"Teacher Chen, aren't you without classes today? You can actually see you at this point." As soon as Chen Kan left the door of the apartment, he met a teacher opposite Li Lei, a teacher in the chemistry department, a doctor. Although he was less than 35 years old, his hair was already half white, which was caused by experiments.

However, his efforts were worth it. He published a professional paper in the journal Nature.

"Nature" is the world's top academic journal. Not to mention second-rate schools like China Overseas Normal University, even teachers from top domestic universities like Peking University and Tsinghua University are proud to be able to enter this journal.

With this paper alone, Li Lei became the youngest full professor at the Central Normal University and even the province, enjoyed provincial academic allowances, and won the title of "Yangtze River Scholar".

He is also a scholar dedicated to academic research, and he is very similar to Chen Kan in this regard. If Chen Kan had not encountered a cruise ship, he would probably aim at him.

Because they have common ambitions and live opposite the door, the relationship between the two is quite good.

"Isn't this a bad thing to be caught? I've become a firefighter. I have to go to the Economic Department to put out the fire!" Chen Kan said helplessly.

"Economic history?"

"Yes, are you going to do an experiment?"

"Um."

Although the Department of Economics and Chemistry are no longer the same building, the directions are the same. The two naturally walk together. Although they are in different fields, their knowledge is at the top and they are both interrelated. They often exchange ideas.

Just like when Mao used philosophy to predict that the basic particles of physics were separable, it was proved to be correct twenty years later, that is, the current "quarks". Quarks were originally called "hair particles", but unfortunately, the domestic problem was corrected for ten years and there was no response. Coupled with the fear of the West, it ended in vain.

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This semester, Chen Kan finally took over the course of "Chinese Economic History" in the Department of Economics. Of course, Chen Kan's request before also agreed. This is not because Chen Kan is so awesome, but because the Department of Economics is no longer available to choose.

If Chen Kan's request is not accepted, then there are two ways to solve this problem in the Department of Economics. The first is to find a new teacher who is qualified to take this course. This is obviously impossible. Find a new teacher for one course, unless the leader of the Department of Economics is stuck in the door.

The second type is to find other teachers who can take over this course. Unfortunately, they can't find them. Because of the second child opening, the teachers in the economic department have suffered heavy losses and they really can't find time. In the history department, there are only Chen Kan who can participate in economic history and have time.

If the Department of Economics does not agree to Chen Kan's conditions, no one will be able to take this course. This is a serious teaching accident and it does not have much to do with the students, but the relevant leaders can't stand it, so they can only accept Chen Kan's request.

As for whether they might have a good relationship with them because of this, Chen Kan didn't care. Anyway, it was not a system, so what could it do!

Chen Kan called the largest classroom and attended four classes at a time, with more than 200 students. This was definitely a big class. To be honest, in the real world, Chen Kan had never taught so many people, which was Chen Kan's first time.

Starting from the problem, Chen Kan's method of teaching has always been.

"In 1776, Adam Smith's "Study on the Nature and Causes of National Wealth", which is the Wealth of Nations, was published in the UK. This book made the whole of Europe and America crazy. As a result, economics emerged as a formal discipline, and Adam Smith was honored by the world as the "father of modern economics" and the "guardian of free enterprises", and has been famous for thousands of history."

"As students in the economics department, you should be very clear about this book and the impact of this book on the world."

It is not an exaggeration to overestimate the status of "The Wealth of Nations" in British history. This book pointed out the direction for the entire UK at that time. If Watt's steam engine laid the foundation for the start of the industrial revolution in Britain, then "The Wealth of Nations" laid the theoretical foundation for the establishment of the Empire that the Sun never sets.

In that era, Britain's status in Europe was very embarrassing. Although it was very rich, it had no status at all.

The main reason is that this country is too dissatisfied. The king does not look like a king, the nobles do not look like a noble, and the people do not look like a commoner. The four words "messy" can describe everything in Britain at that time. Not to mention other countries, even the British themselves look down on themselves.

At that time, people believed that France had a real big country, and everything was in order. This was what a big country should look like. European countries all followed France, including Britain.

The people of the entire British, whether they are rulers, elites, or ordinary people, have no clue about what is going on with their country now? How to develop in the future? These two major problems are completely unintelligible, struggling in the river of history, and do not know where to go.

Adam Smith's "The Wealth of Nations" was born under this situation. This book explains these two major problems in the hearts of the British. It tells everyone why Britain developed into what it is today and how to continue to develop in the future.

This does not exaggerate the value of this book at all, just give it an example.

Why will Britain become an "Empire of the Sun never set" in the future have a direct relationship with the economic concepts in this book. The most basic thing is that Britain's attitude towards colonies has changed, unlike Spain, Portugal or the Netherlands before that, it would occupy a country.

Britain began to control these colonies mainly through economic means, so Britain could control the whole world for a small island.

Even if the United States was born, we have to thank the Wealth of Nations. It is now recognized by the historical community that the most direct reason why the United States has achieved independence is not the strong resistance of the people, the help of France, etc., and the most direct reason is that Britain let it go.

The real reason for letting go is that the theory in "The Wealth of Nations" tells the British that American independence is the most beneficial to Britain, and an independent United States can provide more profits for Britain.

This was indeed true at that time. Of course, if you insist that the United States is the boss now, will the British shoot themselves in the foot? There is nothing to say. What theory in the world can predict what will happen a hundred years later?

So now the domestic economics community is waiting for the book "The Wealth of Nations" that belongs to China, because China's development is a world problem, and no one can understand how China has continued to develop rapidly for so many years?

So there is a saying in the industry: Whoever can solve the mystery of China's economic development will win the Nobel Prize in Economics.

Chen Kan glanced at the entire classroom and asked:
Chapter completed!