Go back to the past and be a schoolboy

Chapter 275
At Qianmen Railway Station in Beijing, a middle-aged man just got off the train and immediately felt the rigor of the northern winter. At this moment, his stomach began to sing, and he looked around for a bite of hot food.

After searching around, I finally set my sights on a baked sweet potato stall.

"Hey, old man, you're not bad, does Sweet Potato look like?" the middle-aged man said politely with his sleeves in his hands.

"Oh, sir, you have a good eye. I am a serious Quancheng sweet potato. It tastes sweet, and the honey is three points away." Seeing the customers coming, the stall owner came immediately With energy, I pulled out a baked one directly from the oven, broke it with both hands, and felt soft and glutinous.

After driving all the way, the middle-aged man was so hungry that he couldn't bear it. He quietly swallowed a mouthful of saliva and asked, "That's right. It's the feeling of my hometown. How did you sell it?"

The stall owner laughed and said, "Let's talk about catty, one copper plate is one catty."

Seeing that the price was right, the middle-aged man waved his hand and said, "Okay, just wrap this sweet potato!"

The stall owner immediately beamed with joy, took the scale and went to weigh it: "My scale weighs very high, two catties and one tael. Seeing that you like this, I will charge you two copper coins. If it is delicious, you will come here often!"

The middle-aged man originally wanted to continue being courteous, but the stall owner was sincere, but in the end he couldn't compete, so he only gave him two copper coins.

The stall owner is kind, and the sweet potatoes are sweet.

Just when the middle-aged man was still savoring the soft, waxy and sweet taste in his mouth, he suddenly realized that there was something wrong with the paper of the newspaper. When he opened it, it turned out to be a newspaper from a few days ago. thing.

"This is too coincidental, God's will, it's definitely God's will..."

There was an article in the newspaper that was talking about the contemporary "reduction method", that is, radio technology.

"A proverb says that a scholar can know the world's affairs without going out. Today's radio can prove this. Scientific progress is endless, and it is about to make things that were impossible in the past one by one. This is the radio. A radio is installed in the Soviet Union. Hangzhou, Nanjing and other places, and listen to the dramas issued by Beijing.

He then told a senior elder that this was sent from Beijing, and the elder would shake his head and laugh at his absurdity.And listening to the report, if you go to Beijing, there are all people who are not surprised and amazed. Based on my experience, I dare to say to the readers that the age is over, and when sitting around the stove, the radio is the best product... ..."

Looking further down, it is basically admiration for the radio broadcasting technology developed by Tesla and others, and they believe that Cheng Nuo's move can greatly enhance the unity of folk customs in the country, and it is a sharp weapon to promote cultural leadership.

All kinds of compliments are endless.

Looking at it, the middle-aged man still didn't notice that even the sweet potato in his hand was freezing cold, but the more he looked at it, the more fascinated he became.

Just when he saw the critical juncture, he suddenly realized that the other half had been cut off. Immediately, he was like a hundred ants crawling on his body, scratching his head anxiously. Paper was originally only used to wrap sweet potatoes.

"It's really fate. It's only been a long time since I left the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce. I didn't expect that this little brother from Zhiyuan has led his subordinates to achieve this level of radio technology. It's really incredible. Given time, I really give him enough time. To develop, what height should it be?"

This person is none other than Zhang Guogan, the head of the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce who has just returned from a business trip.

Now after returning to Beijing, I saw such a happy event before I even returned home, and I was so happy in my heart.

Even if the sweet potatoes have already been frozen, the heart is still warm after eating them.

However, he was happy. For the second half of the article, Zhang Guogan was still quite curious. He put away the newspaper and found a newsstand on the side of the road and asked, "Hello, are there any newspapers about radio news these days?"

Unexpectedly, the boss was full of doubts, looked him up and down, and said, "Sir, speaking of it, there has been a lot of talk about radio recently, you didn't know about it just now, did you?"

Zhang Guogan explained with a smile: "I'm sorry, I just came back from outside, and I don't know what's going on in the city for the time being, please find me a copy of all the newspapers about radio, oh, yes..."

Thinking that he still had half a copy in his hand, Zhang Guogan handed it over: "Look at what newspaper this is. If you have any more, give it to me as well."

Hearing this explanation, the boss's face immediately relaxed, and after looking at the newspaper, he suddenly realized: "This one? It's the first two issues of "Declaration". I'll find it for you later."

Hearing the word "Declaration", Zhang Guogan paid more attention to it. While the other party was looking for the newspaper, he asked, "Is it because the radio technology developed by the Academy of Sciences has attracted so many newspaper reports?"

"If only it were that simple, I have to cut off two catties of knife heads to celebrate." The boss snorted coldly and sarcastically said: "But some officials don't want us common people to enjoy this benefit, so they not only ban it , still thinking about arresting people directly, in this world..."

Zhang Guogan's pupils dilated instantly, and he asked forward, "Could it be that the government came forward to stop it?"

The boss shook his head, handed a stack of collected newspapers in his hand, pointed to the words on it and said, "Hey, it's written at the beginning of the article, a country where science is in its infancy, has such setbacks, and it's very sad to think about it." !"

Seeing this, Zhang Guogan quickly took the newspaper. The news published on it was the arrest of Zhang Yulin and Xi Kangfu for setting up a radio in Shanghai. The article expressed great regret and criticism of the government.

Just as Zhang Guogan was furiously continuing to read other articles, he was suddenly stopped by his boss.

A mysterious thing came out from behind, took out a towel and wiped it shiny, and placed it neatly on the table.

After a series of operations, Zhang Guogan was confused and asked curiously, "Boss, what are you doing?"

The boss hissed, pointed at the clock on the nearby train station and said mysteriously: "It will be 12 noon soon, and the "National" broadcast will start broadcasting. Anything can be delayed, but this cannot be delayed."

It turned out that what the newsstand owner put on the table turned out to be an ore radio. Through the antenna above the newsstand, he was adjusting the signal to listen to the "National" broadcast.

Speaking of which, in order to quickly promote the radio station, Cheng Nuo directly purchased a large batch of ore, contacted the factory to make a batch of radio parts, and then assembled them, distributed them to individual newsstands in Beijing for free, and taught them how to use them.

Even if there is no newsstand, they will choose teahouses with relatively large traffic to distribute, covering as many audiences as possible.

At the beginning, not many people were willing to build it. Even if it was free, not many people were willing to believe that this small box could hear drama or music without electricity.

But when the "National" radio station can be listened to, and the sound is really in front of your eyes, there is an endless stream of curious listeners, and the business of both the newsstand and the teahouse is extremely good.

It's a pity that there is only one free fee, and those who apply later will basically need to pay for materials. Even so, there is still a long queue of self-employed individuals who come to apply.

"It's coming soon, wait a little longer and it will be twelve o'clock at noon, and then I will be able to hear "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" again."

"What's the point of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms"? I've heard enough of it in teahouses, but Mr. Mei's discounted new play is interesting. If you want to listen to it, you have to go to the theater, and you will pay a lot of money."

"Tch, I've been talking about actors' affairs for a long time. I'm more concerned about Paris affairs. This is a major issue related to the national economy and the people's livelihood!"

"Does this have anything to do with your monthly salary of three yuan..."

In a trance, Zhang Guogan suddenly found that the audience was surrounded by people who came to listen, some were carrying stools, some were leaning on crutches, and some even set up a fire directly on the spot to keep warm.

Seeing Zhang Guogan turn around, the old man who was eating pumpkin seeds closest to him was quite hospitable, and gave out a small handful: "Young man, look at your face, is it your first time here? Try the roasted seeds and nuts made by my wife, it's okay. "

Zhang Guogan took the melon seeds in a daze, looked at the old man's few teeth and asked in confusion: "You are already old, can you still eat this with your teeth?"

"What? What are you talking about? I'm hard of hearing, please speak up." The old man pointed to his ear, indicating that he couldn't hear clearly.

Good guy, Zhang Guogan is a little speechless, he can't eat melon seeds with bad teeth, and he can't listen to the radio with his ears, what kind of hobby is this.

But out of respect for the elderly, Zhang Guogan pointed to his teeth and ears, and repeated what he said just now: "I mean, your old teeth are not good, can you still chew this? If you have hard ears, the radio Can't you hear what's in it?"

Now the old man on the opposite side finally understood what it meant, and said with a smile: "I have bad teeth, but if you like this one, it's enough to have a taste of roasted seeds and nuts. As for your ears, haha."

The old man looked around and laughed loudly: "I just like everyone's lively appearance, so popular, don't you think so?"

Zhang Guogan was silent. Looking back, there were not a few people with the same purpose. He really didn't expect that the influence of radio broadcasting would expand to such an extent in just a few days.

After all, he is the head of the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce. Zhang Guogan's thinking quickly diverged. He can listen to music and sing at will. Trivia and other news?

As long as you start the machine on the receiver on time, you can hear what you want to know at will.Things that were conveyed slowly in the past can now be known instantly, thus saving a lot of time.

"Zhiyuan, Zhiyuan, is there any treasure in your body that hasn't been unearthed?"

Thinking of this, Zhang Guogan wanted to rush to Peking University immediately, and ask Cheng Nuo face to face, to see what amazing things were hidden under this mysterious veil.

While Zhang Guogan's thoughts were still diverging, the bell on the tower of the train station rang, and it was 12 noon.

The noisy crowd immediately became quiet, their eyes were fixed on the horn above, and after a while, a clear female voice sounded:

"Hi everyone, listeners. Today is the 21st day of the 1918th month of the fifth lunar month in the seventh year of the Republic of China, and December 12rd 23 in the Gregorian calendar. The weather is fine. It is expected that there will be a drop in temperature tonight..."

There are weather forecasts, storytelling, comic dialogue, Beijing opera, and even some international news within an hour.

However, in the last 5 minutes, the tone of the announcer suddenly changed, and the tone was quite sharp.

"Since the invention of radio, the transportation industry has made great progress. Scientists still feel that it is not enough. They must use radio to improve their daily life. With this machine, dancers can dance in response to the sound without having to hire music classes; Learners can learn about the weather forecast and not miss farming; students gain knowledge...

However, the development of this technology requires a large number of talents, but the road to talent cultivation is very difficult. Now there are two or three students in Shencheng who love and are good at radio, but they are arrested on trumped-up charges and forcibly identified as spies. This is a great fallacy.

Here, the "National" radio announces to all walks of life that the three students will not be released, and the "National" broadcast will publicly publish an appeal every day. Students have no freedom, and the appeal will not stop! "

The voice fell, and the voice on the radio stopped abruptly, replaced by the salsa of the telegram.

But the scene was much more sensational, and the voices of denunciation were even more one after another, scolding the government one after another, and even the old man on the side looked at Zhang Guogan suspiciously: "My son, you are not from the government, right? If so, return the melon seeds." Give it to me, small things cannot catch the eyes of big people."

Now Zhang Guogan is suffering and complaining, he doesn't want to admit his status as a public official, he can't fake his status as the head of agriculture and commerce, but admit it, right now the North and the South are at odds, Song Song

The Shanghai Protectorate has long dominated one side, and what they do, you can't hold the shit pot on yourself, right?

In the end, the onlookers took the initiative to stand up and smoothed things over with a loud voice: "The people in the public house have potbellies and beards that have gone to the sky. How can they be as gentle as Mr.? You must have admitted it wrong, old man."

The old man frowned and said hesitantly, "Did I admit it wrong? I always feel like I've seen it somewhere..."

And Zhang Guogan really didn't have the intention to stay here. I'm afraid someone would recognize him after standing for a while. At that time, it was really hard to argue. After all, not everyone can distinguish between "South" and "North".

Arching his hands, he took the initiative to leave.

"Lu Yongxiang, Lu Yongxiang, why don't you be your Songhu military envoy and do some stupid things. You can't even recognize those children's toys? It's fine to arrest people, but you even attacked the entire Shencheng radio station. , is really full of bumps!"

Just as Zhang Guogan expected, the news of the arrest of the students was broadcast throughout Beijing in advance, which aroused strong criticism from the public, and condemned Lu Yongxiang, the envoy of the Shanghai Protectorate.

At the same time, many paper media did not let go of this hot spot, and carried out follow-up reports for several days, and even directly blocked Lu Yongxiang's mansion.

Lu Yongxiang didn't care about it at first, but now it's the period of peace negotiations between the North and the South, and both sides are arguing over the personnel going to Paris. Lu Yongxiang, as a representative of the Anhui warlord, did such a thing, and the other party is even more impossible to give up this opportunity. Mingli Criticism secretly fuels the flames.

This matter is getting bigger and bigger.

(End of this chapter)