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"Isn't it?"

Cao Fangfang has always used a market economy mindset to understand the world, and he reacted quickly to this: " Everyone's motivation for behavior has something to seek, if you must use the concept of investment to understand these behaviors, everyone is doing investment, charity is no different, most of the public figures are snobbish, they donate money to seek fame and fortune for corporate tax reduction, investment is visible benefits, my team now wants me to do charity and public welfare, mainly to let me wear a charity halo on my head, can avoid the black wave of public opinion, in the long run, as long as my reputation is good enough, I can have a better quality of fame, make more money......"

"But you can't deny that there are some idiots in the world who specialize in altruism and never benefit themselves. Tian Anbang said with a smile.

Of course, Cao Fang is not shallow enough to think that everyone is as vulgar and selfish as him, "Although there are few of these people, it is not that they are not investing, they are investing in their own inner satisfaction, and this satisfaction may be more precious to them than everything else." ”

Tian Anbang felt more and more satisfied, Cao Fang was actually obviously entangled in something that had nothing to do with his own interests, he didn't even realize it himself, and he thought quite deeply, if his intelligence was not enough, he would soon fall into a dead circle of drilling the horns of the bull.

A good thing.

Rational people who are full of selfishness and selfishness and are lucky in the world are often swallowed up by reason in the end.

And such a person can neither become a good actor nor an excellent creator of literary and artistic works.

Tian Anbang waited for a while, giving him enough time to think.

At this moment, his fishing line moved, the fishing rod sank, Tian Anbang suddenly had a bright face, and stood up excitedly, "Yo yo yo...... Take the bait!

The old arm lifted the rod hard, Lao Tian seemed to have a habit of fishing, his wrist was cocked up, and his elbow was pressed down, perhaps because he was too strong, the old man's body was crooked and almost planted in the water, but fortunately, Cao Yifang's eyes were quick to grab him.

"Old man, be normal! I'm scared!"

"What are you afraid of, young man! I won't lie to you!"

In mid-October, the last month before the winter approaches, the golden time for fishing.

Tian Anbang was holding a big black crucian carp, his face was full of pride and pride, "More than two catties!"

Cao Fang was not interested in this, and said perfunctorily: "Amazing...... Throw it in the bucket. ”

"Good, good. Tian Anbang was suddenly in a hurry, the crucian carp had a strong desire to survive in his palm, and suddenly came out of his hand, and the crucian carp entered the lake again, the water splashed, and in the blink of an eye, it sank into the waves and disappeared.

"Come on, wait for an hour. Cao Fang said helplessly.

"Did you wait in vain?" Tian Anbang patted his buttocks and sat down again with a smile.

"Hey, you're a veteran, you're pretty calm. Cao Fang glanced at him angrily.

"There are three hates in life, one hates crucian carp and spines, two hates begonias without fragrance, and three hates learning nothing. Old man Tian shook his head leisurely.

Cao Fang frowned, "Why are you so mysterious today, what do you want to say?"

"It's nothing, I like to sigh when I'm old. ”

Tian Anbang turned around, patted Cao Fangfang with interest, and wiped the water stains on his hands by the way.

"Have you figured it out, beggars and students, why are your measures different?"

"Give money to beggars, and out of sympathy, of course I give to poor people who are not able to work...... Of course, I didn't give it again when I grew up, because I knew a lot more, and I realized that I was funding a very muddy industrial chain. (Some trafficker groups maim children to beg because they are low-cost and high-profit.)

"As for the smart student, it is indeed out of investment considerations, maybe without this money, he lost some opportunities, relying on his own wisdom to struggle, he can also become a wealthy small middle class, but with this money, he may go to a prestigious school, go to a higher platform, and do more valuable things, and the stupid student, give him a free ride, eat up and use up his health......

"Hmm...... That's right. ”

Tian Anbang's eyes faintly showed appreciation, "I agree with what you said, what everyone is investing in, whether it is charity or public welfare, there is indeed not enough social benefit, to put it mildly, this may be working in vain, just like ......"

He looked at the lake: "I just threw that fish back on purpose." ”

Cao Fangfang looked at the old man suspiciously, and deeply doubted that this thing was obviously handicapped, but he wanted to find a lofty reason for himself.

"I think it's very simple, I think I've fished enough, I've eaten enough, I don't fish it to eat it, just to satisfy my desire to fish...... I caught it, I was satisfied, it didn't matter if I ate it or not, I just let it go. ”

The sunset is slanting, and the warm golden light spreads out.

After all, Tian Anbang still had the kindness and compassion of the old man on his face: "Altruistic behavior is often related to guilt. This is also a kind of selfishness, I am self-conscious, I do charity, help students in poor mountainous areas, and fulfill their dreams, this is because my daughter-in-law used to be a volunteer teacher in mountainous areas, and her heart is to help these children get out of the mountains...... I owe her, and I make up for those children. ”

With Cao's intelligence, of course he understood what the old man meant.

"With your low IQ, I don't understand it to you. Tian Anbang suddenly waved his hand, and his tone was extremely disgusted, which provoked Cao Fang to immediately want to kick him into the water.

"To put it simply, from an objective point of view, the meaning of charity itself is to help the weak, smart students and stupid students, who is the weak, at a glance...... Helping stupid students is charity. ”

"But we are human beings, we have flesh and blood and souls, and what we do must be in line with our hearts, the meaning we give...... So, you know very well whether you should do it or not, and how you should do it. ”

After listening to Tian Anbang's words, Cao Fang came back to his senses: "You old god, you have said so much, in fact, the problem is very simple, but what I think is too complicated...... I just need to think about how to maximize the benefits now, I just want my reputation to be good, I just need to think about spending money and energy, and then whether my benefits are greater than the costs, as for the money and energy used elsewhere, whether it is much higher than the charity benefits, I don't care, anyway, it's acting......"

"If you don't think about it. Tian Anbang poked his heart: "I look down on you......" He immediately changed his words: "But if you think about it, you still decide to be selfish, I support you......"

Cao Fang already felt a little headache, he thought he understood every word just now, but now looking at the old man's virtue, it seems that he doesn't understand anything.

"Old man, you're so old, you're still trying to make money, what are you trying to do, won't you use all the money for charity to buy peace of mind?"

Tian Anbang shrugged his shoulders and crooked his mouth, noncommittal stinky virtue.

"You're awesome. ”

Cao Fang shook his head, he only felt that Lao Tian was too wasteful, but this is his value, people can buy a peace of mind, and there is nothing wrong with spending their money how they want.

But this is the first time he has seen such a person, and he can't help but wonder: "Other than that, you have nothing else to pursue?"

"Yes, too. Tian Anbang hung his head and said in a muffled voice.

"What?" Cao asked.

The old man's eyebrows and rat eyes came out again, and with an X-ray-like sight, he swept Cao Fang up and down, "Accept an apprentice." ”

Cao Fang was uncomfortable, feeling like a yellow flower girl meeting an old pervert in the night alley, "Don't you have it?!As far as I know, in addition to Hao Yunlai, you have many students!"

"Yes, I have a lot of students, but they are not my apprentices, they are too much like me, they are stupid idealists. ”

Tian Anbang touched his beard and said with a strong nature:

"I'm going to take a ......"

"Self-righteous realist apprentice. ”