The Rise of the Writers of the Republic of China

The graduates did not sit at the big round table for dinner, but spliced ​​together one after another to form two rows of long tables with a length of nearly ten meters.

The students sat in four rows across the table, and Zhou Hexuan was also arranged among them. Although not as extravagant as big fish and big meat, the dishes are still plentiful, and the taste is also excellent-the chef of the YMCA is in charge.

As soon as Zhou Hexuan picked up the chopsticks, he suddenly heard someone shout: "Students, look this way and smile!"

Zhou Hexuan immediately turned his head to look over, but it was the young Qian Xuesen holding the camera, who appeared to be the photographer. Well, Qian Xuesen's photography skills are also good, and there are many works by him in the graduation commemorative issue.

As for the photo of Qian Xuesen's meal taken at this time, it is also useful and will be included in the "Special Issue of Graduation Ceremony".

The graduation ceremony of Shanghai Jiaotong University will last for three days, and various activities are arranged every day, such as baseball games, tennis games, volleyball games, alumni parties and so on. And during these three days, the school also opens laboratories, gymnasiums, libraries and other places for free. Everyone can play however they want, and those who don’t like to play can also spend three days reading books in the library.

All the activities held in these three days were compiled by the students themselves into the "Special Booklet on Graduation Ceremony", which also relied on advertising sponsorship to solve the cost problem.

After Qian Xuesen finished taking the photo, the principal Li Zhaohuan immediately shouted: "Xuesen, sit here!"

Qian Xuesen put down the camera in his hand, walked over with a smile and said, "Hello, Principal, and Mr. Zhou."

With a flaunting tone, Li Zhaohuan smiled and said to Zhou Hexuan: "Mr. Zhou, let me introduce you. The people sitting here are all the best graduates of Jiaotong University this year. Members of the Society. This is Qian Xuesen, this is Zhang Guangdou, this is Anding Yi, this is Xu Renshou, this is Yuan Xiang, this is Bao Chengzuo, this is Zhuang Huai, and this is Ni Wenjie."

The Phi Tao Phi Honor Society was one of the most important academic groups during the Republic of China. It was initiated by American professor J.H. Ehlers of Beiyang University (the predecessor of Tianjin University), and has established branches in major universities across the country. Every year, only graduates with excellent character and learning can be elected as new members of the Phi Tau Phi Honor Society if they are voted by all members.

In the past more than ten years, only 2 to 3 graduates of Shanghai Jiaotong University can be selected for this society every year. But this year's graduates are obviously particularly outstanding, and eight of them were selected in one breath.

Among these eight people, Qian Xuesen need not be mentioned, everyone should know his deeds, and the other seven people are also outstanding.

For example, Zhang Guangdou, a future water conservancy and hydropower engineering expert, one of the pioneers of China's water conservancy and hydropower, served as the vice president of Tsinghua University after the founding of New China, and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering.

Zhang Guangdou combed his glossy back hair, handsome and heroic, and was sitting next to Qian Xuesen at the moment. They have all obtained Tsinghua University's qualification to study in the United States at public expense, and they will go to the United States together in the fall.

The two bowed their heads and whispered, and pointed at Zhou Hexuan quietly from time to time, as if they were talking about topics related to Zhou Hexuan.

Although the other few people are not so well-known, except for those who died young, they will either engage in politics or scientific research in the future. For example, Xu Renshou, who is next to Zhang Guangdou, is not well-known in the mainland, but he will serve as the "Director of the Taiwan Railway Administration" (equivalent to the Minister of Railways) in the future.

Jiaotong University graduates during the Republic of China had really high gold content.

There was no wine at the graduation dinner, so Zhou Hexuan raised his glass with a smile and said, "Everyone, I will replace wine with water, and I propose a toast to everyone! I wish you all a bright future, and wish China prosperity and strength!"

"cheers!"

The students poured water one after another, and some simply scooped the soup into bowls and drank it as wine.

Qian Xuesen got up suddenly, got a guitar out of nowhere, and said, "Mr. Zhou, I really like the song "Orchid Grass" that you created. Graduation is coming soon, so I will sing "Orchid Grass" for everyone to remember."

Well, Qian Xuesen not only participated in the school's brass band, he is also a well-known brass player.

"I came from the mountains and brought orchids. I planted them in a small garden, hoping that the flowers will bloom early..." Qian Xuesen sang softly while sweeping the guitar, while other students echoed in time.

At this time, the people sitting in front of Zhou Hexuan having a break-up meal were not the scientists printed in the books, but lively young people. They are not only excellent in academic performance, but also versatile. Only from these students, we can feel the great potential of China in the future.

A century-old plan, education is the foundation, this is not just talk.

After Qian Xuesen finished singing, Xu Renshou suddenly urged: "Mr. Zhou should sing one too!"

"Yes, yes, Mr. Zhou will also sing one!" Zhang Guangdou immediately agreed, watching the excitement is no big deal.

Principal Li Zhaohuan said with a smirk: "Mr. Zhou, the kindness of the students is hard to shake."

Zhou Hexuan had no choice but to ask Qian Xuesen to borrow a guitar, hugged him in his arms and said, "Then I'll make a fool of myself and sing "Swan Goose"."

"good!"

Although everyone has never heard the title of the song, but under the lively atmosphere, no matter what is sung, they should first applaud and applaud.

Zhou Hexuan cleared his throat, strummed the strings and sang a cappella: "Swan geese, in the sky, line up opposite each other... The sky is vast, where the geese go, and my heart is the hometown of the north. Swan geese, return to the north, take my thoughts...Swan geese, To the sky, how far away is the sky. Drink up the wine and fill it up again, if you don’t get drunk tonight, you won’t return..."

Yu Peichen and Sun Yongzhen, as Zhou Hexuan's followers, are also sitting at the banquet at the moment.

Sun Yongzhen didn't care how lively the students were, he ate on his own, with his eyes flicking around from time to time, always on guard against possible dangers.

Yu Peichen leaned on the table with her cheeks in her hands, listening to Zhou Hexuan's singing attentively. It was the first time she saw Zhou Hexuan singing, and it sounded surprisingly good. Not only that, Zhou Hexuan had a special temperament when singing.

At this moment, Yu Peichen is neither an underground worker nor a secretary. She stood completely from the perspective of an ordinary woman, admiring the singing of an excellent man.

Sad, ethereal and ethereal, the song was at least half a century ahead of its time. But it's not the kind of advanced rock, because this song has some ancient charm, which is more similar to Li Shutong's "Farewell", which is completely acceptable to people in the Republic of China. In addition, the song is about missing, and the students are about to part, so it is very easy to arouse everyone's sympathy.

"Crack!" The applause was loud.

Li Zhaohuan said with emotion: "Mr. Zhou is worthy of being a poet. This is not a song, it is clearly a farewell poem. It is a pity that there is no wine today, otherwise it must be like the song sang, drink up the wine and fill it up again, and there will be no wine tonight." Get drunk!"

"Haha, Principal Li is absurd, it's just a clumsy work." Zhou Hexuan laughed.

Bao Chengzuo, who was also selected into the Fei Tao Fei Honor Society, said: "Mr. Zhou, your "On the Songhua River" is about the exiles in the Northeast. Your "Swan Goose" is all about the grassland. It should be singing Half-occupied Chahar, right?"

"Uh... that's right." Zhou Hexuan actually wanted to say: Classmate, you think too much.