Chapter 19 Speeches
Yi Huan did not pay much attention to the military and political affairs. Zhou Zhennan got the contract and locked it in a small safe. She was having a headache about Wei Jie's arrival. Two days ago, Yi's father took Yi Ou to Shangdu to discuss business in order to avoid the change of the General Chamber of Commerce. Two days later, when she came back from school, she found Wei Jie sitting in the hall. He didn't know when he had a relationship with Yi Haoran and called him brothers. Wei Jie was brought back to the Yi family by Yi Haoran as a good friend.
Yi Yanran and Yi Xinran still remember this uncle who could do magic. He pulled Yi Miaoran and Yi Youran, and the four sisters surrounded him and asked him to do magic. Wei Jie was sweet-mouthed and could coax people, making nine women of all sizes in the family happy. What Yi Huan saw when she came back from school was the scene where they chatted and laughed and got along well with Wei Jie.
"Sister Yi." Wei Jie looked at Yi Huan with a slightly frown, with a hint of pride in his smile. As the saying goes, the moon will be the first to get close to the water. He doesn't believe it. With his means, he can't take off her bright moon.
Yi Huan chuckled and said, "Mr. Wei, you and my nephew Haoran are good brothers. Don't be so disgusted. Just call me "Auntie."
Wei Jie choked and couldn't answer the conversation. He called her little aunt, but it was a mess. How could he chase her? It was Yi's mother who said that he was dragging Yi Huan down. "Shuyuan is two years older than you, so you young people will discuss their own things."
Wei Jie smiled and said, "Sister Yi, don't be dissatisfied with me, just call me Brother Wei."
Yi Huan felt chills, ignored him and said, "Mother, I feel uncomfortable. I want to take a nap and I won't come out for dinner." Seeing this show, Wei Jie would definitely stay for dinner, and she didn't want to eat with him.
"Discomfortable? Could it be that I'm sick from the cold, right?" Yi's mother believed it, so she hurried over, raised her hand to touch Yi Huan's forehead, and then touched her forehead, "No hot, no fever."
"Mother, let me make a bowl of Cuhan Tang and send it over. I'll go back to my room first." Yi Huan finished speaking, and without looking at Wei Jie turned around and left.
Wei Jie looked at Yi Huan's back and frowned slightly. He really didn't understand why the methods that had never been detrimental to Yi Huan were useless? However, Wei Jie had one advantage, that is, he would not give up easily if he made up his mind.
Yi Huan was disgusted with Wei Jie's entanglement, but she had to go home. She looked up and saw Wei Jie. Every time Wei Jie came, she would bring her a bouquet of flowers and began to pursue her seriously.
The harsh girl was afraid of entangling her, and Wei Jie believed that she would get what she wanted in the end. Wei Jie was handsome, had a good family background, and was sweet-mouthed, so he could coax people. Yi's mother, who had always been anxious about her daughter's marriage, had a very good impression of him. She regarded him as a son-in-law and insisted on persuadeing Yi Huan to spend some time with him before making a decision.
Yi Huan refused, but could only watch Wei Jie come to the door for free every day. With Yi's mother's insistence, he had to agree to Wei Jie's invitation and go to Jizhou University to listen to Mr. Chang Geng's speech. The gentlemen of Jizhou University were not having a good life under General Zhang, and their salary was cut for half a year. Many professors and lecturers couldn't stand it and went south to find another goal. After General Yan entered Jizhou City, he paid three months' salary and won the favor of these literati. The literati wrote articles and promoted it in newspapers. General Yan's reputation was much better than before entering the pass.
Governor Yan's series of measures in Jizhou City were quite popular, and Yan Zihui was very good at grasping the opportunity and promoted it in major newspapers. Now many people hope that Yan's army could end this situation of warlord separatism and unify China. Governor Yan was happy and took the big hand and pulled out the money for Jizhou University to use for his own use. This is also the reason why Jizhou University has the extra money to invite celebrities to give speeches.
Yi Huan and Wei Jie took the tram to Jizhou University. When they arrived at the school gate, they found that there were many people coming to listen to the speech like them. After entering the school gate, Wei Jie stopped a group of people casually, "Brother, how can I go to the auditorium?"
"You are here to listen to Mr. Chang Geng's speech, right?" the man asked.
"Yes." Wei Jie nodded.
"So too, let's go together." The man smiled.
"Okay." Wei Jie stretched out his hand at him, "I'm in the lower class Wei, his name is Jie, his name is Shuyuan, and his brother's surname is Taigui?"
The man shook hands with him, "The surname is Liu, his name is Kuntao, and his name is Xiaru."
The two chatted and went to the auditorium of Jizhou University. There were three women among the pedestrians of Liu Chong. They greeted Yi Huan and exchanged their names. They knew that Yi Huan was studying in the girls' school and was going to go to college in the second half of the year. They kindly recommended her the university where she studied. Yi Huan refused to comment and thanked him politely.
When he arrived at the auditorium, he was already crowded and finally found a place to stand. A strange smell came to his nose. Yi Huan frowned slightly in disgust. Although the weather was cold, he had to talk about personal hygiene. When Wei Jie saw it, he secretly shouted that it was not good. He didn't make any arrangements today and should take her to climb the mountain.
After a while, Zhou Ziyu, the president of Jizhou University, and some professors walked in with a man wearing glasses. He was Mr. Chang Geng. The students who came to listen to the speech clapped. Zhou Ziyu walked onto the podium and shouted: "Please be quiet, students!"
After everyone calmed down, Zhou Ziyu said: "Today I am honored to invite the famous scholar Mr. Chang Geng to give a lecture to our Jizhou University. Everyone needs to abide by the rules and not interrupt randomly. After the lecture, students can raise their hands to ask questions... Mr. Chang Geng, please."
Mr. Chang Geng walked to the podium, "Hello everyone, what I want to talk about today is the meaning of reading. We are talking about learning today. If we completely leave the people's society, it is really vast. In the current situation of the country being in an urgent situation of internal and external troubles, how can passionate young people not care? How can they not be anxious?...You must show the spirit of pleading and study it in practice. The thoughts must be independent, the attitude must be humble, not blindly follow, and not be impatient... There is a saying in the ancients: '7
If you are sick in a year, you will be able to get three years of wormwood. If you don’t save it, you will never get it forever.’ This meaning, we can quote, which is the big problem in China that we want to solve, not a matter of one or two months or one or two years... Become a useful talent in society and help the country solve some of the difficulties, so that you can be worthy of yourself and society. You must establish your purpose, which is for studying, not for promotion and wealth. This is my expectation for you, and I will encourage you with you."
The students applauded again, and the next step was the student questioning session, "Sir, many people now say that Chinese people are not as smart as Westerners and are inferior nations. What do you think of this?"
"Sir, why did our country fall back from a powerful country that comes to DPRK to a point where it is divided by the great powers?"
"Sir, some people say that scholars are useless. What is the use of our studies on history, philosophy, law, and literature? Can we still use articles and books to smash the invaders' heads? Drive them away and rebuild the Republic of China?"
"Sir, the West is better than China in all aspects. Should we learn from the West in all aspects?"
"Sir, Mr. Lu proposes to abolish Chinese characters, Latinize the characters, abolish Chinese, and switch to Esperanto. Do you agree?"
"gentlemen……."
"gentlemen……."
"gentlemen……."
Zhou Ziyu hurriedly walked up to the podium and shouted: "Students, students, don't be confused, come one by one, raise your hand to ask questions, raise your hand to ask questions."
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Chapter completed!