Kaohsiung City in 1635 was actually composed of three main residential areas. From south to north were the Cijin Peninsula, Yancheng at the foot of Gushan Mountain, and Sankuacuo further north.
Wei Bachi's municipal government and Kaohsiung National School are both located in Yancheng, which is the core area of Kaohsiung. The name Yancheng can actually reveal the status of this place: there are stretches of salt fields along the coast, which are used to extract water and concentrate brine. The "King-style windmill" rotates in the sea breeze, carrying the brine over and over again, allowing the air and sunlight to evaporate the water.
The Monopoly Bureau has set up a small salt farm here, and some farmers moved from several salt farms in Guangdong to dry salt here. Part of the salt produced is used to trade native products with local farmers, and part is used to pickle food. Kaohsiung's The fishery resources are rich, and there are a large number of wild boars and wild deer in the mountains. After pickling, they are important local export commodities and are sold in large quantities to the Lianqin Food Factory in Hong Kong.
Jin Xiaoyu looked at the scenery outside the car window. The cityscape of Kaohsiung and Lingao were two different scenes. It was more wild and primitive. There were rows of simple wooden houses on both sides of several main roads. It was not far away. You can see stretches of primeval jungle and grassland. The cities, countryside and wilderness here are almost intertwined, and there are no strict boundaries between them.
The driver was armed with a pistol, and the driver's deputy carried a shotgun. This made Jin Xiaoyu a little nervous - she had not seen such a fully armed driver in Lingao for many years.
It seems that the security situation here is not very good, she thought.
She watched the movie "Sediq" when she was studying in Taiwan, and was deeply impressed by the idea of headhunting. Fortunately, the indigenous people in Kaohsiung are not fierce mountain headhunting tribes. Yangdu are non-headhunting lowland tribes such as the Paiwan people. They are relatively easy to deal with. Especially after several relatively fierce conflicts in the early days, the local indigenous people have recognized the existence of the Australians, and they often Trade exchanges are generally in a stable state. Wei Bachi also patted his chest and assured: Kaohsiung is safe.
The carriage moved slowly along the road. Kaohsiung National School was located roughly in the vicinity of Gushan Elementary School in the old time. When the carriage finally arrived at the school, it was already after five o'clock in the afternoon. It was past the time for school to end. More than half of the students here were Day students and boarding students are still reading and doing homework in the classroom with the last daylight.
The appearance of Kaohsiung National School is unremarkable, even a little shabby. Its walls and gatehouse are all made of bamboo.
Seeing a student wearing a duty badge hurriedly walking by holding bundles of firewood, Jin Xiaoyu was a little curious and asked Jing Chu what he was doing.
"They are adding firewood to the torch cage." Jing Chu explained.
The power supply in Kaohsiung is only available in the city government and Cijin Naval Base. The main lighting at night in the national schools is candles and kerosene lamps. After dusk, students can play football, run and engage in sports by using the light of the torch cage on the playground.
"So it's like this. It's really hard." Jin Xiaoyu thought that at least in Fangcaodi, the gas lights were enough.
The school staff helped the normal students unload their luggage. The group of people carried or carried their luggage and followed Jing Chu to a corner of the campus. There was an independent courtyard here. Inside was the dormitory for the teachers and staff of the National School.
The front yard is not big, and it is long and narrow. There are houses on the left and right, with a sign saying "Duty Room", and there are actually two doors in the east and west.
"There are two courtyards here. The east courtyard is for male teachers, and the west courtyard is for female teachers." Jing Chu introduced, "Two people share a room." After that, he handed over the new normal students to the dormitory administrator.
, "You guys help carry the luggage and assign rooms!"
Jin Xiaoyu looked at this courtyard. It was made entirely of bricks and stones and was very solid. It also had a double-story turret with crenels on the roof and a torch cage for lighting. It looked like it was heavily guarded. This Kaohsiung National School
It looks ordinary from the outside, but you wouldn't expect that there is something else going on inside.
"Chief, the dormitories have been arranged." Jing Chu greeted her and led her to the door of a nearby corridor, passed through the corridor, and went directly to the backyard.
The backyard is a two-story building with an exquisite brick and wood structure, similar to the small Western-style buildings from the Republic of China era that Jin Xiaoyu saw in many cities. There are four units side by side on the first floor.
"This is the elder's dormitory. You can live in No. C." Jing Chu said, taking her to the door and opening the padlock.
The room opened, and there was a damp and gloomy smell inside, which seemed to be mixed with a musty smell. Jin Xiaoyu frowned slightly, but Jing Chu didn't notice it at all. He went in and first lit the kerosene lamp inside, and then lit the smoke in the smoker.
It smells good, so I open the window.
"Although there are screen windows and doors, there are too many mosquitoes here and it is difficult to prevent them. Chief, please don't forget to light the mosquito coils - by the way, why isn't your life secretary here?"
"I... don't have a life secretary." Jin Xiaoyu felt a little embarrassed. Although it was not uncommon for female elders to buy a life secretary. It was very convenient for them to do housework and be a secretary. But she still felt that it was difficult for her to boss others with confidence.
"Oh, how inconvenient is that for you?" Jing Chu was slightly surprised, "In that case, I will arrange for a school janitor to come and serve you."
"Alas, this is really unnecessary. I have my own hands and feet, and I don't need anyone else to serve me." She glanced at the house and quickly added, "Just ask the school janitor to clean it for me."
Under the kerosene lamp, she could see the whole picture clearly. The first floor was a living room with tiled floor and wooden wainscoting. There were rattan sofas and wooden coffee tables. There were a row of bookshelves along the wall, and there was not a single book on them.
There are two rattan-shell hot water bottles and a complete set of tea sets. There is a large desk under the south window, which is probably used for preparing lessons and reading documents in the senior classroom.
To the north is the bathroom, equipped with a toilet and sink, and a simple shower room. Jing Chu said that the hot water here is provided by a solar water heater on the roof, so the temperature is not sure.
"It can get very hot sometimes in the summer!" she warned.
Next to the bathroom is a wooden staircase. Up the stairs is a bedroom with wooden floors and wooden wainscoting. In the middle is a 1.5-meter large bed, which is quite luxurious, with a mosquito net hanging on it. The bed is covered with bamboo mats.
The most exquisite item is a porcelain incense stick, which is probably also used to light mosquito coils.
Jin Xiaoyu had a premonition that he would live in this smoky environment for a long time.
"These beddings are all newly prepared." Jing Chu said, "If you feel it is too cold to sleep..."
"It doesn't matter, I brought my own blanket." Jin Xiaoyu declined the secretary's courtesy.
This is really a "dormitory". Even if it is one floor above the other, the usable area is only 25 square meters. If you add a life secretary, it may not be much spacious. But compared to the naturalized teachers, hers
The accommodation conditions can be described as luxurious.
"Am I the only one who lives here?" Jin Xiaoyu suddenly became timid. This huge yard, such a huge building...
"Xiang Yuanlao also lives here, in No. A. However," Jing Chu said, "he often sleeps in the office and rarely spends the night in the dormitory." Probably seeing Jin Xiaoyu's timidity, she immediately added:
"So now we live in No. A, there are four of us!"
Jin Xiaoyu breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "Where can we have dinner?"
"There is a canteen." Jing Chu said, "But Chief Xiang said that if you don't mind, he will treat you to dinner later."
"Well, I'm looking forward to it."
The setting sun dyed the red brick teaching building a layer of gold. On the empty playground, a tall woman was kicking stones carelessly.
"Hello, teacher!" Several children rushing to play football ran past her. Although they didn't know her, they could tell from her age, appearance, temperament and height that she was not only a teacher, but also a veteran.
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"It seems that Xiang Tianying has done a pretty good job here." Jin Xiaoyu said to himself. But Xiang Tianying is really lacking in aesthetics. All the buildings in this school are neat square grids, except for the playground.
The runway turned at a right angle.
"It seems that this guy's obsessive-compulsive disorder has not changed yet." She said to herself.
Jin Xiaoyu came to Kaohsiung first, and secondly, he came to announce the appointment of Xiang Tianying as the principal of Kaohsiung National School by the Senate. As the only elder in the school, he was actually the principal for a long time, but his sense of existence was too low.
And since I was transferred to Kaohsiung, I have never returned to Lingao, so I have always held the title of Provost. After the third general meeting, the organization was adjusted, and the education department was also fully adjusted to prepare to accompany the Northern Expeditionary Army to land in the two vast areas. Work quickly, comprehensively
After cleaning up the teaching staff, I unexpectedly discovered that Kaohsiung National School did not have a principal.
So Hu Qingbai issued a letter of appointment and formally appointed Xiang Tianying as the principal of Kaohsiung National School and the superintendent of schools in Kaohsiung. This was regarded as entrusting him with the entire cultural and educational work in Kaohsiung. At the same time, he also sent Jin Xiaoyu, the vice principal.
He so generously sent a full-time veteran to support because the Ministry of Education is preparing to officially upgrade Kaohsiung National School from "junior elementary school" to "full elementary school" level. In other words, in the future, children in Kaohsiung will no longer have to go to Lingao to study in high school.
Smaller.
In fact, compared to Kaohsiung, which is still undergoing large-scale construction, Jin Xiaoyu prefers Lingao, which has been developed and matured. There are relatively concentrated female elders, a prosperous market, and various life enjoyments. Unlike Kaohsiung, she is the only female elder who is permanently stationed.
I want to go shopping, but I have no one to accompany me and there are no streets to visit.
There is a snack street next to Kaohsiung National School, and it is still on the school's property. You don't need to think about it to know who did it. Xiang Tianying only cares about eating.
The reason why she took the initiative to request to be transferred to Kaohsiung was because she had some troubles in Fangcaodi. Although the conditions in Kaohsiung were poor, she could at least have some peace of mind by being far away from Lingao, a place of disputes.