In terms of scale, the school that Wang Dabao was in charge of was not the largest, and its area was only average. However, he had invested a lot of money into it, and the construction progress was also relatively fast. The outer courtyard walls were very ordinary, without the slightest carving. At first glance, it was a very ordinary courtyard wall, and the door was also relatively low. The words "Yu Cai School" were not very big, but insiders could see that it was engraved by a famous teacher. Through the words "Yu Cai", it was also impossible to see who had organized this school. This reflected that Wang Dabao, who organized this school, was a relatively low-profile person. No matter the location or the appearance of the school, it was done very ordinary. Even the screen in the school door was only a smooth stone wall, without the slightest carving.
However, these were all on the surface. After entering the interior of the school, one could see how much thought Wang Dabao had put into it. Although the outer walls were smooth white, there were a large number of relief carvings on the inner walls. Moreover, at this moment, they had all been painted. These relief carvings were almost all related to encouraging people to study hard and not waste their precious time. It could be said that they were full of positive energy.
These carvings were so exquisite that they were definitely the work of a famous artist. Insiders would be able to understand them, but ordinary people would not be able to understand them. Even high-ranking officials might not be able to see the brilliance of these carvings.
The front of the screen in the door did not have any carvings, but the back was carved with exquisite landscape paintings, making people feel the feeling of embracing nature when they were in it.
The teaching buildings inside were all two stories high, and were made of wood. Moreover, the wood was of better quality. Some of the important buildings were even made of the best mahogany, giving people a very elegant feeling.
Many trees were planted inside the school, and they were all tall and precious trees. Because these trees were relatively tall, they were completely unafraid of being damaged by children. With the brute force of children, it was impossible to damage these tall trees. Many kinds of flowers were also planted, and they were all surrounded by wooden fences. This way, not only could the flowers be prevented from being damaged by children, but at the same time, it could also prevent the thorns of the flowers and trees from hurting children with tender skin.
These gardens were all oval-shaped, and there were three to five well-shaped flowers in each garden. In addition, there were a few evergreen trees that did not bloom. After all, if the school wanted to maintain its vitality, it had to be green. During the spring, summer, and autumn seasons, all plants had green leaves, but when winter came, most plants would become bare, and only evergreen trees could maintain their green color. Therefore, in public places like the school, there had to be evergreen trees, which had a great effect on easing people's mood.
Li An felt that this school was quite good. After circling the outside a few times, he entered the school. No one stopped him. The people working were all busy. As long as he didn't disturb them, they wouldn't care.
"Simple and elegant. This is the atmosphere that a school should have."
Ang Lee saw a lot of poems on the inner walls that urged students to learn. For example, "When you need to read, you regret not having enough books", "When you are young and strong, you don't work hard, but you are sad when you are old." There were also poems that urged people to save food. For example, "Hoeing at noon", "Sweat dripping on the soil", and so on. These poems were very suitable for students to read, and they could also create a very warm campus atmosphere.
In addition to the poem, the accompanying pictures naturally couldn't be missing. If there were only words, it would be too monotonous. With the accompanying pictures, the meaning expressed by the words would be clearer. It would allow people to intuitively understand the meaning expressed by the words, thus deepening their impression of it.
Walking around the inner wall, Ang Lee saw a hundred pictures and words. These pictures and words decorated the campus environment very well, making the campus environment more full of a cultural atmosphere.
The construction of the buildings in the campus was very fast. It was really very fast. This was naturally because Wang Dabao himself was a businessman who built wooden houses. He had a huge wooden house construction team in his hands. Otherwise, when concrete buildings had begun to become popular, how could he build wooden houses for the school that he was responsible for?
Since Wang Dabao started his business by building wooden houses, he had a lot of wood raw materials and semi-finished products. He certainly had a large inventory of various finished wooden windows, wooden doors, and so on. Skilled construction teams were naturally ready-made. As a result, building wooden houses was naturally a matter of familiarity. It was no wonder that it could be built so quickly.
Reinforced concrete buildings at least needed to wait for the cement to dry naturally. As for wooden houses, as long as the rivets were done well, they could be put into use immediately after they were built. There was no need to wait. Therefore, as long as there was enough manpower and various finished products, it was no pressure to build a house a day. Wang Dabao obviously met these conditions, so the construction of the school that Wang Dabao was responsible for was so fast.
There were more than a dozen building foundations on the site, and there were three buildings that had been built. There were three buildings that had already been built, and the last few were still laying the foundation.
"Hey, isn't this Assistant Minister Li? Why did you come to our school? "
Wang Dabao, who was standing on the second floor admiring the calligraphy and paintings, walked to the window and looked into the distance. He suddenly found that Ang Lee was below, which made him very surprised and very pleasantly surprised.
Seeing the leader, he naturally had to meet him immediately. Wang Dabao quickly ran down the stairs with his big belly.
"This commoner greets Assistant Minister Li."
Wang Dabao ran down with a smile.
"Wang Dabao, yes, this body is very easy to recognize, haha!"
Ang Lee said with a smile.
"Why did Assistant Minister Li come? This lowly one didn't receive any news. There was no preparation. This place is in a mess. It's too cold."
Wang Dabao said.
Ang Lee said, "This place is very good. It's better than the other schools. However, the other schools are built with new materials. Only you, Wang Dabao, chose to build with wood. It's really unique!"
Wang Dabao said with a smile, "Assistant Minister Li, you must be joking. I have no choice! The new materials on the market are in short supply. Even if you have money, it's not easy to buy them. However, there is a lot of wood. There is a lot in the warehouse at home. Just bring some over. These craftsmen who have followed me for many years are very skilled in carpentry. Building a wooden house is not difficult for them. "
Ang Lee had already known this situation. He said, "That's also true. However, people who build houses now are more and more fond of solid cement buildings. As a result, can your business still be maintained?"
Obviously, the rise of a new industry was very likely to defeat an old industry, and even make the old industry have no chance to survive. Such examples were extremely common in later generations.
For example, in the past, it was artificial blacksmithing that made daily necessities. However, after industrial products entered the market, people would prefer daily necessities made by industrial machines. Not only did the artificial products not have the slightest advantage in price, but their appearance was also not very beautiful. They were also very heavy. In short, for ordinary people, they were really unattractive.
For example, iron pots and iron spoons were daily necessities for ordinary people. These man-made items were extremely cumbersome and ugly. The price was not low. On the other hand, the iron pots and iron spoons produced by industrial machines were very beautiful. Moreover, they were not very heavy in the hand. They were very suitable for ordinary people to use. Therefore, gradually, these primitive iron pots were no longer used by people. They were eliminated by this society.
Not only were items like this, but even many old industries would be eliminated because of the emergence of new industries. For example, with the development of film and television, almost no one liked to watch the original various dramas. The people in these industries, unless they had the financial support of the imperial court, could only wait for the end of starvation. Otherwise, they could only change their careers.
The development of the Internet caused earth-shaking changes in business. The small shops that were previously all over the streets and alleys were replaced by large supermarkets, and supermarkets were replaced by online shopping. These were all due to the ruthless suppression of the old industries after the emergence of new business forms and products.
Since Ang Lee invented strong concrete, many people in the Tang dynasty chose to use this material to build houses. As a result, there were naturally fewer people who used wooden materials to build houses. This would definitely have an impact on a businessman like Wang Dabao. He should be able to feel that his business was not good. Wang Dabao did not seem to be worried about this.
He said with a smile, "There is still a little impact. However, as long as you manage it diligently, it will not be a big problem. Moreover, the house built with wood is more tasteful. This is something that cement cannot compare to. In addition, even if it is a cement house, the doors and windows still need wood. The beds and tables are also made of wood. These are all my businesses, so I don't have to worry.
Obviously, Wang Dabao was not worried at all. The industry he owned was a huge system. From the construction of wooden houses to various kinds of wooden furniture, all of them were his businesses. As a result, even if the wooden house business was affected, the other businesses would not be affected too much. Therefore, Wang Dabao's ability to resist risks was still very strong. He would definitely not let the wooden house business affect his entire business. He could even give up the wooden house business at any time and concentrate on the wooden furniture business.
Just imagine how cold a bed made of cement would be. Cement tables and benches could only be seen occasionally in the park. They were quite cumbersome. A cement bench needed two people to carry, and a cement table needed four or five people to move. Wooden tables were much lighter and more beautiful. When the weather was cold, cement tables and chairs could freeze people to death. In short, in the construction of houses, wood might be insufficient, but in the furniture industry, wood was definitely a material that was difficult to replace. No matter what era, wooden furniture would not be replaced. Moreover, it would develop better and better.
"That's true! Without wooden houses, wooden furniture can also make money, especially mahogany furniture. It is very popular now! "
Ang Lee said.
As the Tang Empire became more and more prosperous, there were naturally more and more rich people. Once a person had money, he or she would prefer to show off. That was to say, they would buy whatever was expensive. They would always only buy expensive things and not the right ones. Only expensive things could better show their noble status.
At this time, in Chang 'an City of the Tang Empire, there were many expensive things. Among them, mahogany furniture was relatively popular. In the living room of a person with status, if they did not have a set of mahogany furniture, they would be embarrassed to invite guests to their home. This showed the importance of mahogany furniture.
Speaking of the performance of the mahogany furniture, it was really very good. Whether it was durability or ornamental, it could withstand the test of time. Especially the mahogany furniture after being painted, it looked very high-class. It would not even deform after being used for decades. Some inferior wood would be weathered out of shape after three to five years. There was no comparison at all.
The furniture that Wang Dabao made and sold was basically mahogany furniture. This was because the profits of these high-grade furniture were relatively high, and the sales were also very good. If not for this, he would not have dared to build a school at his own expense. Moreover, it was obvious that in order to build this school, Wang Dabao had spent a lot. Without a steady stream of funds, he would not have been able to do this.
After chatting for a while, Wang Dabao led the way in front and the two entered the first floor of the wooden teaching building.
"The room is very big and very bright. There are words and pictures between the windows that encourage learning. It has a very scholarly atmosphere!"
Ang Lee praised after entering the room.
Wang Dabao said with a smile, "The biggest regret in this little one's life is that I did not have the opportunity to study when I was young. Although I learned a little later, I can only recognize a few words. As for the meaning of these poems, this little one does not understand it very well. However, this little one respects literate scholars the most. These calligraphy and paintings, as well as the calligraphy and paintings on the wall outside, were all made by several teachers in this little one's home. They did not do well and made Assistant Minister Li laugh."
"Not good? How is it not good? They did very well. It is already very good. By the way, you have many teachers in your home. Why did you hire so many? "
Ang Lee asked with a smile.
The meaning of these words was that Wang Dabao was a fool with a lot of money. He was wasting his money. Generally, even a wealthy family wouldn't hire so many teachers at once. Even many families would hire one teacher. Wang Dabao's family hiring so many teachers was indeed quite extravagant.
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