Tong Dizhou, the "Father of Chinese Cloning", was already well-known at this time. He received his doctorate in 1933. His tutor asked Tong Dizhou to wait for another year and write another paper to obtain a special doctorate.
Tong Dizhou was eager to return to China to serve, and replied to his mentor: "I don't want Doctor Special. I want to return to China."
Unfortunately, Tong Dizhou's return to China did not have much effect. Especially after the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, Tong Dizhou followed Shandong University to move inland. Due to lack of funds, the government turned a blind eye, and the good Shandong University directly announced its dissolution. Tong Dizhou and his wife once became
Become homeless street wanderers.
The couple almost starved to death without eating enough. The talented biologist had to work as a compiler to make a living. Even this job was difficult to find. After a friend's recommendation, Tong Dizhou later entered the job.
I am a teacher at the School of Medicine of Central University. I recently received an appointment letter from Tongji University to work as a professor of biology in Lizhuang.
Historically, Tong Dizhou's first year in Lizhuang was basically abandoned until he discovered an old binocular microscope in the town. This microscope sold for 65,000 yuan in French currency, equivalent to Tong Dizhou's two days.
Years of salary, Tong Dizhou borrowed money from here and there, even sold his wife's jewelry, and finally bought this microscope.
Since there was no electricity in Lizhuang, Tong Dizhou did experiments under the scorching sun in summer and looked forward to snow in winter. Because the light in the Sichuan Basin was dark in winter, it was only possible to see clearly through the refraction of light in the snow. He also led his wife, children and students
, go to the wild to catch frogs and collect frog eggs.
The students at Tongji University at that time were deeply impressed by this. Outside Professor Tong's laboratory, there were often escaped frogs running around, some jumping and croaking, which puzzled the unsuspecting fellow villagers.
It was in this harsh research environment that Tong Dizhou published several high-quality papers in succession, attracting the attention of the biological community at home and abroad.
Two years later, Joseph Needham came to Lizhuang to visit Tong Dizhou and asked to visit Tong Dizhou's laboratory.
"Right here." Tong Dizhou stood in the open space and pointed.
The sky and the earth were Tong Dizhou's laboratory. Needham looked around and found only a few fish tanks and a worn-out microscope. He exclaimed in surprise: "You used such equipment to complete such a difficult experiment in this open space."
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Tong Dizhou said: "Wartime conditions are difficult, so we can only do our best."
Needham repeatedly marveled: "A miracle! A miracle in the history of science! It is incredible to write such a high-level scientific paper under such difficult conditions!"
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The "cannibalism incident" was quickly resolved. The mayor and local gentry were invited and they tried their best to explain for a long time, finally convincing the locals that they were not cannibalism.
This situation has happened several times. For example, the Institute of History and Physiology and the Institute of Physical Anthropology of Academia Sinica have a large number of human skeletons, as well as skulls unearthed from the Yin Ruins, and various skeletons of modern humans. One day, a farmer from Lizhuang came to Shi Yu
The food he served seemed like he had entered Sun Erniang's black spot. He was so frightened that he ran away on the spot, fearing that the people going down the river would make him a human meat bun.
Nowadays, many local people hang ghost mirrors on their doors, light cypress branches to drive away ghosts, perform Nuo dances with grass-roots people, and walk around the "people from down the river" when they see them.
Jin Yuelin stood outside the Patriarch's Hall and watched the show for a while. Suddenly he realized that he had not done anything serious yet, so he quickly grabbed a passerby and asked, "How do you get out of the town?"
Tong Dizhou was inexplicably caught asking for directions, and he subconsciously pointed in the direction he was going: "That's where I entered the town."
"Thank you!" Jin Yuelin said and ran away.
The direction Tong Dizhou pointed to was the riverside pier, which was exactly opposite to Moon Field where Lin Huiyin lived...
Jin Yuelin ran to the riverside, suddenly came to his senses, and said to himself: "Hey, that's not right."
"The boat is coming!"
"The boat is coming!"
Several children were running and jumping by the river, shouting and pointing at the small riverboat in the river. Although Lizhuang is a cargo terminal, riverboats are still very rare, and the children came to see the strange thing.
Jin Yuelin originally wanted to turn around and go back to the town to continue asking for directions. Suddenly he saw an acquaintance standing on the deck of the river ship. He immediately waved and shouted: "Brother Mingcheng, I'm here!"
When the small river ship docked, Zhou Hexuan stepped on the ladder to get off the ship, shook hands with Jin Yuelin and said: "Old Jin, I'm late."
"Not too late, not too late, just right." Jin Yuelin was quite happy.
The porters on the dock also gathered around and asked Zhou Hexuan if they needed to unload the goods. Zhou Hexuan immediately asked them to board the ship to move the materials.
There was a teahouse by the river. Because Zhou Hexuan brought a lot of supplies, it immediately attracted their attention, and within a short time, several people came to ask about the situation.
After learning Zhou Hexuan's identity, the local gentry quickly gathered on the dock.
Although the people of Lizhuang are very ignorant, the local gentry are very open-minded. They took the initiative to invite Tongji University and other institutions to move to Lizhuang.
At that time, some institutions in Kunming were preparing to move to Sichuan, but they were rejected by gentry from all over the country on the grounds that "the hands are long and the sleeves are short", "the small temple cannot support the big Bodhisattva", etc. Only the gentry in Li Zhuang sent a sixteen-character telegram:
With Daqianchuan, Lizhuang welcomes you. All needs will be provided by the local government.
"Mr. Zhou, I have long admired you! I, Luo Nanyi, Secretary of the Party Headquarters of Lizhuang District (KMT), welcome Mr. Zhou to Lizhuang as a guest." An old man came over and shook hands warmly.
Zhou Hexuan smiled and said: "Mayor Li, I'm sorry for bothering you."
The Luo family is a wealthy family in Lizhuang. Luo Nanmei's nephew Robo Xi also served as the office staff officer of the 26th Army in Chengdu. It was Robo Xi who initiated the invitation to Tongji University to move to Li Zhuang.
Luo Nanmei introduced again: "Mr. Zhou, this is Fan Boxai, the helmsman of Li Zhuang."
"Hello, Brother Fan!" Zhou Hexuan said, cupping his fists.
Fan Boxai said quickly: "Don't dare, don't dare, Zhou Shenxian is the eldest brother of Hongmen, and I am just a junior in front of you. Is Zhou Shenxian bringing so many goods here for business? If you need help, just let me know. Brother Pao will never
Diarrhea!"
Zhou Hexuan smiled and said: "These are some rice, flour, oil, salt, books and medicines, donated to the academic institutions that have moved to Lizhuang. I also transported a batch of wires to prepare to electrify Lizhuang. I hope all the elders can help."
Robo said happily: "It would be great to have electricity. Mr. Zhou has done a great thing for our Li Village!"
"Who is this?" Zhou Hexuan asked.
Luo Nanmei immediately introduced: "This is my nephew. He used to be a military staff officer, but now he has retired."
Zhou Hexuan said to Luo Xi: "For the power supply, please ask Brother Luo to organize manpower."
"Absolutely." Robo Xi responded quickly.
Luo Nanmei took Zhou Hexuan's hand and said, "Mr. Zhou, please move to the town so that the children of Li Zhuang can see the style of some gentlemen." He turned to Fan Boxai and said, "Brother Fan, the goods delivered by Mr. Zhou are
I’ll leave it to you to move it to the warehouse and put it away.”
"Leave it to me," Fan Boxai slapped his chest, and then shouted, "Brothers, come and help me. There is one thing missing from Zhou Shenxian's donation. I want your heads!"
Just when the local brother Pao was helping to move the goods, Luo Nanmei led the crowd and surrounded Zhou Hexuan into the town. Along the way, there were people who sounded gongs and said: "The Immortal Zhou is coming, everyone should leave! The Immortal Zhou is coming..."
It didn't matter if he didn't shout. As soon as he heard that Zhou Shenxian had arrived, the people in the town went out to see the strange thing. Men, women, old and young pointed at Zhou Hexuan.
Jin Yuelin couldn't get a word in, so he quickly caught up with him: "Hey, hey, brother Mingcheng, get me some sulfa first."
