Volume 2: The crown and the hat are all over the capital, and the spirit is full of energy and enter the foggy city Chapter 42 Rosewood
Subtitle of this chapter: Master Yuan who guards the "wood" and waits for the "master"
"Host, please wait a moment..."
"Mr. Yuan, please wait a moment..."
Our Master Yuan thought to himself, I've been waiting for you.
Major Patton stepped forward and shook his hand and said, "Mr. Yuan, what you said today is very helpful to me. Thank you. If it's convenient for you, can we talk about this issue again?"
Yuan Yan nodded calmly and said, "Major Patton, of course. It's my honor."
Major Patton said clearly, "Then I would like to invite you to visit Fort Myer. We have a nice view there, and we can go riding together."
"I am very happy to ride a horse..."
"Ding ding ding, temporary mission 'Mentor Patton'... not completed!"
"As a penalty for failure, deduct 3 points of the host's strength."
"Beep, beep, the host's way of completing the task was praised by the Prince of Lies. This task has been upgraded to the series of tasks 'Spiritual Mentor'. The host's strength will not be deducted for the time being."
“Quest content: Become a spiritual mentor to historical figures.”
"Current list: George Smith Patton Jr. (selected), Henry Harry Arnold (optional), Cao Linsheng (optional)."
"Rewards for series of tasks: To be determined. You may not claim the rewards for each successful task. The rewards will be more generous after the next successful task is added together."
"Mission failure penalty: To be determined. Mission rewards can be used to eliminate or reduce the failure penalty."
No matter how you look at it, this series of tasks seems like an attempt to make yourself the leader of a "new religion".
"Well, Mr. Yuan, see you another day."
"Goodbye, Mr. Yuan."
"Major Patton, I will definitely visit you. Captain Arnold, let's have dinner together again if there is a chance."
Yuan Yan watched the two American military officers leave, and soon after, Shi Zhaoji and his wife and their entourage also got off the train one after another. Of course, there was also a team outside the station to welcome him.
However, Master Yuan was not interested in joining in the fun. After saying hello to Ambassador Shi, he walked out of Washington Union Station alone, carrying his suitcase.
This station was the second largest train station after Pennsylvania Station at the time, and the styles of the two train stations were exactly the same. They both looked like the Baths of Diocletian, which the ancient Romans loved, and Washington Union Station also had a triumphal arch like Constantinople.
"Hongjian, I'm here!"
As soon as he arrived near the Arc de Triomphe, a pale-faced scholar wearing glasses greeted him loudly and joyfully.
Our Master Yuan also smiled and scolded: "Bohong, I told you not to come to pick me up, but you came anyway. You are so polite."
The visitor stepped forward quickly, shook his hand excitedly and said, "What politeness? It's been three years since we last met in New York two years ago, and you've become a novelist now! I never expected that, I never expected that."
Yuan Yan nodded and said, "Well, to be honest, even I didn't expect it."
Bohong was Hongjian's fellow townsman and classmate.
This man, named Meng Xiancheng, was born in Wujin, Jiangsu Province in 1894. He is currently studying for a master's degree in education at George Washington University. In the second half of this year, he will continue his studies at the Institute of Education at the University of London.
After returning to China, he taught at Southeast University, St. John's University, Guanghua University, Tsinghua University, Central University, Beijing Normal University, Zhejiang University, etc. After liberation, he served as Minister of Education of the East China Military and Political Committee and Director of the Education Bureau of the East China Administrative Committee. In 1951, he became the first president of East China Normal University. Yes, that's the historical fact.
What is a relationship? This is a relationship!
If Yuan Yanshu in the original timeline had not died young, he would have definitely had his own encyclopedia entry in the future based on his social connections.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, the two of them walked out side by side of this train station, which seemed so vulgar to Yuan Yanshu.
The future president of East China Normal University invited him warmly: "Hongjian, why don't you stay at my place for a few days? Washington is not like New York. The hotels here are not very friendly to us Chinese."
Master Yuan waved his hand to call a cab and said nonchalantly, "Don't worry about the hotel, I've already booked it."
The hotel he booked this time was called Rosewood . This hotel looked inconspicuous, square like a large factory building, but it was also a high-end hotel with a long history. So Yuan Yanshu, a Chinese, encountered a soft nail and a poker face at the front desk.
"Excuse me, sir. We are full here."
"Oh, is that so?" Master Yuan raised his eyebrows and said, "It's okay, my secretary has made a reservation for me. And my luggage should have arrived."
The receptionist frowned, opened the notebook and asked in confusion: "Excuse me, who are you..."
"Mr. Yuan, right? I'm the foreman of Rosewood." At this moment, a smiling manager came out from the back and said politely, "Mr. Yuan, your luggage has arrived and has been sent to your room."
Yuan Yanshu is a rich man now. He is not the kind of traveler who can travel with just a backpack. Is it appropriate for him to bring a small suitcase with him to Washington?
How could one suitcase hold all the clothes he had for different occasions? Naturally, he had to check in the luggage.
The foreman picked up a bunch of keys and said enthusiastically, "I'll take you two upstairs."
Well, Master Yuan's reputation is so great now, so great that the lobby foreman can serve him personally. On the one hand, he is a famous novelist, and on the other hand, he is a good friend of the Wall Street tycoon.
There is still a lot of room for improvement for him, and of course this requires him to continue working hard.
Yuan Yanshu had her own reasons for choosing this hotel. Rosewood is located near Georgetown, and is only a half-hour walk from the White House and the State Department.
Our Master Yuan came to Washington, and he didn't necessarily just meet with Secretary Hughes and then go back to New York. He had other plans. Of course, it would be best if he could get acquainted with President Harding and deepen his relationship with Vice President Coolidge.
If he could get to know more government officials and senators, it would be very helpful to his "grand plan".
Next to the hotel is George Washington University, where Meng Xiancheng studies.
This institution of higher learning named after the founding father of the United States is naturally a famous school. Its Columbia College of Arts and Sciences is the oldest educational institution in the United States and the first one qualified to award "Doctor of Philosophy".
According to the history that Yuan Yanshu knew, a great man would arrive in Washington in April this year. He would not only be received by President Harding, but also give an academic speech at this university.
And this historical figure will also stay in this hotel.
