Chapter Thirty-Nine: The Legend of the Demon of Li Shan
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Accompanied by Ye Gongzi, Li Zisheng inspected the newly built living facilities of the "line specialists" in the Pioneer Newspaper and gave important instructions.
First, under the premise of thrift and thrift, the cost of accommodation and food must not be deducted, and the living conditions of these children must be as comfortable as possible. However, from now on, it is necessary to strengthen management and formulate a schedule of work and rest in accordance with relevant regulations.
For the former article, this can be regarded as a kind of invitation to buy people's hearts on Cheng dΓΉ, no matter what other ideas Li Zisheng has now, at least these children are the reserve talents of the new Yishuntang. Even if he is not a revolutionary, there is no need to treat these children harshly just for the sake of his own conscience and the exhibition of his own industry.
The latter is Li Zisheng's newly acquired idea that semi-military management can shape the discipline and obedience of these children.
Second, the cultural and exercise courses must be grasped, if the existing gifted children want to focus on training, they can even appropriately reduce their working hours, and the teenagers will also provide them with corresponding exercises and medicines.
At the same time, Li Zisheng will also transfer a batch of guns to these children for military training. Moreover, he will personally supervise the conduct of these trainings.
Although his young pioneers are numerous, he is also a leader, but those children below are not the child laborers of the Li family in the newspaper after all. Although Li Zisheng has united a large number of pioneers with his "charm", he has no right to instruct these children to act completely according to their own wishes.
For example, he really wants the pioneers to be fully armed for more than ten miles every day, and it is conceivable that some people will quit immediately. Therefore, the servants in the Pioneer Newspaper are their real testing ground.
Third, although these children must be paid as before, they can no longer eat big pot meals, and they must be paid according to their work. There are rewards and punishments.
However, corporal punishment should not be applied to these children, and the errand should be given priority to education. He's already planning for the future. Teenagers want healthy followers, not slaves.
As a conscious liberator, of course Li Zisheng didn't want to treat his subordinates as the object of oppression, otherwise what would he do with money. To feed the stuttering stomach and have a shelter from the wind and rain, these children who were previously on the verge of death are already grateful.
However, he cannot encourage the idleness and idleness of these children, and material stimulation is an excellent means at this stage. People are always inert, but the performance is different but the pay is the same, and anyone will lose the motivation to move forward.
Moreover, to put it mildly. Shengmien fights Mi Feud. The current Li Zisheng did not completely pin the loyalty of these children on his gratitude to his family.
It may sound like a ploy by the superiors, but it is a necessary measure for managers.
The Pioneer Newspaper in Dongcheng is actually just a staff station, more precisely, it was Li Zisheng who established a work-study school for himself and Xinyi Shuntang to cultivate reserve talents.
As the editorial department of the core department of the newspaper, it is now in the Xiao family bookstore of Xiao Jiaqi's family. This is also a decision made after discussion between the two. Li Zisheng didn't have the money to buy land in Xicheng to build such a large yard, and as the director of the editorial department, it was more convenient for Xiao Dagongzi to work next to his own printing house. So we put the two departments in two places.
Maybe it's out of nature. The eldest son of the Xiao family plunged headlong into the cultural career pioneered by Li Zisheng.
You must know that this Chixian Zhongzhou is not like the ancient Celestial Empire, where there was a imperial examination system that used literature to select scholars, and the social elites were thousands of troops and a single-plank bridge, and they all rushed to the road of no return to literature. Therefore, there is no art form such as the novel here, nor is there such a strange sect as Confucianism, which is very common in Xianxia novels.
Of course, before the Battle of the Heavens, the heavenly court of the demon gods, and the human dynasty of the Five Emperors. It is true that there are some demon gods and humans who are similar to professional bureaucrats, and even these demon gods and humans have families and alliances, but they have never had a systematic doctrine, let alone can use a doctrine similar to "Confucianism" to gather together and establish a sect. At most, it is just a political force.
They can be counted as the "officials" who manage administrative affairs in the official group, in fact, they are like the Shaoxing master in the Ming and Qing dynasties, which was linked by fellow villagers and relatives.
The key is that unlike the ancient Heavenly Dynasty's "learning and excellence", in this world of high magic and high martial arts, it is "strong and strong". If the superior can suppress the ambitions of his subordinates through his own personal strength, then there is no need for any monarch and minister, father and son to regulate the relationship between the subjects and the people.
The reason why Confucianism became the dominant ideological doctrine of the ancient Celestial Empire is because the patriarchal society needed Confucianism to strengthen such a system, like a mortar between bricks and stones, as an "imperial glue".
Then, when this patriarchal society finally fell apart under the tide of industrialization all over the world, this adhesive naturally lost its original position, but because of the existence of this "adhesive", the old system could not collapse happily and collapsed to make room for a new system that was more suitable for the industrialized society, and Confucian Dian became the object that must be overthrown, which is also the historical significance of the May Fourth Movement.
It is precisely for this reason that the "neo-Confucianism" in the mouths of some so-called "neo-Confucians" in modern times has become a false proposition. It was originally attached to the patriarchal society and survived, and the skin did not exist and the hair would be attached?
The culture of the ancient Celestial Empire was so prosperous, and even a little deformed, which was directly related to the atmosphere of "learning and excelling" in the whole society.
Of course, in this pre-industrial historical stage, Confucianism still has its universality, and one of the biggest benefits is that knowledge is popularized among the general public.
In the Tianshui Zhao and Song dynasties, where the literary style was the most prosperous, the literacy rate even reached 30 percent! Even the Manchu Qing Dynasty, which practiced the policy of ignoring the people, had 10 percent. You must know that most of the princes and nobles in Europe at the same time were illiterate people who could not read a single word, so they had to put administrative and financial power in the hands of the clergy who monopolized knowledge.
By the time of the Ming and Qing dynasties, a large number of intellectuals who could not enter the official career devoted themselves to the creation of novels to please the burghers with a high literacy rate in order to make a living, so there was a great exhibition of novels in the Ming and Qing dynasties. The premise for the flourishing of the literary industry is that there must be producers such as authors and consumers such as readers. The two complement each other indispensably.
So are there such "producers" and "consumers" in Chixian Zhongzhou?
The answer is that before the appearance of this Li family Sanshao, there were only a huge number of "consumers", and they were waiting for the arrival of this "producer"!
In fact, during this period of time, the protagonists who became popular at the starting point, and the protagonists who followed countless rebirths and crossed the plagiarism stream are also facing such a good situation.
The cool thing about comparing literary works to general products to analyze this kind of novel is that you have a unique product that others can't copy, but you are facing a market that is waiting to be fed and waiting for someone to shed the rain, how can you not make people secretly cool to the point of exploding.
Why were there so many "consumers" and no producers before that?
Because a large number of cultivators in Chixian Zhongzhou are all "cultural people", as long as you are interested in the immortal path, you have to read and write. Otherwise, how can you read the classics, practice the exercises, and learn external skills?
However, these cultivators don't have the leisure time to write novels at all, and the cultivation itself is extremely labor-intensive, for example, Li Zisheng was so busy some time ago that he almost didn't even have the time to write a novel in order to get through the second serious root.
Moreover, these cultivators are not powerless scholars, in addition to being martial artists, they are also experts with skills...... At least a skilled mechanic. When they are successful in cultivation, there will be a lot of employment opportunities in front of them. Even Xianmen graduates like Li Zhaochang are not worried about finding a job.
Actually, make an analogy. This is exactly the same as the situation of college students in the first decade of the last century as long as they sit and wait for the assignment after the restoration of the college entrance examination in the Celestial Dynasty.
At present, there is an influx of a large number of authors in the online literature industry, which is just a negative example of Chixian Zhongzhou.
Nowadays, higher education in the Celestial Empire has become popular with industrialization, but in contrast, the job market with a large number of graduates is not so optimistic. This situation is quite similar to that of the Ming and Qing dynasties, and many intellectuals who could not enter the official career through the imperial examination also had to support their families, which naturally created many writers who wanted to make a living with code words.
Compared with the literacy rate of more than ten percentage points in the Ming and Qing dynasties. Compulsory education now brings about a nearly 100 percent literacy rate and countless consumers who use popular literature as entertainment.
This is talking about the rank of official.
At this moment, in the middle of Chixian County, it is also the right time for a trend-setter like the three young people of the Li family.
Li Zisheng saw that it was still early, and there was still a long time before noon. simply let Ye Gongzi also get into the carriage and went straight to the editorial department of Xicheng, that is, the Xiao family bookstore. This Xiao family is not far from the Hundred Bird Building, which is considered a way.
Without saying anything all the way, a few people came to the Xiao family bookstore with blue bricks, black tiles and white walls in Zhumen, and after letting the guys in front of the door say hello, the Xiao family immediately greeted them.
"Lei Gong, didn't you say that there was a meeting at noon? Why did you come here?" Xiao Jiaqi has always been familiar with informality, but in fact, he is not very formal, "It just so happens that this son is looking for you." Let's go, come in with me!"
As soon as he grabbed Li Zisheng's hand, he dragged the young man in.
Li Zisheng was also too familiar with Xiao Gongzi, so he didn't mind, he opened his mouth and asked, "Old Xiao, what's so anxious?
In fact, since the Hundred Treasures Conference, he has been bent on cultivating with demons, and he is not very interested in the "Pioneer Daily", and the line and interview were handed over to Ye Zhuzi, and the editor completely asked the Xiao family to be a young man, in addition to continuing to update "Hutian Ji" and "The Legend of Journey to the East", he was almost a shopkeeper.
When Xiao Jiaqi heard this, he shook his head like a rattle and said, "Hey, Lei Gong, you guessed wrong. It's not that there is a lack of manuscripts, but that there are too many!"
He sighed and said, "Don't you know, a few days ago, those boys from the Tie family came to Xingshi together to ask me why I didn't publish the novels they wrote. I also 'patiently' explained a couple of sentences to them, but they didn't listen and almost ...... cough cough cough, if it weren't for my father's appearance, they would still be reluctant to leave. β
"There is such a thing?!" Li Zisheng knew a lot about this friend's "patience", and it was not surprising that he would make a fuss. But he didn't expect so many people to submit.
Xiao Dagongzi spread his hands and said, "Why am I lying to you? Lei Gong, you have to get an idea, what should I do with so many submissions? β
"How can there be so many, so many people in Iron Mountain City writing novels?" Li Zisheng asked suspiciously.
Xiao Jiaqi said with honor: "Don't you know? Now our "Pioneer Daily" has been marketed throughout Jingnan, and there are still guests from other places who have bought it and brought it back. So it's not Iron Mountain City now, and a lot of outsiders have also submitted it......!
Because this Iron Mountain City itself is a commercial and logistics center, without the young man himself knowing. His novels and newspapers have been circulated, not only throughout Jingnan, but also gradually radiating to neighboring Jingbei, Yangzhou, Liangzhou and Yuzhou. Looking at this posture, the proliferation of his novels cannot be stopped at all.
The three young men of the Li family relied on their novels and "Pioneer" to become famous in this Kyushu, and it was only a matter of time.
"But what?"
At this time, Xiao Dagongzi's handsome face actually looked a little hideous, and he gritted his teeth and said: "However, now there are some profiteers in other places who should be killed and reprinted the novels in our newspapers!
"Oh. The boy replied blandly.
Li Zisheng, who has the memory of the earth instructor, is not very angry, this piracy is also the right thing, Zhongzhou does not have a "Copyright Law" to protect his copyright.
Let alone. Even with the "Copyright Law", there is no one to enforce it under the situation of being strong and independent. Take it a step further, and someone really executes it...... The Celestial Empire can't be executed, let alone Zhongzhou.
Xiao Jiaqi looked at him in surprise and said, "Lei Gong, aren't you angry? β
Li Zisheng shrugged and said, "What good can I do? Let them distribute our novels and newspapers. β
Grand Prince Xiao said with some smugness: "I also thought of this idea! A few days ago, the Western Extreme Desolate Sect had already negotiated it. As long as you nod your head. Liangzhou is about to publish our novel. In other places, my father has already written to discuss it, and I believe that there will be a response soon. β
The young man also said happily: "Lao Xiao, you are the head of the editorial department well! You are the editor-in-chief of the "Pioneer Daily" who can exercise this subjective initiative in your work!"
Xiao Jiaqi didn't understand what this "subjective initiative" was, but he also knew that Lei Gong was praising himself. And also a "editor-in-chief".
This noble son eats this set, so he also cracked his mouth and laughed.
While talking, the two of them had already arrived at the "editorial department" behind the Xiao family's bookstore, which was actually a large study. There were five or six booksellers sitting inside, each with a thick stack of manuscript paper on their desks, and many unopened letters piled up on the floor.
The expressions of these few booksellers who read the manuscript were also quite playful, some of them were reading attentively and shaking their heads, and some of them just opened the manuscript in their hands with a look of disgust, looking like they were about to vomit......
Xiao Jiaqi pointed with his hand and said: "You see, all the bookstores in my family are here, and sometimes even my son has to go into battle in person." Lei Gong, you don't know, some manuscripts really can't bear to read, and I want to vomit after reading a few sentences. β
"Lei Gong, besides, there are so many manuscripts that I don't have time to publish in one newspaper. β
Li Zisheng said confidently: "Oh, this, I thought about it on the way here." These novels were not published in the Herald newspaper in the future. Let's get another fiction magazine out and call it "Story Club". β
Grand Prince Xiao pondered for a moment and said happily: "This is a good idea, but ...... I also want to be the editor-in-chief of this "Story Club"!"
This kid is still a bit of an official fan!
The third young man of the Li family nodded, and pushed the boat down the river and said, "This is natural, and you are fully responsible." In this way, even if the "Story Club" is jointly invested by you, the Xiao Family Bookstore and my "Pioneer", the income after deducting the cost is half of the income per person, of course, your remuneration is calculated separately. β
The two of them have a good relationship, and they don't care about money, so this matter was finalized in a few words.
Li Zisheng opened his mouth to say the purpose of this trip, he took out a stack of manuscripts from his arms and said, "Lao Xiao, this is my new work." You arranged for someone to publish it in tomorrow's issue of the Herald. β
"Oh, you have a new work?" Xiao Jiaqi said happily, "Bring it to me." β
He took the manuscript paper from the young man's hand, picked it up and looked at it, only to see that the title on the cover was ...... "The Legend of Li Shan Demon"
Li Zisheng met a person from the Taiping Dao on the way to Tieshan City in January this year, that is, Peng Modao and his wife, and then read the "Taiping Sutra" obtained by Shi Dangdang, and he was greatly dissatisfied with this Taiping Dao in his heart.
In the eyes of this teenager, who lacks a sense of reverence for everything, including the gods, this book is complete nonsense, turning back the clock of history.
Look at what the gods did, and how did they get better than humans? In God's age, human beings were indeed equal, but it was the equality of slaves. That era was just an era when human beings became slaves. Like the Confucian doctrine mentioned in the previous document, he felt that he should knock the fallacies to the ground, and then step on them with 10,000 feet, so that they would never be able to turn over.
On this trip to Lishan, he ran into these Taiping Dao evil people again, not only did they frantically carry out large-scale blood sacrifices, and they wanted to use the Ten Heavenly Warriors Great Array to create demon beasts, but also intended to wash his hometown of Lishan Village with blood.
If it weren't for it, in order to rescue the younger brother and Li Li, he would almost let these people succeed. Still, they were one step too late, and so many innocent mortals died.
In the end, the general Butterfly Lady would have come to assassinate herself, if it weren't for her own scholar Xiaoshi who understood the righteousness at the critical moment and abandoned the darkness to the light, his little life would have been lost. He didn't know that the butterfly demon's intentions were even more vicious, and he wanted the young man to kill his family with his own hands, otherwise he would be angry in his heart.
In short, how could this not make Li Zisheng angry and regard the Taiping Dao as his mortal enemy?
The young man who believes in revenge with straightforwardness can't find a target for revenge for a while, so he vents all his anger in the pen.
So in just a few days, Li Zisheng wrote this "The Legend of Li Shan's Demon Punishment"!
PS: I would like to pay tribute to "Red Dawn" with this chapter.
Also, there is something going on today, so it's just a big chapter of five thousand words.