The Rong Mansion rented by Li Yu is very large and has a special hall for lectures or meetings. Li Yu asked Yu Heqin to lead a few students to continue the purification of MSG and the development of production technology.
Then prepare some more in-depth books to train them as soon as possible. It just so happened that a large number of the latest books on various subjects that Ding Haoliang ordered from the United States have arrived, and some can be borrowed.
He immediately went to the Capital University and found Ding Haoliang. After hearing his request, Ding Haoliang said that he was not in the way: "This batch of books is not available for the time being. If you need it, just use it first." Li Yu said gratefully: "Thank you, Professor." Ding Haoliang smiled and said: "Don't be anxious yet. Thank me. It just so happens that the University Hall is preparing to send a group of students to study in Japan. You are here to check it." Li Yu said, "I am not a faculty member of the University Hall. Besides, we are all classmates. We can just chat casually. You guys are responsible for checking. Just do it yourself." Ding Taoliang said: "Anyway, if you understand Western learning, it is nothing more than participating in some test questions, and then reading and marking the papers, so that you can know their level. You have traveled to various countries and gone to many universities, so you should know whether they can Adapt to foreign universities. They have actually only stayed in the university for one year, and we are not very sure yet. But time waits for no one, and there is no point in delaying it any longer." Li Yu had no choice but to agree, and it was still very satisfying to ask difficult questions. .
As someone who had gone to school for so many years before time travel, Li Yu was definitely better at taking exams than the teachers at the Capital University.
He quickly came up with some questions based on the order of first grade, third grade, first grade, and second grade. Ding Haoliang looked at the test paper prepared by Li Yu and said to him: "You are good! I want you to be the chief teacher of the Capital University." The assessment ended in one day, and then after marking, 39 candidates were selected. people.
Since the students from the Normal College have obviously better results, 31 of them are from the Normal College. There are only 8 people in the official school, including Fan Xiren and Ouyang Mouyuan.
This is a publicly funded study abroad program with very good conditions. Of course, Feng Zuxun and He Yujie from the Normal College were successfully selected.
Fan Xiren was very happy and had long wanted to stay abroad for a while, especially after attending the Quanye Expo with Li Yu last time and seeing the situation in Japan.
When he learned that Li Yu was the question maker and grader, he immediately invited Li Yu to Quanjude in Qianmen to eat roast duck with Ouyang Mouyuan, Feng Zuxun, and He Yujie.
This is the first roast duck restaurant in Beijing, and Li Yu also visited it before traveling through time. Fan Xiren and Ouyang Mouyuan are different from the students in the normal school. They are generally very wealthy.
Ouyang Mouyuan brought some good wine from home, and everyone toasted to celebrate: "I don't know whether I will call you a classmate or a master in the future." The master was the honorific title given to the examiner by candidates and Jinshi in the Ming and Qing dynasties.
Li Yu said with a smile: "Don't be so acrimonious, classmates are more friendly." After a glass of wine, Fan Xiren praised: "Brother Ouyang, your wine is so delicious every time I drink it." Ouyang Mouyuan was very happy Proudly: "This is brewed by Madam herself, of course it tastes good." Fan Xiren has a large capacity for drinking and is also addicted to alcohol: "Can I ask for a few jars as a favor?" Ouyang Mouyuan said: "Yes, yes, but I have to wait until my wife has it. It's time to brew again. Now she always hangs out with a few noble ladies, and she says it's called a western salon, making it mysterious." Fan Xiren smiled and said: "You will also be going abroad in the future, madam, you have a little bit of foreign style. Isn't it good?" Ouyang Mouyuan said: "It is indeed good. She can actually get to know the sister of Prince Shangsu and the wife of Japan's Minister Uchida, Ms. Masako." Fan Xiren said: "Well, this social circle is better than yours. ! I'm really curious, what can a bunch of women talk about when they get together, gossiping about foreign parents and their cynical parents?" Ouyang Mouyuan said: "They are now studying to open a girls' school! Wu Zhiying, the niece of Mr. Wu Rulun, the current teacher, seems to be famous now. The Bicheng girl who shocked Beijing and Tianjin."
"Bicheng?" Li Yu had been eating vegetables and listening to their chat, so he couldn't help but interject. Ouyang Mouyuan said: "Yes, I heard that it was a salon organized by Hattori Shigeko, the wife of Mr. Hattori, a professor of psychology. Today, I specially invited Bicheng girl." Fan Xiren said: "Bicheng's talent is very famous now. Of course I have to invite her." - Hattori Shigeko's home.
When Lu Bicheng arrived with Wu Zhiying, she was immediately greeted with applause. Wu Zhiying was previously the most famous talented woman in Beijing, and her husband was an official in the Ministry of Household Affairs.
With his talent, he was even praised by Cixi. However, she later put forward some opinions on the signing of the "Xin Chou Treaty" and suggested that it should be carried out among the people
"National donation" to raise huge compensation, and it is
"If you produce more, you will have more; if you produce less, you will have less; if you have nothing, don't donate it." It means those who have money should pay more. This instantly caused the dissatisfaction of the dignitaries, who slandered her in every possible way.
Since then, Wu Zhiying has been deeply disappointed with these meat eaters, and her thoughts have gradually changed. Hattori Shigeko said: "It's incredible that Miss Bicheng can get the medal from the French Academy of Arts!" Lu Bicheng smiled slightly: "It's not all my fault." Wu Zhiying said: "In the future, we should have a real female academy, starting from Miss Bicheng It can be seen from his body that we women are also talented." Everyone present was interested in running a girls' school.
Excluding the concessions and surrounding areas in Tianjin and Shanghai, except for a small number of missionary schools in other places, there are almost no female schools enrolling girls.
The Qing court still had a stubborn attitude towards opening schools for girls and determined that
"Under the current situation in China, if there is a school for girls, there will be many disadvantages." He also emphasized in official documents that girls will never be allowed to
"Go to school in groups and parade through the streets." Masako Uchida, wife of the Japanese Minister, said: "Miss Bicheng has inspired many people, and we can finally see signs of hope." Lu Bicheng said: "Establishing girls' schools, developing girls' intelligence, and promoting women's rights are one of the fundamentals of a country's self-improvement. . Because a strong country cannot be separated from education, and everyone’s initial education comes from their parents. At least an educated mother can also provide excellent family education.”
"Well said!" Suddenly a man opened the door and walked in. Shigeko Hattori said quickly: "Today is the ladies' salon. Did you go to the wrong place, sir?" Wu Zhiying smiled and said: "You are right, she is my best friend and a woman. By the way, her number is also Bicheng." Lu Bicheng asked in surprise: "Are you Bicheng too?" But the other party said: "From now on, the number 'Bicheng' will be yours alone. I will not use it anymore. I think you are more worthy of it. You will still call me from now on." Qiu Jin." Lu Bicheng sighed: "Your outfit is so heroic, like Mu Guiying wearing men's armor in ancient times." Qiu Jin said: "Mu Guiying is not unique to the Song Dynasty. I If you want to get out of the inherent rigid traditions that men have set for us women before, you see," Qiu Jin stretched out her feet and said,
"I find that wearing men's shoes is more comfortable." Qiu Jin also came to the capital with her husband. Her husband and Wu Zhiying's husband were both officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs and happened to live close to each other, so they became sisters.
Lu Bicheng said: "Very chivalrous!"
"I like the title Xia," Qiu Jin said,
"I have read your lyrics, and I like them so much." She couldn't help but read a few sentences: "We will wait and see when the 20th century will come, when Mo Mei will be independent:"
"The customs are waiting to see how the old evils can be eliminated, and those in the boudoir are willing to become new citizens."
"I just wrote everything from my heart. It's a pity that I don't have as much talent as you. But when I think of the name Bicheng, I feel very warm in my heart." The two of them had the same point of view, and the more they talked, the more they became more and more speculative.
After the salon ended, when Qiu Jin learned that Lu Bicheng lived alone, she immediately said that she would go to her house to continue talking all night long.
Lu Bicheng still lives in the house in Dongshisi Tiao Hutong. Late at night, the two even slept on the same bed and continued their night chat.
Qiu Jin asked: "Bicheng, I have had enough of my current life. Do you want to travel east to Japan with me?"
"Ah? Going to Japan? Why?" Lu Bicheng asked. Qiu Jin said: "Go to the revolution, go to the queue, and go change the world!" Lu Bicheng said: "Your ideas are so big. These seem to be the thoughts of men." Qiu Jin said: "I hope there will be a real gay man." A society of rights, that is my ideal." Lu Bicheng said: "I support your idea."
"Then come with me!" Qiu Jin said.
"But," Lu Bicheng said,
"You are different. You already have a husband." Qiu Jin said, "They are all shackles. You will understand in the future that the world after marriage is a cage where you can't see the sky. You can only follow the three obediences and the four virtues. You can only follow the three obediences and the four virtues." A wife does things for her husband. How many men really respect their wives' thoughts? Although I also love children, is it true that women are only born to have children?"
"I...I think there are still some good men." Lu Bicheng said. Qiu Jin was eight years older than her, and she said earnestly: "Bicheng, my silly sister, you are still young, and I once had a fantasy like yours. But I understand now that we, women, can only fight for it by ourselves." It’s our rights, and I don’t like any so-called rights that come from men’s mercy.”
"I understand what sister Qiu Jin means." Lu Bicheng whispered. Qiu Jin continued: "You still have a chance. There is no need to enter the cage of marriage too early, so I hope you will go to Japan with me." Lu Bicheng shook his lips and said: "If, if there is such a thing, Man, does she respect my choice, my ambition, and my career?"
"Silly sister! How can there be such a man in the world? Don't be deceived by sweet words," Qiu Jin said,
"Sister is someone who has been here before. Although my husband respects me, he is far from freeing me to do my own business as I please. He may love me, but only if he can control me. This is true for all men in the world. "
"Is there really no true mutual respect for love?" Lu Bicheng couldn't help but ask. Qiu Jin's eyebrows moved and she understood immediately, so she asked: "Silly sister, do you have a sweetheart?" Lu Bicheng's face turned red: "No... no." Qiu Jin said: "You still say no? You The roots of your ears are red! Tell me which young man you belong to? You have such an excellent idea. My sister really doesn’t want you to meet a playboy and be buried. In fact, I have heard about it too. Since you have Fame, many noble gentlemen want to meet you, but don't be fooled by those rich kids!" The more Qiu Jin said, the redder Lu Bicheng blushed: "I don't know if it's what I imagined, but I think He is a person who understands what real women’s rights are, so he will respect me.”
"Young~" Qiu Jin said with a smile,
"Look at what you said, is there really such a good man? It must not be just a girl's imagination." Lu Bicheng immediately said: "He is, he must be!" Qiu Jin became more interested: "Then tell sister I am Who it is, I want to see who it is! But regardless of whether he is a prince or a noble, if he dares to lie to my good sister, I will destroy him!" Qiu Jin is known as a heroine and knows kung fu.
Lu Bicheng quickly took her hand: "Good sister, don't do this!"
"Look at how nervous you are! If you don't tell me, I'm going to attack you!" Qiu Jin said and went to tickle her. Lu Bicheng giggled non-stop and finally surrendered: "I said, I said, Sister, please stop." Qiu Jin sat up and said, "That's it."
"He is...is...is..." Lu Bicheng couldn't say anything. Qiu Jin said anxiously: "Don't be so hesitant, you will be a chivalrous girl with me in the future." It seems that she also knows that Lu Bicheng is also good at kung fu and riding horses.
Lu Bicheng finally plucked up the courage and said, "It's Li Yu..." But her voice was very low, and after she finished speaking, she covered her head with the quilt.
"Thankfully my ears are so good, your voice is quieter than a mosquito!" Qiu Jin said, and then thought to herself,
"It turns out it's him, but actually I've guessed it a long time ago." Lu Bicheng showed his head and said, "Sister, had you guessed it a long time ago?" Qiu Jin said, "Of course! Anyone who knows that you have been to Europe together can guess it."
"Ah?!" Lu Bicheng's face almost turned into a red apple,
"Wouldn't it mean that everyone in the world knows about it?"
"Absolutely." Qiu Jin said nonchalantly.
"This is so embarrassing!" Lu Bicheng quickly covered her head again.
"She is still a young girl."
"Huh? Living here for such a long time shows that Li Yu is really a bit different," Qiu Jin stroked her hair, paused and said,
"Unless he is a eunuch." Lu Bicheng immediately revealed his head again: "Sister, don't say that about him, he is not!"
"Look at how anxious you are to protect your sweetheart!" Qiu Jin said with a smile.
"Besides, how do you know?"
"My...sister, please stop bullying me!" Lu Bicheng said.
"Okay, okay, I get it!" Qiu Jin said, holding back her smile.
"In this case, I won't force you to go to Japan with me to make revolution." Lu Bicheng said: "Sister, in fact, what I always have in my heart is cosmopolitanism. I sympathize with and support the revolution, but I don't have any Man-Han views in my heart. .”
"Return to cosmopolitanism," Qiu Jin said,
"I'm afraid it also comes from that Li Yu, right?" Not many people have such an advanced concept. Indeed, only people in the 21st century will know that the Manchus have been completely Chineseized, except for the words on their ID cards.
The "Manchu" logo makes no difference at all. Almost no one even speaks Manchu anymore. But Lu Bicheng shook his head: "I have such thoughts in my heart." Qiu Jin said: "Well, anyway, I want to see if he is a really good man and help my silly sister. "
