Chapter 136: Meng Jiji who was watched
When he knew that Meng Zhe was the most talented and famous boy in the whole of China in the legend, William's eyes lit up and he made a request to Meng Zhe, and he implored Meng Zhe to do a public welfare animation to protect the environment of the Great Wall.
"It doesn't have to be too long, it really doesn't have to be too long...... Three minutes is enough! I think that with Mistermont's reputation in China, at least the children will be able to come to the Great Wall to play without littering the great miracle, and the children will influence their parents...... In this way, the Great Wall will be much cleaner! β
The excited William said this, he didn't even think about Meng Zhe's refusal, because in his opinion, as the most famous teenager in China, how could Meng Zhe refuse such a thing that would not only help the public welfare, but also contribute to his personal reputation.
As for the question of money - William, who published "Travels on the Great Wall", with the royalties he received in England and France and the exchange rate between the pound and the renminbi, it is reasonable to assume that Meng Zhe, who is said to have published more than a dozen comics with a total sales of more than 5 million copies, could not be short of such a small amount of money.
After Kong Lan translated William's words to Meng Zhe, Meng Zhe was silent for a moment and then nodded.
In this situation, Meng Zhe really couldn't find a reason to shake his head and refuse...... A foreigner can run to clean up the garbage because he loves the Great Wall, and if he shakes his head and refuses as a Chinese at this time, isn't he even inferior to a foreigner?
Besides, even if you really make this kind of environmental protection video, it will be beneficial and harmless, right?
Referring to what the taxi driver on the road said when he went to Guan Yingluo's grandmother's house before, Meng Zhe now does have a very, very great influence in the hearts of the children, as William said.
Moreover, for the time being, this influence is skewed in the direction of negative values.
Therefore, if you can make a three-minute short story for public welfare, you can convert the negative influence into a positive value...... Why not?
"Meng Jiji, or ...... Let's stop playing and help pick up garbage to beautify the Great Wall, shall we? Jiang Xiyao, who originally dragged Meng Zhe to the Great Wall to play, continued in a somewhat embarrassed tone when Meng Zhe turned her head to look at her: "People threw garbage on the ground just now, and now I'm embarrassed to compare with him...... Ah, Sister Lan, this sentence should never be translated to him! β
Looking at the cute appearance of his sister-in-law Jiang Xiyao, Meng Zhe couldn't help but smile, and then he rolled up his sleeves without saying a word: "Just do it!" Just pick it up all the way! β
And from Kong Lan's mouth, after learning what Jiang Xiyao and Meng Zhe wanted to do, William also showed a smile when he finally saw his comrades. After the translation, Kong Lan also took Jiang Weirui and Guan Yingluo to participate in the work of picking up garbage.
Soon, this strange combination of cleaning up garbage attracted the attention of other visitors - there was no way not to pay attention to a few handsome Chinese men and women who belonged to the rich class in bright clothes, picking up garbage on the Great Wall with foreigners!
So soon the curious foreign tourists stopped their tour and asked William, who belonged to their kind, about the situation.
When they learned that William's own deeds and the few Chinese who picked up garbage with him, the handsome boy was the most famous and probably the richest young man in all of China, the foreigners who visited the Great Wall showed a burst of exclamation.
In this era when the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union had just ended and the Soviet Union had just collapsed, Red China and the United States had ended the 'honeymoon period' caused by the common enemy of the Soviet Union...... That's right, these are the big political environments of this era, with the drastic changes in Eastern Europe and the collective of the Soviet Union, red China has become the biggest red regime that the United States and Europe need to kill.
It's a pity that China has always been very lucky - when the Soviet Union collapsed, the Gulf War dragged the United States and NATO, and when the United States and NATO finished repairing Saddam, the Bosnia-Herzegovina war attracted the attention of Europeans again, and finally the Bosnia-Herzegovina war was over...... When the United States just wanted to continue to unite with the European Union to deal with China, bin Laden sent people to hijack the plane and crash out of 911 time in a fearless internationalist spirit...... Finally, Afghanistan and Iraq are fought, and an economic crisis has erupted in the US imperialist country...... Then there was a revolution in the Uyghur countries of the Middle East, and then Gaddafi in Libya fought with the opposition...... At this time, the US imperialists, who had not completely shaken off the economic crisis, did not even want the position of the usual leader of the coalition forces in order to save money...... Thanks to a series of international events that have dragged the attention and energy of the United States and Europe, China, which has gained precious time to recuperate, has quietly developed into the world's second largest economic entity after more than ten years of continuous grandchildren, and it is no longer something that the United States can move if it wants to.
Therefore, sometimes, the fate of the country is also affected by the right time, place, and people, and if it were not for these messy things that dragged the United States, maybe China would have been dismembered like the Soviet Union by now...... As for our grass people, it is very likely that they are not as good as the current Iraqis.
Of course, at the end of 1995 in the lunar calendar after Meng Zhe's rebirth, although China's economy developed rapidly thanks to the reform and opening up, and export-oriented and contract processing sweatshops had gradually formed a scale, they were still still only an insignificant small player in the whole world.
Therefore, at this time, foreigners' impression of China was either still stuck in the 18th century's 'small feet' and 'money rat tails', or the backward appearance of the early reform period or the earlier Cultural Revolution era...... What Chinese feel when they look at North Korea now is what foreigners feel when they look at China in that era.
These foreigners who can come to the Great Wall to play are not without feeling the huge difference between the real China and the China in their minds during the journey, but now these few Chinese young people who are more fashionable and trendy than what they wear are actually doing this kind of environmental protection and public welfare on the Great Wall, it is amazing - Chinese, shouldn't they wear very dirty food, eat poorly, be industrious like ants, only care about themselves and their families, but will definitely not have any enthusiasm for public welfare activities?
And more importantly, this young man named Zhe Meng is actually the most talented juvenile cartoonist in China, a very successful publisher, a famous fashion designer, a famous animation director, a famous food brand holder, and a local tyrant with total personal assets of more than 10 million yuan...... To the surprise of foreigners, William said that Meng Zhe had agreed to his request to fund and personally produce a public welfare animated short film to protect the environment of the Great Wall!
Although among the foreigners present, there may be descendants of the Eight-Nation Coalition that invaded China, but they have completed the primitive accumulation by relying on the burning, killing and looting of their ancestors, and now they have become the children of developed industrial countries...... Therefore, Meng Zhe, a Chinese 'famous boy' who is enthusiastic about environmental protection, has obviously inadvertently tasted the appetite of these foreigners, and some people have even taken pictures with cameras without saying a word.
Among the people who took pictures was even a New York Times reporter who had come to China for a vacation and to inspect the environment...... Therefore, in this era when Chinese still watch blue-eyed and yellow-haired foreigners from time to time, Meng Zhe was honored to enjoy the treatment of Li Hongzhang going to the United States - Meng Zhe was watched, by a large group of deep-nosed and high-eyed foreigners on the Great Wall of China.
Someone tried to ask Meng Zhe a few questions, and after getting a relaxed and happy answer, other foreigners also asked more questions - some praised Meng Zhe for his sense of social responsibility, some asked what kind of cartoons Meng Zhe had made, and some even asked Meng Zhe what kind of environmental protection public welfare cartoon he planned to make, and then how to release it.
The most acute question was the New York Times reporter who was on leave, and his question was whether Meng Zhe's cartoons and TV animations were subject to strict scrutiny when they were released, because he knew that China's publishing system was completely unfree.
After asking about the identity of the other party through Kong Lan, Meng Zhe replied: "The so-called freedom is not to do everything you want to do, but to do everything you don't want to do, and the same is true for drawing comics and making cartoons." β
Well, in fact, Meng Zhe has a grudge against some 'forbidden areas', but the problem is that of course he won't say it at this time. Because Meng Zhe understands that there is no point in complaining verbally, and it is the real skill to come up with a solution.
β¦β¦ In this way, Meng Zhe and Kong Lan, under the watchful eyes of tourists who came and went, picked up the garbage with William for half a day. Originally, Meng Zhe also planned to invite William to dinner, but William refused, saying that he also wanted to clean up more places before it was dark...... After saying goodbye, looking at William, who turned around and walked less than two steps, leaned down, picked up a discarded food bag and stuffed it into the urea bag that was already bulging, Meng Zhe was really emotional.
It's just that as soon as Meng Zhe, who was emotional, turned around, he saw Guan Yingluo thoughtfully.
"Yingluo, what are you thinking?"
Meng Zhe, who was a little curious, asked casually.
"I'm thinking about ......" Guan Yingluo looked at Meng Zhe before continuing: "I'm thinking, since the Age of Discovery, these guys who have opened our country with their strong ships and cannons have been able to do this in order to protect the environment in just a few decades after World War II...... Why is that? β
"It's easy!" Meng Zhe smiled: "There is a saying in "Guanzi-Herdsman" - if you are in a warehouse, you know etiquette, and if you have enough food and clothing, you know honor and disgrace. β
If you can't even eat, the ghost will care about environmental protection...... In fact, China's development is the same, in the early days of reform and opening up, everyone rushed to get rich, regardless of whether these wealth is ill-gotten wealth or righteous talents, as for traditional culture, almost no one remembers.
However, around 2010, with the substantial improvement of people's living standards, there has been a growing call for the restoration of traditional culture - because culture is the cornerstone of a nation's existence.
Of course, these developed countries have now turned naked murder and robbery into hidden economic plunder, so it is natural to dress themselves up as well-mannered and humble gentlemen.
"If you know etiquette, you know etiquette, and if you have enough food and clothing, you know honor and disgrace? Well...... It's possible, but it would be nice if I could go abroad in the future! These tourists can only represent a part of them, and only by contacting more ordinary foreigners can we understand what they really think and how they do it!"
Guan Yingluo nodded, but then he looked up into the distance, she had the idea of going to other countries for the first time, the first country she wanted to go to was the former Empire, and now only the United Kingdom is left.
Although last year, Guan Yingluo also went to Yueben with Meng Zhe for a few days, and also went to the Akihabara mentioned by Meng Zhe and saw H Homoben's "Go Boy" in the bookstore...... Of course, after seeing the matter of H Homoben "Go Boy", Guan Yingluo has not said anything to Meng Zhe so far.
Why?
It's very simple, "Go Boy" Meng Zhe personally told Guan Yingluo that the prototype of the heroine is Guan Yingluo's, and the H fanbook describes the story of the hero and heroine of "Go Boy" ooxx...... Before that, Meng Zhe pulled Guan Yingluo together, cosplayed the heroes and heroines of "Go Boy" and took a lot of photos.
Soul light! Perverted!
This perverted country will never go back in the future!
Meng Zhe, who didn't know what Guan Yingluo was thinking, after listening to what Guan Yingluo said, Meng Zhe subconsciously turned his head to look at Kong Lan, who had studied in the UK for several years.
Kong Lan, on the other hand, said with a smile: "It's good to go out and see, the difference between civilization and culture will make people think a lot, and the ancients also said that reading a complete book can travel thousands of miles, so I support Yingluo's idea." β
Since this is the case, Meng Zhe won't say much, because what he wants to do in the future is Guan Yingluo's freedom, he is just worried about whether something will happen abroad, after all, the moon in a foreign country is not rounder than China.
"Sister YingluoβI'm going too! I'm going too! I'm going with you too! β
It's just that Jiang Xiyao, the girl, jumped out at this time, and jumped excitedly with two dirty little hands that were picking up garbage.
"Stupid, don't make trouble."
Meng Zhe twisted his body, and then unceremoniously slapped a guy on the sister-in-law's head with the clean back of his right hand, and decisively suppressed it - just kidding, if Jiang Xiyao, the girl, really followed Guan Yingluo, Jiang Weirui, who had always taken care of her, would definitely not rest assured, and she would definitely go with her when the time came.
And if Jiang Weirui goes abroad, will Meng Zhe rest assured?
It's strange to rest assured...... How many people who love to death and live in China, men and women who are not married to non-kings and non-kings, and after one of them goes abroad, they fly separately from Kuailaoyan to the west and east?
This kind of thing, Meng Zhe won't let it happen.
"Nasty! Meng Jiji, you are a bad ass! I'm not making trouble, I really want to go abroad too! β
Jiang Xiyao, who was knocked on the door of her head, learned from Meng Zhe to rub her head with the back of her hand, like a Persian cat who had only been bullied by her master...... Xiao Nizi glared at Meng Zhe angrily, and had the idea of killing Meng Zhe with a big look.
"If you really want to go abroad, it's a big deal...... When the time comes, I'll take you out to play, and you can go to any country you want. In order to prevent his sister-in-law from going crazy, Meng Zhe hurriedly reassured, but after thinking about it, he quickly added: "Of course, everyone will go together." β
"Is it the same as the last time I went to Yuben?"
Jiang Xiyao blinked her eyes wide, and her anger obviously disappeared a lot.
"Hmm."
Meng Zhe replied.
"Hmm......" Jiang Xiyao also hummed, and after thinking about it, she continued: "Na-Meng Jiji, isn't it the same as last time?" Next time you go to play, will you not bring your parents with you? β
"Huh? Why? β
Jiang Xiyao's request, Meng Zhe felt a little curious, he couldn't understand why Jiang Xiyao made such a request.
"Because--Mom and Dad, they went to Hainan to play, but they didn't take me and my sister with them...... So, the next time we go to another country, we won't take them with us! When the time comes, Mom and Dad will definitely beg for it, and when the time comes, they will reluctantly agree to them......"
Jiang Xiyao, this girl, pouted slightly, obviously resentful of Jiang Bai and Hu Caiwei this time, who did not accompany her and her sister Jiang Weirui to watch the Spring Festival Gala this time, but went to Hainan to play.
And Meng Zhe, after listening to Jiang Xiyao's reason, laughed out loud.
Then, Jiang Xiyao was annoyed and embarrassed by Meng Zhe's laughter, and regardless of the problem of her little hands being dirty, she raised her fist and beckoned to Meng Zhe's body. And after Meng Zhe ate two powder fists, he walked around several other people laughing and saying words that made Jiang Xiyao crazy, while dodging...... During this period, Meng Zhe also saw the opportunity to take advantage of his future wife Jiang Weirui, and provoked Jiang Weirui to exclaim and then joined the ranks of chasing and killing Meng Jiji.
This kind of handsome boy was 'chased and killed' by two beautiful girls who were almost the same, and there were two fashionably dressed girls smiling and cheering on the side, which made the envious steel teeth of all the humanoid male creatures passing by crush - "Insulting Sven!" The world is now! Meow a mi, circle a cross...... Why wasn't it me who was frolicking with these girls?! β
(To be continued)