In Ang Lee's opinion, the reason why Li Chuandao had received the most votes was not only because of his age, but also because of his appearance. If he looked shifty, he would not have been chosen so easily.
After all, these teachers were not familiar with each other and did not know the character of the others. Although there was a self-introduction segment, it was impossible to truly understand a person through a short self-introduction. All they could understand was a person's appearance and voice, and some other basic information that could not be verified. Under such circumstances, it was naturally easier to trust a person with a proper and mature appearance, while shifty-eyed people would make others feel that they could not trust them. Although it was not good to judge people by their appearance, most people did.
There was a saying that was very good: it began with appearance, respected with talent, lasted for a long time with kindness, and finally, character. Among these, the first step was the appearance. Having a comfortable appearance was the foundation of everything. Without this foundation, there was nothing to talk about. Therefore, having a good appearance was very important. It was the foundation for achieving many goals. There were many people whose future was affected because of their appearance. Throughout history, there were many talented people who were not promoted because of their ugly appearance. There were too many examples like this.
Ang Lee felt that there was nothing wrong with Li Chuandao's appearance, but compared to his own, there was still a big difference. Even if time could be turned back and the young Li Chuandao compared to Ang Lee, there would still be a big gap. It was not that Li Chuandao was not good looking, but that Ang Lee was just too handsome.
The two teachers of the Telepathy Academy were a few years younger than Li Chuandao, but they looked older than him. Among them, Zhang Yucai had a very large mole on his face. It was this mole that affected his appearance and age. If he did not have this mole, he might look younger than Li Chuandao, but overall, he was not bad looking. Wei Zhongyi's appearance was average, but his figure was bigger and he had a natural official's prestige. If he wore a purple official's robe and said that he was the Prime Minister, people would believe him.
These three elected leaders represented the face of the Telepathy Academy, and their appearance was passable. This was very important. As for their ability, it could be slowly cultivated, so there would not be too big of a problem. As long as they did not provoke public anger and mess up the academy, their positions would still be stable.
Looking at Li Chuandao who walked over from behind, Li An nodded and said, "It's necessary to be fast. Within a month, all the children will have to come here to study. The tents are too simple, and the ventilation isn't good enough. Also, the houses under our feet are too small. The smallest can only accommodate ten children, so it can't be used as a classroom at all. However, these newly built houses are different. Each of them can accommodate fifty to sixty children. If they are packed tightly, they can barely accommodate a hundred children."
"Oh."
Li Chuandao grunted, and then asked, "Assistant Minister Li, how many floors do these houses need to be built? After all, the land is only so big, and we still need to accommodate 1,500 children. One floor is definitely not enough. "
"That's right. This building needs to be built to a height of three floors. The first floor has ten rooms, and the third floor has thirty rooms. Each room can hold fifty people, which is exactly 1,500 people. If the number of children increases in the future, we will correspondingly add a few more sets of tables and chairs for each classroom."
Ang Lee said.
The scale of the academy was not the better. Although a large academy could accommodate more children, it would easily cause traffic jams when going to and from school every day. Moreover, a large academy meant that many children came from far away. It was not suitable for such young children to travel a long way to go to school. The best way was to build more academies in various places so that the children could enter schools nearby. This was the most reasonable and realistic way. A basic education academy with a capacity of one or two thousand people was already large enough. If it was larger, it would really be too big.
"Three floors is enough. Any higher and it won't be easy to climb. The existing houses are too small and dark. Only a few of the largest houses are suitable for classrooms. Needless to say, those tents are quite dark inside and a little damp. There is indeed a shortage of houses. However, isn't it too fast to build three floors in a month? Can we really make it in time?"
Li Chuandao asked doubtfully.
Obviously, Li Chuandao did not think that building a house could be done so quickly. It was not that he had never seen a house being built. How could there be such an incredible speed? It was simply unheard of. However, looking at the speed of the building rising from the ground behind, he seemed to believe it. However, he immediately had a new worry.
"Assistant Minister Li, can the quality of the houses be guaranteed if they are built so quickly?"
Li Chuandao said with a frown.
He did not believe in buildings that were built too quickly. He always felt that there would be some problems with the quality. This was the same situation in the future. Some people did not dare to live in a building that was built in three days. They always felt that the quality was not reliable. In fact, these buildings did not have any quality problems. The reason why they were built so quickly was entirely due to the high efficiency of the construction team. There was also the possibility of using new building materials. For example, the speed of modular construction was very fast. Building three to five floors in a day was not a problem at all. It was completely achievable.
Ang Lee gave the craftsmen a month to complete the project. This was already a very generous time. As long as there were enough manpower and materials, this goal could be achieved. Ang Lee had already taken out five times the starting capital that his subordinates had estimated. If they could not complete the project as soon as possible, how could they be worthy of Ang Lee's money?
Ang Lee said with a smile, "Don't worry! There will definitely be no problems with the quality of the houses. This official can guarantee it. Hahaha! "
Ang Lee was full of confidence in the construction quality of the three-story building. This building was designed by Ang Lee. He had already calculated how to construct it and how long it would take for each floor to solidify. Otherwise, he would not have dared to set the construction time so boldly. Without enough confidence, Ang Lee would not have dared to do such a dangerous thing. If the teaching building collapsed, it would not be a small matter. The consequences would be extremely serious. It would be a devastating blow to Ang Lee's reputation. If a large number of children died, their families would not let the matter rest.
"It's good that the quality is guaranteed. It's good that the quality is guaranteed. Safety is the most important thing!"
Li Chuandao nodded in response. Then, he looked in the direction of the school's entrance and said, "Assistant Minister Li, look. Today, there are people from their hometown who have come to inquire. The place they live is slightly far from the Sound Transmission School, but the school there hasn't started construction yet. They are here to inquire about the situation and ask if their children can study in our Sound Transmission School."
Ang Lee heard this and said, "If it's too far away, then forget it! The schools all over the capital will be built one after another. Their children will have plenty of opportunities to go to school. There's no need to rush for three to five months. If it's not too far away, they can temporarily come to study. However, as long as the school in their residence is built, they should leave our school and go to the school near their home. "
In order to reduce the traffic pressure and to let the children walk less every day when they went to school, Ang Lee proposed the concept of a school district near the school. This was the most reasonable and also the most efficient way to use resources. It could solve many conflicts very well.
However, these schools near the school must be of the same quality. If there was a huge difference in the quality of teaching, then no one would be willing to go to a school with poor quality. They would definitely want to go to a school with better quality.
Many parents in the future would risk their lives for a so-called school district house. They would take out all their savings and even empty the wallets of several generations of the family. The reason was to let their children enter a better school. This also fully reflected the parents' ardent hope for their children.
The best school in the Tang Empire was naturally the lofty Imperial College. However, one could not enter the Imperial College just by spending money. No matter how much money one spent, it would not work. The Imperial College was an institution of higher learning exclusively for the children of nobles and officials.
In addition, there was no such thing as a school district in the Tang dynasty. Ang Lee suddenly introduced universal education and proposed the concept of a school district. However, in all of Ang Lee's ideas, all the schools of universal education were for learning common basic knowledge. None of the schools were for cultivating talents in the imperial examination. They were all relatively low-end. In Ang Lee's mind, universal education was very important. It could not only standardize people's thoughts, but also cultivate talents of various types who were useful to society. However, in the eyes of all the people in this era, the imperial examination was the most promising. Either they did not study, but since they studied, they naturally had to take the imperial examination. Scholars had no other way out except to take the imperial examination and become an official. Therefore, Ang Lee felt that these universal schools would only be attractive to some poor people. For scholars who were determined to take the imperial examination route, their value was not attractive at all. Moreover, in the eyes of many people, how could thousands of people in the schools calm down and study? What could they learn?
Therefore, Ang Lee felt that there was no need to worry too much at all. Anyway, the knowledge taught had nothing to do with the imperial examination. There should not be a scramble for the school district house like in the future.
However, Li Chuandao obviously did not think so. He thought of a detail.
"Assistant Minister Li, if the children study in our school, they may not be willing to leave in the future! If they don't want to leave, we can't force them to leave, right? "
Li Chuandao said.
Ang Lee said with a smile, "Our school doesn't seem to be so attractive! Aren't we nurturing talents for the imperial examination? Why would they not leave? "
Li Chuandao, who usually appeared serious, smiled slightly and said, "Assistant Minister Li, the lunch in our school is especially delicious. The children are addicted to it. Just for this meal, many naughty children have their hands swollen, but they have no intention of leaving the school. As for the situation of the other schools, this old man can't be sure, but they definitely won't provide such good food. This old man is very sure of this. These children are all gluttonous cats. They may not have much interest in learning words, but they won't put in the effort to learn if they don't beat them, but they are very passionate about these delicious foods! Every day when they have lunch at noon, their eyes are all bright. If this old man and my colleagues were not there to deter them, who knows what trouble these naughty children would have caused? "
Li Chuandao was telling the truth. These naughty children from poor families were very attentive to delicious food. They insisted on coming to school early every day in order to have a delicious lunch at noon, which was a great attraction to them. Without the attraction of this meal, it was estimated that at least 30% of the naughty children would choose to skip school. Even if they were beaten by their parents, it would not change much. Some stubborn children were so stubborn that they could not change their bad behavior even if they were beaten every day. This was also the embodiment of the valiant customs of the Tang dynasty. Without these stubborn children, how could the Tang dynasty conquer the world?
"You're right! The food in our school is so good that the children are addicted to it. They are willing to come to school to learn the rules even if they are beaten. It seems that we really can't accept children casually! After all, the school is only so big and can only accommodate children from a radius of five miles. "
Ang Lee said.
Soon, there seemed to be a quarrel at the gate. Ang Lee wanted to know what was going on, so he went downstairs and walked over.
It turned out that the parents of more than a dozen students wanted to have a look at the school and have lunch at the same time. On the first day of school, they could not come because they had something to do at the last minute. It was their neighbors who helped to send their children here. Therefore, they missed a delicious lunch, which made them very regretful. It was not a big deal for one person to regret, but if a group of people encountered the same situation, they would have to get together to think of a solution, so there was a quarrel.
"What's the matter?"
Ang Lee asked.
The guard at the gate was new and did not recognize Ang Lee. He thought that he was a teacher and replied, "They insisted on coming in, but there are rules in the school that outsiders are not allowed to enter or leave casually. However, they refused to listen and even wanted to have lunch here."
The guard's tone was rather disdainful, and his tone was full of contempt. In his opinion, these poor parents were nothing, and their quality was particularly poor. He could just directly drive them away. He didn't even bother to say much. Basically, it was the outside hometown that said dozens of words, and he only replied with one sentence, which was to tell these people to scram.
Ang Lee looked at Li Chuandao and said, "Let them in! It's just a matter of a dozen chopsticks. "
After saying that, he walked towards the direction of the sports field.
Soon, more than a dozen parents entered the school happily and followed closely behind Ang Lee and Li Chuandao. They kept thanking Ang Lee for letting them enter the school smoothly.
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