An Yi felt very heavy after leaving the headquarters. He had already been mentally prepared to accept the punishment, but he didn't expect the punishment to be so severe. It would have been better to just take away his rank of major general. It would be difficult for An Yi not to go to the front line.
Accept, he cared very much about the general rank he finally won back, and even more about the independent division he single-handedly led. In the blink of an eye, both were gone, making him feel extremely aggrieved and angry.
An Yi returned to the Yangtze Hotel angrily. As soon as he entered the room, he took off his general uniform without the collar insignia and drank two glasses of water in a row before feeling a little calmer.
Lin Yaodong asked in a low voice if he still wanted to go to the party headquarters? An Yi snorted and said nothing. Instead, he changed into a colonel's uniform, equipped with a gun and dagger, and led two guards to the bank near Yijiangmen to transfer the check for five hundred thousand.
He withdrew 10,000 silver dollars from his account, of which 1,000 was in cash, and the rest was converted into cash checks. After leaving the gate, he called three rickshaws and went directly to Houzai Lane in Gulou.
Entering the door of Gong Qian's house, An Yi saw two middle-aged men, a man and a woman, who looked dignified and full of bookishness. They stood up and greeted An Yi solemnly and politely. An Yi guessed that they were the Zhongs and his wife next door, so he quickly politely
In response, Wu Ma’s enthusiastic introduction confirmed An Yi’s guess.
After exchanging pleasantries, An Yi asked to see the house. The Zhongs happily agreed and led An Yi to their 1,100-square-meter house and garden to look around, and diligently introduced to An Yi how it was done in the past.
How to buy land and build a house.
The layout of the entire space is very reasonable, especially the more than 300 square meters of garden in the front yard, which is elegantly built, not luxurious but full of vitality. It is very comfortable to be in it. The row of bungalows in the backyard is about 30 meters long and has six rooms.
To the east of the small utility room and the low wall of the back garden is Gong Qian's small garden.
An Yi quietly asked Lin Yaodong who was following him, how about demolishing the bungalow and building a row of two-story French-style buildings for the use of the guards? Lin Yaodong nodded with satisfaction and said that it would be better this way, so that the brothers would not bother you.
The owner Zhong Zhizhai understood An Yi's identity and felt very comfortable when he saw that An Yi was gentle and polite. He walked around and invited An Yi to the hall of the main building to serve tea and chat for a few words. A pair of children aged 12 or 13 also
Went downstairs.
An Yi saw the beautiful looks and good upbringing of the two siblings, who were about one year apart. He praised them a few times. After greeting the siblings, he took out the cash check from HSBC Bank: "Mr. Zhong, this is six thousand
I just issued a check for five hundred dollars from HSBC."
Zhong Zhizhai took the check with great emotion, whispered to his wife to get the property certificate, and asked An Yi in a low voice: "General An doesn't bargain, either?"
"No, this house is worth this price, I think you're still losing money." An Yi replied with a smile.
Zhong Zhizhai smiled slightly: "Thank you General for your generosity. To be honest, if no one really buys this house, I will leave it to Miss Gong and Wu Ma to take care of it. I will wait until someone buys it and then sells it to get it back."
I am very satisfied with five thousand yuan. Now that the general has bought it, I will save myself a lot of trouble, and I will have nothing to worry about when I leave Nanjing tomorrow."
An Yi nodded: "Where in the United States does Mr. Zhong plan to settle?"
"California, it's either San Francisco or Los Angeles. There are relatively more Chinese people there, and I have quite a few fellow villagers from Wenzhou. I heard that houses in San Francisco are now cheaper than in Nanjing. If you have property, you can obtain American citizenship, which will be good for your children's future. Even if
When we come back in the future, the children can also get a job with a good education." Zhong Zhizhai is a typical literati, speaking slowly and always with a faint smile.
An Yi asked again: "What career does Mr. Zhong plan to pursue when he gets there?"
Zhong Zhizhai said pleasantly: "I'm not sure. If possible, I would like to try my luck at various universities in California and get a teaching job. My English is not bad, and I have translated two books on law and philosophy from Princeton University.
Books, I have been studying the Four Books and Five Classics since I was five years old, and I am confident that I have some research on Eastern philosophy that Americans are interested in, haha!
I am really not suitable for being an official. I was originally teaching philosophy at Southeast University, but a few words from Marshal Sun made me addicted to officialdom. As a result, I ended up in a state of panic all day long. I’d better focus on learning! I’ll briefly explain.
If you have savings, you won't starve to death there. Besides, the two children have grown up gradually. They will survive the hard work for a few years. Thank you, General, for your concern."
An Yi thought for a while and smiled: "If Mr. Zhong is interested, write me a letter when you settle down in the United States. If you are willing, I would like to hire Mr. Zhong as the supervisor of my overseas students. I just saw your wife's words and deeds."
Luoluo is generous and obviously well-educated. If Mr. Zhong is too busy, you can entrust your husband to
People supervise the international students I continue to send to the United States to study, and help these diligent and intelligent young people who have never seen much of the world get the opportunity to enter American universities as soon as possible. This can be regarded as doing something for our poor and backward motherland.
I will be paid according to the American salary level, okay?”
Zhong Zhizhai was so surprised that he could not speak. Mrs. Zhong stood aside holding the cowhide file containing the property certificate and looked at An Yi in disbelief. The couple never expected that An Yi, a young and handsome soldier, would have such a suggestion.
An Yi explained: "Mr. Zhong, Mrs. Zhong, maybe you don't know that from November last year to the beginning of the year, I have sent 48 outstanding young people to study in Germany, of which 20 have successfully entered the Krupp Institute of Technology in Germany.
Some of the four people came from their own army.
The team is composed of young people who are very dedicated to serving the country and whose families are poor. They majored in military design and manufacturing. The other half of the young men and women are also studying German in the Munich University preparatory class, which is the most difficult to enter in Germany. After learning German well, they can
Choose a subject according to your wishes.
The reason why I can do this is that I have a very good relationship with the two major German foreign banks in China. Many of the companies I co-founded with Mr. Ou Yaoting in Nanchang entrust these two foreign companies to import machinery and equipment. But considering the academic
Diversity and the Development Advantages of American Education, Part 2
In the next step, I plan to choose the destination for sending international students to the United States, and California Institute of Technology will be one of the key points. Therefore, we need someone to handle various affairs for our international students in the United States. Mr. Zhong and Mrs. Zhong are the best candidates. Of course.
These have to be decided by Mr. Zhong and Mrs. Zhong."
Zhong Zhizhai asked excitedly: "General An, this is a very large expense!"
"It is indeed not low, but as long as a few of them become talented, all the investment will be worth it."
An Yi said calmly: "Before joining the army, I had the ideal of saving the country through industry. I also engaged in the improvement and design of some products. As a result, I made some money after being adopted by the Germans, which was enough to support the study abroad expenses of dozens of people. Later I saw that the country
The wars continued, and the people were in dire straits under the oppression of warlords and imperialists. Their livelihood was precarious, so they abandoned business and joined the army. They planned to choose something new each year within the next five years.
Honest, hard-working patriotic young people go to Europe and the United States to study. I have signed a contract with them. If they stay abroad, they must return the tuition fees. If they come back, they must serve me for ten years and can enter their own companies or become
The institute will continue its research, and I will provide strong support in terms of funding and basic conditions. If government departments need them, let them serve the country. More talents will be good for our country."
Zhong Zhizhai and his wife were very surprised and moved. They discussed for a while and decided to accept An Yi's commission. Zhong Zhizhai said sincerely:
"General An's mind is awe-inspiring. I have never seen anyone with the general's deep patriotism and outstanding vision. I am willing to shoulder the general's trust and will do my best to take care of every patriotic student who goes to study in the United States.
Student, please don’t raise any salary, General. I, Mr. Zhong, still have this consciousness."
An Yi waved his hand: "No, no! This is different! Although it is the first time for me to meet Mr. Zhong and Mrs. Zhong, I believe in my own vision and see the excellent traditional morals in Mr. and Mrs. Zhong. In your eyes,
The kind of temperament and emotion that comes naturally from his body are respectable and trustworthy.
All work should be paid, not to mention that you yourself are not rich. If you live a better life and have better conditions, our students will get more help. This is what I mean.
Another thing, I am not short of money. To be honest, the military shoes I am wearing now and the shoes worn by your couple's two children were all designed by me personally in the first half of last year. The factory that produces these shoes is Mr. Ou Yaoting's.
Nanyang Factory, it is estimated that by this time next year, the shoe factory I opened in Nanchang will also be able to produce this kind of footwear, as well as bicycles that are now only popular among the upper class, and even three-wheeled motor vehicles used by the military.
I tell you this not to show off, but to reassure you that I have enough funds for outstanding young people to study abroad."
"General An..."
Zhong Zhizhai and his wife were so excited that they didn't know what to say.
An Yi stood up and took the certificate from Mrs. Zhong: "Okay, I will handle the transfer procedures. You two can leave with peace of mind. Please contact Gong Qian when you get there. She is my sister and I am here.
There are only a few relatives in the world, so I... won’t see you off. I have to rush to the Xiaguan military camp later. Soldiers always have to obey orders at any time. Goodbye, Mr. Zhong, Mrs. Zhong, goodbye, two young ladies.
Guy!"
"General..."
"Goodbye uncle!"
Zhong Zhizhai watched An Yi and the two guards walk out of the door, turned to his wife who was still at a loss and sighed in a low voice: "I didn't expect that my wife and I would meet such a magnificent General An today. His cultivation and knowledge are far above you and me.
ah!"
"Yes, your husband's evaluation is exactly what I want to say. General An is so young, but has such a deep patriotism, such philanthropy and kindness... What a strange man!" Mrs. Zhong's eyes were slightly moist.
Zhong Zhizhai approached his two sensible children, bent down and asked in a low voice: "You two saw it just now, what do you think?"
The slim and beautiful sister replied in a low voice with a blushing face: "Uncle is great. I know he is a very famous general. He has never lost a battle. The teachers and classmates in the school are talking about him and praising him. I...I
Like him."
Zhong Zhizhai smiled slightly and turned to his admiring son: "Lin'er, what about you?"
"I want to be a general!"
The son said loudly, his eyes and expression were so yearning and determined.
Zhong Zhizhai and his wife looked at each other, and then burst into hearty laughter.