Chapter 92 Educated Youth
Yan Jing's words were obviously a joke.
Jun Qiulan was amused. "Then you can be a supervisor today."
Yan Jing couldn't help laughing: "Just telling you, I'll be over tomorrow."
Jun Qiulan was not surprised. Given Yan Jing's meticulousness, it was normal for him to arrive before the crew.
"How about a dinner date tomorrow?"
Yan Jing nodded: "Call Taoist Qingheng along, my grandfather will come too."
Jun Qiulan agreed and added, "I'll tell Master. As for whether he will come down the mountain, I'm not sure."
The old man has been staying at home recently.
Yan Jing smiled and said, "If you say there's something delicious, he'll definitely come. The chef will bring all the delicious food that Grandpa specially prepared for your master."
Obviously, he understood Taoist Qingheng's temperament very well.
Jun Qiulan thought to himself that this was the first time he had heard of someone bringing a cook with them when traveling in this era, but it was quite common in the ancient world.
He smiled and said, "Then I can be considered to have benefited from it."
Yan Jing also smiled: "Don't worry, I've prepared your favorite food for you."
Jun Qiulan was surprised: "What do I like to eat?"
He is not really picky about food, especially after being exiled, he doesn't care much about food. Although he has some preferences, they are only about taste. For example, he prefers spicy food and sweet food, but not too sweet.
He definitely didn't show any special preference when it came to ingredients or dishes.
Yan Jing: "You prefer seafood."
It really hits the nail on the head.
Jun Qiulan was stunned for a moment. "Seafood? I think so."
Even though he was once the crown prince, second only to the emperor, the capital was located inland, so it was not easy to taste seafood.
As the crown prince, he should not be extravagant and should set an example. Even if he likes someone, he will not show it so as to avoid his preferences being known by those below him.
But it’s different in modern society. Although Fengcheng’s development is not good, you can still buy ingredients from all over the world in the vegetable market.
He would occasionally go to the vegetable market and buy some seafood for his family so that his parents could taste it.
I didn't expect that Yan Jing would see through it.
Yan Jing chuckled softly, "It's a wonderful thing to have something you like to eat. Like me, I prefer all kinds of beef. People have three kinds of desires. Only when you have desires can you feel like a human being. You are a Taoist priest, not a monk."
Jun Qiulan subconsciously asked: "Which three desires?"
Yan Jing was still smiling, and the sound coming through the receiver of the mobile phone made Jun Qiulan's ears buzz.
"There are three kinds of desire: appetite, sexual desire, and the desire to sleep. You need to satisfy at least two of them to feel alive in this world."
Jun Qiulan was choked all of a sudden.
Appetite and desire to sleep are both okay.
Are things like sex and desire really spoken out so casually?
He had read on the Internet that we should reject sexual shame. Whether it is for men or women, it is just a normal physiological phenomenon. There is no need to be ashamed and we should face it bravely.
But this concept was still too advanced for him as an ancient man.
Then, Yan Jing saw that Jun Qiulan's face on the screen turned visibly red.
I thought to myself, "Oh no!"
Jun Qiulan is only twenty years old, just starting college.
Moreover, he used to live with a group of Taoists. He was as pure as a banished immortal, and seemed like a god who was about to ascend to heaven at any time.
When he said this now, it was as if he was making dirty jokes to a boy who was not very worldly-wise.
"Sorry." He apologized quickly. "I spoke too quickly and didn't realize you were still young. I didn't mean to offend you."
Jun Qiulan also came back to his senses and was a little embarrassed for a while.
"It's okay, it's not a big deal."
“I’m an adult now,” he said.
In fact, when it comes to having fun, today's young people are not as good as the powerful people in ancient times.
He had come into contact with countless powerful people in the past who had special hobbies.
Seeing that he was pretending to be relaxed, Yan Jing did not expose him.
"Anyway, I'll send you the address tomorrow, so remember to come early."
Jun Qiulan nodded, "Then I will practice the basics first."
Obviously he wanted to hang up the phone.
Yan Jing, however, was unwilling to let him go. "Where's Jun Baisong? Where did he go? Why haven't I seen him?"
He remembered that when Jun Baisong usually answered the video call, he would come over to take a look when he heard his voice, but today he didn't see a single cat hair.
Fortunately, Jun Qiulan had thought of an excuse in advance. "My calligraphy teacher also likes Songsong. He insisted on taking him over to stay with him for a few days. I thought it wouldn't be good for Songsong to stay at home all day. We can let him go out and exercise in the village. He's too fat now."
Yan Jing couldn't help laughing. He said, Songsong didn't look like a kitten that had been kept at home. Instead, he looked like a free kitten that had been living in the mountains and fields.
I'm afraid I brought it to the village to play many times in the past.
Since he trusted Jun Qiulan anyway, he didn't ask much about Jun Baisong.
Since Mr. Yangeng was mentioned, he had to ask something.
"Mr. Yangeng still hasn't agreed to come forward? The film is about to start shooting."
Jun Qiulan was helpless. He had asked this question so many times.
If he could bring his father over, he would have to let his father adapt for a while to avoid being exposed.
But now, they are stuck at even the first step.
It is estimated that he should be able to carry 50 kilograms of living things across the river now.
His father was thin. According to modern height and weight standards, he should be about 1.8 meters tall and weigh more than 130 kilograms.
We are still a long way from that.
Maybe only after the sweet potatoes are harvested can they grow a lot at once. By then, I don’t know if I can bring a person weighing more than 100 kilograms.
"No, he doesn't want to come out. He's already agreed to the request you told me before. After all, it's a movie I'm going to star in, so I can only draw it at home and I'll bring it over when the time comes."
"Okay, okay, okay." Yan Jing really didn't know what to say.
He didn't have any obsessions. In fact, Guang Jun Qiulan's calligraphy and paintings were more than enough to be used in the movie.
It's all for his grandfather. I really don't know what his grandfather is obsessed with Jun Qiulan's teacher.
It doesn't seem that I simply like Mr. Yan Geng's calligraphy and paintings.
He asked, but his grandfather remained silent and did not tell the truth. He understood a little bit and thought that he was probably an old friend of his grandfather?
Or an old friend whom I haven't seen for many years?
When my grandfather was young, he lived in a Taoist temple for a period of time. I guess he was a friend he met at that time?
This was all Yan Jing could guess.
Since the other person doesn't want to go out and meet people, he naturally can't force him to do so. It would be presumptuous and impolite.
He said, "Anyway, I'll leave the calligraphy and painting matters to you. If it really doesn't work out, you'll have to take care of it yourself."
Jun Qiulan smiled, thinking that Yan Jing was just obsessed with movies.
He laughed and said, "You don't want to pay me? You want to get me for free?"
Yan Jing: “…”
He now seriously suspected that Jun Qiulan was making dirty jokes to him.
But he couldn't find any evidence, perhaps because Jun Qiulan's expression was too serious.
"Give me the money." Yan Jing said generously, "As long as it meets my requirements, I'll give you one million for each painting, the same price as your teacher's work. If I can invite your teacher to perform, the price will double."
Jun Qiulan took a deep breath.
He knew that among contemporary calligraphy masters, there were not many who could sell a painting for one million yuan, and this was due to their own fame.
His father...
What is currently circulating is the essay on the folding fan. Just based on this, Yan Jing can offer such a high price.
If he draws a few more, his salary will almost catch up with his salary for this movie.
"Why? Are you interested? Why don't you consider lobbying your teacher?"
Jun Qiulan's expression changed faster than turning the pages of a book. "There's no possibility now. You can wait until next year. You may not be able to see him next year."
Yan Jing was still confused.
What is the reason that makes Mr. Yangeng unwilling to go out and meet new friends?
Let's just stop here for now. If I say more, I might end up annoying people.
"Didn't you say we should practice basic skills? Let me, the supervisor, take a look?"
Jun Qiulan did not refuse.
At first, he felt a little awkward dancing in this kind of training clothes in front of Yan Jing, but he stayed in Teacher Tang's dance studio for a week.
There are dancers of similar age to him in the dance studio, and they all dress like this when they practice.
Over time, he got used to it.
When everyone is dressing like this and doing things like this, and you are different, then you are the most eye-catching outlier.
Jun Qiulan put his phone a little further away and, according to his habit, warmed up, stretched, and practiced a few dance moves.
Once he is immersed in his own things, he will forget time and other things.
When he was about to stop and rest for a while, he remembered that he was still on a video call with Yan Jing.
I turned around and saw that the screen of my new phone was black.
The phone wasn't turned off, the video call was disconnected.
After clicking it, there was no text message from Yan Jing in the chat interface.
Jun Qiulan tilted his head. Was it broken? Was he busy with other things?
He didn't think much about it, rested for a while, and then continued practicing.
He didn't send a message to ask, so he didn't know that after Yan Jing hung up the video, he stared at the black screen in a daze for a long time.
Appetite, sexual desire, and desire to sleep. Only when two of them are satisfied can you feel like you are living in the world.
This is what he just said to Jun Qiulan.
In the past, he had a good appetite and slept well every day, so he was a human being, living in the world.
But just now, he seemed to have a third desire.
It's not the natural physiological reaction when you wake up in the morning.
It's a strong, irrepressible feeling, a desire to get into the screen and...
Then Yan Jing was stunned.
It seemed like this was not the first time he had treated Jun Qiulan like this.
It's a very strange feeling.
He didn't consider himself gay before, at least he didn't have such feelings towards anyone of the same sex.
Yan Jing stared at the black screen for a long time without saying anything or explaining anything.
As for Jun Qiulan, after practicing his martial arts, he did some boxing in the house.
Liu Yue told him that artists should pay attention to body management.
He is young now and has a high metabolism, so it is not easy for him to gain weight. However, as he gets older, his metabolism slows down and he becomes more likely to gain weight.
As an artist, even if you gain two or three pounds, it will be very obvious in the camera.
Liu Yue also suggested that he get a fitness pass, but he refused when he thought of the muscular men he had seen in short videos.
It's because the house is too small, so he can only perform a simple set of boxing techniques. Otherwise, he could also dance with a sword, which can be considered as fitness.
The next day.
Jun Qiulan first called Master Qingheng, but the old man was still sleeping.
"Why so early? What's going on? Haven't we got the food supplies? If we need more food, we might have to find another way."
Qingheng was still in a daze, but when he spoke, he still expressed his concern for his little disciple.
It is not easy for a person to walk alone in this world.
He had thought about it before, or he could tell Yan Huai about Jun Qiulan's affairs.
The two of them came from the same place, and Yan Huai was also a kind-hearted person. With Yan Huai's help, Jun Qiulan's life at the foot of the mountain might be much smoother.
But both of them were unwilling to reveal their secrets, and he calculated that the time had not yet come.
When the opportunity arises, the two will naturally be able to communicate.
Everyone has his or her own destiny, and those who practice Taoism should not interfere too much.
Jun Qiulan told Yan Jing about his request and asked him to go down the mountain to eat.
Old Master Qing Heng tutted, "Old man Yan Huai sent me a message. Isn't dinner in the afternoon? It's so early in the morning. I'll sleep in a little longer. You should sleep in a little longer too. Don't rely on your youth to not get enough rest. Sleep is very important."
As soon as he finished speaking, Jun Qiulan heard snoring in the receiver.
I almost couldn't help laughing out loud.
After hanging up the phone, he went out to the supermarket and bought some food for the family.
Now my parents have their own things to do, and Song Yan also has to look after the store, so the house is basically empty, and sometimes there is not even any cooking.
When my mother was busy, she often had to eat a meal with the students in the cafeteria.
As for Song Yan, his third aunt was making egg tarts and small cakes there, and sometimes she would also cook some meals for him so he could just have a few bites.
Only his father, who teaches in the village, has to take care of his own food every day. Fortunately, the family has a lot of high technology now, and his father has also learned a little cooking, so he can solve the problem of eating.
Jun Qiulan thought that it would be better to prepare more convenient food for the family.
Anyway, we have refrigerators now, so the ingredients we buy can stay fresh for a few days.
Everything was packed up, and Jun Qiulan remembered that she had to meet Yan Jing today, so she took Jun Baisong with her.
What if Yan Jing suddenly asked to come and see Jun Baisong, what should he say?
He had already been to Yan Jing's house, so it was only right for him to invite his friends over as guests.
He planned to bring Jun Baisong here first.
Fortunately, the toy cat climbing frame that Yan Jing bought for Jun Baisong is still in the rental house here, and the ancient set was bought by him online.
Jun Baisong is nowhere to be found at home.
Jun Qiulan smiled helplessly.
Do his parents dote on their cat son too much?
I bring my cat to work every day.
Now I just hope that today it is Dad who sends Jun Bai to school.
The school is in the village.
After Jun Qiulan tidied up the refrigerator, he cleaned the house briefly before heading to school.
As soon as he reached the door, he heard his father arguing with someone.
My father is a very gentle person, so it's strange that someone could quarrel with him.
Jun Qiulan knocked on the door and went in, "Dad, what happened?"
He saw a strange man who looked like an educated man from his clothes. He must be the educated youth sent to the countryside by the higher authorities.
Jun Yu rarely showed his emotions, and his face turned red with anger.
"Since they are sent here by higher-ups, they should teach the students well."
Jun Qiulan raised his eyes and looked at the arrogant scholar in front of him.
What he worried about finally happened.
The scholars of this era are praised too highly.
In the past, ordinary teaching was a job only done by scholars who could not continue their studies.
Or if the family is poor and has no money to continue their studies, they will adopt a few children in the village, earn some money, and still have hope that their children can continue their studies.
This category is considered good, such as the original teacher and scholar in the village.
The other type is those whose grades are too poor and there is no hope for them to continue their studies, but they have put on long gowns and can no longer work in the fields to make a living, so they start the business of teaching and educating people.
There's nothing wrong with earning some money by teaching your children to read and write.
But the scholar in front of me probably wants to be both a role and a liability.
As a teacher, he looked down on those who had studied and thought they were from the peasant family.
Jun Yu breathed a sigh of relief. "Mr. Zhang has been here for several days now. He's been giving instructions every day in the classroom. When students ask him for advice, he just says they're unteachable. You haven't even taught them, so how can you say they're unteachable?"
There's more.
The villagers had to take care of the scholar's accommodation. Ma Zhong also thought that it was not easy for him to come and teach the villagers to read and write, so he asked the families in the village who had children attending school to share the cost of the teacher's three meals a day.
As a result, this scholar had meat to eat every day.
The villagers only eat meat a few times a year, but he is the only one who is so extravagant that he wants to eat meat every day.
He has been here for so many days, and it’s bad enough that he hasn’t taught the villagers a single word. Even when he teaches students, he is not serious and looks down on them.
Today's conflict was that he asked the children to start reciting the text directly during class, while he sat in front of the desk and flipped through his sketchbook.
It just so happened that the smartest kid in the village school didn't understand a point of knowledge, and thinking that they could usually ask Mr. Jun and Mr. Yuan for help, he plucked up the courage to go up.
Unexpectedly, I was scolded and the words used were extremely bad and unpleasant.
I just happened to be run into by Jun Yu.
That's how the argument started. A teacher is supposed to impart knowledge and answer questions. If students don't understand something, it's the teacher's obligation to answer them.
Zhang Shusheng snorted coldly, "They are just peasants from the village. I am a teacher appointed by the government and will be on the emperor's payroll in the future. These peasants are lucky to have the opportunity to learn to read, and yet they dare to test my knowledge?"
As he spoke, he glanced at Jun Qiulan and Jun Yu. "I remember you. Didn't you apply for a position at our academy over a year ago? You guys, you still want to be teachers at the academy? I heard that you were all exiled prisoners."
As he spoke, he looked at the villagers who had come to join in the fun.
"Oh, you better be careful. If you let this kind of person teach, don't teach a criminal in the future. Not only will you be beheaded or exiled, but you'll also end up implicating your entire clan."
Jun Qiulan was so angry that he almost laughed.
After he told this matter to Senior Brother Duan Wen, he had anticipated that the current situation might occur.
But unexpectedly, this situation happened right in their village.
"Prefect Duan sent educated youth to the countryside to educate the people, teach children to read and write, and help the villagers learn to read. He didn't send you here to be the emperor."
Zhang Shusheng sneered, "I was assigned here after passing the government's assessment. Isn't it the villagers' duty to learn to read and show respect to the teacher?"
Jun Qiulan shook his head. It was hard to explain to such a person.
He will bring your IQ up to his level, and then use his vast experience to defeat you.
"Everyone, go away." He looked at the villagers. "A new teacher will come in a few days. Don't be nervous. My father will still teach here until the new teacher takes over."
Because of the admiration of the village scholar, the villagers still believe in Jun Yu's knowledge.
Especially since there are already many exiles in the village, they have some idea of Jun Yu's level. They think it would be a waste of his talent to keep him in the village to teach.
It would be more than enough to just replace any other student to teach the children to read and write.
Ma Zhong, who rushed over, was also very confused when he heard about this.
Two days ago, he felt that this scholar was not very good, but as a scholar, it is normal for him to be a little noble. As long as he can teach the children well and teach the villagers to read a few words when he has time, everyone will respect him.
As for the issue of eating meat, Ma Zhong is also ready to find a way to solve it.
"Uncle Ma, I will discuss the matter of the educated youth with Prefect Duan." He glanced at Zhang Shusheng again and said, "You guys should keep this person under guard for now and hand him over to Prefect Duan for disposal."
It seems that he is also a scholar with the title of scholar.
Zhang Shusheng felt a little insecure, but he still stiffened his neck. "I'm here by order of Prefect Duan, and I have a lot of honors. I won't tolerate you, the peasants, from offending me."
He wanted to leave after saying that. Ma Zhong felt more confident after hearing Jun Qiulan's words.
He still remembered the scene when Jun Qiulan was just coming of age and the prefect came over in person to chat and laugh happily with Jun Qiulan's family.
Moreover, so many things have happened this year, and so many changes have taken place in the city. He is not a fool and he has guessed a little bit.
He called two big men from the village and said, "Tie him up for me."
Jun Qiulan looked at the villagers and felt a little emotional.
Who hasn't thought about learning to read and write when they were young? However, due to poverty, they could not afford the high cost of education.
Some time ago, the village announced that the government would send people to teach, not only to teach children, but also to teach villagers. Anyone who is willing to learn can come.
The village was bustling for quite a while.
Apart from anything else, they also know that they have to work in the fields every day. They are old and their brains are rusty, so they may not be able to learn well. However, if they can learn how to write their own names, they will be happy and satisfied.
As a result, I ended up with such a man.
Jun Qiulan said: "The system for sending educated youth to the countryside is still being improved. Although there are some shortcomings now, the government's starting point is good, and this situation will definitely not happen again in the future."
Jun Yu also promised: "If the next teacher is still not good enough, I will definitely not tolerate it. I will definitely test the teacher's knowledge and character before handing the child over to him."
One villager shouted, "We believe in Mr. Jun."
Li Xiucai from the village also said, "I will also keep an eye on this matter, don't worry."
Li Xiucai was a native of the village, and everyone trusted him.
Ma Zhong waved his hand and said, "Everyone, go away. There will be no classes today. Take the children back and let them calm down."
These children had previously been in contact with good teachers like Li Xiucai and Jun Yu. They must be sad to be insulted and humiliated by this evil man today.
Children's minds are also the most sensitive.
Jun Baisong was still carried into the city by his mother today.
It just so happened that he also had to go to Duan Wen to discuss the details of the educated youth matter.
Duan Wen has to control the overall situation and it is impossible for him to take care of all aspects. Since he is choosing a teacher, he will probably look for someone good in academics.
This scholar Zhang was able to study in the academy and pass the examination based on passages, so he must have some knowledge.
But his character is not good, even too bad.
"Dad will go with you." Jun Yu was also angry today.
In contemporary society, people are still too tolerant of scholars.
Even he felt a few days ago that it was normal for scholars to be a little arrogant.
Or maybe he was wrong. A scholar is just someone who has read books. There is nothing special about him.
Jun Qiulan nodded. "It just so happens that I have to attend a banquet later. Mr. Yan is coming over, so I plan to take Songsong with him."
"No wonder you came to the academy." Jun Yu smiled. "The girls' school is full of girls, and they all speak softly. Jun Baisong prefers to go to the girls' school with your mother. It's nothing like our academy, which is full of naughty kids."
Although he is a naughty boy, he has a smile on his face.
"You know what? Even though this is a village school, there are still a few children with a talent for studying. If..."
He thought that if he studied hard and took the imperial examination in the future, he might be able to get his name on the list.
But if I think about it carefully, my son will probably reorganize the education industry in the future, so it’s not certain whether he will take the imperial examination or not.
Jun Qiulan smiled and said, "For the time being, there won't be any major changes. We'll start the reform from the border town and gradually absorb more talents. The imperial examination is the foundation. After passing the imperial examination, we still have to take other exams. It won't be like before where you can be directly appointed as an official just by passing the imperial examination."
The imperial examination in the future is equivalent to taking the college entrance examination. After passing the college entrance examination, one still has to learn how to be an official. After completing the study, one has to pass the departmental recruitment examination. Only if one passes the examination can one become an official.
Of course, there won't be major changes, but Jun Qiulan is also planning to put the women's imperial examination on the agenda.
In today’s society, the best way out for those who study is to become an official.
If women are always excluded and have no chance of becoming officials and cannot compete fairly with men, then over time, their expectations for themselves may be limited to knowing how to read and write and being able to find a job in a factory.
It will be difficult for them to go further.
Jun Yu nodded, "That's the truth."
The father and son walked towards the city while chatting.
Jun Yu talked about other children again.
About technical schools.
The girls' school is the prototype of a technical school. After they pass the academic examinations, they can make a choice based on their preferences, strengths, and even considerations for the future, and choose the major they want to study further.
Even if they leave the factory in the future, they will have a skill to rely on.
But their traditional schools do not have these options.
The village school was reformed this year. In addition to their village, children from other villages also sent their children here to study. The school was divided into two classes, and there were quite a few children.
But there are not many people who can really read it well.
When their families realize that their children are not cut out for studying, they will definitely give up.
Although their tuition fees are already very low and the prices of paper and books, which are the most consumed items this year, have also been reduced, this expense is still a burden for the villagers.
Since I can't read well and I have already learned to read and write, it's enough in their eyes.
Jun Qiulan pondered for a moment and said, "Then I'll open another technical school for boys. We can teach carpentry, construction, and even blacksmithing."
These are all skills that can come in handy.
Jun Yu nodded, and then thought of another question.
"If everyone could read and write, or learn a trade, then in the long run, wouldn't there be no one left to farm?"
Jun Qiulan couldn't help laughing: "Dad, have you seen such a situation in the other world?"
Examination is also a screening process.
No matter what they learn, there will always be people who cannot learn it and eventually return to the village to farm honestly.
But you can't give up on everyone just because of this part of the problem. At least give them a fair and just chance.
What's more, only by learning knowledge can we better develop this society.
Farming is not without a future.
For example, a student who has studied carpentry, but only learned half of it, finally returned to farming. When he was plowing the land, he found that the plow was not easy to use. Would he consider how to improve the plow?
Even if out of ten thousand people, only one hundred of them put in such effort, and among these one hundred people, only one of them succeeds in the research, it will be a huge contribution to the society.
It also represents their educational success.
But if they have never been to school, have never learned to read, and have never learned any skills, even if they encounter difficulties when plowing the land, they will only think: our ancestors have done this for generations.
“This is to enlighten the people.”
In addition to teaching them principles, it is also necessary to open their wisdom so that they cannot be like old oxen all their lives.
Use your wisdom to overturn some of the so-called experiences passed down from our ancestors.
Jun Yu also felt a lot of emotion.
Jun Qiulan first went to the girls' school to pick up Jun Baisong.
When he was holding Jun Baisong away, he could feel the resentment of the group of female students, which shows how popular Jun Baisong is in the girls' school.
Duan Mansion.
Duan Wen was correcting documents. When he heard that the father and son had arrived, he became extremely excited.
"I've finally got you here. Thank you, Junior Brother Jun, for the 150,000 kilograms of food."
The food was brought to him by Huo Lian, and it was not 150,000 catties, but 300,000 catties. Of course, Huo Lian also clearly stated the source of the food, and half of it was to belong to the military camp.
Of course he had no objection. Having 150,000 kilograms of grain was already very good.
Especially after he opened one of the sacks, he saw fine grains that he had never seen before.
He also had other plans.
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The author has something to say: Have a nice weekend, my dears. There will be an extra update today, which will be posted as soon as it is finished.
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