The 80-year War of Independence is a great suffering for any country. However www.biquge.info it was during these decades of war that the Dutch extended their influence to all parts of the world through sea routes, and built the largest commercial network covering the area of this era, which is still commendable. In this process, how the Netherlands deals with the nationality of its citizens has also become one of the research materials of Haihan.

It has to be said that the Dutch were far less savvy in this regard than they were in the commercial sphere, and in the decades after the beginning of the War of Independence, the perception of self-identity among the people in the war zone was completely confused, and the so-called new state did not come up with some effective measures to win over these people in time, but only insisted on drawing a line with Spain. Unable to find a sense of belonging, the people had to abandon their families and flee the war, so that production in the war zone was basically at a standstill, which also had a significant negative impact on social stability and economic development in the Netherlands.

In this regard, Haihan's measures were obviously much more clever, first through the special household registration system of naturalization to stabilize the people's hearts in the areas under their rule, and at the same time to buy and win over the Ming local government in the station, so that the contradictions between the two sides in terms of governing power did not erupt violently, and avoided fighting with the Ming in the initial stage. The people who joined the naturalized nationality became the labor force used by Haihan, and created considerable value in a short period of time. It can be said that the smooth development of Haihan in the initial stage depends to a large extent on the population and household registration policies formulated by the Executive Committee.

Fan Dimen during the inspection of Hainan Island, naturally also noticed the difference in the policy of 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: "China did not have a relatively perfect nationality management policy in the early stage of the War of Independence, in this regard, your country's approach is indeed very clever, if the pioneers who launched the War of Independence could have thought so thoroughly, maybe we could have ended this damn war earlier." ”

Ning Qi smiled: "It's a pity that your founding pioneers are just a group of businessmen, not real politicians and military strategists, they see the economic benefits that will be obtained after independence, but they lack a long-term plan for how to govern a country." When the merchants are in power, many things will not go so smoothly, and the war between your country and Spain will not end in the short term, and if the current war continues, it will continue for at least ten years. ”

Van Dimen couldn't help but ask: "I have always wondered why your country knows 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 time-sensitive, how on earth did you get the information?"

Ning Qi said in his heart that there is no way to explain this question to you in detail, even if you explain it truthfully, you will probably think that I am talking nonsense, and just smiled slightly at the moment: "This question...... You can interpret this as coming from the instructions above. ”

Ning Qi raised his hand and pointed upward, Fan Dimen frowned, "God's will?"

"It's okay if you understand it that way. Ning Qi didn't explain, and continued: "We have far more information than you can imagine, and about the changes in the situation and the progress of the war on the battlefield in Europe, we will probably get the news half a year to a year faster than you. ”

"You ...... It must have mastered some kind of dark magic, or maybe a witch was secretly casting a spell!" Van Dimen had a look of horror on his face.

"Mr. Van Dijmen, don't guess. Ning Qi's reaction to him was angry and funny: "We Haihan don't practice magic and witchcraft. It's just some kind of advanced technology that needs to be kept secret. ”

Van Dimen was still skeptical of Ning Qi's explanation, but he remembered that he had heard the Han people in Batavia say that the Han people had indeed mastered some kind of magical prediction ability, and could even predict things thousands of miles away. When he returned to Sanya after transferring Hainan Island this time, he would have to find Su Keyi, who stayed there to do business, to ask him again.

"Okay, back to business. Van Dimen knew that there would be no result if he continued to ask questions, so he resolutely returned to the topic just now: "Since Your Excellency knows so much about the situation in Europe, what do you think of the international situation that our country is currently facing?"

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

"God, isn't there any way to end this damn war sooner?" Although Fan Dimen didn't fully believe Ning Qi's words, he was a little disappointed to hear such a judgment. Of course, he also knew that the war between the Protestant countries and the Catholic countries did involve too many aspects, and the root cause of the outbreak of hatred and conflict was the religious and international political contradictions accumulated over hundreds of years.

"There is a way...... Ning Qi only said half a sentence and then stopped abruptly.

Fan Dimen waited for a long time and saw that he did not mean to continue, so he couldn't help urging: "If there is a way that can be useful, I am willing to pay a consulting fee in the name of the East India Company." ”

Ning Qi waved his hand and said, "You think too much, money doesn't mean much to me personally." I don't say it because it's too difficult to do and it's not very likely. ”

The more Ning Qi betrayed the pass, the more anxious Fan Dimen became, and when he was about to continue to ask, the carriage had already stopped, and the guards outside reported: "Chief, you have arrived at the place." ”

Ning Qi smiled: "Regarding this matter, let's go back and find a chance to talk about it, now let's visit the next academy first!"

Danzhou, as the cultural and educational center on Hainan Island, has a lot of academies, and if you want to visit them one by one, it is estimated that you may not be able to see them all in a week. Ningqi's time was limited, so Zhang Xin only arranged a few representative academies. The name of the academy I am visiting now is Qiongxi Academy, which means the west of Qiongzhou. The head and teachers of the academy also waited outside the gate early, respectfully waiting for the arrival of Ning Qi and his party. Fan Dimen had yet to discuss a few words with Ning Qi, but after parking and seeing the scene outside, he could only sigh and swallow the words back into his stomach first.

Compared with the White Deer Academy visited earlier, the path taken by Jonesy 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, the academy itself is not new, and its history can be traced back to the Jiajing period a hundred years ago. However, its business level and scale are far less than the Bailu Academy, which has produced dozens of people, and in the past, it was only considered a second-rate and third-rate level in Danzhou, and there was no fame at all, and the enrollment targets were mainly poor peasant children. In the past three Daming Township Examinations, Qiongxi Academy has not even produced a single lifter, and there are really no good results in the imperial examination.

However, Zhang Xin arranged the stop of Qiongxi Academy for Ningqi's inspection schedule, but it was not that he got the wrong object, but that the current business situation of this academy does have its own unique place, which can be used as a reference for the education department.

The head of the Qiongxi Academy was named Zhang Jinbao, and it sounded like the name of a nouveau riche or a rich man in the countryside, and he was also chubby, more like a pampered rich gentry than an old scholar who ran an academy. However, this Jinbao's ability to socialize is obviously stronger than Fan Changyi, the head of Bailu Academy, and a red cloth banner of "Welcome the head of Sanya to come and guide the work" was displayed outside the gate of the academy, and the water was also splashed on the loess mat of the street, and a section of the road outside the academy was also picked up very clean. This Jinbao is also a self-acquaintance, and when he saw Ning Qi and others getting out of the car, he took the initiative to come forward and greet him warmly, and after introducing himself, he invited everyone to visit the hospital.

"Since the end of the third year of Chongzhen, the militia army entered Danzhou to fight away the pirates, and then recognized that the protection of the territory and the people is still only Haihan can be relied on, and later the last letter let the academy be restructured, increase the teaching of practical subjects, and then think that more craftsmen should be trained for Haihan, so the original class was stopped, so the academy was transformed to teach students practical skills. Zhang Jinbao introduced while leading the way: "Now the academy has more than 10 majors such as smelting, navigation, shipbuilding, medical care, cooking, etc., with more than 300 students. ”

The special feature of Qiongxi Academy is that it is the first college in Danzhou to respond to the call of Haihan and open classes for vocational training and education. Since 1631, Qiongxi Academy has been used as a pilot college for Haihan's vocational training in Danzhou, introducing some majors that Haihan is in urgent need of to employ people, and training technicians for Haihan. In the beginning, it was just a matter of training some sailors, teaching them to master the listening, speaking, reading and writing of Haihan, and at the same time imparting some simple seafaring skills.

Because the location of the academy is close to Danzhou Bay, Zhang Jinbao rented two old ships to start this major. In order to allow parents who are suspicious and unwilling to pay tuition fees to send their children to school, Zhang Jinbao even provides free admission and students settle tuition fees before employment to attract students. As a result, the first batch of 25 trainees, after three months of short-term courses, were all sent to the ship company under the command of Haihan for employment, each of them was paid one or two silver per month, which was much better than being a fisherman, so the enrollment of the second phase was immediately full.

Of course, this kind of good thing was seen by other academies, and they quickly imitated it, and they took away many students from Qiongxi Academy. However, Zhang Jinbao really has a good brain, and he didn't focus all his energy on this project, and after tasting the sweetness, it didn't take long for him to open another training class. In the past few years, it has successively sent thousands of professionals to Haihan, and it was rated as "Danzhou Advanced Academy" by the Danzhou Management Committee last year and the year before last, which can be described as fame and fortune.

This mode of operation is naturally very new in Danzhou in this era, but in the eyes of the traverser, it is actually just a vocational training school. However, the use of non-governmental teachers to train professionals for Haihan is indeed a way to save a lot of resources for the cultural and educational departments.

Although people in this era do not understand what is called "socialized schooling" and what is "education industrialization", people in their right mind can quickly realize the benefits and business opportunities contained in this kind of vocational education. After completing their studies, they can work in Haihan's subordinate institutions, which is a very attractive employment opportunity for local students from poor backgrounds. Moreover, the training goal of this kind of vocational training is only the most basic position, and the learning cycle is often not long, and it will not be like the imperial examination to see hope after several years of hard study, and the shorter return cycle is also a major reason why this kind of vocational education attracts students.

In the process, the college not only earns tuition fees, but also uses it to establish a cooperative relationship with the relevant departments of Haihan, and seek cooperation in a larger field when the time is right. Institutions such as Jonesy Academy, after gaining the approval of Haihan, can receive official help and technical support, such as sending college lecturers to Sanya for further study to learn newer knowledge, and even inviting guest teachers from Sanya's vocational colleges to give short-term teaching guidance. In addition, the opening of some professional courses with high technical content and good employment treatment also needs to be officially recognized by Haihan, for example, Zhang Jinbao plans to let the academy open a new major in steam engine operation and maintenance this year.

Although Zhang Jinbao did not understand the principle of the steam engine himself, after seeing the efficiency of the steam engine at the White Horse Well Wharf, he recognized that the development prospects of this thing were worth investing in. However, the manufacture and use of steam engines are currently in a highly confidential stage, and not everyone can access and learn the technology of its manufacture, use and maintenance, and relevant skilled workers can only be trained in Sanya. If you want to open this professional training class in Danzhou, what Zhang Jinbao has to do is not just as simple as opening the class and recruiting students, the relevant teaching qualifications, the source of teachers, and the requirements of venue equipment must be provided by Haihan.

At this time, Ningqi came to Danzhou to inspect, Zhang Jinbao naturally refused to let go of such an opportunity for face-to-face public relations after hearing the news, and did a lot of preparatory work before Ningqi arrived, striving to take advantage of this time to take down the project. (To be continued.) )