Volume 8: The Sword Points to the Far East Chapter 239 Social Studies Assessment
The descendants of "J" who have been working and studying in the Fire Department... uh... learning knowledge and working at the same time, are about to leave the grassland and set sail with their dreams in this spring when the remaining snow has melted and all things are reviving.
Xiao Yun happily checked the research results of Mr. Sean's laboratory, Evelyn's magic application team, and Balk's laboratory this winter, and was quite satisfied.
In terms of pneumatic engines, Adrian and others figured out an oxygen supply system, which is to add a ventilation device to the boiler: using a tortuous semi-closed duct (to reduce heat energy loss) to inhale oxygen into the combustion boiler to provide oxygen to assist combustion and increase the fuel thermal energy conversion rate by about 10%.
This compact oxygen supply circulation device weighs only two kilograms and will not burden the pneumatic motor. Xiao Yun plans to sell it as a spare part... At the beginning of the information age, computers made money and computer consumables made even more money. Everyone understands this.
As a research incentive, Adrian and his team received a decent bonus. Forget about patents... cough!
There have also been breakthroughs in the science of magical materials, which has shortened the processing cycle of shellac and reduced working hours and manpower, which is great~!
In comparison, Balk Labs didn't have any obvious results... There was nothing they could do about it, because Aldoni and his apprentice were either taking care of their kids or working in the flour mill all day. It was no fault of theirs~
After checking the results, Xiao Yun had to start thinking about the follow-up arrangements for these guys.
This group of spellcasters with ideals and aspirations came to a remote grassland not just to be laborers, but to actively learn advanced rebellious... uh, revolutionary knowledge. After learning, they have to work hard to earn start-up funds. In other words, it is unrealistic and illogical for Xiao Yun to keep all these more than 80 spellcasters to be cheap scientific research laborers!
After working for a whole winter, they studied accounting (accounting/cost estimation/market research, etc.) and sociology (politics/people's livelihood/management/a hodgepodge of thick-skinned people). The spellcasters who had completely opened the door to a new world had no idea that a certain sinister little snow werewolf had been stewing evil in his stomach for who knows how long. As soon as the snow began to melt, he was eager to return to the human world to show his skills.
When Xiao Yun was passing by the cafeteria with a pile of documents, he heard a group of young people talking and arguing inside; especially Aldoni's disciple Aisha and Alman's disciple Adam, these two were ignorant of the immensity of the world... uh, young men in the prime of their youth and full of youthful vigor, they were so excited that they almost forgot their own names.
Xiao Yun glanced inside calmly, and thought to himself: Young man, work hard and don’t think too much!
You’ve only been a laborer for one winter and you want to run away... No, you’ve only studied for four months and you want to graduate?
You’re really thinking too much!
Life is not that simple!
If you want to run away after I have recruited you, you won’t succeed!
That night, Mr. Sean was sleeping in the middle of the night when he suddenly heard a cheerful laugh of "Hehehehe". He pulled open the bed curtain with sleepy eyes and saw that his roommate Xiao Yun was still awake. He was lying on the desk writing something with a happy face.
Mr. Sean: “…”
Quietly lower the bed curtains and quietly lie back down.
I didn't see anything!
The next day, the sun was shining brightly.
Xiao Yun summoned more than 80 spellcasters to the conference room. He said with a smile and a look of satisfaction, "When you all came to the grassland, I knew that you were all the most outstanding and talented human elites I have ever seen. After spending this winter together, you really did not disappoint anyone, especially in terms of memorizing and calculating. Our grassland tribe is slightly ahead of you. I think it's just a little bit of practical experience."
The descendants of "J" all smiled happily when they heard this, and they found this very useful...
These guys have never watched any talent show, otherwise they would be on edge when hearing the template speeches made by the mentors when they eliminate contestants.
The next moment, Xiao Yun changed the subject: "You need to learn to calculate in order to do things, and you need to learn sociology in order to manage things. The same thing, if handled in different ways, will have different results. The (human) social studies course that is required for our management education focuses on this aspect of teaching."
Xiao Yun looked at everyone in "J" with a smile: "Although our social studies class does not give you the opportunity to practice, and we can only rely on simple case studies for analysis and explanation; but everyone has sat in on our work meetings so many times, and I believe you have a certain degree of confidence in your ability to handle affairs. And this happens to be the most indispensable ability for 'J' to pursue his ideal path. Do you agree with this?"
The spellcasters all nodded in unison. They had long been envious of the quality of the grassland tribe's management, and they listened carefully to every work meeting. The more they listened and saw, the more they discovered that the ways these orc managers solved problems were actually very simple and easy to understand. Naturally, they developed a competitive spirit and thought that they could do the same.
"Sociology is all-encompassing. I dare not say that our grassland tribe's social studies class can handle all events that occur in all occasions, but at least for events that have already occurred and are not low-probability, we need to have an understanding of how to deal with them, from which standpoint, and from which aspect to solve the problem." Xiao Yun smiled and took out a stack of test papers. "Here are five social studies test questions. The question materials are all taken from Valentine, Bolton County, and Saint Bridger, which we grassland people have the opportunity to come into contact with. Please try to solve the questions. As the last step before everyone sets sail for the ideal expedition, please solve at least three questions."
The spellcasters were stunned at first, then they all laughed nonchalantly.
Honestly speaking, if it wasn't Xiao Yun who said this, they might have burst into laughter - I can't say anything about other aspects, but in terms of understanding of human society, the grassland tribes can't possibly compare with them, the native human spellcasters, right?
Xiao Yun was very calm and said with a smile: "By the way, before solving the problem, I have to remind you that you must read the question carefully, think carefully, and stand firm when solving the problem. The answer must be in line with the will of 'J' and the guiding spirit of our social studies class. You can't answer according to the unreasonable habits of some places. Can everyone guarantee this?"
"Of course!" Aisha was getting impatient and rubbed his hands with shining eyes, "Don't worry, Mr. Ayun, what those idiot nobles can solve is nothing to us!"
Xiao Yun smiled slightly and handed out the test papers calmly.
Two hours later.
"I, I'm not qualified?! Not allowed to graduate??"
Aisha's hands holding the report card trembled slightly.
There were more than 50 people who received failing grades like Aisha, including teachers and students. Everyone looked as if they had been constipated for half a month.
Adam, who was hit the hardest, couldn't even utter a cry of surprise.
Xiao Yun looked at the bunch of "student losers" with a friendly smile, and opened fire with his mouth: "Hahahaha... I really don't want to say this, but after seeing this result, to be honest, I am more confused than you. Is it because we didn't explain the social studies class carefully enough, or is there really something wrong with your understanding and vision? This result of all the students being so popular makes me suspect that all my teaching this winter seems to have been in vain."
A bunch of poor students: "..."
Just... you don't have to say it so harshly...
"You must think that what I said was unpleasant. Please understand that I really have high expectations for you. I didn't expect that you all are so united and insist on going to the social studies class in an orderly manner." Xiao Yun said with a smile on his face.
Adrian, the "study master" among the qualified candidates, couldn't help but advise: "Well, Mr. Ayun, everyone's attitude towards learning is actually very positive. This winter, everyone has tried their best to absorb... It's just that we really haven't been exposed to this kind of, uh, knowledge before, so--"
"Mr. Adrian, no matter who he is, as a group of intelligent creatures with aspirations and ideals, when he jumps out of the narrow circle of basic material needs and looks at the world beyond, he must consider himself and the future of the entire race."
"The height of your thoughts determines your future, and your vision determines your future. As the best of the human race, or rather, you who 'think' that you are the best of the human race, your thoughts and vision really disappoint me."
After a pause, Xiao Yun restrained his smile and looked around at everyone in a deep voice: "Do you think this result is not a big deal ? Do you really have the confidence to return to the human kingdom with such half-baked knowledge and challenge those royal families and nobles who have ruled for thousands of years?!"
These words were too harsh... so harsh that Adrian didn't dare to say anything. He could only turn his head away silently and ignore the gazes of others asking for help.
Feeling the unconvinced looks from some of the young people, Xiao Yun stood up, opened the door and looked outside, then casually called out to everyone he could see: "Ayi, come here. The one over there! Yes, Brother Jinmao, come over here too!"
The one-armed warrior Ayi, who was about to go out to bask in the sun, and the golden cat, who was carrying a bucket of acorn powder pig feed, walked in confused.
These two "passersby" happened to be passing by the conference room. Because of their obvious features, everyone can call them by their names when they see them - the former is Ayi, needless to say, and the latter is the younger brother of the golden cat brothers. His unique fat physique can be recognized from hundreds of meters away.
Two innocent passers-by were instructed by Xiao Yun to sit nearby, and the golden cat brother also greeted the human spellcasters enthusiastically.
"I'll test you temporarily. The first question is, the sheriff of a certain city received a case. There was a young man from a middle-class family in the city. He was very intelligent, brilliant, and had a promising future. He accidentally beat his maid to death. The young man was the pride of the city, while the maid was only from a small town family. No matter her social status or the honor and benefits she could bring to the city, she could not compare with the young man."
"If you were the sheriff, would you choose to seek justice for the maid and send the young man to the gallows without mercy? Or would you find a way to save his life by asking him to apologize sincerely and compensate the maid's family for their losses? Or would you completely exonerate the young man and prevent such a promising young man from being tainted with such an embarrassing stigma?"
"Tip one: the city's public security law stipulates that if someone kills someone, he must pay with his life. Tip two: When making a choice, you must give a reasonable reason."
"Of course the first one is the hottest." The golden cat brother said without hesitation, "The enforcement of the city's public security law is the foundation of the sheriff's power. If the sheriff himself takes the initiative to violate the provisions of the public security law and does not maintain the foundation of his power, then anyone with a little status is qualified to violate and ignore the public security law. In this case, what status does the sheriff have? Can he still keep his word? What difference does he make to the city with or without him?"
Aisha, Adam and other young people looked at the fat, round golden cat in horror. No, option one can actually be explained like this? !
And - you, a fat cat who eats all day and never says a word in work meetings, are actually this good? !
Xiao Yun smiled and nodded, then looked at Ayi again.
Ah Yi was not a talkative person, and he was even more lazy to speak in public. However, Xiao Yun's eyes were on him, so he could only speak reluctantly: "Choose the first one. Not punishing the young man may have short-term benefits, but it is not cost-effective in the long run."
More than 50 human spellcasters who stumbled over this seemingly simple test question looked at the two orcs in a daze...
Xiao Yunhu said loudly with a frown: "This is the correct way to understand this question. I have said it before. You must read the questions of social studies carefully, think carefully, and stand firm! In this hypothetical question, the person answering the question is not someone else, but the sheriff himself!"
"As a sheriff, whether you want to maintain the city's appearance, social order and morality, or protect your own personal interests, your status, voice, and credibility are all things you must strive to manage and maintain!"
"What nonsense are you talking about for justice and for maintaining fairness and justice? You have no authority, your words don't count, how much is your sense of justice worth? Don't just talk a bunch of useless pretty words, pretty words are used to convince others, not to convince yourself!"
"It's not what you say that matters, it's what you do that matters!"
"Those who choose second or third are even more ridiculous. Think clearly about who you are! Is that young man your father? Is his life more important than your future and status? Or can a bribe destroy the foundation of your power? Then you are so cheap!!"
"Which is more important, short-term interests or long-term interests? Think carefully!!"
After this barrage of criticism, not to mention the fifty-odd students, even the “top students” who barely got a passing grade were blushing and drooping their brows in shame…
Many people on the planet may not be able to clearly understand this question. Even the Chinese who grew up listening to the story of "Zhuge Liang shed tears before executing Ma Su" cannot avoid being confused.
What you say is to take the overall situation into consideration, that's all bullshit! If you are the one who makes the rules and relies on the rules to gain status, you can't treat the rules as a fart! The higher you want to climb, the more resolutely you must defend the rules!
If you don't have enough status and authority, what's the point of talking about ideals and moral pursuits in life?!
"Second question." Xiao Yun picked up the test paper and continued to read with an angry face: "You are a member of the noble parliament with certain real power. There is an ambitious person in your team who wants to replace you, but his ability is not enough to match his ambition. You are worried that he will do something bad, so you always suppress him a little. When your team faces an opportunity that is not too big or small and not too risky, this ambitious person expresses a strong desire, and you are faced with three choices:
"First, let this ambitious person get hurt and know his own worth."
"Second, we don't want this ambitious person to ruin the team's chances, so we expel him in advance."
"Third, send the most capable assistant to help this ambitious person seize opportunities and provide him with training opportunities so that his talents can be improved and developed and he can serve the team."
"Why does it sound like you're talking about Xia?" The Golden Cat brother laughed after hearing this question. The Golden Cat brother was originally from the Xia tribe, and he was very familiar with Xia. "If it were me, I would probably choose the second one. Out of sight, out of mind."
"Failed." Xiao Yun pointed his finger at him.
The golden cat brother didn't care. He patted his belly and said carelessly: "I don't want to achieve anything big. As long as I can raise all the pigs fat and delicious, it's fine. I don't care about training anyone. The sea accommodates all rivers. That's what big people have to consider. I don't want to be a big person. I have the right to be willful."
The golden cat brother made no secret of his pursuit of a life without great ambitions, but it was this open attitude that made the spellcasters who were determined to "do great things" feel ashamed...
Ah Yi's answer was still concise and powerful: "There are not so many ready-made talents in this world. Ambitious people just lack the ability, not incompetent. They can be used as long as they are trained well."
Ayi didn't think too much about this issue. He came late and didn't know Xia very well. He just habitually looked at the problem in the style of the Fire Tribe - disabled cats, snow wolves, and gray dwarves can all have their own positions in the tribe, and a pair of underwear can shine if used properly, so there is naturally no such thing as someone who can't be used.
Xiao Yun nodded, then looked at the spellcasters.
Aisha prostrated herself on the ground, and none of the other young spellcasters who had shown themselves to be unconvinced before had the courage to look at Xiao Yun.
"Regarding this issue, I think many people do not put themselves in the position of the congressman, but instead put themselves in the position of the ambitious person, venting their feelings for their own 'unappreciated talents'." Xiao Yun said with extreme emotion... doing such a bad behavior as demolishing a house when it is in trouble.
Someone looked up at Xiao Yun guiltily.
"Having ambition is not a bad thing. Having inability to match ambition is not a bad thing either." Xiao Yun took a close look at the two young men, Adam and Aisha. "If someone can catch up with others after realizing his own inability, he can still be saved, regardless of whether he is ambitious or not. As long as he dares to fight and endure hardships, he can achieve success."
"Tsk, I said you were talking about Xia, but you actually praised him." The golden cat brother said to Ayidao dissatisfiedly .
"On the contrary..." Xiao Yun looked at Adam evilly, "Knowing that you are incapable, you think it is just a matter of lack of opportunities, and hate others for not giving you opportunities... If you hold this attitude, it will be very bad. Resentment towards opportunities will sooner or later turn into jealousy of talented people and blaming others. No matter how good the roots are, they will eventually become crooked."
Adam almost cried, "No, why did you say this to me alone?!"
Xiao Yun: Of course it’s because you are the best among the young people! The one that sticks out gets shot, don’t you know?
Yarman coughed and said with a sheepish look: "Mr. Ayun, please let Adam and the others stay and continue to study. Adam, you...you should study hard and go back to work after you have learned it."
"Okay, teacher." Adam lowered his head and replied, choking with sobs, "Mr. Ayun, please...please continue to give me guidance."
Xiao Yun, with an irritable look on his face, acted as if he hated the other person for not fighting back, and nodded reluctantly.
Aisha was still lying on the ground. Even though he was very dissatisfied with the life of raising a child, he couldn't say anything against it at the moment and could only cry silently.
After making Adam cry and subduing Aisha, the fifty or so people who failed social studies became as obedient as a bee; even when Xiao Yun reported the first batch of materials that he sold on credit to "J" and they were so excited, they kept their mouths shut and dared not say a word...
Mr. Sean had originally decided not to be curious about this matter, until he accidentally saw Aisha crying while washing the blankets for the wolf cubs, and then he asked a little about it.
Then, Mr. Sean was silent for a long time.
In fact, if Xiao Yun had directly said that he needed labor for scientific research, then "J" would not be ungrateful and would definitely have kept a group of people to contribute labor. But Xiao Yun refused to do so. He had to go around and slap others in the face, using the grand excuse of "for your own good" to make them beg him to continue to take them in...
"This Ayun, his personality is really... this kind of personality, I really want to see who taught him to be like this!" Mr. Sean complained to Primo in private, feeling both amused and helpless.
"Didn't you suspect that Ayun was secretly sent to the kingdom of the Goddess of Knowledge by the Lich King? You don't think so now?" Primo said with a smile.
"The Goddess of Knowledge just has a weird personality, but not as bad as Ayun." Mr. Sean complained.
Alman and Adrian, who were lucky enough to "graduate", left with more than 30 of their colleagues on a ship loaded with cargo. The less lucky ones, including Aldoni, Aisha, Adam and more than 50 others, continued to stay in the Fire Department for "retraining".
Xiao Yun, the guy who gives "private lessons", has a similar problem to some schools. He is quite rude to "repeater" students. Not only does he let Aisha serve as the wolf cubs' math enlightenment teacher, he also sends a group of spellcasters to do hard labor on the construction site of the Grand Canal project and wants to throw Adam into the underground world as a spy.
"I'm very optimistic about you, Adam." Xiao Yun brainwashed the poor little boy who had lost his teacher's care. "You are the most outstanding young man I have ever seen, BALABALABALA..."
Adam with a blank expression: "..."
Don't think that I'm easy to fool just because I'm a few years younger than you. I've discovered a long time ago that when you praise others, nothing good ever happens!
Xiao Yun slapped Adam on the shoulder, causing the young man to sway. He said seriously, "The Dark Elves' rule over the underground world is a foregone conclusion. It's not that we don't acknowledge it, but such a large underground world, so many mineral veins... well, they are all under the control of the Dark Elves. This is too inappropriate! We can't control other places, but the underground world on this side of the grassland should belong to our grassland tribe. Isn't this natural and right?"
Adam glared at the dark elves, "You're showing your true colors, Mr. Ayun. If you're targeting the dark elves, aren't you afraid that the forest elves next door will come after you? Although the dark elves and forest elves do have some conflicts, they are of the same race after all."
Xiao Yun: "Don't talk nonsense. The Dark Elves and the Dwarf King are almost fighting each other, but the Forest Elves are still selling our vermicelli to the Dwarf Kingdom. Let's be more secretive and don't give them an excuse."
Adam: “…”
This is also the reason why Adam, as a human, does not think that Xiao Yun "looks down on and belittles" the human race. In fact, all races are not glorious in the mouth of this small-sized snow wolf...
Xiao Yun approached Adam and gave him a thumbs up. "Let's not talk nonsense. You help us get close to those dungeon adventurers and find out the locations of some mineral veins under the grassland. We won't mine from the underground world, but only from the ground. We guarantee that we won't expose you... Once the task is completed, I'll consider you 'graduated'."
"——Is that social studies exam really a conspiracy?!"
"How can you talk like that? You have the nerve to blame others for your poor academic performance? Tsk tsk, let me tell you, no matter how talented a person is, once he complains about everything, he will soon become useless."
“…”
