"Is it that difficult? I will draw down what I know in my mind, and they will do it according to my instructions. Together we can create a great work. As for your statement that Ye Kingdom has no skilled craftsmen, that is in the past and will not be the case in the future."
Gan Xin's eyes were filled with disbelief: "You think you can teach them?"
"Why can't you teach me?" Zheng Quchi asked rhetorically.
This is similar to how they are all highly skilled technicians with accumulated experience and expertise; how could anyone not understand the design drawings?
She didn't quite understand what he wanted to ask at first, but soon she thought of the things he had made for the bandits, and Zheng Quchi suddenly seemed to understand.
He's probably one of those really bad students.
There are always a few students in each class who learn the same knowledge as others and are quite diligent, but when it comes to the final assessment results, they do terribly.
Considering he's already in the "advanced class" of the Mohist school, and can still learn carpentry to this level, he's probably one of those students who just can't seem to get good at one subject no matter how hard they try.
When Zheng Quchi understood what he was thinking, it meant that she had completely grasped his weakness.
"Do you think you can teach just anyone?" Gan Xin's eyes flashed with some resentment and doubt.
Zheng Quchi immediately changed her demeanor. Her gaze was deep and inclusive, and her tone was full of the noble virtues of a teacher for all ages: "In this world, there are only teachers who don't know how to teach, not students who can't be taught. Just like the saying goes, teaching should be tailored to individual needs. People cannot be educated in the same way. We must start from the actual situation and individual differences of students and carry out differentiated teaching in a targeted manner so that each student can give full play to their strengths and avoid their weaknesses, and thus achieve the best development."
Her words instantly cleared up Gan Xin's years of confusion and self-doubt; in simple terms, he understood.
That's right, it's not his fault that he can't learn it; it's because the people who teach him simply don't know how to teach.
With so many different people, can everyone be taught the same way?
In this world, there are intelligent people who can memorize an article after reading it once, and there are also mediocre people who can't memorize it even after reading it several or dozens of times.
Although Gan Xin was unwilling to admit it, he actually knew that he was the kind of "mediocre talent".
He sought advice from many people, and even became a disciple of the Mohist school in order to learn advanced crafts. He believed that diligence could make up for lack of talent, and that he would eventually achieve great success.
However, even after so much time has passed, he has only ever learned the basics of what the Mo family taught him. When it comes to making the same thing, he can never do it as well as others.
Even the most resolute and passionate mindset will inevitably begin to doubt and waver under such prolonged blows.
He then asked, "Can you teach someone who's clumsy with their hands?"
“How can you call your own students stupid? No matter what kind of student they are, as long as they are willing to learn, can learn seriously, and can listen attentively to my teachings, I can help them learn and return home.”
Zheng Quchi spoke righteously, saying that she was completely possessed by a wise teacher at this moment, fiercely protecting her fictitious "student" and not allowing anyone to insult her.
Seeing the lady's excellent performance in singing and acting, Lan Yue, Wu Liang, and the others all lowered their heads silently, trying hard to control the gradually distorted expressions on their faces.
Although Gan Xin had never doubted Zheng Quchi's nonsense before, he was clearly not so easily convinced this time.
The more you care about something, the more carefully you will verify it.
"You're all talk, but you're only a teenager. How many people have you taught? How many have you helped succeed? Even if you learned manual labor from birth, you can't compare to those master craftsmen who have honed their skills for decades!"
Zheng Quchi immediately disagreed. If you fought her, she would definitely surrender immediately, but if you tried to reason with her, well, sorry, she was a master of verbal sparring.
"A person's ability and achievements should not be simply measured by age. For example, you are old enough, but your woodworking skills are just so-so. For decades, no craftsman in Ye has been able to break through the shackles of this predicament and show his true level of craftsmanship to the seven kingdoms. But now, do you see, isn't the situation different? Although I am young, Gan Xin, you must believe that there are people in this world who cannot be viewed or understood with conventional eyes. What do you think?"
Gan Xin was stunned.
What did he think?
He thought that what she said made perfect sense and was without error.
He looked completely swayed by her, yet still wanted to make a final, desperate struggle.
Zheng Quchi saw through his mindset and quickly added fuel to the fire: "You don't believe me, do you? That's right, words are no proof. Let's do something practical. You think I can't teach you? Then why don't you try it yourself? If you were my student, which skill would you most like to learn?"
Hearing her say that, Gan Xin immediately perked up. He thought for a moment and said, "Carving."
"Oh, is this it?"
Zheng Quchi took out a piece she had carved in her spare time from her waist: an ivory wood openwork ball.
This ivory and wood carving ball, which is only three inches long, does not seem particularly special at first glance, unlike gold or silver which are dazzling. But upon closer inspection, its exquisite craftsmanship and hidden depths reveal its uniqueness.
It is a multi-layered nested ball, with four layers in total. The outer layer is made of ivory, with reliefs of flowers, trees, figures, pavilions and towers. The inner layer is made of fragrant wood with multiple layers of openwork. The balls are nested inside each other, with uniform thickness. Each layer can rotate, and each layer has many small star-shaped and round-shaped openwork.
If you place it under a light, it will reflect thousands of stars onto the walls and the ground; if you place it under sunlight, it will refract starlight spots, which is wonderful and novel.
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