Chapter XXV: Examination of Books and Newspapers
You must know that in this era, the guiding role of public opinion is not understood by ordinary people, especially the people in Brazil generally have a low level of education, and their father is a feudal conservative who has only completed junior high school education.
"I saw that the newspaper was also saying that the Confederate army was in a state of strength, and we were going to win soon, my brother was right!" Younger brother Fang Tao also rarely made his own comments.
"Are you stupid to read, can you believe what the newspaper says? It turned out that they were all preaching how good the relationship between Germany and us was, but then when the Yankees came, the Germans became evil! Since I was a child, I have taught you that it is better to read 10,000 books than to travel 10,000 miles, and it is better to believe in books than to have no books. The wisdom passed down by our ancestors has been completely forgotten by you after a few years of going to the foreign school. After hearing Fang Tao's words, his father scolded loudly, which made Fang Lang, who was about to speak, admire his father's wisdom even more.
"The teacher said that there are three major characteristics of news: authenticity, timeliness, and accuracy, and the most important thing in news reporting is to ensure truthfulness, if you don't even believe the news, what do you want to believe!" Fang Tao stiffened his neck and retorted to his father.
Fang Lang looked at his younger brother at this time, and felt that he seemed to be completely different from the submissive younger brother in the original memory, but the younger brother had entered the rebellious period, and now he had taken over his class and began to raise the bar with his father.
"How many times have I told you, just like you, you believe what others say, you shouldn't study any journalism major. I told you to go home quietly and follow me to take care of the family business, but you didn't listen, you wait! Sooner or later, someone will be sold, and the money will be helped! The father also shook his head angrily and sighed, obviously feeling that he had failed in the education of his children.
Fang Lang saw that his younger brother was about to refute, and stretched out his hand to stop his younger brother who was about to speak out, and said, "Brother! This time Dad is really right, you know, now our Brazilian government is based on the Germans' set of establishment, the three characteristics of the news you said are ideal, but don't forget that the Brazilian Propaganda Department has a censorship system of books and newspapers, do you think the government will really let the people know everything that is happening in the world? ”
"But I read the newspaper two days ago that the Propaganda Department has abolished censorship of books and newspapers! Even if you're right, but the news content we see after the abolition is always true! Fang Tao looked determined.
"Oh! Has the Propaganda Department abolished censorship of books and newspapers now? "Can't you imagine that the government is so bold that it is not afraid of social chaos? Fang Lang is not against freedom of the press, but sometimes freedom of the press is not necessarily a good thing, and the interweaving of ideas can cause social unrest, which may be the root cause of the chaos in Brazil later.
But Fang Lang thought about it, this is also a good thing! The role of the mouthpiece of public opinion Fang Lang, as a later generation, is very clear. It seems that it is necessary for me to invest in the establishment of my own media organization, newspapers, radio, and later television are a big industry!
Before his brother could answer, Fang Lang said again: "Brother, are you studying journalism in school?" ”
"That's right! Our school is one of the most famous journalism majors in Brazil. Fang Tao is obviously very proud of being admitted to this major.
"Are there any good newspapers in São Paulo? What if I buy a newspaper and leave it to you to run it! The family looked at Fang Lang dumbfounded, weren't everyone discussing the international situation? Why did you jump to buying a newspaper for my brother to run? I haven't started eating yet! A few dishes were drunk like this.
"Don't look at me like this, this time I went out to join the army, which can be regarded as gaining knowledge, at least I don't think I am the ignorant teenager I was when I ran away from home. Let's just say that my father just asked me why I think the Allies can win, but the Axis is about to die. I didn't read it in the newspapers, nor did I listen to the propaganda of the army, but I came to my conclusions through my own observation and analysis. First of all, I used to be in the army unit, fighting on the front line, and I found that the age span of German soldiers was very large, the older fifty years old, the younger fifteen years old, what does this mean? It shows that the war potential of the Germans is about to be exhausted, and the young people are about to be exhausted, so these old and weak will be recruited. Secondly, now I am a naval transport captain, and now although the Germans are blockading the Atlantic Ocean and there are constantly attacks on transport ships, I have been to the United States, and the United States now builds a liberty ship of more than 7,000 tons, which can be completed in a little more than four days, and at least three are launched every day. And this number is far more than the number sunk by Germany, and the result of this is obvious. Wouldn't it be clear that the Allies would be able to get a steady stream of supplies, while the Axis powers were already surrounded? ”
Hearing Fang Lang's analysis, several people couldn't help but look at each other, and they all felt that Fang Lang in front of them was very unfamiliar. It took a long time for the father to pat his thigh and say: "Okay, my son has a chance, the analysis is reasonable, clear and clear, so that ordinary people can hear it clearly." Tao'er, learn from your brother well, don't blindly follow others, and have your own mind and ideas. You know! ”
Fang Lang couldn't imagine that he could still hear the words of praise from his father's mouth, this was really the sun coming out in the west. The mother also looked at herself with joy on her face, and looked at her father from time to time, looking very pleased.
Fang Tao fell into deep thought, and he couldn't imagine that his brother would conduct in-depth analysis and dissection from the two details he had observed, and draw his own conclusions, instead of simply being like the newspaper about how powerful, heroic, and righteous the Allied soldiers were. How evil and incompetent the enemy is. It seems to have opened a new world for Fang Tao.
After teaching his youngest son a lesson, Fang's father pointed the finger at Fang Lang again: "You are a soldier, and suddenly you said that you want to buy a newspaper for your younger brother to operate, how much money do you have!" It's just playing the piano randomly. ”
"Dad, I'm not talking about it, I've experienced a lot of things outside in the past two years, I often recall the things that were bullied by Little Japan before, we Chinese, although we have joined the Brazilian nationality, but we can't change our skin color. We can't forget our ancestors, and we can't forget our Yanhuang bloodline. Now we Chinese are in Brazil, in the United States, Europe, Southeast Asia, all over the world. We all have a hard time, we will all be discriminated against, and we will be treated differently. I have thought about it for a long time, and there are many reasons, such as the disunity of the Chinese abroad, but I think the most fundamental reason is that we do not have a strong motherland. Now the motherland is being invaded by little Japan, but we can't do anything about it, and even in Brazil, we have to be bullied by little Japan, which is dozens of times larger than our population. I don't want to go on like this. ”
"Good, my eldest grandson! Good! Attaboy! Listening to Fang Lang's words, the old man was the first to stand up, his face flushed and excited, clapping his hands and shouting.
"I can't imagine that someone on our side can have such a wonderful grandson, old man, I have no regrets in my life. Tell me, boy, what do you want to do, old man, I'm going to gather the old brother over now, and give you all my support. ”
Father Fang Xinshan also stood up and looked at his eldest son in a daze, as if he had seen a ghost. was hit on the leg by the old man with a cane, "What are you doing here, get out of the way." Eldest grandson, tell me, do you already have an idea, an idea? ”
Fang Lang also looked at this old man who had been silent and never commented on the affairs of the family with a bewildered expression. I don't understand how there was such a big reaction all of a sudden.
The younger brother and mother were also stunned when they saw their father being beaten.
Fortunately, Fang Lang heard the old man's question, and said affirmatively: "Yes, I do already have some ideas, and I have already started to implement them." ”
"Okay, you don't have to talk about it yet. Johor Bahru, now go and invite all my old brothers from our village to come over, and say that I have something to talk to them about. "Seeing that my father was still in a daze, I hit him with a stick again." Don't go yet! ”
The father hurriedly dodged and said, "Oh! I'll go now. ”