Chapter 380

"You want to start an academy and a martial gathering?"

Fatty Zhang's mouth was wide open like a dying hippopotamus. The matter between the Yu and Goji families had not been resolved. Every day the conflict between the two tribes continued, it weakened his prestige and influence. If he, the boss, could not resolve the conflict between the two younger brothers, could he still be considered a boss?

At this time, Sheng Miao came to join in the fun again. The half-savages, who had always been hiding in the mountains and refused to get close to outsiders, had actually come out of the mountains. Moreover, they had appeared near the active volcano on Mercury Mountain. This made Fatty Zhang even more anxious.

At this time, Ye Xiaotian urgently asked to see him, saying that he had something important to discuss. Fatty Zhang thought that he had some important news, but he did not expect that Ye Xiaotian would actually ask him to start an academy and a martial gathering. Fatty Zhang only felt a headache. What was so important about it?

Ye Xiaotian said, "Actually, it's not me who wants to do it. It's Young Master Luo, who has recently moved to our residence, who wants to donate money to build an academy and a martial gathering to help our Tongren Province to promote education and show his support for the magistrate. I am just here to help."

Ye Xiaotian said, "There is an official school in Tongren Province, and the rest are private schools. The scholars who can become officials are the children of officials. Those who can enter private schools or hire teachers are all from wealthy families. As for the children of the poor, even if they wanted to accept the teachings, they could not enter the door.

Therefore, Young Master Luo and I have discussed to open an academy for the children of the poor. The cost of building the academy and hiring teachers will be donated by Young Master Luo and the enlightened gentry in our residence. The students do not need to spend a single cent to learn how to read and write. Even if they cannot obtain scholarly honors in the future, they will be able to make a living if they can write and calculate.

As for the martial arts school, it is because the largest industry in the Tong Residence is water and land transportation. Among the hundreds of industries, this industry alone accounts for more than 40%, while other industries account for less than 60%. For long-distance transportation, it is better to have strong martial arts. Moreover, some children are not talented and are not good at studying, so it is better to add to the academy. "

Big Fatty Zhang tried hard to listen for a long time, and finally understood one sentence, which was that he did not need to spend money, nor did he need to worry, he only needed to nod. So Fatty Zhang nodded and said, "Alright, in that case, you can do it. There is no need for my approval."

Ye Xiaotian said, "Your Excellency, the martial gathering can be held at any time, but to open an academy is different from setting up a private school. It needs the approval of the Ministry, the Taoist Ministers, and the Provincial Education Minister. I would not dare to overstep my authority without consulting Your Excellency. "

Fatty Zhang said impatiently, "That's enough. I've already given my approval. You go and draft the rules, and I'll submit them for you!"

Ye Xiaotian had thought that Fatty Zhang would like to be in the limelight, so he could instigate Fatty Zhang to be the Headmaster of the Academy. That way, Fatty Zhang would be more attentive. However, seeing that Fatty Zhang was distracted and impatient, Ye Xiaotian didn't say anything. Since Fatty Zhang had already agreed, he left.

Ye Xiaotian originally thought that Fatty Zhang wanted to be in the limelight, so he could instigate Fatty Zhang to be the dean of the academy. This way, he would be more attentive. But seeing that Fatty Zhang was absent-minded and impatient, he did not say this out loud. Anyway, Fatty Zhang had already agreed, so he retreated. Just as Ye Xiaotian came out, he saw Dai Tongzhi limping over with a sour face, supported by a servant. Ye Xiaotian said in surprise, "Ah! Your Excellency Dai has worked hard. What happened to Your Excellency? "

When Dai Tongzhi saw Ye Xiaotian, he said resentfully, "Barbarian, uncivilized barbarian, simply unreasonable barbarian!"

Ye Xiaotian said blankly, "When did I offend Your Excellency Dai?"

Dai Tongzhi said, "I am not talking about you, I am talking about those seedlings. Ouch! " While speaking, Dai Tongzhi sprained his ankle again. He cried out in pain and said to Ye Xiaotian, "I am in a hurry to see the prefectural magistrate. I will explain it to you later."

Ye Xiaotian said, "Alright! In this case, I will go and inform Li Changshou to welcome Your Excellency Dai Tongzhi tonight. "

Looking at Dai Tongzhi's limping back, Ye Xiaotian was puzzled. The prefectural magistrate sent Dai Tongzhi to Tixi to test the intention of the Gedore tribe. The two sides should not have a conflict. Why is Dai Tongzhi like this? Did my father-in-law make things difficult for him? I can't figure it out.

As soon as Fatty Zhang sent Ye Xiaotian away, Dai Tongzhi walked in. When he saw Prefectural Magistrate Zhang, he pushed away the servant who was supporting him and stood on one leg. He bowed to Prefectural Magistrate Zhang and said, "Your Excellency, I am back."

Fatty Zhang asked curiously, "Chonghua, you … how did you become like this?"

Dai Chonghua smiled bitterly, "It is a long story!"

Fatty Zhang said, "Come, come, come. Sit down and talk slowly."

Dai Tongzhi jumped in front of a chair with one leg and slowly sat down with the armrest. Then he explained to Prefectural Magistrate Zhang.

When Dai Chonghua arrived at Tixi, he immediately went up the mountain to find the tribe that had moved out of the mountain. After asking around, he found out that the tribe was Gedore tribe. Dai Chonghua introduced himself to the people of the tribe, and they introduced him to their chief, Gedore. Then they started a conversation.

Dai Chonghua politely said to Gedore, "Chief Gedore, I am the Tongzhi of Tongren Province. Prefectural Magistrate Zhang learned that your tribe had moved out of the mountain, so he specially sent me to greet you. May I know why your tribe moved out of the mountain?"

Gedore raised his hands and said solemnly, "The great and omnipotent Gu God sent an oracle that there will be a catastrophe in the place where our tribe is located, and pointed out a new auspicious place for our devout followers to live. Right here, we came according to the oracle!"

Gedore said, and asked a bird man with feathers all over his body to take a turtle shell for Dai Chonghua to see. Dai Tongzhi looked at it, but he couldn't understand the cracked lines on it. How could it convey such rich information to these half-savages?

Dai Tongzhi tried to persuade him with kind words, "Chief Gedore, what you are doing is wrong. If the deities told you that the capital is the auspicious place for you to live, would you go to the capital to build a house? Would you ask the deities to show you another auspicious place in the mountain? "

Dai Tongzhi originally thought that there was a war between Gedore tribe and other tribes, and they were defeated and fled, or there was a natural disaster in the tribe's place.

If it was because of these reasons, it was not a problem. The way of life of the Saplings in the mountain was very simple, and their activity area was limited. It was useless for a tribe to occupy a large territory. After the war between two tribes ended, they would move back to their original place.

If it was because of the natural disaster in their original place, it was not a big problem. They could stay here for a period of time, up to a year and a half. When the ecology of their original place recovered, they would return to their original place. But the reason for their migration was the oracle. Who knew when the damn Gu God would send another oracle to let these ignorant savages go back to their original place.

After Dai Tongzhi finished speaking, he immediately found that Gedore and the bird man with feathers all over his body were looking at him with disdain, as if they were looking at an ignorant barbarian. Dai Tongzhi felt uncomfortable being stared at by them, so he said, "Chief Gedore, don't you understand what I mean?"

Gedore curled his lips and said, "Do you think the deities are like the people who do business with you, and you can bargain with them?"

Dai Tongzhi explained patiently, "Chief Gedore, you have to know that this place belongs to Tongren Province, and it is under the management of the Tixi Department. If it is only one or two families of refugees, it is not a problem. But it is absolutely not allowed for a whole tribe to migrate here. "

Gedore was puzzled, "Why?"

Dai Tongzhi took a deep breath and said, "This problem is complicated. It involves travel permits, household cards, yellow books, taxes, corvee labor and so on. What is a travel permit? It is a necessary proof for working, doing business, and traveling. What is a household card? It is a record of the head of the household, the place of origin, the number of households, etc … "

Dai Tongzhi talked non-stop for a long time until his mouth was dry. Only then did he stop to take a sip of water to moisten his throat. "Do you understand now, Leader Gedor?"

Gedore nodded and said cheerfully, "I understand, but … what does it have to do with us?"

Dai Tongzhi spat out the water in his mouth, and coughed for a long time. Then he suppressed his impatience and explained, "Because everyone has a household register. You have to live wherever your household register is. Without the permission of the government, you can't move to other places. "

Gedore said blankly, "But we have never had a household register."

Dai Tongzhi was stunned, and said angrily, "But haven't you always lived in the mountains?"

Gedore said, "Yes! But the great and omnipotent Gu God instructed us to leave there, so we came out of the mountains! "

Dai Tongzhi said angrily, "There are thousands of you, old and young, and you need to eat, drink, wear, and live! If you come out of nowhere, the things that belong to the local people will be less. There will be less prey and less arable land. What should they do? "

Gedore laughed and said, "So that's what you are worried about. Don't worry, don't worry. God shows us the way, and we have to use our own knives to cut the thorns and our own legs to wade through them. Whoever is not willing, just come. Either kill us or be killed by us. It's very simple. "

Dai Tongzhi shouted weakly, "Our magistrate won't allow you to move here. You have to leave!"

This was like poking a hornet's nest. Gedore, the bird man next to him, and the other savages were all furious, "What's so great about your magistrate? Is he more powerful than the great and omnipotent Gu God? You're committing treason! You're offending the gods! "

Dai Tongzhi fled in panic amidst the scolding and spittle flying everywhere. Because he was in such a hurry, he sprained his ankle when he went down the mountain. Until now, he still hadn't fully recovered.

Magistrate Zhang heard Dai Tongzhi's words, and his fat face was twisted again. In fact, in this era, the southwest region was vast but sparsely populated, and the land utilization rate was extremely low. Not to mention a tribe with thousands of people, even hundreds of thousands of people could be settled. But that was under the premise of slow and natural population growth. Especially the land outside the mountains had its own ownership. Even if it was barren, it could grow freely and wither year after year. But who would agree to give it to others?

Fatty Zhang held his forehead and said in distress, "Isn't there any good news to cheer me up?"

Dai Tongzhi said, "There is good news. Because of the sudden appearance of Gedore's tribe, the Tixi Yu family and the Guoji family have stopped fighting."

Fatty Zhang was happy. Dai Tongzhi said, "But if Gedore's tribe doesn't leave, I'm afraid the Yu family and the Guoji family will start a war with them!"