Ang Lee personally handed the streaky meat stone to Yun 'er. He smiled faintly. This maid was his. If he gave the stone to her, it would be his in the end. Anyway, this girl couldn't run away. No matter what, he wouldn't lose out.
"Alang, I also want a strange stone like this."
The beautiful woman's mouth twitched. It was obvious that she was jealous.
Ang Lee chuckled and said, "Isn't it just a broken stone? What's there to fight about? It's still early. Who knows, there might be better stones in this small stream? Let's search together! Don't just stand there. If you find a good stone, I will reward you handsomely. "
"Yes."
More than ten guards, except for two who were on guard duty, took off their shoes and searched in the small stream. The two guides were also busy in the small stream.
The narrowest part of the small stream was only one step, but the widest part was five or six steps. The depth was also not the same. The shallowest part could only cover one's feet, while the deeper parts could submerge one's knees.
No one was willing to wet their pants. Therefore, Yun 'er and the beautiful woman were always searching in the shallow part of the water. The guards were more willing to search in the deep part of the water for the reward that Ang Lee promised. This was because they knew that the stones in the deep part of the water would be less searched. Therefore, the probability of finding a strange stone was much higher.
Ang Lee didn't care if he could find a strange stone. As long as he wanted, he could go to the market to buy it at any time. Or, he could ask the Lion Kingdom to pay tribute. Now, he was personally leading people to search for a gem. It was purely for fun. He didn't have any other thoughts.
The joy of searching was incomparable to obtaining something directly. For example, through one's own efforts, one would be very excited to obtain rich food. However, if these things were directly placed in front of one's eyes and could be obtained immediately, then it would be meaningless.
It was just like playing a game. Taking risks time and time again and finally obtaining victory would make people very excited. However, if they used cheating measures, they would instantly obtain the final victory. However, the feeling in their hearts would not be as excited. This was because this was a direct victory and not one that was obtained through hard work. There was almost no sense of accomplishment or happiness at all.
In order to obtain happiness and a sense of accomplishment, the only way was through one's own unremitting efforts. That was why the games in the future were so deceitful. They always made people put in a lot of effort to get some good equipment. In the end, they would exhaust all their energy and money, and all they would get in the end was a series of virtual symbols.
In his previous life, Ang Lee often played games. He often played through the night. What exactly did he get? Ang Lee thought about it carefully. He really didn't get anything. In the end, he even paid a huge price for his body. The gains didn't make up for the losses.
However, playing in the wild was never a bad thing. Not only did it cultivate a good mood, but it also exercised the body and breathed in fresh air.
Ang Lee only bent down from time to time to pick up some stones that he was interested in. When he found that there was nothing special about them, he would casually throw them away. Most of the time, he watched the people searching for treasures in the stream.
"Assistant Minister Li, what do you think of this stone?"
A guard picked up a black stone and asked.
"Hey, Old Eagle. This stone looks like an eagle. Not bad. It's very collectible.
I will reward you greatly, "Ang Lee said happily.
In Ang Lee's heart, the so-called gems could not be compared to the strange stones. The standard of the strange stones was to look like something in life, whether it was an animal, a plant, or something else. As long as it could be associated with an item in life, it would be good. Moreover, the more realistic it was, the better.
Of course, the reason why these strange stones were so valuable was that these strange stones were naturally formed and not artificially carved. The probability of them resembling items in daily life was very low, so naturally, they were very valuable.
As for how much these strange-looking stones were worth, it depended on how many people were there. If there were many people who liked to collect strange stones, and they were all very rich people, then these stones would be very valuable. If no one was interested in these stones, then no matter how strange a stone was, it was just a piece of trash.
This involved the problem of the number of fans. If anyone wanted to become rich, they must have a certain number of fans. Otherwise, everyone could only be poor.
Only when the emperor had the support of a large group of people could he rule the world and obtain all the beautiful things in the entire empire. Money was not a problem. The products produced by entrepreneurs could only be profitable and eventually develop well if they had the support of a large number of people. Only when an actor was recognized by the audience could he have a good development and gain both fame and fortune. Everything could only become valuable when it was recognized by many people.
The people of the Tang dynasty were getting richer and richer, especially the aristocrats. They had more and more spare money in their hands. In this case, people's needs naturally changed. The pursuit of rare items became a trend.
In troubled times, the common people could not fill their stomachs. People valued practical value more. Anything virtual was worthless.
For example, in the era of war in the Republic of China, only food and gold and silver were hard currencies. Food could fill people's stomachs. Gold and silver could buy supplies and weapons from abroad. The rest of the things were not very valuable. Needless to say, a house could be turned into waste after a war. Antiques and paintings were still worth some money, but their value was far less than in later generations.
The development of the entertainment industry was also strictly restrained. Actors had to work very hard, but the income they received was pitiful. It was called a cheap industry. However, actors in later generations made a lot of money. That was because after the common people had enough food and drink, their demand for entertainment was much greater. Naturally, their income would soar.
Especially after the technology was developed, a person's performance could be seen by everyone in the country. In the backward era, a person's performance could be seen by thousands of people. If there were more, the audience in the distance would not be able to see anything.
There was no television technology in the Tang dynasty, but newspapers had already appeared. Moreover, in the future, playthings like strange stones could also be published in newspapers, leading a trend.
"Ah Lang, I found a very good stone, please take a look."
Yun 'er ran over happily.
Ang Lee glanced at it and said happily, "It's too rare. This is a newly hatched chick. It's still attached to the eggshell? It's too rare. It's worth at least ten thousand gold! "
"Oh, really? I found it. It's mine. "
Yun 'er was simply too happy. He had just obtained a streaky pork, and now he had obtained an even more valuable chick shelling stone. This naturally made him quite excited.
There was not a single beauty. Naturally, she was quite disappointed. Her small mouth was pulled longer than anything else.
"Beauty, I'll give you this eagle, okay?"
Ang Lee picked up the eagle stone found by the guard and prepared to give it to the beauty.
"It's black and not good-looking. It doesn't have sister Yun 'er's streaky pork and chick shelling. It's not good."
The beauty was quite dissatisfied.
Ang Lee smiled and said, "What can I do? Who told you not to find a good strange stone? Continue to work hard! You will definitely find a better stone. "
The corner of the beauty's mouth twitched as she continued to look for strange stones in the water with her head lowered.
More than ten people were searching for all kinds of strange stones in the not-too-deep stream. After a few hours, they had at least harvested dozens of strange stones.
These strange stones were all neatly placed on the shore. At a glance, it was a beautiful scenery.
"This red one is a bit like an apple, this is a crow looking back, this is a dog, no, it's a lion, or it's more appropriate to call it a poodle, this one is like a landscape painting, this one is a human face, and this one is even better, there's actually a pine tree pattern on it, too magical."
Ang Lee looked at these strange patterns and commented on them one by one.
Some of these strange stones were very similar to something, while others were only a little similar. The more similar a stone was, the more precious it was, while the less similar it was, the less valuable it was.
As for other round stones, they also picked up a lot. All together, they weighed hundreds of kilograms. Fortunately, there were more guards, so it was enough for each of them to share a little.
With a full harvest, Ang Lee and the others returned to the Tanal Port with satisfaction. All the stones were handed over to Yun 'er and the beauty to manage. Ang Lee was not very interested in these things. When he first saw them, he might have been more excited, but after a few more glances, he felt that they were just so-so and lost interest.
Although the new regime of the Lion Kingdom was facing all kinds of challenges, it was supported by the troops of the Tang dynasty, so it gradually stabilized and the people gradually felt at ease. As for the power of the old king, it was compressed in the southern mountains. It would be difficult to clear it out in a short time, or it would be impossible to clear it out at all.
After learning that the Tang dynasty was willing to pay in installments, Ma Teqin was very happy. He immediately sent one-third of the compensation to Tanal and promised to pay off the rest of the compensation within five years. He would never default.
With this money in his account, Ang Lee had enough funds to develop various industries and promote the local development. The construction of the port could also be carried out in an orderly manner.
In order to let the Tang dynasty permanently occupy overseas areas, there were many ways. Maintaining a strong army was the most reliable way. In addition, they could also emigrate from the Tang dynasty and fill the overseas land with the people of the Tang dynasty. Of course, integrating the local people was also a very good way.
Integrating a foreign race was not as simple as just saying. It required a lot of effort in many aspects such as language, clothing, living habits, and so on. Only when the language and other aspects were the same as the Tang dynasty's, the integration could be considered perfect.
If the living habits were completely different and the language was different, then the integration would become very low.
If they wanted the local people to be able to speak the language of the Tang dynasty on a large scale and get used to the living habits of the Tang dynasty, systematic education must be carried out.
Only through education could the local children learn the language of the Tang dynasty and be aware of the thousand-year-old cultural knowledge of the Tang dynasty. Only then could they cultivate their identity with the Tang dynasty in all aspects and think that they were people of the Tang dynasty.
To put it simply, education was to set up schools for the children to learn knowledge in schools. In order to smoothly promote the local children to study in the schools set up by the Tang dynasty, the Tang dynasty had to make a large investment.
Tuition and miscellaneous fees had to be waived. Otherwise, given the situation of most of the local poor people, they would not be willing to pay for their children to study in schools.
The Lion Kingdom had compensated a lot of money, and more money would be sent in later. The financial pressure was not very great. However, it was not enough to set up schools with money alone. Teachers were also needed. If there were not enough teachers, who would educate the local children?
The language of the Tang dynasty was different from the local language, which put higher requirements for teachers, especially language teachers. They had to be proficient in both the Tang dynasty and the local language. Otherwise, there was no way to carry out education.
The lack of teachers was obvious. There were not many local people who were proficient in the language of the Tang dynasty. It was estimated that there were less than 100 people. Almost none of the many subordinates brought by Ang Lee knew the local language. Many translation processes were involved. For example, the officials of the Tang dynasty communicated with the South Tianzhu, and the people of the South Tianzhu communicated with the local people to achieve a smooth language exchange.
The lack of qualified teachers was a big problem. Therefore, it was unlikely that the local children could learn the language of the Tang dynasty in a short period of time. It would take at least 30 to 50 years for all the local people to be able to speak the language of the Tang dynasty.
Due to the constraints of the current situation, the initial investment in schools could not be too large. Ang Lee personally chose three locations to set up three Tang dynasty schools to recruit a certain number of local children for the first batch of education. After that, when the teachers were guaranteed, the construction of schools on a larger scale would be carried out.
Among the three Tang dynasty schools, the first one was also the largest one. It was located near the Port of Tanar, covering an area of more than 100 acres. It was a good school.
Because the purpose of opening the school was to integrate the local people and let them recognize the Tang Empire, there was no need to teach too profound knowledge in the early stage. It was enough to arrange three subjects first.
The first subject was naturally the language of the Tang dynasty. This was the most core subject and must be taught strictly. The second subject was mathematics. As a cultured person, mathematics must be taught to the children. It was also to let their families understand that the Tang dynasty had given their children something useful.
The third subject was the history of the Tang dynasty. It was to let the local children understand the glorious history of the Tang dynasty for thousands of years, so that they would have a yearning for the Tang dynasty and be proud of being a citizen of the Tang dynasty.
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