Chapter 21, University

Ferdinand's agricultural reform plan did not harm the interests of the landlord class. Therefore, it was supported by enlightened landlords, and most of the others watched from the sidelines, and the promotion to rural areas went smoothly.

Ferdinand is very satisfied to see the progress. As long as he can produce results this year, he can go further next year.

With the deepening of his understanding of Bulgaria, Ferdinand did not plan to build water conservancy projects until he obtained the ruling power.

Now the Bulgarian peasant class has a very difficult life and cannot afford the burden of water conservancy projects.

Some people will say that the government can pay, or let the landlord class pay. It is practically impossible, and Bulgaria cannot afford it financially.

The Bulgarian landlord class, before the large-scale land annexation, had not yet adopted mechanized production on a large scale, nor was it as rich as imagined.

Unlike the Qing Dynasty, one hundred and eighty acres of land is called the landlord, and one thousand mu of fertile land is the big landlord.

In fact, in Bulgaria, it is common for an ordinary peasant family to have hundreds of acres of land. If they don’t have tens of thousands of acres of land, they are embarrassed to call themselves landlords.

The land is vast and the population is sparse. There is no such thing as ecological protection in this era. As long as you are willing, you can continue to reclaim wasteland.

This is also the reason why Stam's cabinet dares to increase taxes. Even if farmers are bankrupt, they can go to the mountains to continue to open up wasteland, and the government can't control it.

The peasants will not rebel unless they are driven to a dead end. Historically, in order to develop industry, Bulgaria has imposed agricultural taxes many times, but peasant revolts have rarely occurred.

Knowing the current situation of Bulgarian agriculture, Ferdinand also felt relieved. At present, the output of agricultural products, on the premise of meeting domestic demand, is still exported abroad, and the demand for increased production in the short term is not very urgent.

In June, the humble Bulgarian university was completed. As for the decoration, in those days, who was so picky, the cement floor and a layer of lime on the wall were enough.

Historically, the University of Sofia was also established this year. Built by the generous donation of brothers Christopher Georgiev and Evroki Georgiev, the main building was only completed in 1934.

Now of course there is no more, Bulgaria's resources are limited. Due to Ferdinand's intervention, the Bulgarian government took the lead, with strong support from all sectors of society.

In just a few months, a manor on the outskirts of the city was transformed into a simple university. This condition is estimated to be comparable to that of a rural primary school twenty or thirty years ago.

Ferdinand had to devote his energy to the school, the historic University of Sofia, and the title of the Red Cradle, which he couldn't ignore.

Although I don't know the inside story of the Bulgarian Revolution very well, there is one thing Ferdinand remembers. The massive unemployment of Sofia University graduates laid the groundwork for the spread of the revolution.

Ferdinand decided to pull the salaries from the bottom of the pot, and directly come to a package to distribute, everyone has a job, and there is no time to make a revolution!

On July 2, 1888, Ferdinand held a school management meeting to determine the number of admissions for the first enrollment and the division of faculties.

Mr. Minister, is the Grand Duke really coming to the meeting? Alekko Konstantinov asked in surprise (a famous Bulgarian writer, currently a literature teacher at Bulgarian University)

The others also pricked up their ears and expressed concern. Although they are all celebrities in the education world, the biggest official they usually come into contact with is the Ministry of Education.

I had no idea about Ferdinand, the high-end version of the principal. At that time, he was elected only to win funds.

Of course, the Archduke attaches great importance to education. Isn't it half an hour before the start, just wait patiently! Chekov said with a smile

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After a few polite words, Ferdinand waved his hand and said, Okay, let's start the meeting!

Okay, Your Excellency! Let's start with the Ministry of Education! Chekov said in a good mood

This admissions test,

The Ministry of Education started preparations as early as three months ago, and the preparations have been completed. Now the main task is to determine the number of students admitted and the number of students in various majors! ' Chekov finished very succinctly.

Ferdinand liked his pragmatic work ethic, with no tirade and no bureaucracy.

Well, let's all express our opinions! Ferdinand nodded with satisfaction.

We need 200 people in the Department of Mechanical Engineering! Everyone knows that Bulgaria is undergoing industrialization, and there is a shortage of such talents! Allen, head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, said first.

Everyone didn't speak, obviously agreeing with Allen's reason, but it also involved the battle for the quota, so they didn't speak. Ferdinand nodded, signaling his followers to record.

Our Department of Literature needs 300 people. Bulgaria has been enslaved by the Ottoman Empire for a long time, and it urgently needs to emancipate its mind and restore its traditional culture. This requires a large number of people. We also urgently need excellent literary works to enrich the spiritual life of the people! Lek followed by saying

The next history department...

Department of Physics...

Department of Chemistry……

Department of Architecture……

...

The small Bulgarian University actually has more than 30 faculties and departments, with a total enrollment of more than 5,000 people.

Ferdinand smiled and listened to the audience. Frankly speaking, how many 5,000 people are there? In Ferdinand's point of view, it is not much at all, but what does it have to be divided into, there will be tens of thousands of people in any university in the future.

But now, that is simply impossible. It is estimated that the first batch of applicants in Bulgaria may not necessarily have 5,000 people.

Ferdinand looked at Chekov and asked, Mr. My Minister, how many people are the first batch of applicants for Bulgarian universities as estimated by your Ministry of Education?

Your Excellency the Grand Duke, through the preliminary investigation, it is estimated that the total number of qualified applicants will fluctuate between 4,500 and 5,200! Chekov said cautiously.

Ferdinand said cautiously: Well! You are all elites in the Bulgarian education sector. Now everyone understands the situation. Based on the current situation, everyone understands that we can't meet everyone's requirements!

Then, for the better development of Bulgaria, many professions have to make sacrifices!

Everyone's face changed greatly. In fact, they were also frightened by this data. How many people are there in the University of Vienna? Less than three thousand! If Bulgarian universities really want to enroll 5,000 students at one time, it is estimated that everyone will become a laughing stock in the education circle.

It is necessary to reduce the number of people, but which major is cut more and which major is cut less is a problem!

Seeing that everyone was still thinking, Ferdinand spoke again and said, Everyone knows that Bulgaria establishes universities for the sake of national development, so the quality of college students must be guaranteed, so the number of students admitted to the first batch is better than insufficient, and in principle, it will not exceed 500. people!

Actually it will only be less. The current number of admissions at the University of Vienna is only the same, and the number of Oxford University is even less! The internationally renowned universities have set an example for us!