I heard that Zhang Ji has real talent and learning.
It’s here, let’s see if it’s true.
If it is true, maybe we can give him a chance.
"Prince, your lord, I'm just grumbling for a moment, and I have no intention of saying that the imperial examination is dark."
Zhang Ji was startled by Fang Yuan's sullen expression and quickly waved his hand and said.
"I'm not blaming you, but I want you to analyze why it is said that studying is harder than reaching the sky?"
Fang Yuan frowned and said in a deep voice.
"Really, it's not weird?"
Zhang Ji asked tentatively.
Sitting so close to Fang Yuan, he was quite scared.
Although I have participated in several imperial examinations, the only official I have seen is Si Gong.
Even if Fang Yuan keeps a straight face, he will be so frightened that he dare not look into Fang Yuan's eyes.
"If you say it's not strange, then it's not strange."
Fang Yuan felt slightly speechless.
How could this person be so timid and dare to cut down the billboard?
"The common people will just talk about it for now. If I'm wrong, please forgive me, Lord Governor."
Zhang Ji looked at Fang Yuandao.
Seeing Fang Yuan nod, he dared to continue speaking.
"Let's start with me first."
"Master Governor, what do you think of the situation of my house? Is it a bare house? Is it not even a decent table?"
Zhang Ji lowered his head, pondered for a moment, then got up and walked around.
His leg was lame, but it did not affect his walking. He pointed at the dilapidated house and said in pain.
"Isn't it because of lameness?"
Fang Yuan frowned slightly.
When he first arrived, Zhang San once said in his ear that Zhang Ji might be lazy. At that time, Fang Yuan believed it and didn't express it.
But after meeting Zhang Ji and discovering that his leg was lame, I no longer thought so, but felt that it was reasonable.
Zhang San and others also frowned slightly and looked at Zhang Ji. They all thought that Zhang Ji's lameness was the reason why his home was in such a state of ruin.
"My legs became lame half a year ago. That's not why my family is like this."
"The real reason is because of reading, because of reading!"
Zhang Ji patted his lame leg and his eyes became moist.
"Why?"
Fang Yuan is puzzled.
Zhang San and others are also confused.
Everyone looked at him, wanting to hear what was going on.
"Studying costs money, you need to buy paper, you need to buy books, you need to ask for a master..."
"I used to have to study, so I couldn't help with the housework, so I borrowed a lot of money... Now I do all kinds of work every day, and I hope I can pay back some money to them."
Zhang Ji said in pain.
The old man actually cried because of this.
Or maybe only he knows the sadness in it.
It has been eighteen years since Han Chuang, and now he is in his thirties. He has no fame and is not married yet. He is lame in one leg and still owes a lot of money. Only the person involved can understand the sadness in this.
If nothing unexpected happens, no girl will be willing to marry him in this life.
The old mother is still here at nearly ninety years old, not because of long life and good health, but because she wants to see the day when he gets married.
"According to what you say, it's actually a matter of money."
"Can working families afford to have a child study in the factory that I am buying now?"
Fang Yuan suddenly realized a very serious problem.
That's the problem with paper and books.
White paper is very expensive and ordinary people cannot afford it.
However, yellow paper can be substituted, and the paper problem is not a problem.
But books are the key, they cannot be bought only if you have money, and they cannot be monopolized by aristocratic families.
Why is the family strong? It is strong in soldiers, strong in money, strong in books, strong in power, etc.
"A book costs 30 cents. How many families do you think the governor can afford?"
Zhang Ji smiled bitterly.
Before Fang Yuan came, studying was unimaginably difficult.
Most ordinary people have no chance to make money at all, let alone study, so it is difficult to study to achieve success.
Now that Fang Yuan is here, he has set up factories in various places, recruited workers, and given a monthly salary of 30 copper coins, so that now the people are slowly having more money in their hands.
But buying a book costs 30 cents. I’m afraid there are not many families who have reasons to use it for their children to study. After all, other expenses have not been taken into account.
"Is there a solution?"
Fang Yuan suddenly felt heavy.
He wanted to promote the imperial examination and wanted more people to read.
But now it seems that it is a bit whimsical and I have not figured out the problems involved.
The imperial examination can be popularized and everyone can know about it, but there are very few people who can actually afford to study.
"It's impossible, even if the books are free."
"We also need to pay admission fees, and we also need to ensure that students have the minimum required food and sleep."
Zhang Ji chuckled bitterly.
It costs a lot of money to enter the academy.
There isn’t much here, the key lies in the back. If you want to meet the requirements, it will be difficult to help the family do too much work.
In this era where men farmed and women weaved, there was no source of money, and children were also a productive force.
For Zhang Ji, who has more than ten years of reading experience, he can see all these clearly, but has no solution.
"If the state capital opens an academy, provides books and tutors, can it be done?"
Fang Yuan frowned and said in a deep voice.
There is an academy in the state capital itself, but it is almost vacant, so we can just convene it now.
There are several doctors in the governor's office, and these are all paid by the court. They can be allowed to teach, and the master's problems can also be solved.
As for books, this is a big problem. I don’t know how many books the families who copied them had, but they didn’t realize their importance at the time.
"Reading for free?"
"Does the Governor provide food and accommodation?"
Zhang Ji was stunned, stared at Fang Yuan and asked.
Fang Yuan frowned and did not answer.
He wanted more people to study, but it was impossible to pay for it out of his own pocket.
After all, this is not a matter for one or two people, but for countless families in Liaozhou.
It has no time limit and may not be rewarded. Fang Yuan does not have such a selfless spirit, and the key is that he does not have the money.
After all, it is not ordinary food and accommodation. You must ensure basic nutrition and rest before you can study.
"Actually, if the governor can do the above, some people should go to school."
Zhang Ji sighed.
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He learned that many academies in state capitals were vacant.
Unless the imperial court allocates a lot of money, it will be difficult to get it done.
It requires many teachers, many books, and other things.
Throughout Hedong Road, it seems that the academies in Puzhou and Bingzhou are operating normally.
"I suddenly had an idea: borrow money to study!"
Fang Yuan thought for a long time and suddenly had an idea.
That is to study with loans, which is also found in the education system of later generations.
Through interest-free loans, we give students the opportunity to study and let them go out to work and repay the money after completing their studies.
This is a good policy that kills two birds with one stone and is better for students.
"Hahaha..."
"You are joking, Lord Governor. Look, my family is completely destitute now. Isn't it because I borrowed money to study?"
"Because I owe a lot of debt, I will pay it back to them now that I have some money. I don't want to buy another table in my house."
Zhang Jixian was stunned for a moment, then laughed loudly.
He laughed and cried at the same time, and his smile was very bitter.
Thinking that Fang Yuan did not see his experience on purpose, he laughed at him.
But these are not the things that make him sad, but the money and favors he owes.
Even if this life is over, and I owe so much money for studying, my life will no longer be glorious.
Maybe I won't be able to exchange that money in my lifetime. I have to take them into the coffin. I'm so sorry for those who helped me.
"No, it's different from you."
"I want to open an institution in the state capital, which will be used temporarily to lend money to all students in Liaozhou who want to study. They can borrow money from this institution, interest-free, for studying."
"If I can pass the exam, I will pay back the money when I become an official. If I fail, I will work in various factories in Liaozhou to pay back the money, so that everyone who wants to study can study. What do you think?"
Fang Yuan shook his head and said.
There is money to borrow and there are ways to pay it back.
For ordinary people who want to study, this is the chosen path.
"This, this, this...why didn't the governor come to Liaozhou a few years earlier?"
Zhang Ji was suddenly stunned, and then shed more tears.
He pointed at Fang Yuan, then his legs went weak and he knelt down on the ground, crying loudly, and slapping the ground with his hands.
This method is really a good one. Borrowing money from an institution founded by the Governor himself is not like borrowing money yourself and still owing a lot of interest.
And if you don’t pass the exam, you can still work in a factory to pay back the money. The problem of paying back the money is completely solved. Is there a better method than this?
"What do you mean?"
Fang Yuan was so confused by him kneeling down that he quickly helped him up.
"I'm sad."
"If you had come earlier, why would I be like this? Why would I be like this?"
Zhang Ji burst into tears.
Lamenting the hardships I have encountered in half my life.
If Fang Yuan had come to Liaozhou to serve as governor a few years ago, his situation would be different now.
Even if I can't be named on the gold list, at least I won't be as bad as now. At least I can give my old mother a better environment.
"When heaven entrusts a person with a great responsibility, he must first work hard on his determination."
"Zhang Ji, it's only because of you that I was able to think of this method."
"I see you have some talent. I want to give you a chance. Do you want to try it?"
Fang Yuan looked at Zhang Ji, pondered for a moment and said.
From the conversation with Zhang Ji, we know that Zhang Ji is also a person who has read books.
Now that I have a lot of talents of all kinds, I can give him a chance.
"You, what did you say?"
Zhang Ji was stunned for a moment, thinking he heard wrong.
"I said I can give you a chance, do you want it?"
Fang Yuan's face darkened and he said in a deep voice.
"I want it, I want it, I want it."
Zhang Ji nodded repeatedly, like a chicken pecking at rice.
"I want to promote the imperial examination to all places in Liaozhou to let the people know that the imperial court attaches great importance to the imperial examination."
"You are also a minor celebrity. You are personally responsible for the promotion. You must let all townships in Liaozhou know the policy I just mentioned."
Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.
He said the word policy vaguely.
But Fang Yuan did not summarize what the policy was. He wanted to see Zhang Ji’s answer.
"The state capital opens an academy, provides books, provides tutors, and provides interest-free loans. If you pass the exam, you will pay back the money by becoming an official. If you fail the exam, you will work in a factory to pay back the money. Is this true?"
Zhang Ji said quickly without any pause.
For him, this opportunity given to Fang Yuan is a ray of light in the darkness.
He held on tightly, wanting to change himself through this beam of light, and also give his old mother an explanation.
"Yes, I do have some ability."
Fang Yuan immediately laughed and said in approval.
Being able to sum it up so quickly shows that he is a very smart person.
"Don't worry, Lord Zhou. I will let all the townships in Liaozhou know that you attach great importance to the imperial examination, and you have also made many policies to benefit the people of Liaozhou."
Zhang Ji knelt down again with a pop, kowtowed heavily to Fang Yuan, and put his head on the ground.
Fang Yuan frowned slightly, looking deeply at Zhang Ji who was kneeling on the ground, and suddenly felt that Zhang Ji had a lot of emotional intelligence and IQ.
First, he made a quick summary, and then put all the credit aside from the court and credited it to himself. He might have really picked up a talent.
"Get up, I'm giving you a chance, but it depends on whether you can grasp it. If you don't do well, I won't reuse you."
Fang Yuan helped him up and said calmly.
Whether it is a donkey or a horse, you will know after a walk.
Just talking is not enough, it depends on the results.
"Don't worry!"
"At least three times the number of people taking part in the imperial examination this spring!"
Zhang Ji said in a deep voice.
With a dark face, his eyes were bright at the moment.
"Have you brought any money?"
Fang Yuan nodded slightly, then looked at Zhang San and others.
"Ah? No, I didn't bring it."
Zhang San was stunned for a moment, then touched his sleeve.
"I brought a hundred dollars here."
Zheng Jiu immediately took out a bunch of money.
Every time he goes out with Fang Yuan, he always brings at least one hundred dollars.
This is so that whenever Fang Yuan needs money, he can provide it in time to avoid any embarrassment.
"This hundred dollars is considered as reward for your help."
"Within one month, I will determine whether to recruit you based on your implementation of the imperial examination."
Fang Yuan did not take the money and signaled Zheng Jiu to give it to Zhang Ji.
"This is absolutely impossible, absolutely impossible."
"The state is respected like Bole, which means a lot to me. I will never receive money."
Zhang Ji's eyes suddenly widened, he took a few steps back and waved his hands.
"You're going to wear this kind of clothes to promote?"
"You feel embarrassed, but I am also worried that you will affect the publicity."
Fang Yuan frowned and said in a deep voice.
"Thank you, thank you Zhou Zun!"
Zhang Ji suddenly choked up.
Tears almost fell again.
When he received one hundred dollars, he felt like he was finally in trouble.
He understood that Fang Yuan was not only afraid of affecting publicity, but also wanted to help him.
"I look forward to your results."
Fang Yuan waved his hand and left with Zhang San and others.
"Don't worry, Lord Zhou!"
Zhang Ji limped and escorted Fang Yuan out to the guardrail door.
Looking at Fang Yuan and others leaving, Zhang Ji clenched the copper coins in his hand.
At this moment, Zhang Ji felt determined for the first time not to be afraid of falling to pieces for someone.
"Zhang Ji, congratulations, you have a bright future."
The village chief walked out from the side.
Although he took Aunt Zhang aside, he paid attention to the situation here.
After learning that Fang Yuan and others left, he walked out from the side and looked at Zhang Ji with complicated eyes.
"Village Chief, thank you for your continued help. Zhang Ji will never forget it."
"Please allow me to delay the money I owe you for a few more days. I cannot pay you back the money for the time being."
Zhang Ji withdrew his gaze and bowed respectfully to Zhang Ji.
"Don't worry, you can keep it for now. It's up to you whether a big shot can come out of Sanjia Village."
The village chief waved his hand, looked at the coins and said calmly.
"Thank you, village chief."
Zhang Ji said gratefully.
The village chief nodded and walked out of Zhang Ji's shabby yard.
On the way, he murmured: "The moon is setting, the crows are crying, the sky is full of frost, the river maples are fishing and the fire is facing melancholy... How can someone who can write such a poem do nothing for so long? Damn it, I don't understand poetry." p>
Zhang Ji watched the village chief leave, found his old mother with full joy, and shared the joy of this moment with her.
In the end, the mother and son hugged each other and cried, feeling that life was beautiful.
The other side.
Fang Yuan has returned to the sedan chair.
The conversation with Zhang Ji today about borrowing money to study made Fang Yuan think about the money bank.
Regarding the banknote making, it is time to put it on the agenda. Later, we will build a bank in Liaozhou City.