Chapter 42 Queen Victoria is critically ill.
Following the opening of universities, there are also Australian basic education schools, that is, primary schools.
Compared with universities with relatively strict admission requirements, Australian primary schools have very low admissions requirements, or even basically no requirements.
Compared with university, basic education does not require expensive tuition fees, and Arthur has exempted half of it, so Australians are still happy to let future generations receive basic education.
More importantly, compared to universities with relatively high investment, the investment in primary schools is basically zero except for teachers and textbooks.
Even an ordinary middle school graduate can barely become a primary school teacher. Under such circumstances, the cost of opening a primary school has been infinitely reduced. The construction cost of primary schools in Australia is only equivalent to that of an Australian national university.
On October 21st, Arthur once again embarked on a journey to the Isle of Wight.
More than four months have passed since the last trip to the Isle of Wight. Under Arthur's management, Australia has begun to develop vigorously and order has basically stabilized.
But at the same time, Queen Victoria's body was also aging. Although her life span was longer than the three months previously stated by her personal doctor, she was indeed running out of lights and her life was not long.
This time the person who notified Arthur was Crown Prince Edward, who came all the way from England on a warship.
Seeing his uncle again, Crown Prince Edward seemed to be a different person compared to the depressed state a few months ago, his face was shiny and he was very happy.
Although Queen Victoria's bad news made Prince Edward lose his smile, his inner satisfaction and relaxation were also revealed involuntarily.
"Arthur, long time no see!" After seeing Arthur, Crown Prince Edward patted Arthur's shoulder hard and said with a smile.
"Yes, uncle, I haven't seen him for more than half a year." Arthur nodded calmly, thinking about Crown Prince Edward's intentions.
"How are you doing in Australia?" Crown Prince Edward smiled and asked.
"Very good." Arthur nodded.
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The atmosphere was a bit awkward, but the good news was that they soon arrived at the port of the Isle of Wight. The warship slowly docked at the port, and Crown Prince Edward and Arthur also disembarked.
This time there was no one to greet her. Everyone was busy taking care of Queen Victoria, and there was really no manpower available.
"Let's go, Arthur, go see your grandmother." Crown Prince Edward chuckled twice and walked straight towards Queen Victoria's manor.
Entering the manor, Arthur smelled a strong medicinal smell, accompanied by the pungent smell of disinfectant.
The servants in the manor were so busy that some of them did not notice the arrival of Crown Prince Edward and Arthur. Some did, but were told by Crown Prince Edward not to bow.
Quickly walking into Queen Victoria's room, the room was already surrounded by Queen Victoria's descendants. Queen Victoria was smiling and talking to all her descendants.
Seeing Crown Prince Edward and Arthur walking in, Queen Victoria's eyes lit up and she quickly said: "Arthur! Come to grandma." After hearing Queen Victoria's words, everyone quickly made room for Arthur so that he could easily He came to Queen Victoria's side easily.
"Arthur, good boy, how have you been in Australia recently?" Queen Victoria held Arthur's hand tremblingly and asked with a smile.
"I'm fine, grandma. You don't have to worry about me. With the Guards here, I'm the safest in Australia." Arthur responded with a smile.
"That's good, that's good, child. I'm so sorry for you, my good boy. Australia is a poor and impoverished land, and you have suffered there." Queen Victoria touched Arthur's forehead skillfully and said .
"Mother, since everyone is here, how about we eat first? These little guys must have been hungry for a long time, so why don't we talk after eating, okay?" Princess Beatrice met Victoria The queen was in a very good mood and asked quickly.
In recent days, perhaps due to both physical and mental illness, Queen Victoria's appetite has become worse and worse, and she can barely eat two slices of bread and a glass of milk every day.
Queen Victoria was in a much better mood after finally seeing her this time, and Princess Beatrice also wanted the Queen to have a good meal.
Seeing the Queen nodding, Princess Beatrice quickly ordered the servant to bring lunch.
Because the room cannot accommodate so many people eating at the same time, most people have to go to the restaurant next door to eat.
Seeing that Arthur was about to leave, Queen Victoria quickly pulled Arthur and said, "Arthur will have a meal with his grandmother today, okay?"
Looking at Queen Victoria's hopeful eyes, Arthur really couldn't say anything. If you refuse, you can only nod your head vigorously.
Queen Victoria's lunch was very simple, because it was difficult to digest, so the staple food was a portion of mashed potatoes and milk, as well as a few pieces of stewed beef that was already very soft.
"How is life in Australia? There is not so much delicious food, especially when Australia can only barely maintain food self-sufficiency." Queen Victoria asked while stirring the mashed potatoes in the bowl.
"Fortunately, grandma. Australia's cultivated area is quite large. Even if the population is larger in the future, it will be completely affordable. Although the food types may not be that rich, it is completely enough for me. That's right. You, in a remote area like the Isle of Wight, although New Zealand’s animal husbandry is relatively developed, most of the basic food supply still relies on the support of the British mainland. If Australia didn’t have any specialties, I would really like to give it to you every once in a while. Please give me something." Arthur said apologetically.
"I heard that you founded a university in Australia some time ago. How is the progress going? Do you need support from the UK?" Queen Victoria asked tirelessly.
"Very good, grandma. In view of the number of students and teachers in Australia, the university only enrolls 800 students each year. This year's enrollment has ended and the university has officially started operations. So far, the establishment of the university has been very successful. To be conservative Look, after three years, the university will be able to train at least 800 outstanding college students for Australia every year. These college students will enter all walks of life in Australia and accelerate the development and construction of Australia." Speaking of the achievements of the university, Arthur basically said Still satisfied.
In this era when universities are basically small, the Australian National University, which enrolls nearly 1,000 students every year, is already considered a relatively large university.
Although the current teaching quality of the university is not high, the college students it can teach are completely sufficient for the development and construction of Australia.
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