The first batch of international students who have passed the "Zhou Hexuan Study Abroad Foundation" will soon board the ship at the Shanghai pier. The first batch are students studying in Europe, accounting for about three-quarters of them. Most of them went to France for work-study studies, while the latter batch went to
From the United States, two groups of people boarded the ship this morning.
Among these people, the youngest is only 18 years old, and the oldest is 35 years old.
To be honest, Zhou Hexuan provides very little funding for studying abroad. Even if he is not a work-study student, he must rely on family funding or work by himself to support his study abroad life.
But this is normal, and it seems that it cannot weaken their enthusiasm for studying abroad. During the Republic of China, people often borrowed a few hundred yuan to boldly go abroad to Europe and the United States. After the September 18th Incident, Japanese government-sponsored overseas students made a fuss.
After going on strike and returning to China, their first request to the Nanjing government was that they could give them some money so they could buy a boat ticket back to China.
Tong Dizhou was carrying a big box and stood silently in the queue. A total of 28 people in the class where he served as a teaching assistant registered for the exam, but only he and another student passed the exam, and both of them could only stay in France for work-study studies.
Although the queue of international students was not neat, they were standing on the pier crookedly, carrying various luggage.
The team next to them was much more majestic. Although there were only a few people, they all had straight postures, uniform clothes, and uniform luggage, giving off a solemn and solemn atmosphere. Huangpu Military Academy students sent to Germany by the Kuomintang Party Committee (funded by the Kuomintang Party Headquarters)
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Suddenly, an international student shouted: "Mr. Zhou and Mr. Cai are here!"
Everyone looked at it together, even the students from the Whampoa Military Academy looked over curiously.
Cai Yuanpei and Zhou Hexuan walked side by side, talking and laughing, but they didn't know what they were talking about. When they came to the group of international students, Cai Yuanpei said: "Mingcheng, let me tell you a few words."
Zhou Hexuan looked at the shabby but energetic students and sighed: "I have nothing to say. You all are the future of China. I hope that after you go abroad, you will first study hard and learn professional knowledge to serve the motherland; secondly, I hope you will study hard and learn professional knowledge to serve the motherland.
To safeguard the country's reputation, we must not engage in sneaky, illegal or disciplinary matters. The country is in a difficult situation right now, and my personal abilities are limited, so I don't have much funding for studying abroad. Thank you for your hard work."
“It’s not hard work!”
"Mr. Zhou has spent a lot of money, and we are very grateful."
"All it takes is a boat ticket."
"..."
International students responded one after another, saying that they were telling the truth. All it takes is a ferry ticket. Especially in France, many types of schools are free of tuition, and they can fully maintain their studies by relying on work-study programs. This was also the reason why there were so many students studying in France in the 1920s.
main reason.
As for Zhou Hexuan's annual donation of 160,000 yuan to support students studying abroad, it is ridiculous to say that he spends more money than the central government.
Let’s take a look at China’s government-sponsored funding for international students this year. The Overseas Students Supervision Office in Japan (study in Japan) is 47,600 yuan, and the general study abroad funding (study in Europe and the United States) is 33,996 yuan. The total is less than 100,000 yuan (the study abroad funding for Huangpu Military Academy students is not included).
into it).
This is the government-sponsored funding for studying abroad in China for one year. The government often spends tens of millions on military expenditures for wars. Just pick out how many international students you can support!
Tsinghua University is the most arrogant. Although the Geng Geng funds for studying in the United States have been exhausted, the total amount of U.S. Geng Geng funds is still remaining. Tsinghua President Luo Jialun did a great thing. He successfully made the U.S. Geng Geng funds no longer go to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but
Directly into the account of Tsinghua University.
If this money continues to be controlled by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who knows what it will be used for, and it may even be used by some people to enrich their own pockets.
Last year, Tsinghua University’s funding for studying abroad was 0 yuan. But after receiving the Geng Grant directly this year, how much is Tsinghua’s funding for studying abroad?
695060 yuan!
Nearly 700,000 oceans!
Tsinghua University’s study abroad expenditure is more than 7 times the government’s allocation, which is simply unimaginable.
With such sufficient funds, the treatment of international students is naturally better, and they can complete their studies without having to work at all. Therefore, the best students in the country have gone to apply for Tsinghua study abroad funds, and those who applied for the "Zhou Hexuan Study Abroad Fund" belong to the weaker group.
However, Tsinghua University gives priority to students from its own school, and all places are recommended. It is very rare for students from other schools to apply.
After Zhou Hexuan and Cai Yuanpei spoke respectively, Zhou Hexuan went over to shake hands with the students one by one. He kept saying: "Study hard and serve the motherland!"
"Students, please remember!" The international students looked solemn and excited.
After shaking hands, Zhou Hexuan walked towards the government-sponsored Whampoa Military Academy students next to him and said with a smile: "Sirs, I am here to see you off."
"I don't dare," a military cadet took two steps forward and respectfully saluted Zhou Hexuan, "I am Chen Jiesheng, who is in the fourth phase of Huangpu Infantry College and has met Mr. Zhou."
"Hello, I hope you can succeed in your studies in Germany and contribute to the country." Zhou Hexuan said.
Chen Jiesheng stamped his feet and stood at attention: "I don't dare to be tired one day!"
This Chen Jiesheng is not a simple person. He is the Sichuan Party Affairs Steering Committee member of the Kuomintang, which is equivalent to the Standing Committee of the Sichuan Provincial Committee of the Kuomintang. Unfortunately, there are many warlords in Sichuan and they listen to orders but not propaganda. As a member of the Provincial Standing Committee, he does not have much real power.
Chen Jiesheng was obviously highly valued by Chang Kaishen. This time he went to Germany to study economics, statistics and international public law, and later became the head of the Berlin branch of the Fuxing Society (one of the predecessors of the Blue Clothes Society). After returning to China, he became the Central Party Committee of the Kuomintang.
The director of the Education Department holds important positions in the Fuxing Society, the Three Youth League and the Central Government, and is a powerful figure in the "Jinyiwei" system of the Republic of China.
The Huangpu Military Academy students who can be sent by the government to study abroad are among the key training targets of the Kuomintang, and none of them are vegetarians.
No, the second person Zhou Hexuan shook hands with was Yu Dawei. This person was not a graduate of the Whampoa Military Academy, but he was a Harvard Ph.D., Chen Yinke’s cousin, and Zeng Guofan’s great-grandson. This time he went to Germany to attend a military academy, and he also served as the Central Military Commercial Officer.
Commissioner, responsible for purchasing military equipment from Germany.
"Hello Mr. Zhou, I often read your "The Chrysanthemum and the Knife"." Yu Dawei is much more casual, and his words and deeds are not as rigid as Chen Jiesheng.
"Hello, Brother Yu, we will communicate more when we have time in the future." Zhou Hexuan said with a smile.
During the Anti-Japanese War, Yu Dawei was in charge of the weapons and equipment of the Chinese army. Later, he took the lead in the development of atomic bombs and sent many scientists to study in the United States (including Hua Luogeng, Li Zhengdao, and Zhu Guangya). However, the Kuomintang did not have so much money to engage in scientific research. Yu Dawei's
The atomic bomb plan could only be shelved, but it contributed talents to New China's building of atomic bombs. Zhu Guangya, who was sent to the United States to study, received the New China's "Two Bombs and One Satellite" Meritorious Service Medal.
Zhou Hexuan sent all the overseas students on the ship before opening the list of study abroad funds. He didn't know most of these people, but there were a few he was familiar with. In addition to Tong Dizhou, there was also a work-study student named Nie Er who went to France.
