The Rong Mansion now rented by Li Yu is very large and has a special hall for lectures or meetings.
Li Yu asked Yu Heqin to lead several students to continue the purification of MSG and the development of production technology.
Then prepare some more in-depth books to train them as soon as possible.
It just so happens that a large number of the latest books on various subjects that Ding Hailiang ordered from the United States have arrived, and you can borrow some.
He immediately went to the Capital University and found Ding Haoliang.
After hearing his request, Ding Haoliang said that he would not stop him: "This batch of books is not available for the time being. If you need it, just use it first."
Li Yu said gratefully: "Thank you very much, Professor Xi."
Ding Haoliang said with a smile: "Don't thank me in a hurry. The university is about to send a group of students to study in Japan. You are here to check it."
Li Yu said: "I am not a faculty member of the university. Besides, we are all classmates. You can just chat casually. You can just do the checking yourself."
Ding Yuliang said: "Anyway, if you understand Western learning, you can only participate in some test questions and then mark the papers, so you can know their level. You have traveled to various countries and visited many universities. You should know whether they can adapt to foreign universities. They
In fact, we have only been in the university for one year, and we don't have much confidence yet. But time waits for no one, and there is no point in delaying it any longer."
Li Yu had no choice but to agree, and it was quite satisfying to ask a difficult question.
As someone who had gone to school for so many years before time travel, Li Yu was definitely better at taking exams than the teachers at the Capital University.
He quickly came up with some questions based on the order of first grade, third grade, first grade, and second grade.
Ding Haoliang looked at the test paper prepared by Li Yu and said to him: "You are good! I want you to be the chief professor of the Capital University."
The assessment ended in one day, and then after marking the papers, 39 people were selected.
Since the students from the Normal College have obviously better results, 31 of them are from the Normal College.
There are only 8 people in the official school, including Fan Xiren and Ouyang Mouyuan.
This is a publicly funded study abroad program, and the conditions provided are very good.
Of course, Feng Zuxun and He Yujie from the Normal School were successfully selected.
Fan Xiren was very happy and wanted to stay abroad for a long time. Especially after attending the Quanye Expo with Li Yu last time and seeing the situation in Japan, he couldn't wait to do it.
When he learned that Li Yu was the question maker and grader, he immediately invited Li Yu to Quanjude in Qianmen to eat roast duck with Ouyang Mouyuan, Feng Zuxun, and He Yujie.
This is the first roast duck restaurant in Beijing, and Li Yu also visited it before traveling through time.
Fan Xiren and Ouyang Mouyuan are different from the students in the Normal School. They are generally very well-off and very wealthy.
Ouyang Mouyuan brought some good wine from home, and everyone toasted to celebrate: "I don't know whether I will call you a classmate or a teacher in the future."
Zuoshi is the honorific title given to the examiner by Jinshi during the Ming and Qing dynasties.
Li Yu said with a smile: "Don't make it so awkward, classmates are more friendly."
After drinking a glass of wine, Fan Xiren praised: "Brother Ouyang, your wine tastes so delicious every time."
Ouyang Mouyuan was very proud: "This is brewed by my wife herself. Of course it tastes good."
Fan Xiren is a big drinker and addicted to alcohol: "Can I ask for a few bottles of face?"
Ouyang Mouyuan said: "Yes, yes, but I have to wait until my wife is free before brewing it. Now she always hangs out with several noble ladies, and she says it is called a Western salon, making it mysterious."
Fan Xiren smiled and said: "You will also be going abroad in the future. Wouldn't it be nice for my wife to get a little foreign style?"
Ouyang Mouyuan said: "It's really good that she can actually get to know the sister of Prince Shangsu and Ms. Masako, the wife of Japan's Minister Uchida."
Fan Xiren said: "Well, this social circle is better than yours! I'm really curious, what can a bunch of women talk about when they get together? Do they gossip about foreigners and their parents?"
Ouyang Mouyuan said: "They are now studying to open a girls' school! Today they made an appointment with Wu Zhiying, the niece of Mr. Wu Rulun, the chief Chinese teacher, and there seems to be a Bicheng girl who is now famous in Beijing and Tianjin."
"Bicheng?" Li Yu, who had been eating vegetables and listening to their chat, couldn't help but interject.
Ouyang Mouyuan said: "Yes, I heard that it is a salon organized by Hattori Shigeko, the wife of Mr. Hattori, a professor of psychology. Today, I specially invited the Bicheng girl."
Fan Xiren said: "Bicheng's talent is very famous now, so of course I have to invite her."
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Hattori Shigeko's home.
When Lu Bicheng arrived with Wu Zhiying, she was immediately greeted with a round of applause.
Wu Zhiying was previously the most famous talented woman in the capital, and her husband was an official in the Ministry of Household Affairs. With her talent, she was even praised by Cixi.
However, she later put forward some opinions regarding the signing of the "Xinchou Treaty" and suggested that "national donations" be carried out among the people to raise huge compensation, and "if you produce more, you will have more, if you produce less, you will have less, and if you have no property, you will not donate."
It means those who have money should pay more.
This instantly caused the dissatisfaction of the dignitaries, who slandered her in every possible way. From then on, Wu Zhiying became deeply disappointed with these carnivores, and her thoughts gradually changed.
Shigeko Hattori said: "It's incredible that Miss Aicheng can win the medal from the French Academy of Arts!"
Lu Bicheng smiled slightly: "It's not all my fault."
Wu Zhiying said: "In the future we should have real female schools. It can be seen from the Bicheng girl that we women also have talents."
Those present were all people who were interested in running a girls' school.
Excluding Tianjin, the concessions in Shanghai and the surrounding areas, except for a small number of missionary schools, there are almost no female schools enrolling girls in other places.
The Qing court was still stubborn about the establishment of schools for girls, believing that "under the current situation in China, if there were schools for girls, there would be many disadvantages" and emphasized in official documents that girls would never be allowed to "enroll in groups and parade in the streets."
Masako Uchida, wife of the Japanese Minister, said: "Miss Bicheng has inspired many people, and we can finally see signs of hope."
Lu Bicheng said: "Running girls' schools, developing girls' wisdom, and promoting women's rights are one of the fundamentals of a country's self-improvement. Because a country cannot be strong without education, and everyone's initial education comes from their parents. At least an educated mother can also provide
Excellent family education.”
"Well said!"
Suddenly a man opened the door and walked in.
Shigeko Hattori said quickly: "Today is the ladies salon, sir, did you go to the wrong place?"
Wu Zhiying smiled and said: "That's right, she is my best friend and a woman. By the way, her number is also Bicheng."
Lu Bicheng was surprised: "Are you Bicheng too?"
But the other party said: "From now on, the number 'Bicheng' is yours alone. I will not use it anymore. I think you are more worthy of it. From now on, please call me Qiu Jin."
Lu Bicheng sighed: "Your outfit is so heroic, like Mu Guiying wearing men's armor in ancient times."
Qiu Jin said: "Mu Guiying is not unique to the Song Dynasty. I want to get out of the inherent rigid traditions that men have set for us women before. You see," Qiu Jin stretched out her feet and said, "I found that wearing men's shoes
More comfortable.”
Qiu Jin also came to the capital with her husband. Her husband and Wu Zhiying's husband were both officials of the Ministry of Household Affairs. They happened to live close to each other, so they became sisters.
Lu Bicheng said: "Very chivalrous!"
"I like the title Xia," Qiu Jin said, "I have read your lyrics and I like it so much."
She couldn't help but read two sentences:
"We will wait and see when the 20th century will be fought for survival, which will be the time when Mo Mei becomes independent:"
"The customs are waiting to see how the old evils can be eliminated, and the purdah is willing to become a new citizen."
"I have written everything from my heart. It's a pity that I am not as talented as you. But when I think of the name Bicheng, I feel very warm in my heart."
The two of them had the same views, and the more they talked, the more they became more speculative.
After the salon ended, when Qiu Jin learned that Lu Bicheng lived alone, she immediately said that she would go to her house to continue talking all night long.
Lu Bicheng still lives in the house in Dongshisi Tiao Hutong.
Late at night, the two even slept on the same bed and continued their night chat.
(It seems that many female girlfriends like to do this. I don’t understand it very well, but it does happen.)
Qiu Jin asked: "Bicheng, I have had enough of my current life. Do you want to travel east to Japan with me?"
"Ah? Going to Japan? Why?" Lu Bicheng asked.
Qiu Jin said: "Go to revolution, go to platoon, and change the world!"
Lu Bicheng said: "You have such big ideas, these seem to be the thoughts of men."
Qiu Jin said: "I hope to have a society where men and women truly have equal rights. That is my ideal."
Lu Bicheng said: "I support your idea."
"Then come with me!" Qiu Jin said.
"But," Lu Bicheng said, "you are different, you already have a husband."
Qiu Jin said: "They are all shackles. You will understand in the future that the world after marriage is a cage where you can't see the sky. You can only follow the three obediences and the four virtues, and you can only do things according to the principles of wife and husband. How many men really respect themselves?"
What does my wife think? Although I also love children, is it true that women are only born to have children?"
"I...I think there are still some good men." Lu Bicheng said.
Qiu Jin was eight years older than her, and she said earnestly: "Bicheng, my silly sister, you are still young, and I once had a fantasy like yours. But now I understand that we, women, can only fight for it by ourselves."
To the rights that belong to us, I don't like any so-called rights that come from men's mercy."
"I understand what sister Qiu Jin means." Lu Bicheng said softly.
Qiu Jin continued: "You still have a chance. There is no need to enter the cage of marriage too early, so I hope you will go to Japan with me."
Lu Bicheng shook her lips and said: "If, if there really is such a man, does she respect my choice, my ambition, and my career?"
"Silly sister! How can there be such a man in the world? Don't be deceived by sweet words," Qiu Jin said. "Sister is a person who has been here before. Although my husband respects me, he is far from freeing me and letting me do my own business as I please."
He may love me, but only if he can control me. Men in the world are like this."
"Is there really no true mutual respect for love?" Lu Bicheng couldn't help but ask.
Qiu Jin's eyebrows moved and she understood immediately, so she asked: "Silly sister, do you have a sweetheart?"
Lu Bicheng's face turned red: "No...no."
Qiu Jin said: "You still say no? The roots of your ears are red! Tell me quickly, which young master is this? You have such an excellent idea, and I really don't want you to meet a playboy and be buried. In fact,
I’ve also heard that since you became famous, many noble men want to meet you, but don’t be deceived by those wealthy children!”
The more Qiu Jin spoke, the redder Lu Bicheng blushed: "I don't know if it's what I imagined, but I think he is a person who understands what real women's rights are, so he will respect me."
"Hey~" Qiu Jin said with a smile, "Look at what you said, is there really such a good man? Don't just think about it."
Lu Bicheng immediately said: "Yes, he must be!"
Qiu Jin became even more interested: "Then tell my sister who I am, and I want to see who he is! But whether he is a prince or a noble, if he dares to lie to my good sister, I will destroy him!"
After all, Qiu Jin is known as a heroine and knows kung fu.
Lu Bicheng quickly took her hand: "Good sister, don't do this!"
"Look at how nervous you are! If you don't tell me, I'm going to attack you!"
Qiu Jin went to tickle her as she spoke. Lu Bicheng couldn't stop giggling, and finally surrendered: "I said, I said, sister, please stop."
Qiu Jin sat up: "That's it."
"He is...is...is..." Lu Bicheng couldn't say anything.
Qiu Jin said anxiously: "Don't be so hesitant, you will be a chivalrous woman with me in the future."
It seems that she also knows that Lu Bicheng is also good at kung fu and riding horses.
Lu Bicheng finally plucked up the courage and spoke out: "It's Li Yu..."
But his voice was very low, and after he finished speaking, he covered his head with the quilt.
"Fortunately, my ears are so good, your voice is quieter than a mosquito!" Qiu Jin said, and then thought to herself, "It turns out to be him, but actually I had guessed it a long time ago."
Lu Bicheng showed her head: "Sister, have you guessed it a long time ago?"
Qiu Jin said: "Of course! Anyone who knows that you have been to Europe together can guess it."
"Ah?!" Lu Bicheng's face almost turned into a red apple, "Doesn't that mean everyone in the world knows about it?"
"Absolutely." Qiu Jin said nonchalantly.
"This is so embarrassing!" Lu Bicheng quickly covered her head again, "She is still a young girl."
"Huh? Living there for such a long time means that Li Yu is really a bit different," Qiu Jin stroked her hair, paused and said, "Unless he is a eunuch."
Lu Bicheng immediately raised her head again: "Sister, don't say that about him, he is not!"
"Look at how anxious you are to protect your sweetheart!" Qiu Jin said with a smile, "Besides, how do you know?"
"I...sister, please stop bullying me!" Lu Bicheng said.
"Okay, okay, I understand!" Qiu Jin suppressed a smile and said, "In that case, I won't force you to go to Japan with me to make revolution."
Lu Bicheng said: "Sister, actually I have always had cosmopolitanism in my heart. I sympathize with and support the revolution, but I have no Man-Han views in my heart."
"Return to cosmopolitanism," Qiu Jin said, "I'm afraid it also comes from that Li Yu, right?"
Not many people have such an advanced concept. Indeed, only people in the 21st century will know that Manchu has been completely Sinicized. Apart from the "Manchu" logo on the ID card, there is no difference at all. Almost no one even knows Manchu.
Said.
Lu Bicheng shook his head: "I also have such thoughts in my heart."
Qiu Jin said: "Well, anyway, I want to see if he is a really good man and help my silly sister check it out."