After being exiled, I led my whole family to rebel.

"The symbols above are numbers, a simple way of writing one, two and three. The two hour and minute hands point to what time, which is what time it is. It's easy to identify, but you have to learn Roman numerals first, which is a simple way of writing numbers. You have learned it. Only then can we get to know each other. People in our city now work by looking at this clock. For example, the city lord stipulates a working schedule of nine to six, which means that you have to go to work at nine o'clock in the morning and go home to rest at six o'clock in the afternoon. If you If you don’t know this clock, you might not be able to move around in the city.”

"So that's it." Everyone suddenly realized it, and asked as they walked, looking, and feeling quite like Grandma Liu entering the Grand View Garden.

The carriage stopped slowly, and everyone saw that they had arrived in front of a courtyard. The courtyard was not big, but there were many people inside. They each held wooden boards and chopsticks in their hands, and moved forward one by one. Food was also coming from inside. The aroma.

So someone else asked: "What are you doing, and why are you eating it?"

The village chief of Zhangjiacun glanced at him. He knew how to read, and then explained to everyone: "This is the research institute that Miss Qian just mentioned!"

"Oh, it's true. I've seen Carpenter Liu who came to build a house in our village before!"

Someone recognized an acquaintance and was naturally very happy. A dozen old people helped each other out of the carriage. But Qian Zhenniang took the lead to dismount, took a look inside, and then said: "Oh, what a coincidence, we caught up with them for dinner."

Several old men glanced outside the door, then their expressions changed slightly, and they secretly pulled each other's sleeves.

The village chief of Zhangjiacun was pulled by them and took a look inside.

Then he took a breath.

Good guy, this is white porcelain rice!

During this...this...during the famine, which family would eat porridge mixed with wheat husks and wild vegetables? Who would dare to waste food like this?

"What are they holding in their hands? Why don't the bowls look like bowls, but they are still cooking?"

Qian Zhenniang explained: "Oh, this is a dinner plate. Now everyone who works for the city lord follows this standard. This dinner plate is convenient, with four compartments inside, one compartment for rice, and the remaining three compartments for vegetables. , very convenient.”

Good guy, three more dishes!

Now everyone felt a little uncomfortable.

The people inside had already seen Qian Zhenniang, and they all greeted them with plates: "Hey, Secretary Qian, why don't you come in? Come on, come on, it's already noon, let's have something to eat together!"

Qian Zhenniang stood half-body at the door, smiled and answered all the questions, but said: "I won't eat it. The food in your institute is not as delicious as the food in our county government. I am a village chief in Lan County." They are all here, I have to take them around. After dinner here, there will be classes next. It seems to be Teacher Fang’s math class today. We finally invited him to teach. You must study hard for me. , if you fail the exam at the end of the month, your salary will be reduced! The city lord said that he means it this time!"

This has stirred up a hornet's nest. The craftsmen were not even able to eat safely. They all rushed over and surrounded Qian Zhenniang with all kinds of chatter: "Secretary Qian, can you tell the city lord that we... We are all craftsmen, but mathematics is really difficult, and not many in our city can understand it, so why do you insist on forcing us to learn it?"

"That's right, not only mathematics, but also mechanics is very difficult! Forget it we have monthly exams, why do we have weekly exams?"

"Secretary Qian, I haven't read a book since I was a child. I never thought that I would still hold a book and study when I am old! My grandson is not as serious about studying as I am. Why is this? We are all craftsmen. , we all rely on craftsmanship to make a living, so we can’t be allowed to do the things the city lord said honestly? Haven’t we already made pencils and clocks?”

"Yes, we have also put into mass production of pencils. Now we can make hundreds of them a day. The city lord also said that he will sell the pencils to Lan County! By then we will have endless money. Why do we have to go to school? This crime?!”

Qian Zhenniang became angry and said loudly: "Humph, each of you said that you don't like reading and can't read. Aren't you just lazy? Is it your credit for making pencils, clocks, and carriages? Isn't that the case? The city lord and Teacher Fang studied day and night, and you made it based on their drawings. How can it be regarded as your achievement?! The city lord supports you with one tael of silver every month and provides you with the best three meals a day. I hope that you will not only be able to I make things based on the blueprints, and I hope you can use your brains to come up with things on your own! One by one, you eat the city lord’s food and take the city lord’s money. If you don’t want to listen to your boss’s orders, then the city lord will support you. What are you doing?"

Qian Zhenniang's words were so powerful that they resounded throughout the institute.

Even the dozen or so village chiefs behind him were as frightened as quails.

No, why is Xiaoqian's temper so bad when she looks at such a kind person?

Seeing how majestic she was, she made dozens of men in the institute blush.

"Don't talk about far away, let's talk about nearby. Have you researched the cement that the city lord mentioned? Have you made it possible to shrink a clock to the size of a palm? Fortunately, the city lord still has high hopes for you and spent a lot of money to hire famous teachers to teach you. Recognize and read books, and ask you to concentrate on your research without taking any money. I also want you to build waterwheels, water conservancy dams, and lighter agricultural tools in the future, so that you will be famous throughout the ages! If you don’t study, how will you know the structure inside, and how will you know those individuals? How do things work, and how do you know how to build the dozen or so floors the city lord said without collapsing?"

The craftsmen in the institute were instantly scolded to the point of losing their jobs.

After listening to this for a long time, the village chiefs behind Qian Zhenniang understood.

Together with this group of people, they receive one tael of silver per month, the best three meals in the city, and the teacher is invited, just to allow these craftsmen to study and study with peace of mind, and create better things in the future!

They couldn't even ask for such good treatment, such a pie from heaven, and why are these people still complaining like this?

Even the village chief of Zhangjia Village couldn't stand it, and cursed with some hatred: "Since the city lord gave you so much money and allowed you to live a pampered life, is this how you repay the city lord?"

"That's right, you are using people's money to eliminate disasters for others. I'm afraid you don't know how much it costs to hire a teacher from outside. You really don't know how hungry a man is when you are full! If this is really the case, little money girl, I think this group of people are too If it doesn’t work, why don’t we replace Carpenter Xiao from our village? He can do anything and is honest, so he won’t be like them, who refuses to do anything when asked by his boss!”

Village Chief Fan also quickly followed up: "That's right, we also have a stonemason in our village, and his work is very meticulous. Why not let him come too! Although the child can't read, he is eager to learn, so I just let him stay here. In a year and a half, he can learn anything about keeping things."

Their jobs were robbed, and the craftsmen suddenly felt a sense of crisis. Those who had spoken before were also glared at by their companions.

In the eyes of the people of Lan County, there are only three kinds of jobs that are popular.

One is to enter the county government, the other is to enter the military camp, and the third is to enter the research institute!

The work of the institute is now very popular.

Anyone can join as long as they have a skill or a craft. And the work is not tiring. Most of the time is spent sitting in the institute for classes, and a small part of the time is dismantling things. What exactly are they dismantling? Almost everything is dismantled, from small farm tools to large water trucks, and even larger ones. Various buildings.

Almost everything that could be demolished was loaned to them by the city lord for demolition.

Such a good thing cannot be found even with a lantern!

"Secretary Qian, Lao Liu only complained a few words, but he is too impatient! We all know that the city lord is kind to us, so we are all studying hard!"

"That's right, if you ask me, exams are a good thing! We can always know where our level is and where we haven't learned well, so we can catch up."

"Yes, yes, the city lord has told us before that being a craftsman is boring. If you want to be a scientist, you must be able to draw, do research, and invent. You must know how the waterwheel works and how to use the waterwheel to irrigate farmland. City lord It’s for our own good, we all know it in our hearts. Secretary Qian, don’t listen to Lao Liu and the others. He only complains about his poor grades. We like the courses offered by the city lord very much!"

"Yes, only by studying mathematics and mechanics can you understand the structure inside, just like that clock, which involves a lot of mechanical knowledge. I couldn't figure it out before, but now I have become much smarter after taking those courses. .”

Qian Zhenniang looked angry and said harshly: "Humph, I know some of you are lazy and don't want to study and go to class! I tell you, the good days are over! Now Lan County has opened its gates, and Ye County has opened its gates. There are many good young people in the villages under Helan County who are willing to endure hardships and learn. The city lord has also said that he will start recruiting students from each village next month. When the propagandists go to each village, our institute will be overcrowded! All I can say is that the institute only has such a big area. The temple here is small and cannot accommodate so many giant Buddhas. Those who can’t do it will always be the ones at the back in the exams. Those who do cheating and cheating, you just have to deal with it yourself!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the institute was stunned.

What, the institute needs to expand its manpower?

In this case, some of them will be expelled from the institute!

For a moment, all the craftsmen in the research institute became nervous. They were about to ask Qian Zhenniang to explain clearly, but they saw that the man had already left in a carriage with the village chiefs of more than a dozen villages!

Qian Zhenniang was sitting in the carriage, still looking angry.

The village chiefs held their breath and concentrated their thoughts, for fear of disturbing the aggressive second master.

However, there are still some people who are not afraid of trouble.

The village chief of Zhangjia Village couldn't help but asked: "Miss Xiaoqian, you just said that you will recruit people from various villages to enter the research institute next month. Is this true or false?"

Qian Zhenniang shook her head, "Of course it's fake!"

Now the villagers were all anxious, "Little Qian girl, why is this! I think the people in the research institute are not very diligent, why don't they recruit people directly from our village?"

"Yes, some of the young men in our village are more diligent and studious than them. Why should we let them occupy the latrine and not shit?"

"That's right, our carpenters and masons in the countryside are no less skilled than them, and the things they make are no worse than them. Why don't they want us?"

Qian Zhenniang looked around and sighed repeatedly, "It's not the time yet. The village chiefs don't know that Lan County has been closed for a while, and the rumors are getting worse and worse. Some say that our city lord cannibalizes people, and some say that our city lord cannibalizes people. They say that our city lord is a three-headed and six-armed monster. Let’s just say that this time we kindly asked people from the villages below to come to learn composting techniques. As a result, not many people cooperated and said that we were a liar! They almost broke up with our propaganda. Let’s start a fight! Alas, this is the current situation. Even if the city lord thinks that the people in the institute are a little bad, there is nothing he can do. Let’s just feed them three meals a day!”

These words made the village chiefs feel ashamed.

Before they entered the city, weren't they speaking ill of the city lord?

But after just one turn, they already understood that this mountain king was really different!

The key is, it’s still brave to take action!

Several people were about to persuade Qian Zhenniang to change her mind when they heard a ringing sound, as clear and clear as a wind chime, ringing several times in succession. Then they saw an inexplicable increase in children on the street.

There were both boys and girls among the children. Although they were of different ages, they were all carrying the same schoolbags and chasing each other past their carriage with a burst of laughter.

"This is..." The village chiefs were dazzled, "Is this the end of school? Why are there so many children, and why are there girls here?"

Qian Zhenniang then explained with a smile: "I'm afraid you still don't know. Since last month, our city lord has begun to implement universal education. There are a total of ten classes in Lan County, five of which are full of children. It doesn’t matter whether you are a boy or a girl, as long as you are over seven years old, you have to go to school. The other five classes are regardless of gender, old or young. As long as you want to go out to work, you have to attend our literacy class."

The village chiefs who have just entered the city have completely lost their way to the north. The changes in Lan County are so fast, so fast that people can't cope with it. People have almost forgotten what Lan County was like in the past.

“What is literacy class, what is education for all?”

"It's a new policy introduced by our city lord, that is, all ordinary people in Lan County have to go to class. It's just a free class, and a meal is included. If you learn quickly, you can also become a teacher, which costs thirty cents a day. . Nowadays, many people in our city can read. You know the lady Zhao who used to be in Xiaoshui Alley in the east? She is over fifty. She has never known a single person in her life. She was first forcibly taken away by our city lord to study. As a result, Guess what?”

A dozen old men all listened with their ears pricked up.

There are also those who chime in: "What's wrong?"

"Hey, Aunt Zhao has only learned Pinyin for more than ten or twenty days, and she has already learned the pinyin! Now she is a teacher in the literacy class. She only has two classes every day, and she got thirty cents for nothing. Let's go. Everywhere I go I get called Teacher Zhao, which is so impressive!"