Chapter 976 975 [Spreading Wealth]

Moonfield.

Jin Yuelin pointed to a row of bamboo fences on the side of the courtyard and said proudly: "Look, Mingcheng, that's the chicken coop I built. The earthworm pond is almost ready, and it will be used to raise chickens scientifically in a while. It's not me. Bragging, among all the teachers at Southwest Associated University, I rank second in terms of chicken-raising skills, and no one dares to rank first."

"I admire you." Zhou Hexuan said with a smile.

Jin Yuelin said: "In a few days, I will go to Xufu to get some chickens. There is a scientific chicken raising demonstration farm there."

Zhou Hexuan asked: "Are you not going back to teach at Southwest Associated University?"

"I took two months' leave and had a substitute teacher." Jin Yuelin said.

Zhou Hexuan felt quite emotional that Jin Yuelin had reached the level of a love saint, and he raised chickens to replenish Lin Huiyin's health.

"Mr. Zhou, it's time to eat!"

Lin Huiyin's mother He Xueyuan stood at the door and shouted.

This old lady is Lin Changmin's stepmother. She was born into a wealthy family of a small workshop owner. She cannot read, write, or sew, and she has been spoiled since she was a child and has a very bad temper. Except for Lin Huiyin, all the children she gave birth to died in infancy, so naturally she was not liked by her mother-in-law from a scholarly family.

Later, Lin Changmin married a Shanghai woman, and He Xueyuan was relegated to the sidelines, and her temper became even weirder. Even her biological daughter Lin Huiyin could not communicate with her, and the mother and daughter would quarrel at every turn.

No, even when facing the guest Zhou Hexuan, the old lady had a cold face. She only smiled when she was treating her grandson and granddaughter.

All the members of the Architecture Club were there, and since there was no room for the dining table, Liang Sicheng's students took out their desks. There was a plate of freshly fried meat and vegetables on the table, and the rest were all the leftovers from Zhou Hexuan's banquet yesterday. Those leftovers were carried back by Lin Huiyin and two professors from Tongji.

The rice is also cooked with old rice, and its color has turned a bit black.

Liang Sicheng was a little embarrassed and greeted with a smile: "Brother Mingcheng, don't mind if the food is shabby."

"I made you spend money." Zhou Hexuan said.

Although the old lady looked cold and aloof, she deliberately placed the two newly cooked dishes in front of Zhou Hexuan. She poured some leftover soup into the rice and swallowed it silently, as if she didn't want to talk to anyone.

"There's meat!" Nine-year-old Liang Congjie's eyes sparkled, but he was very well-educated and did not directly stretch out his chopsticks to grab it.

"Eat." Lin Huiyin took slices of meat to his son and daughter respectively.

Twelve-year-old Liang Zaibing carefully took a bite on the edge of the meat, then took several bites of rice, and then picked up the vegetable leaves on the plate to eat. After half a bowl of rice, two-thirds of the piece of meat in her bowl was left, which made Zhou Hexuan feel very distressed.

Zhou Hexuan asked: "Brother Sicheng, what difficulties do you still have here?"

Liang Sicheng did not talk about money, but said: "If possible, please help me subscribe to three American magazines: Architectural Forum, National Geographic and Time Magazine."

"No problem." Zhou Hexuan said.

Seeing that her husband seemed to be having trouble talking, Lin Huiyin added: "We still lack various reference books, mainly on architecture."

Zhou Hexuan said: "I will help collect it."

Liang Sicheng said happily: "That's great. With Brother Mingcheng's help, future work will definitely be a hundred times more efficient."

Zhou Hexuan also didn't mention donating money. If he said this in person, it would embarrass Liang Sicheng and Lin Huiyin. He couldn't even tell the old lady to eat too much meat. We can only leave Lizhuang and send some here and there every now and then to help build a society and improve our lives.

Zhou Hexuan took special care of the Liang family and had no other intentions. From a moral perspective, Liang Qichao helped Zhou Hexuan get his cousin name, even if his senior teacher had an obligation to help his son and daughter-in-law.

After the meal, Lin Huiyin and his mother went to clean up and wash the dishes, while Zhou Hexuan was invited into the office of the Construction Society.

Later, the Lizhuang government renovated the former residences of Liang Sicheng and Lin Huiyin beautifully, and painted the walls with white plaster. However, except for the structure of the rooms, the appearance has been completely changed. This is a wooden building that has been in disrepair for a long time. It is damp and dilapidated. The largest room has been set aside as a public office.

There was a large amount of pictures and information on Liang Sicheng's desk. He introduced with a smile: "These are all ancient buildings that were inspected in Sichuan and Kangxi in the past two years and need to be researched and summarized."

Zhou Hexuan asked: "Have you received the photos I sent you?"

Liang Sicheng said: "I got it. The Fushun Confucian Temple is very interesting. Even if there is no sculpture of a naked boy, it is worth studying. It's a pity that we lack the financial resources and energy to conduct on-site inspections."

"There is a chance." Zhou Hexuan comforted.

Liang Sicheng smiled and said: "Yes, after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, we can walk around."

Zhou Hexuan said: "When you come to Chongqing to raise funds in the future, don't go around my house. If you have any difficulties, just ask."

"Definitely." Liang Sicheng nodded.

While the two were chatting, Luo Zhewen suddenly ran in: "Mr. Zhou, there is Professor Tong outside looking for you with his wife."

"Professor Tong?" Zhou Hexuan couldn't remember anyone named Tong whom he knew.

When he went out to take a look, he saw Tong Dizhou and his wife standing under the eaves. Zhou Hexuan still had no impression.

Tong Dizhou bowed directly and said: "Mr. Zhou, I heard that you came to Lizhuang specifically to express your gratitude."

"Who are you?" Zhou Hexuan asked.

Tong Dizhou said: "My name is Tong Dizhou. Thanks to Mr. Zhou's donation, I have the opportunity to study in Europe."

"It turns out to be Dr. Tong. I have long admired his name!" Zhou Hexuan was surprised and happy.

Tong Dizhou's name is so well-known that it was mentioned in the New China textbooks. How could Zhou Hexuan not know about it? He just couldn't recognize it for a while. Until now, Zhou Hexuan is still donating money to support students studying abroad every year. He did not expect that he would actually sponsor Tong Dizhou.

Tong Dizhou said repeatedly: "I don't dare to take it. I don't take it. I just published a few papers."

Zhou Hexuan asked: "Do you have any difficulties in Lizhuang?"

Tong Dizhou said: "Everything is fine, but there is a shortage of experimental equipment and it is impossible to do more in-depth research."

Zhou Hexuan said: "Just make a list of what you need, and I will try my best to help buy it."

"Thank you, Mr. Zhou." Tong Dizhou wanted to be polite, but the current conditions were too difficult, so he could only accept Zhou Hexuan's kindness.

Zhou Hexuan stayed in Lizhuang for a full week. When he left, he had several lists of supplies with him, all of which were needed by various institutions. Some of them he couldn't get, but most of them were satisfactory.

After returning to Chongqing, Zhou Hexuan immediately started buying. At the same time, he also sent a batch of supplies to Southwest Associated University through the help of Third Young Master Long, and then wrote to ask several other universities what they wanted.

Anyway, the money earned by domestic factories will be turned into waste paper, so it is better to spend it all early. This led to his name appearing in the memoirs of various scholars in later generations.