Chapter 20 Entering the College
Walk into the gate more than 50 meters, there is a stele pavilion built in the middle of the avenue, a stele stands in the middle, and a line of words is engraved on it: "School motto: Establish a heart for heaven and earth, establish a life for the people, continue to learn for the saints, and open peace for all generations!" Dong Shu's inscription "The handwriting is upright, and the bold ambition contained in the text makes these new students can't help but boil their blood!"
Continuing on, there is a small square, which is supposed to be a place to welcome new students, and there are flags waving around to create a warm atmosphere. On the wall on one side of the square were six pieces of red paper with names written on them, for a total of six classes of thirty students each. On the other side, there are tables with signs that say class, which are the orientation desk for each class. The greeting is all second-graders, and there is a class tutor in charge. Li Yun walked to the wall first to look at the list, looking for his name. The social atmosphere is still male superiority and inferiority to women, and there are many restrictions on women, and women mainly study at home, and the academy does not recruit female students, all of them are male students. Li Yun looked at the list of each class in turn, his younger brother Li Shi was in the first class, and he was in the sixth class, and he didn't see the names of Zhou Ping, Zhou Yu, and Nie Feng.
As he was watching, a surprised voice came: "Brother! You're finally here! Li Yun hurriedly turned around and saw that it was his younger brother Li Shi, and there were Zhou Ping and Zhou Yu standing next to him, looking at him with a smile. Li Yun happily hugged his younger brother and greeted Zhou Ping and Zhou Yu. He asked them curiously, "Why don't you see your names?" Didn't you get in? The younger brother preemptively said, "Brother, you don't know yet, right?" The two elder brothers are deeply educated, and they have skipped ordinary learning and studied directly with their supervisors, and their academic achievements are doctors! Li Yun hurriedly congratulated. Asked about Nie Feng's situation again, Zhou Ping said: "Nie Feng didn't enter the academy because he didn't study well, and Mr. Wang originally recommended him to work in the academy, but he didn't agree, so he left by himself." When leaving, he said that he would meet him again when Li Yun came to the academy. The three of them talked for a while, and the younger brother said, "I am already familiar with the academy, I have already registered, and I will take you to report." ”
The four of them came to the orientation platform of Class 6, and Li Yun took out Mr. Wang Yang's recommendation and handed it to the class tutor. The class tutor confirmed the recommendation, and then looked at Li Yun's plain clothes, and said in surprise: "You are Li Yun?" Mr. Wang greeted me, and I will take you to see him after you come to report. You go to the dormitory to settle down first, and then go to see Mr. Wang! After speaking, he assigned an old student on the side to take Li Yun to the dormitory. Li Shi hurriedly said to the class tutor: "Teacher, I'll be familiar with it for a few days, I'll take my brother there!" The teacher agreed.
Li Yun and the four of them were walking in front, when suddenly a pleasant voice came from the side: "Is it you?" Engong! I've found you! Li Yun turned his head to look at the voice, and saw three young men standing in front, dressed luxuriously and gracefully, two of them were about twenty years old, and one young man was a little lower, looking thin and thin, and was talking to Li Yun excitedly.
Li Yun was stunned for a moment, feeling that the person was a little familiar, and his mind quickly turned, remembering the young men and women he had seen in Jiaozhou City, he hesitated and said, "It's you?" The man's face turned red, and he hurriedly said, "Little brother Tao Yu, I've seen Engong!" When Li Yun heard her say this, he knew that there must be a secret in it, so he didn't reveal it, and smiled silently. The elder brother of Tao Yu next to him hurriedly greeted Li Yun and said: "Li Engong, in Xia Taoxin, I said goodbye that day, but I couldn't thank you, I didn't expect to meet here!" Li Yun hurriedly said: "Don't call me Engong, we are about the same age, you can call me Li Yun!" ”
A few people found a kiosk on the side of the road and chatted. It turned out that the Tao brothers and sisters were from Jinling and had been in business for generations, and their father Tao Yuan was the main donor of the academy. On the same day, their brother and sister traveled to Jiaozhou, and were rescued by Li Yun in distress, and later the family took them back. Now Tao Yu disguised herself as a man to study in the academy and was in the second class. Tao Xin also studied at the academy, and now he has graduated to participate in the family business, and is now arranged by his father to come to Nanyang to take charge of the family business while taking care of his younger sister. School starts today, so I will accompany my sister to report.
The young man next to him kept talking when he heard the three of them meet, and he couldn't interject, and seemed a little impatient. It was easy to interject and said: "In Xia Shen Cong, my father Shen Wan, who lives in Longcheng, this academy was donated by my father!" Brother Tao and I are friends of the world, and I thank Brother Li for their kindness to Brother Tao. This time, I also came to study at the academy and was in the same class as Tao Yu. However, Brother Tao and they are all escorted by experts when they travel, and there is generally no danger. ”
Li Yun saw that he was a little dissatisfied with himself, and he looked high, he was slightly vigilant in his heart, and said with a smile on his face: "I've seen Brother Shen!" Brother Tao and I met Pingshui, and it was just a meeting that day. In the future, Brother Tao must not mention the past! ”
Tao Xin seemed to see something, and didn't say much, just arched his hand and said: "I'm in Nanyang, Brother Li Yunxian has something, you must inform me!" Tao Yu seemed to stop talking, staring at Li Yun with a pair of beautiful big eyes. Shen Cong on the side became more and more dissatisfied, and his hostility towards Li Yun seemed to be even greater.
Li Yun was also a little overwhelmed, and hurriedly said: "I live in the second room of the No. 1 dormitory, anyway, we are all together now, there are many opportunities to meet, let's talk when we have time in the future." After saying that, he said goodbye to the Tao brothers and sisters, and went to the dormitory with his younger brother.
Seeing that Li Yun and Shen Cong had already gone away, Tao Xin said to Tao Yu: "Father and Uncle Shen intend to match you and Shen Cong, and join forces, you have to pay attention to keeping your distance!" In addition, Shen Cong seems to have developed hostility towards Li Yun, he shouldn't do stupid things! Tao Yu said angrily: "I didn't say I wanted to marry Shen Cong!" I like whoever I like, and he doesn't care about me! I'm in charge of my own business! Tao Xin smiled bitterly and said, "I hope it's okay!" ”
Li Yun didn't know about the conversation between the Tao brothers and sisters, and under the leadership of his younger brother, he passed through classrooms, auditoriums, library buildings, and seminar rooms
The academy is very large, these buildings are divided into different areas, all of which are hidden in the green trees and bamboo forests, scattered, and the environment is quiet, it is really a good place to study!
The younger brother and the Zhou brothers did not live in the student dormitory, but with Mr. Wang. The faculty dormitory is separate from the student's dormitory, which is a row of houses with two people in each room. Teachers live in small courtyards, and generally tutors share a small courtyard, while well-known tutors have independent courtyards. Tutor Wang Yang is a living master, and the academy assigned him a small courtyard, anyway, he is here alone, so let the three disciples of Li Shi and the Zhou brothers live with him, so that it is convenient to guide nearby, and the three of them also take care of the teacher's daily life by the way.
Go to the dormitory and find your room. The room is simple, with a set of beds, tables and chairs, bookshelves and wardrobes on each side. There were already people in the room, Li Yun exchanged names with him, and knew that this young man was from Shuzhou, named Zhang Shu, who was not tall, a little thin, and his face was a little ugly, and his temperament seemed to be a little arrogant, and he didn't talk much. Li Yun had a brief conversation with him, then put down his things and went to meet Mr. Wang Yang with his younger brother.
The courtyard where Mr. Wang Yang lives is a courtyard house, with three main rooms, one bedroom, one reception room, and one study. On one side of the wing room is the kitchen and utility room, and on the other side is the residence of Li Shi and the Zhou brothers. When Li Yun came in, Mr. Wang was practicing calligraphy in the study, and when he heard Li Yun coming, he hurriedly greeted him and said with a smile: "Li Shi has been looking forward to your coming for a long time, and he has been talking about it for several days!" How's it going, are you all settled? Li Yun hurriedly said: "The dormitory is all arranged, just wait for the next class." Wang Yang said: "When new students first arrive, they will have a few days of enrollment to help you adapt to the college environment as soon as possible." You already know me here, come and sit when you have time, and if you have any difficulties, you can raise them, and I can help you in the academy. Li Yun hurriedly thanked him again and again.
Seeing that it was time to eat at noon, the handyman of the academy prepared the meal and brought it up, and several people continued to eat and chat. Mr. Wang is knowledgeable and gave some suggestions for Li Yun's initial study, and Li Yun benefited a lot. After eating, Li Yun was afraid that there would be something in the class, so he quit and went back to the dormitory without mentioning it.
Back in the dormitory, Li Yun saw Zhang Shu eating, nibbling on two coarse grain steamed buns, with clear water, but no vegetables. Zhang Shu ate silently, and his eyes seemed to be a little red. There is a canteen in the school, but meals are not provided for free, Zhang Shu seems that his family background is not good, Li Yun thought in his heart, and did not speak, so he arranged his bed, put his belongings away, and the desk was also full of pens, ink, paper, inkstones and other things.
After settling in, Li Yun took out the school admission arrangements and school admission instructions and read them carefully. After learning about the admission arrangement, the afternoon was free time, and he concentrated on reading the admission instructions. This admission notice is very comprehensive, including school profile, work and rest system, academic system, school rules and discipline, school facilities and many other contents.
After reading the instructions for entering the school, Li Yun finally had a preliminary understanding of the basic situation of the school. In addition to what the young man surnamed Liang said, the class study is still relatively intense, and the winter and summer vacations are divided into two holidays every year, with a total time of about three months. Students have compulsory courses and elective courses every semester, and if the tutor fails to pass the assessment, they need to retake it, and they have to pay 500 copper coins for each course, which is about half a tael of silver. There are four compulsory courses every six months, which are divided into four subjects: classics, history, literature, and law, which are gradually deepened. There are four elective courses, and students can choose according to the courses offered by the teacher. After passing all the courses in two years, you must pass a thesis before you can graduate and be awarded a bachelor's degree. There is a graduate school in the school, and if you are interested in continuing your research after graduating from a bachelor's degree, you can apply to the graduate school to continue your studies, and you can choose to be admitted by the supervisor, and you can graduate in one year and be awarded a doctorate, but it is generally difficult to graduate in one year. Students have one day off every five days, and the rest of the time classes are held according to the course schedule, and there are class-specific classrooms and mobile classrooms. Classrooms are used for concentrated activities or self-study, and mobile classrooms are used for various courses.
The school encourages academic exchanges, often holds various lectures, and invites school tutors or famous teachers from all over the world to give lectures. The school encourages students to discuss and improve with each other, and allows students to form various clubs to carry out activities. Students are also encouraged to travel together to improve their knowledge. The school also provides work-study opportunities for poor students, such as cleaning and library management.
Classes generally start at 8 a.m. and end at 4 p.m., with a one-hour lunch break in between. You can also ask for leave from class, as long as you can ensure that you pass the course assessment. The class tutor is responsible for the daily management, and the daily leave must be reported to the class tutor. The school has a library where you can borrow books, as long as you register and keep them.
Li Yun is very satisfied with the various systems of the college, which gives students full freedom and does not force them to live in the school, which is very suitable for his own situation. "Maybe through two years of study, I can master the knowledge of various societies, have a deeper understanding of the Great Dao, and reach the realm of Yudan, right?" Li Yun thought silently while lying on the bed.