The entrance examination for Far Eastern University and the examination for the recruitment of grassroots officials by the Fujin Party have been over for many days, and Tianxing Town is still crowded. More than 20,000 candidates competed for the admission quota of more than 10,000 Far Eastern University and more than 4,000 grassroots officials, and the admission rate was about 2 to 1, and one of the two was taken.

The main reasons for the reluctance of candidates to leave are two aspects, the test results will come out in half a month, and there is also a point that universities such as Shanghai, Suzhou, Nanjing and Hangzhou will hold their own entrance exams in Tianxing Town, and the expansion of these universities is really inseparable from the influence of Hu Wenkai's carrots and sticks.

After Hu Wenkai threw the integration of the university to Tian Zhiliang, he never asked about it again, but the 200,000 yuan fund was still allocated. Tian Zhiliang took the money and went to Soochow University for the first time, and the literati of the Republic of China period looked down on officials and businessmen, believing that they were high-level figures, and the country could be prosperous and powerful under their pen.

When Tian Zhiliang proposed the idea of expanding the enrollment scale to Soochow University, he was directly ridiculed. A vice president in charge of teaching at Soochow University bluntly said that officials should not interfere with the university's freedom of teaching, that administration and academia are two worlds, and that outsiders must not command insiders.

Tian Zhiliang asked modestly why he couldn't expand the enrollment scale, and people replied that his school needs high-quality education, and is responsible for every student who is admitted to Soochow University, and the quality of teachers after the expansion will definitely not keep up with the increase in the number of students. The school is not a factory, and you can recruit a few workers just by buying a few machines.

Tian Zhiliang didn't pay much attention to this result before he came, and immediately changed the topic to discuss the government-led alliance of universities in Shanghai, Suzhou, Nanjing and Hangzhou to share resources.

This proposal has really been responded to by Soochow University, which is also declining enough, with only a dozen professors, and most of the rest of the faculty are lecturers and substitute teachers. If we can make a university alliance and exchange teachers, it can really solve their urgent needs. Tian Zhiliang took out ten invitation letters from his official bag, and scheduled to hold a preparatory meeting for the Jiangnan Famous School Alliance in Tianxing Town at the end of June.

Zhang Jingjiang had already invited the heads of Nanjing's three universities to the city government to wait for Tian Zhiliang, and all the demands were agreed, and the only condition was whether he could give more money to expand the school buildings. Zhang Jingjiang made a bloody promise that these schools could get one yuan from Tian Zhiliang, and Nanjing City would subsidize one yuan.

Guo Bingwen, the principal of Nanjing Higher Normal School and a native of Pukou, Nanjing, is the first Chinese scholar to obtain a doctorate in education in the United States, and is a proud disciple of Mr. Dewey, a master of education. Personally gave Tian Zhiliang tea to him: "Governor Tian, we are very happy to expand our enrollment, and the expansion is also in line with the current situation of shortage of educational resources in China, but our school building cannot accommodate more than 1,000 students." ”

Tian Zhiliang admired Guo Bingwen very much, Guo and Jiang Menglin, the acting president of Peking University, had a small chat, feeling that girls after graduating from middle school had too few opportunities to go on to higher education. The two brothers decided to change this status quo, echoing the north and south, and jointly opening the "women's ban".

In 1920, Peking University admitted seven female students, while Southern High School also enrolled eight female students and more than 50 female auditors. Guo Bingwen opened the "women's ban" and promoted the democratization of education, which had a great impact at that time. Former Premier Xiong Xiling once praised it like this: "Co-education, so that rough boys gradually become polite; It is quite meaningful to make the weak girl gradually masculinate. ”

Tian Zhiliang smiled bitterly and said: "Brother Jingjiang, if you sell me, the boss will give me 200,000 funds, how can I divide more than a dozen large and small colleges and universities in Jiangnan." ”

"Governor Tian, our school will need 20,000 yuan to ensure the completion of the enrollment expansion."

Tian Zhiliang was stunned when he heard this, he thought that Guo Bingwen had at least Wu Wan starting with one mouth, he had been listening to Jiang Qiuming and Dai Jitao discuss the construction of the factory, which would cost hundreds of thousands and millions, and he did not expect that at this time, ordinary residents could have a salary of ten yuan a month. 10,000 yuan can build several buildings.

At noon, Zhang Jingjiang paid out of his own pocket to invite Tian Zhiliang and several principals to have dinner together, and finally Tian Zhiliang used 100,000 yuan of the 200,000 shares given to him by Hu Wenkai in Nanjing.

When I arrived in Hangzhou the next day, I saw Dai Jitao, but Tian Zhiliang was scolded by Dai Jitao. Knowing that Zhang Jingjiang was cutting off Hu and not taking it easy, he was killed 100,000 yuan in Nanjing for a share of 200,000 yuan, and he was originally going to open his mouth to ask for 100,000 yuan, but now it is difficult for Wu Wan to guarantee it.

Tian Zhiliang said in his heart that Nanjing, but there are three universities, and you can ask for 100,000 yuan for a Zhejiang higher education school in Zhejiang. However, Dai Jitao was his guide, and he didn't dare to refute him.

Zhejiang colleges and universities are subordinate to the Zhejiang Provincial Government, Tian Zhiliang's affairs are very easy to do, in the evening Dai Jitao feasted Lu Yongxiang and a group of people from Zhejiang colleges and universities in Fenyang Villa, Lu Yongxiang pointed to Tian Zhiliang at the banquet and complained: "Zhiliang, Ji Tao is your half-teacher and half-friend, you can do this thing is not authentic." 200,000 yuan has to leave at least 80,000 yuan for Zhejiang, you fortunately deceived Zhang Jingjiang in Nanjing. ”

Dai Jitao said angrily: "I can't afford to resume Zhejiang Higher Education, and I am going to change my name to Zhejiang University and prepare to expand the enrollment to 3,000 people this year. ”

In the end, Lu Yongxiang came up with an idea to issue a proposal to the whole province to donate funds to raise the strength of the whole province to run Zhejiang University. Dai Jitao never said that Lu Yongxiang knew that Hu Wenkai strictly prohibited the government from participating in such affairs, and said that let the school issue its own proposal, and Lu Yongxiang would invite some celebrities to echo it. At this time, Dai Jitao nodded and said, "Tian Zhiliang, I don't care how much money you have left, you leave me at least 50,000 yuan, and I will settle accounts with you if you have a penny." ”

Tian Zhiliang didn't dare to agree, and hurriedly got up and said, "Governor Dai, don't worry, I will definitely help you stay with the 50,000 yuan." ”

Lu Yongxiang asked: "Zhiliang, how many people will the boss decide to enroll in Far Eastern University this time?" ”

"Lu Dujun, Far Eastern University has been asked by President Liang Qichao and Wu Hongxia, I just heard that more than 1000 people are going to be recruited, and the expert villa built by the boss in Tianxing Town has also settled in the 100th expert." Tian Zhiliang looked at Dai Jitao and replied.

Dai Jitao said: "According to the boss's intentions, he originally planned to recruit about 10,000 new students this time, but Principal Liang Qichao was afraid that too many people would affect the quality and reduce it to more than 5,000 freshmen. ”

Dai Jitao said simply, a few people from Zhejiang colleges and universities sitting on the side were shocked, and the enrollment of tens of thousands of people at every turn was unimaginable in China at this time, and the greatest endurance in their hearts was that it would be amazing to be able to enroll 1,000 students.

Dai Jitao didn't mind saying that a few of you went to Far Eastern University at the end of June to know the scale of the school there, and you don't believe it just by what I said.

Tian Zhiliang's last stop was Anhui, where he was instructed by Hu Wenkai to establish a full-time comprehensive university in Anhui. 50,000 yuan is a separate start-up fund, and the establishment of a university in Anhui falls on Du Zijuan, which is the result of the four-person vote.

Du Zijuan met with Tian Zhiliang, who came to implement the matter in Wuhu, and the two were classmates and did not hold talks in the reception room of the Wuhu government.

According to Du Zijuan's idea, he was preparing to set up a normal university in Wuhu, Tian Zhiliang shook his head when he heard it, and the boss explained that he would dare to tamper with the boss's intentions to set up a comprehensive university.

Du Zijuan said that Anhui's education is too poor, and that in order to improve Anhui's education, we must first start with the training of teachers, and it is impossible to reverse Anhui's basic education without a large number of teachers. She will personally explain to Hu Wenkai that everything must be suitable for the local situation. Hu Wenkai didn't come to Anhui in person to investigate, so he couldn't stay at home and give orders.

Tian Zhiliang didn't dare to take this, he said depressedly: "Zijuan, only you dare to say that, don't drag me into the water, I'm not as confident as you." ”

"Tian Zhiliang, I am on the matter, put reasonableness and reasonableness in the first place, Hu Wenkai also asked us to seek truth from facts, we will put aside what type of university to found, I will respond to Hu Wenkai in a timely manner, there is an obvious gap in the funds for 50,000 yuan to run a university, my opinion is to start the gradual investment of funds first, and let the university enroll students first this year."

Tian Zhiliang shook his head, everyone treats him as Tang monk meat, how can he have so much authority.

"Zijuan, let me say it directly, the boss will give you 50,000 yuan in Anhui, and I can't take out one more yuan."

"Tian Zhiliang is not right, I heard that you still have a quota of 200,000 on hand." Du Zijuan looked at him with a smile.

"Zijuan, don't think about this money anymore, this money is given by the boss to Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai University, and I want to embezzle it to you, and I may send a package home tomorrow."

"Really?"

"Not really. And the share has been used up. ”

Du Zijuan sighed and said that only by taking his time, 50,000 yuan is really not enough to build a university.

Tian Zhiliang was puzzled and said that with you, Du Zijuan, can't you directly ask the boss for funds, and the boss is not short of this money.

Du Zijuan did not answer the topic, and said to himself that according to the development speed of Anhui, the government will definitely be able to squeeze out funds to invest in the follow-up construction of the university next year.

Tian Zhiliang looked at Du Zijuan in confusion, Du Zijuan smiled bitterly and said: "I can't let Hu Wenkai look down, go to him for money for this matter, he will look down on me in the future." ”

Tian Zhiliang hopes that Du Zijuan can marry Hu Wenkai, after all, they are classmates, he disagrees with the boss's preparation to marry Carrotta from the bottom of his heart, thinking that Hu Wenkai will definitely be * in the future, and a * wife is a foreigner and always feels that it is not suitable.

Sometimes when Dai Jitao and several of them discussed this matter in private, he also agreed, and it was not only their gang that reciprocated the same thoughts, but also Wang Changrong, Wei Qijun, and Chen Jiaxiang. The boss quickly promoted Du Zijuan to the Anhui ruling team, which they thought was a clear signal that the boss was ready to train Du Zijuan as an official candidate.

How did they know about this because Wu Hongxia wanted Hu Wenkai to strengthen his control. Unintentional actions made them think about it, and the current Chinese people did not get rid of the feudal emperor mentality.