Chapter Fifty-Eight: Ladies of the Beiyang
When taking the anatomy class, Wang Yi's attitude was very steady, strict, and scientific. The students, who were still a little nervous and even disgusted and scared, completely eliminated their feelings at this time. Listen intently to Wang Yi's narration. Zhang Quanbao also mixed in with the crowd, and out of a set of things he had learned from Confucianism in the past, he was very suspicious of Wang Yi's anatomy class. However, after a class, all that was left in my mind was the anatomical knowledge that Wang Yi had told, and those miscellaneous thoughts disappeared.
As the so-called miracle doctor comes out in troubled times, Wang Yi sometimes sighs, in the future generations, what medical university students can each control more than ten bodies? As long as Wang Yi is willing, when he fights, if he puts these students on the front line, what anatomy can't be done? Forced Wang Yi to be anxious, caught a group of Tsarist Russians and Japanese, and he even dared to be a living body directly.
After class, Zhang Quanbao accompanied Wang Yi back to the affiliated school.
"Brother Xian, although the things you talked about are very reasonable, it is better not to let the outside world know about this kind of thing. Those are also very careful not to show the horse's feet when transporting. ”
"Big brother, what you're talking about!"
Wang Yi knew that Zhang Quanbao's reminder to him was very correct, even if he didn't look down on today's etiquette norms, he didn't dare to directly challenge such a big disapproval in the world. Because this involves a very important issue of people's hearts, Wang Yi also had palpitations after checking the historical materials of the Tianjin teaching case that occurred at the beginning. The ignorance and backwardness of the people are far beyond Wang Yi's imagination. Don't look at the fact that the big businessmen are going smoothly now, it seems that they are developing very well, that is, Fengtian is vast and sparsely populated, and in other places, a few cheap people make a few rumors, and Wang Yi has the possibility of going bankrupt. Try not to leave excuses for the outside world, and things like the dissection room can't be transmitted to the outside world, so Wang Yi built a high wall outside the medical school, pulled barbed wire, and sent heavy troops to guard it, just to prevent any moths from appearing.
"Big brother, let's have a meal together at noon."
Zhang Quanbao smiled and nodded.
In a house in Tianjin, Zhou Fu, Tang Tingshu, Xu Run and Sheng Xuanhuai were drinking tea together, and they hadn't seen each other for many days.
Zhou Fu smiled at this time: "When it was built, Runli, how does it feel to go to Fengtian?" ”
Tang Tingshu shook his head, he knew that Zhou Fu was actually asking about the Dashang Group, sighed, and said, "I can't see through." Xu Run, who was on the side, thought about it and nodded, and seemed to agree with Tang Tingshu's opinion.
Zhou Fu and Sheng Xuanhuai glanced at each other, but they didn't expect this to be the case.
"I wonder if you can elaborate on it when it was built?"
Tang Tingshu smiled helplessly and said, "Dashang is actually very cooperative, and our conditions have been met. They provide equipment and experienced technicians, and we provide people and money for the mine, and everyone takes what they need. ”
"In that case, why do Jianshi and Runli still sigh?"
"The problem is that we went to Yingkou, not to mention that we didn't see the chairman of the Dashang Group, and even their most important industrial room, we were turned away."
"Why is that?" Sheng Xuan Huaiqi said.
"Because we are not from big business, we are not allowed to visit outside." Xu Run let out a long sigh, obviously very regretful. I still remember that Li Yuzhen, the general manager of Dashang Silver Furnace, once told me that science and technology are the primary productive forces, if the various enterprises of Dashang Group are compared to the limbs of the body, then the industrial real room is the heart that delivers blood to various enterprises, and it is the core department of Dashang! I can also see what it means, not to mention me and Brother Jianshi, even if Lord Zhongtang arrives in person, if you don't notify in advance, people won't let you in. ”
This would have been replaced by ordinary people pounding the table at this time, but none of these four people had such a reaction.
Zhou Fu pondered for a moment, but Sheng Xuanhuai asked at this time: "Science and technology, what is it?" ”
If you study the Westernization Movement, you will find that there was no concept of science and technology in China at that time. Everyone's impression of Western things is still stuck in the idea of big warships, big machines, and big factories, but the science and technology that underpins the entire Western industry are not studied. Even if a new school were to be opened, it would require only a large group of workers and technicians, not scientists. This line of thinking has continued to China in later generations, as can be seen in the education system. Students pursue the rapid and accurate expression of test answers, rather than the divergence of imagination and the improvement of creativity. In terms of basic biological expression, it is the contrast between the kitten neurons mentioned in the previous chapter and the old cat neurons. Wang Yi does not want to criticize the education system of later generations, because the education system itself does not have any meaning, workers and technicians are of course important, but for Wang Yi, the talent that creates sex is an indispensable part of a country.
"According to my personal understanding, it is a force behind the promotion of foreigners' ships. In the books I read in Dashang, they are actually what we call strange * obscene tricks, the study of things, but not necessarily. Xu Run thought for a moment before replying.
"Li Yuzhen once inadvertently mentioned that there are many categories of talents within Dashang, including managerial talents, high-level technicians, various scholars, etc., which are completely different paths from us."
"There are no officials in there?" Zhou Fuqi said.
Tang Tingshu shook his head and said, "No, Li Yuzhen said that what their chairman hates the most is to introduce the bureaucratic set into big business!" It seems to mean that cats have cat paths, rats have rat paths, and different ways have their own plans, don't have anything to do, don't be blind. ”
"This man is weird!" Sheng Xuanhuai was puzzled.
In these years, the name of an official businessman was obtained, and Hu Xueyan, who was respected by later generations, was one of the most famous. If it weren't for Zuo Zongtang's official authority, no matter how great his skills were, he wouldn't be able to afford such a big deal. Tang Tingshu, Xu Run, and Sheng Xuanhuai who were present were all like this, but they did not take refuge in Zuo Zongtang, but Li Hongzhang. In this sense, Dashang is more like a local foreign firm.
Although Zhou Fu had heard of Dashang, he had not studied it in detail, but now he was interested in hearing Tang Tingshu and Xu Run say this.
"With such a big deal done by the big merchants, haven't the local officials moved the evil thoughts of the outside world?"
Xu Run took a sip of tea and said with a smile: "How could it not be?" ”
"And how do they respond?"
To put it bluntly, these people are all mixed with government departments, and they are naturally clear about what the officials in the government are.
"I've heard this from other people, whether it's right or not, I don't dare to guarantee it." Xu Run took himself out first, and after everyone nodded, he continued: "I heard that there are many foreigners in the big merchants, and in addition, there are also a large number of wealthy local families in Fengtian. They are companions and at the same time can check each other. On the one hand, it allows the big merchants to gain the power to suppress the local area, and on the other hand, it can also make this force not too large and beyond the control of the big merchants. They can't interfere in the business of big businessmen, but they can get a lot of dividends from it. ”
"I see!" Sheng Xuanhuai showed a suddenly realized expression.
"And that's not all!" Tang Tingshu put down the teacup in his hand at this time, and then Xu Run's words: "For the local forces in Fengtian, since there are those who cooperate with the big businessmen, of course there are those who are opposed to the big businessmen. Although I have no evidence in my hands, I dare to assert that there are other forces in the hands of the Great Merchants. And this force is far less calm and peaceful than the surface of the big business, and it seems that he only wants to do business. ”
The other three were all shocked: "What does Brother Jianshi mean?" ”
"The big merchant has a gun in his hand! They have an insurance team in their hands, ostensibly responsible for escorting, protecting factories, and repairing telephone lines, but in fact, according to what I learned from local friends in Mukden. At the beginning, this insurance team once relied on the number of less than 1,000 people, and wiped out nearly 10,000 bandits. Not only that, the local area of Fengtian, especially the area between Yingkou and Liaoyang, is now basically extinct, and the main reason for this is this little-known insurance team. Tang Tingshu paused for a moment and continued: "If this is the open-faced armed forces of the Great Shang, in my opinion, there is still a force behind them. When I was in Yingkou, I checked the situation of major homicide cases in the nearby area in the past one or two years, and found that the number of homicide cases has decreased year by year in the past two years, but it is not uncommon. Later, I sent someone to inquire about the victims' families, and most of them were local gentry, and they were all notorious and difficult to read. Before the case, most of them rejected some of the big businessmen's suggestions and had a strong attitude, and now these people have all been wiped out by horse bandits without exception! ”
Zhou Fu and the others continued to listen.
In addition, Fengtian also has two major cases, one is the robbery of 200,000 dirty silver in Wanjiayao, which directly angered the then Shengjing general Chongshi. Another ...... It should be said that another major type of case is the murder of tax officials who went to various factories of big merchants to blackmail, the most famous of which is the murder of Yang Tieshan and others. ”
After that, Tang Tingshu began to tell the facts of the case he knew, although it was not comprehensive, but the black hand behind it was directly aimed at Dashang. This is not to say that Tang Tingshu has any conclusive evidence that can identify what Dashang did, but in the end, all the benefits fall into the hands of Dashang, and it is difficult not to suspect it.
"Listening to Jianshi's words, this big business group is by no means a pure person." Zhou Fu frowned.
Tang Tingshu was happy at this time, and said: "Whether it is a pure and good person, I don't know." However, I feel that this world is like this, and the helmsman behind Dashang naturally understands it. ”
Zhou Fu nodded lightly, although he didn't say anything in agreement, he also knew that this was the case.
Xu Run said at this time: "In fact, the relationship between the big merchants and the officials in Fengtian is still good, and this time the disaster victims from the four provinces are relocated, and the big merchants have provided a large number of low-interest loans to Fengtian. Yingkou, Haicheng, and various projects for the benefit of the people in nearby counties and counties, such as building coastal defense, dredging the Liaohe River, building bridges and roads, etc., were also involved in it. ”
While the four of them were talking, Li Hongzhang walked in from outside at this time and said with a smile: "A few people, what are you talking about so lively?" ”