African Nationhood

Chapter 283 Internal Affairs Meeting-Culture and Education
  “The original intention of publishing the Nanhua Daily was mainly to publicize and educate people. For example, new policies introduced by the company can be conveyed through the newspaper.

There is no need for local officials to hold meetings to convey the message, which reduces the pressure on local officials in government affairs.

In addition, we can do better publicity and prevention work. Plans and explanatory articles are published in newspapers for people to check and understand.

Another reason is to enrich people's spare time life. Our propaganda team cannot be stationed in one place permanently.

With a newspaper, you can provide spiritual entertainment to more people. In short, there are many advantages to running a newspaper and few disadvantages. "

Shi Jintang made Ouyang Geng's ending laugh. "You are too perfunctory. Well, if we run a newspaper, can your department handle it?"

Ouyang Geng nodded, "I brought back a talent from the United States, Li Enfu. He is most suitable for running a newspaper."

Hearing the name, Shi Jintang nodded: "It would be best if he is willing to come, then leave this matter to him."

Li Enfu, one of the second batch of students studying in the United States, graduated from Yale University. He accepted Boss Shi's sponsorship and completed his studies.

However, he did not come to Southwest Africa after graduation. He bluntly stated that he wanted to help the Chinese who stayed in the United States.

So he found a job in the United States and worked hard for two years to pay back Boss Shi's tuition.

After Shi Jintang heard about his actions, he also praised him for his courage.

In this time and space, he single-handedly fought against the "anti-Chinese wave" in the United States and called on Americans not to be anti-Chinese, and received much criticism.

His white wife divorced him because of this. Although he remarried and had children, his life was miserable, and he eventually died alone in Hong Kong.

……

Now that he is willing to come to Southwest Africa, it shows that he has woken up after suffering a blow.

If you are willing to come and join Boss Shi in creating a business together, this is a good thing and should be encouraged.

"Well, you can bring him over one day when you are free, and we can meet."

Ouyang Geng nodded and replied: "Okay, Mr. Shi."

After answering, Ouyang Geng continued to speak: "Our cultural department's cultural promotion activities and rural activities have reached new heights. In sports, there are even more athletes. We continued to win the Southern African Friendship Games last year.

In addition to these, we are now cooperating with the education department to carry out translation activities of European masterpieces. The works currently planned to be translated include "War and Peace", "The Count of Monte Cristo", "The Musketeers" and other works..."

Upon hearing Ouyang Geng's actions, Shi Jintang immediately became alert.

“It’s okay to translate classics, but you have to pay attention to the scale.

The cultural foundation of the people here is too shallow, and the worldview is not yet complete, so there are some things that are not suitable for them to be exposed to early. "

After hearing Boss Shi's words, Ouyang Geng's heart skipped a beat, wondering if one of his unintentional actions had offended Boss Shi.

"Okay, I will pay attention to it, and I will communicate the details with you after a while."

Shi Jintang nodded, "Yeah."

Ouyang Geng looked at Cai Shaoji and said, "Commissioner Cai, please tell me. I've finished my story."

Cai Shaoji nodded and stood up, holding a notebook and began to speak: "Currently, the illiteracy rate among immigrants in the company has dropped a lot. At present, the enrollment rate of immigrant children has reached 100%, and the enrollment rate of newborns has basically reached 100%.

As for the illiteracy rate of adult immigrants, it has also dropped to 63%. This is a welcome change, but we cannot take it lightly. The tasks ahead are still very arduous. As for the issue of the company sending overseas students, I would like to apply to Mr. Shi to increase the number of overseas students sent. However, the number of students graduating from advanced classes in our secondary schools every year has exceeded 500. Only 100 students are sent out, which is still too few. "

Cai Shaoji really did his duty and never forgot his job. Shi Jintang sighed, "How much do you plan to increase this time?"

Cai Shaoji thought about it and said: "300 people, so that they can serve our various industries after they come back.

The hundreds of international students who have gone out before are almost due to return.

The more than 100 students who came back first have now driven the development of the company's metallurgy, civil engineering and construction industries, proving that our move was correct.

There are also students who have published academic papers in the advanced fields of physics and mathematics, which has increased the reputation of our Nanhua company. This further proves that we Chinese are no worse than white people. "

The two students Cai Shaoji mentioned were Wang Bo and Shi Na who had gone to Europe with Boss Shi before. These two students published two papers in mathematics and physics respectively.

Both of these papers received guidance from Boss Shi, so it is inevitable that they will be published, but it can also be seen that these two children are indeed talented in these two subjects.

As for Lu Meng, the young girl who designed the Panama Dam, she has now been appointed by Boss Shi to build Nanhua Company's first hydropower station in Harbin.

After Tesla completed the invention of the high-frequency alternator, he developed a transformer under the guidance of Boss Shi, so that the entire AC belt system was complete.

When the hydropower station in Harbin is completed and power is supplied to Harbin and the military factories near Harbin, Tesla will be blown away to win the "Electronic War", but there is no rush.

It is also very satisfying to let Americans take more detours.

Tesla's achievements have been notified to the Prime Minister of the Cabinet, the Marquess of Salisbury. He was delighted with Tesla's achievements and strongly invited Tesla to become a British citizen.

Tesla was hesitating, but Shi Jintang did not stop him. Even becoming a British citizen without Canadian citizenship could not stop Tesla's friendship with Boss Shi.

……

"Well, okay, I agree to this. If you have anything else, please tell me quickly."

Cai Shaoji chuckled, then looked at Boss Shi, "Our department would like to ask you to be a lobbyist to persuade Mr. Tesla to open a college in Southwest Africa."

Hearing what Cai Shaoji said, Shi Jintang immediately laughed.

"Commissioner Cai's idea is wonderful. I never thought of it before. This matter must be carefully discussed.

Well, Mr. Tesla is indeed a very good scholar, and his attainments in electricity are unparalleled in the world. We can just use this to establish an electric power college. "

Cai Shaoji became even more excited when he heard this: "Well, yes, Mr. Shi's proposal is very good. My original idea was to establish a college, and then invite a few scholars from Europe with high salaries to form the college together.

Since you proposed to build a separate electric power college, that's fine, we can build an additional college. "

Cai Shaoji said this, making Shi Jintang feel deceived, "Okay, you are here to ambush me. I want to build two colleges, which is not a small amount. Has your department's budget been approved for this year?"

Cai Shaoji waved his hand and smiled bitterly, "Aren't we trying to get your approval, boss? Otherwise, Minister Bruce will not approve it."

Shi Jintang looked at Sansa Bruce, "Grandma God of Wealth, do you think this is okay?"

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