Chapter 111 Default
Jun Qiulan didn't know yet that Master Qingheng had already helped him solve the problem.
Just waiting for Jun Qiulan to bring people over.
Yan Huai told Qing Heng that if Jun Qiulan was not willing to reveal his true colors for the time being, he would arrange for someone else to do it for him.
Let Qingheng be the middleman and find an excuse to fool people. Anyway, the person Jun Qiulan trusts most in this world is Qingheng.
Not to mention the identity of Jun Qiulan's sister, Yan Huai was also prepared to arrange the identities of her parents.
Even if you don't want to live in this world permanently, it will always be more convenient to come here occasionally to play for a few days. Having a legal identity will always be more convenient.
As for Jun Qiulan, when he returned home, his father was already waiting for him.
"How's the situation?"
He saw a happy look on his father's face, so the situation must be good, right?
Jun Yu: "It's all settled. Except for one prefect who is too timid and unwilling to participate, everyone else has pretty much acquiesced."
"Is it Lord Chen who is not participating?" Jun Qiulan had a second impression of this prefect. As the saying goes, appearance reflects the heart, and this Lord Chen did look a little timid.
When he guessed their intentions, he saw Mr. Chen's legs trembling.
I can understand that.
After all, it was a rebellion and a matter of great importance, so it was understandable that they were rejected.
Jun Yu nodded. "But Lord Chen said that he would pretend he hadn't been here and hadn't heard about what happened today. The remaining few are basically led by Tao Yin. After all, Tao Yin was a former official in Beijing. He just clapped his hands and followed us."
It is actually very good that Mr. Chen is willing to be deaf and blind and not care or ask anything.
Their original idea was to let everyone be deaf and blind, and it would not be too late to join after seeing their development.
After all, several state capitals are close to each other, and their actions are so big that the neighbors cannot be unaware of them.
If they report it directly to the higher authorities, their development will be more difficult.
"Dad, tell me the details. Since they want to follow us, we have to show some sincerity and let them see the actual benefits."
Jun Yu nodded and talked about what happened today.
Ever since Jun Qiulan left, he, Duan Wen, and Kong Sheng took turns talking about the changes that had taken place in the past six months since they decided to revolt.
Yes, they decided to rebel after the Chinese New Year when an old farmer deduced that there might be a drought.
In such a short period of time, they not only solved the problem of people going hungry, but also made it possible for more people to afford education.
It has been some time since the educated youth went to the countryside.
Jun Yu also took them for a walk on the street today.
In the past, when people were in charge of cheating the hard-earned money of ordinary people, it was because the ordinary people at the bottom were illiterate.
I happened to take them to the west of the city today.
The place was full of villagers who were looking for odd jobs during the slack season. Today, they happened to meet a manager who was looking for a chance to win the prize and wanted to recruit a few laborers to repair the house for the owner.
The contract stated 35 coins a day, but the manager told the laborers it was 30 coins a day.
It's obvious that he just wants a five-cent kickback.
In the past, the villagers were illiterate and the price they got when they went out to work was almost the same. It was normal for the price to fluctuate by a few cents.
But this time, it was obvious that the owner had clearly stated in the contract that he had to pay 35 cents.
It just so happened that there was a laborer whose child was attending school. After finishing his work, he would learn a few words from the educated youth, and in the evening he would recite and learn to read with his child.
After a period of time, he already knows quite a few words.
In the past, since people couldn’t read, they would just put their fingerprints on the contract. This time, several people wrote their own names on it and then put their fingerprints on it.
The laborer took the opportunity to take a look at the contents of the contract.
This is a big deal, five cents less for a day.
This job can be done for a total of seven days, which means I will earn thirty-five cents less.
This is serious.
The laborer immediately led everyone to argue with the manager.
This scene happened to be seen by Jun Yu and others.
Several prefects were amazed.
They were also scholars from poor backgrounds.
In the past, if there were two or three people in a village who could read and write, it was considered a great achievement.
This border town is even poorer than their hometown, but unexpectedly, any laborer there can learn a few words.
Those who study well can even read the contract.
This is simply incredible.
Let’s talk about other things, cement.
They never expected to make a lot of money from cement, so they sold it to the public at very low prices.
Fortunately, this product has a high demand and can be sold at a low profit but high volume.
The money earned will be used to improve the government’s financial expenditure.
Repair roads, build schools, and do things that benefit the people.
In addition, Jun Yu also took them to visit a girls' school and a boys' technical school.
Teach them literacy and skills so that they can have a skill to rely on in the future.
In addition, Duan Wen also arranged people to find those experienced farmers and ask them to orally tell them their farming experiences, which they would record.
They are bound into books and then sold from bookstores at low prices.
The villagers were all literate, and the agricultural books they bound were all in plain language, even if a village only bought one copy.
This knowledge gradually spread.
Speaking of sending educated youth to the countryside, this policy was something that others could not even imagine, let alone hear of.
But I didn't expect it to bring so many benefits.
These prefects were also wondering what it would be like if this policy were implemented in their areas.
Their priority was also those students who had studied but had no hope of further advancement in the imperial examinations.
As a result, Duan Wen told them that most of them were actually poor households and children of businessmen.
There was even one person who left a deep impression on Duan Wen, and that was the son of an opera troupe owner.
In this era, the scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans were all fine, but actors were considered a low-class person, and the sons of the troupe's owners were also considered a low-class person.
It would have been fine if they had used scholars from a merchant family, but they actually used people from a humble family.
This made them feel incredible.
But when I think of what Kong Sheng said, everyone is equal.
It seems that Border Town is really developing and progressing in this direction, and is actually implementing this idea.
Such thoughts actually caused them to ponder.
Although they were educated, they were from poor families.
In the past, it was thanks to the support of their parents and relatives that they were able to one day enter the court and meet the emperor.
Even if he failed to stay in the capital and was only exiled to a remote place to be a county magistrate or county magistrate, it would still bring honor to his family.
Later on, he accumulated knowledge slowly and climbed up slowly until he reached the position of prefect.
They also knew in their hearts that their official positions in this life were basically over.
These are too far-fetched, so let’s just talk about the relatives who once supported them.
Because he had to support his family and relatives as a scholar, his food and clothing were not very good.
Everyone in the village knows about it, so it's understandable.
After leaving the village, outsiders saw that they were wearing nothing but pudding and looked very thin, so they were inevitably looked down upon.
This is a very realistic problem.
But in this border town, someone led everyone onto a new path.
If there were no drought today...
They could all imagine that the development of the border town would surely go further, and now the drought was almost over.
That rain really came at the right time.
In the future, the prosperity of the border town will certainly not be inferior to that of the capital or the south of the Yangtze River.
But looking at the provincial capital under their jurisdiction, it was slightly better than the border town before, but it was also poor. If they don't keep up, they will become even poorer in the future.
Several prefects live not far from the border town. When their people all come to the border town to make a living and settle down, won't the prefectures under their jurisdiction slowly become empty cities?
How is this possible?
They are also the parents of the people. Seeing the people living in hardship, they feel bad too.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have come here specifically to borrow food this time.
Jun Yu and Duan Wen took them around the city for almost the entire day.
In order to let them truly feel the changes in the border town, Duan Wen also took out a plan.
It is a one-year, three-year, or ten-year development plan.
From medical care, education, people's livelihood, transportation, border defense, every detail is covered in great detail.
It even includes the future rebellion, the dangers that will be faced, and possible accidents, etc.
Although it is a plan for a border town, it is also of great benefit to the surrounding provincial capitals.
As long as they keep up the pace, there is no need to worry about not being able to develop.
In the end, Tao Yin gritted his teeth and decided to follow them.
He was originally a poor scholar, and his imperial examination results that year were only in the second class, which enabled him to stay in Beijing and serve as an official.
However, he had no connections and was unwilling to become a vassal of others. He lived in a muddle for more than ten years. In the end, just because he offended someone, his superiors found a fault for him and sent him to the border to be a prefect.
Equality, everyone is equal.
Just this thought alone is enough to make them chew it over and over again for three sleepless days.
"Anyway, that's what happened today. Mr. Chen is unwilling to participate, and there's nothing we can do about it."
Jun Qiulan: "It doesn't matter. We can also help them with our development. Once Lord Chen gradually sees the actual situation, he will probably change his mind."
It really can't...
You can also ask Mr. Su for help.
Although Su Changxun was demoted for ten years, he was not without connections in the court.
At that time, they will arrange a good place for Mr. Chen, and let him continue to serve as the prefect in a slightly richer place. Their current position will be vacated and replaced by their own people.
Jun Yu nodded and said, "Duan Wen has already spoken to Mr. Su about this matter."
All in all, we need to pay attention to several aspects to ensure safety.
"By the way, Dad, is there still no news from Grandpa and the others?"
Song Ting has been gone for such a long time. No matter whether my grandfather and the others can come or not, it would be nice to at least send a letter over.
According to common sense, even if they were doing business, they should have reached the border town by this time.
Jun Yu smiled and said, "Don't worry. Sometimes no news is the best news. Maybe it's on the way."
Jun Qiulan thought so too.
"Dad, let's buy a house in the city first."
With the walkie-talkie, everyone can contact each other in time when something happens.
But sometimes, Jun Qiulan himself really needs to show up in person.
Just like today.
After all, he is the leader, the one who leads everyone onto a new path.
We are going to lobby a few prefects today. If he doesn't even show up, how insincere would that seem?
But unfortunately, his work in another world has been busy recently.
Every time he entered the city, he would waste time on the road, and he couldn't continue traveling through Su Changxun's area for long.
It is safer and more convenient to own a house in the city.
Jun Yu smiled and said, "Your younger sister also mentioned this issue today."
Jun Shuwan has been back for a while. If she didn't need to research pesticides and fertilizers, she would have returned to the general's mansion long ago.
But the General's Mansion is the Huo family's territory after all.
Sometimes, there are times when it feels inconvenient.
Now that they are on the right track, there is no need to live in someone else's house.
Thinking back, they had no choice but to send Wan'er to the general's mansion in order to find a safe place for her.
There is no way. Even though General Huo is stationed in the border town, there are always bad guys, and we have to be careful of the Rongdi from outside the pass sneaking in.
It is indeed dangerous for a beautiful girl like Wan'er to live in the village.
Without mentioning anything else, let’s just say that Wan’er has been back for a long time this time. Apart from research, she also occasionally goes out.
They spread the word that Wan'er would not consider marriage before she turned 20, so the villagers could just gossip about her behind her back.
Occasionally, relatives from other villages would come and, when they saw Wan'er, couldn't help but ask about her.
It's just normal inquiries, nothing special.
Men should get married when they are old enough, and women should get married when they are old enough. Wan'er wears her hair in a bun like a girl, so it is understandable if you know that she is unmarried and ask her about it normally.
Those who knew what they were thinking also gave up.
But there are always people who look at Wan'er strangely, or with malicious eyes.
Wan'er wants to do research on medical matters. Their research should be based on what can be achieved here, so they still need the support of manpower and material resources from General Huo.
So it’s more convenient to live in the city.
Jun Qiulan said with a smile: "I have also asked Master Qingheng about it. He will help solve Wan'er's identity problem, and then solve the problem of studying. Wan'er can go there to study and live."
"Now, can you determine how much weight of living creatures you can carry?"
Jun Qiulan shook his head: "After I finish these few days, I'll find an animal of the right weight to conduct the experiment."
You can't always bring a rabbit.
On average, a rabbit weighs five or six kilograms. Now they want to test it based on Wan'er's weight, so he has to bring twenty live rabbits at a time.
Are you going to hang him all over the body, alive and kicking?
When Jun Qiulan thought of that scene, her scalp felt numb.
So we still have to find an animal weighing 80 to 100 kilograms to try it out.
Jun Yu nodded: "Then let's go buy a live pig. A half-grown live pig will be enough."
Jun Qiulan couldn't help laughing: "Dad, does Wan'er know that you asked me to use the pig as her substitute test subject?"
"I didn't know before, but now I know." Jun Shuwan walked in happily and said jokingly, "Can't you just find a calf or a lamb?"
Jun Yu also laughed, "After all, we have to find something edible."
Sheep is also fine.
It just so happens that there are quite a few people raising sheep in this border town.
Humans have more intelligence than animals, and in conventional cognition, humans are more advanced than animals.
But we cannot ignore the lives of animals.
They also heard Jun Qiulan mention the animal protection law there.
This is unimaginable to them, because animals can be eaten as meat.
However, since they would do so, it proves that there is some truth to it.
Jun Qiulan smiled and said, "I'll go do the experiment after I finish these few days."
Yan Jing's performance cannot be sloppy either. He has worked hard for this play for so long.
On the one hand, he had to do it, but on the other hand, he gradually felt that it was a very meaningful thing.
One side is what he likes and is his personal career.
Neither side can be neglected.
He has his parents and a group of capable people supporting him, so he can feel a little more relaxed.
On the other side, he can only rely on himself.
It just so happens that Master Qingheng still needs to inquire about how to arrange Wan'er's identity.
I'm afraid it will take more than a day or two to get definite news.
Jun Yu nodded: "Then I will go to the city with Wan'er tomorrow to look at houses."
Not only will it serve as a resettlement site for them when they move into the city, but there will also be a surplus yard left so that the Song family will have a place to live when they come.
Whether they will live in the city or build a house in the village in the future will be decided after they settle down.
Jun Qiulan agreed.
But he never expected that when he was thinking about what animals to use for the experiment, he received a calf from Grandpa Yan on the crew that day.
We have to use animals for experiments. Even if a whole animal is overweight, it can be brought in, but it will croak.
So we still need something that can be killed and eaten, and lamb or piglet are the best choices.
But he didn't expect that he would receive a calf at this time.
Judging from the weight, it's probably about the same?
This is such a coincidence.
Jun Qiulan: "..."
"Are you sure this is for me?"
He made a sound of disbelief.
Yan Jing had previously said that Grandpa Yan had prepared a gift and sent it directly to the crew, asking him to deliver it to Mr. Yangeng.
But he never expected that Grandpa Yan would actually give him a calf.
He originally thought it would be something like pen, ink, paper and inkstone. When his father received the inkstone from Grandpa Yan, he was very happy for a long time.
He also said that there is no place in the world where one can find a soulmate.
But what does it mean to send a calf today?
Did scholars start giving each other cows as gifts? What did it mean?
Can you elaborate on this?
The driver who delivered the calf was also a little helpless.
"That's what the old man said anyway. Oh, by the way, here's a letter for you."
Jun Qiulan accepted it.
Then he stared at the calf with wide eyes.
Calf: "Moo~?"
Jun Qiulan felt the curious gazes of everyone in the crew.
No one could understand why someone would give him a calf?
Even Yan Jing couldn't help it, interrupted the filming of the scene, and came over to join in the fun.
"What's going on?"
Obviously, he didn't understand why his own grandfather gave Jun Qiulan a calf.
It looks like a pretty strong calf.
You can't let Jun Qiulan kill it and eat its meat, right?
Jun Qiulan is alone, how long will it take for a cow to eat?
No, Jun Qiulan is still a Taoist priest. Taoist priests do not abstain from meat, but they cannot eat beef.
Although Qingheng is a foodie, he is still very disciplined and will never touch beef.
Yan Jing learned this piece of knowledge from his grandfather.
Send it to Jun Qiulan to raise?
In the city?
It's still a rental house.
Raise a cow?
In other words, even if Niu Xiao is still a little boy now, he will be able to grow up and not even be able to get out of Jun Qiulan’s rental house.
A mature cow weighs over a thousand pounds.
Jun Qiulan shook her head: "I really don't know."
Yan Jing pondered for a moment: "Perhaps it was asked of you to deliver it to Mr. Yangeng? Isn't there a letter required? Take a look at the letter first."
He is worthy of being Yan Huai’s grandson.
Jun Qiulan unfolded the letter and was really at a loss whether to laugh or cry. Yan Jing was right.
He was indeed asked to pass it on to Mr. Yangeng.
This is because Mr. Yangeng mentioned in a letter before that the majority of livestock used for farming in the village are cattle.
They don't raise cattle at home, and usually they just grow a small vegetable patch for their own consumption.
I think it was for this reason that Mr. Yan directly gave them a cow.
Jun Qiulan found it funny but also felt a little helpless.
It is really like what Master Qingheng said, many things in life are probably destined.
Just like that time, he needed a piglet weighing thirty or forty kilograms for a time-travel experiment. When he returned to the Taoist temple, they happened to be holding a sacrifice and needed to make a roasted suckling pig.
Even though he failed that time, it always seemed like there was a piglet waiting for him.
The same goes for the calf this time.
I estimate it to be less than 100 kilograms.
It was exactly the experimental weight he urgently needed.
But……
This was given to my father by Grandpa Yan. What if it fails when I take it there? How am I going to explain it to Grandpa Yan then?
You said you didn't take good care of it, but it turned out to be a problem?
Or was it killed and eaten?
How embarrassing is this?
However, this cow came at the right time.
If he didn't bring it back to ancient times, he would have no way to raise it in modern times.
Keep it in the house?
He asked Yan Jing, "Can you find me a car so I can take them to the warehouse where they receive the goods?"
"Why not just send it directly to you, Mr. Yangeng?"
Yan Jing said this subconsciously, and then he thought that Mr. Yangeng seemed unwilling to let others know his address.
"Never mind, I'll give you a call."
So the driver who had just left to deliver the calf turned back.
What are this grandfather and grandson doing?
Jun Qiulan felt quite embarrassed, and then said to Yan Jing, "Director Yan, please ask for an hour's leave for me."
Yan Jing was also at a loss for words, "How can I stop you from leaving?"
Jun Qiulan looked up at the sky. There was an actor who had no role to play at the moment. He said that his friend was coming to travel and asked for a two-hour vacation, but Yan Jing refused.
This time it's easier to talk to.
Yan Jing knew what he was thinking by looking at his little expression.
He paused and said, "I'm not easy to talk to everyone."
Jun Qiulan was stunned for a moment and said, "Oh."
"Go ahead." Yan Jing didn't know whether he understood or not.
Anyway, he could occasionally feel that Jun Qiulan was not completely without feelings for him, but sometimes he felt that Jun Qiulan seemed to be completely clueless.
Yan Jing felt that Jun Qiulan was very conflicted, but he was also very conflicted.
He wanted to let things develop naturally, but sometimes, he really couldn't help it.
Is the emotional tug-of-war between adults so complicated?
Yan Jing, who had never been in love, also fell silent.
Jun Qiulan followed the car all the way to the warehouse that had been rented before.
This warehouse has come in handy time and time again.
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The author has something to say: Sorry, sorry, I kept you waiting for so long today.
I got home at around 9 o'clock last night. I was so tired that I lay in bed and slept until around 5 o'clock in the morning. It was too late to get up and write.
According to my old rules, if the update is late, there will be red envelopes and drops, hahahaha, this is the first time this article is late.
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