Several years ago, Guo Jia once mentioned to the pottery merchant that he wanted a monthly salary, but the pottery merchant regarded it as a joke and didn't take it seriously.
Although Guo Jia didn't mention it later, the pottery merchant felt it was very strange at the time.
Because the pottery merchant gave Guo Jia a lot of monthly salary, and he also gave him a lot of favors on weekdays. Towards this godbrother, the pottery merchant played with him, but he never really treated him badly. It can even be said that
It's very caring.
After all, the mastermind was kidnapped with a short crossbow, so he couldn't be too aggrieved.
However, although the pottery merchant offered generous treatment, Guo Jia's money still disappeared like running water, just as fast as eating money.
Guo's mansions in Jinling City and Pengcheng were purchased for him by pottery merchants from the treasury. He didn't have to pay a penny out of his own pocket, and he also bought land for him to settle down. Logically speaking, Guo Jia's
Life must be going well.
But no one knows how Guo Jia, a prodigal, lived his life. Only he and an old servant summoned from his hometown lived in Nuo Da's mansion, as well as the wife arranged for him by the old pottery merchant. Later,
Another son was born... There were only a few of them, and none of the other servants were left. The daily expenses were extremely low.
This is the truth, but the money of the surname Guo still makes ends meet. The boss always borrows money from the west to make ends meet. Among the ministers under the pottery merchant, his treatment can be said to be the best, but his life is difficult.
The most tragic, bar none.
He almost led his wife and children to the door to beg for food.
At first, Tao Shang thought that Guo Jia had spent too much on elixirs or was addicted to drinking and sex. However, after Zhang Ji and Hua Tuo discovered Guo Jia's hidden illness, they asked him to stop drinking and sex, take care of his body, and forbade him from taking any more drugs.
Dan.
Since then, the wine gourd behind Guo Jia has been filled with water. But even so, his life has not improved. It can be seen that the reason for his poverty is not this.
In the end, the matter was found out by the deputy director of the school affairs office, You Luzi, who had been Guo Jia's deputy and assassin for many years.
Most of Guo Jia's money, except for his wife, children and basic daily expenses at home, was sent back to a private school in Yangdi, Yingchuan, his hometown.
Schools at that time were divided into official schools and private schools. At that time, studying was not like that of later generations. It was popularized in every household and everyone could do it. There were very few people who were qualified to go to school. Most of the people at the bottom would spend their whole lives writing in big words.
Know a few.
And among those who can go to school, only a small number can go to official schools.
They generally have to have a good background and a good family, and they must have enough money to support them, and most of them are the disciples of the master's main branch, not the side branches.
For example, Xun Yu, Xun You, Xun Chen, Guo Tu and others.
The rest of the Pang family's children, or those from poorer families who had failed, could only attend private schools.
Yangzhai, the capital of Yingchuan, is the birthplace of Xia Qihui princes and has always been an important cultural center in the Yellow River Basin. Private schools are everywhere here, and there is a strong learning atmosphere and scholarly atmosphere everywhere, which has cultivated
Many talents.
Among them, Xun Yu, Xun You, Guo Jia, Xi Zhicai, Guo Tu, Xun Chen and others were the most popular.
However, although they were both Yingchuan students, they went to different schools when they were young. Later, they met just because they were attracted to each other. Among them, Guo Jia and Xi Zhicai were real classmates and close friends.
The rest Xun Yu, Xun You, Guo Tu and others all belong to the next class.
But since the Yellow Turban Uprising, the world has been in chaos, chaos everywhere, and wars continue. Many people have left their homes for a living, or joined the army to fight. The military tribute and taxes on weekdays cannot make ends meet, so how can they still have the mood to go to school again?
As a result, the official schools were doing well, but most of the private schools collapsed and closed down, and the Confucian scholars who taught were also hiding and shrinking, panicking all day long. People who left the official schools and private schools also took advantage of the
At the right time, he devoted himself to the big bosses of all parties in order to make a name for himself.
But Guo Jia is different from others when it comes to the private school he once attended. Although he has already graduated from school, he still has a different feeling for the place where he was raised and educated. Therefore, even if he is not in his hometown, in order to be able to
The private school continued to exist, but he would send money to the private school from time to time, even if his own life was affected by it, he would not hesitate.
The old private school may not just be a private school for Guo Jia. It may carry a hope and a feeling. For him, this private school may still be a treasure in his heart.
As long as people have faith, their power can surpass everything.
After the pottery merchant learned about this from You Luzi, he didn't say much. After all, it was Guo Jia's private matter and he had no reason or power to interfere.
All he could do was to think of as many reasons as possible and give Guo Jia more rewards since he found out about it.
People who don't know that good intentions don't necessarily mean they can't do good things.
Kindness is not a knowledge, but an action.
As troops were stationed here this time, the pottery merchant also wanted to take this opportunity to resolve this matter for Guo Jia.
In fact, with the money Guo Jia has obtained, it is not difficult to support an academy. However, many of the people who come to study privately in troubled times are poor and cannot afford the tuition fees, but Mr. Qu is not willing to wrong those people.
For those who really want to study, I will teach you free of charge, or just pick up some random stuff, just for fun.
On the surface, Guo Jia was running a private school, but in fact he also supported countless Confucian teachers and students, large and small.
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"How did you find Mr. Qu?" Guo Jia pulled the pottery merchant away angrily and said dissatisfiedly.
The pottery merchant shrugged indifferently and said, "You still can't see this? This is the high-profile thing Tao said before that he wanted to do."
Guo Jia's expression became unusually hesitant, and he implored Tao Shang: "Master, regarding the matter between us and Cao Cao, please go ahead and don't bring Mr. Qu in. They are just ordinary Confucian scholars who teach and teach disciples.
There is no conflict in the world."
The pottery merchant laughed and said, "Of course I know! Do I seem to be such a heartless person? I just want to build a large number of schools in Jinling City, Hangzhou City and other places. Regardless of official or private schools, they will all be funded by the treasury, and Jinling City is rich.
Party A is a place with beautiful mountains and rivers. Setting up a school there will surely allow Qu Gong and others to show off their talents."
Guo Jia was shocked when he heard this.
"If you don't know how to recruit troops, strengthen the army and enrich the people, what's the point of developing private schools?"
The pottery merchant rolled his eyes: "What a joke! Cultural construction, armed with the mind, is also about strengthening the army and enriching the country. Don't talk nonsense if you don't understand."
Guo Jia looked at him hesitantly and said, "In that case, why do we have to recruit Confucian masters from Yingchuan?"
"There are calligraphy schools all over Yingchuan. The great scholars here are rich in experience and there are a lot of them. They are far better than those in the south of the Yangtze River. It's better to dig them out than to train people now, right?"
Guo Jia still had some doubts: "It's not because of me..."
"Brother, don't be so sentimental."
While the two were talking, Mr. Qu came forward again and said to Tao Shang: "Fengxiao, you haven't introduced me to anything yet. Who is this person next to you?"
When Tao Shang and Guo Jia saw this, they couldn't help wiping away their sweat together.
This blind old man...
Tao Shang helplessly said to Principal Qu: "Qu Guang admitted the wrong person, I am not Guo Jia."
"Nonsense! I have taught you for six years, how could you be wrong? I can recognize you even if you turn into ashes."
Guo Jia said with a mournful face: "Mr. Qu, Guo has turned you into ashes twice in such a short time. He is really not Guo Fengxiao, this is the great master of the current dynasty."
Principal Qu's face turned pale after hearing this, he looked at the pottery merchant up and down in surprise for a while, and said tremblingly: "Your Excellency is... Taifu Tao?"
The pottery merchant raised his hands to Mr. Qu and said, "It's Mr. Tao who wants to discuss something important with Mr. Qu this time. Therefore, he followed Guo Fengxiao's lead and invited several old men to come over. Meng Lang also invited Haihan."
Qu Lao responded to the pottery merchant and said, "Master, you are so polite. How dare I ask you where the filial piety is?"
The potter glanced sideways at Guo Jia, only to see that his face turned dark.
A living person with so much emotion was muttering here for a long time, but he didn't even look at him.
You can't recognize it unless it's burned to ashes.
"Mr. Qu, I am Guo Jia!" Guo Jia stamped his feet anxiously and shouted to old man Qu.
Old Man Qu was startled by the shout. He squinted his eyes and turned to look at Guo Jia carefully for a while. Then he stepped over, passed Guo Jia, grabbed Tai Shici's hand beside him, and said: "Fengxiao! I see you
it's your turn."
A look of helplessness suddenly appeared on Taishi Ci's face.
So embarrassing.
Tao Shang looked at Old Man Qu with determination, and suddenly said to Guo Jia: "Is your teacher sick?"
Guo Jia said angrily: "Nonsense, my teacher is in good health, where did the disease come from?"
The pottery merchant walked over in confusion, stretched out a finger to the old man Qu, and asked: "Uncle, what is this?"
Old Man Qu frowned: "Two."
The potter held out three more fingers: "Where's this?"
"eight."
Tao Shang shook his head helplessly and said to Guo Jia: "Look, you can't tell the difference between 30 and 88, and you still say you're not sick?... It's a typical senile cataract, you can't see clearly."
Guo Jia: "..."
After a lot of explanations, Qu Gong, who was confused and cataracted, finally figured out which one was Guo Jia.
After the misunderstanding was explained clearly, Tao Shang ordered people to arrange seats and serve food to entertain the old man.
Qu Gong finally found out who the real Guo Jia was. After sitting down, he grabbed Guo Jia's hand and kept him from letting go, for fear that he would disappear in the crowd again.
"Fengxiao, you kid is still the same slut as before. I called you for a long time and you didn't come out. It made me think that the master was you. It caused a big misunderstanding. You deserve to be punished."
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Guo Jia burst into tears and almost cried.
Are the feelings still mine?
"Qu Gong, when did your eyes... become sick?"
"Nonsense! What's wrong with you? I'm very sharp with these tricks! Not only can I spot people accurately, but I can also tell the difference between loyalty and treachery! I can tell at a glance whether a gentleman is a villain or not!"
Guo Jia glanced sideways at the pottery merchant and said, "Mr. Qu, tell me, is the Taifu a gentleman or a villain?"
"Of course he is a gentleman."
"Sure enough... there is still something wrong with your eyes."
Tao Shang cleared his throat, glanced at Guo Jia dissatisfied, and then said: "Qu Gong, Tao came to you this time. In addition to letting your master and apprentice get together, there is one more thing I want to ask you for help.
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Old Man Qu immediately said: "If you have anything to do, Master, it's okay to say it."
The pottery merchant immediately told Old Man Qu about his wish to summon him to Jinling, Hangzhou and other places to establish a large school.
Old Man Qu was silent for a while and said: "Jinling and Hangzhou are the hometowns of splendid scenery. In recent years, they have also become famous. It is rumored that the southeastern region is very rich under the governance of the Taifu. It is even vaguely comparable to Luoyang, Chang'an, and even less."
When there is war, it is a happy land, and it is indeed a good place to start education and believers."
Hearing this, Guo Jia hurriedly said: "In that case, teacher might as well come with us."
Old Man Qu said: "It's good, but I'm seventy-seven this year, and my health is far worse than before. Even if I go, I'm afraid I won't be able to teach for a few years, and I won't be able to worry about it for a few years."
Tao Shang smiled and said: "Qu Gong has been running schools in Yangzhai for decades. Even though he is currently unable to do what he wants, he must still have enough connections after so many years."
Old Man Qu smiled and said: "Teacher is right about this. I have not been very good at teaching in this circle over the years, but this person has made many friends. This old face is quite thin."
"In that case, please ask Mr. Qu to persuade a few more of our Yangdi school-running scholars to let them go to the southeast with their families to run schools while avoiding the scourge of war. All the expenses will be borne by Tao, how about it?"