There is a thick stack of books on the coffee table, including textbooks from junior high school to high school given by Zeng Yaqian, Mathematical Olympiad books given by Zhou Qianqian, economics books given by the old professor, and books from the past few days. A book on crowd psychology was taken out from Zuoqiu's room.
When I was in the mountains, my grandfather let himself read those yellowed Four Books and Five Classics since he was a child. When I was young, I thought everyone could read. Later, especially after arriving in Donghai, I realized that not everyone today wants to read those books.
Even now, Lu Shanmin still doesn’t understand why his grandfather insisted on reading those Four Books and Five Classics by himself.
When I arrived in Donghai, for the life plan designed by Zhang Li, for the promise to Yaqian, for the sake of living up to the old professor’s expectations, and for becoming the kind of person Zuoqiu thought he should be, he picked up the book again. , picked up these books that I had never read before.
Lu Shanmin stared blankly at the books on the coffee table. For his own sake, after thinking about it, maybe it was just out of curiosity about the university, maybe he just wanted to take a peek at what the university Bai Ling went to was like. Something happened.
For a long time, in Lu Shanmin's mind, scholars were beings that people looked up to. It felt like they knew everything, understood everything, and were right about everything. After coming to the East China Sea, Lu Shanmin gradually discovered that scholars were not as advanced as they thought. They also made mistakes and were confused. Many of them were not even as good as the people in the mountains.
But Zuoqiu is different. He is the most powerful scholar Lu Shanmin has ever seen. He is a top student at Tianjing University, which is the highest university in China and the temple of scholars. Indeed, Zuoqiu was also the smartest scholar Lu Shanmin had ever seen. No matter how complicated or difficult something happens, he can always come up with the most perfect way to solve it, as if there is nothing difficult in the world that he can't think of a solution for. At the same time, he is also a very sentimental person. On the title page of the book of biographies on the desk in the bar, every time he opens it, he can feel a throbbing in his heart. , to create peace for all generations.
But it was such a scholar that Lu Shanmin discovered that he was not perfect, and not all of his principles were right. He even felt that he was wrong. Even a three-year-old child in the mountains would not hesitate to report Huang Liang. He had so many reasons for the decision he made. Yes, in Lu Shanmin's view, those principles he had were just cowardly reasons and excuses.
Although Lu Shanmin now regrets that what he just said was a little too harsh, he does not think that what he said was angry. This scholar who stands at the top has read so many books and finally lost his integrity and courage. No more reading.
Throughout the afternoon, Lu Shanmin just sat blankly, not opening the book on the table until Zhang Li came back from get off work.
Zhang Li often checks Lu Shanmin's learning. She is very satisfied with Lu Shanmin's recent performance. In less than half a year, he was able to understand the entire junior high school mathematics. Not only did he understand, but he also learned Yes, this was something that made her feel very happy. She is a person who has read books,She knew very well that learning mathematics requires talent more than any other subject. Lu Shanmin was able to learn it through self-study and was able to delve into deeper levels of Mathematical Olympiad, which surprised her even more. This showed that Lu Shanmin was a very smart person.
Of course, there are many smart people in this world, and there are also many people who can endure hardships and stand hard work, but there are far fewer people who can combine the two.
Zhang Li believed that as long as Lu Shanmin continued to study like this, he would be able to truly establish himself in the East China Sea sooner or later, and it would not be impossible to even do better than her, a college student.
Usually when Zhang Li comes back from get off work, Lu Shanmin has already gone to work in the bar. Today when I got home, I found that Lu Shanmin was still at home, sitting on the sofa in a daze, not reading a book, not knowing what he was thinking. matter.
Zhang Li put down her bag and sat next to Lu Shanmin.
"What are you thinking about? You are so absorbed in thinking."
Lu Shanmin smiled bitterly and said, "I had a quarrel with Zuoqiu."
Zhang Li was stunned for a moment, "What do you two grown men have to argue about?"
Lu Shanmin turned around and asked, "Sister Li, what do you think of Zuoqiu?"
Zhang Li thought for a while, "Zuoqiu is knowledgeable about the past and present, and is very talented. I always feel that there are some unknown secrets hidden under his madness. Generally speaking, he is a very good person." .
After a pause, he asked again, "Why did you quarrel?"
Lu Shanmin smiled awkwardly, "We have differences in certain concepts."
Zhang Li did not ask specifically, but thought for a while and said, "Mountain people, people should be good at learning and absorb the advantages of others. Zuoqiu looks slovenly and nagging, but since he can get into Tianjing In college, I have been around a big leader before, so I must be outstanding. I think there is no harm in listening to his opinions."
Lu Shanmin nodded, "I know this, and now I regret that I went too far."
Zhang Li smiled and said, "If you think it's too much, just go and apologize to him. A man should be able to bend and stretch without being embarrassed."
Lu Shanmin grinned and said, "Thank you, Sister Li."
I thought for a while and then asked, "Sister Li, apart from being a capital for gaining a foothold in society, what other role does studying play?"
Zhang Li frowned slightly and thought for a long time, "Actually, most people study to find a good job and make more money. At least when I was studying at that time, whether it was a teacher or Most of the parents educate me in this way. I remember when I was studying, there was a wise saying, if you learn mathematics, physics and chemistry well, you will not be afraid of traveling around the world."
After a pause, he said, "Later I entered the society and discovered that this is indeed the case. The vast majority of people study not for any ideals and beliefs. To put it bluntly, to put it shamefully, the purpose of studying is to make money." , smiled and said, "Actually, today's scholars may not feel ashamed of this sentence, because they can say it boldly without blushing or heartbeat, and they don't think it is such a shameful thing."
Zhang Li took a deep breath, "But I think reading should also have other functions. I don't dare to talk about ideals and beliefs, but at least you should read some truths. Reading is sensible, understanding others, and understanding yourself. These are all It’s very important, but it’s easier said than done.”
Lu Shanmin frowned and sighed, "As a scholar like Zuoqiu, after reading so many books, I found that some truths are not as clear as those in the mountains. Can reading really make sense?"< /p>
Zhang Li smiled and said, "Scholars are also human beings first, and they will not be perfect. If you regard them as gods, you will be very disappointed when you find that they are not perfect."
"Mountain people, you have been from the mountains to the East China Sea for a long time. You should be able to find that the principles in the city are much more complicated than those in the mountains."
After a pause, he continued, "So, have you ever thought about it? Maybe it's not that Zuoqiu doesn't understand the simple truth that even people in the mountains understand. Maybe it's because you don't really understand what he means, or maybe you still don't understand what he means." I didn’t understand him.”
There is a thick stack of books on the coffee table, including textbooks from junior high school to high school given by Zeng Yaqian, Mathematical Olympiad books given by Zhou Qianqian, economics books given by the old professor, and There was a book I took out from Zuoqiu's room a few days ago. It was a book about group psychology.
When I was in the mountains, my grandfather let himself read those yellowed Four Books and Five Classics since he was a child. When I was young, I thought everyone could read. Later, especially after arriving in Donghai, I realized that not everyone today wants to read those books.
Even now, Lu Shanmin still doesn’t understand why his grandfather insisted on reading those Four Books and Five Classics by himself.
When I arrived in Donghai, for the life plan designed by Zhang Li, for the promise to Yaqian, for the sake of living up to the old professor’s expectations, and for becoming the kind of person Zuoqiu thought he should be, he picked up the book again. , picked up these books that I had never read before.
Lu Shanmin stared blankly at the books on the coffee table. For his own sake, after thinking about it, maybe it was just out of curiosity about the university, maybe he just wanted to take a peek at what the university Bai Ling went to was like. Something happened.
For a long time, in Lu Shanmin's mind, scholars were beings that people looked up to. It felt like they knew everything, understood everything, and were right about everything. After coming to the East China Sea, Lu Shanmin gradually discovered that scholars were not as advanced as they thought. They also made mistakes and were confused. Many of them were not even as good as the people in the mountains.
But Zuoqiu is different. He is the most powerful scholar Lu Shanmin has ever seen. He is a top student at Tianjing University, which is the highest university in China and the temple of scholars. Indeed, Zuoqiu was also the smartest scholar Lu Shanmin had ever seen. No matter how complicated or difficult something happens, he can always come up with the most perfect way to solve it, as if there is nothing difficult in the world that he can't think of a solution for. At the same time, he is also a very sentimental person. Every time he opens the title page of the biography book on the desk in the bar, he can feel a throbbing feeling in his heart.The earth establishes the heart, establishes the destiny for the living and the people, carries on the unique knowledge for the past saints, and creates peace for all generations.
But it was such a scholar that Lu Shanmin discovered that he was not perfect, and not all of his principles were right. He even felt that he was wrong. Even a three-year-old child in the mountains would not hesitate to report Huang Liang. He had so many reasons for the decision he made. Yes, in Lu Shanmin's view, those principles he had were just cowardly reasons and excuses.
Although Lu Shanmin now regrets that what he just said was a little too harsh, he does not think that what he said was angry. This scholar who stands at the top has read so many books and finally lost his integrity and courage. No more reading.
Throughout the afternoon, Lu Shanmin just sat blankly, not opening the book on the table until Zhang Li came back from get off work.
Zhang Li often checks Lu Shanmin's learning. She is very satisfied with Lu Shanmin's recent performance. In less than half a year, he was able to understand the entire junior high school mathematics. Not only did he understand, but he also learned Yes, this was something that made her feel very happy. She is a person who has read books, and she knows very well that learning mathematics requires talent more than any other subject. Lu Shanmin can learn it through self-study, and can also delve into deeper levels of Mathematical Olympiad, which surprises her even more. This shows that Lu Shanmin is very smart. people.
Of course, there are many smart people in this world, and there are also many people who can endure hardships and stand hard work, but there are far fewer people who can combine the two.
Zhang Li believed that as long as Lu Shanmin continued to study like this, he would be able to truly establish himself in the East China Sea sooner or later, and it would not be impossible to even do better than her, a college student.
Usually when Zhang Li comes back from get off work, Lu Shanmin has already gone to work in the bar. Today when I got home, I found that Lu Shanmin was still at home, sitting on the sofa in a daze, not reading a book, not knowing what he was thinking. matter.
Zhang Li put down her bag and sat next to Lu Shanmin.
"What are you thinking about? You are so absorbed in thinking."
Lu Shanmin smiled bitterly and said, "I had a quarrel with Zuoqiu."
Zhang Li was stunned for a moment, "What do you two grown men have to argue about?"
Lu Shanmin turned around and asked, "Sister Li, what do you think of Zuoqiu?"
Zhang Li thought for a while, "Zuoqiu is knowledgeable about the past and present, and is very talented. I always feel that there are some unknown secrets hidden under his madness. Generally speaking, he is a very good person." .
After a pause, he asked again, "Why did you quarrel?"
Lu Shanmin smiled awkwardly, "We have differences in certain concepts."
Zhang Li did not ask specifically, but thought for a while and said, "Mountain people, people should be good at learning and absorb the advantages of others. Zuoqiu looks slovenly and nagging, but since he can get into Tianjing In college, I have been around a big leader before, so I must be outstanding. I think there is no harm in listening to his opinions."
Lu Shanmin nodded, "I know this, and now I regret that I went too far."
Zhang Li smiled and said, "If you think it's too much, just go and apologize to him. Men should be able to bend and stretch without being embarrassed."
Lu Shanmin grinned and said, "Thank you, Sister Li."
After thinking about it, he asked , "Sister Li, apart from being a capital for gaining a foothold in society, what other role does studying play?"
Zhang Li frowned and thought for a long time, "In fact, most people study. In order to find a good job and earn more money, at least when I was studying at that time, most teachers and parents taught me this way. I remember that when I was studying, there was a wise saying, learn mathematics, physics and chemistry well, and you will be successful. I am not afraid of anything in the world."
After a pause, he added, "Later, when I entered the society, I discovered that this is indeed the case. The vast majority of people study not for some ideals and beliefs. To put it bluntly, I would say something that makes readers feel ashamed. The purpose of studying is to make money." He smiled and said, "In fact, today's scholars may not feel ashamed of this sentence, because they can say it boldly without blushing, and they don't think it is such a shameful thing." .
Zhang Li took a deep breath, "But I think reading should also have other functions. I dare not talk about ideals and beliefs, but at least I should read some truths. Reading is sensible, and you can understand it. It is very important for others to understand themselves, but it is easier said than done."
Lu Shanmin frowned and sighed, "As a scholar like Zuoqiu , after reading so many books, I found that some truths are not as clear as those in the mountains. Can reading really understand the truth?"
Zhang Li smiled and said, "Scholars are also human beings first, and they will not be perfect if they are human. , if you regard them as gods, you will be very disappointed when you find that they are not perfect."
"Mountain people, you have been from the mountains to the East China Sea for a long time, you should be able to I found that the principles in the city are much more complicated than those in the mountains."
After a pause, he continued, "So, have you ever thought about it, maybe it's not that Zuoqiu doesn't understand simple principles that even people in the mountains understand? , maybe you don’t really understand what he means, or you haven’t read him yet.”