Changsha, Hunan, A Industrial School.

Eighteen-year-old He Qingping has just graduated from school, but the pressure of being unemployed after graduation is not only present in the 21st century, but also today. Changsha is such a big place, there are only a handful of decent factories, and there are very few brands that can go out of Hunan, the most famous is actually a tobacco workshop, which is still opened by Fujianese, so that it can not accept the reality for a while.

It is obviously impossible to go up further, not to mention that the Ministry of Education does not have a higher education institution that specializes in vocational education, even He Qingping's family does not allow it, the conditions are worse than those of his classmates, and it is not easy to finish the industrial school with the help of his family.

"Got it~Got it~"

Under the scorching sun, He Qingping sat under the gazebo, listening to the repeated howls, and felt that the heat was unbearable, and he really wanted to find a long bamboo pole and poke all these annoying things down, so that this world could be quiet and quiet.

"Qingping, where are you, Qingping, respond."

Hearing his friend's voice, He Qingping's cocked Erlang leg immediately retracted, and hurriedly took out a book from his satchel, pretending to be reading.

"Lao Luo, I'm here, what's wrong, what are you anxious about?"

Luo Tiesuo trotted over, holding on to the stone table and panting: "Is there any water, hurry up and bring me some, I'm dying of thirst." ”

Without waiting for the other party to agree, he saw a glass of water on the table, and poured it into his mouth suddenly, and in a hurry, the water flowed out from his chin.

Seeing this, He Qingping hurriedly said: "No, leave me some, this is so far away from the boiler room, half of a pot has to be spilled for you, hurry up and tell me what's wrong." ”

After Luo Tiesuo finished drinking, he wiped his chin with his sleeve, grinned and said, "I'll leave you half a mouthful." Qingping, tell you good news, President Cai Yuanpei of Peking University is coming to our school to give a lecture, and he will be in the Boss Auditorium at three o'clock in the afternoon. ”

Hearing the words "Cai Yuanpei", He Qingping's eyes suddenly lit up, but it was fleeting, and he said dejectedly: "Don't go, people are the presidents of Peking University, and we can't afford to climb high." ”

Luo Tiesuo was in a hurry, walked directly to him, and asked: "I don't like to listen to what I say, why can't I climb high, you haven't read the "Youth" magazine, everyone is created equal, they all have one nose and two eyes, he can still have more mouths than us, what are you doing so cowardly, let's just go over to listen to the lecture and see if there is any new knowledge in Beijing." ”

He Qingping flipped through the book in his hand and didn't raise his head: "We will graduate this year, there is no way to continue to go to school in China, no matter how powerful he is at Peking University, can he be better than the Ministry of Education?" Let's honestly think about finding a job, the dolls who went home to the same township last time are gone, and we haven't even had a mother-in-law yet. ”

Luo Tiesuo's eyes widened, he directly snatched the book, glanced at it and said directly: "The book is reversed, your heart is not here at all, instead of sitting and waiting to die, how about getting up and saving it?" I didn't want to hear your complaints, but to tell you a good news, this time not only Cai Yuanpei, but also Mr. Cheng Nuo of "National" and "Youth" magazines, the theme of the speech is to give us a way to be born as a bitter child, a way to change our fate. ”

After that, I don't know where to conjure up a propaganda page with black letters on a red background, photographed it on the stone table, pressed it with a kettle, and left directly without looking back.

He Qingping was angry, leaning against the wall and being stunned, unconsciously picking at the blades of grass in his hands, once upon a time he also had a dream, thinking about how to change this bad era through hard work after entering school, but later he found that not to mention changing society, it is difficult to improve the whole family, and he was quietly changed silently, and he had to pinch a little thorn in three or two sentences, like a hedgehog expanding his whole body to protect that poor softness.

"Maybe the only fair thing in this world is death, which befalls everyone indiscriminately, and people have to accept their fate!"

But as he spoke, his eyes slowly drifted to the leaflet, as if there was some kind of magic that attracted him, and when He Qingping reacted, he was already holding the piece of paper in his hand, on which a poem was written in Chinese and French:

“Allez faire d'abordla connaisassance de L'europe

La culture Occidentale nous donnera la technique

Allons en Europe

Allons en France”

"Let's go abroad and learn about Europe!

Western culture will teach us advanced technology

Run to Europe!

Run to France! ”

He didn't know French, but he could understand the feelings in Chinese, and he couldn't help but read it aloud when he looked at it, and saw a different future in a few lines, and his heart was rekindled by the fire, and he read it several times and put away the leaflet seriously.

Looking at the sky where the sun is still bright, He Qingping's unconvincing energy surged into his heart:

"his M's fate, your M's God!"

At three o'clock in the afternoon, the lecture originally scheduled for the auditorium of Changsha Jiazhong Industrial School was held on time, and after a brief speech by the local chief executive and the principal, Cai Yuanpei walked up to the stage amid a round of applause from teachers and students, talking about the many benefits of studying in France.

To improve society, education should be the first priority. If you want to lose the world's civilization in China, you must study in Taixi as the main way. If you want to create a new society and a new people, it is not necessary to study in Moji, but especially in a country with advanced people's morale and wisdom.

Now there are still tens of thousands of Chinese working in France, and all have the opportunity to receive education, if there are students can enter the local study, you can work, and you can study, the future development is unlimited, the relationship between China and France will not be given to the United States, if you have the opportunity to study in France, you should do your best. ”

Speeches are like this, some people are red flowers, and some people must be green leaves.

Cai Yuanpei said so much, mainly to highlight the importance of studying abroad or studying in France, and even did not hesitate to compare Peking University, a top domestic university, to support his views, in order to pave the way for Cheng Nuo's Study Abroad Foundation in the next step.

In a burst of cheers, Cheng Nuo walked up to the stage steadily, looking at these juniors, he also felt a burst of emotion in his heart, and seemed to recognize a few characters who appeared in history textbooks, and now they are in their prime, and they are both afraid and longing for their own future.

There was no long speech, three or two sentences to introduce his identity, Cheng Nuo directly announced the conditions for signing up for the work-study club in France one by one, and every time he said something, he exclaimed once in the audience and recorded it as quickly as possible.

"First, applicants must be at least 14 years old and have obtained secondary education or equivalent vocational education qualifications, and at the same time, they must be guaranteed by a guarantor;"

"Second, before going to France, you must complete one year of schoolwork at a preparatory school in France, master elementary French skills and industrial skills, and all actions during this period shall be subject to the arrangements of the school, and no unauthorized actions shall be taken;"

"The third is not to engage in prostitution, not to gamble, not to smoke, not to drink alcohol, and not to waste money on anything that hurts one's body. If a student violates the above precepts, and is advised not to do so, the comrade of the Association will notify the student's family to deal with it. ”

“.”

Finally, under the eager gaze of the students, Cheng Nuo said solemnly: "The Foundation for Studying in France is personally participated by the local XX governor and the principal of XX Industrial School, which is the result of the joint efforts of the political, educational and business circles. ”

As soon as the words were finished, the venue immediately set off a craze, clamoring to sign up on the spot, and the eagerness in their eyes melted the people on the stage.

Seeing this, Cheng Nuo hurriedly sent down the entrance examination requirements and examination syllabus prepared in advance, which recorded various entrance examination information, and the location was set up in Beijing Changxin Store on August 1.

Considering that it is not easy to travel in this era, it was decided to set up a preliminary examination before going to Beijing, mainly to test Chinese studies, arithmetic and foreign languages, including an essay on the topic of knowledge and ambition speculation, and through these difficulties, high-potential aspiring young people who meet Cheng Nuo's vision were screened out.

As for other young students who are slightly inferior, they can be handed over to local local educational institutions, which can save much more than the previous all-public-funded travel.

The "big guys" at the top point the fingers, and the students below discuss these things fiercely.

Seeing the registration form for the preliminary examination, everyone rushed up, thinking of grabbing a copy to change their fate.

Luo Tiesuo was short and tough, slippery and slippery like a loach into the crowd, and hurriedly ran out with one, but halfway through the run, he suddenly thought that he had an unlucky brother, although he was depressed, his "father" also had to think that his "son" was not, although he didn't recognize this "father".

As he spoke, he immediately went in again and tried to get another one.

"Hey, hey, Lao Wang will give me another one, and I will ask you to rub the hemp when I turn around."

The person next to him was a little angry, and hit him directly: "I said, it's almost enough, I already have one in my hand, can I take one more test to increase my score?" If you see it, take it, I haven't had a few brothers yet. ”

"Brother, I'm sorry, I still have a fellow villager, and there is something over there that hasn't been done, so I don't want to bring one for him, I offended you." Luo Jinsuo hurriedly clenched his fists and apologized, explaining the reason.

But the audience couldn't care about that, and snorted coldly: "Kick your nose in the face, right, who knows how many catties you have in your mouth?" It's polite just now, and if you don't roll it, you're welcome! ”

Seeing that he was about to fight, a tall man suddenly broke in, untied the sweat on his chest, revealing his dark and strong body, and said with a smile: "I'm sorry everyone, my stomach hurt just now, so I wanted to ask my fellow villagers to help me get it, but I didn't expect to make a joke, I'm really sorry for you." ”

This person is He Qingping, a big man with a body of working in the fields, and he is really very convincing.

As the saying goes, don't hit the smiling person with a hand, not to mention who really does it, and it is not necessarily who hits whom, so the scene is actually harmonious, and they line up to lead the registration form.

Afterwards, Luo Tiesuo couldn't help but touch the other party's sweat placket: "Why did you tie it, when did you have such a strong body, why don't I know." ”

was frightened by being touched, He Qingping hurriedly pushed his hand away: "Get out, when this time is over, hurry up and ask your father to find you a good match, disgusting or not." But thank you for still thinking of me, I almost missed the registration, and I really missed it and I will regret it for the rest of my life. ”

Luo Tiesuo smiled: "What does that sentence say, 'The son does not teach, the father is wrong', in order to avoid making mistakes, of course you have to educate you well, go back and prepare for the first exam, there will be a re-examination in Beijing next month." ”

Every boy always wants to be his brother's father, even if there is a chance and refuses to let go, He Qingping gave himself a "cheap dad" punch, and said with a smile: "Then you prepare well, you tried the Beijing scene for the first time, your father and I cover you, what kind of industrial factory does not rush to accept me, and when the time comes, you will also earn your tuition fee." ”

"The cowhide is about to blow through the sky, and I won't be so rare as to poke you."

"Love believe it or not, don't forget each other's wealth"

In this way, similar scenes occurred in every lecture place, and by the time Cheng Nuo and his entourage came to Shanghai, there were more than 200 people who had passed the initial examination, including a quarter of women, all of whom were high-quality potential stocks.

This is not to say that there is deliberate discrimination between men and women, but there are too few girls' schools, and the social atmosphere has not yet been completely liberalized, and a quarter of them have already exceeded the expectations of the Study Abroad Foundation, and if the number of students really explodes, it will have to wait at least two or three years before the results are achieved.

In fact, the speech was not completely smooth in the middle, catching up with Zhang Xun's restoration, there was a clamoring for "independence" in various places, true and false, it was like that, but the work on the surface still had to be done, and the vast majority of provinces welcomed Cai Yuanpei and his party, but a very small number of provinces chose to avoid it, with a clear attitude.

Fortunately, Cai and Cheng are both in the education sector, but they have not been subjected to much difficulty, the more south they have crossed the Yangtze River, the easier it is to promote the study abroad foundation, and they don't even need the foundation to come forward, the local government can understand it at one point, and directly say that we can save money to cover our students in our province, in a sense, whether it is for Cheng Nuo or local students, it is a surprise.

However, after all, studying abroad is a matter of two countries, and it is impossible to say that the Republic of China agrees, and the French side accepts it unconditionally, and it is necessary to coordinate the relationship between the other side. Think about the education system over there.

At the beginning of the twentieth century, French education could be divided into primary, secondary and tertiary education. The French national administrative region is divided into cantons, and there are only 16 national universities in the country.

The position of rector of a national university is usually nominated by the French Minister of Education and appointed by the President of France, and is very powerful, at that time France had a university district system, and the president of each national university was in charge of secondary education in the cantons of the district and supervised primary education in the cantons of the region.

Different from the American-style education that Cheng Nuo received, the French secondary school curriculum at that time was divided into two sections, the first was in charge of the middle school, and the second was in charge of the local university.

If you want to teach at a national or municipal high school, you must obtain a master's degree, complete an entrance exam, etc.

There are huge differences in the education systems between the two countries, and if Cheng Nuo does not handle the transition stage of the preparatory department well, it is very likely to bring unnecessary difficulties to the students, and the effect of studying abroad may not be as good as that of other countries.

Fortunately, there is still a year to prepare, which is enough for the Study Abroad Foundation to bridge the cultural and educational differences on its side, and as for the school, Cheng Nuo can use his reputation and status to establish a good relationship with some local university presidents.

Needless to say, open the back door to Chinese students or something, as long as you don't discriminate in the university system, I believe that with the fighting spirit of those students, you can make a difference.

If there is a party, it is also expected.

The matter of staying in France has come to an end for the time being, and at this time, in addition to picking up Tesla, Cheng Nuo also found a surprise in the domestic industry, and there is a factory hiding a power iron baby.

(End of chapter)