Be a small county magistrate in ancient times

Chapter 644 Kind Comfort
Qi Renli knew that Meng Changqing valued Luo Yun and Zheng Xidong, but there was no need to say something against his conscience, so he told the truth, "Those two kids are not as careful with accounts as Meizi."

Meng Changqing then asked, "Then why did we choose Luo Yun instead of Xi Dong as a compromise?"

"Luo Yun needs to calculate the accounts faster," Qi Renli said.

“Okay.” Meng Changqing stood up. “I’ll tell Luo Yun to come find you.”

"That's settled then, everyone go about your own business."

Spring planting has just begun, and it's time for the children to start school.

That day, Meng Changqing had just come out of the breeding room when he saw Mo Lixiao waiting at the door.

"My lord." Mo Li smiled and took two steps forward to ask Meng Changqing, "The new students will be registering in a couple of days. Will you be there?"

Meng Changqing lowered his rolled-up sleeves. "I have to go there on March 15th. Are there many new students enrolling this year?"

“There are thirty-seven people, about the same as last year,” Mo Li said with a smile. “The other day, Registrar Cheng passed by the school and told me that in another two or three years, the number of children in the school will increase.”

Meng Changqing smiled and nodded.

There have been many births in the past two years, and in another two years, the college will have to build two more rows of buildings. Fortunately, she had reserved the space for them back then.

"My lord, are you busy right now?" Mo Li asked with a smile.

"Not busy, is there anything else you need me for?" Before Mo Lixiao could answer, Meng Changqing pointed to the bench outside the seed room, "Sit down and talk."

"Mr. Zou has some suggestions, and I would like to ask for your opinion."

Meng Changqing's expression was relaxed as he busied himself adding charcoal to the small stove next to the wooden table. "Tell me about it."

“Mr. Zou said that if we want the children to go on scientific expeditions, the current general class division method is not feasible and needs to be more refined.” Mo Li said with a smile, “Mr. Zou also knows that the academy previously relied entirely on Mr. Cai and he did not have the extra energy to refine the classes.”

But now that there are five professors in the academy, we can refine the details.

Each teacher was responsible for students at a different level. Mr. Zou meant that the school would be divided into five classes: A, B, C, D, and E.

Students are regularly assessed, and based on their assessment scores, they are assigned to one of the five corresponding classes.

The higher the level of the class, the more class time will be allocated.

Of course, this doesn't mean we'll ignore classes with lower skill levels; it just means we'll lower the difficulty level of the lessons.

“Let the children understand first. I understand what Mr. Zou means.” Meng Changqing countered Mo Lixiao’s question, “What are your thoughts on his proposal?”

“I think this is naturally a good thing. Mr. Zou’s suggestions show that he is willing to put his heart into the children’s education, which is also a common scheduling method used in schools outside.”

But according to Mr. Zou's method, if older children are always kept in lower-level classes, those children might feel bad.

Meng Changqing said, "Everything has two sides; it's impossible for everything to be good. How to choose is up to you, after all, you are the dean of the college."

“Adults have high hopes for children, and I also hope that they can truly learn something. Children should also have some sense of urgency,” Mo Li said with a smile. “Then I agree to Mr. Zou’s suggestion.”

March 15th.

Students begin a new semester, and children who have just turned five are sent to school by their families.

Meng Changqing made a point of setting aside the morning and arrived at the school early that day.

After watching the students do their morning exercises and gather in the open space, Mo Lixiao announced the new regulations for this year to them.

The children didn't expect that the first day of school after the winter break would be an exam. Those who only played during the break were crying while taking the exam.

Meng Changqing kindly comforted the child who was crying the most in the classroom, "Don't be sad, it's just a beating from your parents, you can definitely take it."

The child cried even harder.