Douluo: I Have an Unnamed Law

Chapter 258 Persuading Ning Fengzhi to Invest

Only A-Yin noticed that Gu Han stopped eating; the other two children were too busy eating to care, assuming that Gu Han was just full.

"You all eat, we have guests."

Gu Han said something, then got up and walked out of the courtyard.

Qian Renxue and Xiao Jinni nodded obediently, then continued to eat.

Ah Yin felt a little uneasy. Could it be that Bibi Dong, the senior sister the other party had mentioned, had returned?

"Sister Ayin, I want more to eat."

Seeing that Ah Yin had stopped peeling the shrimp, the little golden lion nudged Ah Yin's arm with its tiny paws and looked at her with its big, innocent eyes.

"Uh, okay"

Ah Yin managed a weak smile. She could clearly sense the importance of this little golden lion to the soul beast clan. Being by its side had also accelerated her cultivation speed, which was why she treated the little beast so well.

Look at Xiao Qianrenxue, she still has to peel them herself, but this is also because Xiao Qianrenxue likes to eat them by herself.

Although she's a bit clumsy when using chopsticks, she's a very easy little girl to take care of.

Ah Yin was peeling shrimp while looking at the gate at the entrance of the courtyard, appearing completely absent-minded.

Gu Han was unaware of A Yin's thoughts. After leaving the courtyard, he went down the mountain and encountered the two people who were walking towards him halfway up the mountain.

"Master, Brother Fengzhi."

Gu Han smiled and waved.

"Brother Gu, I'm sorry to bother you."

Ning Fengzhi stepped forward and shook hands with Gu Han.

After secretly observing Gu Han's aura, Chen Xin sighed inwardly. Gu Han's current strength was no longer comparable to that of an ordinary Title Douluo; perhaps even he himself was no match for him.

"Brother Fengzhi and Master, I'm so happy you could come. There's no need to disturb you. You haven't eaten yet, have you? I'm having a meal with Xue'er and the others right now. Let's go upstairs and eat and chat together."

"Then Uncle Jian and I will accept the offer without hesitation."

Ning Fengzhi laughed heartily.

"Xiao Han, the Spirit Hall has mobilized so much across the country recently. His Holiness the Pope said it was your doing. If you need any help, just tell me and Feng Zhi."

On the way, Chen Xin spoke up at Ning Fengzhi's prompting.

Gu Han smiled, "I really do need Brother Feng Zhi's help."

"Oh, tell me?"

Ning Fengzhi raised an eyebrow and said with great interest.

"To be honest, I want to establish schools belonging to the Spirit Hall in various places. Both funding and teaching staff are problems. The Spirit Hall has many people who can train teachers, but the money is not something that can be raised in a short time."

"If Brother Fengzhi wants to help, how about investing and collaborating?"

Gu Han had long anticipated Ning Fengzhi's arrival, and the matter of the Propaganda Hall was still in its initial stage, so no information could be leaked to the outside world.

Ning Fengzhi was not easily fooled, so Gu Han came up with a plan, which was also his next step.

In his years of observation, Gu Han discovered that across the entire continent, almost all literate people were Soul Masters, while commoners had virtually no access to education, let alone any culture. Although there were some small private schools in various places, this was far from sufficient.

Although the great power in Douluo Continent is attributed to oneself, the power system is actually not very large. The role of ordinary people is also crucial, especially in terms of productivity.

Ask yourself, if a Soul Master could simply sit at home, meditate, and grow stronger to obtain what they want, would they honestly choose to farm or work on a construction site?

It's not that there's absolutely none, but over 95% of people wouldn't do it.

Gu Han built this school specifically for commoner children, mainly to teach them to recognize characters, do arithmetic, and some basic livelihood skills. Of course, he also told them about the great achievements of the Spirit Hall over the past ten thousand years.

In this way, after the unification of the world, these common people will have a much stronger sense of belonging, thus avoiding the situation where, after the Qin Dynasty unified the world, the people of the six states would rebel at the mere call of the former nobles.

Of course, once people learn to read, they can easily understand any matter by simply writing it down on a piece of paper, making management much more convenient.

Although it's unclear how effective this method will be, it's certainly better than doing nothing.

Moreover, the longer the school is established, the more benefits it will provide.

As for allowing the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School to invest, the main reason is that the Spirit Hall doesn't really have enough money to build schools all over the continent, and those schools are mainly for children who can't cultivate.

As for the two great empires, they were already unhappy enough with the Spirit Hall forcing them to give gold coins to commoner spirit masters. To ask them to fund the construction of schools, especially for commoner children who were of no value in their eyes, was absurd. Regardless of whether their national treasuries had that much money, they would definitely not agree.

Putting aside the two great empires, Ning Fengzhi expressed doubts after Gu Han brought up this matter.

"Brother Gu, almost every city in these two great empires has a Soul Master Academy. Wouldn't it be redundant for the Spirit Hall to establish one as well?"

“That’s right, Xiao Han. The Spirit Hall is already spending a lot of money to awaken the spirits of ordinary people on the continent for free. After these children awaken, they can attend local junior colleges and then be recruited later. Why go through all this trouble?” Chen Xin was equally puzzled.

"Haha, Master, Brother Fengzhi, you've misunderstood. This school wasn't built for Soul Masters, but for all the people of the world."

"Built for all the people in the world?" Ning Fengzhi's expression froze, and he said, "Brother Gu, you are not a great sage, this is not like you."

Chen Xin also had a solemn expression and reminded him, "Xiao Han, regardless of what you want to do, just think about how much it costs to build schools across the entire continent. Although the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is known as being richer than a country, even if you include the Spirit Hall, they don't have the funds."

Upon hearing this, Gu Han chuckled and waved his hand: "Brother Fengzhi, Master, I think you've misunderstood. Building a school is indeed quite expensive, but I never said I wanted to build it all at once."

“Let’s start around the Spirit Hall and take it slow. This is a huge project that can’t be completed overnight.”

"Brother Fengzhi, how about it? Want to join us? This is a great act of kindness that benefits the world."

"This"

Ning Fengzhi opened his mouth, then hesitated. Looking at Gu Han's smiling eyes, he felt that things were not as simple as he had imagined.

Gu Han didn't urge Ning Fengzhi, after all, this was no small expense. As the head of a sect, Ning Fengzhi had many things to consider and couldn't make such a big decision on a whim.

Seeing Ning Fengzhi hesitate, Chen Xin did not speak up to make a decision for him. After all, he was only responsible for protecting the sect's safety and fighting; the decision-making was still up to the sect leader.

Upon reaching the summit, Ning Fengzhi finally spoke again.

“Brother Gu, although the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School cannot help the Spirit Hall much with its financial resources, since it is a matter that benefits the people of the world, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School will naturally do its part.”

Ning Fengzhi's words were very carefully chosen. They showed his commitment to the virtuous persona he had created for himself, but he didn't specify how much help he would provide. Ultimately, the amount of money he would contribute was up to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

Gu Han didn't expose him, and said with a smile, "Then on behalf of the future students, I would like to thank Brother Fengzhi for his investment."

At the same time, he secretly gave himself a thumbs-up, saving the Spirit Hall another penny.

(End of this chapter)