Gordon's face became embarrassed. These Qing naval talents who had returned from studying in Europe were the ones the British had sent multiple times to Gordon to pay attention to.
These courtiers in the Qing Dynasty were also all ghosts. When the first preparations were made for naval personnel to study abroad, Zuo Zongtang and Guizi Liuyixin were the ones who made the decisions.
Guiziliu was proficient in foreign affairs. He made the decision at that time, saying that the core of Xiao Letian's diplomacy was Prussia, Germany and the United States, the enemies were France and Tsarist Russia, and Britain strived for neutrality.
Since we want to recruit overseas students, we can no longer follow his old path. And if we want to engage in the navy, we must learn from the first one, which is naturally the United Kingdom.
Deng Shichang and Yan Fu, a group of international students who graduated from Nanyang Mawei Shipbuilding School, were all sent to England to study.
How could the British miss such a good opportunity to cultivate direct descendants? Although the British looked down upon the Chinese as a whole, they were still very gentlemanly and polite to these carefully selected elites.
After all, do we want to cultivate future interest spokespersons? Today's investment must be in place. When they are in the UK, these international students can not only receive remittances from the Qing Dynasty, but also receive high scholarships and various subsidies from the UK.
Like the bureau where Deng Shichang lives, two-thirds of the rent is subsidized by the British government. Students only pay one-third to live in villas, and the landlord provides them with the best living conditions.
After each semester exam, 90% of Qing students studying abroad can receive various scholarships!
Once there is a holiday, various public and private institutions in the UK will invite them to visit and study. Ordinary Londoners may have never walked into the British Parliament Buildings and Buckingham Palace in their lives.
But these international students have been there many times, and many parliaments allow them to observe!
Of course Gordon knew the British government's strategic purpose of cultivating his direct descendants, so after boarding the ship from Hong Kong, seeing these students there, the relationship was naturally very harmonious.
Both parties took great care of them during their study and life. To give a simple example, these Qing students on the cargo ship could have a small meal with the captain and Sir Gordon.
This treatment makes many British sailors extremely jealous.
This time I took the train to the capital. When I arrived at Tianjin Wei, I suddenly encountered a special situation. Gordon subconsciously followed the same routine as before.
I would like to invite these international students to go to the British Embassy on the other side of the Haihe River to have a night's rest. I will inquire about the train situation tomorrow before setting off for the capital.
However, their enthusiasm suddenly came to nothing, and Deng Shichang and others refused to go to the British Embassy to rest.
"Sir Gordon, we thank you for your kindness. If this was abroad, we would not disapprove of you, but this is the land of the Qing Dynasty, and this is Tianjin Wei!"
"We are in our own hometown, don't we have a place to eat and rest? No matter how poor the conditions are in a big car shop or chicken shop, it is still our home!"
"I don't mind the ugly bitch and the poor family. If we go to live in the concession at this time, I'm afraid that the world will poke our spines!"
Gordon's face turned slightly red, "Ah! So... I'm actually worried about everyone's safety and health. Of course, all of my colleagues are government officials, so Xiao Xiao doesn't dare to do anything about it, but with this health condition..."
Looking around, many people frowned. In this era, Tianjin Railway Station is not as prosperous as the 21st century. The railway station on the east bank of the Haihe River is actually next to a crop field and close to the dark water of the Haihe River.
The train station is surrounded by garbage and weeds, and all kinds of unpleasant smells are evaporating. The food around is pretty bad. The food in these straw huts actually tastes good, but you can't say how hygienic it is. alright.
Look at the heavy smoker pinching lice under the oil lamp, the pheasants coming in and out of the big car shop, and the thieves and gangsters snooping around in the dark.
No one is afraid of these rogue thieves, but the ubiquitous filth, stench, and bacteria and viruses make these students who have received the concept of hygiene scratch their heads.
Gordon smiled and said, "You are all useful pillars of the imperial court. The Chinese say that a gentleman should not stand under a dangerous wall. The weather in May is getting hotter and hotter. It would be bad if you contract some epidemic... "
"Long Live Lord can feel your patriotism, but you must also cherish yourselves! I believe that the wise and holy emperor will not blame you!"
It stands to reason that for this reason, everyone just borrowed the donkeys from the hillside. The clerks in the nearby big car shops didn't have any hope for this group of customers at all.
All the shop owners couldn't imagine that these distinguished guests would come to stay at their place, and they would just watch and listen to their chats indifferently.
But Deng Shichang was still stubborn. He laughed and said loudly, "Haha... what we study abroad is to learn about military affairs. It is the drudgery of leading troops to fight, not to enjoy happiness!"
"I can't stand even this bit of humiliation today. What kind of good soldiers can I bring out in the future? How many soldiers will admire me? Sir, needless to say, I will settle in this big car shop!"
After saying that, Deng Shichang was the first to stride towards the big car shop. As soon as the Japanese devil in a suit came, the people watching the excitement dispersed with a roar. The owner of the big car shop didn't know how to pick up the customers.
"This... master... master... this is where the coolies live... you... you can't live there..."
Deng Shichang laughed loudly, "They are all Chinese. If they can live in it, so can I... Then I took care of the suitcase and I will live here today!"
After speaking, Deng Shichang threw the suitcase in his hand over.
Just as the shop owner was hurriedly picking up the suitcase, someone behind him suddenly shouted, "Okay...well said!"
I saw a figure rushing over with a whoosh. As dexterously as a baby swallow, I picked up the suitcase that almost fell to the ground with one hand. Then I saw this person doing some somersaults and standing firmly in front of Deng Shichang. .
"Sir! That's well said... It's the first time I've seen an official with such a tone! What kind of official are you?"
In front of him is a sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy, with bright eyes and a body that looks like he has been trained, and he is full of posture!
Deng Shichang smiled, "I am an officer in the navy of the Qing Dynasty. The court is planning to build a navy. We came back from studying in Europe..."
"Oh? Do you want to command foreigners and Chinese-style warships? Do you want to protect the people from being beaten by foreigners?"
"That's right, this is what we came back to do... Young man, what's your name?"
At this time, a middle-aged man hurriedly walked in from behind. His lower body was calm, his temples were bulging, and his whole body was full of energy.
The man came over and quickly saluted, "The common people pay homage to your lord, the dog is rude, please make atonement... I am brother Huo En, this is the dog Huo Yuanjia!"
