Chapter 641: Find someone with money to work for, and find someone without money to do things for
Huaxi Building is less than ten minutes away from me. I arrived in a moment. Mr. Deng and Mr. Wang were sitting in the tea room chatting.
As soon as I entered, Mr. Deng smiled and said, "Nothing, I just found chatting with you interesting. I often borrow you at night, but I didn't give Xiaolin an IOU. She won't mind, right?"
I laughed out loud. "Whenever it's you who calls, Xiaolin urges me to hurry up and not keep Mr. Deng waiting."
Mr. Wang said: "A good wife."
I said to myself, if it really comes to this, I will definitely send a banner to the manufacturer - my parents-in-law.
The three of them sat down, and Mr. Wang said, "Master, according to your instructions, the pool outside is being built. When the time comes, I'll ask you to beat the first drum, and you will be released."
I said, "I have a trade."
"What conditions?"
I introduced the basic situation of Daughter Island, its management system, and the two main experience contents during the trial operation, and then invited them to experience it.
The two smiled.
I said, "Mr. Wang, just experience the emotional part." Mr. Deng and our company leaders were visiting nearby.
Mr. Deng experienced the private customization, while Mr. Wang and our company leaders were watching on the side.
Mr. Wang didn't express his opinion. But Mr. Deng said, "Stop making a fool of myself, okay?"
I said, “I’m thinking that after the opening, there will be so many people and you won’t want to experience it.
So, we're giving you a chance to experience it before the opening. You should also experience how good this junior brother's planning skills are."
Mr. Wang said, "Can I bring some employees to cheerlead?"
I said, "That's great."
Mr. Deng said, "In that case, I'll take some employees with me and let them see what it's like."
I said, "The more people, the better. Bring more."
Mr. Wang asked, "Can I invite some friends from other provinces?"
“Very welcome, food, accommodation and entertainment are all free.”
Mr. Deng thought for a moment and asked, "Why did you think of us two? Does Mr. Chen have any objections?"
I said, "I'll be in charge of this project. Mr. Chen has delegated authority and I can do whatever I want. As for why I'm looking for you two, I follow one principle:
If you want to find a job, look for someone with money; if you want to do something, look for someone who is short of money."
Mr. Deng laughed and said, "Oh, you have so many theories."
I said, "I'm looking for you to experience it because you are rich and knowledgeable. After you experience it, the opinions you give me will definitely be valuable for reference. So it's like we're planning something together."
Those who come to my island to apply for jobs all rely on wages to make a living, and I rely on them to do things.
This is similar to Zeng Guofan's founding of the Hunan Army. He only recruited soldiers from the countryside, refusing to accept those idlers from the city. The rural soldiers were short of money, so Zeng Guofan raised their wages a bit, and they were willing to fight.
When it comes to planning things, he looks for intellectuals. Educated people have more ideas. For example, the advisers around him are all people who have seen the world."
"Oh, I'd like to hear more about it."
“To name a few:
Li Hongzhang, a Jinshi (Jinshi) graduate;
Guo Songtao, a juren (a successful candidate);
Xu Shou and Hua Hengfang were both scientists who helped him build muskets and cannons;
Zhao Liewen, the prophet.
Mr. Wang said, "As for the others, we know a little bit about who Zhao Liewen is and why he's a prophet."
President Deng also urged: "Tell me quickly, apart from Liu Bowen, I have never heard of any other prophet in Chinese history."
I took a sip of tea and slowly introduced:
"This Zhao Liewen was a scholar who understood yin and yang, gossip, and fortune-telling. He came to Jiangxi early in his life to seek refuge with Zeng Guofan. At that time, Zeng Guofan and Shi Dakai were facing off in Jiangxi.
The Taiping Army was in an advantageous position, while Zeng Guofan was in a disadvantageous position. He hoped to win a battle to boost morale, so Zeng Guofan showed Zhao Liewen his battle formation and siege plan.
Zhao Liewen only said one sentence: This battle will definitely be lost.
Zeng Guofan felt that this scholar was out of touch with reality and had a bad mouth. On the surface, he was still very polite to Zhao Liewen and tried to persuade him to stay and do something good.
Zhao Liewen, a fortune teller, naturally saw through Zeng Guofan's inner thoughts and left.
As it turned out, Zhao Liewen's prediction turned out to be correct. As soon as the war started, Zeng Guofan was defeated miserably.
Zeng Guofan then sent someone to look for Zhao Liewen and gave the person 300 silver dollars, saying that his family must be in financial difficulty, otherwise he wouldn't be looking for work. This money was given to him.
Finally, he found Zhao Liewen, who also came and became an aide to Zeng Guofan in his later years. If he didn't go to sit with Zeng Guofan, Zeng Guofan would take the initiative to come to Zhao Liewen's room to chat.
This move was unusual, as Zeng was already the Governor-General of Liangjiang at the time, while Zhao Liewen was just a scholar.
In 1871, late one night, Zeng Guofan was chatting with Zhao Liewen. Zeng Guofan was worried about the future of the Qing Dynasty, and the two discussed it privately.
Zhao Liewen said that the Qing Dynasty would not last more than 40 years.
Zeng Guofan still had some hope and asked, "Will we move from Kaifeng to Hangzhou and live in peace in a corner, just like the Southern Song Dynasty?"
Zhao Liewen said, "It's like the building is collapsing, and the destiny is cut off."
Hearing this, Mr. Wang interrupted my narration and said:
"It must be a legend. If such words criticizing the imperial court were spread, the person would be beheaded. Since they were the only two present, they definitely wouldn't tell anyone.
They didn't tell anyone, so no one knew about it. So, I think it must have been forged by later generations."
I smiled gently. "Mr. Wang, this is really not a forgery. Zhao Liewen has a good habit of keeping a diary and records it every day. Zeng Guofan recommended him to be the prefect.
In his later years, Zhao Liewen retired and returned to his hometown. These diaries contained many secrets, including his evaluations of Zeng Guofan, Li Hongzhang, and Empress Dowager Cixi, as well as predictions of the Qing government's downfall, which could not be made public.
He built a villa in his hometown, named "Nengjingju", and named his diary "Nengjingju Diary". He wrapped it with oil paper, poured wax on it, put it in a sealed wooden box, and built it into the wall of the house.
He told his descendants that once the Qing Dynasty fell, they could take it out and publish it.”
President Deng exclaimed, "That's right. That makes sense. He was indeed a prophet. 1871 + 40 years = 1911."
President Deng clapped his hands and said, "Yes, that's absolutely right. The Wuchang Uprising took place in 1911, and the Qing Dynasty fell in 1912."
Mr. Deng stared at me and asked, "Is fortune telling really so accurate?"
I smiled and said, "Someday I will send you a set of 'Nengjingju Diary' compiled by Yuelu Publishing House."
Mr. Wang hurriedly asked, "Where is Zhao Liewen from?"
"I'm from Changzhou, Jiangsu."
Mr. Wang sighed: "The culture of Jiangsu and Zhejiang is very developed, and they are specialized in producing legal advisors and great writers."
President Deng said: "To produce talents, the economy is the foundation."
Mr. Wang said, "I admire you, Master Wan. You've read so many books, yet you can still remember them and talk about them. When I read a book, I return it to the author."
Deng said, "The key point is that Shanhong didn't just read books. He read Zeng Guofan and learned the lesson: seek out intellectuals for work and seek out people who need money for work."
Mr. Wang said, “Yes, the more than 30 awards he introduced at the beginning were also learned from Zeng Guofan.”
President Deng said, "His assessment method was learned from the Americans."
Mr. Wang said: "Shanhong's reading is like what the ancients said - books contain golden houses and beautiful women.
Look at how many beauties are following him. He's known as the instructor of the eight million female imperial guards of Shangzhou Daughter Island.
Mr. Deng laughed out loud.
I said, "You two are making fun of me."
Mr. Wang said seriously, "I can also tell fortunes, so I will definitely not charge you for renting my house."
Mr. Deng smiled and said, "Actually, Master Wang is not bad either."
Everyone joked about it. Mr. Deng said:
"Let's find a place to have a late-night snack. Let's continue our conversation somewhere else. Once Daughter Island opens, he won't have time."
Even if he had the time, he couldn't escape with eight million island girls surrounding him."
Everyone laughed.
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