Chapter 428 Mr.
"Go and get the abacus and new mathematics books on the left side of my desk!" County Magistrate Lin ordered a police officer.
"Yes!" The police officer went out and came back soon.
"Look!" County Magistrate Lin handed it to the students.
The students lowered their heads and read through the book, becoming gradually fascinated.
Those who can study are all talented, and official schools also have basic mathematics courses, so they are not completely ignorant.
You can understand abacus at a glance, just memorize the formulas, and the rest is just practice more and more, practice makes perfect.
What shocked them was that this method only required an abacus to replace the cumbersome counting rods, and the calculation speed was extremely fast.
I have to admire that there are people in the world so smart that they can come up with this idea!
When I looked at modern mathematics, I didn't understand the meaning of Arabic numerals at first, but when I saw the convenience of multi-digit and high-digit calculations later, I suddenly understood.
"Lord Su! We are narrow-minded and shallow!" After a quick read, my horizons were broadened.
Still wanting more, he was reluctant to let go. "Master Lin, could you lend it to us to copy for a few days?"
"No need to copy it. The provincial government will send a printed copy in a few days. It will be neater than the handwritten copy!" County Magistrate Lin said with a smile.
Seeing Su Ying's pleasant exchanges with the students, County Magistrate Lin knew that his county school was secure.
The students recognized Su Ying's educational stream and had more in-depth exchanges and communication.
In view of the low cultural level of the people in Lingnan and the mixed ethnic groups, special emphasis was placed on the education of Li students, not only Han people but also Li people.
I agree with many of Su Ying's advanced ideas and views. When Su Ying proposed to open a government school for girls in the future, I didn't feel it was abrupt at all and felt it was natural.
They were even a little excited. The first official school for women in the Tang Dynasty was born in their hands. What an honor!
The only thing that worries them is how to solve the problem of teachers.
"There are many girls in Huanggou Village who are well-educated and skilled in sericulture and textile production. They can be considered as teachers in the women's official school." Su Ying recommended.
"Really? Thank you, sir!" The students felt relieved and determined to make it happen.
Before coming here, I had the mentality of benefiting myself without forgetting altruism, but now I just want to accomplish something and put in 100% of my enthusiasm.
"Tomorrow, Lord Lin and I will go to Baimao Village to investigate the breeding of colored silkworms. If you are interested, you can go with us!" Su Ying invited.
"We'll wait..." Some students didn't understand. This was a girl's matter, what could they do if they went there?
"Yes, sir! I will definitely go!" The quick-witted student quickly responded.
A piece of colorful silk fabric is priceless, but it is only known in legends and has never been seen in its true form.
It turns out that it was created by this Lord Su. I have to find out the truth!
Lord Su also said that the official school for girls was established for these girls. In the future, girls will not only be able to raise silkworms and weave, but also be able to improve and modify them, and record and pass them down in writing.
Perhaps more women will improve and invent new skills and technologies to promote the development of Lingnan and the Tang Dynasty.
The next day, the students followed Su Ying and County Magistrate Lin to Baimao Village.
Turning from the official road to the village road, I saw the villagers of Baimao Village busy repairing the road. The road sections were widened and the rocks blocking the road were burned and blown up.
"Master Lin, Master Su!" When the villagers saw them, they stopped what they were doing and greeted them.
When we arrived at the village, we saw that the villagers had built more than a dozen large bungalows specifically for raising silkworms.
The women came back from picking mulberry leaves, chopped them up, and were spraying them with garlic and brown sugar water.
He was very surprised to see Su Ying, County Magistrate Lin and several other young men coming in.
"Oh, why are these silkworms still being fed water? Can they survive?" the students exclaimed.
"Yes, this is garlic and brown sugar water. Feeding it a little bit will enhance the silkworms' resistance and help them grow stronger. This method is currently being promoted in various prefectures in Lingnan."
Su Ying introduced, "Your Jiangnan region is also a place where silkworms thrive, so you should have many breeding secrets, right?"
"This, this, we have never paid attention to it. It is only here today that we really know what it looks like." The students were ashamed.
Silkworms have always been handled by women, and men, especially scholars, would not pay much attention to them.
This is where their understanding was overturned. It turned out that the daily work of grassroots officials was farming and silkworms. County Magistrate Lin was very knowledgeable about silkworms.
I am grateful for my trip to Lingnan. Not only did I get to experience the local customs and cultures along the way, but I am now also familiar with the work processes of grassroots officials.
Many people and things that I used to disdain are actually basic courses that I must take in my future career.
Don't underestimate these insignificant little things, they all contain wisdom.
In just half a month, the students did many things themselves and changed many of their self-righteous views.
Teaching in Lingnan is more like allowing them to practice in the government in advance.
Baimao Village made huge profits last year thanks to its colored silkworms and is expanding its scale this year.
Women made a lot of money by raising silkworms, and their status in the family improved. When silkworm raising began in spring, more women wanted to join in.
The village has strict screening. Those who are unclean and sloppy, those who are not fed according to the rules, and those who act on their own are not accepted.
The women who joined the silkworm breeding group walked in the village with their chests held high and their heads held high, feeling full of confidence.
When he saw Su Ying, he was so affectionate!
They surrounded Su Ying to ask questions here and there, and some even asked carefully how to plant mulberry trees so that the leaves would be fat, big and tender?
Su Ying also talked about many tips on mulberry tree grafting, cuttings, and improvement.
Not only the women, but even the students listened with great interest. It turned out that a mulberry tree contained so much knowledge!
"Okay, let's not just talk about sericulture. These are students from Yangzhou, Jiangnan Province, and they are county school teachers.
"Ladies, do you have school-age children at home? Let the teachers take the test. If they pass, they can be exempted from tuition and textbook fees and go to the county school!" Su Ying introduced to the women.
"Oh my God, what a good thing!" The woman was delighted. She had heard that the imperial court had issued an order to support education in Lingnan.
I only knew that a county school was going to be established, but never thought that I could become a beneficiary.
"Sir, wait a moment! I'll go back and call my dog!" "I'll go call my Wangcai!" The women ran away in a hurry.
The idea of reading is deeply rooted in the minds of the people, and no one wants to fall behind. There has never been a single scholar in Baimao Village!
Soon, women came to see the master with their children, all of them dirty, from the fields and construction sites.
"Call the master quickly!" The women saw that the child did not call anyone and shrank back, so they hurriedly pulled the child forward.
"Sir!" the children said in a whisper.
I was working well in the field when my mother inexplicably dragged me away, saying that she was taking me to pay me a visit to the teacher. I didn't understand what was going on.
"Well, what's your name?" The students tried to appear mature and composed.
"Sir, my name is Gou Wa!" the child stammered.
Normally, people call each other "Gou Wa, Gou Wa" and don't think there is anything wrong with it. But this will make people feel embarrassed when introducing themselves.
"What's your last name? How old are you this year?" The students carefully recorded it. This name is often used by children in the countryside, and children with humble names are easier to raise.
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