The six major city gates in Kuncheng attract a constant flow of people every day since the gates are opened.
Except for a few main streets, the rest of the streets are also bustling with traffic. The streets used to be deserted and lonely, and there were many empty shops for rent and transfer, but now they are almost sold out overnight.
Gen Qi looked at the busy craftsmen and couldn't help but feel lucky. "My wife has a unique vision and is quick to act." She bought two pieces of land near the city gate in the south city and north city, and planned to build two commercial streets. Construction is now underway.
Huo Xi smiled: "We have taken advantage of 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 others are following us to drink soup."
After my wife bought two pieces of land and planned to build a commercial street, big families in the city bought land and built shops one after another. For a while, there was almost no open space in Kuncheng.
The people living in shanties and thatched huts all received a generous sum of money for relocation. Unexpectedly, some people even bought the huts they lived in, and happily bought and built houses or did other businesses with the money.
For a while, the demand for craftsmen in Kuncheng exceeded the supply, and many were invited from surrounding states and counties.
Construction is going on everywhere in the city. The changes are visible to the naked eye. The largest city in the southwest will soon rise and become the commercial and cultural center of the provincial capitals in the southwest.
"Madam, aren't there going to be commercial streets built in that area of Beicheng?"
Huo Xi shook his head: "There are fewer people walking around in Beicheng, and the place is quiet. I have discussed with the prince and plan to build a large academy in Beicheng, and build some small courtyards next to it to serve as study buildings and for students from far away.
There will also be several shops built in the place where you go to school, and there will also be shops selling pens, ink, paper, inkstones and other items."
"That land in Beicheng is going to build an academy?" Gen Qi was a little surprised.
The land in Nancheng in front of us was the first to start construction, and the design drawings had been prepared long ago. Before the craftsmen were hired, they were placed in the guild hall for pre-sale. Before construction started, they were almost sold out. Now that the craftsmen have been hired early, construction has started in full swing.
It's been several days, but there's still no movement in that area of Beicheng.
Didn’t you expect that Madam would keep it to build an academy?
Huo Xi nodded, "The Mu family is in charge of this land. Your family, me and my descendants will all live on this land in the future. Of course, I hope it will get better and better. With the launch of a series of measures to benefit business and the people,
, I believe that more and more people will flock to Kuncheng. If we want to develop rapidly, we cannot even have a decent academy."
The population structure of Yunnan Province is complex, with both Yi and Han people living together. The places where Yi people live together still practice primitive slash-and-burn farming, and their culture is even more backward. They intend to integrate into the Han cultural circle, but they do not have this condition today.
She and Mu Yan discussed that they would first open a large academy in Kuncheng, and then set up large-scale social schools in various states and counties.
Sociology first emerged during the Wu Dynasty.
At that time, the Wu dynasty destroyed the country of Dali and wanted to educate the people. It was stipulated that fifty families should be divided into one community, and each community should have a school. Sirs were invited to educate the people.
That would be to govern the country and educate the people. Although it has a positive meaning, it is more out of political considerations.
Sociology is different from private schools in colleges. It educates semi-adults and adults. During the leisure time, children are admitted to school, with the main teaching tasks of teaching etiquette and teaching farmers and mulberry trees. After the unification of the Wei Dynasty, Sociology was discontinued.
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Huo Xi and Mu Yan discussed starting social studies again, but with some changes in educational content.
In the meeting hall, Mu Yan also raised the issue of reopening social studies.
"Reopen social studies?" Officials and staff were discussing it.
The prince's actions have been quite big recently. He has reduced taxes, replenished the population, strictly investigated and concealed mineral tax declarations, and now he wants to reopen social schools.
"Your Majesty, the social studies opened by the previous dynasty were selfish in educating the people, and the people did not like to go or listen. Later, due to the huge expenditure, they were in vain. Do we really need to reopen the social studies?"
Some people below nodded in agreement. After the reduction of business tax, the tax revenue will be very small. Coupled with the social education expenses, I am afraid that it will not be able to meet the expenses.
"Your Majesty, you can actually encourage educated people to open more private schools. This will also promote the academic atmosphere."
As for social studies, since it is a voluntary study, all expenses are paid by local government offices. This part of the expenditure is probably quite large.
Even the Duke of Guizhou frowned.
Reopening social studies and educating the people has its positive significance, but there are many problems in the process. The Duke of Guizhou only hopes that this place will be stable and peaceful. In the event of turmoil, he will have to mobilize the army and mobilize the masses.
Compared with the Duke of Guizhou who only wanted to maintain his status, Mu Yan was more pioneering.
He opened his mouth and said: "Last year, when my wife's North and South Goods Store opened, she said that 10% of the annual profits would be reserved for benefiting the people. Now this part will be used to start social schools, build school buildings and invite
Sir, one social school will be opened in Kuncheng and the five surrounding counties, and the expenses will be borne by the North and South Cargo Company of Guangfengshui."
Huh? Everyone was surprised.
They had all forgotten about it. The Crown Prince’s wife really donated 10% of the profits of the North and South Trading Company? How much was that?
Who among them has never bought anything from the North and South Merchant Store? That shop is making huge amounts of money every day, which makes people jealous.
Since the prince said that the social education expenses of Kuncheng and the five surrounding counties were all funded by 10% of the profit of the North and South Trading Company last year, then it must have been a lot of profit last year. God, this is so enviable and jealous.
Mu Zhan pursed his lips and lowered his eyes. If social studies were opened again, Mu Yan's reputation would reach a higher level. What else could he compare to him?
Since there was no need for government expenditure, the officials and officials nodded in agreement.
Social studies were started by those in power, and educating the people was mixed with the political needs of those in power. The Mongols ruled the country, and there was a strong atmosphere of resistance in various places, and the people were not enthusiastic about social studies. But now that the Han are in power, social studies are reopened to educate the local people.
, of course we must actively promote it.
"Your Majesty, does the age for entering school follow the old system of the previous dynasty?"
Mu Yan did not answer, but turned to look at Duke Qian.
The Duke of Guizhou was fond of poetry and he agreed very much with the idea of reopening social schools without increasing government expenses. He was very satisfied to see Mu Yan soliciting his opinion.
After thinking for a while, he said: "Relax the age of admission to over twelve and under thirty. Except for the slack season, if you have free time on weekdays, you can enroll in school and study. The teaching content is based on the imperial imperial edict. This dynasty
The main focus is on rituals such as laws and regulations, weddings and funerals, supplemented by historical records and calculations, and the first priority is still teaching and persuading farmers and mulberry trees."
"Yes." Seeing the official announcement of the Guizhou state, all the officials and ministers agreed.
Therefore, under the promotion of the prince, the reopening of social studies in Yunnan was carried out in various places.
Due to the strict investigation of illegal citizenship, students from all over the country who came to apply for admission to the affiliated school, after learning about the generous local naturalization policy, bought land and property locally. Land and housing in Kuncheng were expensive for a while.
Seeing the increase in students applying for the examination, Huo Xi's academy construction speeded up.
She had people in her hands and no shortage of money, so she recruited a large number of craftsmen from all over Yunnan Province to devote themselves to the construction of the academy. Huo Xi's actions were not hidden from others, and the big families in the city followed suit, buying land, building houses, and restaurants.
