Chapter 107
Cheng Shijie came to meet Xie Zongze for the sake of Ning Haijun's future, that is, his talent training plan. Although Ning Haijun's school was established, there were more than 3,000 students in the school.
However, the teacher who teaches is headed by Xie Zongze.
We must focus on education and improve the quality of all people, starting with children, because education can destroy a country and its future. In later generations, even around Cheng Shijie, there were always people advocating happy education in beautiful countries and European and American countries.
In fact, when Cheng Shijie was in school, this kind of speech began to appear, talking about quality education, paying more attention to children's mental health, happy learning, and reducing children's burden and pressure. After reading these reports, I feel that people in Western countries The child is really lucky to be able to spend his childhood so happily.
For a certain period of time, Cheng Shijie felt that this statement was very reasonable. However, after graduating from junior college, Cheng Shijie gradually realized a reality. There are about dozens of his classmates in high school that he can contact. Most of them have gone to college, and many of them are doing well.
Most of those who drop out of high school do very poorly. Of course, everything is not absolute, and there is indeed some confusion. Just like one of Cheng Shijie’s classmates, he went to construction sites with his family when he was a sophomore in high school. It was true that he was famous for a few years, but now the news has been in the circle of friends for several years. It is said that due to the real estate downturn, he ran away due to debt.
Some people who have gone to college or received higher education, or a few out of a hundred people, are not doing well, but more than 90% are doing well. For people without higher education, maybe a few out of a hundred people can do well. This is the difference.
It wasn't until he became a father that Cheng Shijie completely woke up. The so-called happy education in the West, to put it bluntly, means that teachers are not allowed to force children to learn, and children are allowed to rely on their own consciousness. The question is, how many children really like to learn? Without pressure from teachers and parents, without pressure from exams every now and then, how many people would study hard?
Because I was forced to do so, the simplest practical problem is that ordinary people in China can calculate addition and subtraction within at least one hundred without a calculator. However, ordinary people in most European and American countries cannot do this. a little.
The essence of happy education is actually a trap set by the beautiful country for the whole world, a trap that can destroy a country's future.
There are only private aristocratic schools in European countries with very high entrance requirements. There are only two ways to get admission. Either your family is very rich and can afford the tuition fees at that price, or your academic performance is quite good. In these In schools, not only are the teachers and teaching conditions in all aspects much better than those in public schools, but the teaching model also adopts an elite model, so most of the students from these schools are social elites.
These people are born to win at the starting line. The children of ordinary people who are born in free public schools and the students who are educated by Happy are all low-quality labor slaves, while the children of the rich and elite class receive elite education. After graduation, they are born with Sex has great advantages, whether in work or politics.
This is like a glass of water, creating a zone of isolation. There is no compatibility between the two sides, and there is no real comparability. For the elites, common sense issues have not even been heard by the common people. Is this terrible?
Very scary.
After the education of the entire country was destroyed, the national power declined sharply, just like the bad-ass Britain. Before World War II, Britain had the most advanced weapons and equipment in the world, such as Turing, who was the first to decipher the German code. A person who proposed the concept of computers and artificial intelligence. Radar was invented by the British, and guidance technology was also the first to be used by the British.
The British Spitfire is one of the best piston fighter jets in Europe. It has exquisite appearance and excellent performance. It is also known as the "Tiger Tank among Fighters". The world's earliest early warning aircraft prototype also comes from the UK. There are also anti-submarine artifacts and electronic jammers. Even the famous American Mustang fighter uses a British Merlin engine, jamming bombs made of aluminum foil principles, etc...
However, the problem is that after World War II, European countries including the United Kingdom seemed to have been given an anti-intellectual halo, and all kinds of stupid tricks continued. If they had not continued to commit suicide in these decades, China would not be able to do so. Overtaking in corners.
What is the real reason?
That is happy education. The second, third, and fourth generations of the entire country have been ruined by education. Such a powerful Britain has used all kinds of incredible means to emasculate all its advantages. In just 20 to 30 years, it has emasculated itself into a person who can't even support the air force and has a navy admiral. There are still many warships. What a magical operation is this?
A country is not supported by elite talent. If nothing else, how difficult is it to train a high-level technician in the industrial field? It is no exaggeration to say that it not only requires him to have extremely high talent, but also requires him to make efforts that ordinary people can't imagine. Without decades of hard work and study, it is simply impossible to have such a talent.
Although the income of senior technicians is not low, it is far lower than that of business, politics, lawyers, doctors, and the financial field. The collapse of education means the end of a country.
This is a good move played by the beautiful country. Although the beautiful country itself is also promoting happy education, the problem is that the national conditions of the beautiful country are different from Europe. They are a country of immigrants. With the world's number one economy and national strength, they themselves They can attract countless talents from all over the world to join them, so they don’t have to worry about lacking talents at all. Whatever they lack, they can just introduce them.
Some problems and some things can be seen more clearly from the perspective of civilians than above. Although Cheng Shijie did not provide forced education to his son Cheng Jialong, the problem was that he had already induced him when he needed to be induced. It's like taking Cheng Jialong to the production line of Hansteel Group to see how hard the smelting workers are during their work.
In fact, Cheng Jialong now understands that if he does not do well in school, his future options will be very limited. The only way out is to accept Cheng Shijie's arrangement and work as an ordinary worker at Hansteel Group. This is the limit that Cheng Shijie's father can achieve. .
Even though Cheng Shijie was very dissatisfied with education in later generations, the problem was that he had no choice. The real reason for this situation is actually related to social atmosphere.
When a child is scolded by a teacher, the parents go to the school and slap him twice, which is considered abuse. After this, does the teacher still dare to take the responsibility to supervise the students? Adults still lack self-control when facing mobile phones, let alone children?
Public education in later generations has slowly slipped into a bottomless abyss. Take Cheng Jialong’s classmates as an example. All students who are at the top of their grades are, without exception, students who have started a small business and received extracurricular tutoring. Those students who bear the burden Students who cannot afford the training fees will only get worse and worse grades, will gradually become unable to keep up with work, and will become tired of studying. This life is almost fixed.
Cheng Shijie was very lucky to live in the Ming Dynasty. People in this period had great respect for teachers and knowledge, and believed that filial sons emerge from the stick.
Cheng Shijie had no choice in later generations. In the late Ming Dynasty, he absolutely did not allow happy education. Even if it was just cramming, he had to fill in some talents.
"Coming here in a hurry, I didn't prepare any gifts. It's really rude!"
"The presence of the commander-in-chief in this humble abode really brings glory to Pengpi. It is a blessing for a low-ranking official!"
Although Ning Haijun Academy was set up privately by Cheng Shijie, Xie Zongze, the mountain leader, was a real official. Cheng Shijie gave him the official position of professor from Sun Yuanhua. Although this was a ninth-grade official position, it was a real official. , rather than a low-ranking official like the county magistrate.
Xie Jinglin, who was neither humble nor arrogant, stepped forward and bowed: "Xie Jinglin, I have met the commander-in-chief!"
Cheng Shijie accepted Xie Jinglin's gift and when he saw him straighten up, he sincerely praised: "It turns out that Jinglin is Mr.
Of course, what Cheng Shijie said was just polite words, but he never mentioned Xie Zongze's taboos. His expression changed, and he reluctantly replied: "The handsome man is joking, the dog can't study, and engages in some despicable things. I am the lintel of the family." It's humiliating, I'm really ashamed..."
"Your Majesty, thank you for your humility. At this time last year, Cheng was just a servant serving tea and water. In Cheng's eyes, your son is already an unattainable and extremely wealthy nobleman..."
Cheng Shijie didn't panic. The deputy director of the agency office did most of these tasks, but most of them were speaking for the leaders.
Xie Zongze watched as more and more neighbors gathered around him. When they saw Cheng Shijie coming, they hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed to Cheng Shijie. They were grateful for Cheng Shijie's life. Hundreds of people were already kneeling on their knees. If this continued, the whole street might be affected. I was full of knees.
"Commander, please speak in front of the audience!"
Xie Zongze led the way: "Commander, please come inside!"
When they arrived at the main hall, the guests and hosts were seated, and the servants served tea and soup. After completing the polite procedures, Cheng Shijie expressed his intention to Xie Zongze: "Commander, I am here. I have an important matter to explain to Mr. Xie!"
"Commander please give me instructions!"
"Regarding Ning Haijun Academy, when I established Ning Haijun Academy, my original intention was to give the children of Ning Haijun a way out, but now I am not only the commander-in-chief of Ning Haijun, but also the commander-in-chief of hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians in southern Liaoning. This It would be inappropriate for the school to be called Ning Haijun Academy!"
Cheng Shijie pondered: "My idea is to rename Ning Naval Academy to Jinzhou Academy. Secondly, in February of the fifth year of Chongzhen, we are going to commemorate Confucius and Mencius at the same time as the school starts. This is what I think. Confucius and Mencius There were three thousand students under my sect back then, so I would like to thank you for hosting the grand ceremony!"
When Xie Zongze heard this, a proud red light appeared on his face.
Presiding over 3,000 students to worship Confucius and Mencius was a big event. Local chronicles had to be recorded and reported to the court. This could be regarded as leaving a mark in history. There is no civil servant who is unwilling to do this. If the news spreads, Kong Yuanhua will definitely come, and maybe the Minister of Rites will also come. This is a big event in the education world.
"How could Xie be so virtuous..."
"Thank you, sir!"
Cheng Shijie's strategy for dealing with Xie Zongze is, if you love money, I'll give it to you; if you want a name, I'll give you a name. As long as you do things well for me and take in a few concubines, I'll take care of it for you.
Xie Zongze was so excited.
Cheng Shijie continued: "A century-old plan is based on education. I have sown a handful of seeds. Whether these seeds can break out of the ground and grow into towering trees depends on you, Sir!"
Xie Zongze smiled slightly: "A century-old plan is based on education. It's so well said."
"Fifty thousand taels of silver are thrown here every year... Fifty thousand taels of silver, not five hundred taels, not five thousand taels, a full fifty thousand taels... If there is not enough, I will increase it as appropriate."
Cheng Shijie then said with a wry smile: "Although Jinzhou Academy is called an academy, it is actually a health school. Although the imperial court does not prohibit the military households of the guards from participating in the system, most students have no chance to pass the Jinshi. I think that Jinzhou The academy is going to separate classes!"
According to Cheng Shijie's plan, when classes are actually started, there are now at least 20,000 children in southern Liaoning. Of course, they cannot all start from the first grade. How can there be so much funding!
Children over the age of twelve are assigned to large classes and receive accelerated education. Once they can write and calculate, they are immediately transferred to interest classes to learn cooking, carpentry, carving and other crafts according to their own interests. To put it bluntly, they Those who came here to eliminate illiteracy could only enjoy four years of education. They must learn to write and arithmetic within four years, acquire a skill, and then leave school to make a living for themselves.
Those children who are only seven or eight years old will receive a very systematic education in literature, mathematics, geometry, physics, chemistry, etc., with equal opportunities for the first seven years. After seven years, an elimination system will be adopted, and they will have to take an exam every year. Those who fail will Those with excellent results will be eliminated, and those with outstanding performance will continue their studies, and will be eliminated layer by layer until finally, a group of outstanding talents who are small in number but full of gold will be left.
This is undoubtedly very expensive, and the payback cycle is also very long, and it may not even be rewarded. However, Cheng Shijie decided to go all out. Now Chinese civilization has begun to lag behind the West. If we don't catch up in a hurry, it won't take long. The West is far behind, and I don’t know how many generations of efforts it will take to catch up again!
At this moment, Xie Jinglin interrupted: "Commander, can Jing Lin go to Jinzhou Academy to be a teacher?"
Before Cheng Shijie could speak, Xie Zongze scolded: "You evil son, you are ignorant and have no skills, how can you be a role model for others? Isn't this a mistake for others?"
Xie Jinglin's face did not turn red, and he said with sincerity: "Since ancient times, business has been a lowly industry, and it is difficult to reach the level of elegance. There are very few businessmen who can write books and talk about it. Xie can teach and write books and talk at the same time... …”
At this time, Cheng Shijie finally noticed Xie Jinglin's words: "Is Jinglin proficient in business?"
"The commander is preparing to reclaim the wasteland. Is there a big shortage of cattle?"
"Yes, I am having a headache because of this matter!"
Cheng Shijie smiled bitterly and said: "The number of cattle I brought from Shandong is less than 1,500. I originally planned to buy cattle, but there are also few cattle in Shandong, and the money is extremely expensive!"
The Ming Dynasty strictly controlled the sale of cattle. Although it was stipulated that each cattle only required six taels of silver, the problem was that the price of six taels was too low. According to the price of beef, one cow could produce 500 kilograms of beef. So when selling beef, a cow can be sold for seven or two five cents of silver. Of course, the hide, horns, and tendons can also be sold for money. The profits from this are quite astonishing.
Ming Dynasty had a deep affection for farm cattle and would not sell cattle unless absolutely necessary. Especially now, people who own cattle, at least wealthy households, would not sell them at all. Cattle have a price, but there is no market.
Even if Cheng Shijie raised the price to thirty taels of silver, he still couldn't buy any cattle.
Xie Jinglin smiled and said: "Commander, ten taels of silver and a three-year-old bull, the common people are willing to sell it to the commander!"
Although ten taels of silver were not cheap, about more than 7,000 yuan when converted into RMB, the problem was that Cheng Shijie couldn't buy it.
Xie Zongze shouted: "Beast, you must not talk nonsense in front of two adults!"
"Thank you, sir, for staying calm and waiting for your son to explain clearly..."
Xie Jinglin smiled and said simply and clearly: "As long as the commander nods, in the future, the commander will use oxen and horses, and I am willing to shoulder the responsibility!"
Cheng Shijie likes it very much. Now Ma Shilin is responsible for the literacy work of military officers and the immigration resettlement work. He has no manpower around him and has accumulated more and more official duties.
Cheng Shijie thought for a moment and said, "I'll leave this matter to Jing Lin, just to avoid being jealous and causing trouble in the future. Jing Lin will be in a lot of trouble in the future. It's better to do this. At this moment, Cheng has in his hand a certificate issued by the Ministry of War for a general of the fifth rank with military virtue." I'll submit an ultimatum, fill in Jinglin's name, and fill you up with a post of praise. It doesn't require Jinglin to actually take up the post, it's just a name."
If it were from Xie Zongze, he would definitely refuse and object to this appointment, but now, if it doesn't happen, there is an old girl in his family who has not yet left the cabinet, which will make the old father very worried.
Xie Zongze was only a ninth-rank professor and the youngest official, not even a seventh-rank sesame official. However, if his son Xie Jinglin became a full fifth-rank official, it would be of great help to Xie Susu's marriage.
Unknowingly, as soon as his son became an official, he was promoted to the fifth rank, and the son gave me a big official position. This was also Cheng Shijie's bad taste.
Cheng Shijie continued: "In the future, whenever Ning Haijun needs cattle or horses, he will rely on Jing Lin to take care of them. We will buy and sell them in cash and never on credit. But Jing Lin can't bully me. In addition to the cost and freight, the interest rate cannot exceed half. Brother Chen, are you willing?" ?”
"Villain... I am willing!"
Behind the screen in the main hall, Xie Susu secretly looked at Cheng Shijie. Although Cheng Shijie was a fat man, the problem was that fat men could withstand aging better than thin men. After all, fat people have a lot of collagen on their faces, especially now that Cheng Shijie has lost weight and looks more refined.
When thirty-two-year-old Zhang Huaize and thirty-five-year-old Cheng Shijie stood together, Zhang Huaize looked like an old man in his forties or fifties, while Cheng Shijie looked like he was twenty-six or seventeen years old.
Xie Susu's mother, Xie Gaoshi, seemed to understand when she saw her daughter like this.
Cheng Shijie's life experience and resume are no secret in southern Liaoning. Everyone knows that he is single, childless, and has only a few concubines at home.
This is a normal phenomenon in a wealthy family. Mr. Xie Gao stood behind the screen and looked at Cheng Shijie. The more Mr. Xie Gao looked at Cheng Shijie, the more satisfied he felt. Cheng Shijie had a dignified appearance and regular features. He was joking. If he didn't look good, how could he enter the office? The prerequisite for an office is to have a good image.
After all, the office needs to entertain the leaders and welcome them to and from them. What should I do if I look ugly and frighten the leaders?
What's more, Cheng Shijie was taller than most people in this period, and he was very good-looking. In addition, he was the commander-in-chief of the Zuo Army and the commander-in-chief of the Ning Navy. He had a high and powerful position, so he was simply the best candidate for son-in-law.
In order to observe Cheng Shijie closely, Mrs. Xie Gao asked her maid to bring a teapot, and she used the teapot to pour tea for Cheng Shijie in the main hall.
As a government cadre, Cheng Shijie is also a person who is good at observing people's emotions. This is his basic skill. The first moment Xie Gao appeared, Cheng Shijie also felt that the look Xie Gao was looking at him was somewhat dangerous.
Cheng Shijie looked at Xie Gao with the corner of his eyes. Xie Gao was slightly younger than Xie Zongze, in her forties, the age of a little tiger. The corners of her mouth were slightly raised and her eyes flickered.
Cheng Shijie couldn't help but look at Xie Zongze. Is this person possibly suffering from a hidden illness?
Mrs. Xie, is it difficult to fill the gap? Unsatisfied with desire?
Cheng Shijie thought of this, and when he looked at Xie Zongze again, he felt a faint green light coming from his head.
Not to mention a little tiger, even a little female leopard. Cheng Shijie didn't dare to provoke him, so he hurriedly left.
…
On the 28th of the twelfth lunar month in the fourth year of Chongzhen, the cold wind was biting, and the dirt road was blown white. The elms, willows, mulberries, jujubes and other miscellaneous trees beside the pier were withered and dry. From time to time, broken branches were broken by the wind. Suddenly, there was a burst of sound on the pier. Rhythmic footsteps.
People who were busy on the Jinzhou Pier subconsciously turned around and saw five to six hundred navy soldiers in black clothes and black trousers. They wore round steel helmets on their heads and armor. Six dark and shiny curved steel plates were drawn from their shoulders. As far as the abdomen, it tightly covers the vital points of the entire chest and abdomen. Such a set of armor weighs no more than twenty kilograms in total.
This Ning navy unit is integrated, giving people an indescribable pressure. When the black tassels of hundreds of steel helmets dance in the wind, there is a silent and shocking power.
The workers looked at the silent steel jungle and were not afraid. Instead, they felt a sense of security.
"Why are the commander's soldiers here?"
"Stupid, didn't you see that tall carriage?"
"carriage?"
"Yes, this is the handsome carriage!"
"That's... the commander is here?"
"Yes, the commander-in-chief is here in person!"
"Who comes to Liaonan and needs to be greeted personally by the commander-in-chief?"
At this time, a huge ship appeared on the sea. This kind of ship was a Guangfu ship. It was fifteen feet long, two feet six feet wide, and one foot three feet deep. It was divided into twenty-three cabins and had five large masts erected front and rear. It is seven feet two feet long and six feet five inches wide. Although this ship looks very new, it does not have a flag to indicate its status. Surrounding this large ship, there are more than twenty gunboats with 400 materials guarding it, making it look very noble.
In order to lure her master to southern Liaoning to help Cheng Shijie act, Yang Yuniang took great pains. She first told Feng Sanniang that Cheng Shijie and his wife had not seen each other for about six years. In six years, people have changed a lot. Act and you can't go wrong.
Zhou Shichen deceived Sun Yuanhua, the governor of Dengzhou, and had an affair with his concubine. After being discovered by Sun Yuanhua, he hurriedly ran away. In desperation, he had to escape to Cheng Shijie. Zhou Shichen used the money obtained from years of deception to bribe Cheng Shijie to ensure his safety. .
Cheng Shijie took Zhou Shichen's money and placed it in the General's Mansion of Ning Haijun. With their status, they could not approach the heavily guarded Ning Haijun General Mansion. The only way was for Feng Sanniang to disguise herself as Mrs. Cheng and successfully sneak into Ning Haijun. Navy General Mansion.
Mrs. Cheng's Xiang family was born into a wealthy family in Jiangxi Province. Six years ago, Cheng Shijie and his wife had a quarrel. Mrs. Cheng returned to her parents' home in anger. Cheng Shijie hid in Tibet, not daring to show his true identity to others for fear of revenge on the Xiang family.
Six years ago, Xiang was only 20 years old, but now he only needed to hide Cheng Shijie. In order to find Zhou Shichen who had let him down, Feng Sanniang used his connections and hired more than 100 people for this scam. A Jiangxi native with an accent from Jiujiang, Jiangxi, serves as his retinue.
He spent more than one thousand taels of silver to rent a Guangfu boat, and spent more than four hundred taels of silver to rent all his clothes and jewelry from a pawn shop. After being fully prepared, he headed for Liaonan.
Feng Sanniang stood on the deck of the Guangfu ship, dressed in a rich dress. There were four nuns in their forties on the left and right. She looked at Cheng Shijie on the dock and felt uneasy in her heart.
But the problem is that Feng Sanniang also fights for her own obsession. If a woman becomes really ruthless, nothing will happen to a man.
In fact, Feng Sanniang thought too much.
Cheng Shijie just used Feng Sanniang to hide the fact that he had a wife, that's all. Even if she wasn't ready, Cheng Shijie would try his best to cover it up for him, not to mention that she was fully prepared.
When Feng Sanniang came to the sea, Ning Haijun sent a squadron to escort her throughout the journey. This was considered a public weapon for private use.
As the Guangfu ship docked, Feng Sanniang slowly came down from the trestle with her servants and retinues.
"Madam, you make your husband think so hard!"
Now Cheng Shijie's acting skills are also at the level of a movie actor. His true feelings are revealed, and he really looks like a man who has not seen his wife for many years, excited and excited.
"Meet Madam!"
Five to six hundred Ning Haijun soldiers also bowed to Feng Sanniang.
Thousands of craftsmen working on the dock also instantly understood that Marshal Cheng was here to pick up his wife.
"Meet Madam!"
Thousands of people shouted, which made Feng Sanniang almost unable to stand. She was worried that she would be seen through. However, seeing that Cheng Shijie did not recognize him, she deliberately turned her head and pretended to be angry and not look at Cheng Shijie.
"snort!"
"Madam, where is Da Lang?"
"Hmph!"
"Okay, it's my husband's fault, the wind is strong on the pier, please get in the carriage!"
Cheng Shijie reached out and opened the door of the carriage.
Feng Sanniang boarded the carriage.
Would a man fail to recognize his wife who is sleeping with him?
It's like you can never wake up a person who is pretending to be asleep. When you can't recognize him, he has ulterior motives, just like Cheng Shijie is doing now.
Hundreds of soldiers escorted and hundreds of knights cleared the way. This scene was beyond Feng Sanniang's imagination. She was a little confused. Cheng Shijie's appearance was not bad. What was Mrs. Cheng thinking?
If it were me, I would never go back to my parents' home.
Sure enough, the most changeable thing is the female heart.
PS: Happy New Year’s Eve to everyone. I hope it’s the Chinese New Year and everyone doesn’t have time to read. The data is crazy today. Is the writing broken?
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