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Gu Hongming, who still wore braids during the Republican period, was acquired by a foreign tycoon who owned thousands of hectares of land by his adopted son of a "prodigy", but his journey to education was dazzling.
At the age of 10, he traveled to Europe, first studying in England, Germany, and then France, Italy, Austria and other countries. He is fluent in English, French, German, Latin, Greek and other languages. He has won more than a dozen championships. He was described as "knowledgeable". This is not an exaggeration.
But he has a special personality and can be called a strange man among the scholars of the Republic of China.
In 1915, the English version of Gu Hongming's "The Spirit of Chinese" was published and sold well. These European and American readers admired Gu Hongming for a long time, bought his books when they saw him, and even bought them as gifts for relatives and friends. This is a spectacular event that Chinese writers have not experienced for thousands of years.
His home no longer has the tranquility it used to be. Either old friends come to congratulate or strangers come to visit. Journalists, readers, onlookers, admirers, etc., they have almost lowered the threshold.
That night, Gu Hongming was very drunk. After seeing off his friends, he forgot to close the door, but was taken advantage of by thieves. Not only were all the royalties taken, but the wife's personal money and boxes of jade were also stolen.
Aunt Shu said with tears in her eyes: Our family rarely has a lot of money, and now we are poor again.
A few foreign friends rushed some money to give to Gu Hongming, but Gu Hongming said firmly: I accept your kindness, but I absolutely cannot accept this money.
He is tough in front of people, but family life is really unsustainable. Gu Hongming wanted to find a relatively stable job to support himself.
English was his forte and he wanted to make a living in English and continue his old career as a teacher. It is also a blessing to be with students from a strange world and plant some real reading seeds in Greater China with their words and deeds.
When he heard that Peking University was going to recruit talents, he didn't even have time to change his clothes, so he hurried to apply.
There are a lot of people interested, including a wide variety of people.
The person in charge of recruitment was busy, and suddenly the old man appeared in front of him. He wore an old maroon orange jacket that had been polished and shiny. The sleeves were stained with traces of snot and saliva. He wears a red flat-top melon skin hat. She wears a small braid on her back and looks like she is wearing a pair of outdated double bouquet canvas shoes on her feet.
The leader looked at him coldly, waved to him impatiently, and said: Let's go, let's go, we are not a refuge here.
Gu Hongming was furious and asked loudly: "I am here to apply." Don't need a professor?
A room full of job seekers made "whoosh" noises. The person in charge looked at Gu Hongming again, and said in a very surprised tone: Only you?
Gu Hongming's voice was like a bell: Yes.
The person in charge looked at Gu Hongming suspiciously and asked, "Who are you?" Koo Hongming quickly confirmed this: his ancestral home is Fujian, he was born in Penang, Malaya, and left for Europe at the age of 10. He studied in the United Kingdom and Germany, and then visited France, Italy and Austria. and other countries. He is fluent in English, French and German. , Latin, Greek and other languages and more than ten degrees. The last and only local title was the Liberal Arts Jin Shi conferred by the Xuantong Emperor...
As if discovering a new world, the job seeker whispered to others: I think he is Gu Hongming.
Hu Renyuan is the acting president of Peking University
Hu Renyuan, acting president of Peking University, thought after hearing the news: Gu Hongming has a lot of Western books and knowledge in his stomach. Even the British nodded and praised his articles written in English, considering them Victorian to be comparable to the British. Outstanding writers stand side by side. He recently wrote and published The Spirit of Chinese in English, which has become famous in Europe and the United States.
The head of admissions carefully reminded: President Hu, Gu Hongming is a notoriously freak. He remained loyal to the Qing dynasty and still defended the old witch Cixi. Moreover, she also has pigtails, advocates concubinage, foot binding ...
Hu Renyuan said with a smile: I have always liked weirdos. One reason is that rare things are more valuable, and another is that most strange things come from truth or ignorance. I have already decided on him, and you will send him a letter of appointment tomorrow.
Shu Gu knew that her husband had found something to do, and she was very happy, and hugged Gu Hongming with a red face.
Gu Hongming said movingly: Readers have the troubles of readers, and housewives have the happiness of housewives. "Don't rejoice in things, don't grieve with yourself", it's really difficult.
One day, Gu Hongming was invited to the Haitian Restaurant for spring dinner. He sat down at his table and waited for about 10 minutes, but there was no trace of the French journalist Mohir.
The waiter came over again and asked if he had ordered anything. Gu Hongming looked at the menu and drew casually with his pen. He stopped waiting for the French journalist and began to eat and drink on his own, as if no one else was present.
From behind, Gu Hongming looks like an old man with long braids; And from the front, he is extremely skilled in the use of knives and forks, very gentlemanly, unconventional, and eye-catching.
After a while, two college students sat next to them. After ordering, they started speaking English. They talk hard, but they're proud of themselves.
Although Gu Hongming felt uncomfortable, he still ignored the two students. Unexpectedly, they actually began to provoke.
The classmate said in a voice that was small but enough for Gu Hongming to hear: You look at the old man's clothing, which makes people suspect that he is an ancient person who was the same time as Xiantong.
Gu Hongming calmly glanced at them out of the corner of his eye, but still ignored them and buried his head in the food.
Another college student looked at Gu Hongming and laughed unscrupulously: No, I think his clothes are made of god-like people.
Gu Hongming continued to eat and drink alone, but unexpectedly the two students took advantage. One said: The old man is so dirty, is he worthy of eating Western food?
Another person said: Hey, when rural people come to Beijing, they always have to bow their heads before they dare to enter the city. This is the old man. At this time, Gu Hongming turned his head and stared at them with an angry expression.
Seeing this, the two were shocked and shouted: The old man is going to be violent!
Gu Hongming said unhurriedly in English: When I ate Western food, you two were not yet born.
When the two heard this, they were taken aback.
Gu Hongming said sharply: Are you foreigners or Chinese? Go ahead!
As soon as Gu Hongming heard that they were Chinese or students of Peking University, he switched to Chinese and joked: In fact, I don't need you to tell me, I know that you are Chinese, yellow skin and black eyes, can't be sawed off. Or an ax, but why don't you speak Chinese with your compatriots, why in a crappy foreign language? !
The two students secretly lamented that the old man's English was enough for them to study for ten years and eight years.
They bowed their heads in shame, eager to find a crack in the ground and climb in.
The person who originally looked down on this "bad old man" couldn't help but show admiration in his eyes.
Gu Hongming did not get up, just looked at the two students, and said loudly: The nobles of the old Russian era mostly spoke French when they met, and they also spoke in French when talking with their families. The Russian language was used only for slaves and so-called inferiors. They consider their language to be the language of slaves and pride themselves on speaking the languages of other countries. Such words and deeds of the dead country did not expect that there was a more paradoxical thing on the mainland than this.
The university students were punished with sweat and fled in a hurry.
A moment later, the French journalist Mochier arrived, sweating and panting, and he apologized for the delay.
Gu Hongming looked at Mao Xi'er, who was sweating profusely, and said nothing. After the other party finished explaining, he wiped his mouth and said: I am full, you pay the bill. With that, he got up and left.
The old people in the western restaurant could not help but witness the "evil old man" not paying attention to the blonde and tall foreigner. The stranger did not get the food, but he paid for it and obediently followed him out the door. Astound.
Imagine Yuan Shikai becoming president. He was not only polite to Western devils, but also did not dare to make mistakes with the Japanese. Otherwise, how could there be 21 articles that humiliate the country and lose power? Who is the handsome old man in front of you?
The second time Chairman Mao met Gu Hongming was at the opening ceremony of Peking University in early September.
At the ceremony, Gu Hongming, a newly hired English professor at Peking University, sat on the rostrum.
Hu Renyuan, Acting President of Peking University, presided over the ceremony and delivered a brief opening speech and said: I now give the floor to Mr. Gu Hongming, the newly appointed English professor of our university. Everyone is welcome!
Gu Hongming got up and saluted all the teachers and students. Unexpectedly, the braid on the back of his neck slipped down to his chest, causing the audience to laugh.
Gu Hongming did not show any embarrassment. He flicked his braid over his head and said casually: "I came to Peking University to work with you, and I hope the atmosphere can be more relaxed." "Why do I have this hope? Mainly because of my worries. The Republic of China has corrupt officials and administrations, and the social atmosphere is gloomy. I really don't want the University where I work to suffer from this disease.
The audience erupted with laughter, followed by applause.
Gu Hongming looked at the dark crowd and immediately became excited. On all occasions, his tone became stern and replaced with swear words: When it comes to official corruption, everyone knows that the people who are now in office are trying to save their jobs. Their jobs are not the same as ours. Their rice bowl is huge. They may contain, cars, and concubines. It's good that they still have the face to call themselves servants!
In the thunderous applause, Mao Xi'er couldn't help but clapped her hands.
The applause gave Gu Hongming more confidence, and he felt that everyone present was a loyal listener of his scolding, so he scolded more specifically and happily:
I read in the newspaper that The President of the Republic of China earns $360,000 a year, twice the salary of the president of the United States. That's not enough. There are also 480,000 yuan for presidential office expenses and 360,000 yuan for presidential communication expenses. This is needed. It is particularly emphasized that the total expenditure of 1.2 million yuan is only a legal figure. There are no restrictions on the special expenses of the President. He can withdraw money at will from the Bank of China and the Bank of Communications. These banks are the president's own treasury!
The auditorium was silent, and the teachers and students on and off the stage were shocked by Gu Hongming's revelation.
This strangely dressed and tacky old gentleman should be teaching "antiquities" such as oracle bones and archaeology. Unexpectedly, he turned out to be a professor of foreign literature. How much fun!
The two college students who met Gu Hongming in the Western restaurant did not know that the old man had such a background. They whispered to their classmates: His English is so good, we have to learn it for the rest of our lives.
Whenever Gu Hongming's flamboyant figure appeared in the corridor in front of the class, the originally noisy class immediately quieted down, and dozens of eager eyes stared at him.
Gu Hongming walked up to the stage with agility, but did not speak, just smoked, as if no one was watching.
One minute passed, two minutes passed, and he was still smoking intently, his elusive face obscured by circles of smoke.
Eventually, the class erupted into irrepressible laughter, and many students began blinking and grimacing.
However, the two classmates sat at the same table, but their expressions were solemn and did not dare to make mistakes. They were the two people that Gu Hongming had admonished in the Western restaurant just now.
Nothing escapes Gu Hongming's big eyes.
Gu Hongming smiled at them, and the first thing he said after entering the classroom was: Ah, it's you. Nice to see you!
The two classmates blushed and were about to stand up and say something, but Gu Hongming stopped them with his hand.
Gu Hongming looked away from their embarrassed and confused faces. He forgives two college students who accidentally bumped into him and decides to keep their secret strictly.
He is thinking about how to live in harmony with these young students of the new era.
Finally, Gu Hongming finished his cigarette and said: You must have been laughing at my tail just now, right?
When Koo first appeared in class, he surprised the students by exposing his family scandal. "You don't know, this braid made me win!" Gu Hongming touched the back of his head and said.
In the students' wide eyes, Gu Hongming raised Sesame Chen again.
He then competed in the 100m race at the University of Edinburgh, he said. When he sprinted just two meters from the finish line, he accidentally fell ...
The students listened with great interest and shouted: "It's a pity!"
But Gu Hongming shook his hand and said: No, you don't know. I fell, but the end of the braid just reached its destination. So the judges argued, and many insisted on awarding me the championship, because the braid is part of the body, and as long as the part of the body touches the line, it is considered a victory.
The student laughed and asked for the result. Gu Hongming blinked slyly and said: The referees quarreled, and finally when they asked the sports committee to clarify the rules of the game, they still awarded the championship to me. Do you think my braids are worth anything?
Simply amazing! The students applauded and cheered.
Gu Hongming shook his head and draped his braid over his chest.
The students saw that her braid was braided in her hair with red silk threads.
He said in a very gentle tone: "It's easy for me to cut it, but according to some, it's not easy to remove your mental braids. Who dares to say that you don't have braids mentally? ?
Like a stone falling from the sky, the laughter in the classroom suddenly stopped.
After a moment of silence, Gu Hongming looked at the students with bright eyes and said, "You can laugh at my obsession with cleaning the house." To be precise, I am loyal not only to the royal family, but also to Chinese politics and religion and Chinese civilization. I braid. This is a sign. I want to tell the world that I am the last representative of Greater China. Your braid has been cut off, but the Chinese civilization that is melted in your blood, you can't erase it if you want to. Target.
Everyone applauded again.
Gu Hongming added: "I am honored to teach you English poetry this semester, but this may not be your blessing. I made a three-part deal. If you can bear it, come to my class. If you can't stand it, leave as soon as possible.
First of all, when I enter the classroom, you have to stand up and let me leave after class. This is justice between master and apprentice;
Second, whatever I ask you, whatever you ask me, you must stand up;
Third, you must remember the books I assigned to you. If you don't remember them, you can't sit down. Do you have any objections?
They all looked at each other in shock.
Gu Hongming came to the two "forgiven" students, pointed to the shoulder of one of them, and said jokingly: Do you have any opinions?
The student stood up and replied: The first and second items are easy to do, but the third is a little harder. But we want to learn English well with my husband, so we don't dare to object.
Gu Hongming nodded in agreement, turned back to the stage and said: "Okay, please turn the first page..." The world cannot understand him! Eventually expelled from Peking University!
He wears a braid on his head that represents the end of Greater China, but his belly is filled with foreign knowledge that travels around the world. He may seem strange, but in fact he is patriotic and gentle. , Gu Hongming deserves more praise from the world!
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