Around 12:40, the large conference room was already overcrowded.
Nearly two hundred teachers were all present.
Zuo Zongtang stood on the rostrum in the conference room. He personally presided over this meeting. Before Li Zhen returned to Beijing, Zuo Zongtang was not really appointed as the principal of the military academy, but Zuo Zongtang had already taken on the responsibility of managing the military academy. Although he is not the principal, he is more responsible than the principal. It is natural for him to preside over the meeting, but it is precisely because of this that the teachers were surprised.
If Zuo Zongtang can be allowed to preside over it, it must be something big.
Zuo Zongtang went straight to the topic and said: "Announcing good news, the president has come to the school and made a special trip to visit us." He pointed at Li Zhen with his finger and his eyes fell on Li Zhen. In an instant, he attracted the attention of countless teachers. Zhen Zhen had fought with armies from all over the world without a single defeat, and his achievements were outstanding. Teachers from all over the world knew more or less some information. Now that they saw Li Zhen for the first time, they were quite curious and looked at the people who had passed away. Li Zhen stood up in the first row.
With a proud look on his face, Zuo Zongtang continued: "The President has just returned to Beijing. He came to the school non-stop before he had time to rest. This shows the importance he attaches to our school. Next, I would like to invite the President to speak."
Li Zhen came out and walked towards the stage.
Zuo Zongtang immediately stepped back and went to sit on the edge of the first row below.
With a faint smile on his face, Li Zhen said confidently and calmly, neither humble nor arrogant: "You are experts from all over the world. I am very happy to meet all the teachers in the school. Thank you for your dedication to the school. I won't say too many polite words. Just three words. Point, first of all, whether you are a foreign teacher or a Chinese teacher, thank you for your hard work for the establishment of the Chinese Military Academy. Without your hard work, there would be no establishment of the school and no vigorous growth of the students."
"Second, I have only one request for the students who enter the school. I ask all teachers to be strict and strict to ensure that those who come out of the school must be elites. The Chinese Military Academy does not cultivate mediocrity, only elites. This is the cradle of elites and China. The cradle of military officers must be beneficial to the development of the country."
"Third, the school has just been established. There may still be many imperfections in the system, the salaries given to teachers, etc. If teachers have any suggestions or difficulties, you can directly contact the school. Principal Zuo Zongtang discussed that if it is useless to go to Zuo Zongtang, you can go to Prime Minister Zeng Guofan, and of course you can come to me. No matter what difficulties you have, the country will do its best to help you, because this is also helping the country."
Li Zhen's eyes were soft, he looked around the conference room, and continued: "That's all I have to say. Next, if you have any questions, teachers can ask directly. I will do my best to help you."
In the conference room, teachers from various countries were discussing.
The most discussed thing was Li Zhen’s brief speech, which was very capable.
The conference room was noisy and order was somewhat chaotic.
Zuo Zongtang coughed twice and said loudly: "The President will personally answer your questions. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. You can raise any difficulties you encounter in life and work, and the President will definitely solve them."
There was encouragement in his eyes.
This is a great opportunity to fight for the interests of the school and cannot be missed.
But the teachers just talked and no one spoke.
The foreign teachers in the conference room are all quite old, almost all of them have achieved fame and are experts in a certain field. Even teachers invited from China have enough prestige. In such a situation, no one can save face and be the first to come forward. People tend to save face when they say what they need, especially when they have achieved certain achievements, so it is so strange that there was only discussion in the conference room, and no one stood up to ask questions.
This briskness made Zuo Zongtang anxious.
This is an opportunity to seek benefits for the school and the teachers themselves. How can we miss it?
Unfortunately, Zuo Zongtang ignored the ages of the teachers present.
The half-minute silence made Li Zhen feel doubly embarrassed. He smiled and joked: "The teachers only discuss but don't speak. There are two possibilities for this situation. One is that the teachers have encountered great difficulties. No matter who they are, It can't be solved, so I don't want to trouble me by speaking out; secondly, everything is fine with all the teachers at school, and I haven't encountered any problems. They just talk and don't ask questions."
Zuo Zongtang was even more embarrassed and kept gesturing to Scott with his eyes.
No matter what, someone has to cheer up.
Scott stood up calmly and calmly, and countless eyes immediately focused on Scott.
Li Zhen smiled and asked, "What's the problem, Mr. Scott?"
Scott nodded and said loudly: "During my time in China, I did encounter a problem that was not big or small. It is estimated that many foreign teachers have encountered my problem, but they are all respectable people and can't erase it. Asking questions to save face, as an old man like me, I have nothing to do, so I took the initiative to talk about it."
He was very calm and said loudly: "I had a fulfilling life at school, but my wife who came to China with me has encountered difficulties. She has not learned Chinese yet, is not familiar with the people around her, and has no job. It's very depressing to stay at home with nothing to do all day long. I hope the president can solve the problem of his wife and solve the worries of foreign teachers."
One word can cause thousands of waves.
These words touched the hearts of countless teachers.
"Mr. Scott's words make sense. This is a problem we all face. My wife Ivan Pova encountered the same problem. After she and I came to China, although I integrated into the school in a short period of time, I was able to be happy. I work, but my wife has not integrated into the life here. She stays at home all day long, depressed, and is about to fall ill."
"It's easy to hold back an illness. My wife, Sally, has nothing to do at home, so she just takes it out on me. Every time I come home, I have to be bombarded by my wife. These days, I'm going crazy. Already."
"If President Lee sincerely solves our worries, he will solve the matter mentioned by Mr. Scott. Although it is a small problem, it is likely to transform into a big problem."
The conference room became lively.
Zuo Zongtang was so embarrassed that he couldn't help but glare at Scott.
You have to find someone with some level of skill when asking questions. Why bother bringing up such a small question? For a moment, Zuo Zongtang felt that he was asking the wrong person and that he had asked the wrong person. But Scott turned a blind eye and held his head high, as if He is a proud male peacock. He thinks his question is too good and it is really a very classic question.
Questions that resonate are undoubtedly good questions.
Scott chuckled, and then continued: "President, by solving the problems of teachers' family members, we can solve the worries of teachers, indirectly ensuring that teachers in the school can devote themselves to teaching, and further ensuring that students learn More knowledge, this is a very important issue that must be faced squarely."
Li Zhen pressed his hands down to indicate silence.
The large conference room fell silent, waiting for Li Zhen to answer.
