Wang Ci expressed satisfaction with the various sponsorships and systems proposed by Xiong Buyou, but he made it clear: the school's curriculum must be decided by the mountain chief, and the Traveling Group cannot insert its own books into the teaching. [Full text reading] Xiong Buyou readily accepted this. In his opinion, Molixuan Academy has nothing to do with the future education of the Cross Travel Group - they can just talk about whatever they want. For the Time Travel Group, the reopening of Molixuan Academy is a victory in itself. At least formally, they completed a collaboration with the local intellectual class in Lingao.
From the perspective of ordinary people, since scholars who are full of benevolence, justice and morality can also accept funding from Australians, why can't they, ordinary people? Chinese scholars have always set an example for society. Their influence often affects many classes.
Before the opening ceremony ended, a group of ragged children crowded in front of Liu Dalin and Wang Ci, trying hard to express their passionate desire to study and improve, which moved the two people to tears. However, Xiong Buyou made a malicious comment on this scene:
"Huh, I must be here to make a living."
But that's fine, it's generally not difficult to get people who are just making a living. Xiong Buyou didn't care about their specific enrollment matters. He had already negotiated with Wang Ci that three places would be reserved for the Chuanxing Group in the academy - one of them was Zhang Xingjiao.
For the other two, the Time Travel Group has not selected a suitable target for the time being. The staff of the Social Work Department responsible for this work believe that it is dangerous to send the teenagers back to an academy where traditional values are concentrated before completing the thorough brainwashing of the teenagers - ―There is a risk of being counter-brainwashed.
As for Zhang Xingjiao, because of his hatred, he was completely in the same boat with the Time Travel Group. When he attacked Goujiazhuang, his hands were still stained with the blood of the Gou family members - he could no longer go back and could only work with the Time Travel Group with all his heart. .
Wang Ci murmured in his heart about letting Zhang Xingjiao come to study, but when he thought that all this was provided by Australians, he couldn't refute it, so he agreed.
After the ceremony, those who came to the opening ceremony received a souvenir. The gentry, including several ministers and county officials, received a rattan-shell hot water bottle - this novelty made everyone feel like a treasure. Ordinary Confucian scholars receive fifty yuan in circulation coupons. Everyone is already familiar with the uses of such banknotes. As for Liu Dalin, he had originally made up his mind not to accept any gifts, but the gift presented forced him to accept it.
This is a wheelchair. It is carefully manufactured by the Machinery Factory of the Industrial Energy Commission. It has the same structure as a modern wheelchair except that it cannot be folded. It can be pushed by family members, or he can turn the wheels himself. In order to reduce weight, steel rims and hubs are used, and locally produced ball bearings are installed on the axles - the quality is not great, but it is usable. Ball bearings greatly reduce the friction resistance of the axle, which reduces the force required when rolling.
The only drawback is that there is no rubber, so the car is a bit "hard".
This thing can scratch Liu Dalin's itch. There are naturally a lot of servants in the house, but it is still very inconvenient to have two servants to help carry the chair when moving. Now having such a wheeled chair that can move forward and retreat freely has undoubtedly brought great convenience to his daily life.
Liu Dalin tried sitting on it and found that it was very convenient to move forward, backward, and turn left and right. The bystanders were all amazed. Liu Dalin also secretly admired: No wonder Australians are said to have "wonderful skills and are good at all kinds of crafts", and they are indeed well-deserved.
He can refuse weird gadgets like hot water bottles. This thing is so useful. So I accepted it. Xiong Buyou nodded secretly, Wu Nanhai is really good at it. His idea of sending a specially made wheelchair really worked!
If you use our wheelchair, you will have to rely on our services in the future. The wheelchair needs to be oiled and the bearings need to be replaced. No one in this time and space can help you do this except us.
Unexpectedly, the appearance of this wheelchair would bring about business opportunities. A gentleman squeezed through the crowd and bowed deeply to Xiong Buyou, who was grinning happily. It startled him.
It was Liu Youren who came from Calais Liujiazhai. Liujiazhai is the only large local landowner to participate in the Tiandihui. He was endowed with the title of a supervisor and was considered a scholar, so he was invited to attend the opening ceremony. For this reason, Liu Youren also changed into a Confucian shirt. However, this kind of clothes is not suitable for a rich country man like him.
It turned out that his purpose was to buy two more wheelchairs.
"My parents are old, their leg strength has weakened, and they have difficulty moving. I would be very grateful if I could sell two wheelchairs like this at a discount."
As soon as he said this, several gentry also crowded forward, hoping to buy a wheelchair for their elders. Xiong Buyou didn't expect that this special product would have such business opportunities. Quickly announce that it is temporarily out of stock. Please wait for a while, and Dongmen Market will naturally have supply. Everyone was reluctant and wanted to place orders for money on the spot. Xiong Buyou thought that manufacturing a few wheelchairs would probably not have any negative impact on Lingao's industrial system, so he accepted the order, but the money was confiscated - how much they should be sold for remains to be discussed.
This unexpected ditty successfully ended the opening ceremony of Molixuan Academy. Everyone is happy. Liu Dalin's family members solemnly carried their wheelchairs and followed his sedan back to the city. The gentry asked their families to hold the hot water bottles carefully, and then they went home in sedan chairs. The children and scholars took the circulation coupons and hurried to Dongmen City to purchase. There were many good things here that the wives and children had been talking about for a long time - from the south. There is no need for it in the Bao area. This kind of ticket can also be used at the local Nanbao Mining Bureau service agency.
Wang Ci was so excited that he couldn't calm down for a long time. He walked in circles in the courtyard of Molixuan. He wanted to write some poems and was searching for words and sentences. But Xiong Buyou interrupted him - there were other details to discuss with him.
After some negotiations, the two parties agreed to use Lingao's academic field as the capital of the "Lingao Education Foundation", and the specific operation would be handled by the "Tiandihui" under the Chuanchuan Group. Lingao County School will not charge any form of land rent from Tiandi Association, and Tiandi Association will not interfere in any form of development and utilization of the school land.
In return, Tiandihui will be responsible for all the daily operation and maintenance expenses of Lingao County School, Confucian Temple, and Molixuan Academy, as well as various living subsidies for scholars and children. At the same time, the grain tax payable by the school field was also borne by the "Tiandihui".
In other words, Wang Ci handed over the "permanent tenancy rights" of the school land and the power to collect rent in exchange for Tiandihui's full financial assistance to the county school.
All these funds are settled in the form of negotiable certificates and are stored in the name of the "Lingao Education Foundation" of Delong Grain Bank. As for the foundation, Ye Yuming and Wang Ci, presidents of the Tiandi Society, serve as co-chairmen. In addition to regular day-to-day expenses, temporary expenses must be withdrawn with the consent of both parties.
After reaching an agreement, Wang Ci felt that the financial problem that had been bothering him was finally solved, and he would no longer need to worry about funding issues in the future. As for the school land, it was still in the name of the county school, but it was given to Tiandihui as a "permanent tenant".
For Chuanchuan Group, the Agricultural Committee is confident that the income from Xuetian after using scientific farming methods is enough to cover the regular expenses of county schools and colleges. There will even be a considerable surplus - even if there is no surplus, the executive committee feels that it is reasonable, and at least it will be very helpful in attracting the hearts and minds of local intellectuals.
In addition to Molixuan Academy, the renovation of the county school and the Confucian Temple were also in full swing. It didn't take long for these renovation projects to be completed one after another. The subsidies provided by the foundation have also allowed the county school, which had been abandoned for a long time, to resound with the sound of books. The junior students came back one after another. The foundation not only gave the junior students the stipulated monthly subsidy of six buckets of rice, but also asked Wang Ci to make a list of epiphyses and hyperplasia whose family life was difficult and sent them to the county school. Dou rice. The thieves who originally had a low reputation among scholars suddenly became "Australians".
Xiong Buyou accomplished this task and was in a very happy mood. He took people out of the city and took the public oxcart from the west gate of the county to Bairencheng. After trialling the oxcart freight system, Shan Daoqian built a simple oxcart bus system. There is a main station in Bopu and Dongmen City. The main station is equipped with temporary cattle pens and vehicle repair shops. The bus runs every hour from 5 a.m. to 4 p.m. There are several up and down stops along the way. A double-oxen traction four-wheel vehicle is used. The vehicle is equipped with seats, upper and lower footboards, and a foldable carport for rainy days. To facilitate local farmers who are accustomed to carrying large amounts of items, a luggage rack for hanging rattan baskets and loose goods is also installed on the outside of the carriage.
This kind of bullock cart is not only used by travelers, but also by indigenous people. The fare is extremely cheap, and you can take a ride from Bopu to Dongmen City for just one cent on a circulating coupon. As they built the school farm outside the west gate, the bus route also extended to the west gate of the county. The fare increases by one cent - you can take a bus to the county seat for two cents. This greatly facilitates the travel of people along the way.
The highways and ox-cart bus system have made the people of Lingao gradually realize what public services are-this kind of public services provided by the government and benefiting the whole people almost does not exist in traditional Chinese society. It is clear at a glance whether the public services provided by Chuanchuan Group are better than what the Lingao County Yamen has done. The timing of public oxcarts also slowly instilled the concept of precise time into the minds of the people.
Unfortunately, the Time Travel Group has not yet been able to build a clock and further instill a modern concept of time into the indigenous people. Dr. Zhong Lizhi focused all his energy on turning on the radio-this was more important than the clock. ! ~!
