Zhang Xin listened and smiled slightly. I am afraid that this is not only the doubt in the mind of Brother Zhu in front of me, but also other people here are probably full of doubts about this now. After thinking about it, Zhang Xin simply raised his voice and deliberately told everyone.
, said: "Brother Zhu doesn't know something. I took part in the Jiaxu Palace Examination just to gain a reputation. I am too straight-tempered and can't rub the sand into my eyes. My husband said that I am not suitable for officialdom. If I step into it rashly, in the end
I'm afraid it won't be a happy ending. I think so too. Instead of going to the officialdom, it's better to stay in the academy and continue studying knowledge to make me feel comfortable."
Zhu Gaochi's face was full of pity. If a new top scholar was willing to join his father's army, he would probably wake up his father from laughing. Now there is such a person who would rather be a student in an academy than a high-ranking official.
Student?
"As far as I know, as long as the students in the academy pass the Jinshi examination and are willing to stay in the academy, they will become academy teachers. Why is Brother Zhang still a student?" Zhu Gaochi asked again.
Zhang Xin nodded, "Brother Zhu is right, it is indeed the case. I should have become a teacher last year, but I felt that my knowledge was not enough to teach and educate people, so I continued to study for one more year. A few days later
Months later, I will be the gentleman of the academy."
"Congratulations to Brother Zhang, I would like to congratulate Mr. Zhang in advance." Zhu Gaochi politely bowed his hand to Zhang Xin.
Zhang Xin also burst out laughing and returned the favor.
Then he glanced at everyone and said: "Since everyone has seen me, I won't delay. Let's go into the wing now, and I will tell you what you need to pay attention to when taking care of yourself."
Han Du left the courtyard and went straight to Xue Xiang's study.
As soon as he pushed the door open and walked in, he saw Sun Xian was there, so he smiled and said hello: "Hey, you are here too?"
"Sun Xian has met Master Han." Sun Xian stood up immediately and bowed slightly towards Han Du.
Han Du sat down on the chair and waved his hands repeatedly: "I told you not to be so polite. We are partners, and you will suffer if you do this."
Sun Xian just smiled and did not answer the question. In his opinion, once a teacher is a lifelong father, although Master Han was just his teacher and only taught him, it was Master Han who led him to his current career after all.
Even though he came up from the road, he was still deeply grateful to Master Han.
As for what Mr. Han said about stocks and partners, these are two different things. One code is the same.
Xue Xiang smiled and poured the tea for Han Du.
Han Du sat on the chair with a stupor, trying to control the unhealthy tendencies of those princes.
Now that you have done such a great job for Xue Xiang, isn't it natural for you to drink a cup of tea from him?
Xue Xiang glanced at Han Du's waist subconsciously, and asked with a smile: "Did something big happen? Why are all the guns fired?"
Han Du cooled the tea, took a sip, and said casually: "A eunuch dared to threaten me, and I killed him on the spot."
Xue Xiang frowned at first. After all, the academy is a place for teaching and educating people. It is not a good thing to kill someone rashly. Besides, since he is a eunuch, he must be the confidant in front of the prince, so he was killed by Han Du at will.
Yes, if the other party makes a fuss, it will be a problem.
But it doesn't necessarily mean trouble. It's not certain whether the other party will have the courage to cause trouble after knowing that it was Han Du who did it.
Shaking his head slightly, Xue Xiang sighed: "Only you have such courage. If it were another person, you would really be forced to step down by those eunuchs."
After finishing speaking, Xue Xiang smiled relaxedly, "Where are those princes? What are you going to do?"
Han Du put down the tea cup and said simply: "Since you have come to the academy, you are a student. What other students are like, they are like that."
Xue Xiang immediately sat up straight, got closer to Han Du, and said, "It would be best if we could treat everyone equally. But these princes are all pampered, can they endure such hardship?"
Han Du waved his hands and said nonchalantly: "It's two shoulders against one head. There's no reason why other students can do it but they can't. If you want to make money in the academy, you have to work. This is an iron rule.
No one can even think about opening up. At most, because they have never been self-reliant before, let them do some simple things first. But if you want to have clothes on your hands, food on your hands, and mouths to open, that's impossible."
Xue Xiang nodded, "That's good, so as not to be accused of being a bully."
Zhang Xin divided all the princes into five groups, and he led one group himself to teach them some common sense in life and how to do some things. He was very patient, and he would take the trouble to teach them over and over again when he met someone who didn't know how to do it.
Until he learns.
Since he had spoken to Zhang Xin, Zhu Gaochi and his two younger brothers naturally chose to follow Zhang Xin.
After Zhu Gaochi quickly learned what Zhang Xin taught, he watched Zhang Xin continue to teach others tirelessly, and out of boredom, he asked: "Brother Zhang, did you also learn these things when you came to the academy?"
"That's right." Zhang Xin nodded, "There are some common things that I know how to do when I'm at home, such as cleaning the house. I know how to do it early in the morning. After all, my family is not very rich, and there are no maids or children.
In life, some things must be done by oneself. And some things can only be learned after coming to the academy, such as brushing teeth. Although I could do it at home before, it was only after I came to the academy that I realized that what I used to do at home was actually
Incorrect."
"We heard that every student in the academy only has a regular amount of money a month. How can he eat with such a small amount?" Zhu Gaochi was a little greedy, otherwise he wouldn't be so fat. So, he just met Zhang Xin
As soon as he looked familiar, he asked what he was most worried about.
Zhang Xin showed others how to stack quilts, and replied with a smile: "If you just eat, it is enough. The meals in the academy are very cheap, and if you only eat vegetarian food, they will even
There is some surplus. However, if you want to eat big fish and meat, then the usual money will definitely not be enough."
We just want to eat meat. Since I was born, I have eaten meat every meal, and now I am forced by Han Du to become a vegetarian. Does Han Du think of himself as a rabbit? Zhu Gaochi's face turned pale, thinking about the future
The days when he could only eat vegetarian food made him feel lifeless.
"Is there any way to eat meat every day?" Zhu Gaochi asked with hope.
Zhang Xin nodded, "Yes."
"Brother Zhang, Brother Zhang, please tell me." Zhu Gaochi didn't have any hope at first, but now that he heard it was true, he immediately rubbed his hands together.
Others were also attracted by Zhang Xin's words and looked at him eagerly. After all, this was related to their future life in the academy, and it would be of great benefit to them to get some useful information.
Zhang Xin saw that no one was interested in learning, so he put down the quilt in his hand and explained to everyone: "In addition to the regular monthly payment, there are other ways for academy students to make money. In summary,
There are two methods, one is wisdom and the other is strength."
"Wisdom, everyone should understand it well, it is wisdom and mind. In academies, students are encouraged to use their knowledge and imagination to invent and create things. As long as the things they study are obtained first
With students' recognition, you can get a lot of rewards. Don't underestimate this invention. A student once invented something and won a thousand gu rewards."
"Hiss, hiss!" After hearing Zhang Xin's words, all the princes suddenly let out bursts of gasps.
If they were in the palace, a thousand guan would be a lot, but it would not be impossible for them to get it. But after knowing that the academy students only have 1 guan of money every month, this thousand guan would be extremely precious. This
It’s almost a hundred students, and it takes almost a year.
If I had these thousand strings, why not walk around in the academy and eat whatever I wanted? All the princes were daydreaming about this.
"In addition, the academy sometimes publicly releases bounties. It doesn't have to be completed. Even if you participate, there will be a lot of rewards. For example, when I teach you daily life, it is also a bounty issued by the academy.
After I teach you all, I will be able to get rewards. There are also rewards for assisting the gentlemen in doing various experiments."
"As for the second type, strength, it's easier to understand. To put it bluntly, it is strength. That is, you can make money by relying on your own strength. You can help prune trees, arrange flowers and plants, clean houses, and even clean up areas.
Wait, you can make money."
When they heard that they needed to earn money by selling coolies, all the princes looked at each other. With their noble status, how could they be willing to earn money by selling coolies? Everyone without hesitation set their sights on making money through wisdom.
But they didn't even think about it. Zhang Xin was the number one scholar in the Jiaxu Department. Even with his intelligence, he had to earn some hard money by teaching them. Why did they think they could make money by relying on their intelligence?
In fact, the threshold for making money with wisdom in the academy is extremely high. Take invention and creation as an example. I don’t know how many things have to be invented before one is considered useful. And even if it is useful, it may not be very important. Zhang Xin said
That was just an example, but it was regarded as something that could be done casually by the princes.
Even if it is to assist the gentlemen in doing experiments, it is not easy. First of all, if you want to participate, whether it is a physical experiment or a chemical experiment, at least the students are required to be very proficient in this. Just for this one, I don’t know how to do it.
How long will it take to persuade these princes to retire?
Even Zhang Xin could see that these people had only one way to make money for a long time, and that was by selling coolies. But he didn't say it out loud, he just smiled at everyone.