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Lu Xun walked off the ship with the box and saw Lin Yutang waving at him from a distance.

"Yucai, it's time for you." Lin Yutang happily greeted him.

Lu Xun raised his sleeve to wipe his sweat and complained: "The weather in Xiamen is so hot, it's only morning, and it's so hot that my vest is full of sweat." ”

"I'll get used to staying for a few more days," Lin Yutang said with a smile, "Let's go, I'll take you to school." ”

Lin Yutang and Lu Xun have been friends for many years, and now they have not fallen out, and Lu Xun was recommended by Lin Yutang to come to Xiamen University.

The two walked on the pier for more than ten minutes, and there were dense small sampans docked in front of them. Lin Yutang took the lead in boarding the boat, turned back to Lu Xun and said, "Come up, be careful with your footing." ”

Lu Xun has been accustomed to sitting on a canopy boat since he was a child, and he stepped on the sampan very easily and steadily, and asked curiously: "How do you sit on this, isn't Xiamen University in the city?" ”

"On the seashore." Lin Yutang explained.

The boatman quickly steered the boat and set sail, and after a short time, he could vaguely see a barren beach and a row of bungalows on the barren beach. Lu Xun felt like he had been pitted and asked, "This is Xiamen University?" ”

Lin Yutang said with a smile: "The faculty dormitory has not yet been built, and the school has arranged for you to temporarily live in the showroom of the National Academy." It is the third floor, which is very suitable for looking at the scenery and can see Gulangyu Island from afar. ”

Xiamen University has been in existence for seven years, but it was officially opened only five years ago. Teaching buildings and dormitories are still under construction, and now that students are on vacation, there is no sound of reading in the school, just like a large construction site isolated from the world.

Lu Xun followed Lin Yutang to the showroom of the National Academy, the bed had already been prepared, he put down his luggage and felt a little depressed, so he came to the window and looked into the distance.

At this time, Gulangyu Island has been reduced to the commons of all countries, and the island is full of Western-style buildings, and only the ruins of Zheng Chenggong can still find a trace of China's existence. Lu Xun was extremely depressed, and he had a very bad impression of this place, which prompted him to leave Xiamen four months later.

Lin Yutang walked over and said, "The library and newspaper reading room are always open, and there are still some teachers and students who have not left the school, you can go and contact with them." ”

"It's fine."

Lu Xun glanced at the public concession of Gulangyu again, turned around and followed Lin Yutang to the newspaper reading room.

The two slowed down and pushed the door in, thinking that the newspaper reading room was quiet, but at this moment someone was actually talking loudly. I saw a student standing on the table, holding a newspaper and reciting passionately: "...... I have a dream. Dream of one day. Every province, every prefecture and county, and every village in China will become a civilized world full of high-rise buildings and factories...... We are free, we are strong, we are rich, we no longer bear the pain of war, we no longer suffer the misfortune of poverty. Our children can sit in the bright school hall and learn the most advanced cultural knowledge; Our children and grandchildren can talk and laugh with foreigners and drink together, without looking at anyone's face; Our country is no longer the object of ridicule, and there is no longer a need to sign humiliating contracts. Any overseas Chinese can straighten their waists and shout: I am Chinese! I have a dream ......"

More than a dozen students gathered together and looked up at the classmate who was reciting, with tears in their eyes.

The appeal of "I Have a Dream" is so strong that as long as there is still a Chinese with a conscience, they will inevitably be moved by it, because it expresses everyone's voice.

Lu Xun only heard the second half of the paragraph, and asked in surprise: "Who wrote this article?" ”

Lin Yutang walked over and asked a few words, and quickly took out a copy of "Declaration" from the newspaper rack, handed it to Lu Xun and said, "It's Zhou Hexuan's speech on the train." ”

"Hehe, the "Declaration" also publishes patriotic articles?" Lu Xun smiled disdainfully. He never subscribed to the "Declaration", not because the newspaper could not be bought in Beiping, but because he felt that the "Declaration" was too philistine.

"Declaration" took the route of commercialization, and the number of pages of the newspaper continued to increase, and it was a thick stack in hand. Moreover, the amount is increased without increasing the price, and each copy is only sold for 3 cents, which is far lower than the 3 cents and 6 cents of the "News", and the people feel that it is very affordable. In fact, the news content has not increased, because a large number of pages are printed with advertisements.

Many intellectuals, including Lu Xun, were extremely tired of this. In their opinion, "Declaration" is just a pile of useless advertising paper, and if you want to read the news, you can only find it in the cracks of advertisements.

"Mr. Zhou said it so well, my generation should do its best, fight and sacrifice to realize the great dream of all Chinese!" A student shouted.

"Study hard and make your dreams come true!"

"Down with the great powers, make China rich and strong!"

“……”

The students shouted slogans, but Lu Xun and Lin Yutang withdrew from the newspaper reading room and read silently in the aisle.

After a long time, Lin Yutang sighed and quietly returned the newspaper. Lu Xun lit a cigarette and smoked it, silent, not knowing what he was thinking.

……

The "Declaration" is distributed in a wide range of areas, with branches in more than 20 cities across the country, and even overseas regions such as Singapore.

Sichuan Provincial Government.

Li Zongwu, who had just served as a member of the provincial government's compilation committee, walked into the office wearing a long robe. He went to his office, made a cup of tea, put a cigarette on his mouth, and began to read the newspaper in a leisurely manner.

There are seven newspapers, the top of which is the Sichuan local "Huaxi Daily". Li Zongwu quickly browsed one by one, and when he encountered something interested, he carefully read it, and soon read the "Declaration" -- I have a dream.

Li Zongwu read the whole article, shook his head and smiled bitterly and said to himself: "Dream? Lao Tzu doesn't have a dream yet, but it's a pity that he can only dream (daydream). ”

He soon saw the small print in the back frame, which was an introduction to Zhou Hexuan: Zhou Hexuan, a person from Zhili, was born in China, grew up in the South Seas, and swam in the West. He has written the book "The Rise of Great Powers", which explains the rise and fall of great powers. Recently, China Hope Education Foundation was established to devote itself to basic free education.

"Hope Education Foundation? It's a familiar name. Li Zongwu hurriedly rummaged through the discarded newspapers in the corner, and soon found the foundation's recruitment notice from the expired "News".

Li Zongwu's famous work is "Thick Black Studies", which believes that successful people in ancient and modern China and abroad are nothing more than "thick-skinned and black-hearted". But he himself is not thick-skinned and his heart is not black, but he is extremely honest and enthusiastic about education. He has served as a school inspector in Sichuan Province and a principal, and just last year, he led a Sichuan education delegation to Jiangsu and Zhejiang to inspect the education situation.

It's a pity that Sichuan has been fighting a bad war, and Li Zongwu's ambition cannot be carried out at all.

Looking at the article "I Have a Dream" and the recruitment notice in the "News", Li Zongwu suddenly had an idea: Is it possible to bring the China Hope Education Association to Sichuan? Build a Sichuan Chapter!

……

Beiping, Xishan.

Hu Yepin looked at the scenery in a depressed mood, although he had not yet joined the Communist Party, but he worked as an editor in the supplement of "Beijing Daily".

Since Zhang Zuolin seized the "Beijing Daily" and frantically arrested red elements, Hu Yepin not only lost his job, but also risked being arrested, and he has not been able to live in seclusion these days.

There was a sound of footsteps behind him, and Hu Ye turned his head and smiled: "Are you here?" ”

"Chongxuan, look at this." His wife, Ding Ling, came to him with a copy of the Declaration in her hand.

Hu Yepin finished reading it silently, his mood became extremely heavy, and he suddenly got up and said: "Let's go, let's go to the south, where there is hope for the realization of dreams!" ”

……

Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou.

Guo Moruo laughed and walked into the teacher's dormitory: "Hahahaha, Yuwen, the sun is all on your ass, you haven't gotten up yet?" ”

Yu Dafu rubbed his sleepy eyes and got up from the bed, and said in surprise: "Why did you come to school?" ”

"I saw a good article, and I sent it to you," Guo Moruo threw the "Declaration" on Yu Dafu's face, and said excitedly, "This article can be used as a text for the Northern Expedition!" ”

……

Heilongjiang, Hulan County.

Zhang Naiying, who graduated from primary school and was confined at home, faced her father's constant forced marriage, and had a sad face all day long. She doesn't want to succumb to feudal marriage, she wants to study, she wants to serve the country!

Early in the morning, Zhang Naiying slipped into her grandfather's study, picked up a pile of newspapers and ran.

Half an hour passed, Zhang Naiying stared at the "Declaration" in front of her, silently folded and put it away, she planned to run away from home.

……

Shanghai, a factory.

A worker leader stood at the door and read aloud to hundreds of workers: "I have a dream......

……

Thanks to the perfect distribution network of "Declaration", "I Have a Dream" quickly spread all over the country, and Zhou Hexuan once again became a figure of the year among intellectuals.

The content of this speech is too passionate and sensational, even if you only read it once, listen to only a few sentences, it can leave a deep impression.

It does not support anyone, does not oppose anyone, does not have a clear political position, just shouts from the perspective of a Chinese. Even some warlords will sigh with emotion when they see it. For many years after that, the article was exploited, and speeches were given in various public forums, all of whom said they were for the country.

Even during the Anti-Japanese War, the government printed and distributed this article as a leaflet again and again when it was conscripted.

For the vast number of ordinary people, they don't know what "The Rise of a Great Power" is, but they have dreams. Zhou Hexuan is well-known to the general public, and it is with the help of "I Have a Dream" that he can't cry or laugh.