Chapter 9: The Old Fisherman
"Young man, you scared my fish, you know?"
Wen Qiang found that there was an old man sitting by the reservoir, holding a big black umbrella, with gray hair, coiled up to the top of his head, and a wooden hairpin between his hairpins. Pen, Fun, Pavilion www.biquge.info wears a white long-sleeved shirt, traditional cloth buttons, white trousers, and is dressed as a pure Taoist priest. The old man has a ruddy complexion, a loud voice, a goat's beard, and the whole person is fairy, quite like a hermit.
"I'm sorry, uncle, I didn't see you."
"You're running, how did you get to the reservoir, there are very few people here, you shouldn't be looking for a short time, right?"
"The ancients: Death! The gentleman rests, and the villain rests. What kind of person do you belong to, lad, gentleman or villain? Don't blame me for being too direct. If you are a gentleman, you are still so young, it's a pity to die, say you are a villain, my intuition tells me that you are not, you reveal a bookish air all over your body, so you have not yet reached the point where you have to die. β
"Uncle, if I'm not mistaken, is this sentence from "Xunzi Da Sketch", it was said by Confucius's proud protΓ©gΓ© Zigong."
"Ha, ha, ha, I have read countless people, and I know that you are not simple, and you even know such a remote and unpopular allusion. What school did you graduate from, lad? β
"F University Chinese Department, my name is Wen Qiang."
"I see, a high-achieving student of F University, and he is also quite insightful about Chinese studies."
"Banmen has an axe. Uncle, what is your surname? β
"The old man's surname is Liu, and his single name is a Xuan character, and everyone calls me Liu Ye."
"It turned out to be Mr. Liu, (Note: Liu Xuan, a famous calligrapher, painter, scholar, master of Chinese culture, and writer.) I'm so excited, I always feel like I've seen you somewhere when I first saw you. When I was in college, I liked your book very much, there is a book called "Life and Realm", I read it three times, and your views and thoughts have almost become the motto of my life, otherwise, I really can't hold on to it now, and I may have collapsed long ago. β
"It's no wonder that I've changed a lot over the years, my wife passed away three years ago, and my two children are out of town, so it's hard to come back once. I'm a person who likes to be quiet, so I moved here. β
"Xiaowen, the sun is big here, let's go to the house to talk."
Wen Qiang quickly helped pack up the fishing gear and stools, and walked for more than ten minutes to a small farm yard, a few green tile houses, the yard is cultivated with bonsai, flowers, fruit trees and small vegetable gardens, the trees around the courtyard are lush, deep and elegant.
"Xiaowen, come in."
After entering the house, I saw a large painting case in the hall, and the pen and ink, all kinds of rice paper, and inkstone were all available on the painting case; There is a large painting jar on the left side of the painting case, which is filled with calligraphy and paintings, and there are also several calligraphy and painting works hanging on the wall; Behind the painting case, there is a large bookcase, which is full of all kinds of books, ancient books and modern books; The whole house is decorated with antique colors, the ink fragrance is overflowing, and the book is compelling.
In front of the painting case, there is a wooden coffee table, on the coffee table is placed a set of kung fu tea sets, four rattan chairs, the study and the living room are in one room, although there is no modern furniture, but it is not vulgar at all.
"Xiaowen, drink tea. This is my old house, I found someone to renovate it a few years ago, and it's not bad, right? β
"It's good, away from the downtown, the environment is elegant, like a paradise. Mr. Liu, many famous families live in big villas and drive luxury cars, why do you want to go back to the countryside to live? β
"Falling leaves are a kind of complex, integrated into the countryside is to get close to nature, indifferent, little desire, pure heart will make the inner world infinite, see everything in the world will not be blinded, no matter how the world changes, can not be separated from the trajectory of the time tunnel, virtual reality, truth and falsehood, beauty and ugliness can be known at a glance, even if you live in the wilderness, the world is also at a glance. The development of everything seems to be complex and disorderly, but in fact there are certain internal laws, but the vast majority of people are busy with the world, so that their wisdom roots are covered by firewood, rice, oil and salt, clothing, food, housing and transportation, fame and fortune, and merits and losses. β
"The teacher's words made the students suddenly open, and their minds were much more open-minded at the moment."
"It's over, I'm not that good. Okay, don't just talk about me, talk about you. If you go to the reservoir today, you must have encountered some difficulties, so tell me, an old man, about it. You see, let's meet each other and fall in love with each other, let's talk about it. β
Wen Qiang told Mr. Liu about his past and present life without reservation, originally some things belonged to privacy, a thorn in Wen Qiang's heart, a knife, and a pool of bitter water, and I don't know why, so I didn't shy away from saying it.
After hearing this, the corners of Mr. Liu's eyes were a little moist, and he gently patted Wen Qiang's shoulder and said, "Child, thank you for trusting me so much, it turns out that you still have such a tortuous life." Actually, this is not necessarily a bad thing, you have a lot of life experiences that others don't have, and sometimes suffering is also a test. The ancients said: 'The heavens will descend on the people, and they must first suffer their minds, strain their muscles and bones, starve their bodies and skins, empty their bodies, and act chaotically. 'The so-called Han family produces talents. β
"Xiaowen, you don't lack life experience, understanding, or cultural accumulation, what you lack is a medicine primer, in short, what you lack is an opportunity. Take the civil service examination as an example, public examinations, strict invigilation, closed marking, public results, and merit-based admission, which seem to have no problems, but in fact there are mysteries. The exam is divided into a written test and an interview, the written test is a hard bar, must be crossed, and the mystery lies in the interview. β
"For example, the written test of the civil service examination accounts for 50 points and the interview accounts for 50 points, one of the candidates has a written test score of 48 points and an interview score of 28 points, a total of 76 points, and the other candidate has a written test score of 35 points and an interview score of 45 points, a total of 80 points. In fact, the interview is the most flexible, and it is inevitable that there will be 'favors', 'feelings' and 'powers'. The same interview questions, the same answers, the same interview effect, the 'greeting', and the PK with the candidate without any background, the result is obvious. β
"Although there is no necessary connection between your failure in that exam and whether you have greeted anyone or not, there are some things you must know. You should not only look at the superficial phenomena of anything, but also be able to understand certain ways from the appearances, which will be beneficial for you to avoid detours in the political circles in the future. Of course, I am not saying this to teach you how to follow crooked paths, but to tell you the dialectic of looking at problems, that nothing is absolute, but relative, and that the fairness of the civil service examination is the same. β
"A talent like you deserves to be recognized, and I support you. Xiaowen, there is an opportunity below, do you want to try it? β