The Rise of the Writers of the Republic of China

Beiping, the station.

Zhang Taiyan walked out of the station hall, searching the bustling crowd with his eyes.

Zhou Hexuan said to Sun Yonghao: "Go get some cars."

Sun Yonghao was about to leave, Zhang Taiyan said: "No hurry, someone is coming to pick you up."

After a while, Liu Wendian in a long gown and glasses hurried over and saluted respectfully: "Teacher, I kept you waiting!"

Zhang Taiyan reached out and touched Liu Wendian's head, and said appreciatively, "Well, Shuya, it's so kind of you, I still remember Teacher."

Liu Wendian couldn't laugh or cry, he was almost 40 years old, and he was treated like a child. But the teacher's praise still made him very happy, he supported Zhang Taiyan and said: "I heard that the teacher is wanted by Nanjing, and the student is incompetent, so I can only worry."

"It's good to be able to worry about me," Zhang Taiyan scolded, "It's not like that bastard Huang Kan, who knew I was coming to Beiping, but didn't come to the station to greet me!"

Liu Wendian defended Huang Kan and said: "Brother Ji Gang is not easy. His eldest son just died of illness, and he was repeatedly excluded in Beijing Normal University. Life is extremely difficult."

"He deserves it!" Zhang Taiyan scolded angrily.

There were many crazy students in the Republic of China, and Huang Kan was the one with the most bad reputation among them. Firstly, he had a bad temper and secondly, he did not cultivate his personal morality.

He has such a bad temper that he is regarded as "Miheng of the Republic of China".

Take Hu Shi as an example. Once Hu Shi talked about Mozi and Mohism. Huang Kan opened his mouth and scolded: "People who still talk about Mohism nowadays are all bastards." Hu Shi was too lazy to argue with this guy, and Huang Kan said: "Hu Shi's father is also a bastard."

Hu Shi finally got angry and scolded angrily, "Why did you insult my father?"

Huang Kan laughed and said, "Don't be angry, I'm just trying you. Mozi loves both, and he has no father. Now you have a father, so what's the point of talking about Mohism?"

Everyone laughed, Hu Shi couldn't refute, he was so angry that his lungs exploded.

Huang Kan is like a mad dog, whoever he catches and bites, he has offended more people than Zhou Hexuan.

As for personal morality, Wuhan newspapers commented on Huang Kan last year: "Huang Kan's articles spread all over the world, not my mother, not my daughter, but his wife."

The fellow married nine times in his life, and found a new love soon after each marriage. A few years ago, she also engaged in extramarital affairs, cheating Huang Shaolan, Zhang Taiyan's only female disciple, and had a student lover in Beiping while getting pregnant. Then Huang Kan went to Wuhan to be a teacher and coaxed the most beautiful school girls in the three towns of Wuhan into bed.

Other scholars marrying concubines are regarded as romantic affairs. The real reason why Huang Kan is notorious is that he likes the new and dislikes the old.

By the way, Huang Shaolan, who was pregnant and abandoned by Huang Kan, was the receptionist of our party at the first meeting. The preparatory meetings and opening ceremonies of the CCP’s First National Congress were held at Huang Shaolan’s home, and Huang Shaolan also stood guard for the attendees.

Zhang Taiyan's attitude towards Huang Kan was very complicated, admiring the talent of this disciple, but loathing his character at the same time. At the beginning, Huang Shaolan's orphan and widowed mother were in a miserable situation, and it was by going to Zhang Taiyan and his wife that they were able to survive. Mrs. Zhang's wife Tang Guoli even wrote an article scolding Huang Kan for "literary but poor, dressed like a beast".

"Oh, let's not talk about that bastard," Zhang Taiyan introduced, "This is my young friend Zhou Hexuan."

Liu Wendian hadn't seen Zhou Hexuan until now, and hurriedly greeted him: "Hello, Principal Zhou!"

"Hello, Professor Liu." Zhou Hexuan smiled.

Liu Wendian is a professor at Peking University. If Zhou Hexuan hadn't appeared, he should have gone to Anhui University to become the president by now. However, because of the early resumption of Peking University, Liu Wendian still stayed in Beiping and was not invited to go south to Anhui.

It is not without reason that Peking University was called "the ancestral home of universities" in the Republic of China. However, if any famous professor at Peking University is hired to teach in the south, many of them will directly serve as the principal, or even the head of the department.

One can imagine how awesome Peking University is!

Zhou Hexuan also met Zhang Zuolin, an unreasonable warlord at the right time, otherwise he would never be qualified to be the president of Peking University.

Like other teachers at Peking University, Liu Wendian looked down on Zhou Hexuan at first. He's just a brat, even if he has written a few academic works, he still has to stay calm when he arrives at Peking University. Want to be a principal? hehe!

But now it is different. Zhou Hexuan pays the salary of Peking University teachers in advance. Liu Wendian is very grateful for this matter, and also admires Zhou Hexuan's noble sentiment.

To put it bluntly, Liu Wendian still relies on Zhou Hexuan for food!

Several people set off in a rickshaw, Zhou Hexuan asked halfway: "Professor Liu, how is the school going?"

Liu Wendian said with a wry smile: "It's not the same. Not only Peking University, but now all the public schools in Peking, the teachers are having a hard time. There are also those government officials who are clamoring to resign. Who wants to resign if they don't get paid?" What a waste! Half a month ago, hundreds of ordinary public officials jointly ran to Zhang Zuolin’s official residence to complain about their salaries. Zhang Zuolin felt very embarrassed, so he reluctantly allocated funds to make up two months’ salary. We teachers should go there someday Just make a fuss."

Zhang Taiyan was quite surprised and asked: "Is the situation in Peiping so bad?"

Zhou Hexuan explained: "Zhang Zuolin formed the military government himself, and the military, diplomatic and financial powers are all under the control of the military government. The Beiyang central government is like a stepmother. Even the Ministry of Education's own people can't pay wages. Don't talk about allocating money to schools."

"Isn't this nonsense!" Zhang Taiyan said angrily, "Zhang Zuolin is digging his own grave."

Zhou Hexuan said helplessly: "Now many public primary schools in Zhili have been closed, and they have contacted the Hope Education Foundation to change the name of the public primary school to Hope Primary School. The foundation is handling it as appropriate."

Zhang Taiyan shook his head and sighed, education is the foundation of the country, it is outrageous to suspend public primary schools. He originally had a good impression of Zhang Zuolin, but now he is extremely disappointed, and regards him as a reckless man who is full of militarism.

Several people chatted all the way, and soon arrived at Peking University.

This time I heard that Zhang Taiyan was coming to Peking. Although Peking University was short of funds, it still tightened its belt to raise money, invited Zhang Taiyan to give an academic lecture, and arranged a special reception dormitory for Zhang Taiyan.

What they didn't know was that the principal Zhou Hexuan also came.

It wasn't until Zhou Hexuan walked into the campus that the news spread quickly, and all the professors and lecturers who hadn't attended the class came to see and thank them one after another.

"Hi principal!"

"Principal Zhou, you finally came to inspect the school. We've all been waiting desperately."

"Principal Zhou, when will the salary be paid?"

"That's right, my wife borrowed money to buy medicine when she got sick."

"..."

Well, among these people, there are not only those who greet and thank you, but also those who ask for money.

Zhou Hexuan suddenly felt dizzy, and realized that he shouldn't come to school, and had the urge to run away with his sister-in-law.

It is not a long-term solution to pay for it privately. It seems that we have to find a way to get some school-run enterprises for Peking University in order to continue to maintain it.