Gu Jiegang took certain political risks in his autobiography written in 1949 (Hu Shi was severely criticized in Chinese mainland after 1949), and he never forgot Hu Shi's help and assistance in two aspects. One is Hu Shi's guiding role in research methods. "My method of studying ancient history comes directly from Mr. Hu and indirectly from dialectics." One is Hu Shi's economic assistance to him. "It was Mr. Hu Shizhi's idea to go back to work after I graduated from Peking University. He started as a teaching assistant with a salary of only 50 yuan, knowing that I have a wife and two daughters. If the money is not enough, he will lend me 30 yuan a month with his own private money. " Imagine that without Hu Shi's help, Mr. Gu could not have stayed at Peking University. Without Hu Shi's "method" guidance, he carried out research on ancient history. Even if he succeeds in the end, I'm afraid he will take many detours and do more ineffective explorations.
19 16, Lin Yutang graduated from St. John's University with the second place and was recommended to be an English teacher at Tsinghua University. According to the regulations of Tsinghua at that time, teaching in the school for three years can be funded by the school to study in the United States. 19 19, Lin Yutang successfully obtained this opportunity. At that time, students studying in the United States were given 80 yuan a monthly allowance from "Geng Kuan". As a teacher, Lin Yutang only receives the allowance from 40 yuan every month, and he even wants to take his new wife Liao Cuifeng with him. So two people only have 20 yuan every month. At that time, a silver dollar was slightly higher than one dollar, and Liao Cuifeng had 1000 silver dollar to marry him. Lin Yutang thought that adding this money should be almost enough. The news reached Hu Shi, who had only been back from the United States for two years and knew the living standard of the United States like the back of his hand. 80 yuan a month is barely enough. If anything happens again, it will be difficult. He appreciates Lin Yutang's talent very much and is helping Peking University recruit talents at the moment, so he has a plan and immediately tells Lin Yutang in the name of Peking University that he is willing to subsidize another 40 dollars a month, but on one condition, he will teach at Peking University after graduation. It should be said that $40 a month has played a great role in Lin Yutang's study abroad life. Lin Yutang also promised to join Peking University when he came back. But he soon went to the opposite of Hu Shi and others and became the backbone of the "Yusi" society. After experiencing a series of disturbances in Xiamen University, he entered the circle of Hu Shi scholars again. Hu Shi's help to Lin Yutang was not known to the world until after Hu Shi's death, when Lin Yutang came to Mr. Hu's cemetery to offer flowers and tell stories.
After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, Chen Yinque went to London to treat eye diseases. Because the domestic operation failed for too long, everything solidified, and the two operations ended in failure. After a period of rest, Chen Yinque returned to China via the United States with endless disappointment. Hu Shi is packing and preparing to return to China to take charge of Peking University. After hearing the news, he immediately called Chen Yinque. After the ship arrives in new york, he might as well disembark and stay in the United States for a while, and ask Colombian ophthalmologists to check again to see if there is a cure. Chen Yinque agreed and gave the diagnosis to Hu Shi. On April 15, Hu Shi sent the medical certificate to Columbia Institute of Ophthalmology, and asked Dr. McNee to consult with experts in the same hospital. Entrusted by Hu Shi, these experts are very serious, but after reading them, they all agree that there is no way to remedy them. After Hartman brought back the news, Hu Shi was "very sad" (Hu Shi's diary). When Chen Yinque arrived in new york, Hu Shixian wrote this "bad news" for Mr. Quan Hansheng, who was going to pick up the boat, to bring to Chen Yinque. At the same time, I asked someone to go to the bank immediately to handle a draft of 1000 US dollars, and asked Mr. Quan to bring it to Chen Yinque. Hu Shi thought about the hardships of China literati in wartime, the huge cost of several operations by Chen Yinque, and the various inconveniences that Chen Yinque might face after returning to China this time. Since the surrender, Ambassador Hu Shi has been living on a small amount of savings, manuscript fees and financial support from some American cultural institutions. 65,438+0,000 dollars is not a small sum for him, but what Hu Shi paid for his friends.
Hu Shi also helped Li Ao. 196 1 February, Li Ao retired from the army and returned to Taipei to work as an assistant to Mr. Yao Congwu, with a monthly salary of NT$ 1000. Due to the establishment of the Taiwan Province Provincial Science Committee for Long-term Development, everything is not on the right track, and the salaries of assistants are often in arrears. "I was deeply hurt by it. I have no choice. I decided not to embarrass Mr. Yao Congwu and went straight to heaven-I wrote to Hu Shi, the teacher of the teacher, on June 6 10 to protest to him. " On the 7th, I received a reply from Hu Shi, which said, "I am sending you a check for 1000 yuan for your redemption." "Your letter has been forwarded to Xugong, the executive secretary of the Science Society. He said he must try to remedy it. " At the end of the letter, Mr. Hu carefully added: "This check can be drawn at Guanqian Street Land Bank in Taipei." Li Ao later said: "I was very happy and moved after receiving Hu Shi's letter 1000 yuan." "His appreciation for me is purely based on my academic performance, which surprised him. He has the vision to see that I am the most potential Taiwan university student, and I am grateful for his special care for me. This 1000 yuan really helped me a lot. Some people may say that Hu Shi's move is intended to buy people's hearts. But his old man is kind to people and harmless to himself ... why not? Will other senior gentlemen help such a young man? In contrast, I know that Hu Shi is better. "
Yuan Ai lived in Taipei from 65438 to 0949, forced by life, and made a living by selling baked wheat cakes. But in his spare time, he still likes reading and often discusses the political system of Britain and America with others. In order to find out the political system of Britain and America, one day in 1959, he rashly wrote a long letter to Hu Shi and asked Hu Shi, a great scholar. Hu Shi not only wrote back, but also they became friends after that. One day, Yuan Ai came to Hu Shi's house again. During the chat, Yuan Ai told Hu Shi that he had a small tumor in his nostril, probably nasal cancer. Hu Shi immediately said to him: "I heard that a new batch of cobalt 60 went to National Taiwan University Hospital for radiation, which can cure cancer. You go to the clinic and all the expenses will be borne by me. " Before Yuan Ai could say anything, Hu Shi picked up a pen and wrote a letter to Gao Tiancheng, president of National Taiwan University Hospital, and then gave it to Yuan Ai. Hu Shi said in the letter: "This is my friend Yuan Ai, and all the treatment expenses will be borne by me." Yuan Ai took Hu Shi's letter with tears in his eyes and went to National Taiwan University Hospital for a detailed examination. Fortunately, it was just a false alarm. He didn't have cancer! If Hu Shi helped Li Ao and appreciated Li Ao's academic ability, Yuan Ai was really a "grassroots" living at the bottom of society.