Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 279 Research Institute

Lin Shengyuan walked out of the room, looked at the rising sun in the sky, and stretched himself.I saw my daughter Lin Xi tidying things up neatly and feeding the cat I just raised the day before yesterday.Hold a little egg yolk, carefully.

After watching for a while, Lin Shengyuan said: "It's still early in the morning, you're all dressed up, what are you going to do?"

Lin Xidao: "A few days ago, the yamen changed, saying that we are trick officials and we have to live in houses. Li Tang and Li Di, both of them were allocated houses. Because I am a woman, I don't have a house. Add two per month."

Lin Shengyuan said: "It's a great thing to add two more money! Let's rent this yard and live in it ourselves, so as not to inconvenience strangers."

Lin Xi pouted: "How much is the price for two houses? You can't even rent such a place! I've seen the houses allotted, and they are all new houses. Each house has two floors with six rooms, and a yard! We have a small population, and we feel empty when we live in it!"

Seeing that his daughter was not happy, Lin Shengyuan hurriedly said: "I will be a businessman in the future, how can I live in those places? When I make money, I will buy a house. How happy I am to live in it! Let me tell you, now cotton cloth Expensive--"

"Is it rare?" Lin Xi didn't turn her head. "No matter how expensive cotton cloth is, how much money can you make! Besides, you still use Huang Yuanwai's capital to do business with Northland merchants. Wouldn't others gossip? In a few years, many families have been destroyed, and everyone hates gold. people!"

After hearing this, Lin Shengyuan was speechless for a while.He murmured: "I don't do business with the Jin people, it's the Han people who do business. The government has set up a market in Xiangcheng, and we common people do business normally."

"Hmph!" Lin Xi didn't bother to say any more, got up and went out, heading west of the city.

In the weather in June, not long after the sun rose, it was like a fireball, and the earth was about to crack.There were only people in twos and threes on the street, some with handkerchiefs wrapped around their heads, hurrying along.

In the west of the city, there was a big house not far from the yamen, and there were already many people standing outside the door.Lin Xi searched for a while, found Li Tang and Li Di, hurried over to talk to them.

Li Di covered the top of his head and said, "It's so hot! Knowing that it's hot, I chose this time for observation, and I'm still dying of the sun!"

Li Tangdao: "In the Taiping years, the yamen are already on vacation at this time, and each went to escape the summer heat. This year is different, and there is still work to be done in such weather. Alas, what a life!"

People around are chirping, complaining about the heat.Xiangyang is by the Han River, the sun is hot above the head, and the heat is steaming under the feet, which is really uncomfortable.Many shops on the street are closed during the day.

After waiting for a short time, officials came to let everyone in.Following the officials, everyone entered the courtyard gate.

Entering the door is a big yard.To the east, a pergola was set up, and a large chair was placed under the pergola.There are a few small tables next to it, with wooden barrels on them, and I don't know what is inside.

When everyone entered the shed, an official said loudly: "Each find a seat. There is a fan on the table next to it, and there is mung bean soup in the wooden barrel. If you need it, go get it. Don't be too hot, everyone, observation is the same, like this Let the weather do the talking."

Everyone was giggling, went to the side to get the fans, and fanned them desperately in their hands.Some drank mung bean soup, and soon their foreheads were covered with sweat, but their bodies were much cooler.The shed was under the sun, and it didn't take long, and it didn't seem to be hot just now.

After being busy for a while, they all sat down in their seats.There are officials standing next to them, maintaining the order of the scene.

Lin Xi shook her head with her fan, and asked Li Tang in a low voice, "Why are there so many people today?"

Li Tangdao: "I heard that not only people from Xiangyang city, but also many people from Xinye have moved here. Not only those with our paintings and calligraphy, but also those with rhythm, astronomical calculations, and many kinds of people who work on the land, all kinds of people."

Lin Xi couldn't help frowning: "So many people gathered together, what are you going to do? It's a mess, but it's not easy to do things."

Li Tang shook his head: "In this world, many things have never been seen before, and I can't say well."

Everyone was gossiping, waiting for Wang Xiaolie to arrive.

Not long after, Wang Xiaolie and Chen Yuyi came from behind.When he arrived in front of everyone, he wiped the sweat from his forehead and said to Chen Yuyi in a low voice: "It's really not suitable for doing things in such a hot weather. Let's just talk about it today. Are you going to have a few days off?"

Chen Yuyi said: "It's not very hot in their yamen. It's an extraordinary time, so we still don't have a holiday."

Wang Xiaolie nodded: "That's fine. It's too hot in summer, so think of a way to cool down in the yamen."

Take a seat behind the front table.Wang Xiaolie said loudly: "Everyone be quiet! You are invited here today because a new research institute has been built in the city, and what you do is different from before. This house is where you will work in the future. It is not far from here , is a newly built residence, and most of the people have already moved in. During the war, everything was difficult, and if there are any dissatisfaction, please forgive me."

The people below thanked each other loudly.Whether it is work or life, when will there be the current conditions?How could everyone be dissatisfied.

Wang Xiaolie said: "The people who work and live here, in addition to the astronomy and calendar, calligraphy and painting rhythms, doctors, etc. that the imperial court had in the past, there are also those who do machinery, study farming, and study various medicines. There are various categories. We are different from other places. The yamen pays for research on anything that is related to the people and can help people. I don’t know what to call such a place, so let’s call it a research institute.”

This is an unprecedented institution.When the situation stabilized and he had money in hand, Wang Xiaolie immediately built the place.Various researchers scattered in the city, as well as some research institutions in Xinye, all moved in.There are yamen for each job, and not far away is the residence.As long as they work here, they will arrange a house for free.It was Lin Xi who was troubled these two days, because she was a woman and had no place of her own.

Wang Xiaolie said: "There are a lot of people here, so I won't say much about what each of you are doing, just a few words of nonsense."

After hearing this, Li Di whispered: "It's interesting to observe. What you say is nonsense, where have you heard of it?"

Li Tangdao: "This is self-effacement. Do you really think that what the observation is talking about is nonsense? Don't talk too much, just listen to what the observation is saying!"

Wang Xiaolie said: "Although you all do everything, some general principles are similar. The weather is too hot, so I won't waste your time, let me put it simply. The name here is the Research Institute, and you are People who study learning here. The knowledge in the world is not only Confucian classics, but also miscellaneous theories. Every industry has it. In the past, the imperial court didn’t pay attention to these things, and they were passed down from generation to generation by folk masters and apprentices. Come here for the money, let you live here to study knowledge, and do your best!"

Speaking of this, Wang Xiaolie felt his mouth was dry, so he picked up the cup and took a sip of water.Dao: "To do learning, one must have the attitude of doing learning. One is to be down-to-earth, to be what you are, and not to be arrogant. Zi said, knowing what you know is knowing, and what you don't know is not knowing. People who do learning must take this Keep the words in mind, this is the basic work style. Also, there are thousands of things in the world and thousands of reasons, who can understand everything? So you must be modest and prudent. The basic attitude of learning. Since it is a study of learning, we must use our brains and dare to think. There are no rules and regulations. Without this, we are not allowed, and that is not allowed. As long as it makes sense, we must dare to think and do it. In terms of learning , don’t look forward and backward, don’t be afraid of this and that.”

If this is the case, everyone has never heard of it before, and there are many discussions below.

Wang Xiaohun stopped, drank a few sips of water, and let everyone discuss for a while.Cai said: "In short, if you are here to study and learn, you must have a down-to-earth work style, a modest and prudent work attitude, and the drive to dare to think and do. As long as there are actual achievements, the Yamen will definitely not be stingy with rewards! This research institute tries to solve your life problems as much as possible, which is what the Yamen can do for you. Solving all kinds of problems in production is what you should do. I hope everyone will work hard and not let you down."

(End of this chapter)