Chapter 165: A Survey of Social Customs
Like the progressive young women of this era, Ding Ling likes painting, and later took the art school, but unfortunately was not admitted, she likes literature, also likes acting, and is a literary and artistic activist.
Even Feng Chengcheng was keen on drama performances for a while, but fortunately he didn't mention it now.
But it's unrealistic to let her stay at home all the time.
These young women who have been baptized by the new trend of thought are no longer satisfied with the life of husbands and children, but want to participate in social activities and show their own value.
They are well-educated, understand the communicative principles of this society, have independent thoughts and abilities.
Lin Zixuan seriously thought about Feng Chengcheng's future career plan, teaching in a girls' school is too strict with the time limit, it is definitely not good, and he has to find a job with more relaxed time.
Neither too tired nor too showy.
He had the idea of a women's clothing store, which specialized in fashionable women's clothing imported from Paris and New York.
Most of the customers of this kind of women's clothing are Mrs. Kuo and rich ladies in Shanghai, and it is not a big problem to interact with these women, and they can also take the opportunity to expand their social circle, and they can be handed over to the clerk when they don't want to do it.
Nowadays, Feng Chengcheng and Miss Song Jiasan have a close relationship and are developing towards social activities, which is not a good phenomenon.
Lin Zixuan didn't want a social activist to appear in his family, he himself was not interested in this kind of thing, and it was okay to participate occasionally, but as a profession, it was not necessary to talk about it.
The matter of the women's clothing store should be carried out as soon as possible, and you can talk to Cheng Cheng in detail when you are in Lushan to escape the summer.
Ding Ling was still waiting for Lin Zixuan's answer, she didn't know that Lin Zixuan's thoughts had already drifted thousands of miles away.
Compared to filming films, interning in a bookstore is really not very interesting.
Most of the books published by Vientiane Bookstore are best-selling novels, that is to say, mainly novels of the Mandarin Duck and Butterfly School, and there are some translated foreign books.
Ding Ling's job is to proofread the novels to see if there are any typos, or if the sentences are coherent, and so on.
For a young man who pursues progress, it is simply an ordeal to read old-school novels such as Mandarin Duck and Butterfly School every day, so she thought about transferring to the film department.
"Sir, I really like acting." Ding Ling emphasized again.
"Okay, I promised." Lin Zixuan said helplessly, "But making movies is very hard, you can only play a supporting role at the beginning, don't complain when the time comes." ”
"Thank you, sir." Ding Ling said excitedly.
Lin Zixuan shook his head, he was worried that he had created a female movie star, but China had lost a female writer.
"Don't forget to write, you have a talent for writing, don't waste it." Lin Zixuan reminded.
"Yes, sir." Ding Ling agreed and left.
At this time, Ping Banya walked in, and he heard the conversation between Lin Zixuan and Ding Ling.
"You are so optimistic about her, it is better to accept her as a disciple." Ping Banya quipped.
Lin Zixuan thought about it, this disciple is not as simple as a student in the school, but a real master-apprentice relationship.
In school, anyone who has listened to Lin Zixuan's lectures can be called Lin Zixuan's students, but disciples are more about inheriting the mantle, and not all relationships can be called disciples.
Xu Zhimo worshipped Liang Qichao as his teacher, this is considered a disciple, he really has to invite guests and friends, and he can only be regarded as a beginner after worshipping the teacher.
This is the same as the outer disciples and personal disciples in martial arts novels.
If Lin Zixuan accepts Ding Ling as a disciple, then Ding Ling will have a backstage in the literary world in the future, not to mention that he can go sideways, at least the future is bright.
But once Lin Zixuan has an accident, Ding Ling, as a disciple, will also suffer, and the two have a joint relationship.
Lin Zixuan thought of the path Ding Ling would take in the future, but he still dispelled this idea, although it was very rewarding to accept a future writer as a disciple, it was difficult to say clearly what would happen in the future.
Ping Banya told Lin Zixuan about the "China Hundred Counties Travel Plan" that Vientiane Bookstore was doing.
This plan is jointly created with the World Book Company, and the development of sales outlets in 100 counties in China will be selected to penetrate the distribution channels into the grassroots in China.
Vientiane Bookstore is responsible for 50 of these counties, which requires a lot of financial resources.
Lin Zixuan did not hesitate, this is a key step related to whether Vientiane Bookstore can become bigger and stronger, even if it is a temporary loss, it can also replenish funds from other departments.
While Lin Zixuan was still agonizing over the problem of Feng Chengcheng's appearance, in Beiping, a more open investigation was underway.
This survey is called the Great Survey of Social Customs.
In May 1923, the Peking University School established the "Customs Investigation Association", and Zhang Jingsheng was elected as the chairman.
When drawing up the customs questionnaire, Zhang Jingsheng listed more than 30 items, one of which was "sexual history".
Zhang Jing was born on February 20, 1888 in Darongpu Village, Fubin Town, Raoping County, Guangdong Province.
In 1910, Zhang Jingsheng came to Shanghai and advanced to the Shanghai Fudan School, which was sponsored by the French Catholic Church.
Due to the needs of the revolution, he entered the Beijing French Higher School six months later, and was later admitted to Beijing Normal University, where he engaged in the anti-Qing activities of the Beijing-Tianjin-Bao League as a student.
From December 1912 to 1915, he studied at the University of Paris, and from 1916 to 1919, he studied for a doctorate at the University of Lyon, France.
From October 1921 to 1926, he was hired by Cai Yuanyuan, president of Peking University, as a professor of philosophy at Peking University, specializing in lectures on sexual psychology and love.
The past five years at Peking University have been five years for him to shine.
During his study in France, he was influenced by the cultural background of France that advocated sexual liberation and sexual freedom, which strengthened Zhang Jingsheng's interest in sexology research.
In January 1923, Tan Xihong, a professor at Peking University, married his sister Chen Shujun after his wife's death.
For a time, after the media hype from all sides, the city was full of turmoil.
At this time, Zhang Jingsheng published his view of love in the "Morning Post Supplement".
There are four rules of his love: first, love is conditional; The second is that love is comparable; Third, love is changeable; Fourth, husband and wife are friends.
publicly defended Chen Shujun, and he also declared: "The main marriage depends on himself, and he will treat others with the termination of the contract!" With one's own freedom, if you want to get engaged, you are engaged, and if you want to change the contract, you will break the contract. ”
This was strongly opposed in the era when arranged marriages were the mainstream, which sparked a big discussion on the concept of love in Beiping, in which celebrities such as Lu Xun participated.
Lu Xun even said that this concept of love "may be accessible in the 25th century".
This is much more sensational than the love discussion in Shanghai caused by Lin Zixuan, because Zhang Jingsheng dares to say anything, and he is not afraid of criticism from public opinion.
For Zhang Jingsheng, the love discussion is just an appetizer.
The "sexual history" survey he proposed in May challenged the nerves of the Chinese people, and he also taught "sexual history" in the classroom of Peking University.
In later generations, this is the Physiology and Hygiene class.
But even when teachers in later generations lectured on physiology and hygiene, they were secretive, and it can be imagined that during the Republic of China, Zhang Jingsheng's actions were so bold that they could be said to be shocking.