Chemistry and Careers
Forget it, just get beaten up.
Jiang Cunzhi thought dejectedly: Anyway, I have thick skin and it won’t hurt much if I get hit.
Ever since he made the decision that went against his ancestors, he knew he couldn't escape the beating.
There was a loud thumping sound, but the imagined pain did not come from the body.
What followed was an incredulous exclamation from his usually serious father: "Dad, why did you hit me?"
"I'm going to hit you!" Grandpa Jiang Cunzhi was full of vigor and vigor, swinging a belt in his hand like a whip, "crack, crack, crack" three times: "If you hadn't failed to educate your child well, would my grandson have done such a rebellious thing?"
Jiang Jinan dared not say anything and could only accept the "love education" from his father while glaring at Jiang Cunzhi.
Jiang Cunzhi: "That..."
"Kneel down." Grandpa Jiang Cunzhi put away his belt, a look of fatigue appearing on his face.
"Oh." Jiang Cunzhi responded obediently and knelt on the ground without hesitation.
"Not to us." Grandpa Jiang Cunzhi said, "You don't owe us anything."
He raised his hand and pointed to the picture on the wall: "That way."
Jiang Cunzhi changed his posture, closed his mouth and dared not make a sound.
Jiang Cunzhi's grandmother couldn't bear to watch this anymore. After all, she had spoiled the child since he was young, so she couldn't help but persuade him, "Don't scare the child."
"He is five hundred years old and still a child? He is older than all of us combined!" Jiang Cunzhi's grandfather said quietly.
Grandma Jiang Cunzhi: "......"
But grandpa's words reminded them that Jiang Cunzhi had lived in another world for five hundred years, and no one knew how much he had experienced.
Even though the whole family was indeed very angry about Jiang Cunzhi's choice at the moment, based on their understanding of Jiang Cunzhi, Jiang Cunzhi, who grew up under their influence, was not a person who would go against his own heart.
Grandpa Jiang Cunzhi's beard trembled, and a trace of pity flashed in his eyes.
The reason why he was so furious and did this was not because he was so angry that he had lost his basic rationality.
He just wanted to see whether his grandson was still the child in his memory.
If you can develop a habit in seven days, how much more can you develop a habit in five hundred years?
Judging from the results, Jiang Cunzhi did not become estranged from them because of the five hundred years that had passed. He even took the initiative to admit his mistakes and was willing to accept their lessons. This was enough to show that Jiang Cunzhi was still the boy he was before he traveled through time.
If that’s the case, what exactly happened that made Jiang Cunzhi make such a choice?
"...Do you remember what you said when you were a kid?"
"...When I grow up, I will join the army and serve my country." Jiang Cunzhi lowered his eyes and said in a low voice.
"I'm angry not just because you forgot your ideals and vows in the past." Jiang Cunzhi's grandfather said: "You just said that someone in your class went to another world to promote the spirit of socialism. Who is that person?"
"Sun Jingshu from our class."
"If others can do it, why can't you?"
"...Because the situations we face are different, Grandpa." Jiang Cunzhi took a deep breath, a trace of sadness appeared in his eyes: "I don't know how to explain it to you. Maybe only when you see my past, you will understand my choice."
Magic emerged from under Jiang Cunzhi, and in the surprised eyes of his family members, the memories from Jiang Cunzhi enveloped them and took them back to that chaotic era.
...
Five hundred years ago - Parnaqui
If one had to use one word to describe the Pune Kingdom, Si Jishi would choose "chaos" and Jiang Cunzhi would choose "depression".
This country, located in the south of the Beiyuan Desert and adjacent to the Saint Malo Empire and the Forest of Elves, had been dependent on the Saint Malo Empire for thousands of years until the Saint Malo Empire gradually declined and then gradually embarked on the road to independence.
Unlike the royal family of Sijisi Punit, Jiang Cunzhi was born into an ordinary merchant family in the Punit Kingdom. Relying on supplying charcoal to the nobles, his family was relatively well-off, but only relative to the common people of the Punit Kingdom.
In the far north, there is ice and snow for thousands of miles.
The high concentration of magic power and extremely cold weather make it difficult for plants to survive here, and only the southern coastal area is suitable for farming.
As a feudal state, the nobles controlled the vast majority of land resources. Even in the southern cities, the land owned by the common people was not enough to produce enough to feed themselves.
Under such difficult circumstances, these cities, which accounted for less than 30% of the country's total area, had to produce food to supply the entire kingdom.
The fall of an empire is enough to cause huge turmoil in the world's economy, let alone the Pune Kingdom, which has been dependent on the Saint Malo Empire for a thousand years.
There was not enough food, the economy was in recession, and even the nobles were becoming increasingly short of money. However, for the sake of so-called face, they still spent money on wine and women and wasted a lot of food, even if they had to borrow money.
There is less and less money and less and less food.
The rich are living in luxury, while the poor are freezing to death on the streets. In order to have a bite to eat, the common people have to sell themselves and live as slaves.
More and more people starved to death, and gradually, even the nobles ran out of food.
It was at this time that Jiang Cunzhi chose to become a businessman through his family's connections.
He gave up his original business and switched to importing grain, and through grain he got to know many ambitious businessmen who wanted to change.
——In Parnaki, many people never leave the town they live in. They are not allowed to access knowledge and are constantly taught the idea of being of humble origin.
But these businessmen who travel far and wide are not bound by these ideas.
Jiang Cunzhi, who has always been eager to change the status quo, knew that his chance had come.
He gave up changing the status quo of the entire country from scratch, and brought those who were willing to follow him to the border between the Pune Kingdom and the Northern Plains Desert.
It is covered with ice and snow all year round and is a famous uninhabited area in Parnaki.
Thirty years after crossing Parnaky, a city called "Free City" was born in the no-man's land.
Gradually, the Free City grew larger and larger, continued to expand, and changed from a city to an urban cluster, and finally became a country.
At first, Jiang Cunzhi wanted to follow the education he received since childhood and embark on the path of building a socialist country. This was his wish and what he had always wanted to accomplish.
But Jiang Cunzhi soon realized that this path would not work in today's Panaki, at least not in the urban cluster where Liberty City is located.
Any social system must be established on a certain material basis. Socialism, as the highest social form of human social development, has a material basis far higher than the social productivity of all societies.
There is no way to develop production in the vast snowfields, and trade has always been the core of Liberty City.
At the same time, revolution is inseparable from the development of thought and education. This is not China, there is no thousand-year history, people have no feelings for this land, and there is no loyalty, but just to survive, for the ambition in their hearts to gather together and seek common development.
For those who have fled here, having enough food is their lifelong pursuit. They have never received any education, and have never even thought about pursuing human dignity.
In the Pune Kingdom, cattle and horses are much more noble than humans.
Even though Jiang Cunzhi has put a lot of effort into basic education, all his energy has been spent on just surviving. Who has the time to study?
They only want to follow a wise leader who will allow them to have enough food and clothing without having to think.
Not to mention the merchants who supported the city's operation, who had long planned to establish a country and were eager for their own political status. Suppressing their status and power by force would only break the existing peace. If we rely on force to suppress them, then what is the difference between us and the king of the Pune Kingdom?
This city and its people can't wait any longer.
The economic base determines the superstructure, and the feudal system is the most suitable system for this world today. Even allowing businessmen to have political power seems heretical in this world.
But Jiang Cunzhi did not want to establish a feudal regime and become king himself.
He knew that once he came to power, these merchants would inevitably become the new nobles and continue to oppress the people, and everything would return to the starting point.
The only solution now is to establish a free federation.
Just like the life of serfs in the Middle Ages in the West, the depressing scene disappeared from sight and returned to reality. Jiang Cunzhi's parents, grandparents and grandparents couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Few modern people can look at such a cruel scene with a calm heart.
After witnessing Jiang Cunzhi's experience, even Jiang Cunzhi's grandfather, who had previously been the angriest, fell into a long silence.
He had long guessed that the other world was full of suffering, but it was absurd to think that the two worlds existed at the same time and had a civilization that had lasted for thousands of years, so why would it not change?
Unfortunately, the reality is even more outrageous than he imagined.
"Mom, Dad, Grandma, Grandpa, Grandma, you have all seen my past." Jiang Cunzhi stood up, his eyes firm: "Seeking truth from facts, the mass line, independence and self-reliance - this is the living soul of Chairman Mao's thoughts, you have told me since I was a child. As long as I can save these people, I... will not regret it!"
Grandpa Jiang Cunzhi: "...Who told you to stand up? Kneel down."
Jiang Cunzhi: "...Oh."
The enthusiasm just now quickly disappeared, and he turned into a quail again.
Things have come to this point, if they continue to teach Jiang Cunzhi a lesson, it would seem that these elders are being unreasonable.
They were fully able to accept Jiang Cunzhi's explanation, and they also saw his difficulties and hardships.
But Jiang Cunzhi's grandfather was still somewhat unwilling. He glanced at his pitiful grandson and his brows softened a little.
Although he embarked on a path that was completely different from what they had imagined, their son Cunzhi became a very outstanding adult.
"...Let me ask you, what's going on with Sun Jingshu in your class?"
"Yeah, how did they succeed?" Jiang Lan asked curiously.
Jiang Cunzhi answered obediently: "She is different from me. I built a city first and then developed it into a country. But she led the workers and peasants to rebel and built a new country on the basis of the original country. But she is also the one who has the hardest and most difficult journey among all of us. Our whole class admires her very much."
The establishment of the Free Federation is different from that of the Linte Republic. It is a country that was created from scratch. Therefore, it has no historical identity, no patriotism, and the only thing that connects everything is the word "interest".
But the Linte Republic led by Sun Jingshu is a rebellion and self-salvation of a group of lower-class people under extreme oppression, and a struggle and revolution for their beloved hometown and people.
"This girl is courageous!" Grandpa Jiang Cunzhi showed an admiring expression, glanced at his well-behaved grandson, and finally his anger disappeared. He reached out and helped him stand up.
"You are already the president, can't you learn from others? Why do you become so cowardly when you are scared?"
Jiang Cunzhi followed the clues and quickly stood up, holding his grandfather's hand. He couldn't hide his joy and said, "Pay attention next time, I must pay attention next time!"
A big stone in his heart finally fell to the ground, and at this moment Jiang Cunzhi was like a happy little bird.
"By the way, Mom, Dad, Grandma, and Grandpa, I'll take you to visit my country, okay?" Jiang Cunzhi was bright as soon as he got some sunshine, especially when facing his closest and most important family. He couldn't help but show off at this moment: "The Free Federation is now run by me, and it is one of the top economic powers in Parnaki. You will definitely like it!"
"Can you take us to Panaki?" Jiang Jinan became interested.
I've heard of this name for a long time, but I never thought that one day I would actually be able to set foot in another world.
Jiang Cunzhi patted his chest and said, "Of course! With me here, you can walk around freely in Parnaki!"
"We won't do such things as bullying others by taking advantage of our power." Jiang Cunzhi's grandmother said with a smile: "But is the Linte Republic you mentioned far from your Free Federation? Can we go over and take a look?"
"Yeah, I'm also curious about how our social system works in the wizarding world."
"Cunzhi, why don't you take us to the Linte Republic first?"
Jiang Cunzhi: "..."
He silently opened "Q Bao".
Jiang Cunzhi: "Sun Jingshu, do you mind having another group of relatives who are not related by blood?"
Sun Jingshu: "???"
"Chairman, those guys from the Kingdom of Ambrizel are demonstrating at our border again!"
There was a knock on the office door, and the subordinate walked in angrily and reported to Sun Jingshu.
The Kingdom of Ambrizel and the Linte Republic were originally one and the same. As Sun Jingshu and her men occupied most of the kingdom and established the Linte Republic, the original royal family of the Linte Kingdom fled to the other half of the island and founded a country with the royal surname. For more than four hundred years, their greatest hobby has been to create trouble for the Linte Republic.
Since the Republic of Lint and the Holy Roman Empire of Ovenna were openly on good terms, the Kingdom of Ambrizel, which had a common experience with the royal family of Saint Malo, naturally received the secret support of the Kingdom of Afran.
I thought that with the pro-war faction being wiped out, this group of stupid royals would be able to stay quiet for a while, but I didn't expect them to be so troublesome and take advantage of this time to come and demonstrate.
Does this mean that she, as the chairman, is too busy dealing with the affairs of the war faction to care about the small country of Ambrizel?
Sun Jingshu was not angry. She closed the chat window with Jiang Cunzhi and walked out of the office. "I just happened to exchange a 'toy' from my hometown. They came at the right time."
...
"My Lord Earl, is this really all right for us?" On the warship of the Kingdom of Ambrizel, the armored knight looked at the coastline of the Republic of Lint looming in the distance, feeling worried.
Having witnessed the horrific sight of Ovina destroying an army of ten thousand people, no one with a clear mind would rush into the crosshairs of Ovina's allies.
"Shut up!" The earl who was in charge of the demonstration glared at him and said, "His Majesty the King has ordered us to attract the attention of these country bumpkins and give His Majesty the Kingdom of Afran time to dispatch troops. Just complete your mission and don't say any more!"
"Yes." The knight said hesitantly.
"Besides, the Holy Roman Empire was formerly the Saint-Malo Empire. It's not surprising that it has this kind of power. What the hell is the Linte Republic? It's just a country made up of a bunch of country bumpkins. Can it pose a threat to us? Their maritime strength has never been as strong as our Ambrizel Kingdom!"
The Earl was talking about his country's advanced shipbuilding industry when he suddenly realized that the surroundings were eerily quiet.
"What, what happened?"
His heart tightened, and his forced confidence fell apart.
Then he saw the knight beside him stretched out his hand tremblingly and pointed forward.
"So, what is that?"
"Oh my god, such a big ship, is it made of the skeleton of the 'Deep Sea Dragon Whale'?"
"Are you an idiot? How could a 'Deep Sea Dragon Whale' be so big?"
"What on earth is this!?"
In the distance, a huge ship sailed in amidst the incredulous gazes of the people of the Kingdom of Ambrizel. The naval commander from the Republic of Lint stood in front of the ship, his arms folded across his chest, standing proudly.
Be good.
The general thought to himself: Where did the Chairman get this big ship? It looks so majestic when he drives it!
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