Hunting system, and I ended up becoming the empress!

Smaller village schools were mostly run by wealthy villages themselves. They invited teachers to the village and paid them low tuition fees to barely maintain their operations.

I didn't expect to produce any great talents, I just hoped that the young people could learn a few more words and have a good future.

If you are lucky enough to have a good student who can read, the whole village will support him.

People like Ji Bai and Lin Muzhen came from farming families in this way. One can imagine how difficult their journey to study was.

Of course, the clan schools run by aristocratic families are a different matter.

There are few people receiving education, there is no funding for running schools, the country is unable to afford and organize universal elementary education, and ordinary people cannot afford to send children to school, etc.

Various reasons have contributed to the low education rate.

It’s difficult to find a teacher nowadays.

It’s good to be close to Zhongzhou, you can always dig out a few scholars.

The talent shortage in this northern border area is so baffling.

Most scholars come from wealthy families, and few children from farming families are willing to return after achieving success in their studies.

Ji Bai smiled bitterly, "I have counted and found that in the entire Northern Province, there are less than 3,500 people who can read more than 1,000 characters. Most of them hold official positions. Those who can be invited have already been invited by me."

"There is really no other way. Even a good cook cannot cook without rice."

Xiao Zhixing has been thinking about how to solve this problem.

In order to develop and improve the education rate, it is necessary to open up primary education.

The construction of elementary schools is inseparable from the issue of teachers.

But this thing cannot appear out of thin air immediately, and we can’t just pull a few people to act as teachers.

Besides, people have to be willing to teach others. You can't force them to do it with a knife, right?

She opened a lecture hall in the North State and had already begun to use movable type printing and improved papermaking.

As well as building the Beizhou Free Library, Beizhou Headquarters, co-creating the Dasheng Encyclopedia, introducing various talents, retaining Murong Wanli, etc.

All of this is to attract learned people.

But this is not enough, and it is a bit slow to see results within three years.

She asked Li Wenxiu to write it down, "In the name of this king, I am calling on all students and colleges in the country to come to Beizhou to teach for three years. Each of them will be given a one-time reward of 5,000 taels of silver, a monthly salary of 20 yuan, and paper, pens, inkstones, ice, charcoal and cloth."

"Anyone who wishes to come here should report the name of Beizhou, and I will provide funding to guide you."

"Tell the people of the world again, I ask them, what is the purpose of scholars? What is the purpose of learning to be good at something? What is the purpose of using learning to govern the world?"

"Today, the Northern Province wants to open thousands of elementary schools and educate thousands of people. The elementary schools have been built, but there are no teachers to teach them. This king invites students from all over the world to join in this great cause, to enlighten the people and build a great cause together!"

"The four sentences of Hengqu, this king bows down and speaks louder than words. I long for people who share the same aspirations to come and help me quickly!"

"It is better to focus on one thing than to read thousands of books. To be an official and enlighten the people with your knowledge is a great virtue!"

"It is a model for all ages!"

Everyone present was excited.

If this is accomplished, Beizhou and everyone present will be famous for generations to come.

Xiao Zhixing's letter of appeal sounded the clarion call for Beizhou to attract talent.

[Yellow barrage: Ah ah——I just want to howl now, I can't wait to rush over and follow the prince! ]

[Yellow barrage: Our prosperity starts from here! ]

[Yellow barrage: From having nothing to enlightening the people, this one thing alone is enough to make you a saint! ]

[Red barrage: My blood is boiling after listening to this. I now officially declare myself to be a die-hard fan of the prince.]

[Yellow barrage: This takes into account both ideals and reality. Not to mention the children of wealthy families, those students from poor families will definitely want to give it a try. ]

【Green barrage: Don't blame me for pouring cold water on you. Where does the money come from for such a huge investment? Xiao Zhixing only has one gold mine, how can she support the implementation of various plans? The court will definitely not give her any support. 】

[Red Barrage: Yes, the idea is a good one, and talents can be recruited from all over the country, but where is the money? How to solve it? ]

【Yellow barrage: Hey, have you forgotten the Ghost Guards? And the Ning's Business, the minerals, ... and we won't spoil the rest. 】

[Yellow barrage: Anyway, the prince got things done. How rich she is has always been a mystery. You will find out as you watch. For others, wealth is the fundamental constraint on development, but for her, it is as easy as drinking water. ]

Xiao Zhixing thought to herself that she had expected this to happen when she asked the Ghost Guard to open the trade route. Many things cannot be done without money at any time.

Now the Ghost Guard's business network can provide her with better cover.

For example, the development of mineral resources in various places is all operated by the Ghost Guard and turned into reasonable and legal income, bringing her a steady stream of financial support.

She didn't need to hide the use of unexpected gains, such as Xiao Yuzhen's treasure, because she had money anyway.

The meeting continues.

Ji Bai reported on other matters one by one. Everyone brainstormed on the problems that needed to be solved, and Xiao Zhixing made the final summary and decision.

Matters must be handled on the spot. Even if they cannot be handled on the spot, Xiao Zhixing will give a specific time for a reply.

When talking about basic medical construction, Ji Bai asked Bai Su to report.

Bai Su has been very busy these days, and at the same time he has compiled some basic medical knowledge into a book for future training of doctors.

He also personally led people to visit the surrounding towns to understand the actual medical and health conditions.

He has lost a lot of weight and his temperament is completely different, with a lot of the quality of a future white-collar elite.

Meeting Xiao Zhixing's smiling eyes, she became less nervous and cleared her throat, saying:

"I have visited more than 80 villages in the surrounding area and learned that doctors are scarce. The better ones are only in the towns or county towns. When the common people are sick, they either endure the illness or find some herbal medicine to treat themselves."

She said solemnly, "Especially newborns, the mortality rate has reached 80%. A slight cold can take a child's life."

"More than 80% of women died due to illness or childbirth."

"As for life expectancy, I estimated that the average life expectancy of ordinary people is only 35 to 40 years old."

Living to fifty or sixty is considered a high age.

"There are many reasons for this. One is the prejudice of doctors. Medicine has never been widely spread. There are few doctors and even fewer good doctors. It is all passed down from family to family."

"Second, medicine is in short supply and has been underdeveloped. There is no large-scale cultivation and natural harvesting, so the demand for herbs is insufficient and the price of herbs is high, making it difficult for ordinary people to afford them."

"Third, the literacy rate is low, and it is difficult to spread simple medical knowledge."

"Fourth, women are weak and their children are prone to fractures. This is because they get married too early and the girls are not fully developed."

"In the end, it's a question of status. Doctors have a kind heart, but they don't get the respect they deserve. Some people even call it a third-rate profession."

Because doctors are involved in treating all kinds of diseases, some people are wary of them, thinking that they deal with diseases on a daily basis and are unclean.

Even the imperial physicians and royal doctors in the Imperial Medical Bureau, who held high positions and received generous salaries, had the lowest status in the officialdom.

Xiao Zhixing nodded, "Do you have any pertinent suggestions?"