hsntnovel Chapter 357 Recommend oneself as a slave
Chapter 357 Recommend oneself as a slave
"Hache~"
Huo Yunchao sneezed loudly, touched his nose, and said seriously: "Sir, it must be the refugees who are calling me a fussy person behind my back!"
Magistrate Wang laughed loudly, and the three masters beside him also laughed.
Pinglehou was approachable and humorous in private. No wonder he caught the eye of the previous County Magistrate Chen. The current County Magistrate also had a good impression of him and relied on him very much.
More than thirty students arrived one after another. Everyone was holding a book in their hands, shaking their heads and memorizing, and no one was idle.
When Huo Yunchao saw this scene, he couldn't help but sigh: "Masters, you teach so well! Our students have also done very well. It is very good to use our free time to memorize books. If I had such awareness and study back then, maybe I could I've passed the exam."
Magistrate Wang smiled and said nothing.
The three masters smiled and comforted them and said, "Master Marquis, everyone has his or her own destiny. What you have achieved now is something that students will find difficult to achieve in their lifetimes."
Huo Yunchao continued his character of Zangzi and said: "Thank you for your comfort, masters. I just said a few words casually, I am not the material for studying and imperial examination, I like farming. If I can rely on farming to make people all over the world Fill my stomach, I have come to this world in vain."
Masters, you look at me and I look at you, your eyes full of admiration and recognition for Huo Yunchao.
Master Chen stood up and said: "Master Hou, you will definitely achieve your goal successfully! On behalf of the teachers and students of our academy, I will definitely give you a helping hand!"
"Thank you very much!"
Huo Yunchao smiled and thanked the masters, and then came to the students: "Hello, everyone! Thank you for taking the time to help the refugees log in to their household registrations!"
The students bowed in return and said, "You are welcome, Lord Marquis. Although we, the scholars, are of little means, we hope to help Lord Marquis and the common people!"
Huo Yunchao pointed to the desks lined up in rows and said with a smile: "Okay, okay! Thank you for your hard work! I asked the refugees to clean up. It is estimated that it will take an extra hour or two to finish today's work. All scholars, please come here Sit down in your respective seats, and then write down the household registration book after you have had enough rest."
More than thirty students thanked Huo Yunchao again and sat down at the desk one by one.
Huo Yunchao looked at the more than thirty students who were in high spirits, and turned to Magistrate Wang and said: "Sir, I think we should arrange more similar activities to let the scholars come into contact with the working people, and also let the working people Look at what scholars really look like. Scholars can change the decadent thinking of studying, and the common people will also change their impression of scholars as being aloof and aloof. In this way, in the future, what new policies and decrees will we enact to convey to the common people? It will be much faster.”
Magistrate Wang raised an objection: "Yun Chao, have you ever thought about what if young scholars are used by people with ulterior motives and guide them to do bad things?"
Huo Yunchao thought about the 21st century in which he lived. Thanks to the country's vigorous literacy campaign for many years, the overall quality of the population has been greatly improved, and only then can we seize the opportunity for economic development!
He said seriously: "I have thought about it. My lord, this is really not a big deal. If scholars really have a heart to serve the country and share the worries of the people in the world, then even if they are temporarily deceived, they will open their eyes and see the reality clearly. We cannot do it for someone The only possibility is to create an artificial separation between scholars and common people. The benefits of reading and literacy outweigh the disadvantages for common people. Which prosperous dynasty would prohibit common people from reading and literacy? If the proportion of common people reading and writing increases, why should I spend so much money on paint? Why draw so many colorful pictures of potatoes and corn?”
County Magistrate Wang did not argue with Huo Yunchao anymore, but privately he did not agree with Huo Yunchao's ideas and methods of enlightening people's wisdom. Times and circumstances were different, but the dark side of human nature always existed.
The fact that Magistrate Wang did not argue was not because he had no reason to argue, but because he did not want to dampen Huo Yunchao's growing ambitions.
More importantly, County Magistrate Wang was once young, and he knew that young people who are not deeply involved in the world will always think things are very beautiful, ignoring that the world is composed of countless people, and some people have selfish desires, and those who have selfish desires will inevitably There is a scramble.
In addition, resources are extremely unbalanced. There is more in the east and less in the west. The irreconcilable conflicts caused by the competition for survival resources cannot be solved overnight, nor can it be done by simply opening up the people's wisdom.
When Huo Yunchao saw that Magistrate Wang did not argue with him, he was not complacent either. He could see that Magistrate Wang did not agree with his idea.
It doesn't matter, he doesn't dare to guarantee that he is right anyway.
Half an hour after the order to clean up the body was given, a familiar little refugee with wet hair ran over and knelt down to thank Huo Yunchao: "I have met Mr. Hou! Thank you Mr. Hou for sparing my father and uncle's life!"
Huo Yunchao recognized the young homeless man, glanced around and asked him: "Get down. Little guy, don't you have any other clothes?"
The little refugee raised his head, revealing an indistinguishable face: "When I go back to the Marquis, I have only these clothes at home. I will go back and change them for my brother to wear later."
Huo Yunchao looked at the little refugee carefully, with a bit of surprise in his eyes: "You are actually a girl?"
The little refugee grinned and said, "Master Hou has a good eye. I am the eldest daughter in the family and a baby girl."
Huo Yunchao was stunned for a long time, then came to his senses and asked her again: "How old are you this year?"
"fourteen."
The little refugee replied crisply and looked at Huo Yunchao with her head held high. She no longer had to pretend to be a boy, and even hoped that Huo Yunchao could buy her away.
Huo Yunchao thought for a while and asked: "Do you still have a younger sister at home? How old are you?"
The little refugee further explained: "The little man has two younger sisters in his family, one is five years old and the other is one and a half years old. Mr. Hou, my grandpa said that people who use baby girls to attract wealth are wimps. Let my father and uncle take good care of them. Raise us baby girls into adults.”
Huo Yunchao followed her words and asked, "What happens when you grow up?"
The young refugee said: "My grandpa said that all those wimps sold their baby girls and killed them. Our baby girls are the most valuable. When the time comes, there will be hundreds of families asking for girls, and our family will be able to live a good life."
Huo Yunchao was stunned: "Your grandfather's idea is really extraordinary."
This is a path he never imagined!
If you think about it carefully, isn’t this the differentiated competition in the 21st world?
The little refugee once again made a surprising statement: "Master Hou, please buy a villain!"
"what?"
Huo Yunchao was so frightened that he backed away and hurriedly waved his hands to refuse: "No, no, no!"
He is a normal man with normal sexual orientation, and he has no interest in little girls!
The little refugee grinned sweetly and continued to benefit himself: "Master Hou, the little man is very strong. He can go to the fields and chop firewood, and he can also serve the eldest lady. The Hou Mansion only needs to give the little man's parents one tael of silver, and the little man will sign a contract to sell himself. Deed."
County Magistrate Wang stopped watching the show and took the initiative to come over and ask, "Yun Chao, have you encountered any problems?"
Huo Yunchao pointed at the little homeless man and said loudly: "Sir, this little girl asked me to buy her home as a servant! There is no shortage of maids in my family!"