Chapter 986 Socially run schools

The eighty-year-long War of Independence was a suffering of great duration for any country. However, it was during these decades of war that the Dutch spread their power through sea routes. Extending to all parts of the world, it has built the most geographically-covered commercial network in this era. This ability is commendable. In this process, how the Netherlands handles the nationality issue of its citizens has also become one of Haihan's research materials. .

It has to be said that the Dutch's measures in this regard were far less astute than their savvy in the business field. In the decades after the beginning of the War of Independence, the people in the war zone had a completely chaotic state of self-identity, and the so-called new The country did not take any effective measures to win over these people in a timely manner, but simply emphasized the need to draw a clear line with Spain. The people could not find a sense of belonging and could only abandon their homes and flee to avoid the war, so that the production in the war zone was basically lost. Being in a state of stagnation has also had a significant negative impact on the social stability and economic development of the Netherlands.

In this regard, Haihan's measures were obviously much more clever. He first used the special household registration system of naturalization to stabilize the public sentiment in the areas under his control, and at the same time bribed and won over the Ming Dynasty local officials, so that the conflict between the two sides in terms of governance was not resolved. It broke out violently and avoided enmity with the Ming Dynasty in the initial stage. The naturalized people became the labor force used by Haihan and created considerable value in a short period of time. It can be said that Haihan was able to The development has been very smooth, largely due to the population and household registration policies formulated by the Executive Committee.

During his visit to Hainan Island, Van Diemen naturally noticed the policy differences between the two sides in the field of population control. Since Ning Qi took the initiative to talk about this topic, he did not intend to avoid it, but wanted to discuss it with Ning Qi. Fan: "Our country did not have a relatively complete nationality management policy in the early stages of the War of Independence. Your country's approach in this regard is indeed very smart. If the pioneers who launched the War of Independence could have thought so carefully, maybe we could end this war earlier. war of the Damned."

Ning Qi smiled and said: "It is a pity that the founders of your country were just a group of businessmen, not real politicians and military strategists. They saw the economic benefits they would gain after independence, but they lacked knowledge on how to govern a country. Long-term planning. When businessmen are in power, many things will not go so smoothly. The war between your country and Spain will not end in the short term. If the war continues as it is, it will continue for at least ten more years."

Van Diemen couldn't help but ask: "I have always been curious, why does your country know so much about what is happening in the distant continent of Europa? Even if the Portuguese can provide you with information, it is difficult to be timely. What on earth do you think? How did you get the news?"

Ning Qi thought that there was no way to explain this question to you in detail. Even if I explained it truthfully, you would probably think that I was talking nonsense. He just smiled slightly and said: "This question... you can understand that it comes from above." instructions."

After Ning Qi said this, he raised his hand and pointed upward. Fan Diemen frowned and said, "God's will?"

"You can understand it this way." Ning Qi did not explain, and continued: "We have far more information than you can imagine. Regarding the changes in the situation and the progress of the war on the European battlefield, we got the news approximately

It will be anywhere from half a year to a year faster than you."

"You... must have mastered some kind of black magic, or a witch is casting spells secretly!" Van Diemen showed an unconcealable look of horror on his face.

"Mr. Van Diemen, please stop making blind guesses." Ning Qi was angry and funny at his reaction: "We Haihan don't do ridiculous things like magic and witchcraft. This is just some kind of advanced technology that needs to be kept secret.

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Van Diemen was still dubious about Ning Qi's explanation, but he remembered that he had heard from the Han people in Batavia that the Haihan people indeed had some magical ability to predict, and could even predict events thousands of miles away. etc.

When I returned to Sanya after visiting Hainan Island this time, I wanted to find Su Keyi, who was staying there for business, to find out more.

"Okay, let's get back to the topic." Van Diemen knew that there would be no results if he continued to ask, so he decisively returned to the topic: "Since you understand the situation in Europe so well, how about the international situation our country is currently facing?

What do you think?"

Ning Qi said: "If the Netherlands wants to fight for independence in Europe, it must first win the war. However, this war will not end in a short time. As I just said, it will have to be fought for at least more than ten years."

"God! Is there no way to end this damn war as soon as possible?" Although Van Diemen didn't completely believe Ning Qi's words, he was a little disappointed after hearing such a judgment. Of course, he also knew that the Protestant countries had this attitude towards the Catholic countries.

This war indeed involves too many aspects. The root cause of hatred and conflicts is religious and international political conflicts accumulated over hundreds of years. A short-term partial armistice may be achieved, but a complete end to the war is far away.

"There is a way..." Ning Qi only said half a sentence before he stopped abruptly.

Van Diemen waited for a long time and saw that he had no intention of continuing, so he couldn't help but urge: "If you have a way that can be put to use, I am willing to pay a consulting fee in the name of the East India Company as a reward.

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Ning Qi waved his hand and said: "You are overthinking. Money means nothing to me personally. I won't say it because it is too difficult to handle and the possibility of realizing it is not high."

The more Ning Qi kept trying, the more anxious Fan Diemen became. When he was about to continue questioning, the carriage had stopped, and the guard outside reported: "Chief, we are here."

Ning Qi smiled and said: "About this matter, we will find a chance to talk about it later. Now let's visit the next academy!"

As the cultural and educational center on Hainan Island, Danzhou has quite a few academies. If you had to visit them one by one, you might not be able to see them all in a week. Ning Qi’s time was limited, so Zhang Xin only arranged a comparison tour

There are several representative academies. The academy we are visiting now is called Qiongxi Academy, which means the west of Qiongzhou. The principal and teachers of the academy have also been waiting outside the gate early, respectfully waiting for the arrival of Ning Qi and his party.

Van Diemen originally wanted to discuss a few words with Ning Qi, but after parking the car and seeing the scene outside, he could only sigh and swallow the words back in his stomach.

Compared with the Bailu Academy we visited previously, the path taken by Qiongxi Academy is obviously different. If Bailu Academy is a more traditional old-style academy, then Qiongxi Academy can be said to be a new-style academy operating according to a new model in the new era. Of course.

Well, this academy itself is not newly established, and its history can be traced back to the Jiajing period a hundred years ago. However, its operating level and scale are far inferior to that of Bailu Academy, which has produced dozens of successful candidates. In the past, it was also established in Danzhou.

At best, it can only be regarded as a second-rate, lower-third-rate, and upper level. It has no reputation at all. The enrollment targets are mainly children from poor farmers. In the past three Ming Dynasty rural examinations, Qiongxi Academy has won the first prize.

He has never had a child, and there are really no impressive results in terms of imperial examination results.

However, Zhang Xin arranged Qiongxi Academy as a stop for Ning Qi's inspection schedule, not because he made a mistake, but because the current operating conditions of this academy are indeed unique and can be used as a reference for the education department.

The name of the headmaster of Qiongxi Academy is Zhang Jinbao, which sounds like the name of a nouveau riche or a rich country man. He is also chubby and looks more like a pampered rich gentleman than an old scholar who manages an academy. But this Jinbao is in

His social ability was obviously better than that of Fan Changyi, the principal of White Deer Academy. He hung a red banner outside the academy gate saying "Welcome the Chief Minister of Sanya to come to guide the work."

The road was also kept very clean. Zhang Jinbao was also a familiar person. When he saw Ning Qi and others getting out of the car, he took the initiative to greet Ning Qi and others warmly. After introducing himself, he invited everyone to visit the hospital.

"At the end of the third year of Chongzhen's reign, the militia army entered Danzhou and drove away the pirates. I decided that only Haihan could be relied upon to protect the country and the people. Later, my superiors issued a document to restructure the academy and increase the teaching of practical subjects.

He thought that we should train more craftsmen for Haihan, so he stopped the original classes and let the academy transform to teach students practical skills." Zhang Jinbao led the way and introduced: "Now the academy has smelting, navigation, and shipbuilding.

, medical care, cooking and more than 10 majors, with more than 300 students. We will recruit another batch of students when the new year starts, and strive to expand the number of students to 500 this year."

The unique feature of Qiongxi Academy is that it was the first academy in Danzhou to respond to Haihan’s call and open classes for vocational training and education. Since 1631, Qiongxi Academy has served as Haihan’s vocational training institution in Danzhou.

The pilot academy introduces some majors that Haihan is in urgent need of, and trains technical personnel for Haihan. At the beginning, it only trains some sailors and seamen, teaching them to master the listening, speaking, reading and writing of Haihan dialect, and also teaches some simple navigation skills.

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Because the academy is located close to Danzhou Bay, Zhang Jinbao rented two old boats to start this major. Most of the students for this major are the children of nearby fishermen. In order to attract students who are doubtful and unwilling to pay,

Parents who paid tuition fees could send their children to school. Zhang Jinbao even offered free admission and paid the tuition fees before students were employed to attract students. As a result, the first batch of students was twenty-five, and after three months of short-term training courses

After that, they all were sent to work in Haihan's boat shop, and each person was paid one tael of silver per month. This salary was much better than being a fisherman, so the enrollment for the second period was immediately full.

Of course, this kind of good thing was noticed by other academies, and they quickly imitated it, diverting many students from Qiongxi Academy. However, Zhang Jinbao was really smart and did not focus all his energy on this project.

After the success, other training courses were opened not long after. Over the past few years, thousands of professionals have been sent to Haihan one after another, and they were rated as "Danzhou" by the Danzhou Management Committee last year and the year before last.

"Zhou Advanced Academy" can be said to have gained both fame and fortune.

This mode of operation is naturally very new in Danzhou in this era, but in the eyes of time travellers, it is actually just a vocational training school. In the time and space before the time travel, we had seen large technical schools like Lanxiang New Oriental, and academy-style schools like Danzhou.

The scale of operation can only be regarded as a small operation. However, using private teachers to train professional talents in Haihan has indeed saved a lot of resources for the cultural and educational department.

Although people in this era do not understand what "socialized school running" and "education industrialization" are, people with normal minds can quickly realize the benefits and business opportunities contained in this kind of vocational education. They can complete their studies

After that, he worked in an organization under Haihan. Such an employment opportunity is very attractive to local students from poor backgrounds. Moreover, the training target of this kind of vocational training is only the most basic positions, and the learning cycle is often not long, and it will not be like

It takes several years of hard study like taking the imperial examination to see hope. The short payback period is also a main reason why this kind of vocational education attracts students.

In this process, the college not only earns tuition fees, but also establishes a cooperative relationship with relevant departments of Haihan, and seeks cooperation in larger areas when the time is right. Institutions like Qiongxi College can benefit from Haihan after obtaining Haihan

After being recognized, you can get official help and technical support, such as sending college lecturers to Sanya for further study and learning newer knowledge, and even inviting guest teachers from Sanya's vocational colleges for short-term teaching guidance. In addition, develop some technologies

Professional courses with high content and good employment benefits also need to be officially recognized by Haihan. For example, Zhang Jinbao plans to have the college open a new major in steam engine operation and maintenance this year.

Although Zhang Jinbao himself did not understand the principles of steam engines, after seeing the working efficiency of steam engines at Baimajing Pier, he recognized that the development prospects of this thing were worthy of investment. However, the manufacture and use of steam engines are currently highly confidential.

At this stage, not everyone can access and learn its manufacturing, use, and maintenance technologies, and relevant technical workers can only be trained in Sanya. If you want to open this professional training class in Danzhou, what Zhang Jinbao has to do

The matter is not just as simple as opening classes and enrolling students. The relevant teaching qualifications, sources of teachers, and requirements for venue equipment all need to be provided by Haihan with sufficient support.

It happened that Ning Qi came to Danzhou for inspection. After Zhang Jinbao heard the news, he naturally refused to let go of such an opportunity for face-to-face public relations. He also made a lot of preparations before Ning Qi arrived, striving to take advantage of this moment to take advantage of the project.

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