Chapter 1097: This Is No Secret

Changle was scolded to the point where he dared not say another word, while Ayuduo kept listening, feeling that it was still a bit inappropriate, so she said: "Uncle, I think it is better not to teach me. After all, I am a person of the Jiuli, and even if I am Changle's woman, I had better not know this kind of secret that belongs to Huaxia."

"What do you mean by 'secret of Huaxia'? Actually, I believe that this writing should be learned and recognized by everyone. In this way, communication would have no obstacles and no problems, and knowledge could also be passed down. Ayuduo, tell me, how is the knowledge of your Jiuli passed down now? Is it through the elders speaking and pointing with their fingers that they taught you?"

Ayuduo nodded gently. In this regard, Ayuduo was very envious of Huaxia. Ever since she learned the basic principles of writing, she had secretly told Yangasha that she hoped that after they returned, they could tell their father to allow people to create their own writing as well, so that knowledge could be passed down. However, she still believed that knowledge was a very private matter and could not be known by people who were not of one's own tribe, so she would not let Changle teach her.

Likewise, she was prepared to never tell the Huaxia people the knowledge she had learned from the Jiuli. This was summarized by the ancestors of the Jiuli and could not be told to others casually. It was just that Changle also knew much of what she knew, and since everyone knew it, she did not hide it; however, she would certainly not reveal anything about things like Gu.

"Your tribe is like this now, but when you reach the future and discover that doing this doesn't work—if a certain Sage dies before their knowledge has been fully passed down—that would be a loss for the tribe, and then you would think of other ways to pass it on."

"Writing is the best way. You yourselves must create writing. Now Xuanyuan already has writing, but it is different from Huaxia's. If our two tribes have something that needs to be communicated, we must find someone who can write both types of writing. If your tribe also created writing, and one day our three tribes needed to communicate, wouldn't we need someone who knows all three types of writing?"

"It is a pity that Xuanyuan would never accept our writing; otherwise, it would be fine for our two tribes to use the same writing directly. In this way, the knowledge summarized by the human race could all be passed on, and communication would also be much simpler."

"Ayuduo, let alone you, even if your entire tribe wanted to come and learn, I could teach you. Writing is a tool, but it is not true knowledge. Writing itself does not possess any meaning; only when different characters are combined together is it useful. Therefore, I am not afraid of you 【learning】 our writing."

"And there is arithmetic; I am even less afraid. One plus one equals two—what is there to it? You haven't grasped it, and Changle hasn't grasped it either."

Ayuduo fell into deep thought. Could what Baifeng said be true? Was he really willing to teach such good things to the Jiuli? Then, should she teach her own knowledge to Huaxia? Ayuduo felt a bit lost.

Changle, however, suddenly seemed to have an epiphany: "Ah! Father, I understand! Writing and arithmetic are just tools, just like the language we speak. Monkeys cannot speak, and it doesn't matter if we speak to them; the most important thing is what is said!"

"Every tribe has fire, but it depends on what they use the fire for—is it for warmth, cooking, lighting, and defending against wild beasts, or is it to create better things like we do now!"

A smile appeared on Baifeng's face: "Hmm, you brat have finally figured it out. You still need to pay attention; I have noticed that you have easily fallen into a cognitive trap recently. Find the reason yourself, resolve it, and you will have greater progress and growth in the future."

Changle nodded with a smile. Regarding their conversation, Yulong and Zhi understood and had their own interpretations, but Sui and Chinv did not think too much about it. They only cared about how Ayuduo was arranged and whether she could successfully and safely give birth to a grandson for them. Qihu did not care at all; he was already hungry and started searching on his mother, preparing to eat.

Because of their intense debate, the servants did not dare to serve the dishes, fearing it would disrupt their train of thought, so the dishes were held in their hands, waiting at the door, waiting for the servant who managed the daily life of this family to say it was okay before they dared to serve the food.

Ayuduo said again, somewhat timidly: "But Uncle, aren't you afraid that after I learn the knowledge of Huaxia, I will record it with writing and then pass it on to the tribesmen who have also learned Huaxia writing, letting all the Jiuli tribesmen learn it?"

"You underestimate our Huaxia. We have too much knowledge in Huaxia, so much that you wouldn't be able to learn even one thing in several years. Relying on writing alone is not enough; it can only be read by those who already know it."

"Moreover, Huaxia has a clear division of labor. You and Changle are doing this, and you cannot come into contact with other things, so what do I have to fear? There are many people from the Xuanyuan Tribe in Huaxia, and they are all people I have allowed to come specifically to learn. This is a cooperation between me and Xuanyuan."

"They learn the knowledge of Huaxia, and Huaxia learns the knowledge of the Xuanyuan Tribe, becoming strong and prosperous together, letting everyone live better—this is a good thing. If your father is willing, I can also cooperate with your Jiuli, send people to learn the different knowledge of your Jiuli, and also teach you our Huaxia knowledge."

Ayuduo only felt greatly shocked and very uncomprehending. She was completely unable to resonate with such thinking from Baifeng; it was truly a feeling she could not even describe. However, she also felt that a person like Baifeng could not be wrong, and Xuanyuan could not be wrong either; it was just that she did not understand enough. She could not create such a vast and prosperous Huaxia, but Baifeng could; she was completely inferior to Baifeng.

Seeing Ayuduo looking a bit lost, Baifeng also advised in time: "Alright, don't think too much or too far. You are a person of Huaxia now; consider the affairs of Huaxia more. You will live in Huaxia until you grow old in the future, and it might be difficult to return to the Jiuli again. Don't think about it too much."

"As for the matters with the Jiuli, I will naturally talk to your brothers and send envoys to talk to your father; you don't need to worry too much."

"These few days, you and Changle should look around more in Huaxia, understand, and learn. Slowly you will understand. Let's eat first."

Baifeng clapped his hands: "Chunlei, why hasn't the food come yet?"

Chunlei, standing at the door, immediately bowed: "Master, serving the dishes now!"

Immediately, he gestured to the people outside, and the food was brought into the room plate by plate, then placed on the dining table.