Chapter 481 The prodigal son turned back and became a talent
After coming all the way from Cangzhou, they walked around the public school without even returning home. Of course, Zhang Chen and Zhu Er didn't realize that they were already a bit like Dayu who controlled floods and stayed away from home.
They saw the simplest kindergarten class - Zhang Shou referred to it as a general education class. In addition to literacy and poetry, etiquette and reciting, which are also taught in rural social studies, it is said that it also teaches the simplest arithmetic and physical geography, etc.;
In addition, there are accounting classes, typesetting and engraving classes, map reading and drawing classes... In Zhang Chen's joking words, is it possible that there will be cook classes, carpentry classes, and blacksmith classes in the future?
Zhang Shou's answer was very frank: "The reason why public schools have the word "public" prominently is because they target the poor, so they are different from private schools. The purpose is to enable students to write and do calculations, and I prefer them to social studies.
Master technical skills. Whether it is a cook or a carpenter, most of them can be passed down from master to apprentice, and many of them do not require high literacy, so there is no need to set them up in public schools."
"Of course, these are extremely elementary education now, and if students with excellent qualifications are encountered, they will be selected. For example, teachers such as Xie Yuan Tang Ming and Xie Wanquan who are well-read in poetry and books are actually originally intended for these qualified students.
It is prepared for students who are talented in writing. Of course, students who are very sensitive to numbers will also be used as backup for Jiuzhangtang supervisors..."
Young Master Jiang followed behind and listened. He couldn't help but feel that although his father had donated money for education in the past, it was all used to support young talents who were expected to enter the officialdom in the future. To say the least, even if it was to support those
For those who have been stuck in the examination room for decades and have not been able to produce a scholar, maybe things will change. As for the children and grandchildren of poor people, they only need to donate money to the charity society.
Zhang Chen and Zhu Er were born into noble families. As long as they did not commit suicide, they would have money that they could never spend in a lifetime. They also had a status that ordinary people could not reach in their lifetimes. Therefore, although they did not feel that it was inappropriate for public school teachers to talk about fame and fortune to their students.
What's wrong? In fact, they don't care about fame and fortune. At least, they prefer to do something to prove themselves instead of pursuing rapid success.
As a result, the two of them became very interested in the various classes in the public school, and even came up with ideas there with great interest. They had already learned about what they had just learned, that Zhang Shou actually and
Lu Wan had forgotten about joining forces to trick Lu Sanlang.
Until the sunset, the two of them followed Zhang Shou outside and had come up with no less than ten new ideas. Zhang Chen even shook Lu Wan's hand and said enthusiastically: "Uncle Lu, I died because of that
As for the little fat guy, I always thought you were too gloomy, but I didn’t expect you to be so capable and good at doing things! Thanks to you, this public school cannot be like this with anyone else!"
Zhang Chen, who has always been unruly, is so good at talking. How can Zhu Er, who is now very obedient, not know how to flatter? He poured out a lot of flattery without saying a word, and even pulled Young Master Jiang forward and declared categorically that he wanted to
A public school was also opened in Cangzhou, and Lu Wan was asked to help write a plaque and hang it... In a few words, he told the story of Lu Shangshu in the past and Lu Jijiu today, and he was very happy.
And Lu Wan was indeed elated.
In the past, although the Minister of War had a high and powerful position, it was not easy to stand in a team, and it was even more difficult to unite vertically and horizontally. Today's allies may be tomorrow's opponents, and Akari's backstage may also be enemies who are secretly planning to deal with it... Now as he bows and steps down,
, and also pulled Mr. Jiang Ge out of office. He regained the emperor's trust, but removed himself from the circle he once belonged to.
He did not get involved in court affairs, and received the emperor's full support. He created the current situation by himself. He seemed to have faded away from the court, but his shadow and legend were always there. This kind of fairy-like life passed down...
But he felt that his whole body was relaxed, at least ten years younger!
Therefore, at this moment, he agreed to Zhu Er's request to build a public school in Cangzhou and inscribe a plaque without even thinking about it. He even encouraged Zhu Er with a smile and praised Zhu Er's actions in Cangzhou——
Even he only heard about it.
When she saw Zhang Chen coming forward with a fierce look on his face, dragging Zhu Er with one hand and Young Master Jiang with the other, and immediately went aside to discuss the details of this impromptu idea, Lu Wan looked at Zhang Shou and said with a smile: "My fat son
Be it Zhang Chen or Zhu Er, all the evils in the capital in the past have now become pillars of work in the blink of an eye."
"In the past, Lu Zhu only caused some messy things in the capital, so I just thought he was just a little clever. But now look at Zhang Chen and Zhu Er, they can actually benefit an area with their own skills outside the capital. Dr. Zhang
, I have finally convinced you. If all the teachers in the world were like you who taught students in accordance with their aptitude, there would not be so many children and grandchildren that would make parents worry."
Zhang Shou suddenly burst into laughter. Is this the resentment and emotion that comes from the heart when parents who cannot control their children meet a teacher who can control their children?
He doesn't feel that he is really a rare good teacher in the world. If he had to find an advantage, he can only say that he is better at seeing people.
From the fourth prince, who is a smaller kid, to Zhang Chen, Zhu Er, and other bigger kids, after spending some time together, he can see that these kids all have a strong ambition and desire to express themselves.
It's just that I'm usually suppressed.
Therefore, he immediately smiled heartily and said: "In the final analysis, whether it is Lu Sanlang or others, they are actually good in nature, but their advantages have been overshadowed by their shortcomings in the past." If he is a student with a bad nature, his great ability will be too great.
There is no way to reverse it.
Seeing Lu Wan, he nodded thoughtfully. Seeing that he was almost at the gate of the public school, Zhang Shou smiled and said to the public school man who had accompanied him all the way for the second half of the journey, and who had just sent out the public school's sacrificial wine: "Today we are trading.
I've been bothering you for so long, and I asked Lu to offer wine to you personally to accompany me. We're already here, so there's no need to send it off. I heard from Lu Sanlang that you are a very busy man now."
"Oh, he still dares to talk about me?" When talking about Lu Sanlang just now, he also used the term "making a mess". At this time, Lu Wan was naturally not polite at all, "He can fly when his wings are strong, and now he can't even
The dormitory in the Imperial College is gone, but he refuses to go home. He lives next door to Liu Zhiyuan. Why doesn't he recognize Old Man Liu as his father? This unfilial son only comes back a few days a month!"
Although he was not too old, Lu Wan was very angry at this time. After hearing this, Zhang Chen and Zhu Er, who had just finished planning and pulled Young Master Jiang back, immediately laughed in unison, but
Then they thought of themselves from Lu Sanlang, and for a moment they smiled dryly and turned away. Not to mention them, even Young Master Jiang's face showed a very subtle expression.
Don't look at the fact that Zhang Chen left the capital before, and the Duke of Qin, Zhang Chuan, provided money and people. Before, he was also a son who was at odds with his father every day.
Not to mention Zhu Er, he has always been disliked by his father compared to his elder brother who is excellent in both civil and military affairs.
Young Master Jiang is now regarded as a filial son by the people of Cangzhou. Humanity says that Mr. Jiang has a successor. However, not long ago, he was just hanging around at home waiting to die and had no idea about inheriting the family business.
Therefore, when Lu Wan scolded Lu Sanlang for being unfilial, the three of them thought that they were not filial either. Once the initial schadenfreude was over, they hurriedly walked a few steps behind to avoid being swept away by Lu Wan's words.
Zhang Shou was a little surprised by Lu Wan's attitude. When he first went to the Lu family to rescue the little fat man, Lu Wan saw that Lu Sanlang's nose was not a nose, and his eyes were not eyes. Why did his tone now seem...jealous?
Already?
Moreover, she is still jealous of Liu Zhiyuan, an old man of his age... Liu Zhiyuan is Zhu Tingfang's teacher, and he has not said that he will accept Lu Sanlang as his student. Why is Lu Wan so angry? Could it be that when they were in the Ministry of War, the two of them had an affair?
Too much discord?
A drama of love and hatred went through Zhang Shou's mind, and he immediately thought about how to say a few words to comfort the injured father, but he suddenly heard Ah Liu, who had been silent just now, remind him: "
Lu Sanlang is here."
Zhang Shou was about to look up, but then he caught a glimpse of Lu Wan looking towards the gate of the public school first. He thought to himself that this father was really duplicitous. In the past, he looked at the little fat man in all kinds of ways, but now that he has become a talented person, he immediately put on a good face.
That is what my son deserves for granted. However, when Lu Wan stood up to defend Lu Sanlang when the eldest prince confronted Lu Sanlang and Liu Qing, he was still a loving father.
In contrast, Qin Guogong Zhang Chuan... If people hadn't confided in him before, Zhang Chen would have been at odds for the rest of his life!
While he was thinking, he looked towards the little fat man who was coming in a hurry, and saw Lu Sanlang grabbing the hem of his robe with one hand and running towards this place. When the people came closer, the little fat man opened his mouth regardless of the fact that he was panting.
Said: "Little... little sir, dad, that... that book "Jinling Yan"..."
Lu Wan became furious when he heard that Lu Wan actually put Zhang Shou ahead of him. Then he heard that the person mentioned the book first, even if his original intention was to make the boy anxious.
After a while, I became even more angry.
So, before Zhang Shou could speak, he said with a straight face: "You came here in such a hurry just because of this book?"
"Yes... cough, no!" Lu Sanlang was out of breath at the moment. When Lu Wan asked him so sternly, he felt aggrieved and a little angry at the same time. However, Zhang Shou glared at him and added:
Behind Zhang Shou, Ah Liu's pair of deep pupils were glaring at him. His arrogance, which was only five points, suddenly dropped by three points.
So, he immediately said sincerely: "I heard someone say that you and Mr. Xiao worked together to train a group of people who can carve wood type and typesetting? I don't know how many people there are in total? Is there any internship place?
?The classics and history books in the capital, as well as the eight-part essay anthology, etc., are all printed by fixed bookshops. If you want to print books, you can't do it without practicing..."
As the little fat man spoke, he pointed his fingers and recounted the annual employee status, book printing status, and profit status of each famous bookstore. It was as if he had a clear account engraved in his heart.
But he didn't seem to notice Lu Wan's somewhat surprised look. He kept talking about these business conditions, and then said with a smile: "Dad and Mr. Xiao are training such a group of people. I guess they plan to print books."
Right? There are indeed a lot of public school textbooks, as well as some external promotional materials, plus collections of articles by teachers and other teachers."
He quickly glanced at Zhang Shou and saw that the person was noncommittal. Lu Sanlang couldn't help but feel a little disappointed, but he immediately cheered up: "But for a series of matters such as printing books, publicity, and distribution, Mr. and Dad are definitely not as good as me.
Okay. Besides, these students who learn lettering and typesetting also need a stage to practice. Other bookshops cannot afford so many people, at most they need a few people in each place!"
"But I can!" He said these four words categorically, and the little fat man's face was full of confidence and momentum, "I am professional in the business of printing books, but how to turn words into books and plays, although I
It’s just the beginning, but it’s still professional! As long as dad and Mr. Xiao can let me get in touch with Tang Jieyuan and Mr. Xie, they will be more famous than they are now..."
Before Lu Sanlang could say the last words about the head being a hundred times bigger, he suddenly saw his father rushing forward with a sullen face. The dodge skills he had practiced for many years since he was a child came into full play at this moment.
To the extreme, he dodged directly towards Zhang Shou without thinking, and then dragged Ah Liu forward to act as a shield for him.
Anticipating what his father might say, he immediately said confidently: "I know that my father and Mr. Xiao suddenly printed the first volume of "Jinlingyan", not to compete with me in the ring, but to see how I would respond!
My stomach is not full of fat intestines. I, Lu Sanlang, have a deep chest and high ambitions, so how can I care about the gains and losses of this time, place, and book."
"Even if there is an emergency, I have a plan. And I have collected seventy-eight out of ten outstanding legendary writers in the entire capital. And most of the eight-part essay anthologists who are really good at it will cooperate with me.
The editors of my bookshop are not like those in other bookshops who are all down-and-out scholars. The editors in my bookshop are all students from Jiuzhangtang, and I pay them wages..."
"As for the editor-in-chief, it is now Mr. Liu Zhiyuan who is responsible for the friendship. Books with his editor's name are easy to sell... Of course, I will not show him those miscellaneous books such as legends, let Mr.
It’s not good to be angry at all…”
If you only looked at the confident look on the little fat man's face at this time, no one would know that he went to the Liu Mansion to call for help just half an hour ago.
Even Zhang Chen and Zhu Er, who were very familiar with Lu Sanlang, were stunned by such a talkative little fat man at this moment, not to mention Young Master Jiang who met Lu Sanlang for the first time in his life.
The young man, the richest man in the west city of Cangzhou, was just dumbfounded as he watched Lu Sanlang show off his eloquence, describing his bookshop’s profit growth rate for many years, employee growth rate, distribution channels, auxiliary business, and other network channels that others did not have, etc.
One by one, he heard the names of Dukes, Counts, Grand Masters, etc., and his admiration was like a torrential river.
Not to mention Young Master Jiang, even Zhang Shou knew about Lu Sanlang's all-around personality and at this time also knew that he was bragging. But when he saw Lu Wan, he was stunned for a moment and was obviously frightened.
He still couldn't help but want to laugh.
It was obvious that he and Lu Wan teamed up to trick him, but now the little fat guy came to talk about cooperation and show off his advantages. If this guy is in future generations, he will definitely be an excellent liar... No, publisher!
Therefore, seeing that the little fat man's eloquent speech finally came to an end, Lu Wan rubbed his eyebrows in confusion, and suddenly turned around to leave without saying a word. He quickly grabbed the former Minister of War, and then said with a smile: "
Lu Sanlang, that's right. He's not impatient or impatient when encountering emergencies, and he didn't disappoint your father. Those people majored in typesetting and minored in lettering. They will go to your place for internship later."
"They can also use the remuneration to supplement their family income. As for the movable wood type that your father used to print in this public school, you can go find Mr. Yan. He carved it out of leftover materials when he had nothing to do for many years. There are no less than three in total.
Ten Thousand Wooden Movable Types. Because of the large number of copies printed this time, he also engraved more than a dozen extra copies of many commonly used characters as backups. If you are sincere, he will definitely be willing to cooperate with you."