Tang Dynasty Little Godfather

Chapter 296 Open Source

After obtaining Lady Zixia, the next step is to quell the storm, which is a piece of cake for Wuming Academy.

Because they have already taken control of everything, once they stop, they naturally won't be able to cause any more trouble.

However, he had to hand over power to Madam Zixia, which required some maneuvering. So, Wang Xi, in the name of the Nameless Academy, invited the Linghu family, Yuan family, Yuchi family, Doulu family, Helan family, Dou family and other prominent families to a meeting at the academy to discuss how to resolve the matter.

Ultimately, this is an internal issue within the group. They are all related by marriage and there is no deep-seated hatred between them. Everyone is willing to negotiate and make peace.

Madam Zixia arrived at the academy early, and as soon as she got off the carriage, she saw the person she least wanted to see.

Since that night, she has hardly ever gone out.

"Auntie, you..."

"Shut up!"

Lady Zixia seemed to be afraid to even hear the boy's voice.

Wang Xi pursed his lips and said, "My aunt is my woman now."

Madam Zixia blushed instantly and said angrily, "You promised not to tell anyone in public."

"Oh. No, I meant lover."

"you."

That's worse than being a woman.

That night, he and Madam Zixia reached a gentleman's agreement not to make it public for the time being, and to meet secretly once a month.

Wang Xi then said, "The master is waiting for my aunt inside. Please come in, aunt."

"Humph!"

Lady Zixia stormed inside.

When Madam Zixia arrived at the back hall and saw Tao Mo, her confident and composed smile returned to her face.

"Zixia greets you, sir."

"Madam, there's no need for such formalities."

Tao Mo gestured slightly and said, "I have heard about the problems between Madam and Que'er recently. Alas, these boys are all unruly by nature, and I have no way to deal with them."

However, I still hope they can focus more on their studies rather than being aggressive and violent. When I had them do business to earn tuition fees, I only hoped they would understand the value of learning.

But I never imagined things would escalate to this point. Therefore, I fully agree with Sparrow's suggestion; all matters concerning the buying and selling will be entrusted to Madam.”

Madam Zixia nodded and said, "But I'm afraid I'm not up to the task and would disappoint you, sir."

Tao Mo stroked his beard and smiled, "Madam's wisdom is evident to all, and I am very relieved."

Lady Zixia sighed softly, "If that were truly the case, how could we have suffered such a defeat today?"

Tao Mo pondered for a moment, "Does the lady know where she went wrong?"

Lady Zixia hurriedly said, "I hope you can enlighten me, sir."

Tao Mo said, "This turmoil stemmed from greed. It is not natural for a merchant not to be greedy. Therefore, the fault does not lie in greed, but in the lady's attempt to control everything. However, human power is limited, so how can one control everything? This is not the way of nature, hence this defeat."

Lady Zixia said, "I am foolish and do not understand what you mean by that, sir?"

Tao Mo asked, "Did this matter originate from the Linghu family's paper?"

"Yes."

"And what did the lady do?"

Madam Zixia was silent for a moment, then said, "This humble woman hopes to help the Yuan family obtain the secret formula for that paper."

Tao Mo laughed and said, "But with so many secret recipes in the world, can Madam possibly collect them all?"

Madam Zixia asked, "According to your instructions, sir, what should I do?"

Instead of answering, Tao Mo asked, "What is the key to victory or defeat in this battle?"

Lady Zixia pondered for a moment, then said, "Dye?"

But there was also some uncertainty in his tone.

Tao Mo then asked, "Why dye?"

Madam Zixia said, "Because every household is in the silk business, the emergence of new dyes has made everyone subject to this."

Tao Mo said, "So the real reason lies in the silk, not the dye. This is the exact opposite of paper, but the principle is the same."

In this world, every new thing that appears will cause some changes. In the midst of these changes, we should go with the flow rather than try to control them.

The advent of bamboo paper will change many things, such as printing, bamboo, letters, transportation, pens and ink, war, official documents, and so on.

This is where the greed of merchants lies. The way Sparrow and the others used dyes to affect silk is essentially the same principle.

Madam Zixia's eyes lit up, as if enlightened. After pondering it carefully, she stood up and bowed, saying, "Sir's teachings have enlightened me greatly. Thank you for your generous guidance."

Tao Mo chuckled and said, "Everything is easier said than done. I just do the simplest things, which is nothing to brag about."

He truly embodies the demeanor of a master.

Wang Xi suddenly whispered, "Sir, my aunt also said you're a liar."

Madam Zixia panicked and shouted, "Wang Xiaoque!"

Wang Xi chuckled and said, "I didn't promise not to tell you."

"you!"

Madam Zixia glared at Wang Xi, then hurriedly said to Tao Mo, "I am truly ashamed of my offense, sir."

Tao Mo waved his hand and said, "It's alright! It's alright! Actually, what you said isn't wrong. The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao; the name that can be named is not the eternal name. The Tao cannot be spoken of, for to speak of it is not the Tao."

"To educate people with the Dao is inherently wrong. Although I have tried my best to find ways to let them learn on their own to avoid this, this is still not the Dao."

There is a perfect logic behind why Wang Xi chose Taoism; it's not something made up. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been able to fool others.

The Tao that can be spoken of is not the eternal Tao. The Tao cannot be described; what is described is not the Tao.

This statement not only leads to the self-study education method, but also lays the groundwork for science education, as science originates from questioning and exploration.

Madam Zixia immediately understood why the Nameless Academy taught in this way and had achieved such success. She felt great respect for it and had no more doubts. She said, "The way of the master makes us ashamed."

Just then, Huangfu Sengnian arrived at the door and respectfully bowed, saying, "Sir, all the guests have arrived."

Tao Mo said, "Que'er, this is your business, you can handle it yourselves."

Madam Zixia said guiltily, "I feel deeply ashamed for causing trouble for you, sir."

"It doesn't matter."

Tao Mo smiled and nodded.

Wang Xi stepped forward and said, "Auntie, please."

Lady Zixia glared at him fiercely, then followed him out the door.

Upon arriving outside the courtyard, Madam Zixia scolded, "You really have no sense of propriety! Who told you to say that?"

Wang Xi argued logically, "I was just telling the truth. Is it wrong to tell the truth?"

When Lady Zixia encountered Wang Xi, she was truly at a loss. You could say he was naive, and sometimes he could put you in a corner. But if you said he was shrewd, then why did this kid often speak without thinking? So she simply didn't want to argue with him and just asked, "What do you plan to do later?"

Wang Xi said, "What do you mean, what should I say? This meeting is specifically for Auntie. I will tell them that Auntie will represent our Wuming Academy, and then I will hand it over to Auntie. Auntie, you can tell them that you will share technologies such as dyes, rouge, eyebrow pencils, and printing with them."

Upon hearing this, Lady Zixia immediately stopped in her tracks. "Are you crazy?"

Wang Xi shook his head and said, "No."

Lady Zixia asked in shock, "Then why did you do this?"

Wang Xi chuckled and said, "Of course it's for you, Auntie. Think about it, once you do this, will they still hold it against you? They'll all be convinced and follow your lead."

"If it weren't for my promise to my Khan's father-in-law, I would have given you even the secret recipe for the wine."

Upon hearing this, Lady Zixia almost burst into tears. "Before, when I asked you for the Beauty Wine, you treated me like your father's killer, but now..."

"That's different. Before, my aunt was just my aunt, but now she's my lover. Wang Xiaoque is really something when it comes to her lover!"

boom!
"Ouch!"

Wang Xi was nearly kicked. Madam Zixia hissed, "If you say another word, I'll tear your mouth apart."

Wang Xi covered his mouth with one hand and his buttocks with the other, and silently walked forward.

Madam Zixia was so angry that she felt dizzy and confused. She chased after him again, saying, "Tell me your story in detail."

Wang Xi said aggrievedly, "You women are so fickle. One minute you're telling me to shut up, the next you're telling me to talk. I'm not a dog. Let me calm down first."

He then ran forward quickly.

"Ugh, that brat is really something. He's driving me crazy."

Lady Zixia was devastated, tears welling up in her eyes, and she stomped her foot hard.

Upon entering the main hall, one sees a group of elders seated inside, including Yuchi Jin, Dou Xiguan, Yuan Yande, Dugu Shiye, Linghu Xiaoli, Helan Chenyu, and others.

All those who were invited arrived, and the man, under the eaves, had no choice but to bow his head.

When everyone saw Wang Xi and Madam Zixia enter the hall together, their expressions were quite complicated.

After all this time, it turns out they're a family. What are we even doing here?

However, for the time being, this is certainly a good thing.

Otherwise, they might suffer heavy losses.

Wang Xi stood in the middle, glancing nervously to the left and right, and said, "Uncles and elders, I have offended you recently, and my mother has already reprimanded me. Please accept my bow."

Upon hearing this, the elders present quickly tried to appease him.

What do you mean by "the student surpasses the teacher"?

What young prodigy?

Ouch!

It's so disgusting it makes me want to vomit.

Wang Xi smiled happily upon hearing this. These uncles and elders were quite eloquent. He chuckled and said, "It's good that you didn't blame the sparrow. It's good that you didn't blame the sparrow. You uncles and elders are truly magnanimous. Now, it's my turn to list the faults of you uncles and elders."

Suddenly, his expression changed. "Who gave you permission to bully my aunt like this, huh?"

This turning face is faster than turning a book.

Not to mention these uncles and elders, even Madam Zixia was startled.

Wang Xi, however, started shouting like a barrage of guns and cannons, "The Yuan family wanted the Linghu family's paper, so they sent my aunt to talk to them. My aunt was just a gofer. Yu Chi Jin didn't dare to bully the Yuan family, so he bullied my aunt."

And then there's Uncle Dou's family. My aunt managed your fertilizer factory very well, but when you encountered a little difficulty, you kicked her out. That's so heartless and ungrateful.

Of course, the Yuan family is the real culprit. My aunt helped your Yuan family so much, but your Yuan family went to the Doulu family to complain because of some rumors.

There isn't a single good person among you.

After this reprimand, the hall fell completely silent.

The silence was frightening.

After a while, Dou Xiguan suddenly slammed his hand on the table and stood up. "You brat, do you want to die? Just because Wang Shouyi isn't here doesn't mean I won't hit you."

Wang Xi took a step back in fright and said nervously, "I'm just speaking up for my aunt. Isn't that why I'm here today?"

Yuan Yande angrily pointed at him and said, "You are the culprit, why don't you talk about yourself?"

Wang Xi said confidently, "But I just apologized, and all the uncles and elders have forgiven me."

".!"

Yu Chi Jin also snapped out of his daze, "Que'er, your uncle treats you so well!"

Wang Xi slapped his face hard and said, "My aunt treats me better."

Many people were taken aback and startled, but Yuchi Jin knew what Wang Xi was referring to and sat down with understanding.

Lady Zixia rolled her eyes at the sound, and a blush crept onto her beautiful face, but fortunately no one noticed her.

Dou Xiguan wasn't going to tolerate it. "What exactly do you want?"

Wang Xi said, "It's very simple. I'm going to stand up for my aunt now. I'll hand over all the business of Wuming Academy to my aunt to manage. Let's see if you still dare to bully my aunt."

Upon hearing this, the elders present reacted with varying expressions, which was somewhat unexpected.

At the same time, Wang Xi suddenly beckoned to Madam Zixia with his hand behind his back.

Lady Zixia rolled her eyes slightly and said, "Have you said enough?"

"enough!"

Wang Xi said, "Then you tell me, Auntie. I'm going to slip away now."

This guy slipped away as soon as he said he would; with a whoosh, he disappeared without a trace.

Everyone's confused. So you're here to insult us?

But without that kid around, everyone felt much more relaxed, because that gull-headed vulture was completely unpredictable.

Yuan Yande lamented to himself, "I really don't know what I've been busy with these past few days."

The others felt the same way.

What is this?

After a long silence, Lady Zixia said, "You will not all come away empty-handed."

Everyone immediately looked at her.

Madam Zixia said, "At that time, I will represent the Nameless Academy and disclose all the relevant technologies of dyes, rouge, eyebrow pencils, and printing to you."

Upon hearing this, everyone perked up again, and there was no trace of dejection on their faces.

"Really?"

"Ah."

Lady Zixia nodded gently and said, "If it weren't for the prior agreement between Que'er and the Turkic Khan, we would have even told you all the secret recipe for the wine."

This happiness came so suddenly that everyone felt as if they were in a dream.

"Why is that?" Dugu Shiye asked.

Madam Zixia explained, "To apologize."

this.!

Nothing to say.

This apology, without exaggeration, is worth a fortune!

Yuan Yande questioned, "Can you make that decision?"

Madam Zixia nodded and said, "Didn't Que'er just say that I can handle all the construction work of Wuming Academy?"

Everyone looked at each other, a slight embarrassment on their faces.

Even they felt that the apology was somewhat excessive.

Lady Zixia continued, "The secret recipes I gave to everyone are all exactly the same, but whoever can do it better depends on their own ability."

"That's natural."

Yuan Yande hurriedly said, "We are deeply grateful to our little sister for doing this."

Linghu Xiaoli nodded repeatedly, saying, "That's right! That's right! We're all a little embarrassed."

"Please don't feel embarrassed, everyone. We have caused you a lot of trouble, and it is I who feel sorry." Madam Zixia bowed again.

P.S.: I'm hesitating about whether to make a decision that goes against my ancestors' wishes, which is to temporarily suspend this book. It's already a million words long, and there hasn't been a single push. It's completely dead. But I can't blame anyone. It's just not well written. There's nothing I can do about it.

Actually, judging by the results, I should have cut it long ago, but I'm a little reluctant to do so. I quite like Wang Xi's personality, and she doesn't have many constraints.

As you can see, I've been quite patient as I've written this far, and I haven't been rushing to meet deadlines.

The last straw that broke the camel's back was this rhinitis. This awful weather lately is so annoying, I don't remember ever experiencing anything like it before. It's hot one minute and cold the next, and my nose is so sensitive to that. Now even medicine doesn't work anymore. It's so frustrating, my nose is even chafed raw.

I've been thinking about it carefully. My mood is really bad because of my rhinitis, but if I continue writing, I won't be able to come up with a satisfactory ending.

(End of this chapter)