Chapter 141 They Will Definitely Come Back (Second Update, Please Subscribe)
April 17, 1862.
The "Feiyun" is about to set sail again. In addition to Buffett, Field and others, there are 137 international students of different ages leaving on the same ship.
On this day, the dock was very lively, with people everywhere coming to see them off.
As a school teacher, Tang Ming never thought that one day his son would go to study in England. In fact, if it were not for Li Weimin's lobbying, he would never have let his son go to such a far place. But as Li Weimin said - at Nanhua, only in this way can one have a bright future.
This is Nanhua... not the Qing Dynasty! Reading the Four Books and Five Classics has no future!
"Dad, Mom, I feel deeply ashamed that I cannot be filial to you in the future. Please don't worry about me..."
Looking at his son kneeling in front of him, Tang Ming just touched his shoulder silently and said softly
"When you get to England, study hard and don't worry about your mother. OK, kowtow to your mother and get on board!"
There was no hug or kiss. All Tang Shaozeng did was kowtow to his mother four times, following the most traditional Chinese etiquette. Although his mother tried to pretend to be happy, he could still see tears in her eyes.
"Son, take this money,"
The mother took out some silver dollars and stuffed them into Tang Shaozeng's hands.
"When you go abroad, you must listen to your teacher, study hard, and write home often..."
Such scenes are not uncommon at the dock. Although most of the immigrants in Nanhua are on the brink of death, not many of them can stay with their families. However, when selecting international students, they still deliberately choose a group of families in Nanhua. Family... is always a bond.
Although Zhu Xianhai had already held a banquet for the international students before they set off, he came to the dock to see them off before they left today.
These students will not only study in the United Kingdom and the United States, but also in Prussia. The company has even carefully planned the subjects they will study in the countries where they will study. For example, the subjects they will study in the United States are: postal law, industrial law, agronomy, animal husbandry, commercial law, mining, and the subjects they will study in Prussia are: political science, economics, physics, astronomy, geology, epigraphy, chemistry, zoology, medicine, pharmaceutical law, education, etc. In the United Kingdom, they will study metallurgy, mining, navigation, shipbuilding, etc. These subjects are all suggestions given by the expert engineers employed by the company, and they are all advantageous subjects in each country.
Unlike the young children studying in the United States, these students dressed in Western clothes were of different ages, some were only 11 or 12 years old, and some were even over 40 years old. Li Qingen was even 41 years old. There were even five women among them.
"May I have your name!"
Standing at the gangway, Zhu Xianhai said goodbye to the students one by one before they boarded the ship.
"Replying to the teacher, I am Li Lin, your student!"
"Student, Zhao Tianfeng."
Regardless of their age, all international students call themselves "students" because Zhu Xianhai also serves as the principal of the preparatory school. In traditional Chinese culture, the status of "teacher" is transcendent. In other words, these people are all his students, and he has indeed taught these students classes, ranging from foreign languages to mathematics.
Of course, in the future Nanhua, they can even be called "disciples of the emperor."
Standing at the end of the team, Lu Anxue would occasionally look towards his boss. As a short man, he was only thinking about getting on the boat. He could get on the boat again!
This time, it’s not as crowded as when I came to Nanhua. I must take a good look at this boat.
Finally, it was his turn. When the principal came in front of him, Lu Anxue stepped forward and saluted.
"My student Luanda, nice to meet you, sir."
Ruanda!
Seeing the 13- or 14-year-old boy in front of him, Zhu Xianhai's heart was touched. He was familiar with this name. In the life simulator, he had issued a commendation order related to him. In the 417-day Linhai defense battle, he was not the only soldier who died with the enemy, but he was definitely the only engineer. Before the war broke out, he was a naval ship engineer, and during the temporary defense battle, he was an ordinary naval major. When the ammunition and food were exhausted and most of the officers and soldiers on the position were killed, he used the last grenade to die with the enemy.
Looking at the young man in front of him and recalling the scene in the life simulator where a commendation was issued to Lu Anhai's widow, Zhu Xianhai's heart was inevitably touched, so he asked.
"What are you going to study when you get to England?"
"In reply to the teacher, I want to study shipbuilding and build ships in a shipyard in the future!"
Lu Anxue's face was filled with a youthful smile, he was confident and full of hope for the future.
"Well, when you are abroad, study Western shipbuilding carefully. When you return after completing your studies, Nanhua will certainly have a place for you to use your skills!"
Patting his shoulder, Zhu Xianhai smiled.
"Go ahead. I'll be waiting for you to come back here."
"Yes, I will definitely live up to your high expectations!"
After that, Lu Anxue carried his suitcase and boarded the ship. Before boarding the ship, he once again turned his head and looked at the gentleman standing by the side of the ship and said.
"Sir, I will definitely come back after I finish my studies!"
"I know!"
Zhu Xianhai laughed.
"You will all come back! Your master is waiting for you here!"
Almost all of these international students will come back, they will all return to Nanhua, because only here can they be of use.
Standing next to his lord, Fang Zhanbo seemed a little doubtful.
Will they really come back?
Will they take the opportunity to leave Nanhua and return to the Qing Dynasty?
These are all unknowns. As the lord's aide, he once raised such questions, but the lord just smiled and said.
"A bird that is used to freedom cannot be caged! The Qing Dynasty? Is there any place for them? What are they going to do when they return? Continue to kowtow and be slaves?"
Hopefully, they will come back!
…
The ship finally set off. Looking at the students standing on the side and waving goodbye to people, Zhu Xianhai always kept his eyes on Lu Anxue and others.
They were the first batch of overseas students sent by Nanhua, and all those who returned had made great achievements. But in the simulator, how many people died in that war!
For example, Lu Anxue, if there had been no war, he might have become a ship engineer in the future, and there might even be battleships designed by him in the future South China Navy.
But what about in the end?
He, like many others, died in that war! They could have accomplished something!
Thinking of this, Zhu Xianhai's eyes became a little heavy, he clenched his hands, and muttered to himself.
"This will never happen again, it will never happen again..."
(End of this chapter)
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