Then in the small courtyard of the stone house, there was a simple wooden table and two bamboo chairs. There were a few exquisite side dishes on the table, and a bottle of Laobaigan. She and I sat opposite each other. There were no wine glasses, we used bowls.
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"Sister, I respect you. I am very happy today." I said.
She drank the wine and sighed: "I'm very happy too. This place is great. In fact, sometimes I wonder, what do we need to pursue in this life? For example, Duanmuxiong, when we were young
We shared joys and sorrows together, we were happy in whatever we did, and everything we ate tasted particularly delicious. Later, our lives got better, we became rich, and our status improved day by day. As a result, we were unhappy and dissatisfied with this.
They couldn't stand it, and even hurt each other. He was pretty good. Although he made mistakes and was punished, he finally got up and became a commissioner. It can be said that he has a high position of power, right? But
Who would have thought that a thief would ruin his business. That's all, he didn't even save his life in the end. Feng Xiao, do you think this life is interesting? So, I often think about it, if I can find a place with beautiful scenery
, how nice it would be to live in a quiet and uninhabited place for such a period of time. But I can only dream, but you have actually found such a place. Feng Xiao, to be honest, sometimes I really envy you, because
You take some things lightly. In fact, it should be easy to take things lightly, but that is just for us to look at other people's things. If we encounter some things ourselves, we find that it is so difficult to take them lightly. Hey!
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I am also very emotional, because what she said is indeed the truth. As the saying goes, it is easy to look at others but hard to look at yourself. Those corrupt officials say on stage every day, "Don't stretch out your hands, otherwise you will be caught." In fact, they don't know their own future.
The possible outcome? But they just can’t be honest. Some people regard this behavior of officials as shameless, but I don’t think so. Who knows if they weren’t nervous when they said that? Maybe they
The pressure and psychological torture I experienced were even worse.
But now I can only comfort Lin Yu, "Sister, don't think so much. In fact, people only deal with things in this life, which is only a few decades or a hundred years at most. I think there is nothing more that people pursue in this life.
These things: self-worth, personal happiness, and longevity and health. In the final analysis, self-worth is career. We are social animals. Only the embodiment of personal value can gain the respect of others, thus generating a sense of pride. Let’s be more specific about personal happiness.
It's our marriage and relationship. To put it more generally, it means that we feel happy. In fact, I think health and longevity are the most important, because in our pursuit, this is something that truly belongs to us. Sister, you said it is
No? But our lives are too fragile. No one knows when we will leave this world. So, the most important thing is to be happy. For example, if you think this place is good, then
Let's eat well, drink well, and stay in such a happy mood. It's best not to think about those sad things. Do you think so, Sister Lin?"
She smiled, "It makes sense. Although your words don't make much sense, they sound more reasonable. Come on, let's drink. We'll go in for tea later. By the way, do you have Go here?"
I looked at her in surprise, "Sister, you can also play Go?"
"Yes. I am a bit different, aren't I? Not many women play Go, but I like it. Because I think Go contains great wisdom and embodies a philosophy. You see, Go itself
It's a very interesting contradiction. For example, the word "wai" has two meanings. One means encirclement, and the other means encirclement. These two meanings, one is defense and the other is offense, including offense and defense.
The contradictory relationship of the unity of opposites. Encirclement is very important. In chess, the victory or defeat is calculated based on the size of the territory. Encirclement is also very important. If you surround a piece with four pieces, you can capture it. You see, the word "encirclement" is so interesting.
.In addition, the chess pieces and chessboard of Go contain the idea of a round sky and a square place. The chess pieces are round, so-called 'the sky is round and moving'; the chessboard is square, the so-called 'place is still'. There are 361 intersections on the Go chessboard.
The dots represent the three hundred and sixty-one days of the lunar calendar. The chessboard is divided into four parts, which are the four seasons; each part has ninety intersection points, representing the ninety days of three months in a quarter. In the center of the chessboard is Tai Chi, the chess piece
The two colors of black and white represent Yin and Yang. These forms of Go have very rich Chinese cultural connotations. Go is also called Wangyou. Playing chess can forget worries, which is easy to understand. Go is also called Lanke, which is a mythical story.
In the Eastern Jin Dynasty, a woodcutter was collecting firewood in the mountains. On his way home, he saw two boys playing Go, so the woodcutter watched. When the woodcutter wanted to leave, the handle of the woodcutter's ax beside him fell.
It was rotten. Many generations had passed by the time the woodcutter returned home. Go was still called Wooden Fox, as if it were a wild fox of wood. Once a person is fascinated, he cannot escape. There are too many aliases for Go, but what it embodies is
It is the essence of Chinese culture." She talked eloquently, and she became very excited after talking. This was the first time I saw her so talkative.
I knew some of what she said, but most of it was the first time I heard it. Because when I first learned Go, I only paid attention to the most basic method problems. I smiled and said: "Sister, I didn't expect you know so much about Go.
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She smiled and said: "I rarely studied such things before, but since I became the municipal party committee secretary, I have paid special attention to studying the philosophical things in various cultural phenomena in China. Being a leader requires proficiency, especially being a secretary
. If what I say is all general talk, and I cannot quote from classics, or express some insights that others have not had, I will be considered as lacking in skill. Let’s continue talking about Go. In fact, the victory and defeat of Go also reflects China’s
Culture. The outcome of other chess games is to kill them all, kill the veteran, and capture the emperor. But in Go, winning by one eye is also a win, and winning by half an eye is also a win. It is not about killing them all, and they can even coexist peacefully.
.This embodies a kind of harmony and the idea of moderation. In the Tang Dynasty of China, chess, calligraphy and painting were regarded as the four arts. As a spiritual art, Go must have illusory, vague and abstract content, reflecting Chinese aesthetics. Some painters
It is said that the blend of black and white in Go is like an ink painting. People who play chess also know that Go has a good shape. The Go pieces are one black and one white, without any words. Black and white are the most basic colors in the universe; the Go board has more than a dozen lines horizontally and vertically.
, like the longitude and latitude lines on the earth, are very simple and simple. Although Go has the most complex changes, the rules are the simplest. Place the chess pieces at the intersection, and four pieces surround one piece, and you can start the game. There is no need for a referee during the game.
What kind of technical disputes should be resolved? Go best embodies freedom and equality. The pieces in other chess games are all different in size. Every piece in Go is equal. Only when it is put down can it be a critical moment, and the skillful move will be revealed immediately.
So when Go encounters a situation, players can best use their imagination and creativity to create the most ideal world at the intersection of three cups and sixty-one. There are no knights, no generals, and the pieces are equal.
You can express your personality.”
When she said this, she came to clink glasses with me and asked, "Did I talk too much today?"
I smiled and said, "No, just keep talking. I like hearing it very much."
She smiled and said: "Go is also very elegant, and almost all elegances are suitable for Go: the playing field is solemn and solemn, and the environment is elegant; the players are calm and dignified, and their movements are elegant; the chessboard pieces are antique and elegant in style. Also,
Being interested in Go is an elegant interest, playing chess is an elegant play, and watching chess is an elegant appreciation... So Go is a very elegant thing. But what I want to tell you most today is not these things, because I can see that you seem to
You can also play Go, right?"
I couldn't help but smile bitterly, "At my level, how can I play well if I don't even know the principles you mentioned about Go? I think only those who truly understand its connotations can say the word 'knowledge'. That's it."
Just like us doctors, only by fully mastering theoretical knowledge can our ability to treat patients be truly improved. I think there is a truth in this."
She nodded, "You are right. But what I want to say is not just this aspect. What I want to tell you most today is the philosophy of life contained in Go."
I smiled and said, "Sister, how do you know so many things? I really admire you."
I am telling the truth, because I only know the most superficial things about Go. For a person who can summarize such rich connotations from a cultural phenomenon, she is indeed worthy of admiration.
She laughed, "Actually, I didn't understand it before. After I became a secretary, I paid great attention to this aspect. What does a secretary do? He is a person who controls the overall situation and leads the development of a place from a macro perspective. Therefore, the only way is to let
Only when others think you are competent will you gain the respect of your subordinates. Who would like a person who has no ability but likes to point fingers? Especially when I speak, I must tell different truths from ordinary people and master them through myself.
I then use my rich knowledge to quote classics, so that others can be deeply inspired after listening to my speech, and they can also learn a lot about how to be a person and an official. This is called level."
I immediately laughed and said, "Sister, this is the first time I've seen you so immodest."
She laughed again, "We, brother and sister, don't need to be so tired when we are together. We can say whatever we want. How refreshing is this? Do you think so?"
"It makes sense. Sister, you just said that what you want to talk about most today is the philosophy of life contained in Go. Then tell me quickly, I really want to hear it." I also laughed, and then asked her. I really want to hear it.
Listen, and I hope she can stay in this happy state all the time. I know that when a person wants to talk, it is actually a sign of needing to vent. Maybe she is always aloof, and it is rare for her to have such an opportunity to talk casually, so she
She wants to talk so much and express her true inner thoughts. (To be continued)