Stir-fried Datang: The Strongest Daughter

Chapter 680 Chang'an, Chang'an (Part [-])
While speaking, the bell rang, and the long bell wafted through the ancient city of Chang'an. Yang Xiaoran looked for the sound, but saw a bell tower standing tall inside the academy.The hour hand is now pointing to eleven o'clock, and it is time for lunch after school at noon.

Yang Xiaoran was not surprised by the appearance of this big clock.In the early years, she made such a thing, and it is still displayed in the Taiji Palace for the public to visit.The only difference is that the "Zichou Yinmao" used for timekeeping in the past has not kept up with the times and has been eliminated. All of them have been changed to Arabic numerals and a 24-hour system.

Not long after the bell rang, students came out one after another.They wore uniform blue gowns, and the girls wore skirts and jackets of the same color. In this season, the color was particularly dazzling.

They have smiles on their faces, confident and full of moisture, just like the rising sun.

"Isn't school providing lunch?"

Yang Xiaoran noticed that some students walked to the restaurant opposite the school, and he couldn't help but curiously said: "In the past, the school provided lunch, and the students who lived in the dormitory had three meals a day."

Li Chengqian smiled wryly, "Don't say it's now. In the ten years since you left, do you know how many branches Qingshan Academy has opened? There are also elementary schools, middle schools, universities... It became a financial burden back then, and the free policy was abolished later. Reforms have been carried out. According to the level of exemption or free, students from particularly difficult families can enjoy all free privileges after verification; in addition, meals in the school cafeteria are also relatively cheap, and basically do not make money. You can see that these students who go out to eat are conditions OK……"

Yang Xiaoran looked at those students, thought about it, and thought it made sense.The rich pay more, and the poor are free or reduced. This concept is very advanced.

"I don't know whether to charge the textbook fee now, and the tuition fee used to have a level... Because of this incident, there was a quarrel for a while, and the courtiers were divided into two factions, fighting to the death. The pedantic people naturally thought it was inappropriate. People with far-sightedness feel that if things go on like this in the long run, it will drag down the finances, and eventually become a bad government, and they agree to charge a certain amount of fees.

Yang Xiaoran nodded, "This is a good idea. However, elementary school can be free, but lunch is not provided."

After a pause, he continued: "At least, reading and writing is no problem after primary school. You won't be blind, and it can be regarded as an improvement in the quality of the people. Only in this way can the wisdom of the people be developed."

Seeing her seriously thinking, Li Chengqian couldn't help laughing, "So you can't let go?"

She blushed, and murmured: "Well, isn't this too deep, and you can't pull it out for a while?"

Li Chengqian pursed his lips and smiled, took her hand, and said, "There are a lot of restaurants around the school, let's find one to sit down, so we can listen to what they have to say."

Seeing her smile, he scratched her nose, and said helplessly, "He's just a worried person."

Yang Xiaoran pouted and said, "You can't say that. It's like raising a child. You left before you saw him grow up. Now that God has given him another chance, you have to see..."

Li Chengqian patted her on the head, and said: "Got it, let's go, I'm hungry. I haven't eaten food from my hometown for a long time, and I really miss it now."

Holding hands, the husband and wife found a small shop that looked good and walked in.

Seeing the two of them coming in, the students inside all looked over.

It's really that these two are too dazzling, with outstanding temperament, and a sense of calmness and prestige comes oncoming.

Especially the man, with red hair, a slightly western face, resolute and stern.The scars at the corners of his eyes not only failed to damage his handsomeness, but brought a trace of cold temptation. Especially the temperament, like a high god, could not be profaned.

Years of career as the Son of Heaven have deeply engraved such things as temperament and agility into his bone marrow and agility, and his every move is naturally the demeanor of an emperor, which cannot be desecrated.

Although the woman's momentum is not as good as the man's, she is restrained and elegant, rich and noble.Her clothes are obviously very simple, and she doesn't have any headgear, but she gives people such a feeling.

Before they knew it, the students thought of the bronze statue in front of the school. For some reason, the woman in front of them looked like Empress Wen Zhao.Although they have never seen it, they can feel the charm of Empress Wen Zhao through the lines.The woman in front of them undoubtedly conformed to their imagination, and they felt kinder.

The boy in the store welcomed them in very warmly.Most of the eateries here are only patronized by students and teachers, and the two in front of them are obviously not ordinary people, so they should be more eager.

Yang Xiaoran and Li Chengqian chose a seat to sit under the leadership of the servant, neither by the window nor by the side, and closer to the students.

Glancing at the supplies on the board, Yang Xiaoran smiled and said, "It's really a student meal, it reminds me of when I was studying."

Li Chengqian looked at the menu and said with a smile: "Guanzhong pig's trotter rice, hehe, this is good, let me have one. Xiang'er, how about you?"

"I want pork trotter rice too!"

Thinking of the delicious sauced trotters, she was hungry.

Li Chengqian looked at her like this, and couldn't help but think of her eating pig's trotters in Taiji Palace, and couldn't help laughing, "How much do you love pig's trotters?"

Yang Xiaoran rolled his eyes, "You don't understand, pig's trotters are for beauty!"

"But the fat is also high..."

Li Chengqian sized her up, then squinted his eyes, licked his lower lip, and said in a low voice: "But the lady is not fat, even if she is a little fat, she can still exercise..."

Nimei's!
rogue!
It's a pun, and you think she can't hear it?

Staring at him, he whispered: "Look for a fight! Here are all the flowers of the motherland, don't talk nonsense!"

Seeing her little face flushed slightly, he couldn't help but chuckled.

After ordering two sets of pork trotter rice, Li Chengqian took out his silver flagon and asked, "Have a bite?"

"do not……"

Yang Xiaoran shook his head and frowned slightly, "Why are you so good at drinking now?"

"Sometimes the pressure on the battlefield is too great, and you always have to take a sip or two before the battle, and it becomes a habit after a long time."

He paused and said: "Don't worry, I'm not greedy for alcohol, just take a sip or two."

Yang Xiaoran thought about it, he really only had a sip or two, and he was not greedy, so he said: "Next time I will make some nourishing wine for you to drink."

"kindness……"

Seeing her being considerate and caring about him everywhere, paying so much attention to such small things, he felt his heart itch again.

For a certain wolf, the best way to repay his wife's love is to repay the past.The way is to give her a lot of love.

A certain girl who didn't know who was dirty in someone's mind didn't notice the flames in his eyes, she just looked around, seeing the students talking lively, she felt inexplicably happy in her heart.

It seems to be happy to see that my child has finally grown up.The vigor of the students made her feel happy and her heart warmed.

"Did you know? The country is going to implement seven-year compulsory education. Four years of elementary school and three years of middle school. All school-age children must go to school. If parents don't agree, they will be sentenced."

"Ah? Is the news accurate? Why is this? The people are not the most important thing. Shouldn't this be a free choice?"

"As mentioned in the biography of Empress Wen Zhao, Empress Wen Zhao once said that no matter how hard it is, education cannot be poor, and wisdom in life begins with reading. I think it is better to force it."

"But some people do have family difficulties..."

"Tch! Do you think it was hundreds of years ago? The era of Empress Wen Zhao was really miserable. How many people are still hungry now? It's just that those ethnic minorities, especially Europa, may be more difficult to immigrate. But When returning to China, we will treat everyone equally and cancel the school fees for ethnic minorities, so that anyone who is not a lazy person can provide for their children to study."

"But there are several children in a family, and it is too difficult for everyone to be forced to go to school! Those of us from decent families will send us to study without the country's compulsory parents; but some students, you have also seen it. It is not far away. Said, there are quite a few in our class who still receive subsidies, and the whole family supports him to go to college alone..."

"I heard that there will be relevant policies coming out, and those who have difficulties can apply for fee reduction or free of charge..."

"Why do you say Guochao is like this?!"

"Needless to say? I have been calling for improving the quality of the whole people for many years, and this time it is to completely eradicate illiteracy; and I have also heard that in fact, there is a considerable shortage of talents in overseas places. In this era, there is no shortage of talents in any industry or industry. ? Even if you are a servant, you have to be able to understand recipes! Let alone overseas..."

"I also want to develop overseas. Now the imperial examination is getting more and more difficult. It is not so easy to become an official in the court. Even a small official has to take the imperial examination. I am really drunk... I heard that the requirements for overseas territories are not so strict. We are still green mountains It shouldn’t be a problem for a college student who graduated from the academy, a leading university in the world, to go to Australia, the Americas or Southeast Asia with this qualification to get a job as a small student, right?”

"Southeast Asia has become a hot spot now, and the competition is so cruel..."

"Ugh!"

A group of students sighed, their eyes full of worries about the future, "Isn't it a popular saying now? Graduation means unemployment. Think of my grandfather's generation, not to mention being admitted to Qingshan College. Graduated from any university. They are all sweet and sweet; no, not to mention college, when you graduate from middle school, and then go to study for two years, it is also a talent that all walks of life strive for."

"Isn't it? I heard from my grandmother that when she was admitted to university, the towns and villages from all over the world came to congratulate her with drums and gongs! My grandmother was from a small place, and her family was very poor back then. The folks in the village chipped in to send her to study in Beijing, and my grandmother always turns red when she mentions it..."

"Hey! Look at us now... the policy that graduates from college can be given priority to enter the imperial court is gone, and we have to go to the imperial examination, too hard!"

"Dongying Prefecture used to be a good place to go, but now... Even Dongying Prefecture is overcrowded, and it's hard to pass the imperial examination!"

"Could it be that we can only go to Australia or America?"

"If you want to get ahead, Guangzong Yaozu can only go there. In the Central Plains, there are too many talents. Although the brand of Qingshan Academy is still very strong, it is no problem to find a better job, but the better one is Gone."

"If you don't go to America, Australia also wants to be rich, then you can only take the postgraduate entrance examination..."

"Oh my god! The postgraduate entrance examination is not as difficult as it is! Policy theory is too difficult!"

"It's not just difficult to make a decision? Huamei, Huacao, and China together occupy more than half of the world, but there are only a few graduate students? As for the doctor... Hehe, those are really rare animals, less than meteorites falling from the sky... "

Yang Xiaoran and Li Chengqian listened to these students talking about the past and the present while eating the pig's trotter rice, they just found it very interesting.

"Unexpectedly, children today will face this problem..."

Yang Xiaoran laughed unkindly, "Back then I also took the postgraduate entrance examination because I thought there was no way out..."

Li Chengqian shook his head, "Suddenly I still feel Huamei, these children are too hard..."

After taking a sip of wine, he said: "Huamei and Huaao have constant small wars, and there are always small conflicts. After ten years of peace, the frontier has to cause trouble. Although most of the aborigines have a good relationship with us, there are always a few tribes If you don’t accept it, it’s better to earn military merits over there than suffer here.”

"That's different. It's not something everyone can do to fight for their lives. In fact, I read the information and found that there are not many universities in the country. These children just don't want to be like ordinary people. They just want to enter the court and become officials. That's all. Talented students like them are especially needed in every industry, but our countrymen are all fans of the government at their core... People go to high places..."

Li Chengqian couldn't help laughing, "You can see clearly."

After a pause, he continued: "However, their analysis is quite clear. If Hua'ao is not mentioned, there is indeed a shortage of talents in Huamei. It would be good to develop there."

The husband and wife began to discuss this topic enthusiastically, and gradually a group of students couldn't help looking over.

These two spoke in low voices, but they really had novel viewpoints, so they couldn't help listening with their ears open.

"A master!"

Star-eyed eyes popped out from a few little guys, "This must be from a big family, you can see it much more comprehensively than us!"

"They should only be a few years older than us, right? That girl is at most two or three years older than us, my God! Why is there such a big difference in just two or three years? Look at her behavior, her conversation, she is not in a hurry. , clear organization, unique point of view, it seems to be even better!"

"I don't think so. I think that man's point of view is more unique..."

"Are you looking at the face?"

"I hate it, what are you talking about? Hmph! You also look at the face, seeing how good-looking his wife is, you don't feel ashamed!"

A few brats started arguing, Yang Xiaoran and Li Chengqian froze there, looked at each other, and burst out laughing with a "puchi".

The two of them became more serious as they talked, but they didn't expect to attract onlookers.Busily settled the money and withdrew it.

Walking all the way, I can't help laughing when I think of what happened just now.

Today's children are really interesting!They are much more energetic than the children of 300 years ago!

"Where do you want to go next?"

After laughing enough, Li Chengqian asked, "Do you want to take a break?"

Yang Xiaoran shook his head, looked around, hesitated for a while, and then said: "This is not far from Shengyefang, right? I...I want to go and have a look..."

(End of this chapter)