Go back to the past and be a schoolboy

Chapter 57 You will know when you grow up
According to Cheng Nuo's plan, he originally planned to buy some cooked food, serve it with hot dishes made by himself, and invite more than a dozen colleagues from the Academy of Sciences to have a family dinner to simply celebrate.

But when they got to other people's homes, they realized that most of them were married and had children, and he and Shi Jin were the only bachelors.

After further investigation, I found out that more than half of the students had already booked baby marriages before going to the United States. The first thing after returning to China was to get married. After all, this age was considered old in the Republic of China. It's not uncommon to run all over the place.

After thinking about it, it's better to make the family banquet bigger and more lively, call all the family members over together, and take the opportunity to draw closer to each other.

But in this way, the original plan would be disrupted again. For this reason, Cheng Nuo specially went to Dongxing Building to invite a master chef to come and cook, and they made two tables, one for men, one for women and children.

"Old Guo, you said this is very good. Why did Lao Cheng call so many people over and make such a big show?" Wu Yulin got some peanuts and put them in the palm of his hand, and gave them to his mouth one by one: " He is very mysterious, and he refuses to tell me no matter how much he asks when he invites me to come."

Guo Shouchun looked at his watch on his own: "Then who knows? If I don't come, I will be dragged along. I haven't had time to record the crop data in the field today. If I leave later, I will have to stay up all night when I go back."

Wu Yulin smiled and said, "I heard that you are about to settle down in the field. Do you have any objections? If this continues, you shouldn't be allowed to sleep with her, right?"

"Eating peanuts can't stop your mouth." Guo Shouchun dug out a large spoonful of peanuts and turned it over to Wu Yulin: "You are famously afraid of your wife. My old Guo family didn't have this custom."

Glancing at his wife over there, Guo Shouchun drank a cup of tea: "We respect each other as guests and understand each other."

Wu Yulin suppressed his laughter, and poured the peanuts back into his plate: "It's fine, it's fine, it's better than my old Wu. But then again, Lao Shi lives with him, so he should know something."

While speaking, he raised his elbow and touched Shi Jin beside him: "Is that right, Lao Shi?"

"Ah, what are you talking about?" Shi Jin suddenly turned around, closed the book in his hand, his face full of doubts: "Old Wu, are you asking me just now, I'm sorry I was lost in reading just now, and I didn't notice you say what."

Guo Shouchun leaned his body over and twisted his neck to see what book he was holding.

""Wonders of the Future", the miracle of the future, the author Tesla, Lao Shi, when did you become interested in Tesla, or did you stop studying machinery and switch to electricity?"

Wu Yulin brought the book over and flipped through a few pages: "Tesla is a great man. I remember that when I took the "Radio Science" exam, I specially found his photo and said goodbye overnight. Later, he passed. I just heard that he is not doing well recently, he seems to be quite down and out, I really want to invite him to our Academy of Sciences to give lectures. Hey, Lao Shi, why are you coughing?"

After Shi Jin heard the first half of the sentence, he wanted to laugh at first, but he was afraid of being found abnormal, wanted to cry but couldn't cry, drank saliva with a weird face and was choked.

"Ahem, old Wu, what did you ask me just now?"

"Oh, that, let me ask you if you know why Lao Shi invited so many of us to dinner."

"Do you know that there were two businessmen from the Shanghai Stock Exchange a few days ago?"

"I know this. People from the Flour Union in Shanghai are talking about wheat selection and breeding. This old Guo should know better than me. Isn't that what he's been busy with lately?"

"It's good to know this, it has nothing to do with this."

After hearing this, Wu Yulin was taken aback for a moment, and the hand that was patting Shi Jin's back lightly also paused, and turned to give him a heavy slap.

"Forget about coughing to death. Thanks to me being so kind to you, I confiscated the book. It just so happens that I am more interested in electricity these days."

Now Shi Jin couldn't bear it anymore, he rubbed his back with one hand and laughed out loud.

Wu and Guo glanced at each other, but found nothing unusual, and said in unison, "It's inexplicable."

At this time, the family banquet suddenly fell silent. Under everyone's gaze, Cheng Nuo and Li Laosan appeared in front of everyone carrying a self-made blackboard.

The blackboard was covered with a layer of sackcloth, and no one present here knew exactly what was written underneath.

Wu Yulin originally wanted to ask Shi Jin again, but seeing that his face was full of doubts, he stopped asking and turned his gaze to the blackboard.

Cheng Nuo put the blackboard on the table, clapped his hands, and cleared his throat.

"I'm sorry that the Academy of Sciences called everyone together today. Of course, there must be a reason for everyone to come. What reason is hidden under this blackboard. I won't keep it secret. Now I will reveal it to everyone."

Unexpectedly, before he could make a move, a few more people came outside.

"Zhiyuan, can you let me take a look, come here uninvited, don't drive me out."

As the sound approached, a figure slowly came out from the darkness. Upon closer inspection, it was Cai Yuanpei, the president of Peking University.

For Cheng Nuo, a young man, Cai Yuanpei has always been more concerned. He asked him for advice several times, and every time he got a refreshing insight, he became more and more impressed with him.

This time I came here because of the elders' concern for the younger generation. To see his recent life, after all, Cheng Nuo was still quite depressed when we first met. Although it has been so long, I still can't let go.

It was a coincidence, when Cai Yuanpei arrived at the door with his things, he saw the door was open, shouted a few times but no one answered, saw that the light was on inside, and came in by himself, just in time for this scene.

Originally, he wanted to leave, but when he heard the word "Academy of Sciences" and thought of Cheng Nuo's recent series of major events, he unconsciously stepped forward.

Compared with education, personal face is really nothing.

After Cai Yuanpei came in, he took off his hat and bowed slightly to everyone: "I, Cai Yuanpei, President of Peking University, I'm sorry to disturb everyone's pleasure."

When everyone heard that the visitor was a famous educator, they all stood up and saluted.

Seeing this, Cheng Nuo hurried over and invited Cai Yuanpei to the main seat.

"Cai Gong, it's so late, why are you here, you should tell me in advance, so that I can go out to meet you."

Cai Yuanpei waved his hand, put his hat on the table and said with a smile: "Zhiyuan, I should say sorry to you for interrupting your banquet. I originally wanted to leave, but I heard something about the Academy of Sciences in the courtyard. , I really want to have the cheek to come over and listen to it, if it involves any confidential matters, I can leave now."

When it came to important matters, Cheng Nuo naturally wouldn't announce it in front of so many people, so when he learned that Cai Yuanpei was coming, he was only surprised for a moment, and he could do whatever he wanted next.

Cheng Nuo poured him a cup of hot tea: "Mr. Cai's words are serious. Originally, the Academy of Sciences and Peking University are closely linked. You, the principal, can listen to it if you want to, and just give me some advice. "

After exchanging greetings, Cheng Nuo walked to the stage again, closed the curtain, and separated the two tables from the middle.The parents here are short-tempered and laughing; the other side is serious and solemn, and no one makes a sound.

Clearing his throat, Cheng Nuo stood in front of the blackboard and spoke.

"Over the past hundred years, Europe and the United States have declared that cultural relics are flourishing, trembling in the past, and flourishing in the past, and most of them have been bestowed by science. The development of civil rights and national power of a world power must be in parallel with the progress of academic thought. There is no luck in a barren country"

"Therefore, in order to carry forward the spirit of Mr. Sai, we specially joined forces with aspiring friends to establish the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of China. There is a saying that 'accumulate food widely, and become king slowly'. In order to develop in a low-key manner, we deliberately chose this ordinary day to invite you together. officially announced her establishment."

Talking, lifted the sackcloth on the blackboard
"The first item is to announce the structure of the Academy of Sciences. According to the standards of the American Academy of Sciences, the disciplines are divided into five colleges, namely Mathematical Sciences, Biological Sciences, Applied Engineering Sciences, Medical Sciences and Social Sciences. Each college is subdivided below. Mathematics, physics, chemistry, and astronomy are constantly expanding into new disciplines according to the needs of society."

"However, there are currently no colleagues from the School of Medical Sciences and the School of Social Sciences, so let's not talk about it for now. For the time being, I will serve as the dean of the School of Mathematics and Science, and Bingzhi will be the dean of the School of Biological Sciences. As for the School of Applied Engineering, this is temporarily kept secret and will be announced later."

In fact, many scientific research institutions in the Republic of China were private. In 1915, a Huanghai chemical industry research laboratory was established, and this Mr. Bingzhi co-founded China’s first biological research institute in history—Chinese Science Society Biology In the research institute, he was selected as the dean here because of his best efforts, so Cheng Nuo was not the first person to eat crabs.

"Employees are divided into two categories. One category is researchers, and the other category is professors. Taking into account teaching remuneration, we guarantee that everyone will not be in arrears of salary, so that everyone will be free from worries when conducting scientific research."

After Cheng Nuo finished speaking, there was immediate applause from below.

As soon as the Academy of Sciences is established, everyone can leave their original workplaces and devote themselves to the careers they love. There is nothing more gratifying than this.

After everyone calmed down, Cheng Nuo waved his hand calmly.

"The details, after the meeting, I will take out the charter, and we will talk about it in detail. Next, I will announce the first foreign professor who joined our Academy of Sciences and is also the dean of the Academy of Applied Engineering-Nikola Tesla."

Now everyone was completely stunned, and after a brief silence, more heated discussions rang out.

"Is it the American one?"

"Is that the one from the radio-controlled boat?"

"Is it the one named after the unit of magnetic density?"

"The one who invented alternating current?"

Cheng Nuo announced loudly: "Yes, yes, that's right, that's Tesla. He will come to China in the near future and join the family of our Academy of Sciences. What I want to tell you is 'My way is not alone'. Now, with everyone here, there will be more and stronger people joining in the future. Tesla is just the beginning. If we work together, our ideals will come true one day and drive the great powers out of the country.”

"Even if it gets darker in the future, we still have to turn on a light."

The scene was completely out of control, and some people started crying.

Whoever is Tesla, Cai Yuanpei knows his name.

Now no matter what method is used, the other party’s promise should be that the established facts will not change. Recalling the various scenes of inviting people with lofty ideals to join Peking University, I don’t know how many times he was rejected. Looking at these young people, he seemed to see When I reached hope, my eye sockets were a little moist without knowing it.

"Zhiyuan, you are doing well, you are doing well."

There was a curious child over there who poked his head out from under the curtain, saw the adult crying, and returned to his mother's arms curiously.

"Mom, why is Dad crying? Did someone beat him?"

"No, that's crying for joy."

"But you can cry when you're happy, shouldn't you laugh?"

"When you grow up, you will know."

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