African Nationhood

Chapter 1 Students from the Qing Dynasty

December 1878, 12, Springfield, Illinois, USA.

Today is Christmas Eve, and the whole city is immersed in festive joy.

A residential building in the south of the city was newly decorated, with a huge Christmas tree placed in the center of the living room.

The tree was hung with golden bells and colorful cloth strips, and there were several colorful stockings placed under the tree.

The blonde hostess, Mrs. Smith, is concentrating on preparing dinner.

The slightly fat and bald male owner, Dr. Smith, was sitting in the living room, reading newspapers by candlelight.

The couple chatted with each other from time to time, and the daily life of a wealthy family was so warm.

Mrs. Smith's cooking skills are skillful and she adds ingredients very accurately. The rich aroma soon spreads.

"Darling, can you put the placemat down for me?"

Upon hearing this, Dr. Smith immediately put down the newspaper in his hand and agreed: "Okay, dear."

After Dr. Smith put the placemats, Mrs. Smith walked over quickly and placed the plates and cutlery quickly.

"Why haven't they come back yet?"

"It's almost seven o'clock. They should be on the way already. Don't worry, just wait."

Mrs. Smith said nothing more and just nodded. Just as the couple was about to sit down, they heard the sound of the key turning.

"came back!"

After saying that, Mrs. Smith quickly stood up and walked to the door.

Not long after, a young and beautiful girl who looked very much like Mrs. Smith appeared at the door.

"Catherine, where is Henry? He didn't come back with you?"

Young Kelly Smith pouted at her mother, "Mom, I am your biological daughter, why do you care so much about that Qing man?

If you do this again, you will lose me as your daughter. "

Seeing her daughter's jealous look, Mrs. Smith pursed her lips and smiled.

“Don’t be angry, dear Catherine, Henry and you are my favorites.

By the way, why hasn't he arrived yet? "

Kelly Smith curled her lips again and said impatiently: "He's at the back, I guess he'll have to wait for a while."

Mrs. Smith breathed a sigh of relief when she heard this, then pulled her daughter to stand at the door and said softly: "Katherine, you know, your father and I have always hoped to have a son.

God bless!

That year our family was selected as a host family for Qing students studying abroad, and soon Henry and Hans came to our home.

You know, although they look different from us, they have very good character and conduct. I am very satisfied with them.

Unfortunately, the conditions at our home were too poor and we were unable to help Hans survive the terrible pneumonia.

Fortunately, Henry survived and has since grown stronger and taller.

Even more fortunately, Henry helped your father publish a paper and even helped him obtain a medical patent for preparing allicin.

Our life will continue to get better, and now we have bought such a nice and big house in the South District.

All this comes from Henry's blessing!
  We need to be grateful, and we need to love him and let him feel the warmth of family in a foreign country..."

Hearing her mother's tirade again, Kelly Smith covered her ears in feigning annoyance.

"That's enough. Mom, you have said these words at least a hundred times. I can almost recite them."

Mrs. Smith continued unconsciously: "Henry is tall and handsome, and he is very kind to you. Catherine, you can consider it in the future..."

"Dear mother Tina, what do you want Catherine to consider, marry me? Then I will suffer a loss."

The rich and sweet baritone sound sounded in the ears of mother and daughter, and the smile on Mrs. Smith's face became even greater.

Kelly Smith's cheeks were red, and she turned around and wanted to rush out and beat up this "hateful" brother for daring to tease her.

After realizing her daughter's intention, Mrs. Smith quickly squeezed her daughter's arm.

"Stop making trouble Catherine, Henry come in quickly, it's cold outside!"

Kelly Smith was pulled by her mother and couldn't go out. She had to turn around and block the door, and said fiercely: "Damn Henry, today is Christmas Eve, what gift did you prepare for me?"

"Christmas gifts can only be seen in the morning. It's useless to be anxious, isn't it, Tina's mother?"

Mrs. Smith glared at her daughter, "Catherine, stop making trouble, let Henry come in quickly, the temperature is very low tonight, don't freeze him."

After speaking, Mrs. Smith pulled away her daughter who was blocking the door, and a tall young Asian man with a crew cut appeared in front of her. Under the light, Mrs. Smith took a quick look at her former student’s actual adopted son, then she got close to the man and hugged him tightly, kissing him twice on the face.

"Dear Henry, you have grown taller again and are now taller than your father Smith."

The young man grinned, showing his big white teeth, "I am now at the age where my body is growing, and I will stop growing in another two years."

The young man is called Shi Jintang. He was originally a master of history in later generations.

Due to sudden death after staying up late, he traveled through time and became a Qing Dynasty student sent to the United States with the same name and the same surname in the 19th century. He was years old "this year".

After listening to this guy's words, Kelly Smith suddenly remembered the theory he told her.

Girls grow faster than boys during puberty, but they do not have as much stamina as boys.

I didn't believe it at the time, but now it seems that this guy was right.

He was a head shorter than me when he first arrived, but his height has increased dramatically in the past few years.

Not only is he a head taller than her, but he is also getting more and more handsome.

Moreover, he was funny and good at singing, and many girls in school wrote love letters to him.

This hateful guy never refuses a beautiful girl.

Hanging around with girls all day long...

"Is it comfortable to blow dry at the door?

If you don't come over, I will prescribe allicin for you three tomorrow. "

Hearing Dr. Smith's reminder, the three of them closed the door with a smile and came to sit at the dining table.

Hearty food can easily bring people closer together as a family of four enjoys dinner.

They began to share their recent experiences and interesting things, and the festive atmosphere was immediately filled.

After dinner, Kelly Smith wisely went to help her mother clear the table.

Dr. Smith went to the study room with Shi Jintang.

Without too many pleasantries, Shi Jintang took out a flat metal box from his pocket.

He opened it easily and took out a slender cigarette and handed it to Dr. Smith.

The latter skillfully stuffed it into his mouth, and then took out a square lighter made of mirror material from his pocket.

"Snapped"

The irritating sound of opening the lid, the iconic windshield, and the orange-red flames ignited in front of your eyes, and the Zhibao logo at the bottom was looming.

Dr. Smith took a deep breath, and then spat out his eyes.

"How are you thinking about when to become a U.S. citizen?"

Shi Jintang lit a cigarette by himself and was puffing out smoke rings happily.

"I have thought about it and will leave the United States soon."

"What, you, you want to return to the Qing Kingdom in the Far East?

Do you want to abandon everything here and go back to that backward and closed country to waste your life? "

Dr. Smith's eyes were wide open and he looked nervous, and he didn't even bother to smoke the cigarette in his mouth.

The reason why he was so nervous was because this magical young man from the Qing Dynasty found himself after waking up from the terrible pneumonia.

Special information: Garlic extract can treat diseases such as influenza, and the effect is remarkable.

And he also told himself that invisible microorganisms - bacteria, caused most of human diseases.

And he also reminded himself that the production of sterile surgical dressings can be a profitable direction for pharmaceutical companies.

Then, the teenager provided a "Band-Aid" business idea.

As soon as this product was promoted, it was greatly welcomed by Americans, and soon became a must-have medical product for American families.

Johnson & Johnson has become a star company among American pharmaceutical companies.

Wherever he went, people praised and admired him.

It can be said with certainty that without this young man from the Qing Dynasty, his and Johnson & Johnson's future will be gloomy.

"Don't worry, I won't stay in the United States unless I return to the Qing Dynasty. I plan to go to England."

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