Jiang Ji stood on the podium and looked at the classroom that could accommodate 200 people. There were less than 50 people in it. He was in a trance for a moment.
"It shouldn't be like this."
Jiang Ji murmured.
The effect of his self-introduction was quite good. Moreover, he was teaching alchemy and herbology. Be it in the Central Plains or the North, these were extremely popular subjects and received a lot of attention.
Of course, the most important thing was the alchemy class in the morning. Jiang Ji's performance was extremely outstanding. Not only was his language relaxed and humorous, it was also precise and concise. It could be said that the students could easily learn this knowledge in a spring breeze.
When ordinary students attended Jiang Ji's classes, they would feel like they were top students. No matter what kind of knowledge it was, they would be able to understand it with just a hint.
Logically speaking, 90% of the students who attended the morning class should be able to attend the second class even if not all of them attended.
Jiang Ji had this confidence, but now, looking at the two or three kittens in the classroom, he was so shocked that he started to doubt his life.
Could it be that the brains of the barbarians were different from those of the Central Plains?
(Sigh, you guys don't know how to cherish such a formidable master teacher. It's no wonder you guys have been suppressed by the various countries in the Central Plains.)
…
In fact, this had nothing to do with Jiang Ji's capabilities. It was purely because he was too unlucky. The time of the second lesson happened to be the same time period as Sun Mo's.
As for the morning, Jiang Ji's class was at 7 am, perfectly different from Sun Mo's. Moreover, after the class, he returned to his dorm to prepare for his lessons. Hence, he didn't know about the commotion Sun Mo had caused.
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Sun Mo stepped on the sound of the bugle horn and walked into the classroom. When he saw that the 200 seats were already filled, and there were even people peeking their heads out to listen, he appeared calm on the surface, but he was smiling complacently in his heart.
The tactic was a success.
He said arrogantly that he didn't want to be a great teacher to gain attention, made use of Wanyan Zhenghe's popularity, and then used his outstanding performance to amaze everyone, becoming famous in a single lesson.
Although half of the people in this classroom were probably just there to watch the show, the other half should really want to learn something.
"Hello, students!"
Sun Mo greeted.
Perhaps it was because he had suffered a setback in the morning, Wanyan Zhenghe was much more low-key this time and sat in the back row.
"Who can tell me what is the greatest use of understanding these plants?"
Sun Mo asked.
"Find the ingredients for refining the pill!"
"It can increase our survival rate when we are adventuring in the Darkness Continent!"
"Find useful herbs."
Most of the students' answers revolved around 'discovering herbs'. This was not surprising. Even in modern times, there were not many people researching this subject. After all, the benefits were too small.
"Everyone is right, but the most important thing is to make money."
Sun Mo smiled.
Hua!
Sun Mo's words caused the students to fall silent.
"Teacher, you are so direct!"
The braided boy from the morning had also arrived. He couldn't help but tease him.
"Teacher, I remember that you people from the Central Plains value righteousness over words. Why are you so unscrupulous when it comes to you?"
Wanyan Zhenghe opened fire.
"Little Prince, you come from a distinguished family. You've never been hungry before, right? The goal of many students isn't to become a hero, nor is it to become someone above others. It's just to fill the stomachs of their families. "
"You see your father's skin is tanned by the scorching sun, his hands and body are covered in dirt, and he works hard to earn money for a meal. Don't you want to earn money?"
"Mothers climb the ice and lie in the snow to herd cows. In order to not let the little lambs freeze to death in the snow, they have to use their body temperature to warm them. If they die, the family won't have any money to pay for their children's school fees. Under such a life, don't you want to earn money?"
"Of course, if you don't earn money, you won't be able to pay the taxes. Your family will be raided by the little prince's army, and your parents and siblings will become slaves..."
...
Sun Mo's questions reverberated in the classroom.
Those young masters were still fine, but the eyes of those students from ordinary herdsmen turned red.
As the saying went, those with four legs weren't considered property. It was because a great disease or disaster could cause all the livestock to die. To herdsmen, starving was the most terrifying word.
Wanyan Zhenghe's countenance turned unsightly because some students were looking at him with gazes filled with fury.
After all, as the little prince, his basic necessities all came from the taxes paid by everyone.
"So, don't look down on people who talk about money. As long as the money is earned with their own hands and sweat, this is their medal."
Sun Mo's gaze swept past all the students in the class.
"The path of cultivation is difficult. It's impossible to not have money. Even if the school waives your school fees, what about your basic necessities? What about the purchase of weapons and alchemy pills?
"One of my greatest wishes when I teach botany is that I hope you guys can discover the value of plants and turn them into silver, filling up your money boxes."
As Sun Mo spoke, the eyes of those commoner students lit up. Their mental state was clearly a lot more focused compared to earlier.
Who wouldn't like to be able to get rich?
In the crowd, a middle-aged teacher with grizzled hair was holding a book in his left hand. His back was straight as he stood outside the window, watching Sun Mo's lecture.
After hearing this, he couldn't help but nod.
"Grandmaster Duanmu feels that his lecture isn't bad?"
Beardie was also nearby. When he saw this scene, he couldn't help but walk over and ask.
"Many great teachers want to nurture sword gods and saber saints, wanting their disciples to be famous throughout the world. What they don't know is that what they should do the most is to let their students eat their fill."
Duanmu Li sighed softly. "When a person is full, only then would they have the qualifications and opportunity to talk about their ideals and pursuits. Otherwise, everything they talk about is just a castle in the air."
Beardie fell silent.
In truth, he had felt that Sun Mo was a little unscrupulous earlier. If Sun Mo lectured like this, wouldn't the students he taught all have money in their eyes?
But after hearing Grandmaster Duanmu's words, it seemed to make a lot of sense.
Thinking back to when he was young, he was so hungry that he couldn't sleep at night. His only thought was to enter the Dragon Subduing Academy and learn something so that he wouldn't have to starve in this life.
"So, I'm the one who has become superficial!"
Beardie started to reflect.
At the same time, he felt a hint of admiration toward Sun Mo.
Ding!
Favorable impression points from Beardie + 10. Neutral (35/100).
Duanmu Li looked at Sun Mo who was standing on the rostrum. Sun Mo was confident and elegant, speaking with fervor and assurance. His focused manner was like he was the world and couldn't tolerate anything else. He was intoxicated.
How many years had it been since he had seen such an exciting lecture?
Was the content of Sun Mo's lecture rare?
To a grandmaster in botany like Duanmu Li, these were all things he was familiar with. However, Sun Mo's confidence, style, and intelligence were all fascinating.
"His speech is clear and his demeanor is elegant. It's a pity that he doesn't have a matching face."
Duanmu Li shook his head.
Duanmu Li had a thorough understanding of human nature. Because he admired Sun Mo, he only praised him a little. In truth, Sun Mo was making use of the weakness of human nature.
In this world, no one would complain that they had too much money.
Rather than saying that botany had many benefits, it wasn't as good as saying that it could earn money. Sun Mo made use of this point to make his students feel interested and take the initiative to learn.
However, for this method, he had to let the students see the hope of earning money before their interest was extinguished by the boring learning process.
If a fish couldn't eat the bait, it would leave.
Duanmu Li wanted to know what Sun Mo was going to do. After that, he saw Sun Mo holding a brush and drawing a plant on the wall. This caused him to be a little surprised.
It was because even he, a publicly acknowledged grandmaster in botany, had never seen it before.
"Interesting!"
Duanmu Li couldn't help but applaud.
At the sight of this scene, Beardie didn't understand. Was this Sun Mo really so outstanding?
"If there are students or great teachers who can recognize this plant, I'll give them a copy of the Great Plant Encyclopedia of Darkness Species."
Sun Mo smiled.
His battle strategy was just like what Duanmu Li had said. Moreover, he also understood that he had to be willing to use bait to attract more students. Therefore, he took out an [S] class darkness species.
[S] class meant that very few people in the entire Nine Provinces knew about it.]
Wanyan Zhenghe looked left and right and discovered that there were a few great teachers who majored in botany in the crowd. However, they were whispering to each other, clearly not knowing about it.
"F * * *, is there no one who can smack his face?"
Wanyan Zhenghe was unhappy.
"Teacher, don't keep us in suspense. Can you quickly explain?"
The guy with braided hair used honorifics.
"This plant is a species that lives in the third level of the Darkness Continent. It's called oil barley. Its fruit is just like what I've drawn. It's an oval-shaped fruit. After being pressed, a lot of oil can be produced. Other than eating it, it can also be smeared on the body. It has a miraculous effect on burns."
Sun Mo explained.
The students whispered to each other.
When Sun Mo saw that only ten or so people were taking notes, he immediately shook his head in disappointment. "Do you guys feel that it's not a herb and can't be used to refine pills? Hence, it's not worth taking notes?
"Given your mentality, even if the opportunity to get rich is right in front of you, you guys won't be able to grab it.
"This oil barley isn't a herb, but it's a type of cash crop. If it's grown on a large scale, it can be used to replace animal fat."
In the Middle-Earth Nine Provinces, there weren't any foreign species like soybeans. Hence, there wouldn't be soybean oil. Although there was oil extracted from grass seeds, the process was complicated and the output was extremely low. Hence, lard and butter were used most of the time.
Being able to afford expensive butter lamps at home was a symbol of a wealthy family.
The children from ordinary families were limited by their horizons and were a little confused. However, the eyes of the children from merchant families lit up. They immediately opened their books and started to copy the plants on the blackboard.
"Although the world before everyone seems to be the same, the way you view it is different. Hence, the world you see will be different as well."
After Sun Mo said that, Priceless Advice erupted.
Beardie couldn't help but clap. Well said.
There was a hint of zen in it.
Hence, he contributed several tens of favorable impression points.
"You guys are really lucky. In the past, I've never announced this plant. Alright, I'll start to introduce it in detail now."
After Sun Mo finished speaking, someone exclaimed in surprise.
"Teacher, you mean that only you know about this plant?"
The question of the guy with braided hair caused everyone to hold their breaths as they looked at Sun Mo in anticipation. If that was really the case, they'd be rich.
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