The happy life of a prodigal

For a moment, everyone didn't know what to say.

Xu Ze's face showed a thoughtful look, and he said slowly: "Perhaps... there is a way to move the boat without sails. Have you ever seen how frogs swim in the river?"

All the students were startled when they heard this, and they didn't understand what their dean was talking about.

The student who asked the question before seemed to have thought of something, his face showed a look of surprise, and he said loudly: "Mr. Dean is right! It is not only sails that provide power, animals can also provide power by swimming." .

If we figure out how to move in water without relying on sails, then the steam engine will be useful! "

Those words made everyone present suddenly realize.

Then, someone went looking for frogs.

Someone is looking for water.

Some people stood still, silently thinking about how to make the boat move without relying on sails...

At this time, Xu Ze said again: "Let's not talk about these problems. After a long time, the problem of the creation contest will be solved first.

You send two people to write a notice, post it, and stand outside the door. If anyone sees it, explain it to them.

The key point must be to highlight the word creation, and it must be a novelty that has never existed before.

Otherwise, it is to improve the original machinery.

Let me emphasize again, this No.1 has a bonus of 5000 taels of silver, do you understand? "

"Understood!"

With an order, someone left here soon.

He took pen and ink, wrote the notice, and posted it on the door.

As soon as it was posted, someone came forward to take a look.

After looking at it for a long time, he just asked, "What's written on it?"

The students of Mechanical Academy were quite helpless when they heard this, and said, "You don't know what was written, how can you still read it for so long?"

The man smiled naively, and said, "Watching and playing..."

The students were speechless when they heard this, and said, "Mr. An has funded the creation competition. No. 1 can get a bonus of 5000 taels, and No. 2 to No. 11 can get a bonus of 500 taels."

The voice fell, and the man was shocked.

Asked: "A bonus of 5000 taels? Isn't it [-] Wen?"

The student glanced at him angrily, and said leisurely: "It's written in black and white, can there be mistakes? Could it be that you don't believe what An Guogong said?"

Hearing the words An Guogong, the man waved his hands hastily, and said, "You little ones dare! It's just that the 5000 taels is too much, the little ones, the little ones deserve it... "

When the student heard this, he was slightly taken aback, and scolded angrily: "You haven't participated yet! You don't deserve it!"

"Didn't participate, why didn't you participate?"

The man showed doubts on his face and asked, "Isn't the first person who sees this notice to get 5000 taels of silver?"

"Who told you to participate in the creation contest."

The student was really about to collapse. Talking to these people was more uncomfortable than killing him.

At this time, because of the dialogue between the two, a lot of people were attracted.

"What is the Creation Contest?"

"Is it an imperial examination?"

"An Guogong held it? The last competition was also held by An Guogong. At that time, An Guogong was still the Marquis of Xin'an, and the No. 1 was someone from your academy. Who knows this time... "

"5000 taels of silver? 500 taels of silver? That much? Didn't you say that if you win, you will be able to live a rich life and have no worries about food and clothing?"

Everyone was chatting with each other.

Seeing this, the student said loudly, "Don't make any noise!"

When everyone heard the sound, they fell silent and looked at the student in unison.

Seeing this, the student cleared his throat and said loudly: "This creation contest, as the name suggests, is for creation!

The so-called creation is tinkering, tinkering with something novel, this is called creation..."

He also knew that his explanation for the creation of these two words was unreasonable.

However, for these people, it seems that only by using such a common language can they understand it.

Although he respects and admires An Guogong from the bottom of his heart.

He also knew that An Guogong's wisdom is rare in ten thousand years.

All you need to do is to follow what Duke An ordered, and you don't need to worry about the rest.

However, at this moment, I saw these people in front of me.

He still couldn't help but doubt An Guogong's decision.

What can be created with these crooked melons and dates?

Don't talk about improved steam engines, improved textile machines, if these guys can understand the water well in front of their house, it's pretty good!

Even so, he still explained: "The purpose of An Guogong's creation competition this time is to encourage everyone to create.

If the invention is useful to the people, the court, and Anguo Gong, you can get a bonus.

The most outstanding one can get a bonus of 5000 taels of silver!

In addition, ten useful creations will still be selected and a bonus of 500 taels of silver will be given.

Of course, if it is really useless, this bonus will also be vacant..."

After the words fell, the crowd of onlookers suddenly burst into heated discussions.

"5000 taels of silver!?"

Chapter 925 Dazed?

"How many years do we have to move bricks, plant land, and repair roads to earn 5000 taels of silver!"

"That's right! With 5000 taels of silver, don't you think you can do whatever you want? The world is so big, I can do whatever I want!"

"That is to say, An Guogong's money is not so easy to earn. In the past, An Guogong held a math competition. Students from all over the capital chose the best people to participate. In the end, they couldn't beat Anguo. Public person.

This time it is called an invention competition, if there is no excellent invention, such as the improved loom of Wuxiu Cloth, I am afraid that there is no chance of winning..."

"It's reasonable and reasonable..."

Once there are more people, the level of this culture will also rise.

Therefore, the understanding of this announcement is relatively thorough.

"The purpose of An Guogong holding this competition should be very clear, because the improved textile machine, the giant kite, the giant fireworks, and the newspaper, such novel gadgets, have brought huge benefits.

Therefore, Duke An wanted to use this competition to recruit talents from all over the world, but...

How many people in this world can invent something like that newspaper? "

A scholar said with emotion.

It turned out that one sentence explained the essence of this creation contest.

At this time, a dark young man next to him heard this, but asked curiously: "Brother, tell me, if I can invent something that makes people fly in the air, can I win the 5000 taels of silver? "

The scholar heard the voice, turned his head to look at the young man, and looked him up and down.

Dark skin, vicissitudes of the face, rough palms.

It shows that this person is a refugee, and he should have received some errands in Kyoto Prefecture recently due to the favor of An Guogong.

How can such a person invent and create something even if he doesn't know a single big character?

And let people fly in the sky...

Wouldn't that be a fairy?

There is no such thing in the fairy tales, right?

Thinking of this, Xiucai showed a smile on his face, waved his hands and said, "If you can really invent something that makes people fly in the sky, then of course you can.

Don't say it is 5000 taels, even if it is 1 taels of silver, Duke An would not even blink his eyes.

The question is, can you invent this thing? "

The dark guy smiled when he heard this, and said: "Who can say for sure, although I haven't tried it yet, but I have this idea, maybe it will work!"

When Xiucai heard this, he took another look at the young man, and couldn't tell whether he was joking or serious for a while.

Are you kidding yourself?

When Xiucai thought of this, he was too lazy to talk to him anymore, so he waved his hand and said, "Since you have an idea, and since it might come true, what are you doing standing here? Why don't you go and try it out?

If it can be done, it will be 5000 taels of silver! "

Hearing this, the young man showed a simple smile on his face, and replied, "Okay, big brother, thank you..."

After speaking, he looked at the announcement again.

Then he turned and left without stopping in the middle.

Xiu Cai watched his back gradually disappear from his sight, and shook his head disdainfully.

This young man really thought that the thing that flies in the sky was invented so easily?

Ah!

Sure enough, he is a refugee with short knowledge!

Whimsical!

Ridiculous, ridiculous...

On the other hand, when the guy was rushing to the construction site, everything he saw before kept reappearing in his mind.

He is a refugee.

My home is on Zhongyuan Road.

Although the Central Plains Road has improved a lot in the past two years, it is so much better than when it was hit by disasters that I don't know where it went.

However, many relatives and friends said.

This Kyoto Prefecture is good.

Find a job casually, and you can earn a lot of money.

It is to build roads for others on the side of the road, and it is two taels of silver a month!

If you have great strength and do more, you will get more money.

In addition, food and housing are also included, so you can eat a meal of meat every few days.

It is precisely because of this that, while he is young, he still has strength.

Without the slightest hesitation, he carried his luggage and embarked on the journey to the capital.

Arrived in Kyoto Prefecture, this is the seventh day.

Everything is the same as that relative and friend said.

The roads in Kyoto Prefecture are spacious and the buildings are exquisite.

The people on the road are also dressed differently from those in their hometown. Just by looking at them, you can tell that they are high-class people!

He himself also followed the relative's instructions and found a job on the construction site to move cement and lay bricks...

Although a little tired, but indeed can earn money.

The people who were with him all received more than a dozen taels of silver.

In addition, every meal is beyond his imagination, every two or three days, he can eat a meal of meat.

Before coming here, he thought it was his relatives who lied to him.

Who would have thought it was true?

Therefore, after seeing the announcement, he was in the same mood as when he first heard about the Kyoto Prefecture from his relatives.

At that time, he was full of excitement and curiosity at the same time.