The Start-of-Term Ceremony passed in a relaxed and happy atmosphere. Everyone came happily and left happily. After the Start-of-Term Ceremony ended, naturally, it was time for the official start of teaching.
After lunch, passers-by and parents left the school together. The officials and big businessmen left one step ahead of them. Only the children were left behind. They needed some time to adapt to the environment of the school first, and then they could sit down and learn cultural knowledge with ease.
The children were at a very active age, and their energy was extraordinarily abundant. Just now, it was better when there were adults watching them. Now that the adults had left, these children were like runaway wild horses, making a ruckus in the whole school. The whole school was in a mess.
After all, they were all children from poor families. They were naturally wild and mischievous. They were simply too naughty. In just a short while, several children had bruises all over their bodies.
A few of the children fell down because they were naughty, while a few of the children fell down because of a conflict. But no matter what the situation was, it was an indisputable fact that these children were injured in school. According to the laws of the later generations, if a child was injured in school, the school had to take responsibility.
However, this was the Tang dynasty, and there were no such rules. The children's minor injuries were nothing at all. They just had to bear with it. The children's families would never come to make trouble for the school for this reason, unless the injuries were very serious and needed a lot of money for treatment. Only then would they come to seek an explanation.
"Look at these children. They are so naughty. They are all little tigers!"
Li An looked at the noisy children. Not only was he not angry, but he also seemed very happy. The children were very young, so it was normal for them to be a little noisy. If they were like old people, staying all day without moving, that would be really abnormal, right?
"Assistant Minister Li is right. These children are really noisy. I'm afraid it's not so easy to make them sit down quietly and learn knowledge!"
The newly recruited teacher said.
Ang Lee nodded approvingly and said, "That's right. These children are too naughty. Moreover, there are so many people gathered together. It's not normal for them to be quiet. However, they are only children after all. As long as you discipline them a little during teaching, you don't have to be afraid of these naughty monkeys being disobedient. If anyone dares to be disobedient, just hit them a few more times. When your hands hurt, they will naturally be obedient."
Although Ang Lee had always been against hitting and scolding students, some of the naughty monkeys were really too naughty. A good education would no longer have any effect. Moreover, the teacher's energy and the number of people were also very limited. If he continued to teach and persuade patiently, his energy would definitely not be able to bear it.
For some children who were too noisy in the classroom, it was natural to teach them a lesson. Moreover, in the era of the Tang dynasty, there was no such thing as corporal punishment at all. The idea of not teaching well was the fault of the father, and not teaching well was the laziness of the teacher. This idea had been deeply rooted in people's hearts. Therefore, in order to educate children to study well, it was very common for teachers to hit and scold children. At that time, the people also felt that it was very reasonable and did not feel that there was anything wrong with it.
Even if some children's palms were swollen by the teachers, none of the children's families came to find trouble with the teachers. Because they all felt that it was for the children's good. The old idea that no beating, no gain made them have no complaints about their children being beaten. They even supported the teachers and felt that the teachers did the right thing.
No matter whether this practice was reasonable or not, there was no problem with a little punishment. After all, the teachers' energy was quite limited. Only by using this cheap and efficient method could the education in the classroom be better maintained.
Just as Ang Lee and several teachers were taking a walk in the school, a child rushed over like flying and directly bumped into Ang Lee's thigh. Then, he stopped very nervously and looked at Ang Lee.
This boy was a little dirty. At first glance, one could tell that he was a child of the poor. Although he was dirty, he looked relatively energetic and strong.
"Little boy, what's your name?"
Ang Lee asked.
The little boy still looked at Ang Lee and others nervously and did not answer. It was not that he did not understand what Ang Lee was talking about, but that he was timid and did not dare to answer. This was also a common problem for many poor children. In short, they had not seen the world. They were talkative and naughty at ordinary times, and seemed to be lawless. However, when it came to the critical moment, they would be quiet and unable to speak.
"Little boy, I'm asking you a question."
The old teacher next to him opened his mouth and asked.
The little boy seemed to be even more scared. He stuttered for a long time without saying a word. Then, under everyone's gaze, he suddenly ran away. After running away, he did not forget to secretly look back, as if to see if Ang Lee was chasing after him.
"Hahaha!"
The little boy's reaction made everyone laugh. Such a child was indeed very cute.
Whether it was upstairs or downstairs, or outside in the big playground and backyard, there were children chasing and playing everywhere in a mess. These children were so energetic that they had to play to vent their excess energy. Otherwise, they would be suffocated.
A group of children together was chaotic enough. Needless to say, a large group of children with thousands of people gathered together, it was chaotic.
Because the enrollment was for children under the age of eleven, girls were also recruited. These girls were too young and did not have secondary sexual characteristics, so it did not matter. It had nothing to do with playing with the boys.
Now that the children had been recruited, the next step was to divide them into classes according to 50 people per class.
As for the principle of dividing classes, the teachers agreed that they should be divided according to age and gender. This would make it easier to manage. Although Ang Lee felt that it was a little cruel to separate men and women, since everyone thought so, Ang Lee could not object. He just did as they said.
After the children played for a while, they basically understood the situation in the school. Soon, the teachers began to divide the energetic children into different classes.
Then, the teachers stopped the children from continuing to play and let these little ancestors be quiet. Since there were only 30 classes and about 60 teachers, in order to maintain the most basic order, there were two teachers in each classroom. One of them was lecturing in the front, and the other stood at the back to supervise these naughty monkeys.
At the beginning, these naughty children were not afraid of the teachers. They were quiet, but they were still playing, making the whole classroom noisy. Finally, the teachers caught a few of the naughtiest models and whipped their small chubby hands.
When the ferule really hit their hands, the pain spread throughout their entire palms. These ruffian monkeys finally knew fear. Under the threat of violence from the teacher, they finally began to quiet down. One by one, they sat still timidly and did not dare to speak carelessly.
Because these naughty children knew that if they dared to continue to play, their small hands would be violently beaten. The pain of children was extremely strong, so they had to be honest.
However, such honesty was temporary. As long as the teachers turned their backs, they would play some small tricks in the classroom. This was the nature of children. It was difficult for them to restrain themselves and let themselves be quiet. Even if it was quiet for a moment, it was a great torture for them.
"Ouch, ouch."
As the children were all circled into the classroom, a burst of miserable cries came from each classroom. This was the teachers teaching the naughty children a lesson.
Such a lesson was necessary because so many children suddenly gathered together. It was too chaotic. The whole school was full of all kinds of noise. If the teachers did not teach some of the naughtiest children with a ruler, the whole school would not be quiet at all. In this way, there was no need to talk about teaching and imparting knowledge. The order of the classroom was very important. In order to maintain the order of the classroom, it was necessary to teach the children who broke the order of the classroom to a certain extent. Only by teaching these guys and letting them understand that they could not make trouble in the classroom could they maintain the order of the classroom well and teach some of the most basic common sense to these children.
Since the school was used to educate children, it must play a real role in education. The most basic knowledge must be taught to these children. Whether these children were willing to learn or not, they must be taught.
As long as through this universal education, the edges and corners of these children could be polished, the wildness in them could be removed, and they could become humble and polite civilized people. In addition, the learning of words could allow them to understand books and understand a lot of principles. Thus, they would no longer be like the unruly people. The order of the whole society would be improved a lot as a result.
There was no need to rush to learn words. Ang Lee's requirement for these teachers was that they would not teach these children a word for half a month.
So, what should they do in half a month? Naturally, it was to cultivate the children's sense of discipline. Through half a month of discipline training, they had to stand properly and sit properly. They were not allowed to make trouble in class, not allowed to do uncivilized things, and not allowed to bully the weak children.
Only by first training the discipline could the next class be smooth. Otherwise, the class was always in a mess. The teachers were not in the mood to teach at all, and the children could not learn well.
Discipline was more important than anything else. It must be paid special attention, especially to children who were at the age of being active. Emphasizing discipline was the most important thing.
Of course, such a requirement would inevitably make these children who were naturally active very uncomfortable. Even if they were afraid of discipline, they would choose not to come to school.
Ang Lee had already thought of this situation. How could he not know the temperament of these wild monkeys? If he wanted to tame a person, he could not blindly rely on violent means. He had to give a sweet date after a slap. This way, he could better conquer a person.
In order to maintain discipline, many children's small hands were swollen. This would inevitably make these children dissatisfied, and they would be afraid to come to school. They might even play truant. In order to coax these children and let them come to school obediently, Ang Lee specially told the kitchen of the school to cook some delicious food for these children every day. Delicacies such as red braised pork must be served every day. Every child had to be given a share. They could not give too much, nor could they not give enough. They had to make sure that they were hungry for food every day.
In addition, for the students who performed well, additional snacks could be given as rewards. The main rewards were some dried meat, braised meat, and delicious sweet pastries. In short, for the children with strong appetites, these foods were definitely very attractive.
The premise of eating these delicacies was that they must come to school. If they did not come to school, they would definitely not be able to eat these delicacies. Being beaten and disciplined would make the children suffer, but the delicacies and pastries would make the children salivate. In this school where there were both sticks and carrots, how the children should choose depended on their actual living conditions to a large extent.
If the child did not have to worry about food and clothing, and his family was relatively wealthy, he could eat all kinds of delicacies every day. Although the school was full of delicacies, these delicacies were not very attractive to these children. If they were unhappy after being beaten, they might leave. For the children from poor families, these delicacies were still very attractive. This was because poor families often did not eat meat, and even did not smell meat for several months. Their ordinary meals were also very simple. Compared with the delicacies in the school, it was not only a grade lower. In this case, the children would definitely be very eager for the delicacies in the cafeteria. As long as they could eat these delicacies, even if they were beaten every day, they would be willing. Moreover, as long as they were obedient and did not make trouble, they would not be beaten.
Naturally, Li An's method of enticing students with food was very effective. In the first few days of school, although the cries of children could be heard frequently, not a single child was found crying and refusing to come to school. Their hometown did not put in much effort, and they came to school smoothly. Moreover, almost all of the children came to school with smiles on their faces. Even those whose hands were swollen from being beaten were not absent. All of them came to school happily.
Because school had just started, there might be many uncertain factors. For this reason, Ang Lee would come to the school these days to wander around to see if there was anything troublesome that he needed to deal with.
The situation was much better than Ang Lee expected. The children did not make trouble. Even the children whose hands were swollen did not have any problems. They all endured the pain and went to school.
The first few days were very chaotic. The children were very naughty, and all the teachers were very busy. But after a few days, the situation improved greatly. There were fewer and fewer children playing in the classroom, and they had begun to become well-behaved.
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