Not everyone has the opportunity to become a naturalized Ming citizen.
The immigration principles of the Ming Dynasty are very simple. In addition to Chinese people who can be naturalized directly, other ethnic groups, that is, women, can be naturalized through marriage. In addition, talents from various industries can be naturalized. For talents from various industries in various countries,
The Ming Dynasty has always been welcomed with both hands. After all, the development of the Ming Dynasty is inseparable from the intellectual input from foreign countries. In fact, until 1874, more than 70% of the foreign professors in the universities of the Ming Dynasty were foreigners or naturalized citizens in various industries.
They are also common. Some of them are engineers, some are technical experts, and some are managers.
Li Bai, if you just look at his name, he must be from China, but in fact? He is from Bavaria. Fourteen years ago, when he was still called William Hansen, he was captured by Elizabeth Yin in Buenos Aires.
His wife hired him. Then he went to Nanhua, which was just a deserted beach at that time.
And now?
This is already the most prosperous city in the southern hemisphere.
In the early morning, as usual, while having breakfast and reading the time, Li Bai heard his son say to him.
"Dad, the school informed me yesterday that I will go to the base for training for half a month. By then, I will not come back."
Li Mu said while eating breakfast that although he spoke fluent Chinese, he had blond hair like his father. He was seventeen years old and basically grew up in Nanhua.
If you didn't look at his appearance, you wouldn't think he was of European descent.
"Well, remember to pay attention to safety when training at the base."
The curriculum arrangement for middle school students in the Ming Dynasty is different from other countries. They have to undergo military training for half a month every semester. As an old South Chinese, Li Bai knows very well that the Ming Dynasty trains middle school students in the same way as junior officers. This is inherited from the Ming Dynasty.
Nanhua's habits have never changed until now.
"I know, dad, it's not the first time I've been to the base. It's just a simple training."
After a few simple instructions to his son, after breakfast, Li Bai went to the company in the "Maxima" car driven by his driver as usual.
At almost nine o'clock in the morning, Li Bai arrived at his office on the roof of the Northern Mining Company, and his secretary Zhao Guoshu followed him in.
"What's the situation in the mines to the north now?"
When Li Bai took off his coat and hung it in the closet connected to the wall, he asked. Zhao Guoshu gently flicked the notebook he took out of his pocket, opened it, and told what he had just collected.
to the telegram.
"Deputy manager, the output of Beihai Coal Mine exceeded 700,000 tons last month, and the output is expected to exceed 8 million tons this year. There must be no problems."
"Um,"
Li Bai nodded and continued.
"The coal mines in the North Sea are very important to the empire. It is related to the security of the empire's fuel supply. The output must be guaranteed. It should be very cold over there in the North Sea now!"
"Yes, there was snowfall at the end of last month, and now the temperature has dropped to minus 20 degrees. Although it has a certain impact on the production of the open-pit mine, as in the past, the working hours there have been extended, and the output is still OK.
Guaranteed."
Of course, the northern territories of the Ming Dynasty also implemented the same labor laws as the Ming Dynasty. But the labor laws only targeted the people of the Ming Dynasty. Of course, those "contracted laborers" were not within the protection scope of the Ming Dynasty labor laws. After all, they all came from the colonies and were from their own country.
Of course, the law gives priority to protecting its own citizens. Otherwise, would it be difficult to give priority to protecting foreigners?
"Um,"
Li Bai nodded without any expression. The mines in the Beihai Governor's Region were different from other places. A large number of foreign workers were used there. Overtime and overtime work were of course normal.
"How is the progress of Moyuhe Coal Mine?"
Moyuhe Coal Mine is a coal mine that the company has just put into operation. It is a large mine with an annual output of 2 million tons of coking coal. For Daming, which is fully promoting the development of the steel industry, the importance of that coal mine is naturally self-evident.
"I was about to report this to you when a call came from the coal mine, requesting the company to send at least 100 more technicians there, and also named 10 steam shovel drivers."
What is the most lacking thing in Ming Dynasty’s northern territory?
We are still human! Not only are we short of ordinary labor, but we are also short of technical personnel.
"I understand. Let's coordinate with the school and send people there as soon as possible. The coal from Moyu River is high-quality coal suitable for coking. There is a huge demand in the country!"
After thinking for a while, Li Bai said.
"If students don't want to go, they can increase their salary. Although Beihai is not as prosperous as Nanhua, as long as the salary is in place, they will definitely be willing to go. They can also entrust employment agencies to recruit some employees. These days
Beihai is no longer what it used to be, and Nanhua was just a beach with nothing back then. People need to have foresight!"
People need to have foresight!
For Li Bai, he is still grateful for his original choice. If he had not made the right choice, how could he have become the deputy manager of a mining company?
Even when he was in his office and looking out the window at this bustling city, Li Bai felt like he was in a dream.
In just a dozen years, this place has become the largest and most prosperous city in the southern hemisphere. And he is a witness to all this.
…
In fact, there were many witnesses in Nanhua, and Zhao Qihang was also a witness, but in his memory, it was more about the school.
He was an orphan, and his parents died in the war. In 1861, at the age of 5, he was put on a ship by the Taiping Army like everyone else, and then arrived in Nanhua. All the fears and uneasiness in his heart were quickly eliminated after arriving in Nanhua.
.
In Nanhua, he entered the military training school with other orphans. They studied and lived in the school. For the next ten years, the school was his home, and his classmates were his brothers and sisters.
In the early morning, standing in front of the school gate, Zhao Qihang hesitated a little. He wanted to go home and have a look before leaving.
"What? If you want to go, just go in and have a look. After all, this is our home."
As Wang Feng spoke, he took out a cigarette from the cigarette case and handed one to Zhao Qihang. He looked at the inconspicuous gate of the school and said.
"I……"
Zhao Qihang said a little embarrassed.
"After graduating from middle school, I accomplished nothing. Let alone college, I even took the college entrance examination three times. When I met them, I didn't know what to say..."
Even when he said these words, he felt a little embarrassed.
"So? You have to be successful before you can go home?"
Wang Feng touched this brother who was two years younger than him and said with a smile.
"No matter what, this is our home. Those who are promising and those who are not, well, they are all... His Majesty's children."
Yes, they are all His Majesty's children. This school for raising orphans was founded by His Majesty himself. Until now, His Majesty is still the principal, and the Queen also comes to the school every month. Your Majesty and the Queen are their parents.
"You can't say that because we didn't study well, we changed our identity."
"Yes, our identities cannot be changed. We are all His Majesty's children. The whole Ming Dynasty knows that the children in the military school are the best, but what about me?"
The children who came out of the Ming Dynasty Armed Forces School have achieved very good results in various industries. After all, this school is the first modern school in the Ming Dynasty. More than half of the children who come out of this school have been admitted to universities and junior colleges. Naturally, this school is the first modern school in the Ming Dynasty.
They have played their part in all walks of life.
Even in the Ming Dynasty, there is a saying that "all armed forces are talented". Of course, not everyone is like this, at least Zhao Qihang thinks that he is a failure.
This is why he stood in front of his house, hesitant.
"Everyone is talented in military equipment, but I... am not!"
Shaking his head, Zhao Qihang said as if he had made a lot of determination.
"I won't go to school today. Third brother, when I come back next time, let's go see Ma Li and the others together. I've already found a job in the Northern Territory. Although it's a little far away, the salary is
It’s not low, and it also has a position.”
After that, he waved to Wang Feng, carried his luggage and walked towards the tram that had just entered the station without hesitation. When he was about to get on the train, Wang Feng also jumped on.
"Let's go, I'll see you off."
After getting in the car, the two of them just sat in the car, silently looking out the window at the bustling people rushing to their respective posts...