Chapter 753
Custom Clothing
Xu Bo'an was awakened by a phone ringing around 4 p.m. He picked up the phone groggily and saw that the caller ID showed Zhang Mei. He immediately realized that she was Zhang Wenzhong's wife.
Xu Bo'an answered the phone and heard Zhang Mei say very politely on the other end, "Dr. Xu, are you busy right now?"
Xu Bo'an rubbed his eyes, sat up, and said, "Are you alright? Is there something you need from me?"
Zhang Mei said politely, "Excuse me, Dr. Xu, it's like this, my friends saw me wearing that heavy crepe silk dress last time and they all want to buy a few of them."
Last time I heard you say these clothes could be customized, I told my friends and they were all so excited! They all sent me their sizes. Is it convenient to order any clothes these days?
It's been a while since the Green Valley tribe gave me the clothes. The silkworms should have produced quite a bit of silk by now, so making a few clothes shouldn't be a problem.
Thinking of this, Xu Bo'an said, "It should be fine. You can send me your friend's size and the quantity they need via WeChat first, and I'll ask my friend. I'll let you know when we've decided."
Zhang Mei said happily, "Okay, Mr. Xu, thank you for your help!"
Xu Bo'an said, "Mrs. Zhang, you're too kind! This is just me supporting my friend's business. I should thank you on his behalf."
"How could I possibly accept that? Such a wonderful product would sell perfectly even without me!" Zhang Mei praised with a smile.
The two exchanged pleasantries for a while before calling back. Shortly after hanging up, Xu Bo'an saw a message from Zhang Mei on WeChat with the size and the quantity to be customized.
Just as Xu Bo'an was about to put down his phone, he suddenly heard it "ding" again. He saw that it was a text message from Zhang Mei. When he opened it, he found that it was a transfer notification. The first number was five, followed by a series of zeros. Xu Bo'an counted them and found that it was a full fifty million.
The sizes Zhang Mei just sent me were for exactly ten people. That means even if you divide the money equally among everyone, each person would still have to pay five million. These rich women are really generous! No wonder they say women's money is the easiest to earn; it's faster than a money printing press!
Xu Bo'an was extremely pleased to see 50 million yuan come into his account. Although he was not short of money, this business was incredibly easy. He only needed to say a few words to the people in the Bonsai World, and they would do exactly as he said. There was no cost involved at all, and he only needed to put in a little effort.
Xu Bo'an felt that his current life was much more comfortable than that of the emperors of ancient times. Although the emperors of ancient times had supreme power, there were many unexpected potential risks behind their glory. They were always plagued by brothers and close ministers who wanted to kill them in order to seize power, or by concubines in the harem who made trouble for them in order to win favor. They also had to deal with bandits who would seize their territory. They were beset by internal and external troubles. How tiring it must have been for them!
In the bonsai world, Xu Bo'an plays the role of a mountain god. In front of those tiny people, no bigger than melon seeds, he is a supreme and transcendent being. The tiny people do not dare to have the slightest thought of resistance. They are completely under Xu Bo'an's control.
Although Xu Bo'an occasionally had to use some methods to win over the people, it was far easier than dealing with the emperor.
After a moment of random thoughts, Xu Bo'an got down to business. He focused his attention on the location of the Emerald Valley Clan in the Bonsai World and suddenly realized something important: the units of measurement we use now are very different from those in the Bonsai World. If we give them these dimensions directly, they definitely won't understand them. We need to convert these real-world dimensions into the dimensions in the Bonsai World, but we don't understand the language of the Bonsai World. What should we do?
Xu Bo'an's mind started racing. Suddenly, he thought of someone: Li Qingjiang, the great talent from Kaoshan Village. Since buying Li Qingjiang the reading pen, Xu Bo'an hadn't asked about Li Qingjiang's learning progress. However, some time ago, Li Qingjiang was able to understand most of Sun Tzu's Art of War with just a little guidance from Xu Bo'an, which was enough to show that Li Qingjiang was exceptionally talented.
The units of measurement there are much simpler than those in books like Sun Tzu's Art of War. There's no way Li Qingjiang couldn't learn them. It just depends on whether he's already delved into that area of knowledge. But anyway, let's give it a try. Right now, this is the only feasible method.
Thinking of this, Xu Bo'an shifted his gaze from the Cuigu tribe to the area above Kaoshan Village, where he saw Li Qingjiang intently teaching the children of Kaoshan Village, and the children were listening attentively.
There was no rush at the moment, so Xu Bo'an didn't disturb Li Qingjiang and quietly watched from the side.
Watching Li Qingjiang teach the children, Xu Bo'an deeply realized the importance of teachers to students. When he was a child, Xu Bo'an lived in the village and attended primary school there. Due to limited resources, each village was assigned only one teacher, and all primary school children were taught by the same teacher. Although this arrangement was a considerable challenge for the teachers, there was no shortage of excellent teachers who taught well.
However, Xu Bo'an's teacher could not be described as an excellent teacher at all. Instead, he was a very playful young teacher who spent most of his time playing with his classmates. He rarely taught, and most importantly, his teaching level was very limited. When he did teach, it was like reading gibberish to the students. As a result, the students were either sleeping or playing around in class. In short, almost no one paid attention in class. It was a miracle if they could get a score of 60 on a test. As a result, Xu Bo'an's foundation in elementary school was not solid at all, and he had to cram for the knowledge he learned in elementary school before entering junior high school.
On the other hand, Li Qingjiang observed that during the short time Xu Bo'an was listening to the lesson, not a single child showed any signs of not paying attention.
Despite Li Qingjiang's seemingly dull and intellectual demeanor, his teaching style is anything but. He delivers lectures in a lively and engaging manner, captivating not only the children but also Xu Bo'an.
Some people are good at studying themselves, but they are not good at teaching others. Such people are not suitable to be teachers.
Li Qingjiang, on the contrary, was quite the opposite. Although he repeatedly failed the imperial examinations, he was very professional at teaching and imparting knowledge, making him suitable for the role of a teacher. Xu Bo'an couldn't help but think to himself that choosing Li Qingjiang to teach the children was indeed a very wise decision.
After a while, it was recess time, and all the children ran out of the classroom to play, leaving only Li Qingjiang in the classroom. Xu Bo'an then spoke to Li Qingjiang, "Li Qingjiang, how have you been feeling teaching at the classroom these past few days?"
Just as Li Qingjiang was about to pick up his book to continue his studies, he heard the words of the Mountain God and quickly got up from his chair, knelt on the ground, and respectfully said in the direction of the Mountain God Temple: "Replying to the Mountain God, I really enjoy teaching these children. Seeing them gain knowledge day by day makes me very gratified. I hope that these children can contribute to the development of our Kaoshan Village in the future."
Hearing Li Qingjiang's words, Xu Bo'an nodded with great satisfaction and said, "Li Qingjiang, not bad! Well done!"
Li Qingjiang was very happy to hear the Mountain God's praise, but he still humbly said, "Thank you for your praise, Mountain God. I will work even harder to do this job well!"
Xu Bo'an said, "Alright, I've come here today to entrust you with a task!"
After saying that, Xu Bo'an quickly copied the size chart sent by Zhang Wenzhong's wife, Zhang Mei, onto a piece of paper and handed it to Li Qingjiang. After Li Qingjiang took the paper, Xu Bo'an continued, "I want you to replace all the text on this with the text from your region. Can you do that?"
Li Qingjiang looked at the note the Mountain God had given him and said, "Okay, Mountain God, please wait for me a moment!"
After saying that, Li Qingjiang began to write and draw on another piece of paper, following the note given to him by the Mountain God. After less than half an incense stick's time, Li Qingjiang knelt on the ground with the completed note in his hand and said to the Mountain God, "Mountain God, I have finished writing. Please take a look!"
Xu Bo'an reached out and took the note that Li Qingjiang was holding from the bonsai world. He glanced at it and found that the words on it were like drawings. He didn't recognize a single word. Because he couldn't understand it at all, he didn't know whether the words Li Qingjiang had replaced were right or wrong.
Since Li Qingjiang had already helped replace Xu Bo'an, it wouldn't be appropriate to directly ask him if what he wrote was right or wrong. That would be questioning and disrespecting an intellectual. Thinking of this, Xu Bo'an spoke tactfully: "Li Qingjiang, these units of length are frequently used in our Immortal Realm. I hope you can teach the children more about them in the future!"
Li Qingjiang said, "In reply to Grandpa Mountain God, I have already taught the children basic things such as numbers and units, and they are now very familiar with them."
Hearing Li Qingjiang say this, Xu Bo'an felt relieved. It seemed that Li Qingjiang's learning progress was much faster than he had imagined. In that case, the size chart that Li Qingjiang replaced for him must be correct.
At the same time, Xu Bo'an felt that his intelligence had been insulted. In other words, if he gave the size chart to the children of Li Qingjiang Academy, they could replace it with content from the Bonsai World.
He has been in charge of the bonsai world for quite some time now. Although he can communicate with the little people in the bonsai world without any obstacles, he doesn't recognize any of the characters. If Xu Bo'an were placed in the bonsai world, he would be completely illiterate!
On the other hand, the little people in the bonsai world have already learned a lot about our real world, which makes Xu Bo'an feel quite ashamed! It seems that he should also learn the language of the bonsai world in the future. However, on second thought, it doesn't seem to be of much use. He is now the mountain god of the bonsai world with many loyal followers. As long as he opens his mouth, many people will serve him. There is no need to bother with such effort.
No one can learn everything. Different positions lead to different levels of knowledge. Xu Bo'an is essentially a manager in the bonsai world. He only needs to manage the bonsai world well. Learning other things is like adding icing on the cake. Not knowing them won't have much of an impact.
In the real world, with the "bonsai world" cheat code, Xu Bo'an will definitely play a management role in society in the future. There is no need for him to learn too many different kinds of things. To put it another way, he doesn't have that much time and energy to learn them.
After figuring this out, Xu Bo'an finally felt completely relieved. He then said to Li Qingjiang, "Alright, then you continue teaching the children. I have other matters to attend to, so I'll be leaving now."
Li Qingjiang said, "Respectfully seeing off the Mountain God!"
After saying this, seeing that the voice of the Mountain God could not be heard for a long time, he stood up and called the children to continue their studies!
After turning his attention away from Kaoshan Village, Xu Bo'an returned to the Cuigu tribe. Seeing that the Cuigu tribe members were all busy with their work, Xu Bo'an spotted Luo Li and asked him, "Luo Li, your tribesmen seem very busy today! What are you all busy with?"
Upon hearing that it was the Mountain God Grandfather who had arrived, Luo Li quickly knelt on the ground, his face full of joy, and said, "Replying to the Mountain God Grandfather, because many silkworms are gradually recovering and have recently spun out a large amount of silk, the people are busy processing these silkworm cocoons in preparation for making clothes!"
It's true that timing is everything! I can just assign them some work right now. So Xu Bo'an said to Luo Li, "It seems your silkworm production is pretty good!"
Luo Li's eyes shone with hope as he listened to the Mountain God's words. He replied, "Yes, thanks to you, Mountain God, not only have the silkworms below our Emerald Lake awakened in large numbers, but with sufficient water, the mulberry trees have also been growing rapidly recently. The silkworms are eating and producing large amounts of silk! It's a joy to see. If this production continues, our Emerald Valley people will be saved!"
Xu Bo'an said, "That's good. I'm happy for you too. I came here today to talk to you about the clothing. The immortals in the Immortal Realm really like the clothes you made. They want to order a batch of clothes recently. I'll give you their measurements now. Just make the clothes according to the measurements on the sheet!"
After speaking, Xu Bo'an raised his hand into the bonsai world and handed the size chart, which Li Qingjiang had helped replace, to Luo Li. (End of Chapter)