Fang Yun continued, "I won't use my childhood as an example because my childhood was relatively poor. The families that were similar to mine were less than ten percent of the human race. I'll use a friend of mine, Lu Zhan, as an example. His intelligence and family background were ordinary in all aspects. According to the results of the Notre-Dame's census, about thirty percent of the families were better than the Lu family. Of the children who grew up in the families that were better than the Lu family, about ten percent of them did not have much of an advantage over Lu Zhan. Then we can make a rough estimate. About eighty percent of the children in the human race will be affected by external factors in the process of studying. This is not too much to say, right? "
Ceng Yuan nodded lightly and said, "Yes, if we only talk about the factors that affect the children's studies, the difference between the children living in families with an annual income of fifty to five hundred taels of silver is not big. However, the children living in families with an annual income of more than a thousand taels of silver are clearly different in all aspects. "
Fang Yundao said, "Yes, it seems like you already understand what I mean. In other words, eighty percent of the children in the Saint Origin World are similar to Lu Zhan. As for the intelligence, at most five percent of them are smarter than Lu Zhan. This can be discussed at the end. Good, then let's compare you with Lu Zhan. "
"First, let's compare diet. The medical school has done many studies and found that diet has a great effect on the growth of the human race. Compared to the children of the aristocratic families, when they are sixteen years old, the children of the aristocratic families will have their bodies improved by at least ten percent. Do you agree with this statement? "Fang Yun asked.
Ceng Yuan hesitated for a moment and said, "If we only talk about diet, you said that we do not have the advantage of the children of the aristocratic families. However, it is not much less. Are you trying to say that if the children of the aristocratic families are ten percent stronger than ordinary students, then their grades will also be ten percent better? I don't think so. "
"Then let me explain in detail. A good body means that it is good in all aspects. When you're studying, you're listening more clearly than Lu Zhan, reading more clearly than Lu Zhan, and memorizing faster and more accurately. Using the word 'information' that I mentioned earlier, it means that you're more accurate when receiving information, right? "
"Indeed." Ceng Yuan had no way to refute.
"In that case, your brain has fully matured. In addition to having a better memory, your understanding is also better. Your ability to use knowledge or information is also stronger. If your brain is 10% stronger than theirs, your final results will be 10% better than theirs. Is there anything wrong with that?" Fang Yun asked.
Ceng Yuan didn't know how to answer.
Fang Yun smiled and said, "Then let me give you an example. Some academies in Jingguo will recruit students according to their age every autumn. Take the elementary school for example. It only accepted children as young as six years old. Those who passed the exam would leave. Those who did not pass the exam would usually graduate at the age of fifteen. The children of these academies were either rich or respectable. Not only did they have to study, but they also had to learn the Six Arts of a Gentleman, such as horse riding, archery, swordsmanship, and so on. Later on, someone casually did some research and found an interesting phenomenon. That is, in terms of riding, archery, or swordsmanship, children born in winter have better results than children born in summer. Do you know why? "
Ceng Yuan used to be a High Scholar, but now he was a Grand Scholar. Furthermore, he had a wealth of experience. As soon as Fang Yun finished speaking, he understood.
"As a student, I can roughly guess. Take the September enrollment as an example. A six year old child born in October of a certain year and a child born in June of the next year will become classmates. However, because the former is eight months older than the latter, their physical development is better. Riding, archery, and swordsmanship are greatly affected by physical development. Therefore, children born in winter are stronger. "
Fang Yun smiled and said, "Yes, being born early not only gives you an advantage in archery and swordsmanship, but also in learning. Therefore, when I was in Ning An, I advised some parents not to send their children to elementary school too early. They would rather send their children a year later than a year earlier. This is because unless their children are rare geniuses, if they grow up in an environment where they are inferior to others in all aspects, they might not be able to learn from the humiliation and become stronger. This will cause a devastating blow to their children's confidence. "
"You ….. have studied the human race too thoroughly. No one has ever talked about such an important matter before. It seems that sending children to elementary school early is not wrong, but you have to ensure that the children's classmates are of the same age. Tonight, I will send a letter to the head of the family and ask him to rearrange the Zeng family's studies according to your research. Of course, I suggest that you submit your research to the Notre-Dame and the Hall of Rites to correct some of the misconceptions in education. This is a great contribution to the human race. "Zeng Yuan looked at Fang Yun with sincere admiration.
"Then, now that I say that diet alone causes your grades to be higher than Lu Zhan's, do you agree?" Fang Yun asked.
"I agree."
"Very good. In addition to diet, the holy families all have sacred objects. The sacred objects attract the Qi of Heaven and Earth, causing the Qi of Heaven and Earth to be thicker than where ordinary students live. The influence of Qi of Heaven and Earth on your grades is also 10%. Do you agree? "
Zeng Yuan wanted to refute, but he remembered what Fang Yun said before and nodded. "You are right. Now it is 20%."
"Good. The teachers of the holy families are at least Jinshi, and there is no lack of Hanlin teachers. They are all carefully selected. Whether it is intelligence, teaching ability, or other aspects, they are far superior to ordinary scholars. The teachers that Lu Zhan and I met were only scholars. The teachers' influence on your grades is 10%. Am I right? "
"I can't refute this point. The teachers have a great influence on students. Many people are actually average in all aspects, but because they met a good teacher, their final achievements far exceed their peers. "
"Very good. The fourth item, in general terms, is that the disciples of the holy families can borrow any book. Not only can you read the original copy of the holy classics, but you can also read a large number of 'notes' explaining the holy classics. You can also read all the 'notes' explaining the 'notes'. All the ink, paper, and inkstone are the best that the students can use. The learning environment is also the best. The way you obtain information is a wide road. Lu Zhan couldn't buy a large number of books at that time, and he couldn't even borrow them. He obtained information through narrow paths. Then, because of this advantage, your grades are 10% higher than Lu Zhan's. Is that reasonable? "Fang Yun asked.
Zeng Yuan revealed an ashamed expression. "Teacher is right. Before, I only knew that we disciples of the holy families had advantages, but I also thought that the reason why the commoners' grades are not as good as ours was because they didn't work hard. Hearing you say this, I realized that I was simply ignorant and stupid."
Fang Yun smiled and continued. "The fifth item is time for studying. Lu Zhan's family opened a grocery store. He would occasionally be called to help. It wasn't any heavy work, but after a long time, it would naturally delay his study time. Moreover, after Lu Zhan left the school, his parents were often not by his side. There was no one to discipline him. As an ordinary child, it was very difficult for him to persevere in his studies. You can blame him for not being sensible, but you can't deny that you have someone watching over you and helping you. Just in terms of study time and efficiency, your grades will be 10% higher than his. "
"You are right." Zeng Yuan nodded, knowing that Fang Yun was right.
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