Two days later, it was Nanyang Technological University, and the competition was imminent.

"Brother Biao is handsome, and he can control it so well with a flat head. Those cream sissies who spend a lot of money on hairstyles are not ashamed to die after watching them. ”

In the preparation room, Yan Ruonan, the only female member of the University of Malaya team and a full-time opening speech, sprayed some stereotype water on the captain and number one main force Hu Biao with an earnest attitude.

Hu Biao frowned slightly, but he knew that the atmosphere before the start of the game was very important, so he didn't say anything to stop it, but just said lightly: "It's a game, be professional." We are powerful, and it doesn't matter if we are handsome or not. ”

Yan Ruonan seems to be used to being treated coldly, and she doesn't think of the pestle at all - the main reason is that she is a little obese, so she doesn't feel that girls should have the privilege of being let go since she was a child, even if the boy robs her a few words, at most he feels guilty and sensitive, but he will never dare to choke back.

Hu Biao was just cold to her, she was already very content.

Fat woman has no human rights?

She immediately reflected on herself, and then changed the topic: "Brother Biao, then what do you think of that Feng Jianxiong's strength? The day before yesterday, I saw that you were quite polite to him in the hotel......

"Of course it's not as good as us. That's the demeanor in front of people, can't you see it?" Hu Biao said proudly, and then as if he remembered something, he looked at Yan Ruonan, and then at the other two teammates,

"It's all on the verge of the door, so I won't say much else. During this time, we all know our preparations, efforts, and plans. I'll just say one last point: I've always felt that it's better for girls to be decent, and it's easier for them to show their eloquence. Girls who look too fancy will not focus on studying eloquence.

Don't say that Feng Jianxiong is definitely not as good as me, the other three vases of the Jinling Division Brigade...... Hehe, everyone has enough confidence. ”

The other two male team members, Lin Zifeng and Ma Jiaxin, glanced at Yan Ruonan quickly, but they didn't dare to laugh, and immediately returned to the demeanor of looking at the nose and nose, and praised the captain's foresight: "Brother Biao still speaks thoroughly!"

This is a top international competition, and you still want to bring your sister?

The University of Malaya team had just completed the last wave of self-motivation when a female staff member of the tournament organizing committee came to knock on the door: "Ready to play, are you OK here?"

Hu Biao cleared his throat: "It's okay, you can do it at any time." ”

"Then assemble backstage and look at the stage lights in five minutes. ”

……

Five minutes later, Hu Biao and his teammates entered one after another, calmly examining the opponent opposite.

On the rostrum, a CCTV host introduced the guests and team members there, and said some opening remarks. Although Hu Biao doesn't usually watch much Chinese TV shows, he also recognizes the host, named Sa Beining.

Since 03, with the increasing investment in CCTV's co-organization, more and more sessions in the international college debate tournament have begun to use CCTV hosts, while the staff of Sing Tao National TV has gradually decreased. In addition to the opening game and the finals, a large number of games in the middle were jammed by personnel recommended by CCTV.

Hu Biao also doesn't care about this situation.

Not to mention the host, even if the judges are all mainland scholars and cultural figures, what about it? In this kind of international competition, it is still impossible to favor Chinese domestic universities, after all, it will lead to major scandals and make the gold content of the competition fall.

As a rule, when the host introduces each contestant, the contestant has to stand up and introduce himself in two sentences. It can be slightly related to today's debate, or it can only express one's own universal views and life standpoint.

Hu Biao was not exempt from vulgarity, and when he was introduced by Sa Beining, he got up and said a few words casually - he did not involve the debate, but generously implied that he was an opportunist and a "white right" who believed in personal struggle

The so-called "white right" is, of course, not only for white people.

The term refers to everything that resists welfare, resists egalitarianism, and the White Lotus.

At the same time, I believe in opportunism, believe in personal hard work and unscrupulous means, believe that as long as you work hard and use your brain, you can realize the "dream of the United States", and worship wolf nature and full social competition.

Because the topic that their team wants to debate today is "Thinking about change when you are poor". Obviously, it is clear that portraying yourself as an enterprising person who believes in struggle and competition must be very beneficial to the rendering of the debate.

After talking about the positive team members, the host Sa Beining naturally turned to the opposite side to continue the introduction.

“…… Feng Jianxiong, the second opponent and a second-year student in the law school, everyone is welcome to ......"

Feng Jianxiong got up gracefully, and the meticulous Versace suit fit very well at a glance. He bowed slightly, and simply said: "Today I am honored to meet so many motivated and hard-working debaters. As it happens, I'm also an opportunist. ”

As soon as Feng Jianxiong said this, the audience below didn't feel anything, but the judges immediately noticed a trace of unusual atmosphere.

And the most obvious reaction was a few debaters on the positive side.

"What do you mean? Is this trying to provoke us? Deliberately hinting that 'I can win you with my cards'? This kind of carving insect trick, how can we be tricked!" Hu Biao was slightly impetuous, and immediately realized that this might be the opponent's psychological warfare, so he forced himself to calm down.

What Feng Jianxiong wants to argue is that "poverty does not necessarily mean that change is not necessarily thinking", and it is obviously inappropriate to portray himself as an opportunist in this environment.

"Finally, there are four arguments on the opposing side, and Yu Meiqin, who is also a second-year student in law school!"

As soon as Hu Biao was distracted, Sa Beining had already introduced all the personnel, and then hurriedly said a few lines to cross the bridge, and announced the official start of the game.

Hu Biao gave teammate Yan Ruonan an encouraging look.

Yan Ruonan cleared his throat and began his decent opening speech.

Of course, in the international arena at this level, silly opening remarks such as "Hello distinguished judges, guests, and audiences" must be omitted.

Everyone is straight to the point, very crisp.

"As we all know, the Chinese civilization has a long and great history, which has endured many hardships and has been continuously overcome. And 'thinking about change when you are poor' is undoubtedly one of the most precious wisdom treasures left to us by ancient civilizations.

The term "thinking about change if you are poor" is derived from "Zhou Yi Zhi Ci", "easy to be poor is to change, change is to pass, and general is long". When everything comes to an end, there is no way forward, or there is no way to survive, or there is poverty and helplessness, it is necessary to find ways to be flexible, so as to survive and survive......"

Nan Xiaoyuan, who was on the other side, heard this and silently muttered in his heart: "This style of play is okay, and I didn't take the risky and radical road." At least it directly admits that 'if you are poor, you will think about change', which means 'if you are poor/desperate, you have to find a way to be flexible', rather than hanging a book bag and forcibly attaching the original meaning of the similar sentence on the "Zhou Yi".

In that case, I can also cut out a small section of the definition in my opening argument to save 20 seconds, add a few sentences of sensational clichés from Plan C, and then slow down the pace of speech. Well, 3 minutes should be fine. You can do it, I've practiced each plan many times......"

Nan Xiaoyuan sketched a few strokes on the outline, and it was good to understand it by himself.

After hooking, she cast a confirmed look at Feng Jianxiong beside her, and got an affirmative look, and Feng Jianxiong nodded slowly and firmly.

In "Zhou Yi", the original meaning of "poor will change", I believe that as long as you have a little respect for culture, Baidu Encyclopedia, you can know that it is "referring to the change of things at the end".

Instead of taking it for granted by the literati, "if you are poor, you have to find a way to change".

In other words, the key is in the word "poor", which means exhaustion and development to the end, and originally had nothing to do with poverty.

"However, the other side will not be able to go so far, and they will definitely obediently argue with us that 'poverty/poverty must find a way to be flexible'. Because compared with the original text in "Zhou Yi", there is an additional word "thinking", and with thinking, it is not about the law of the automatic development of objective things, but about people's subjective initiative.

Therefore, I believe that the other party will not take risks. Even if they read Baidu Encyclopedia and forcibly lean on Zhou Yi's original intention, we can also point out the difference in this 'thinking' and let them lose points in vain. ”

These words were repeatedly emphasized by Feng Jianxiong and Nan Xiaoyuan before the game.

Of course, now on the playing field, he can't have any more thoughts, just a look, and re-input the above content to Nan Xiaoyuan with a "call pointer".

A defining battle, just invisibly without opening a mouth on both sides, ended directly.

Just like in the movie "Hero", Li Lian and Mako Dan "duel in their minds".

The tone of the competition has at least been set to discuss what "poverty/destitude" should be, rather than talking about the metaphysical proposition of "the extremes of things must be opposed".

“…… Marx said that when the market generates a demand, it can promote the progress of science and technology more than ten universities. Countless examples throughout the ages have proved that demand and deficiency are the original cause of motivation and the source of motivation to forge ahead......"

“…… If poverty does not change, why will there be countless European stranded people who have embarked on the dangerous journey of crossing the ocean and going to the Americas to cultivate and open up, even in the face of terrible epidemics, natural disasters, and barbarians? If poverty does not change, why are there countless students from poor families who hang their beams and thorn their strands in order to ascend to the Hall of the Son of Heaven one day; why are there still countless rural middle school students who believe that knowledge can change their destiny and fight hard? Therefore, history has long proved that if you are poor, you will think about change......

Three minutes is very fast, Yan Ruonan's argument is relatively stable, and there is nothing particularly outstanding, mainly because the main side of this debate is originally biased towards singing high-pitched, and it is really difficult to take the initiative before the opposing side is launched.

However, Yan Ruonan was quite thoughtful, and took the initiative to block some points that might be refuted by the other party's lone evidence in his defense, and did not say that "poverty must make people think about change". Instead, he tried to emphasize that "poverty is the most important source of motivation for people to find ways to change their strategies and change their ways to forge ahead".

"Very good argument. The host Sa Beining said something about the scene, which also led everyone to applaud, and then turned to Nan Xiaoyuan: "Next, I invite the opposing side to argue, and the time is also three minutes - please." ”