The courtyard house is a very iconic building in Kyoto, China. It is simple and generous, containing the essence of ancient Chinese architectural culture.

In terms of size, there are small courtyards, medium courtyards and large courtyards. In the feudal society, most of the people who lived in the small courtyard and the middle courtyard were ordinary solid families, while the large courtyard houses were mostly occupied by princes and nobles.

With the rapid social and economic development, especially the implementation of the old city renovation policy, there are many high-rise buildings in Kyoto, where every inch of land is valuable. Although there are still traditional courtyard houses, the number has been greatly reduced. Later, it was valued by relevant departments and began to pay attention to the protection of the courtyard.

According to the laws of economics, if there is little supply of a thing and there is a lot of demand, then the price of this thing will rise. In the popular language of the common people, there are fewer people who sell things and more people buy things, and the price will naturally become more expensive.

The same is true for the courtyard houses in Kyoto. The wealthy businessmen of China are proud to have a courtyard house. It's just that there are many wealthy merchants, but there are very few courtyard houses, so the courtyard houses have been speculated to sky-high prices by players in the market. Now, the courtyard has become not only a symbol of wealth, but also a symbol of status.

In a large courtyard house in Kyoto, an old man with a strong spirit and a thin face was writing calligraphy in the study of the main room in the backyard. A middle-aged man in his fifties stood at the table, occasionally grinding ink for the old man.

From the connoisseur's point of view, the calligraphy written by this old man is indeed not very good. However, if you look closely, you will find that the old man's thin gold body has a personal style, and there is a faint atmosphere of Jin Ge Iron Horse between strokes.

It is no wonder that the old man has been handsome all his life and has experienced a rain of bullets. Although he has retired and is recuperating, the momentum of swallowing thousands of miles like a tiger on his body is still terrifying when it is inadvertently revealed.

After the old man finally finished writing, there were two more words on the rice paper on the desk, Shen Du.

Prudence is a kind of personal ethics advocated by Confucianism, which originates from the "Book of Rites and Universities" in the "Book of Rites and University", "This is said to be sincere in the middle, and the form is in the outside, so the gentleman must be cautious of his independence." It is about a person who strictly controls his desires, even if he is not supervised by outsiders, and who is able to act cautiously and consciously follow the constraints of various moral norms.

Shen Du seems easy to say, but it is very difficult to actually do it.

The old man put the brush on the inkstone, picked up the blue and white porcelain teacup on the table, took a sip of tea, and said to the middle-aged man waiting on the side: "Kuiyong, what do you think of these two words?"

When he said this, the old man's face was quite complacent, and he seemed to be very satisfied with the two words he had written.

"Old man, your two words are very personal, and it is difficult for others to reach them. The middle-aged man named Kuiyong said with a smile.

When the old man heard this, he didn't get angry, but just pointed at Kui Yong and scolded with a smile: "You Kui Yong, will you lose two catties of meat if you praise me twice? I'm a lot old, don't I deserve your two praises?"

Kui Yong's words just now, the old man heard it very clearly, that is, you are old, you can still entertain yourself, if you want to take it out to show off, then you will laugh and be generous.

Kui Yong was obviously very familiar with the old man's temperament, and continued to smile and said: "Old man, I think you are really individual, you look at the two words of 'Du', like the big knife you slashed at the devil back then. Think about your old horizontal knife back then, what a momentum it was. ”

The old man laughed, pointed at Kuiyong and said, "You slippery head, you have followed the old man all your life, and you have never sincerely said that my handwriting is good." ”

"Hey, old man, when you say that, I'm really wronged. I really like these two words, or you could give them to me. Kuiyong said with a grin.

He began to work as a guard for the old man at the age of eighteen, and until now, he can be said to be the person who knows the old man best, and he is also the person who spends the most time with the old man, more than the old man's children.

"Good, good. I'll give it to you. "The old man is also very happy today.

In the afternoon, I played chess with my old comrades-in-arms, won three games in a row, and the stubborn old man didn't even eat dinner here, and went back directly. This made the old man find the pleasure of sweeping all directions on the battlefield again.

Therefore, although the two words he wrote were not praised by Kuiyong, he was still in a happy mood.

At this time, there was a knock on the door outside the study, and then a middle-aged man pushed the door from the outside and walked in.

"Dad, Brother Kuiyong, you said something funny, I heard your laughter as soon as I entered the door. The middle-aged man said with a smile.

"Ah, the masterpiece that the old man just finished has been officially given to me. For the people, you are too late, and you have no part in it. "Kuiyong is obviously familiar with the person who came, and he speaks exactly like a family.

The middle-aged man who came in was called Zhao Weimin, and he was already a feudal official in Huaxia State. And the old man is one of the few living founding fathers of the Chinese Kingdom.

"Good words, good words!" Zhao Weimin said with a slight exaggeration.

The old man seemed to have met a bosom friend, and suddenly became a little interested, and said, "Then tell me, where is this word?"

"Dad, the word 'Shendu' is good, that is, a gentleman wants to be the same as everyone before and after, he can't say one thing in front of him, do another thing behind his back, and be able to discipline himself strictly. Zhao Weimin replied.

However, the old man was obviously not fooled by him, and continued to ask: "Then what do you think of my writing of these two words?"

Zhao Weimin glanced at Kui Yong, who was standing beside him, saw him with an unfathomable smile, cleared his throat, and replied: "There is personality, you have a personality! No matter from which point of view, they are very individual." “

Kuiyong on the side couldn't hold back anymore and laughed.

The old man suddenly laughed and scolded: "Get out." ”

Kui Yong knew that the two still had something to discuss, so he put away the pair of words on the table and said, "Old man, I want to take this writing back and frame it well, this is a family heirloom." After speaking, without waiting for the old man to react, he quickly went out.

"Dad, I just went back to Kyoto today to report to work, and I heard that you came to the courtyard house that Yici bought again today, so I came to see you. Zhao Weimin said.

"Yici, this kid has vision, this yard has appreciated a lot of money now. The old man said with a smile.

"In recent years, the real estate market in China has been hot, and the housing prices in Kyoto have risen many times, and this yard may cost hundreds of millions. Zhao Weimin also sighed, and then said: "You like to live here, so you are not afraid of gossip?"

The old man said righteously: "What am I afraid of, Yici's money is earned by his own ability, and it is clean." The yard she bought, I live in a solid heart. Look at those ***, rich second generations, there are a few who can compare with my granddaughter. Hmph, my granddaughter bought it, and I live with my pride. “

"Yici, this child, has been really surprising in the past few years, and I didn't expect her to be able to toss like this. Zhao Weimin said.

"What is a toss?" The old man was a little dissatisfied with his son's words, and said: "This is called a career, a serious Internet company, which belongs to the sunrise industry. ”

Zhao Weimin said: "Do you know what the Internet is?" However, he naturally didn't dare to say this. He changed his words and continued:

"Dad, there was a kidnapping case in Wushi under the jurisdiction of Li Qingyang yesterday, and the kidnapping was the granddaughter of Tenglong International Wei Hailong, who was kidnapped by a group of bandits who fled from the northeast. ”

After hearing this, the old man narrowed his eyes slightly, and said for a long time:

"For the people, the way of being an official lies in serving the country and the people. Dad gave you the name 'for the people', just because he hopes that you can serve the country and the people all your life. “

"Dad still said that in the face of absolute strength, all conspiracies and tricks will fail. You can compete with each other, and the top management wants you to compete with each other to see who can come out on top in the final competition. However, competition must be healthy and must not engage in conspiracy and trickery. ”

Zhao Weimin bowed down and said, "Yes, Dad, I always keep this in mind. ”

"Hmm. The old man nodded, and then said: "Competition should use conspiracy, not conspiracy. The so-called conspiracy is to think about the interests of the country and the nation and the well-being of the people. Therefore, we should think more about the development of social and economic schemes. The eyes of the people are bright, and the eyes of the top are also bright. ”

"Han Jiadong has been in the Northeast for a few years, and his work achievements are still there, but he is too anxious and selfish. Of course, there is a reason why he is anxious, you have achieved remarkable results in your work in the past few years, and you have surpassed him in terms of development momentum. As a competitor, it is inevitable that he will be anxious. But you must have a correct mentality, as long as you are dedicated to the people, remember to fight for the country and the nation, not for personal rights, even if you lose the competition, you must have a clear heart. “

Zhao Weimin nodded solemnly again.

Li Qingyang was discovered by Zhao Weimin because of this talent, and he also cultivated it single-handedly, although the two no longer work in the same area, Li Qingyang still has the label of Zhao Weimin on his body.

Li Qingyang's personal ability is undoubted, and he also has a state of mind that the world is for the public, otherwise Zhao Weimin would not have cultivated him.

Although Zhao Weimin cultivated him and promoted him, he did not deliberately make him his descendant. Influenced by Old Man Zhao, he has always opposed forming gangs and forming gangs. However, in the eyes of outsiders, this Li Qingyang is Zhao Weimin's descendant.

Under the leadership of Li Qingyang, Wushi has developed rapidly in recent years, and a good social situation of stability and unity has also been formed. Li Qingyang's ability has attracted the attention of the high-level, and he really intends to promote and reuse him.

In the eyes of ordinary people, the kidnapping case that is happening now is a criminal case in which the kidnappers are motivated to make money. However, Old Man Zhao and Zhao Weimin knew very well that this was to deal with him Zhao Weimin by attacking Li Qingyang.

Zhao Weimin said: "Han Jiadong's layout this time took a long time, from expelling the bandits to kidnapping Wei Rulan, from the northeast to Wushi, one link after another, and it was also a lot of effort. How do you think you can break the game?"

After the old man drank the tea, he asked rhetorically: "Why do you want to break the game? This incident, if you take the initiative to break the game, it will really become a game against you." If you don't want to break the game, then there is no such thing as a game. After a pause, he continued:

"Li Qingyang is a capable person, but his career development is too smooth, and he has not experienced the tempering of struggle. To do things for this country. In doing things and doing things for the people, it is not enough for this nation to have ability, but it must also be able to seize the opportunity to display its ability. And this kind of opportunity, you can't always rely on others to give you opportunities, but also be able to fight for opportunities yourself. “

Therefore, this is a test for Li Qingyang, to be able to be freehand and calm in good times, and overcome obstacles in adversity. You tell him eight words: 'Don't forget your original intention, you have to always'. ”

After the old man finished speaking, he put down the cup in his hand and said, "Come, grind ink, I will write another word." ”

"Okay. Zhao Weimin said, picked up the ink on the inkstone, and carefully studied the ink.