Han Dao world

Chapter 984 See Xing Yong again (Nobita 2020 reward plus more)

In the spring of the sixth year of Jian'an, in March, in Hejian County.

Liu Xie was dressed in a spring shirt and stood quietly outside the courtyard wall, listening to a group of children inside the wall chanting loudly.

"Mo Chun, the spring clothes are ready, there are five or six people who are crowned, and six or seven boys..."

After the children finished reading, a full-bodied baritone began to explain. "Mo here is Mu, and Mo Chun is March, which is at this time..."

Liu Xie heard something familiar, and turned to ask Zhen Mi who was by the side. "This is... Xing Ziang?"

Zhen Mi pursed her lips and smiled. "Your Majesty's hearing is really good, it is indeed Xing Ziang."

Liu Xie was surprised. "Didn't he go to Chang'an, why..."

"He did go to Chang'an, but when he heard that Jizhou was pacified, he turned back and applied for a job as a county school teacher." Zhen Mi paused, and then said: "He took part in the second batch of exams and ranked first in Hejian. He could have taught in Junzhi, but he wanted to be closer to home, so he asked to come to Wu County.”

"That's right." Liu Xie smiled lightly and nodded.

Sima Lang, the commandant who accompanied him, added: "Mr. Xing has excellent knowledge. When he learned that he returned to his hometown to teach, people from all over the world sent their children to school. For this reason, the county school had to be expanded. Fortunately, the county school Adhering to His Majesty's will to promote education, we allocated [-] yuan and added some money from the county to build it."

Liu Xie turned to look at the brand new school building. "How many students are there now?"

"A total of [-] people, divided into three grades according to their age and background, and each grade has five classes. Including Mr. Xing, there are [-] teachers in total..."

Sima Lang was like a treasure trove, so he came one by one.

"With so many people, how will we arrange after graduation?"

"The best academics are sent to the county for further studies, and the ordinary ones are arranged to be officials in the township pavilions. Those who are really not suitable for studying will go home to farm or work in a workshop." Sima Lang hesitated for a moment. "Duoze in Wu County, named Jiujiudian, is rich in fish and shrimp, especially carp. I'm considering building a few workshops to marinate fish and shrimp. In addition to supplying the frontier army, some of them can be exported."

Liu Xie nodded.

He came all the way to the east, so he naturally knew that the west of Wuxian County was the famous Baiyangdian in later generations, and it was indeed a good place to develop aquatic products.

"Let these educated people pickle fish, will they be willing?"

Sima Lang laughed. "Your Majesty, the workshop only recruits people who can read and write. If they don't read, they can't even enter the workshop."

Liu Xie was taken aback.This is just the beginning, is it just like this?

"The workshop is so demanding?"

"If it's just a small workshop that handles hundreds of stone fish every day, the customers are only a few dozen miles away, so there is no need to read and write. If it processes thousands of stone fish every day, the customers are thousands of miles away, and there are more than ten species. I can’t handle it. Especially for the supply army, because of the large quantity, how much salt to use, how long to marinate, and how to ensure the same taste all need to be carefully calculated, and illiteracy is not acceptable.”

"How much money can such a person earn a month?"

"The maximum is between [-] and [-], and the minimum is around [-]."

"so little?"

Sima Lang was momentarily at a loss for words, and looked at Zhen Mi for help.

Zhen Mi covered her lips and smiled. "Your Majesty, this amount of money doesn't seem like much, but it's actually quite a lot. Two thousand dollars is enough for a family of five to eat fish for three days and meat once a month. It can also make one or two pieces of clothes during festivals."

"Are the prices in Wu County so cheap?"

"Thanks to Tian Zhifu last year, the price of grain dropped sharply, and now it is only [-] yuan per stone. For a family of five, the monthly eclipse of ten stones is only about [-] yuan. Of course, if it is barter, it will be more expensive. Yes. Fortunately, most of the workshops are paid in cash, which is very cost-effective.”

Liu Xie didn't say anything more.

For a family of five, if they can eat enough and eat some meat every now and then, the monthly food expenses only need to be less than half of the family income, which is already considered well-off.

As for what Zhen Mi said about bartering, he had to talk about a problem that gave him a headache.

Money shortage.

Because the supply of copper cannot keep up with the economic development, and during the war, a large amount of money was hoarded, and the currency in circulation became more and more insufficient. The money shortage has existed for decades, and now with the recovery of production, it is becoming more and more urgent.

Not long ago, Situ Mansion proposed to use gold coins to alleviate the problem of insufficient currency in circulation.

Dahan has always used gold and copper together.The gold number is listed on the currency, but not many participate in the circulation.Gold is usually cast in the shape of a horseshoe or a lin toe, one piece of gold for one piece of gold, and the official value is [-] yuan. In fact, the price fluctuates a lot, the low one is [-] yuan, and the high one can even exceed [-] yuan.

Because of this, people who have gold will choose to hide it instead of using it for circulation.

Although Situ Mansion proposed the idea of ​​using gold to mint coins, how to cast them and how to exchange them with five baht coins has not yet been finalized.

Zhen Mi is also a faction that supports the use of gold coins.She mentioned this deliberately, as a reminder.

With the recovery of the economy, the impact of the money shortage is getting bigger and bigger, and it cannot be delayed any longer.

While speaking, the sound of reading in the wall stopped.Following a few muffled sounds, a group of half-grown children cheered and rushed out of the courtyard, rushing past Liu Xie and the others.

Liu Xie stood aside, looking at these half-worn but rosy-faced children, feeling happy.

Although the common people have not achieved abundant clothing, they can have enough food.

"Ming Ting?" Xing Yong came out, saw Sima Lang at a glance, and hurried over to say hello.

Sima Lang gave him winks again and again.

Xing Yong's eyes turned, and then he saw Zhen Mi again, who was about to go forward to salute, when he saw Liu Xie again, he was stunned.

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty?"

"Woo--" Liu Xie raised his finger, signaling him to keep silent.

If the school knows that the emperor is coming, it will definitely mobilize teachers and mobilize the crowd. It is necessary to gather teachers and students and hold a welcome ceremony.He just didn't like this, so he came here in disguise.

When he was a student in his previous life, he hated this kind of formalism the most.

Children don't understand these political games, and anyone who affects their play is not welcome.

Xing Yong understood and extended his hand to invite Liu Xie and his party to sit in the school building.

Liu Xie readily agreed and followed Xing Yong into the yard.

The yard is not particularly big, but it is cleaned very cleanly. There are desks and mats under the surrounding corridors, weapons are placed in the middle of the yard, and there are two arrow stacks leaning on the south wall. The arrow stacks are full of arrows. mark.

Liu Xie looked around, came to the hall and sat down.

"Why did Mr. Xing come back?"

Xing Yong was silent for a moment. "After traveling in Chang'an, I opened my eyes and felt that teaching and educating people is the most suitable for me. Circling in the government and bowing my head to the office is not the life I yearn for."

"Any more?"

"The other thing is that it is close to home, so it is convenient to take care of parents, wife and children, and saves the pain of lovesickness."

"You can take it easy." Liu Xie patted his knees, with a somewhat joking tone. "As a teacher in the county school, the salary is not high, not as good as half of your wife's income in Yinfang. Aren't you worried about your husband's decline?"

A trace of embarrassment flashed in Xing Yong's eyes, and he said with some embarrassment: "Your Majesty is joking, although my wife is not a high-ranking student, she is also a person who knows the book and respects the etiquette. How can I judge a hero by the level of income."

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