Imperial County Magistrate

Chapter 632 University
"Eat slowly, eat slowly, don't choke, come and have a drink of water."

"No, the treatment in my cement factory is not that bad, right? Why are you so hungry? Eat, eat, don't cry!"

Looking at Li Zhizhou devouring food in front of him, Zhao Kang felt a little embarrassed. He was a great scholar from the Zhou Dynasty, but he came to Yuanjiang County for a visit and was directly thrown into a factory to work to pay off his debts.

It's really a bit unreasonable.

After hearing what Zhao Kang said, Li Zhizhou became very angry: "Go and try it for two days! I have never suffered so much in my life! I have to carry three hundred bags of cement every day! Three hundred bags!" One bag weighs fifty pounds! One bag weighs fifty pounds!"

"Whoa, I want to go home."

Zhao Kang curled his lips when he heard this. He is a scholar after all. With this workload, he might not even be able to support himself on the construction site in future generations.

As Li Zhizhou spoke, he looked at Gongsun Yunxiu: "Sir, are you suffering too?"

After all, you are performing in a brothel, so how can you go there?I am just physically tired, but my husband has lost all his dignity!
Thinking of this, Li Zhizhou burst into tears again.

Gongsun Yunxiu laughed sarcastically, feeling quite embarrassed. He was too embarrassed to tell Li Zhizhou that she had been having a great time these past few days.

When Li Zhizhou had eaten and drank enough, Zhang Sheng also took the time to come over. The old man didn't know what had happened yet, but he had a smile on his face: "It's been a long time, little friend Gongsun. Li Zhizhou, you're here too. I'm here too." Thanks for your hard work."

"Mr. Zhang." Gongsun Yunxiu stood up and saluted.

Li Zhizhou also hurriedly saluted, and then pulled the old gentleman to ask him to make the decision for him.

Zhang Sheng was stunned. After hearing Li Zhizhou's accusation, he was a little surprised and couldn't help but look at Zhao Kang.

"Ahem, it's all a misunderstanding." Zhao Kang didn't explain much.

Fortunately, they are all serious scholars, and there is no idea that scholars are more noble than ordinary people.

After Li Zhizhou had eaten and drank enough, Zhang Sheng invited Gong and Sun to the school, and Zhao Kang naturally accompanied him.

When he arrived at school, the scholar Langlang seemed to be able to dispel his fatigue.

Li Zhizhou stood in front of the window and looked at the children inside who were listening carefully to the teacher's lectures.

A pair of eyes that sincerely seek knowledge, just like him who was not afraid of hardships on his way to school.

He was instantly attracted and stood in front of the window for a long time, unwilling to leave until the students finished class.

"Mr. Zhang, are all the students in Yuanjiang County like this?" he turned around and asked.

Zhang Sheng smiled and touched the goat's beard: "Of course there are naughty and mischievous people. After all, children's minds are just like that, but isn't the duty of us teachers to impart knowledge to make them wise, and to educate and cultivate morality?"

"Students understand."

Li Zhizhou nodded thoughtfully and looked at Zhao Kang: "Master Zhao, how many schools like this are there in Yuanjiang County?"

Zhao Kang smiled and said: "There is only one school now, but in addition to Yuanjiang County, schools are also being established in all states and regions. There will only be more in the future, and this is only a primary school with compulsory education."

"Elementary school?" Gongsun Yunxiu asked with interest.

Zhang Sheng's expression became serious and he looked at Gongsun Yunxiu and Li Zhizhou: "This is one of the reasons why I sincerely invite you two to come to Yuanjiang County."

The two of them hurriedly listened carefully to Zhang Sheng's words.

"Zhao Xiaoyou told me that compulsory education only promotes education so that everyone in the world has the opportunity to study. To truly cultivate talents who can benefit the world, higher educational institutions are needed."

"Zhao Xiaoyou calls it a university."

Li Zhizhou frowned slightly: "Cultivation of talents who are beneficial to the world can only be done by one school?" Zhao Kang explained: "University involves a wide variety of subjects, not just studying and imperial examinations. To be honest, how many people in the world can be cultivated by just relying on one school? Can you become an official after studying?"

"Even if they become officials, how many people can be good officials?"

Li Zhizhou nodded, as he was more able to empathize with Zhao Kang's words.

He, Li Zhizhou, was known as the master of calligraphy and painting in the Zhou Kingdom. He was a well-deserved great scholar with an extraordinary status, but he still could not enter the court.

Because he didn't know how to be an official at all. He had studied and painted for a lifetime, and in the end he could only teach painting in an academy.

And not many students are willing to learn his knowledge. After all, most people in the academy still regard the academy as a stepping stone to enter the court.

Zhao Kang continued: "The university we are going to establish in the future is a place to attract talents from all over the world. You, Mr. Li, are good at calligraphy and painting, so you can go to the university to teach students who are willing to learn calligraphy and painting."

"This university teaches not only reading, but also history, economics, politics, agriculture, industry, etc. It must attract top talents from all walks of life and teach their skills and knowledge to students who are willing to learn."

Gongsun Yunxiu and Li Zhizhou were both shocked by Zhao Kang's words.

"Is this something that can be done?"

Zhao Kang smiled: "How do you know if you don't give it a try? In the final analysis, knowledge or skills are all for the sake of making a living. I will give generous salaries to all teachers in the university. As long as they teach seriously, I guarantee that They have no worries about food and clothing!”

As he said that, Zhao Kang looked at Li Zhizhou sincerely: "Here, I sincerely invite Mr. Li to be the teacher of the painting class in our Yuanjiang School. When the university is established, Mr. Li's painting skills can be used to teach painting and calligraphy at the university. Interested students.”

Li Zhizhou was stunned: "Are you serious?"

Zhao Kang smiled and said: "Of course."

Li Zhizhou was even more puzzled: "Calligraphy and painting are useless. They are not the skills that you said can benefit the world at all."

Zhao Kang shook his head: "What did Mr. Li say? Before the ancients created writing, they used pictures to record their lives. How can painting skills be useless?"

"Industrial development is important to promote life, but spiritual construction must not be left behind!"

Li Zhizhou fell silent, and after a moment he raised his head: "I need to prepare for a while."

His family are still in Zhou Kingdom.

Zhao Kang nodded: "No problem, the door of Yuanjiang County is open to you at any time. As the first batch of teachers we hire, we will prepare housing for you in the best area of ​​Yuanjiang County."

Li Zhizhou nodded, and then said, "Can I make a request?"

"But it doesn't matter." Zhao Kang said.

Li Zhizhou: “Can housing be far away from the cement factory?”

Everyone laughed, saying this also meant that Li Zhizhou was indeed willing to stay in Yuanjiang County.

Then next.

Zhao Kang looked at Gongsun Yunxiu, he was the real master.

The energy she possesses is so terrifying that as long as she can deal with the other party, she will save a lot of trouble for Zhou Guo in the future.

Gongsun Yunxiu also looked over, their eyes facing each other, each with their own thoughts.

(End of this chapter)