1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 319 Educational Briefing

Although merchants also sold porcelain in the past, most of them were doing resale. This profit is not the same as producing it by themselves.Dehua Kiln in Fujian is the only famous kiln in South China close to the trading port. Porcelain produced in other places like Liling Kiln in Hunan, Jingdezhen Kiln in Jiangxi, Cizhou Kiln in Hebei, and Longquan Kiln in Zhejiang cost a lot to transport to South China. .Now that the Haihan people want to forcibly build a porcelain producing area near the export port, knowledgeable businessmen will naturally not let go of such a good opportunity to make money while sitting still.

For such projects as the ceramics industry, the business department is willing to put it in "Qiong Lianfa" to share with shareholders, mainly because of the resources in the hands of shareholders.If the time-traveling group wants to sing a one-man show, then this project can naturally be carried out, but the speed will be slower.And after these shareholders are brought in, in order to obtain more benefits from it faster, they will definitely find ways to find the technical talents needed for this project in the mainland, and those foreign businessmen who have traded porcelain with them in the past will probably also do so in the future. The trading location will be transferred from the mainland to Port Victory.

Of course, if this kind of new store opening business wants to compete with those famous kiln works that have been passed down for hundreds of years on the mainland, it cannot be done by digging some craftsmen from other houses. The group's consistent style of production is to reduce production costs with industrialized production methods and form a basic competitiveness.In terms of high-end products, it may not be able to compete with the craftsmanship of old famous kilns, but in the production of low-end and medium-end daily-use porcelain, the time-traveling group can fully use its own technical and management advantages to achieve cost control and achieve production capacity. Competitive advantages.

To reduce costs by production capacity and compete in the market by cost, this can almost be said to be the housekeeping skill of the Transit Group in organizing production, and it is difficult to find rivals that can match it in this era.Even agricultural production has been completely separated from the contemporary small-scale peasant economic system, and replaced by a collective farm-style operation method, with unified planting plans.

Whether it is industry or agriculture, this mode of operation is very novel to shareholders.Some of them may have thought about running their own businesses in a similar way, but both production levels and management methods have limited the possibility of turning these ideas into reality.In this era, only the Time Travel Group has enough experience and technology to realize these huge and complicated plans.

Since the listing ceremony in the morning was delayed for some time, it was already lunch time after the ceramic industry's stock offering process was completed.In the afternoon, the schedule is equally tight. Shareholders have to attend the product promotion meeting they are interested in, and the education presentation meeting that everyone is very concerned about.As for the remaining project briefing sessions, everyone is not in a hurry to hold them for a while. After all, the money invested in these projects will take about half a year at the earliest to see the hope of returning.Moreover, according to the explanatory materials, the funds required for follow-up projects are also increasing. Everyone still needs a little time to digest the explanatory materials and make a prudent decision.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, Ning Qi walked into the venue of the education briefing meeting with his briefcase in his arms, and was surprised to find that there were many more people here to join in the fun than he expected before.Due to the shortage of venues due to too many meetings, the education department had to temporarily requisition an empty warehouse in the port business district.Beforehand, the name of the meeting was pasted in black and white at the gate, and the tables and chairs were simply arranged.

According to Ning Qi's estimate, it is not bad if there are more than 20 to [-] people attending this explanation meeting, after all, there will be some conflicts with other promotions in terms of time.But what I saw in front of me was that the five rows of benches were filled to the brim, and there were more than a dozen audience members who arrived late and didn't occupy their seats, waiting behind them.Ning Qi hurriedly ordered the Guihuamin who was doing odd jobs here to go to the cafeteria and bring some chairs and stools.

Ning Qi looked around the venue, seeing that almost all the shareholders of "Qiong Lianfa" were present, he felt somewhat sighed in his heart.As a somewhat proud literati, he originally didn't quite agree with the executive committee using various industrial technologies as a sweetener to attract these foreign businessmen to send their children to study in Shengli Port. After all, this method seems too philistine Some.But he also understands that the executive committee's decision to make such a decision is actually forced by the situation. It is necessary to win over a group of influential spokespersons for the interests of the people in the mainland in the shortest possible time, and to stabilize this interest relationship as much as possible. , in order to prepare for the future mainland strategy.

But after seeing the scene in front of him, Ning Qi also had to admit that the effect of the executive committee's move was indeed quite good. If it hadn't been for the publicity aimed at the desires of these businessmen, it would have been foreseeable that the crowds at today's briefing session would be deserted ——After all, what everyone wants is to send their children to take the imperial examinations. There is no benefit. Who wants to send their children to this place to learn some strange skills and tricks.

"Thank you for coming here today to listen to our briefing. First of all, let me declare one thing. Our Haihan education system does not teach traditional content such as the Four Books and Five Classics. So if you plan to let your children take the imperial examination, you may as well Find another way out, so as not to delay the child's future." After sitting down, Ning Qi explained the direction of education.

Ning Qi took a look, and it seemed that none of the audience planned to leave here, and it seemed that they all came here after being mentally prepared.Ning Qi coughed dryly and continued: "Then everyone here, have you received the promotional materials we distributed when you entered the venue? If there are any who haven't received it, you can tell me."

The so-called promotional materials are actually similar to the project brochure, mainly explaining the content and direction of Haihan Educational Institution's external enrollment plan.

In response to the situation that foreign non-naturalized population wants to enroll actively, the education department has formulated a special plan to divide the enrolled students into two categories.One type is students who are willing to stay in the crossing group jurisdiction or enter the group's affiliated units to work after graduation, and the other type is those students who come to Shengli Port to learn technology and return to Daming or other places for employment after completion of their studies.To put it simply, they are basically the orientation students and Wei Pei students of this era.

If you are willing to sign the contract, after graduation, students who work in relevant units for five years according to the distribution of Time Travel Group will be able to reduce all tuition and miscellaneous expenses, and can give priority to extending future employment contracts.The study majors of these students can choose on their own, but the future employment destination will be designated by the Transit Group.

Rich businessmen are more interested in the Peipei student model in which they return home and start their own business after completing their studies. They need to pay a lump-sum tuition fee, which is not low. If they drop out of school midway, the excess tuition fee will not be refunded.And there are a few majors that will not be open to Wei Peisheng, such as the arms manufacturing major that makes both "Fu Ruifeng" and Fujian Xu Xinsu Group very anxious.

The entire schooling system is divided into three years of primary school, middle school and university. The entrance ceremony will be subject to cultural tests to arrange entry into the corresponding school year.Students can only enter the university to formally study professional courses after completing their studies in primary and secondary schools.Compressing primary and secondary school courses to six years is a last resort. Whether it is internally or externally, it is impossible for the Time Travel Group to apply the education system of later generations and spend more than ten years slowly cultivating talents.Because there are not so many teachers available now, and the various units that are rapidly expanding and facing employment gaps do not have enough patience to wait for such a long time.

In fact, most of the students currently entering Shengligang Primary School will be directly assigned to work units after completing three years of primary school education, literacy and basic calculation skills. Opportunity to enter higher level secondary school studies.As for the "university", so far it is still only an institution on paper, because there will not be batches of students who need higher education for the time being.

Wealthy businessmen want to send their children to Shengli Port to learn Haihan's secret arts. If they start from scratch, they need to study and live here for at least nine years.If nine years can't wash the minds of these students into a party with their own dry food, then Ning Qi can almost resign and retire earlier.Maybe by the time they graduate, they will have already become the Haihan faction with firm thinking. Returning to the territory of Daming can actually promote the culture and values ​​of Haihan to the outside world—if the Ming regime still existed at that time.

Although this study time is very long, it is still much shorter than the ten years that Tao Donglai originally claimed.Moreover, wealthy businessmen who have become accustomed to the imperial examination system of the Ming Dynasty will not feel that there is anything wrong with this time span. After all, it is not something that can be accomplished in a short period of time in Daming by taking the imperial examination.It takes several years from being a child in elementary school to being a scholar, and those who can be admitted as a scholar in their teens are all talents with outstanding talents.And the difficulty of going up is gradually increasing. Many scholars can only bear the title of scholar all their lives, and there are very few who can take the exam like Li Nai, the third young master of "Furuifeng". Only [-] people are selected once a year, and the ratio is similar to that of Tsinghua University and Peking University in later generations.As for the higher-level Jinshi, the admission rate is only one-tenth of that of Juren, so it is not just a matter of personal knowledge. People with self-knowledge generally won't waste time taking the exam after getting Juren.

If you are a scholar, if you have no other way out, you can only rely on the government to live on the subsistence allowance for the rest of your life.A scholar from a rich family is actually just good-looking, and doesn't have much practical effect. Many rich people simply buy the scholar's fame with money.For businessmen who are more practical, instead of fighting for their character and waiting to sneak into the civil service system to fill vacancies, it is better to send them to Shengli Port to learn some practical skills from the Haihan people. This is a real way to earn money. Good stuff!

According to the two different enrollment forms of orientation and training, multiple majors are listed on the explanatory materials, and simple explanations are attached.And the questions in the minds of the rich businessmen are obviously much more than the contents of the enrollment brochures at hand, so after Ning Qi briefly recounted the enrollment brochures, the wealthy businessmen immediately began to ask various questions.

"Mr. Ning, if the juniors sent here already know the Four Books and Five Classics, can they skip the elementary and middle schools and directly enter this university?"

"Mr. Ning, this orientation student doesn't charge a penny, but Wei Peisheng has to pay all the tuition fees for the previous six years at once, isn't it too unfair?"

"Mr. Ning, if this Wei Peisheng wants to become an orientation student halfway through, will the tuition be refunded?"

"Mr. Ning, if the child is stupid, what should I do if I can't finish this course? Will I have to pay additional tuition fees if I study for a few more years?"

Faced with this chaotic situation, Ning Qi felt as if he had traveled back to the 21st century in a trance. Every summer when he went to various places to promote school admission policies, the excited parents he faced were not like the situation before him?
Of course, the essence of the matter is still different. Those eager parents before the time travel were basically planning for the future of their children, but now these guys just regard their children and juniors as long-term investment tools.They are so impatient, they just want to figure out what to do to ensure that they can reap the greatest benefits in the future.

After thinking about this, Ning Qi couldn't help feeling a little more disgusted with these fat-brained guys in front of him, and knocked on the table with his fists: "Quiet, quiet! Please calm down, and don't ask questions together, so that I can all Can’t hear clearly! If you want to ask questions, please sit down and raise your hands, I will answer them one by one, each person is limited to one question at a time!”

As Ning Qi got mad, the order of the venue was much better.Even if some people disagree in their hearts, they can only bear with it temporarily when they think that their children will study under Mr. Ning in the future.

The question answering session was far more troublesome than the project presentation in the morning, because Haihan's education system did not have any ready-made results for these businessmen to visit, and they wanted to let them deepen their understanding of Haihan's education simply by relying on lip service Understanding and building confidence is no easy task.Rao Ning Qi has always been known for his outspokenness, but he was so dizzy after being quarreled by this group of people that he almost asked someone to ask the police to maintain order in the venue.

In the end, Tao Donglai, who had finished another promotion meeting, arrived in time and helped Ning Qi set up the venue together.And with Tao Donglai's endorsement, the merchants' doubts seem to have really decreased a little.After the educational briefing session ended that afternoon, more than 20 businessmen had registered to select school-age children to study in Shengli Port.

Some merchants with relatively weak strength mostly choose orientation students more practically. After all, the high tuition fee for commissioned training starting at 100 taels per year is really scary, and if you can complete the primary and secondary school courses and enter the university to study professional courses, the tuition fee will be even higher. steps.In addition to the living expenses of the students who have to live in the local area for several years, this is not a small sum.Besides, being an orientated student is not a bad thing. After graduating, he worked in a unit designated by the Haihan people for five years. Isn't this just an apprenticeship?Not all walks of life do this, but the rules of the Haihan people sound special.

Most of the more powerful businesses have registered several professional admission applications, which means that they will send a corresponding number of students.Dong Yanyun, the representative of the Xu Xinsu Group, is unceremoniously directly booking the venue. The majors announced by Ning Qi, whether it is orientation or training, each major has a quota of two people, which seems to be an intention We are going to form a team of foreign students to come here.Dong Yanyun hurriedly signed the letter of intent and left, because he had another very important promotion meeting to attend.

Compared with the education briefing session here, the situation in the other promotion meeting venue was much quieter, and the total number of participants was less than ten.This venue is not in the port business district or Fort Victory, but on the east bank of the mouth of the Tiandu River.

In the first product promotion meeting after the establishment of "Haihan Military Industry", only three representatives were invited to participate - the Xu Xinsu Group in Fujian, the "Fu Ruifeng" in Guangzhou, and the official North Vietnam delegation.So far, only these three parties have been able to directly buy all kinds of light and heavy weapons produced by the Transcend Group.

For "Fu Ruifeng", the good days of reselling weapons to Fujian in the past few months are gone forever. Due to the strict export control of weapons by the Travel Group, "Fu Ruifeng" will not There are other sales targets, so their current desire to buy is not very strong. This time, they basically act as spectators.

The other two buyers are both in a state of war and have a huge demand for arms. It can be said that they can buy as much as the time-traveling group produces.After watching the previous amphibious military exercise, the two buyers have strengthened their determination to equip Haihan weapons in large quantities. The combat method of the Han people who made full use of hot weapons undoubtedly gave them an excellent reference.If it can reach the equipment strength of the Haihan Vigilante, then it should only be a matter of time before defeating the opponent.

Although the military industry department is already developing weapons with higher technological content, there are not many new products launched at this promotion meeting.The Time Travel Group is currently expanding its army, and most of the flintlock guns produced have been digested by itself. For a period of time, matchlock guns will still be the main item of export weapons.As for the artillery, I'm afraid it will disappoint the buyers who came here excitedly - due to the port fortifications and the navy's large demand for artillery equipment, all the production capacity of the artillery workshop is now used to make coastal defense guns and naval guns. As for the export version of the army gun, production will not start until at least May.The only items that will give buyers a whimper this time around are the replacement parts and ammunition that go with the previously exported weapons.

(End of this chapter)