Wu Lao's interdisciplinary mixed course is a minor subject, and the students of the Department of History and the Department of Architecture are jokingly called it "Feng Shui Course", because the ancient Chinese architectural structure and various French styles are inevitably related to Feng Shui, and it is impossible to avoid it when lecturing.

The first class You Fang listened to was in the large lecture hall of the teaching building of the Department of History, he had already occupied a place with his bag and a cushion, and when the students came in twos and threes, the classroom was filled to more than half, Wu Pingdong took the stage with the handout, and glanced around, but his eyes stayed close for a moment.

You Fang also looked up and wanted to take a closer look at Wu Pingdong's face, and the two of them were a little surprised, it turned out that the person standing on the stage was actually the elder You Fang had seen in Panjiayuan, who was very scholarly! The classroom is so big that there are so many students, Wu Pingdong can also see You Fang clearly, he can't see it, You Fang is sitting in the center of the first row, facing the podium where Wu Pingdong is.

Wu Pingdong actually recognized him, smiled and nodded slightly to say hello, and then began to lecture.

Different people will have different effects on the same course, and the audience's feelings may be very different. Just like writing a novel, there is often an opening sentence or preface, when teaching a course from the beginning, the teacher usually has to tell an introduction to attract the interest of the students, which is often not in the textbook, and it is all a play of personal style.

In the large classroom with more than 200 people, Wu Pingdong's opening remarks turned out to be some old sayings circulated among the people: "One life, two fortunes, three feng shui, four cultivation of yin virtue and five reading." He did not introduce the superstitious sayings of the ancient folks, but explained what common and valuable truths this sentence had in different eras.

The so-called "one life" can be understood as birth, which is something that a person cannot choose by himself. Although the modern humanistic spirit emphasizes that all life is equal, in fact, people are indeed born different, different countries, different races, different families, and different objective conditions. You can complain but you can't change the fait accompli, just like a person who wants to get rich complains about why his parents are not billionaires, which has no real meaning.

Since everyone has self-consciousness and is able to observe and think about external objects from the perspective of the subject, the first philosophical proposition in life is: "Why should I come?" And it has no answer, leading to another proposition: "What am I going to do in this world?" Only by solving these two propositions can we know how to practice, understand the state of "knowing the destiny of heaven" as Confucius said, and achieve the life realm of "being born rich and poor, but the noble and low lie in the heart".

The so-called "two fortunes" can be understood as chances, which are also difficult for a person to reverse themselves, but they can choose how to face and integrate. For example, what kind of era are we born in? Pre-Qin, Tang and Song dynasties, the Republic of China, or today in the 21st century? Who will we meet in this life, what relationship will we have with me, and what kind of events will happen in this world that will inevitably affect me?

Another example is the sentence in the Three Kingdoms that describes Cao Ying, "the capable minister who governs the world, the hero of the troubled times", the same person may have different endings, which is created by chance. There are certain and variables, and there are some things that cannot be avoided by the individual, but you can choose which way to face them. Some people want to make a fortune by speculating in stocks, but it also depends on the general trend of the market.

To take the simplest example, if someone lived in the thirties of the last century and faced the bayonet of the devil, you have no way to escape what happened in this era, but he can at least choose whether to be a martyr or a Han anniversary. However, people living in peacetime do not have the test of this kind of decision, and this is "luck". The very subtle unity between fate and fortune is collectively called fate.

The so-called "three feng shui" can be understood as the environment and the choice and creation of the environment, it cannot be separated from the world in which it lives, but it can be self-created and choose how to avoid it. It embodies the interactive relationship between man and nature, there is resistance and mutual harmony, and it deeply embodies the essence of the traditional Chinese idea of "the unity of heaven and man".

In a larger environment, create a small environment to actively fight, change, and integrate, including a person's choice and creation before and after death. I hope that students will not only see the dregs of the feudal and superstitious era, nor can they only use modern environmental theories to understand, but also experience the valuable humanistic spirit hidden behind it.

It faintly radiates light from historical relics, what kind of inspiration does it have for us today? The hottest issue of "development and environment" in the contemporary world is one of the connotations of the word "feng shui" in the broad sense of the word.

The so-called "Four Cultivation of Yin Virtue", if we do not talk about the religious surname of reincarnation, from another perspective, it refers to how the "self" of a person's inner subject gets along with the "non-self" of the external object. How people get along with each other, how people get along with society, how people get along with the world. It can be seen that there is an inseparable connection between "cultivating yin virtue" and "feng shui".

Broadly speaking, this is a spontaneous choice of an ethnic group, and in ancient times there was a saying that "if the world does not cultivate, the world will fall". As far as personal cultivation is concerned, the state it can achieve is "how to get along with oneself". If you were someone else, how would you relate to your other self? This is more subtle, some students may not understand, you can go back after class to think about it, there is a saying "you can't get along with yourself", what does it mean?

The so-called "five readings" can be understood as the inheritance of civilization accumulation, and it must be actively chosen by people. People living in modern society are lucky in a sense, and we have inherited the intangible wealth that our predecessors did not know how much it cost and how long it took us to accumulate. Therefore, there is no need to laugh at the ignorance or superstition of the predecessors, if that is the case, thousands of years from now people will not know how to laugh at you and me today, but you and I are in the era of making them, and we must always think of this.

Wu Pingdong finally said: "The real meaning of the word reading is not to cope with the exam, I won't talk about this point, what do students do when they come to Peking University?" …… Alright, everyone, now open the textbook! ”

The students opened the textbooks with a smile, only You Fang didn't have a textbook, and glanced sideways at the books on the table next to him, planning to find a place to buy them tomorrow. Wu Pingdong's first class opened with such an introduction, I don't know if the other students are interested, anyway, You Fang listened to it with relish.

This is a minor and a large class is divided into two sessions, scheduled for the last two periods on Friday afternoon. After waiting for the second period after the break, You Fang glanced back at the classroom and found that dozens of people had left. These are all skipping classes, some want to go to the cafeteria early to eat, and some have made an appointment with the partner for the weekend.

During the recess, Wu Pingdong got off the podium and walked straight over. You Fang hurriedly got up, stood with his hands bowed respectfully, and only heard Wu Pingdong come close and ask: "Xiaoyou, it turns out that you are a student of Peking University, the Department of History or the Department of Architecture?" How can I skip class and go to Panjiayuan to mix, and I don't bring textbooks to class? ”

You Fang said honestly: "I am not from the Department of History or the Department of Architecture, nor am I a Peking University student, but I just skipped classes, and I specially came to listen to Professor Wu's lecture." Today is the first time, so I don't have a textbook, so I'll go back and buy it. ”

Don't think that the "masters" in the rivers and lakes are running the train with their mouths full of nothing, the truth is just the opposite, you Fang "likes" to tell the truth very much, and there is no need to lie! As soon as you open your mouth, you must either try to gain the trust of the other party, or you can arouse the curiosity of the other party, which is the golden rule of fishing for loopholes, and the most important thing is to know what kind of words to whom on what occasions.

Wu Pingdong was stunned, then smiled, walked back to the podium and brought his textbook, the cover was already a little old, it was the old version from previous years, and handed it to You Fangdao: "Take this, I'll give it to you." ”

You Fang held the book and looked at a loss: "How embarrassing is this, I'll buy it myself." ”

Wu Pingdong shook his head: "I still have it at home, so don't be polite." It is not easy to go all the way from Panjiayuan to Peking University to skip classes. ”

You Fang: "However, you gave me the textbook, and ...... next class."

Wu Pingdong interrupted him with a slight wave of his hand: "The book is written by me, I take this course, do I still need to read the textbook?" ”

You Fang nodded again and again: "Yes, yes, that's too much to underestimate your old level, thank you, thank you very much, I accepted the book." …… To tell you the truth, I also plan to rub your other course "Ancient Chinese Architecture and Burial System". ”

Wu Pingdong had already turned around and wanted to leave, but when he heard this sentence, he turned back again: "If you want to go, you can go, anyway, the classroom is not satisfied, but don't hinder others, people really took the exam and paid money to study." After thinking about it, he confessed: "It's finally here, so be serious, don't learn from those who skip class if you have nothing to do." ”

Wu Pingdong neither objected nor asked much about You Fang's class skipping, and agreed that he would come to audit his class, but did not ask You Fang what class he was still taking. When you went to the second week to rub the small class that Wu Lao gave to the third year of the undergraduate of the College of Culture and Museum, Wu Lao walked into the classroom and saw him, put another old textbook on his desk, and didn't say anything. At that time, the students in the class thought that he was a graduate student led by Wu Lao, but later learned that You Fang was just an auditor who skipped classes.

Other than these two things, Wu Pingdong did not show special enthusiasm or attention to You Fang, just like there was an extra dispensable person in the classroom, and he was not driven out. But You Fang had a feeling that although Wu Pingdong on the podium did not deliberately look at him, he invisibly always showed a spirit paying attention to him.

It's also funny, when I was in middle school, the head teacher stared at it every day, and I had to call my parents to tell me if I had anything to do, but You Fang always skipped class. When he came to Peking University to take classes, he was just a spare empty seat in the classroom, no one would call him by name, and there was no need to deal with the exam. But Wu Pingdong's class tour party has not fallen a single section, rain or shine, he even feels a trace of regret when he sits in the classroom, he used to skip class too much in school.

Wu Pingdong gave You Fang two old books, in fact, this kind of textbook can also be obtained from senior students of the same major, and it is not worth a few dollars, but You Fang feels extremely precious. Although he has been able to gain a foothold in the rivers and lakes, he is still a young man after all, wandering alone, and it is rare to feel a trace of the warmth of the care of his elders. Holding these two books, You Fang's heart was a little heavy and a little soft, in short, I couldn't describe it.

In addition to rubbing Wu Lao's class, You Fang also rubbed the professional class of the first-year freshman class of Wenbo College without any trouble. These freshmen have also just entered the university, and when they see such a class in the class, they not only do not reject it, but they are very curious - it turns out that the university is so interesting, I really didn't expect it before I came! Some people joke that Yenching University not only has people skipping classes, but even cats come to skip classes.

Truth be told, Yenching University has a famous tabby cat that roams the teaching buildings, often lying on the podium or desk to "listen". You Fang has also seen this cat, the old one is almost full, he will go to the water room to drink water, and what is even more surprising is that he will not only turn on the faucet, but also turn off the faucet with his paws after drinking water.

Although it is an archaeology major, the freshmen's practical experience in cultural play is almost all blank, and You Fang occasionally chats about various anecdotes about Pan Jiayuan, and bluffs these hairy children who are about the same age as themselves. On a crisp autumn weekend, the wind was beautiful, and at the instigation of the class leader, You Fang led the whole class to visit Panjiayuan, explaining all kinds of interesting things while shopping, and the boys and girls were very excited to see everything as a baby.

Coming out of the Panjiayuan thrift market, You Fang gritted his teeth and went back to the east, spending more than 700 yuan to invite the whole class to eat a meal of KFC, and it was completely done.

Later, the students of Class 091 of the School of Archaeology and Museums had already regarded You Fang, a supernumerary, as a natural member of the classroom. Especially the class leader, a Sichuan girl named Zhu Li, showed obvious affection for You Fang, such as taking the initiative to occupy a seat for him during class, and asked him where to eat at noon, whether he needed to borrow a meal card from the canteen, etc.;