"Of course... yes!" Fang Zhengzhi replied without hesitation.
Chi Guyan smiled and leaned back. She did not seem surprised by Fang Zhengzhi's reply. She turned to look at the row of trees in the village.
"Shameless thief, we have known each other for eight years right?"
"I think so..." Fang Zhengzhi nodded casually.
"Do you think every tree will grow the same in eight years?" Chi Guyan's eyes shone with a faint radiance.
"Of course not. Different sunlight and different soil will affect the growth of a tree." Fang Zhengzhi replied without hesitation.
"What if the sunlight, soil, climate, and even the living environment are all the same?" Chi Guyan continued to ask.
Fang Zhengzhi paused. He had never thought about this. There was no such thing in this world. How could two trees receive the same amount of sunlight in eight years?
"If there is such a condition, it will be different!"
"Oh? Why? "Chi Guyan's eyes glimmered.
Fang Zhengzhi would not mention that he had grown vegetables in a greenhouse in his previous world. In a greenhouse, all the vegetables received the same amount of care. However, there would still be differences.
"Every seed is different. There are good seeds and bad seeds. Just like humans, it is impossible to give birth to two identical children. Even twins will have some differences." Fang Zhengzhi said. Then, he thought to himself, You don't know anything about genetics, do you?
"I really don't know why people like you exist. You have never been to a Hall of Dao. You have only studied the Law of Dao, yet you can always come up with new explanations." Chi Guyan sighed. Then, she paused and said, "Every tree is different, every mountain is different, and every river is different. Understanding Mountain Dao from looking at a small mountain, and understanding Mountain Dao from looking at a large mountain. This is the difference between good and bad. The care given to the same fruit is different. The flowers that grow will naturally be different... "
After saying that, Chi Guyan stood up and walked into the house slowly.
Fang Zhengzhi's eyes glimmered. Of course he understood such a simple logic. However, he had never thought of it.
So that was how it was!
For the past eight years, he had been blindly focusing on Star Condensation. Each time he condensed a star and comprehended a Dao, he would go on to condense another star and comprehend another Dao.
As a result, more and more stars gathered, but each star was almost the same size.
Or rather, they were all in their original forms.
Fang Zhengzhi suddenly understood. There was another reason why he understood this logic. It was the largest purple fruit in his small world, a purple fruit with blood patterns.
Slaughter Dao?!
Fang Zhengzhi did not know what these fruits would become after they grew, but he could see a door opening. In the past, his goal was to break through from Heavenly Reflection to Supernatural State.
But now, his thoughts were not like this.
More than three hundred fruits in their initial form were able to increase his strength to this level. What if these three hundred fruits doubled in size?
Or even double, triple …
What would be the result?
There seemed to be a lot of things to do!
The more he thought about it, the more excited he became. Subconsciously, he grabbed the fruit wine beside him and gulped it down. Just as he was halfway through, he suddenly felt that something wasn't quite right.
F * ck!
Did Chi Guyan just drink this?!
Chi Guyan did not know if Fang Zhengzhi understood what she was saying. But she knew that Fang Zhengzhi would understand one day.
The main reason why she did not say it out loud was because she knew that only when she understood it herself could she truly control the Dao.
Another reason was because of a man's pride.
Fang Zhengzhi was shameless, but Chi Guyan knew that Fang Zhengzhi valued his pride more than anything else.
"He actually condensed two to three hundred stars. I wonder how terrifying it would be if I 'watered' it … "Chi Guyan paused in front of the door. Others might think that Fang Zhengzhi had gone down the wrong path. Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping had once said that he was good at many things but not good at them.
But Chi Guyan did not think so. To put it simply, if a person planted one mu of land, no matter how fertile it was, the yield would be limited. But what if he planted 10 mu of land?
100 mu of land?
Even though it would be slow at first, once this person started to work on it, the yield of 100 mu of land would exceed that of one mu of land. Furthermore, it would exceed it by a lot …
…
The next morning, Fang Zhengzhi accompanied Fang Houde to Zhang Yangping's house.
Zhang Yangping's complexion looked much better. The medicine from the Divine Constabulary was not bad. Furthermore, Zhang Yangping had grown up in the mountains, so his body was strong.
In Zhang Yangping's house, there were a few elderly villagers sitting around.
"Zhengzhi and Houde are here!" All of the older villagers stood up when they saw Fang Zhengzhi and Fang Houde arrive.
"Zhengzhi, you came at the right time. I was just discussing with the villagers about your visit to your hometown. There has never been a rank four official in our village. I have already asked Ah Nan to carve the signboard for the ancestral hall overnight. We have a piece of purple wood passed down by our ancestors. What do you think of this signboard? Furthermore, I am preparing to carve a stone tablet at the entrance of the village … "Zhang Yangping said excitedly.
"Uncle Yang Ping, in fact, apart from visiting you today, I also came here to discuss something with you." Fang Zhengzhi knew that the plaque in the ancestral hall was a tradition in this world. It was a symbol of the highest honor and respect in the village. There would also be a series of formalities.
However …
When he thought about how he was still alive and well, he felt awkward about the plaque. However, Zhang Yangping had already finished carving the plaque. His actions were shockingly fast.
He knew where that piece of purple wood came from.
It was cut down by the ancestors of the Northern Mountain Village. It was the most precious item in the Northern Mountain Village. Yet, it had been carved into a plaque?
"Alright, if Zhengzhi feels that there are any formalities, feel free to tell me!" Zhang Yangping smiled radiantly. He did not look like he had just been beaten up.
"Actually, I wanted to talk about the Hall of Dao." Fang Zhengzhi knew that Zhang Yangping had misunderstood.
"Hall of Dao? Yes, Mr Wang has suffered because of the village. You should express your gratitude. I will arrange this. I will make sure that Mr Wang is satisfied. "
"I am talking about expanding the Hall of Dao …"
"Expanding the Hall of Dao? That's fine. With Zhengzhi's current reputation and relationship with the Divine Constabulary, he will be able to get a few more slots. The Northern Mountain Village will have a few more hopes. "
"Uncle Yangping. I am talking about turning the Hall of Dao into an academy. "
"Academy? That's not a bad idea! We can turn it into an academy … hang on, Zhengzhi, did you say to turn it into an academy?! "Zhang Yangping was about to nod when he suddenly thought of something. He was stunned.
"Yes, I have already made a deal with Chi Guyan. She has agreed to send 50 of the best teachers to the Northern Mountain Village for three years. As such, I am preparing to turn the Hall of Dao into an academy." Fang Zhengzhi explained.
"This is a joyous occasion, but …" Zhang Yangping was overjoyed, but then his face suddenly darkened.
"Zhengzhi, we all know that you are doing this for us. However, the Northern Mountain Village is so poor, will they be able to come? Furthermore, the Hall of Dao can't accommodate so many people. "When an older villager heard this, he revealed a troubled expression.
"As such, we need to rebuild it. Furthermore, we need to make the Northern Mountain Village prosperous." Fang Zhengzhi replied.
"Zhengzhi … you know the situation in the village. Even though it is slightly wealthier than the surrounding villages, we can still make do with a Hall of Dao. However, how can the Northern Mountain Village afford 50 teachers? Furthermore, we need to build a place that can accommodate 50 teachers. That will cost at least a few hundred silvers right? "
"Not only that, I want to build a huge arena that can accommodate a few thousand people. Furthermore, we need a place for the students to stay, a library, a hunting ground …" Fang Zhengzhi recited.
However, the expressions of Zhang Yangping and several older villagers had completely changed. This was really an academy. Furthermore, it was even more complete than the Qingfeng Academy in the Huai An County.
There might not be a second school like this in the entire Northern Desert Five Prefectures.
"Zhengzhi, money, all of this costs money!" Zhang Yangping had to remind Fang Zhengzhi.
"Mm, I have estimated that the land around the Northern Mountain Village is sufficient. However, to complete the construction of this academy, we will need about 200,000 silvers!" Fang Zhengzhi nodded.
"Two … 200,000 silvers?!" Zhang Yangping was so shocked that he almost fell to the ground. Twenty taels of silver, that was an absolute sky-high price. Even the annual tax revenue of the River of Trust Province wouldn't be that much.
"Yes, in order for the Northern Mountain Village to prosper, we have to do something else. As the saying goes, if you want to prosper, you have to have fewer children and plant more trees …" Fang Zhengzhi continued.
"Ah?!" Zhang Yangping was stunned. What did he mean by having fewer children and plant more trees? There were trees all over the Cang Ling Mountain. Even the village was filled with trees. However, the Northern Mountain Village did not prosper?
"Hang on, I think I said something wrong. If you want to prosper, you have to build roads first! I plan to build a road from the Northern Mountain Village to the Huai An County. It will be better than the current road … "Fang Zhengzhi replied.
"Zhengzhi, the distance from the Northern Mountain Village to the Huai An County is tens of miles. Based on my calculations, it will cost at least a few thousand silvers right?" Zhang Yangping reminded Fang Zhengzhi.
"A few thousand taels of silver is too little. I'm planning to change the road from one carriage to four carriages. However, the cost of a cement road is too high. Asphalt road is a good choice, but I'm afraid it'll be difficult to achieve without a road roller. I'll make do with asphalt for the time being. The cypress resin in the mountains is easy to obtain, and the stones can be produced at any time. After deducting these costs, the labor cost should be around thirty thousand taels of silver!"
"30,000 … 30,000 silvers?!" Zhang Yangping's eyes widened.
The other elderly villagers almost fainted from fright. Two hundred thousand taels of silver and thirty thousand taels of silver. Even if the Northern Mountain Village sold everything, they would not be able to make up such a small amount!
"Zhengzhi, your idea is good, but … we don't have any silvers!" Zhang Yangping grit his teeth and told the truth.
"We have silvers!" Fang Zhengzhi chuckled.
"We really don't have silvers!" Zhang Yangping was on the verge of tears.
"We really do have silvers!" As Fang Zhengzhi spoke, he took out a stack of bank notes and placed it in front of Zhang Yangping.
That was not all.
Then, Fang Zhengzhi began searching.
He fished out boxes after boxes of silvers and casually threw them under the table.
Zhang Yangping and several elderly villagers were completely frightened at this moment.
This …
So much silvers!
Of course, they could see the denominations on the banknotes. Each banknote was worth a thousand taels of silver. Moreover, just by looking at the thickness of the banknotes, they were at least tens of thousands of taels of silver.
Furthermore, the boxes of silvers were filled to the brim with silvers. Were their eyes playing tricks on them?
However, that was not all. Fang Zhengzhi did not stop there. After throwing the boxes of silvers under the table, he fished out ingots of gold.
The gold shimmered and filled the table in an instant. The entire room was bathed in gold.
"Uncle Yangping, look, we have silver notes, silvers, and gold!" Fang Zhengzhi continued to search as he blinked at Zhang Yangping.
However, Zhang Yangping and the other senior villagers were all stunned. They all rubbed their eyes. One of the senior villagers with strong teeth grabbed the gold ingot on the table and bit it.
A bite mark was clearly imprinted on the ingot of gold.
"En, just these alone are still a little lacking. But it doesn't matter, I have a way. We can prioritize things. The construction of an academy can't be completed in a few months. This is a long-term project. We can first build some of the necessary things, such as houses to live in, training grounds, and so on. After the construction is completed, I naturally have a way to earn back the money spent!"
Fang Zhengzhi smiled. It was too easy to develop a school, especially one with the best teachers in the Northern Lands Five Constabularies.
Just the fame of those teachers could bring an endless stream of students to the academy.
Three years!
Perhaps in less than three years, the Northern Mountain Village would become a sacred place for all the students in the Northern Lands. Because, he would bring the most modern education to this school.
The more Fang Zhengzhi thought about it, the more excited he became. The Halls of Dao in this world were all supported by the dynasties. As such, the number of slots was limited. Furthermore, once one entered a Hall of Dao, there would be no sense of danger.
Too many students studied with the mentality of eating and waiting to die. Most importantly, they felt superior to others because they were students of the Hall of Dao.
Fang Zhengzhi decided to break this tradition. He would establish a private school that was "inclusive".
At the same time …
He would create a new term called "tuition fees"!
Just as Fang Zhengzhi was thinking about how to take the first step, a weak voice rang out beside his ear.
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