Chapter 29: Initial Recovery from a Serious Illness
Philosophical writings?
A Critique of Pure Reason?
And the original in German?
Li Dan looked at Lin Xian'er with a confused expression, listening to the other party babbling a bunch of words that he didn't understand at all, and he didn't know where to go for a while.
Of course, Lin Xian'er spoke all Chinese, and it was standard Mandarin, but there were a lot of professional philosophical terms running through the conversation, and it sounded like a book from heaven.
"Which do you think is higher in theory and practical reason? When there is a conflict between scientific knowledge and religious beliefs, which side should give way to the other? ”
Lin Xian'er talked for a long time, and when she saw Li Dan looking at herself without saying a word, she asked curiously.
As to what is theoretical rationality and what is practical rationality, Li Dan does not understand it at all.
Still, he knew the terms scientific knowledge and religious belief.
"Science makes life easier for people, like these high-tech facilities in this villa; Religion calms people's minds, and when the great tribulation comes, only those who have faith in their hearts will not lose their humanity. As for who has a higher position and who should give way to the other side, I can't say clearly. ”
Li Dan immediately thought of the movie "Titanic" when the giant ship was about to sink, and those maritime musicians who still insisted on playing, perhaps it was precisely because they all had faith in their hearts that they would shine with the brilliance of humanity at the last moment of their lives.
Lin Xian'er stared at Li Dan solemnly, looking thoughtful, as if she was thinking about the deep meaning of what the other party had just said.
"Philosophy is too advanced for me, and I can't read German...... Do you have any other interesting books to recommend to me? ”
Li Dan smiled awkwardly, he had to put an end to this profound topic, otherwise he would definitely make a joke if he continued to talk about it.
"It's an interesting book, you can check it out."
Lin Xian'er walked to the bookshelf, took out a thick English original, and handed it to Li Dan.
"Pride & Prejudice", Li Dan took a look and knew that this was the original English book of "Pride & Prejudice".
In the bookcase of his home, there is a Chinese translation of "Pride and Prejudice", which is one of the world's famous books recommended by experts and scholars for middle school students.
Since his mother bought it back from Xinhua Bookstore, Li Dan has not even been interested in reading it, and it has been two years, and the whole book is still in a brand new and unopened state.
I don't know why, after Li Dan saw this original English book, he couldn't suppress an urge to read, and immediately sat at the desk and began to bury his head in the pages.
Holding the slightly rough book cover in both hands, rubbing his fingers on the pages, the lines of beautiful and moving English sentences enter the brain without hindrance, and the scenes described in the book and the words and deeds of the characters in the novel, joys, sorrows, and sorrows emerge in my mind one by one.
Unconsciously, Li Dan was already fascinated, and the whole person was completely immersed in the world constructed by the novel, unable to extricate himself.
Every line of dialogue and every description in the book can be called meticulously crafted, and it is by no means comparable to those shoddy online novels.
"Why didn't you find out before, it turns out that reading books is such an interesting thing?"
Li Dan smiled silently, shook his head, and prepared to continue to read the next page.
At this time, the alarm clock of the mobile phone suddenly rang.
Li Dan was a little stunned, is it already half past seven in the morning?
How do you feel like time flies so quickly?!
It's okay to be completely unconscious!
After a brief wash, Li Dan came to the first floor and found that Da Chun was already waiting downstairs.
Da Chun was lying lazily on the sofa, still wearing his white cotton pajamas, the skin on his body and face was red, and his whole body exuded a fierce momentum, as if he had just worked out in the gym.
"Dandan, are you alright? It won't affect today's exam, right? ”
Da Chun sat up from the couch and said with concern.
Li Dan shook his head, feeling groggy and groggy compared to his sober brain on weekdays, there was still a clear difference.
"I can't say it, the fever has subsided, but the whole person is still groggy, I'll do my best. By the way, did Yuan Zhichao really transfer the money? ”
Da Chun shook the apple 8 in his hand and said: "At 7 o'clock last night, it was called in two times, one was 100,000 and one was 300,000, and the transfer information was also clearly marked, as if I was afraid that we would regret it." ”
Da Chun looked at Li Dan as if he had just recovered from a serious illness and looked listless, and sighed: "I lost this bet, and I took the initiative to take the blame - if you are not in a good state, you can simply give up other subjects and do well in mathematics wholeheartedly......"
Li Dan smiled silently: "I'll do my best." ”
The examination room for the monthly exam is in the classroom of your own class.
Everyone put all the textbooks and exercises on their desks into the table, and then widened the distance between them and the students on the left and right.
The first test is Chinese, and the invigilator is Yu Qian, the class teacher and Chinese teacher.
"The monthly exam is just a training exercise before the college entrance examination, and everyone strives to test their true level, in order to check and fill in the gaps. Don't chase for grades! Don't cheat yourself! ”
After Yu Qian handed out the test papers, he directly moved the chair on the podium to the back of the classroom, and then sat next to Li Dan, obviously taking him as a key target.
Li Dan turned his head and glanced at Yu Qian, smiled silently, his face was still slightly pale.
"Are you sick?"
Yu Qian asked with concern.
Li Dan nodded, coughed lightly, and said, "I was frozen last night, I had a fever, and now I am much better." ”
"That's not good...... However, even if we are sick, we have to continue the bet. ”
Yu Qian felt that his bet this time was already nine out of ten.
Although this obviously unfair way of gambling seems to be a little dirty, everything he does is for Li Dan's good, so that he can insist on reading in the morning every day in the future.
Even if the other party doesn't understand him now, he will understand his good intentions when he grows up in the future.
Yuan Zhichao, who was in front of the classroom, felt that something was wrong when he saw Li Dan's pale face early in the morning, and now when he heard him say that he was sick, he was so excited that he couldn't wait to celebrate the victory in advance.
"The 100,000 yuan is a win, and when the time comes, use this money to invite the whole class to have a big meal, borrow flowers to offer Buddha, be generous to others, and let Li Dan and Da Chun eat a good meal! I just don't know if the girl named Lin Xian'er is Li Dan's girlfriend, will she look at me differently through this incident? ”
Li Dan slowly unfolded the Chinese test paper, then let out a light breath and rubbed his temples, keeping his mind as clear and calm as possible.