Although Liu Dalin couldn't move around, he was carried by two family members, and he also walked around the library building, and his feelings were overflowing. He is a native of Lingao, and he is the only Jinshi since the establishment of the county in the Tang Dynasty, and he has always attached importance to the culture of the county. It's just that Lingao has always had few people and poor counties. It is still difficult to maintain a few academies, not to mention such an expensive thing as collecting books. In ancient times, the seeds of reading were piled up with kao money -- the literary style in the Liangjiang region of the Ming and Qing dynasties was extremely prosperous, and it was not accidental that Jinshi and champions were abundant, nor was it simply "outstanding people", but was determined by the local economic level.

Although the scale of this library building is not large, it is rare for Australians to have such a heart for Lingao! In his view, the significance of the Australians' donation to build this library building is much greater than the significance of their efforts to suppress bandits and build roads in the county -- it belongs to the "100-year plan." This couldn't help but make him question the purpose of crossing the group again.

During this time, Xiong Buyou and his men have been observing the expressions and movements of the participants.

Several of them were blacklisted in the General Administration of Political Protection, including Huang Shoutong's second son, who was the county's most upright son. This dark-skinned, muscular young scholar in his thirties did not say a word throughout the ribbon-cutting and touring, but his eyes kept looking around. He was very alert.

Looking at his complexion and muscles, as well as the occasional bruised muscles, Xiong Buyou knew that this person was by no means a weak scholar. This man has done farm work, gone to war, and killed people. Strong-willed and knowledgeable. Xiong Buyou felt that he still admired him very much: if the scholars of the Ming Dynasty were like this, instead of talking about sex all day long, the development of modern Chinese history might not have entered a state of regression.

Most of the people were in a relaxed state of soy sauce, and while wandering around, they were talking, and Xiong Buyou set up a long table under the big tree of Jasmine Xuan, and spread the tablecloth. In the format of the reception, a tray on the table was filled with glasses, and four small Western-style kegs filled with different flavors of kvass: mint, citrus, pineapple mime and green tea, with large insulated barrels filled with broken ice cubes on the sides. There are clips that can be accessed at any time.

In addition to kvas, ordinary tea is also prepared, a tea cup with tea leaves is neatly arranged, and several rattan shell hot water bottles are lined up, and anyone who needs it can make tea immediately.

Xiong Buyou also asked a group of students from the national school to specialize in service work. Hu Qingbai originally planned to send some beautiful girls, but Xiong Buyou felt that it was better not to let the girls be embarrassed, so as not to leave any unpleasant impression on this group of sour readers. It's all more decent boys.

The scholars were curious about the way they were entertained, and they were eager for new flavors of frozen drinks. There was an immediate queue at the table where kvass was served, and the hot tea side was deserted in comparison. Even so, there are people who have developed a strong interest in hot water bottles.

The hot water bottle is not dispensable than the mirror, the ancients used hot water is not easy, although there are insulated teapot covers, "soup cans" on the stove and other equipment, but every time you want to use hot water, you still have to burn fresh. But all those who have some money always have a "wind stove" at home. The so-called wind stove is a small charcoal stove, which can be opened at any time to boil water with the characteristics of charcoal fire. Ordinary people can't afford charcoal for wind stoves, so they have to use half-lukewarm water.

In rural China from the late 19th century to the first half of the 20th century, there were very few modern industrial products that could be sold. The only ones that succeeded were matches and kerosene lamps. And then there's the hot water bottle. The latter has been replicated, at least in the countryside in the more affluent areas.

It can be seen that this thing can still open a certain market in Daming.

Xiong Buyou observed that the scholars' perception of crossing the group was "interested", and there were also "envy", and some had a serious attitude, but there were no obvious hostile ones. At the opening ceremony, Liu Jinshi's attitude was relaxed. It seems that there is a door to his envelope! However, Liu Jinshi's attitude was still very clear, and during the whole ceremony, in addition to responding slightly to the greetings of local officials and scholars, the greetings to him were only slightly bowed. The word "non-submission".

This old man still has some doubts about us. Xiong Buyou thought, but we have a lot of sugar-coated shells here.

Here, Wu Mingjin was relieved to see that almost all the people and talents in the county had arrived, and it seemed that no one had "surrendered to the thief". He called Wang Ci aside and asked him in a low voice: Did the thief recruit the scholars of this county? This time to rebuild Jasmine Xuan, did the thieves put forward any conditions, such as asking the county's scholars to do something.

Wang Ci hurriedly said that the other party's rebuilding of Jasmine Xuan and the county school was unconditional, and he did not ask the scholars to come out to do things. Wu Mingjin had a look of disbelief on his face, and interrogated him several times, making Wang Ci very unhappy, Zuihou sneered, and said: "The scholars are all outside, and the lower officials will call them in, Ming Mansion might as well ask yourself!" ”

Wu Mingjin laughed dryly, and said in a low voice: "The old gentleman doesn't need to be angry, this is also a precaution. The scholars are no better than the barbarians of the countryside - but they are ignorant fools - and the scholars are thieves, and there is no end to the troubles. ”

"This subordinate knows that he can't let them succeed." Wang Ci said very resolutely, "But according to the lower officials, there is nothing wrong with the Australians." There are many benefits to this county......"

"Hmm," Wu Mingjin nodded, closing his eyes and saying nothing. After a while, he opened his eyes and said, "That's what makes people uneasy." ”

If they just come to burn and kill, they are nothing more than ordinary bandits. To do good everywhere in this way is to buy people's hearts. What do ordinary bandits do to buy people's hearts? It's a big ambition.

Wang Ci didn't think as far as Wu Mingjin, for him, it would be good to be able to solve the problem in front of him, but as for who would solve it, he didn't care too much.

After the ribbon-cutting ceremony, a banquet was held by the crossing group. The banquet was not sumptuous, but it made many poor children and poor Xiucai who had not seen meat all year round eat a mouthful of oil. A few of them have been vegetarians for a long time, just now the frozen kvass was poured into their stomachs, and then the fish and meat, and the stomach couldn't bear it, and they started to run to the toilet before the banquet was dispersed. made Wang Ci shout and sweep the floor.

Although there was such a small situation, the overall atmosphere at the banquet was harmonious and joyful, and the flower of friendship between Daming and Australia was in full bloom. At the meeting, Xiong Buyou made an enthusiastic speech, saying that the Australian group will make greater contributions to the education of Lingao. At the same time, he announced that the funding of Jasmine Academy will be supported by them, in addition to the salaries of teachers, there will also be living allowances for students. This will be allocated through an organization called the Foundation.

The Aborigines didn't know what the Foundation was, but the Australians' willingness to sponsor Jasmine School was well received. In a warm atmosphere, the gentry attending the meeting also made donations in pairs or fives. actually made trouble for thirty taels of silver. Xiong Buyou struck while the iron was hot, and proposed on the spot at the banquet that he wanted to hire Liu Dalin as the head of Jasmine Xuan Academy. This proposal was unanimously approved by the participants - in Lingao, when it comes to the name of the department and the name of the text, who else can be stronger than Liu Dalin?

Liu Dalin was a little caught off guard, but he couldn't openly refuse in such a scene, fortunately, Jasmine Xuan Academy had already existed in ancient times, and he couldn't accept the concept of false position anyway. I said a few words about my physical disability, and I am afraid that I will live up to expectations. I can only do my best to accept Yunyun's polite words.

Of course, Liu Dalin's role as a mountain chief is only nominal, he has a physical disability, and it is good to be able to come to inspect and give lectures every once in a while. The mountain chief not only has to give lectures, but also is responsible for the specific affairs of the academy, which is equivalent to the current school principal. It is difficult to do it with Liu Dalin's physical condition. Therefore, Wang Ci was also elected as the deputy head of the mountain, who was responsible for the affairs of the academy. Unlike other academies, Jasmine Academy was a very official academy from the beginning, and it made sense that it was managed by the county teacher.

Wang Ci also hired several knowledgeable and upright professors from the county's talents and talents. So the basic institutions are set up.

The quota for Jasmine Academy is 40 students. It is divided into four study halls. The new Jasmine Xuan Academy does not accept all students - Lingao is not as prosperous as other places with a flourishing literary style, and the number of talented people in the county is very small, and one county school is more than enough. The main thing is to recruit children.

Applicants must be qualified as children or recommended by the Crossing Group. This point was specially put forward by Xiong Buyou. They sponsored traditional Confucian education in the county, not only to curry favor with local intellectuals, but also to train their own scholars. In particular, in the future, intelligence personnel will be dispatched to the mainland, and it will be easier for them to infiltrate into the upper echelons of society under the cover of scholars. If you want to disguise yourself as a reader, you can't do it with a bad word from a kao traverser. For example, Leizhou Jihua, which has been put on the agenda. Without some professional training, it is an impossible task to disguise yourself as a state and county official.

Each admitted student receives a living allowance. This allowance is not in kind such as rice, charcoal, lamp oil, etc., but a negotiable voucher. It will be paid at the rate of 30 yuan per person per month. Cloth for bedding and clothing is also distributed once a year. In addition, school supplies such as pen, ink, paper, inkstone, and books are also provided free of charge, and the treatment is generous.

The students of the college are housed in a centralized manner, and meals are provided uniformly - meals are provided by the women's cooperative restaurant in Dongmen City. The standard of supply is the same as that of students in national schools. Students are entitled to one day off every six days. This rest system is not an invention of the traverser, there are academies in the Ming Dynasty that are five days off. (！ )

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