Most likely, the son was inspired by the girl and had a crush on her, so he wanted to impress her in front of him.
Just like back then, he was about to complete the trial, but he gave it up to help a little girl named Yun Duo, and insisted that the little girl had saved him.
However, regardless of whether he believed it or not, since he was discussing this matter with Gu Shaoyong, and Gu Shaoyong intended for his youngest son to marry one of the Gu family's young ladies, he might as well take his son's words seriously for the time being.
Therefore, before Gu Shaoyong could answer, His Majesty the King continued in a more relaxed tone, "Speaking of which, it was one of your daughters who told my fifth son about this, and then my fifth son came back and told me."
"I've thought about it for a few days and I think it's feasible. Although it's an expensive thing to do in the short term, in the long run, it's something that can help all the people of China take a step forward and improve their overall quality at the lowest cost. In the long run, it can also enhance our national strength."
As she spoke, she praised Yun Duo, saying, "Your little girl is truly a smart girl with great ambitions. Otherwise, she wouldn't have thought of such profound questions."
Gu Shaoyong felt that His Majesty the King was absolutely right. His youngest daughter was indeed the smartest, and as for ambition... she certainly had it. At such a young age, she wanted to research high-yield crops, and for that, she followed Dr. Zhou around constantly. She would often spend an entire day engrossed in a book that was as thick as a brick, thick enough to be used as a weapon, completely absorbed in it and forgetting to eat or sleep...
If it weren't for the occasional visit from the Fifth Prince, allowing her to play freely like a real child, he would have worried that his precious daughter would become addicted to reading.
Thinking about it this way, I realized that what the king said earlier wasn't wrong; the two children really are... quite a good match.
Ah...no! He promised Dorje. Besides, if he really promised the king something, how would he explain it to his wife when he got back? His wife would definitely object.
Gu Shaoyong quickly pulled his wandering thoughts back, and instead of responding to His Majesty the King's praise of Yun Duo, he seriously began to think about the matter of free blindness treatment.
He had lived at the grassroots level and knew the living conditions of people at the bottom. He had also heard countless rural people's attitudes toward literacy from his own daughter and the two elderly people in the Yun family.
After careful consideration, he looked seriously at His Majesty the King and said, "Your Majesty, promoting literacy and improving the quality of our nation's citizens is indeed a good thing for the country and its people. However, it is also a difficult task."
"Leaving aside the co-governance mechanism, without policy support, it would be very difficult to promote this."
"The reason is simple: everyone is too poor. In the city, workers toil long hours for meager wages, barely enough to support their families. From a young age, children have to find ways to collect recyclables and coal ash to supplement the family income. After a long day, most adults are exhausted and don't want to move a muscle, yet they still grit their teeth and do housework..."
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