If you want to talk about the autumn scenery in the suburbs of Beijing, the red leaves of Xiangshan Mountain are naturally the first to be recommended, even to the point that no one knows and no one knows. At the end of October and the beginning of November, after a few severe frosts, the leaves turned red, and you can see that on the fragrant mountain, it is crowded. Dense crowds of tourists, piled from the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain, and from the top of the mountain to the bottom of the mountain. It's really rubbing shoulders and sweating into rain.

Jingshi University is near the left of Xiangshan, which also belongs to the remaining veins of Yanshan, and the red leaves are indispensable on the mountain. On weekends, when the weather is high and cloudy, teachers and students go to the wine shop at the school gate to buy a few catties of loose wine, buy some cooked food, call friends and companions, find a secluded place in the mountains, or drink and chant poetry, wander the skeleton, or hold a scroll, debate and debate. When the wine is hot, I feel that the fairy days are nothing more than this.

One day in early November, the sky was extremely blue, like freshly dyed indigo cloth. The sun is as clear as washing, there is no wind at all, if it is not for the yellowing of the branches and leaves, it makes people think that it is a small spring. Halfway up a mountain on the eastern outskirts of Jingshi University, two people were walking through the woods.

After a while, the person walking behind opened his mouth and called: "Brother Lumen, you go slower!" ”

The man in front of him stopped, turned his head, and asked with a thick Hunan accent smile: "Why, a few brothers, you, a Western military cadet, are not as good as the sour literati of the elder brother?" Is the food and drink you bring too heavy? ”

It turned out that these two people were Yan Fu and Pi Xirui.

"Not really!" Yan Fu stretched out his hand to pluck the branches, and said leisurely: "A philosopher in the West once said, 'Walk slowly, enjoy the scenery on the side of the road!'" Since the two of us avoided the crowd and went out on a weekday for an autumn trip, it was natural to enjoy the scenery. What is the difference between walking fast and walking on campus? ”

"Haha, you have so much reason!" Pi Xirui turned around and continued to move forward, "Brother Fool is a native of Shanhua, Hunan, and the most important thing there is is this high and low peak, and I am tired of seeing it. Moreover, on the mountains in the south, weeds are everywhere, vines and roses are overgrown, and you can't take a step if you don't take a firewood knife up the mountain. What is like this north? Except for the trees, it is a bare patch, and it is no different from the usual road! ”

Despite this, Pixiri's pace slowed down.

"Brother Lumen, don't forget, the younger brother is from Fujian, where seven mountains, two rivers and one field are divided! There are more mountains there than in Hunan. All year round, the mountains are verdant. But unlike in the north, as soon as winter comes, the branches and leaves are sparse, and the four sides are pale and yellow. Yan Fu looked around, and suddenly asked, "It stands to reason that there are red leaves everywhere in the Xishan area, why do everyone only want to go to that Xiangshan?" ”

Pi Xirui was stunned for a moment, and thought: "That's because the Xiangshan stream is clear and gurgling, the incense burner peak is verdant and deep, and the mountains and rivers reflect each other, which is the most stunning." One of the eight views of Yanjing, 'Clear Snow in the West Mountain', is in the Xiangshan area. In addition, spring flowers, summer trees, autumn leaves, and winter snow make the scenery of the four levels continuous, and it is natural to be good at the daimyo. Don't you see, did the emperor build all the palaces there? ”

"I don't think so!" Yan Fu shook his head, "If you want to say that the red leaves are beautiful, they are all over the place, why bother to go to Xiangshan to squeeze into a ball?" The voices of people are noisy, how can there be a trace of fun! The ordinary people look at the red leaves, although they are not playing the piano to the cow, but in addition to chanting 'stop and sit in love with the maple forest at night, the frost leaves are red in February flowers', how many other feelings can there be? According to our humble opinion, those tourists say they are looking at the scenery, but in fact they are looking at people. ”

Pi Xirui laughed heartily: "Hehehe, a few courses are really the study of Western philosophy, pay attention to poor reasoning and speculation, always in the place that people do not pay attention to, and always give insights, which is refreshing!" ”

Talking and laughing, turning the ridge, I saw a few frosted maple trees bright and dripping, shining in the noon sun, even the February spring flowers could not compare. The clear water of the stream below is clear and pleasant, which is formed by the construction of a hydropower station to cut off the flow of water.

Yan Fu has also spent several years in Beijing and is quite familiar with the scenery of the capital: "The red leaves of Xiangshan are usually not the red leaves of maple and maple trees, but the most coxagulus. Although the color is also red, it is inevitably dull and dignified, far less vivid and agile than these maple trees. Brother Lumen, why don't we just drink and talk under this tree? ”

Pi Xirui happily agreed: "A few words, I have a relationship in my heart!" ”

The two of them found a flat ground under the tree and laid it with felt. Pi Xirui went to break the branches to make chopsticks, Yan Fu arranged the cooked foods such as sauce beef, spiced bean curd, salted peanuts, garlic and white meat, and finally took out a bottle of wine, the label on the bottle had faded, and at a glance he knew that it was some years. He turned the bottle with great cherishment, and introduced it to Pixiri: "Brother Lumen, this wine is produced in Bordeaux, France, the most mellow, and extremely rare in the market, but a dozen sent from Europa by our English classmates, which have been stored in my hands for nearly ten years, and there is not much left. You and I, when we meet in the school, we hit it off at first sight, coinciding with the autumn day, if there is no good wine to help the fun, will we not live up to the beautiful scenery? So bring it, please taste it! ”

"Is that all you have to offer?" Pi Xirui magically took out a small porcelain bottle from his arms, which could only hold a catty: "Look at my bottle!" This is the Yanghe Daqutou Dao puree given by Chen Sijue Futai. It is said that when Emperor Gao Zongchun passed by Huai'an, after tasting this wine, he wrote down the eight characters of 'smelling the fragrance and dismounting, knowing the taste of parking'. And this bottle is a treasure for decades! I don't believe you've heard it—"

As he spoke, he patted the yellow mud seal on the mouth of the bottle, and with a slight ripple, the rich aroma of wine wafted around. Although Yan Fu is not fond of the things in the cup, he is also aroused by the aroma of wine: "Good! Good! It's still your good! Drink yours first, drink yours first! ”

Pi Xirui was very proud, holding the porcelain bottle with both hands, and poured a cup for Yan Fu first. The amber wine rises slightly above the rim of the glass, but does not spill out. Yan Fu carefully picked up the wine glass and took a sip slightly, only to feel that his lips and teeth were fragrant, but after a few drops, the wine had reached his heart. Squinting his eyes, tasting it for a long time, he took a breath: "This wine should only be in the sky, and it has to be tasted a few times in the world!" After drinking this wine, I have no regrets in this life with wine. ”

The two drank half a cup of each other, ate a few more chopsticks, and began to gossip.

"How many questions, have you heard that your translation of "Yuan Fu" has been paid by the Commercial Press?" Pi Xirui put down his chopsticks and asked, "Is it included in the set of books in the 'Business and Jingshi University Textbook'?" ”

"yes, that's the book series." Speaking of his achievements, Yan Fu is also quite self-conscious, "At the end of September, President Baixi had just returned from the United States, and I heard that we were translating the English economist Adam Smith's "The Original Rich", so I asked for the manuscript. In addition to urging me again and again to finish the translation quickly, he also worked with Ms. Vera to help my school revise the previous translation. He sent the manuscript to Shanghai, saying that he wanted more people to see the book, and that it would be used as a textbook for students in the future. Hehe, in fact, in a hurry, I'm afraid there will be a lot of mistakes. When the time comes, it will be printed, and it will be presented to Brother Lumen, and I hope that the Fang family axe is correct! ”

"It's easy to say, it's easy to say!" Pi Xirui said with a smile: "What our Principal Baixi is studying, although Westerners admire it so much, but the old man really doesn't understand, so he doesn't dare to talk nonsense." But purely from the point of view, I am afraid that there are few people in the world who can match him. This point, the old man admired it so much. Everyone knows about Oracle, so I won't talk about it. There is one more thing," and then he said in a low voice: "A few things, do you know the Yongle Canon?" ”

"That kind of treasure, how can you not know? It's just that it was burned in the boxing chaos the year before last, which is a pity! Yan Fu was stunned for a moment, "Could it be ......?"

Pi Xirui nodded slightly: "In the year of Gengzi, Baixi knew that the national change was coming, so he sent his servants to search for all kinds of books, and almost all the books scattered in the capital were obtained, including the base books of "Yongle Dadian" and "Siku Quanshu". It is rumored that it is ruined, but in fact, it is hidden in Tong Wenlou! ”

"Good! Well done! Yan Fu high-fived and celebrated, "Be a big white for this!" ”

The two drank another half glass. Pi Xirui ate a chopstick of food before he said slowly: "Therefore, our Principal Baixi's vision is extremely accurate. Since he is optimistic about your books, naturally your books are also excellent. ”

"Huh." Yan Fu smiled and said nothing, the red light on his face had already revealed the pride in his heart.

The Original Wealth, or translated as The Wealth of Nations, is a famous economic treatise by the Scottish economist and philosopher Adam Smith, and a classic work of classical economics. The book, whose full title is An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, was first published in 1776. Its first publication marked the birth of economics as an independent discipline. Therefore, The Wealth of Nations is the starting point for the study of modern political economy. At the same time, it has also played a major role in promoting the development of capitalist society. These two points are highly valued by Sun Yuanqi. Therefore, when he heard that Yan Fu was translating this book, he actively encouraged and accelerated the pace of publishing the book, so that "Yuan Fu" could meet the Chinese people earlier.

After a while, Yan Fu asked Pi Xirui: "Brother Lumen, what have you been busy with lately?" ”

Pi Xirui put down his chopsticks: "When I was at the Oracle Research Institute a few days ago, didn't President Baixi say that my country's culture needs to be scientifically sorted out and studied?" I was also touched, and I went back and carefully looked at Yang Yulao and other textbooks, and I couldn't help but be eager to try. It happened that a few days ago, I met with Baixi and Jusheng, and they all said that they hoped that the old man would compile a textbook on the "History of Classics" and "Introduction to Classics" that he taught. With a warm fist, the old man had to reluctantly try his best. So I've been writing an outline, preparing materials, and preparing to spend years working hard to complete this important task. ”

Yan Fu arched his hand towards Pi Xirui: "Such a brilliant work, you can't do it if you are not a virtuous brother!" After it comes out, I hope to give a copy to the contemptible people to read. ”

"Hehe, it's easy to say, just a few dishes are not ridiculous!" Both of them laughed.

After drinking a few more glasses, Yan Fu suddenly said: "A month ago, Zhang Yuqiu, the minister of management of the Beijing Normal University Hall, wrote to me, saying that there was a shortage of deputy chief teachers in the University Hall, and he was willing to let me go. ”

Pi Xirui was not surprised, and the peanuts on the chopsticks fell on the placket and did not know it: "What, you want to go?" ”

"Let's go? I'm not going. Yan Fu shook his head, "I have already declined Zhang Yuqiu's kindness." Why should I go? The students of the Tang Shi School Hall of Beijing Normal University are recommended by the yamen in the capital; The students of the Normal Hall are selected by the provinces. Whether it is recommended or selected, most of them are the children of official eunuchs. Where do I go to be a gentleman? Or do you want to serve the young master? I'm not going! Brother Lumen, if it were you, would you go? ”

"Well, if it were me, I wouldn't go." Pi Xirui replied, "Brother Fool thinks that although this Jingshi University is a little remote, Bai Xi and Ju Sheng treat people and things from the bottom of their hearts, and they are honest and touchable. Colleagues, although they may have grievances, but after all, they are all right things and not people. The students are also very eager to learn. In addition, there are treasures such as "Yongle Canon", "Siku Quanshu", and oracle bone inscriptions, which are not available elsewhere. Moreover, the salary is good and the accommodation is comfortable. By the way, what's the name of that piece of iron that the school has been working on lately? ”

"Radiators, you say?" Yan Fu said.

"Yes, yes, it's a radiator!" Pixiri nodded repeatedly, "I tried it, there are two or three in the house, and in this autumn, it feels hotter than summer." I heard those foreigners say that when they are used in winter, the house is like the turn of spring and summer, and they can wear single clothes. You know, the foolish brother is most afraid of the cold. With such good things, how can I be willing to go? Anyway, it's all the best for me here, and I wouldn't normally leave. ”

"I won't go easily." Yan Fu raised his head and drank a glass of wine, and said quietly, "When I was more than ten years old, I studied at the University of Portsmouth in England, and I heard that there are famous universities such as Oxford and Cambridge in the UK, and the history of the school is seven or eight hundred years, which is about equivalent to the opening of the Southern Song Dynasty in China. There are many famous teachers in it, and the students are also national elites, and every move, word and deed can affect the atmosphere of the whole country. It is not an exaggeration to call it the 'soul of England'. At that time, I thought that if I had such a school in China, the people of the country would envy it, learn from it all the time, or be smart and enlightened, so that they would not be ignorant and backward.

"It's just that I'm afraid and can't make it happen, but I just hope for it in my heart. President Baixi has also traveled in the United States for many years, was born in a prestigious university, and has been awarded the title of doctor and served as a professor. Like many of us, I want to establish a university that can influence the spirit of the people and promote the development of the country. Therefore, after returning to China, he opened a school.

"Baixi is the son of a nobleman, even if he doesn't go out of the house, he doesn't have to work hard, and he can have no worries about food and clothing. The bonuses obtained from the usual research can be used to spend money like dirt. The construction of a school costs more than 100,000 taels of silver every year, and the required funds are all borne by one. Not only do students not charge tuition, but they also have a subsidy, isn't it just to call on the people to study? Cultivating talents for the country and benefiting the people shows his mind. Baixi and I have said several times, 'Education is the foundation of a 100-year plan.' This 'book' is the foundation of the country and the people.

Yan is in his fifties, and his youthful ambitions have disappeared, and he only hopes to train a few students in school. When Jingshi University also becomes a famous school like Oxford and Cambridge, there is a portrait of an old man in the school history museum, and there will be no regrets in this life! ”

Pi Xirui also drank a glass of wine: "I hope that the photo of the foolish brother can be hung in the school history museum in a hundred years!" When you're lonely, you can still chat with the two brothers, how good! ……”

The autumn wind says it gets cooler when it gets cooler. A gust of wind blew from the stream, making the two drinkers shiver.

Pi Xirui wrapped his clothes: "Stealing half a day's leisure." It's already afternoon, so let's go back. I still have a lot of manuscripts to write, so I need to hurry! ”

"Well, let's go back. I have started to translate "The Theory of the Rights of the Masses", and I have just started, so I should hurry up! ”

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