In the Yazhou School, Kong Huisuo looked at the dense crowd of students with satisfaction. As long as this batch of students learned the official language, it would definitely influence a large number of people. Moreover, this was only the first batch. In the future, there would be an endless stream of children who could speak the official language.
"Why do you want to enter the school?" Kong Huisuo asked sternly in the school.
"For food. The hairy eggs at noon were delicious." A child pursed his lips and looked like he was hungry. However, no one laughed at him. This time, the students who came to the school were all children from poor families. Usually, they would not eat meat at home for a year. The hairy eggs, which were called heavy flavors, were the best delicacies in their hearts.
"For winter clothes." Another child carefully stroked the first new clothes in his life. For the first time, he felt that winter could be so warm.
If such an answer was in other schools, he would definitely be beaten to death by the teacher. However, in the Yazhou School, the group of Confucian scholars was not surprised. If there were no winter clothes and lunch, there would not be many children who would be willing to enter the school.
Kong Huisuo was not dispirited. Enticing others with benefits was a policy that they had already decided on before. She immediately said loudly, "If you want new clothes and to eat your fill, then study hard. Once you succeed in your studies, you will be able to have delicious food every day and new clothes every year, or even a few pieces a year.
"Wow!" The group of children exclaimed. These were things that they did not even dare to think about before.
"However, if someone does not study hard, then there is no need for him to enter the school next year. There will be no new clothes and no food for lunch," Kong Huisuo said loudly.
The group of children suddenly became silent. Wearing new clothes, having a full meal, and not having to work, this was the most comfortable life for children. Of course, the premise of all this was to learn to speak the official language.
At this moment, the group of new students was in high spirits and worked extremely hard. After all, no one wanted to live a life of hunger and cold.
Looking at the diligent students, Kong Huisuo finally smiled. Regardless of the process, the Confucian scholars were extremely satisfied with this result.
"Dang, dang, dang!" With the sound of the bell, a day of homework finally ended.
"Let's go home and pick oranges!" Suddenly, the group of children dispersed.
After the first batch of oranges was shipped to Chang 'an, the response was excellent. Immediately, they increased the order. Of course, all of this was prioritized for the families of children entering the school.
There were tangible benefits to learning Mandarin, and this was the best way to attract people to learn Mandarin. It was just like learning English in the future. Although most people didn't use English when learning it, it didn't hinder the prevalence of English.
Yazhou was rich in oranges. Almost every household here had oranges, but there was a limit to what the commoners could eat. Most of the time, the oranges would be wasted. Occasionally, they would be sold, but the price would be lowered by profiteers.
The Mo family's big order instantly caused a commotion in Yazhou. After all, no one would have thought that oranges, which were usually worthless, could be sold at such a high price.
Immediately, men and women of all ages went into action. Boxes of mandarin oranges were plucked from the trees and then processed by the Mo Family to keep them fresh. A portion of the mandarin oranges were stored in the warehouse, while the rest were sent to Chang 'an and Luoyang.
"This time, the Mo family will hire another two hundred people to transport goods to Chang 'an City. Five coins a day. Same as before, priority will be given to the families who are studying." Mo Da said in a clear voice.
"Five coins a day!" The crowd couldn't help but burst into an uproar.
Three coins a day in the brick kiln was already enough to make many of the commoners excited. Five coins a day, wouldn't that be a total of 150 coins a month? That was an extremely high salary!
"Why are you Han people so biased? Are you bullying us because we don't have anyone in our village?" A strong commoner roared.
"Ge Ke! Why are you causing trouble? " The leader of the village, Tu Lu, roared. It wasn't easy for the commoners to improve. If they angered the Han people, where would they find a job that paid five coins a day? Who would they sell their oranges to? Moreover, they would return to poverty.
"Leader, can't you see the Han people's scheme? They are trying to divide us. "Ge Ke roared.
"No!" Tu Lu shook his head and said: "The Han people are helping us. The Han people are helping us build roads, work, build schools, and let our children eat and wear warm clothes. As for dividing us, since you don't trust the Han people and aren't willing to send your children to school, the Han people naturally don't trust you. Will you hire someone you don't trust as an assistant?"
Following Tu Lu's roar, Ge Ke couldn't help but freeze.
"Then leader, have you forgotten the hatred between the commoners and the Han people?" Ge Ke raged. Niu Jinda had just quelled the rebellion in Ya Region, and the commoners hadn't forgotten about it.
The moment Ge Ke mentioned the hatred of the Han people, many commoners started to stir. Liu Heng, who was accompanying Mo Da, retreated in fear, only to realize that there were commoners everywhere.
"Hatred of the Han people!" Tu Lu felt a stab of pain in his heart. Of course, he hadn't forgotten. However, they had already lost, and the losers had no right to talk about hatred. Otherwise, it would only invite more humiliation. Don't forget, Niu Jinda's ten thousand troops were already in Ya Region.
"The reason we are here today is to resolve the hatred." Suddenly, a sentence sounded out, attracting everyone's attention.
"This year's tangerines are just the beginning. Next year, the demand for tangerines will increase. The Mo Family will help you all to cultivate the tangerine saplings and the tangerine forest. At that time, the tangerines in Ya Region will be sold throughout the country, and Ya Region will become the richest tribe in Ya Region. You all will be like the Han people, living a life of luxury and stability." Mo Da said loudly. Although his language was rough, it was still able to be understood.
Liu Heng looked at Mo Da in disbelief. Who would have thought that the one with the best language would be the calm and collected Mo Da?
However, thinking about it, it made sense. Mo Da had traveled all over Ya Region to buy eggs and sell chickens, ducks and geese. After interacting with the commoners for so long, he would naturally understand their language.
"Living a life of luxury!" The commoners instantly calmed down. They thought about the ducks that they had just added to their family, the money that they received daily, the tangerine forest in the mountains, and the winter clothes that their children wore. As long as nothing unexpected happened, they would be rich in a few years' time.
When they rebelled, it was because they were unhappy with the Han people's wealth and the commoners' poverty. However, they were defeated by the Han people in less than half a year. That war not only brought about hatred, but also fear of the Han people.
Now that they could live a life of luxury without rebelling, they naturally knew how to choose. Unknowingly, the commoners had already distanced themselves from Ge Ke and the others who hated the Han people.
When Ge Ke and the others saw this, their faces turned ashen. They did not expect that just a little bit of benefit would cause their once solid support to be bought over.
Mo Da changed the topic: "Since you all want to sell tangerines, it is not impossible. It is not that the Mo Family is not willing to buy your tangerines, but the roads here are too poor. There is not much traffic for tangerines. Now, the imperial court is preparing to build a brick road to connect to the official road. Each person will pay three copper coins a day. If you all want to sell tangerines, then first build the road. Once the road is built, not only will the Mo Family take over this year's supply of tangerines, it will also be the same for next year."
"Really?!" A commoner said in disbelief.
The leader of the commoners immediately spoke up: "Mister Mo Da has never spoken nonsense. Can you still not trust him?"
Ordinary commoners may not know the Mo Family's status, but the leader of the commoners heard about how powerful the Mo Family was. There was no need for them to lie to this group of poor commoners.
Immediately, many of the people who hated the Han people changed sides. Three copper coins a day was a huge temptation in itself. Not to mention that they could sell all the tangerines in their homes. This was a huge income.
Liu Heng could not help but give Mo Da a thumbs up. Building a brick road required many commoners to be recruited. Mo Da first provoked the commoners' dissatisfaction, then threw out the plan to build the road. With one cut and one block, the commoners' dissatisfaction disappeared.
Mo Da looked at the effect and nodded in satisfaction. Suddenly, his expression changed and he said sternly: "This brick road is the lifeline of Ya Province. Once it is built, the tangerines of Ya Province can be sold to Chang 'an City continuously. The warm clothes of the Han people will also be sold to Ya Province. At that time, you will not have to worry about food and clothing. But if this brick road is destroyed, all of this will be for naught."
Red bricks were also very valuable in Ya Province. Many commoners lived in wooden houses. If they were not restrained, it would not be long before the commoners robbed all of their houses. At that time, all of their plans would be for naught.
"Mister Mo Da, don't worry. Whoever destroys the brick road will be the enemy of our village. There is no need for the imperial court to take action. We will not let them go." Tu Lu said firmly.
Immediately, many commoners stared at Ge Ke and the others with unfriendly eyes. They were probably the only ones who firmly hated the Han people.
Ge Ke's face was filled with bitterness. All along, when he said that he was against the Han people, many people would respond to his call. But now, after a series of actions by the School of Mo and the Confucians, they had become the enemy of the commoners.
When Ge Ke returned to his shabby home with a disappointed face, he saw his wife happily playing with a flock of ducklings. When she saw Ge Ke return, she could not help but stand up uneasily.
"I just saw that Man 'er was too thin and weak, so I wanted to get some duck eggs for him." Ge Ke's wife said like a child who had done something wrong. She knew that her husband had never liked the Han people, and these ducklings were the Han people's things.
Although Ge Ke was considered a warrior in the village, and he often hunted for a lot of money. His family was not bad, but it was also relative. It was good enough to have enough food and clothing.
"Father!" A seven-year-old child wearing shabby clothes ran happily towards Ge Ke and threw himself into his arms.
"If you want to buy it, then buy it!" After a long time, Ge Ke said calmly.
"Then you …" Ge Ke's wife said worriedly.
Ge Ke said calmly, "I am against the Han people because they bully us commoners. If the Han people treat the commoners with sincerity, so what if I, Ge Ke, work for them? Tomorrow, I will go and fix the road. Three copper coins a day is fair. Since it's the end of the year, you should buy a new set of clothes. "
Ge Ke's wife could not help but feel touched. She smiled through her tears. As a wife, how could she let her husband go outside and risk his life?
The next day, Mister Mo led two hundred commoners and left with the carriages that were transporting the tangerines. He inadvertently saw a tall and sturdy figure in the huge road construction team. He could not help but smile.
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