872 [Father of Chicken Soup for the Soul]
There are two books that Jews have followed throughout their lives, one is called the Bible and the other is called the Talmud.
In 586 B.C.E., the Kingdom of Judea was destroyed, and a large number of Jews were trapped in Babylon. It was a place where countless Jewish sages and religious figures gathered, who could not run away, had nothing to do, and spent hundreds of years compiling a book of Jewish oral law, about 40 volumes, with a total of 2.5 million words, called the Talmud.
The Talmud is all-encompassing, with a large number of myths, historical legends, folk customs, astronomy and geography, medical arithmetic, and botanical knowledge. It is not only a Jewish history book, but also an encyclopedia, and it is also a philosophical masterpiece.
If the Bible is the spiritual conversion of the Jews, then the Talmud is the survival guide for the Jews.
Every Jew receives a "Talmudic education" from his parents from childhood, and the natural Judaization of the Jewish nation as he grows up is the main reason why the Jewish nation has not dissipated for more than 2,000 years.
After the establishment of the State of Israel, the Jewish orthodox even tried to establish the Talmud as the founding law.
As the leader of Judaism in the United States, Stephen Wise naturally studied the Talmud seriously, but he received today the book "The Talmud – Why Can Jews Become Monopoly?" , but Mr. Wise's expression was extremely complicated.
This sample book was sent by Zhou Hexuan, and it begins with the following words: Children of Jewish families almost have to answer one question when they grow up: "If your house burns down one day, what will you take with you to escape?" If the child answers that it is money or diamonds, the mother asks further: "Do you know what a treasure has no shape, no color, no smell?" If the child could not answer, the mother would say, "Son, if you take away not money or diamonds, but wisdom." Wisdom is something that no one can snatch away, as long as you want her, wisdom will always follow you. ”
After reading this paragraph, Stephen Wise subconsciously reacted: "Nonsense, my mom didn't ask me this question!" ”
But when you think about it, this nonsense makes a lot of sense, and it opens with the intention of creating a positive image of wisdom among the Jews.
Stephen Wise patiently read it down, and the content made him laugh and cry. The book is divided into two volumes, "Business" and "Dealing with the World", which distort the ideological significance of the "Talmud" in various ways, and to put it bluntly, it is a success book that is strongly poured into the soul chicken soup.
But Stephen Wise had to admit that the book would be a hit once it was published, and it would do a lot to promote a positive image of the Jews.
The book also quotes many golden sentences from the Talmud, such as-
"God has not allowed you to be born into this world with a fruitful land, not so that you can leave it with your bare hands."
"Make money as if it's a search for happiness, or don't dig your mind."
"Angels are happy because they have wings, and humans are happy because they have dreams."
"There is no product in the world that cannot be sold, only people who can't sell it."
"You should think of your business as your lover, and in this way, your relationship will be full of passion and fun. The more sincere the feelings you put in, the more you will be rewarded and the happier your business will be. ”
"There are four scales by which people can be measured: money, alcohol, women, and an attitude towards time. These four scales have something in common – they all have something appealing, but they should not be indulged in. ”
"In the eyes of the Jews, everything depends on the woman. In the life of marriage and love, a good woman is a school. ”
Stephen Wise was dazzled by countless golden sentences, and it was endless to read. But he swore that he had studied the Talmud all his life and had never seen some of the sentences in it, which were all made up by Zhou Hexuan.
There are two types of books that sell well in the book market, one is chicken soup for the soul, and the other is success, and Zhou Hexuan's book is all available.
In the first volume of "Business", Zhou Hexuan teaches readers to establish a correct view of money, such as money has no distinction between high and low, cash first, money is not idle for half a year, making money is natural, etc., the second chapter teaches readers how to learn the ability to make money, and the third chapter teaches readers to break their minds in adversity......
It's a lot of nonsense, but if anyone can implement it seriously, then they will definitely be able to make a small achievement.
There's a lot of interesting content to follow, how to grasp information, how to use eloquence, how to stay mysterious, how to seize the moment, how to deter opponents, and so on. Anyway, if you put the Talmud and the Jews in a mess, even a rich man like Rockefeller can't point out the shortcomings.
In terms of pure religious and national sentiments, Zhou Hexuan's book is a desecration of the Talmud, but Stephen Wise laughed after reading it, smiling like an old fox.
White Westerners are naturally hostile to Jews, both because of religion and because of money.
The first volume of Zhou Hexuan's book, "Business", can make readers unconsciously identify with Jews and take the initiative to learn Jewish business concepts. As for the next volume, "Dealing with the World", it can dispel the reader's misunderstanding of the Jews and wash away the greedy philistine face of the Jews.
What a book!
Now everyone is shouting the "American dream", but in fact, to put it bluntly, they want to make a fortune, and immigrants from all over the world want to pan for gold in the United States. Successology and Chicken Soup in the Heart are exactly what people desperately need, and this thing is like spiritual opium, which can make people in the middle and lower classes of society forget to sleep and eat.
This book Zhou Hexuan directly copied from "The Talmud - The Bible of Jewish Business Wisdom and Life", he was in the middle of his travels to relieve his boredom, and the unforgettable golden finger let him copy it all word for word. Many of the business methods, business skills, chicken soup for the soul and success theories in the book were summarized by later generations for a long time, and they were extremely lethal in the 30s of the 20th century.
Even, as long as you strictly follow the theory to implement, this book can really guide you to do business and make a fortune - the vast majority of people can't stick to it and don't implement it well.
Helping the Chinese to promote anti-Japanese resistance and helping the Chinese to promote the abolition of the Chinese Exclusion Act in exchange for a best-selling book that whitewashed Jews, Stephen Wise felt very cost-effective. What's more, the propaganda is also good for the Jews, and it would be even better if it could open up a Jewish refugee area in China.
Stephen Wise took out a pen and paper and wrote to Zhou Hexuan: "Dear Mr. Zhou, thank you very much for your understanding of the Jews. As an Oriental scholar, your research on the Talmud is admirable...... You are an eternal friend of the Jews. ”
What Zhou Hexuan did not expect was that his book of Chicken Soup for the Soul was reprinted countless times in the next half century, and its sales far exceeded that of books such as "Titanic", "The Rise of a Great Power", and "Shooting the Condor" trilogy, becoming his best-selling classic.
After the reform and opening up of New China, magazines such as "Reader" and "Yilin" quoted Zhou Hexuan's book in various ways and fed an entire generation of Chinese with poisonous chicken soup.
Some netizens even jokingly called Zhou Hexuan the "father of chicken soup for the soul" and nicknamed him "Chicken Soup Zhou".