Nikola Tesla looked at the couplet on the door and couldn't help but read it: "The world is full of knowledge, and the practice of human feelings is the article...... In the Qing Kingdom, is sophistication also considered wisdom? ”

He couldn't understand it.

In the West, even if you run a business, you can do it, and if you don't do it, you can't do it, and you have sophistication, but sophistication is by no means the key factor that dominates the success or failure of an enterprise, so it is wisdom to make money.

But it seems that in the Qing Dynasty, the sophistication of the people represents all the wisdom of the world, can this not be backward?

Zhao Chuanxin immediately said: "Benjamin, change a couplet." I want that pair of 'three rivers into the treasure of all industries, the four seas to wealth and ten thousand blessings'. ”

Benjamin Goldberg frowned: "Master, it's too cheesy. ”

"Nonsense, who wants to appreciate your elegance without money?"

As far as the observed social phenomena are concerned, Benjamin Goldberg is unable to refute them.

In the evening, the idle people outside the Bagong tube building dispersed.

Liu Huaqiang was able to catch his breath and went back upstairs.

Zhao Chuanxin commanded: "Dumpling filling, shrimp don't chop sticky, eggs can't be too old, meat filling must be there, leeks ......"

The two women were very quick with their hands and feet, but Zhao Chuanxin still asked Liu Huaqiang to help.

The sound of firecrackers sounded outside, and the smell of gunsmoke was the taste of the New Year.

Zhao Chuanxin took out a few more copper coins and handed them to the apprentice: "Go and clean them and wrap them in dumplings." ”

Nikola Tesla was puzzled: "Why is it wrapped in dumplings?" ”

Zhao Chuanxin is a matter of course: "Not only money, but also candied fruit." Those who eat money will make a fortune next year. Those who eat candied fruit will be sweet and sweet next year. ”

Nikola Tesla: "......"

After wrapping the dumplings, Liu Huaqiang washed his hands and came over to Zhao Chuanxin and said, "Dean, I heard that the temporary consul of Japan, Yingji Chaobui, was annoyed and ashamed. ”

"Oh?" Zhao Chuanxin was puzzled: "What is he ashamed of?" Could it be that you can't afford to eat a meal of dumplings for the New Year? ”

"......" Liu Huaqiang said: "No, he is annoyed by the rumors. ”

"Oh, the so-called not being envied is mediocre, you don't have to envy him."

"I ...... When did you envy him? ”

……

In the dead of night.

The Chinese keep the New Year, and the foreigners are not idle.

The residence of Wilden, an illustrator for the American "Naughty Boys", ushered in a wealthy Frenchman.

His name was Albert Kahn.

He was a Jew who made his fortune investing in South African gold and gem mines.

This gentleman has a big nose and small eyes, a bald head, and deep forehead lines.

He was an idealist, peace-loving, philanthropic and traveled the world, sending a large number of photographers to various countries to photograph human geography.

Wilden received the rich man warmly: "Kahn, I'm glad you to visit. ”

"Just call me Albert."

"Albert, are you here for Zhao Chuanxin?"

Albert Kahn nodded: "When I came to Qingguo, I saw that people's expressions were very strange, as if they had lost their joy, anger and sorrow, and were very sluggish. But I heard that Zhao Chuanxin is different, he is a special Chinese. You know, I've brought the latest color photography technology with me this time, and I want to record what is happening to Zhao Chuanxin. ”

When Weldon heard this, he eagerly took out his sketch and handed it to Albert Kahn: "I was there when the Treaty of Hankow was negotiated. Here's what I painted. ”

Albert Kahn took it and looked at it, his brow furrowed.

In the center of the painting is a negotiation table, and the main seat of the negotiation table stands a bald Chinese, with a large nose, small eyes, deep forehead lines, and most importantly, a bald head, which looks very ugly.

The Chinese man pushed his left and right arms to the side, pushing away the handsome-looking Fareis and Du Lifang on both sides......

Albert Kahn was displeased: "I feel offended to ......"

Wilden was a little baffled, he just wanted to speak, but found that the person in the painting was a little similar to Albert Kahn, only uglier.

Wilden: "......"

He hurriedly explained: "Mr. Karn, you misunderstood, I painted Zhao Chuanxin!" ”

Albert Kahn was even more unhappy: "Zhao Chuanxin has this virtue? As far as I know, he is a tall, handsome and extraordinarily handsome Chinese! ”

"This ......"

Scandalizing Chinese has always been the specialty of "Urchin Pictorial".

Ugly, obscene, conservative, ignorant...... Even the demonized image of the Chinese began with various pictorial magazines in the United States at this time.

The "Manchurian" in the back is just a masterpiece.

Wilden, of course, could not say that he deliberately de-scandalized, but could only be vague: "Maybe exaggerated, but not excessive." ”

Albert Kahn was an idealist who began in 1908 and spent 20 years to produce more than 72,000 color photographs and 100 hours of black-and-white and color film to record the lives of people in more than 50 countries, making it the most important photographic material of the early 20th century.

He loves the real and hates this distorted deliberate ugliness.

So he was displeased and said: "I heard that Zhao Chuanxin is keen on charity and founded the Lugang Town Charity Association, and there are countless living people, it is very rude for you to scandalize him like this!" ”

Zhao Chuanxin did charity, and was ridiculed for his behavior as too "virgin".

But whoever says this, it's basically that there is no waste wood in the waste wood, and there are only more dick silk in the dick silk.

During the period at the end of the Qing Dynasty, who had some real skills and would be remembered by future generations, who would not do education or charity? And this kind of thing does not distinguish between Chinese and foreign.

Whether or not these philanthropists really want to do good in the first place.

Therefore, some people have a lot of infamy, and in the end they can also get an "extremely complicated" reputation, which makes people have mixed reviews, rather than being evil to the end.

Wilden was also a little annoyed, Lao Tzu entertained you so warmly, you said that you would turn your face?

Neither can the rich.

He retorted in a deep voice: "I have to correct you, Zhao Chuanxin is a butcher, a cold-blooded executioner, he is not a hero!" Only ignorant Chinese would worship him! ”

The implication is that you are also a blind man who does not distinguish between good and bad.

Albert Kahn got up and left: "The way is different, do not conspire, take your leave." ”

As soon as he left, Wilden cursed.

After scolding, he angrily picked up the sketch on the table and looked at it, with a sneer on his face: "Zhao Chuanxin, he should be infamous through the ages, Lao Tzu wants to paint him uglier!" ”

……

Lugang Town.

Miao Cuihua, Jiang Mingxin, Liu Jiahui, Samuel Goldberg, and Rachel Kvis spent the New Year together.

When Miao Cuihua makes dumplings and cooks, she is always distracted.

Jiang Ming Kimchi said strangely: "Mother, what do you want?" ”

Miao Cui's bright cheeks flushed: "You'll understand when you grow up." ”

"Oh......" Jiang Mingxin's big black and white eyes rolled around: "Mother, I know, you want me to be big." ”

Rachel Cearn next to her couldn't help but snicker, and after laughing, she was a little annoyed and gritted her teeth.

Miao Cuihua: "Go, go, get out of the way." ”

Jiang Mingxin ran out with a grin.

To eat dumplings, Jiang Mingxin left and right, obviously the amount of rice is much larger than usual.

Samuel Goldberg liked this little girl very much, and said that she was eccentric and had been a beauty since she was a child, and that she was much better than my rebel.

He said gently: "If you eat too much, your stomach will be upset, so I will eat again tomorrow." ”

Jiang Mingxin didn't listen at all, she ate a round belly, and she didn't eat the last coin, she really couldn't eat it, and said in frustration: "It is said that if you can't eat money, you won't get rich." ”

It's okay not to mention it, but when Zhao Chuanxin is mentioned, Miao Cuihua's thoughts flooded, and suddenly she didn't think about it, so she put down her chopsticks and just accompanyed.

Liu Jiahui smiled: "Sister Hua, do you want to go out on the first day of the Lunar New Year?" ”

The two are familiar with each other, they make any jokes, and they will say a few words of meat in private, Miao Cuihua said angrily: "Look at you, you eat dumplings and makeup during the Chinese New Year, and you have to have something to paint like donkey dung and eggs with frost!" ”

Liu Jiahui smiled and smiled, and said meaningfully: "If I have the beauty of Sister Hua, I don't need to apply grease and powder." ”

"Phew......"

Before the meal was finished, a group of slug babies came to the door as usual.

They came in a hurry, and suddenly found that Zhao Chuanxin was not in Lugang Town this year, and the little faces that froze out of the plateau collapsed.

Uncle is not here, no one takes them to cut ice carving lanterns, no one buys them food, and no one should give them wallets for the New Year, right?

Even the New Year is a little less colorful.

Clinker, Miao Cuihua got up with a smile and took out a thick pile of red envelopes: "Kowtow, kowtow will have a red envelope." ”

Zhao Hongzhi didn't give in, and poofed one: "Aunt Zhao, Happy New Year!" ”

In the past, anyone could knock, but Zhao Chuanxin didn't let him knock, and Zhao Hongzhi had already complained about this.

Hehe, overhearing my father and mother talking privately, they said that Miao Cuihua, the little widow in Lugang Town, has a leg with Zhao Chuanxin, isn't that his Aunt Zhao?

Miao Cuihua flew her cheeks, then she was stunned, and suddenly thought of something, and she let go of her body in time.

Zhao Hongzhi did knock, but he didn't knock in the right direction......

(End of chapter)