Volume 1: A sound on Wall Street, Xinxiang City is busy copying books Chapter 121: 250
Subtitle of this chapter: As soon as one wave subsides, another one rises.
Although there was nothing "new" about Yuan Yanshu's words, when heard by everyone present, they all felt a flow of people... well, a warm flow in their hearts.
Wow, this Chinese man's words are so pleasant to listen to, so soothing and refreshing, and he is almost floating. Even his yellow face and squinty eyes look so cute.
This is the difference between the ancestors of the foreign slaves and the foreign slaves. To be more precise, how could the benefits of praising the Yankees a hundred years ago be achieved by the foreign slaves who kneel and lick the American empire a hundred years later?
Although the current industrial strength of the United States is the best in the world, it is not the American empire of a hundred years after all.
The United States at that time did show some signs of decline and decay, but it had secured its position as the big brother of the free world since World War II, and was fortunately able to defeat its biggest rival, the red polar bear.
Even a certain big country in the East that had caused chaos in Southeast Asia and even Japan had to bow its head and become a sweatshop. Their leaders have repeatedly stated in public that the old and young should rest assured that they will no longer export revolution.
By the time people like Yuan Hongjian, who were born in the 1990s, came of age, the international communist movement that had troubled the free world for nearly a century and a half had completely vanished, and the socialist camp that had stood up against the capitalist bloc had long since collapsed, not to mention those troublemakers in the Middle East and North Africa who had knelt down.
Apart from the small actions of the Arabian Saints and North Korea, the United States looked down on all the countries and wanted to fight but failed.
In addition to its hard power, the United States also has an absolute advantage in soft power that is unrivaled in the world. American education, American values, American lifestyle... all kinds of "Americanism" have been marketed around the world with a variety of literary and artistic works, conquering the minds of people all over the world, making many people feel that if you can't be an American, you can't be called a human being!
But it was 1920, and Yankees were still considered country bumpkins in 1920.
In 1920, our Master Yuan was a timely help, but a hundred years later his disciples were just icing on the cake. The two cannot be compared at all.
At this time, the simple Yankee could not stand Yuan Yanshu's self-righteousness, and was naturally flattered by his flattery.
James Conant, Owen Adams, and even Professor Klein, these great American intellectuals, the more they looked at this Chinese student, the more they felt that he was a teachable talent, and that this little guy would definitely be their colleague in the future.
“FRESH SPIRIT AND FREE AIR!” Listen to these words, how well said!
This is exactly what the American elites think. How can the great America, which is so fresh and free, be compared to the extremely corrupt and authoritarian old Europe?
In fact, the American intellectual community had not yet gotten rid of its inferiority complex towards old Europe, so when an outsider came to praise it, it naturally struck a chord with these intellectuals.
Plus the huge amount of money he donated, $250,000! Vice President Conant's annual salary was less than $2,500 at the time, and he also had a revenue-generating mission. Wouldn't this complete several years of targets in one go?
The school board also made a resolution that the school faculty only had to pay one-fifth of the gambling debt. So the KKK Knight and the Jewish professor only had to pay $500, which was not a big deal for them.
Not only did the great intellectuals feel comfortable listening to this, but the lesser intellectuals felt even more comfortable.
Just like Yuan Hongjian, a post-90s generation from a certain country, who is gradually becoming disenchanted with the West, these post-90s generation from the 19th century are also establishing the "American exceptionalism" of "our great America is the best."
Because of World War I, these young people had begun to lose their awe and admiration for old Europe, and began to consciously or unconsciously place themselves at the center of the world.
At this time, an honest gentleman from the far east gave sincere praise from his heart, what else can I say... What a pity, if he had a white skin, he would definitely be a new generation of conscientious young thinkers produced and sold by America.
Young people are always more impulsive, kind, and... easier to fool. They couldn't help but start to reflect.
Alas, this Chinese gentleman did not force himself to gamble. Moreover, he did not take a penny and donated all to NYU, and also forgave half of everyone's debt. No matter how you look at it, this is a noble and gentlemanly virtue.
I can only blame myself for losing so much money because of my greed, I really can’t blame others!
Great intellectuals appreciated it, small intellectuals reflected on it, and reporters from major and tabloid newspapers also felt that the trip was worthwhile.
This big news is so damn positive!
Although it is a bit unfortunate that the protagonist of the news is a Chinese, but even if this person is Chinese, he will definitely appeal to the public.
This Chinese gentleman traveled thousands of miles to the United States. What kind of spirit is this for a foreigner to take the values of the American people as his own values without any self-interest?
This is the spirit of international... uh, liberalism. Every American intellectual must learn this spirit.
A person's ability may be big or small, but as long as he has this spirit, he is a noble person, a pure person, a moral person, a person who is free from vulgarity, and a person who is beneficial to the American people!
Fortunately, the Master Ball can only control our Master Yuan and can’t control them, otherwise... hehe.
Well, the second edition of today’s evening paper is about Neo Yuan.
When everyone was moved by Master Yuan’s speech, he continued passionately: “Thank you, and thank you to New York University , so I decided to forgive part of your debt and donate the money to the school. But as for how to use this donation, I have an immature suggestion here…”
"I personally hope that the university can allocate some money from donations to set up a special reward. In every future US election, all of us at NYU will have a chance to vote and estimate the difference in electoral votes. After the votes are counted, the person or people with the closest number will receive the reward."
"As for the rewards... let's say 250 dollars per person."
This proposal was naturally very clever and interesting, so Principal Conant only considered it for a moment before happily saying, "As the vice-president, I also support Mr. Yuan's proposal. And I think the gentlemen on the school board will not object to this proposal."
When everyone heard this, they naturally began to applaud enthusiastically. And someone in the crowd shouted:
“250!”
“250!”
“250!”
Hundreds of people clapped rhythmically and chanted the slogan. Thus, a tradition at NYU that continues into the 21st century was born, called the "250 Award."
Infected by this atmosphere, our Master Yuan couldn't help but raise his hand and shout along with everyone else.
"250..."
Hey, why do I always feel something is weird?
By the way, isn’t 250 just…
Just as he was thinking about this problem seriously, a group of people rushed into NYU with great momentum.
