Chapter 4: Past and Future
Eleven years ago, when Liu Zecheng woke up from his slumber and now that he was very not dead, instead of being overjoyed, he immediately fell into a panicked situation.
Because he was shocked to find that he had turned into a baby.
After spending a few days in a panic, Liu Zecheng, who gradually accepted the reality, soon realized that he was not reborn in modern society, but returned to more than a hundred years ago! The era in which he lived was during the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty, and his birthplace turned out to be Beijing, the capital of the Qing Empire!
What makes Liu Zecheng even more unacceptable is that his mother in this life turned out to be a Caucasian woman!
In Beijing during the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty, he was reincarnated as a white man's son, and this rebirth setting suddenly made Liu Zecheng a little messy......
Although he is not a professional historian, thanks to his wide range of interests in his previous life, coupled with the enduring craze for novels in the late Qing Dynasty on the Internet, Liu Zecheng has a little understanding of this era. He knows what China's attitude towards "foreign devils" is in this era, and he also knows very well that in the future, no matter how slippery his Chinese words are and how Beijing-flavored his speech and demeanor are, I am afraid that he will not be able to change the fate of a "foreign devil" in the mouths of his compatriots.
What's more, he is still an illegitimate child in this life!
Liu Zecheng didn't know who his father was in this life, he hadn't seen any man at home since he was born, and in the next ten years, no matter how he inquired, whether it was from his mother or in the mouths of others, he hadn't heard any words about that man! The only time I heard the topic of my father was when Liu Zecheng was half a year old, he heard the background of his life from the mouth of the chatting maid, and then immediately understood one thing: I am afraid that my future life will not be so easy.
No matter what era or place, the reputation of illegitimate children is not very good, let alone China in this era?
The facts also proved Liu Zecheng's hunch, since he was born, the people around him have been paying attention to him with strange eyes, if it weren't for the fact that he is the son of a "foreign woman", I'm afraid he would have to face more than countless knife-like eyes!
Liu Zecheng will never forget that kind of look.
So when his mother, who only loved him, died of illness, and when Mr. Slark suddenly appeared in front of him, Liu Zecheng did not hesitate too much and soon chose to leave. Not just leaving Beijing, but leaving China completely, following Slark to his mother's homeland, to New York, a city where his previous life was full of thunder. Because he understands that the place that he regards as the motherland in his heart may not be able to truly accept him, at least not in the next few decades, even after the Xinhai Revolution, ordinary Chinese people are deeply wary of any foreigner, and it is almost impossible to really integrate into it!
"It's a pity, I'm afraid I can't get rid of the shadow of an illegitimate child here!"
Thinking of the indifferent expression of old Huntelaar, Liu Zecheng, no, it should be said that John Huntelaar sighed softly, and his heart was full of regret. Liu Zecheng, who has an adult mind, rarely cares about what he has suffered, but the pain of his mother Elizabeth has become the source of his efforts to change!
John knew very well that most of Elizabeth's pain was in old Huntelaar!
In Johann Huntelaar's memory, when the two were alone, in addition to patiently and stubbornly teaching herself English, German, Latin, and some knowledge, the poor woman could not resist mentioning her mother who died young, her cozy room, her lovely dog, Fina, and, of course, her loving father, Mr. Huntelaar Sr. And every time she talked about old Mr. Huntelaar, Elizabeth would always fall into silence involuntarily in the end, and she would be silent, and the loneliness and pain on her face could be seen very clearly by anyone......
John had no intention of asking the truth, in fact, he really had no interest in who his father was, why his mother went to China, why he had no contact with his grandfather for more than ten years, etc., so he did not resist Mr. Slack's arrangement and came to New York obediently, just for two very simple goals, one was to regain his grandfather's forgiveness on behalf of his mother, and the other was to come here to find his future.
Yes, compared to Beijing in this era, New York is probably more suitable for Liu Zecheng under the skin of John Huntelaar!
During the long journey from Beijing to New York, John imagined various possibilities, planned several possible paths for himself to take in the future, and then rejected several more, until now he still has not finally made up his mind to find his own direction.
But the first thing to be ruled out is to become a doctor again.
In his previous life, Liu Zecheng was a general surgeon with considerable experience.
It stands to reason that John Huntelaar should have continued to be a physician. And with more than 100 years of leading knowledge accumulation, as long as the luck is not too bad, he will definitely be able to leave a strong mark in the history of medicine!
But after careful consideration, John gave up on the idea for the time being.
First, because he has more choices in this life, for example, he can be an entrepreneur, take a ride on the second industrial revolution in the United States, and become an industrial tycoon; Another example is that he can also become an investor, Kodak, Ford, General Electric and other famous giants have not yet appeared, and the famous Morgan and Rockefeller level conglomerates have not yet reached their peak, and investing in their stocks can make John a wealthy party.
In many cases, it is not how much ability a person has, but how keen his eyes and judgment are, and John believes that no one will be able to match him in the next few decades!
On the other hand, it is natural that because of the medical conditions of this era, there is no place for a "future doctor" like him!
A "future" physician, especially a surgeon, needs all-round support.
For a simple example, for an ordinary appendicitis operation, the preoperative physician needs the support of the diagnostic results, the intraoperative physician needs the support of various surgical instruments, sterile materials, anesthetics, and postoperative drugs, the physician needs the support of anti-infective drugs and scientific nursing! Although it seems to be a simple appendicitis surgery, it is actually a systematic project, and it is not something that can be done by one person to ensure the absolute safety of patients.
And in this era, these can only be a flash in the pan.
John knew very well that in the absence of various examination instruments, high-efficiency anesthetics, antibiotics, and even those "simple" surgical equipment in the future, it was impossible for him, a general surgeon working entirely under the medical conditions of the future, to fit the current medical environment! He didn't even know what drugs the doctors of this era used and what they used to perform surgeries!
What's more, I'm afraid any surgeon knows how dangerous it was to do surgery in this era more than a hundred years ago!
John Huntelaar instinctively rejected the idea of countless people dying of infection, shock, etc., in the ward or on the operating table in the future because he knew the solution, but could not do anything about it.
He is not allowed to accept himself like this!
Thinking wildly, like a machine running out of lubricating oil, John's head gradually became a little wooden.
In a trance, I don't know why, John suddenly remembered the newspaper he saw on the train in the afternoon, remembered the famous name in human history, and then suddenly had a thought in his middle sleep: "This is the first important historical event encountered after coming to this era, if possible, let's go to the scene in a few days to see it......"
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