"Are you looking for our principal? I'll take you there!"
The girl was only eighteen or nineteen years old, and her appearance was beautiful, but she had not yet fully grown up. She looked very much like a little girl who had just graduated from high school in later generations. Her youthfulness was a little gentle, which reminded Geng Chaozhong of that cup of milk tea.
"Can we see Mr. Situ now?" Geng Chaozhong was a little surprised.
The girl's expression was very gentle, and she didn't show any expression of surprise. More importantly, she actually expressed her intention to take him there so naturally, which actually surprised Geng Chaozhong.
"You look surprised." The girl couldn't help but cover her mouth and smile when she saw Geng Chaozhong's expression, with two small dimples showing on her round face. "We are a church school, and there is a charity home behind the school.
It is a very common thing to send orphans and elderly people to charity for support."
After saying that, he looked at Old Geng with a kind look and said, "Old gentleman, don't be afraid. The principal will definitely arrange for you properly once he knows about your situation."
Old man Geng was obviously a little confused and could only nod his head. Geng Chaozhong was also a little speechless. This situation was so different from what he expected. It seemed that the girl regarded him as a charity who sent the orphaned elderly people to the charity home to take care of them.
People.
Seeing the two people's tongue-tied expressions, the girl couldn't help but smile softly again, turned around lightly, and began to lead the way, saying as she walked:
"Although Mr. Situ is an American, he grew up in China. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is half Chinese. He has heard and witnessed the suffering of our people since he was a child. When he grew up, he made a vow to do his best to help those in need.
people.
He built many charity homes across the country and applied for a lot of charity funds from the United States, specifically to help widows, widows, lonely children and orphaned children. He once ordered that as long as someone comes looking for them, they can be brought directly to him.
office."
"That's it," Geng Chaozhong nodded with admiration and winked at Old Man Geng, "I also came here because of his reputation. I didn't expect Mr. Situ to be so generous and kind. But, if everyone can see him when he comes,
When it comes to Mr. Situ, Mr. Situ has to manage school affairs and engage in charity, how can he have so much time?"
"Mr. Situ is not as busy as you think," the girl giggled again. "He is free. He usually hangs around the campus when he has nothing to do. The specific school affairs are naturally managed by the school committee. He said that if a principal
If he is busy all day long, it means that the principal has failed, so he never interferes in the specific affairs of the school."
Geng Chaozhong nodded, understanding a little in his heart.
Regarding feelings, Principal Situ is just like Principal Chang in Huangpu, he is also a hands-off shopkeeper.
The two chatted while walking. Geng Chaozhong also took the opportunity to look at the campus scenery and found that Yanjing University looked unremarkable from the outside, but the buildings inside were quite grand. The teaching buildings and office buildings were all in Chinese style, especially the one.
The auditorium is even more majestic and majestic.
"Hey, isn't that the principal?" the girl suddenly pointed at a figure from behind in the flower garden in front of the auditorium and said.
Geng Chaozhong took a closer look and saw a figure wearing a Chinese gown and gray hair next to the flower garden. He looked like a gardener watering flowers. However, when he heard the voice and turned around, Geng Chaozhong immediately discovered that this man had a tall nose and a deep nose.
He is nearly sixty years old and is undoubtedly an elderly foreigner.
"Zhao Ersheng, who did you bring here again?"
The old foreigner looked at the girl with a smile, looking very kind and amiable.
As soon as the words came out, they were in authentic Mandarin. In this era, Geng Chaozhong had never heard of any foreigner who could speak Mandarin so well. Even the vast majority of Chinese people could not do this.
"Mr. Situ, this gentleman brought an old man to Ji Ci Hospital. I happened to meet him and brought them over." Zhao Ersheng obviously knew the principal well and spoke very relaxedly.
"Oh," Stuart Leighton turned his gaze to Geng Chaozhong, his eyes blue and clear, "What is the relationship between sir and this old gentleman?"
"Hello, Principal Situ, this is the old man I met on the road," Geng Chaozhong said with a smile, "He is from Rehe. His home was blown to pieces by the Japanese, so he ended up here."
After saying this, Geng Chaozhong took a few steps closer to Leighton Stuart and whispered: "The old man's son and grandson were both killed by the Japanese bombs. His mental condition is not very stable. I have been with him for two months. It's really...
I can't afford it and I have no choice but to come here, and I ask the principal to take her in."
Stuart nodded, with a sympathetic expression on his face, and whispered:
"You are a kind-hearted person, God will bless you, and may God bless this poor old man."
After saying that, he looked at Old Geng carefully. Old Geng was not deaf and had already heard Geng Chaozhong's introduction to him. Although he was deeply reluctant, his face still showed a dull expression.
"By the way, have you eaten yet?" Stuart looked at Old Geng with a sympathetic look, then turned to ask Geng Chaozhong.
"Not yet," Geng Chaozhong spread his hands, "Although I hate to say this, the clothes I'm wearing are already my only remaining possessions."
Geng Chaozhong was wearing a suit snatched from the street, and it looked pretty good. Leighton Stuart took a look at it, nodded and said, "What is your profession, sir?"
"I make a living by selling literature, but now I can hardly afford to eat." Geng Chaozhong smiled bitterly.
"Oh, what articles have you written before?" Stuart's eyes lit up.
"Some contents related to the general history of the West, such as: the scientific spirit of 'following inspiration'; the backbone of the barbarians: why the Germans were able to unify Europe; why is theology so amazing? etc., etc., but unfortunately, no one is interested in these." Geng
Chaozhong's tone was still very depressed.
However, listening to Geng Chaozhong's words, Stuart Leighton's eyes became brighter and brighter, and Zhao Ersheng next to him also showed a curious look on his face. As for old man Geng, Monk Zhang Er was even more confused. He really couldn't figure out what this kid was doing today.
What to do.
"Then can you tell me what the backbone of the barbarians is?" Stuart asked with a smile.
"What can be obtained by bleeding must be obtained by bending the knees and sweating. This is spineless and waiting. This is the favorite saying of the Germanic barbarians, and such barbarians replaced the entire nation three hundred years later.
The Roman Empire, can this give some inspiration to our current people?" Geng Chaozhong asked.
"Well said!" Stuart clapped his hands, "Then, why is theology so good?"
After saying this, the smile on Stuart Leighton's face became even thicker. Obviously, he was also very curious about Geng Chaozhong's answer.
"This issue is more complicated." Geng Chaozhong's face became serious. "The Christian Church in the Middle Ages controlled all aspects of intellectual life. To do this, what was needed was to read the pagans, especially the Greeks, in ancient classics.
His outlook on life and philosophy were interpreted together with the Bible. In this way, Greek philosophical thinking, academic knowledge and logical concepts were all recruited to serve theology."
Stuart did not speak, he was lost in thought.
After a while, he finally raised his head and looked at Geng Chaozhong with sincere eyes: "I haven't asked for your name yet?"
"My surname is Zhou, and my name is Zhou Xuanhe." Geng Chaozhong replied, and at the same time, he let out a sigh of relief in his heart.
"It seems that you do have a certain understanding of Western general history. We have two teachers at Yenching University who teach Western studies. One is Professor Qi Si and Professor Qi, who teaches Western modern history, and the other is Teacher Bede, who teaches Western studies.
"The course is General History of the West. They are all new courses. Are you interested in sitting in?" Situ said.