After the school council meeting in the morning, Zhou Hexuan accepted Zhong Guanguan's invitation in the afternoon to inspect various departments and libraries, laboratories and specimen rooms of the school. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

Watching the flowers all the way, Zhou Hexuan didn't say anything. In fact, he felt that Peking University had too many liberal arts majors and too few science and engineering majors, which was obviously too biased.

But it can't be helped, it's like this in universities all over China today.

Liberal arts are cheap, and you can do it with a teacher and a textbook. Science and engineering are very troublesome, various experiments cost too much, and some advanced scientific instruments and equipment are also in short supply. If science and engineering students want to go further, they must study abroad, and they will not be able to do research in China.

When he came to the Department of Physics, Li Shuhua, head of the Department of Physics, said: "Last year, there were seven professors and lecturers in the Department of Physics, but due to various reasons, there are only three left this year, including me, the head of the department. ”

"Can you teach me?" Zhou Hexuan asked.

"I can barely cope with it," Li Shuhua said with a smile, "Each teacher teaches at least five courses at the same time, such as me, I teach "Principles of Mathematics", "General Physics", "Physical Optics", "Electrodynamics", "Theoretical Mechanics" and "Special Physics Experiments". ”

Zhou Hexuan felt a little sad when he heard it, these are all admirable teachers.

Science and engineering professors like Li Shuhua can't write articles and go out to give speeches to make money, so they only rely on teachers' salaries every month to get by. With several months of salary arrears at every turn, many of them have to borrow money for food, but they can still insist on teaching several courses at the same time.

If they go to the south, they can improve their lives casually. The reason why he stayed and didn't leave was because he was responsible and reluctant to abandon his students.

At this time, when class was over, Zhou Hexuan walked to the classroom and opened a textbook of "Electric Currents and Electrons in Gases". He was surprised to find that the book was all in English, and couldn't help asking: "The Department of Physics of Peking University is all English textbooks?" ”

Li Shuhua replied: "There are some Chinese textbooks, but they are also translated according to the rules. ”

"Students use English textbooks for class, so there will be no communication barriers, right?" Zhou Hexuan asked curiously.

"There is no communication barrier, and for engineering students, being able to speak English is the foundation of the foundation," Li Shuhua said, "but the content and system in some textbooks do not match the actual situation in China, especially in the part that connects life production and experiments." ”

Zhou Hexuan asked: "Is it just Peking University, or is it the same for universities all over China?" ”

Li Shuhua explained: "This is the case all over the country, science and engineering textbooks are all English textbooks, supplemented by Chinese textbooks. ”

Zhou Hexuan frowned and said, "Have you ever thought that we should compile a set of science and engineering textbooks by ourselves?" ”

"Ever thought about it, who wouldn't?" Li Shuhua smiled helplessly, "It's a pity that the amount of work is too large, and it must be organized and promoted by the government." ”

Zhou Hexuan said: "The government can't take care of it, but it can contact Tsinghua University, and Tsinghua University and Peking University will set up a 'Chinese textbook compilation team'." The professors used their spare time to compile our Chinese science and engineering textbooks based on the actual situation in China. After these textbooks were compiled, I was responsible for promoting them, and they were published and printed by the Publishing Department of Peking University. As for the editor's manuscript fee, it can be settled in a lump sum, or the royalty can be calculated according to the amount printed. ”

"Of course," Li Shuhua said happily, "if the textbooks can be compiled, all engineering students in China will benefit." ”

Zhou Hexuan said with a smile: "You go and contact the teachers of science and engineering first, and those who are willing to compile textbooks will report their names, and I will go to Tsinghua tomorrow." Let's take our time, first compile physics textbooks, and then work on chemistry, geology, mechanics and other subjects. ”

Li Shuhua immediately took action and told Zhou Hexuan's idea, and several other physics teachers all agreed. They have too many classes during the day and can't spare time at all, so they can only work at night to compile textbooks.

The next morning, Zhou Hexuan came to Tsinghua School, and even Liang Qichao, an old friend, didn't have time to pay a visit, and went directly to the Department of Physics of Tsinghua University.

He was received by a handsome young man under the age of 30, who was none other than Ye Qisun, the head of the Department of Physics at Tsinghua University and one of the founders of modern physics in China.

Ye Qisun wore a suit and leather shoes, combed a two-eight biased hairstyle, and personally brewed tea: "Mr. Zhou, I have admired the name for a long time, I didn't expect you to come to me as a guest." ”

"It's a little abrupt, come without saying hello beforehand." Zhou Hexuan said apologetically.

"Haha, I'm not a government yamen here, so I need to report it in advance." Ye Qisun joked.

Zhou Hexuan immediately clarified his intentions: "Professor Ye, that's the case. In view of the fact that most of the Chinese physics textbooks are in English, it is not very convenient to teach. Therefore, I want to compile a set of textbooks that are in line with the actual situation in China, and Peking University is not capable, and I hope to cooperate with Tsinghua University. ”

"This is a good thing," Ye Qisun said happily, but said embarrassedly, "I can't hide it, there are only a few physics teachers in Tsinghua University, I'm afraid I won't be able to help much." ”

The Department of Physics at Tsinghua University was established last year, and there is a shortage of teachers. In addition to Ye Qisun, the head of the physics department, there is only one professor (Mei Yiqi), two lecturers (Zhao Zhongyao, Zheng Yanfen) and one teaching assistant (Shi Ruwei), which is worse than that of Peking University. Although there are only three teachers left in the Department of Physics of Peking University, all of them are at the level of professors.

Zhou Hexuan said: "It's not in the way, there are many people with great power, as long as you are willing to help." And I can't let everyone contribute in vain, there is a manuscript fee for compiling textbooks, and I hope Professor Sun can support it. ”

"Of course I support this matter, please rest assured Mr. Zhou." Ye Qisun agreed.

As the founder of the Department of Physics at Tsinghua University and one of the founders of modern Chinese physics, Ye Qisun is not only proficient in physics, but also has studied both Chinese and Western, studied the astronomical calendar and the Four Books and Five Classics since he was a child, and also obtained a doctorate in philosophy from Harvard University.

In the 100-year history of Tsinghua University, Ye Qisun, Pan Guangdan, Chen Yinke, and Mei Yiqi are known as the four great philosophers.

Zhou Hexuan stayed at Peking University for five days this time, helped change the Peking University Publishing Department to Peking University Press, participated in the inaugural meeting of the Scientific Research Department of Peking University, and finally led Tsinghua University and Peking University to jointly establish the "Chinese University Textbook Compilation Group". ”

Although the time is short, Zhou Hexuan feels that it is extraordinarily fulfilling, and it is much more meaningful than him writing articles in newspapers in Tianjin.

Zhou Hexuan paid 1,000 yuan in advance to the "textbook compilation team" in his personal name for the professors' daily contact and advance manuscript fees. They also donated 2,000 oceans to the scientific research department of Peking University, and they needed to spend money to purchase materials and conduct experiments.

As for Peking University Press, there is no need for Zhou Hexuan to give money for the time being. Peking University has its own "student bank", and the money in the student bank is enough for the upfront expenses of Peking University Press.

After everything was done, Zhou Hexuan had time to visit his friends in Beiping, and then went with Zhang Taiyan to meet the famous Gu Hongming.