Chapter 258: Chapter 174, Loyal Heir Academy_3
Meisheke was a cripple.
He had once been the political commissar of the 7th Garrison Division 4th Regiment. He had distinguished himself when he actively led his troops to attack the orc position, covering the star warriors as they penetrated deep into enemy ranks to carry out orbit strike marking tasks. But during the full-scale offensive following the orbital bombardment, as he was leading his troops deep into enemy lines, a bullet fired by a Green Skin shattered his leg.
Meisheke quickly lost consciousness due to excessive blood loss, and after being sent to the rear, he amputated one leg but saved his life.
Having lost a leg, Meisheke could no longer go into battle. But he soon received a new assignment from his old superior, Tadeusz: to go to the newly established Wind-Extinguishing Zhongsi Academy.
Initially, he only served as a lecturer. He used to think, “What qualifies me to teach others to be a teacher?”
Since there was no choice, he just had to lecture the way he had done ideological work for soldiers in the army.
But later, he found that among a group of rotten fish and shrimps, he was indeed the best speaker.
The worst were really those who simply read out the mediocre textbooks in a bland and uninspiring manner.
Soon, when the Wind-Extinguishing Zhongsi Academy needed a manager, he became the Academic Affairs Director by virtue of the rank of Major he had received upon his retirement, the Rejuvenation Medal, and his status as a combat hero. With Gu Hang, the principal, often away, he, the Academic Affairs Director, became the actual person in charge of the school’s educational work, together with another vice-principal who was only responsible for construction of physical facilities, leading the Wind-Extinguishing Zhongsi Academy.
He was always dedicated to building up the teacher team. He was consistently dissatisfied with the low standard of many lecturers and planned to fire some to see if that would make a difference.
The lecturer Maisike, who was teaching today, was one of those he considered the worst and had already been placed on his dismissal list.
However, he hadn’t expected that the governor would show up unannounced today and attend Maisike’s class.
Leaning on his cane, he hurried over but didn’t dare to enter and disturb the class, so he could only sweat it out at the door.
Meisheke had mentally cursed a thousand times, wondering why he hadn’t fired Maisike, this good-for-nothing, earlier to avoid such embarrassment today.
He was already trying hard to think of how to explain to the governor that Maisike did not represent the true teaching level of the Wind-Extinguishing Academy. Although there was still much room for improvement at the academy, it was because it had been established for such a short time; given a little longer, a bit more time, he would raise the educational level.
Unexpectedly, at the door, he listened to the best class on ideological education that he had heard since taking office at the school.
The impassioned voice of Maisike astonished Meisheke at the doorway.
Am I out of my mind to fire such a person?
No, why didn’t you show your capability before, young man? Do you have to put on a good show only when the governor arrives?
That’s good, too, saving me from shame in front of the governor…
With complex feelings, Meisheke silently removed Maisike from the dismissal list.
Then, with one hand on his cane, he saluted Gu Hang with the other: “Governor, please command!”
“Well done,” Gu Hang encouraged, knowing that the previous inadequate educational level could not be blamed on Meisheke.
After a moment’s thought, Gu Hang added, “There should be no need to worry about the level of lecturers now, but you need to rewrite the textbooks. Don’t stick to one set of materials; they’re too rigid. Incorporate stories of heroes with brave deeds from the empire’s history into the materials, especially those with outstanding performance from governors, and compare them to Rage Owl Star. Of course, don’t make it too obvious…”
Meisheke quickly took out paper and pen and began to record the governor’s instructions.
Afterwards, the textbook reform moved in that direction.