$98, Braid Cut
At a party, Bai Gui spent more than 70 yen.
It could have bought a small Chiyo!
Fortunately, everyone knew that Bai Gui was the one treating, so they deliberately saved some money, otherwise the cost would have been more, reaching hundreds of yen. However, treating is not a casual thing. The Japanese students present are all children of officials, and they don’t lack the money for this meal...
If you treat them, you will be indebted to them!
The return will be much more than 70 yen in the future!
Most people don’t have the opportunity to treat them.
The next day, class started.
The three departments of the first high school also have certain quota restrictions for international students from Qing Dynasty. Among them, the first department has the most quotas for political science and literature, which are more than 30 places, the second department has more than 20 places, and the third department has about the same number of places for medicine and practical science...
Bai Gui originally wanted to apply for the science in the second department, but he saw that most people were eager to apply for the second and third departments, and the quotas were already full.
As the deputy minister, he had no choice but to give in and enter the literature department of the first department in order to show fairness.
But there is no need to worry about this, no matter which department's courses, he can go to audit.
Especially as the deputy minister, the student department has certain power in the first high school, so he does not have to worry about being rejected by the teacher.
It's just that the final diploma of the first high school will still have the word "liberal arts" written on it...
Besides, after graduation, he will go to the University of Tokyo, which is a Western-style university credit system, and degrees can be taken concurrently, so there is no need to worry.
The only thing missing is the college diploma!
After the rectification, the first day of class was about Zhu Xi's school.
Zhu Xi's school, as the name suggests, is about Zhu Xi's Zhu Xi's school of thought, that is, Neo-Confucianism. After the Taika Reform, the schools of thought that spread to China in Japan were mainly divided into two schools, one is the subjective idealism of Buddhism, and the other is the objective idealism of Zhu Xi's school of thought.
In the Edo period, the feudal schools of each feudal domain would talk about Zhu Xi's school of thought.
After the Reform Movement, although Zhu Xi's philosophy was in decline, it was still indispensable in the liberal arts classroom.
Bai Gui was bored.
"We came all the way from Chang'an to Japan just to learn the Four Books and Five Classics?" Wu Huaixian curled his lips, although he knew that this was only the first day of Zhu Xi's philosophy, and other works would be taught in the subsequent literature classes.
But he felt quite unhappy.
Wu Huaixian and Liu Mingda were self-funded students, and it was not up to them to choose which department to study.
"Preparatory two years, slowly endure it."
Liu Mingda sighed, the Ministry of Education in Japan was not as easy to talk to as those students, and directly limited their quota for studying practical sciences. In the past few years, there was even a debate in the first high school whether to open a preparatory class specifically for students studying in Japan, but it was cancelled under the protest of the embassy in Japan, but the quota was still limited.
Soon, the get out of class was over.
Bai Gui stopped and called them to study in the science class together.
"The contents of literature in the first department are mostly the same old stuff. Zhu Xi's studies are not difficult for you and me. The courses will be easier. Now go and borrow the lecture notes of the students in science..."
"At worst, you can learn by yourself!"
Bai Gui suggested to the two.
"Brother Meihe is right. They can't compare with us in Zhu Xi's studies. Don't worry about the exam. There is enough time to study science."
Everyone also thinks this makes sense.
It's just that most people don't think so, and they won't do it even if they think about it. They just follow the rules and go with the flow. There are even fewer people who are willing to break away from the inertia of thinking and are willing to do it in a down-to-earth manner.
The Japanese students who entered the science department were also very enthusiastic, and everyone chose to help each other. Under Bai Gui's suggestion, the textbooks that can be bought on the market will be purchased in bulk. If they can't buy them, he will apply for them from the student department. If they can't apply for them, they will take turns to borrow, copy, and read them.
As for some experimental equipment in the medical department, if they can't apply for them, they will learn theoretical knowledge first.
Never relax your study for a moment.
After seven or eight days, some people finally felt that their braids were a bit annoying. Even though they were wearing the black school uniform of the first high school, they still didn't fit in with the surrounding atmosphere, so they all wanted to cut off their braids.
"Most of those who studied in Japan in the past few years also cut their braids. The embassy would at most scold them a few times. Can they send us back home for such a small mistake?"
"Yes, we are studying abroad. We don't know how much money we have spent. The law cannot punish everyone..."
The Japanese students who have already enrolled and have established a foundation in the first high school said so.
They didn't dare to make the decision on their own about cutting their braids. They all went to visit some early Japanese students nearby and listened to their experiences before deciding to cut off their braids.
Because cutting off the braids will not only affect themselves, but also their family members in the Qing Dynasty!
Be cautious!
After hearing that the consequences were not serious and without too many concerns, most of the students studying in Japan cut off their braids, except for one or two diehards who still missed the Qing Dynasty...
"They cut off their braids, which is your dereliction of duty as the deputy minister!"
After hearing about this, Minister Wu rushed over and scolded Bai Gui.
"Yes! Minister. But now it's a done deal, and it's hard to change it..."
"I didn't want them to do this either."
"While I was sleeping, I don't know which bastard secretly cut my braid!"
Bai Gui said with indignation and annoyance.
"Really?"
Minister Wu looked at Bai Gui with some suspicion. Although his expression was somewhat genuine, it was somewhat different from what he had inquired about. But as some senior students in Japan said, it was already a done deal, and the embassy was not in a position to punish everyone.
You have to know that these more than 100 students in Japan were carefully selected. The tuition fees, training fees, etc., calculated together, also amounted to tens of thousands of yen.
Each one is very valuable!
If all these students in Japan were expelled, the Japanese Ministry of Education would not recognize the new students who were added in, and they would have to pay again.
After weighing the pros and cons for a moment, Minister Wu wiped his glasses and sighed heavily, "I know what you think, and I can understand it, but it will not happen again. Just don't collude with those rebels..."
It seems that not colluding with the rebels is the last bottom line for Minister Wu and the embassy in Japan.
"You can urge your classmates to study, which is a good job for you as a deputy minister, but you still failed to do your job and did not supervise them strictly."
"Minister, I was ambushed and my braids were cut off."
Bai Gui still "quibbled".
He would never admit that he cut it himself.
Anyway, it's hard to undo what has been done. Can the embassy let them grow their braids again? !
As long as the goal is achieved.
"Okay! I see your intentions. But this is also your mistake. The embassy will deduct your allowance for one year. I hope you understand..."
Minister Wu took a deep look at Bai Gui and said nothing more.
Everyone knows this matter well, and it will not be good to bring it up. Anyway, he has seen this kind of thing over the years. It's enough to reprimand him openly. There can't be too much punishment.
Cutting the braid is a serious crime for civilians in the Qing Dynasty!
But for overseas students..., it's not so strict.
The status is different!
Minister Wu scolded Bai Gui a few more times, then picked up the windbreaker from the hanger, put it on his shoulders, and left the dormitory.