"Fatherhood" is not only a summary of Zhang Jian's practice in the education industry for many years, but also a guide for him to engage in the education industry in the future. In practical sense, "father-godmother business" is the ideological basis for Zhang Jian to build Nantong, achieve his career and realize his ideal. The social reality in the late Qing Dynasty and Zhang Jian's perception of reality are the logical starting point of "father-godmother business", which has rich internal meaning and still has positive significance today.