Training the Heavens

Chapter 389 Transfer Student

Now Zhang Xingjiu could not return to Kunming immediately. Since the Anti-Japanese War had achieved final victory, there was a lot of work to do next. He had to attend the meeting to discuss the return of each school to its original place.

This is not a matter of simply calling the teachers and students back to their respective homes. How should the teaching equipment and books and materials of Southwest United University be divided? The original equipment and books of each school should still belong to each school, which is naturally as it should be. However, the school has purchased some new equipment and books in recent years, so which school should they belong to?
Peking, Tianjin, Shanghai, and other places were occupied by the Japanese for a long time, and the damage to school buildings was very serious. They had to be repaired before teaching could resume. But where would the funds and materials for these repairs come from? Counting on the Nationalist government for funding was certainly not a good idea, so each school had to find its own solution.

It's easy to say for students who have already graduated, but for those who haven't yet graduated, will they continue to study in Kunming until graduation, or will they return to their hometowns with their schools? Where will the travel expenses come from?
Taking a train from Kunming to Vietnam, and then taking a boat from Vietnam back to Shanghai, Tianjin, and Beijing, the expenses are also not a small amount. If students are asked to bear the cost themselves, I am afraid that not many people can afford it, and it is equally difficult for the school to bear the cost.

Walking was even more unrealistic. How many teachers and students had the stamina to travel thousands of miles from Kunming to Shanghai or Beijing? Besides, the roads were not safe these days, and walking would likely cost more than taking a boat or train.

Yunnan's people have supported the UN for so many years, and now that the war of resistance has ended, they're just walking away. Isn't that a bit too unkind? The same applies to Xi'an, Chongqing, Guizhou, and other places. At least some educational resources should be left behind, such as teachers, equipment, and books.

Giving local people the opportunity to enjoy the benefits of higher education is also a good opportunity to expand the influence of higher education and balance the gap in educational levels among provinces. The government has an obligation to do a good job of coordination.

As a leading figure in the education field today, the government must listen to Zhang Xingjiu's opinions when dealing with these matters. Therefore, Zhang Xingjiu has been going in and out of various venues almost every day these days, expressing his views, hoping that China's education industry can develop better.

Time passed unknowingly and it was September 9st. The National Government announced that September 1rd would be the Victory Day of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, and the whole country would have a day off. It was also decided to hold a grand celebration in Chongqing on September 9rd to celebrate the complete and thorough victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.

On that day, Zhang Xingjiu also took to the streets and enjoyed this hard-earned celebration with the people. Every household in Chongqing city put up slogans such as "Celebrate the Victory of the Anti-Japanese War" and "Victory of the Alliance". People put on new clothes and celebrated the great victory of the Chinese people after fourteen years of hard struggle as grandly as if it were the New Year.

At 9:30 a.m., to Chongqing citizens gathered at Jiaochangkou Square to hold a celebration meeting for the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. During the meeting, sirens and alarms sounded throughout the city, bells rang, and salutes boomed, celebrating this great victory in the warmest way.

Afterwards, a grand parade was held. Floats, dragon and lion dances, and a parade team composed of representatives from all walks of life walked on the streets. The roadsides were filled with people from all walks of life who came to celebrate together. People waved to the parade team and shouted victory slogans loudly, expressing their joy for the victory of the War of Resistance.

When the parade reached Zhongxing Road, Zheng Sanfazi reviewed the parade. At this time, he was very proud and had the attitude of a winner who had the advantage.

After the parade, Zhang Xingjiu returned to Kunming, while Zheng Sanfazi and the others would stay in Chongqing until next year, because Nanjing had been severely damaged by the Japanese invaders and needed to be cleaned up.

Back at Southwest Associated University, the campus was also filled with celebration. When the students saw Zhang Xingjiu, they all came over to ask, "President Zhang, when can we go back?"

Zhang Xingjiu smiled and replied, "It's almost done. I'll discuss this with Principal Mei, Principal Zhang, and Principal Jiang right now. We'll send some people back to Shanghai, Tianjin, and Beijing to complete the campus takeover procedures as soon as possible, and then repair the school buildings. We'll return as soon as the school is repaired." Arriving at Mei Yiqi's office, he heard a hearty laugh as he entered. "Mr. Zhou Ping, it's been almost eight years since we hurriedly arrived in Kunming in 37. Now we can finally go back."

"In order to allow all schools to return as soon as possible, we should hold a meeting to discuss various details." At Zhang Xingjiu's command, the cadres of Southwest United University immediately gathered in the conference room, all with happy faces.

Zhang Xingjiu first expressed his opinion. It would definitely take some time to prepare for the entire school to move back to its original location, but higher education in Peking, Shanghai, Tianjin and other places could not be delayed. Therefore, a group of people must be sent back as soon as possible. One is to take over and repair the campus, and the other is to recruit students locally and surrounding areas to resume classes first.

By then, the newly recruited students will be freshmen, and they will be taught basic courses. Some teachers will go back temporarily and use the intact school buildings to resume normal teaching. By the time they are sophomores, the remaining teachers and students should also go back, and the subsequent education will not be a problem.

Select someone to take inventory of Southwest Associated University's current equipment, books and other assets, and then come up with a division plan. Not all of these things can be taken away, and some must be left in Kunming. Teachers and students who are willing to stay can also stay, and then a new university will be established based on these.

List all the preparations needed to return to your place of origin, divide the time nodes clearly, make it clear what work must be completed and when, and solve any problems in a timely manner.

Others added some opinions, and the school relocation plan was finalized. Everyone immediately got busy according to this plan.

Zhang Xingjiu also took time to return to Shanghai, took over the campus of Aurora University, hired people to repair the damaged campus, counted the losses caused by the Japanese devils, and made a list in preparation for claiming compensation from them.

In order to resume enrollment as soon as possible, on the day the admission list came out, Zhang Xingjiu buried Ma Xiangbo's ashes on the campus of Aurora University and erected his statue above it, hoping that he could always accompany the students of Aurora University as they grow.

When recruiting students, Zhang Xingjiu encountered a new problem. During the period when the Japanese occupied Jiangnan, many local students could not get good educational opportunities due to the evacuation of schools such as Aurora University and Shanghai Jiaotong University, and could only apply to other schools.

Now that Aurora University is back, many students want to transfer here.

After some consideration, Zhang Xingjiu decided to give them a chance. Those who were willing to transfer schools could take the unified examination and, if they passed, they could enter Aurora University.

On the day the admission list was announced, Zhang Xingjiu saw a familiar name on the list of the Department of Electrical Engineering.

(End of this chapter)