Be a master through ancient times

Summer goes to autumn, time flies, as if yesterday I heard the chirping of cicadas, but today I found that the leaves have quietly turned yellow.The dryness and heat all over the body were swept away, leaving only the faint coolness when getting up in the morning.

In a few days it will be the Mid-Autumn Festival. Chu Ci has already prepared the etiquette, and entrusted someone to send it back to Yuanshan County, Xijiang Province. In addition to his family, there are also gifts for his husband.In the boxing ceremony, there are special products of Southern Fujian and many local books he has collected. He can't show his filial piety in front of them, so he can only send some things back to express his heart.Of course, at Mr. Xu's place in Yangxin Mansion, he also asked someone to deliver things there.

On the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival, he and Zhang Wenhai set up a table in the yard.Except for Fu Mingan who was too young to drink, everyone else drank a lot.Together with Chu Ci, they left their hometown and came here. They don’t feel anything on weekdays, but at this time, the Yamen is closed for three days because of the festival, and there is no one else in the entire back Yamen except them. Everywhere is quiet, how can they not It makes people feel a little melancholy.

Fortunately, this kind of emotion came and went quickly. After Chu Ci took them to the outskirts of Guo County to catch the sea on the second day, a group of people forgot about the crying yesterday.

Except for Zhang Hu who lives by the sea and has some experience in catching the sea, it is the first time for everyone else to participate in such an activity.They clumsily followed the fishermen with buckets and tongs, and all they picked up were crabs and shellfish that were considered too small.That's all, they still think it's amazing.

Another big wave swept in, and after the tide receded, there were more fish and shrimps on the beach.Chang Xiao and Fu Mingan cheered and rushed to the front, holding the pliers and desperately pinching the small animals on the beach.Not to be outdone, Zhang Wenhai and his book boy, Xiaochengzi, rushed forward, wielding the pliers vigorously.Looking at Zhang Hu again, he didn't even bother to compete with them for this little thing. He had already gone to a group of reefs and drenched in the water looking for the big guys hiding under the reefs.

Chu Ci was carrying a small wooden bucket and walked casually, but there was nothing extra in the bucket for a long time.Compared with catching fish and shrimp, he prefers to chat with the people.In addition to talking about the harvest, he would also ask about the school.There is one county school in Guoxian County, and several village schools in various places.Therefore, it is close to Fucheng, so the people's life is not bad.Since Chuci announced that fish and shrimp can be used to offset tuition fees, the enrollment rate in Guo County has far exceeded that of other counties in Zhangzhou Prefecture.

Now that the fishermen in Guoxian County have become suppliers of Yurongfang, they earn even more money.With a lot of money on hand, they are also happy to see their children going to school, and they will ask someone to help them keep accounts on weekdays.

Chu Ci is naturally happy to see all these changes.Although this reading is not something that everyone can read, it is always beneficial to recognize a few more characters.Since the children go to school, their family members can also benefit, among other things, at least they can probably write their own names.

Of course, the education level of a place is actually linked to the local economic strength.Generally speaking, the stronger the economic strength, the better the education level.The reason why Zhangzhou Prefecture ranks last in the province is not because it is poorer than other places.

Fortunately, this situation will soon be greatly improved, because after more than three months, the Zhangzhou Mansion Wharf will be completed.

This wharf was built in Quan County, the westernmost part of Zhangzhou Prefecture, about two hours away from the Fucheng.Its sailing route was explored and tested by specially-assigned personnel, bypassing countless reef groups and undercurrents, passing through many unnamed small islands, and then directly reaching the provincial capital.

This route is shorter than the route from Yanzhou Prefecture to the provincial capital. If there is no extreme weather, it can be about half a day faster.In this way, the transportation time is greatly saved. When the route matures in the future, it is estimated that many overseas businessmen will directly enter Zhangzhou Prefecture from the outer waters and then go to the provincial capital.

Where there is popularity, there are business opportunities. Such a good opportunity is in front of you. As long as the people of Zhangzhou Prefecture are willing to work harder, they will definitely be able to get more rewards than before.After the economic strength catches up, do you still worry that the level of education cannot be improved?

Chu Ci had great expectations for this wharf. During the construction process, he also traveled with Lu Zhifu many times to visit the project together.Prefect Lu is obviously more concerned than Chu Ci, because whether it is fundraising or asking the superiors for approval of the project, he has completed it himself.

This process is not easy. First of all, the Governor is not optimistic about the project of building a wharf in Zhangzhou Mansion. In his opinion, Yanzhou Mansion next door to Zhangzhou Mansion already has a wharf, but it is only a few hours away, so why bother? What about rebuilding a pier?

Then, there is the issue of financial appropriation within the government.The taxation of Zhangzhou Prefecture has always been a problem. There are very few farmlands here, and most of the people live by fishing.Although fishing tax is also collected, compared with the huge expenditure of the whole government, it is tantamount to a drop in the bucket, so that there are frequent occurrences of living without money.

Until these problems are resolved, the wharf cannot be built.During that time, the prefect Lu had a lot of entertainment, and he was running around every day for this. It was very difficult to get the approval from the superior to allow the construction of the wharf. Afterwards, he re-planned the financial planning, and saved the money for the construction of the wharf from the gap between his teeth.

Lu Zhifu lost seven or eight catties because of this, and the hair on the top of his head, which was not much at all, became even thinner.However, as another participant in this solicitation project, Chu Ci was still in high spirits, which had to make Lu Zhifu feel blocked.But he also knows that once the pier is built, all the credit and benefits will belong to him, and there is really no need for others to run around with him.

Chu Ci naturally didn't care about Lu Zhifu's subtle thoughts, as long as the matter was not spread out in the open, it would not be a big deal.It's just that the words are a bit harsh. If you care about everything and take it to your heart, then what's the fun in life?

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When the time entered September, people discovered that a blockbuster news suddenly appeared in the latest issue of the Education Daily, on which was written a notice about the mock test of the rural examination in thick black fonts.

As we all know, the township examination and the county examination are not the same, and the length and difficulty of the examination are not on the same level.Generally speaking, there are very few people who can achieve fame for the first time entering the arena, and most of them end in failure for the first time.

The reason for this failure is sometimes not because they have not learned enough, but because they have no experience.The nine days and six nights of examination time are a great challenge to the physical and mental state of the students.Most of the students have never experienced such a test. They couldn't concentrate on answering the questions when they entered the arena for the first time, and it was expected that they would fail.Some people are determined, and they can regain their strength and fight again after failing the first time, but some talented students will fall from the altar because of this blow.

These students are often touted because of their talents.After a long period of time, the mentality will inevitably be in a turbulent state. When stepping into the township examination field, they usually go with the intention of becoming Xie Yuan.But the blow of reality is huge. Not only can they fail to become the most outstanding one, they may even fail the ranking.

The young, energetic and proud students lost their aura of mastery overnight, and they had to bear as much slander as they had received in the past.Some people will fall into self-doubt because of this, and they can't concentrate on reading from then on. A gossip from others will touch their sensitive and fragile nerves, making them suffer day and night.When they enter the test room next time, they may be afraid of the test room, causing them to perform abnormally again.In the end, the proud son of heaven will eventually disappear from everyone due to repeated blows, and he will not find a trace of aura.

Some people may think that they failed the ranking because of their own mentality problems, and they can't blame others at all.There is nothing wrong with the fact that the three township examinations are like the sea water that keeps rushing to the shore, washing the students who enter the examination over and over again, and those who remain in the end are all determined people.

Regarding the fall of a genius, most people just sigh with emotion, and what's more, they will spread some humble opinions in the streets and alleys like watching a good show.

Chu Ci, who used to be a teacher and is now the director of the Education Bureau, feels very regretful and sad about this.Teachers and parents, for the fall of a genius, this kind of person is generally more sad than the fallen person himself.Just like Kong Shanzhang of Yuanshan County School, he is still concerned about the disfigurement of his favorite student, Kou Jing, who cannot take part in the examination.

Moreover, because of this kind of examination method like a big wave washing the sand, the final result is that the names on the list are all middle-aged people, and there are very few high-spirited young students.

These middle-aged people have undergone social blows and tempering, and they are more tactful in handling things. Most of them expect a stable and stable life, and turn being an official into a means of making a living. All of his ambitions were forgotten.

Although young people have thousands of bad things, their enthusiasm for pursuing their ideals is higher than that of everyone else, and they are inexperienced, and their plasticity is much stronger than that of middle-aged people.If a dynasty is not injected with these fresh blood in time, sooner or later it will perish.

As an elder and as a teacher, we should be more tolerant of these young people, less blamed, and given more opportunities to lead them to the right path.

Therefore, Chu Ci proposed the idea of ​​mock exams one year before the rural exam.

When the idea was first proposed, it was immediately opposed.Most of the voices of opposition are because this move will consume countless manpower and material resources.You must know that each province will start preparations within half a year before the start of the rural examination.Every time the rural examination is held, the whole city will make efforts to ensure that the rural examination can be carried out normally.How can they do this in a small prefectural city?

However, Chu Ci had already anticipated the reason for their opposition, and made plans for it.In fact, they only need to provide a venue and a set of test papers, plus a small amount of manpower.The reason why the mock exam is called mock is because it is different from the formal exam but similar to it.

You don't need to have the same rules and regulations, just create a reasonable environment so that they feel like they are there.