Chapter 82: Headmaster Gregoryan
The overall style of the campus is simple, elegant and solemn.
In the 90s, when other cities were building in the United States, the architectural ruins of Providence were relatively intact, and Brown University was integrated into this European-style architecture.
The campus is not a large campus of 143 acres, with 238 buildings, 100 of which were built before 1900.
The school is about 45 miles from Boston, about an hour's drive away, and very close to New York, which is only a three-and-a-half-hour drive, and with helicopters, that time can be reduced by four-fifths.
The students gathered in groups on the grass, many of them wore glasses, and they looked completely nerd, and it seemed that they were definitely bullied in high school, and in the United States, it is not good or bad by grades, cheerleaders and football players are the most popular in school.
"There are nearly 300 student groups at Brown University, and various events are held on campus, such as instrumental groups, improvisational clubs, dance clubs, theater clubs, and so on. ”
"If you love sports, you can enjoy the outing club, badminton, cycling, polo, etc., but I don't recommend it, you know, you're still too young. ”
Han Xuan nodded helplessly, the freshmen around him were only about 20, if it weren't for the tenderness on his face, he would be no different from adults. Watching along the way, many students knew Angelica and greeted her with a smile, without the slightest inhibitions, but similar to friends.
Led the grandfather and grandson to the office building, which has just been renovated during the winter vacation, and the smell has not yet dissipated, the first thing that catches the eye when you go in is the school emblem, red, white and black, and the appearance is very simple.
It is composed of elements such as the sun, books and crosses, and the whole figure is like a classroom, with neat desks with books and students pursuing knowledge in the sun
Today is the first day of enrollment for new students, and people in the office are quite busy, passers-by come up to them, nod politely, and hurried past with documents in their arms.
The principal's office is on the top floor, and it can only be reached by climbing six floors, and the stairs are not usually long. Old man Han is out of breath, he usually has little time to exercise, and he is in his 60s.
Seeing the sign hanging outside the door in the principal's room, he pushed it open and walked in to lean on the simple sofa, scolding with a smile in his mouth: "I don't have an elevator to charge more than 20,000 US dollars a year for tuition, Gregorian, you are really good enough to pick the door." ”
"I've been used to climbing for a few years, the school funds are very tight, why don't you donate some to us? You know, there are many teachers in the school, and everything is a big expense, the tuition fee is high, but the scholarship is also high, and the financial deficit at the end of last year, the teacher's year-end welfare is still owed. ”
"Since the beginning of this year, I have cut my salary by half, and I have to eat two meals to buy a piece of bread, so how can I have the money to fill this. ”
The white headmaster looked at the boy as he came in, and smiled when he finished speaking to his old classmates. The roots of the newly grown hair are a little gray, it is estimated that it has been dyed black, and the spirit is not bad, and those who can handle a large stack of documents on the table at this age are not ordinary people.
"You were like that when you were in school, you'd rather save up for a poster of Audrey Hepburn in Roman Holiday than go to a party. ”
It's a pity that Hepburn passed away last year, and I can't wait to find her in Los Angeles back then. Principal Gregorian spread his hands and sighed, "First love is always hard to forget. ”
Old Man Han ignored the presence of outsiders and said about his ugly things: "It's useless to look at you going a hundred times like this, I met her by chance more than ten years ago, and asked Hepburn to sign it for me"
"Really!?"
Seeing the principal's appearance, Angelica covered her cough, saw that the boy was a little restrained, and pushed him to sit down on the couch.
Gregorian walked around the table, came to Han Xuan's side and patted him on the shoulder: "Montana's little genius, I've read your book, it's very exciting! It's not inferior to "The Lord of the Rings"!"
Han Xuan stiffly smiled and sat up straight with his legs together: "Thank you for the compliment, sir." ”
The memory of the school in the previous life is too bad, as a representative of "a mouse" who is always called into the office, seeing the teacher is like a chinchilla touching a fat ding, and the subconscious keeps trying to dodge, even if the principal is very kind.
"Lady Angelica strongly recommends you to me, and this is the first time I have seen her so ...... Well, yes, I hope you have a good time in Brown. He patted the boy on the shoulder again, and the words were right to Han Xuan, but his eyes looked at his old classmate, and the threat was very strong.
Old man Han felt that he was a devil, he dug a pit and buried himself, he didn't take advantage of it, and he put his grandson in, this little braid is really accurate.
Like the owner here, he got up and poured water for them with disposable paper cups, and said: "I think campus construction is very necessary, as an alumnus of Brown University, how about I take this opportunity to donate five million dollars to Brown on behalf of SOS?"
Gregorian was silent.
"By the way, old classmate, I haven't seen me in a few years and have a gift for you, and I'll send it when I get back to Los Angeles. ”
"Thank you so much, Han, and I thank you on behalf of the more than 6,000 Brown students for your generosity when your name is engraved on the monument in the square in two days. ”
At this time, the principal became enthusiastic, and the old man Han threw out a hygienic eye, took out the checkbook and signed it, and muttered: "No need, I'm not dead yet, it's really unfortunate for more than 6,000 students to have a principal like you." ”
Automatically filtering his words, Gregorian took Han Xuan's small hand: "I just came to Rhode Island today? I have time to have a good tour of Providence, the mountains here are very beautiful, and there are dozens of ancient mansions and landmarks around." ”
"Nearby Witch Hazel Street and Welland Square can be shopping, there are a lot of snacks, I don't know if you are used to it, I will take you to see near the Federal Hill after work, it's very good." ”
"Is Harry Potter finished? It doesn't look like it's sold in the U.S. yet, right?"
The principal threw out a few questions in a row, in line with the guiding ideology of being courteous and stealing, Han Xuan always felt cheating, and looked at his grandfather and didn't know what to say, but fortunately Angelica helped answer: "Now it's only sold in Europe, without his authorization, and the publishing house is not good for selling these." ”
"The last few parts have been written, put them in the Montana ranch, if necessary, I can ask my parents to help send them, now I am not old enough, and the authorization needs to be approved by the guardian, right, Mr. Angelica? Can my grandfather?" Han Xuan turned his head and said.
"Of course, there is no hurry now, when the first part is published in the United States, it will be released worldwide, and the second batch of checks will be delivered to you in the afternoon. ”
"Let's talk about this later, how about the dormitory I prepared for you? ”
Gregorian took the check and looked at it carefully, muttering without looking up.
Angry, Old Man Han's eyebrows jumped: "What about the single room they said they said? The check will be returned to me!"
"What check? I haven't seen it. ”
The old headmaster shoved his hand into the pocket of his suit and staggered to the door.