Chapter 357 The First Plenary Meeting
In the light snow, Grant wore a fur hat and walked among the fields of Jinhui Farm to check the growth of wheat ears.
It has been more than half a year since the first Northwest Barley No. 1 was planted.
At a glance, the wheat fields, which are green, yellow, or green and yellow, are connected together, with no edge at all, just like an ocean.
Compared with ordinary barley, Northwest Barley No. 1 has an extremely superior feature, that is, all it needs for its growth is extreme cold and low temperature. Ice replaces sunlight and becomes a necessity for its growth.
In the north, both extreme cold and ice elements have existed for a long time.
This means that Northwest Barley No. 1 can be planted on any day of the 360 days throughout the year.
This is a unique advantage.
Hence, the planting area of Jinhui Farm has expanded rapidly.
Grant walked to a golden wheat field. This was a wheat field that had been planted early and was about to mature and harvest.
He knelt down and inspected the barley in the field. The ears of wheat were thick and full, and there were many of them. They were even bigger than the barley he had seen before.
There is no need to harvest and weigh at all, and Grant also knows that this wheat field will definitely usher in a bumper harvest.
These are all the contributions of Minister Flora.
With her efforts, the iteration of Northwest Barley No. 1 has been carried out continuously and at a high speed, and now the yield per mu has increased to 160-180 kilograms.
Compared to the beginning, the output of this mu has almost tripled.
The area of land reclaimed by Jinhui Farm has reached 300,000 acres.
Although many fields have only been cultivated and not sown yet, it is only a matter of time.
Before my king ascended the throne, the only field in Phoenix, that is, the volcanic land, did not produce enough food for the ice wizards in the tribe.
Only eight months have passed for such a big change.
When Grant thought of this, he felt as if it was a dream, exaggerated to the point of being unreal.
While his mind was wandering, he suddenly heard a burst of noise and noise.
Grant stood up in surprise and looked in the direction of the source of the sound.
Then, he saw a familiar figure but had not appeared for a long time, riding on his pet snow wolf, heading towards the city, accompanied by Elder Gain.
Grant was stunned for a moment, then turned to surprise.
My king is back!
Phoenix, City Hall.
The first thing that Gaode did after his return was to hold the first high-level plenary meeting of the Zhenbing Tribe here.
It is said that it is all the senior management, but in fact there are not many people.
War Mother Sunaifa, two ministers of the Ministry of Agriculture, two deputy directors of the Public Security Bureau, three fourth-ring elders of the Zhenbing Tribe, plus one Damon.
Damon is not a high-level person.
But as the Ministry of Education is currently one of the only three municipal departments in Phoenix, and Gao De personally serves as the minister, it is indeed necessary for someone to attend and report on the specific teaching situation of No. 1 Middle School during the two and a half months of Gao De's absence.
The sunshine on a snowy day shines through the windows into the conference room.
Gothe and Sunaifa were sitting at the main seats. He glanced at the whole place and frowned slightly. The biggest feeling in his heart was "There is really a shortage of people"!
There are only a few people, not to mention that they are far from what Gothe expected a qualified city hall should look like. They cannot even be called a grass-roots team.
The Caotai team is still a team after all.
In order for the city hall to take shape, the most important thing is the educational work of the Ministry of Education.
This is also the reason why AutoNavi has deployed the Ministry of Education early.
"Let's all report on the recent situation of each department," seeing that everyone had arrived, Gothe said slowly: "Starting with Damon."
"Yes, Your Highness." Guardian Damon stood up quickly and saluted, with a somewhat reserved expression on his face.
After all, in terms of identity and status alone, he would never be able to squeeze into this meeting. He just took advantage of the fact that the Ministry of Education currently has no talent.
He unfolded the paper roll he had prepared a long time ago. The paper roll became a little brittle and hard due to the cold in the north. He unfolded it carefully and reported seriously:
“Phoenix No. 1 Middle School currently has 39 second-level teachers and offers three basic courses: Common Language Reading and Writing, Ace Language Reading and Writing, and Elementary Mathematics, with a total of 3,569 students.”
“Two teaching campuses have been completed and put into use, enough to accommodate more than 8,000 students, and new campuses are also under construction.”
“At present, No. 1 Middle School is the most important. The problem is a serious shortage of teachers. It is roughly estimated that there are more than 50,000 school-age children in Phoenix. However, with only 39 teachers, the current number of students is basically close to the upper limit. If the number of students increases, the quality of teaching cannot be guaranteed. "
"The other is the general language reading and writing course. Currently, I am the only one teaching, and even the needs of the existing students cannot be met."
“However, I have organized other second-level teachers to learn Common Language with me in the evening. Because everyone has mastered the [language], the learning progress is very fast. It is expected that in one to two months, they will be able to teach.” Damon added.
Limited by teacher resources and teachers’ own quality, the current courses offered by Phoenix No. 1 Middle School are mainly general education.
Hong Kong language reading and writing and Ace language reading and writing needless to say, they are the most basic literacy courses and the foundation of education.
As for elementary mathematics, it is a textbook compiled by Gothe himself, including basic knowledge of weights and measures, as well as Arabic mathematics reading and writing and simple calculations.
The content is very simple, because if it is difficult, the teacher will not know how to do it.
Gothe thought for a moment, then tapped his fingers lightly on the table, making a crisp sound. He slowly said:
"The construction of the new campus continues, with the goal of accommodating 100,000 students for the time being, ensuring that as long as there are enough teachers, school-age children can be enrolled immediately."
"As for the teacher issue, I will find a way. In addition, Damon's move in organizing other teachers to learn the common language on their own is good and deserves recognition." He nodded slightly and was not stingy in his praise of Damon.
To be honest, the current teacher-student ratio in Phoenix No. 1 Middle School is seriously unbalanced.
39 teachers are responsible for 3,569 students, and the teacher-student ratio is close to one to one hundred. However, the current course load is small and the teaching content is relatively simple, so it can still be managed.
But this is definitely only temporary, and subsequent mage education and skills education will definitely be put on the agenda.
Before this happens, the problem of teachers must be solved as soon as possible.
There is a shortage of people. There is a shortage of people.
Gaode sighed again.
This is how it was in the early stages of construction, there was a shortage of available people everywhere.
After reporting on the situation at Phoenix No. 1 Middle School, Damon voluntarily left the show.
The next step is the real high-level meeting.
"How is the situation here at the Ministry of Agriculture?" Gothe glanced at the little man suspended in the air, sitting cross-legged in the air, and said with a slight smile.
"My King, I will report on the situation of the Ministry of Agriculture."
Grant glanced at Flora, stood up consciously and asked for help - although Flora is the mainstay of the Ministry of Agriculture, she can't remember those complicated numbers.
"The cultivated land of Jinhui Farm has reached 310,000 acres, and thanks to the efforts of Minister Flora, the yield per mu has been increased to 160 kilograms to 180 kilograms."
Hearing Grant mention her name, Flora remained calm on the surface. The appearance, the delicate little face did not change at all, but the pair of small and exquisite wings on the back seemed to be uncontrollable, opening slightly.
Not only Gothe, but everyone present noticed Flora's joy, but everyone also had a tacit understanding to see through it without saying anything, and continued to sit upright.
"With such a high yield per mu, the current number of fields can fully meet the food needs of all the people of the tribe, but there are still nearly 150,000 acres of 310,000 acres of land that have not been planted."
"Because although the number of farmers in Jinhui Farm has reached 20,000, it is not enough to cover such a large amount of planting area."
"However, with the support of the War Mother, , we are continuing to expand the number of people and expect to expand the number to 40,000 within two months. "
"The Zhenbing tribe currently consumes about 250,000 kilograms of barley a day. The current average daily barley output of Jinhui Farm is about 210,000 kilograms, and there should be a surplus of food soon."
Grant's speech was not fast, and every word was clear and powerful.
"In addition, according to your request, we are also expanding the area of Jinhui Farm to make reserves for the tribe's future food trade and expansion."
h "My king, I wonder if it is necessary to arrange a fallow plan?"
"Very good, the yield per acre has doubled compared to the beginning. Thank you for your hard work, Flora." Gothe first praised Flora, and then turned to the topic:
"Northwestern Barley No. 1 can be grown all year round. Planting, what needs to be done now is to continuously expand the planting area, and there is no need to arrange fallow for the time being. Crops have never been planted in the snowfield land, and the fertility is sufficient. There is no need to worry about this problem in the past few years. "
"In addition, the Ministry of Agriculture has two tasks next."
Gaud paused, and then said: "The first is to build a grain warehouse and store grain, and the second is to build a mill. Barley tastes rough and needs to be ground into flour. The north is always cold and windy, which is suitable for building a windmill." Someone has the skills to build a windmill, and the wood needed for the construction of the windmill is not available in the north. ""I know," Gothe nodded, and said slowly: "You choose the site first, and I will take care of the craftsmen and wood needed to build the windmill. The warehouse can start construction."
"Okay." Since Gothe said so, Grant naturally had no other doubts.
The next person to give the report was Caitlin.
She stood up, her posture tall and straight, and her eyes showed perseverance and capability.
"Your Highness, since the news about Northwest Barley No. 1, there have been more and more rats in Phoenix and near Jinhui Farm."
"According to what you said, we mobilized the power of the people to help us conduct investigations together, and we did catch many rats. However, due to limited manpower and too many places to take care of, it is inevitable that some fish will slip through the net."
"In addition, six small tribes have merged into our Zhenbing tribe in the past half month. These foreign tribesmen have had several conflicts with our Zhenbing tribesmen."
"Although we all arrived in time to prevent the conflict from expanding and punished both parties, we still treated the symptoms but not the root cause."
Gaode narrowed his eyes slightly.
This is to be expected.
First, cultural customs and even traditions are different between different tribes. For example, in a university dormitory, roommates from all over the world will have various conflicts due to different habits, not to mention between tribes?
The second issue is identity. When facing these small tribes that have just joined, the aborigines of the Zhenbing Tribe will instinctively have a certain sense of superiority. At the same time, they will also feel that these outsiders have taken away the tribe's resources in vain, and they will be dissatisfied with them.
But migrant households lack a sense of belonging, leading to estrangement.
However, the problem is not difficult to solve. Gaode thought for a moment and made a decision: "The Ministry of Agriculture, when expanding the scale of the farm, will give priority to recruiting young adults from these small tribes who have just joined and let them participate in labor.
After growing food, they will naturally have a sense of belonging, and our people of the Zhenbing Tribe will not feel that they are here to eat and drink for free."
As for the problem of cultural customs, after the teacher problem is solved, it can actually be solved.
When children from different tribes go to school together, relationships will naturally begin to merge.
"Is there anything else you want to report?" Gothe noticed that Caitlin did not sit down.
"The current establishment of the Public Security Bureau is only fifty people, which is far from enough." Caitlin hesitated, and finally said: "If possible, I would like to apply to expand the establishment of the Public Security Bureau to two hundred people." Hao began to put forward his own ideas and improve the municipal system based on the actual situation at work, instead of just waiting for him to issue an order: "You submit an application first, and then discuss the specific plan with the War Mother."
"Thank you, Your Highness!" Caitlin said happily, and then saluted again, "My report is complete."
The saint who was the former guardian of the snowfield seems to have fully adapted to her new identity and has begun to devote herself wholeheartedly to the construction of Phoenix.
This is an excellent example.
"My King," the work of the only three departments in the city hall has been reported. Sunaifa thought for a while and said: "Since I took the initiative to send out a signal that I was willing to accept other tribes to join half a month ago, I have absorbed six small tribes. At this moment, there are still three small tribes and one medium tribe in the city. Envoys express their intention to merge into our Zhenbing Tribe."
This is obviously good news, but Sunaifa is somewhat worried, "My king, do you really plan to recruit all the Ace people who are willing to join the Zhenbing tribe?"
"Why not? The food pressure will be solved soon." Gothe said with a smile.
"The food pressure can indeed be solved, but there are really too many large and small tribes in the north. If this continues, it is expected that by the end of this year, the number of people in Phoenix will soon exceed two to three million. This has seriously exceeded the current load capacity of Phoenix." Not worried at all, he continued: "Moreover, my next step is to prepare for the re-planning and construction of Phoenix."
"The news is that before this year is over, all tribes that hope to obtain stable food and shelter can report to the Zhenbing Tribe and apply to join. Special emphasis should be placed on this time of year." He thought for a while and added.
The reason why a time node is added is not really to set limits, but to make the whole thing more believable and create a sense of urgency.
It’s like a pie in the sky. Not many people may dare to eat it, for fear of being trapped, but if you need to get up early to queue up to receive the pie, the queue will be full of people.
(End of this chapter)