Magic world

The next day, in the morning, inside Mrs. Ya’s house.

"Tao Fang, Guo Huai, I have met Mr. Hou." Tao Fang from the Wu family and a middle-aged man who, like Guo Zong, always has a smile on his face, but does not feel as dangerous as Guo Zong. Let’s meet together.

"No courtesy." Ito Cheng, who was sitting in the main seat, said.

The two stood up and looked up at Ito Cheng. But the next moment, Guo Huai felt that his head was dizzy and his consciousness became less clear. Fortunately, this situation did not last long. Soon, his head regained consciousness again, and he just looked at the giant in front of him. When Lu Hou arrived, a feeling that was far more respectful than when he saw his master Guo Zong could not be suppressed but rose from the bottom of his heart.

"Guo Huai has met the Lord." Driven by that mood, Guo Huaifu knelt down on the ground again, bowed and saluted.

"Get up." Ito Cheng said.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Guo Huaigong responded and stood up.

At this time, Ito Cheng didn't see any movement, only a flash of void, and four male figures suddenly appeared in the room.

"From today on, the four of them will be your two deputies, responsible for selling books when your Guo and Wu caravans travel." Ito Cheng pointed at the four men who suddenly appeared.

The so-called Guo and Wu caravans are the nationwide purchase and sale of maidservants carried out by the Wu family every year, and the monthly weapons transportation by the Guo family. Ito Cheng intends to use the two existing trade channels this time. He shipped books along the same route, and sold paper books with official scripts to all parts of Zhao State, and even to surrounding countries, to promote writing.

"Zhang Wen, Li Liang, Wang Pi, and Zhao Shen have met the two supervisors." The four people who were pointed at said with fists in their hands.

Tao Fang and Guo Huai didn't dare to trust them. He quickly raised his hand in return.

"You can go down now. Remember five days later. Let someone go to Mrs. Ya's fief in the suburbs to pick up the books." After seeing the people on both sides seeing the ceremony, Ito Cheng said softly.

"Yes." Tao Fang, Guo Huai, Zhang Wen, Li Liang, Wang Pi and Zhao Shen responded in unison. Then he slowly exited the room and disappeared from Ito Cheng's sight.

…

In the afternoon, the streets of Handan.

"Did you hear that?"

"What?"

"That rumor about Julu Hou?"

"You mean the one who said Marquis Julu is going to open an academy and admit all children of school age in Handan City?"

"This is it."

"Of course I heard about it."

"Do you think this is credible?"

"How can we know this kind of thing? But it would be great if it is true. I wonder if that brat of mine can also recognize a few big characters."

"Have a sweet dream. Even if that rumor is true, can you afford the money to study? Do you have the money to buy books, paper, and pens and ink for your kid?"

"This...hey."

"So it's better to listen to this."

"Hey. Why is it so difficult for us civilians to read and write?"

Talks and emotions like this can be seen everywhere in Handan City for a while.

It was still afternoon, somewhere on the street in Handan City.

"We're hiring!" A young man suddenly shouted loudly.

"Wow~" The next moment, a large number of idle men quickly swarmed in front of the young man and surrounded him.

“Where are we recruiting?”

"What kind of work do you do?"

"How much does it cost?"

Then, the noisy questions started buzzing like flies on a summer day.

"Quiet!" The young man who was impatient with the noise shouted loudly.

The people around him stopped talking and became quiet.

"The place of recruitment is Mrs. Ya's fiefdom in the southern suburbs of the city. The specific work is not clear yet, but the wages are sufficient, one cloth coin per person per day. If you are willing to do it, you can go to Mrs. Ya's fiefdom to find the boss." Seeing everyone was quiet. The young man who came down said loudly.

"Wow~"

The people around him instantly became noisy.

Cloth coins. A type of coin used during the Warring States Period, it was divided into several types such as pointed-foot cloth, round-foot cloth, square-foot cloth, and three-hole cloth, etc., in terms of use value. Slightly inferior to the knife coins commonly used in various countries, each one can buy more than ten kilograms of millet. Therefore, one cloth coin per day is almost equivalent to the wages of twenty or thirty per day in later generations, which is very rich!

But the young man ignored these people. Push through the crowd and go to the next place. He still has several places to inform.

Seeing the young man leaving, these idle people stopped talking and dispersed one after another, hurriedly heading towards Lady Ya's fiefdom on the southern outskirts of the city.

At the same time, Mrs. Ya sealed the land.

"Boss, please tell me, what kind of jobs are there?" A man with bare feet and linen clothes and a smell of sweat asked loudly.

"Yes, yes, boss, tell me quickly!" Others echoed.

"Well." In the crowd, the old man known as the boss coughed heavily and signaled for the people around him to be quiet. Then he looked at everyone and said in a low voice, "There are two main types of jobs. One is to become a farmer like those people and be responsible for cultivating the foreign vegetable seeds sent by Juluhou."

Following the boss's fingers, everyone saw a man and a woman working in the fields not far from the factory, operating a strange wooden tool.

"These two are just like them, working as coolies, responsible for carrying sand, cement, and breaking stones for the paving team." Then he changed his head and pointed again, pointing to another group of people who were following a horse-drawn carriage. said the men working behind the machinery.

"...So, do you get paid to be a farmer?" After a moment of silence, a man asked.

"Yes." The boss said.

"How much?" Others asked with bright eyes.

"Each person gets one cloth coin for five days," the old boss said slowly.

"What about those people?" Another man asked, looking at the workers who were paving the cement road with the paving team.

"One a day." Lao Naobao replied slowly without raising his head or eyelids.

"...Done it!" A certain man shouted loudly.

With him taking the lead, more men joined in.

"But beforehand, I always want to remind you. If you want to do it, do it for me. Don't cheat, otherwise you won't get your hard-earned money. Even your life may be lost here. Please understand. Are you ready?" Lao raised his head to look at the men and said coldly.

Everyone's hearts tightened, and they nodded quickly to express their understanding.

Then the next day, the vigorous renovation of Handan City began in the city. At the same time, more exciting rumors were also spreading in the city.

"Did you hear that?"

"What?"

"Marquis Julu wants to organize the academy."

"I heard about it. But it has nothing to do with us, just listen to it for fun."

"Why doesn't it matter? Don't you know? Doesn't the new academy opened by Juluhou charge no fees? As long as the children are under fourteen years old, regardless of gender, they can be sent to the academy to study!"

"Really or not? No payment?!"

"Really, I heard it from my distant cousin who is a servant in Mrs. Ya's house. Is this still false?"

"Hi~, Marquis Julu is so brave!"

"Aren't your boys and girls both under the age of fourteen? Why don't you give it a try?"

"You really don't need money?"

"Anyway, that's what my cousin told me. Unfortunately, my girl is already fifteen this year, and my mother is looking for a husband for her. I didn't catch the good time, otherwise I would also send my girl to school. After reading it, I am interested in marrying into the Duke's family in the future, so that my family can live a good life."

"..."

Then came the third day.

"Have you heard?"

"What?"

"The matter of Marquis Julu opening an academy."

"Of course I've heard about it. Now the whole city is talking about it. How hard it is not to hear about it."

"Then do you know the name of the new academy? Who are the deans?"

"I...don't know."

"Hey, let me tell you. The new academy is called Julu Academy, and the president is Julu Marquis himself. At the same time, Mrs. Ni will be the dean of the women's academy, Mrs. Ya will be the left disciple, and the third princess and Mrs. Xiu'er will be the chief directors. , Mrs. Tingfang has been appointed as the prison judge, and the hospital will soon open for enrollment."

"Wow, Marquis Julu wants the whole family to join the battle."

"That's not the case. It seems that Marquis Julu attaches great importance to this academy."

"Yeah, maybe we should take that brat from home to have a look when the academy opens."

"Yes, yes. If admission is really free, we can take the opportunity to make them more literate. In the future, my family will be able to produce a high-ranking official."

"With the virtue of that boy of yours, sweet dreams."

"Er Gouzi, what are you talking about?! Are you looking for a beating?"

"Hey, you're so drunk and want to beat me up, just in your dreams!"

"Boy, you are looking for a beating."

"Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding..."

Then the fourth day.

"Did you hear that?"

"If you have something to say, you have to fart."

"Hey, you old boy don't want to hear it, well, I won't say it anymore."

"Hey, come back. My tone was wrong just now. I'm here to accompany you. I'm sorry, sir, don't worry about it."

"Hmph, that's pretty much it."

"..."

"Forget it, I won't join you anymore. In five days' time, in front of the former Julu Marquis Mansion, the selection of students for Julu Academy will begin. Remember to bring your dog with you."

"Thanks, big brother."

"Easy to say."

"...Um, does it really cost nothing to go to college?"

"How do I know this? It's only five days anyway. When that time comes, you can go over and take a quick look. If it's not true, just bring your little dog back. Walking those two steps won't make your little kid less happy." A piece of meat."

"Too."

Among the rumors that day, another piece of news that was also spread did not attract the attention of these low-level people at all. On the contrary, the students who were studying in the city and the famous people in Zhao had expressions of shock on their faces and they all let out low shouts.

"Are you serious? Shufangzhai has really started selling paper books on Bai Jia theory?"

"Yes, it is said that someone has already bought it."

"No, I want to go and see for myself."

Then, as the exclamations ceased, a young man or a scholar, ranging in height, short, fat, and thin, but with eager expressions on his face, came by car to Shufang on South Street, either alone or in groups of 20 or 30%. Before fasting, get off the car and quickly squeeze into the shop. (To be continued...)