On the East China Sea, a hundred-meter-long ocean-going ship sailed on the sea dragging thick black smoke.
The English letters "Angela" are spray-painted with white paint on the bow of the ship. This ship is the Angela.
A lonely figure stood on the bow deck of the ship, and the sunlight stretched his shadow very long.
This man was about thirty years old, wearing a black coat, holding the mast with one hand, and carrying a very heavy lead box with the other hand, looking at the distant coastline with tears in his eyes.
A man in a gray suit walked onto the deck, stepped forward and patted the man in the trench coat.
"Zhong Yao, do you think we can really bring changes to this country if we choose to return to China at this time? I think the current Beiyang government in China is as pedantic as the Xuan Dynasty. It thinks about war every day. I'm afraid Even research funding will not be granted to us.”
The man in black turned around with a serious look on his face and said firmly:
"Qi Sun, our motherland is now poor and weak. There are foreign powers eyeing us, warlords fighting internally, and internal and external troubles. Regardless of whether our appearance is of any use to the current situation, we should come back."
"Back then, when I was in Massachusetts, Sam's country, when I first met you, you once said to me that we should study hard and use our knowledge to change the destiny of our Chinese people and change this humiliating country after returning to China. This is what you said to me Yes, you won’t forget it!”
There was a hint of hesitation on the face of the man in the gray suit, and a moment later there was also a hint of determination.
"I have not forgotten it, and I will never forget it!"
…
At Huangpu Pier 3, Lu Xiaojia, Ma Xiangbo, principal of Fudan Public School and director of the Yu Provincial Education Bureau, Jiang Kaiqi, principal of Hudu Normal School, and others stood quietly by the pier and waited.
"Master Lu, are you also here to welcome today's group of returning talents?"
Lu Xiaojia turned her head and looked at Uncle Ma Xiang, who was nearly sixty years old, with a smile on her face.
"Principal Ma, I am also Chinese. Isn't it normal to come with you today to welcome and get to know the talents of our country?"
"Haha, this is quite normal."
Lu Xiaojia patted Ma Xiangbo on the shoulder and said what she had planned for a long time.
"President Ma, you said that our Yu Province is a large province with a population of more than 30 million, but except for your two universities in Hudu, there are no other universities in our entire region."
"Nowadays, we are talking about strengthening the country through education. Principal Ma, tell me, should I fund the construction of a public university, and then build some junior high schools and senior high schools to cultivate talents and revitalize the country?"
Ma Xiangbo was obviously stunned when he heard this. The possibility of a warlord building a school was too small.
"Master Lu, are you serious about what you say? How many universities and middle schools do you really want to fund to build?"
"Haha, the ancients said that a gentleman is hard to catch up with, and I, Lu Xiaojia, speak every word with spit and nails. In fact, I have had this idea for a long time. But because of the lack of professors, teachers, and teaching materials, this student cannot read the Book of Heaven. There are no teachers or professors to teach.”
Seeing Lu Xiaojia's tone, Ma Xiangbo didn't seem to be joking, so he asked tentatively:
"As long as Mr. Lu is willing to invest, the so-called professors and teachers can naturally gather them together. As for the textbook issue, I can also organize people to compile it. I just don't know how much Mr. Lu plans to invest?"
Seeing Ma Xiangbo's expectant face, Lu Xiaojia stretched out her hand and gave him a 15 sign.
"Master Lu wants to invest 1.5 million silver dollars. Oh, that's great. Master Lu, you are indeed a patriotic and family-oriented person. 1.5 million silver dollars is enough to open a university in Hangzhou. What you have done, Yu Province Thousands of students would like to thank you!"
Lu Xiaojia's face is a little dark, and Ma Xiangbo's style is too small.
"Principal Ma, can you think of a bigger plan? You guessed wrong. It's 15 million silver dollars."
"ah !"
"This... 15 million silver dollars?"
After hearing this, Uncle Ma Xiang began to sway. Seeing this, Lu Xiaojia hurriedly supported him.
"Principal Ma, don't be too excited. Just listen to me slowly. I myself have studied abroad in Fuso Country and I know how important education is to the country."
"So I also plan to learn from the education system of Western countries and develop compulsory primary education in Yu Province. Of course, the current amount of money is definitely not enough to realize compulsory primary education in the province."
"I plan to first plan some areas in Yu Province as educational experimental areas, build a large number of township primary schools, and implement compulsory primary education. At the same time, 20 to 30 senior and junior middle schools will be built in these dozen counties. ,Technical School."
"As for opening a university, I will continue to invest in education in the future. So there is no need to panic about universities for the time being. It is enough to open two universities at the moment, namely Hangcheng University and Hangcheng Normal College. I will also purchase teaching equipment and books.”
Lu Xiaojia's educational plan excited Ma Xiangbo. After all, the current Beiyang government in China really didn't pay much attention to education.
"Oh, I, Mr. Ma, have met Mr. Lu so late. A warrior like you who knows that education is the foundation of the country and who vigorously develops education will surely be remembered in history, be remembered forever, and be respected by future generations!"
Lu Xiaojia just waved her hand and then put forward her request.
"Principal Ma, don't speak too early. I, Mr. Lu, who will be forever famous, don't need it. You have to find some trustworthy people to handle this matter. Every penny of the money I give you will be used." On students.”
"If you find that someone is using this money to enrich themselves, you can tell me and I will never be merciful."
"This is natural. Education is a major plan for the country. Since Master Lu trusts me so much, I will naturally supervise this matter strictly and will never let you down."
Then the two took advantage of this time to continue to finalize the details of the matter.
This compulsory education experimental zone is temporarily planned in Jinhua City and fourteen nearby counties.
It is necessary to ensure that each town has a sufficient number of primary schools, and that the county has middle schools and technical schools.
Elementary school students can attend school without paying a penny and receive a free lunch.
As for middle schools and advanced technical schools, tuition fees can be reduced, and lunches are also free.
As for the location of the two universities, they are determined to be in the abandoned College of Knowledge in Hangzhou.
Regarding the issue of teachers, during this period, there were very few people in China who were literate and could understand mathematics and science. It was not that there were none. There were enough students graduating from all senior high schools.
After all, teaching elementary school students is not very literate. It is enough to be able to recognize most characters and understand basic mathematics and science.
As for middle school teachers, there happens to be a junior college in Shanghai and a normal college in Jinling, which just meet the needs of middle schools in the education experimental zone.
In the end, Lu Xiaojia even presented a check of 10 million silver dollars in person, asking Ma Xiangbo to open the school in the experimental planning area within six months.
As for the remaining 5 million silver dollars, it is natural to keep them first. This is used to pay teachers' salaries, student teaching materials, and lunch expenses.
