The north is frozen, and a train crosses the vast snowfields and heads north. Passing through the snowfield, from time to time you can see the villages on both sides, compared with the Guannai, you can occasionally see one or two scattered small western-style buildings, if you want to say that it is rich and prosperous, it is not as good as Beijing, and Tianjin.

In one of the carriages of the train, several scholars gathered from the north, namely the presidents of Tsinghua University, Peking University, Yenching and other universities in Kannai. What really makes these people a little interesting is after the train enters Jinzhou Railway Station.

"Compared with the chaotic train station inside the gate, the order of the station outside the gate is much better." Seeing one or two patrolling orderlies outside the station, Zhou Yichun was a little touched in his heart, a small county town, even compared to Beijing, seems to be much more orderly. "Even on this train, it's much cleaner, and when I used to go to other places in Beijing, the train wasn't so tidy."

"The Northeast can have the great name it has now, and it is naturally not fabricated out of thin air. Yu Shuai's Northeast Army is known for its strict military discipline and its ability to fight well, and it is not uncommon for the management outside the customs to be so orderly. Zhang Boling, the president of Nankai University, who had just been established, said with a smile, "I can govern the local area with a martial artist, and I have only seen Yan Dashuai in Shanxi, and then Yushuai in the northeast." ”

"Principal Zhang's words are a little biased, in my opinion, when it comes to the whole army and the military, the rich and strong army. Yan Dashuai's determination is not much worse, but in terms of actual performance, there is still a gap between Shanxi and the Northeast. The war in the customs has been in the area for many years, either there is a drought or a big flood, do you know how many refugees the Northeast has taken the initiative to absorb from the customs in recent years? Fan Yuanlian said with a sale.

"How many are there?" Several people in the room asked.

"At least not less than that." Fan Yuanlian stretched out three fingers, "Three million." Do you know how much manpower, material and financial resources it will take to settle these people for food and clothing, and to reorganize the land? ”

Fan Yuanlian is the closest to the Northeast because of his younger brother's relationship, and he is most aware of the large-scale immigration measures in the Northeast in recent years, even in some counties in Guannai. Fan Yuanlian also communicated with the Fan family, and provided some convenience for the immigration initiative in Northeast China.

"Although the Northeast is vast and sparsely populated, it is really unbelievable to be able to do this, Yu Shuai is in the Northeast, caring about the world, in this country's social turmoil, it is also a great blessing for the Republic of China to have a character like Yu Shuai stand out." Lee Teng-hui of Fudan University could have taken a boat to Shanghai. However, he had a special constitution and was a little seasick, so he took the train all the way north, and after a few days of limping along the way, Lee Teng-hui's spirits were a little sluggish.

After another journey, they arrived in Mukden, and these people in the carriage talked a lot, and the most talked about was the measures in education in the Northeast in recent years, as well as the Middle East Road War to regain the country's main pole.

However, as they got closer and closer to Mukden City. The astonishment in the eyes of the people in the carriage couldn't help but get stronger and stronger.

"Tractor, there are so many foreign things here in Fengtian?" Lee Teng-hui looked in amazement at the concrete highway not far from the railway. A convoy of more than a dozen tractors, laden with goods, moved along the road at an infast pace.

"It's not a foreign thing, it's produced by its own tractor factory here in Mukden." Fan Yuanlian ran to Fengtian the most times, knew the most about this side, and later connected with his brother, and would always subscribe to a newspaper on Fengtian's side to learn about the latest developments in Fengtian. "Except for the tractor. Cars and transport trucks in Fengtian have also been able to produce their own, and I heard that next year, the car manufacturers in Fengtian plan to expand their sales to Beijing, Tianjin and Shanghai. ”

"What? The car factory here in Mukden already has such a scale? "Cars were still a luxury in the Republic of China at this time, and some dignitaries did not buy many cars. There are many people on the streets of Beijing who still use horse-drawn carriages. As for the automobile factory, it is even more legendary foreign gadgets, in Beijing there are only one or two car repair shops run by foreigners, and there are a little more in Shanghai, but when it comes to the production of cars, it is impossible to beat the edge.

"More than that, you will know when you go to Fengtian City, the economy of western Liaoning is not developed in Fengtian, and the busiest transportation route is Fengtian to Benxi, Yingkou, Taonan, I heard what Huludao is going to develop in the past two years, if you can get the coastal economy of Huludao, Liaoxi can also be transformed." On the issue of Fengtian, for these principals here, Fan Yuanlian can be regarded as half an expert, and when it comes to the achievements of the Northeast, it is the first thing to say.

"Brother Jingsheng, you, a person in the Guannai, talk about the achievements of the Northeast, just as your own family has achieved such achievements." Zhou Yichun said jokingly.

Fan Yuanlian sighed, "Seeing the achievements of the Northeast, you will have the same mood in the future, the battles in the Guannai are repeated, the government is fighting endlessly, the prosperity of the early establishment of the Republic of China has been corrupted, and now only the Northeast has a thriving momentum. ”

The principals in the carriage wanted to say more, but as they began to enter the outskirts of Mukden, the atmosphere of breaking ground everywhere, and the convoys coming and going on the streets, the people in the carriage were not interested in chatting. All eyes were drawn to Mukden.

Last year, the production of trucks in Mukden reached 8,000 and 3,000 cars, which are the most common in Mukden, except for the main roads between major cities. The bustling crowds on the streets, the police who maintain the order of the vehicles on the streets, make this city that looks even more lively than Beijing in order, but when the train stops at the station, a huge open space is vacated in the wide square in front of it, which makes the railway station, which should be quite spacious, seem a lot more crowded.

"We're going to check in too?" Seeing Fan Yuanlian calling them to line up, Lee Teng-hui asked in surprise: The principals of prestigious schools like them, even if most of the provincial governors and overseers see them, will treat each other with courtesy, and the atmosphere of the Republic of China at this time is still very respectful of intellectuals, and over time, they can also have some privileges at some time.

"The Northeast is no more orderly than other places, and intellectuals like us should be more orderly, otherwise what is the role of reading those books?" Fan Yuanlian said.

Several principals laughed. Zhou Yichun and the others were not the slightest unhappy about such restraints, and in their hearts, they were more willing to abide by the order maintained by these ordinary people than their privileges.

After the ticket gate, a large group of soldiers surrounded the enclosed place in the railway station square, and the contents seemed to be quite expensive. The outside is surrounded by linen.

"Brother Jingsheng, Principal Zhou, Principal Li, I'm sorry to be a step late." Not far away, Zhang Jingxuan and Xie Yinchang, who were dressed in black cotton robes, came together and smiled at several people.

"I didn't expect Fengtian City to be so big, if you don't come again, we won't even be able to find the direction when we go out." Familiar with Xie Yinchang. Zhou Yichun, who has always exchanged letters, said with a wry smile.

"It's funny, there are police on duty in every street in Fengtian, even if you haven't been to Fengtian City, just grab a policeman and ask, you can find where to go, not to mention that there are road signs at various intersections, it is difficult for you people who are full of learning." Xie Yinchang smiled and said very enthusiastically. "Come, let's go outside the station and get on the bus. This time, in order to welcome you, I have borrowed a few small cars from Fengtian Gongda. ”

"Thank you Mr. Yan Cang for your kindness, let's also take a ride on this Fengtian car, what is the difference between foreign goods?" Lee Teng-hui has also taken a car in Shanghai several times, and he couldn't help but say with curiosity.

"It's not as good as you come from a big city, and I've never sat on this iron lump." Zhou Yichun knew that he was about to retire from his position at Tsinghua University, and he was serving as president. Zhou Yichun strongly advocated that students should be diligent and thrifty, and put an end to the trend of luxury comparison, and as the principal, he led by example.

"Principal Zhou said with a smile, if Beijing is a small city, our Fengtian is not a small village in the countryside." Xie Yinchang shook his head when he heard this.

"No way. This time, I ran to Fengtian City to turn my fate, I didn't say that I was more bitter, and I was embarrassed to ask for money, by the way, I passed through several stations all the way, and the station management in the northeast was very perfect, but Fengtian Station was surrounded by a separate piece, what did those soldiers do, weren't they afraid of disturbing the people? "As a foreigner, Situ Leiden, the president of Yenching University, grew up in the Republic of China since he was a child, and speaks Chinese more fluently than English.

"Principal Stuart Redden is straightforward, if it's a matter of confidentiality, it's okay not to say it." Fan Yuanlian was worried that Situ Leiden had something to do, and hurriedly said, for this foreigner who can devote himself to the education of the Republic of China and has no bad intentions, the principals present have a good impression.

"It's not a secret, I really admire the handsome wrist and the grasp of timing, these things on the square are part of a machine, and some of them have been transported away, disassembled but pulled a train of skins to pull things out, bought from Germany, just this 12,000-ton hydraulic press cost more than five million US dollars, even in Western Europe, this hydraulic pressure pole also belongs to the strategic level of the machine, some second-rate, third-rate powers do not have such heavy equipment, not even Japan, got the Northeast to buy this machine, but the Japanese openly and secretly used a lot of means to stop this deal. But in the end, it was the handsome man who overcame all the difficulties and got this machine to Mukden. For Fengtian Industry, which has just started, the introduction of this machine is of epoch-making significance. ”

Liu Jingxuan said proudly that the outbreak of war between the Northeast and Japan made the study and life of the Northeast students in Japan once had problems, for this Liu Jingxuan also made a special trip to Japan, went to Tokyo, in addition to solving the problem of international students, Liu Jingxuan is also very concerned about the current situation in Japan, for which he also inquired about a lot of things about Japan, and it can be seen with the naked eye that the number of cars and trucks on the streets of Tokyo is not as much as that of the Northeast, in addition to the scale of the city, in terms of appearance, Fengtian City has not lost much to Tokyo, After a few years of development, with the intensity of introducing immigrants from Kannai at this time, Liu Jingxuan believes that there will always be more than one day in Tokyo.

"Five million dollars! Just such a machine, is it really worth the price? My God, I'm afraid that only such a large pile of gold is more expensive than this machine. Everyone present gasped when they heard this, and Zhou Yichun, who has always been thrifty, said suddenly.

"It's not a matter of price, if it was placed before the European War, this kind of strategic-level machine would not be able to be bought with money, and it could be bought for five million, which can be regarded as a leak, and at least double its normal price. Don't underestimate these iron lumps, the reason why the British and American powers can become industrial powers is that they can create some things that the Republic of China can't make, with this hydraulic press, even if it is a large warship, heavy military equipment, and many civilian equipment, the Northeast has the ability to make its own. Ships of 10,000 tons, or even larger tonnage, are much more convenient to build with this hydraulic press. Xie Yinchang explained.

"Industrial rejuvenation, based on self-made, I can't imagine that the Northeast has come to this point, it was just hearsay before, only when I really came to Fengtian, I knew what kind of achievements Fengtian had made on the basis of a blank." Several principals present looked moved, putting aside the achievements that Northeast has made so far, this enterprising spirit alone is enough to make people feel compassionate.

"Okay, well, the battle between the government and the court is intensifying, and what the central princes are good at is only the struggle for power, and the northeast has such strength and financial resources, but it has not been used in internal fighting, and it is dedicated to the north, not afraid of the pressure of Japan and Russia, and recovering the Middle Road. It seems that Yu Shuai's gaze is not limited to a corner of the Guannei, and the central princes are far from each other. Zhou Yichun several principals are used to living a hard life, seeing such a prosperous atmosphere in the Northeast, and then thinking of the deeds done in the Northeast in recent years, I can't help but be a little excited, I didn't expect to go north this time to ask for some funds for the school can have such an unexpected joy, even if it is not to ask for money, it is not worth the trip.

Sitting on a few cars that have been prepared outside the station, walking all the way through several bustling streets in Fengtian, and then entering the campus of Fengtian University of Technology, seeing the German teachers in twos and threes, the well-built campus, the extravagant sports facilities for the schools in Kannai, the huge books, and the dazzling variety of practical equipment, these principals in the north know more deeply the truth that it is better to be famous than to meet. In the case of various universities in Kannai, even the salaries of teachers have been entrusted for several months, and some have been as long as a year. Not only have the latest classrooms and libraries built for the students, but the dormitories for the students here are cleaner and brighter than those of the teachers in Kannai. He even painstakingly invited dozens of German professors from Germany, many of whom were authoritative figures in the academic field.

After hearing that Fengtian had established several new higher normal universities at the same time this year, these presidents were almost numb to hearing the shocking news. (To be continued......)