Chapter 389 Transfer Student
Now Zhang Xingjiu could not return to Kunming immediately. Since the Anti-Japanese War had achieved final victory, there was a lot of work to be done. He had to attend the meeting to discuss the return of various schools to their hometowns.
It was not possible to just call the teachers and students back to their own homes. How should the teaching equipment and books of Southwest United University be divided? The original equipment and books of each school should be returned to each school, which was natural, but in recent years, the school has purchased some equipment and books, which school should they belong to? Peking, Tianjin, Shanghai and other places were occupied by the Japanese for a long time, and the damage to the school buildings was also very serious. They had to be repaired before the teaching work could be resumed. But where would the funds and materials for the repairs come from? It was certainly not hopeful to rely on the Nationalist government to allocate funds, and each school had to find a way on its own.
It is easy to say for students who have already graduated, but for those who have not yet graduated, should they continue to study in Kunming until graduation, or should they return to their hometowns with the school? Where will the travel expenses come from? Taking a train from Kunming to Vietnam, and then taking a boat from Vietnam back to Shanghai, Tianjin, and Beijing, this expense is also not a small amount. I am afraid that not many students can afford it themselves, and it is equally difficult for the school to bear the cost.
Walking is even more unrealistic. It is thousands of miles from Kunming to Shanghai and Beijing. How many teachers and students have such good physical strength? Besides, the road is not safe now, and the cost of walking may be higher than taking a boat or a train.
Yunnan people have supported the UN for so many years, and now that the war of resistance against Japan has been won, they just walk away. Isn't this a bit too unfair? The same is true for Xi'an, Chongqing, Guizhou and other places. They should leave some educational materials, such as teachers, equipment, books and materials, to the local areas.
Giving local people the opportunity to enjoy the benefits of higher education is also a good opportunity to expand the influence of higher education and balance the gap in education levels among provinces. The government has an obligation to do a good job of coordination.
As Zhang Xingjiu is a leading figure in the education sector today, the government must listen to his opinions when dealing with these matters. So these days, Zhang Xingjiu has been going in and out of various meeting venues almost every day, expressing his views, hoping that China's education will develop better.
Before we knew it, it was September 1st. The National Government announced that September 3rd would be the Victory Day of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, and the whole country would be on holiday. It was also decided to hold a grand celebration in Chongqing on September 3rd to celebrate the complete and thorough victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.
On that day, Zhang Xingjiu also took to the streets and enjoyed this hard-earned celebration with the common people. Every household in Chongqing city posted slogans such as "Celebrate the Victory of the War of Resistance Against Japan" and "Victory of the Alliance". People put on new clothes and celebrated the great victory of the Chinese people after fourteen years of hard struggle as grandly as if it were Chinese New Year.
At 9:30 a.m., fifty to sixty thousand Chongqing citizens gathered at Jiaochangkou Square to hold a celebration meeting for the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. During the meeting, sirens and alarms sounded throughout the city, bells rang, and salutes boomed, celebrating this great victory in the warmest way.
Afterwards, a grand parade was held. Floats, dragon and lion dances, and a parade team composed of representatives from all walks of life marched on the streets. Both sides of the road were filled with people from all walks of life who came to celebrate together. People waved to the parade team and shouted victory slogans, expressing their joy for the victory of the War of Resistance.
When the parade reached Zhongxing Road, Zheng Sanfazi reviewed the parade. At this time, he was very proud and looked like a winner.
After the parade, Zhang Xingjiu returned to Kunming, while Zheng Sanfazi and his men would stay in Chongqing until next year, because Nanjing had been badly damaged by the Japanese invaders and needed to be cleaned up.
Back at Southwest United University, the campus was also filled with celebration. When the students saw Zhang Xingjiu, they all came over to ask, "President Zhang, when can we go back?"
Zhang Xingjiu smiled and replied, "It's almost done. I will discuss with Principal Mei, Principal Zhang, and Principal Jiang and send some people back to Shanghai, Tianjin, and Beijing to complete the campus takeover procedures as soon as possible, and then repair the school buildings. We will go back as soon as the school is repaired."
When I arrived at Mei Yiqi's office, I heard a hearty laugh as soon as I entered the door. "Mr. Zhou Ping, it has been almost eight years since I hurriedly went south to Kunming in 1938. Now I can finally go back."
"In order to allow all schools to return as soon as possible, let's hold a meeting and discuss various details." At Zhang Xingjiu's order, the cadres of Southwest United University immediately gathered in the conference room, all with joy on their faces.
Zhang Xingjiu first expressed his opinion. It would certainly take some time to prepare for the entire school to move back to its original location, but higher education in Peking, Shanghai, Tianjin and other places could not be delayed. So a group of people must be sent back as soon as possible. One was to take over and renovate the campus, and the other was to recruit students and resume classes locally and in the surrounding areas.
By then, the newly recruited students will be freshmen, and they will be taught basic courses. Some teachers will go back temporarily and use the intact school buildings to resume normal teaching. By the time they are sophomores, the remaining teachers and students should also go back, and the subsequent education will not be a problem either.
Select someone to take inventory of Southwest Associated University’s current equipment, books and other assets, and then come up with a division plan. Not all of these things can be taken away, and some must be left in Kunming. Teachers and students who are willing to stay can also stay, and a new university will be established based on these.
List out all the preparatory work needed to return to your hometown, divide it into clear time nodes, make it clear what work must be completed and when, and solve any problems in a timely manner.
Others added some opinions, and the school relocation plan was finalized. Everyone immediately got busy according to this plan.
Zhang Xingjiu also found time to return to Shanghai, took over the school buildings of Aurora University, hired people to repair the damaged school buildings, counted the losses caused by the Japanese devils, and made a list in preparation for claiming compensation from them.
In order to resume enrollment as soon as possible, on the day the admission list came out, Zhang Xingjiu buried Ma Xiangbo's ashes on the campus of Aurora University and erected his statue above it, hoping that he could always accompany the students of Aurora University as they grow up.
When recruiting students, Zhang Xingjiu encountered a new problem. During the period when the Japanese occupied Jiangnan, many local students could not get good educational opportunities due to the evacuation of schools such as Aurora University and Shanghai Jiaotong University, and they could only apply to other schools.
Now that Aurora University is back, many students want to transfer here.
After some consideration, Zhang Xingjiu decided to give them a chance. Those who were willing to transfer schools could take the unified examination, and if they passed, they could enter Aurora University.
On the day when the admission list was announced, Zhang Xingjiu saw a familiar name on the list of the Department of Electrical Engineering.
(End of this chapter)
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