Chapter 024: Greater Shanghai

To Wang Mo's delight, Lin Bowen and his wife finally agreed to serve as the education envoy in southern Sichuan, and fully took over the preparation for the construction of the Western-style primary school that is currently underway.

Of course, Lin Bowen and his wife, who have stayed abroad, cannot only be used for the construction of Western-style primary schools, and the construction of secondary schools, universities and vocational schools in the future is indispensable for their overall planning.

With Lin Bowen and his wife taking over the preparation for the construction of Western-style primary schools in various parts of southern Sichuan, Wang Mo was finally able to start the long-planned trip to Shanghai, and what gave him a bit of a headache was that Miss Lin Yuner finally got the permission of Lin Bowen and his wife to go to Shanghai with him.

In this era, it is not as convenient and fast as later generations, especially in Sichuan, "the difficulty of Shu Road, it is difficult to go to the blue sky" is reflected in reality, but it is not only a sentence that can be said clearly. If it weren't for this, the Sichuan-Han Railway would not have caused a Nuoda turmoil, and eventually became the fuse that overturned the decadent Qing Dynasty.

In the end, Wang Mo chose to go out of Sichuan by water, which is the most convenient and fast way to travel in Sichuan. After leaving Sichuan, you can go down the Yangtze River all the way to Shanghai, which is located at the mouth of the Yangtze River.

Woo-woo-woo-woo

The melodious whistle of the steamer sounded, and the passenger ship slowly entered the port terminal of Shanghai. Wang Mo stood in Class A, admiring the scenery of Shanghai a hundred years ago.

"Master, this is Big Shanghai? Wow, that's a lot of boats! Chen Shi excitedly pointed to the dense crowd of various ships docked at the dock.

Lin Yun'er also looked a little excited, and couldn't wait to say: "Wang Mo, let's go down quickly, I have heard my father and mother say how Shanghai is since I was a child, and this time I finally have the opportunity to see it with my own eyes." Hurry up, Wang Mo! After speaking, Wang Mo was not allowed to refuse, so he dragged him all the way trotting off the passenger ferry.

Lu Dayong led a small team of special combat personnel to follow Wang Mo to escort him, and his sturdy and capable appearance suddenly made many gangsters on the dock dispel the idea of slaughtering fat sheep.

"Rickshaw!" After walking out of the dock area, Wang Mo called two rickshaws, and then took a rickshaw with Lin Yuner to Xuhui District of the French Concession and found a high-end hotel to settle down temporarily.

Before coming, Wang Mo thought about it, and if he wanted to recruit enough teachers who were willing to go to Sichuan, he first spent a lot of money to advertise in major newspapers in Shanghai, and then went to major colleges and universities to recruit at home.

After the opening of the port, Shanghai was affected by Western economic and cultural ideas, and quickly became the largest base for the dissemination of Western studies in the country, and it was the city with the most new schools. Here, it should not be difficult for Wang Mo to recruit dozens or hundreds of excellent teachers to Sichuan. However, people always have to look at Shu, it is rare to come to Shanghai, he does not take the opportunity to search for talents, and he is sorry for his thousands of miles of trekking through mountains and rivers, right?

Lin Yuner volunteered to contact major newspapers in Shanghai to place advertisements, and Wang Mo agreed without much thought, anyway, it was a work that cost money, so it wouldn't be messed up. As for Miss Lin's safety, let Lu Dayong bring two special combat team members to follow, and it is not a problem to clean up the ordinary ruffians and hooligans.

Wang Mo was not idle, and took Chen Shi to various colleges and universities to contact and hire graduates, and the first destination was the Shanghai Higher Industrial School of the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, which was the predecessor of Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

Bell-bell-bell-bell-

The tram runs through the main road of Shanghai, and from time to time people go up and down, Wang Mo takes Chen Shi and several special combat team members to get off the tram at the station.

"Master, this tram is very fun, it's just a little slower." After Chen Shi got off the train, he still couldn't stop looking at the tram in the distance, and it seemed that he hadn't enjoyed it yet.

"Huh." Wang Mo smiled, "Since the tram is fun, the stone, do you want to be able to ride this tram to and fro every day?" ”

Chen Shi was a young man in the end, and said happily: "Young master, do you want to buy a tram and take it back to our Fushun?" That feeling is good, and it also opened their eyes to Sanshui. ”

Buy a tram to go back to Fushun?

I really dare to think that this is not just a simple system that can be used by buying a tram, but also pulling the power grid, laying electric tracks, and power supply. The most important thing is that a small county like Fushun does not have a market for trams to survive.

Wang Mo didn't hear Chen Shi's words, and asked again: "Shi, what do you think of Shanghai, do you like it here?" ”

Chen Shi replied without the slightest hesitation: "I like it, Shanghai is very big, there are many people, there are beautiful small western-style buildings everywhere, and the Forbidden City that those storytellers talk about is similar to this." ”

Wang Mo was a little helpless and said, "I mean, if you like Shanghai, how about staying here to study?" ”

As soon as he heard this, Chen Shi, who was quite happy and at ease, suddenly lost his smile, lowered his head, and asked nervously, "Young Master, did I do something wrong to make you angry?" ”

"Huh?" Wang Mo paused for a moment, and then said, "No, when did I say that you did something wrong?" ”

"If I didn't do anything wrong, then why don't you want me anymore and leave me in Shanghai?" Chen Shi looked very aggrieved, if it weren't for the scruples of the public, I was afraid that he would have cried on the spot.

"Haha!" Wang Mole couldn't help laughing, "Stone, this is just your crankiness, young master, I don't want to leave you." It's because I want to reuse you that I want to keep you in Shanghai to study, understand? ”

Chen Shi shook his head in confusion, unable to hear Wang Mo's contradictory words, obviously wanting to leave him alone in Shanghai, but saying that he wanted to reuse him.

Seeing Chen Shi's dazed look, Wang Mo asked again: "Shi, you grew up in our Wang family, you have always been clever and sensible, and you have also been in contact with the young master and me in private schools for a few years. Do you know what my dad wants to do, and what I'm doing, young master? ”

"Lead the troops to fight and fight for the world." Chen Shishi said without thinking.

I heard the book again, right? Wang Mo complained in his heart.

Sure enough, Chen Shishi immediately added: "That's what storytellers say." ”

"Yes, not really." Wang Mo flashed the black line in his head, "Stone, I'm telling you now, you don't understand." You won't be of much help with what I'm going to do in the future. If you really listen to the young master and want to help the young master do things, then listen to the young master's arrangement and study hard in Shanghai for a few years. ”

Far away from his hometown and staying alone in Shanghai to study, Chen Shishi was naturally extremely unhappy in his heart, but he didn't dare to disobey Wang Mo's intentions, so he could only be silent to show his opposition.

Let Chen Shishi go to school and study, this is an idea that Wang Mo has long had. The current Chen Shi is clever, but cultural knowledge has restrained his growth. With such a loyal and reliable person as him, Wang Mo naturally wants to focus on cultivating, and it is logical to reuse it after cultivating.

Knowing that Chen Shishi would not be able to accept it for a while, Wang Mo was not in a hurry, and would stay in Shanghai for a while anyway.

During the conversation, Wang Mo and his entourage arrived at the Shanghai Higher Industrial School of the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications not long after.

At the beginning of its establishment, the Shanghai Higher Industrial School of the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications was divided into four colleges, the Normal Academy, the Outer Courtyard (later changed to the Affiliated Primary School), the Middle Courtyard (middle school, also known as the second-class school), and the Upper Courtyard (university, also known as the first-class school).

In order to attract attention, Wang Mo asked to see Mr. Tang Wenzhi, the superintendent of the school, in the name of donating funds to run the school. However, donating money to run a school is not just a pretext for Wang Mo to attract attention, he really intends to do so, and the object of the donation is the first higher navigation school in modern Chinese history established by Tang Wenzhi.

This "donation to run a school" sign is really easy to use, and Wang Mo was soon personally received by Mr. Tang Wenzhi, the superintendent of the school.

"The younger generation Wang Mo has seen Mr." As soon as Wang Mo met, he bowed down and gave a big salute, and his demeanor was extremely respectful. This is not only etiquette, but also a heartfelt respect for Tang Wenzhi, an educator.

Wang Mo's youth surprised Tang Wenzhi, looked at it slightly, and said, "You are here to donate money to study?" Have you a heart, I see that you are only twenty years old, have you ever gone to school? ”

Wang Mo replied: "The younger generation is a graduate of Baoding Military Academy, this time I came to Shanghai to do business, I heard that Mr. is preparing to build a higher merchant marine school, so he came to help 100,000 oceans to do his part. ”

"Good, good!" Tang Wenzhi was very happy, "I thank you for all the teachers and students of the Merchant Marine Academy!" ”

Tang Wenzhi said that he was about to thank Wang Mo for his salute, but Wang Mo hurriedly avoided it, bowed down and said: "It's just a little bit of effort, I really don't dare to be a thank you to Mr.!" ”

Tang Wenzhi was very satisfied with Wang Mo's humility, his demeanor was kind, and he asked, "Little brother can have a table?" ”

Wang Mo shook his head slightly: "My father has been in the army for many years, and his younger generation is not yet twenty years old, so there is no expression since then." ”

"So ......" Tang Wenzhi pondered slightly for a while, and then asked, "If the little brother doesn't mind, I'll pick up a table for you, are you willing?" ”

Of course, Wang Mo couldn't refuse such kindness, and hurriedly said: "Of course I don't mind, Mr. can give the junior a table name, this is the honor of the junior." ”

Tang Wenzhi pondered for a while and said: "Although you are a person in the army, you should not use it for everything, and you should also use it for literature. How about taking 'Ziwen' for the table words? ”

"Ziwen, Wang Ziwen?" Wang silently read it a few times, feeling a little weird, but he still said happily, "Thank you, sir, from today onwards, the word for the younger generation is 'Ziwen'!" ”

Tang Wenzhi had a very good impression of Wang Mo, who had a humble attitude, and Wang Mo respected Tang Wenzhi from the bottom of his heart, and the two soon talked happily.

After chatting for a while, Wang Mo said with a little emotion: "Sir, when I came to Shanghai this time, I knew that education in Shanghai is so prosperous, but my hometown is very different from it. The ** of the ten people of Sichuan is illiterate, which is really pitiful and lamentable. ”

Tang Wenzhi didn't respond to Wang Mo's emotion, but just looked at Wang Mo for a long time, and saw that Wang Mo was embarrassed.

After a while, Tang Wenzhi smiled and said, "Ziwen, are you going to set up a new-style school in your hometown of Sichuan?" ”

Well, that little bit of caution was clearly seen before he could say it, and Wang Mo didn't plan to beat around the bush anymore, and said: "That's right, sir, I am planning to build a Western-style primary school in every county in southern Sichuan." It's easy to say that the money for running the school is good, but there are not enough teachers, so ......"

"So you got the idea of my teacher's academy here?" Tang Wenzhi looked at Wang Mo with a smile.

"This ...... I really want to hire some graduates of the Normal Institute to go to Sichuan to teach as teachers, and I ask Mr. to complete it! Wang Mo stood up and bowed to give a big salute.