"Heaven, Earth, Man, You, I, He."
The sound of someone reading aloud came from a simple ancestral temple. Twenty to thirty children of different ages were reading aloud. The ancestral temple had been remodeled. The original table had been turned into a podium. A scholar in a green robe was leading the students in reading on the blackboard behind the podium. The children didn't have textbooks, only charcoal and writing boards. Some didn't even have seats, so they could only stand and study.
The windows of the ancestral temple had been enlarged to increase light transmission. Zhou Qingfeng stood outside the window and listened. At the same time, he paid attention to the children's study. Cai Zhiwei, who was beside him, smiled proudly. "Brother Chen Tiankai, who's teaching inside, is a good friend of mine. His family is a wealthy merchant and he has no interest in the imperial examinations. I wrote him a letter and he came to Fushun to be a teacher. "
The students in the ancestral temple were very diligent. Zhou Qingfeng nodded with satisfaction at the sound of reading. He said to Cai Zhiwei, "If there are people like Mr. Chen who are willing to do something practical, you might as well recruit more. The old beggars I found in Fushun aren't of much use. They can only be used as posters on the streets. "
In addition to the hospital, Zhou Qingfeng also opened a new school. Last night, he raided the Elegant Spring Building and disinfected the tables and chairs with boiling water. After drying them in the sun, he planned to send them all to the school. His stall was a bit big now, and there weren't even enough chairs and stools.
But Zhou Qingfeng's determination to open a new school had never wavered.
The school's source of students came from the street poor that Zhou Qingfeng took in. Many children were homeless. They were either waiting for death on the streets with their parents, or alone in hunger and cold. Although Zhou Qingfeng had already stopped taking in adults, he gave these underage children a way out. As long as he could find them, he would take in all of them.
Among these children, six to fifteen years old, would be screened. Regardless of gender, as long as they were intelligent, they would all be sent to the school to study. Here, Zhou Qingfeng did his best to ensure that the students had enough to eat and wear because he had never thought of relying on the intellectuals of the late Ming era as his backbone. The future was to be nurtured in the school.
However, there were schools and students, but there was a shortage of teachers.
Other than Zhou Qingfeng and Xu Bing, no one else could be a teacher. It was not until Cai Zhiwei's good friend came from Shenyang that the big problem was solved. This Chen Tiankai was also an interesting person. He was familiar with the Four Books and Five Classics and had passed the imperial examinations. His family had money, and they even wanted to buy him a place to study at the Imperial College, but he refused.
Now, this Brother Chen was almost thirty years old, but he still did not do proper work all day long. The people he made friends with were Cai Zhiwei, a non-mainstream scholar. In Shenyang, he was a living laughing stock. But when he arrived in Fushun, Zhou Qingfeng immediately discovered his value — this person was open-minded and willing to accept new things. He quickly learned the elementary school textbooks written by Zhou Qingfeng.
This finally freed Zhou Qingfeng.
A class lasted 45 minutes, and there was an hourglass in the classroom to keep time.
After a class, Chen Tiankai came out of the classroom. When he saw Zhou Qingfeng, he quickly cupped his hands and smiled: "Young Master Zhou's new school is really good. Not only does it provide education for all, but it is also free of charge and provides three meals a day, so that the children can eat and wear warm clothes. I really admire it and thank you on behalf of these poor children. My Chen family has many talents, and is willing to support the school. "
"Mister Chen coming to my school, I, Zhou Qingfeng, am already very grateful. I dare not let Mister Chen spend more money." Zhou Qingfeng also cupped his hands and was very polite.
Chen Tiankai shook his head: "I am willing to stay not because of money and fame, but because I value Young Master Zhou's Hanyu Pinyin. This knowledge is simple and easy to learn, and it is a great achievement in the study of phonology. If it can be spread to the world, it will be a great blessing to the students. "
Phonology was not something that only existed in modern times, it had a history of more than a thousand years in China. In order to make phonetic symbols for Chinese characters, ancient scholars also racked their brains, scratching their heads until their hair turned white. But in the continuous evolution of Chinese, there appeared a variety of pronunciations and tone changes, which was also a headache — many ancient poems have completely different pronunciations in modern times.
Zhou Qingfeng took out the mature version of Hanyu Pinyin, which was the result of modern phonology, and the best thing about it was that it was simple. Through the combination of initial and final vowels, it could form the ever-changing pronunciation of Chinese characters, which greatly reduced the difficulty of learning Chinese characters. Chen Tiankai also liked to be a teacher, and after learning it, he was obsessed with teaching it to the children, to prove that his understanding was correct.
Zhou Qingfeng provided a stage for him to display his talent, which was something that Chen Tiankai could not get in Shenyang. Therefore, this rich man was never tired of working in the ancestral hall, and he was happy every day. Even if the conditions here were simple, he did not care at all.
"But I do not agree with Young Master Zhou's simplified characters." After praising Hanyu Pinyin, Chen Tiankai was very unhappy with the language textbook that Zhou Qingfeng took out for teaching. "Although these characters are simple, it is not the right way to go without strokes and drawing. Children taught like this will not be able to read the Four Books and Five Classics, let alone take the imperial examinations. "
"Why must they read the Four Books and Five Classics? Why must they take the imperial examinations? "Zhou Qingfeng asked.
"This … If they don't take the imperial examinations, what are they studying for?" Chen Tiankai was stunned by Zhou Qingfeng's question.
"Brother Chen does not care about the imperial examinations, right?"
"I come from a wealthy family, it does not matter if I take the imperial examinations or not."
"After these children finish their studies, they will naturally have a place to display their talents. As for the eight-part imperial examinations, let it go to hell. "
"Ah …!"
Chen Tiankai never thought that the young man in front of him would have a more radical thinking than him. He had never thought of letting the imperial examinations go to hell, after all, he had enjoyed many privileges after becoming an imperial scholar.
"Brother Chen, don't worry and teach here. If there are others who are willing to come, I'd like to invite them. If there are other students who are willing to come, I will welcome them with open arms, and I am willing to provide everything. Believe me, in just ten years, I will definitely let these children shock the world. "Zhou Qingfeng patted Chen Tiankai's shoulder, a heavy burden was finally placed on this scholar's shoulders.
The second class was about to begin. This school implemented a system of continuous study day and night, and there were still many exercises to be done at night. Zhou Qingfeng and Xu Bing would also come to the ideological class whenever they had time, talking about the world's general trends and broadening the students' horizons. These students would be the first batch of seeds that he would plant in Daming. When they germinated and slowly grew into towering trees, who in the world could be his opponent?
Coming out of the school, Zhou Qingfeng was in high spirits. He quickly walked towards the Lin Family Inn, which was his command post, and suddenly turned to look at Cai Zhiwei, who was following behind him. "Brother Cai, how have you been recently?"
Cai Zhiwei looked at Zhou Qingfeng's faint smile, and inexplicably felt a chill in his heart. He immediately smiled humbly and said, "Chief, thank you for your care. I have been very well."
"I have to hold a meeting soon to sort out our internal relations. Brother Cai has a wide circle of friends and knows many people in Shenyang and Liaoyang. Come and be the chief of the personnel department under me, responsible for recruiting talents. Your good friend Brother Tiankai will be the chief of the education department, responsible for training students. What do you think? "Zhou Qingfeng said with a smile.
Cai Zhiwei didn't understand, but he knew that Zhou Qingfeng wanted to establish his own management system under the official identity of the Daming Dynasty. However, he was doing well here at Zhou Qingfeng's place, so he naturally nodded in agreement.
Zhou Qingfeng said with a smile, "Since Brother Cai is willing to work under me, you have to abide by the various rules and regulations I set. I heard that you took in a few women as concubines when you were in charge of confiscating property, is that true? "
"Uh … Those women were the family of the bailiffs, and their crimes weren't worthy of death. They were driven out of their homes and had no one to rely on. They were very pitiful, and I was soft-hearted, so … "Cai Zhiwei became more and more flustered as he spoke, inexplicably afraid. He knew very well that the young man in front of him was ruthless and ruthless.
"Brother Cai has a good heart, I know that. I won't say anything if you are willing to take in those pitiful women and take care of them. But you've taken in too many, and I'm worried that you won't be able to concentrate on your work if you're tied up with housework. How about this, you choose the one you like the most. Whether it's taking in a concubine or a wife, I'll officially arrange it for you. As for the other women, hand them over. "
Zhou Qingfeng said it in a relaxed manner, with a smile on his face, but his words were full of irresistible force.
Cai Zhiwei's forehead was sweating, and he could only nod in agreement.
Zhou Qingfeng immediately laughed and patted Cai Zhiwei's shoulder, saying, "It's not a big deal for a man to be lustful, but you have to do it properly. We have just gained a foothold, and we can't be careless. Fushun is not the end of our career, but the beginning. We have a lot of enemies right now, and we can't be addicted to wine and women.
I will treat all the brothers and sisters who came out of Ekulen with me well. But if you can't keep up with my pace, don't blame me for abandoning you. If Brother Cai only wants to be a rich man, I can satisfy you, but if you want to go one step further, you can't abandon yourself. "
Cai Zhiwei's cold sweat dripped down in large drops, and he repeatedly said yes. Hearing Zhou Qingfeng's persuasion, he was both nervous and relieved. When he was finished, he suddenly asked, "Then what position will Wang Kunpeng hold?"
Cai Zhiwei and Wang Kunpeng didn't get along, and the two could be considered to be in a state of healthy competition.
"Brother Wang came from a poor background and suffered all kinds of oppression in Fushun. He doesn't care much about money and women, but he is very passionate about authority. I also plan to help him find a wife, and then let him be the section chief of the Supervisory Department of the Administrative Department. Brother Wang isn't very courageous, but he has authority and is ruthless. He is very suitable for the position of Supervisory Department. "
Wang Kunpeng will be a Supervisory Department?
Cai Zhiwei's mind immediately became active. This Administrative Department seemed to be Zhou Qingfeng's management organization, and the position of director would definitely be Old Man Sun. The old man was already a shrewd person, and he could do anything to stabilize the overall situation.
Wang Kunpeng didn't belong to the people Zhou Qingfeng brought out of Ekulen, but he was the first subordinate who followed Zhou Qingfeng. Recently, there were a lot of loose matters in Zhou Qingfeng's team. They ran from the poor Ekulen to the colorful world of Fushun, and the desires in the hearts of those who were born as slaves began to expand uncontrollably.
Using Wang Kunpeng as a Supervisory Department … Although that Brother Wang was young, he had Zhou Qingfeng's support, so he would really be ruthless. And above Wang Kunpeng was Old Man Sun's control, so there wouldn't be any big trouble.
Zhou Qingfeng continued to smile and said, "Wang Kunpeng will be the Supervisory Department, and the new Tan Feng is also a good person. I want him to be in charge of the Public Security Department, and all the bailiffs and city management will be under him. "
Tan Feng, who had only been here for a few days, could also be promoted. Cai Zhiwei was also speechless at Zhou Qingfeng's boldness in using people. He thought about Zhou Qingfeng's matter in Ekulen, and asked, "If Chief wants to take control of the army in the future …"
"Hahaha … Of course I will do it myself. Sister Xu Bing will be my assistant." Zhou Qingfeng laughed and said.
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