A sense of shock and admiration suddenly rose in my heart.
If we study Japan carefully and observe its people carefully, sometimes it will really shock people. While they admire this country, they can also make people feel scared.
Some people say that Japan's strength is due to their education to some extent. I think this statement is one-sided, or not comprehensive.
I think there are parts of the Japanese spirit that are hard for us to match, such as a strong sense of loyalty, a sense of honor, a fearless spirit of sacrifice, a spirit of never giving up until the goal is achieved, a sense of shame, unparalleled calmness in difficult situations, and tenacity.
, sense of order, self-esteem that is afraid of causing trouble to others, amazing diligence, hard work, and enterprising spirit, extreme emphasis on the interests of the family or country, strict sense of hierarchy, absolute obedience of individuals to the collective and elders, strong
Island country crisis awareness, etc., these factors are the fundamental reasons why Japan was able to rise quickly after its defeat in World War II.
In addition, there is another advantage of the Japanese that is more difficult for us to learn - putting down your dignity and learning from the strong who bully you is the only way to strengthen yourself.
So I sometimes think that having such a neighbor, although it is quite dangerous and something will always happen, can make us have a sense of crisis, urgency, and depression at any time. As the saying goes: Only with pressure can we have motivation.
This is not a bad thing.
Of course, it is impossible for us to do the kind of office work he imagined. After all, national conditions are different, and our ways of thinking are also different.
In our country, we must pay attention to the dignity of officialdom. If a government official like me goes to work with ordinary employees like what Tanaka said, his every word and deed will be seen by the people below.
What does this sound like?
Not to mention that I cannot accept it myself, but other leaders will also regard my behavior as weird. They will definitely think that I am either mentally ill or deliberately finding another way to promote myself.
This is not in line with the golden mean in our traditional cultural consciousness. In addition, we also have a saying: if a tree is beautiful in the forest, the wind will destroy it. Whoever tries to show off like that will inevitably suffer.
In our country, anyone who raises a high profile will not end well.
Not to mention ordinary officials like us, our national leaders have a serious international image, and their actions are very standard. Even the smiles on their faces rarely appear. This is different from the West.
The casualness and spontaneity of national leaders are in sharp contrast.
This is not artificial, it is determined by our traditional culture. Our traditional culture emphasizes the style of a gentleman.
The "Book of Rites" talks about a gentleman like this: "A gentleman is a gentleman who is well-educated and strong in knowledge, and does good deeds without slacking off. A gentleman does not please others, but does not exhaust their loyalty, so he can make friends with others."
In vernacular, it means: knowledgeable, strong in memory, and very humble; honest and kind, practicing and never slacking off, which can be called a gentleman. As a gentleman, he does not ask for endless love from others, and does not ask for the utmost love from others, so as to maintain
Everlasting friendship.
Therefore, according to the standard of "Book of Rites", a gentleman has at least three meanings: first, high knowledge; second, good conduct; third, being strict with oneself, being lenient with others, and seeking lasting friendship.
Thousands of years of Chinese culture have also formed a universal rule for the dignity of officials: speaking must be neither hasty nor slow, and the tone must be dignified; smile less, so as to show the intimidation of power; walk
When walking on the water, there is no stagnation or obstruction, that is, you are not impatient or impatient, and you are calm and comfortable. Avoid concentrating on thinking while walking, looking left and right, shaking your head and shoulders, twisting your waist and hips, and feeling tired and slumped. When standing, your head should be upright and your whole body should be straight.
, avoid shrugging your shoulders and drooping your head, holding your belly and slumping your waist. When sitting, keep your upper body upright and your lower body stable. Avoid tilting your head, bending forward and backward, swaying this way and that, leaning on walls and pillars...
So in the final analysis, this is actually something cultivated by traditional culture, and there is no question of right or wrong. Many people use Western standards to ask our officials to become easy-going, which is actually unrealistic and impossible.
. Officials are also human beings, and they also have emotions and desires. They also hope that they can show a relaxed and natural attitude at all times like foreign officials. But can we do that? Can we do that?
If we really do that, the result will inevitably be——
The organization will judge this official to be careless, immature, and unstable. The ending will be tragic.
After listening to Tanaka's words, I was shocked for a moment and then smiled and said to him: "Mr. Tanaka, since you have decided on this matter, let's sign the contract as soon as possible. By the way, although we have a share in the company
A certain amount of shares, but currently our investment part seems to have reached the amount of our investment, right? Then these projects should be settled according to normal procedures, right?"
He immediately laughed and said, "Mayor Feng, you are the least taboo person among the Chinese officials I have ever seen talking about money."
I smiled bitterly and said: "There is no way. There are so many people below me waiting for food, and the bank is under great pressure to repay. Mr. Tanaka, please understand."
He laughed, "Yes. But this matter still needs to be studied by the board of directors. Haha! At least I personally don't have much of an opinion."
I was immediately overjoyed, "Great! If Mr. Tanaka has no objection, then there will be no problem with this matter. After all, we are also one of the shareholders. Right?"
He immediately said to me with a very serious look: "Mayor Feng, but I have a condition. That is that you have to bribe me."
Of course I would not believe that he really wanted to ask for a bribe from me, not to mention that we were in public now and there were so many people around us. I smiled slightly and said to him: "Mr. Tanaka, I don't
Bribing you. But you can make requests. If your request is reasonable, we will consider it."
But he still said seriously: "Mayor Feng, you must bribe me, because I haven't drank for a long time, and I must drink Moutai. I heard that most of the Moutai on the market are fake, and what we drink in Japan is actually
Really. Mayor Feng, you must let me drink real Maotai. Otherwise, I will make things difficult for you."
Having said this, he winked at me mischievously.
I laughed immediately, and everyone around me laughed. I said, "Mr. Tanaka, it's okay. We are friends. It's okay if I treat you to a drink. It's okay if I treat you privately."
He looked at me, "Do you have real Moutai?"
I smiled and said: "Mr. Tanaka, a friend of mine owns a restaurant, and all her Maotai liquor is exported for domestic sales. Of course it is all true. Mr. Tanaka, it seems you still don't understand me very well, I said
When did it become a lie? The basis of our cooperation is sincerity and mutual trust. Do you think so? Although drinking is a trivial matter, if I can't produce the real Moutai, I will never deceive you.
And what I promised you."
He immediately bowed to me and said: "Mayor Feng, I understand what you mean. Thank you!"
I then smiled and said to him: "Mr. Tanaka, we can't do it today though. Tomorrow night, I'll call you after I've contacted you about the real Moutai you want to drink."
He bowed to me again, "Great. Tomorrow is the weekend, we can drink as much as we want."
After Tanaka left, Minister Wu smiled and said to me privately: "Man, some people say that you will teach this Japanese a lesson every time you see him. Today I have seen it. Haha!"
I hurriedly said: "Am I trying to teach him a lesson? I am always reminding him not to play tricks in front of us, not to look down on us Chinese, let alone people from inland areas like Jiangnan Province."
He nodded, "You're right. But to be honest, in our Shangjiang City, maybe you are the only one who can talk to him easily and comfortably in front of him like that. And I'm also very surprised that this Japanese seems to listen very well.
What you said sounds like it. Is it related to what happened to him last time?" (To be continued)