I do research in ancient times

The merchant himself was a newspaper seller, and when he heard that there were books, his eyes lit up immediately.

"There are books?!"

He craned his neck.

"But what about "The Legend of the Eastern Mountain Heroes?""

"Hey! See what you said."

The job made a haha.

"This is the designated textbook of our Nine Lingcheng College, who takes a miscellaneous book seriously."

If he said this, the loyal fans of "The Legend of Dongshan Heroes" would quit.

The merchant has never read a book, and he can call out the name of "The Legend of Dongshan Heroes" because he went to the restaurant to listen to the lectures as soon as he arrived in Ding'an City. If he didn't listen for a day, his heart would itch. obsessed.

Later, this "strange book" gradually spread from the border towns to the Central Plains.

There are not many literate civilians in the Central Plains, and they can't understand what is published in the "Ding'an Daily".However, some theater troupes saw the benefits of telling books, and specially sent some clever apprentices to border towns to listen to the stories, memorize them while listening, and teach them to other members of the troupe when they came back.

The storytelling in Border Town is not just about stories. Every day, the teacher who tells the book will teach some words according to the plot.With the blessing of the plot, learning to read characters is not boring at all. After listening to the story, I go back and chat with everyone, and I still remember it very clearly.

So, a little impatiently, I started to read the newspaper by myself.

I didn't know a word for half my life. I just learned it for two days, so I couldn't understand it at first.

Fortunately, everyone didn't have too high expectations, that is, they looked for the words they knew in the newspaper, and then showed off to others to prove that they knew the words.

But "The Legend of Dongshan Heroes" is a trap, the more you listen to it, the more you can't let it go.In addition, the teacher who told the book also figured out some tricks, added a lot of explanations and imitations when telling the story, and told the twists and turns of the plot even more excitingly.

In this way, more and more people listen to books, and the team of learning characters is getting bigger and bigger.

By the time the first booklet is released, many old fans of "The Legend of Dongshan Heroes" have become accustomed to buying a copy of that day's "Ding'an Daily" while having breakfast

But there are still many people who listen to the book.

Even those who have finished reading the latest serial in the newspaper will report to Mr. Lecturer's place in the evening.

Reading by yourself and listening to others are two different things. If you can communicate with your colleagues, you can also learn new words. No one wants to be left behind.

"How can you say that!? "The Legend of Dongshan Heroes" is a wonderful book, and those who are literate in the Central Plains are rushing to read it!"

The merchant pouted.

"I'm just in this business, don't I know? In fact, most of your newspapers are aimed at the heroes. How many booklets are sold? Who can have this ability?"

"you this……"

He squinted his eyes, casually took the book from the clerk and flipped through it.

"What are you doing? Why are you still drawing so many pictures?"

"Oh, it's natural common sense for you to take this book."

The buddy was not angry, and answered him with a smile.

"I'm learning this book. My grades are not good. I'm only in the second grade now. The painting on it is the transformation of clouds and rain."

"Clouds are water vapor and dust in the sky. When they are cold, they will condense into water droplets and fall to the ground, just like after boiling hot water, the water will turn into hot air and float up to the sky. It is the same principle."

The businessman couldn't understand the man's words at first, and after thinking about it for a while, he felt that it made more sense, and he became more enthusiastic about the enrollment of Jiuling City College in his heart.

He swallowed, and began to ask tentatively.

"Then you are also a student in the academy? Why do you still do this rough work?"

That job was very calm, and I didn't feel offended at all, but rather happy.

"This work is not tiring."

"I'm in a nighttime literacy class. I just need to go to class at night every day, and I can do work in the rest of the time. The husband doesn't care."

"I still have a baby and a mother-in-law to raise at home. I am satisfied if I can go to school. I will go to the formal class of the college after I make money in the future."

"I'm also going to send my boys and girls to study too... Don't you know, guest officer, there are more and more kids taking the admissions exam. Last year, a few of them learned things at home. When recruiting for exams, you are better than others.”

"Those families may not have any wealth, but they just have children studying in the school, and they go home and give what they have learned to their nephews."

"It's scary, I'm afraid that everyone will do this in the future! Among other things, those who failed last year probably spent a lot of effort this year. No one in our family can study. I thought that if I didn't learn something in advance, I would Isn't the baby going to be left behind, that's not okay!"

Having said that, the man paused and added another sentence.

"My father said that the good times have not been caught up in several generations of the family, because the common people are born and can't recognize a single character. Now that Mo Zong and Da Dufu have opened a school, this opportunity to turn around has to be seized. I can't say it again In a few days, everyone in the world will learn this set of books, so my baby will have the upper hand?"

But it was the last sentence that made the diners who were listening to the excitement with their ears pricked up nod frequently.

Now the world is in chaos, the royal family is cut off, and the industry dynasty has become a thing of the past. The next step is to see who has the ability to kill the remaining few and aspire to the supreme position.

Apart from the Lu family in South County, the most powerful one at present is Feng Daduhu of Border Town.Nanjun is rich, with a rich family and a big ship, the Feng family has strong soldiers and horses, and is blessed by the gods of Mo Zong. It is impossible to say who can become the next heavenly family.

If it is true that the Feng family is established, then the people trained in Jiuling City College will be the officials of the new dynasty and the ministers of the new emperor. This is the opportunity to stand up.

The Feng family is now recruiting students from all over the world, and open to the world the words and books that have been monopolized by the family for thousands of years. How domineering is this!

As long as there are people who are interested in learning and want to fight for a future for themselves and future generations, it is impossible to refuse.

No matter the era, the anxiety of being a parent is contagious.

The merchant originally had the intention of sending his son to Jiuling City to study, but now that he heard that the competition for the entrance examination was so fierce, he couldn't help but start to burst into flames.

He also wanted to chat with the waiter, but the diners at the next table suddenly asked for the check, and the waiter was so busy that he hit the back of his head and had no chance to speak again.

The merchant waited patiently at first, but later he realized that there were more and more people leaving. He suddenly understood something, left his meal money and walked out without even asking for change.

Hey, what else to eat!Hurry back and pack up your kids for the exam!

Those who paid the bill first were all chicken thieves. They must have made a decision early in the morning, and they didn't waste time at the breakfast stall, and went home to prepare.

Merchants patted their thighs annoyed, thinking that there would be a few more contenders for the quota, and it was in vain to give others a bright future.

It was not bad for him to listen to books in the city, and he hurried back to the city after grabbing the newspaper. When he came back again, it was already the day before the entrance examination.

The test center of Jiulingcheng College is also at the former site of Mozongwu Fort.The earthquake and flood destroyed most of the buildings in Wubao, but the outer walls of Wubao were so strong that they survived the disaster.

Mr. Xie was reluctant to part with the old land, and mentioned to Ning Shaozi several times about rebuilding Wubao.Ning Fei thought about it, and felt that this matter is not a problem.After all, Wubao, as Mozong's "old residence", is still very memorable.

"Then change it to Jiuling City College."

Ning Fei said this at the Zongmen Conference.

"Since the establishment of Mozong, the most fundamental purpose has been to teach without distinction, regardless of bloodlines and backgrounds. Now Jiulingcheng College is doing the same thing. Many of our Mozong disciples teach in the college, regardless of sect. Identity, open to those who are willing to learn, this is a new inheritance."

"Students who go out from here in the future will always be grateful for our sect's contribution to the dissemination and popularization of knowledge. Mozongwu Castle on Niubei Mountain will become a true scientific holy place."

What he said made everyone feel excited and excited.

For more than 100 years, Mozong was driven down from Yunfu Mountain in embarrassment, displaced, and even on the verge of extinction several times. Who would have thought that they could rebuild a new school outside the Great Wall? !

No, no no.

Old Xie shook his head lightly.

It's not a school, it's a college.

It is a school with real materials and real kung fu!

They are no longer the embarrassing craftsmen who were stunned and couldn't explain the principles of the drawings when they were asked.Now everyone standing on the podium of the college can hold their chests up, speak out the knowledge system confidently, and not be afraid of any questions or doubts, because their skills have been accumulated bit by bit, according to Juzi's words Say, stand the test of practice!

With this kind of heart, no one can drive Mo Zong off Niubei Mountain again, this place will always be their territory!

Once the goal is determined, the remaining civil works are a piece of cake for the current Mozong.

Before the start of the new year's recruitment season, Niubeishan Wubao has been renovated. Rows of spacious classrooms and neat and clean dormitories make the students and parents who come to take the exam look straight.

"Father, this... this is really impressive..."

The merchant's youngest son was so surprised that he didn't close his mouth all the way.

His own brother was more mature than him, so at least he maintained his composure as a man, and he was not ashamed like his younger brother.

But the young boy's heart was also burning hot.

The students of Nine Ling City.He has seen a lot along the way.Some of them are about the same age as myself, humble and gentle, very different from those young masters from aristocratic families in Nanjun who have their nostrils upturned after studying.

The students are not as particular about their appearance as the Nanjun people. They all wear uniform cotton gowns, which are well washed, and they can smell yellow soap when they get close.

They all have real skills. They don't talk about principles of morality and morality, but they create labor-saving pulley blocks, prying boulders, and actually solving problems.

The young boy was very envious.

He also wanted to be one of them.Even one day, I will be able to ride a two-wheeled bicycle through Niubeishanwubao and become a teacher who imparts knowledge.

"Oh, there are too many people..."

He heard his father lament like this.

This year, Nine Lingcheng College recruited students from all over the world, and sold the self-made books to the public, directly triggering an earthquake of knowledge in the Central Plains!

Books are not some miscellaneous essays and tabloids printed, but a carrier that carries a large amount of information, just like this, appearing in front of the world in a big way, without disdain for any cover-up.

It is the first time for the common people in the Central Plains to see such a "book"!

Compared with forged swords and sheepskins, which are often pulled by "carts", this thin volume is light and light, densely packed with words, and the price is very affordable.

The common people in the Central Plains do not have the opportunity to study, but it does not mean that they are not aware of the value of this "book"!

As long as there is a box, everyone can have a standard study of aristocratic family, which will be passed on to future generations, and they can be regarded as "scholarly family!"

What's more, with the arrival of "paper" and "book", there is also the news of the enrollment of Nine Lingcheng Academy.

Regardless of family background, regardless of origin, regardless of bloodlines, as long as they can pass the examination, everyone can enter the school to read and write, and learn the principles of heaven and earth. What kind of temptation is this? !

No one suspects that this is a trap, because many refugees who fled to Yongxiguan passed news to their relatives and friends after they settled down. Then it is no different from the blessed land of immortals!

There are fields, food, no wars, no tax burdens that crush people and families that squeeze blood, and as long as you work hard, you can eat your stomach. Border Town is definitely a good place in the world!

Now this good place is still willing to teach people to read and write...

All of a sudden, countless people flocked to Ding'an City, and they couldn't stop them.

Some local aristocratic families were extremely dispirited, slandering the frontier soldiers everywhere, trying to trick people into becoming strong men.

The aristocratic family is far more frightened by the advent of "books" than the common people.

For thousands of years, the aristocratic family has relied on the monopoly and blockade of knowledge to maintain its status. The ignorant common people will not have thoughts, and work obediently to contribute their lives to the aristocratic family. The children and grandchildren are the source of the aristocratic family's wealth.

But the foundation of all these stable and prosperous things will soon be broken by the "book"!

The price of "books" is close to the people, and the paper is light and thin and easy to carry. A booklet can carry a load of bamboo slips. If such things spread among the common people, wouldn't everyone have the opportunity to understand the principles of heaven and earth? !

Thinking, thoughtful common people may not be willing to sell their lives and deaths for the aristocratic family in the future. The skills they have mastered will automatically leave and they will seek a way out to change their destiny. What should they do for the aristocratic family?

What's even more frightening is that Feng Bosheng and Feng Kai must understand the meaning of "book".

They released the "book" and opened the school to the common people. This is to re-train the team. If the Feng family wins the world in the future, Feng Bosheng and his son-in-law will never use the family again!

They want to challenge the entire family system and declare war on all the surnames on the family tree!Fighting against the world with the strength of a family, is this family crazy? !

"Didn't you see that Mo Zong's Juzi were all killed?"

"The Feng family is standing still now, that means they haven't replenished the strength to fight against the Lu family, and they are waiting to trick you foolish boys into being cannon fodder!"

"Give me strict supervision! Anyone who absconds without authorization will be shot! Who dares to move?!"

In the land under the rule of the family, such slander emerges endlessly.

It's just that they didn't mention Mo Zong, but when they mentioned Mo Zong's son, the common people below ran even faster.

Mo Zong...ah, isn't Jiuling Lake the same as Mo Zong?

Isn't Mo Zong's patriarch a great sage?

The saints say that Mo Zong is open to the world, so why doubt it?It's not the first time the little lady got on the sedan chair, it's just reopening!

"In the past few days, more and more people are heading west."

In the frontier medical clinic in Changzhou City, a woman with a woman's bun looked at her injured leg from which the cast had been removed, and said to Xiong Yinhuan with a smile.

"They're all going to Ding'an City, and they're going to fight for the chance to study and practice calligraphy, but is it really possible?"

"If you work hard, it will be possible."

Xiong Yinhuan checked her wound healing again and nodded.

"It's recovering well. Next, as long as you keep it carefully for another two months, the bones will be fine."

"Just keep warm in the future, don't catch cold, rain and wind may cause old injuries."

"That's all right."

The woman helped the servant who was accompanying her to stand up, smiling softly.

"I was rescued by the frontier army, and I was lucky to have lost my life and only injured one leg during the war."

"Meng Xiong's wife treated her meticulously, Yueniang is very grateful," she paused when she said this, the servant woman at the side handed over a small wooden box, and the woman put it in front of Huanniang.

"I heard that Yueniang is from a border city, and I was lucky enough to go to Ding'an City, a little gift, a little kindness..."

Huan Niang looked at the wooden box in front of her, but did not open it.

This wooden box is exquisitely carved, with five small characters "Made in Ningcun Workshop" engraved on it. Huanniang was born in a border town and is very familiar with Huanniang who is studying in Jiuling City.

This is the product of Mr. Ning's shop, and the flower soap is placed inside.

To be precise, the full name of this wooden box is Fengya Four Seasons·Natural Charm·Limited Exclusive Commemorative Edition.

The medical class she was studying was taught by Ning Juzi, who occasionally talked about gossip in class to enliven the atmosphere, including his glorious deeds of packaging gift boxes for hunger marketing (pitting money).

At that time, Mo Zong was still very poor, and this gift box was the finished product that the uncle in the carpentry class led a group of children to carve for several days. Ning Zaozi himself kept a set as a souvenir and it is still in his laboratory.

Huanniang was very impressed with this wooden box, because it is said that this box was sold according to the family tree, and the price was sky-high, and the buyers were all wealthy and noble people.

Now that this thing suddenly appeared in front of her eyes, it was inevitable that Huanniang's heart would be alerted.

The woman in front of her called herself Yueniang, she was the one they rescued in the battle of Changzhou, and her attire was nothing special.

It's just that after getting in touch with her for more than half a month, she felt more and more that this woman was unusual.

Yueniang behaves differently from ordinary women, and she doesn't seem to be short of money. She only has a servant woman to accompany her in and out all day long, and she can't see other family members.

"Yueniang has already settled the consultation fee, so there is no need to spend any more."

Huan Niang replied calmly.

"Yueniang said that she has been to Ding'an City, but has she ever been to the busiest Suzaku Avenue?"

Yueniang was startled, as if she had thought of something, her expression was a little lonely.

"Of course I have."

She nodded, her eyes were far away, and her voice was a little erratic.

"There is a shop on the westernmost side of that street, selling rare items from the West Sea, and the lady in charge of it is a good person."

"It's just that I haven't seen the academy you mentioned, where did you learn it?"

Hearing her question, Huan Niang didn't hide anything.

"My family escaped from disaster. On March [-]th of the year before last, my parents accompanied me to take the college entrance examination, and I am still studying."

The fifteenth day of March the year before last.

Hearing her talk about this day, Yueniang was stunned for a moment.

What a coincidence.

On that day, she also made a decision to abandon Zhilan Yushu, whom she had been following all along.

Thinking about it, maybe this decision was extremely correct and saved her and Au's lives.

She felt that the man had always known, knew what she had wanted to do.

That's why he didn't touch the food she brought over every time, and he deliberately delayed the onset of her drug effects, making her walk on the edge of life and death.

Later she gave up, and he never punished her again, and at the last moment, he let her live.

The fire in Dingfeng City burned away the last thought in her heart.

Her family is gone, her husband is gone, the young man she loved and hated for the first half of her life heard that the Qingniu River had sunk not long ago, and for the rest of her life she was lonely and wandering.

However, hearing the person in front of her talk about March [-]th, Yueniang's heart was suddenly filled with sighs for fate.

On that day, they all made important choices in their lives.

At that time, one was high above the others, and the other was struggling in the mud. The decision made on that day changed their lives.

Now, the road ahead is bleak, and the footsteps of the other are firm. Destiny has already appeared at a cross point. If we continue to walk, it may not be impossible to change positions.

Whether to drift with the tide in the waves of fate, or go against the current, depends on the individual's decision.