A Man of Science and Engineering in Troubled Times Wandering in the Late Qing Dynasty

Chapter 205 Farewell to Talented Woman Lu Bicheng

In the evening, when Li Yu returned to his residence, he suddenly saw a thin woman standing in the alley.

It turned out that Lu Bicheng was waiting for him.

Li Yu greeted her: "Bicheng talented girl!"

Li Yu changed his look, lost his big braids, and wore relatively Western-style clothes, but Lu Bicheng didn't recognize him for a while.

Li Yu smiled and said, "I am Li Yu."

"Ah!" Lu Bicheng finally recognized him after approaching, "It's really you!"

Then he immediately worried: "I heard from Venerable Master that you may be expelled from the university?"

Lu Bicheng has already joined Yan Fu's sect, and immediately came to find him after learning the news.

Li Yu said, "Don't worry, it's fine, am I not doing well? By the way, don't you think it looks good without the braid?"

Lu Bicheng said: "I also need to learn, not everything."

Not only are students dropping out, but teachers are also having a hard time retaining them, mainly because of lack of money.

Li Yu said: "You can also visit the concessions in Tianjin and Shanghai, where the resistance to education will be less."

But Xie Yuxi already knew the situation and turned around to leave.

Rong Qing said: "The Imperial Palace is a sacred place, how can women be allowed to enter!"

Lu Bicheng said: "Looking good is good looking...but..."

It is really worthy of being called "women's twin heroes" together with Qiu Jin.

"So it's this." Lu Bicheng said.

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 it wants to limit the number first. We will issue a certificate for you."

Xie Yuxi nodded: "I will go."

Li Yu said, "Of course, Lord Rong."

Considering the characteristics of the Qing government, her strategy is from top to bottom, rather than starting from the foundation.

When North China Union Women's University was merged into Yenching University in 1920, only 72 students graduated.

Lu Bicheng understands that the struggle for women's rights cannot be separated from the struggle for dignity, and the most effective way is to prove that women also have a way of life and are not weaker than men.

Lu Bicheng looked at the names of "Li Yu" and "Bicheng" juxtaposed on the cover, and asked, "Did the readers say anything? Okay?"

Li Yu thought for a while and said, "There are girls' schools, but there seems to be no colleges and universities that admit girls."

Xie Yuxi nodded: "Wait a minute, I'll make a document for you."

"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 big girl now?"

Lu Bicheng turned and left gracefully.

This time it was Rong Qing's turn to be a little embarrassed.

Li Yu said casually: "You should try it, it seems that the bet has won."

Xie Yuxi said: "If there is a lot of resistance, we have to deal with it."

What happened today was a mess, but it made sense.

After Feng Ling and Uncle Wang saw it, they asked, "Sir, who is this?"

"Miss Bicheng is gone?" Fengling hurried out of the kitchen wearing an apron, "Master, oh no, sir, I really think you should go to Bada Hutong to study."

Lu Bicheng took the manuscript: "I will continue to do it well."

Song Yaoru said: "Both of us have studied in American universities, and we are very appreciative of the education level in the United States. At the same time, we know that some universities in the United States admit girls, so we came here for this reason."

Rong Qing didn't want to listen to Li Yu's explanation at all: "I have the final say on this matter, women are not allowed to enter the Imperial University! Do you understand?"

When Xie Yuxi was in the United States, she couldn't go to Harvard University, so she could only go to Radcliffe College.

Xie Yuxi refused: "We are an education foundation, how can we collect money for education?"

Feng Ling hurriedly helped him smooth things over: "They are far behind Miss Bi Cheng, and they still need to study harder."

Li Yu said, "Let's stay and have a meal. I also brought back some American Heinz sauce."

Li Yu explained: "I didn't mean that, but it's actually because..."

After 1905, customs, commercial firms, government-run schools, and government agencies hired many modern-educated Chinese and paid much higher salaries than missionary schools, so many teachers left schools one after another.

Li Yu asked in surprise, "Leave so soon?"

Xie Yuxi said: "Your news is so fast."

Li Yu said: "She is now a female official next to the Empress Dowager, and she specializes in helping the Empress Dowager learn Western etiquette."

This is a good way to go.

Xie Yuxi found Li Yu and came to the Imperial University with him.

"Are you Mr. Li Yu and Ms. Xie Yuxi?" the other party asked.

Wen Bingzhong also cupped his fists and said, "Thank you so much!"

Rong Qing was even more displeased when he mentioned this: "We in the Qing Dynasty can't manage education well? What's the matter with them Americans? Besides, what's the point of sending a formal delegation to send a female class? Look down on us?"

Lu Bicheng walked out directly: "No need."

Feng Ling said: "You are far behind those young masters."

Xie Yuxi added: "As long as you really send your daughter to study, even our foundation will pay the tuition."

Many celebrities came out of her Beiman girls, the most famous one is Xie Wanying, also known as Ms. Bing Xin.

Li Yu said, "Of course a girls' school should be established, but I'm afraid as you can see, there is a lot of resistance."

"Uh," Li Yu really didn't know how to explain.

Li Yu said, "That's right, who are you two?"

It's a pity that the scale is too small. When it was first established, there were only four students.There are only two teachers, plus three assistant teachers.

But as soon as Xie Yuxi spoke, Rong Qing was stunned: "She can speak Chinese? Can she understand what I just said?"

Lu Bicheng laughed: "As soon as we met, give me a job."

After they left, Xie Yuxi said, "It would be great if rich people were like this."

Zhao Qian retorted: "Why, you know their depth, don't you know my depth?"

Lu Bicheng smiled and said: "I'm not delicate at all, this road will arrive in a while."

What many people don't know is that the North China Concorde Women's University founded by Mai Mead was the first university in China to enroll women.

Li Yu replied, "Yes."

"Let me introduce, my name is Song Yaoru, this is Wen Bingzhong, we are businessmen from Shanghai."

Xie Yuxi said: "Since the road to the Beijing Normal University is not working, I am going to contact the American Missionary School in Beijing to learn about the situation from them."

Li Yu said, "It's a pleasure to meet you! What's the matter, both of you?"

Women's education in the United States is still like this, one can imagine it in the late Qing Dynasty.

Xie Yuxi smiled slightly without being angry, and said to Li Yu, "I see, let's go."

Li Yu hurriedly used a digression trick: "Let's take a look at the things I brought back from the United States."

Xie Yuxi has always been quick to move, and quickly signed a certificate and handed it to Song Yaoru: "At that time, just hand it over to the customs and the school you want to enter."

Li Yu felt very embarrassed, and got a little dirty when he came up.

"You are so impatient, you should ask your mentor or Mr. Tang first." Lu Bicheng said.

Song Yaoru was not short of money, but Xie Yuxi was even more so.

This is not an easy task.

Even though there were many difficulties, the principal Mai Meide never gave up running the school.

Li Yudao: "Miss Bicheng, a talented woman from Beijing and Tianjin, haven't you heard of it?"

Xie Yuxi found Mai Meide, the principal of Beiman Girls' School, and learned that she had opened college courses in Beiman Girls' School and planned to continue to open a women's college.

In fact, they stayed on the ship for three weeks, and the news had already been sent back home.

Now there are quite a few missionary schools in the capital, and Xie Yuxi quickly found out that ordinary schools are easy to operate, but it is a bit difficult if they are girls' schools. The only clue is the Bayman Girls' School, which is affiliated to the American Congregational Church.

Song Yaoru said: "Currently, only the eldest daughter's age is acceptable."

When Li Yu and Xie Yuxi returned to the Beijing Hotel, there were two people waiting here.

Lu Bicheng said: "Such an urgent task, of course we can't delay others from continuing to translate."

When Xie Yuxi came to China, the first task was to investigate the education situation in order to decide how to use the fund.

But as soon as they arrived at the door, they ran into Rong Qing, the minister of management.

Li Yu asked, "But what?"

Lu Bicheng thought about it, so he followed into the house.

Well, it turned out to be Song Yaoru, the father of the three Song sisters, and Wen Bingzhong, their uncle.

Xie Yuxi said: "Then women's universities or the establishment of women's schools should also be included in the agenda."

"Then, she is also a talented woman." Lu Bicheng said softly.

Feng Ling can read, "Oh, you are the hero of the girls' school, much better than those so-called talented girls in Bada Hutong."

Nowadays, Jingshi University Hall is the most detached among all universities in terms of rank. After all, it is unusual to have two second-rank ministers of management presiding over it.

When the Rockefeller Foundation invested in Peking Union Medical College Hospital, it also sent two missions to China to investigate the medical conditions in more than a dozen cities in detail.

Li Yu quickly stopped: "No, it's not very suitable."

Until 1910, the number of students had only risen to 10.Not only that, due to environmental constraints, many drop out of school.

Li Yu said: "It has been released, and the sales are very good."

It was indeed not easy to have such an awareness in the late Qing Dynasty, and of course it was also because he himself was a student studying in the United States.

Song Yaoru went to a seminary in the United States; Wen Bingzhong was directly the second batch of children studying in the United States.

Lu Bicheng didn't know what Bada Hutong was for, so he asked suspiciously: "Where is Bada Hutong? There are many educated women living there, so I really want to pay a visit."

"Is that the woman with excellent literary talent you mentioned?" Xie Yuxi said.

After walking for a while, Xie Yuxi stopped and asked, "Are there any women's colleges in China now?"

Li Yu quickly said: "I see, talented woman Lu! By the way, I have something for you! Come in and tell me."

Li Yu said: "You can say that."

Xie Yuxi said, "Mr. Song means to send your daughter to study in America?"

Li Yu asked, "Me? What do I study?"

After learning about Xie Yuxi's background, Mai Meide welcomed her very much: "Although I plan to build a women's university, our resources are really too few. Not only are there few students, few teachers, but also few school buildings."

And although the United States is also a society that cares about money, it is much better than the current decadent late Qing Dynasty where money is required for everything.

Li Yu smiled and said, "Change is a process."

Lu Bicheng stood up: "Since you're fine, I'll go back first."

Wen Bingzhong asked: "We only know that we need to find the foundation, but we don't know what other conditions are needed, how much money do we need?"

The two of them are now doing business in Shanghai, mainly in the publishing industry and machinery import and export.

Lu Bicheng sighed lightly: "You can't do this even if you are talented."

Li Yu took out another 1000 taels of bank notes: "You deserve it."

Feng Ling raised the shovel and knocked 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! Stop!"

Li Yu took out the outlines of the last two parts of Star Wars, "I still need you to polish it."

Li Yu asked: "Master Rong, why can't you enter?"

Song Yaoru said gratefully: "I really don't know what to say, why don't you just accept the money."

Feng Ling said to Zhao Qian: "You are far behind!"

Wen Bingzhong said: "We have received news that the United States has opened the channel for studying abroad, but it needs a foundation approved by the United States. I heard that you have an education fund, so I came to pay a visit."

Unexpectedly, she was quite determined. Li Yu said: "You have already made a decision, and I have nothing to say. If Bicheng knows, she will be very welcome. She is a staunch advocate of women's rights."

"De Ling?" Lu Bicheng noticed that "Translation: Yu De Ling" was written in the lower right corner.

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But it is precisely because of this that the pace of development has been limited to some extent.

Song Yaoru's six children all went to college in the United States.

"See you in the future." Xie Yuxi said.

Li Yu said: "The response has been excellent! De Ling's translation skills are also good."

Zhao Qian refused to accept it, and spoke for Li Yu: "What are you talking about, my husband is a hundred times stronger than those glib young masters!"

"Then I'll see you off?" Li Yu said.

Li Yu hummed: "After polishing, I will find De Ling to translate again."

"It's not appropriate to go in, is it?" Lu Bicheng said.

Rong Qing looked at them and became angry: "You can't enter!"

Li Yu said: "She is from the United States and is investigating the domestic education situation on behalf of an education fund."

Lu Bicheng wondered: "Why did you say it's inappropriate again? You reminded me just now that men and women have equal rights."

Li Yu also smiled and said, "Earn money by yourself, isn't that what you want too?"

Li Yu ran into the room and took out a copy of "Star Wars: A New Hope": "This is a masterpiece that has been polished by you."

Song Yaoru and Wen Bingzhong have been in Shanghai for so long, and foreigners have seen many of them. This is the first time they have encountered such a situation.

Song Yaoru had prepared the money a long time ago, but he didn't expect that the other party would not accept it at all, and agreed with a few words, even a little at a loss: "That's all right?"

One of the most critical ones is economic independence.

Song Yaoru hurriedly said: "You're too polite! Why don't we bother! Since I'm here for this, I definitely want my daughter to go to college, and all my daughters have to go to college."

Afterwards, North China Union Women's University was merged into Yenching University, and Mai Meide officially became the first director of women's department in the history of Yenching University.

Xie Yuxi knows that it is very difficult to run a girls' school, so it is a good way to subsidize the existing girls' school.

"Our foundation can provide financial support, including the girls' middle school and the university to be built." Xie Yuxi said.

Of course, Mai Meide knew the financial resources of the Carnegie family, so he drew the sign of the cross on his chest: "The Lord will remember your kindness!"

(End of this chapter)