"Hey, if they are all such incompetent officials, there is really no hope." Zhao Wuji was very disappointed after hearing the answers from Duan Xiwen and Li Chengyun. Even with the previous or current policies, the country is still carrying out these things
Ban, but the problem is that this is China's own business. As an official, don't you even have any IQ?
Others asked if you know the meaning of the Three Obediences and the Four Virtues. Even if you answer "I don't know", it will definitely be very embarrassing. But if you answer like these two people, it is not only embarrassing, but also in line with the saying of later generations, the ignorant are fearless!
The answers of Duan Xiwen and Li Chengyun also caused the American youth to shake their heads. In fact, because of the arrival of the Chinese youth delegation, people from the American side also made some preparations. For example, what content they wanted to know about China and what they wanted to know through the two sides
Communicate and ask questions to see each other’s level and abilities.
Perhaps the Chinese people had a very good feeling in the past and believed that they were a smart and intelligent nation. This self-affirmation was not too high. However, it is obvious that Zhao Wuji could not see anything smart in these young officials.
thing.
After listening to the two people's answers, Ambassador Gongsun Yan also shook his head. He felt that it was a big mistake for the country to choose these officials to visit the United States. As for what the three obediences and four virtues, the three cardinal guides and the five constant virtues are, Gongsun Yan naturally knows, at least he can say
He knew the basic meaning, but as a middle-aged and elderly man and as a diplomat, how could he answer on his behalf.
After Zhao Wuji felt that Gongsun Yan was also shaking his head, he felt that if he did not come forward, although several officials in China would be hit harder, in a sense, wouldn't it also be a blow to China? Therefore, he immediately
Said: "Dear American friends, I basically know what they mean by the Three Obediences, Four Virtues, Three Cardinal Guidelines and Five Constant Virtues."
"The three obediences and the four virtues are the basic requirements for women that have been formed in ancient China for thousands of years. The three obediences refer to obeying the father before marrying, obeying the husband when married, and obeying the son after the death of the husband. The four virtues refer to a woman's morality, her words, and her appearance.
, women’s work.”
"Three cardinal principles and five constant principles. The three cardinal principles are the righteousness of the ruler and his ministers, the relationship between the father and the son, and the obedience of the husband and wife. It is also called the ruler as the guideline for his subjects, the father as the guideline for his sons, and the husband as the guideline for his wife. The five constant principles are: benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and trust. In addition, the five constant principles are also understood as
The 'Five Ethics' are what the ancient Chinese called the five kinds of human relations between king and minister, father and son, brothers, husband and wife, and friends. Loyalty, filial piety, brotherhood, tolerance, and kindness are the rules of the 'Five Ethics' relationship."
"As we all know, not only in China, but also all over the world, the status of women in ancient times was very low. Women could be killed at will. Or given away. In the West, there was even a custom of letting friends come to sleep with their wives. In short,
Different nations have different requirements and characteristics. However, in ancient China, a complete set of human ethics and etiquette was formed, among which the three obediences, four virtues, the three cardinal principles and the five constant principles are related to this kind of human ethics and etiquette."
"Times are changing, culture is evolving, and customs are changing; when world history enters modern history and modern history, human history has undergone earth-shaking changes, and ancient Chinese etiquette has also undergone tremendous changes, and many of its contents have evolved into modern people's
The necessary moral qualities, such as obeying the law, being honest and friendly, etc. that we are talking about today, are all derived from ancient Chinese etiquette."
Zhao Wou-ki said this passage in English, so the only people in China who could understand it were the translator and Gong Sunyan and others. But the American young people understood it completely. Therefore, when Zhao Wou-ki said this, the Americans finally
He applauded with satisfaction. Although what Zao Wuji said was somewhat boastful, there is indeed an inherited relationship between the basic moral principles for dealing with interpersonal relationships in modern times and the moral etiquette of ancient times.
In this sense, there is really something wrong with the answers given by Duan Xiwen and Li Chengyun. We don’t know something, and we don’t learn it. If it is useless after learning it, it is completely nonsense.
Because it involved classical Chinese and the extremely exquisite English of Zao Wou-ki, the Chinese translator encountered a lot of vocabulary obstacles when trying to translate Zao Wou-ki's answer into Chinese. Zhao Wou-ki then gave a speech to the Chinese delegation.
Three obediences and four virtues, three cardinal principles and five constant principles.
The explanation in English and Chinese was very simple for Zao Wou-ki, but Dai Wen, an American, asked very excitedly: "Mr. Zao Wu-ki, the three cardinal guides and five constant virtues, the three obediences and the four virtues you just taught in English are so exquisite. I don't know."
Where did Mr. Zao Wou-Ki learn English?"
In fact, Devin had read the Three Obediences and Four Virtues, and the Three Cardinal Principles and the Five Constant Virtues in a book, but because it had been so long, he could no longer remember it, and he never found the book again. Therefore, his question was
He raised the issue of understanding Chinese culture. As soon as Zao Wou-ki said the three obediences and four virtues, the three cardinal principles and the five constant virtues in Chinese, he knew that Zao Wou-ki's English level was much higher than that of the American youths. At least, even if he saw such things as loyalty and filial piety, he
Chinese words such as TI, forbearance and kindness are difficult to express accurately in English.
"Haha, Mr. Devin, I learned this English by myself." Zhao Wuji said with a smile, which is also true.
The Independence Day commemorations in the United States are obviously different from the National Day commemorations in China. China’s celebrations have always been lively and festive. Many large-scale activities are held in various places or industries. It is said that important celebrations in a certain year will be celebrated in China.
More than 200 billion Huaxia coins were spent on that day.
Compared with China, the United States is like a poor country. The commemorative activities are very simple and even a bit chaotic. Zhao Wuji and others were arranged to visit the Statue of Liberty, the iconic building of the United States, and listened to the President of the United States speak at the statue.
The short speech in front of me ended. By the way, when Zao Wou-Ki gave a speech at Harvard University, he did not come to Boston because President Reagan was assassinated.
However, when Zao Wuki and his party visited the streets of New York, they encountered a small parade. There were thousands of people participating in this parade. Judging from the signs they held and the slogans they shouted, they were a group of people.
Unemployed workers protest against government employment policies.
Zhao Wuji discovered that although these Americans were marching, they were marching on the street in an orderly manner. There were several police cars in front and behind the parade, but the police cars also drove slowly and did not sound their sirens.
Zhao Wuji felt that these police officers seemed to be maintaining order and maintaining the rights of the demonstrators. Zhao Wuji and others followed suit.
"Mr. Bamorin, are there many such parades in the United States?" Zhao Wuji asked the American escort.
"It's not that many. According to media reports, the average number of visits in New York is less than ten times a year," Bamorin said.
Ten times a year is not too much? Bamorin’s answer surprised the Chinese youth. In China, if a city holds ten such parades a year, social security will be a big problem.
Zhao Wuji thought that Ba Molin's answer was full of confidence. The United States is such a country. You have opinions and dissatisfaction, but you also have channels to express such opinions and dissatisfaction.
Zhao Wuji also found that most of the people marching were middle-aged people. Most of the unemployed workers were middle-aged people who were extremely stressed. However, this situation is very rare in China. Since the 20th century, there have been many such activities in China.
Mainly young students, as for other social groups, rarely participate. Even though they have more complaints about society than anyone else, they understand the principle that "a gentleman should not stand under a dangerous wall."
When visiting Manhattan, the members of the youth delegation were finally stunned by the forest-like tall buildings!
"Are you afraid of living in such a high building?"
"If one building suddenly falls down, it will definitely hit another building."
"Gee, I wish I had a house in Manhattan."
"Count it, how many floors does that building have?"
Both men and women were full of surprise and chattering. They were completely a modern version of "Grandma Liu".
Zao Wuji was chatting with these people. He thought of a piece of information that he saw in later generations. The per capita energy consumption of Americans is the highest in the world, in terms of housing area. The per capita housing area in the United States is as high as 62 square meters, which means that an ordinary 3
A household with a living area less than 180 meters is below the average. If it is below the average, it is classified as "poor".
Moreover, Americans rarely have a family of three like the Chinese in later generations. In the United States, it is very common for a couple to have two or three children. Of course, there are only one child. For example, a family of five
For white-collar workers in the United States, their housing should basically be more than 300 square meters in order to be considered "out of poverty."
Zao Wou-ki has no intention of judging whether this standard is good or bad. However, the luxurious culture of the American people has brought a very bad head. Zao Wou-ki's current thinking is different from that of ordinary people. Because of his cultivation, his life span will definitely be
It is longer than ordinary people, and everyone can understand the finiteness of the earth's resources with a little calculation. When advanced countries use their technology, military or economic means to consume almost all the earth's resources, late-developing countries will bear the consequences of their
The serious consequences of high consumption are resource shortages and rising resource prices.
The artificially high prices in China in later generations are of course closely related to China's relevant policies, but they are also closely related to the rise in prices throughout the world. This also means that even if wages increase year by year, the money on hand is getting smaller and smaller.
The more you don’t experience flowers, the so-called happiness index will not be visible at all.
As for some countries in Africa, it is even worse. Even if ordinary Chinese families have flat-screen LCD TVs in later generations, it is impossible for ordinary African families to afford them.
It can be said that when the luxurious style of the United States spreads to the world, the number of people who can truly achieve a wealthy life will never exceed one-third of the total population of the earth. And this so-called wealthy life will continue to decline as resources become exhausted.
, will also be unsustainable.
Perhaps, future technology is a way out, because from the perspective of future technology, some resources that cannot be developed currently, such as marine mineral resources, can also be developed in the future.
The "Harry Potter" premiere on the afternoon of July 5th, like several previous events, was organized mainly to "save money". However, because Zao Wou-ki has become a household name in the United States, a man who can use his hands to
The young man who won the medal and shot down the flying bullet has a magical and fantasy color in itself. In addition, "Harry Potter" is also a book about magic. People combine the two. Therefore, this premiere ceremony is unthinkable.
Not even hot.
The original author seemed to have had some setbacks when publishing this book, but the publication of Zao Wou-Ki's book in the United States went very smoothly in all aspects because it was a project launched by the U.S. government. However, the publisher was also not very happy.
They were optimistic about this book. Even if they knew that Zao Wou-ki was coming to the United States to attend the launch ceremony of this book (after signing the initial publishing contract, Zao Wou-ki only took half a month to come up with two more manuscripts), it was just
10,000 sets were printed, 2,000 of which were hardcover.
However, when Zao Wou-ki's magical performance on the evening of July 2 was reported by the media, the publishing house realized that their time to make money had come, so they printed an additional 40,000 sets in two days.
According to the arrangement, the launch ceremony was held at the same time as other bookstore sales, and after a very brief ceremony, Zao Wou-Ki ushered in the most arduous task after his rebirth: signing books and selling books.
Facing a long line of book buyers, Zao Wou-Ki only signed the title page of the first book of each set. When Zao Wou-Ki signed around the 500th set, a piece of news came to him that was definitely good news.
News: 50,000 sets of books have been sold out in less than an hour after being put on the shelves.
Of course, Zao Wou-Ki's signature mission must continue. The so-called sold out means that new readers can no longer buy the book. Of course, there are also people who see the long signing queue and leave directly after paying.
The developed media industry in the United States has helped Zao Wou-ki a lot, making him a hero in the United States. Faced with such a magical person, spending tens of dollars to buy a set of his books and read his stories and writing style, for the average annual salary
For Americans who spend tens of thousands of dollars, it is not even a piece of cake.
Even though Zao Wou-Ki wrote as fast as a printing press, he only signed 1,200 sets of books in two hours and 120 minutes. Two hours was the book signing time scheduled by the publisher.
In the afternoon of that day, the publishing house urgently printed an additional 100,000 copies and put them on shelves the next morning. However, in just one morning, the books were sold out and ranked first on the U.S. book sales list; on the afternoon of July 6, the publishing house printed another copy.
200,000 copies, however, these 200,000 copies were still sold out the next day. However, Zao Wou-Ki no longer had the energy to care about his book sales, because the closing performance of his trip to the United States, or as a musician,
The artist's first solo concert has arrived.
At 7 p.m. on July 7, the Kennedy Center Concert Hall was packed with seats. American dignitaries, tycoons, art world representatives, reporters, audiences, etc., led by US President Ronald Reagan, were all eagerly awaiting the magical Chinese Zhao.
This concert has a theme and title set by Zao Wou-Ki himself: Boat of Dreams - Zao Wou-Ki and Chinese Young Artists Concert. (To be continued.,,,. Mobile phone users please go to read
ps: There is no way, this chapter only has 4,000 words, and in this chapter alone, August’s Quanqin finally slipped away from my hands.
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