Guan Ning put down the book, put his hands back in his sleeves, and raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and there was a little more contempt in his eyes. "I heard that Mr. Sun had a verbal argument for a long time, and today I have learned it. Although Ning is a scholar, he is not so ruthless and easy to coax." He paused and sneered. "If you said it was fifty dollars, I might believe it."

"That's right, how could such a good book be so cheap?" Wu Duo, who had been standing and not leaving, wiped his hands on his clothes a few times, but still didn't dare to reach out to touch the book. His son followed Guan Ning to read books, and there was no ready-made book, so he could only engrave words on the wooden board with a knife, which was very hard. If there was a book like this, he would not have to worry about engraving words, and he would definitely be very happy.

Sun Gan remained silent, and the smile on his face remained unchanged. He waited for a while before he said slowly: "Sir, I know very well. I dare to ask Mr., have you heard of who was bullying me?"

Guan Ning was stunned for a moment, looking a little embarrassed. He told him in front of him that Sun Gan lied to him because he felt that this book could not be as cheap as five cents. Apart from that, he had no conclusive evidence. With his understanding of Sun Gan, he had never heard of him having a deception, otherwise he would not have invited Sun Gan to the door. If this book was indeed five cents, then he would have been a filthy person and was not a gentleman who should do it.

Sun Gan continued, "Ask me again, have you ever seen a book like this before?"

Guan Ning looked at the book on the desk and shook his head. In the past, the books were either stacked silk books, rolls of paper, or bamboo and wood slips. I have never seen books cut into pages, cut neatly, and then ticked with thread. But the benefits of doing this were obvious. He just flipped it for a moment and couldn't put it down, and he felt it was very convenient. It was precisely because of this that he dared to assert that this book was not only five cents.

"If someone told the gentleman that there are such books in the world before I come, would you say he was deceiving himself?"

Guan Ning frowned, was silent for a moment, and left the seat and bowed to Sun Gan. "Ning Wang said that Sun Jun was rude and rude, and was guilty of death."

Sun Gan returned the tribute and said, "Mr. stayed in Liaodong and was not familiar with the situation in the Central Plains. It is understandable." He chuckled. "I will not hide it from the fact that I had not seen it with my own eyes."

"So, these books... are really five cents per volume?"

"It's true. Of course, it's hard to come by." Sun Gan followed the trend and told the story of Sun Ce's announcement of the printing workshop in Xiangyang last year, especially pointing out that Sun Ce had only one goal to do this: to make ordinary people afford books and read books. Now, a large number of printing workshops have been built in all prefectures and counties under Sun Ce's rule, and the price of books has dropped rapidly. Popular textbooks like "The Analects of Confucius" are only five cents per book, and books such as poetry collections are slightly more expensive, twenty or thirty, but those have little to do with ordinary people, and are in the circle of scholars. Qingzhou is a little behind, but the speed is very fast. Many printing workshops are starting to work. Tomorrow is the beginning of spring, new children can use such textbooks.

After Sun Gan finished speaking, he looked at Guan Ning with a smile. "The price of books has dropped, and the goal of Wu Hou has been half achieved. It is not something he can solve. He needs Mr. You'an to help him. I'm here today just to ask Mr. Wu to come out and help him with his help."

After hearing Sun Ce's policy, Guan Ningzheng was filled with emotion. Suddenly, he heard Sun Gan's words, he was slightly stunned and shook his head. "I would rather not have a good career, I am afraid I will let down the good wishes of Wu Hou."

"Wu Hou knew that Mr. Wu was indifferent to fame and fortune and did not dare to work hard on papers. He just wanted to ask Mr. to teach children so that they could understand this book. If he had a book, it would be useless to not read. You said right?"

"Let me teach children?" Guan Ning stroked his beard and smiled slightly. "I can do it here too." He glanced at the wooden box on the desk. "Since that's the case, I will accept these books. Please give me a greeting to Mr. Wu on my behalf. I am stupid and lazy, so I will not thank you in person."

"I will definitely turn my sir's gratitude to Mr. Wu." Sun Gan agreed without hesitation.

Sun Gan agreed readily, but Guan Ning was a little suspicious. Sun Gan came to invite him specially, but he just refused Sun Gan and stopped. It seemed that Sun Gan was just polite and did not necessarily ask him out of the mountain. But he didn't say anything, it was good that he really didn't want to come out of the mountain.

Guan Ning asked his son to put away two boxes of books, scooped some porridge from the cauldron, and asked Sun Gan and the other three to eat it. The porridge was very thin, with some meat inside, and it smelled very fragrant. Guan Ning told Sun Gan that this was a wild thing sent by the mountain people nearby. There were no people here at first, but after he arrived in Xiangping, many villagers followed him and lived nearby, slowly forming such a village. He was a scholar and was not good at making a living. He used to go to Xiangping to buy food. Later, there were more and more people, so these things were handled by others. He taught the children to read to show his gratitude.

Before Sun Gan came, he spent some time inquiring about the relevant situation, and was not surprised by what Guan Ning said. Most of the refugees who came from Qingxu crossing the sea did not mean to settle in Liaodong, so they lived in the south, such as the Dashi and Pingguo areas. Once the Central Plains were stable, they could return to their hometown. Only Guan Ning was different. He lived near Xiangping to show that he had no intention of returning home.

If such a person cannot find his interest, he cannot invite him. Sun Gan has not come yet, just looking for a breakthrough. After Gongsun Du surrendered, the business road was reopened. The merchant brought new books from the Central Plains. Sun Gan bought some and visited Guan Ning. One of the two boxes of books was a ten-volume textbook of the Analects of Confucius, while the other was a newly published poem and collection of essays. Two of them were very important. One was an ancient stele newly copied by Nanyang County School, and the other was a new Wuyue Ancient History Review of Wuyue. Guan Ning has not seen it yet, but Sun Gan believes that after reading it, he will definitely not be as calm as he is now.

Guan Ning was just not interested in being an official, and he was not only interested in learning, but also very strong. Once a scholar who worships Confucian classics finds that someone is trying to overturn his existing views, it would be strange if he can be calm. The next time he meets, he may not be here.

Please ask Guan Ning to come out of the mountain, but Guan Ning took the initiative to go to Xiangping City to visit the prefect Dong Xi, which caused a sensation.

Both of them were from Beihai, so they naturally spoke their hometown dialect. After hearing the local accent, Guan Ning was very interested and asked a lot of questions. Sun Gan took the opportunity to tell Taishi Ci's situation, especially Taishi Ci's theory of transforming Hu. Guan Ning was very interested. First, Taishi Ci was his old friend, and he had a good impression of Taishi Ci. Now that Taishi Ci has a place to use his skills, he naturally was happy for Taishi Ci. Second, Confucianism emphasizes education the most, and Taishi Ci's theory of transforming Hu was quite suitable for his appetite. However, he felt that Hu people might be difficult to educate, so it would be better to popularize the Han people in Youzhou first. He lived in Liaodong for a few years, and deeply felt that there were too few people in Liaodong who were well-educated and polite, and the situation of being infected with Hu Feng was very serious.

Sun Gan had this intention, and the more they talked, the more they became more and more speculative, and the fun broke up.

After seeing Sun Gan off, Guan Ning returned home, took out the two boxes of books, and prepared to look through them. Mrs. Wang sat down opposite him and gave a gift. "Husband, have you decided to continue living in Liaodong?"

"Madam, I think it's not possible?"

"I am willing to live there, so I will accompany you. But have you ever thought about other people?"

"Other?" Guan Ning put down the book, raised his head, and looked at his wife. "What's wrong with the others?"

"When you were talking just now, I saw Wu Duo's expression and I was afraid I wouldn't live here anymore."

Guan Ning thought about it and realized something. Wu Duo did ask Sun Gan a lot of questions, whether Qingzhou is stable, how to divide the land, whether there is a boat to take, it does mean to return home. "What's wrong with this? Qingzhou is stable, and the people can live and work in peace again, so it's good to go back." He glanced at Wang. "Do you want to go back too?"

Wang shook his head. "Where is my husband, I will be there. I just thought, if they all go back, who else can you teach? Are you from Liaodong? There are not many families in this place within a few miles, and this place is also very close to Xiangping. Once the county school and the county school recruits students, they will likely send their children to the county school, and the county school, where there is food and accommodation, isn't it more convenient than here?"

Guan Ning was silent for a while, then sneered: "What's wrong with this? I can read with peace of mind. Reading books is not for others, but for myself."

Wang didn't say anything more. She and Guan Ning have been married for more than ten years, and they have clearly understood Guan Ning's thoughts. They have seen the loss in Guan Ning's eyes, but they can't just say it out. When Guan Ning sent Sun Gan, she roughly read the books and guessed Sun Gan's intention. She could accompany Guan Ning to live here for a lifetime, but she didn't want her son Guan Miao to live in this foreign land for the rest of her life.

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As Wang expected, within a few days, the news that Qingzhou would be pacified and could return home at any time spread throughout the village through Wu Duo's mouth. When they learned that Wu Hou was willing to implement the new policy in Qingzhou, and became a naturalized person and granted fields, built workshops, and schools, these people were all moved. Some people kept coming to say goodbye to Guan Ning. More people were not sure that such good news was true, so they sent representatives to Xiangping to inquire.

A few days later, news came from Xiangping that not only did what Wu Duo said was completely true, but the new Liaodong prefect Dong Xi also issued an order that anyone who wanted to return home could take a merchant ship. The prefect's office was counting the number of people and could take several boats to take them away if necessary. However, the prefect's office hoped that these Qingzhou people would settle in Liaodong. Anyone who was willing to settle their household registration in Liaodong could be dictated to the land, as well as the discount for their children's admission.

Especially the last condition is very critical. County schools and county schools are all ready-made, and the textbooks and teachers are also preparing. You can enter the school in spring tomorrow, and the opportunity is very rare.

The originally calm village suddenly became boiling, and even those who did not want to return home for the time being could not sit still. They rushed to Xiangping to inquire about the exact information and inquire about relevant matters. Not long after, the unified format official documents printed by the prefect's mansion were posted in the village. Looking at the official seal on it, all doubts and uncertainties disappeared, and within a few days, the village was empty.

At this moment, Guan Ning also read the articles and was so excited that he was furious that he could not contain his anger. He went out to find his friends, Bingyuan and Wang Lie, discuss the plan and fight for the dignity of the Confucian school.

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