"What's so impractical about that?" Shi Xianyang asked with an ignorant expression, "Of course, we can cooperate." Pen %Fun %Pavilion www.biquge.info"

"It's not just a matter of cooperation." Xu Lang put down his wine glass a little heavily, "There are a lot of Westerners in our Yulin Bay, almost six or seven hundred, but there are very few British, and even fewer Puritans." ”

Xia Yang and Shi Xianyang didn't understand: "What do you mean, what's wrong with the British and Puritans." ”

Xu Lang did not answer this question directly: "We cannot deny that the English Revolution of 1640 is coming, and in the next 400 years, whether it is the 300-year national fortune of the British Empire or the United States that dominates the world, their cultural basis is Anglo-Saxon culture, specifically, Puritan culture. ”

Shi Xianyang somewhat understood: "That's right, the Puritans advocate commercial and industrial activities, are honest and trustworthy in business, cherish credibility, and never cheat and deceive, and the Puritan entrepreneurs not only pursue profit maximization, but also have a sense of giving back to the society, assume social responsibility, support social justice, make great contributions to social welfare undertakings, and assume huge public service obligations." It is precisely because of this that the America, founded by the Puritans, was the most powerful country in the world, and that is what we lack. ”

"But here's the problem." Xia Yang raised his glass again, "Are we really adapting to this culture, can China's 3,000-year-old tradition be changed with just a few Britons and a few Puritans?" ”

"So I said, that kind of thinking can be very unrealistic." Xu Lang's topic became more and more heavy, "The geographical environment determines that it is difficult for agricultural civilization to accept the spirit of marine civilization, even if we learn it, it may only be the surface, and the essence will never be learned." ”

"I think you're overthinking." Shi Xianyang said, "It is still the Ming Dynasty, and the Manchu Qing Dynasty did not enter the Central Plains, let alone our descendants. We have been here for more than 7 years, and if nothing else, I feel that the current understanding of Confucian culture in the Song and Ming dynasties is very different from ours. To say that maybe you don't like to hear it, our thinking is not much stronger than the current Ming Dynasty people, and our understanding of traditional culture has a great deviation, and it can even be said to be a misunderstanding. ”

"Are we not as good as the Ming Dynasty people 400 years ago?" Xia Yang disagreed with Shi Xianyang's words.

"Hin Yang has a point." Xu Lang agreed, "To a large extent, the education we received in later generations was not the traditional Confucian culture, but with the characteristics of totalitarianism, which is a distortion of Confucian culture. But if you want to let the people of the Ming Dynasty, or let Yulin Bay accept the maritime civilization from the West willingly, I don't have this certainty, and I don't even have confidence. ”

"You." Shi Xianyang shook his head, "When did you change from an idealist to a pessimist." Zhang Guodong said a sentence that is very right, try it, how do you know if it works if you don't try. ”

Xu Lang drank a glass of self-deprecation: "An idealist is a pessimist, because society is always realistic, and ideals are always ideals." ”

"We don't discuss philosophical issues." Shi Xianyang interrupted Xu Lang's words, "I believe in God now, but I also believe in realism. Don't talk about metaphysical things, just look at real things. In the case of Yulin Bay, we have a federation of general associations, universal suffrage, and even now there are two private newspapers in Yulin Bay, and there are often articles in the newspapers criticizing the policies we have formulated. From time to time, my courts and Yulinwan courts have also received some cases from civil prosecutors, and this is progress, which is a height that even our future generations may not be able to reach. Not to mention the Wanzhou Academy established by Xu Lang, I have been to lecture on the legal system several times, and the effect is very good, and the understanding of the spirit of the rule of law by the people of the Ming Dynasty is far beyond my imagination. ”

"You're too optimistic." Xia Yang patted Shi Xianyang, "I don't deny that there is progress, but one or two individual things don't mean anything, we have to look at the majority." ”

"Any majority starts with a very small minority." Shi Xianyang retorted, "There is no very small minority, where the majority comes. ”

"Let's stop arguing about that." Xu Lang stopped the debate between the two, "You both agree now that we cooperate with the British, and you both agree that Yulin Bay will accept a large number of Puritans, right?" ”

"I agree." Shi Xianyang was a little excited, "Indeed, we have all kinds of people in Yulin Bay now, including Ming Dynasty people, Westerners, Japanese, Vietnamese, and us travelers." Yulin Bay should be developed into a multicultural place, where any voice and any thought should be freely carried forward and expressed freely. The peaceful coexistence of ideas is the foundation for the development of a country and a nation. ”

"Don't make things too simple." Xia Yang said, "Although I agree to accept the Puritans, the clash of various cultures is inevitable, even if it is multicultural, there will be a center, and how we deal with the clash of cultures or civilizations is also a very important question." ”

"yes." Xu Lang nodded, "I read a book in my last life, and I think you two must also know that the American scholar Huntington wrote "The Clash of Civilizations and the Reconstruction of World Order". I dare not guarantee that various civilizations can coexist peacefully in Yulin Bay. ”

"Chinese civilization will always be the center." Xia Yang said, "Isn't it okay for us to stick to this center?" ”

Xu Lang took out a cigarette and lit it, and asked leisurely: "Knowing that agricultural civilization can't do marine civilization, why do you still stick to it?" ”

"Xu Lang, you're not right." Summer is in a hurry, "There is no **** now, and it is impossible to ****." ”

"Actually, I also want to stick to my own civilization and my own culture." Shi Xianyang filled the three of them with wine again, "But, forget it, don't talk about it, it's useless to talk too much." I want to ask both of you a question. ”

Xu Lang and Xia Yang raised their wine glasses and waited for Shi Xianyang to say this question, and Shi Xianyang also picked up the wine glass and touched it: "If we change the way and completely adopt the most efficient method, such as establishing a dictatorial but effective method, in the shortest possible time, to kill the Manchus, conquer Nanyang, and even kill Chongzhen, this will still not work." ”

Xu Lang bumped into Shi Xianyang again: "You already have the answer to this question in your heart, and all of us actually have the answer in our hearts, no." ”

Xia Yang also touched the cup: "Xu Lang, tell me why it can't work." ”

"Tianyang, do you still need me to say this, aren't you also a father now?" Xu Lang said with a smile, "This kind of system can gather all the strength in a short period of time, and we can achieve our goal faster." But what to do in the future, once this system is established, it will be very difficult to break it, do you want your children and grandchildren to live under dictatorship. What we are trying to build is not the most perfect, but as tolerant as possible, is it for our own sake? If we only think about our generation, then we will easily become human beings, but what about children, everything we do now is to create a better future for our children, for all children. ”

"I'm off topic again, don't talk about that." Shi Xianyang asked, "This matter is not something that a few of us can decide, Xu Lang, how are you going to talk to the Crossing Conference." ”

"That's the right question." Xu Lang looked at the two of them, "I just didn't know how to say it, so I asked you to discuss." If we want to win over the British, if we want to recruit a large number of Puritans, we can't do it without paying a little blood. ”

"What do you want to pay?" Shi Xianyang asked again, "The Puritans are now running to the Americas in large numbers, and they can establish a system in the Americas in the way they want and establish the colonies they want, but if they come to Yulin Bay, I'm afraid it will be difficult." ”

"That's what I'm worried about." Xu Lang sighed, "It's difficult to let them integrate into Yulin Bay all at once, and it's impossible for us to integrate into them all at once." I wonder if we can first carve out a separate area for them to resemble an autonomous region, and then we can slowly merge. But in this way, will there be another Hong Kong or Macau? ”

"This is basically impossible, and the crossing conference will definitely veto it." Xia Yang said, "Is it difficult for them to integrate into Yulin Bay, the current Yulin Bay should be better than the wild land of the Americas." ”

"Not that problem." Xu Lang shook his head, "If these Puritans easily blend into Yulin Bay and accept everything we have now, then what's the point in us inviting them here?" I think they can bring fresh air to Yulin Bay. ”

"Fresh air." Xia Yang raised his glass, "Drink, drink." ”

Xu Lang drank the wine and asked about something else: "Lao Xia, how are those homeless people settled now, I came back but I heard that the last time there was a lot of trouble." ”

"It's a headache." Xia Yang said, "We just thought about the lack of people, but we didn't expect that so many people could come at once, and there were not so many positions to place." ”

"What about the army?" Shi Xianyang asked, "Isn't the army expanding?" ”

"The army doesn't dare to expand too much at once. First, there is the issue of military spending, and second, there is the issue of stability. ”

"I'll give you an idea, Lao Xia." Xu Lang smiled, "Do we control Thanksgiving County and Changhua County now?" ”

"It's basically under control." Xia Yang looked at Xu Lang and asked, "What the hell do you have in mind?" ”

"It's actually very simple, build roads." Xu Lang said, "Build a highway from Yulin Bay to two counties, and at the same time renovate the road to Wanzhou. When we completely control the entire Hainan Island, we can build a road around the island, which is the best way to stimulate the economy and solve the problem of labor employment. ”

"That's a good idea." Shi Xianyang shouted, "If you want to get rich, you must first build roads." ”

"It's a good idea, but it's hard." Xia Yang explained, "Someone has already made this suggestion to the committee, but what about the money, do you know how much it costs to build the road?" Now it's not what we used to be, just work for nothing, don't think about anything if you don't have money.

"Then I can't help it." Xu Lang shrugged his shoulders, "I can't solve the matter of silver." ”

"Forget it, forget it, drink it." Xia Yang smiled helplessly, "Anyway, in the end, I, the chairman, have to find a way." ”

When Xu Lang returned home after drinking, it was already dusk, Zhao Zhiruo and the others also came back from the school, and Bihe stayed back at Xu Lang's house after Ye Zhan left.

"Bihe." Xu Lang wanted to talk to Bihe and let her live in Ye's house, but the words came to his lips and swallowed back.

"What's the matter, Mr. Xu, what's the matter?" Bihe asked.

"Nothing." Xu Lang disguised, "I drank a little too much, and I want you to help me get a towel to wipe my face, but you are Ye Zhan's wife now." Zhiruo, you can get me a hot towel. ”

"Sister Zhiruo, you rest." Bihe pursed his lips, "Mr. Xu and I have seen each other, is it true that I am not from this family after I marry?" ”

"No, no." Xu Lang smiled, "Whoever dares not to treat you as a member of this family, I can't spare him first." Not only you, but Ye Zhan is now a member of my Xu family. ”

"Hehehehe." Bihe laughed and went out to get a towel.

Seeing Bihe go out, Xu Lang asked Zhao Zhiruo in a low voice: "Zhiruo, Bihe lives here every day now, and Lao Ye and Mrs. Ye don't have any opinions." ”

"I was also worried, and I asked Jiayi." Zhao Zhiruo replied, "Mrs. Ye is very open-minded, she didn't go to her heart, besides, we also live next door, and this is also Bihe's maiden home." ”

"That's good, that's good."