No, no money? Luo Qingqing looked at Luo You'er in surprise. She knew that there was no benefit in this world that fell out of thin air. This expense could not disappear. If it was not paid by the scholars, it would mean that the school itself would have to pay for it.
Luo Youer nodded, "The Secretariat will pay all expenses."
"This is not a small amount of money!" Luo frowned slightly.
"It's really big... It seems to be more than a hundred thousand taels, right?"
Invest hundreds of thousands taels into these children with unknown talents? Luo Qingqing seemed to be hearing a fantasy. There were very few people who could awaken the ability to sense qi. Even if the Queen used the alchemists as livestock, the Secretariat would definitely suffer a big loss, right
"Xia Fan...does he have any confidence that these children will become Qi sensers?" She asked in a low voice.
There is almost no need to think about other possibilities. Such an incredible decision is definitely related to Xia Fan.
"No." Luo Youer also whispered, "He asked us to publicize literacy as the first step to becoming an alchemist. He just wanted to attract more children. After all, in the eyes of their parents, if they have the opportunity to become alchemists, , that is, serious court officials. In fact, Xia Fan did not expect them to become Qi sensers."
"Then this money-"
"He said that these are all necessary investments, and that the Queen will invest more and more." Luo Youer sighed, "It's hard for me to understand his plan. In his words, these children who have grown up with education , even if you are not a Qi-sensing person, it can bring you much greater rewards than hundreds of thousands of taels of silver."
Is this really possible...
Luo Qingqing couldn't believe it.
If allowing children to read and write instead of farming and doing business can bring returns, why don't everyone in aristocratic families or scattered families let everyone go to school
"Sister, are you worried about money issues?" A'duo's words interrupted her thoughts, "My grandpa said that he has found a stable income. Let us just concentrate on studying, and there is no need to make money with him."
"I remember that your grandpa is very old. If it is hard work..."
"No, he said that the job was called... called... what's the name of a clerk? Oops, I don't remember." A'duo patted his forehead, "Anyway, it's just about flowers and plants. He said it was a decent job, and he was in the same industry. They are all officials from the Secretariat, so hunting is much easier than before.”
"Ah... I remembered, Uncle Duo was born as an Orion, right?" Luo Youer clasped her hands and said, "That job is called a plant appraiser."
What is this plant appraiser
Luo Qingqing suddenly doubted the books he had read.
The Luo Family of Youzhou, the Heavenly Consciousness of All Things—this title seems to be unworkable in Jinxia City.
"Didn't you meet elves before? They came across the East China Sea in a huge tree boat." Luo Youer explained, "There are many trees, flowers and plants on the tree boat. Xia Fan said This is a good opportunity to expand species diversity. Let us organize a picking team to collect unique plants. See if there are any suitable for medicine or have special uses. I think old hunters and medicine farmers If you are suitable for this job, please record the requirements on the bulletin board of the Secretariat."
"How come he knows everything?" Luo Qingqing blurted out subconsciously.
"That's right," Luo You'er immediately agreed, "You can drive a mecha to fight the enemy, but you can enter the boudoir at night and steal soil? It's really strange—"
Halfway through her words, Luo gagged her slightly.
Is it because of the listener
Luo Qingqing felt envious of the other party for a moment.
Why hasn't she, the same listener, heard of such weird things
"Hey? Isn't this Miss Luo?" A villager walked out of the house? At a glance, he saw Luo Qingqing surrounded by children, "Folks? Look who's coming!"
Following this voice, many familiar people suddenly poured out of the front yard.
"Master Duo said you were leaving a few days ago? It would be great to come back."
"Come to my house for a meal? The food is ready."
"Why are you going to your house? You should be coming to my house."
Looking at the people approaching, Luo Qingqing couldn't help but have mixed feelings, "Everyone - are you okay?"
"Okay, everything is fine. Most of the people living here are people who moved in from other places? No one bullies us."
"This place is pretty nice? It feels more comfortable than the village. I didn't expect it to be a blessing in disguise for us."
"Yes, if we hadn't met Miss Luo, it wouldn't have been so easy for everyone to get out of the village."
"Didn't Uncle Wang make a living in farming? Did he just go to the beach to sell fish? Why don't we wait for the fish to come back and we can cook together some food? Let's just burn it in the yard."
"I agree, since Miss Luo is here, why not have dinner together."
Among the lively crowd, Luo lightly felt an incredible vitality. She originally thought it would take a long time for these people to truly get rid of the stigma of the village and become a part of the city, but now it seems that this process is not as difficult as imagined.
Under the influence of many policies of the Secretariat, the integration process has been artificially shortened.
There is no doubt that this is the power of order.
And it was an order she had never seen before.
Luo Qingqing didn't know whether it was good or bad, and what it would eventually evolve into, but she wanted to keep watching and see what it would look like when it grew up.
"Senior sister, what do you say?" Luo Youer asked, winking at her.
Luo sighed softly, nodded to everyone, "Then I won't bother everyone."
…
Lingzhou, among the mountains.
This place is hot and humid all year round and is infested with poisonous insects. It is definitely not a livable place.
Because of this, only one type of people can live here for a long time: those who sense Qi.
Everyone in nearby towns knows that the dense forest south of Lingzhou is the territory of the Fang family.
Of course, just relying on the extraordinary physique and toughness of those who sense Qi, it is far from comfortable. Without the help of ice cubes, the Fang family would have been gone long ago.
In fact, the number of Qi-sensers living here has been decreasing over the past few decades.
"Old Master, people from the town below have sent you goat milk." Fang Yanni, the eldest disciple, climbed up to the tree house and poked her head out from under the floor.
"Oh? They're finally here." Fang Jiuzhang, the head of the Fang family who was still lying on the mat, suddenly became energetic. He stood up and said to the eldest disciple, "Quick, make me a bowl of crushed ice first. Goat milk, put two more buckets in the cold storage for later use!”
After a while, Fang Yanni climbed up the tree house again along the rope ladder, but this time there was a huge wooden box on her silver crown.
What was in the box was goat milk mixed with crushed ice cubes.
Fang Jiuzhang picked up one of the bowls and drank it all in one gulp, then took a long breath and said, "In times like this, it's really better to relieve fatigue with iced goat milk. Why did they deliver it so late this time? Usually it should be delivered to the mountain at the beginning of the month. .”
The eldest disciple hesitated for a moment and then replied in a low voice, "Old Master, they only gave away half of the last share this time. They also said... I am afraid that the next time's items will have to wait until after the new year."
Fang Jiuzhang was stunned for a moment, and then he immediately guessed what was going on. "Well, they really don't owe us anything. After all, the people who live in the towns are the real family members of the Fang family. You can go and take a look in the warehouse later. Look, how much reserve we have left, so we can prepare early.”
"Yes, disciple, I understand." Fang Yanni paused, then continued, "By the way, in addition to sending supplies to the mountain this time, they also brought a letter to you."
"Oh? Who sent it?"
Yan Ni squeezed her hand imperceptibly, "...the signature is Fang Xiandao."