Chapter 215 Chapter 215 The Imperial Examination is not the only way out...
Jiang Lanfang even specially called the students together to listen to Xu Yunfan's chicken soup for them.
Because Xu Yunfan was an excellent student, he had experience giving speeches on stage and was not afraid at all.
Jiang Lanfang was actually worrying about him, telling him not to be nervous, and even asked him to write the manuscript first so that he could review it.
Xu Yunfan immediately refused to do it. "Is it that troublesome? Then can I just not go on stage? Can't you just let me improvise?"
"I'm worried that you might say something you shouldn't say."
"What can I say? Are you still not confident in my ability to handle matters?"
Jiang Lanfang listened to Xu Yunfan's solemn words and, for some reason, actually believed them. But seeing that Xu Yunfan was too young, she couldn't help but remind him, "Then you have to do a good job. This matter is giving the higher-ups a headache right now. You have to prepare well. I think you can..."
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Xu Yunfan stood on the stage, his energy deep in his chest. After loudly encouraging everyone, he said, "I know it's not easy for everyone after ten years of hard study. I also know how important the provincial examination is to every student. It's a chance for everyone to stand out, even to achieve great success. Before standing here, I conducted research and asked the students what they were so nervous about."
"Some worry about failing the exam, some worry about not getting good grades and disappointing their elders... Even worse, they worry about failing the exam and being laughed at by others, who think they're stupid and unsuitable for studying, and that they'll have no chance of passing the imperial examination and will have to go back to tending a few acres of meager farmland..."
After these words were spoken, the students in the audience fell silent.
Yes, Master Xu did talk to them and asked them the reasons for their anxiety and nervousness. In the beginning, many students were ashamed to talk about the source of these pressures, but their Master Xu was very patient and tolerated their struggles and hesitations. At this moment, Xu Yunfan, who was obviously the same age as them, or even younger than them, made them feel not only their admiration for the master, but even a kind of trust and dependence on an intimate elder.
The other masters actually also saw their stress and anxiety. To them, this was all normal. They could not analyze the sources of their stress in detail like Xu Yunfan. After all, the masters had been busy with the Masters Competition recently, and naturally they could not waste their energy on these things that they thought were trivial matters.
Today, not only students but also teachers came to listen to his chicken soup. Xu Yunfan knew that what he was going to say next would sound like crazy to the teachers, but he looked at the students watching him from the stage and said, "One student told me that he was afraid that he would fail the exam and would no longer take the imperial examinations in the future. The elders in his family would regret it and think that all his efforts in studying over the years were a waste and useless. I understand. After all, no one wants to try their best to do something, even if they fail, and then be completely denied by the people around them. Today, I want to say that the imperial examination is indeed one of the only two ways for everyone to enter the official career and become an official, but I don't think that the imperial examination is the only way out for every student here!"
As soon as Xu Yunfan finished speaking, he was immediately scolded by the other teachers.
“Nonsense!”
"That's pure nonsense!"
"Master Xu, what are you talking about? How can you mislead young people? The imperial examination is not their only way out, what else is there? It turns out that young people just think simply and don't know the importance of their words."
He's bringing up his young age again.
Xu Yunfan had a mediocre relationship with these teachers because they had different ideas. He couldn't persuade them, and they couldn't change his mind. In short, they just had different opinions and couldn't get along.
"Nonsense? What nonsense did I say? You're still talking nonsense and misleading the students. I just want to ask the teachers here, throughout history, so many students have participated in the imperial examinations, but how many of them have actually become high-ranking officials? I don't deny that there are indeed students who have entered the officialdom and enjoyed high-ranking salaries because of the imperial examinations, but how many such students are there? What proportion of the students who took the imperial examinations do they account for? To be frank, what about you all? You don't have official positions, so you are the ones who failed the exams, but as teachers who teach and educate people, do you think you are useless and failures?"
Why did so many students take the imperial examinations? How many wanted to become officials out of a desire to serve their country and the people? Many people simply wanted to change their current circumstances and status.
Xu Yunfan does not think that the imperial examination is the only way out for everyone. What is the way out for them?
The way out is their choice to escape from their current situation and status.
What difficulties are many students facing today?
That's poverty!
He knew that some students did not aspire to be officials, but in order to change their current situation, they had to choose this path.
But they don’t think about it. With so many students taking the imperial examinations every year, can every one of them become an official?
That's definitely impossible!
It is obvious that this society needs a lot of talents, not only in the officialdom, but also in other places. However, the experience and education throughout the ages have pushed them all towards the officialdom, while ignoring other places.
Let me ask you, is the accountant in the restaurant educated?
yes!
Do the people who count and register cargo at the dock need to be able to read and write?
In short, many jobs require educated people, but many educated people just can't find jobs. Don't you think this is strange?
Xu Yunfan naturally understood why this was the case.
The ultimate reason was simply that he was too embarrassed to admit his mistake. He felt that after studying for so many years, he couldn't even be a teacher. Instead, he became an accountant and manager at the dock, a job that anyone who could just read and write could do. This was somewhat unacceptable.
Xu Yunfan learned that a very realistic thing is that being rich, being an official, having a legitimate livelihood and a good job, in the eyes of many people, means being successful and having a bright future.
Faced with Xu Yunfan's questioning, the teacher who questioned and scolded Xu Yunfan was stumped.
Pei Feng still disliked Xu Yunfan. "Master Xu, do you understand that at this critical moment, your comments will confuse everyone? If they don't study hard for the imperial examinations, what are they studying for? Is it just to be like everyone else? For them, the imperial examinations are their only way out of their current predicament and bring honor to their families. You, who came from overseas, are really ignorant sometimes. Do you have any idea what a career in officialdom means to students?"
From beginning to end, Pei Feng did not talk about anything else, and even avoided talking about some of Xu Yunfan's opinions, but he stated with certainty that Xu Yunfan was ignorant.
"I don't know." Xu Yunfan glanced at the students in the audience who were clearly frightened by his speech. "I've never believed that studying hard for ten years, passing the imperial examinations, and entering the officialdom are the only ways to succeed. In my opinion, being able to earn money to support your family, having a job, not having your parents worry about you, being able to provide for your family, partner, and son, changing your current situation, being able to understand right from wrong, and being outstanding in virtue and talent are the things that make you successful."
"Hmph, that's easy to say. Do you think every student is either a scholar or a juren, and that they can become teachers and get a job after leaving the academy?" Pei Feng sneered and shook his head, as if mocking Xu Yunfan. "You're still too naive. They've studied for so many years, and in the end you let them do those kinds of work? Isn't that shameful?"
Xu Yunfan said calmly, "Yes, I thought too simply. I am very ignorant, but no matter how ignorant I am, I know that when I am hungry, I should eat, and when I am cold, I should wear clothes. As for what Master Pei said about being embarrassed, I do not agree with it."
Since you don't agree, you have to explain why.
You don't feel ashamed, but have you ever done it?
Just open your lips and you can say anything easily.
Xu Yunfan knew that many people would think it was easy for him to say that. Many students also said that he was lucky to be valued by Jiang Lanfang, so they naturally concluded that he had never suffered.
"Before I became a teacher, I asked the uncles in the village what kind of work I could do to support my family. They told me that being a shopkeeper, accountant, or a steward in charge of bookkeeping in town were all very popular jobs because the pay was high, but the requirements were also high, that is, you had to be able to do accounting and so on. I could do it, but the one downside was that those jobs were paid monthly."
Talking about the hardships he had endured when he first arrived, Xu Yunfan felt sad for himself. It was rare for a child from an aristocratic family to reach his level. "But I couldn't wait any longer. Everyone here should know that I came from overseas and was rescued and brought home by my current husband. At that time, the Xiao Qin family only had my husband and my brother-in-law. We were very poor. It was harvest time when I arrived. I worked for a few days and was exhausted. I didn't have any meat to eat. I even had to eat boiled vegetables with plain water for a few days. Later, my husband had to borrow oil and rice from others. I've been through that kind of life, so I've been hungry and eaten rough rice that scratched my throat so hard that it was hard to swallow. I've suffered and been hungry, so I'm extremely eager to change my situation."
"Then I thought, why not just go to the docks and carry heavy bags? At least I can earn twenty cents a day, and most importantly, I'm paid in cash. When I'm stranded and hungry, craving a piece of meat or a mouthful of rice, the only thing I think about is how to make money to fill my stomach. I dare not even think about anything else. When I earn money through my own ability and can buy meat and rice, I can't stop laughing. How can I feel embarrassed? It's really funny. So, in fact, most of the time, most troubles are just boredom."
Wow~~
Xu Yunfan's words were like a stone falling into a calm lake, causing ripples to spread out in all directions.
"Master Xu actually wants to go over and carry the heavy bag? Doesn't he think that's a demeaning move?"
After hearing this, the faces of several poor students nearby turned grim and they immediately looked unhappy.
For the kids from wealthy families, carrying heavy bags was a job that lowered their status, but for the villagers like them, it was a very good job that paid well.
"Looking at Mr. Xu's appearance, I think he came from a well-off family in the past. Why would he want to do such hard and tiring work?" The student who said this was a young master. It was because he grew up in luxury that he couldn't imagine it. Anyway, he would not do it if asked to carry heavy bags. Not only was it hard, tiring and dirty, but it would also be embarrassing if his classmates saw him.
Qi Xiu Ze and the others were also among the students. Shen Ruxi said quietly, "What are you thinking? When you've experienced hardship and suffering, and are forced by life's helplessness, you'll understand why."
Xie Baizhou: "Lowering yourself? Not really. I earn money with my own hands, not relying on anyone else, not stealing or robbing. No matter what I do, it's not lowering myself, right?"
"That's right. If you don't steal or rob, and you earn your living through your own ability and strength, how can there be any distinction between high and low? That's not what the books teach us."
"But everyone understands the truth when they say it, but when they actually do it, they feel very embarrassed, afraid of being looked down upon and being talked about behind their backs."
Yang Haoqi looked up at Xu Yunfan, who was dazzling on the stage like the scorching sun, and suddenly shook his head and smiled, "It's not a shame to be born in a humble family. A man who can bend and stretch is a real man. You may not understand why Master Xu wants to go to the docks to carry heavy bags, but I understand."
When his cousin died unjustly, his family had nowhere to seek justice. What he could not accept the most was that they could not even afford to hire someone to write a petition. It would have been fine if they had no power, but they didn't even have any money.
A person must know himself!
Yang Haoqi smiled wryly, unable to conceal his helplessness and disappointment in his own abilities. "I know what I'm made of. Perhaps reading and writing, through rote memorization and diligent study, can make up for my lack of talent, but if I really want to become an official... I don't think I'm capable of that. Besides, I don't have anyone to help me. Even if I'm lucky enough to pass the exam, it's probably going to be difficult for me to climb the ladder."
I wonder how many people's thoughts were expressed by Yang Haoqi's words. Yes, who doesn't know that being an official is good? When the people see the officials, they will kneel down and respectfully call them "Master". But not many people really know that being an official is not easy.
When their elders sent them to schools and private tutoring, they hoped that they would become successful and one day become officials to bring honor to the family. However, they only knew how powerful being an official was, but they did not know how hard and dangerous it was. If they took a wrong step, the whole family would be sent to jail.
Is it really that easy to get into officialdom without background and financial support?
The teachers of the Imperial College are already very impressive, but why do they still need to form a team?
Because they do not have the strength, capital or status to remain neutral.
Yang Haoqi's words silenced the poor students around him, and some even became confused.
Some students were confused. "So what does Master Xu mean by this? Is he telling us not to take our status so seriously?"
Lin Xiaoran shook his head slightly and said, "No, he wanted to tell us that failing the imperial examination doesn't mean we're doomed. Not being able to enter the officialdom doesn't mean we'll be poor forever. Failing the exam doesn't mean we can't make a name for ourselves and change our current situation. As long as we're willing to work hard, with our current abilities, and the fact that we graduated from Qingfeng Academy, it shouldn't be difficult for us to find a job that requires writing in the future. So failing the exam doesn't mean we're not cut out for studying, that we're losers, and that we've wasted all those years studying for nothing."
Xu Yunfan heard what Xie Baizhou said and agreed, "Yes, this student is right. I'm not saying these things today to shake the morale of the troops, but to tell you that the imperial examination is not your only way out, and making money is not the only way. No matter what industry you are in, or what job you do in the future, as long as you do your job well and keep your feet on the ground, you will be successful. Besides, what's the difference between us scholars and other people? We have the same facial features, eat and sleep the same way, but we are just more knowledgeable. There is no need to be self-righteous."
Some teachers were so impatient that they wanted to scold Xu Yunfan, but Xu Yunfan said, "Everyone's strength is obvious to all. As long as everyone is willing, supporting a family is not a problem. How can face be more important than life? Besides, what's so shameful about doing those jobs? Why can't you do what others can do? I'm well-educated, and I don't dare to look down on others. Why should you? You know, who among our ancestors hasn't carried a hoe and dug grass?"
Xu Yunfan was not bragging when he said this, or just empty talk. In modern times when college students are everywhere, Xu Yunfan would never dare to say such words. But in the Dayan Dynasty when scholars were pushing for official careers and imperial examinations, Xu Yunfan dared to say it.
During the days he spent in Beijing, he "wandered" around the county town and walked through the town, and he saw countless positions that required literate people.
It is difficult for villagers to find work, but for students, they can do many jobs.
Just like the waiters in the bookstore, Xu Yunfan had inquired about them and found out that their wages were much higher than others.
The waiter running around in the restaurant earns 600 wen a month, and those who can read can earn more. In the eyes of the villagers, that is already a high salary. The waiter in the bookstore earns a little over 10 or 20 wen a month. There is no need to say much about their work.
Why do bookstore waiters have a higher monthly salary than restaurant waiters? Because they can read and know something about reading. For example, some villagers want to start an education for their children, so what kind of books do they need?
If you ask this kind of question to the waiters at other shops, they will just scratch their heads and say, "Huh?"
But the bookstore waiter can introduce you to things like the "Thousand Character Classic" and which books and brushes are suitable for these children to use. Just because they have only some understanding of the imperial examination, their monthly allowance is twice that of others.
The bookstore waiter understands it, so how could the students who graduated from the academy not know it?
So, as long as they are willing, there is plenty of work for them to do, just one or two days a month. Isn't that better than working in the fields in the village?
What's the problem with supporting a family?
Before Qin Run opened a shop, and even now in several factories, the position of factory director, as well as positions in each factory that required literacy, such as those responsible for bookkeeping or recording shipments and purchases, were all vacant.
Qin Run is now in charge of all the account books, and other work is also done by Qi Xiu Ze and others, as well as Yang Haoqi, who are working and studying, who take time out to help from time to time.
The students in Class C6 have been with Xu Yunfan for a long time, so they naturally know how much Xu Yunfan needs people. When the incoming and outgoing goods in the factory need to be recorded, the students who go to the factory to work and study are busy all the time. Some goods go to this county, and some goods need to be transported to that prefecture. What route should be taken, how to control the transportation cost to the lowest, what is the price, what is the budget, etc. As students, they still have to scratch their heads, ask around and do market research. Not to mention that if these jobs were asked to be done by villagers, I am afraid they would be completely in the dark and would vomit.
Just ask yourself, if there were no such people who could read and write, what would happen to this factory? How much could the shopkeeper Qin do alone?
When Xu Yunfan talked to them before and asked them if they would like to work for him in their free time, they hesitated.
It wasn't that they didn't want to go, or that they thought working was a waste of time and energy, but rather that they were thinking, why did Master Xu need them? Did Master Xu say that on purpose to help them?
They went there hesitantly, and only then did they realize that Master Xu really needed someone.
Working in a factory is a bit brain-intensive, but after being busy, one feels fulfilled and feels that one has made the right decision to study. Look, now they have earned money with their own abilities and can go home after receiving their wages. My sister-in-law, who usually makes a fuss about dividing the family property and feels that the whole family has been a sucker for her to study and that it is a waste of money for her to take the exams several times but still fail to pass, dares not say a word.
That feeling of being proud is so cool!
If these factories were gone, how many villagers would lose their jobs?
During their time working and studying in the factory, they had already earned more than ten taels of silver. When their families learned that they had earned more money than they could save in years by working and studying, who wouldn't say they had a bright future? Who wouldn't say that studying was very useful?
So, what their Master Xu said was right. The students in Class C6 seemed to have been under a spell from Xu Yunfan. They believed whatever Xu Yunfan said. They might not believe anything else, but there was one thing they had to believe, and that was that if they followed their master, they would definitely have meat to eat.
All of a sudden, the students in Class C6 all pushed back against Xu Yunfan, saying, "Master Xu is right. Passing the exam is great, and we should celebrate. But if we don't, there are still other options. We have experience and are willing to lose face. What can't we do?"
"What Master Xu said makes sense. If you make money based on your own abilities, what's the difference between high and low? My father is a porter at the dock. He does it for the sake of our family and for the sake of face. I never think it's shameful for him to carry such heavy bags. He also said that it doesn't matter if I don't pass the exam. I can read and write, and I will be better than him in the future. That was his original intention in encouraging me to study, but I have ended up in a dead end." The student who was muttering had a sallow complexion and dark circles under his eyes, as if someone had sucked all the energy out of him.
The other students fell silent again.
What their Master Xu said today was really too "rebellious". Other masters would not say that, but he was the only one who dared to say that.
But it must be said that after listening to Master Xu's words, the burden that was suffocating them felt much lighter, and even the emerging fog was broken away by a ray of morning light, allowing them to see a way out.
Jiang Lanfang had been playing dumb. Pei Feng and other teachers who disagreed with Xu Yunfan's argument kept looking at Jiang Lanfang. Seeing that Jiang Lanfang was unmoved, Pei Feng gritted his teeth and said, "Dean, are you going to allow Teacher Xu to lead the students astray? If the students don't aim for the imperial examination, what are they studying for ten years for? We in the Great Yan Dynasty need these students."
Listen, now it involves the country. The matter is no longer a matter of the students themselves, but has risen to a national issue.
Jiang Lanfang, who was being questioned, withdrew his gaze from Xu Yunfan and said, "Master Pei, you still don't understand and can't understand Master Xu's intention."
Xu Yunfan said so much, and it sounded like he was misleading the students. He seemed to be telling them that the imperial examination was not important, but Jiang Lanfang understood the meaning of his words.
It is true that the Dayan Dynasty needs talents and knowledgeable people, but it is the Dayan Dynasty that needs these students, not just the officialdom.
Jiang Lanfang said in a deep voice, "Our dynasty needs students and talents. You're right. But does this "our dynasty" refer only to the officialdom? Our country needs them. Why is it so difficult for so many children to enter school? Have you ever investigated what the students who graduated from our college are doing now? Have you ever considered these issues? If everyone pursues a career in officialdom, everyone wants to be at the top and be looked up to by others, then who will carry the foundation of the country?"
Pei Feng's face turned green.
He is only responsible for teaching and educating people. Who cares how you make a living in the future? If you pass the exam, he will be his proud student. If you fail, who will remember who you are?
Jiang Lanfang saw Pei Feng's changing expression and knew that this man could not refute anything.
As the son of an official, Jiang Lanfang knew very well how important it was to have someone above him and someone to support him.
If Xu Yunfan hadn't said it, they probably wouldn't have noticed that among the ten teachers in the town, how many were children of wealthy and official families?
In the imperial court, throughout the dynasties, how many of those who could hold the first or second rank official positions came from humble backgrounds?
Because of the accumulation of the parents and the original gap, some things really cannot be overcome due to the status gap.
It’s not that Jiang Lanfang thinks that students from poor families can’t compare with those young masters. Of course they can, but in some aspects, they can never surpass them no matter what. But as Xu Yunfan said, the imperial examination is not their only way to turn things around.
Jiang Lanfang left his seat and walked a few steps forward, staring at Xu Yunfan who was about to come down from the stage. "Master Xu, have you considered the consequences before saying these words today?"
as a result of?
The consequences are your brother.
Isn’t this what you asked me to do?
Seeing that Xu Yunfan didn't seem to realize his intention, Jiang Lanfang deliberately blinked at Xu Yunfan several times, looking as if his eyes were twitching.
Xu Yunfan tilted his head, suddenly understanding what I meant. He pretended to be confused and asked, "What are the consequences? If someone is determined and studies for the imperial examination in order to enter the government, my words won't shake their resolve. And am I wrong? The Great Yan Dynasty has a population of hundreds of millions, and only a few of them are students? Are you still worried about not being able to find work? Besides, maybe in a while, there will be a factory that needs a large number of students?"
"What factory?" If all the students graduating from his academy could find a job, then their efforts would not be in vain. Jiang Lanfang naturally wanted to ask clearly.
Xu Yunfan smiled and said, "We can talk about this topic later."
Before going to Jiang Lanfang's study, Xu Yunfan deliberately winked at Qi Xiu Ze and the other three. Qi Xiu Ze and the other three, who were "in cahoots with each other", immediately understood what Xu Yunfan meant.
In Jiang Lanfang's study, Xu Yunfan told her about his plan to open a bookstore.
Hearing this, Jiang Lanfang was so disappointed that he couldn't even drink his tea. He thought Xu Yunfan had some clever plan. "How many shopkeepers and waiters do you need to open a bookstore? In the year of the big exam, there are more than a few students who drop out after failing the exam."
From what Jiang Lanfang saw, a bookstore had no more than a shopkeeper, an accountant, and two or three waiters, nothing more.
Qi Xiu Ze and the others were silent for a moment, and finally Lin Xiaoran spoke up, "Yun Fan, are you going to open a factory again?"
"My brothers still understand me." Xu Yunfan smiled and turned to Jiang Lanfang to explain why he said those words. "Dean, you also know that I have opened several factories. Ask Xiu Ze and others. The workers in these factories are all from several nearby villages. It's not that I look down on the villagers, but there are some jobs that they really can't do..."
"Yes," Xie Baizhou agreed with Xu Yunfan's words. "The government needs talent, but so do other places. If there are no students to work, and Yunfan's factories rely solely on Run Ge'er, won't he be exhausted? If the factories fail, how many villagers will be left without work?"
Xu Yunfan: "At the beginning, when I was looking for people to do work, I really didn't know where to look. I didn't know where all those students who failed the exam were. Those who didn't pass the exam, some of them were scholars and could still get a job as a teacher, but some went home and followed in the footsteps of their fathers, picking up hoes and disappearing from this circle. I couldn't even find a single person. If they failed the exam and came out to find work, I wouldn't be without people to use. So, if there are some, I'm not wrong, right?"
Jiang Lanfang: "I know, what you said just now is right. You dare to say what other teachers dare not say." What he admires most is Xu Yunfan's fearlessness of offending others. Therefore, this kind of person is most suitable for doing things for others.
Xu Yunfan pursed his lips and said, "So, I'm the one being targeted, and I've offended the most people." Jiang Lanfang, on the other hand, was played both the good guy and the bad guy, but he stayed out of it, like nothing happened. He's such a conscienceless person. Doesn't he feel guilty about taking advantage of such an upright, cheerful and cheerful boy like him?
It’s a huge loss when you think about it.
All the top talents have been sent to officialdom, and it is their turn now that the rest have finished their work. They also have to make the people feel that studying has a future and change their idea that studying is useless. Fu Qingyu did not send anyone else to do it, but let Jiang Lanfang do it. Finally, the task fell on himself. He had no official position and no monthly salary from the court, but he had to work for the court?
Why do Fu Qingyu and Jiang Lanfang have such beautiful thoughts with good intentions?
Xu Yunfan: "Next time you ask me to do something like this, I will definitely not do it again."
"Don't worry, I won't let you work in vain. I will remember this and report it to you when the time comes. How about it?" Jiang Lanfang persuaded.
"Is it possible?" There is such a good thing?
Xu Yunfan was instantly excited, his eyes brightening. He excitedly propped his left elbow on the table and leaned over to Jiang Lanfang, smiling brightly. "So, are there any of my earlier suggestions worth remembering? I personally think they are quite feasible. If implemented, they would definitely benefit both the people and the country."
"Who said it wasn't true? I'll remember this." Jiang Lanfang said with a smile.
Qi Xiu Ze was quite proud of his brother's achievements before he even became an official. He said, "Dean, see, we brothers are amazing. I told you before, but you didn't believe me."
Jiang Lanfang glared at Qi Xiu Ze. "Don't bring up such things, kid. Look at them, and then look at you. You guys are truly the worst class of students I've ever taught."
Qi Xiu Ze: “…”
This sentence seems to have become the teachers' catchphrase.
Don’t take it seriously!
Whoever takes it seriously loses.
"By the way, what is the factory you were talking about?" Jiang Lanfang hasn't forgotten about it yet.
Xu Yunfan: "It's just a printing factory. There's no point in saying so much now. Dean, if this is accomplished, I can assure you that it will be a good thing, enough to change the current plight of some students in the Great Yan Dynasty who can't afford to read or buy books. So, Dean, do you have the addresses of previous students?"
As for whether the students have real talent, Xu Yunfan is not worried about this. After all, those who can enter Qingfeng Academy will naturally not be too bad in knowledge.
Qin Run is good at business, but he has no way out. As a big boss, he only needs to focus on major issues such as development direction. Everything has to be done by the big boss himself, and the others are just for show. In printing work, the type molds can be carved by workers in the mountain villages, but other work still has to be done by literate professionals.
Xu Yunfan needs a lot of readers, and when the time comes, they will be needed for printing, typesetting, etc.
Another thing is that it is definitely not enough for a bookstore to only sell books for readers. It can also sell some small story books for enlightenment or story books that ladies and friends like to read, etc. By then, more manpower will be needed.
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