Chapter Eighty-Three: Shengquan's Growth
Long before leaving Hong Kong, Li Shengquan was recruited from David. Ferguson learned a lot about London and Oxford, and he knew how to get to Oxford University by ship and get off the ship and get to Oxford.
Li Shengquan took a steamer, lived in the first class, and most of the time on the way, he read books in the cabin, and with books as his company, he felt that time passed quickly.
Arriving safely in London, Li Shengquan came to Oxford University again, he did not rush to report, and went to David first. Ferguson's father-in-law, Professor Fox, visited his home.
Li Shengquan arrived at the door of Professor Fox's house, rang the doorbell, and saw a young white woman with outstanding appearance.
"Hello, you're Lee from Hong Kong, right?" The young woman smiled and greeted in English.
(Note, for the sake of friends who do not have a high level of English, English is replaced by Chinese...... By the way, my English is very poor. )
"Yes, miss, is this Professor Fox's house?"
"I'm not a lady anymore, I'm a lady, I'm married. Professor Fox is my father, he's at home, come in, handsome young man! ”
Seeing the gray-haired Professor Fox, Li Shengquan bowed respectfully and said, "Hello, Professor Fox, it's a pleasure to meet you." ”
"Hello Lee, nice to meet you." Professor Fox smiled, "I have taught several Chinese students before, they are all smart and hard-working, and I am sure that you will have a fulfilling four years at Oxford!" ”
"I'll try."
"Please be seated!" Professor Fox stretched out his hand to ask.
"Professor Fawkes, your son-in-law, I have a few gifts for you." Li Shengquan opened the suitcase and took out some gifts for Fox, some of which were David. Ferguson bought it, and the other part was prepared by his father for Fox.
"Wow, that's a lot of gifts." Professor Fox smiled, "David isn't so generous, you must have given one of these gifts, right?" ”
"Yes!" Li Shengquan nodded with a smile, he knew that Westerners like to go straight, and since it was a gift from him, he was not afraid to admit it.
"Thank you."
After seeing the gifts given by Li Shengquan, Professor Fox said a few words of thanks, and he liked them very much.
Li Huawen knew that to give gifts, he had to do what he liked, so before buying gifts, he specially asked David. Ferguson asked the professor what he liked to give him, and then he went to great lengths to buy some gifts that were not cheap.
Professor Fox had a guest room at home, and he stayed at his home for the night, and before dark, Li Shengquan went to the telegraph office, and he sent a telegram to his family in Hong Kong, telling him that he had seen Professor Fox.
(Note: I don't know if the telegraph between Hong Kong and London can be connected in this era, so I can figure it out here.) )
The next day, Professor Fox asked his daughter to take Li Shengquan to the school to go through the enrollment procedures.
At this era, Oxford University was not only a Chinese American, but also several Chinese from Hong Kong, and before the start of the semester, several Chinese students took the initiative to find him and invited him to join the Chinese student organization.
On the afternoon before the start of school, Li Shengquan spent more than an hour writing a long letter of more than 2,000 words and sent it home.
"Lee, let's go play football!" Lee Sung-quan's roommate Rooney shouted.
"Rooney, you go first, I'm going to send the letter home. I've been in London for a few days, and I haven't written home yet! ”
"Do you know where the post office is?" Rooney asked.
"I know."
"I'm going to play football first, bye-bye!"
Li Shengquan looked at the back of Rooney's departure, with a smile on his face, the day before yesterday, he and three classmates in the same dormitory, as well as several classmates in the dormitory next door, went to the stadium to play football, and he was appreciated by his classmates for his outstanding skills.
During his secondary school years in Hong Kong, Lee made a lot of friends on the pitch, and he believes that he can still make friends on the pitch when he comes to London.
"Football is the language of the world!" Li Shengquan muttered, turned his head, and continued to write.
After the start of school, Li Shengquan lived more and more fulfilling, busy with classes every day, busy previewing and reviewing, going to the library to read books, and at the same time, he also used his spare time to play football with his classmates.
With his outstanding skills and cheerful personality, Li Shengquan quickly became friends with several classmates who liked to play football.
Less than a month after enrolling, Li Shengquan joined the college football team, and it didn't take long for him to become the main force on the front line.
In the second semester of his freshman year, Li Shengquan joined the school football team, for a long time, he could only sit on the cold bench, and when he was a sophomore, he began to make a name for himself on the school football team, and in his junior year, one of his students became the captain of the Oxford University football team, and helped the school football team to achieve good results in intercollegiate competitions, which made him a topic of discussion among students at the same school, which added a lot of points for him to get a scholarship...... These are all later words, so I won't show them for the time being.
One morning in late September, Li Huawen, who was working at the company, received a call from home.
"Aaron, Sheng Quan has written back." Li Song smiled.
"Really?!" Li Huawen said happily, "What are you writing?" ”
"I didn't open the one that was sent to you."
"There's no secret, Grandma, open it first."
"Let's wait until you come back from work, don't worry."
"Okay, I'll get off work early today." Li Huawen laughed.
"You're busy, I'm hanging." After Li Song finished speaking, he hung up the phone, as if he would spend a lot of money if he made a longer call.
"Grandma is also a little too anxious." Li Huawen muttered to himself and hung up the phone.
Li Huawen was busy with work for more than two hours, and Zhou Liyun came to his office and called him to go to lunch together.
"Liyun, I received a letter from my grandmother in the morning, guess what it was."
Zhou Liyun was slightly stunned and said with a smile: "Did Sheng Quan write a letter back?" ”
"Clever. Grandma hasn't opened the letter yet, and she doesn't know what has been written. Today, we got home from work early. ”
"Do you have anything to do in the afternoon?"
"It's okay." Li Shengquan smiled and said, "The letters have been sent home, so don't worry." ”
"I don't know if Sheng Quan is doing well in London. In the first place, he should not have been allowed to study in London. ”
"That's what a woman thinks." Li Huawen said, "Sheng Quanneng went to study at Oxford University, but it was a great thing, not only to learn knowledge, but also to broaden his horizons, which is good for his future development." You, don't think too much, your son has grown up. ”
"Got it. Let's go, I'm hungry. ”
"It's a great sin to keep my wife hungry." Li Huawen said with a smile.
"It's not serious." Zhou Liyun glanced at her husband with disgust, "If Sheng Quan reads less, maybe you will be a grandfather now." ”
"What's wrong with being grandpa, you're still my Darling!"
Li Huawen smiled and held Zhou Liyun's hand, and the couple walked to the company's restaurant for lunch with a smile.
At about half past three in the afternoon of this day, Li Huawen and Zhou Liyun went home from work.
When she got home, Zhou Liyun said hello to her mother-in-law and asked where the letter was.
"I'll give it to you." Li Song opened the drawer under the coffee table, took out a letter and handed it to Zhou Liyun.
"I'll see." Zhou Liyun muttered, opened the letter, and read it seriously.
"What are you writing about?" Li Huawen picked up a red apple in the fruit basket on the coffee table, took a big bite, and chewed it carefully.
He said that when he arrived in London, he lived in a dormitory with three classmates, and the classmates in the dormitory were very friendly. He has played two football games with his classmates, and his level is the highest, and his classmates admire his skills, and they say that in the future, he will be able to play for the school football team and other school football teams......"
"Don't talk about the content, just read it again!" Li Huawen said.
"Good!" Zhou Liyun nodded with a smile, "Dad, Mom, Grandpa, Grandma, Third Uncle, Fourth Uncle, and every member of the family, I say hello to you in the dormitory of Oxford University in London, do you miss me?" I miss you guys so much now. Wang Wei, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, once said, "I miss my relatives every festive season, and since the ship I took left Hong Kong, I have begun to miss you and the good times with you......"
After Zhou Liyun read the letter, Li Huawen diligently served a cup of warm tea and said with a smile: "Liyun, if you are thirsty, drink tea." ”
"Thank you!" After Zhou Liyun took a sip of tea, she sighed, "Sheng Quan, I've really grown up." ”
"He's grown up a long time ago. This time, he went to London and was more mature. Li Huawen smiled and said, "Grandma, the letter written by Sheng Quan is not bad, right?!" ”
"Very well written." Li Song smiled, "When your Abba comes back, I'll show him too." ”
"Okay. Grandma, take a look first. Zhou Liyun picked up the letter that was placed on the coffee table just now and handed it to her mother-in-law.
Li Song took the letter, glanced at it a few times, and said with a smile: "Sheng Quan's words are getting better and better." ”
"When Sheng Quan was a child, his handwriting was ugly, I educated it a few times, it didn't work at all, and I don't know how his third uncle taught him, and later, he practiced writing seriously, and it didn't take long for his handwriting to get better."
"Aaron has a good way of teaching children." Li Song smiled with satisfaction, "I remember that when Sheng Quan was in elementary school and middle school, he won many awards in calligraphy competitions, and those certificates are still kept, right?" ”
"Keep them all." Zhou Liyun nodded with a smile, "I keep the awards won by the three children." ”
"So far, the three children are very sensible, and I hope they will be more sensible when they grow up." Li Huawen smiled.
"It will definitely be more sensible." Li Song smiled and said, "Boss, when are you going to reply?" ”
"We'll talk about it in the evening. When Abba reads the letter, ask him what he wants to say to Sheng Quan. Li Huawen said.
"When I got up this morning, your dad told me that I dreamed of Shengquan." Li Song said.
"What did you dream about?" Zhou Liyun asked curiously.
"He said that he dreamed that Sheng Quan got married and had children, and his career was very successful, and many people praised Sheng Quan."
"Did Abba say when Sheng Quan would get married?" Li Huawen asked with a smile.
"Nope." Li Song smiled slightly, "Are you looking forward to Sheng Quan's marriage as soon as possible?" ”
"I'm not in a hurry. Today's men are not too late to get married in their thirties. ”
"This can't be done, Sheng Quan is the eldest son and eldest grandson of our family, we have to get married early, and when he graduates from college, he will get married within two years."
"Grandma, keep these words for Sheng Quan." Li Huawen said with a smile, "When he returns to Hong Kong from vacation, you persuade him to find a girlfriend early and get married early." ”
"He didn't say he had a girlfriend, maybe he lied to you. Perhaps, when he graduates from college, he will bring you a daughter-in-law back. Li Song said with a smile.
"If that's the case, that's fine." Li Huawen said.