Chapter 137 Dr. Wen (6)

The Tang family's food is delicious, and Dr. Wen's appetite is quite amazing.The whole Tang family has become northerners, so the dishes and rice are very rich and solid; at the same time, in order not to forget their hometown, some dishes maintain the flavor of the south.Mr. Tang can't drink much, but he always keeps one or two jars of good "Shaoxing" at home. The dishes were plentiful and delicious, and Dr. Wen enjoyed it.I am a little grateful to Mr. Tang in my heart, so whenever Mr. Tang asks me to drink, I feel embarrassed not to drink some, but I drink a lot every time I come and go.After getting drunk, his doctor's energy gradually decreased, and he slowly uttered some truths; his pulse was checked by Mr. Tang.

Mr. Tang figured out that the doctor's belly was just a big appetite, and there was nothing else to do, so he became more intimate with him.Mr. Tang thought that his whole life would be underappreciated, so whenever he saw a business card without an official title printed on it, he was unwilling to take it.But when he realized that the person without an official title, although he had not yet obtained an official position, had good qualifications, he began to sympathize with him.Besides, making friends with such a person with good qualifications but bad luck is not a bad thing; as long as the friend changes luck, Mr. Tang will have some benefits.

Mr. Tang himself has no qualifications, so although he is good at writing and capable of doing things, he has never been able to jump up.Talented but unqualified, in his view, is like having wings but being bound, and being too anxious to fly.He has been around for so many years, has a lot of contacts, and is thoughtful in entertainment, but he has never done anything big by himself.Yes, he has never been idle, but he has nothing but work.His business card was indeed full, and even he himself knew that the words put together were not as heavy as a section chief or county governor.He couldn't help but print those, and it would be even more obvious that life is like a blank check.When it was printed, he felt sad again.

So he likes a real business card with official position very much. In order to make up for this defect, he paid great attention to the education of his children.In terms of his financial resources, he could send one of his sons to study abroad.But he refused to do it like this.Firstly, he is unwilling to spend all the money for educating his children on one person, and secondly, he is afraid that the capital will be spent too much, and what if he cannot earn it back.So he taught all three sons to go to college. The qualifications are not very low, and they can earn money one after another. He thinks this method is fair and safe.Now, his eldest son has gone to work, and things can still go on.The second son also graduated from college, so of course he will be able to earn two money soon.The third son is still in middle school and has the hope of entering university in the future.As for my daughter, she graduated from a normal school and is now working as a primary school teacher.Looking at his children, although he was not completely satisfied, he felt that more than the top was more than the bottom, and it finally made sense, how many of them could have qualifications, and their future prospects should at least be much better than his own.In his life, he often thought that he was only busy for others, and had nothing to do with intelligence and talent, but he couldn't sing Zhenggong opera.This is half complaining and half masturbation. Although I haven't been able to get rich smoothly, after all, my sons have degrees and can do something serious. It's not easy at all.

His relationship with Commissioner Jiao is just like his relationship with other important people. He can only help, but cannot get on the stage.Everyone knows that he is the leader, and everyone wants to entrust him with work. When it comes to assigning duties, he always "calculates the bottom line".Whoever wants to set up a meeting, organize a party, or hold an election is all prepared by him.It's getting a little bit of a start, and the preparatory director or other official staff are all on other people.He still does things, and the position belongs to others.His business card is always a member of the preparatory committee, or a clerk; The biggest reward is that you will not be idle, and sometimes you can have some private money left so that you will not go wrong.

When he saw Dr. Wen, the words "the doctor is the champion" really touched his heart.Yes, if he had a Ph.D., hmph, to put it bluntly, he would have been the director and secretary-general long ago.Let’s take the “Cultural Society” as an example. The preparation, organization, and house borrowing are all run by him.When it was done, Commissioner Jiao came and took the whole thing, and Mr. Tang left only one clerk.Every month, he went to various places to collect subsidies, and after receiving them, he kept fifty yuan, and the rest was remitted to Committee Jiao.The purpose of founding this society is to study the history, geography, antiquities and art of Shandong Province. Although Mr. Tang does not have much knowledge, he has considerable respect and enthusiasm for learning.When Commissioner Jiao became the chairman, he never held a single meeting, and the meeting hall was gradually taken over by others.Mr. Tang couldn't say anything, he couldn't protest.Well, he only had a servant in the meeting to take care of the shabby houses. Out of the fifty yuan a month, he had forty yuan left; Commissioner Jiao also pretended not to know.

He has done many things like this.But don't even mention it, just fifty to the east and sixty to the west, he also earns three hundred and two hundred a month.When it's time to start the project, he will be a little more oily.The family house is their own.Lived carefully, coupled with a bit of background in the past, his style and refinement are quite enough for a middle-level bureaucrat.Whenever he visits current officials and discovers the shabbiness or rusticity of their homes, he gets some comfort—although he has no official luck, he will never be negligent in terms of elegance and style!

Commissioner Jiao had indeed told him that he could entertain or give presents at his discretion when important persons who came to the "Cultural Society" or who were related to Commissioner Jiao passed by Jinan.Mr. Tang has done both of these things very well.His ears are extremely good, and he never fails; he can inquire clearly whoever wants to come to Jinan and who wants to pass through Jinan.He knew faster about those who came out of Jiao Zhai.He was more than willing to give gifts to dignitaries passing by on behalf of Commissioner Jiao. Firstly, he could get to know important people, and secondly, he could display his talents when making gifts.What gift to give depends entirely on who to give it to, which requires deliberation and foresight.Once he gave a basket of Feicheng peaches to a friend of Committee Member Jiao. Later, according to Committee Member Jiao’s secretary, the important person wrote a letter to Committee Member Jiao himself, just to thank the basket of peaches.This kind of beautiful job made Mr. Tang happy spiritually, and he could save a little money materially. At least he made money from the gift he gave to Committee Member Jiao.

Mr. Tang couldn't say whether he was willing to entertain people who came to the cultural society or not.Those who came from Commissioner Jiao naturally had more or less qualifications, so he should have been enthusiastic to entertain them.However, because they are qualified, even a pauper with his heels exposed will soon be able to mix up, and his status will be higher than his own; this makes him feel unfair.What's more, whoever came would pay one or two hundred for one, and Mr. Tang himself was always relying on the forty yuan unspecified allowance—or more properly called "leftover".But after thinking about it, it is more meaningful to help these poor people than to remit it to Commissioner Jiao for nothing. Commissioner Jiao doesn't point at the money, but it is very useful in the hands of the poor, so he is willing to entertain these people ;He hates Committee Member Jiao, so if you can send him less money, you can relieve your hatred to some extent.

Therefore, as soon as he saw Dr. Wen's business card without official title, he was very unhappy, and he was a pauper again!When the Ph.D. came and said bluntly that the Ph.D. Now, Dr. Wen expressed the grievance in his heart by drinking some alcohol, and Mr. Tang's mind turned in circles.Did this guy with a Ph.D. wipe his mouth and leave after eating, or did he really make friends?If the doctor is reliable, he looked at his daughter carefully, objectively and calmly: the ready-made daughter graduated from a normal school, she is not very beautiful, but she is well-behaved.If Dr. Wen is interested, then with Mr. Tang's contacts and experience, Dr. Wen's qualifications, and relatives, this will indeed be a happy show with a beginning and an end!My son can only graduate from a university, but my son-in-law has a Ph.D., so he can make up for all the shortcomings!

However, this is just a little hope and ideal that arises from the situation.Mr. Tang knows that everything in the world is not straightforward, and it can be done as soon as you talk about it.You can hit a snag in other things, and besides, you can't play with your daughter as an experiment.Take your time and see Dr. Wen clearly before talking about anything else.Yes, this matter is not only for the benefit of the Tang family. Dr. Wen can get a clean wife, and a first-class father-in-law who is also a voluntary consultant.But, who knows what the doctor thinks, you can't be busy, you must not be busy with this matter. After the meal, Dr. Wen began to inquire about the people on the list given to him by Committee Member Jiao.Mr. Tang knows, knows, those people.However, it is not convenient to tell him all the time.Mr. Tang's tone revealed: things have to be said slowly, Dr. Wen must come to ask for advice frequently; it is best to set a few times a week to teach English, and come and go frequently so that we can exchange knowledge with each other.Dr. Wen didn't want to teach English at all, but it was inconvenient to offend Mr. Tang right away.He could see that if he didn't accept the condition of reciprocity, Mr. Tang might first go around and arrange a few bad words for him, which would make him run into trouble everywhere.Huluo Pingchuan was bullied by dogs, and the doctor had to be perfunctory; he promised to teach English twice a week.Mr. Tang promised that he would prepare meals for each class.Dr. Wen began to realize that the Chinese are also quite powerful, and not everyone is old Chu.However, he also kind of wants them to be good, because if everyone is like Lao Chu, what's the point?He was ready to go to war, and he would try Mr. Tang first.He said in his heart, no matter how good old Tang is, he is a doctor anyway, let's see who can get a doctor! After coming out of Tang's house, he felt a little fuller in his heart, as if he had caught something; no matter how you say it, getting Old Tang means he has something to do, don't be busy, and walk slowly step by step , can use Old Tang to gain a foothold in Jinan, this can't be wrong! Back in the dormitory, the secretary of the YMCA came to visit and asked him to give a public lecture.He is unwilling to serve the secretary of the YMCA, but this is the first time someone has shown respect for the value of a doctor, and it seems inconvenient to sternly refuse.Besides, it is not completely useless to start activities in Jinan and spread the reputation first.He promised to give a lecture on "Miscellaneous Feelings of Studying in the United States", which saves time and effort in preparation and is easy to understand.After agreeing, not only did he no longer dislike the work of the Youth Association, but he felt happier; the secretary said that he was a doctor, but he kept a doctor's short, which made him seem to trust himself more and put on some airs. What is a "doctor" like? Also loud and listenable.If everyone respected him as much as the secretary of the YMCA, wouldn't he tremble right away; he almost felt grateful to the secretary. For this lecture, he thought he should cut a new suit.In his first appearance, he had to give people a good impression, not only knowledgeable, but also beautiful.Who knows what good opportunities will arise from this one lecture?Even if it's nothing, it's okay. New clothes are new clothes, and you have to cut them all.Just now I had to back down to buy a new tie, but now I have decided to make new clothes. After all, the youth association is not completely useless, and it will help me decide this matter.It was always a pleasure to decide to do something, and he stopped thinking about it and just did it. I went to the newspaper reading room and read the newspapers for a while. State affairs and social news seemed to have nothing to do with him.After casually reading a paragraph, he thought about the color and style of the foreign suit; this new suit was the beginning of a new life, and it had to be cheap, decent and suitable.Dress yourself up first, and then say that you are everything.After thinking for a while, he read a section of the newspaper again. He felt that the most tragic news and the most bleak news were all very interesting, as if he could be indifferent like reading a novel. After reading the newspaper, a billboard with "Dr. Wen's lecture" has been placed in front of the counter.He only glanced at it, and walked out graciously, feeling embarrassed but happy.