"It seems that Senior Sister Xu hasn't forgotten me as a junior. ”

"Why, I just didn't think about it for a while. Xu Litai smiled, in fact, she did forget about it.

It's normal not to remember Huo Yaowen, although he had an outstanding appearance at that time, he was just an ordinary philosophy student, on the other hand, Senior Sister Xu was not only a popular figure in the school, but also the conditions and background of her family were not comparable to ordinary people, so naturally she would not pay too much attention to Huo Yaowen at that time.

"This is Senior Brother Huo's wife, right?"

In order to change the topic, Xu Litai looked at Anna on the side, and saw her smiling, generous, and a beautiful lady's dress, which looked extremely elegant and noble.

"Yes, this is my wife, Anna. ”

Saying that, Huo Yaowen introduced this Senior Sister Xu to Anna.

Anna stretched out her hand and said, "Hello Senior Sister Xu." ”

"I didn't expect Anna's Cantonese to speak so well. Sister Xu's eyes lit up, she was just about to communicate in English, but she didn't expect Anna to be able to speak such fluent Cantonese.

Anna smiled: "I have lived in Hong Kong for almost ten years, and my Cantonese is okay, but I don't know much about Chinese." ”

"That's pretty good, too. ”

In this way, the three of them sat down and talked and laughed.

After a while, seven or eight more alumni sat down.

These people are more or less acquainted with Huo Yaowen and Senior Sister Xu, and even if they don't know each other, they all take advantage of today's school celebration to talk to each other.

"Come with me, my dear. Anna suddenly saw an acquaintance, and tugged on Huo Yaowen's sleeve beside her.

Huo Yaowen glanced at her sideways, "Where are you going?"

"See that one?"

Anna pointed not far away and said, "He is Professor Liu of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, and I have listened to his lectures in public lectures at the school before. ”

Huo Yaowen looked in the direction he was pointing, and an old man in a straight beige suit was walking slowly, and after a closer look, he looked a little familiar.

Liu Dianjue!

Huo Yaowen raised his eyebrows, he didn't expect this person to come today.

"Professor Liu. Anna took Huo Yaowen's arm and walked towards Liu Dianjue.

Liu Dianjue glanced at Anna, he didn't know Anna, but he knew Huo Yaowen next to him.

"Hello, I don't know who this lady is?"

"Professor Liu, I used to be a student at the University of London, and I used to listen to your lectures. ”

"Oh. Liu Dianjue came over in a trance, and then smiled and said, "I didn't expect to be so lucky to meet the students I taught at the University of London in Hong Kong." ”

Huo Yaowen on the side said with a smile: "This shows that Professor Liu is full of peach and plums all over the world." ”

Anna introduced: "Professor Liu, this is my husband Huo Yaowen. ”

"Hello Professor Liu. Huo Yaowen stretched out his hand.

Liu Dianjue shook hands and said: "Hello Mr. Huo, I have heard of your name for a long time, when you came to the University of London to give a speech a few years ago, it is a pity that I was busy with other things at that time and could not go to see it in person." ”

"Where, Professor Liu has a good reputation. Huo Yaowen said modestly.

There may not be many people who know Liu Dianjue, but as the first well-known translator and sinologist to translate Chinese classical texts, such as "Tao Te Ching", "Mencius" and "Analects" to foreign countries, the Chinese academic community at this time was still quite famous, and his translated works were the must-read classics for Western scholars to study Chinese literature.

"Mr. Huo is modest, the 'Brain in a Jar' you proposed has always been the focus of discussion in the international philosophical circles! In the year of the Philosophy Conference, the Department of Philosophy of the University of London took this topic as its graduation thesis. ”

As the only philosophical theory proposed by Huo Yaowen, "The Brain in a Jar" can be widely circulated in the world philosophy community for a long time, which can be regarded as worthy of his identity as an associate professor of philosophy!

You know, many philosophers don't have a few well-known theories or ideas in their lifetimes.

"Hey......

Regarding Liu Dianjue's praise, Huo Yaowen smiled and said nothing, and did not continue to be modest, after all, in addition to his works, he was only one of the philosophical theories that he could take can barely be regarded as academic research.

Huo Yaowen and Liu Dianjue only met for the first time, if it weren't for Anna, I'm afraid they wouldn't have talked much, so they just greeted each other for a while, and then said goodbye with a smile.

......

After about half an hour, the sun gradually rose, and the alumni and celebrities who came to the place arrived one after another.

President Huang Lisong personally took the stage to preside over the opening ceremony of the school anniversary.

The content of the speech is nothing more than the brilliant achievements of HKU from its birth to its development over the years, as well as the number of outstanding alumni who have graduated from the University over the years, and it is also a recognition of the support of these people to their alma mater over the years.

To Huo Yaowen's ears, the meaning of these underlying words was to remind the distinguished alumni present that it was time to donate money......

Sure enough, after the leaders of the university took the stage one after another, Sir Chow, as the first outstanding alumnus to give a speech, donated a laboratory building to the medical school on the spot after expressing his early experience of studying medical school at his alma mater and his expectations for the future medical students of his alma mater.

"Yaowen!"

was listening to the speech on the stage, and suddenly Director Huang quietly came over.

"What's wrong with Director Huang? Isn't it my turn yet?"

"Professor Zhang is back, and he's waiting for you backstage. ”

"The teacher is back?!"

As soon as he heard that Zhang Chengyi had returned from Australia, Huo Yaowen excitedly took Anna's hand, bypassed the rows of people, followed Director Huang, and walked backstage.

I haven't seen Mr. Zhang for almost two years, and he looks much older than he did at the beginning, but he is still quite energetic.

"Teacher, why didn't you notify you in advance when you came back, I'll pick you up too!" Huo Yaowen walked forward happily after seeing Zhang Chengyi in the background.

"I just arrived yesterday and rested at the hotel for the night, so I didn't bother you. ”

Zhang Chengyi was also very happy when he saw his proudest student, and said a few words, not forgetting to introduce the man next to him: "This is my son Zhang Zhihua." ”

Zhang Zhihua stretched out his hand and said, "Hello Mr. Huo, I have long heard my father say that he has a proud disciple, and it is really extraordinary when I see it today." ”

Zhang Zhihua looks very similar to a teacher, perhaps he has been engaged in education in Australia all the year round, so he has a bookish atmosphere. Although he had never seen it, he had heard of it a long time ago, and Huo Yaowen couldn't help but smile and said: "It's good for Mr. Zhang to call me Yaowen, according to the past, you can be regarded as my senior brother." ”

"Haha, okay. Zhang Zhihua smiled heartily.

Since Mr. Zhang went to Australia to settle down there as the principal of a Chinese school, I haven't seen each other for more than two years, so a few people chatted for a long time in the background, most of them were asked by Huo Yaowen, and Mr. Zhang answered.

After a while, Director Huang walked in again and told Huo Yaowen that he wanted him to give a speech on stage.

There are a total of ten people who will give speeches on today's school anniversary, and it stands to reason that although Huo Yaowen is quite famous, he is still quite poor in age and generation, and it is not his turn.

Although there are many people in the older generation, there are not many people in the younger generation.

In the past ten years, in addition to Fok Yiu-man, the outstanding alumni of HKU have also become famous as director Ann Hui and actor and singer Hui Guanjie.

Therefore, after some discussion, the school invited Fok Yiu-man, as an outstanding alumnus of HKU, to give a lecture to the younger students and encourage them.

......

Not much.

Huo Yaowen just stepped onto the podium.

There was applause from the audience.

As far as the eye can see, there are rows of people sitting densely packed, and there are reporters on the left and right sides taking photos and writing press releases.

Huo Yaowen coughed lightly twice, moistened his throat, and then walked to the microphone and said with a smile: "Dear seniors, dear juniors, today is the day of the 30th anniversary of the re-establishment of our alma mater, the University of Hong Kong, and I, as an ordinary graduate of the University of Hong Kong in 68, would like to send my sincere blessings on the birthday of my alma mater today......

"A few days ago, I learned from Vice President Huang that I was going to be invited to the stage to give a speech to the seniors and juniors, and I was still a little scared, but since I agreed, then I will briefly talk about it. ”

"What Sir Zhou and other seniors said earlier is very meaningful and meaningful, so I won't say more, just talk about what virtue and talent are in my opinion. ”

"In 1970, after I became the president of the Shanghai University Press, I established the Hong Kong Education Charity Foundation the following year to provide a small contribution to the majority of poor students...... At the beginning, I put forward a slogan: moral education first, and dreams are practiced. ”

The meaning of this sentence is very simple, I believe you can also understand, simply put: moral education first, education-oriented, first virtue and then others, in order to become a talent. ”

"Whether you are a good scientist, an inventor, a writer, a philosopher, a teacher, a musician, an actor, or a director, the most important thing is that virtue is virtue, morality. The ancients often said that the five constants: benevolence, righteousness, courtesy, wisdom and faith, gentleness, courtesy, frugality, loyalty, filial piety, bravery, and honesty, all of which can be summed up as virtue!"

"Why do I propose that virtue comes first? Because I like to read the "Zizhi Tongjian", which contains an incisive exposition of virtue and talent; talent and virtue are all called saints, talents and virtues are called fools, virtue is called gentlemen, and only virtue is called villains. ”

"Only people with good moral character, patriotism and love for the school can become real talents. ”

"So all the younger students, when you graduate from your alma mater and face the fear of entering the society, don't worry, just keep in mind what you think in your heart, remember not to forget your original intention and forge ahead. ”

"Well, today is the day of the 30th anniversary of my alma mater, and I have said a lot. ”

Speaking of this, Huo Yaowen paused and continued to smile: "Looking back on the past, Taoli does not say that it has its own vicissitudes of life and hardship; Thirty years of hard work ushered in a garden full of peach and plum Yan, 10,000 days, painstaking teaching and cultivating the pillars of society. ”

As soon as the words fell.

The audience immediately applauded.

Huo Yaowen bowed and thanked him, got off the stage, and breathed a long sigh of relief, not because he was nervous about giving a speech on stage, but because he had too much to say but didn't dare to say, he was panicked.

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