I am engaged in construction in Datang

Ghetto.

Now this area is being slowly rebuilt, and whoever’s house is demolished in the village will be provided with a temporary place to live.

In a renovated wooden shed.

"Auntie! Auntie!"

Shuanzi rushed in from outside: "Mother, I want to go to school! I can go to school now!"

A thin woman was sitting by the window in the room, embroidering a pattern with needle and thread.

"embolus."

The woman turned her head, one of her eyes was as bright as a black grape, but the other was cloudy.

"Take a rest first, and I'll make you some noodle soup."

The woman stood up and limped towards the stove.

"Shuanzi, is there a clan school that will accept you?" He couldn't get into that kind of formal school, only some kind-hearted family could invite the child to study in the family.

"How much is the repair?"

"No, mother, it's not a clan school, it's run by a women's village, it's called the First Affiliated Primary School of Chang'an University."

Shuanzi didn't notice A Niang's worried look, and continued excitedly: "There's no Shu Xiu!"

"No training?"

The woman was surprised, then smiled gently. Without the tuition, the other expenses would definitely not be cheap. She would embroider more patterns and sell them to make money so that Shuanzi could eat well.

"Yes! I will sign up tomorrow."

Shuanzi shouted happily. He and his friends who sold newspapers had received a notice from the village. From Monday to Friday, they only had to get up early to deliver newspapers. They could stuff the newspapers into the homes of the rich and go to school, and then they could sell them on Saturdays and Sundays.

Although the money is a little less, it is worth it to be able to go to school.

Of course, there were also people who didn't want to go and wanted to continue selling newspapers, and the village manager agreed.

The next morning.

Shuanzi got up quietly and prepared to go out as usual, but he saw his mother was already busy in the kitchen.

"Mother, why don't you sleep a little longer?" It was not even the morning hour yet.

"Are you going to school today? So early? Mommy will make you some pancakes."

Shuanzi scratched his head, a little confused: "Ah? I was going to sell newspapers!"

"?"

The woman turned around, her expression serious: "Shuanzi, if you want to go to school, you don't need to sell newspapers anymore."

"How can we let you do whatever you want in school?"

Shuanzi slapped his forehead, and he actually forgot to explain in detail: "School classes don't start until the middle of the Chen hour (8 o'clock), so I can deliver newspapers in the morning. I have two days off every five days, so I have time to sell newspapers."

"Don't worry, mother. Everything has been arranged."

Time was urgent, so Shuanzi grabbed an omelet and ran towards the city.

……

Chang'an University.

Li Yin sat in the room to discuss with several leaders from the four academies of mathematics, chemistry, physics, and medicine.

Mainly for primary school matters.

"Everyone, I am very happy to be here with you. There are two major events today."

"First, we welcome Li Shilang to join Chang'an University and become the first dean of the School of Mathematics!" Li Yin said happily, "Come on, let's welcome Professor Li Chunfeng with warm applause!"

There was a burst of applause in the room instantly.

"..." Li Chunfeng was stunned. These old men were so skilled.

"Fellow Daoist Li... Oh, no, Dean Li, we will be colleagues from now on." Pharmacist Chen enthusiastically pulled Li Chunfeng's hand out, held it and shook it twice.

"My name is Pharmacist Chen, from the School of Chemistry." Then he put his arm around Xian Yunzi's shoulders and said, "His name is Lao Baiyun, the dean of the School of Chemistry."

"Dean Li, my name is Xian Yunzi, not Lao Baiyun."

Xian Yunzi came forward, took Li Chunfeng's hand and shook it twice.

After the two funny men from the School of Chemistry finished introducing themselves, Sun Simiao stroked his beard and said cheerfully, "I am Sun Simiao, and I have the honor of being in charge of the affairs of the Medical College."

"Dean Li, nice to meet you."

Li Chunfeng reacted now and took the initiative to step forward and shake hands with Sun Simiao.

The School of Physics is temporarily under the charge of Li Yin, and no talent in this area has been found yet.

It’s quite interesting to say that these people are all Taoists.

"The second thing is about the First Affiliated Primary School."

"As you all know, many aristocratic families have clan schools, and their children learn the Book of Songs and the Book of Rites, which can be said to have little connection with what we are learning. But what we are learning is indispensable to the Tang Dynasty. Li believes that only when the six subjects of mathematics, physics, chemistry, medicine and agriculture are strong, the Tang Dynasty can become stronger."

"And if we want to develop these disciplines, talent is the foundation."

"But where can we find talented people?" Li Yin asked, "How can aristocratic families allow their children to learn these things?"

"The only way to do this is to select from among the people."

"This is the significance of the existence of Chang'an University No. 1 Affiliated Primary School." Li Yin stood up, walked to the blackboard and wrote four big words.

"compulsory education!"

"This is the foundation for the country's prosperity." Li Yin said, "I hope you will keep today's conversation confidential."

"Compulsory education means..." (omitted)

"We don't have the conditions to implement compulsory education for a longer period of time and on a wider scale, so we have to try it out first. The opening of the First Attached Primary School is the initial stage of the trial, which will last for three years. There is no mandatory requirement for children to attend school, only voluntary."

"We teach three basic subjects: Chinese, mathematics and ideological and political education. The four compulsory subjects are physics, chemistry, biology and geography. The six auxiliary subjects are physical education, medicine, politics, astronomy, history, calligraphy and law."

"Cough, cough, cough..."

“Can this be learned?”

Everyone was confused and couldn't believe it.

"It's definitely not possible to specialize in it, but it's not a problem to have a basic understanding." Isn't this what she learned when she was in school in her previous life?

She continued: "Due to the reality, we currently only offer existing subjects, language, mathematics, physics, chemistry and medicine, plus a course of ideological education, which is to teach everyone to be a good person."

“The rest will be gradually improved.”

"When the students start school, the village will organize different classes according to age groups. They will first teach basic literacy for half a year, and then start teaching various subjects after half a year. By then, you will have to work hard to send people to teach."

"After the first academic year, we will register students for different subjects according to their wishes. Students who have chosen chemistry will be taught by researchers from the School of Chemistry."

“After three years, students who meet the academic requirements can come to Chang’an University for further study.”

This is an incongruous learning mechanism, but it is the one with the lowest cost and the fastest effect. Only when the Tang Dynasty becomes richer can it come up with a more complete system.

"Master Li, by then, will these students be considered our direct disciples?"

"Not yet."

Li Yin shook her head. How could this be possible? You want to become a disciple after only studying for three years? You’re still far from it.

"You must continue to select. Only the top batch can stay forever and become your disciples."

"You don't have to worry about the whereabouts of the other students. The village will not let go... ahem, will not waste any talented people."

“……”Everyone was speechless. What you just said was let him go, right?

"You don't need to worry about a lack of talent. This teaching system will not stop but will only become more and more perfect. By then, there will be more and more students for you to choose from."

"Well... the children in the village will also go to school, so you can treat them equally."

"Master Li, what are the selection criteria?"

"The best candidates must be patriots. Patriots usually have good morals. Then there are talents, diligence and perseverance. As you all know, what we study is not something that ordinary people can persist in."