Chapter 54 (1/2)

Lu Zhan, a legendary figure in Huacheng's education circle, was called ”Prime Minister of the academic circle” by the former prime minister, and was repeatedly received by the leaders of domestic and foreign countries. It can be seen that his position is high and his qualifications are deep.

A few decades ago, Guangnan in China was a weak province in education. Compared with some big provinces in the north, there were only a few students who could get into famous universities, and the enrollment rate was not ideal.

Lu Zhan returned from his studies and immediately devoted himself to the cause of strengthening education in the south. He reformed the way of education, led various channels such as government investment and non-governmental fund-raising to raise funds to increase investment in the education industry, and invited excellent talents from all over the country and even the world to take important positions here.

He has successively served as the president of nine schools, including Huacheng high school, Huacheng No.2 High School, Huacheng No.3 high school, Huacheng No.9 high school, Guangnan No.1 middle school and Huashi university high school. No money, no power, when he found someone more suitable for the position of principal, he immediately abdicated.

The predecessor of Zhuque middle school is Huacheng 29 middle school, which is also the school where he was the last principal. No.29 middle school is the worst school in Huacheng, ranking last in terms of school environment and student performance.

He proposed to reform the school and introduce private funds to prepare for the establishment of elite schools. The government accepted Lu's proposal to change the name of No.29 middle school to Zhuque high school. After receiving the injection of external funds, it transformed the school's hard environment and recruited outstanding teachers with rich salaries. After more than ten years' efforts by countless people, it finally became the best school in Huacheng and even in the whole of China.

In the past few decades, the education industry in South China has also been greatly improved. There are countless students admitted to the top ten schools in China every year, and there are not a few students directly recruited by famous foreign schools.

Lu is old and tired. After he quit his job as principal of Zhuque high school, he stayed in his old house by the river.

Later, Zhuque middle school rebuilt a number of rooms for teachers and workers, and prepared a special single courtyard for school leaders. Lu doesn't want to move into these new houses. He still lives in the small building he used to live in.

Fang Yan steps into the courtyard with her grandfather, and a kind-hearted old lady comes out quickly. She says with a smile, ”Fang Yan, you two ran out, didn't you have breakfast?”

”I had a good drink of tea.” Lu Zhan said. ”Is there any sweet potato porridge?”

”It's still hot in the pot. I'll fry you two more dishes? ”

”No. Porridge will do. ” Lu Zhan said. ”Fang Yan, you have a bowl.”

”Good.” Fang Yan readily agreed.

”Or two dishes.” The old lady insisted. Before thinking of grandson, Fang Yan had been living in the north, and they seldom had a chance to see each other. Now grandson runs to their side to work, she naturally has to take good care of Fang Yan's life and daily life.

”Whatever.” Lu opened his hand and said.

Old Tai Tai happily went to stir fry small dishes, Fang Yan and Lu Zhan sat at the table, each holding a bowl of sweet potato porridge to eat.

”Grandma's porridge is really good.” Fang Yan praised.

Lu looked up and swept Fang Yan, chewing the food carefully, but did not speak.

Fang Yan understood grandpa's meaning and shut up.

He knew that Grandpa kept the habit of eating and sleeping. At dinner, he doesn't like to talk or listen to others.

Grandma's movements were quick and brought up two small dishes for dinner. One is oil consuming, and the other is fried meat with green beans.

Fang Yan is so addicted to eating that he adds a bowl of porridge. Lu Zhan put down his chopsticks to show that he was full.

Fang Yan eats another bowl of small dishes, which is enough to put down chopsticks.

”Follow me to my study.” Lu Zhan said. Then he got up and left.

”Good.” Fang Yan agrees.

”I just lost the bowl, and I won't let people sit down to rest,” said Grandma, whining as she cleaned the table.

Lu zhanshouldn't have taken Fang Yan to the study on the second floor.

Lu Zhan's study covers an area of 200 square meters, accounting for more than half of the whole second floor area. The other half is the terrace. You can sit down and drink tea and smoke or play Wuqinxi twice to exercise.

In the study, except for a wooden desk and chair, there are all bookshelves. The bookshelf is full of books of different colors and sizes.

There are isolated books of Ming and Qing Dynasties, manuscripts of wild history, biographies of famous scholars, general history of Chinese history and the world, poems of Tang Dynasty and Song Dynasty, philosophy, education, music and art - it's not so much a study as a small library.

What impressed Fang Yan most was that Lu Zhan was not the kind of artless person who deliberately bought these books to hide at home in order to show his talents and profound knowledge to others. He was a real book lover. Most of these books he had read, even made a lot of comments and wrote dozens of reading notes.

The reason why Lu Zhan retired early is that he felt that he ignored these ”old friends”.

Fang Yan didn't have many opportunities to come to the south, and he was able to enter grandpa's study only a few times. He looked at the huge study with envy, and reached for a thread bound book ”Zuo Zongtang's anecdote collection” in the bookshelf.”Stop it.” Lu shouts.

Fang Yan quickly shrunk his hand and looked at Lu Zhan incomprehensibly.