The cultivation of talents is the foundation of industrial development. Ye An has never forgotten this. What Puhui Company's factory in Tokyo has long lacked most is talents, skilled talents.
Even if we start training now, it will take some time for the children in Yejiazhuang to master the skills, but one thing is for sure, reading and literacy are more important.
Ye An not only needs technical talents, but also creative talents, and there is an essential difference between the two.
Now he and Qin Mumu realized that they had taken too big a step, and without a considerable amount of personnel reserves, it was simply a foolish dream to prepare to promote industry in the Song Dynasty.
But it is not hopeless. The reserve of talents is actually very fast for Ye An and Qin Mumu, because they take a lot of knowledge from their heads and it is teaching rather than research.
Ye An can directly tell the children that friction exists, that smooth objects have low friction and rough objects have high friction, instead of discovering this theory by themselves.
In this way, the spread of knowledge will become very fast. Of course, what Ye An needs most is a teacher. In the Song Dynasty, there was no shortage of scholars interested in science.
Ye An is even willing to call them scientists and physicists of this era.
When he was in Tokyo, he heard about many outstanding craftsmen, many of whom were scholars, such as Yan Su who made the compass, but he declined the invitation several times.
But for such people, Ye An has his own way. The big windmill in Yangcheng County is enough for him to come. He has already sent someone to send a letter, and I believe he will get a reply soon.
The academy was quickly established, especially due to the enthusiasm of the villagers. A large courtyard, a tall building, and even a huge stone monument were erected at the door.
The four big characters "Yangcheng Academy" shone golden in the afterglow of the sun, and the county magistrate Wang Wen rushed over as soon as he received the news, even a little panicked.
If it were based on the past, Ye An's behavior would make him extremely happy. After all, it is the largest academy established under his jurisdiction. It can be regarded as a contribution to his rule. The academy is completely different from a private school. The academy has an official nature.
It is a gathering place for literati and poets. It needs the blessing of the high officials of the dynasty, and famous talents can even emerge from this academy.
But the appearance of Yangcheng Academy was a bit unexpected for Wang Wen. After all, Ye An was the founding prince of the Song Dynasty. Everyone knew that he only stayed in Yangcheng County for a short time and would return to Tokyo city soon.
Now that he has opened an academy in Yangcheng County, does it mean that he has no intention of returning to Tokyo?
Wang Wen didn't dare to think too much. News had come from the Wang family. As the head of the family, Wang Yong repeatedly reminded him to make good friends with Ye An. Even Wang Su, who never asked about trivial matters, specifically warned him not to offend Ye An.
But who knew that Ye An actually established Yangcheng Academy quietly and recruited a large number of villagers' children to study in it. Many people in Yangcheng County were already ready to move.
Unlike the bankers, well-informed families would like to send their children to Yangcheng Academy. After all, where is Ye An's identity? What an honor it is to be a student of an official's bachelor's degree?
This is also the biggest worry in Wang Wen's heart. He has long heard that Ye An's family has a different education, and even the government officials are full of praise. Doesn't this mean that Ye An's students have learned the same things as the officials?
Although officials also learn from the words of saints and the ways of Confucianism, Confucianism is an explicit study and the study of the world, so naturally it has nothing to do with it, but the study of studying things is different!
When Wang Wen came to Yejiazhuang again, he was shocked at the first sight by the huge windmill in front of him. This windmill not only moved with the wind, but also had a huge water wheel on the side. No wonder Ye An dug a big one outside Zhuangzi.
Canals were not only used for irrigation, but also for driving mills.
The tall chimneys of the kilns are constantly spitting out smoke. The black smoke looks uncomfortable, but it will be blown away by the wind soon, and the smell is not that pungent.
It is the slack season for farming, but the entire village is in full swing, and everyone is busy with their own affairs. Even when they see themselves, the county master of Yangcheng County, they just cross their arms and bow in a hurry before leaving.
Wang Wen didn't know how to describe the Yejiazhuang in front of him. Everything here seemed to be a prosperous and busy scene. The original panic and numbness of the victims and grain merchants disappeared without a trace, and more of them were full of hope for the future.
hope.
The movements in everyone's hands were quick and brisk. Wang Wen could clearly feel people's joy, even a kind of comfort, instead of the worry and fear he had seen in other villages, the kind of monthly rent payment.
Worrying about livelihood after having a child.
"The way of investigating things lies in observing and observing. The principles of the movement of everything in the world are all the ways of investigating things! From the reproduction and birth of flowers, birds, insects, fish, to the alternation of day and night, the rising and setting of the sun, all these are the principles of investigating things.
! When you study quwu, you need to see more, ask more, and think more. Only in this way can you improve your knowledge! Okay, now you can ask questions like me. You can ask any questions you have in your mind. The teacher is here to teach you.
To clear up confusion.”
Wang Wen unknowingly stopped outside the school window. Ye An's lecture was very interesting. Not only did he not have any airs about being a gentleman, he was even willing to answer various seemingly "absurd" questions raised by the students.
"Sir, my chicken bus broke down, and my father said to find a carpenter to repair it. Is this also related to Gewu?"
Ye An laughed loudly: "Of course it is related. Think about it, why do chickens and buses transport grain because the utensils are lighter?"
"Because it has wheels!"
All the children simply answered this question, and even Wang Wen couldn't help but roll his eyes. Who doesn't know this truth? This can also be regarded as studying things?
Ye An smiled slightly and said, "Then you know why it's easy to have wheels?"
"Because the wheel is round?"
Wang Wen frowned and said his answer, which seemed to have some interactive meaning. Ye An then asked: "Why does the round one save effort, but the square one does not? What is the reason?"
Now no one can answer this simple question. In their opinion, the wheels should be round, and round wheels are labor-saving.
Ye An smiled and drew two wheels on the black slate, one square and one round. He pointed and said, "Did you notice the difference between them?"
"One square and one round?" After saying this, Wang Wen wanted to slap himself. It was so obvious that a fool couldn't see it.
"Sir, is one grounded more and the other grounded less?"
Ye An's eyes lit up, and the child smiled and said, "What's your name?"
"Chang Li!"
The name is easy to remember. Ye An nodded and said: "The grandson of Li Laoshuan's family, right? Go back and ask your grandpa to steam an egg for you. You are right. It is because the amount of contact with the ground determines the difference between a round wheel and a square wheel.
The difference, this is the first knowledge we will talk about today, friction! The smaller the contact area, the smaller the friction. Remember it all!"
"remember!"
As the children answered, Wang Wen also quietly wrote down this point... But he was a little curious, why did Ye An not teach the students how to read first, but instead taught the principle of investigating objects?
He didn't know that Ye An was cultivating the children's interest from the beginning, so that they would gradually become interested in studying things. Interest is the best teacher. This saying has been said by future generations, but it can really be done.
How many teachers are there to guide you?
Cultivating their interest in studying things from the beginning is more important than anything else in Ye An's opinion.