"Brother, knowledge itself is sacred. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info it is precisely because we can't make any money, so those who learn this are people who really love these things. That's a good thing. ”

"Senior brother, all sacred things are actually the most mundane things in the end. The sanctity of the bloodline is not for the sake of the divine itself, but for the worldly benefits it brings. It's the same with knowledge, isn't it all for the most mundane things in the end? If you can't make money, fewer and fewer people will learn, which is a bad thing. ”

Chen Jian asked again, "Senior brother, have you heard that someone in the capital has proposed to abolish enlightenment education?" ”

"I heard that a group of people who don't do anything are just nonsense, aren't they vetoed? The proposer was also smashed into the house. ”

"Senior brother, have you ever seen a cow slaughtered? The ox weighs nearly a thousand catties, has sharp horns, and the strength of its limbs is several times that of a person. But the slaughterer of the ox can slaughter it with a knife. Why? Because the rest of the cattle did not resist. If there is a herd of cows, and people don't know if they will resist, the person who wants to kill the cow will find a person to try. If these cows don't resist, then the people behind them will rush out and kill them; Unexpectedly, these cows actually resisted, and showed their horns, the person who killed the cow was scarred, but the person who really wanted to kill the cow knew that the cow could not be killed for the time being, but his mind may not have changed, and he would always think of killing it in other ways. ”

Li Yun frowned, she didn't like this little junior brother to compare most of the people in the group to cattle that could be slaughtered, but in fact, Jian Chen still said it nicely-where is the cow? Where is the cow? At most, a flock of small lambs.

Chen Jian said: "If you don't want people to kill cattle, the best way is not to tell them that it's not good to kill cattle." Instead, they find a way to make the cow eat grass and produce milk, and if gold can be found in the cow dung that is pulled out, then the person who kills the cow will not kill it. ”

"Found gold?"

"Yes. If there is an industry that can earn millions of gold and silver every year, and the people who do it need at least one person with an enlightened education, what will happen to those who oppose it? They need people to do the work, not roll up their sleeves and do it themselves. The fewer people who are enlightened, the more money he has to pay each month, and of course he will support more people in enlightened education. There are ten men, and I use only one, and I give him a silver coin, and perhaps someone else can do it for only two hundred coppers. There is one person, and I only use one, so he wants ten, and after thinking about it, I will find a way to reduce it by five at most, because if he doesn't do it, I may lose thirty. ”

Li Yun shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Senior brother, junior brother, you don't look like a scholar, but like a businessman." Mercenary. ”

"Profiteering is also learning. Senior brother, let me show you something. ”

Chen Jian bent down and pulled out a small wooden stick from a wooden box, which was smeared with a layer of small yellow heads, some wax on it, and some rough.

With a hard stroke on the fabric, a pungent smell poured out of the stick, and a puff of white smoke came out, which then burned.

Li Yun looked at the small wooden stick in amazement, and saw that Chen Jian took it upside down and let the flame burn on the cloth, igniting the cloth.

He immediately thought that this kind of thing that could catch fire with a light wipe was made of something called phosphorus, and by the way, it occurred to him that if this thing could be made, it would be very convenient for people to stop lighting fire with things like fire sickles and yang flints.

Jian Chen stared at the fire and said faintly, "Senior brother, when you see this thing, you can also think that this thing can improve the way people light fires. But in my eyes, it's not a good thing, at least not yet. So it makes no sense except to win the admiration of others. ”

"Because this stuff is a hassle to make right now, the price is high. The poor can't afford it, and the rich have servants who are angry and won't buy it. People don't have a hobby that needs to be wiped out often. This stuff might be written in those pamphlets, but who cares about it except for people who like our subject? ”

"If this thing is simple to make and very cheap, and it is a little more expensive than a fire sickle, then it is different. Even if people don't have a hobby that requires frequent firefighting, this thing will sell a lot. Then there are naturally more people who pay attention, even if they don't like our discipline, but they will like the money behind it. ”

"The most profitable things now are business, land, small workshops. These things do not need too many people who have received enlightenment education, and the benefits of enlightenment education cannot be reflected. But if in the future...... I mean, in the long future, there may be a large factory where thousands of people work together, and this factory may make more money than 100,000 acres of land, so those who have received an enlightenment education and those who have not received an enlightenment education are in such factories, which kind of factory owner will prefer? ”

"If there are more factory owners and the wealth generated by the factory is very large, then the voices of these people will be louder. Even for the sake of more people who can be thrown into factories to work with simple training, they will support enlightenment education. Enlightenment is now maintained by the same old habits that have lasted for hundreds of years. And in the future, it may not be a habit, but a simple inducement. ”

"Even if it's not possible now, I want to try it, at least in the future I can make a voice and tell more people with real comparisons that there is actually another possibility - at least, some very profitable new things need a large number of people who have at least an enlightened education to be good employees."

Li Yun stared at the extinguished small wooden stick that Chen Jian threw aside, and asked with half admiration and half suspicion: "Just rely on this thing that can ignite a fire with a wipe?" ”

Jian Chen shook his head.

Of course it won't be this kind of low-grade match, this thing doesn't have much market today. Tobacco has not yet been discovered, there is no ready-made market, and it is too cumbersome to make.

This is not a white phosphorus match, but a dangerous match made of phosphorus sulfide and potassium nitrate. Using carbon dioxide from heated limestone as a protective gas, and sweet water from a soap workshop as a hot bath base, the boiling point is much higher than the water, so it can provide a stable and relatively high temperature without being too violent.

Using peach gum from the pharmacy as a binder, the phosphorus sulfide and potassium nitrate powders were glued to the wooden sticks, the cost was really high, and the biggest use was that the nobles took out a light as a means to show off their wealth.

I didn't know how troublesome it was to do it myself, and I made this just to make a name for myself, so that phosphorus still seems to have a lot of use.

Since the effect is better than he expected now, this thing can only be used as a gadget, at least it is of little use to him.

Chen Jian did not explain what kind of workshop he was going to do, but handed the wooden box containing some dangerous matches to Li Yun.

"I admire Mr. very much, and I also hope to be able to learn from him, this is my honor."

"But I have something to do now, so I can't go now."

"Maybe it won't work, maybe it won't work out at all, but I still want to try."

"Like these little sticks that I call matches, in the dark of night, lighting one may be blown out by the wind, but it may also be a bonfire. At least, the moment of ignition can make people see hope. ”

"So please bring this box of matches to Mr. Senior Brother and say...... It may be too windy, but Ken still wants to make a match and try to light something. ”

"If you fail, I hope that Mr. will not dislike me and continue to recognize me as a disciple...... Entering the school palace and being a disciple of a real gentleman, that's a good path, I'm a very cheesy person, so I don't want to have no way out. This is something I hope my husband will agree to...... At least don't give up the opportunity to become his disciple just because I don't go to the academy for the time being. ”

"I know this request is a bit excessive, but I still hope that Mr. will recognize me, a disciple who has not gone to the Academy Palace to study."

After saying this, he made a big salute in the direction of the northern capital.

Cheeky to call Senior Brother Li Yun is cheeky after all, if there is no admission from Mr. Mu, Jian Chen is not Li Yun's real junior brother after all.

Yes or no, that's a big difference, Jian Chen needs to have more labels on his body, and once his side really fails, he can also go to the Academy Palace to use the reputation of the old gentleman to make some academic voices as soon as possible.

Li Yun looked at Jian Chen, who bowed, sighed, and hugged the box of matches that represented hopes or dreams.

"Senior brother, I think the gentleman will agree. Sir is not the kind of person who eats the old, and I think Sir will look forward to the fact that this match can light up a lot of things...... Even if one day you light a fire that shines brighter than Mr., he will only praise and gratify. ”

"I think that Sir will keep the door for you forever, and you will not find a warm home after the cold wind has extinguished hope. It's just that...... Sir is old, you are busy with things here for a while, so go and check it out as soon as possible. ”

Chen Jian saluted again and said, "Yes, I will go as soon as possible, but not now." It's really a bit unspeakable, and I ask my senior brother to convey it on my behalf. ”

Li Yun nodded, not knowing that what Jian Chen said was actually preparing to harvest the black money of those who were deceived by him and might have lost their families, and once they went to the capital for too long at this time, they would miss something. Moreover, Chen Jian also hoped to rely on the tree of Mr. Mu to cover up the darkness that might be discovered by the light on his body-the genuine recommended disciple of the Academy Palace, which was at least a big name, and it was difficult to associate such a person with all kinds of black hearts.

"Senior brother, I still have some immature ideas, all of which are written down on paper. This time, when the senior brother goes back, can you bring these things to Mr. and ask him for advice. ”

"Of course this is okay, since you are a gentleman, of course you have to solve the confusion of your disciples."

A few days later, Li Yun took Jian Chen's request and more than 20 pieces of paper full of words, and with a guess of what Chen Jian was going to do, he set out on the road back to the north.