MTL - Fight the Giants-Chapter 924 Sociology
The six major city gates of Kuncheng have been crowded with people since they were opened every day.
Except for a few main streets, the rest of the blocks are also full of cars and horses. The street used to be deserted and lonely, and many vacant shops were rented out and transferred, but now they are almost sold out overnight.
Gen Qi couldn't help feeling lucky when he saw the craftsmen busy. "It's Madam who has a unique vision and is quick to act." I bought two pieces of land near the city gate in the south city and the north city, and planned to build two commercial streets. Work is underway now.
Huo Xi smiled: "We have the right time, place and people. If we don't have this vision and courage, we won't even be able to drink soup after others."
Gen Qi was filled with admiration, "Now someone else is following us to drink the soup."
After Mrs. bought two pieces of land and planned to build a commercial street, big households in the city bought land and built shops one after another. Suddenly, there was almost no vacant land in Kuncheng.
The people living in the shacks and grass huts all got a lot of money for relocation. They didn't expect that even the straw huts they lived in were bought, and they took the money to buy houses and build houses or do other businesses happily.
The supply of craftsmen in Kuncheng was short of demand for a while, and many craftsmen were invited from surrounding states and counties.
Construction is going on everywhere in the city. Visible to the naked eye changes day by day. The largest city in the southwest will soon rise and become the commercial and cultural center of the provincial capitals in the southwest.
"Ma'am, don't you build a commercial street in that part of the North City?"
Huo Xi shook his head: "There are fewer people going to the North City, and the place is quiet. I discussed with Shizi, and I plan to build a big academy in the North City, and build some small yards next to it, as a school, and for students from far away to study. A place to study. A few shops will also be built, and books, pens, ink, paper and inkstones must also be sold in shops."
"Academy is going to be built on that land in Beicheng?" Gen Qi was a little surprised.
The land in the South City in front of me was the first to start construction, and the design drawings were already done. Before the craftsmen were hired, they were placed in the guild hall for pre-sale. Before the construction started, it was almost sold out. Now the craftsmen have been invited in place early, and the construction has been started for several days, but there is still no movement on the land in the northern city.
Didn’t you think Madam would keep it to build an academy?
Huo Xi nodded, "The Mu family is in charge of this land. Your family and I will live on this land in the future. Of course, we hope it will get better and better. With the launch of a series of measures that benefit business and people , I believe that more and more people will flood into Kuncheng. If we want to develop rapidly, we can’t even have a decent academy.”
The population composition of Yunnan Province is complex, where Yi and Han live together, and the place where Yi people live together is still primitive slash-and-burn farming, and the culture is even more backward. They intend to integrate into the Han cultural circle, but they don't have this condition now.
She and Mu Yan discussed it, first to open a large academy in Kuncheng, and then to set up social schools in various states and counties.
Sociology first flourished in the Wu Dynasty.
At that time, the Wu Dynasty destroyed the Dali Kingdom, and wanted to educate the people here. It was stipulated that fifty families should be formed as a commune, and each commune should set up a school. Sir, please come and educate the people.
That would be to rule the country by the Mongolian people and educate the people. Although it has positive significance, it is more out of political considerations.
Sociology is different from college private schools, it educates semi-adults and adults. It is during the slack time that children go to school, with teaching etiquette and persuading farming and mulberry as the primary teaching tasks. After the unification of the Wei Dynasty, social studies were suspended.
Huo Xi and Mu Yan discussed reopening the social studies, but they had to change some educational content.
In the meeting hall, Mu Yan also raised the issue of re-opening sociology.
"Reopen sociology?"
Recently, Shizi's actions are a bit big. It is to reduce or exempt taxes, to fill the population, and to strictly investigate the concealment of mining taxes, and now it is necessary to reopen social studies.
"My lord, the social studies established by the previous dynasty were selfish to educate the people, and the people didn't like to go or listen to them. Later, due to the huge expenditure, it was useless. Do we really need to reopen the social studies?"
Some people below nodded in agreement. After the commercial tax reduction and exemption, the tax revenue will be less, and with the addition of social education expenses, I am afraid it will not be able to meet it.
"Your Majesty, you can actually encourage educated people to open more private schools and academies, which can also encourage a learning atmosphere."
As for sociology, because it is a voluntary study, the expenditures are all paid by local yamen, and this part of the expenditure may be quite a lot.
Even Duke Qian frowned.
Reopening sociology and educating the people has positive significance, but there are many problems in the process. Duke Qian only hoped that this place would be stable and peaceful. Once there was turmoil, he would raise the army and mobilize the masses.
Compared to Qian Guogong who only wants to keep things, Mu Yan is more pioneering.
He opened the mouth and said: "Last year, when my wife's North-South Merchant Store opened, it was said that 10% of the annual profit would be used to benefit the people. Now this part is first used to start social studies, build school dormitories and continue to invite Mr. Kuncheng and the surrounding five counties each open a social school, and the expenses will be borne by Guangfengshui's North and South Merchant."
ah? Everyone was surprised.
They all forgot about it. Mrs. Shizi really donated 10% of the profits of the North-South Merchant Company? how much is that
North-South Cargo Store, who hasn't bought anything there? That shop is making money every day, which makes people jealous.
Since the prince said that the social education expenses in Kuncheng and the surrounding five counties were all paid out of 10% of the profit of Nanbei Goods Co., Ltd. last year, it must have made a lot of profits last year. God, it's so enviable and jealous.
Mu Zhan pursed his lips and lowered his eyes. If sociology is opened again, Mu Yan's reputation will rise to a higher level. What else can he compare with him?
Since there is no need for government expenditure, subordinate officials and Mu Liao nodded in agreement.
Sociology is developed by those in power, and educating the people is mixed with the needs of political rule by the people in power. The Mongolian people ruled the country, and the atmosphere of conflict was strong everywhere, and the people were not enthusiastic about sociology. But now that the Han people are in power, reopening social studies and educating the local people must be actively promoted.
"My son, is the age for entering school in accordance with the old system of the previous dynasty?"
Mu Yan didn't answer, but turned to look at Duke Qian.
Qian Guogong likes poetry and prose, and he agrees with the reopening of sociology without increasing government expenses. Seeing that Mu Yan was asking for his opinion, he was very satisfied.
After thinking for a while, he said: "Relax the enrollment age to over 12 years old and under 30 years old. Except for the slack season, if you have leisure time on weekdays, you can enroll and follow up. Rituals such as laws and regulations, crowns, weddings and funerals are the main ones, supplemented by historical records and calculations, and the most important thing is still teaching and persuading farming and mulberry.”
"Yes." Seeing Qian Guo's public statement, officials and bureaucrats responded one after another.
Therefore, the re-opening of the sociology in Dian, under the impetus of the son, spread all over the place.
Because of the strict investigation of counterfeit citizenship, students from all over the country who came to the attached school to apply for the exam, after learning about the generous local naturalization policy, bought land and properties locally. Housing in Kuncheng was expensive at the time.
Seeing the increase in the number of students applying for the exam, Huo Xi's academy construction speeded up.
She has people in her hands, and she has no shortage of money. A large number of craftsmen have been recruited from all over Yunnan Province to devote themselves to the construction of the academy. Huo Xi's action was not hidden from others, and the big households in the city followed suit, buying land and building houses, and opening several restaurants and inns every day.
Kuncheng is becoming more and more lively.
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