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Chapter 138 Dr. Wen (7)

Collected Works of Lao She 老舍 3662Words 2018-03-20
After finishing the western clothes, Dr. Wen regretted it a little, it cost more than 70 yuan!I didn't want to spend so much money at first, but when choosing materials, the owner of the suit shop looked at the one on the doctor: "Whoa! Sir, this is made by a foreign country, how dare I ask you to look at inferior materials?!" He had to choose better material--not the best.After all, they are standing on the surface of the sea, so the people in the western clothing store know more about what is good and what is bad; it is useless for Lao Chu to see how good a suit is.Dr. Wen must spend more than seventy yuan.

When he got the clothes, the style and workmanship were not bad, but he thought it was too expensive.Since he couldn't find any faults in the way the clothes were made, he turned to doubt whether the materials were authentic.There is no reliable place in Jinan, no!He could see that there were only two types of people here, Lao Chu was the representative of one type, and Mr. Tang was the representative of the other; the people in the suit shop were of the same kind as Mr. Tang, cunning and deceitful.A Ph.D. falls into both categories, no way! Putting on new foreign clothes, he went to the Tang family to teach English.It has been taught twice, and Jianhua is looking at the ceiling, probably still thinking about Zhang Molin's problem.Shuhua rubbed his hands on his knees, perhaps because he still hated Dr. Wen's contempt for new literature.Only Zhenhua was very attentive; if not, at least her attitude was so serene that Dr. Wen would not be too embarrassed.He didn't want to run errands for nothing, but he didn't want to give up Mr. Tang's valuable knowledge easily.Mr. Tang is very polite, and the tea and meals are well prepared, but he doesn't want to talk about the real thing.At least this is his plan: Even if he can't tie the doctor firmly, he has to get used to him anyway; first make Dr. Wen a close friend of the Tang family, and then relax a little bit, it's better Do some.He is not very concerned about whether his children are enthusiastic about learning English. He just wants Dr. Man to come often.

On this day—the day Dr. Wen put on the new foreign clothes—Jianhua took a photo and said he had a headache and asked for leave.Shuhua didn't come back because there was a sports meeting in school.Mr. Tang did not show up either, only Zhenhua accompanied Dr. Wen alone.Dr. Wen was a little embarrassed.If this were in America, he'd be very good with her; but she's a Chinese woman.He knew that all Chinese women were not generous and could not be provoked at all.He must be more cautious, not as casual as in the United States, not for the sake of Zhenhua, but because he is afraid of missing his own important business-he can't make a girlfriend casually and ruin his reputation.It took him a hundred and eighty thousand dollars before he could nod and agree to the big marriage.

After talking for a while, he felt that Zhenhua was also a little cute. Her attitude was so serene, it was completely different from American girls.This serene attitude seems to have more seductive ability than Western women; a Chinese can't help but love a landscape or a good character, and a Chinese can't help but love the serenity of women.Her appearance is very ordinary, but that quietness gives her some dignity, and there is a little charm in her dignity, like an autumn flower, delicate and natural.When she was talking, she tended to turn her face a little bit, and smiled at people not directly, but there was always a kind smile on the corner of her mouth.Sitting very stable, a pair of extremely lovely feet are naturally exposed under the robe, like a pair of beautiful silver melons under the big leaves.

Dr. Wen was very willing to eat the Tang family's meals, but he said a few perfunctory words before saying goodbye: "Let's learn it next time, Miss Tang, I still have something to do." She generously apologized for her brother and did not spare him very much. He was very upset. The next day, he gave a speech at the youth meeting, and he put on his new suit early on, and bought a new tie.The audience included an old man who was about to fall asleep when he sat down, a pupil in uniform with sweaty nose, and an old lady holding a child. The heads were complicated, the smell was terrible, the order was chaotic, and the text The doctor frowned.I can't retreat temporarily, but it's a bit inconsistent to work hard for this group of people.Just as he was about to speak, Tang Zhenhua came in, sitting in the front row in a regular manner, with a faint smile on his face.For some reason, Dr. Wen cheered up, and continued to speak layer by layer according to what he thought of.Some of the audience listened attentively, some didn't pay attention, and some walked out after hearing a few words.Dr. Wen glanced at Tang Zhenhua from time to time, and she always listened quietly. When he said something interesting, the smile on her face widened. When the audience was out of order, she followed him. He frowned slightly.She not only came to listen to the lecture, but also seemed to come to sympathize with him and comfort him.When he finished speaking, while everyone was clapping their hands, she stood up gently and walked out slowly.

Back in the dormitory, Dr. Wen thought for a while.He had to admit that Tang Zhenhua was cute, so he had to think about it.No, he must not be fooled by the Tang family.No matter how good Zhenhua is, he can't have her.With an American Ph. D., he can’t ask for a normal student. This is one; the Tang family can’t help him with anything. He didn’t come to Jinan for them. This is two.With these two layers, the people of the Tang family are simply obstacles to him.He had to get on with his business right away, and he couldn't delay any longer, and he couldn't teach the Tang family to catch him.

The difficulty is that they can't completely cut off the insulation from the Tang family for a while.The two hundred yuan in my hand is gone in a hurry. It's not that I don't know how to suffer, but I shouldn't suffer at all; if I don't deserve hardship, the money will go out quickly.Then, he has to deal with the Tang family so that he can borrow money again.It's not a decent thing to do, but there's no easy way out of it.Well, no matter what, he couldn't give up on the Tang family immediately.But he has to be careful, he must not teach the people of the Tang family to tie him up, and he should pay special attention to Tang Zhenhua.Most women are ambitious, he thought; however, with Tang Zhenhua's appearance, that wealth, that qualification, don't think about being a doctor sooner!He kind of felt sorry for her, Dr. Perseverance wasn't for her.

Putting her down so gently, he decided to visit those wealthy families immediately without waiting for Mr. Tang's help.Taking out the list given by Committee Member Jiao, he planned to visit them in order.The first one is Lu Pingfu, the vice president of the chamber of commerce.He approached the director of the Youth Association and asked about the address of Lu's house. The director knew the details because President Lu was also a director of the Youth Association. At around nine o'clock the next day, Dr. Wen decided to go out to see President Lu.His heart skipped a beat. Although he didn't believe in religion, he really wanted to pray. Success or failure is all about one action. If you hit a snag at the beginning, you can't do it!After adjusting his tie several times, he went downstairs.

The gate of Lu's house is the same as the gate of the gentleman's house in Jinan. There is an additional iron gate outside the gate, and it is also locked during the day.Between the gate and the iron gate, crawled a big dog like a donkey.As soon as Dr. Wen stepped up the steps, the big dog rushed over and knocked against the iron bars.Come out a servant.Transfer the dog away first, and then greet the guests.I took my business card in—Dr. Wen declared that it was from Commissioner Jiao—and came back again, and then I unlocked the iron gate. It was very serious, like a gate. President Lu is a tall and fat man with lovely bright eyes, black and white like a doll's.The face is well developed, the ears are thick and long, and the ears and lips are like two small coins.When he saw Dr. Wen, he came to hold both hands, which were extremely white and soft.He pulled Dr. Wen into the room, quickly handed over Paotai Cigarettes, and then poured tea in a teapot the size of a bucket.

"Dr. Wen came back from the United States?" President Lu's voice was loud and watery, and he was said to be able to sing a good Erhuang.Seeing Dr. Wen's humbly smile and acknowledging the fact, he immediately turned his pair of extremely dark and bright eyes: "Dr. Wen, the United States bought peanuts—we call them Changguo in Jinan—the market has been very low recently; The new Peanuts are coming down, so it takes a lot of thought! Does Dr. Wen know?" "It's been a few months since I left the United States, so I don't know much about it." Dr. Wen didn't smoke cigarettes at first, so he had to pick up the cigarettes and look at them. Look, it looks very peaceful. "Isn't Chairman Lu an expert in the silk industry?" He retorted.

Lu Pingfu laughed loudly: "Dr. Wen, there are no experts to talk about these days! You can't get enough of the grain! The silk industry? Teaching rayon is dead! There is no way! I can't do anything. , I just can’t make any money! In Zhoucun, I have a silk factory, which is about to go out of business; the Orientals collect cocoons in batches, so we don’t have a share; in Jinan, we have a storefront to sell foreign goods, so there’s nothing we can do! I can do it, and I’ll do it until I’m back together. I’m just making fun of it! I’m still running a newspaper, doctor, believe it or not? Jinan’s "Commercial Times" is mine. Hey, Dr. Wen, write some articles when you have time!" "Then what kind of article do you want to read?" Dr. Wen smiled and said in his heart, "This guy doesn't know what special knowledge is!" "Any article is good, as long as you have a Ph.D. to write it; to tell you the truth, I still write drama reviews. I can't sing well, so I hum a few words!" President Lu's black eyes rolled very quickly again. , The words changed again: "Dr. Wen, when I passed by Shanghai, I noticed that there are no fruits in Shandong. We will try it this year and transport apples and pears first. In the past, once the goods arrived, the damage would always be half as much. According to Zhou Haiqing—— - He is also a student from the United States, and he is very handy - said, it is because of the germs on the peel. He gave us the method and taught us to use his method. Who knows what happened! There are too many things to take care of Come on, I haven't heard anything yet." "When I was in Shanghai, it was just April; this time I came down from Peiping." Dr. Wen felt that he could only fight back, but had no power to fight back.He was very sad in his heart, and he could see clearly that this guy surnamed Lu didn't deliberately make things difficult for him, but he was crazy to know more things, so that he could flirt with Baqian.Even if this guy's problem is that he doesn't know that doctors have their own specialties, but he can't even answer a sentence, so he feels embarrassed.Just as he was thinking this, President Lu seized Peiping again. "Commissioner Jiao promised us that we will wear Yantai silk uniforms for all the organs of our movement in Beiping. Hmph, summer is over, and there is not even a letter! Does the doctor know?" Dr. Wen didn't know.But he can't say it directly, he must show that he is very familiar with Commissioner Jiao in front of this person, and he can't answer without a word.He really didn't know about it.He tried his best to calm down, but in the end his face turned a little red: "It will probably start next year." He said it very weakly, and he felt it himself. "Who said it wasn't!" Chairman Lu sighed, not sure if he was dissatisfied with Committee Member Jiao, or seeing Dr. Wen as useless. Dr. Wen wanted to share his knowledge.You can't just teach President Lu—a small businessman like this! —Sigh sigh! "In the United States, what I studied was education, and I was a little bit less business-oriented. Knowledge—in this century—is too specialized! Too specialized!" He thought that this could stop Chairman Lu's random questioning. Even if this was not the best way to contact people, at least it maintained the doctor's dignity.Unexpectedly, President Lu's eyes turned around very quickly again: "Dr. Wen, that's right! We are planning to start a toy company, great! Look, Doctor, the machine factory in Wei County, what kind of iron is it now? Toys can also be imitated; that's what we thought, we didn't get much money, and hired a few workers to make gadgets with machines, small trains, small boats, and little monkeys that can jump; it's a huge profit! Is it because you just want to get rich, who doesn't? For business, the more tricks the better! Dr. Wen, come up with a plan, let's work together!" "That's fine! That's fine!" Dr. Wen had no choice but to lie, so that he could walk out with his chest held high.What he wanted to say in his heart was this: "That belongs to infantile education. I majored in secondary education administration!" Pretending to come back to make plans, he knew that it would be difficult to meet President Lu in the future.After walking out of the gate, President Lu shouted, "We are waiting for the doctor's plan!" The doctor walked back to the dormitory very slowly, as if he hadn't slept well for several days.
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