Go back to the past and be a schoolboy

Chapter 33 New Appointment Letter

Pointing to the above content, Cai Yuanpei smiled and said: "Zhiyuan, you are the Mr. Tom above, you have won great credit for our countrymen!"

Cheng Nuo smiled wryly, thinking that the news spread too fast. As soon as this side got the news, it was published in domestic magazines there, so there was no slightest precaution.

"If there is no accident, there is no second Tom in Peking University, then he may be me." Cheng Nuo cupped his hands, took the newspaper and glanced at it, and knew it was right.

The contents of the newspaper are very detailed, taking out an entire page to write a special book, emphasizing the significance of this scientific achievement, how foreigners were surprised and praised, and finally encouraging the people of the country to strive for self-improvement and strive to become stronger, to this Tom Sir.

The above words made Cheng Nuo feel a little ashamed and flustered. There are some academic achievements, but they are not so boastful. They are almost comparable to national heroes.

"Mr. Cai, I'm ashamed to say these words are exaggerated." Cheng Nuo said humbly. The limelight is too much right now, so it's best to avoid it for now.

Cai Yuanpei waved his hand and said with a smile, "Zhiyuan, you haven't finished reading your report yet, and there is another article in it."

Cheng Nuo was a little puzzled by Monk Zhang Er. The headlines on the front page had already introduced in great detail, and there was not much juice to be squeezed out. How else could these editors write?
Opening the inside page with doubts, there is actually a guess about the identity of Mr. Tom, and a large page describes the process of submission, which looks decent and looks a bit chivalrous.

The most amazing thing is that even Meng Dai guessed it with a stereotyped portrait of Tom, but the elongated beard obviously has nothing to do with himself.

From Cheng Nuo's point of view, that is to say, what the workplace stated on the surface was correct, and the rest were basically nonsense.

But the more popular it is, the more people can understand it, and the faster it will spread.

Qin Fen booed from the side: "Brother Zhiyuan, I didn't expect you to be a famous person now, you should support me a lot in the future."

"You may not know that some buskers on the way I came here have already turned this news into limericks, and Peking University has followed suit." Cai Yuanpei said cheerfully: "This newspaper is very commemorative, so please take care of it." collect."

At this time, several students passed by here, and they were also talking about this matter.

Student A: "Hey, you've heard that there is a Mr. Tom in our college who is very good. He has published papers in foreign academic journals, which makes people look at him with admiration. I heard that the American ambassador is always asking about this gentleman."

Student B widened his eyes and said in disbelief, "Those foreign devils who look at people with their nostrils will praise us every day? Why haven't I heard of such a powerful thing?"

Student C echoed: "Don't believe me, there are a lot of headlines on the front page of newspapers today, and the Brit's "The Times" is one of them."

Student B praised: "That is to say, Mr. Tom has given us Peking University a face, and now you can say that we are from Peking University when you go out, so you won't look down on us any more."

Student A lowered his voice and said, "Isn't that right? Thanks to Mr. Tom, I heard that the girls in Baishun Hutong are offering discounts for the teachers and students of Peking University today. Why don't we go together after class in the afternoon?"

Then several students laughed with expressions of understanding.

This scene happened to be heard by Cheng Nuo and his group behind the tree. Cai Yuanpei, who was very happy at first, turned dark and said nothing.

When the students came out and saw so many teachers, they immediately knew that they had been arrested.

You push me, I touch you, and in the end they all lowered their heads and said in a low voice: "Hello Mr. Cai, hello teachers."

Cai Yuanpei wanted to stop them, but when he raised his hand, he thought that the school didn't expressly stipulate that students can't do these things, and there are teachers who take the lead in going in and out of these places, criticizing the students individually for being inappropriate, and the hands suspended in the air are powerless hang down.

Shaking his head, Cai Yuanpei said helplessly: "You guys have to do it yourself."

After all, those students hurried away as if they were pardoned.

Qin Fen rubbed his nose and said, "Mr. Cai, if you have nothing else to do here, we will leave first. There are still some final exercises in the office that have not been finished."

"The grades of the year-end exam are very important, so you and Uncle Han should go first." Cai Yuanpei nodded in agreement.

After getting the reply, Qin Fen patted Cheng Nuo on the shoulder, ignored his look for help, and signaled his brother to take a step first, and dragged Feng Zuxun away.

Cheng Nuo was so angry that his teeth itch, and he thought to himself that this is not a brother who stabbed in the ribs, but an enemy who stabbed in my ribs.

Cai Yuanpei looked at the backs of the two and said with emotion: "Zhiyuan, do you know what Peking University looked like before I came?"

Cheng Nuo shook his head: "Although I have heard about it, I haven't understood it in detail."

"Before I came, Peking University was not so much a modern university as it was a government office." Cai Yuanpei walked in front and led the way: "Come on, sit in my office, I have something to give you."

Cheng Nuo nodded, and followed behind as an audience without saying a word.

"That's because Peking University still retains the rules left over from the Qing Dynasty. The janitor calls the students 'Master' and 'Young Master', and the students call the janitor a 'boy'. Students have to discuss with the principal, and even write a report." Cai Yuan Pei stopped, pointed to the bulletin board next to him and said angrily: "The principal doesn't know what to say, the reply is called a reply, and he wrote it on the bulletin board without face-to-face communication, just like an old-fashioned yamen."

Cheng Nuo knew that Peking University was notorious at that time, but he didn't expect the remnants of feudalism to be so stubborn. Recalling the happy look when the janitor sent the telegram just now, Cheng Nuo said sincerely, "Mr. Cai came to Peking University for less than a month. With earth-shaking changes, the future can be expected."

Cai Yuanpei shook his head: "It's not enough. I think the suggestion you made last time is very good. We have made major adjustments to the reform plan. We will start the reform after the new year is over. Years make people grow old, and time waits for no one! "

After talking, the two came to the principal's office.

Cai Yuanpei pushed the door open, picked up a piece of paper from the desk and handed it over.

Cheng Nuo took it over and saw that it was a new letter of appointment, appointing him as a professor of mathematics at Peking University. The ink on the paper was still wet, and it seemed that it was prepared just today.

Cai Yuanpei smiled: "Zhiyuan, now that the paper has been published, you should be able to sign it now."

Seeing that Cheng Nuo still wanted to refuse, he quickly added: "Hey, excessive modesty is pride. Zhiyuan, think about it, if the public knows that Mr. Tom, who made a university question, is just an ordinary teacher of Peking University, what will they think of it?" Peking University, what do you think of me, Cai?"

"I'm afraid it's not good to wear a hat that is used for someone who is not the person who is overqualified."

"I hope you will lead by example and establish a good atmosphere in mathematics."

Again and again, Cheng Nuo smiled wryly and had no choice but to sign it.

"I will live up to Mr. Cai's entrustment!"

At this time, there was a burst of chattering voices from outside the door, and it didn't take long to see a few female students coming to the door.

The leader was Wen Yin, who knocked on the door and said with a smile, "Uncle Cai, can Yin Yin come in with her classmates?"

Cai Yuanpei was very happy: "Yinyin, come in quickly, why do you have time to see Uncle Cai today?"

Yinyin said with great interest: "I also study mathematics. I heard that Mr. Tom was born in Peking University, so I hurried over with my classmates to ask for advice. I wonder if Uncle Cai can introduce us."

(End of this chapter)