But she was also made of flesh and blood. She was sad and angry when she was betrayed by the students of the academy.
But that anger has vanished today.
With so many people in the world, it's impossible to please everyone. As long as she has a clear conscience, those who care will be proud of her and remember her kindness.
Seeing the person right in front of her, Zhen Wanwan's eyes stung, and tears welled up in her eyes.
Her eyes stung, and tears blurred her vision. Zhen Wanwan quickly turned her head and wiped away her tears with her sleeve.
"Gentlemen, you flatter me. I do all this as it is my duty and I do it willingly. You educate and nurture people, and you are my idols."
The teachers praised her sincerely a few more times, and Zhen Wanwan blushed. With a slightly serious expression, she forcefully called them up, and they slowly got up.
They sat down in the lobby on the first floor and began to discuss library matters.
Zhen Wanwan did not build the library inside the academy, but next to it, which was also for the sake of both parties.
If it were inside an academy, ordinary people who wanted to borrow books would likely have to keep a record of their entry and exit, unnecessarily increasing their workload.
When students are away from home, they often have to leave the academy. The academy is under closed management, and if they go out on a day other than a rest day, they have to ask the teacher for permission.
Firstly, it facilitates unified management; secondly, it prevents students from going out to play and neglecting their studies.
However, judging from the current situation, the students of Rende Academy are very serious about their studies.
Zhen Wanwan always felt that people should play and learn, and that if you keep people locked up, how can you teach them to be talented?
Therefore, she made the decisive choice to set up the library next to the academy.
The topic they are discussing now is how to arrange students' school and rest time, and whether or not to abolish closed management.
Headmaster Chu lowered his head and pondered for a moment. Feeling thirsty, he picked up his tea, took a sip, and said, "Studying should not be done by rote. Now that the library has been built, it should not be wasted. Not all students in our academy are studying for the imperial examinations. Some of them want to learn to read and write so they can go out and make a living in other ways."
"We cannot solely focus on the imperial examinations and teach the Four Books and Five Classics to death. This will easily produce a bunch of bookworms who are not like grains. Even if they become officials in the future, they will not be able to benefit the people!"
Master Chu used to think that studying and taking the imperial examinations was the only way to become a superior person, but since coming to Guangling County, he has seen a different scene.
He saw everything Zhen Wanwan did, down to the smallest detail.
Whether it's the Happiness Home, the Benevolence Academy, or the library in front of them, Zhen Wanwan is teaching them how to bring happiness to the people.
Outside, war raged and people were starving, selling their children. But in Anqing Prefecture, they couldn't even find a beggar.
Whether they were peddlers, laborers, the elderly, women, or children, everyone on the street looked very energetic.
Even a three-year-old child can recite the Three Character Classic backwards fluently, and parents won't worry if the child plays alone on the street.
He rediscovered his original aspirations here, reflecting on his decades-long career as an official, when he only thought about how to get promoted and how to defeat his political enemies...
They were thinking about how to preserve the clan's century-old glory, and how to curry favor with the powerful and wealthy...
The only thing I hadn't thought of was how to benefit the people, how to ensure they have enough to eat and wear, how to reduce their suffering, and how to provide for the young and provide for the elderly.
He forgot all of this, ultimately blinded by wealth and status.
Therefore, he refused to return to his clan to teach his clan members and chose to come to Rende Academy instead.
“The headmaster is right. Officials should put the people first. In the future, these students, whether they pursue a career in government or do something else, should learn some knowledge that benefits the people,” one of the teachers raised his hand in agreement.
Qu Huaiyuan glanced at everyone and said calmly, "This library contains a large number of books, including but not limited to the Four Great Agricultural Books, the Complete Works of Lu Ban, and so on. If students were to read them all thoroughly, wouldn't that be putting the cart before the horse?"
Everyone fell silent upon hearing this, turning to Zhen Wanwan for advice.
Zhen Wanwan thought for a moment and said, "If students want to take the imperial examination, they should focus on the Four Books and Five Classics as their main studies, but they should also take a skills-based course every year. The requirements for the course do not need to be too high; a basic understanding is sufficient."
"As for students who prefer skills-based courses, or those who lack talent in the imperial examinations but want to develop in that direction, they can choose an elective course as their major, so that they won't waste time on the imperial examinations."
"That's a good idea! Let's do as the Princess wishes! When we get back, we'll readjust the curriculum!"
Headmaster Chu made the final decision, and the teachers had no objections. However, the admissions teacher moved his lips and reminded him, "Headmaster, nowadays, the teachers in our academy mainly teach the Four Books and Five Classics. So who will teach the elective courses in the future?"
Headmaster Chu looked around. Before the teachers entered the academy, they had all undergone background checks. Among these people, there was some literary talent, but most of them were weak scholars and very few of them did farm work.
They probably don't even know how to plant rice seedlings. Even if they have good seedlings, how can we expect them to teach good students?
"I think it would be better to hire another teacher?"
Qu Huaiyuan frowned. He was also a scholar. No matter how hard things had been before, he had never farmed in the fields except to help his mother with housework.
Headmaster Chu frowned and did not respond immediately. He had been an educational official and had spent his life dealing with scholars, so he naturally understood their situation better than others.
"Alas! But people who can both farm and study are probably one in a hundred. Even if you're lucky enough to be chosen, you're probably only half-baked!"
Zhen Wanwan also thought of this problem. If you randomly pick a villager on the street, he would probably be more familiar with the crops than everyone present.
Just as everyone was at a stalemate, Qu Huaiyuan's eyes lit up as he came up with an idea.
"I do have an idea, but it might not be perfect."
"Who cares about all that now?" Headmaster Chu raised his hand, signaling him to continue.
Qu Huaiyuan didn't mince words and shared his thoughts.
“We can slowly find a teacher who can read and farm. Until we find one, we can let the students learn on their own and then go home to discuss farming methods with their parents and relatives.”
"This way, not only will the family benefit, but the students will also gain practical experience, studying and practicing at the same time. Isn't that better?"
"Furthermore, as teachers, we should set an example by personally going to the fields to cultivate the land, practicing and discovering the truth. Won't we gradually learn it?"
"At that time, why would we have to worry about not having teachers to instruct us?"
He believed he had a good learning ability and that learning these things would be a piece of cake!
Zhen Wanwan waited quietly for them to finish speaking, seeing that everyone had expressed their opinions.
She also shared her thoughts: "Master Qu is right, practice makes perfect. We can follow this approach from the beginning, but students, do we still need a teacher?"
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