Lin Shengyuan walked out of the room, looked at the rising sun in the sky, and stretched. He saw his daughter Lin Xi tidying up neatly and feeding the cat she had just raised the day before yesterday. She pinched a little egg yolk carefully.

After watching for a while, Lin Shengyuan said: "It's still early, you are dressed neatly, what are you going to do?"

Lin Xi said: "The yamen changed a few days ago and said that those of us who are magic officers should be given a house to live in. Li Tang and Li Di, both of them were assigned houses. Because I am a woman, I don't have a house. Every day

Two extra dollars per month."

Lin Shengyuan said: "It's a good thing to pay two more dollars! We can rent this yard and live in it ourselves, so as not to be inconvenient when strangers come."

Lin Xi pouted: "How much money does it cost? You can't rent a place like this! I've seen the houses, they are all new houses. Each house has two floors, six rooms, and a yard! Like

We have a small population, so even where we live we feel empty!”

Seeing that his daughter was unhappy, Lin Shengyuan hurriedly said: "I will be a businessman in the future, how can I live in those places? When I make money, I will buy a house and live there happily! Let me tell you, now the cotton

Expensive--"

"Is it rare?" Lin Xi didn't look back. "No matter how expensive cotton is, how much money can you make! Besides, you still use Huang Yuanwai's capital to do business with the merchants in the North. Why don't others gossip? How come?

Over the years, many families have been broken up and killed, and everyone hates the Jin people!"

After hearing this, Lin Shengyuan was speechless for a while. He muttered: "I don't do business with the Jin people, the ones who do business are the Han people. The government has set up a business in Xiangcheng, and we common people do business normally.

."

"Humph!" Lin Xi was too lazy to say any more, stood up and walked out of the door, heading west of the city.

In the weather in June, not long after the sun rose, it was like a fireball, causing the earth to crack. There were only twos and threes of people on the street, some with their heads wrapped in handkerchiefs, walking in a hurry.

When they arrived in the west of the city, there was a large house not far from the Yamen. Many people were already standing outside the door. Lin Xi searched for a while and found Li Tang and Li Di. She hurried over and greeted the two.

Li Di covered his head and said: "It's such a hot day! I know it's hot, but if I choose this time to observe, I'll still die from the sun!"

Li Tang said: "In the peaceful years, all the yamen had already gone on holiday at this time, and everyone went to escape the summer heat. But this year is different. We still have to work in such weather. Alas, life is really hard!"

People around are chirping and complaining that the weather is too hot. Xiangyang is by the Han River, the sun is burning above the head, and the heat is steaming under the feet, which is really uncomfortable. Many shops on the street are closed during the day.

After not long waiting, officials came to let everyone in. Following the officials, everyone entered the courtyard gate.

There is a large courtyard as you enter. To the east, a pergola has been set up, and a large bench has been placed under the pergola. There are several small tables next to it, with barrels placed on them. I don't know what is inside.

When everyone entered the shed, an official said loudly: "Everyone find a seat and sit down. There is a fan on the table next to you, and there is mung bean soup in the barrel. If you need it, go and get it. Don't be too hot. It's the same with observation. It's like this

The weather will do the talking.”

Everyone was laughing and joking, went to the side to get a fan, held it in their hands and fanned it desperately. Some drank the mung bean soup, and soon their foreheads were covered with sweat, and their bodies felt much cooler. There was no sunlight under the tent, and it didn't last long.

It seems to have been hot just now.

After busying for a while, everyone settled down in their seats. There were officials standing next to them to maintain order at the scene.

Lin Xi shook her head with a fan and asked Li Tang in a low voice: "Why are there so many people today?"

Li Tang said: "I heard that many people not only from Xiangyang City, but also from Xinye have moved here. Not only are we calligraphers and painters, but there are also music people, astronomical calculations, and many kinds of people who work in various fields."

Lin Xi couldn't help but frown after hearing this: "With so many people gathering together, what are they going to do? It's a mess and it makes it hard to do anything."

Li Tang shook his head: "In this world, there are many things that I have never seen before, and I can't say for sure."

Everyone chatted and waited for Wang Xiaolie to arrive.

Not long after, Wang Xiaolie and Chen Yuyi came from behind. In front of everyone, they wiped the sweat from their heads and whispered to Chen Yuyi: "Such a hot weather is really not suitable for doing things. Let's just talk about it today. These few days.

Do you have a few days off?"

Chen Yuyi said: "It's not very hot in their yamen. In these extraordinary times, we still don't have holidays."

Wang Xiaolie nodded: "That's fine. It's really too hot in summer. The yamen is trying to figure out how to cool down."

Sitting down behind the table in front, Wang Xiaolie said loudly: "Everyone, be quiet! I invite you here today because a new research institute has been built in the city, and what you do is different from before. This house is where you will work from now on.

This place is not far from here. It is a newly built residence, and most of the people have moved in. During the war, everything is difficult. If you are dissatisfied, please forgive me."

The people below expressed their gratitude loudly together. Whether it is work or life, when will the current conditions be achieved? How can anyone be dissatisfied?

Wang Xiaolie said: "In addition to the astronomy and calendar, calligraphy, painting, music, doctors, etc. that existed in the previous imperial court, those who work and live here include those who work on machinery, those who study farming, and those who study various medicines, and there are many categories.

We are different from other places. The government funds research on anything that is related to the people and can help people. I don’t know what the appropriate name is for a place like this, so let’s call it a research institute.”

This is an unprecedented institution. Once the situation stabilized and he had money, Wang Xiaolie immediately built this place. Various researchers scattered in the city, as well as some research institutions in Xinye, all moved there.

Come in. Each job has its own office, and there is a residence not far away. As long as you work here, you will be provided with a house to live in for free. What bothered Lin Xi these two days is that because she is a woman, she does not have her own place to live.

Wang Xiaolie said: "There are many people here, so I won't go into details about what you are doing. I will just say a few nonsense words."

Li Di listened and whispered: "It's interesting to observe. Where have you ever heard that what you said is nonsense?"

Li Tang said: "This is self-effacing. Do you really think that observation is nonsense? Don't talk too much and just listen to what observation is saying!"

Wang Xiaolie said: "Although you are all good at what you do, some of the general principles are similar. The weather is really too hot, so I won't waste your time. Let's put it simply. The name here is the Research Institute, and you are

The worldly knowledge that is studied here includes not only Confucian classics and miscellany of hundreds of schools of thought, but also every walk of life. In the past, the imperial court did not pay attention to these. It was all private masters who led their apprentices and were passed down from generation to generation. Later, the yamen came up with it

Come with the money, let you live here to study and do your best!"

At this point, Wang Xiaolie felt his mouth was dry, so he picked up the cup and took a sip of water. He said: "To do knowledge, you must have the attitude of doing knowledge. First, you must be down-to-earth. What you do is what it is, and don't make big talk.

.Confucius said, if you know something, you know it; if you don’t know it, you don’t know it. People who are scholars must keep this sentence in mind. This is the basic work style. Also, there are thousands of things in the world and countless truths.

, who can say everything clearly? So we must be modest and cautious. This is the basic attitude of doing knowledge. Since we are studying knowledge, we must use our brains and dare to think. There are no rules and regulations, and it is not allowed without this.

, that’s not allowed. As long as it makes sense, you must dare to think and do it. When it comes to learning, don’t look forward and backward, don’t be afraid of this or that.”

This was something that no one had heard of before, and there was a lot of discussion below.

Wang Xiaolie stopped, took a few sips of water, and let everyone discuss it for a while. Then he said: "In short, if you study here, you must have a down-to-earth work style, a modest and prudent work attitude, and be brave enough to think and do.

Momentum. As long as there are results, the yamen will definitely not be stingy with rewards! Building this research institute and trying to solve your life problems is what the yamen can do for you. Solving various problems in production is what you should do.
Chapter completed!