24 May 1885, University of Berlin.

The weather in Berlin today is a bit of a surprise, as it started drizzling at 9 a.m. and then there was no sense of stopping. The sky was gray, and the whole city seemed to be shrouded in a dark curtain.

However, for many students at the University of Berlin, this difficulty does not stop them from being excited and excited.

The campus is bustling with activity.

The students of the University of Berlin were all in motion, and the campus was filled with their active figures, and as the magnificent carriages drove into the university campus, countless dignitaries and dignitaries arrived at the greatest university in Germany, filling the whole campus with a different kind of life......

"God!"

Looking at a luxurious carriage that had just passed by, Mr. Brister couldn't help but let out an exclamation, and turned back to John excitedly and said: "The big names of the whole Berlin will be here, and today will be the most glorious day of the year at the University of Berlin!" ”

"Hehe, maybe."

John smiled slightly, and did not comment on Brister's exclamation.

In contrast to the traditional Mr. Brister, John knew that the glory of the University of Berlin was never because of the noble Junker aristocrats, nor because of the few heavyweights who will be present today, but because it created a new model of modern university education in the world, and because of the great teachers and countless outstanding graduates trained in the century-old history!

Look at the names that have come out of here, Marx, Helmholtz, Bismarck, Planck......

If it weren't for Germany's two defeats, and if it weren't for the fact that the University of Berlin was finally split into two universities in East and West Berlin, it would definitely be more powerful than Cambridge, Harvard and other famous universities in later generations! Therefore, in this era when nationalism began to rise rapidly, the University of Berlin was like a calling card for Germans, which was highly valued by both the state and the general public. Every year, the graduation ceremony attracts the attention and participation of countless big names.

But it was still 1885, and John knew that it was inappropriate to comment on this point rashly, so it was better to keep quiet.

Anna, who was beside Mr. Brister, was also excited, her pretty little face flushed with excitement, and asked in a low voice: "Mr. Huntelaar, I heard that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will also attend the graduation ceremony today." Is it? ”

"I guess so."

Regarding Anna's question, John naturally wouldn't be perfunctory, nodded with a smile and said, "In addition to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, I heard that there is another prince coming...... Well, by the way, I heard that the Prime Minister may also attend! ”

When he said the last sentence, John's expression also had a slight hint of excitement.

Although he didn't have much feeling for the ordinary Junker aristocracy, Johann had great expectations for those great figures in history, such as the current German Chancellor - Otto? Edward? Leopold? Feng? Bismarck!

The name of the iron-blooded Prime Minister. John has been admired for a long time.

After getting John's confirmation, Anna took a deep breath and asked, "What about ...... Will they be there for tonight's prom? ”

"This ......"

Slightly stunned, John shook his head with a wry smile and said, "I'm sorry, I don't know the specific details very well, and the school didn't notify ...... in advance."

……

Today is the day of the annual graduation ceremony of the University of Berlin.

In addition to the fact that his butler, Hans, had to bring over to witness that he was wearing a doctor's hat, John also invited Mr. Brister and his beautiful daughter, Anna? Miss Brister.

Naturally, Anna was invited to be his dance partner at the prom, as for Mr. Brister. On the one hand, he was very interested in the graduation ceremony of the University of Berlin, and took the opportunity to meet the world as a friend of Johann. On the other hand, in John's opinion, he is probably more worried about his daughter......

Compared with the expectations of the Brister father and daughter for the nobility and the ball, John values the diploma more!

At a time when American higher education was just beginning to take off, the University of Berlin's M.D. diploma was undoubtedly worth a lot of money, and it would bring great benefits to John's medical career when he returned. And more importantly, after having this diploma. John is almost qualified to practice medicine all over the world!

While the Americans were unleashing a wave of anti-intellectualism and many states were abolishing the medical qualification system, the Germans had begun to strictly enforce the admission system, setting a minimum threshold for medical treatment. And thanks to their world-leading medical education, not only the level and quality of doctors in their own countries are slowly increasing. Moreover, medical qualifications are almost universally available all over the world.

For John, that's all that matters.

So of all of them, John is probably one of the people who is most looking forward to this day. And after an in-depth conversation with Bergman that day, the professor of surgery, who had a great reputation throughout Europe, finally agreed to his request and allowed him to organize his own team in the Department of Surgery at Charlotte Hospital to carry out any research and treatment he wanted.

Under intense pressure, Bergman had to agree to John's request.

Because he knew that from the day John got his Ph.D., he would have no power to restrain him, and if Charlotte Hospital didn't keep him, whether he chose to go back to the United States or go to any city in Europe, with the few articles he had published and were about to publish, John might even seek a position as a professor of surgery!

This is definitely not a deliberate exaggeration.

Even if John was only "20" years old, it would not be a hindrance. Liebig could get a professorship of chemistry at the age of 21, and he wasn't as dazzling as John is now!

Of course, the premise of this qiē is that Johann must first get a doctorate from the University of Berlin!

So May is a month to look forward to for John. In order to be more prepared, John spent the whole day after his 16th birthday training three assistants and preparing the qiē he needed in the future, just waiting for today's end to do a big job......

……

At two o'clock in the afternoon, the graduation ceremony was held on time.

To John's regret, the iron-blooded Prime Minister Mr. Bismarck may have canceled his plans to attend the graduation ceremony because of other matters, and he did not see the legendary princess, only His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who behaved a little strangely, attended for a short half hour. And gave a speech that made people's blood boil.

Of course, the blood boiled for the Germans.

In John's view, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who would soon become Emperor Wilhelm II, was a nationalist through and through, and although his speech was very exciting, if you think about it carefully, you can naturally find that his speech emphasizes more on the strength and excellence of Germany. and the unfairness of reality, etc., there are many unacceptable things. It's just a pity that this is 1885, and the Germans have just been unified for more than a dozen years, and the national sentiment is incomprehensible, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's speech will only be cheered and applauded by countless Germans for a long time......

At around three o'clock, the degree conferment ceremony officially began.

As one of the oldest university majors, the degree conferment ceremony of the medical school was placed quite highly, and the diploma was presented to them at the graduation ceremony by Robert Brown, professor of hygiene at the University of Berlin, who had just taken office. Mr. Koch - one of the most striking German physicians of his time!

So it was time for John to take the stage. Koch's eyes lit up.

"Congratulations, young man!"

"Thank you, sir!"

After a brief conversation, Koch took John's right hand and smiled and whispered, "Interested in working with me?" In terms of your abilities, I can offer a very attractive position! ”

"I'm very sorry sir, but I've already chosen Charlotte Hospital Surgery."

Shaking his head slightly, John looked apologetic.

"That's a shame."

A look of disappointment flashed in Koch's eyes, and he quickly smiled and let go of John's right hand.

For this young man who has only met two or three times. Koch did have a lot of affection, but if he explicitly declined his invitation. In terms of his identity, it is naturally impossible to pull down his face and say more. Fortunately, there are many outstanding graduates from the University of Berlin, and there will certainly be no shortage of applicants in the prestigious office.

In waves of applause, Johan, along with many graduates, received his "pass stamp" at the University of Berlin, just like an assembly line product waiting in line for stamping.

It wasn't until after the graduation ceremony that Hans was the first to rush over. With an excited face, he exclaimed, "Congratulations, sir! Congratulations on being the first person in the Huntelaar family to have a college degree! ”

"Thank you, Mr. Elber."

Blinking, John was amused by Hans's words.

Next came the congratulations of the Brister father and daughter, and Anna's face couldn't help but show envy. He said very sincerely: "Congratulations, Mr. Huntelaar, you will definitely become an excellent doctor." ”

"Haha, or a good inventor!"

Blister, who was next to him, squeezed his eyes and said with a laugh.

Until now, Brister did not believe that John would choose to become a surgeon, and in his opinion it was just the impulse of a young man who would change his mind sooner or later. Even if Bergmann, a professor of surgery at the University of Berlin, earns only one or two thousand marks a year, and the top one is only four or five thousand marks at most, how can he be attractive to someone like John?

You know, in the first four months of this year alone, nearly 7,000 flying pigeon bicycles were sold on the European continent, and this is still the factory's production capacity is insufficient, John's dividend will definitely exceed 5,000 gold marks, that is, 100,000 marks!

How could he possibly be a physician all the time?

Under the eager gaze of the father and daughter, John smiled slightly, and turned his head to look at the sunset that was gradually sinking in the west: "Who can say clearly what will happen in the future?" I just know that when the sun rises again tomorrow, it will be a new day......" (To be continued......