My Daming New Empire

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When they were young, life was too hard, and this stepfather treated them in a normal manner.But now he and his second brother don't count on the family anymore, and they can still subsidize the family, and the stepfather's attitude towards them is getting better and better.

Chawang said with a smile: "This time, the official factory will be busy for some time. Master said that when the work is over, we will send things to us all. If we can perfectly convert these things into money, we will build a wooden house later. "

After hearing this, the smile lines on the stepfather's face deepened.

The house they live in now is a dilapidated shack with a thatched roof, which is no higher than the foundation outside and is ventilated on all sides.When it rains, it will be muddy inside.

These are nothing, what I am most afraid of is that snakes and insects will come in and bite people, and it will be good if they can save their lives.

If it is changed to a wooden house, it will be much higher than the foundation, so it is not afraid of rain or snakes and insects.

The stepfather smiled and said, "The grandson came to Malaka today, and there are many Ming people in the village. They went from house to house to ask questions, and they didn't know what they wanted to do."

Chawang said: "It should be to track down the fugitives and do protection. His Royal Highness is here, and the protection is much stricter."

Mom brought out a large wooden plate, which contained a pile of rice and dried salted fish. "Let's eat, I'm hungry."

Several people went to wash their hands, and then grabbed the rice with their right hands and ate it deliciously.With a broken iron knife, the younger brother took a lot of effort to open two coconuts.

Eating salted fish rice, drinking a sip of coconut juice when thirsty, not to mention how pleasant it is.

Early the next morning, Chawang just got up and was about to take a net bag to catch snakes, but he heard the sound of gongs and drums.

The whole village quickly came to a small square in the middle of the village. It was an open space with a big banyan tree standing next to it. It was a favorite place for many children.

Several surrounding villages are under the jurisdiction of Sultan's youngest son, Kangchalajialuoja, who also came here in person today.

But today's protagonist is not him, but a group of Daming people in bright armor, led by a servant in red clothes.They pasted a big-character poster on the big tree, and then began to read it. Naturally, an interpreter beside him began to explain to the villagers.

Concharaga's face was very gloomy, and even the smile was forced.But Chawang was very happy, because it was stated in the official document that in the future, children will start to speak Ming dialect and write Ming square characters when speaking and writing.

It's just that the ignorant and backward villages have begun to develop towards civilization!

But in front of Luo Jia, he didn't dare to laugh.Luo Jia dare not lose his temper in front of the Ming people, but in front of the villagers, he is king!

When Luo Jia and his entourage left their village with the Daming people and went to the next village, the villagers began to discuss one by one.

These people are illiterate and can't understand what the official document says.Although there are explanations from locals, most people are still a little confused.

"Chawang, you understand Daming dialect, tell us, what is this Daming going to do?"

Chawang said loudly: "To put it simply, Daming is going to open a college in the city. All children can go directly to the college to study, and the college will also take care of the noon meal."

Someone asked again: "That is to say, everyone can be a shopkeeper like you in the future?"

Chawang laughed and said, "Not only can you be a shopkeeper, but you can also be an official!"

"Be an official!" The crowd erupted again.Malaka is still a clan society, ruled by blood.That is to say, the children of commoners will always be commoners, and the children of nobles will always be nobles.

The officials are all the children of the nobles, and no matter how educated the common people are, they will never have this opportunity.

Looking at the village chief with a somewhat unsightly face, Chawang said again: "Guess the village chief, the Qulen essence in your family has to be handed over! The people of Daming said that from now on, everyone can only read Daming's books and write about them. Chinese characters, Sanskrit, and palindrome cannot be learned or read.”

Meng Guai responded with embarrassment: "I want you to take care of it!"

A villager who had a grudge against Meng Cai said, "If you don't hand it in, I'll report it to the people of Daming, and there's still [-] copper coins as a reward!"

Chawang didn't know why the Ming people suddenly issued such an order. From now on, apart from the books of the Ming Dynasty, Malaka did not allow other books to appear.When people learn characters, they can only learn big Ming characters.

But he supported this order, and these nobles relied on their proficiency in Qulen, and they were domineering.From now on, they can no longer enjoy this privilege.

And they also have to learn Daming dialect, because if they don't understand Daming dialect and can't write Ming characters, they won't be able to be officials in the future.

Chawang really wants to go back to the city at this time, and ask his master, will this policy be finalized in the future?

He can speak Ming dialect, write Ming characters, and settle accounts, so he can also be an official!

But before that, he went to catch the snake first.Master often said that things that have been decided should not be changed easily.

Today's luck was good. Before noon, he caught a poisonous flat-headed snake more than two meters long.

Putting the snake into a net bag, he carried it into the city.

But instead of looking for his master, he first came to the pharmacy at the port.The venom of poisonous snakes is collected here all year round, and the price is reasonable.

It's just that the local people's brigade cannot enter the port, so they can't make this money.

A young imperial doctor at the pharmacy smiled excitedly when he saw this flat-headed snake: "Chawang, this is a king snake today, and I will give you ten copper coins later."

"So tall? Then I will only catch this kind of snake in the future."

"That depends on your luck..."

When the imperial doctor came out, he had already squeezed out the snake's venom, and then handed the snake and ten copper plates to Chawang.

Then Chawang happily brought the snake to the master's house.

But the master was not at home, and he waited until later when Cao Sui came back.

And Cao Sui was obviously in a very good mood, knowing that Chawang was sending him a snake.He took out a silver coin from his pocket, flicked his thumb, and arrived in front of Chawang, who quickly caught it.

Cao Sui smiled and said, "It's cheap for you, kid. Take a good look, this is my Daming's new silver coin. In future transactions, we must use silver coins as the unit of measurement."

"This is for me?"

Cao Sui said with a smile: "Your Highness is rewarded today. I have earned a lot for my teacher. If I am in a good mood, I will give you a piece."

"Thank you Master for the reward..." He put the silver coin into his pocket, hesitated for a moment, and asked about today's purpose. "Master, soldiers from Daming came to our village today. They said they want to set up a college in the city and recruit people who can speak Daming dialect to be officials. What do you think of me?"

Cao Sui froze for a moment, then sat up straight. "You want to be an official? How can a poor village head be a clerk in an official factory?"

Chawang said solemnly: "I want to teach the villagers to speak Ming dialect and write Ming characters, so that our village can be as prosperous and civilized as Ming Dynasty."

Thank you for running with the pig, I spit on you, bamboo sticks, mountains are green, and the lights see people’s rewards, thank you everyone

Chapter 18 Secret Contact

Cao Sui laughed and said, "Civilization and ignorance cannot be distinguished simply by literacy. There are those who are illiterate who are loyal and courageous, and those who are familiar with poetry and books are wolf-hearted."

Chawang said seriously: "But only by being literate can you be qualified for evaluation and have the opportunity to change your destiny."

Seeing Chawang's expression, the smile on Cao Sui's face faded.He suddenly realized that he never seemed to realize that this little apprentice had grown up slowly.

Thinking about the meeting Eunuch Jin had with them today, he asked intentionally, "Chawang, I remember you read all the books in my study?"

Chawang nodded and said, "But there are still many books I don't understand, and many words I know, but I don't know what they mean when they are connected together."

"Which words you don't know the meaning of when you put them together?"