Chapter 2279

Zhang Jinbao and his party not only took a smooth sailing trip back from Sanya this time, but all the food and drinks along the way were provided by Li Nai. It can be said that they owe the other party a big favor. However, Zhang Jinbao does not think this is the case.

If there is anything wrong, Li Nai is willing to provide these help, which just shows that he has the value to make the other party look at him differently, and it is possible to negotiate the details of the subsequent cooperation matters.

When we arrived in Danzhou, it was Zhang Jinbao's turn to show his loyalty to the landlord. However, Li Nai was too busy for the time being. He had come all the way to Danzhou, and of course he would not only arrange to visit Qiongxi Academy.

During this activity, we will also handle Fulifeng’s local business affairs.

So when Li Nai arrived in Danzhou, the managers and shopkeepers of Furifeng's permanent offices in Danzhou were already waiting. Li Nai planned to hold a meeting with his subordinates first to understand the operating conditions and existing problems here.

Question, go back and visit Zhang Jinbao’s academy.

Zhang Jinbao didn't take it seriously. He had already understood Li Nai's work style along the way and knew that the other party was very organized. Since the other party had to deal with Furifeng's internal affairs first, he could just use this time to let the academy

Let's sort out the housekeeping first and leave a better impression on Li Nai when he comes to visit, which may help negotiate cooperation matters.

The two groups of people said goodbye outside Danzhou City. Li Nai first went to Furifeng's store to handle his own affairs, while Zhang Jinbao rushed back to the academy with his students to make some preparations for Li Nai's visit. Qiong

Xishuyuan has received many high-ranking officials from Haihan over the years, so it is no stranger to the relevant procedures.

Li Nai's work efficiency undoubtedly exceeded Zhang Jinbao's expectations. He thought that Li Nai would not be free to come to the academy to meet with him until the next day, but he did not expect that only two hours later, someone would come to Zhang Jinbao.

Jinbao reported that Li Nai's carriage had arrived outside the academy gate.

"This is a surprise attack on purpose!" After hearing the news, Zhang Jinbao could only put down what he was doing and go out to meet Li Nai.

Fortunately, after he returned to the academy, he immediately organized teachers and students to do a preliminary cleaning of the academy. At least the places he could see were relatively clean, so he didn't have to worry about making a fool of himself in front of the distinguished guests.

"I thought the third young master would not come until tomorrow, and I didn't have time to make any preparations. If I'm rude, please forgive me!" Zhang Jinbao said a few polite words after seeing Li Nai.

Li Nai smiled and said: "What I want to see is what the academy looks like in normal times. Dean Zhang, please don't make any preparations for this. Although I have never run an academy, I know that this place is actually the same as the one we saw in Changhua yesterday.

Iron workshops have something in common, and by looking at their daily operations, you can get a rough idea of ​​the level of management and management."

Zhang Jinbao said: "The Third Young Master's theory is a bit novel, but if you think about it carefully, it is true that as the Third Young Master said, teaching and educating people are not just products produced by the academy. If they are to be produced up to standard, then the daily

The education provided is to continuously polish and process it."

Li Nai praised: "Dean Zhang, do you know what I admire most about you? It is that you have no air of a pedantic scholar, you do not talk about benevolence, justice and morality, and you focus on pragmatism rather than rhetoric."

Zhang Jinbao said: "The third young master is ridiculous. I am just a practical person. If talking about benevolence, righteousness and morality all the time can help the management of the academy, then I don't mind pretending to be an old master!"

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The two of them looked at each other and laughed, knowing that the other person and themselves were of the same type, that is, they focused more on practical results rather than fame. This would make it easier to talk about cooperation in the future, or at least avoid unnecessary going around in circles.

While Zhang Jinbao took Li Nai around the academy, he introduced to him the current operating conditions of the academy.

Qiongxi Academy really began to enter a period of rapid development after Haihan occupied Danzhou in recent years. Zhang Jinbao took the initiative to omit the previous history and focused on some of the educational achievements of the academy in recent years.

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Qiongxi Academy is now following the path of vocational education. In terms of culture, it only provides students with basic literacy education, and the focus is on professional skills that can enable students to have a stable livelihood after graduation.

It is precisely because of this characteristic of running a school that most of the students Qiongxi Academy attracts and accepts are from ordinary families with average family conditions. Those who want to pass the government examination to gain opportunities to become officials will mostly choose traditional academies.

It is not an educational institution like Qiongxi Academy that only teaches production skills.

But Qiongxi College is an excellent choice for ordinary people who need a craft to make a living. Without high tuition fees, you can also study at Qiongxi College through a work-study model.

If you learn a craft, you can even get a job recommendation from the college after completing the course. For majors with the shortest duration of study, such as chefs and sailors, only a few months of training are enough.

Therefore, in Danzhou, and even in a larger geographical area, Qiongxi Academy has become the educational institution of choice for a considerable number of people. In terms of the number of students, Qiongxi Academy has even become the first in this region.

The number of students enrolled in the academy is close to saturation, and the scale of operations needs to be expanded to allow more students to enter the academy to receive education.

"The college currently has more than 30 majors and more than 100 teachers. As for the number of students, because there are admissions and graduations every month, there is no very accurate number. The number of students in the school is roughly maintained at 1,000 to 1,000.

There are about 1,500 people. The buildings in front are all the teaching areas of the academy." Zhang Jinbao's introduction contained a lot of data. He knew that a businessman like Li Nai would not like to talk in general terms.

More accurate and vivid figures will give him a clear understanding of the academy's strength.

Li Nai nodded and looked in the direction Zhang Jinbao pointed. Those buildings are more suitable to be work sheds than classrooms. He has visited Tiandu Industrial Zone in Sanya many times, and there are many factories there.

It is a building structure similar to this.

Zhang Jinbao led Li Nai into one of the shacks. Seeing his arrival, the teachers and students inside stopped their original teaching. Zhang Jinbao waved his hand and said, "You continue, I will show the guests around."

Li Nai noticed that this was actually a carpentry workshop, and what was being taught was obviously a carpentry class. The master was an old carpenter in his forties or fifties, and there were about thirty students. They all gathered around the master to watch his demonstration.

How to use a plane to work with wood.

After listening to Zhang Jinbao's words, the master bowed his hands to him in response, and then introduced the plane in his hand to the students: "This tool is said to be made by the founder Lu Ban, and is used to make the surface of wood straight.

Smooth it, or thin it. In addition to the most common plane in my hand, there are many kinds of planes, such as smooth planes, curved planes, line planes, notch planes, etc., used for various processing methods."

Li Nai stood and listened for a while, then whispered to Zhang Jinbao: "This carpenter is quite good at giving lectures."

Zhang Jinbao said: "Among ten carpenters, you may not be able to find someone who speaks in an organized manner and can lead apprentices. We really spent a lot of money to invite him to teach in the academy."

Li Nai said: "As far as I know, it is slow to learn carpentry. I'm afraid it will take a long time to get started, right?"

Zhang Jinbao nodded and said: "As the saying goes, it takes three years to be an apprentice, five and a half years to become a master, and seven years to become a master. A traditional carpenter does menial work in the first year, helping the master carry water and sweep the floor, sawing, sharpening planers, and more.

It’s only been a year since I started learning to push a plane, gouge holes and make hands, and then I can slowly catch an adze, swing an axe, tie threads, and cut materials. If you don’t do well, it’s normal to get angry, scolded, or even beaten. Even if you finish studying in three years

You can become a master, but there are only a few people who can do it alone, and talent in this industry is indeed slow to develop."

"Our academy has tried its best to omit unnecessary red tape and compressed the three-year apprenticeship to one and a half years. And after completing the apprenticeship, if you do not have the ability to start your own business, you can be recommended by the academy to go to

You can find employment in places like furniture workshops or shipyards. There are many cases where talented people become foremen outside after two or three years of employment."

Li Nai knew that Zhang Jinbao's introduction was indeed without merit. When Haihan settled in Sanya, the local area was in dire need of development and craftsmen from all walks of life were in short supply, so he also asked Fulifeng to hire high-paying craftsmen from Guangzhou to Sanya.

Settled down. During that time, Li Naike came into contact with a lot of carpenters, so he also knew a little bit about this industry.

A master carpenter can have at most two or three apprentices by his side. They are both apprentices and servants. Every time a master leaves a job, he will take another one in. He will not bring out as many apprentices in a lifetime as the carpenter in front of him at one time, so the teaching efficiency is naturally not the same.

The demand for carpenters in Haihan is huge and is basically increasing year by year. After these apprentices graduate, as long as their skills are not too bad, they basically don't have to worry about livelihood issues, not to mention that there are various government-run production institutions to support them.

Li Nai asked: "Then if a government-run institution, such as the Victory Port Shipyard, wants people, will the academy persuade the apprentices to accept the assignment instead of going out to start their own business?"

Zhang Jinbao responded: "Why do you need persuasion? If you can enter a place like Shengli Port Shipyard where you can get a golden job, who would choose to set up your own business?"

Li Nai laughed dumbly and said: "This is the wrong example I gave."

Zhang Jinbao said: "Actually, as long as they can enter a government-run institution, the vast majority of people will choose this safe path. Many places that have a need for carpenters will regularly send people to the academy to select people, so in fact only those with skills

Only poor apprentices need to worry about employment after graduation."

Li Nai said: "Since the employment prospects are so good, many people must choose this major in the academy, right?"

Zhang Jinbao nodded and acknowledged Li Nai's guess: "Carpentry classes usually open enrollment every three months, and this class is a group of new apprentices that have been recruited recently."

After stopping in the carpentry class to watch the teaching for a while, Zhang Jinbao took Li Nai to continue to inspect the teaching situation under other sheds.

Li Nai discovered that under each shack here were teaching venues for different professions. In addition to common trades such as carpenters, blacksmiths, and plasterers, there are also some emerging industries that have only slowly emerged in recent years. For example, navigators on sea ships, specialized in

Abacusers who calculate, agricultural technicians who learn agricultural farming skills, etc.

Li Nai was quite interested in these new professions. He knew that some of these professions had special government-run educational institutions for training in Sanya, but this was the first time he learned that private educational institutions were also offering such majors. But whether it was the teaching staff or the level of education,

, institutions like Qiongxi Academy may not be able to compete with the government-run institutions in Sanya, so does it still have practical significance for the academy to set up these majors?

Li Nai asked his question, and Zhang Jinbao responded: "To be honest with you, Third Young Master, in fact, after these people studied here, they basically went to Sanya to continue their studies in government-run academies. Although these professions are somewhat unpopular,

But as long as you are not too stupid and can complete your studies, you will be able to find a position in an official organization in the future."

"For example, if this navigator leaves Qiongxi College, he will probably work in various boat shops. Maybe after three to five or seven years, he will have enough experience in running boats and become a captain. But if he chooses to go to Sanya for further study,

After completing their studies, they will directly join the navy and serve, and they will have a rank when they join the army. There is no need to start step by step as a senior soldier. The navy has many tasks and promotions are quick. As far as I know, people who join the army can be promoted to lieutenants or even captains in two or three years.

There are some too.”

"And look at these young people who are immersed in abacus. In the past, the only way to learn this profession was to work as accountants in shops, pawnshops, banks and the like. But it is different now. As long as they have the skills, the government

They will select the best among them, such as Haihan Bank, the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Finance, and many of them are important people from the yamen. Isn’t this a hundred times better than being a bookkeeper?”

Zhang Jinbao's introduction also gave Li Nai a feeling of eye-opening. It was not that he was unaware of the existence of these positions, but he had never imagined that there would be such an unknown connection between educational institutions and these positions.

Although the talents taught by Qiongxi Academy are not top-notch, they provide more candidates for government-run educational institutions and some special positions. As for the role played by private academies, Li Nai really did not play such a role in the past as it does now.

Have a clear understanding.

Li Nai probed: "Qiongxi Academy has provided so many talents to the country, so the government will surely be involved in the operation and daily teaching of the academy, right?"

"This really doesn't happen!" Zhang Jinbao shook his head repeatedly and said: "I really want to be recruited by the government so that Qiongxi Academy can put up a national brand sign as soon as possible, but the government seems to have no such plan... Only the academy can do it.

The government will step in to stop any extraordinary behavior."

As Zhang Jinbao talked, he remembered that the government had stopped the research on steam engines. This matter had always been brooding for him, and it was a stone that he could not let go of.
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