In a large classroom at the School of Architecture of Jitong University, Tang Hongjun, a student union cadre, is being the host:

"Students, please be quiet, and let me introduce you to two guests, this is Mr. Lin Kai, a patriotic overseas Chinese from Xiangjiang, and this is Comrade Li Huayong. As we all know, Comrade Li Huayong is now a celebrity in our school, especially in our college, and in the past few days, I have heard the most discussion about his "three questions". There are also many people who ask me who the master who refuted the Harvard doctor speechless. What some students may not know is that Comrade Li Huayong is actually an old friend of our school. Many students of our college should have been to the internship base in Pengcheng, right? But do you know who is specifically responsible for the construction of that project? That's right, as far as I know, Comrade Li Huayong is the person who is responsible for turning the students' drawings into reality. In addition, don't look at Comrade Li Huayong's youth, his age is about the same as ours, but he has quite rich work experience and has participated in the construction of many major projects, such as the famous Pengcheng World Trade Center "three days and one floor", Comrade Li Huayong is a personal experience and participant. Another example is the Bank of China Building in Hong Kong..... Another example....... Today, we are honored to have the two of them to have a discussion with us, and please welcome them with warm applause......"

Tang Hongjun was eloquent, and he said a lot of things in a low-pitched voice, focusing on introducing Li Huayong. However, Li Huayong, who was sitting on the rostrum, watched him perform with a smile.

Yes, Li Huayong is indeed sitting on the "rostrum" now. On his left hand side, Professor Qian Zhengying sat on the old Qian, Lin Kai sat on Li Huayong's right hand, and on Lin Kai's right hand, it is said that a certain leader of the Youth League Committee of Jitong University was seated.

This year is already 1986, and with the war in China's southern Xinjiang basically over, all kinds of "propaganda groups" and "heroic deeds report groups" are flying all over the country. There seems to be a great deal of affection for similar activities within the system, which has led to the popularity of this form of activity in China and has continued to the next generation.

Li Huayong is actually resistant to such activities. Although the official media of our country often declare how effective the "propaganda group" has been, how many people have been touched by the "heroic deeds report group".

But Li Huayong has always believed that of all the propaganda methods, such a form of propaganda is perhaps the most boring and clumsy. Li Huayong expressed doubts about the effect of this. In short, no matter what others think, Li Huayong never believed that such a method could achieve much effect.

It's like today, if this is a "symposium" in the real sense, and everyone sits together and chats, then Li Huayong is still happy to communicate with college students of this era. But now it is just in such a form, making it seem as if he is here to make a report, which is of course not what Li Huayong wants. Because this not only makes me not know what to say, but also makes people not know how to listen.

When Tang Hongjun's opening remarks were finally finished, and Li Huayong felt countless eyes on him, in order to adjust the atmosphere, Li Huayong turned sideways and smiled at Lin Kai:

"Mr. Lin Kai, why don't you always have a few words......?

"No, no, no, you, you come, Brother Yong or you come first. ”

Seeing Lin Kai's restless appearance, Li Huayong snickered in his heart, and at the same time expressed his understanding. Thinking about it, Lin Kai's reaction is normal.

Someone once said that "making a report" is one of the necessary basic skills in the domestic system, and Lin Kai has never practiced this thing, so his reaction now is too normal. Don't look at him now that he is very familiar with Lei Yutong and others in private, but in private, can speaking on the stage be the same as chatting in private.

Compared with Lin Kai, Li Huayong has been mixed in the system, and he still has a little bit of such basic skills. So despite the feeling of being a little crooked, he still knew what to say. Especially now, combined with the current domestic situation, Li Huayong is very clear about the original intention of Jitong University to let him come here to "say a few words", that is, around this center, Li Huayong looked around, he organized the language a little in his heart, and then slowly said with a smile:

"Two years ago, if I had been lucky enough to be admitted to university, I might have been one of those people here, but unfortunately I didn't get into the university at that time, so as a peer, I call you "classmates" here, and don't blame me for climbing high in your heart. ”

A chuckle rang out from below. When Li Huayong said "two years ago", he subconsciously searched for Lei Yutong in the crowd with his eyes, and happened to meet Lei Yutong's eyes.

"Thank you for your encouragement today, let me say a few words here, to be honest, I am actually a little embarrassed in addition to being honestly afraid, let me say something? Because everyone knows that I am actually a construction worker, and my level is very limited, let me speak here, this is really lifting me. Fortunately, I know that this is the School of Architecture of our school, and most of the students here should be engaged in the construction industry in the future, so from this point of view, we can be regarded as peers. In this case, I have thought about it before I came, so I will talk to you about the people and things in our industry, and the first person I want to talk about is Mr. Liang Sicheng, the architect of our country. Ladies and gentlemen, what do you think of Mr. Liang Sicheng.......

Mr. Liang Sicheng? Li Huayong actually mentioned Mr. Liang Sicheng as soon as he came up? This was obviously a bit of a surprise to Lao Qian and the teacher of the Youth League Committee. Li Huayong actually did not mention his glorious deeds, this is obviously not a normal routine of "making a report". What exactly was he trying to say?

But when Li Huayong mentioned Mr. Liang, everyone was still interested. After all, as a generation of architects, Mr. Liang Sicheng has a special status in the industry, and now when Li Huayong mentions him, everyone naturally wants to hear what a modern "construction worker" will say.

Speaking of Mr. Liang Sicheng, I suddenly remembered a British architectural historian's discussion about "architecture", which is what is often called "the soul of architecture". So what is the soul of architecture? According to the architectural historian, "construction" did not actually begin when a caveman hung a few skins at the entrance of the cave to make it more comfortable, or when a herder erected a tent with animal skins from a pillar. It is only when man sees himself as one with his architecture and takes pride in it, and goes further than mere necessity----- he begins to care about the appearance of his building, that "architecture" really begins. The architectural historian even argues that in the history of architecture it is necessary to exclude those houses that are merely "houses" and that it is clear that there must be a distinction between "houses" and "buildings". In short, 'architecture' is an art, and therefore it is in some ways an expression of human beings or builders. This is what the British scholar said about the "soul of architecture......"

“....... If you use this standard to set, Mr. Liang Sicheng is obviously a master with the soul of architecture, everyone knows that Mr. Liang is a well-known expert in the study of ancient architecture in our country, and ancient buildings are always living objects in his eyes. A brick and tile, a column, a bucket arch, a statue, are all living existences. When he climbed the wooden tower, when he inspected the stone bridges, when he looked at the walls of the capital, he was by no means a calm spectator, but he integrated his whole life with the object with which he came into contact......"

“...... Mr. Liang started as a scholar, and from the boring professional knowledge such as architecture analysis, material analysis, shape outline, etc., he entered the human spirit of embracing history and reality. In this way, his description of the history of architecture can no longer be regarded as a mere science. I think one of the most important reasons why he understands the value of those ancient buildings is because Mr. Leung sees them and the spirit of the people who created them as one.......

When Li Huayong was talking, the old man sitting next to him curiously forgave him. Li Huayong's remarks once again refreshed his understanding of Li Huayong.

It's just that Lao Qian still doesn't understand why Li Huayong suddenly mentioned Mr. Liang Sicheng on this occasion today, and what is his intention?

Old Qian was ready to continue listening carefully.