Zhang Taiyan walked out of the station hall and searched the bustling crowd with his eyes.
Zhou Hexuan said to Sun Yonghao: "Go and call some cars."
Sun Yonghao was about to leave when Zhang Taiyan said: "Don't worry, someone will come to pick him up."
Within a moment, Liu Wendian, wearing a long gown and glasses, came in a hurry and saluted respectfully: "Teacher, I've kept you waiting for a long time!"
Zhang Taiyan stretched out his hand to touch Liu Wendian's head and said with appreciation: "Well, Shuya, you are so kind. You still remember the teacher."
Liu Wendian didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He was almost 40 years old and was still treated like a child. But the praise from his mentor still made him very happy. He supported Zhang Taiyan and said: "I heard that the teacher is wanted by Nanjing and the students are incompetent, so we can only worry.
"
"It's good that you can worry about me," Zhang Taiyan scolded, "unlike that bastard Huang Kan, who knew I was coming to Peking but didn't come to the station to greet me!"
Liu Wendian defended Huang Kan and said: "Brother Ji Gang is not having an easy time either. His eldest son just passed away from illness, and he himself was repeatedly ostracized at Beijing Normal University, making his life extremely difficult."
"He deserves it!" Zhang Taiyan cursed angrily.
There were many madmen in the Republic of China, and Huang Kan had the worst reputation among them. Firstly, he had a bad temper, and secondly, he had no moral integrity.
His temper was so bad that he was regarded as "the most balanced person in the Republic of China". He was so evil that everyone wanted to kill this guy.
Take Hu Shi for example. Once when Hu Shi was talking about Mozi and Mohism, Huang Kan started to scold: "People who still talk about Mohism today are all bastards." Hu Shi was too lazy to argue with this guy, and Huang Kan started talking about it.
Said: "Hu Shi's father is also a bastard."
Hu Shi finally got angry and shouted angrily: "Why did you insult my father?"
But Huang Kan laughed and said: "Don't be angry, I'm trying you. Mozi loves everyone, but he has no father. Now that you have a father, why talk about Mohism?"
Everyone laughed, but Hu Shi couldn't refute, and his lungs exploded with anger.
Huang Kan is like a mad dog, biting anyone he catches. He has offended more people than Zhou Hexuan has made.
As for personal ethics, a newspaper in Wuhan last year said of Huang Kan: "Huang Kan's articles are popular all over the world. She is not my mother, not my daughter, but my wife."
This guy got married nine times in his life, and he found a new love soon after each marriage. A few years ago, he also had an extramarital affair, deceiving Huang Shaolan, Zhang Taiyan's only female disciple, and became pregnant. At the same time, he also had a student lover in Peking. Then Huang Kan went there again
Working as a teacher in Wuhan, he coaxed the most beautiful school beauties from three towns in Wuhan into bed.
Other scholars regarded marrying their aunt as a romantic affair. The real reason why Huang Kan was infamous was that he loved the new and disliked the old. When he got a new person, he abandoned the old one, leaving others orphans and widowed mothers to live a hard life.
By the way, Huang Shaolan, who was made pregnant by Huang Kan and then abandoned, was the receptionist at the National Congress of the Communist Party of China. The preparatory meeting and opening ceremony of the "National Congress" of the Communist Party of China were both held at Huang Shaolan's home, and Huang Shaolan was one of the attendees.
Stand guard and watch.
Zhang Taiyan had a complicated attitude towards Huang Kan. He admired his disciple's talent but also disliked his conduct. When Huang Shaolan, an orphan and widowed mother, was in a miserable situation, she went to Zhang Taiyan and his wife to survive. Zhang's wife, Tang Guoli, even wrote an article.
He scolded Huang Kan as "a man of letters but no conduct, dressed like a beast".
"Hey, let's not talk about that bastard," Zhang Taiyan introduced, "this is my old friend Zhou Hexuan."
Liu Wendian actually didn't see Zhou Hexuan until now, and he quickly saluted and greeted: "Hello, Principal Zhou!"
"Hello, Professor Liu." Zhou Hexuan smiled.
Liu Wendian was a professor at Peking University. If Zhou Hexuan had not appeared, he would have gone to Anhui University to become the president at this moment. But because Peking University resumed school ahead of schedule, Liu Wendian still stayed in Peking and did not go south to Anhui upon invitation.
Peking University was called the "ancestral home of universities" during the Republic of China, and it was not without reason. If famous professors from Peking University were hired to teach in the south, many of them would directly become presidents, or at worst, department heads.
You can imagine how awesome Peking University is!
Zhou Hexuan also met Zhang Zuolin, an unreasonable warlord, at the right time, otherwise he would never be qualified to be the president of Peking University.
Like other teachers at Peking University, Liu Wendian looked down on Zhou Hexuan at first. He was just a young boy. Even if he wrote a few academic works, he still had to stay at Peking University. Want to be the president? Haha!
But things are different now. Zhou Hexuan used his own money to advance the salaries of Peking University teachers. Liu Wendian was very grateful for this and admired Zhou Hexuan's noble sentiments.
To put it tackily, Liu Wendian still relies on Zhou Hexuan for a living!
Several people set off in a rickshaw. Halfway through, Zhou Hexuan asked: "Professor Liu, how is the current situation of the school?"
Liu Wendian smiled bitterly and said: "It's not the same as before. Not only Peking University, but now teachers in all public schools in Peking are having a hard time. There are also government officials who are clamoring to resign. Who is willing to do so without pay?"
What a waste of time! Half a month ago, hundreds of ordinary public servants went to Zhang Zuolin’s official residence to ask for their salary. Zhang Zuolin felt very humiliated and reluctantly allocated money to pay back two months’ salary. Those of us who are teachers should go there someday.
Just make a scene."
Zhang Taiyan asked in surprise: "Is the situation in Peking so bad?"
Zhou Hexuan explained: "Zhang Zuolin established a military government himself, and the military, diplomatic and financial powers are now all under the control of the military government. The central government of Beiyang is like a stepmother. Even the Ministry of Education cannot pay its own people, let alone
Don’t talk about allocating funds to schools.”
"Isn't this nonsense!" Zhang Taiyan said angrily, "Zhang Zuolin is digging his own grave."
Zhou Hexuan said helplessly: "Many public primary schools in various parts of Zhili Province have been closed now. They have contacted the Hope Education Foundation and want to change the name of the public primary schools to Hope Primary School. The foundation is handling it as appropriate."
Zhang Taiyan shook his head and sighed. Education is the foundation of the country. It is outrageous to close the state-run primary school. He originally had a good impression of Zhang Zuolin, but now he is so disappointed that he regards him as a reckless man who wants to be militaristic.
A few people chatted along the way and soon arrived at Peking University.
This time I heard that Zhang Taiyan was coming to Peking. Although Peking University was short of funds, it still tightened its belt to raise money, invited Zhang Taiyan to give an academic lecture, and arranged a special reception dormitory for Zhang Taiyan.
What they didn't know was that the principal, Zhou Hexuan, was also here.
It wasn't until Zhou Hexuan walked into the campus that the news spread quickly. Professors and lecturers who were not in class came to pay their respects and express their gratitude.
"Hello principal!"
"Principal Zhou, you finally came to inspect the school. We have all been waiting so hard."
"Principal Zhou, when will the salary be paid?"
"Yes, when my wife gets sick, she borrows money to buy medicine."
"..."
Well, among these people, there are not only those who send greetings and thanks, but also those who ask for money.
Zhou Hexuan suddenly felt a headache and realized that he shouldn't have come to school. He had the urge to run away with his sister-in-law.
Spending money privately is not a long-term solution. It seems that we need to find some way to get some school-run enterprises for Peking University to continue to maintain it.
