.
"Is Her Majesty the Empress a man or a woman? When you said that, didn't you ever consider that your future Empress might also be a woman?"
The man was instantly speechless and couldn't utter a single word.
At this moment, a few girls nearby asked curiously.
"Is that really the case? What if a family has both men and women, and can't afford to send both children to school?"
"You really don't understand the laws of the Northern Kingdom at all. I have read them carefully. Now the Northern Kingdom has set up three levels of schools: primary, middle and high school. Children of school age do not need to pay money when they are studying in the primary and middle levels. They only need to take care of their own three meals a day."
In addition, students facing extreme financial hardship can apply for a hardship grant from their local education office, which amounts to a full five taels of silver a year! That's enough to cover your studies and food!
"Wow, that's wonderful! My God, Her Majesty the Empress is so wise! No wonder people from all over the world are flocking there; who wouldn't want to go to such a wonderful place!"
The girl looked on with longing and continued to explain.
"In short, the Northern Kingdom is the most suitable place for women to live. I am going there this time to participate in the final imperial examination. If I pass, both men and women can serve as officials in the court!"
Now a large crowd had gathered around her.
There were both men and women, especially the girls, who chattered away like little swallows, asking questions.
Sitting on the oxcart, Liang Qingqing went from indifference at first to surprise and doubt at last. Then she suddenly stood up and squeezed to the very back, staring wide-eyed and asking incredulously.
"What did you say? What did you just call the farming technique?"
The girl looked at her with a puzzled expression.
"Vegetable greenhouse technology, a layer of permeable soft film, once supported, can create an environment that is like spring all year round. No matter what the climate or the weather, all kinds of vegetables can be grown inside."
So even though the climate in the North is a bit cold, many common southern fruits and vegetables can be grown in greenhouses. In short, as long as you live in the North for more than a year, you can be allocated land and learn greenhouse cultivation and livestock breeding techniques. I've heard that in the North, there's more chicken, duck, fish, and meat than you can eat!
Liang Qingqing stood there stunned for more than ten seconds. After a moment of confusion, she finally realized that she had indeed heard modern terms from the mouth of an ancient person.
Actually, she found the girls' school very strange from the beginning. How could people in ancient times have set up a place specifically for girls to study? And how could they have set up a modern system of elementary, middle, and high school education?
The word "greenhouse" made Liang Qingqing immediately realize that the empress of the Northern Kingdom, Jin Shu, the former goddess of the Great Zhou Dynasty, was also a genuine time-traveler, just like her!
When did she travel through time?
Did she travel from her own era?
More importantly, how did she manage to rise from a refugee in northern Xinjiang to an empress in just two years?
Liang Qingqing gritted her teeth, staring at the tall and majestic northern city gate in front of her. The ingenious architecture and modern design convinced her, as a modern person, that Jin Shu had also transmigrated.
She plagiarized the wisdom of modern people and flaunted it in front of these ignorant ancients.
The modern bridge spanning the river is magnificent, attracting all passersby to stop and admire it, exclaiming in amazement.
The ancients obviously couldn't understand why such a tall bridge could be laid across the two ends of such a large river, but Liang Qingqing's eyes were filled with disdain and indifference.
The girl traveling with me was so moved by the magnificent building that she almost cried.
"Is it really that exaggerated? Isn't it just an ordinary bridge spanning a river?"
Liang Qingqing spoke calmly, and compared to the other emotionally charged people, she did indeed seem unusually different.
The girl couldn't help but frown.
"Ordinary? How can something unique in the world be ordinary?"
"It may seem like something from another world to you, but to me it's just a very ordinary thing."
"If you know anything, why don't you come here? You don't understand anything, yet you're pretending to be something you're not. You're really strange!"
Liang Qingqing felt a lump in her throat, a surge of resentment welling up inside her.
They all come from the same era, so why can Jin Shu so brazenly plagiarize the wisdom of modern people? Yet she has to pay a price even for making oxytetracycline!
After entering the city, all newcomers need to register their identity information at a specific place.
The family members, their ages, original residence, and whether they are engaged in business or farming are all registered in detail and then handed over to a specialist to organize.
The entire process was incredibly smooth, and even though thousands of people came to seek refuge, there was no crowding or chaos.
The guards on both sides were maintaining order. Liang Qingqing looked at the number plate in her hand and a cold smile appeared on her lips.
Take a number and wait in line.
These ignorant ancient people actually dared to show off such petty tricks, treating them as some kind of novelty.
When it came to Liang Qingqing, the registrar asked in a flat tone.
"Please fill out the form with your name, age, place of origin, and whether you are a farmer, worker, or merchant." (End of Chapter)
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