There are many rich people in these places, and Xu Ping is too lazy to pay attention to them, so he pretends not to see them.

After chatting for a few gossips, Zhou Zhenghai took an opportunity to stand up again and greeted Xu Ping: "When the officials arrived at the place, we all knew that they could not accept local property, so we did not prepare any generous gifts. There were only a few big carp caught in the river. We gave them fish soup to the officials to sober up when they were free. We hoped that they would not be despicable and accepted this little thought of our local people."

As soon as the words were finished, a villager carried several large baskets from outside, filled with big carp weighing several pounds.

Xu Ping looked at the carp in the basket and was amused and crying. It is common for local products to be delivered in the local area. Seeing that the fish are big, the countryside is actually not worth much money, it is just a matter of intention. Of course, it is necessary to collect it. But now the weather is hot and the fish cannot be kept. They have sent so many fresh fish, what should Xu Ping do if he takes it? Even if the people accompany him eat it, they can't finish a meal.

After a while of silence, Xu Ping said: "You are close to the Yellow River and the Sishui River. A new dam is built not far away. In the future, there will be a lot of fish, shrimp and other aquatic products. These are local local products that can be sold for money. Have you ever thought about how to exchange for money?"

Zhou Zhenghai smiled and said, "We are naturally thinking about what the officials said. But although there are many fish in the water, they can be unlucky and they are not lucky enough to be put away soon. How can I exchange money for money? In Sishui City and the grass market in the countryside, these are worthless. You can fish in the river casually. Who would spend money to buy food? Unless there is a big deal to have a banquet for guests, no one will buy fish."

The north is not as good as the south. There is no habit of eating fish in daily life. When you encounter cheaper, you will buy two tails and cook them casually. If it were normal, who would spend this kind of money? Even on the edge of the Yellow River, unless you are close to a big city, there are no fishermen who specialize in fishing.

Xu Ping said: "I am afraid that I can't let go, so I can make salted fish crumbs. As long as the skills are available, those can be stored for a long time. You are right next to the bank of the Yellow River. It is convenient for salt removal in Shaanxi to get here. The salt price is not high, and it is not comparable to other places. If you transport the prepared salted fish to the city, you will always have some living money to use."

Zhou Zhenghai shook his head repeatedly: "Where do we northerners have the skills to make fish? Besides, we Central Plains people are not used to eating fish and shrimp that the people in Jiangnan eat. Even if they are made, there is no place to sell them."

Zheng Zhongpan, who was on the other side, also shook his head: "I can't get used to it, I can't get used to it!"

What else could Xu Ping say? He just mentioned that the times are developing, and the components of the commodity economy are getting heavier and heavier. Even rural people should think about making money in their hands and not just thinking about farming and weaving. These people have no choice but to let reality educate slowly. When they have no money, they will find ways to make money.

There is little fish produced in the north. What’s important is that they don’t have the habit of eating fish, and they don’t have the skill of making fish. They either cook it as meat or make fish soup. They won’t make it a little more complicated. For example, salted fish in the south, and are also tributed to the palace as tributes, but there are also many places where fish are produced in the north, but they can’t make it.

Seeing Tang Congli sitting aside without saying anything, Xu Ping said to him: "Tang Xiucai, you are a rare scholar in your hometown, but what do you have to say? It is an important thing in the local area to encourage learning and education. How are you doing locally?"

Tang Congli stood up and bowed: "Reported to the capital Cao, the magistrate of the county, the magistrate of the county, has always valued learning. Since he came, he built a temple of Confucianism and established a county school. Especially since this year, he has advised all townships to set up school clubs. Now the trend of learning in the village is strong."

"Well, I also heard that Zhang Magistrate is concerned about what he wants to encourage students to study, and the surrounding prefectures and counties are the most important. Although the village school clubs only allow villagers to learn to read, they should not underestimate them. In the future, more and more people use reading and reading, and they all rely on you to cultivate students. One day, if you cannot read and read, you will be like a blind person who is open and you will be unable to move outside!"

Tang Congli bowed and bowed: "With the teachings of Ducao, students will do their best."

Zhou Zhenghai, who had just sat down, heard this and stood up again and shouted: "The official is indeed a knowledgeable person. This makes the most sense. If you are walking outside, you will not be as blind as a blind man! When I was a child, my grandfather and mother taught me to study hard with my husband. Unfortunately, I couldn't listen. Now I really regret it!"

Xu Ping couldn't help frowning and was silent for a while before saying to Zhou Zhenghai: "Is your accent? Is it a rebellious person from the south?"

Zhou Zhenghai was stunned and hurriedly said, "Returning to the official, the young one is not a reconciliation, but the young one is the young one. When my grandfather was young, he returned south with an official. Seeing the beautiful mountains and rivers nearby, he settled down here for decades."

Xu Ping nodded: "Okay, it's rare that your family cares about the court, let's sit down."

Calling parents as grandparents was influenced by the Hu people who went south after the Wei and Jin Dynasties, and the scope of use was quite large. Du Fu wrote a poem "My wife and wife are sent away to see each other", which at least shows that someone called it in Guanzhong during the Tang Dynasty. However, in the Song Dynasty, the distinction between Chinese and foreigners became stricter. Han people would not use this title. The most common ones were parents, and some places used parents. Both fathers and fathers were transferred from father's pronunciation, and the scope of use became wider. However, fathers were relatively rare, and fathers were most common. Mothers came from mother's pronunciation, which was also the most common name for mothers by Han people. In comparison, mothers were not called, and they were mainly used to refer to women at this time, which was the original intention of ancient times. There were also people who used the word "Empress" to be used together, and there were basically no single title. Parents used the word "Daddy and Mystery" to appear the latest. It was used on a large scale until after the demise of the Ming Dynasty. In this era, no matter Han people, Hu people would not use it.

When he heard Zhou Zhenghai called his parents, Xu Ping could basically conclude that he was from the Khitan area. The Han area would not use this name, otherwise he would be regarded as an alien. The land between the two capitals was wide and the population was sparse, and many of the converted people who went south were arranged here. Zhou Zhenghai was a converted person who went south, that is, the Han people who lived under the Khitan rule. Nothing strange was that Xu Ping frowned because this person spoke vulgarly and brought some of the Hu people's customs.

Ignoring Zhou Zhenghai, Xu Ping said to Tang Congli: "How is the school society running now? Are there many villagers who send their children to school? Are there any difficulties? Just tell me, if you can do it conveniently, I will naturally do it."

"I have reported to the capital. In the past year, because the government has not started to engage in labor service, even if the government collects labor service and uses civil servants, after doing enough work, they will have money to pay. The strong men in the village have time, and the villagers have some spare money in their hands, and the school is still prosperous. Three or five of our ten households here send their children to school, and at least they can learn a few words. However, the students have limited knowledge, so they can only teach them some "Hundred Family Names" and "Thousand Character Classics" and other things, and their poetry and books are very powerful."

Xu Ping said: "It's enough for you to teach these things. If you don't do anything, you can learn some words and learn some arithmetics, which will be useful for yourself."

"Du Cao said that this year the government has said that some of the simple and accurate learning books are still possible, but students can still teach them. Learning these things is useful in normal times, and the people in the village also like them."

Xu Ping nodded: "Yes, this is what the village school should be like. If you really need to read poetry and books, there are naturally county schooling and prefecture schooling, not what village schooling should do. By the way, what are the difficulties in the school society?"

Tang Congli glanced at Zhou Zhenghai and Zheng Zhongpan on the side: "The difficulty is that it is a school society, and it is not a serious school, and students don't care about how much they get. However, the school children inside are very cold in winter and cool in summer, and it is really hard, and it is not appropriate to have bricks and tiles shelter from wind and rain."

Xu Ping was stunned: "Why, does the school society have no serious schoolhouse?"

Tang Congli smiled bitterly: "Where are those? Students find their own places. In summer, they will teach them on the open space by the river at the entrance of the village. It's okay to say spring and autumn, but it's just that winter is sad. There is no firewood and a place to block the wind, which is really hard to deal with."

Xu Ping couldn't help but frown: "It's not difficult to find an open space in the countryside, why is this happening?"

"Even if there is a place, people and things cannot be lacking in order to build a house. It is easy to say that the people in the countryside have nothing else, but they can do their jobs with all their strength. The difficult thing is the materials for building houses, even if they build thatched huts, they also have to have large wood to make beams. Nowadays, those who enter the school are poor, so where can they handle it?"

Xu Ping turned his head and looked at Zhou Zhenghai and Zheng Zhongpan who were sitting and said, "You two have not entered the school club?"

Zhou Zhenghai straightened his chest: "Return to official, I'm in!"

Xu Ping looked at Zheng Zhongpan again, and Zheng Zhongpan hurriedly said, "Return to the official, my son is nearly thirty years old, and he has no children yet. He has no children to go to the school, so he naturally has not entered."

Xu Ping looked back and forth and said to Tang Congli: "Since this Zhou official has also joined the school, he is a big family and is in the local area, how could he not be able to get the materials?"

Tang Congli smiled bitterly: "Zhou Yuanwai joined the school club, but there was only one school child at home, and he paid an average of more money."

Xu Ping suddenly realized that since the school society is called a society, it is naturally a self-service organization for villagers. The society emphasizes fairness. People who join the society make up for the people are not because of the poor and rich family. Zhou Zhenghai looks vulgar, but he didn't expect that he does so meticulously. He really follows the rules and doesn't pay a penny more.

After thinking for a while, Xu Ping said to Zhou Zhenghai: "You have school children too. Since you are a big family, it is not difficult to set up a few beams and burn some bricks and tiles. Why has it been almost a year since Tang Xiucai took the school children to teach on the open field."

Zhou Zhenghai said with confidence: "Returning to the official, although the young man has some wealth, he is just right in front of the house. This is a serious problem. If you accidentally lose your wealth, you will naturally be careful in the past few years. How can you afford it if you want to break a copper coin into two petals? "
Chapter completed!