My Confucian Father

Chapter 93 The shock of the academy disciples

After collecting all the bicycles in the warehouse, Su Mu and the others set off directly to Yashan Academy.

It was still early, but there were already many academy disciples on their way. They were different from those disciples from good families who could ride tall horses and carriages of various colors, but they could only walk.

If it weren't for the fact that reading and nourishing the spirit can also strengthen the body, many students would not be able to bear the cold wind of getting up early every day, plus the journey of three or four miles.

The three of Su Mu rode their bicycles on the road, and their speed was naturally far faster than those of the walking students, and they also attracted many eyes along the way.

"Isn't that Mr. Su? What kind of horse is he sitting on? It looks so strange."

"What kind of horse? That's obviously a cart! Didn't you see the wheels... By the way, why do you only have two wheels?"

"Zhuge Bin is also here, so it's not a new thing researched by the Mohists."

"It looks so chic, and the speed is so fast."

"Yeah, much faster than walking."

"Does anyone know what kind of bike this is? I also want to buy one. It will be very convenient to ride to school."

"Don't think about it, it's not cheap."

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Under the watchful eyes of many people along the road, the three of Su Mu quickly arrived at the academy, came to the waterfall viewing platform, and then took out all the bicycles in the storage bag.

Soon the huge waterfall viewing platform was covered with bicycles, and all the bicycles were neatly stacked together, which looked quite eye-catching.

"Brother Mu, what are we going to do next?"

Tao An asked enthusiastically.

Su Mu smiled slightly, took out the table and chair from the storage bag and sat down, and then uttered a word: "Wait."

It is still very early now, and the rising sun has just leaped out of the sea of ​​clouds, showering brilliant and brilliant golden light.

When the first bell of the academy rang in the morning, the disciples of the academy began to arrive at the academy one after another

Those who came to the academy first were basically on foot, coming in twos and threes, talking and laughing, which made the quiet academy more energetic.

When the students passed by the waterfall viewing platform, they were all attracted by the more than 1000 bicycles on the platform.

A thousand neatly stacked brand-new bicycles shine brightly under the sunshine.

But it is Su Mu who is more eye-catching.

After seeing so many weird cars and seeing Su Mu, many academy disciples stopped and watched.

"Isn't this the car of Mr. Su and the others just now? How come there are so many of them."

"What kind of car is this? I've never seen it before."

"The car has two wheels? It's so weird. How can this kind of car run?"

"What are you doing with so many cars here?"

All the disciples talked a lot, not knowing what Su Mu was going to do, and everyone was full of curiosity.

After hundreds of people had gathered, Su Mu stood up and walked in front of the students.

"Everyone, please be calm."

He raised his hand and suppressed it, and with a single sentence, all the noise was suppressed, and everyone's eyes were focused on him.

Su Mu looked at the students in front of him, and then said: "The strangely shaped two-wheeled vehicles behind me are called bicycles, and they are a new type of travel tool developed and produced by the Ministry of Industry."

"This thing does not need horses to pull it, as long as people ride on it, it can walk, and the speed is far faster than walking."

Following Su Mu's narration, Tao An also cooperated behind him, riding a bicycle around the square.

Many of the students saw bicycles for the first time, and all of them widened their eyes in amazement after seeing such a scene.

There are only two wheels, and a cart that can walk without a horse is unheard of!

And judging from Tao An's riding speed, it is indeed many times faster than walking, and it is quite convenient to operate.

An academy student was very interested in this, and boldly stepped forward and asked, "Master Su, how much does this bicycle cost? If it is not expensive, I would like to buy one for commuting to and from school."

This sentence also asked the voices of many students.

Seeing that the bicycle is so convenient to operate and the speed is so fast, they were all moved.

Su Mu put so many bicycles here, obviously for sale, but they still have some concerns about the price.

After all, most of them are ordinary or even from poor backgrounds. It is not easy to come to the highest school in the imperial capital of Dayan, and it is too expensive to afford.

Su Mu smiled and said: "Don't worry, these bicycles are all given away for free, and you won't take any money."

As soon as this remark came out, everyone was stunned, and some even wondered if they had auditory hallucinations.

Are all bikes free?
Before they were shocked, Su Mu looked at the students sincerely, and said, "My father's original intention of establishing Yashan Academy was to hope that all the students of my Dayan could receive an equal education."

"On the stele at the foot of the cliff mountain, there are eight big characters written by my father himself, 'Education without discrimination, education equal'. This is the academy's motto."

"You all came from bitter cold backgrounds. I don't know how much competition you have gone through before you were able to study at Yashan Academy. I admire you all for this."

Hearing what Su Mu said, many disciples couldn't help but sigh in their hearts when they thought of the years when they had struggled.

For their civilian children, it is too difficult to achieve class leap, and reading is one of the few ways out, so they can only work harder and harder.

To be able to enter Yashan Academy, only they know how much sweat they have put in.

"However, because of his ordinary background, he can only rely on walking to and from school every day, and has to get up early and return late, which is very hard."

Su Mu sighed long, and said with a little shame: "I relied on my father Yu Yin to get into the academy, and I ride in a carriage every day, and I feel very ashamed when I see your colleagues walking hard along the road."

"Therefore, I worked with the Ministry of Industry to develop this Phoenix brand bicycle, and gave it to my disciples of Yashan Academy for free."

"Anyone who doesn't have a horse or a carriage at home can register and get it with their student ID card, and they won't charge anything!"

Su Mu's words moved all the students.

For a moment, many people's eyes were red, and their hearts were extremely moved!
As the son of a Confucian sage, Su Mu came from an incomparably noble family background, and there is no one with a more noble family background than him in the whole world.

But with such an identity, Su Mu is not proud of it, but feels ashamed because of the privileges brought by his identity, even if no one thinks there is anything wrong with it.

Now, in order to make it easier for students from poor backgrounds to go to and from school, he actually developed a tool like a bicycle, and he even gave it away for free!
For those students from bad backgrounds, what they care about is not bicycles, but Su Mu's respect and care!

He didn't feel superior to others because of his status, but he always considered them.

What a spiritual realm this is!
(End of this chapter)