My happy life in a courtyard house with triplets.

Chapter 511: Educational Philosophy

In the evening, Zhang Lei and Ye Shuqin chatted while eating.

Ye Shuqin couldn't help but exclaim, "My dear, the foundation of education in this country is truly solid."

Zhang Lei nodded: "Yes, the compulsory education here is very good, and the illiteracy rate is almost zero. Moreover, they place great emphasis on mathematics, science, and hands-on skills, and don't rely on rote memorization."

Ye Shuqin picked up a fried egg and put it in Zhang Lei's bowl, saying softly, "I think their dual vocational education system is the real core of their powerful industry."

Zhang Lei smiled and agreed wholeheartedly: "That's right. Students spend half their time learning theory at school and the other half as apprentices in companies, gaining practical experience. Upon graduation, they are skilled technicians who can start working immediately."

Ye Shuqin wholeheartedly agreed with this statement, and she continued, "No wonder their industrial level is so advanced, and their product quality is far ahead of the competition. This is also inseparable from their industrial spirit: rigorous, conscientious, responsible, and striving for excellence."

Zhang Lei said with a smile, "Yes, this is the number of talents they can still produce even after losing almost all of their top talents during World War II."

Ye Shuqin nodded in agreement: "This is inseparable from their educational philosophy. They don't force everyone to go to university. Those who are suited for academics go to university, while those who are good at hands-on work pursue vocational education. Both paths are respected, offer high salaries and promising prospects, so there is naturally no situation of an oversupply of university graduates and a shortage of skilled workers."

Zhang Lei nodded and said, "This is exactly what we should learn. Engineers here have high status and good benefits. Most of the companies we visited are willing to invest in research and development long-term and are not worried about retaining talent. Unlike some places, they always think about poaching ready-made people but are unwilling to put in the effort to cultivate their own."

Ye Shuqin looked at him and asked softly, "Honey, do you think our country can reach that level now?"

Zhang Lei shook his head: "We can't do it right now, but we can learn from them and gradually improve. Our country has a large population, and every country has different national conditions and its own advantages. When learning from others, we have to take it step by step, taking into account our own circumstances. However, the German approach to talent cultivation is indeed worth learning from."

Ye Shuqin nodded: "Yes, this is crucial for industrial development. Cultivating scientific literacy and practical skills from a young age, streamed education, dual system, joint training of skilled workers by schools and enterprises, plus lifelong learning and continuous technological updates—this model of cultivating talent for the whole nation is truly remarkable."

Zhang Lei laughed and said, "That's right. As the old saying goes, all talk and no action is useless, and all action and no talk is foolish. Only by practicing and talking can you truly master something. Those who learn a skill must grasp both theory and practice. This way, they will remember it well, be good at doing it, and be able to get started right after graduation without having to start from scratch."

Speaking of this, Zhang Lei couldn't help but think of the recruitment requirements in later generations, where recent graduates were required to have several years of work experience. He found it both funny and helpless.

Three days later, at the urging of their daughter Zhang Chengwan, the family finally set off for Switzerland.

As soon as she got off the plane, Zhang Chengwan was shivering from the cold and couldn't help but ask, "Dad, where are we? Why is it so cold?"

Zhang Lei said with a smile, "Didn't you want to come out and have fun? That's why I brought you skiing."

Upon hearing about skiing, Zhang Chengwan immediately perked up: "Really? But I've never skied before!"

"It's okay if you've never skated before. We have professional instructors here, so we can learn slowly and there's no rush."

Ye Shuqin, who was standing nearby, asked, "Honey, where in Switzerland is this?"

Zhang Lei explained with a smile, "This is Zermatt in Switzerland, a famous car-free town. The glaciers here are open for skiing all year round, so I decided to make this my destination. Let's enjoy skiing and appreciate the snowy scenery of Switzerland."

Soon, the three arrived at the most famous ski resort in the area. It was Zhang Lei's first time skiing, so he hired three beautiful female instructors to teach the family of three.

After the coach explained the key points once, Zhang Lei silently put his feet together and slowly glided forward. As his speed increased, he quickly regained his balance thanks to his superhuman physical abilities, and even completed a beautiful 360-degree spin in the air before landing steadily.

Zhang Chengwan, who was watching from the side, was so excited that she couldn't help but clap her hands and shout.

Zhang Lei's skis flew as he quickly reached Ye Shuqin's side, teasing her. Ye Shuqin was both amused and annoyed: "Honey, go away, stop causing trouble."

Zhang Lei smiled and reassured him, "Don't be afraid, the snow here is very soft, you won't fall."

No sooner had he finished speaking than he saw his daughter, Zhang Chengwan, skating towards him. At first, Zhang Lei was quite relieved, but seeing her becoming increasingly out of control, he immediately sensed something was wrong and hurriedly shouted, "Stop! Stop!"

Zhang Chengwan cried out in a distressed voice, "Dad! I forgot how to stop!"

Zhang Lei's heart tightened, and he immediately skating towards his daughter to catch her. Both of them were moving quickly, and with a loud "bang," they collided solidly.

Ye Shuqin's heart skipped a beat. She quickly looked over and saw Zhang Lei carrying her daughter steadily on his back without falling. She patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief: "That really scared me to death."

After half a day, all three of them gradually mastered the skiing skills and skied more and more smoothly.

During the break, the three female instructors couldn't help but exclaim, "Your family of three are the fastest and most impressive learners we've ever had!"

Zhang Lei simply smiled faintly and said nothing more.

Led by their coach, the three arrived at a well-known hot spring hotel. Zhang Chengwan, who was soaking in a hot spring for the first time, excitedly frolicked in the water.

Zhang Lei took off his shirt and walked into the hot spring wearing only shorts, and couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief: "Ah, so comfortable."

The three female coaches standing nearby stared at Zhang Lei's lower body and widened their eyes in surprise when they saw his strong and upright physique.

Seeing this, Ye Shuqin couldn't help but scold Zhang Lei, "You, all you do is show off."

Zhang Lei laughed and said, "There's nothing I can do about it, I'm just too well-endowed." As he spoke, he deliberately showed off his well-defined physique.

The three female coaches exchanged glances and then changed into their swimsuits and entered the hot spring.

Looking at the scene before him, Zhang Lei couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "What a broad mind, what beautiful scenery, what a unique charm!"

Soon, Zhang Chengwan played around for a while and finally got tired.

Ye Shuqin carried Zhang Chengwan back to the hotel room, glanced at Zhang Lei who was still soaking in the hot spring, and couldn't help but complain, "It's fine to have fun, but don't bring her home."

Zhang Lei gave Ye Shuqin an OK sign.

As soon as Ye Shuqin left, three beautiful female coaches surrounded her, whispering about Zhang Lei's physique.

Looking at the three of them, Zhang Lei couldn't help but laugh and joke with them.

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Three hours later, Zhang Lei looked back at the three people who were slumped on the ground and couldn't help but say, "You little idiots."

Three beautiful female instructors lay lazily by the hot spring, exclaiming to each other, "These are real men."