In the evening, when Li Yu returned to his residence, he suddenly saw a thin woman standing in the alley. It was Lu Bicheng who was waiting for him.
Li Yu greeted her: "The talented girl from Bicheng!" Li Yu changed her look, lost her braids, and wore relatively Western-style clothes. Lu Bicheng didn't recognize her for a while.
Li Yu smiled and said: "I am Li Yu."
"Ah!" Lu Bicheng finally recognized him after approaching him,
"It's really you!" Then he immediately said worriedly: "I heard from your respected master that you may be expelled from the university?" Lu Bicheng had already joined Yan Fu's sect and came over immediately after learning the news.
Li Yu said: "Don't worry, it's okay. Isn't it good for me? By the way, don't you think it looks good if you cut off the braids?" Lu Bicheng said: "It looks good...but..." Li Yu asked: "But what?"
"If you are so impatient, you should ask your mentor or Mr. Tang first." Lu Bicheng said. Li Yu said casually: "You should give it a try. It looks like you won the bet." Lu Bicheng sighed softly: "You can't be like this even if you are talented." Li Yu said quickly: "I know, Lu is a talented woman! That's right! Yes, I have something for you! Come into the house and tell me."
"Isn't it appropriate to go in?" Lu Bicheng said.
"What are you afraid of?" Li Yu said,
"You have always advocated equal rights for men and women, why are you acting like a traditional girl now?" Lu Bicheng thought about it, so she followed into the room.
After Fengling and Uncle Wang saw it, they asked, "Sir, who is this?" Li Yu said, "Have you never heard of Miss Bicheng, a talented woman from Beijing and Tianjin?" Fengling knew how to read.
"Oh, you are a hero among women, much better than those so-called talented women in the Bada Hutong." Lu Bicheng didn't know what the Bada Hutong was for, and wondered: "Where is the Bada Hutong? There are many educated women living there. Well, then I really want to pay a visit." Li Yu quickly stopped: "No, it's not appropriate." Lu Bicheng wondered: "Why do you say it's not appropriate again? You just reminded me that men and women have equal rights."
"Uh," Li Yu really didn't know how to explain. Fengling hurriedly helped him smooth things over: "They are far behind Miss Bicheng and need to study harder." Lu Bicheng said: "I also need to learn. I am not good at everything." Li Yu quickly used a trick to go off topic: "First take a look at what I brought back from the United States." Li Yu ran into the house and took out a copy of "Star Wars: A New Hope": "This is the masterpiece that has been polished by your hands."
"So it's this." Lu Bicheng said. Li Yu said: "It has been released, and the sales volume is very good." Li Yu took out another 1,000 taels of silver notes: "This is what you deserve." Lu Bicheng looked at the cover
"Li Yu" and
The names of "Bicheng" were juxtaposed and asked: "Did the readers say anything? Is it good?" Li Yu said: "The response has been great! De Ling's translation skills are also good."
"De Ling?" Lu Bicheng noticed that it was written in the lower right corner
"Translated by: Yu Deling". Li Yu said: "She is now a female official beside the Queen Mother, specializing in helping the Queen Mother learn Western etiquette."
"Then she is also a talented woman." Lu Bicheng said softly. Li Yu said: "You can say that." Li Yu then took out the outline of the last two parts of Star Wars.
"I still need you to polish it up." Lu Bicheng laughed: "As soon as we met, you assigned me a job." Li Yu also smiled and said: "Making money by your own skills is what you want, isn't it?" Lu Bicheng knew how to fight for it. Women's rights are indispensable for fighting for dignity, and the most effective way is to prove that women also have a way to survive and are not weaker than men.
The most critical one is financial independence. Lu Bicheng took the manuscript: "I will continue to do a good job." Li Yu hummed: "After polishing it, I will find De Ling to translate it." Lu Bicheng stood up: "Since you are fine, I will go back first." Li Yu asked in surprise: "Leaving so soon?" Lu Bicheng said: "With such an urgent task, of course we can't delay others from continuing to translate." Li Yu said: "Let's stay and have a meal. I also brought back some American Heinz products." Sauce." Lu Bicheng walked out directly: "No need."
"Then I'll give it to you?" Li Yu said. Lu Bicheng smiled and said, "I'm not weak at all. I'll be there in a short while." Lu Bicheng turned around and left in a cool manner.
It’s worthy of being called Qiu Jin
"Women's Double Hero".
"Miss Bicheng is gone?" Fengling hurriedly ran out of the kitchen wearing an apron,
"Sir, oh no, sir, now I really think you should go to Badhu to study." Li Yu asked: "Me? What should I study?" Fengling said: "You are far behind those young masters." Zhao Qian was dissatisfied and spoke for Li Yu: "What are you talking about? Our husband is a hundred times better than those smooth-talking young men!" Fengling said to Zhao Qian: "You are even worse!" Zhao Qian retorted: "What? Hey, you know their depth, don't you know my depth?" Feng Ling raised the shovel and hit him on the head: "Of course I know your depth! Of course I know your depth! Your two brushes are still showing off in front of me! You Stop!” - Xie Yuxi’s first task when he came to China was to inspect the education situation to determine how the fund should be used.
When the Rockefeller Foundation invested in Union Hospital, it also sent two inspection teams to China to conduct detailed inspections of the medical situation in more than a dozen cities.
Considering the characteristics of the Qing government, her strategy was top-down rather than starting from the basics. Nowadays, the Capital University Hall has the most transcendent status among all universities according to its level. After all, it is unusual to have two ministers of management and education in the second rank.
But it is precisely because of this that it limits the pace of development to some extent. Xie Yuxi found Li Yu and came to the Capital University with him.
But as soon as they arrived at the door, they met Rong Qing, the Minister of Management and Education. Rong Qing got angry when he saw them: "You can't enter!" Li Yu asked: "Master Rong, why can't you enter?" Rong Qing said: "The Capital University Hall is a solemn and holy place, how can you let a woman enter!" Li Yu said: " She is from the United States, and represents an education foundation to inspect the domestic education situation." Rongqing was even more unhappy when he mentioned this: "We in the Qing Dynasty can't provide education well? What does it have to do with them Americans? Besides, just send What does it mean to send a formal delegation and let a female streamer come over? Look down on us?" Li Yu explained: "It doesn't mean that, actually because..." Rongqing didn't want to hear Li Yu's explanation at all: "This matter I have the final say, women cannot enter the capital university! Do you understand?" Xie Yuxi smiled slightly, not angry, and said to Li Yu: "I understand, let's go." Li Yu felt very embarrassed, so he came up and touched A gray nose.
But as soon as Xie Yuxi spoke, Rongqing was stunned: "Can she speak Chinese? Can you understand what I just said?" Li Yu said, "Of course, Mr. Rong." This time it was Rongqing's turn to feel a little embarrassed. .
But Xie Yuxi already knew the situation and turned around to leave. After walking for a while, Xie Yuxi stopped and asked, "Are there any women's colleges and universities in China now?" Li Yu thought for a moment and said, "There are women's colleges, but there don't seem to be any colleges that admit women." Xie Yuxi said: "Then women's universities or the establishment of women's schools should also be put on the agenda." Li Yu said: "Of course women's schools must be established, but as you can see, there is great resistance." Xie Yuxi was in the United States and could not attend Harvard. As a university, you can only go to Radcliffe College.
It is conceivable that women’s education in the United States is like this in the late Qing Dynasty. Xie Yuxi said: "We have to deal with the resistance." Unexpectedly, she was quite determined. Li Yu said: "You have already made up your mind, and I have nothing to say. If Bicheng knew about it, she would definitely welcome it. She is a staunch advocate of women's rights. "
"Is this the woman with excellent literary talent you mentioned?" Xie Yuxi said. Li Yu replied: "Yes."
"We can see you in the future." Xie Yuxi said. Today's matter was a mess, but it was reasonable.
When Li Yu and Xie Yuxi returned to the Beijing Hotel, two people were waiting here.
"Are you Mr. Li Yu and Ms. Xie Yuxi?" the other party asked. Li Yu said: "Yes, who are you two?"
"Let me introduce, my name is Song Yaoru, and this is Wen Bingzhong. We are businessmen from Shanghai." Well, it turned out to be Song Yaoru, the father of the three Song sisters, and their uncle Wen Bingzhong.
The two of them are now doing business in Shanghai, mainly in the publishing industry and machinery import and export. Li Yu said: "Nice to meet you! What are you doing here?" Wen Bingzhong said: "We have received news that the United States has now opened up channels for studying abroad, but it requires a foundation approved by the United States. If I hear about it, you will have one. Education Fund, so I came here to pay a visit." Xie Yuxi said: "Your news came very quickly." In fact, they stayed on the ship for three weeks, and the news had already spread back to China.
Song Yaoru said: "Both of us studied in American universities and recognized the educational level of the United States very much. We also knew that some universities in the United States admitted girls, so we came here for this purpose." Song Yaoru originally attended a seminary in the United States; while Wen Bingzhong They are directly the second batch of young children studying in the United States.
Xie Yuxi said: "Mr. Song's intention is to send his daughter to study in the United States?" Song Yaoru said: "At present, only the eldest daughter is old enough." Song Yaoru's six children later went to college in the United States.
Wen Bingzhong asked: "We only know that we need to find a foundation, but we don't know what conditions are needed and how much money is needed?" Xie Yuxi said: "There are no special conditions and there is no need to give us money. In fact, the US government lists such conditions, but I want to limit the quantity first. We'll just give you a certificate." Song Yaoru had already prepared the money, but he didn't expect that the other party wouldn't accept it at all, and agreed in just a few words, even a little at a loss: "Is this okay?" Xie Yuxi nodded: "Wait a moment, I will make a document for you." Xie Yuxi always acted quickly and quickly signed a certificate and gave it to Song Yaoru: "Just hand it over to the customs and the school you want to enter. Song Yaoru said gratefully: "I really don't know what to say, why don't you just accept the money." Song Yaoru is not short of money, but Xie Yuxi is not short of money.
And although the United States is also a society that values money, it is still much better than the current decadent late Qing Dynasty where everything is done for money.
Xie Yuxi refused: "We are an education foundation, how can we collect money for education?" Song Yaoru and Wen Bingzhong have been in Shanghai for so long, and they have seen many foreigners. This is the first time they have encountered such a situation.
Xie Yuxi added: "As long as you really send your daughter to study, even if our foundation pays for the tuition." Song Yaoru said hurriedly: "You're too polite! Why should we bother you again! Since I'm here for this, I'm definitely going to I want my daughter to go to college, and all my daughters will go to college." It was not easy to have such a realization in the late Qing Dynasty, and of course it was because he himself was a student studying in the United States.
Wen Bingzhong also cupped his fists and said, "Thank you so much!" After they left, Xie Yuxi said, "It would be great if rich people were like this." Li Yu smiled and said, "Change is a process." Xie Yuxi said, "Capital University Hall Since this road is unavailable, I plan to contact the American missionary schools in Beijing and learn about the situation from them." This is an easy road to take.
Li Yu said: "You can also go to the concessions in Tianjin and Shanghai. The resistance to education there will be smaller." At the end of the day, it's easy to run an ordinary school, but if it's a girls' school, it's a bit more difficult. The only clue is the Beiman Girls' School, which is affiliated with the American Congregational Church.
Xie Yuxi found Mai Meide, the principal of Beiman Girls' School, and learned that she had opened college courses at Beiman Girls' High School and was planning to continue to open a women's college.
This is not a simple matter. After learning about Xie Yuxi's background, Mai Meiwei welcomed her very much: "Although I plan to build a women's university, our resources are too few. Not only are there few students and teachers, but there are also few school buildings." Many people don't know this. Yes, the North China Union Women's University founded by Maimed was the first university in China to admit women.
Unfortunately, the scale is too small. When it was first established, there were only four students. There are only two teachers, plus three assistant teachers.
Until 1910, the number of students only increased to 10. Not only that, due to environmental constraints, many drop out of school midway.
When North China Union Women's University merged into Yenching University in 1920, it graduated only 72 students.
Not only are students dropping out of school, but it is also difficult to retain teachers, mainly because of lack of money. After 1905, customs, commercial banks, government-run schools and government agencies hired many Chinese with modern education, and the salaries paid were much higher than those in mission schools, so many teachers left the schools one after another.
Even with all the difficulties, Principal Mai Meide never gave up on running the school. Her Beiman Girls' High School has produced many celebrities, the most famous of which is Xie Wanying, also known as Ms. Bing Xin.
After that, North China Union Women's University merged into Yenching University, and Maimeide officially became the first female dean in the history of Yenching University.
Xie Yuxi knows that it is very difficult to run a girls' school, so subsidizing existing girls' schools is a good way.
"Our foundation can provide financial support, including girls' middle schools and universities to be built." Xie Yuxi said.
Of course, Maimed knew the financial resources of the Carnegie family and crossed himself on his chest: "The Lord will remember your kindness!"
