Chapter 46: A big reward will always bring courage
"After you remember the word 'rooster', you can read it, but you also need to be able to write it. So, you must not only read it, but also be able to write it and remember it well..."
Changing the subject, Tang Wen poked again, and a ten-story-high dam appeared on the whiteboard.
"This is a dam. The word dam is written like this..." Below, the writing method was revealed on the whiteboard.
Someone is writing on paper while an animation is playing on the whiteboard.
"Master, how do you activate this mechanism?" Gu Hanyan blurted out.
"I will teach you slowly tonight. It's hard to learn all at once. You, Shifeng, Dongwen, Ziyun and others will learn from me later to learn how to operate this mechanical TV." Tang Wen said.
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Next, Gu Hanyan and Zhan Shifeng were divided into two classes, learning words according to the pictures in the book.
Here, paper and pens were also distributed so that students could learn and practice at the same time. The Chinese language book compiled by Tang Wen is a crash course book with more than 2,000 commonly used words.
The group of people selected by Zhan Dongwen have some basic skills. If they learn dozens of words every day, they should be able to master them in about two months.
As for how well it is written, I will not make any requirements for now.
“You two are learning from each other, and I have a request here.
If anyone can recognize these more than 2,000 characters within half a month and can write them basically, I will reward you with 100 taels of silver.
If you learn it within one month, you will be rewarded with 50 taels of silver.
Learn thirty taels within two months. If you still can’t learn it within two months.
I'm sorry, please get out of here, you're expelled from the school." Tang Wen said.
"Master, I can already recognize 500 words in this book. I guarantee that I will learn it in half a month." Zhao Du said.
"I can recognize 300 of them too. I should be able to learn them within a month," Bu Feng said.
"I will definitely learn it within two months, and I must get the thirty taels." Li Si looked determined.
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"Master, they all know how to read. If they all learn within half a month, you will have to pay 12,000 taels of silver, which is too much." On the way back, Zhan Junru was a little worried.
"That's even better." Tang Wen said with a smile.
"I can learn it too. Will the master give me a reward?" Zhan Junru asked.
"If you learn it within half a month, I'll reward you with two hundred taels." Tang Wen pinched her chin and said with a smile.
"No, the master is so good to me, I can't cause trouble for him." Zhan Junru shook her head.
"Silly boy! The more you learn, the happier I am. I don't want the servants around me to know nothing and have to help others count money after being sold. Reward, it must be a big reward." Tang Wen said.
"I will definitely learn everything and show it to the master." Zhan Junru ran back to the class with a happy face.
Gu Hanyan didn't come back until after 1 a.m. after being humiliated.
"Why are you back so late?" Tang Wen asked.
"They surrounded and wouldn't let me leave. My throat has become dry from talking, and it's all because of your one hundred taels." Gu Hanyan said unhappily, looking tired.
"Remember from now on, they still have to work tomorrow, and everyone is required not to be late after ten o'clock.
Otherwise, I won’t be able to get up tomorrow and will delay the dam project.
You have to tell Zhan Shifeng that I have issued a strict order and that no one is allowed to violate the rules. " Tang Wen said seriously.
"Then when will you teach me how to operate the TV?" Gu Hanyan asked.
"Or, let's teach while sitting on the bed." Tang Wen laughed dryly.
"Virtue!" Gu Han gave a wonderful eye roll.
"Forget it!" Tang Wen lay down on the bed.
"No, you have to teach me." Gu Hanyan became anxious and reached out to pull Tang Wen.
"I can teach you. Just lie down here and I'll teach you." Tang Wen smiled proudly.
"Bang!" Suddenly I felt my body sink, and Gu Hanyan pulled me onto the sofa.
"Sassy girlfriend!" Tang Wen cursed angrily.
"Master, what does girlfriend mean?" Zhan Junru on the side couldn't help but ask.
"Hehe, a man's girlfriend actually means his lover's lover." Tang Wen laughed dryly.
"Mr. Tang, if you dare to talk nonsense again, I will cut your mouth." Gu Hanyan was angry.
"How dare you!" Tang Wen's face sank, and he pointed at Gu Hanyan and said, "Go, pour me some water to wash my feet. I want to wash my feet."
"Master, I'll go." Zhan Junru said meekly.
"I'm talking about her, not you." Tang Wen said angrily.
Gu Hanyan didn't say anything. She angrily went to get a basin of water and squatted down to wash Tang Wen's feet.
"Wipe dry!" Tang Wen raised his foot and pressed it against Gu Hanyan's face with the water on it, and the water splashed all over her face.
Gu Hanyan was so angry that tears welled up in her eyes, but she didn't say anything. She reached out and took the towel to carefully wipe Tang Wen's feet.
After letting out his temper, Tang Wen felt that he had gone too far. He couldn't help but sigh and said, "Forget it. I know you serve me unwillingly. I, Tang Wen, don't force you. You can go to the account office tomorrow to collect 100 taels of silver and leave Koh Samui."
After he finished speaking, he opened the safe, took out Gu Hanyan's indenture contract, and tore it to pieces.
"Master, I'm sorry, I...sometimes I can't stand some of your behavior.
Sometimes you are too frivolous and disrespectful to us women, so I can't help it.
But please rest assured, sir, you saved me, and I am not the kind of person who is ungrateful.
I won't leave, at least not now.
I will serve you comfortably, and you can scold me if you want." Gu Hanyan knelt down, she cried, her shoulders twitching , tears streaming down her cheeks.
"I know you have a lot of secrets in your heart. If you believe me, just tell me and see if I can help you." Tang Wen took a handkerchief and wiped the tears from her face.
"No...no no...I can't." Gu Hanyan shook her head gently.
"You still don't believe me." Tang Wen said.
"I don't want to harm you. At least, you are not able to help me now. Although you are a count, my enemies are too powerful." Gu Hanyan cried.
"We can face it together." Tang Wen said, reaching out and gently picking her up and sitting her on the sofa.
This time, Gu Hanyan did not refuse. She let Tang Wen hold her and cried loudly in his arms.
"Sister, don't cry. I want to cry too." Zhan Junru's eyes were red and tears flowed out.
"Master... I..." Gu Hanyan realized that she had lost her composure and buried her face in Tang Wen's chest in shame.
"Okay, it's too late, you all go back to sleep. Hanyan, I will teach you how to turn on the TV tomorrow." Tang Wen said, gently placing Gu Hanyan on the sofa.
"Master, I find that you are very smart and have many magical things ." Gu Hanyan said.
"Oh!" Tang Wen was feeling quite proud in his heart, but of course, he looked calm on the surface.
“Look at that Chinese textbook, it’s so magical.
The words, combined with the pictures, make it easy to understand at a glance.
There are also some truths, for example, "sitting by the tree and waiting for the rabbit" makes a lot of sense.
And the one who covered his ears to steal the bell, that person was so stupid ." Gu Hanyan said.
"Hehehe." Tang Wen could only smile foolishly, turned to open the box, took out a book and handed it to her, saying, "This is Dream of the Red Chamber. Take it back and read it carefully. I believe you will be fascinated by it."
Of course, this book was also specially printed by converting Tang characters into seal script.
"Master, can I see it too?" Zhan Junru asked innocently.
"Of course, if there are words you don't understand, just ask Hanyan to teach you." Tang Wen said with a smile.
"Thank you, Master. I am so happy." Zhan Junru was immediately excited. The two girls hurried back to their room, probably to read "Dream of the Red Chamber" at night.
The next morning, Tang Wen found that both women had not gotten up.
When I pushed open the door, I saw both of them lying on the bed, snoring, with dark circles under their eyes, and "Dream of Red Mansions" was placed on the bedside table.
After breakfast, Tang Wen called Zhan Dongwen and gave him a drawing.
He was told to ask a dozen people to go to the back mountain and clean out the silver mine cave.
Then he will pour cement at the hole because he wants to install a security door.
This cave is very spacious and is a good place for retreat and cultivation.
Tang Wen opened up this cave to create an independent private space for himself, and all his secrets will be kept in this cave in the future.
Afterwards, Tang Jun was asked to carry the drone and set off.
He didn't stop until he was about thirty miles away from Wolong Lake and controlled the drone to fly into the sky.
As the unmanned aircraft flew away and the camera zoomed in, Tang Wen was suddenly stunned.
Because he was shocked to find that the vertical distance from north to south of Koh Samui was actually very deep.
