Saint George Elementary School. 圣乔治小学。 This is Wu Ming reads the name of school. 这就是吴明所念学校的名字。 After James paid one year of school expense, he then obtained a badge of school, this comes and goes out the school gate certificate, in addition two sets with the outside Scholar same uniform/subdue, several volume of textbooks. 当詹姆支付了一年的学费之后,他便获得了一个学校的徽章,这是出入校门的凭证,外加两套跟外面学生一样的制服,还有几册课本。 At once, he was brought a classroom. 旋即,他就被带到了一间教室当中。 „Schoolmates, this is your new schoolmates, Steven Sterling!” “同学们,这是你们的新同学,史蒂文・斯特林！” The appearance cuts blocks for printing and leads the gloomy and cold school administration office old women to lead him to arrive in the class personally, does after all personnel introduced oneself, assigns to his school desk, a series of procedures were completed. 长相刻板、带着一点阴冷的教务处老女人亲自带着他到班级里面,在全班面前做了自我介绍之后,又分配给他一张课桌,一系列的手续就都完成了。 Wu Ming looked at around one, is the probably 7 or 8-year-old little fellows. 吴明看了一圈周围,都是大概七八岁的小家伙。 Because oneself nurture well, seeming like and them is equally big, actually does not seem towering. 因为自己育得不错,看起来跟他们一样大,倒是也不显得突兀。 „Welcome the new schoolmate, now, making us open textbook p. 5......” “欢迎新同学,现在,让我们打开课本第五页……” On the platform, a young female teacher patted clapping, under resounds neat turning recitation immediately: „What today we must study is the math, the arithmetic is a wonderful knowledge, in all things myriad things has its rule, uses the mathematical plan strength, we can make the boiler ebullition, the machine roar, bloom incomparable strength......” 讲台上,一个年青的女教师拍了拍手,底下顿时响起一阵整齐的翻书声:“今天我们要学习的是数学,算术是一门美妙的学问,万事万物中都自有其规律,利用数学的规划力量,我们能令锅炉沸腾,机器咆哮,绽放出无与伦比的力量……” Wu Ming looked at the surroundings, James after delivering him hastily leaves to the classroom, but nearby Scholar is listening attentively, is remembering carefully all. 吴明看了看周围,詹姆早在送他到教室之后就匆匆离开,而旁边的学生都在用心地听讲,仔细地记忆着一切。 Obviously, can be delivered to here to study, is some families was not ample, outstanding student who is actually clenching teeth to provide, quite precocious, knows this opportunity is not easy. 很显然,能被送到这里来念书的,都是一些原本家庭不怎么宽裕,却又咬着牙供养的高材生,相当的早熟,知道这机会的不容易。 But the school does not have the slight delimiting water idea, the curriculum to arrange quite intensely, is money and knowledge is strength explains the knowledge incisively. 而学校也没有丝毫的划水想法,课程安排得相当紧张,将知识就是金钱、知识就是力量解释得淋漓尽致。 „Anxious spoon-feed, very intensive curriculum...... here did not have the charlatan with delimiting water, after all no one will spoil money in vain......” “急的填鸭式教育,还有高强度的课程……这里没有混子与划水者,毕竟谁也不会这么白白糟蹋钱……” Wu Ming is recalling that enters the school, association to feeling of production-runs. 吴明回忆着进入学校的一幕幕,不由联想到了流水线生产的感觉。 In the entire school, filled with the factory same sense of urgency, probably the characteristics of time, under the advancement of big show/unfolds, to quicker and quicker rhythm evolution. 整个学校之中,充满了与工厂一样的紧迫感,好像是时代的特征,在大展的进程之下,一切都在向越来越快的节奏演化。 Obviously, accepts to educate like this, finally should be the quite good talents. 很显然,这样接受教育出来的,最后应该都是相当不错的人才。 „Educates elite......” “教育精英化……” He is sighing at heart, presently teacher now professor after simplest arithmetic operations operation, some interest is wanings, opened other textbook. 他在心里叹息一声,现教师现在教授的只是最简单的加减乘除运算之后,不由有些意兴阑珊,翻开了另外的课本。 These textbooks print newly, above is exuding the delicate fragrance of printing ink, but also has the fine illustration. 这些课本都是新印刷出来的,上面泛着油墨的清香,还配有精细的插图。 The curriculum of elementary school is simple, only then the literatures, arithmetics, geography and historical several, it studies is the simple being literate curriculum, the geography textbook is also quite broad, the history book thick volume, above speaks this world situation in the past thousand years actually well, making Wu Ming have the understanding of oneself world finally. 小学的课程还算简单,只有文学、算术、地理、历史几项,其学就是简单的认字课程,地理课本也比较宽泛,倒是历史书厚厚一册,上面将这个世界近千年来的大势好好讲了讲,令吴明终于对自己所处的世界有了了解。 „Country that originally...... I am, is Golden Oak Kingdom, an once monarchy country, after several reforms and coups d'etat, entered the path of constitutional monarchy......” “原来……我所在的国家,是金橡王国,一个曾经的君主制国家,又经过几次改革与政变,进入了君主立宪的道路……” Wu Ming opens the history book, opens the geography book, turned national map page. 吴明将历史书翻开,又打开地理书,翻到了国家地图这一页。 „Chinese redbud federation and Golden Oak Kingdom, have Pando empire, is on world the biggest three states, has completed the industrialization, enters the steam time, other small country majorities are the colonies and commodity of dumping market these three countries...... are only between three countries have the contradiction mutually, for example declaring war and confrontation of previous Chinese redbud federation, through the mediation mediation of Pando empire, regained the peace finally reluctantly.” “紫荆花联邦、金橡王国、还有潘多恩帝国,就是世界上最大的三个国度,已经率先完成工业化,进入蒸汽时代,其它小国大部分都是这三个国家的殖民地与商品倾销市场……只是三个国家之间也互有矛盾,比如上次紫荆花联邦的宣战与对峙,最后还是通过潘多恩帝国的居中调解,才勉强恢复了和平。” „Steam strength present, was the modern and contemporary most Great clear(ly), profoundly changed the world advancement, henceforth, human can conquer the nature, conquered the sky and land, conquered all......” “蒸汽力量的现,是近现代最为伟大的明,深刻地改变了世界的进程,从此,人类可以征服自然,征服天空与大地,征服一切……” Final on history book, such extremely arrogant words, but after Wu Ming sees, is actually lost in thought. 历史书上的最后,还有这样一句狂妄至极的话,但吴明看到之后,却是陷入沉思。 This world show/unfolds, is very interesting, perhaps especially on the steam engine and boiler, the efficiency and function had had a previous life watt improvement by far, therefore promoted entire world to enter vaster and strange steam punk years. 这个世界的展,很是有趣,特别是在蒸汽机与锅炉上,效率与功能恐怕已经远远出了前世瓦特的改良,因此推动着整个世界进入了一个更加浩瀚与奇诡的蒸汽朋克时代。 „Steven!” “史蒂文！” The female teacher on platform held the eyeglasses, finally presently Wu Ming petty action: „I can understand your first day the attending class mood, but please note, the present is the arithmetic class, do not read the irrelevant curriculum textbook!” 讲台上的女老师扶了扶眼镜,终于现了吴明的小动作:“我能理解你第一天上课的心情,但请注意,现在是算术课,不要看无关课程的课本！” Her some sincere tunnels: „I know that you can be sent to go to school by the family/home, definitely is an intelligent little fellow, perhaps is a talent, but here, the talent are many!” 她有些语重心长地道:“我知道你能被家里送来上学,肯定是个聪明的小家伙,或许还是个天才,但在这里,天才很多！” „You know how many people the kingdom does have? 152 million! But how many does the school in entire country have? 100,000! This also includes these Elite school(s) and girl's school, our campus, faces the entire Danube corridor recruitment of students merely, you know how many population this stretch of area does have? Middle how many talents? Therefore, you are not special, to become an individual dough figurine finally, can only try hard!” “你知道王国有多少人么？一亿五千二百万！而整个国家的学校有多少？十万所都不到！这还包括那些贵族学校、女子学校,仅仅我们一个校区,就面向整个多瑙走廊招生,你知道这片地区有着多少人口？当中又有多少天才？所以,你不是特别的,要想最后成为一个体面人,就只能努力！” After showing a lesson, the female teacher noticed very much satisfied Steven compromises puts away the textbook: „Now...... Steven, you presents this problem!” 表了一番教训之后,女教师很满意地看到小史蒂文妥协地将课本放好:“现在……史蒂文,你来做这道题！” Wu Ming looks on the blackboard a simple arithmetic topic, is actually quite speechless. 吴明看着黑板上一个简单的算术题,却是颇为无语。 He 32 steps goes forward, takes the chalk, writes the answer, looks at this female teacher to be startled. 他三两步上前,拿起粉笔,唰唰写出答案,看得这个女老师一怔。 „Un? Steven's your arithmetic foundation is very good, before has studied? Let us applaud for him!” “嗯？史蒂文你的算术基础很不错,之前学过吧？让我们为他鼓掌！” The female teacher takes the lead to applaud, in classroom immediately a piece sound. 女老师带头鼓掌,教室里面顿时一片啪啪声。 ‚If my topic cannot solve, can kill......’ ‘如果我连这种题目都解不出来,岂不是可以一头撞死了……’ Has the teacher to present, how Wu Ming is not good to provoke again, can only treat finishing class honestly. 有着老师在场,吴明也不好再怎么挑衅,只能老实地待到了下课。 Can go out to go to school, is representing freedom at least one time, but also a little secret space, made him do many matters sufficiently. 能出外上学,代表着至少一点时间上的自由,还有一点隐秘的空间,足以令他做许多事了。 As for these curricula......, even if to again how difficult, is only the joke is also ordinary regarding Wu Ming. 至于这些课程……纵然对再怎么困难,对于吴明而言也只是笑话一般。 „Hi! Your arithmetic was really good, has not seen at that time the expression of Teacher Lenah, haha......!” “嗨！你算术真好,有没看到当时琳娜老师的表情,哈哈……！” In the middle of the free time of after school, on a face has the little fellow of black mole to depend: „Under introduced oneself, I am called Vittie!” 课余的空闲当中,一个脸上有着黑痣的小家伙就靠了过来:“自我介绍下,我叫做维迪！” „I am Steven!” “我是史蒂文！” Wu Ming leaning leaning head: „Teacher Lenah how?” 吴明偏了偏脑袋:“琳娜老师怎么了？” „You did not feel the rigid theorizing that she comes in each time is very bothersome, especially that!” “你不觉得她每次进来的说教很烦么,特别是那一段！” Some Vittie very comedy talent / innate skill, talking bird repeated the words of Teacher Lenah: „Her is suppresses the talent...... side that Neuvy, originally is very intelligent lively, finally was said by the teacher, now does not play with me, only knows that buries in the textbook......” 维迪很有些喜剧天赋,鹦鹉学舌般将琳娜老师的话语复述了一遍:“她这就是打压天才……旁边那个纳威,本来是很聪明活泼的,结果被老师一讲,现在都不跟我玩了,只知道埋在课本里面……” ‚Is others that progresses very?’ ‘人家那是上进好不？’ Wu Ming turned a supercilious look at heart, looked at this Vittie's appearance. 吴明心里翻了一个白眼,看了看这个维迪的打扮。 Although is the unified uniform/subdue, but the fine luminous small leather shoes exposed his net worth, that was a quite famous sign, James seemed to have had such a pair. 虽然都是统一的制服,但精致光亮的小皮鞋还是暴露了他的身家,那是个相当有名的牌子,詹姆就似乎曾经有过这样的一双。 „Or we skip classes together, goes out to play?” “要不我们一起逃课,出去玩吧？” Vittie some instigate to say eagerly: „Behind the school woods are good, is a playing hide-and-seek good place.” 维迪有些跃跃欲试地怂恿道:“学校后面的树林不错,是个捉迷藏的好地方。” „Our two?” “就我们两个？” Wu Ming shot a look at the surroundings. 吴明瞥了瞥周围。 „They are not willing to play with me!” “他们都不愿意跟我玩！” Vittie one face, he is actually wanting saying that painstakingly his skipping classes important matter has not succeeded, was lectured these old woman cold blood suppression by the school each time. 维迪一下苦着脸,其实他想说他的逃课大计从来都没有成功过,每次都是被学校训导那些老女人冷血地镇压了。 The time that the after school rests is short, after loudspeaker bell sound, the young male teacher who wears the gray jacket enters the classroom, opened the lesson plan: „Schoolmates are good, I am your history teachers, today I must tell to you......” 课余休息的时间非常短暂,喇叭里一阵铃铛响声之后,一名穿着灰色夹克的年青男老师就走进教室,打开了教案:“同学们好,我是你们的历史老师,今天我要向你们讲述……” The curriculum of entire school, is almost the force-feed type, the teacher teaches fast the thing, obtains the reward of earning, except for above the classroom, they declines to answer all issues mostly. 整个学校的课程,几乎都是填鸭式,老师飞快将东西教完,获得应得的报酬,除了在课堂之上,他们大部分拒绝回答一切问题。 Each class also according to the advancement came, to miss missed, will not say again one time, but how the true study result must depend on the determination. 每节课也都是按进程来,错过了就是错过了,绝不会再讲一次,而真正学习成果如何都要靠自觉。 In such curriculum, so long as does not skip classes, most teachers are no matter your. 在这样的课程上,只要不逃课,大部分老师都是不管你的。 But this also highlighted the difference of Teacher Lenah, this young female teacher as if there is sense of responsibility very much, but the educational mode has a small issue. 而这也突显了琳娜老师的不同,这位年青的女老师似乎很有责任心,只是教育方式有着一点小小的问题。 „Perfect social system, to climb up the high level, besides getting huge windfall wealth, best via studies......” “完善的社会体系,要想攀爬上高层,除了一夜暴富之外,最好的途经还是读书……” Through a day in story in school, before recombination, inquired the thing that Wu Ming had the understanding of here education operation mode immediately. 通过一天在学校里面的见闻,再结合自己之前打听到的东西,吴明顿时对这里的教育运作模式有了了解。 Saint George Elementary School is a five-year Initial Level school, if graduates smoothly, through the inspection, can on the direct education ministry, after three years, the person of coming out basically can obtain a good work in the society by own knowledge. 圣乔治小学是一所五年制的初级学校,如果顺利毕业,通过考核,就可以直接上中学部,三年过后,出来的人在社会上基本都可以凭借自己的知识得到一份不错的工作。 Naturally, this is a worst path. 当然,这是最差的一条路子。 After the education ministry completes, most Scholar can also choose the test, participates recruitment that each school holds. 中学部学完之后,大多数学生还可以选择考试,参加各个学院举行的招考。 For example imperial police school and comprehensive university, as well as military academy wait/etc.. 比如皇家警察学院、综合大学、以及军校等等。 Must participate in the selections of these schools, the diploma of middle school is one of the prerequisites, heard that the elimination rate is very high, if succeeds, after coming out, immediately was the individual dough figurine. 要参加这些学校的选拔,中学的毕业证是必要前提之一,听说淘汰率很高,但一旦成功,出来之后就立即是个体面人了。 Comes out to hold the post of supervising from the police school, the military academy comes out directly is a military officer. 从警察学院出来可以担任督察,军校出来直接就是军官。 What a pity, to succeed through this test, is really not easy, not to mention some Elite school(s) acceptance rates and middle schools are the day leave radically badly, special recommending for admission to school quota. 可惜,要想成功通过这种考试,实在非常不容易,更不用说有些贵族学校的录取率与普通中学根本是天差地别,还有特殊的保送名额。 „Can mix for more than ten years in the school?” “难道要这么在学校里面混十几年？” Although Mr. and Mrs. James definitely hopes that very much he takes such path, but to Wu Ming, the suitable egg hurts. 虽然詹姆夫妇肯定很希望他走上这样的道路,但对吴明而言,还是相当的蛋疼。 „In fact, many elementary schools have not read to discontinue studies, the education ministry comes out, majority can obtain the good work, truly again is willing to strive for success eventually is a few......” “实际上,很多人小学没有念完就辍学了,中学部出来,大部分都可以得到不错的工作,真正愿意再去拼搏的终究是少数……” Now the 7 or 8-year-old admittance, after the middle school comes out, has the 15-16 year, is a young Sir, was family's important labor force. 现在七八岁入学,中学出来之后也有十五六岁,算是个小大人,也是家里的重要劳动力了。 Can have the spare cash truly, again the supplies High Level education, eventually is a few. 真正能有着闲钱,再供给更高级教育的,终究是少数。 Plan of Wu Ming clear Mr. and Mrs. James, talent / innate skill that because oneself expose, has much toward the flavor that this aspect trains. 8 吴明可是清楚詹姆夫妻的打算,因为自己展露出的天赋,很有将自己往这方面培养的味道。八