Wentang

Chapter 193 Tertiary Industry
Yueshan opened Longshoushan Academy to create a template, and then promote the world to snatch high-end knowledge from the hands of aristocratic families, and at the same time popularize knowledge to open up the wisdom of the people.

It's just that the academy has not made a single profit so far, and it all depends on Yue Shan's personal money to fill the shortfall.It is foreseeable that this will be the case for a long time to come.

It's not normal.

It's not that Yue Shan is reluctant to part with the money, but that not everyone is willing to break up their families to support education like him.

The prosperity of the world is for profit, and the world is for profit.No one wants to do a business that doesn't make money but also loses money.

Unless the state pays for subsidies.

In China in the 21st century, the state is subsidizing education.Even if it is a private school, the state will give each student a certain amount of subsidies according to the head, including meal allowances and other expenses. The total amount is a very considerable income.

So those private schools can still make money even if they keep their fees low.

Not to mention that as long as the teaching level can keep up, the general private school fees are several times, dozens or even hundreds of times that of public schools.

Another point worthy of praise is that the slightly better universities in China are all state-owned and subsidized by the state.That's why China can implement the national college entrance examination system and give all students the opportunity to compete fairly for college.

Although there is a situation of regional care, the universities that are slightly better than foreign countries are all private, and the admissions standards are all set by the school itself. The situation is so good that it is so good.

For example, Yale University in the United States, the purpose of the establishment of the school is to provide a place for children of noble families to learn knowledge and make connections.In the first session, only nineteen students were recruited.

Later, the admissions standards have been facing the top dignitaries.So in the United States, as long as you are admitted to Yale, it means becoming a master.It is a nobleman in another sense.

In comparison, China's education system is the most reasonable in the world at the moment.The West has always wanted to learn from China, but unfortunately those senior elites disagree. They will not allow the groom's children to study in the same classroom as their own.

Speaking of which, there are also a group of "elites" in China who are influenced by Western ideas and want to learn from the West. They set up many obstacles in universities to prevent the children of ordinary people from going to good universities, and open the door for children from rich families by the way.

There was even a woman who proposed at the national convention to legislate that children from poor families should not go to college.

Well, the real social 'elite'.

Then the 'elite' of society who suggested it never appeared in any public places again.

The topic is far away, China also started to subsidize education after completing industrialization.A purely agricultural society cannot afford education for all, and must rely on non-government forces.

But to mobilize non-governmental forces, it is necessary to let them see the profit point of the academy.At least you can't lose money - as long as you don't lose money, there are still a lot of people who are willing to work in the education industry.

If you can make money and be famous, you must be willing to get involved.

Under normal circumstances, the academy's stable income basically depends on tuition fees, and some people will donate money, but donations are unstable after all, and cannot be used as a means of profit.

But this is equivalent to denying the right of most ordinary people to study.In this era, most people live below the poverty line and cannot afford to support a scholar.

Of course, Yue Shan is not against charging high tuition fees.After all, there are still many rich people. As long as their children can learn real knowledge, they don't mind spending money.

Yue Shan just wanted to create an opportunity for those children from ordinary families to study.All he can think of is to find a tertiary industry for the academy, use the tertiary industry to make up for the expenses of the academy, and reduce the tuition fees of students.

But after all, it is an academy, so it can't be messed up, and some occupations are absolutely not allowed.For example, service industries are excluded.As for why, those who know understand it, and those who don't don't need to understand it.

Small handicraftsmen and aquaculture are the most suitable.

Small handicrafts only need to invite some masters to give pointers, import a batch of materials, and make products and sell them.Students are not required to show their faces.

The breeding industry can be carried out as long as there is a piece of land, and the animals raised can also slightly fill the huge gap in meat products.

Yue Shan's earliest plans were breeding and small handicrafts, but he didn't say it directly, but threw the problem to Cao Su.

"In addition to farming, what other jobs do you think are suitable for the academy?"

"I think it's good to make farm tools..." Cao Su said while watching Yue Shan's face carefully, for fear that Yue Shan would think his idea was degrading or something.But what he saw was encouraging eyes, and then he settled down a little, and said his thoughts in one go.

"You can make furniture for sale, you can plant mulberry and raise silkworms, you can make paper, boil ink, make brushes and inkstones, and you can also print books..."

Cao Su named more than a dozen jobs in one go.These thoughts should have been held back in his heart for a long time, but this time he said them all in one go.Some of Yue Shan thought of it, and some didn't.

"That's all." After finishing speaking, Cao Su looked at Yue Shan anxiously and said.

"Not bad." Yue Shan smiled appreciatively.Just as a smile appeared on Cao Su's face, he was struck back by Yue Shan's next words:

"Planting mulberry and raising silkworms is not good, and making furniture is not good..." Yue Shan denied several industries, but he did not tell Cao Su why not, but said: "As for why not, I won't tell you, you can go and ask yourself. When you figure it out, you can be alone."

"Yes, I'll investigate right now." Cao Su got up quickly and said.

"Don't worry, I didn't say that everything is impossible. The idea of ​​making the four treasures of the study and printing books you mentioned is good, and you can also open up wasteland and farmland. Let me tell you one more thing, you can raise chickens, ducks, geese, and fish... That's all for now, you make a plan for me according to what I said."

"Yes, the task must be completed." Cao Su said excitedly.

"By the way, you are now the head of the Student Affairs Office. You can't be distracted from doing these things. It's best to find someone to take charge of it, and you can supervise it together. Do you have a suitable candidate?"

"This...you should accept your fate personally, the dean. I don't want to talk too much." Cao Su said with a smile.

"Nonsense, this is an academy and not a yamen, we don't like that. If there is a suitable candidate, just say it." Yue Shan scolded with a smile.

"Then I said it?"

"Say."

"Yu Zhiming is good. His family used to go through a business. He has been running back and forth with the elders since he was a child, and he is familiar with these things. It's just bad luck that he caught up with the military disaster and his family property was robbed. It is definitely not good for him to be in charge of these things." There will be problems."

Yue Shan nodded secretly, this candidate was exactly what he had thought, obviously Cao Su did not recommend randomly.

"Okay, then let him take charge of this matter for the time being. The two of you make a plan for me together, the sooner the better."

(End of this chapter)