Chapter 9 Readers
"At the beginning of human beings, their natures are good, their natures are similar, and their habits are far apart."
In the study room, Li Changxian was flipping through the Three Character Classic he brought from the bookshop.
Is it still possible to write like this when practicing Chinese calligraphy? Are there too many strokes for moving characters? And about hyphenation, is it necessary to have so many XX’s?
After Li Zhu finished grinding the ink, Li Changxian picked up the brush and wrote a few words on the rice paper. He always felt that it was so ugly, and the strokes were hard and crooked.
Is the way he holds the pen wrong? Li Changxian changed several gestures, and the handwriting became more and more ugly. He simply threw the pen away and sighed, "This is how I act, and there is a long way to go!"
At this time, Li Changxian realized that he always felt that the small team he recruited yesterday was missing something?
That is a scholar!
Look at these people around you! Lee Chang-hyun is making complaints!
Not to mention girls, they still have to rely on the men to say hello when they go out. After all, most women in the Jin Dynasty still stayed at home to support their husbands and raise their children.
Li Zhu, I read two books with the young master, copied some words, and became semi-literate. After all, in my previous life, I was a college graduate. Although he was a man in science and engineering, he was still more than ten years old. Under the bombardment of Chinese language, I don’t know how many times, hundreds of times, his cultural accomplishment is higher than that of Li Zhu!
Horseman Li Dazhu, don't miss him. He has worked hard all his life and his arm is broken. You might as well become his promising horseman.
Zhao Yuan, a martial arts person, just forget about fighting and killing. If you can't afford his old man, don't be anxious when playing art. With one hand, the dart is shot, and the head falls to the ground.
Zhao Yuan's son, Zhao Wu, is probably also a fool. His father is away and he is not at home to take good care of his sister. Why should he be in the limelight? Have you watched too many TV series?
It seems that there is no hope, no brains, no culture.
Li Huer, forget it, stop bullying honest people!
Abuda, a gloomy professional who doesn't talk much, should save it for his professional days.
Cao Yun came from Goryeo, a barbaric land. How much culture could he have?
Liu Erxiao, a farmer, do you know him?
Young Master Li went out and sighed again, talents are rare!
Li Changxian asked Li Zhu: "Where can I recruit scholars?"
Li Zhu was puzzled, "Scholar, why do you need a scholar? Young master wants to study? No need, I just saw that young master's handwriting is good!"
Li Changxian was so angry that he really wanted to split open Li Zhu's head with an ax to see if there was any shit inside. He usually seemed to have a bright mind, but when it came to reading, did he become demented?
Suppressing the anger in his heart, Li Changxian looked at Li Zhu with disdain, "After taking office in Wanling County, should I write the documents or you?"
"Then let's find someone who studies!" Li Zhu said confidently, with some self-knowledge.
"Why haven't you seen those poor people in the mansion these days?" Li Changxian was also puzzled. Usually, when several accountants and clerks in the mansion passed by the small courtyard, they would deliberately stop and shake their heads. When they saw Li Changxian, they looked like they hated iron. Don't think that. Li Changxian doesn’t understand that it’s necessary for a cultural person to be a little proud!
"Oh, Master, aren't you going to take up a job in Lingnan? No one wants to go with you, they are all avoiding you!" Li Zhu explained, showing an expression that said I would go through fire and water for the Master.
Li Changxian ignored Li Zhu at all and asked Li Zhu to go out and find out where he could recruit scholars.
Li Changxian also complained about his father, a general, and a martial artist. Are all his friends in the circle a group of straight men? You can also bring in some cultural figures.
To be honest, Li Changxian also wronged Mr. Li, and Li Yunhe was also good at both civil and military skills, but he liked martial arts more, and he was also a dignified official.
If there is really no other way, Li Changxian plans to ask the old man who is indifferent to worldly affairs and ask him for some advice. Although the old man hates himself, after all, he is his direct grandson, and going to be an official in another place should be a sign of it.
Second uncle, forget it, it doesn't suit me, and even if he arranged for someone to do it, he wouldn't dare to use it.
After a while, Li Zhu came back, consulted several professionals outside, and told Li Changxian that he suggested going to Guanfang to have a look.
Yes, the Cao Yun brothers and sisters bought it from there.
Li Changxian immediately thought of an acquaintance, Zhang Tu, the head of the official office in Beijing. The fat man he dealt with last time would be easy to handle if he was an acquaintance, so he went to have a look.
Although Li Changxian hated the slave trade and believed that it was the biggest cancer of the evil feudal society, which had no human rights and no morality, it was spurned by peace-loving people like Li Changxian.
However, Li Changxian spoke softly, and due to the customs of the Jin Dynasty, slave trading, or directly human trafficking, was not only a legal behavior in the Jin Dynasty, but also a common social norm, and the transaction process was protected by law.
Li Changxian stood in the official slave trading market and looked at a large group of slaves squatting on the ground. The buyers coming and going were bossing around and choosing slaves at will, just like choosing some inconspicuous commodity. But those slaves were all the same.
Everyone showed a smile and made a pose, hoping to pick themselves out in order to escape from the sea of suffering.
For a moment, this scene made Li Changxian shudder. Human life is as valuable as grass.
When Zhang Tu, the head of the official office, came, Li Changxian asked him about his idea of finding a scholar.
Zhang Tu, the head of the official workshop, glanced at Li Changxian, smiled bitterly and said, "Master Li, you may have come to the wrong place!", and then introduced Li Changxian to the slave market situation of the Jin Dynasty. The slaves of the Jin Dynasty mainly came from prisoners of war (Cao Yun)
Brother and sister for example), tribute slaves (that is, slaves paid tribute by foreign missions, such as the well-known Kunlun slaves).
There were also some good people plundered from remote areas who were forced into slavery and secretly pawned their children with some poor people. This was prohibited in the Jin Dynasty and could only be bought and sold privately.
In a word, there are no scholars here.
Scholars have status. They belong to the noble family in any dynasty and generation and are not allowed to be bought or sold.
Zhang Tu saw that Young Master Li didn't understand, so he secretly suggested that scholars can't be bought and sold, but you can recruit them!
Li Changxian thought to himself that he was here to recruit staff, but at the beginning of the critical moment, he was led astray by the illiterate Li Zhu.
It’s terrible for people to be uneducated!
Zhang Tu understood a lot when he saw Li Changxian's expression, "What type of staff does Mr. Li plan to recruit?"
There is a "master book" who is responsible for document and file management, a "staff officer" who is responsible for making suggestions and formulating strategies, and a "long history" who is responsible for logistics management.
Li Changxian thought about it and realized that he didn't have any such talent.
Can the illiterate bad guys under him be in charge of documents, or can they make suggestions?
As for logistics management, everyone should take care of themselves first.
"Can you please find a few people to take a look?" Li Changxian hinted that the benefit of having a picture will be indispensable.
"I wonder what Master Li is doing?" Zhang Tu was also puzzled. It was a bit embarrassing to meet a young Master Li who knew nothing about it. Doesn't a mansion as big as Li's house have a few staff?
"I will go to Lingnan as an official next month." Li Changxian told Zhang Tu straightforwardly. Since he was asking for help from others, he might as well be straightforward.
Zhang Tu looked at Li Changxian carefully again. Young Master Li could not be the unlucky guy who was chosen to go to Wanling County.
Judging from Li Changxian's expression, Zhang Tu was convinced.
"This is more difficult!" Zhang Tu was a little worried, why was he so unlucky today and didn't look at the almanac when he went out?
Last year, I introduced a few people to follow the Jinshi master to Lingnan as officials. In the end, less than half of them came back. The leader was gone, and the people were gone. Even now, there are still people who go to him to make trouble.
But if you don't take advantage of the opportunity to curry favor with the Li family, it is unforgivable and a person will easily end up in poverty for the rest of his life.
Therefore, Zhang Tu had no choice but to agree to give it a try and report to the Li family if there was any news.
Chapter completed!