The new school in Ya Province was built from the former chieftain's mansion. It took up a large area, and although it was not luxurious, it was already the best mansion in Ya Province.
Ever since Ya Province was reorganized, the mansion had been empty. When the Confucians came, it was turned into a school.
However, there was no one in the huge school now. There was only a group of lonely teachers who were in a daze with their heads down.
"Manager, those people are stubborn. I've already worn out my feet. I've visited them one by one to ask them to enter the school, but none of them are willing to." A Confucian scholar said dejectedly. This person was called Liu Heng, and he was from Chang 'an. After hearing about the Confucians' plan, he volunteered to come to Ya Province.
But who would have thought that when they came to Lianzhou from Chang 'an City in high spirits, they wanted to do something. But as soon as they arrived here, they were put in their place. How could they, who were proud and arrogant, accept this?
Kong Yingda was also at his wit's end. The Han people here had just been pacified, and there were many conflicts. In addition, the place was isolated, and the people were ignorant. Kong Sheng's reputation was useless here. The people even rejected them, even if they had good intentions.
Kong Huisuo thought about it and said, "Did you say that there will be no fees for entering the school in the first semester?"
Liu Heng smiled bitterly and said, "I've already said it, but it's still useless. The people don't believe us at all."
"Then how's the School of Mo's progress?" Kong Huisuo was helpless and turned to ask Mo Da.
"The School of Mo's progress is still alright. There is a lot of water in Ya Province, and the local people raise chickens, ducks, and geese. The School of Mo has already purchased a large number of eggs, duck, and goose from various villages. Now, they have hatched chicks and geese, and they are very popular among the people. In less than a year, there will be a flock of chickens, ducks, and geese. When the time comes, the School of Mo will purchase a large number of them and sell them to Chang 'an and Luoyang.
Mo Da said with confidence, "If this is successful, the School of Mo will take the credit." Kong Huisuo heaved a sigh of relief. In this way, the people's lives would be improved, and they would definitely change their view of the Han people. He would also have less resistance.
Meton shook his head and said, "This is nothing. This is only the first step of the School of Mo's Get Rich Sutra. "
"The Rich Sutra!" Kong Hui Suo said in surprise.
Mo Da said, "This is the summary of our young master's words. Every sentence is the experience of the Mo Family Village to get rich."
"What's in the Wealth Sutra?" Kong Huisuo asked curiously.
"If you want to be rich, you must first build roads …"
"I'll settle my hunger first, then I'll walk on the path of a well-off life …"
"Without agriculture, there is no stability; without industry, there is no strength; without commerce, there is no wealth …"
…
Mo Da could recite Mo Dun's words back to back. He could recite them in full detail.
"Then according to Great Mister Mo, what should we do?" Kong Huisuo humbly asked for guidance.
Mo Da said proudly, "Of course it's the second step. If you want to be rich, you have to build roads first. When we came here, we also saw how bad the roads here were. The Mo Clan is already preparing to build a brick kiln to bake bricks and recruit people to repair the roads. Otherwise, even if there are gold and silver mines in the three provinces, they won't be able to be transported out. "
"We only have the wealth of ten thousand strings of coins. I'm afraid we won't be able to build many roads!" Kong Hui Suo said worriedly.
Mo Da shook his head and said, "No, the price and labor in Lianzhou can't be compared to Chang 'an City. Moreover, we only need to build a two-lane brick road. It won't cost much!"
Kong Huisuo nodded. Once the brick road was completed, there would definitely be a lot of officials who would benefit from it. In addition, it would be convenient for them to enter and leave. It would also be beneficial for them to interact with the outside world.
Mo Da continued, "The third step is to plant more trees. I've visited all the villages and found that all the households here have oranges. It's winter now, and Chang 'an is even more lacking in fruits and vegetables. Once we buy these oranges and ship them to Chang' an, they'll be very popular."
"This skill is amazing!" Liu Heng slapped the table and exclaimed. He was from Chang 'an City, so of course he knew how expensive things were in Chang' an City. Besides, these oranges could definitely be sold at a good price.
"Oranges are called oranges when they grow in Huainan, and oranges are called oranges when they grow in Huaibei. These oranges will definitely have a huge market." Kong Huisuo also nodded repeatedly.
"But it will take more than half a month to ship them to Chang 'an City. I'm afraid these oranges will have spoiled long ago." A Confucian scholar shook his head and said. It wasn't that no one had thought of this business in the past, but there were more good things than spoiled things when they were shipped to Chang 'an City. This was the reason why there were so few fruits in the north and why they were so expensive.
"It's winter now, and the weather is cold. It's the easiest to store fruits. In addition to the Mo Family's secret technique of storing fruits, there won't be a problem to store them for three months," Mo Da said confidently.
"Three months, that's enough!" Kong Hui Suo nodded and said. Three months was enough for the oranges to sell well on both sides of the Yellow River.
"Selling oranges to Chang 'an City will definitely make a lot of money. The money earned can be used to build roads, schools, and so on to make up for the funds used for building the roads. There might even be some left over!" Mo Da said loudly.
"The Mo Family's Way of Getting Rich is indeed extraordinary!" Liu Heng exclaimed. In this way, the Mo Family only needed the starting capital of Wanguan to make money and smoothly carry out the education of the three states.
"According to my observation, Ya State has many mountains and is the most suitable for growing oranges. I think the other two states are the same. In addition to the Mo Family's secret technique of cultivating seeds, grafting, and transplanting, this place will be filled with oranges in three to five years. It will become a prosperous place. At that time, Young Master Kong's education will be spread throughout the three states." Mo Da said confidently. He was in charge of the Mo Family's experimental field, so he was very familiar with farming.
"Three to five years?" Kong Hui Suo's eyes lit up. Before this, he had no clue. But now, after Mo Da's analysis, he suddenly saw the light. Three to five years of achievement was in line with Kong Hui Suo's expectations.
"That's right! Once the oranges are planted in the three states, how much can the locals eat? I'm afraid that they can only make a profit by selling them to various places in the Tang dynasty. In this way, once there is a rebellion, where can they sell their oranges? Not to mention the Tang dynasty, even the people here will not agree to the rebellion. "Mo Da said proudly.
Kong Hui Suo could not help but praise again and again. He said loudly, "Brother Mo is very talented. I'm not as good as you."
This time, Meton did not come out. Instead, he sent Mo Jiazi's brother, who used the so-called "Get Rich Sutra" to take the lead in solving the predicament of the Lianzhou. And the Confucian Family was also helpless and mediocre.
"Yes, Brother Mo. If Brother Mo was in charge of educating the people, what would he do?" Kong Hui Suo could not help but be moved. He was ready to think from another perspective and try to solve the problem of educating the people with Meton's way of doing things.
"The way of the people's daily use!" Kong Hui Suo's eyes suddenly lit up. He could not help but think of the thin and small children of the Lianzhou people along the way.
"Those children need cotton-padded clothes and need to eat. Those Lianzhou people are poor and have no time to take care of these children. They can't even afford to raise them …" Kong Hui Suo's mind was getting more and more inspired. He suddenly felt like he was enlightened and could not help but laugh.
"Young master Kong, why are you laughing?" Mo Da was puzzled.
Kong Hui Suo looked at Mo Da and said, "As far as I know, the Mo Family's artificial incubation technology can produce a kind of heavy food called hairy eggs. I wonder if I can give it to the Confucian Family?"
Mo Da looked at Kong Hui Suo strangely and said, "Of course, but the amount of hairy eggs is a bit large. I wonder if young master Kong …"
Kong Hui Suo waved his hand and said, "The more the better!"
Mo Da looked at Kong Hui Suo with even more strange eyes. There were not many people with such heavy tastes like young master Kong!
Kong Hui Suo ignored Mo Da's gaze and looked at Liu Heng and said, "Go to the Lianzhou village immediately."
Liu Heng's face immediately turned bitter. He had tried his best to persuade them, but there was not a single person who was willing to come and study. Even if he went ten more times, it would still be the same.
Kong Hui Suo said confidently, "This time, tell the Lianzhou people that all the children who come to study will not only be free of tuition, but the school will also provide food and a warm winter uniform."
"Ah!" Liu Heng looked at Kong Hui Suo in puzzlement.
"A gentleman speaks of righteousness, a villain speaks of profit! These Lianzhou people do not understand the teachings of the saints. I'm afraid we can only tempt them with profit. "Kong Hui Suo gritted his teeth and said.
"When the Mo Family is recruiting workers, they will prioritize the children of the Lianzhou people who are studying in the school. The Lianzhou people who can speak the official language will be promoted to the position of leader and their salary will be increased. This way, we can attract a large number of adult Lianzhou people to learn the official language. In addition, when we transport the citrus to Chang 'an City, choose more Lianzhou people to follow us and let them see the prosperity of the Tang dynasty. These Lianzhou people will spread the word of mouth and will be more credible than us." Kong Hui Suo said loudly.
Mo Da looked at Kong Hui Suo in front of him in surprise. Although Kong Hui Suo had a different face, he could clearly see the shadow of his young master.
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