Chapter 280: Killing Ripeness
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It's just August, the weather is still so hot, everyone else is still wearing short sleeves, but he is dressed so formally. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info doesn't fit in with its surroundings and looks as funny as it gets. As soon as Liang Jianguo walked into the banquet hall, he couldn't help but tease.
After so many years abroad, Dr. Tian Da has purchased two sets of decent outfits. One is a darker suit, and the other is the evening dress I am wearing now. A clean white shirt, a delicate bow, a carefully ironed coat, spotless leather shoes, and even a clean chin that he would have thought that tonight would have been his wedding if he hadn't known that he was already married.
Dr. Tian didn't care, in fact, Liang Jianguo was not the first person to ask questions, and while beckoning him to take a seat, he said with a smile: "It's rare and weird, isn't it air conditioning." Today is a day of great joy for brothers, eat and drink well, and if there is anything to say, let's go back and talk about it. ”
Although it is a bit cheeky, I have to admit that it is indeed a big truth, who made the Changjiang Scholars Distinguished Professor so famous! The major media in the province have reported on it in the past two days, which can be said to be a major event in the education sector of J Province.
Officer Liang was happy, and after glancing back at the crowded hall, he nodded and smiled: "It seems that being a professor is more beautiful than being an official, you are busy first, and you will remember to come and toast two glasses of wine later." ”
There are indeed a lot of guests, and the dean and the secretary keep Dr. Tian very busy. Fortunately, his colleagues in the philosophy department are very helpful, or he doesn't know what he will be busy. As for what others think of themselves, especially the extremely formal outfit on his body, Professor Tian Da will not pay attention to it. After all, wearing it like this has a special meaning, but it's not yet time for the truth to be revealed.
There is a small stage on the inside of the banquet hall, and before the big red wedding words left during the wedding banquet were torn off, the slogan "Warmly celebrate Professor Tian Wenjian's election as a Changjiang Scholar of the Ministry of Education" was hung up, and the seat facing the stage was still empty.
You must know that it is a symbol of status, and even the two deputy ministerial-level leaders of President Su and Secretary Li are arranged on the left side, and such a seating arrangement has to be intriguing. Because of this, deans, secretaries, and professors always look this way, consciously or unconsciously, wondering who the table is for.
"Xiao Tian, Minister Li of the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee and Vice Governor Zhao of the Provincial Political Axe have arrived, are you going out to pick them up?" Tian Wenjian was chatting with the old principal, and Director Chen of the Department of Philosophy hurriedly ran in from outside, looking excited.
Inviting Zhao Weiming over is not to knock on his bamboo pole, but to take this opportunity to give him a preventive shot, so as not to be caught off guard by himself in the future, and to scold him for not being righteous like Qiao Wei when he returned to his hometown. The arrival of Minister Li of the Organization Department surprised Tian Wenjian. After all, the two sides had never dealt with each other, and they didn't even know what his name was.
"Old headmaster, I'll come as soon as I go, you always sit first."
Since he was a guest, Tian Wenjian hurriedly greeted the old principal, and then greeted Director Chen. Although they are both vice-provincial cadres, there is a world of power difference between the two. Secretary Li and Principal Su glanced at each other, and they also stood up in unison to greet the two uninvited guests in person.
Li Yifeng was much younger than expected, and he was very modest, smiling and nodding to greet the people who welcomed them, while saying something in Zhao Weiming's ear. The leaders also came out, Tian Wenjian naturally couldn't speak first, and deliberately slowed down his pace, letting Principal Su and Secretary Li walk in front.
"Minister Li, Vice Governor Zhao, the two leaders deigned to come, let us Jiang Dapeng shine."
Li Yifeng clasped Principal Su's hands, looked at Tian Wenjian behind him, and said with a smile: "Principal Su, aren't you scolding us?" Don't forget that Comrade Tian Wenjian is not only a professor at your Jiang University, but also a young cadre trained by the Organization Department of our Provincial Party Committee. ”
"Where?" Principal Su didn't want to continue to dominate, so he turned around and said with a smile: "Xiao Tian, why don't you come to say hello to Minister Li?" ”
It was past five o'clock, and he didn't come when he should have come, but he didn't come, Tian Wenjian had to step forward and said with a smile: "Hello Minister Li." ”
Li Yifeng didn't have a little arrogance, he actually patted Tian Wenjian's arm, nodded and smiled: "Professor Tian, although today is the first time we have met, I have long heard your name." It's better to see than to hear, and it's really young and promising. ”
"Let Minister Li smile."
This is not the place to speak, Li Yifeng naturally will not tell him about his relationship with Yan Zhijie, Tian Wenjian didn't care, and was even a little impatient, so he simply turned around, and simply said a few polite words to Zhao Weiming, and then invited the two of them into the hall to sit.
To everyone's surprise, the two bigwigs were arranged at Principal Su's table, and the most honorable seat was still empty. The head of the organization department of the provincial party committee and the vice governor have to stand aside, could it be that the table is prepared for the secretary of the provincial governor?
Just when everyone, including Zhao Weiming, was puzzled, six gray-haired old men and a man in his thirties, accompanied by Xiao Na, walked into the banquet hall. Tian Wenjian greeted them, saluted them respectfully, and greeted them warmly to sit at the most honorable seat.
"Wen Lao, do you know those people? Isn't it Oda's elder? Secretary Li was very uncomfortable, and couldn't help but ask.
Although Professor Wen's heart was like a mirror, he still shook his head and smiled bitterly: "His parents and grandfather are in his hometown, and Old Man Wu is far away in the United States, so he shouldn't be an elder in his family." These people are very raw, and this is the first time I have seen them. ”
Old or not old is relative, compared with the seniors invited by Tian Wenjian, even the old principals who have taken a back seat are still very young, not to mention Wen Bo, who still insists on teaching positions. Because of this, although Tian Wenjian's arrangement is a bit surprising, it is understandable, after all, respecting the old and loving the young is a fine tradition of the Chinese nation, and no one can say anything.
Since it's a banquet, you have to have a host. Seeing that the last group of guests had already taken their seats, Principal Su put down his teacup and stood up, and asked with a smile, "Xiao Tian, can you start?" ”
"It's okay, it's time to get started."
President Su nodded with satisfaction, said hello to Minister Li, Vice Governor Zhao and others at the same table, and then walked quickly onto the stage, knocked on the microphone, and after making sure that the sound was fine, he said in a frustrated voice: "Everyone, please be quiet, in this golden autumn harvest season, I am honored to announce to you that Associate Professor Tian Wenjian of the Department of Philosophy of this university has been selected by the Ministry of Education as the sixth batch of Changjiang Scholars!" Here, on behalf of the Party Committee of the University, I would like to express my heartfelt congratulations to Professor Tian......"
Professor Tian became a Changjiang Scholar, which means that he has a certain academic status. It won't be long before the names will appear on the lists of various expert groups. If you look up and don't look down, maybe one day he will have the power of life and death over the scientific research project he applied for.
Multiple friends and multiple roads, and the sedan chair is carried by everyone. Regardless of whether they know each other or not, whether the relationship is good or bad, President Su's enthusiastic speech has not ended, and bursts of warm applause rang out in the banquet hall.
“…… I hope that Changjiang Scholars will not be a destination, but a starting point. At the same time, I also hope that in the near future, all of us can gather together as we do today to hold a celebration ceremony for Professor Tian to be elected as an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences or a member of the Faculty of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences! ”
Although there are 11 Changjiang scholars among the academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Sciences who are co-opted this year, accounting for 19.3 percent of the total number of 83 co-opted scholars and 43.2 percent of the 37 co-opted people in universities, they are all engaged in natural science research, and they have also achieved certain results in their respective fields.
It's not so easy to get ahead in philosophy, and I'm a member of the Academy of Social Sciences. Besides, ethics has always been unpopular, and even the teacher's teacher, the founder of Chinese ethics, and the first person in humanitarian research, Mr. Fu Cheng, has been refrigerated by the authorities for decades, and has been unknown so far, not to mention him, a newcomer who has just debuted.
"Now, let us welcome Professor Tian to the stage with warm applause!"
Seeing everyone staring at him in unison, Tian Wenjian realized that the show was about to start. After saying hello to a few old-timers, straightening their dresses, and receiving two medals and two award certificates from Cortana, he walked on the stage generously.
"Distinguished leaders, distinguished guests, colleagues, and students, thank you for taking time out of your busy schedules to attend this dinner."
Tian Wenjian's expression surprised everyone, not only did he not see the slightest joy, but he was even a little heavy. Just when everyone was confused, Tian Wenjian pointed to the extremely unusual outfit on his body and the mysterious guest at the table, and continued: "I think everyone has two questions in their hearts, one is why am I dressed like this? The other is who are those old-timers in the audience? ”
Let you say a few words, but make it like a speech, and let people not eat? But curiosity is like a poisonous weed, and Tian Wenjian's opening remarks still attracted everyone.
"This gift is the second time I have worn it today, the first time was in the Philippines six days ago, and I actually bought it there. The reason why I bought this dress is to participate in an award ceremony on behalf of an old-timer who is unable to travel to the Philippines for various reasons. ”
Speaking of this, Tian Wenjian's voice became a little choked, and he raised the medal and was silent for a while before continuing: "Ramon Magsaysay Award, everyone must be familiar with this award, which is called the 'Asian Nobel Prize'. Mr. Yuan Longping, the father of hybrid rice, and Ms. Wu Qing, the daughter of the famous writer Bingxin, won the Ramon Magsaysay Political Axe Service Award and the Public Service Award respectively two years ago. ”
His words surprised everyone, and they secretly thought that among the guests invited by Tian Wenjian, there was one of this year's Ramon Magsaysay Award winners?
"The owner of this medal is a seventy-seven-year-old lady. In a sense, she is also half of our peers, and before her retirement, she was a professor of gynecology and chief physician of the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanhe College of Traditional Chinese Medicine. In 1996, two years before the first case of AIDS was detected in our province J, Ms. Gao, who was 69 years old at the time, began to pay attention to the problem of AIDS, AIDS patients and AIDS orphans.
In the past 10 years, she has visited dozens of counties and cities in China, provided medical services to thousands of HIV/AIDS patients, and made a series of investigation reports. He has written books and published a large number of information materials on HIV/AIDS prevention...... It is because of her unremitting efforts that the problem of the spread of AIDS caused by the sale of blood and plasma in various places was finally revealed last year. ”
Gao Y Jie! The first person to prevent HIV/AIDS in the civil society!
The people sitting here are either high-ranking officials with political axes or university professors, how can they not know the names of the senior seniors. As soon as Tian Wenjian's words fell, they all stood up one by one and gave warm applause to the seniors beside Professor He.
The old-timers burst into tears and nodded to everyone vigorously. At this time, Tian Wenjian continued: "You may not know that this is the second international award that Ms. Gao has won. The last was the Jonathan Mann World Health and Human Rights Prize, jointly awarded by three international health organizations, including the Council on Global Health, in 2001. Unfortunately, for the same reason on both occasions, Ms. Gao was never able to receive the award in person. ”
It is no longer news that the authorities have not allowed her to leave the country and have placed her under house arrest. Only then did everyone realize Tian Wenjian's good intentions, the reason why he dressed so formally and chose to take out the medal on this occasion was to make up for the old man's regrets as much as possible.
As everyone expected, Tian Wenjian walked off the stage, bowed deeply to the old lady, and said very seriously: "Senior senior, the ancients saw that those who did not cry were disloyal. Today, look at you at the age of seventy-seven, you are a teacher, and those who do not cry are unkind, unrighteous, unloving, and unkind. ”
Without waiting for Tian Wenjian to finish speaking, Professor Wen interjected and sighed with emotion: "Senior senior, you have no personal selfish thoughts, no officials to ask for worship, but you are imprisoned by the three confinements and do not give in. Those who make the world mothers, those who have blood, and those who breathe. No matter the high-ranking officials, no matter the ninth rate, everyone who has a heart and a liver will be moved by it! ”
"Thank you, thank you, thank you......" The old lady couldn't cry and nodded vigorously to everyone.
was originally going to be a "lively" dinner, but Tian Wenjian made it like this, and Secretary Li was completely dumbfounded. was pondering whether to beckon everyone to take their seats and announce the official opening of the banquet, but Tian Wenjian continued: "This senior next to him, everyone must be familiar with his name, he is the senior Gui who has almost given up all wealth, enjoyment, and even hobbies, and has gone deep into AIDS villages for several years to provide medical services for AIDS patients.
His simplicity surprised the poor patients who walked into his home: old furniture and appliances, unrenovated concrete floors, doors and windows, and even the switch of the lights with drawstrings...... One patient even left his home by tucking a new shirt donated to him under his pillow and leaving a note that said, 'Professor Gui, you need it more than I do, you don't dress better than me.'" ”
The two most troublesome people from the Nanhe Provincial Health Department were invited, and Li Yifeng and Zhao Weiming realized the seriousness of the problem. Just when they were thinking about how to explain to the leaders of the brother provinces, Tian Wenjian did not give up and continued: "The high style and brightness of the old-timers made us very moved. In fact, there are many, many people like them, and they are not far away from us, just like Professor He Binsu, Professor Le, and Professor Kang of Jiangcheng Medical University. They have always been on the front line of HIV/AIDS prevention and control, making contributions in obscurity without asking for anything in return. ”
Speaking of this, Tian Wenjian greeted Xiao Na, Liu Yizhou and other teaching assistants, and distributed the publicity materials of the Longjiang AIDS Prevention and Control Foundation to 200 guests, and said affectionately: "Since the outbreak of the large-scale AIDS epidemic in Nanhe in 1996, they have been engaged in this arduous battle. It can be said that those years were dark and helpless for AIDS patients and their doctors.
However, it is precisely because of the unremitting efforts of these doctors, their great love, and their adherence to medical ethics that AIDS has finally stripped itself of its moral cloak, enabled society and the people to gradually understand the origin of AIDS, and forced the political axe to face the danger and take rescue measures to prevent the large-scale spread of AIDS in China. ”
Compared to the elaborate corporate advertisements, the Foundation's promotional materials are a bit shabby, but they are very informative. Everything from how much money and medicines the foundation has, how the foundation operates, the projects that the foundation is carrying out and will be working on, to the various types of help that the foundation needs.
AIDS is available in every province, why do you start with province J first?
Knowing that these people, who had been working against the health department for a long time, had not only registered an AIDS prevention and control foundation in Hong Kong with the word "Longjiang" on it, but had even gone to six countries to raise $6 million worth of medicines, Li Yifeng was so made that he couldn't cry or laugh, and hurriedly took out his mobile phone and reported the situation to Secretary Miao of the Provincial Party Committee and Governor Ding.
In the face of the high-spirited old-timers, President Su and Secretary Li did not say that they really could not get off the stage, and had to say that the cause of AIDS prevention and treatment is a noble humanitarian cause, and in addition to personal donations, a series of related claims on AIDS prevention and treatment will be carried out in the school.
The student council representatives who attended the dinner were scrambling to be volunteers. Professor He, who has nothing but medicine, does not refuse to come. Although there is a saying that "charity does what it can, and the money and effort are all voluntary", his eyes are sometimes aimed at those who do not express it.
5,000 for President Su, 5,000 for Secretary Li, 4,000 for Vice President Chen, 3,000 for Minister Li, 3,000 for Vice Governor Zhao, and 5,000 for Professor Wen...... Before the dinner officially began, Professor Tian University raised more than 300,000 yuan for the foundation.
Looking at his eyebrows, Liang Jianguo, who was affected by the pond fish, was angry, and couldn't help but run to him, scolding with a smile: "Brother, your meal is really not ordinarily expensive." I didn't expect it, I really didn't expect that your kid would kill it well, and kill it so hard. ”
Tian Wenjian gave him a roll of his eyes, and said angrily: "Killing you is worthy of you, and I don't bother to kill ordinary people." ”
Liang Jianguo was happy, pointed to Xiao Na, who was talking to the seniors, and couldn't help but say: "Brother, if you do this immoral thing, you are not afraid of having a son without ......"
The dog couldn't spit out ivory in his mouth, so he knew that this kid didn't have good words, and before he finished speaking, Tian Wenjian pinched his thigh and scolded with a smile: "What do the people say about you coming?" Oh...... By the way, it's a family of police and bandits, I'm here to help you kid accumulate virtue, don't bite Lu Dongbin and don't know good people's hearts. ”
(To be continued)