The Chinese have already reaped the benefits of compulsory education. Because Xiao Letian's compulsory education is not very humane and there is no summer or winter vacation system, the amount of knowledge learned by children entering the education system has even reached the level of the mid-20th century!
A large amount of knowledge infusion, a rigorous examination system, and layers of screening...select the best from the best, select the best from the best!
Every year, a large number of children cannot bear the pressure and fall behind, but every year there are also children who can stand out in the cruel competition!
In Xiao Letian's opinion, this education system is cruel and inhumane. No child who can succeed in school has grown up in bitter water!
But there is no way, the Chinese people are short of new talents, that is, they are short of engineers, scientists, including senior blue-collar workers!
Without such a large pool of talent, the industrial revolution would not be possible, and there would be no hope of catching up with the Western powers!
If you want to overtake in a corner, you have to use evil tricks, and you won't care about humane and inhumane things!
In 1871 alone, the Chinese education system released 345 engineers at all levels and 2,450 senior technical workers into the society!
There are 1,268 college graduates and 9,703 high school graduates!
There were 876 students studying abroad at public expense, and the number of self-funded students even reached 1,243!
This kind of data is pitiful compared to China in later generations, and it is also very weak compared to the United States and the United Kingdom at the same time!
But for countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America, this data is already terrifying!
The Ryukyu Assembly reviews the education of the Chinese every year. At present, the number of Chinese graduates every year is increasing at a rate of 30%!
This growth rate is terrible. In ten years, the Chinese will have a large number of outstanding new talents in basically all walks of life. In twenty years, the Chinese will not have to worry about talent for industrial development!
Thirty years from now, based on the Chinese population base, the number of people receiving higher education will truly reach the top three in the world!
This is the confidence of the Chinese people in the future and the basis of Xiao Hexin’s optimism!
"Thirty years...Thirty years...Thirty years..." Xiao Letian kept talking about this number. Thirty years later it will be 1902!
Queen Victoria should have passed away by that time, the Eight-Power Allied Forces had withdrawn from China with the Xinchou Treaty, and Tsarist Russia and Japan were already grinding their fists on the fertile soil outside the customs!
At that time, the two major military blocs in Europe had basically taken shape, World War I was in the preparation stage, and all countries were working hard to build up their strength through military exercises!
In thirty years, the Chinese must cultivate armor that can protect themselves. No matter what, in the First World War, they must preserve their strength and make a fortune from the war!
Whether the Chinese can really soar into the sky depends on the key step of the First World War!
"Haha... We will all be old in thirty years. What else can an old man in his sixties do?" Xiao Letian laughed.
Xiao Hexin did not laugh, "As a head of state, your sixties are your most glorious moment. You have established a high prestige internally, and you have accumulated enough seniority externally!"
"When you are sixty years old, more than 80% of the politicians in the world will be your juniors. This will be an advantage in diplomacy!"
"People don't rely on their muscles and bones for strength! Politicians rely on their thoughts and judgments during key historical decision periods!"
"This is your unshirkable responsibility, and we firmly believe that only you can steer the Chinese nation's ship!"
"Just like under the land of Brunei, how can you be so sure...that there is oil underneath?" Xiao Hexin said meaningfully.
Xiao Letian shook his head with a wry smile, "That's what I'm afraid of. I'm afraid that you will become dependent on me! Oil is stored in many areas of the earth. To find it, you must first start studying geology!"
"Our basic science is still too weak, don't count on me, don't count on me..."
As he spoke, the carriage had already arrived at a huge factory workshop. Two rows of workers wearing brand new dark blue work clothes stood at the gate. They were so excited that they clapped their hands when they saw the head of state's carriage arriving!
The carriage slowly stopped at the door of the workshop. When Xiao Letian got off the carriage, he discovered that the workshop was seven or eight meters high. The two wooden doors at the entrance alone were more than four meters high. This shows that there must be large items of goods. Transported back and forth.
"Head of State...this is Workshop Zero! Our Chinese prototype Zero is here, please come in!" Huang Wanxia led the way.
However, Xiao Letian did not rush inside. Instead, he shook hands with the more than 40 staff members present and exchanged greetings.
"Where are you from? How old are you this year? Are you still used to the climate in Nanyang?"
"What's the monthly salary? Can you adapt to food and accommodation?"
These workers never thought that one day they would be able to shake hands with the head of state. They wiped their clean hands on their work clothes again and again, for fear of getting a little stain!
"It doesn't have to be hard... I can adapt to it... As long as it's the head of state's task, we can complete it!" Several engineers even shed tears with excitement.
"Who will lead the mission of Unit Zero?" Xiao Letian asked.
Wang Huaiyuan stepped down from another carriage. When he heard the head of state's question, he quickly came over and replied, "It's a matter of Chinese secrets. We are not looking for Western engineers!"
"The leading engineers responsible for the research on Unit Zero are the first batch of mechanics trained by our Chinese people, Yuan Chao and Fuso Jin'emon!"
Yuan Chao's name sounded Chinese, but Xiao Letian didn't expect that a Fuso engineer would join the Unit 0 mission!
"Are you Yuan Chao? Where are you from? Jiangsu? A place with outstanding people and a great place..."
"Your name is Niemon? Where is your hometown? Osaka Castle! Hahaha... the people in Osaka Castle are very smart in business!"
The talents of the Chinese people are really too young. The two engineers leading the team look like they are only in their twenties or eighties. They are not even thirty years old and they are actually able to be responsible for such an important task of designing and manufacturing the Zero Unit!
"Let's go... take me to see our prototype!"
Niemon bowed respectfully to the head of state, bending at more than ninety degrees. "Hai... This is the head of state, please! Unit Zero is at the very back..."
When Ni'emon was leading the way, Wang Huaiyuan sneaked over and said, "Don't worry, Head of State, Ni'emon's family background has been carefully investigated. He is not from the samurai or ministerial class!"
"He has been a businessman for several lifetimes... After selecting him to join the design team, his whole family has moved to Naha!"
Xiao Letian nodded, "You must be careful when reviewing, and strict when managing... but your life and work must be stable!"
"We Chinese people must have the ambition to embrace all rivers! Even foreigners can develop in as long as they are of the same mind as us!"
"The Chinese family will never use blood as a criterion for screening!"
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