Chapter 988 Haikou City
At present, the training of steam engine related personnel can only be carried out in Tiandu Industrial Zone in Sanya. The entire training process adopts closed teaching to facilitate effective monitoring of the participants. After these students graduate from the training institution, whether they are assigned to the manufacturing link or the use link, they are still the focus of the safety department in their respective units. Each one is individually profiled and evaluated regularly, and their level of attention is even more than A craftsman who makes weapons.
There is only one reason why Haihan spent so much time doing this work, and that is to ensure that the technical secrets of the steam engine will not be easily lost, so that Haihan's advantage in productivity can be maintained longer. Although Haihan also faces the problem of huge demand for professionals in the field of steam engines, it has not promoted related industries to the public. Therefore, for the vast majority of people, even if they have seen steam engines in some places, Powerful, this mechanical device is still full of mystery.
From the current point of view, it seems a bit bold for private educational institutions to enter this field. It seems that there has not been any similar application before Qiongxi Academy. As the director of the Danzhou Administrative Committee, Zhang Xin rejected the application after receiving it, which was a normal reaction.
However, Ning Qi noticed something unusual from it. Since the application for Qiongxi Academy had already been shot once by Zhang Xin, if Zhang Jinbao planned to propose it again on this occasion, he should also inform Zhang Xin in advance. Xin said hello, after all, cross-level reporting is a taboo in official circles. This Jinbao is so smooth in handling things, and it is unlikely to make such a low-level mistake. And if Zhang Xin knew Zhang Jinbao's plan and allowed the other party to do this, it would be a bit conniving.
Thinking of what Zhang Jinbao said before, Ning Qi can roughly understand the reason. Although Zhang Xin's application for Qiongxi Academy was rejected at this stage, this was only due to regulations. Taking advantage of Ning Qi's inspection tour in Danzhou, Zhang Jinbao applied for a try in person. This method was probably given by Zhang Xin. As for whether Zhang Xin got any benefits from it or had any interests with Qiongxi Academy, Ning Qi did not intend to get to the bottom of it. That would have no benefit except increasing suspicion among colleagues.
"Chief Zhang, with all due respect, your academy is applying to open teaching courses related to steam engines. It's not the right time yet." Ning Qi didn't want to use a harsh tone to dampen Zhang Jinbao's enthusiasm, so he said it more tactfully. : "In addition, the teaching and training projects related to steam engines are not the responsibility of the cultural and educational department, and I personally do not have the authority to approve this application of the academy."
Zhang Jinbao couldn't hide his disappointment after hearing this answer, but he still didn't give up and continued to ask: "Can the director make it clear when this application will be released?"
Ning Qi responded: "It can be as short as one or two years, or as long as six or seven years, depending on the development of the situation. Zhang Shanzhang, let's stop the topic of steam engines here. It is useless to say more."
When Zhang Jinbao heard Ning Qi's tone become more serious, he naturally didn't dare to do anything wrong again, so he only agreed. What he originally thought was that if this major could open a class, it would definitely be a Scorpion Shit Poison (unique), and it would be of great help in improving the reputation and grade of Qiongxi Academy. As for the economic benefits, it was secondary. . However, the response received from this trial was obviously not as expected. Haihan's senior management has a high degree of control over steam engine-related fields and has no intention of releasing the training link to social education institutions.
Of course, Van Diemen also noticed the subtle changes in the atmosphere. Unfortunately, no one translated the conversation for him, so he could only stare and worry. But this time he was destined to be disappointed. The two people here who could speak English would definitely not reveal steam engine-related policies to him. Even if he had to guess, it would be difficult for him to know what Zhang Jinbao asked Ning Qi for instructions just now.
However, Ning Qi then expressed his affirmation and appreciation for the teaching achievements of Qiongxi Academy and encouraged Zhang Jinbao to continue working hard. After roughly visiting several signature majors of Qiongxi Academy, Ning Qi believed that the level of vocational training and education here was relatively good among private education institutions, and it was also necessary to provide the academy with certain policy support, such as in terms of teaching staff. Provide more convenience in training, encourage Zhang Jinbao to further expand the scale of teaching, and even open chain branches in other states and counties, etc.
The results of the inspection of Danzhou's private education institutions are mixed. What is good is that the strength of private education has gradually taken shape, and it can open courses to cultivate basic practical professionals according to the needs of Haihan's development. These academies are an excellent supplement to the official educational institutions of Haihan, and have embarked on a virtuous cycle in a short period of time. It must be said that this development momentum has even surpassed that of the Haihan Executive Committee. Expected value.
What is worrying is that there are still many people among the people who insist that the imperial examination in the Ming Dynasty is the best way out for scholars, and are unwilling to contribute their own skills to serve Haihan. The experience of visiting Qiongxi Academy also made Ning Qi realize that the government needs to intervene and guide the majors and courses offered by private educational institutions, and cultivate unique and advantageous projects in each academy to avoid the possibility of a sudden failure. Good projects are launched in droves, and unnecessary resources are wasted due to vicious competition caused by repeated construction.
After the upcoming founding ceremony, Haihan will make adjustments to most functional agencies and departments to meet the needs of the operation of national power. Ning Qi had already made some plans for institutional adjustments in the field of science, education, culture and health. This inspection can be said to have given him more practical basis for his ideas, and he will continue to carry out the original reform plan accordingly. Modified and improved.
The next day, the inspection team left Danzhou City, boarded a ship from Baimajing Pier and went out to sea, going north around the Yangpu Peninsula and heading east along the coastline of the northern end of South Island. The last major stop of this trip is Haikou, located at the northeastern tip of Hainan Island, across the sea from Leizhou Peninsula on the mainland.
After Haihan ruled Qiongbei, the place name here was changed from Qiongzhou Fucheng to Haikou. The civil engineering projects built near this section of the coast are also the most concentrated in Qiongbei. In addition to the comprehensive wharf located at the mouth of the Nandu River, There is also a naval fleet stationed here. The Qiongzhou Strait is the natural chasm between Hainan Island and the mainland, and Haikou is the frontier position guarding this natural chasm. Haihan also attaches great importance to the defense function of this place. Although the possibility of an armed conflict with the officials of Guangdong and Guangxi is unlikely, Haikou is The Han Dynasty still invested a lot of resources to build this place into the most important military fortress in the Qiongbei region. Once Haihan and Daming break up, this place will immediately transform into a battle front.
The person currently in charge of government affairs in the Haikou area is Qiu Yuan. He is also one of the first batch of expatriate cadres after time travel. He once established the Cliff Office together with Maliko, He Xi and others, and was later transferred back to Shengli Port to serve as the port district. Director of the Management Committee. After Haihan occupied the capital of Qiongzhou at the end of 1630, he was appointed by the Executive Committee as the head of government affairs in the Haikou area, and he has been in this position until now.
It has been the seventh year since he came to this time and space. Qiu Yuan, like most of the former bachelors in the team, has established a family in this time and space and already has children. When Ning Qi stepped off the gangplank and onto the pier, he saw Qiu Yuan slowly walking over with his two-year-old daughter in hand.
"I didn't expect you to be such a full-time dad now. It seems that you are living a good life in Haikou!" Ning Qi stepped forward and gently touched the child's head, and said to Qiu Yuan with a smile: "This child Are you married?”
Qiu Yuan was angry and amused when he heard this: "How old are you, how can we get married?" Ning Qi said sternly: "It's a political marriage! Now many people in Victory Fort have children. They don't think about themselves, but they also have to think about the next generation. Especially those who are not assigned to senior leadership positions, many of them are placing their hopes on the next generation.”
Qiu Yuan's face became serious when he heard this: "What you said are not a joke, right?"
Ning Qi shook his head and said: "Don't take this as a joke... Forget it, it's not convenient to say more now. You will go back to Sanya for a meeting at the end of the month, and you will get to know it slowly then."
Qiu Yuan saw a blond foreigner getting off the boat behind Ning Qi. He knew that this must be the Governor of the East India Company, Fan Diemen. He nodded immediately and did not continue to discuss this topic in depth.
Van Diemen was a little unprepared for the fact that local officials would bring his children to greet him. He felt in his pockets, and finally took out a gold coin and stuffed it into the hand of Qiu Yuan's youngest daughter. He muttered something: "May God Bless you!”
In the past, Qiongzhou Fucheng was the largest city on Hainan Island. The urban planning and infrastructure facilities were relatively complete, but the limited size of the city limited the development here to a certain extent. After Qiu Yuan took office, he began to move some commercial institutions out of the city, while the city was mainly used as a residence for military and political institutions. Most of the residential houses were moved away, and only a few residences of officials and gentry were preserved. On the east and north sides of the original Fucheng, large residential areas and commercial areas were built on the banks of the Dujiang River in the south to relocate local people.
The investment in this process is undoubtedly quite huge. The demolition and resettlement targets alone are thousands of households. If it were moved to other places, some troubles would inevitably arise during this process. However, the situation in Qiongzhou Fucheng is a special case. . After Haihan occupied the capital of Qiongzhou in the name of expelling pirates, he implemented military control over the local area, and subsequently adopted measures to relocate in batches to disperse and resettle the local people.
This kind of resettlement is not just as simple as moving from inside the city to outside the city, or from the west to the east of the city. Since Fucheng has been the political center of Hainan Island for a long time in the past, the people here are much more loyal to the Ming Dynasty than those in the cliffs in southern Qiongzhou. State jurisdiction. The Executive Committee believes that in order to ensure a stable rule here, it is necessary to intervene in the local population structure, relocate the locals to other places, and then move in naturalized people and some new immigrants, plus stationed here This will basically ensure that the local social foundation becomes stable.
Of course, this kind of population migration could not be completed overnight. It did not come to an end until the end of 1632, which took almost two years. Although the cost of this method is not small, think about it and solve a lot of troubles once and for all, especially the issue of land ownership. After the local people are relocated, it will all belong to Haihan. The executive committee's ex-post evaluation concluded that although the resettlement operation was costly, the actual results were basically in line with expectations.
After the population adjustment, less than 20% of the people who have settled in Haikou are native-born, and the remaining population has all moved in from other places. Most of the locals who were less than 20% were lucky enough to be allowed to stay because they were obedient enough when the city was destroyed, and even played the role of leading the way. In terms of population structure alone, the situation in Haikou City is actually quite close to that of Sanya, both of which are dominated by the migrant population.
"At present, the agricultural population in Haikou is mainly concentrated on the east bank of the Nandu River. Like other places, it is mainly plantation parks and collective farms." Qiu Yuan held his daughter and introduced the local agricultural development status to Ning Qi as he walked: " The crops in Haikou are mainly grain, and it is also the main grain-producing area in Qiongbei. In addition to being self-sufficient, nearly 30% of Sanya’s grain supply is now produced here.”
As they spoke, they arrived at the place where the carriage was parked. The guard had opened the door and was waiting for them. Qiu Yuan first put his daughter in the car, then turned to Ning Qi and said, "Do you think you should go into the city to rest first, or go to the towns outside the city first?"
"Let's go see the town first!" Ning Qi quickly made a decision: "Going into the city is not just about waiting for a banquet. To tell you the truth, walking around this time is really hurting. This time I go back I have to make a suggestion to the executive committee that the banquet standards in this place should be controlled.”
Qiu Yuan smiled and said: "It's not that exaggerated, right? You haven't seen any gain in body shape in the past few years as an executive committee member?"
Ning Qi waved his hand and said: "I'm staying in Sanya. If I had been asked to do more inspections around the island every year, I would have become a big fat man. I will go to the market later to see if there is any suitable place. Just have a meal outside.”
"Don't neglect our guests..." Qiu Yuan glanced at Fan Dimen and reminded Ning Qi.
Ning Qi smiled and said: "You don't have to worry about his feelings. If you don't have to go to the banquet, he will only applaud and won't complain about it. Let's go and see your new city here."
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After the three people filed into the carriage, the coachman urged the horses to move forward. There were more than 20 armed cavalry in front and behind the carriage responsible for opening the road and blocking the rear to ensure the safety of these noble people.
(End of chapter)