Martial: I Started The Technological Revolution In Ancient Times

She was a martial artist and did not know much about cultural matters.    

But she also knew that Xiao Yun's words really could not be used!    

"How about... we change to another one?"    

She said in an awkward low voice.    

She was afraid that she would anger Xiao Yun because of this.    

Xiao Yun curled his lips and said, "I'll give it to you!"    

He had decided that things like letters were extremely good.    

Not only did he consider calligraphy, the most important thing was the content!    

But speaking of which, Prime Minister Qiu was also an amazing person.    

Logically speaking, an invitation for such a major event should be sent a few days earlier. It would take at least a month for everyone to prepare the gifts properly. For some families, they even had to buy two sets of clothes. After all, this kind of occasion was a competition of face.    

This Prime Minister Qiu didn't give anyone a chance at all.    

The banquet was actually held tomorrow! And today, more than half of it had already passed. After eating dinner and sleeping, they had to leave early tomorrow morning. What else could they prepare?    

Xiao Yun rubbed his forehead when he went out.    

What kind of gift did he choose?    

He walked to the workshop.    

Due to the demand for ritual tools being too high, the number of skilled craftsmen increased.    

Some even replicated several identical furnaces according to the furnace in the palace!    

Those were originally modified by Xiao Yun. He thought that no one would be able to see through his technique for at least a hundred years.    

Then, when he saw those furnaces, he realized that he had underestimated the heroes of the world.    

The craftsmen in this world had a very low status, but their craftsmanship was really high!    

The furnaces went from one furnace to nine.    

Naturally, the number of craftsmen increased exponentially.    

It wouldn't be appropriate to place it in the Xiao family.    

After all, the Xiao family was not Xiao Yun's home alone. It would not be good to have so many women there.    

Wu Xi was also the one who led the way. They found a good place in the capital and moved the entire workshop there.    

Also, because this area needed to be kept secret, the craftsmen were not allowed to go out as they pleased. Therefore, a simple small place had everything.    

They were also very busy every day, especially some fresh melon fruits. These craftsmen had never eaten them before. They had meat every day. This was something that they did not even dare dream about.    

In fact, even some of the shopkeepers of blacksmiths could count the number of times they ate meat every year.    

But now, there was meat every day, every meal.    

It even changed from two meals a day to three meals a day.    

So even though they were tired from work, each and every one of them grew fat.    

The muscles on their bodies were also sparkling and shiny. No matter how one looked at it, it was not ordinary.    

But the most important reason was that this group of craftsmen were willing to work hard for Xiao Yun. It was the private school!    

Xiao Yun used Wu Xi's key to find two rather famous instructors in the capital. He asked them to set up a private school next to the workshop. All the family members of the craftsmen could go in and learn.    

The craftsmen naturally knew that their children could not participate in the evaluation. Thus, they became officials, but they were able to read and write. This was something that they could never achieve in their lives. If their children could do it, where would they become an accountant in the future? Then his life would be much better than theirs!    

More importantly, Xiao Yun promised that if their learning was really good, then they would choose a suitable candidate and send them to the government to be officials!    

To ordinary people, this was absolutely a meteoric rise. Even the entire family would become completely different because of such a figure.    

They could climb out from the bottom!    

And they believed what Xiao Yun said.    

Why?    

Because he was a Saint Grade, a future saint!    

As for lying to them?    

The name of a person, the shadow of a tree, and the name of a Saint Grade on Xiao Yun was very useful among the people. It was even more believable than the words of some officials.    

Therefore, not only did Xiao Yun give them a good life, he also gave them a kind of hope.    

The latter was far more important than the former.    

Wu Xi had asked him in puzzlement about the private school. Wu Xi did not understand.    

Xiao Yun smiled and said, "Human nature... is very wonderful. What was your first thought when you were an official? Do you think that you would put your hand in the hands of the disaster victims and take money out of their mouths in the end? "    

Wu Xi was very embarrassed. He shook his head and said," Of course I never thought about it. "    

"Now that I think about it, do you also feel that what you did was a bit too much?"    

"Indeed."    

"But at that time, you felt that this was a natural thing to do. Why? Because every time your wish is fulfilled, you won't be satisfied with the current situation. No one in this world will be satisfied. There will always be a higher pursuit, constantly increasing... An increase, an increase, and in the end, you'll become what you were before."    

Xiao Yun sighed and said, "So what if I give those craftsmen a good life? Do they not secretly sell my secret techniques to others because they have a good life? In exchange for a high price that they will never be able to earn in their lifetime? Of course not! When they obtained a lot, they would want even more. More. Even if I continue to satisfy them, time and time again, to satisfy them... But the result is... they will eventually fall into this strange circle, the initial satisfaction... Then, they will once again chase after even higher places. Satisfy a person? What a joke. Even His Majesty doesn't have the confidence to say that he can completely satisfy a person."    

Wu Xi's head was full of cold sweat when he heard that. He said in a deep voice," It seems... that is indeed the case. "    

Xiao Yun said, "And this is the reason why I set up the school. I must set up a private school."    

"Why? I don't really understand."    

Wu Xi did not understand why a private school could solve this problem.    

Xiao Yun smiled and said, "What is a private school? Is it the future? Is it their future? No, it is their child's future. It is their family's future. What you see is that I am giving them endless benefits. But in reality, these children are also my hostages! Whether it is cheating or trying to sell the secret recipe, they will immediately think of it. Their children and their family's future are all in my hands. They are all in the private school, if they take the wrong step... They will suffer an unbearable price! "    

"This... it's actually like this!"    

Xiao Yun smiled and said, "So many things, on the surface it seems to be a good thing, but actually the starting point is not good. Some things are good starting points. But after doing it, it wasn't a bad thing. Things are like that, and so is life. "    

Speaking up to this point, he curled his lips and continued:" There is another benefit, is that the child, growing up takes time. Five years and ten years. It will take a long time for them to grow up. The craftsmen will fall into this kind of time trap and will not run out. They did not even have this idea and directly fell into that kind of dull state. There would naturally be no changes in a life of happiness and hope. What I hope to see the most is that there will be no changes. "    

After saying that, Xiao Yun revealed a happy smile.    

Wu Xi, on the other hand, looked at him with a head full of cold sweat.    

He was scared to death.    

He widened his eyes and looked at Xiao Yun carefully. He even stretched out his hand and rubbed his eyes.    

"What happened to you?"    

Xiao Yun asked.    

Wu Xi's eyes twitched. He smiled bitterly and said, "Whether you believe it or not, I think I saw the shadow of a devil above your head just now..."    

"Tsk."    

Xiao Yun rolled his eyes and curled his lips. "I shouldn't have told you. If I didn't tell you, you would still treat me as the best person in the world."    

Wu Xi smiled bitterly and lowered his head. The shock in his heart did not lessen at all.    

He had been working in the government for so many years and had seen all kinds of things. However, he had never seen Xiao Yun use such a method to manipulate people's hearts.    

He was a little afraid. Was he also controlled by Xiao Yun like this? Did he not know at all?    

...    

Xiao Yun had just walked into the workshop area, and before he could hear the sound of metal clanking, he heard the loud and clear sound of students reading in the school.    

The children used all their energy to read the obscure and difficult words. Their voices were uniform and long and clear.    

Listening to it was an indescribable enjoyment.    

It even revealed a trace of gratitude.    

At least, it touched Xiao Yun.    

Once upon a time, it had not been that long, but it felt like a very distant past. When he was young, he had run to school countless times to listen to the sound of reading. He looked at the children who were happily playing on the sports field, watched as parents happily brought their children home after school...    

Those were all beautiful things no matter how he looked at them, but they were all extravagant hopes that he had never had before.