After a short break at noon, Ouyang Shuo went straight to the primary market. He was going to find out how much the dark gold-ranked tailoring kit he promised to give to Qing'er cost.
Go into the wooden hut, click on the other items column in the special item trading platform, and retrieve the tailoring kit. There really are, from the lowest bronze level, to black iron level, silver level, there are quite a few. No matter how high the gold level is, it is relatively rare, with less than ten sets. As for the dark gold level that Qing'er requested, there was only one set, and it was alone at the top of the search results, and no one cared about it.
Ouyang Shuo looked at the price, his face turned pale with fright. My God, it costs 120 gold coins, he has never bought such an expensive thing. There is no way, it is definitely not affordable now, and the meat can only be cut after a week.
Leaving the market resentfully, Ouyang Shuo prepared to continue his unfinished inspection tour in the morning. The second stop, he was going to a weapons workshop. The weapon workshop is next to the barracks and is presided over by senior blacksmith Wang Zircon.
Different from the middle-level blacksmith shop presided over by Li Tiezhu, the weapon workshop is dedicated to forging weapons for the army, and it is not open to the outside world, so it is naturally not within the scope of privatization.
To say the advantages and disadvantages between the two, it can only be said that each has its own merits. After the privatization of the blacksmith shop, it is responsible for its own profits and losses. In the case of sufficient orders, the profit is still very considerable, and the income is naturally not comparable to the fixed remuneration in the weapon workshop.
The advantages of the weapon workshop are also obvious. Iron ore is supplied in unlimited quantities without considering the cost pressure at all, and all the high-end weapons are made, and the improvement of skill proficiency is not comparable to that of blacksmiths. Therefore, for aspiring blacksmiths, the weapon workshop is undoubtedly more attractive.
Wang Zircon naturally belonged to the latter, and he was not very old, less than thirty. Seeing Ouyang Shuo, he greeted him enthusiastically, and said with a smile, "Why is your lord free to visit the workshop today?"
Wang Zi was undoubtedly confident. Facing the lord Ouyang Shuo, his etiquette was thoughtful but not too humble, and his scale was just right. Unlike Lu Guangzhi, Du Chun and others who saw Ouyang Shuo, they were like a mouse seeing a cat. They couldn't be more respectful.
Ouyang Shuo still liked such a relaxed atmosphere, and said with a smile, "I haven't come to visit the weapon workshop since it was established. How about it, give me an introduction?"
Wang Zi nodded, and while showing Ouyang Shuo a tour, he introduced: "The weapon workshop has just been in operation for a few days, and the personnel are not yet in place. I plan to recruit four to five apprentices, one can help with odd jobs, and the other can be regarded as Reserve manpower for large-scale forging weapons in the future."
"Well, your idea is right. Compared with other workshops, the workload of the weapon workshop will be very heavy in the future, so we must prepare early." Ouyang Shuo said happily. It seems that it is very correct to choose Wang Zircon to host the weapon workshop this time. This senior blacksmith is not only skilled, but also not simple-minded.
"Currently, workshops can only manufacture simple weapons such as iron swords, spears, and javelins. No matter how complicated weapons and armor are, they need relevant technical manuals." Wang Zi then introduced.
Ouyang Shuo nodded. The forging technology of weapons and armor has always been kept highly secret by the officials. Only by staying in an official workshop can it be possible to master relevant technologies. Once you enter the official workshop, for the sake of confidentiality, you cannot leave easily.
Therefore, Ouyang Shuo was not at all surprised by Wang Zircon's technical bottleneck, and said with a smile: "This matter can't be rushed, I have already taken care of it. It will take at most two months before there will be a result."
Wang Zi was overjoyed, "With your assurance, my lord, I will be more motivated. During this period of time, I must train apprentices well and make sufficient preparations."
Seeing Wang Zi's excited look, Ouyang Shuo chuckled, this is also a technical madman. After visiting the weapon workshop, he said goodbye and left without staying.
For the last stop, Ouyang Shuo chose Lianzhou College. As for the junior pottery factory, because it was built outside the village, it was already too late in the afternoon, so I had to wait until the next time I had time to take a look.
Lianzhou College is built next to the private school, and the area is not too large, only comparable to the Mazu Temple.
At the main entrance of the college, there is a plaque with the name of the college inscribed by Fan Zhongyan. Originally, according to Fan Zhongyan's intention, Ouyang Shuo was to inscribe the name of the academy himself. However, as a modern person, Ouyang Shuo has never even written with a brush, so he resolutely rejected it. Many times, when it is time to hide your clumsiness, you have to resolutely hide your clumsiness.
The couplet at the door, under the suggestion of Ouyang Shuo, chose the one written by Han Yu, one of the eight great masters of Tang and Song Dynasties, in "Ancient and Modern Worthy Literature Encouraging Learning": There are roads in the mountains of books, and diligence is the path, and the sea of learning is boundless and hard work. .
The college is divided into two courtyards, front and back. The front yard is where students attend classes. There are four classrooms in total. In the courtyard in the middle of the yard, a few bamboos are simply planted for the students to rest. There is a special kitchen in the backyard for students to eat. In addition, there are four bedrooms for the teachers of the college and their families to rest and stay.
Because school hadn't started yet, the whole college seemed extremely quiet. In such a huge academy, not a single student could see it. Ouyang Shuo stepped into the majestic main entrance, walked through the front hall, and came straight to the backyard.
By the small bamboo grove in the backyard, Mr. Su Ze casually leaned on the bluestone slab, looking at an ancient scroll intently, with a relaxed and contented appearance, which was a bit of a hermit's demeanor, which made Ouyang Shuo envious.
Seeing that Mr. was engrossed in reading, Ouyang Shuo did not rush to disturb him, but stood quietly and waited. Unexpectedly, a full twenty minutes passed, and the husband didn't move at all. He could only cough helplessly to remind himself of his existence.
Su Ze looked up and saw Ouyang Shuo, he closed the book in a calm manner, put it aside, got up and adjusted his clothes. Only then did he bow and salute unhurriedly: "Su Ze has met your lord."
Ouyang Shuo nodded and said with a smile, "Sir, are you still used to living in the academy?"
"Your Majesty has a hanging ring, and Su likes it very much. Away from the hustle and bustle of officialdom, and being in this paradise, it feels like breaking free from the shackles inside, far away from the barriers, and suddenly becomes a lot more comfortable." Su Ze replied with a smile.
"Sir, you are really enviable." Ouyang Shuo gave a small compliment, and then said, "The school will officially start tomorrow. What do you think about tomorrow's arrangement?"
"Mr. Xiwen's overall arrangements are naturally appropriate." Su Ze said indifferently.
Ouyang Shuo nodded. It seems that the gentleman is determined to stay away from the officialdom, and avoids his repeated temptations without being tempted. That being the case, after chatting a few words, Ouyang Shuo took the opportunity to leave.
On the morning of the next day, Ouyang Shuo came to Lianzhou College again to attend the first opening ceremony.
The ceremony site was arranged in the largest classroom in the front yard. On the rostrum, Ouyang Shuo, Fan Zhongyan, Cui Yingyou, Su Ze, and Gu Xiuwen sat down in sequence.
Under the stage, the first batch of students sat upright. Among the students, there are old students such as Zhao Youfang and Zhang Daniu who have graduated from the adult literacy class, and there are also freshmen who are entering the school for the first time. Among the freshmen, there are mainly two categories. One is the grassroots clerks who have been hired by various departments, and the other is the villagers who signed up after seeing the enrollment brochure.
The ceremony was presided over by Fan Zhongyan. In his opening remarks, he explained in detail the purpose and philosophy of Lianzhou College, clarified the rules and regulations and management methods of the college, and emphasized the management requirements for students.
"I know that most of you here are studying with a salary and burdened with heavy burdens. While completing your studies, you also have to do your job well, which is very hard. But what I want to say is that when you step into the gate of the college From a moment on, you will forget your identities and your positions. No matter who you are or what your position is, as long as you come to the academy, you have only one identity, and that is an ordinary student of Lianzhou College. Learning is your only task in the academy. In the academy, it is strictly forbidden to form cliques, and it is not allowed to use your position to shout and shout at other students. You must learn to respect teachers and strictly prohibit any disrespectful behavior towards teachers. . Once discovered, he will be fired immediately." Fan Zhongyan's words were very harsh.
After Fan Zhongyan finished speaking, the lecturers of each class spoke in turn. In addition to the political crash course he was in charge of, Cui Yingyou was in charge of the math crash course, Su Ze was in charge of the Jingyi advanced class, and Ouyang Shuo was in charge of the judicial literacy class.
Gu Xiuwen was appointed as a temporary teacher, equivalent to a modern teaching director, responsible for the daily teaching activities of the college and the supervision and management of student discipline.
After the lecturer finished speaking, Zhao Youfang, who was selected as the student representative, began to speak. The reason why Zhao Youfang was chosen was not that Ouyang Shuo was biased, but because he successfully won the final exam of the adult literacy class, so he was selected as an outstanding student representative.
Zhao Youfang obviously came prepared, took out the speech script from his pocket, and began to speak: "Everyone, teachers and classmates, hello! I am Zhao Youfang, and I am honored to be elected as a student representative to speak. Today is such a grand occasion, I can't help but Thinking of, ten days ago, in the adult literacy class of the private school, the adults taught us dundu."
"At that time, I, Zhao Youfang, didn't know a single character, and was completely illiterate. The adults told us that rights are responsibilities. If we want to go further, we must lay a solid foundation. Ten days passed, and after the baptism of the adult literacy class, I have been able to write this speech with the help of Mr. Fan. In the previous years, this was simply unimaginable, but now I have done it. I never dreamed that I, a muddy leg, would write it myself The day of the speech. I am very fortunate to be able to sit here again and listen to the teachings of adults. My speech is over, thank you everyone!"
There was warm applause. Even Ouyang Shuo didn't expect that this favorite general could write such a provocative manuscript, a child can be taught.
Ouyang Shuo made a simple concluding speech, and the whole opening ceremony came to an end.