Qian Xuesen's annual salary in the United States is 800,000, and his extra income is constant, but he has no savings in his life. Where did the money go?

1955, Qian Xuesen finally returned to China from the United States. Before the flight, Qian Xuesen withdrew all his savings in the United States, totaling about 1000 US dollars. This figure was extremely rich for ordinary people at that time, but Qian Xuesen was already a world-class scientist at that time. He worked hard in the United States for 20 years. How could he have only this savings?

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Let's take a look at Qian Xuesen's income first. Qian Xuesen 1935 came to Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) for further study. The following year, he joined Von Kamen of the Academy of Engineering and worked with Von Kamen to develop the Carmen-Qian Xuesen formula in the field of high-speed aerodynamics, thus becoming a world-renowned scientist.

1939, Qian Xuesen received a double doctorate in aviation and mathematics. 1943 began to work as an assistant professor at the Institute of Technology, with an annual salary of about $5,000. Four years later, he became a full professor with an annual salary of about 10000 USD. In addition, he has been in charge of various projects, published works such as engineering cybernetics, and has done a lot of work. From 1939 to 1955, the total post income should be at least $654.38 million! About 800 thousand!

What is the concept of income of $654.38 million? At that time, the average American family's annual income was only about 3,000 dollars, the average price of a car was about 1500 dollars, and the price of buying a new house was only about 8,500 dollars. Moreover, Qian Xuesen's own life is also very simple. Even if he buys a house and a car plus a lot of living expenses, it is reasonable to say that half of this 654.38 million+is more than enough for his usual expenses. Why did he leave the United States with so little savings?

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Qian Xuesen's income in the United States mainly has two destinations, one is to live and the other is to honor his parents. At the beginning, Qian Xuesen was a "loner". He lived a simple life and didn't spend much money. Basically, except for the necessary living expenses, all the money was sent by Qian Xuesen to his father Qian Junfu. After all, he has been abroad and has little time to be filial to his parents.

Later, with the promotion of the position, the salary is getting higher and higher. However, in 1947, Qian Xuesen married Jiang Ying, and soon after, they had a son, Qian Yonggang, so the expenses naturally increased. In addition, Qian Xuesen also likes photography, so he spends a lot of money on film, and the rest of the money continues to be sent back to Qian's family and Jiang's family. Naturally, there is no savings.

& gt& gt Qian Xuesen's income from returning to China

1955, Qian Xuesen finally broke through many obstacles and returned to the motherland. Although the treatment is far less than that of the United States, Qian Xuesen doesn't care at all. His goal is never to make money, but to serve the motherland. Thanks to Qian Lao's efforts, we got two bombs and one satellite and really stood up. As one of the great heroes, Qian Xuesen has won the admiration of countless people.

Before and after returning to China, Qian Xuesen's income declined in a cliff-like manner. 1955 After returning to China, the Chinese Academy of Sciences paid the top professors a monthly salary of about 330 yuan, which was equivalent to an annual income of about $500, which was far from Qian Xuesen's previous annual income of 10000 in the United States.

But even so, Qian Xuesen's salary is still relatively high. After all, the wages of ordinary workers at that time were only about 30 to 140 yuan, and the average monthly salary was only 50 to 60 yuan, which was less than one fifth of Qian's old salary. In addition, Jiang Ying's monthly salary at that time was 190 yuan, and the couple's income was enough for them to live a fairly good life in China. But in fact, the life of Qian Lao and his wife is still tight. Where did their money go?

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As usual, Qian Xuesen has to take care of his family's life first. At that time, both Qian Xuesen's children reached school age, and the cost was naturally higher. In addition, his father, Qian Junfu, is old, often falls ill, and needs medical expenses. Jiang Ying's family also needs to take care of him, so the living expenses become more. Coupled with Qian Xuesen's photography hobby, all this basically made Qian Xuesen a "moonlight family".

To this end, Qian Xuesen began to change his lifestyle, taking fewer photos, eating more vegetables and radishes, and always wearing a simple Chinese tunic suit. The education of children also tells them: "Although our surname is money, we can't love money too much!"

Because he witnessed the hardships of the domestic people's lives, Qian Xuesen also helped the poor many times, and he donated a lot of money. 1957, in order to celebrate Qian Xuesen's return to China, the Soviet Union also sent a gift worth14,700 yuan, which he donated to improve domestic scientific research conditions before he got the money.

1959 and 196 1 year, Qian Xuesen received two more payment fees, namely, 3,700 yuan and 1 1568 yuan. Without thinking, he donated them directly. 196 1, he also proposed to the organization to reduce the monthly income 100 yuan to save money for the country, saying that it is enough to eat at home, and there is no other requirement.

Before 1990, Qian Xuesen had collaborated with many scientists on seven books, and his total contribution fee was 14238 yuan, all of which were given to these cooperative friends, and they declined one by one, but Qian Xuesen said that his salary was enough for them to keep to support their families.

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In this way, Qian Lao has not accumulated any money except the basic living expenses in his life. All donated. Such selfless patriotism and noble personality, coupled with real dedication to the country, have helped China to create countless miraculous progress, so later generations will admire it, so Qian Xuesen can go down in history. Qian Lao's spirit is also worth remembering, studying and living as a noble and selfless person like Qian Lao.