Go back to ancient times to be a royal merchant

It took more than two months to send the letter from Feng'an to the capital, and wait for the construction personnel to pass by. By the time they returned to the capital from Feng'an, it was already approaching the New Year.During this period of time, Wang Xiujin in the capital had a very leisurely life. When he had nothing to do, he would read books at home. If he couldn't sit still at home, he would go to the shop, or go to the school to attend lectures, and he would invite some real masters. Go to the school to teach, let the students accept different arguments, and broaden their thinking.

After reading the imperial decree, Wang Xiujin asked the earliest children in Xinlou individually what their thoughts on the future were, whether they wanted to be an official, or to do business, or even to make inventions. He had no other intentions. , just want to know everyone's thoughts.Wang Xiujin was at a loss for the children's answers. These children had no sense of ideals at all. They hadn't thought about it before they experienced family events. After experiencing ups and downs, all they thought about was to give back.For Wang Xiujin, he does not need the rewards of his children, and what he wanted to do at the beginning was not to let the labor force be used by him from generation to generation.

Now that some of the children’s thoughts have been fixed, it is difficult to change. After asking these children, Wang Xiujin didn’t know how to solve it. When he got home, he also asked his two nephews. Different, Wang Zhiyuan knew that he was the eldest son and grandson, and he had to take on the heavy responsibility of the whole family, and he would take the official path in the future.As for Wang Zhizhuo, although he is still young, he already has a present, he does not want to be an official or a businessman, he wants to be a lawyer.After listening to the thoughts of the two children, Wang Xiujin was thankful, but also a little unbearable. Fortunately, the two children already had plans for the future, and they would work hard along this road. , have to take on the important task of the family's future.In fact, in his opinion, all the important responsibilities of a family cannot be shouldered by one person. No matter how much you are a dragon, your family is not a dragon, even worse than a worm, the family will still decline.

Wang Xiujin talked about his thoughts with his father, Master Wang was silent for a while and then replied, "If a family grows too big, it will arouse the fear of the superiors. Only one person can be cultivated, and the other children will be abandoned. It will not let him become a person who shines on the lintel."

"I understand the truth, but, if, I mean, if something unexpected happens to the person who cultivated the talent, how can he cultivate the second one in time? Also, who can guarantee that he will be able to settle down?" Those who are able to succeed will definitely become talents." Wang Xiujin was a little angry at such a family training method. "Besides, I think people are very easy to accept their fate. The children in the school are, and so are the children in the family. Why do they have to go to the same road? Isn't there a saying that people are the best in their careers? ?”

Master Wang looked at his youngest son. He always felt that his youngest son's thinking was different, but he didn't think that he was so different that he would call him out of line. But when he thought about it carefully, his words were unreasonable. "In your opinion, what do you want?"

"Re-establish the outlook on life and values ​​for the children. Most of the schools are rich and poor. What will these people be like in the future? Take money every day to be a son-in-law? Fighting over the little things at home? I don't want to see me The students who go out of the school will be so useless." Thinking about it, Wang Xiujin became annoyed. "The world is so big, there are too many things that can be done. If you only live for some backyard things, you can't bear the name of a man. If you have the ability, you can manage and create by yourself. I believe that as long as you can bend down, you will be willing to endure hardships and endure the cold In the future, people will surely forget the word 'shu' on their heads." Wang Xiujin paused, "The slogans at the sports meeting are not empty words."

"This matter should be discussed in the long run." Master Wang shook his head. The matter involves all aspects. It's not just that the youngest son is excited or cynical.

Mr. Wang's words made Wang Xiujin feel like a deflated balloon, he gritted his teeth, "Father, I think there are some things that people will say outrageously, but I still want to say them, although I don't Traveling overseas, but after seeing some things in the grocery store, I was worried about the future of Daliang. The trip to Feng'an made me worry even more. Although I am not an official, I still need to earn money from the people. How can I make money if I can’t even enjoy peace and stability? How big is the Kou country? My son has never been there, so I don’t know much about it. I just learned from Li Sushan that they don’t have large ships. Going to Feng'an to rob money, what about further places? It doesn't mean that the defense line can be indestructible. If the Kou country has large ships now, will they not just rob money? , kill them all, burn them all."

Mr. Wang was startled by Wang Xiujin's remarks, but he couldn't refute it. Isn't the barbarians in the north attacking again and again for the purpose of owning more land, and Kou Guo's harassment again and again is really just for being a bandit? "This matter cannot be discussed again."

Wang Xiujin opened his mouth. He knew that he had made a slip of the tongue, so he could only look annoyed and sigh in his heart. He couldn't follow the thoughts of the ancients. Maybe this is the drawback of the civil construction monarchy?When he left, Wang Xiujin was rather disappointed. He didn't know where he was going. Lord Wang had an in-depth secret talk with the emperor after the court dispersed the next day. There were no historians, no personal entourage, just the two of them. When they came out of the inner room, they were all neatly dressed, except for furrowed brows, there was no other abnormality, and it is estimated that someone would make up some lace rumors.

Five days after this incident, Wang Xiujin was called into the palace by the emperor, and also entered the inner room where the emperor had a secret conversation with Lord Wang.After Wang Xiujin came out from the inner room, his complexion became heavy. Mr. Wang was also quite serious, but the emperor had a slight smile in his eyes. "Please ask Wang Qing's family to pay more attention to this matter."

Wang Xiujin, who left the palace first, got into the carriage and lowered the curtains, and a smile gradually appeared on his face. He really did not expect that his father would actually persuade the emperor to agree to let him carry out some reforms in the Xinlou Academy.Clenching his hands into fists, he made a successful move.I was thinking about everything about the outlook on life and values ​​in my mind, maybe I was too excited, and Wang Xiujin's mind was blank at this moment.

Wang Xiujin went directly to the new building, and decided to talk about life with the teachers in the school first.When the Mr. Xinlou suddenly received the notice of the meeting, he was a little strange. Wang Xiujin seldom held a meeting for them. Except for the All-Beijing School Games, it seemed that this was the second time.Ruo Da's conference room was full of people, and Wang Xiujin was also sitting in it with a very serious expression. After the first question was raised, the gentlemen were even more nervous.

"Before the great changes happened at home, have you ever thought about what you would do in the future?" This was Wang Xiujin's first question.

The gentlemen began to panic in their hearts, and began to constantly reflect on whether they had done something that should not have offended the boss. After thinking about it carefully, it seemed that there was no such thing. Could it be that some gossip from the mother-in-law spread to the ears of the boss?I also feel that it is impossible, although women like to talk, but they are all aware of the importance, and they will not bring the topic to the boss. Could it be that the people who went to the place of distribution, what happened?The more I think about it, the more I feel that it is very possible. My family knows about my own family. When they were selected by the boss, some elders in the family still wanted to replace them with their favorite sons. Some people clamored for them to spend all the monthly money they earned. give them.Xu heard that their household registration had been changed, and they would no longer be slaves, and they would not have to bear any crimes. Those people were not angry and something happened.

The gentlemen were anxious, so they said bluntly, "Boss, don't worry about those chewing tongues. Since we were accepted by the boss, we have already broken off our relationship with the family. The parents are still there. Although we can't go there to fulfill our filial piety, we will not They can't use the word 'filial piety' to talk about the ceremony."

"..." Wang Xiujin reflected, what was wrong with what he said just now, which actually caused such a misunderstanding among the gentlemen, coughed lightly, and opened his mouth again, "Don't be nervous, I didn't mean anything else, it was just a few days ago I found something while chatting with the children, so now I want to hear your thoughts, today is just chatting, don’t be careful.”

Pure chat?The gentlemen glanced at each other, and then looked at the boss again. Although their faces were serious, they didn't show any anger at all, so they relaxed a lot.After carefully thinking about the boss's question, everyone was silent again. They seemed to have never thought about this question, and no one had asked them such a question. Everyone present had one thing in common. They were not the boss of the family. Although they all have talents and learning, they are very different from the education received by the eldest son in the family. The most taught they have been taught since childhood is not to cause trouble for the family.Thinking about it this way, each of them smiled wryly, "Master, we didn't think about what to do before. If we had to have an idea, it would probably be to not cause trouble for the family."

"You are bringing your own sons with you, so you are often taught not to cause trouble for your family. Like me, what you hear the most is to fight." We have to fight too."

"This is the disadvantage of having too many daughters-in-law. If there is only one daughter-in-law, all of them are legitimate sons, there will be no such thing as 'you have to fight if you don't fight'." The gentlemen joined the topic one after another, "I am very envious of my boss."

"Don't change the subject." Wang Xiujin Le, and within a few words he brought it up again, "If you were given a chance to think now, what would you want to do? Don't think about drastic changes, assuming your identities are still there. "

"Probably won't do anything."

"Compete with direct descendants for property."