Chapter 86 - 80: Will You Cooperate or Not?
Zhao Hanzhang had people fetch many empty boxes and started packing books in the study.
When Ji Yuan found out, he eagerly ran over and wanted to help with the packing.
Uncle Cheng saw them rolling and packing the books into boxes and could only circle around them, reminding, "Take it easy, take it easy, be careful not to overdo it."
Indeed, it couldn’t be too excessive. In the eyes of the clan members, Zhao Erlang’s roots should still be here at the old home in Xiping. Taking away too many books could seem like turning one’s back on the family and favoring outsiders.
Zhao Hanzhang restrained herself and said to Ji Yuan, "Let’s take these first. After we copy a set and send it back, we’ll exchange for a new batch to take."
Ji Yuan was stunned, "Copy all of them?"
Zhao Hanzhang looked at him, "Is it difficult? Just hire more literate people."
Ji Yuan was about to say, is it so easy to find literate people? And how many people would it take to copy all these books?
Zhao Hanzhang already had a stern face and said, "We need to gather as much talent as possible. The troops and families we brought along, plus the refugees who followed us on the road, already exceed a thousand. Managing these people requires quite a manpower, and literacy is the most fundamental."
She said, "Luoyang is already in chaos. Even if the chaotic troops withdraw from Luoyang, the displaced citizens will find it difficult to return immediately, becoming vagrants outside."
Ji Yuan looked at her in surprise, "The lady intends to recruit the vagrants?"