Chapter 20 Chapter 19 "It's a deal!"

The stream formed by the spring water is like a soft green ribbon, surrounding Xinghua Village.The wide part of the water surface forms a small pond, with rippling blue waves, dotted with duckweed, swaying a few stalks of lotus flowers showing signs of decline and lotus leaves that are beginning to wither.After half a month of clear weather, today began to be gloomy; dark clouds hung low, the temperature dropped significantly, as if it was going to rain.There are still willows on the shore, but every time a cool wind blows, the yellow leaves will fall... Su Fengqi and a girl in plain dress sat side by side on a long armchair under a willow tree on the bank.The professor's voice was deep, with a few English, German or Latin words inserted from time to time, which seemed very labored: "Hanzi, this afternoon, I, I have to go."

The girl lowered her head and remained silent. "You know, I came to Jinan from Beiping this time." The professor went on to say, "But you don't know, this time when I visited Fragrant Hills again in Beiping, I searched for it and saw a school deep in the mountains..." "I know." Ye Yuhan's voice was so soft that she could hardly hear it. "what do you know?" "I know you have been to the Bouguer convent." "..." The professor was stunned. "After you left, the mother dean sent me a telegram. From the telegram, I can see that you have been there."

Su Fengqi was surprised——Hanzi came to Xinghua Village to see him every day, but he didn't say a word about it! Ye Yuhan is thin and thin, with a pale complexion, not pretty; but her facial features are correct, her eyes are clear, and she has short hair that reaches her ears, she looks gentle and calm... In short, she seems to have not changed in recent years. The professor was stunned for a while, then began to grope all over, looking for cigars and matches... "Father, you don't need to say anything." The girl said calmly, "I have given up the idea of ​​becoming a monk."

Hanzi is going to become a nun - this is something that Su Fengqi dare not even think about, and feels the scariest thing!He made a special trip to Jinan for this purpose.After leaving the nunnery deep in the west mountain, he didn't get a full night's sleep for a whole week.He knew that Ye Yuhan was weak on the outside but tough on the inside. She seemed to be taciturn, but she was actually very assertive. Once she had an idea, she would never change it easily—including her desire to become a nun, not to mention the fact that there have been many women who have become monks throughout the ages. ...

"Hanzi, how did you change your mind?" Su Fengqi took a deep breath. "I really want to be a nun. I don't lack this kind of courage." The girl shook her head and said softly, "But, I know, you won't be able to bear it if you do that." Su Fengqi looked at Hanzi, speechless for a long time.The professor didn't expect that at a time like this, she would think of others first!The old man finally found the cigar and matches.He lit one and started to inhale. While inhaling, he said slowly: "Hanzi, no matter what, I feel at ease when you dispel that idea. I will get on the train this afternoon, and I will go to Shanghai first and then return to Nanjing. Before leaving , I think, in some cases, I should tell you. Hanzi, no one in this world knows you better than me, and knows that you are calm and strong enough..."

Ye Yuhan's head drooped even more.Obviously, she guessed what the old man was going to say, and knew why she had to pay "sufficient calmness and strength".She kept listening. The professor was smoking an extinguished cigar, angrily and sentimentally recounting everything that happened between their father and son in the past few dozen hours... Ye Yuhan stared at a certain water surface on the pond, her complexion turned from pale to pale.The old man hesitated, and finally dared not speak further. "Father, stop talking," the girl finally made some movements and voices, "I understand everything."

"Okay, then, then, I won't say more." The old man's tone was heavy, his eyes were red, "I, I said this, it's very laborious! Oh, ashamed, ashamed! I'm sorry for you, and I'm sorry for my old man. Friend, your long-lost father..." "What did I call you?" The girl suddenly raised her eyes to look at the other party, "What did you hear me call you all the time?" The old man froze. "Didn't I always call you 'Daddy'?" Su Fengqi nodded: "Yes, yes..." "You are my father, my father! I have been in your arms since I was born, grew up in your love and care, and always bathed and enjoyed your father's love. You are my biological father. If If you have two biological daughters, then one is Shanshan and the other is Hanzi."

"Ah, Hanzi!" The old man choked up. "Father..." The girl stared at the old professor. Su Fengqi took out a handkerchief, wiped her eye sockets, thought for a long time, and then slowly said: "Guanlan has a bad temper, is cunning, eccentric, unreasonable, and does not follow the right path, with a tendency to be dangerous. As a father, I still can't adapt to him. Who else in the world can get along with him? I figured it out, you will not be happy if you follow him..." Ye Yuhan looked across the pond. "You are an extraordinary talented girl. You will definitely do something in the future, and your future will never be inferior to Guanlan. There are many young people who are better than Guanlan in the world. Why can't you find a more comfortable person. Since He is so ruthless, why are you so infatuated. You think about it, it's still too late, I, I will always treat you as my own daughter..."

"Stop it, Dad!" The girl stood up, her face pale, her chest heaving sharply, "Guan Lan said she wanted me to wait for twenty years—is that true?" "Yes, yes, yes." Su Fengqi stammered. "Okay," Ye Yuhan said, tears streaming down her face suddenly!She closed her eyes and turned away, shoulders and whole body twitching and trembling.After a long time, she suppressed her sobs and said word by word, "I've been waiting for him for twenty years!" "Hanzi, what's the matter with you?" Professor Su Fengqi stood up tremblingly, looking at the girl's back in panic, "You, what are you talking about?"

However, the girl didn't say anything anymore, and buried her face in her palms for more than ten seconds, then raised her face, ran towards the gate of Xinghua Village along the cobblestone path, and quickly disappeared among the apricot trees and In the thick green of willows... It was almost noon.The two elders strolled along a winding path and entered a pavilion made of bark and wood.Grape vines covered the roof of the gazebo, and draped down like hair, swaying in the wind. "Chalude," Su Fengqi asked, "what do you think of this?" "Yuhan's willingness to wait for twenty years is more terrifying than Guanlan asking her to wait for twenty years!"

"why would you say so?" "Yuhan is a person who can do what he says, but Guanlan is not." "you are right……" But the two elders understood that Su Guanlan could do one thing, that is, run away or... commit suicide!Chinese society is undergoing continuous transformation, and there are already many such tragedies happening among the bourgeoisie.Under such circumstances, Su Fengqi accepted Chalude's suggestion and made a concession.He agreed that his son would not be married for the time being, but only had to go through the "engagement" procedures, and vowed to marry Yuhan in the future... The professor knows that there will be many troubles in the future; but there is no other way but to entrust Chalude.He understood that the vicar's views did not agree with his own, if not very much; but, for the foreseeable future, Chalud would serve him faithfully.The church is far from a pure land, and the clergy are fighting fiercely.Chalude's position as president of Qilu University was not easy to come by.Whether he got this throne at the beginning or wants to keep it in the future, he must have Su Fengqi's full help... Chalude also knew Su Fengqi very well.This old man is a bit like... yes, like Newton, Newton after middle age: he is a great scientist, and he is also keen on official position and power, and he is also domineering, domineering, and self-willed like Newton when he holds an official position and exercises power.He paid special attention to his prestige and influence in China's educational and scientific circles, and extended this prestige and influence to the political circles.As a result, his hand stretched very long, reaching into many yamen and many schools; and on his chessboard, Qilu University plays an important role... "Well, I'm going to get on the train later..." Su Fengqi seemed to be talking to herself. "I'll see you off," said the pastor.Every time Su Fengqi left Jinan, he would see him off until he sent the doctor into the box. "The matter of Guanlan and Yuhan," the professor sighed, "It's still the same sentence: please." "rest assured!" "I'll tell you again: Su Guanlan must be strictly controlled! Once you find anything unusual, please let me know immediately." "OK." "If necessary, you can act decisively, 'cut first, play later'." "I'll do my best." "Also, that Lu Ning, how is it now?" "I didn't catch it, I escaped." "You are the principal," the professor pondered, "it's not easy to be..." "Didn't you almost get beaten to death by the Japanese last year?" Chalud smiled. "Youth and students know how to hate the Japanese without your teaching; the issue of the Communist Party is much more complicated..." "Indeed, indeed." "Speaking of Lu Ning, it has aroused my thoughts again..." Su Fengqi was worried, "It is not too much to control my son too much! Remember, from now on, he will not be able to enjoy any vacations." "this……" "Just say it's my order!" Su Fengqi said decisively, "Didn't he study chemistry? That's great. No matter what kind of vacation it is, whether it's a day or two or a month or two, give him chemistry experiments. The rooms and library are full!" "Okay, just say it's your order." "Besides, you have to 'drain your salary from the bottom of the pot'! Without money, it is impossible to move forward. I will not send money to him in the future. You will only guarantee his tuition, food and clothing at the lowest level..." "Also said it was your order!" "Strictly monitor his contacts with outsiders—I'm not referring to people like Lu Ning here, but girls. Once you find that he has an intimate relationship with a certain girl, or even just has contacts, you must report that Find out the girl's name and tell me." "OK……" "Well, there is one more thing... In the past few days at Qida University, I walked around the seminary several times." Su Fengqi looked at Chalude, "Do you know why?" The "Qingzhou Shinto School" established in 1885 moved to Jinan in 1917 and became the Seminary of Qilu University.It is not the oldest department of Qida University, but it is the core and soul of Qida University; therefore, it is located in the center of the campus together with the chapel.It's very simple: Qida is a church university, and the church certainly has control over everything here.But Qi University is on Chinese soil, and the Chinese government now stipulates that comprehensive universities are not allowed to set up seminaries... "Didn't Chairman Chiang convert to Christianity?" Chalud asked. "He's a Christian, but he's a politician first!" Su Fengqi glanced at him, "Let's be more pragmatic. I've made up my mind: the Seminary is set aside and independent, and it's no longer called 'Qilu University Theological Seminary', but 'Qilu University Seminary'." Seminary', symbolically separated from the other faculties by low walls around it..." "How high is the low wall?" Chalud snorted. "Three feet, almost? No, the national government switched to the metric system, one meter. Funding, personnel, etc. are still two in one. As for whether you are also the dean of the seminary, you decide for yourself-don't be unhappy, Don't forget that this is China, so everything is flexible. If you are in Europe and the United States, you have nothing to do!" "Okay, okay," the pastor thought for a while and nodded again and again, "That's it, that's it." "As for the school board, it's nothing more than adding a few Chinese directors, which doesn't affect the overall situation. As for the local officials making trouble for you, I let Kong Xiangxi be the chairman of Qida, isn't that the solution? Who dares to break ground? The difficult thing is the headmaster's problem..." "Even Leighton Stuart was removed from the post of principal!" At this point, Chalude became anxious, "All the foreign principals of church universities, without exception, some have been renamed 'principal', and some are nothing at all. gone." "I'll create an exception!" Su Fengqi snuffed out her cigar, took out her pocket watch, and stood up, "I'll take care of this 'exception', you take care of my son—how about it?" "You, are you sure about this?" "I said, this is in China, there will always be a way." "That's great, great!" The pastor almost forgot his reserve, "I can assure you: I will go through fire and water for whatever you order." "Serious words, serious words!" Su Fengqi smiled and stretched out her right hand, "So, let's make a deal?" "Okay, okay!" Chalude stretched out his hands, "It's a deal, it's a deal!"