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Chapter 32 Chapter 32 Monk Sha Resigns Letter of Appointment Sun Wukong Refuses to Be President

Journey to the West 童恩正 4575Words 2018-03-14
However, after Dr. Evelyn asked Drifting to sit down, she took out a document and asked Drifting to look at it.Drifting saw that it was a letter of appointment signed by President Graeman himself, which stated: "After being recommended by Professor Evelyn and reviewed by the academic committee, Mr. Sha, a monk, is specially hired as a tenured professor of the Department of Philosophy at the University of Massachusetts. At this moment Drifting could hardly believe his eyes.Because we all know that the tenured professor of the University of Massachusetts is the highest level of professors, and the recruits are all outstanding scientists from all over the world, and the number of places is extremely limited. Only one vacancy (retirement or death) can be added.It has never been possible to receive this honor just after graduation. Drifting is the first person since the establishment of the University of Massachusetts 350 years ago.But Drifting thought about it again, and doubts arose in his heart, and he asked, "Professor, there are only two tenured professors in the Department of Philosophy, and you and Dr. Russell will be appointed respectively. How can I be added?" Dr. Evelyn said calmly. Said: "I applied for retirement yesterday." Drifting was very moved when he heard this, because the retirement age for a tenured professor at the University of Massachusetts is 65, and Dr. Evelyn just turned 60 this year.Retiring early is obviously giving up position and encouraging backward progress.This kind of selfless spirit is really rare.But after a little consideration, he still replied: "Professor, I am very grateful to you for training me in the past six years, and thank you for the importance you have given me. But I cannot accept your kindness." Dr. Evelyn Surprised, he said: "What... is this the reason?" Drifting said: "I come from another world, and I came to America to study science. After I finish my studies, I should go back. Because there, I still need Do my duty." Dr. Evelyn said: "Monk, I have been teaching at the University of Massachusetts for 35 years, and I have never seen such an outstanding talent like you. I am doing this for the development of science, I hope you think twice." Sha The monk said: "I came here by order, and I must be faithful, so I should go back." Dr. Evelyn said: "Monk, I admire your loyalty, but the opportunity in front of you is really rare. If you stay, you can make extensive use of the rich materials in the American library and keep in close contact with first-class scholars in the academic circles all over the world. After a few years, your academic attainments will be limitless." Drifting said sincerely : "Professor, the ultimate purpose of a scientist's work is to serve the cause. My career is not in the United States, so I must not stay!" Seeing this, Dr. Evelyn knew that his determination was irreversible. Shaking hands tightly, sighing, feeling unspeakable regret in my heart.There is a poem praising it:

Drifting bids farewell to Dr. Evelyn and returns to the residence with a heavy heart. Xingzhe and Bajie are waiting for his news.Drifting told about the dismissal of the letter of appointment, and Xingzhe nodded frequently after hearing this.I also admire Dr. Evelyn's noble qualities; I also praise Drifting's determination to return to Lingshan without seeking personal development.But when Bajie heard the words, he lowered his eyes and remained silent.The traveler Drifting knew what was on his mind, and they both wanted to persuade him, but they didn't know how to speak.In the end, the traveler said: "Bajie, you and I have been together as brothers for more than 1,000 years. Is there any reason why we don't understand each other? We all know the relationship between you and Li Sha. People are not grass and trees, so who can be ruthless? This is also a normal enjoyment. I don’t blame you. Drifting Monk and I came here by order, so we should go back. You are studying abroad at your own expense, and the time limit is not fixed. If you really want to stay, don’t be embarrassed, just tell me. After we go back, we should ask Master Explain the situation, I think Master can understand." Drifting also said: "Bajie, brother has already made it so clear, don't worry about it anymore, tell your plan!" At that time, my heart was in a state of confusion, and I had thousands of words, but I didn't know how to start them. In the end, I was still like a clay sculpture, with my mouth closed and my ears closed, without opening my mouth.This is the first time in Bajie's life that he has encountered such a difficult situation.

Walker wanted to speak again, when he heard the doorbell ringing, he knew that a guest had arrived.When he opened the door, he saw that it was Mr. Buckley who brought Li Sha to visit, so he invited the guests to the living room.When Bajie met Li Sha this time, he was not as happy as in the past, but acted restrained and reluctantly polite.And Li Sha also deviated from her usual innocence and liveliness, appearing to be preoccupied.Mr Buckley was even more gloomy and fidgety.How clever the traveler is, he can see it in his eyes, but he doesn't make a move.In order to break the deadlock, Nai asked: "Mr. Buckley, the weather is very good this year. The harvest at Moon Valley Farm is good, right?" Xing Zhe asked casually, but unexpectedly, it aroused Mr. Buckley's heart disease.He sighed and said: "To tell the truth, gentlemen, if there is no other way, this farm will have to go bankrupt." The three Xingzhe brothers were surprised when they heard the news, and hurriedly asked the reason.Mr. Buckley said: "My son Vance has long thought that the countryside is remote and his life is boring, and farm labor is not divided into seasons and holidays. He has always envied the life of a big city. The last time Mr. Bajie and Pig came to visit, he was constantly arguing with me. Three days ago, the couple found a job in the city and left me. Now I am too old to take care of the inside and outside of the farm. As for the affairs, Li Sha is a young girl, how can she take on the burden? So, this farm can't go on."

The traveler knows that besides overproduction, high production costs, and fierce competition, the crisis in American agriculture is also a factor.Unexpectedly, this kind of thing happened in Mr. Buckley's house.Drifting heard this, and was very worried about the future of Moon Valley Farm, and asked: "Mr. Buckley, what can you do now?" Mr. Buckley gave Bajie a meaningful look, and said: "This is what I am doing today. The purpose of the visit is now. If Mr. Bajie Zhu is willing to come to our farm, if he is willing to be with Li Sha..." Li Sha was blushing, her neck was bowed, and she was too ashamed to speak.Seeing this, Xing Zhe and Drifting knew that it was not suitable for outsiders to be present at this time, so they stood up and said, "Excuse me, talk slowly, we have something to do upstairs." After talking, they went upstairs and went back to their dormitory up.

Within two hours, no outsider knew what exactly Mr. Buckley and Li Sha had talked with Ba Jie and how Ba Jie responded.Because so far, Zhu Bajie has never talked about this matter with anyone, and this has become a sad secret that he will bury in his heart forever.Now the only thing that records the real situation at that time is Drifting's one-page diary.In order to preserve the true colors of history, this text is now recorded as follows: Judging from the last series of "woo hoo" in Drifting's diary, it is enough to imagine how sincere the scene was and how moved Drifting was.Hey, the real one is:

After seeing off the guests, the traveler saw that Bajie was still intoxicated and sitting still, knowing that he was extremely sad, so he went up to him and held his hand to express his comfort.Xing Zhe has never shown such warmth in ordinary times, although he did not speak, but at this time, silence speaks louder than words, Ba Jie felt a warm current pouring into his heart, and the tears he had held back for a long time finally came out of his eyes.Drifting also became sad and cried a lot.Because he and Lisa traveled together in New York, were kidnapped together, went through hardships together, and had a deep relationship.

After everyone's emotions stabilized, Xingzhe Fang said: "From this point of view, we don't need to discuss any more, everyone has made his own choice. From today onwards, we can deal with the unfinished business here, and then go to the Buy some souvenirs for Master in the street, and go back to Lingshan!" Just now, when he heard the doorbell, Bajie thought it was Li Sha coming, and he ran to open the door, but he didn't know it was for the evening paper child.Bajie thanked him, took the newspaper, and handed it to Xingzhe.Traveler saw a big news in red on the headline on the front page. He took a closer look, but as if he had been stung by a bee, he jumped up from his chair and shouted "Bitter!"

Bajie Drifting Seeing the appearance of the walker, he didn't know what was going on, so he grabbed the newspaper and read it. It turned out that it was a joint statement issued by more than 200 organizations including American workers, farmers, women, youth, people of color, and child welfare. In the next presidential election to be held next year, the sponsor, Dr. Sun, will serve as the non-partisan presidential candidate.Xingzhe has lived in the United States for a long time and knows the political system of the United States very well. Knowing that this matter is not a trivial matter, he is not surprised.

The term of office of the president of the United States is four years, so the president of the United States must be re-elected every four years.The method of election is indirect election, that is, the electors of the state are first voted by the voters of the state. The number of electors in each state is equal to the number of members of the state in Congress. There are 538 electors in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. .Then the electors of each state form an electoral college, which gathers in the capital of the state to elect the president and vice president respectively.Although in theory, every eligible citizen can be a candidate, but in fact, since the mid-19th century, the president and vice president of the United States have been dominated by two major parties, the Democratic Party and the Republican Party.In the 120 years from the time of the Civil War (1861) to 1980, 8 Democrats were elected presidents and they were in power for 48 years; while 16 Republicans were elected presidents and they were in power for 72 years.Other smaller parties have put forward candidates, but have never won.This time, more than 200 organizations nominated the organizers as candidates, with a huge momentum, obviously trying to break this practice.

In the "Campaign Statement", all the outstanding qualities of Xingzhe are listed: "Noble morality, brave and resourceful, intelligent, knowledgeable, sharp-minded, far-sighted, hardworking, simple and simple, humorous, connected with the masses, strong-willed, He has a kind heart, a democratic style, and abides by the law." All in all, he is indeed a great man and hero in the United States today. The "Campaign Statement" also said: "A variety of social crises are brewing in today's American society, such as economic recession, increasing unemployment, social disorder, rising crime rate, declining moral values, etc. Many people feel a sense of instability, a crisis A harbinger of things to come. At this critical moment, the election of a wise, courageous, enlightened and enterprising president is a matter of urgency!"

The "Campaign Statement" recalls history: "In 1789, President Washington led the first administration, which consolidated the gains of independence and laid the foundation of the country. In 1861, President Lincoln led the Civil War, smashed slavery, and preserved the country. Unification. In 1941, President Roosevelt led the United States to participate in the Second World War and won the anti-fascist war together with the allies. This shows how important the choice of the president plays in the development of American history!" The "Election Statement" finally shouted loudly: "We believe that if Dr. Xingzhe Sun is elected president, he will be able to lead the United States to implement social reforms and build a new country that is truly prosperous, strong, democratic, equal, and progressive!" Some poems praised: However, then again, there are difficulties in making Sun Xingzhe a presidential candidate.It turns out that the U.S. Constitution stipulates that the necessary conditions for being elected president are: born in the United States, at least 35 years old, and a citizen who has lived in the United States for more than 14 years.It is not a problem for Sun Xingzhe to be over 35 years old, but he was not born in the United States, nor could he have settled in the United States for more than 14 years, and he is not even considered a U.S. citizen until now.So these groups first petitioned Congress to amend the constitution to state that these conditions do not apply to cosmic beings with special contributions. Zhu Bajie's feelings had gradually calmed down at this time, and when he saw Xing Zhe was embarrassed, he said: "Brother, being the president is more important than recruiting relatives and being a professor. I think you can stay. I will go back with Drifting Monk. If Master knows My apprentice may be very happy when he becomes the president." Walker said: "Bajie, don't talk nonsense, I have completed my studies and it's time to go back to my job, how can I be a president here?" Drifting said: "If you really don't want to be president, you should think of a way. Now that the news has been announced, representatives from all walks of life and journalists will come here, which will be troublesome." Traveler thought to himself, this matter involves too many people. Guang, really cannot be taken lightly.Nai said: "Americans worship heroes and are easily agitated. Feelings come and go quickly. Heroes don't suffer immediately. I'll hide first and wait until the limelight passes." While talking, the phone rang immediately , Xingzhe knew that it was the visitor who made the appointment, so he didn't dare to pick it up, and wanted to run away while dragging Bajie Drifting.Sha Monk said: "Brother, you and Bajie have such obvious physical characteristics, how can you deceive people when you go out! Wherever you go, you will be entangled by people." Thinking about the reason, the traveler said: "When things come Now, I just have to change." So the three of them decided that Bajie would become a fat woman, Drifting would become a tall and thin man, Xingzhe would transform into a seven or eight-year-old child, they could be counted as them. His son, holding Bajie in one hand and Drifting Monk in the other, jumped up and down, and found a hotel to stay in a nearby street. Sure enough, there was no flaw, and no one was suspicious. After waiting for a few days, the wind not only did not pass, but intensified.More and more people in society are responding to this call, even members of Congress, who have given speeches in favor of amending the Constitution.As for the Democrats and Republicans, quite a few people expressed their willingness to vote for bankers.Some of them really worship practitioners, while others are forced to.Do you know who forced him to do so?It turned out that it was forced by the children at home.American children have all seen Xingzhe's magical powers on TV, and all of them like Xingzhe's image and love to imitate Xingzhe's movements.Their greatest wish in life is to be the second Sun Walker.Therefore, after hearing the news that Xing Zhe was running for president, they were all excited and made noises at home every day, urging Dad to vote for Xing Zhe.Americans like children and think it is uncivilized to care for children, so even if there is a candidate in the party, only the voters have one vote.In this way, according to the results of the public opinion poll released by the Austin Howe Company that month, Xing Zhe has the highest voice for being elected. When the matter has developed to this stage, it is impossible for the traveler to ignore it.At this time, reporters from major newspapers, radio stations, and TV stations across the country also cast their nets, looking for this news protagonist across the country.If Xing Zhe didn't show up again, he might cause other troubles.So the three brothers and sisters had no choice but to change back to their original form and return to the apartment.Before they could enter the gate, a large group of reporters who had been waiting here for a long time had rushed forward, making audio and video recordings, asking questions and taking pictures, fighting for each other, almost tearing the pedestrians apart.This is exactly: Although there is a way to move and change, it is inevitable for reporters to make a fuss.If you want to know how to deal with it, let's listen to the next chapter.
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