Traveling through the millennium: creating a prosperous dynasty with you

Everyone was listening to the princess' words, as if they were in a fog, at a loss, but they also seemed to understand a little. They realized that they only knew a few common words, just as the princess said, they were completely illiterate.

This sudden realization made them panic, because the princess made it clear that in the future world, illiterate people would be eliminated. They were all the prince's right-hand men and women, and if they were kicked out because they could not read or write, it would not only be a disgrace to themselves, but also a blasphemy to the prince's kindness. The prince had a great favor to them, like a second parent, and they could not become a burden to the prince no matter what, and they must master the ability to read and write as soon as possible.

"Princess, we all want to learn to read. Set up a literacy class for us."

"That's great. Chen Jing knows a lot of words, so let her teach you first. When we build a school in the future, you can go there to study. Aren't you interested in weapons, vehicles, and ships? I happen to have a lot of related books here. After you learn to read, you can study the manufacturing skills on your own. At least you should be able to read the manual. Take the motorcycle you drive for example. If you are only given an instruction manual, how many of you can drive it smoothly?"

"We are relatively lucky and can all recognize some words, but the vast majority of the secret guards are almost illiterate. Your Majesty, the secret guard camp urgently needs to set up a literacy class."

An Chen nodded slightly, expressing his agreement, "Well, being enterprising is a good thing. You can rest assured that since you like airplanes and cars, you can study physics like Chen Jing in the future."

Hearing this, several people were a little confused for a moment. Physics, it seems that it is not easy to hear the princess mention it.

Seeing this, An Chen seemed to be gloating over the misfortune and asked with a smile: "Why? Are you afraid?"

Several people lowered their heads, not daring to speak. How should they answer? Say they are not afraid? But what if they can't learn well? If they admit they are afraid, won't the prince look down on them?

At this moment, Xu Zhen sang softly: "May I ask where the road is? The road is under our feet."

When everyone heard this tune, they couldn't help but think of the hardships that Tang Monk and his four disciples had gone through to obtain the true scriptures, and the many difficulties they encountered along the way. It was just learning a subject, and in comparison, they were already much happier. Thinking about it this way, the worries in their hearts were slightly relieved. The sorrow that had originally covered their faces disappeared in an instant, and everyone hummed along with the princess's tune.

"You carry the load, I lead the horse, we greet the sunrise and see off the sunset. We level the bumps and make a road, fight through the dangers and set off again, and set off again..."

After the song was finished, everyone became full of fighting spirit again.

An Chen: "Okay, we're leaving. Who wants to carry the load? Hurry up and pack up your things?"

Everyone shut up, no one dared to answer. This is simply a fantasy! The princess and her friends are going to leave by helicopter, what a joke! Who is stupid enough to carry a load and follow them?

They were surprised to find that the originally cold-blooded prince had become more and more approachable and down-to-earth, and now even joked with them.

Xu Zhen carefully put away the model that everyone had carefully assembled, and then boarded the helicopter with everyone. The letter that An Chen sent to the three border defense camps would not be delivered for a few days. So they decided to compact and pave the newly opened road first, and then send people over after everything was ready.

This time, An Chen personally sat in the cockpit to control the helicopter. Since he hadn't flown for several days, his operation seemed a little rusty. But it didn't matter, he could take this opportunity to practice his skills. The subordinates stood aside, their eyes shining with envy. They looked at the princess with enthusiasm, but didn't know how to express their inner desire.

Xu Zhen keenly noticed that there were dozens of enthusiastic eyes staring at her from behind. She turned around and saw everyone's expectant eyes. She smiled and comforted everyone, "Don't worry, didn't I just say it? There are plenty of opportunities like this. We may often need your help to run errands in the future, so don't complain about being tired!" Hearing this, everyone showed excited smiles on their faces. They knew that there would be more opportunities waiting for them in the future.

"Don't worry, Princess. We are all eager to do things for you!"

An Yi knew that Chen Jing would definitely follow the princess to learn physics in the future. He was worried that the gap between him and Chen Jing would become bigger and bigger, and Chen Jing would dislike him. So, he made up his mind to follow Chen Jing's footsteps and never fall behind.

An Yi mustered up his courage and said to the princess: "Princess, I have a favor to ask. Please grant me a chance."

The princess nodded slightly, motioning for him to continue.

An Yi took a deep breath and said sincerely, "Just now I heard the princess mention that many things need to be made by learning physics. I am yearning for it. I dare to ask if we can learn physics together?"

The princess answered readily, "Of course." As soon as she finished speaking, she took a special look at Chen Jing, and saw that the little girl blushed and was very shy. Chen Xu was also present, and although the secret guards were secretly delighted, they did not dare to make a scene openly. They could only cover their mouths and laugh secretly, and their gossipy eyes glanced back and forth between An Yi and Chen Jing.

Chen Xu had a greater appreciation for An Yi. He knew that An Yi was actually quite busy following the prince. An Yi had been with the prince for quite some time, and it was no problem for him to read and write. After a few days of careful observation, he keenly realized that An Yi did not seem to have a strong interest or strong need for physics. After all, given An Yi's current status and position, he was busy with daily affairs and had a tight schedule, so it was difficult for him to spare much time to delve into physics. However, from another perspective, the main reason why An Yi chose to study physics might be to gain more opportunities to spend time with his sister. It can be seen that his efforts this time were well-intentioned, and it was indeed worthy of his sister's attention.

An Chen said earnestly: "If you really want to learn physics well, you must go all out, but at the same time you must not neglect your responsibilities and must not be lazy or play slacking off."

An Yi responded respectfully: "I will follow your instructions, my lord, and I will definitely fulfill my mission."

Xu Zhen smiled and suggested, "It will be better if you study together. You can discuss with each other and make faster progress. I will briefly teach you some arithmetic skills during the break later. This knowledge will be very useful when you start to study physics. Especially the counting method. You are currently using Chinese characters. You need to learn a simpler way of noting numbers in the future. This method is simple and easy to understand. Once you master it, it will be of great benefit. Using this method to record accounts, all accounts will be clear at a glance, which can save a lot of time."

They had all helped the prince to check the account books, and the dense data on them gave them a headache every time. The prince had been away for a long time, and the shop in the Chen Palace in the capital was managed by the housekeeper alone, who was already busy and exhausted. As for the accounts of the shops in the outer city, only Prince Shuo or their servants went to help check them. They would rather follow their master to the battlefield than return to the capital to deal with these accounts. Whenever they needed to check the accounts, they always drew lots to decide who would take on this chore.

If the number the princess mentioned is really so easy to learn, they will definitely work hard to master it, and never have to be afraid of the daunting account book again. Oh, no! Now that they have a princess, won't they no longer have to worry about checking the accounts in the future? Haha, in this way, they can completely get rid of this trouble.

However, as if he had seen through their inner thoughts, An Chen said, "Zhenzhen will have many other matters to deal with in the future, so she will not be able to take over your accounts in the short term."

This sentence was like a basin of icy water that poured over them from head to toe, and their spirits instantly became depressed.

Xu Zhen: "Isn't it just a few account books? That's not difficult. I'll teach you a way to keep accounts, and all the accounts will be clear at a glance. I'll also give you a calculator, so even if there are more, it will only take a few days to calculate."

Everyone was delighted when they heard this and they decided to learn mathematics from the princess.

The people who were drawn to check the accounts the most said, "Princess, learn now."

"Are you in such a hurry?" Xu Zhen asked doubtfully.

"Yes, Princess! My subordinates get picked eight times out of ten, and each time it takes half a year to investigate. My hair is almost pulled out bald!" One of them said with a sad face.

"Is it so exaggerated? Well, let me teach you how to recognize numbers first. There are ten numbers in total. After you have recognized them, I will teach you the specific method of accounting." Xu Zhen shook his head helplessly, then took out a set of number cards from the space, which were arranged in order from 0 to 9.

She first handed them the number cards one by one, asking them to carefully identify and remember them. After they finished identifying them, Xu Zhen began to teach them how to combine numbers: tens, twenties, hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands, etc.

"Princess, we have learned these numbers, so how do we keep accounts?" someone asked impatiently.

"For example, you sold 540 taels of silver today, and the cost was 380 taels, then you can write down the income in numbers: 540, cost: 380. As for the profit, just subtract 540 from 380 and get 160. You have just started learning arithmetic, so you may not be very familiar with using numbers for calculations. But don't worry, didn't I prepare a calculator for you? Come, I will teach you how to use it..." Xu Zhen explained patiently.

After some explanation and practice, everyone quickly grasped the method and their eyes suddenly lit up.

"It's really simple. If I had known this method earlier, I wouldn't have lost as much hair. Princess, you are amazing!"

"The account books use numbers, so even if you use an abacus to check the accounts, it should be pretty fast." Her voice was clear and pleasant, like the sound of nature.

"That's right. Next time I check the accounts, I will make sure the shopkeepers keep them this way. The accounts for most of the six months can be checked in a month at most, and there will be more time to work for the princess!" His tone was full of firmness and determination.

"In fact, there are special ways of bookkeeping, which are a bit professional. I will teach you when I have time. If anyone is interested in these, you can tell me in advance. After you learn, you can become a teacher to others. My school needs many, many teachers. You all have opportunities. I am optimistic about you. Come on!" Her eyes revealed sincerity and encouragement, which moved people.

Hearing this, the doubts in their hearts instantly disappeared without a trace. The princess actually placed high hopes on them and said that they had the opportunity to become teachers. What an honor! Everyone's mood was as exciting as the vast sea.

At this time, Xu Zhen took out paper and pen, handed them to them with a smile, and asked everyone to start learning to write numbers. Everyone took the paper and pen, with confident smiles on their faces. However, when they actually wrote down the familiar 1, 2, 3, they suddenly burst into laughter.

It turned out that their handwriting was crooked and twisted, it was simply a farce. Some people wrote 1 as a crooked insect, some people drew 2 as a bird with wings spread, and 3 became a strange symbol that made people confused. In the past, they only knew how to read and rarely wrote. When checking the accounts, the shopkeeper wrote for them. You really don’t know until you write it, and you will be shocked when you write it!

Seeing this, Xu Zhen couldn't help laughing, but she quickly stopped smiling and said seriously, "Don't worry, writing requires patience and practice. As long as you persevere, I believe you will be able to write beautiful numbers. Keep the paper and pen in your hands. You used to write with brushes, but suddenly you use a hard pen. You may not be able to master the method for a while! Just practice a few times according to the posture I taught you just now, and you will be able to do it."

So, everyone picked up their pens again and practiced with full concentration. Although they were still a little clumsy at first, their efforts and concentration gradually changed everything. Every stroke was full of power and enthusiasm, as if they were writing their own future.

"Princess, these look so simple, why are they written so ugly?"

"Then just practice! Practice makes perfect. Maybe it will look better if you write with a brush."

"Princess, this pen is more convenient to use. You don't need to dip it in ink and you can carry it with you and write anytime, anywhere."

"This is a common carbon pen, which usually leaves marks that cannot be erased; the other is an erasable pencil. Since pencils can be easily erased, they are not suitable for important occasions such as formal accounting documents. This type of pencil is very suitable for beginners, and it is easy to correct mistakes if they are written. The pencil itself usually comes with an eraser, so you only need to erase it twice to erase the mistake."