Time flew by like a white horse galloping past a crack. Three years had passed in a flash.
In the past three years, the Tang dynasty was at peace, and its national strength was rising day by day. In Jiangnan, with the smooth progress of the development of Jiangnan, the whole Jiangnan changed with each passing day. Especially after the brick road connecting the north and the south was built, the whole Jiangnan was full of dazzling vitality.
In the Central Plains, with the retreat of the Mo Family Village, a large number of market vacancies were left. Workshops rose up one after another, constantly encroaching on the market. The competition was extremely fierce, and industry and commerce were extremely prosperous.
In the north, under the Mo Family's relentless investment, the Maowusu Desert did not expand at all for three whole years. Tens of thousands of hectares of haloxylon ammodendron trees and other desert plants stubbornly survived in the grass squares. They were like a green chain that tightly bound this desert monster.
In the past, many people did not believe that the School of Mo would invest real money into the vast desert. They personally went to the Maowusu Desert to investigate and saw that under the yellow sand, under the cruelest environment, there were many tenacious lifeforms, but all of them were convinced by the School of Mo.
However, Mo Jiazi did not just plant trees. He also cooperated with the surrounding herdsmen to graze reasonably, raise cows, and process them into milk powder.
After three years, milk powder had become popular in the Tang dynasty, feeding countless babies. With the example of Commandery Princess Jinsha, milk powder became the best choice for ordinary families. After all, not every family happened to have cows and sheep, and fresh goat milk and milk were not completely suitable for babies' stomachs. However, the milk powder processed by the Mo Family did not have such hidden problems.
In the beginning, there were officials and nobles who were not willing to use milk powder and still chose to use wet nurses. However, as time went by, the nutrition and convenience of milk powder were proved, and more and more officials and nobles abandoned wet nurses. Of course, there was another important reason, that was, it saved a lot of money to feed babies with milk powder than wet nurses.
In their spare time, the herdsmen would go deep into the forest of haloxylon ammondendron, find the marks that had been marked last year, and dig out the Desert Cistanche that had already taken shape. After doing all this, they would not forget to water the haloxylon ammondendron trees and bury the excavated sand, waiting for the next harvest next year.
With the income of Desert Cistanche and milk, and the promotion of Mo Jiazi's green storage fodder, fixed grazing became popular in Yulin County, and the income of the herdsmen was much higher than that of the nomads on the grassland. This greatly increased the prestige of the Mo Family. Whether it was in the south or in the north, it brought prosperity to the local areas.
The reputation of the Mo Family grew day by day, but Mo Jiazi and the Mo Family's Village continued to be dormant. The Mo Family's Village continued to defend the market in Chang 'an and Luoyang, but Mo Jiazi became a complete slave to his daughter. The originally endless ink skills of the Mo Family became novel children's toys.
During the three peaceful years, it was the happiest time for the children of the entire Tang Dynasty. Every time Meton made a toy for his daughter, it would quickly spread throughout Chang 'an City. Within ten days, it would appear in the hands of children on the streets and alleys, and within a month, it would spread throughout the entire Tang Dynasty.
The small toys were like windmills, scooters, balance cars, building blocks, and water guns. The big toys were even like ferris wheels specially made with the ink skills of the Mo Family. What was more, Mo Jiazi gathered a group of fun toys and bought a piece of land in the most expensive area of Chang 'an City to build a children's park for his daughter and all the children to play.
Outside the children's park, Meton held his daughter's hand as they walked out. Mo Sha asked excitedly, "Father, can I still come to play tomorrow?"
"No, the kindergarten starts tomorrow. You have to go to school!" Meton shook his head without hesitation.
Mo Sha pulled a long face and said, "Father, I don't want to go to school?"
"That won't do. The kindergarten in Chang 'an City is the product of Auntie Ziyi and Auntie Gongsun's three years of planning. It was specially built for you. If you don't go, they will be sad. "Meton persuaded gently.
"But I don't want to leave you!" Mo Sha said with a sad face.
"After school, I will go back to pick you up. There will be a lot of children playing in the kindergarten. You can also learn how to draw and dance. It will be fun." Meton tempted.
Meton tried his best to persuade her, but Mo Sha finally agreed unhappily.
"I can't believe that the great Mo Jiazi has fallen to such a state! It's really sad. "Suddenly, a mocking voice came from the side.
"You don't want to improve yourself. I am ashamed to be in the same generation as you."
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Qin Huaiyu and the other two had appeared behind Meton. They looked at him with disdain.
"It's no use. I have tried to persuade him many times, but it was to no avail." Zu Mingjun said helplessly.
"Uncles, don't talk about my father!" Mo Sha threatened in a childish voice.
"Oh! You are indeed Brother Mo's little jacket. You are so protective. "Qin Huaiyu was surprised.
Meton picked Mo Sha up and laughed. "You are not a fish. How can you know the joy of a fish? You are so obsessed with worldly affairs that you don't know that spending time with your family is the greatest joy in life."
"Oh! That was not what Brother Mo said when he persuaded me to come to Chang 'an City from my hometown. "Zu Mingjun retorted.
"I am even worse. I was persuaded by Brother Mo to go south to the barren Ya State for three years. Brother Mo, on the other hand, is enjoying the happiness of family in the prosperous Chang 'an City." Kong Huisuo's voice came. He also joined in the crusade against Meton.
"Qin Huaiyu, the three of you are only fifth-rank lieutenants now. You are the same rank as me. How dare you say that I am ashamed to be in the same generation as you?"
"Brother Zu, you are even more ungrateful. Brother Zu has been in Chang 'an City for three years and has become the best mathematician in the Tang dynasty. He is much better than when he was at home."
"As for Brother Kong, in three years, you have turned a primitive Ya State into the wealthiest state in the country. You are also full of poems and books, which are no different from Chang 'an. I have heard of your name for a long time in Chang' an."
Meton turned around and saw his good brothers appear. He couldn't help but smile.
In three years, his brothers had grown a lot and become the backbone of the new generation. He was the only one who was still in the same place.
"Why are all of you here?" Only after the group of brothers had been fooling around for a while did Morden remember to ask.
"Today is the day that Brother Kong's teachings have been completed, and he's returning with honor. We've gathered together to welcome Brother Kong," said Qin Huaiyu in a clear voice.
"Enlightenment is complete. The day that I return." Meton looked up at Kong Huisuo in surprise. "Could it be that Brother Kong has completed the Spell of Identical Words?"
Kong Huisuo couldn't help but show a hint of pride. "After three years, I have finally succeeded. Brother Mo, please correct me."
After Kong Huisuo finished speaking, she handed over a brand new dictionary. Moton flipped it open. Compared to the first edition of the dictionary, there had been a complete change. Not only could every word be checked based on consonants and vowels, there were also pinyin annotations, and even tones. It was not much different from the later generations. It was indeed a complete pinyin system.
"Brother Kong is very talented. With this pinyin method, the Spell of Identical Words of the Tang dynasty is just around the corner," Meton said solemnly.
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