Go back to the past and be a schoolboy

Chapter 77 Printing Begins with Mathematics

The development of vocational education is not as simple as talking about it one by one. If you want graduates to get high salaries, you have to get the consent of those industrialists, otherwise it is just empty talk.

In addition to the items just mentioned, Cheng Nuo has not mentioned the biggest crisis in the future, that is, the Great Depression that swept through the 30s and [-]s, that is, the storm that poured milk into the river ditch in the history books.

This crisis caused devastating blows to industrialized countries such as the United Kingdom, the United States, and Germany, forcing the country to step up economic aggression against colonies and semi-colonies, try to lower the prices of raw materials and agricultural products in our country, and dump industrial products to various parts of our country. Taxation further squeezes domestic industrial power.

It also caught up with the warlord melee, the Zhiwan War, and the Zhifeng War twice, three times in just six years. Which factory can survive under artillery fire.

At that time, there were only 53 graduates from the vocational schools under the China Vocational Education Association. The principal, Pan Wen'an, begged his grandpa to tell his grandma a month before the students graduated, trying to find jobs for the students, but only five or six of them succeeded.

Of course, in other years, the results of vocational education are still relatively good, especially the old civil engineering buddies who are good at dusting, who have booked a job before graduation, and have no chance to run away with a bucket.

However, Cheng Nuo would not take the initiative to mention these things in a foolish way. He tried to improve the loopholes in vocational education as much as possible, so that these education seniors would avoid some detours and retain some hope for future development.

Holding the charter of the China Vocational Education Association in his hand, Cheng Nuo couldn't help laughing after reading it and put it on the table.

Liang Rengong on the opposite side was a little confused. He felt that Cheng Nuo was making fun of him. He looked himself up and down, but he didn't seem to find anything wrong, so he asked curiously, "Why is Zhiyuan laughing? Could it be that I'm wearing something different today?" Inappropriate?"

Seeing this, Cheng Nuo couldn't hold back anymore, and handed over the charter with a smile, pointing to a section:
"Those who donate more than 2000 yuan at a time will be permanent special members; those who donate more than [-] yuan at a time will be given a permanent special member gold badge. All members have participated in gathering research, communication research, and received Periodic publications, or the right to special donated temporary publications by this agency. Those who make special donations will be disclosed in the magazine. If the one-time donation is more than [-] yuan, it will be titled in the second category of business when it is held. building."

"At first, I was still worried that our vocational education society would lack funds in the future, but now it seems that you gentlemen have already planned everything."

"You." Liang Rengong smiled and nodded Cheng Nuo, but after taking it, he made a new discovery: "Look at Zhiyuan, this seal is well made, the small seal is neat and standardized, beautiful and powerful, it looks like everyone's work. .”

Cheng Nuo was a little silent now. Regarding these calligraphy and paintings, his knowledge was blind, and he only stayed at the point where he thought they looked good. It was a bit embarrassing for him to say why they were good-looking.

Hearing the commotion, Cai Yuanpei also came over to join in the fun, holding his seal and frowning: "Strict and dignified, with a dignified manner, it seems that this style comes from a certain master from Xiling Yinshe?"

Liang Rengong squinted his eyes and felt a little familiar: "What Cai Gong said, I also think it has this kind of charm, and there is beauty in the thick and thick. If I guess correctly, it is the Hanbai script of Wangfuchang (an). "

"I didn't use the square-folded seal seal, but expressed it with a small seal arc, showing a softer gesture."

Others might be a little dumbfounded. He discovered the charter, but the current content has nothing to do with him. The two of them chatted enthusiastically, which would appear extremely awkward.

Then he thought of something, whether it is the Academy of Sciences or the "National" magazine, or he himself does not have a seal, which is not a big regret in this era.

Now that Nanxia has this opportunity again, he can make up for it.

The sound of the waves listens to Dongzhe, and Yin learns to talk to Xiling.Xiling Yinshe is the earliest well-known national seal study society in China. It was founded by Ding Fuzhi, Wang Fuan, Ye Weiming and Wu Yin, four seal engravers of Zhejiang School, and has the reputation of "the first society in the world" in the painting and calligraphy circle.

Just do what you say, and when the meeting of the Chinese Vocational Education Society is almost over, Cheng Nuo inquires about Wang Fuan's residence in Shanghai, and immediately buys some gifts and visits him.

It just happened to be fate. In addition to being proficient in seal cutting and fond of gold and stone calligraphy and painting, Wang Fuan was also influenced by the spread of Western learning in the late Qing Dynasty. He taught himself arithmetic, and he was proficient in Western advanced mathematics and civil engineering surveying and mapping techniques.

When the Shanghai-Hangzhou Railway was laid, he resigned from the teaching position and worked in the Shanghai-Hangzhou Railway Bureau.In the next few years, he traveled between the Shanghai-Hangzhou and Hunan-E Road Bureaus. In addition to surveying and mapping and calculating civil engineering, he often wrote and engraved for his friends without delay.

It stands to reason that at Wang Fuan's current age of over 30 years old, his calligraphy and painting works should not have been completed yet, but the year before last he published his first printed book "Luocha Jiangmin's Printed Manuscript", which included 254 square seals, and became famous for a while. There was a lot of noise between Hunan, Chu, Sichuan and Han, and there was an endless stream of people asking for books and engravings.

However, due to the electric shocks in his arms in the early years, he could not lift things horizontally, so he reclined on the bamboo chair and read a book as usual.

The servant next to him was feeding the starlings in the birdcage, and he glanced over from time to time, a little puzzled: "Master, aren't you good at printing, why haven't you seen you use a knife in the past few days, but read a book from a Western book?" Talking about it, if I hadn't been with you earlier, I would have thought you were bewitched."

Wang Fuan was very tolerant of the half-child who was a coachman and handyman in the family, shaking the bamboo chair and creaking it: "Ah Li, what would you do if it were you?"

A Li stopped what he was doing, and the starling in the cage immediately jumped up and down. He replied without thinking, "If it were me, I would definitely make a few more stamps during this time, and someone would sell him for 100 taels." , it’s not enough to lose a penny, and we won’t have to live in the small alleys in a long time, and we will definitely be able to change to Dabieye.”

"That's called a villa." Wang Fuan shook his head with a smile, and explained: "The first step in making a seal is not to use a knife, but to start with knowledge. Only by virtue and people can the seal be square and square. Ah Li, you still have a long way to go."

A Li seemed to understand, but pointed to the book in Wang Fuan's hand and said doubtfully: "But master, the book in your hand is not."

Wang Fu'an smiled and said: "What I take here is not Western books, but serious mathematics, which our ancestors studied thousands of years ago."

Closing the book and putting it on his chest, Wang Fuan looked up at the sky and said to himself: "Algorithms not only have the nature of reasoning, but also have the symbol of beauty. Geometry makes the whole universe and its parts into a regular and systematic Therefore, arithmetic is the art of description; pure mathematics uses the method of reasoning to incorporate the universe into norms, so arithmetic is the art of thinking.”

The starling in the cage couldn't hold back anymore, tilted his head and kept calling, "Art of arithmetic, art of arithmetic, art of arithmetic."

Ali immediately glared at the starling, and muttered in a low voice: "What's the matter, even you come to teach me a lesson, if you don't make eel mud for you next time, the friendship between our brothers will be broken."

At this moment, there was a rhythmic knock on the door, and Ali quickly put down the bird food and went to open the door.

When I opened the door, there was a young man standing in front of the door with a gift in his hand. He clasped his fists and said with a smile, "Excuse me, is this Mr. Wang Fuan Wang's home?"

Seeing this, Ali immediately asked weakly: "Yes, did you also ask the master to make the seal?"

The young man smiled and said, "Yes, Mr. Wang is the one to make some precious seals."

A Li waved his hand habitually: "I'm sorry, sir. My master has been feeling unwell recently. He has contracted a cold and is resting in bed. It is really inconvenient to see guests."

It is true to rest in bed, and it is false to be infected with wind and cold. All these are just the rhetoric prepared by Wang Fuan in advance.

Of course, Cheng Nuo would not give up on this. This Mr. Wang served as the technician of the Printing and Casting Bureau in Future Beijing. He presided over the casting and engraving of the "Seal of the National Government of the Republic of China" for the bald head. After liberation, the great man also asked him to preside over the production of the founding seal. , the skill at hand is beyond the reach of ordinary people.

It's a pity that he was old, had an old injury on his arm, and was not good at Song style characters, so he recommended his apprentice.

At this time, the starling in the cage yelled again: "The art of arithmetic, the art of arithmetic, the art of arithmetic."

Wang Fu'an wanted to signal myna to keep quiet, but the book on his chest suddenly slipped down, revealing the three big characters of "Class Field Theory", and he felt something when he looked at the door.

Put away the book and put it away, stood up immediately and said: "A Li, you step back, the person who came to the door today may be a noble person."

After hearing the order, Ali opened the door and said politely: "Sir, please forgive me, my master will come right away."

"I am Wang Fu'an. I don't know the gentleman's name?" Wang Fu'an asked, clasping his hands.

"Next Cheng Nuo." The young man smiled.

I was reading other people's books just now, but I didn't expect the kung fu master to come to the door. Wang Fuan was very happy: "Oh, I have admired you for a long time. Professor Cheng, please come in. I don't know what kind of wind is blowing today, but it blows you away!" coming."

The yard is not big, and there is basically no other space except for a patio. There are various collected stones in the corners, and it will become crowded when there are too many people.

But this kind of enthusiasm came from the bottom of his heart. After Wang Fuan invited Cheng Nuo to sit down, he immediately greeted the servants: "A Li, Professor Cheng is a distinguished guest. He soaked the Longjing of the Great Buddha that I brought from Yuhang. Treat the guests well."

After a while, a pot of good tea was placed on the table. Wang Fuan personally poured the tea for Cheng Nuo, and said enthusiastically, "I went to Beiping on a business trip last month, and I got the book "Class Domain Theory" by chance. After reading a few pages, I was surprised. Heavenly Man, buy it immediately and watch it with you, unfortunately, I am too poor in maths to get into it, Professor Cheng is just here, can you help me solve some problems?"

Cheng Nuo, who was drinking tea, almost choked, and quickly put down the cup: "I wonder what's the problem, sir?"

Wang Fuan brought the book over with great interest, and said: "A fractional ideal A of K is called"

For a while, the style of painting was extremely weird. Seeing this, A Li held his chin with one hand, looked at the starling and said to himself:
"You said, if you want to make a good seal, don't you really have to learn arithmetic?"

(End of this chapter)