Chapter 360 - Chapter 360: Only by Being Strong Can There Be a Paradise
Chapter 360: Only by Being Strong Can There Be a Paradise
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Cui Lingyi had previously told the people that Bai Wutong wanted to teach everyone something new.
Apart from the teachers and students of Qinghe Academy, there were also many carpenters, blacksmiths, and masons gathered.
Everyone thought that Bai Wutong had created some magical machine again and wanted to explain it to them in detail.
When they entered the huge unfinished cement conference hall, no one saw anything. Instead, after they sat down, Bai Wutong got someone to distribute them a lot of white paper.
Everyone looked puzzled. Bai Wutong had already taken the sorted information and said, “I realized that machinery can greatly increase the efficiency of work, but everyone is very not well-equipped with technical knowledge.
“I’ve organized some of my understanding of machinery and the basic knowledge that everyone should know.”
‘What I am going to say next doesn’t matter if you don’t understand. Copy it down or memorize it according to your own understanding before I explain.” “Raise your hand when you ask a question. Don’t interrupt me casually.”
“By the way, according to your own understanding, I still need you to compile a book. Therefore, please listen carefully.”
She actually wanted to make it into a book!
They were also part of it! The old people who had been craftsmen all their lives were so excited that their eyes were moist.
Everyone widened their eyes, wishing they could grow 18 pairs of ears.
It was impossible for Bai Wutong to teach them everything from primary school to university. Moreover, even if she did, they would not understand.
Even if they understood, they did not have the conditions to craft anything.
Bai Wutong sorted out the knowledge that she thought was more important and suitable for the current development.
When this period of time was over, she would lead everyone to unlock new knowledge.
This way, everyone would not find it unbelievable and be completely confused.
Bai Wutong spoke slowly and logically.
Even though Bai Wutong had filtered out the points according to everyone’s situation, many people still raised their hands and asked many strange questions.
The originally serious class also ended up making everyone laugh.
At this rate, Bai Wutong would not be able to finish explaining even after god knows when.
Hence, when she finished a question, she would ask someone who understood to raise their hand.
A few people stood out in the huge conference hall.
Bai Wutong asked these people questions individually. After thinking that they had indeed completely absorbed it, she recorded their names in the file and said to everyone, ‘They were very right about the points just now. After it’s over, they will explain this question to you. I will move on to the next point.”
Everyone was dumbfounded. They were afraid that they would not explain it well and they did not want to deal with so many people. When Bai Wutong asked those who understood the next piece of information stand up, there were no one who did.
Bai Wutong knew what they were thinking, so she said, ‘Those who have mastered all the points can become appointed teachers in the Imperial Court.
They can enjoy subsidies every month and have priority housing.”
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the quiet conference hall exclaimed.
There was monthly allowance, priority housing, and be appointed as teacher by the Imperial Court!
What an amazing thing that was!
This was easier than participating in the imperial examination!
Everyone immediately perked up and listened carefully. If they understood, they would not care about anything else and actively raised their hands.
Since they wanted to become a teacher appointed by the Imperial Court, how could they be afraid of teaching other students?
Even many timid craftsmen raised their hands after understanding it in their unique way.
As long as they could become an official, they would have the face to meet their ancestors when they went underground.
With the encouragement, Bai Wutong finished explaining all the points in three days.
The rest was to wait for all of them to master it and compile the books for her to read.
Although the science subjects were valued, the arts and humanities subjects should not be forgotten.
After all, some people were just not good at science.
Yang Quanzi stayed up late to learn the points taught by Bai Wutong. His head was about to explode, but he had only learned a few questions!
On the other hand, it gave his disciples a splitting headache. They could not understand what they had originally understood.
Yang Quanzi did not want to give up yet. He also wanted to live in a house as soon as possible. He was a great scholar. If he was not a teacher appointed by the Imperial Court, how embarrassing would it be!
Great Scholar Yang cared too much about his image. Cui Shize had no choice but to look for Bai Wutong for help.
Bai Wutong smiled and said, “There are specialties in each field, so there’s no need to force it. It just so happens that the information about military education, culture, history, politics, and geography of the southern frontier and Ling Kingdom still need someone to organize in detail. It would be best if Great Scholar Yang can lead everyone to organize them.”
Cui Shize was about to agree on behalf of Yang Quanzi when Bai Wutong said, “It’s best to organize and summarize according to the different ages of the students and teach them according to their aptitude. I also have some of my understanding that I want to include in the book.”
Bai Wutong mainly wanted to raise three points. Firstly, she wanted to raise the status of businessmen and develop the economy. Secondly, she wanted people to respect women and liberate them from labor. Thirdly, she wanted people to respect different cultural ideas and take advantage of their strengths to complement their weaknesses and abandon the dregs.
There were more to add, but she felt that these three were the most important at the moment.
Cui Shize took the content that Bai Wutong had compiled and read it casually. He was stunned by Bai Wutong’s thoughts of deviating from the sutra and going against the Dao.
Businessmen had a creative mind to begin with. After raising their status, with strong funds, they would have the right to talk about the country’s affairs. Cui Shize felt that it was very inappropriate.
However, Bai Wutong was right. Only by developing the economy would the commoners have a good life of prosperity.
If everyone guarded those acres of land, the world would stagnate.
No matter how stable the monarch power of a country was, it would not be beneficial to the commoners.
A prosperous and powerful country should start reforming its economy.
Bai Wutong’s understanding shocked Cui Shize. He looked at Bai Wutong strangely.
It was as if he was wondering if the expert Bai Wutong had encountered really existed in the world. If he did, how extraordinary would his thoughts be!
Cui Shize was filled with admiration, but he also asked, “I understand the Consort’s intentions, but the current emperor’s civil and military officials will probably object to it.”
Bai Wutong had also thought of this problem, but Cui Shize should know a saying. When one is far away from the authority, it cannot intervene, and one could do anything.
Moreover, Chu Tianbao’s true identity was Emperor Ling Hui’s eldest son. When Chu Tianbao brought Noble Consort Ling back, Emperor Ling Hui would know that Gu Chilie had rebelled and that there was no one guarding the southern frontier. Even if he had no choice, he could only hand the southern frontier to Chu Tianbao.
The southern frontier was rightfully in their hands. They could do whatever they wanted.
They needed to hurry up now. When Emperor Ling Hui stabilized in the next two years and wanted to control Chu Tianbao and participate in the interests of the southern frontier, they would have the capital to resist and convince Emperor Ling Hui.
Anyone who saw a city prospering would definitely not want to see it fall back.
Bai Wutong recalled their experiences along the way and understood that only when they were strong would there be a paradise and they would not be at the mercy of others..