Hong Yanwu said in the end, and habitually began to smile again.

But Hong Lucheng is such a shrewd person, where can he be so easily fooled, with a word, he pierced his fig leaf.

"That's a nice thing to say. But how can I think you're not right? Good guy? You're a good guy, you're doing a good job. How much do people have to make by producing these things? The price is not how much you say? But you must have the big head for foreign devils. This is the beauty of your adulthood? I think you are in the eyes of money, and even your relatives are calculating. Helping is so philistine. ”

Don't look at being squeezed by his father's words, Hong Yanwu is really not red and his heart is not beating.

He said eloquently, "Dad, you're prejudiced against me." First of all, I will not deliberately suppress my cousin's price, but will try to take care of it. Secondly, everything must be mutually beneficial in order to last. I'm going to help, and my cousin will be embarrassed after a long time. Not to mention that I myself have a clear conscience. If nothing else, is my idea worth the money? I'm going to buy people's hearts, so I don't have to tell them to sell foreigners. They have to accept my affection even more. On the other hand, I can find someone else to make what I want. However, it is difficult for Longkou Village to sell things on its own. Isn't that fair? Isn't it getting paid for work?"

Hong Lucheng was a little annoyed by the collision and slapped the table.

"You're quite reasonable! If it weren't for my son, I wouldn't have bothered to talk about you. Do you understand? The point of what I'm saying is not that you make more or less, but that you understand that money is endless. If a person is too greedy and wants to stretch out his hand when he sees money, he will suffer greatly. No matter how good the opportunity is, you must know how to judge the situation and size up the situation, don't forget, the big collective of Longkou Village does not include you, what if you have to get involved? This is taking a risk that there is no need to take! What if you wait any longer? There will be a good time for you to make money in the future! My stupid son!"

The old man brought feelings, scolding is scolding, but he is really thinking about his son.

Hong Yanwu was hot in his heart when he heard this, and when his mood was agitated, he simply opened his mind.

"Dad, you're right. I understand that. To tell you the truth, if I want to live a comfortable life for myself and have a few dollars to spend, of course there is no need to mix. Unfortunately, no, some people and some things can't afford to wait. I have a lot of things to do as soon as possible, and I can't help but find a way to make more money......"

And then, Hong Yanwu told him how he founded a clothing night market and how he helped others arrange their livelihoods. I also told me that I have been buying antiques, calligraphy, paintings and handicrafts.

Of course, these things that have been hidden are even more unexpected to Hong Lucheng.

The old man was shocked when he heard this, frowned, and wanted to speak several times on the way.

But since Hong Yanwu opened the chatterbox, he couldn't hold it back.

It was as if these secrets had been hidden in his heart for too long, and he had to vent them all at once to release all the pressure.

So he didn't give his father a chance to interject at all, and continued to talk about it completely on his own.

"Dad, I'm living a good life now. But I really can't bear to see those who have the same experience as me, who have taken the wrong path in the 'sport', and can't live a normal life, so they have to keep doing this wrong. I know best that these people are not all bad, they also talk about love and righteousness, and they also understand filial piety. So I felt like I should help them when I could. If I don't help them, no one will help them. Isn't this a matter of accumulating virtue?"

"Dad, more importantly, don't you notice those valuable things that are meaningful and valuable, but are gradually lost because people ignore them? Take our calligraphy and painting as an example, from the end of the Qing Dynasty to the present, how many good things have flowed abroad. Not to mention those who are abused by themselves in the 'movement'. In recent years, the price of these cultural heritage sites has gradually increased due to the increase in overseas tourists. But even if it doubles, it is still the price of cabbage. Isn't it a pity that I'm not here at this time, I try to keep as many good things as possible, and that will be cheaper than foreigners?"

"Let's talk about Mr. Shan, how many universities ask, the study of ancient architecture is almost unparalleled. If there is no one in our family's old house, who can repair it well? But his ability cannot be retained, because no one pays attention to it and no one recognizes it. Now when it comes to architecture, the books published are all Western-style. Mr. Shan used half a lifetime to accumulate and summarize the ancient construction process and photos he took for several years, but the publishing house refused to publish them, saying that they would not print books at their own expense. What if this knowledge is going to be lost? Don't you regret it? If we don't say anything else, what if we want to repair our old house in the future? Do you want to make a fool of red paint and green tiles? Can you accept it?"

"And you and Mom, in the past, we always said that the preserved fruits in our capital are delicious, delicate and varied. But the candied fruit sold outside now is just a big sugar cube. As for the pastries, Jiangmi sticks are stuffed with steel sticks, and the peaches are so hard that they can kill people. Even children with a greedy sweet tooth like Hong Jun don't like to eat. ”

"What's going on? Nobody is doing it well anymore. It's all easy to do, cheap and trouble-free. I'm worried now, I'm really waiting for our family to reopen the 'Yanmei Zhai' one day, maybe we can't even find the oven master who can make pastries, so is the old shop still the old shop? Have you thought about this?"

"Hey, that's what makes me anxious and scared. Our reform and opening up is a very good thing, because it can bring in advanced technology and lifestyles from foreign countries, and it will also promote the improvement of people's livelihood and economy. But the side effect is that it is easy to blindly worship foreign values and culture. What we do now is too absolute, black and white, rushing to the top, recklessly. The 'movement' has already caused many traditional good things to be lost forever. But if the situation continues to improve, it will be worse, can you imagine how bad the capital will be in a few years?"

"I've thought about it. Most of our lives will be completely westernized, and we will lose our local identity. Maybe there will be no hemp tofu, no bean juice, fried liver, no Chinese medicine, and no craftsmen. Instead of a model, we only know that the pursuit of large quantities and low prices of domestic products is a comprehensive flood of foreign goods. When the time comes, we will drive cars and live in high-rise buildings. But I am afraid that I will always have to say goodbye to the courtyard, the toon tree, the grape trellis, and the goldfish bowl. If everyone only knows to watch TV at home, and no one likes to sit and talk together, would you still feel happy even if everyone is rich?"

"That's why I'm not reconciled. I thought that I could do something for the future, and I had to do something for the future. I want to keep as much of what I care about. I don't want my home to become like home, to make the capital a place with only steel and concrete, and I can't let you and your mother live in such an environment. My idea is simple, everyone makes mistakes, but those who make mistakes should have at least one chance to make amends. So what if this is put in the times, in society? Can I try to change something......

At this point, Hong Lucheng's expression was simply shocked.

Because no matter Hong Yanwu's focus, bold speculations and wishes, they are all so different, so different, absolutely beyond what people can imagine, and it sounds like whimsical nonsense.

But it has a power to move people's hearts, and even a kind of ...... can be seen Sincere.

"This ...... Is this what you are talking about......? But how could you have such a mind? Do you know how big the things you have to do? 'Taking into account both the ancient and the modern, and benefiting both the old and the new'! Liang Sicheng and Chen Zhanxiang proposed it in this way in the past? But in the end, it didn't work out, why? Because the country can't afford it, it's too unrealistic. You want to do such a big thing on your own, it's just ...... It's just ......."

"Can't help yourself?"

Hong Yanwu took over again, "Dad, you think too highly of me. To be honest, I know that my abilities are limited, and I don't have the same public heart as the two masters Liang and Chen. I'm just a small citizen, thinking about our own life, at most I can take care of my relatives and friends around me. But after all, we have to rely on the environment to survive, if we can do a little, it is better than not doing nothing. ”

"Like Mr. Shan's wish to publish a book, I paid 10,000 yuan and has helped him realize it. And what Uncle Li wrote, I also plan to publish it. That's not all, isn't my cousin also summarizing the medical case and planning to write a book? I'll do the same. Maybe even Tailor Su and Master Wang, I can find a way to let them leave something. ”

"In addition, for the sake of our family's 'Yanmei Building' and 'Yanmei Zhai', I am also trying to find a way to find the past-in baker masters, and Izumi and I are also pestering a skilled master to pass on the skills. I think that more than anything else, the transmission of knowledge and skills is the most important thing. If you can really save these good things until the day when people realize their value, maybe the sea and the sky will be different. I'm afraid that before that, it will be completely broken. ”

"You see, no matter how small or subtle the things I do, they will always be different. Didn't you always educate us that to be a human being is to tell the truth, to speak with a conscience, to be a good person? I admit that I didn't do it in the past, and I didn't even understand why I did it in the past, and I thought it would be too stupid and it would make you suffer. Doing the opposite is taking advantage. But now I kind of understand that these nine words you said are the true meaning of human life. ”

"Man lives like this, not for anything else. For the sake of their own inner peace and well-being. Only by living with such a mentality can you be happy. Eat well and sleep peacefully. As a result, people get sick less and live longer. This is the same as the principle of 'radish and cabbage keep safe', this is the truth of the phrase 'good intentions are rewarded'. ”

"So I want to live like this, and I will try my best to get closer to your request in the future. Of course, to be honest, this is still too difficult for me. But in conscience, I can still do it. As for being a good person, this standard is actually quite vague, but I will never be a bad person again. That's what my son said......"

After Hong Yanwu finished speaking, his mouth was already very dry.

But he didn't dare to move his nest to get water to drink, but just raised his eyes to look at his father. There was a look of longing for understanding in his eyes.

And Hong Lucheng's expression was serious, and he just pursed his lips and looked back at him.

Fortunately, after a long time, his father finally opened his mouth gently as he wished.

"What you are doing outside from me, tell me about it well, and I'll hear if there's any leakage. Drink some water first, and talk about it from beginning to end......"

"Hey!" Hong Yanwu responded happily, as if he had drunk honey, and took a cup of tea from his father's hand.

The second group has been opened, group number: 608640021

(End of chapter)