Xu Mingyang was speechless when he heard Pan 'er's tender voice.
Apart from scolding his own son, who else in Lu Zhou would he dare to scold? Even Pan 'er and Pan' er did not dare to scold them, let alone Little Bei and the other nine. Similarly, even the children of the ordinary people in Lu Zhou were not people he could scold.
His position as the provincial governor was just for show. Although he was called a third-grade official, he was actually here to be a grandson. His only function was to use his official seal to stamp the documents from the county below.
It was a situation where he had no choice but to do so.
Xu Mingyang was in a bad mood. It was not because he was here to work. Anyway, he had already done it. It was useless to complain. Even if he had to work for a day, it would be embarrassing.
The only thing that comforted him was that no one at the docks laughed at him because he lost the bet and came to work.
He still did not understand why no one laughed at him. While he was in a bad mood, he continued to think about it. When he saw seven people from Little Bei's side doing the work, he finally figured it out after thinking for a while.
He saw several groups of people in front of Da Nan. They did not need Da Nan to remind them at all. After doing a lot of work, they went to rest as if they were afraid that Da Nan would make things difficult for them.
Only then did he understand that Little Bei and the other children had won the hearts of the people. In the eyes of the people of Lu Zhou, it was a very normal thing for him to lose. If he won, it would be abnormal.
It turned out that he was so bad that he could not even compare to the children. It was no wonder that Little Bei belittled him and said that he did not educate the children well. It was true. If one said that Little Bei and the other nine were born from a good mother, it was still possible to say that they were born from a good mother.
They were that kind of child. Not only did they give birth to Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan, but they also had Little Bei and the others.
However, among Little Bei's nine children, only the children of Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan were born. There were five other children, and each of them was not bad at all. Coupled with Pan 'er and Pan' er, no matter how one looked at it, they were better than children of the same age.
Other children, like Pan 'er and Pan' er, always liked to cry. However, Pan 'er and Pan' er seemed to have never seen them cry until now. They were obedient when they should be, and when it was time to play, they were happy.
None of this seemed to have anything to do with whose seed it was, but why? Other people's children were obedient because they were scared. When the adults spoke, especially when the father spoke, the children were afraid. They were afraid that they would be beaten or punished.
On the other hand, Pan 'er and Wang Juan didn't seem scared at all. They gave off the feeling that they could understand others, and they knew that they were still young, so they were very obedient. Especially when they looked at Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan, there was a trace of worship and desire in their eyes.
Could it be that he really did not know how to educate his child? However, she had never heard of how Zhang Zhong educated his children. It seemed that his children did not need to be taught anything since they were young. They were very sensible and sensible.
"Sigh! Child, child, is it really that tiring to teach a child? He needs the adults by his side all the time, but the adults also have things to do. It's a pity that he's not familiar with them, so it's impossible for him to throw his child over and ask them to help teach him. "
Xu Mingyang muttered to himself as he thought about it. Then, he suddenly came to his senses. He was afraid that he would delay things, so he looked at the people carrying the work. With just a glance, he was much more convinced. Ever since Xiao Bei and the children arrived, the people working at the docks suddenly became very self-aware. They didn't need anyone to control them at all.
Those who had done enough work all went to rest by themselves. Moreover, they didn't cause trouble anymore. It was obvious what was going on. It was because the people working at the docks were afraid that Xiao Bei and the children would tire them out, so they all became obedient children.
He was really a failure. He was not good at educating children, and he was still far behind when it came to the livelihood of the people.
While Xu Mingyang was blaming himself, he saw a person from the Chamber of Commerce bring a lot of people to the docks. Then, they waited for a ship that had just finished unloading and reloading the goods to leave. When he saw that, he instantly understood.
He knew why the local people loved Xiao Bei and the others so much. It was not only because of the ability of their father, Zhang Zhong, who was once the Provincial Governor of Lu Zhou. It was also not because they shared weal and woe together. It was because they had always put their hearts and minds on the people.
It was just as Xiao Bei had said. He had been in Lu Zhou for some time, but he had never done anything useful for the local people.
It was not that he wasn't smart enough. It was just that he had the wrong idea when he first came to Lu Zhou. He had also strolled around the docks before and understood the operation of the docks.
However, what was his purpose? He didn't want to do anything for the people. Instead, he wanted to find a loophole in the rules set by the Chamber of Commerce that the Zhang Family and the Wang Family left here. He wanted to use this loophole to elevate his status and position.
At that time, he didn't have the right idea. This was also why Xiao Bei and the others came up with various ideas after a discussion.
To be honest, if he came up with this idea himself, he could definitely say that he had done a meritorious deed. After all, the Zhang Family and the Wang Family's work was not perfect.
Otherwise, the person in charge would not have come here and let people work on the docks while the docks were empty. On one side, there was a downward slope, and on the other side, there was an upward slope.
In this way, whether it was unloading or loading, it was very convenient.
If that was the case, it meant that the original arrangement of the docks was not reasonable. There were improvements, but the other party discovered them. As a person who wanted to find faults, he did not think of it. Why?
It was definitely not because the other party was smarter than him. It was because the group of children thought about how to make the people working at the docks more relaxed while he thought about finding faults.
One was for the people, and the other was for himself. Their mentality was different, and their gains and losses were different. Naturally, they considered things from different angles.
"No system is perfect. We're just constantly plugging the loopholes. The more timely we are, the more honored we are. This is the foundation of sociology," Xu Mingyang muttered.
This sentence was written by Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan in the book. It was written at the top of the book on political economy. At the same time, they changed it slightly and wrote it at the front of the books on other subjects.
It meant that we were always making mistakes. Our role was to make up for the loopholes and correct our mistakes while making mistakes.
It was also because of this sentence that the craftsmen from the Ministry of Works and the people from the medical academy dared to try. They were not afraid of failure or difficulties. They just had to continue working hard and not put themselves in a position that was too sacred. After all, they were not gods.
Therefore, the research progress of the Ministry of Works was very fast, and the development of the medical academy was amazing.
What about him? What had he done? He did not seem to have done anything. There was only jealousy and filth left in his heart.
Failure, this was a real failure. The others were not afraid of failure because of their actions, but his failure was because of his human nature.
For a moment, Xu Mingyang felt terrible. He realized that compared to a group of children, he was too narrow-minded. Moreover, it was a very small narrow-mindedness.
'I have to do something for the people of Lu Zhou. Even if it's just to help, it'll prove the value of my existence.'
Xu Mingyang instantly had an idea. Then, he began to think about how he could help the people of Lu Zhou. He did not expect to be loved and respected by the people of Lu Zhou, but at the very least, he had to be worthy of himself and the days he spent in Lu Zhou.
First, he thought of children. This was because Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan valued children the most. However, it seemed difficult to start with children. Lu Zhou had the most luxurious amusement park. Although the children from the distant county would not always come to play, they would still come to play for a few days during the long holidays.
The amusement park was well-equipped. Not only did it have slides and mirrors, but it also had a maze and a small swimming pool. When the railway between Luoyang and the capital was being built, Lu Zhou had already built a small train in the amusement park so that the children could understand it and the adults could push it.
If an adult were to carry a child on his back, he would probably only be able to carry four or five of them before he would be exhausted. However, if he were to push a small train, he would be able to move a train that could carry dozens of children. Although it was very strenuous, he could still succeed.
Usually, there were four adults. At first, they would push it slowly, but later, it could move.
It seemed like all the best things in Great Tang were given to Lu Zhou first. Even if the train was not a steam engine, it was still amazing. The children could play with it, and the adults could hear the children's cheerful laughter as they pushed the train while waiting for the train.
Why was this so? It was said that it was because the friction was small. He had read in a book that the original sliding motion had turned into rolling, just like a wheel.
Wheel? Carriage? Track? Train?
As Xu Mingyang thought about it, he suddenly scared himself. He thought of a very good idea. He saw the people working at the docks, and also saw the people unloading and loading the goods. Suddenly, he had a very strange idea.
"Steward Zhang, come here, come here. I have something to tell you," Xu Mingyang shouted at the steward of the chamber of commerce who was watching the construction work.
When the steward of the chamber of commerce heard the call, he immediately came over and said respectfully, "Lord Xu, what's the matter?"
Although he knew that he could ignore Lu Zhou's position as the Provincial Governor, he had to show a good attitude. Otherwise, people would think that the Zhang Family and Wang Family were not good at governing.
Seeing the steward's attitude, Xu Mingyang praised in his heart. As expected of someone from a big family, he was much better than his own family. Before he came to Lu Zhou, his status was not low. Therefore, even the gatekeeper would show a disdainful attitude to people who asked to see him.
At that time, he thought it was normal. After all, his status was there, and the servants in his family were naturally superior.
Now, he knew that arrogance did not mean that the more powerful the servants were, the better. It was like a dog. A dog that barked at everyone it saw was definitely not a good dog.
Jealousy rose in Xu Mingyang's heart again. He said to the steward of the chamber of commerce, "I've thought of a way to make the transportation speed of the docks faster. That is, we can install rails at the docks. When the goods are unloaded, we can put the goods in the carts on the rails and push them away according to the slope you designed.
Even if it's not a slope, the rails will be easier to carry than people. It's the same when we load the goods. We can even directly connect one end of the rails to the gangplank of the cargo ship in front. When the time comes, we can just adjust the position slightly. What do you think? "
When Xu Mingyang said these words, he did not have much confidence in his heart. He put himself in the other's shoes. If he suddenly heard someone come up with such an idea, although he knew it was a good idea, he would try to find fault with it and then reject the other's proposal.
Only in this way could he show that he was better than others and not inferior to others.
He had done this before. His subordinates had given him a method, saying that it could increase the financial income by one or two percent, making the people slightly richer.
When he saw it at that time, he sneered. It was only one or two percent. If he used it, wouldn't he be thinking too highly of his subordinates? What did it have to do with him if the people were a little richer? He had to suppress it. Otherwise, he would think that he had the ability.
He even had to use the method of nitpicking, refuting that there was nothing good about it, telling him that he had to do his job properly and not be whimsical.
The purpose was to consolidate his prestige. Even if he knew that it was a good idea, but if he did not use it, what could he do?
Therefore, after saying his idea, Xu Mingyang regretted it. He waited for the people of the Chamber of Commerce to use the same method to deal with him.
In the end, after waiting and waiting, Xu Mingyang did not hear any unpleasant words from the other party. He only saw the other party pondering there.
Just as he could not help but want to change his words, the person in charge of the Chamber of Commerce suddenly said, "Good, as expected, the Provincial Governor is the Provincial Governor. No wonder His Majesty arranged for you to come here. Good idea. I will immediately have people to design the rail system of the entire dock. Lord Xu, you have helped a lot.
With your method, not only did it save labor, but it also shortened the unloading and loading time. Lord Xu, don't worry, there will be great rewards. "
"Ah?" Xu Mingyang said doubtfully. He did not expect things to go so smoothly. The other party had no intention of suppressing him at all, so he said with a smile, "Manager Zhang, I was just saying casually. It was all because of what Xiaobei and the others said before that inspired me. You can say that it was your own idea. There is no need to mention me, I will continue to do my own thing."
"Lord Xu, don't be modest. Your method is your method. I dare not take it on myself. First, I don't want to. If I have the ability to think of it, then it is definitely my own. If I don't have the ability, then there is no need to be greedy. Second, once it is discovered, I am finished.
The main family hates this kind of thing the most. Ability can be cultivated, but loyalty must be guaranteed. The main family's request is that if I am in charge of the affairs of the subordinates, and the subordinates come up with a good idea, they will be rewarded, and I will be rewarded even more. Even if their ability surpasses mine, I do not need to worry about losing my position.
Therefore, you do not need to think about anything else. I will take care of it. When the time comes, you just need to wait for our reward. When we estimate the cost savings of this method, there will be a large sum of money for you. "
The manager of the Chamber of Commerce said to Xu Mingyang, then turned and hurriedly left. He really did want to study what Xu Mingyang said.
Xu Mingyang was stunned. He did not expect that the other party would say what he was worried about so clearly, and even give a guarantee.
No wonder the subordinates of the Zhang Family and Wang Family were better than those of other families. It turned out that the subordinates of other families, even if they had a good idea in a certain aspect, usually did not dare to say it out loud. Directly telling the master of the main family? If the master of the main family valued it and did not care about the housekeeper's words, then the subordinate's good luck had come.
If the master of the main family had an indifferent expression, but at the same time felt that the subordinate had overstepped his boundaries, then the subordinate would be in trouble.
Even if the master of the main family did not deal with the subordinate, the housekeeper would find a way to persecute the subordinate. This was a provocation to power.
He did not expect that the Zhang Family and Wang Family had another method. When the subordinates thought of a method, they could directly tell the manager, and the manager would report it. Once the method was effective, not only would the subordinates be rewarded, but the manager would also be rewarded.
"It seems that I have to learn from my own family. After all, one person's ideas are short. Who said that subordinates can't be smart? After all, the people who take care of the flower garden all year round are familiar with the situation of the land in the courtyard. The people who are in charge of the woodshed all year round must know what kind of firewood is good to burn. But they only remember it in their hearts and do not say it out loud. They are afraid that not only will they not benefit from saying it out loud, but they will also suffer. "
Xu Mingyang looked at the departing figure of the Chamber of Commerce's manager and muttered. He finally figured it out and planned to learn from him. Otherwise, it would be troublesome to manage the affairs of the family in the future.
*****
The next day, when Xu Mingyang arrived at the dock early in the morning, he saw that several places at the dock had been sealed off. The other ships had all unloaded and moved to another part of the dock. For a moment, it seemed crowded.
Seeing this scene, Xu Mingyang finally believed that his method was valued by the Zhang Family and Wang Family. His mood suddenly became better, and his whole body relaxed a lot.
It was not because his method was valued, but because once it was used, he estimated that he did not need to continue to be afraid of the revenge of the Zhang Family and Wang Family. He thought that when he left office, not only would he get the money that he should have received before, but he would also receive additional gifts.
Although the dock was a little busy now, he thought that after a few days, the railroad tracks would be finished, and he would be able to increase the throughput of goods. This was his own merit. He had to work harder and think of a better method.
With this thought in mind, Xu Mingyang was suddenly shocked. He found that he actually liked to do things for the Zhang Family and Wang Family, just to be recognized by them.
After thinking carefully, he felt that this fact was really ridiculous, but why did he feel so good? Was he really a wretch?
Perhaps this is the real charm of the Zhang Family and Wang Family. Others always want to be recognized by them. Even enemies, as long as they have been in contact with them for a long time, they will also have the same idea. No wonder so many people are willing to work for them and follow them from thousands of miles away.
A new feeling appeared in Xu Mingyang's heart.
Just as he was sighing with emotion, someone did come from thousands of miles away, and also brought a few people with him. However, they did not come to claim credit, but to ask for punishment.
There was a big ship at the dock today. Judging from the mark, it was Japanese, but the workmanship was from the Tang Dynasty. It was probably rented from Japan.
When the ship had just docked at the dock, and the gangplank was still shaking, a person impatiently jumped off.
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