tkworld Chapter 383 Professionally Crushing Incompetents, Jiang Jianwen Goes to Feed Pigs
Chapter 383 Professionally Crushing Incompetents, Jiang Jianwen Goes to Feed Pigs
Jiang Chen temporarily cleared out the largest office in the village committee as the location for the first meeting with the team of renowned teachers.
"Principal Wei, esteemed experts, you must be tired from your journey, please."
Jiang Chen's attitude was neither humble nor arrogant, showing respect without being overly enthusiastic.
Wei Guoqiang nodded secretly. From this detail, he could tell that the young man in front of him was no ordinary nouveau riche.
However, just as they were about to step into the conference room, an unsettling figure appeared once again.
Jiang Jianwen, this dismissed "pedantic scholar," still harbored wicked intentions.
He somehow gathered a few of the most stubborn old men in the village, who, like a few wooden stakes, with their necks stiff and arms outstretched, set up a makeshift "roadblock" right at the entrance to the meeting room.
"stop!"
As soon as Jiang Jianwen saw Jiang Chen leading this group of "city people" over, he immediately started shouting at the top of his lungs.
He had changed his outfit today; his stiff Zhongshan suit was gone, replaced by...
He was wearing a long gown that seemed to have been dug out from some corner, and he was also holding a tattered palm-leaf fan, trying his best to create the air of a "local gentry and scholar".
"The school in my Jiangjia Village is not a place anyone can just walk into!"
Jiang Jianwen snapped the tattered fan shut, pointed at Wei Guoqiang and the others, and spoke in a condescending tone.
"You city gentlemen, your heads are full of foreign ideas, you have no idea what it's like to be a country kid!"
"Do you know what 'rushing to harvest' means? Do you know what 'collecting manure' means?"
"When you run a school here, you have to follow our old rural customs!"
"Want to enter this door? Sure! First, exchange knowledge with us farmers!"
"If you can't even argue with us, then it means you're incompetent. Go back to where you came from and stop embarrassing yourselves here, ruining our children's future!"
Jiang Jianwen's words were passionate and righteous.
The old men behind him nodded repeatedly, looking as if they believed in the truth.
This shameless statement made Wang Dagou and several security guards following behind turn pale.
Wang Dagou's fists were clenched so tightly they cracked, and he was about to step forward and clear the area.
Jiang Chen raised his hand to stop him, a smile of interest appearing on his face instead.
He knew that unless Jiang Jianwen, that rotten apple, completely gave up, he would keep buzzing around like a fly.
Today, we can take advantage of Principal Wei's sharpest tool to uproot this cancer.
Wei Guoqiang has been working in the education field for over forty years and has seen all kinds of people.
In his eyes, Jiang Jianwen's little tricks were like those of a three-year-old child—childish and laughable.
Instead of getting angry, he walked forward with a smile and cupped his hands in greeting to Jiang Jianwen.
"This old gentleman is right."
"Education should indeed be tailored to local conditions."
"Since we're going to have a friendly exchange, may I ask where you'd like to begin, sir?"
Seeing that the other party was so "cooperative", Jiang Jianwen became smug and waved his palm-leaf fan even more enthusiastically.
"Hmph! You're smart to know what's good for you!"
He cleared his throat and struck a pose like an examiner.
"I won't make things difficult for you. I'll just ask you, what is 'teaching'? What is 'nurturing'?"
In his view, such profound and mysterious questions best reflect a person's "learning".
Wei Guoqiang smiled and asked a question instead of answering.
"Before answering the old gentleman's question, I would also like to ask three small questions, if that is alright?"
"Ask! Ask anything!" Jiang Jianwen said confidently.
Wei Guoqiang nodded, then slowly began to speak, his voice clear and logical.
"First, our Jiangjia Village is located in a mountainous area, so the proportion of left-behind children must be quite high. These children lack parental love for a long time, which can easily lead to feelings of inferiority, isolation, or even rebellion. As educators, how should we provide effective psychological guidance? Is it more appropriate to establish one-on-one growth portfolios or to introduce professional sandplay therapy?"
"Secondly, the country is now strongly advocating for quality education, aiming to truly implement the all-round development of morality, intelligence, physical fitness, aesthetics, and labor. So, in our curriculum design, should we focus on the preservation of local intangible cultural heritage, such as offering courses on 'Jiang Family Embroidery' and 'Traditional Winemaking,' or should we directly introduce the most cutting-edge international STEAM education system to cultivate children's scientific thinking and hands-on skills from a young age? How can we combine the two to both preserve the local character and stay aligned with global trends?"
"Third, and most importantly, when dealing with teenagers, issues such as early romantic relationships, internet addiction, and school bullying are inevitable. Traditional educational methods often rely on 'blocking' and 'punishment,' which are ineffective. Should we adopt the Dutch 'open discussion' model, or learn from Finland's 'KIVA Anti-Bullying Program' to build a more positive and healthy school environment?"
Wei Guoqiang's three questions were all increasingly professional and incisive.
Each question directly addresses the core pain point of modern rural education.
As soon as he finished speaking, the education experts behind him smiled knowingly.
Jiang Jianwen and the old men behind him were completely dumbfounded.
I recognize every single word they say, but when they're put together, I can't understand a single word.
What is "sand table therapy"?
What is "STEAM education"?
What exactly is the "KIVA Project"?
A fine layer of cold sweat instantly appeared on Jiang Jianwen's forehead. His already dull mind went completely blank and buzzed.
He has no idea about these modern educational concepts.
His mind was still filled with the outdated ideas of "spare the rod and spoil the child" and "no beating, no success."
Seeing the questioning looks from the surrounding villagers, Jiang Jianwen became anxious and started talking nonsense.
"These...these are all just fancy tricks! All flashy and useless!"
He stubbornly defended himself.
"I tell you, the foundation of education lies in 'virtue' and 'propriety'!"
"As Confucius said, 'Learning without thinking is futile; thinking without learning is dangerous!' If we thoroughly understand the classics of our ancestors, all problems will be solved!"
As he spoke, he even recited a couple of lines with great seriousness.
Looking at his comical appearance, which was all bark and no bite, Wei Guoqiang shook his head, a hint of pity on his face.
"Sir, first of all, the quote you just cited, 'Learning without thinking is futile,' is not from the Analects, Book 1, but from Book 2, Book 3."
"Secondly, that saying was not actually spoken by Confucius, but rather attributed to him by later generations."
"Most importantly," Wei Guoqiang paused, his tone becoming serious, "in the sentence you just recited, you pronounced the character '殆' (dài) as '冶' (yě)."
"A single word can lead to a world of error. If you were to teach children with your level of knowledge, you would be misleading them."
Wei Guoqiang's words were like an invisible hammer blow, slamming hard into Jiang Jianwen's face.
There was a brief silence among the surrounding villagers, and then someone couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Then came the second, the third...
Finally, a deafening burst of laughter erupted at the entrance of the conference room.
"Hahaha! That's hilarious! A scholar, indeed! He can't even recognize all the characters!"
"Exactly! He's only a half-baked expert, yet he wants to be the principal? He's shameless!"
"Go home already, don't embarrass yourself here!"
The villagers' laughter was like countless steel needles piercing Jiang Jianwen's already fragile self-esteem.
His old face was so red it looked like it was about to bleed.
He covered his face, no longer able to maintain his ridiculous "local worthy" persona, and amidst the laughter, pushed through the crowd and fled in disarray.
That figure looked as pathetic as a defeated rooster.
At this point, all obstacles have been completely cleared.
Jiang Chen looked at Wei Guoqiang with genuine appreciation in his eyes.
"Principal Wei, please come in."
That evening, Jiang Chen did not hold any more formal ceremonies.
He led Wei Guoqiang and his team directly to the foot of the back mountain, to the vacant land that had already been planned and covered hundreds of acres.
Amidst the puzzled gazes of the crowd, Jiang Chen simply said one sentence.
"From today onwards, this will be our future campus."
Then, in front of everyone, he used a [Robot Engineering Team Summoning Card] that he had just redeemed from the system.
Night falls.
Hundreds of huge construction trucks silently drove into Jiangjia Village.
Immediately afterwards, hundreds of "workers" wearing hard hats and uniform blue overalls jumped off the vehicle.
They were taciturn, moved in perfect unison, and each possessed a robust physique comparable to that of a professional athlete.
They were the legendary construction team, disguised as T-800 robots.
Under the numb gazes of Wei Guoqiang and the others.
These "workers" displayed a terrifying efficiency that defied human imagination.
Foundation excavation, steel reinforcement binding, concrete pouring...
All the procedures flowed smoothly and seamlessly.
They seemed tireless, working through the night under huge searchlights.
In just one day, the basic structure of the teaching building rose from the ground.
The library, gymnasium, and science and technology innovation laboratory building were topped out in two days.
In just three days, a modern campus covering hundreds of acres, with a streamlined, futuristic design and internal facilities that far surpass any elite school in the provincial capital, appeared on the land of Jiangjia Village as if by magic!
When the first rays of morning sunlight fall on the brand-new, even reflective, rubber track.
All the villagers who rushed over upon hearing the news were dumbfounded.
They rubbed their eyes, exclaiming that it was a divine intervention, a manifestation of their ancestors.
The village children, carrying lightweight, high-quality schoolbags with cartoon patterns that Jiang Chen had given them for free, excitedly rushed into the school and rolled around happily on the soft rubber playground.
The opening ceremony of the new school was simple yet solemn.
Jiang Chen didn't give a long speech; he simply said a few words.
On the podium, Jiang Huixin, the girl who used to be so self-conscious that she didn't dare to look up and speak, was now dressed in a well-fitting beige business suit.
Although her face still had a blush of shyness, her eyes were incredibly bright and confident.
She walked onto the stage and, facing hundreds of clear and hopeful eyes below, delivered a brief but incredibly sincere opening address.
In the sunlight, her figure seemed to glow.
[Ding! Detected that the host has completely resolved the "pain points of education in Jiangjia Village," laying a solid foundation for the family's long-term plan!]
[Triggered the special achievement "Boundless Merit"! Receive system rewards: Social Reputation +100000! Neighborhood Cohesion Aura effect permanently increased by 20%!]
A relieved smile appeared on Jiang Chen's lips.