Chapter 69 Village School Opening
There are many things in the village school, but the village chief has basically taken care of them.
Pen, ink, paper and inkstone, none of these things in the village, so the village head directly used bark and charcoal instead. It is said that this is also the method taught by the old scholar, who used this method to get through in his early years.
However, the village head is still obsessed with this matter. He has been thinking about these things in his sleep recently, and wants to say a few words to everyone he sees.
"Back then, you were very lucky. The pen, ink, paper and inkstone helped solve a large part of the problem. Otherwise, you could only use this kind of charcoal to write. These children are not so lucky, and they can't even get it.
But using charcoal is not enough after all, how can you not practice handwriting when reading, I will wait and look through the book of Tongwen to see if there is a solution! "
In the perception of the village head, writing with charcoal is not considered writing at all, that is, the purpose of the village school is not to test for fame, otherwise the village school would not be able to run.
"The pens are actually good. I remember that old man Wang can make them. Although the technology is not very good, they can be used anyway. The main problem is the ink and paper, especially the paper..."
Listening to the village chief's complaints, Wang Sheng came to the "school" of the village school.
It is said to be a school, but it is actually the largest cave in Qingshan Village, which is also the place where bandits discuss things in various film and television dramas.
After the people from Qingshan Village moved in, they took advantage of the remaining heat of this place, turning the bandit meeting hall into the meeting hall of his village.
Now it has been transformed into a "school".
The lit torches illuminate the entire "school".
"The light is a bit dim, but I looked around and there is no other suitable house. This is the best place for the time being. I will use it first and wait until next year when I have time to renovate a special place."
Wang Sheng listened to the words of the village chief, but his attention was always on the torch.
"Village chief, what kind of oil do these torches use?"
The torch doesn't just wrap the wooden stick with a cloth, it has to be soaked in oil, but I don't know if it's the kind of oil I thought.
"Tung oil, what's the matter? Yongfeng and the others came across a tung forest when they were inquiring about the news, so they took some and fried it into oil. When it’s good, the light outside the cave is pretty good, so there’s no need to ignite it…”
Upon hearing this, Wang Sheng said, "Tong You, the village chief, Mo may have disappeared."
He suddenly remembered the method of making ink.
Zhou Zhengwen: "???"
What did they say just now, why did Mo You fall suddenly?
This surprise came a little too suddenly!
"Yunsheng, are you serious?"
"Really... um, no, village chief, is there anyone in the village who knows how to boil glue?"
The "glue" Wang Sheng mentioned is actually animal glue, which is generally used as an adhesive, that is, the ancient version of glue. He remembers that someone in the village used it, and it is also an important material for ink making.
"Glue? Yes, yes, but it's rarely used. What do you want it for?"
"Of course ink making!"
Wang Sheng didn't remember it at first, but when he heard tung oil, some memories awakened.
This is because he once watched a video "Preparation of Ink by Ancient Method", the ink in it is made of soot burned with tung oil as the main material.
Of course, the ink in the video is relatively advanced, and various medicinal materials will be added to it.
However, for enlightenment in the village, only the simplest is needed.
"Yunsheng, do you know how to make ink?"
"Well, I read it in a book a long time ago. I didn't remember it too deeply at the time, but now I remember it. I will write the production method to you, the village chief. You can find someone to study it!"
Making good ink requires a lot of detail, but there's nothing wrong with just making usable ink.
As long as there is oil fume and animal glue, it will do.
"Very good!"
The village chief was very happy. If it was normal, poor quality ink would not be a rare thing. Only when we came to the village did we realize how important some techniques are.
The village head was very happy when Mo was settled, and took Wang Sheng to see a lot of things.
For example, a simple desk made of wooden pier.
In short, everything is kept simple.
After Wang Sheng looked at it, he was silent for a while, and said, "Village Chief, are you in a hurry?"
"Actually, I originally meant to open it only next year, but some people in the village told me to open it earlier."
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"The main reason is that it is not as safe as Qingshan Village in the mountains now, and the adults are busy farming, so I hope someone can help watch the child. A child ran into the woods before. If it was not discovered in time, I don't know what will happen."
"So the only ones who enter school are those aged six to twelve?"
"Actually, the oldest is only eight years old, and twelve is the highest age I have set."
Six to eight years old, basically unable to help with work, and very skinny, especially easy to kill the age, commonly known as people hate ghosts.
Wang Sheng called him a good guy.
This is to use a few meals to build a nursery, blood earned!
But soon he found himself limited by modern thinking.
Scholars in this era are mostly not good at farming, and they can use what they are good at in exchange for food. In addition, respecting teachers and morals in this era is basically engraved in their bones, and children are certainly not as difficult to manage as in Wang Sheng's era. .
Therefore, being a scholar is not a loss.
Both sides have earned blood!
As the two chatted, people from the village gradually came, one person from each family.
About half an hour later, the village chief came to the place where the village head was originally the "throne", and said: "I believe everyone has heard the purpose of my gathering you together, yes, it is to establish a village school... ...Reading makes people understand...So after considering many aspects, we decided to establish a village school, and if you have any objections, you can speak up now!"
The village chief had already passed on this matter, so naturally no one objected.
"In that case, let Jiang Min learn, and Mr. Jiang will come up and say a few words."
Jiang Minxue is the scholar who escaped from the disaster. He is close to thirty years old and is also from Lushui County. That's why he knew about the existence of Qingshan Village.
This time, Zhang Ze, a martial artist, existed, so he dared to follow in.
"..."
Jiang Minxue is a typical scholar. His speech is a bit rigid, but he has a clear understanding of his situation and speaks calmly.
After he finished speaking, he asked the twelve children in the school to perform a simple apprentice ceremony and offered tea.
Jiang Minxue is obviously not the kind of perfunctory person, he briefly stated his rules to these children, and set up a threat.
Both the village head and the adults of these children are quite satisfied.
That's the way to teach.
Children are like this, sometimes the teacher's words are more effective than the parents' words.
It took about an hour or two to complete all the processes.
The "school opening ceremony" was over, and the children in the village were finally able to "study". The adults could concentrate on their own affairs, and Jiang Minxue got a job.
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