Chapter 798 The sky is big, the earth is big, and compatriots are the greatest (third update, please subscribe)
What is the strength of a country?
It’s the number of chimneys, the steel production, the tonnage of ships, the…
There are so many things, but everything is people!
Talent is the most fundamental thing.
Taking World War II as an example, if the population of Sandezi was not 80 million but 180 million, it would not be Sandezi's manpower that was exhausted by the meat grinder on the Eastern Front.
When a country's human resources are exhausted, no matter how strong its industrial power or how advanced its technology is, it will be useless.
Because industrial machines need people to start them, and war machines need people to operate them.
Without people, all this is empty talk.
Therefore, talent is the core of everything.
No one in this era understood this point better than Emperor Zhu, because he lived in an era when the demographic dividend was about to be exhausted!
And for the Ming Dynasty, what it needs is people.
So from the day of Nanhua landing in 1860, Emperor Zhu has been insisting on the plan of recruiting people.
Recruiting people is actually immigration. The first batch of ships purchased by Nanhua was also for immigration.
Since the Nanhua era, immigration has been the top priority of all work. The number of immigration ships has increased from the initial one to 77 now, and more than 100,000 Chinese immigrants arrive in Ming Dynasty every month. It is the continuous influx of immigrants that laid the foundation for Ming Dynasty to become a strong country.
Introducing immigrants is important, but so is introducing talent. Since the company era, the company has hired a large number of European scholars and technicians. Even now, the Ming Dynasty's embassies in various European countries have an official who specializes in cutting leeks... No, it should be said that they recruit scholars and technicians.
"Go to Daming. Daming can provide you with a better research environment!"
"Go to Daming. Daming can give you better treatment..."
"Come to Daming. Daming can give you a teaching position!"
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People are always realistic, especially for many young scholars. Compared with earning 20-30 pounds a month in Europe, many young scholars prefer to go to Ming Dynasty. They either teach in schools, do research in enterprises, or guide production in factories.
In short, their knowledge can bring better returns in Ming Dynasty.
Therefore, in the Ming Dynasty's embassies in various European countries, there are always young people queuing up to apply for jobs and visas. This phenomenon is even more common after the university graduation season, because not everyone can find a job that satisfies them.
As usual, just after nine in the morning, there was already a long queue in the lobby on the first floor of the embassy. Young people in suits and ties were all looking up at the front with anticipation, waiting for the preliminary screening.
"Sir, I am studying law at Victoria University, I..."
Without even waiting for the other party to finish speaking, Shi Junjie answered directly.
"Sorry, there are no more legal positions!"
law?
Why don't you study literature? Why don't you go to Ming to teach English literature?
What does the Ming Dynasty need?
Of course it's engineers, people who study mechanics, chemistry, shipbuilding, metallurgy, mathematics, etc. In short, we definitely don't need people who study literature or law, as talents in these areas are not in short supply.
"Next one."
During the whole process, he didn't even look up at the person who came. It was not because he looked down on him, but because there was no need to do so.
"Sir, this is my diploma. I graduated from the Department of Chemistry at the University of Manchester..."
Very good. Looking up at the young man in front of him, Shi Junjie looked through his graduation certificate and relevant materials, and then directly gave him a form.
“After filling it out, go to the visa officer for further review.”
Why further review is needed? Because the Ming Dynasty does not need people who are "unqualified". The visa officer will conduct some tests on him. Of course, if he can get a letter of recommendation from a well-known scholar, everything will be very simple.
What the Ming Dynasty needs is talents, not mediocrity!
In this way, Shi Junjie reviewed the applicants' information one by one. As long as they graduated from a major that met the requirements of the "Talent Introduction List", they would have the opportunity for an interview. Otherwise, they would not even have the chance for an interview.
In front of the interviewer, these British people were as docile as lambs. They didn't even dare to breathe, for fear of being rejected.
The Ming Dynasty’s visa is of great value!
"Getting a visa to Daming means that your life will be smooth sailing from now on. While our classmates and alumni are still struggling for life, renting attics and eating cold bread, we in Daming can not only get a decent job with a good income, but also live in a big mansion. Tang Sheng, you must try it..."
Rutherford whispered to his friend about the various advantages of the Ming Dynasty. Although he was not tall, he would occasionally look forward and count how many people were in front of him.
"But remember, you must not say that you studied literature. You studied civil engineering in Germany."
While Rutherford was giving instructions, Townsend looked around curiously. As early as when he was studying in Germany, he had heard about the Ming Dynasty - it was the Ming Dynasty's expeditionary army that made Germany hate France. After returning to the UK from Germany, he entered the University of Edinburgh. Concentrating on academics, he has always been curious about the Ming Dynasty. If it weren't for the persuasion of his friends, even if he came here, he would have waited until he obtained a master's degree.
However, a degree in literature... doesn't seem to be what Ming Dynasty needs.
Finally, when it was Rutherford's turn, he handed over the materials respectfully, somewhat nervously.
"Sir, this is my diploma. I studied civil engineering at the University of Edinburgh. This is a recommendation letter from my professor."
Graduation certificates and recommendation letters are all materials they need to provide when looking for a job. However, for a young man from an ordinary family like Rutherford, thinking about a good job is simply a dream. The good jobs have already been taken by people with good family backgrounds or those who have been promoted by others, and have nothing to do with him.
"University of Edinburgh? In Scotland, right? An expert in civil engineering? Let me take a look..."
After waiting for more than ten minutes and watching the examiner review the materials in silence, Rutherford was extremely nervous. It was not until the examiner took out his seal and stamped the form with a "click" that he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
“I passed, I passed!”
Seeing this man's happy expression, Shi Junjie smiled.
"Don't be so happy yet, this is just the first level,"
"I know, I know, thank you sir, thank you!"
Rutherford's face was full of joy, and he looked as if he had won a million-dollar jackpot. It was not known whether it was a million or not, but from the envious eyes of the people around him, one could tell that this was definitely the jackpot of life.
"The next one..."
Shi Junjie stopped talking abruptly and looked at the young man standing in front of him.
"Hello, this is my diploma. I studied literature at the University of Edinburgh..."
It’s over!
At this moment, the smile on Rutherford's face disappeared. Tang Sheng could not go to Ming Dynasty, and the same was true for most other people.
A student studying literature would definitely not be able to pass this exam.
"Uh...Tang Sheng? Can you speak Chinese?"
Shi Junjie asked after taking a look at the young man in front of him.
This guy clearly looks Chinese.
"I grew up in Penang, Southeast Asia. I can speak Cantonese, but I can't speak ..."
Tang Sheng's answer made Shi Junjie feel a little amused.
"Since we are compatriots, why have you been waiting here for so long? Yes, what is your name..."
"My name is Gu Hongming."
Tang Sheng, no, Gu Hongming said the name that he had not used for ten years.
"The last name is Gu? That's rare!"
After saying that, he turned his head and handed the materials to his colleague at the next window.
"Hey, Zhao Han, I'm a compatriot, and I graduated from the University of Edinburgh, which is very rare, but I can't speak Mandarin. Take a look, and if there's no problem, I can approve your visa directly."
As if he was afraid that the other party would not understand the official language he was speaking, he emphasized it again.
"If you don't ask, you will definitely be able to get the visa."
What?
Now it was the turn of Sterford and the others to be dumbfounded. They had to go through so many trials and tribulations, but this guy, he, he actually passed the signature directly!
Is there such blatant self-seeking and fraud? What is so special about this guy?
"Sir, does he not need to be reviewed?"
When it was the next person's turn, that person asked with some confusion.
“You’re different!”
Shi Junjie said directly.
"He is our compatriot! He is completely different from you. Of course we have to take care of our compatriots. Nothing is bigger than our compatriots."
When he said this, he didn't think it was a big deal; it was just a matter of course.
"Okay, next one."
What? Now it was the guy's turn to be dumbfounded... How did I get eliminated?
Why was it eliminated?
Go home and reflect!
(End of this chapter)
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