Chapter 151 Education Popularization
"Lecturer? Me?"
The old man pointed at himself, his eyes wide.
"My Lord, I have never received higher education. I only learned some basic grammar and arithmetic before I started working. I am afraid I am not qualified for the job."
"I feel honored to be able to take care of and teach these children the most basic knowledge as a guide. For those more advanced grammar and techniques, you may need to find someone else..."
"Don't rush to refuse."
Li Wei interrupted the old man and said, "There are many wise men in this world who are very humble, so humble that even they themselves think they are just mediocre people who know nothing."
"It's good to be humble, but if you keep being humble, your wisdom will be buried."
“Sometimes, whether you are capable of doing something is not something you can just say; it also requires the test of practice.”
"I have some knowledge of history, grammar, arithmetic, and various crafts."
During the time I was in seclusion in the Tower of Orthanc, I read a lot of books like this.
"I think I can still tell whether someone is qualified to carry out educational activities."
"Well, let's take an entrance exam."
That morning, due to the lord's sudden visit and the impromptu decision to take the teacher entrance examination, the children were temporarily given half a day off. They returned home and told their families what they had seen and heard in class.
Among them, the child whose head was touched by Levi walked into the house with his back straightened.
It looked as if it was going to break the door frame.
In the temporary classroom, when all the children had gone home, Li Wei prepared the test questions at a fairly fast speed and handed the paper and pen to the old scholar.
The old scholar took the test paper a little nervously and looked at the contents.
This was a comprehensive examination covering arithmetic, history, mythology, poetry, grammar, and some of the kingdom's general laws.
However, except for one or two arithmetic problems that made him doubt what he had learned in the past few decades, the other questions were quite simple and could be easily solved.
Looking at the answer sheet, Levi knew that the piles of books he had read in the dozens of days in the Orthanc Tower seemed too inadequate compared to what the old man had learned in decades.
“Very good insights.”
Not to mention being a teacher, even being a principal is enough.
"It's decided."
Li Wei made a decision and asked, "What's your name?"
"Taber."
The old scholar said his name.
"Well, Tub, you have proved your knowledge. Your past learning is not useless."
"I'll leave the children of Roadside Fort to your care."
"But we still need to think carefully about the specific details."
After the impromptu exam, another impromptu meeting was held in this room.
About specific educational methods and models.
Levi discussed with Taber and decided to directly imitate Gondor, but the difference was that only a few people were qualified or had the resources to receive higher education in Gondor.
But in Roadside Fort, this will be something everyone will have to endure.
If all goes well, this will create a force where all members have extremely high qualities...
There are forces in Middle-earth that can do this, such as those next door.
The Rangers of the North, or the Dúnedain Rangers.
But there is a reason why they can do this.
After all, all the Nomads are Dunedain, a bloodline known as the king among men, with a lifespan three times that of ordinary humans.
In addition, they all originated from the Kingdom of Númenor, a powerful kingdom that, like Levi, could treat the construction of the Heavenly Road as a small project.
Although probably not as fast as Levi.
Numenor was once the most powerful kingdom in the whole world, at least until the last king of Numenor tried to conquer Valinor by force in order to achieve immortality.
As for the consequences of their march to Valinor...
Let us look upon the sea, beneath which Númenor lies.
The reason for the sinking was that the king stepped on Valinor with his left foot first, and the country was destroyed before he had time to rejoice.
Before the sinking of Númenor, only a small number of people escaped. They established two kingdoms. One was called Arnor, which fought with the Witch-king for more than 600 years until it collapsed; the other was called Gondor, which is now fighting fiercely with Mordor.
The Northlanders are a tribe formed after the collapse and dissolution of the Kingdom of Arnor. All the Dunedain in this tribe can be said to be the most orthodox heirs of the Númenor royal family.
But then again, one of the reasons why the nomads have extremely high literacy and are good at both literature and martial arts is that their numbers are too small, much smaller than the elves in any other place. Even if they are given a month to gather, they may not be able to gather a few hundred people.
It is easier to lead when there are fewer people, and the average value is also easier to raise.
“Maybe we can hire some homeless people as teachers.”
After finalizing the school construction project, Levi thought of these homeless people.
Any homeless person who is a little older can be a lecturer, whether in history, grammar or sports.
But whether they are willing or not is another matter.
A few days later, the first school in Roadside Castle was established, with Tabor, an old scholar from Gondor, as the first principal, responsible for managing all aspects of the affairs.
As the honorary principal, Li Wei is responsible for slacking off and being offline.
This newly formed makeshift team can be said to have caused the newly appointed old Taber a lot of worry.
There were so many people who signed up for the course, including many adults.
——Because Levi said that we should try our best to teach those who are illiterate or have never been to school and want to go to school, just open more classes.
Taber didn't know what "try your best" meant, he could only try to satisfy all the requests.
"Why do you all want to go to school so much?"
“I have never seen farmers and workers of all kinds so eager to learn anywhere.”
Old Taber asked.
"That's because people in other places don't have time. Everyone is busy surviving. Who has the mood to think about this?"
"Besides, there is another point - because the Lord supports this."
Community representative Old Wade answered this question in passing during the registration process.
"Even I want to write a report that is easier for the Lord to understand. You won't teach me, right?"
Looking at Wade, who was older than him, Taber curled his lips helplessly.
"Okay, okay, remember not to be late."
"Don't worry, there's only so much work to do. I'll make sure I can arrange my time."
"well--"
Although there are many things to do, it is comforting that as time goes by, the lord's reputation and rumors gradually spread to more places, and the population in the territory is always growing steadily.
Even if they are not that outstanding, we can still find people who can support this school.
As for some people who have the required abilities but are nervous and shy or don’t really want to do it.
Just tell him that the lord is the honorary principal, and he will immediately take on some kind of responsibility as if he were possessed.
As for the question they asked about when they could see the lord personally giving lectures.
Taber could only reply: "I don't know."
Because the lord ran away again.
(End of this chapter)
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