Daming: Old Zhu, we agreed not to rush!

Chapter 421 Zi Feiyu, the joy of knowing the fish

Zhu Di's words really surprised Su Jing.

To be precise, Zhu Di has surprised Su Jing several times in the past three days.

I just casually talked about the content of my mentality with Zhu Di and said some clichés.

Of course, clichés are also very essential words summed up by countless people.

Zhu Di was like this, as if he had realized something.

"That's the reason."

Su Jing nodded and said: "To maintain a good attitude is to keep your mind undisturbed by external things. No matter how many changes in the external environment, your heart is firm and unswerving. Only in this way can you maintain a good attitude."

"However, the truth is always easy to explain, but it is difficult to truly understand and implement it. For example, if a person loses his money, it is difficult not to be upset; if a scholar fails, it is difficult not to regret; if a general loses a battle, it is difficult not to feel regretful. It’s hard not to feel resentful.”

Su Jing can still say beautiful words. These principles, or clichés, are very essential, but at the same time they are also difficult to implement.

Zhu Di listened to Su Jing's words and took them seriously.

In fact, Zhu Di didn't hear much of these real truths, after all, he was only this young.

But the example of fighting given by Su Jing fascinated him.

Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu, was a first-class warrior, and the Battle of Julu was a famous battle in history.

As a military enthusiast, Zhu Di had already studied the Battle of Julu.

The comparison of military strength, the situation at the time, the comparison of weapons and equipment, the comparison of geographical advantages, the commander's ability...

Zhu Di studied all of these carefully and made various analyses.

Only in terms of mentality, he had never thought about it.

Hearing Su Jing mention it at this moment, the curiosity in his heart was aroused.

"Sir, does mentality really play such a big role?"

Zhu Di still didn't believe it.

Su Jing looked at the wood that was almost planed and said calmly: "King Yan, haven't you heard a saying, the brave will win when we meet on a narrow road."

"The so-called courage is an external manifestation of a good mentality. Only by being fearless can one be brave enough to win the championship."

"Or to put it another way, people who are barefoot are not afraid of those who wear shoes. Because they worry more about wearing shoes, they lose mentally. If they fight, they must look forward and backward, and losing becomes a high probability. .”

Zhu Di's eyes flashed with light, and he felt that he had understood something.

Zhu Di continued to ask: "Sir, but you have said before that when two armies compete, the key factor in determining victory is always hard power. Is mentality also a part of hard power?"

Su Jing turned to look at Zhu Di and said, "Bring me the saw, and then come over and help me hold down this end."

"Yes, sir."

Zhu Di immediately found the saw and handed it to Su Jing, and at the same time pressed the other end of the wood according to Su Jing's instructions.

Su Jing measured it with a ruler, and then drew a mark with charcoal to determine the location.

"Yes, mentality is naturally part of hard power. If you can really stay calm forever, then no matter what you do, your chances of winning will increase by three points."

Su Jing said lightly, the saw in her hand had already begun to cut.

Zhu Di said to Su Jing: "Thank you sir for your teaching. I will keep it in mind, student."

Su Jing said calmly: "King Yan, you don't need to remember this kind of thing. You will understand it when you really encounter something."

"A good attitude requires cultivation, and for you, King Yan, there will be many opportunities like this in the future."

Zhu Di, the King of Yan, can be said to have the most work among the princes.

Peiping during the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty and Peiping in the previous life were two different things.

On the northern border of the Ming Dynasty, various ethnic groups were in turmoil and repeatedly invaded the Ming Dynasty. It was necessary to have an army stationed at all times to defend against these foreign ethnic groups.

Zhu Di, the King of Yan, specializes in this.

Before Zhu Di formally acceded to the vassal status, the general Zhu Yuanzhang arranged to station in Peiping was Xu Da.

That's right, it's General Xu Da.

According to the original history, after the Northern Expedition, Xu Da would be stationed in Peiping for a long time.

There is no way, Ming Dynasty needs such a general to secure the northern border.

After that, Zhu Di, the King of Yan, succeeded Xu Da. He would have to face too many challenges in the future.

"Students know."

Zhu Di nodded.

sizzle sizzle...

Su Jing kept sawing. Compared with planing, this sawing was much more laborious. In other words, Su Jing's woodworking tools were all top-notch. Otherwise, with his level, he might not be able to handle them.

If you don't have enough strength, you need financial resources.

"Hoo~~~ Hoo~~~"

Su Jing gasped for air, but after sawing for about a stick of incense, he felt that his arm was no longer his.

The saw jammed four times, which was really hard work.

Poor students have many stationery, which is a perfect interpretation of Su Jing.

"Sir, why don't you just ask a craftsman to do it? I see that your drawings are very detailed."

Zhu Di asked Su Jing curiously.

Su Jing shook her arms and said: "Of course you can find a craftsman who can do it, and he can do it better than me, but in that case, it would be too boring."

“In life, it’s always interesting to challenge something you’re not very good at, isn’t it?”

This is not Su Jing's reasoning with Zhu Di, but what he really thinks.

Zhu Di looked at Su Jing and said: "But sir, as a man, you are either making achievements on the battlefield or governing the world in the officialdom. What kind of challenge is doing carpentry?"

Whether on the battlefield or in officialdom, the challenge in Zhu Di's eyes is still quite big.

He was not discriminating against carpentry, but he never felt it was a challenge.

Su Jing said lightly: "King Yan, why are you like your father? Is the battlefield and officialdom the only pursuit in life? What's wrong with carpentry? Isn't there a carpenter emperor in the Song Dynasty?"

Zhu Di looked a little weird. If someone else had said this, he would have refuted it casually.

But the person in front of him was Su Jing. Although he was easy to refute, he was not so easy to say.

"Sir, it's not wrong for students to think that these are the pursuits of all men, making achievements on the battlefield and ruling the country in the officialdom."

Zhu Di said cautiously.

Su Jing glanced at Zhu Di and said with a smile: "King Yan, you don't have to be so cautious. I know what you are thinking. You just think what I said is unreasonable. The Carpenter Emperor of the Song Dynasty was a foolish king and the main culprit for the decline of the Song Dynasty. .”

"You're right to think so. Don't hold yourself back. Just say whatever you want. I'm not that stingy."

Zhu Di paused for a moment, nodded and said, "Sir, this is indeed what the students think. Carpentry and other tasks are just trivial matters, so how can they be considered a challenge in life?"

Since Su Jing asked him to tell the truth, he was no longer polite.

"King Yan, I won't tell you anything big today. It's meaningless to discuss the merits of carpentry, meritorious service on the battlefield, and officialdom."

Su Jing said calmly: "Zhuangzi once said that you are not a fish, and you know the joy of fish. Now I will reply to you with the same sentence, you are not me, how do you know what my challenge is?" After all, Zhu Di is only a ten-year-old. Children of several years old received palace education from an early age, or in the imperial palace of the Ming Dynasty.

If you want to change some fixed cognitive thoughts, it's not that you can't, but it's very laborious.

It is not simple and clear to explain the reasons directly from another angle.

Zhu Di was speechless for a moment. Although he didn't usually like reading, he still learned this sentence.

He also understood what Su Jing meant, or he understood a little but not completely.

He is not Su Jing, so naturally he cannot sense Su Jing's thoughts. He thinks that carpentry is not a challenge, but Su Jing thinks it is a challenge.

The two have different ideas.

But where Su Jing's different ideas came from and why, Zhu Di didn't know.

"Sir, you have clearly taught my elder brother so much? You have also changed the Ming Dynasty a lot. Why are you not willing to do some great achievements?"

Zhu Di couldn't help but ask Su Jing.

Hearing this, Su Jing stopped what he was doing. He looked up at Zhu Di and said, "Why, when King Yan came, was he also arranged to be a lobbyist by His Majesty?"

Zhu Di was stunned and immediately explained: "Sir, my father didn't ask me to do anything. These are just the students' own ideas."

Su Jing lowered her head again and continued sawing: "I'm not interested in whether it's your father's intention. Since you asked, I can answer you."

Zhu Di's face changed slightly, and he closed his mouth that he wanted to say something.

As for what I just said, it is indeed not what Zhu Yuanzhang asked Zhu Di to ask.

Although Lao Zhu wanted Su Jing to enter the court before, he has figured it out now.

Zhu Yuanzhang is a very decisive person. Now that he has changed his mind about this matter, he will not continue to be entangled.

This is indeed Zhu Di's true thoughts.

To put it bluntly, as a prince who longed to ride on the battlefield, Zhu Di admired Su Jing immensely.

He instinctively hoped that people like Su Jing could make contributions on the battlefield, so that this would be in line with Zhu Di's vision.

He was looking forward to hearing Su Jing's answer now.

Su Jing pulled the saw and said, "It would be too hypocritical to say that I have never thought about establishing a career and leaving a name for the ages."

"As long as you are human, you will always pursue fame and wealth. I do business and create so many industries just to accumulate wealth."

"I have no shortage of money. As for names, my understanding of names may be a little different from King Yan."

"Governing the Ming Dynasty well is not a name for me at all. It's better to leave something behind so that people from generation to generation can remember me."

"Dynasties will eventually come to an end, but science will last forever."

After he finished speaking, the wood was finally sawed open.

Zhu Di was stunned. Hearing Su Jing's words, he felt deeply shocked.

"It turns out that it's not that you don't like names, it's just that your name and your student's name are not the same thing."

Zhu Di murmured.

Su Jing took a ruler and kept drawing marks on the wood according to the drawing: "Why, King Yan can already understand it?"

Zhu Di nodded and shook his head: "The student understands that the teacher has a pursuit, but the student does not understand what the teacher's pursuit is."

Su Jing smiled and said: "King Yan, don't worry about this. Just like there are no two identical leaves, there are no two identical people in this world. It is normal to have different ideas. You insist on your Just do what you want to do, but if I force you to change it, it won’t be beautiful.”

Although Su Jing has changed the original trajectory of many things, it has also made many people change because of herself.

But he has never wanted to forcefully change anyone. He just wants to be a leader. Whether he can succeed or not depends on God's will.

Zhu Di nodded seriously and said: "Yes, sir, the student has remembered it."

Su Jing waved her hand and said, "Stop talking nonsense and bring me the chisel."

"Oh...yes, sir."

Zhu Di immediately found a tool in a hurry.

The two of them just continued doing carpentry work in the yard, and time passed like this.

In the blink of an eye, it was already the next morning.

At the entrance of Su Jing's small courtyard, Zhu Di put on his clothes, stood in front of Su Jing and said solemnly: "Thank you very much, Mr. Su, for teaching me these three days. The student will leave now."

Su Jing nodded and smiled: "King Yan, please walk slowly along the way. Don't be too anxious to get back. It'll be good if you can get there."

"I will obey Mr. Su's words."

Zhu Di nodded seriously, then stepped onto the horse's back with a very graceful movement.

After waving, Zhu Di quickly disappeared from Su Jing's sight on horseback.

"You are really a young man, so cool!"

Su Jing sighed slightly, and then returned to the courtyard.

The bicycle project was still huge. The failure of the first bicycle made Su Jing realize that the overall structure she designed was still lacking.

There is a lack of tightness between parts that are only connected with iron nails.

Of course, this is not only related to Su Jing's design, but also related to the level of iron nails that could be produced in the Ming Dynasty.

Although it is just a small nail, it reflects the level of iron-making technology.

Even with Su Jing's improved iron-making technology of the Ming Dynasty, there is still a huge gap between the iron nails that Su Jing could buy easily in his previous life.

Therefore, Su Jing had no choice but to change her design.

It doesn’t matter if you can’t design the mortise and tenon structure yourself, just use the ready-made carriage wheels.

Of course, Su Jing still has to figure out the solution for the frame.

It's just a matter of spending more time, Su Jing is not in a hurry.

"Master."

Outside the hospital, Li Mingyou's voice sounded.

Zhu Di had just left for more than an hour when he came.

Su Jing said calmly: "Shopkeeper Li, you have been quiet for so many days. What happened again?"

Su Jing never paid much attention to Li Mingyou.

This guy is indeed more capable than others, but only at a slightly better level.

It was just an antique shop, and Su Jing didn't care that much.

"Master, what you said is that I came here specially to invite you."

Li Mingyou said with a smile on his face, showing no other emotions at all.

Su Jing said: "I'm really sorry. I'm busy now and will be busy for a long time. I'm afraid I won't be able to do what Shopkeeper Li wants."

Li Mingyou looked at Su Jing and smiled and said: "My boss is really leisurely and carefree. He does this carpentry work so seriously. However, I still want to ask my boss to come with me."

(End of this chapter)