College students in this era are simply more precious than pandas. Each one of them is a talent that can be made. And because they are young and have passion in their hearts, they have not been infected with the bad habits of Yang Shuqing and others. These young students are still eager to change this country.
They are even willing to pay the price of blood for this. History has repeatedly proved this, but these students can easily be taken advantage of by people with malicious intentions.
Zhang Tinglan is also willing to talk to them more, it is best to influence them, and don't let their passion go to waste.
"Students, what Yang Shuqing preached made at least two fatal mistakes. One is that he regarded the bad qualities of human beings as the bad qualities of the Chinese people. Greed, selfishness, blindness, and weakness are common to all human beings, not unique to the Chinese people.
The second is that he regards the problems of development and change as constant. Problems such as the quality of the people, economic backwardness, official corruption, etc. can all be solved through development. Poverty breeds treachery, wealth breeds conscience, that's all.
.During the Han, Tang, Song and Ming dynasties, China stood on top of the world, and Chinese etiquette was an example for other people to learn from. Why didn’t anyone criticize the national character at that time?"
Gu Hongming had been listening to Zhang Tinglan's words, and the more he listened, the more he felt it made sense. He had learned both Chinese and Western knowledge, so he naturally knew that Chinese culture was not as bad as those literati said, and the West was not as good, but he could not explain the reality that the West was strong and China was backward.
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Gu Hongming's behavior was surly and extreme, and he even had pigtails. In fact, this was just a reaction to the painful struggle in his heart. When he heard about using development to solve problems, it was like an enlightenment, and he immediately said: "True insights, sharp insights, what a development."
Two words reveal the key to the matter. Take London as an example. A few decades ago, the streets were filled with feces and urine and were filthy. Now they have become brighter, which is naturally the result of development. The same is true for the so-called quality of the population. The more society develops,
, the more educated people are, the quality will naturally improve.”
"Then how should we develop?"
"The reason why the West is ahead of us is because they can do things that we cannot do. To put it simply, they have powerful industries and can produce various advanced industrial products. We have to spend a lot of money to buy them.
All flowed into their pockets. Westerners who have become rich can naturally dress themselves up and look down on us. And if we want to catch up with them, we naturally have to catch up with industry. Wait until our industrial products catch up.
If they go to the West and even surpass the great powers, can they still be superior?"
The reason why developed countries are developed is not because they have votes, nor because they have democracy, because no matter how you vote, you can't get resources, and you can't open the market. In the final analysis, you have to make money through trade, and you can make huge profits.
High-end products can occupy a vast market, wealth and status will naturally come, and every word and deed will become an example for the world.
"Students, as far as I know, most of you are majoring in liberal arts. Mathematics, physics and chemistry have been ignored, and the school does not set up such majors. But China's powerful method lies in industry, which requires everyone to do it themselves and use it.
Wisdom and blood and sweat have built factories and supported the backbone of the nation. As for reciting poems and writing poems, these things are just the icing on the cake. When we become rich, it may be useful, but when we can't fill our stomachs, it is really superfluous!"
The students were listening to Zhang Tinglan's words quietly, and everyone was shocked. Zhang Tinglan's words did not have the loud slogans and exciting words of those professors, but they were very reasonable and reasonable, and everyone could not help but fall into deep thought.
Kuang Rongguang has also been listening. His feelings are very different from others. As one of the first batch of young children studying in the United States, he naturally understands the powerful industries in the West. After returning to China, he also wants to make a difference. However, he faces difficulties everywhere
Regarding the rejection, those traditional scholars did not regard him as a scholar at all, but only as a craftsman.
As far as the university majors are concerned, literature, history and philosophy have an absolute advantage. If you can add law, medicine, journalism, etc., it will be considered a comprehensive university. As for mining, metallurgy, machinery, electronics, chemistry, etc. that are urgently needed for the development of industry,
Majors have been seriously neglected.
Some scholars even advocate putting these subjects in vocational colleges. In their view, universities are no better than the Imperial College in the past, and should be used to train preliminary officials. Even if they cannot become officials, they must be literati who sing the wind and the moon. In short,
You can't be a loser in dealing with craftsmen, as that will only insult the gentleness.
Other professors live in special villas, but Kuang Rongguang is placed in this humble compound. The difference in treatment is also very revealing.
Now Zhang Tinglan stood up to speak to the science and engineering department, which made him feel extremely cordial. Originally, he was still willing to meet Zhang Tinglan because of Wang Yongjiang's favor. Now that he met Zhang Tinglan, Kuang Rongguang became ambitious again and eager to have a good chat with Zhang Tinglan.
chat.
"Dear students, Mr. Zhang has said so much. Let's think about it carefully and don't let Mr. Zhang's wishes down!" Kuang Rongguang sent away the reluctant students. Only Bayuzao and Gu Hongming were left in the yard.
There are also Zhang Tinglan and several others.
Kuang Rongguang took Zhang Tinglan's hand and cordially invited him into the room. Everyone sat down. Kuang Rongguang said with a smile: "Tinglan, it is true that a hero comes from a young age. Yang Shuqing is so eloquent, but you are not the best."
opponent."
"Mr. Kuang, to be honest, I don't want to provoke these people. It's just that they talk nonsense, are too high-minded, and look down on science and engineering. It's really annoying!"
"I hate it, but you will be in trouble in the future!" Gu Hongming said with a smile: "Don't look at the fact that you have asked Yang Shuqing now, but you have to know that they are not the same person, and there will be a lot of them soon.
Then you call your friends and vilify you in the newspapers. These people are all Dogs."
"Hey, whatever, I'll be back to Fengtian in a few days anyway. They can't go to Fengtian to scold me."
Zhang Tinglan was not willing to have a premature dispute with this group of literati, but with the large-scale construction of Fengtian imminent, the two concepts were bound to collide, so he had to pierce them early, so as to find out who was his friend and who was his enemy.
"Mr. Kuang, I came here to see you this time because I hope you can come to Fengtian. I am planning to build a group of industrial and mining enterprises. Mr. Zhang Zuolin is also very supportive. However, we are all laymen and have only ideas but cannot implement them, so I found you.
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Kuang Rongguang thought for a moment, and then said: "Originally, I didn't want to bother, but based on Tinglan's opinion today, I know that you are a person who can really do things for the country. If you go to Fengtian, I can also show off my skills.
, I’ll be ready to go there right away!”
"Brother Zhang, I actually have my heart to go to Fengtian, but I haven't finished my studies yet, so I don't know what to choose for a while!" Bayuzao has long felt the rejection of science and engineering in China, and finally met Zhang Tinglan, a sober-minded person who can do so
Paying attention to science and engineering, and hearing that Zhang Zuolin was also willing to support the establishment of a factory, Bayuzao also had his thoughts.
"Brother Ba, of course I welcome you if you are interested in going to Fengtian. However, since you have not completed your studies, you should finish your studies first. We don't have many high-level talents in the first place. You should cherish this opportunity to study. You can rest assured that Fengtian's gate will open to you at any time.
You are open to it, and I promise that as long as you come back after completing your studies, I will prepare a research fund of one million yuan for you."
Zhang Tinglan promised millions of dollars in funding as soon as he opened his mouth. Bayusao's eyes were a little bright. If he wanted to engage in scientific research, he would have to spend money on it. However, he also knew the situation of the Chinese government. Even the Beiyang government could spend hundreds of thousands.
Investing in scientific research would be good, definitely not such a big deal, so he was very excited.
"Brother Zhang, we have made an agreement, you can't go back on it!"
"Don't worry, Brother Tinglan is rich. It will only be more, not less!" Zhang Xueliang also interjected: "Brother Tinglan just negotiated a cooperation agreement with Zhu Erdian, and the first order was 500,000 yuan.
Pounds, there will only be more in the future!”
Only the upper-class people who attended the dinner knew about the dinner. When Kuang Rongguang and the others heard about it, they immediately became interested. Zhang Tinglan also briefly introduced the situation. Kuang Rongguang and Bayusao listened carefully. They once again learned about Zhang Tinglan's method of making money.
If I follow him, I'm afraid I'll never have to worry about funding.
Gu Hongming on the side nodded frequently: "Tinglan, the more money foreigners can make, the better. If you are not short of money, I suggest you cultivate more talents, which is inseparable from the development of industry."
"Yes, I also want to find opportunities to send international students overseas. It just takes time to get through the joints and find the right students!"
Sending overseas students now is not as easy as it will be in later generations. You have to deal well with foreign governments and effectively manage these students. Otherwise, the gap between China and foreign countries is too big. If they don't come after completing their studies, wouldn't it be like trying to draw water from a bamboo basket?
"Brother Zhang, why don't you arrange for a few people to go to the United States with me!" Bayuzao expressed his thoughts: "When I returned to China this time, I found that our industry is almost blank, and I don't even have anyone to help me.
, I have to do all the fiddling with things by myself these days. If possible, you can arrange a few people for me. I will teach them the techniques as much as possible, and then send them to the factory for training. After I come back, it will not be a problem to become a technician and I can cooperate.
I work and save time on training!”
Bayama really understands the gap between China and the West. In Europe, you can easily find parts factories and recruit suitable workers, while China relies on imports for everything. With such a weak foundation, even if he has a huge
I can't even use my skills.
After Zhang Tinglan heard his proposal, his eyes suddenly lit up. Bayusao reminded himself that in the past, Zhang Tinglan always thought of sending overseas students to study in universities, but now he discovered that what China lacks most is actually middle- and lower-level skilled workers. These skilled workers
Just like the foundation of industry, without their support, no matter how high-end things are, they cannot be turned into real industrial products.
"Brother Ba, your proposal is very good. I have specially set up an overseas study fund to support not only those science and engineering college students who are determined to serve the country, but also those workers who want to learn skills in Western factories. It is temporarily set at 500,000, and as long as necessary
, can be increased at any time, please help me pay attention, if overseas Chinese young people are interested in returning to work in China, they can also be included in the scope of funding. In short, Fengtian needs all talents related to industry!"