Chapter 321: Why Are They Masters?
At Jitong University, Li Huayong and the teachers and students of the School of Architecture continued to talk.
As time went by, the symposium gradually got better, and the atmosphere at the scene seemed to be getting more and more enthusiastic. By the time Li Huayong had already begun to interact with his peers here. Professor Qian Zhengying and the teacher of the Youth League Committee of the school were already smiling, and they didn't know when they had gotten together and whispered.
The teacher of the Youth League Committee whispered to Lao Qian: "Professor Qian, you said this kid is really just a high school student?"
"Yes, as far as I know, he graduated from high school the year before last, and he went directly to work without being admitted to college, how about it, what do you think of this young man?"
"Hehe, how do I have a feeling that he's like a student counselor? and he's still very qualified, very good. It's a pity, it's a pity that he is not even a college student, otherwise if he can recruit our school, this is definitely the most needed talent for our Youth League Committee. β
After listening to the words of the Youth League Committee teacher, Lao Qian first glanced up at Li Huayong, and then sneered at the words of the Youth League Committee teacher: "Cut, do you think that people are rare to be your counselors? This kid is a capitalist, and people are very rich, by the way, you may not know enough about him, I will tell you a little bit about him, do you know why he came to our school this time?"
"Oh, I've heard a little bit, it seems that our school was asked to do the planning and design because of a project in Nanjiang Province, and he was sent by Nanjiang to contact our school, so he can be regarded as the liaison of that project. β
Lao Qian's eyes widened: "Liaison, who did you hear him say that he was a liaison? Hehe, this may be what he said to the outside world, this kid, let me tell you, he is not a liaison." β
"And what is he?"
"According to the information I know and have, the project that the Planning Institute is doing has been promoted by him from beginning to end, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he is the host behind the scenes. β
This time, it was the turn of the Youth League Committee teacher to open his eyes wide: "Ah! Really, I heard that the Nanjiang project is very big, hundreds of millions of projects, and he is presiding over it behind the scenes? He, how old is he?"
Lao Qian refused to reveal more specific content, but just put on an expression of "I know better than you, I know more than you" and said to the teacher of the Youth League Committee:
"Of course it's true, if it's not steamed, can it still be boiled?"
The teacher of the Youth League Committee still didn't react, he looked up and re-examined Li Huayong, no matter how he looked at it, he couldn't see that the young man in front of him looked like a "capitalist". However, although he has doubts about Li Huayong's identity, in front of Lao Qian, it is difficult for him to continue to ask.
The teacher of the Youth League Committee was stunned for a while, and then shook his head and sighed:
"It's not like it, don't you say he's a capitalist, but how do I feel like he's a .....?"
"Like what?"
"Like the political work cadres of our Youth League Committee, look at his demeanor, and then listen to what he just said to the students, tsk, look at this ideological work done, where is this kind of capitalist, obviously he is an excellent ideological worker, what do you think?"
Lao Qian said proudly: "Don't doubt it, if I say that he is a capitalist, then he is a capitalist, but this capitalist may be a little special, after all, he is from the old area of Nanjiang Province, and he may be regarded as a red capitalist." But then again, this young man is not just a capitalist, haha, how about it, I said that I invited him here today to have a discussion with the students, let him talk, this idea is okay, right?"
"It's okay, today I can be regarded as having opened my eyes and gained knowledge. This young man spoke really well, and today's forum was also really good, and the results were obvious. Professor Qian, thank you, thank you for suggesting such a symposium. After today's meeting, I think that the ideological work of our School of Architecture should be at the forefront of the whole school.... By the way, old money, what do you mean when you just said that this young man is not just a capitalist?"
Lao Qian glanced at the teacher of the Youth League Committee: "Of course, this young man is really not simple, let me tell you the truth, this young man I met two years ago, he should have just graduated from high school at that time, but at that time, I really wanted to recruit him as my graduate student,"
"Huh?!"
"I didn't lie to you, it's a pity that the policy didn't allow it at that time, so I didn't think too much about it, but now, the policy in this area seems to be a little looser, so I'm thinking about it again. β
The teacher of the Youth League Committee thought thoughtfully: "I said Lao Qian, the reason why you proposed to hold this symposium today should also have this meaning, right?"
"Hey, hey. β
The conversation between the two seems a little strange, isn't it just a symposium today, why are they still involved in any "ideological work"?
Actually, this is not surprising, this is exactly the original intention of this symposium. And although they didn't tell Li Huayong clearly, Li Huayong combined with some of the things that happened on the college campus in this era, and he basically guessed what the school meant and what he wanted to say.
Of course, Li Huayong doesn't think that he is doing any ideological work. Just as a traverser, isn't it the most basic skill to speak in public like this and maintain "political correctness"?
That's why he mentioned Mr. Liang Sicheng in the first place. Because Li Huayong believes that mentioning Mr. Liang Sicheng and talking about his affairs in this era may be the greatest "political correctness".
Why do you say this? This is what Li Huayong has always held that in the ideological circles of our country, there are many similarities between the ideas of the two periods. These two periods, one is the current 80s, and the other is the early years of the Republic of China where Mr. Liang lived.
The common background of these two periods is that before these two periods, our whole country was relatively closed. In other words, during these two periods, Chinese people had just begun to come into contact with the "outside world", and it was the era of the so-called "beginning to open their eyes to the world".
It is precisely because this is an ideal era of "opening his eyes to see the world", so Li Huayong, as a "person who has come over", when he looks back and re-examines this era, especially when he is now in it, he deeply feels the surrounding atmosphere, and he still understands what happened in this era, especially what happened in colleges and universities in this era.
Why do you say this? Because in a country, who is usually the first to "open their eyes to the world"? There is no doubt that the intellectuals of a country are the first to bear the brunt, and of course the intellectuals are the first to "open their eyes to the world."
Because it is the intellectuals, because they are the closest to the "world", they see it most clearly. Because they see it most clearly, when they see the huge gap between our country and the Western world, they will think about it and produce all kinds of ideas, and then they will give birth to all kinds of so-called "trends of thought".
Therefore, from the perspective of later generations, what happened in our country in the 80s is very normal, and all this is just as "his old man" later summed up: "This storm will come sooner or later, which is determined by the international climate and the domestic microclimate, which is inevitable......."
Of course, although Li Huayong expressed his understanding of the intellectuals of this era, it does not mean that he agrees with some of the ideas and practices of many intellectuals in this era, especially as a time-traveler, Li Huayong is regarded as an "angry youth" cultivated in the Internet era, and he is the last thing he can see in this era that many scholars worship foreign ideas.
It's nothing just to "worship the foreign and flatter the foreigner", after all, in this era, there is a huge gap between our country and the Western world, this is a fact, you personally think that everything in the West is good, this is your freedom, Li Huayong thinks this is not wrong. What really makes Li Huayong unbearable are those who "rely on foreign countries to gain self-respect". And those who made waves in this era, including the "public knowledge" and "big V" who evolved from these people to later generations, these people are what Li Huayong really hates.
The reason is very simple, because if you just worship foreign flattery, it can only mean that you are "very stupid and naΓ―ve", but if a person begins to hold on to foreign self-respect, then the problem is not so simple, not to mention that these people have ulterior motives, but at least among these people, there are many people who are not right-minded, or famous, or seeking profit, and their motives are not simple.
This is the reason why Li Huayong is willing to "say a few words" today. Originally, as a reborn person, Li Huayong was not ready to work hard in the system in this life, and no one knew that this kind of thing would not be touched if he could not touch it. It's just that his "angry youth" temper attacked, different from the angry youth of this era, Li Huayong should belong to the kind of "Internet angry youth" in later generations, so when he faced these peers, especially these people may be "peers" in the future, he agreed to come to this symposium, and cooperated with the school's intention to do "ideological work" with the students.
Li Huayong didn't say anything about this era, he didn't say a word. From beginning to end, he was talking about Mr. Liang Sicheng and the era in which he lived. You must know that when it comes to admiring foreign charm, in addition to the more serious in today's era, the era in which Mr. Liang lived was equally serious.
Even from a certain point of view, the situation in his time was still serious. After all, including the abolition of traditional Chinese medicine, and even the abolition of Chinese characters, were all proposed by intellectuals of that era.
As a recognized master in the architectural world, Mr. Liang Sicheng, who grew up with Mr. Liang Sicheng in that era, Li Huayong believes that talking about his affairs is still of guiding significance to reality.
Time passed quickly, and the symposium was coming to an end, and in the end, a question from Li Huayong caused everyone to think.
"Among the modern and modern architects in our country, there are recognized as the "Four Masters of Chinese Architecture", they are Mr. Liang Sicheng, Mr. Yang Tingbao, Mr. Tong Ning and Mr. Liu Dunzhen. These architectural masters, they are all talented, learning from China and the West, they are the ones who have created a precedent for the creation of modern Chinese architecture and promoted the development of Chinese architectural history, and some people even say that the four masterpieces of Chinese architecture should be regarded as the pinnacle of Chinese architectural history, and everyone should have no objection to say this, right?"
Seeing everyone nodding, Li Huayong threw out his question: "Everyone knows that these four masters should be regarded as figures of the Republic of China, because their learning, growth, and even the golden period of creation are all in the Republic of China era." I'm a little strange, according to all kinds of conditions, whether it is the external environment or the internal conditions, the Republic of China should not be as good as the current one, but why after them, there are few new architects in our country? Have you ever thought about this question?"