Zhao Chuanxin covered his mouth and nose with a woolen scarf, put on a wolf skin coat, and put on a wolf skin hat.

Wearing this out, even the patrol officer has to look twice.

It's not that he looks familiar, but the Guanwai dreadlocks are dressed like this, so it's very suspicious......

Outside the train station, there are always horse-drawn carriages waiting to solicit passengers after the train enters the station.

But in a car, four people sit just right, and five people are a little crowded, especially in winter, and they are all men.

Zhao Chuanxin immediately refused to share a car with them: "You take the car first, and I will arrive later." ”

Cui Fenghua hurriedly asked, "Then let's go straight to the security station?" ”

He had been to Lugang Town and knew the way.

Zhao Chuanxin's voice came out of the woolen scarf sullenly: "Feel free, you can go shopping if you want." ”

Cui Fenghua got into the car with the four of them, and he couldn't help but open the curtain and look back.

After all, it was rumored that Zhao Chuanxin and Lugang Town had a falling out, and he suspected that Zhao Chuanxin was extremely sad at this time, so he chose to escape.

Wang Jingshan had two strange beards on his lips, and his big braids dragged behind his head.

In the carriage, Niu Hanzhang is the most comfortable.

At the end of the Qing Dynasty, there was already a bit of capital in the embryonic form, and with Niu Hanzhang's family background, even if he had no official status, he would have to be looked down upon.

He was calm and smiling.

Wang Jingshan looked at the window curiously and said, "This road is really clean, better than the road in Changchunfu." ”

Jiang Jian ignored him.

Jiang Jian felt that this person was too accident and sleek, looking at the dishes and dishes, and belonged to the type of people who have milk and are mothers.

For example, along the way, he always wanted to talk to Zhao Chuanxin, but Lao Zhao ignored his hospitality.

Then Wang Jingshan went to get close to Niu Hanzhang.

Cui Fenghua ranked third, Jiang Jian was fourth at most, and Wang Jingshan had to show an attitude of "talking to you is to give you face" when he spoke.

Niu Hanzhang tapped his knees with his fingers, humming opera in his mouth, as if he didn't want to speak, and he didn't care whether he would be cold or not if he didn't give face to others.

Cui Fenghua had no choice but to say: "Lugang Town is very weird. Others have silver, officials will be greedy for ink, businessmen will invest in business, only this Lugang Town, the wealth and wealth are used to repair bridges and roads, and I don't know where they got the money to invest in the construction of a telephone company. ”

They don't understand, it's true that Lugang Town repairs bridges and roads, but these projects are not all money-losing transactions.

The roads in Lugang Town are divided into several types, and the roads between the town center and the square, park, and campus are mostly long stone roads, with long strips of stones paved vertically, leveling the ground, and filling in sand, which requires a lot of tools and manpower.

The long strip of stone is paved vertically, which means that others can spread the same volume of stone for 100 meters, and Lugang Town can be up to 30 meters, or even less.

The advantage is that maybe it won't be crushed for 200 years, and it won't be a fantasy for thousands of years.

The main road is paved with asphalt by asphalt machines purchased from abroad, and the rest of the auxiliary roads are paved with gravel to become ordinary roads.

A large number of workers were employed in the construction of roads and stone mills, not to mention the construction of parks, junior high schools and colleges.

The project has led to the development of various industries such as catering and various labor protection goods factories, and the circulating silver has promoted the vigorous development of all walks of life, and attracted many foreign people to settle down and business investment.

At this time, the population flow outside the customs is very large, and more than 10 million people can be more than 10 million people outside the customs in ten years, and the ability to absorb the population around the prosperous and stable Lugang Town is super strong, even no worse than Changchun Prefecture.

Lugang Town can turn losses into profits, with the help of Hong Kong Island Xuantian Sect, and its own efforts, the development of the local economy is not only a way to go, Lugang Town's multi-party taxation goes hand in hand.

Of course, at this time, Jiang Jian, Cui Fenghua, Niu Hanzhang and Wang Jingshan did not understand, after all, they were not the managers of the yamen, they could only see a lot of silver thrown outside, and they could not see the astonishing amount of taxes.

Turning a profit seems to be only in an instant.

Wang Jingshan's face was full of pity: "So much silver, it should be used to develop industry." ”

Railroad construction, shipping, mining, factory construction...... He felt that these were the things that Lugang Town should do.

He felt that the managers of Lugang Town did not have his foresight.

When Jiang Jian heard this, he wanted to refute.

Because he knows that next year the province will do the same.

But though he had the heart to defend himself, he didn't know how to speak, because he didn't understand the reason.

So there was some sulking, and the atmosphere in the carriage was even more dreary.

Cui Fenghua is not used to such a dull atmosphere.

So when I entered Lugang Town, I saw that there were many people around Lugang Town University in the direction of Beishan, and it seemed to be very lively.

He immediately rang the bell, the coachman asked what was the matter, Cui Fenghua pointed to many people outside the university and asked, "What happened?" ”

The driver replied, "It's like holding a debate tournament with foreign students, I don't know the specifics, but I recognize my name." ”

Cui Fenghua looked at the three people in the car and suggested, "Let's go over and see the excitement?" ”

Except for Wang Jingshan, the other three were all scholars, so they were all very interested and nodded in agreement.

Wang Jingshan smiled awkwardly and did not object.

Inside the library of the higher education school, it was cleared today.

The reason for this was that a few days ago, a college student from the Chicago Academy of Sciences in the United States had a physical altercation with a reporter from the "Lugang Town Journal".

The two sides fought at the gate of the security station, which was simply an eye medicine for the mounted police of the security station, and they were immediately detained.

This is what Cui Fenghua heard from watching the lively crowd.

He asked, "Big brother, they were detained, and what happened after that?" ”

"After that?" The man bought the freshly fried melon seeds from a nearby vendor, but he didn't dare to throw them on the ground because he would be fined, and he said: "After that, the foreign students shouted at the police station that they were Americans and let him go." What do you think, where is our Lugang Town? What a few Americans and Europeans, the mounted police fanned over with a big-eared melon seed, and he honestly didn't dare to shout again. Later, the student's teacher, what kind of wheel is Zhang? He went and brought the people out. After that, the foreign students were not convinced, and there was today's debate competition. ”

Now, Jiang Jian, Niu Hanzhang, Wang Jingshan and Cui Fenghua are all interested.

In these years, anything that involves contradictions between China and the West is worth seeing.

At the end of the Qing Dynasty, there were many injustices, foreigners were arrogant, Chinese people were oppressed and sued, and the Qing court turned big things into small things...... It's like reincarnation forever.

They squeezed in, wanting to go and watch the debate.

Cui Fenghua sighed and said: "In this world, there is no justice at all, I don't know how Lugang Town is?" ”

Jiang Jian pursed his lips, and a trace of essence burst out in his eyes: "The rotten will eventually be overthrown, and the dawn will finally come." ”

He also has a hidden identity, which is obviously meant by this.

Niu Hanzhang straightened his coat and said, "I don't know, how long do we have to let foreigners ride their necks?" ”

Jiang Jian said very firmly: "It won't be long." ”

Cui Fenghua shook his head: "In my opinion, as long as we have not surpassed the Western powers, even after a hundred years, but there is a conflict between China and the West, foreigners can still take the lead, and foreigners will still be superior to others when they come to China." Even the Chinese people worship the ocean from top to bottom, fear the ocean and flatter the outside. For example, in ancient times, Chinese people thought foreigners were ugly and vulgar, but now, there are women who are proud to marry foreigners, and men who are proud to marry foreigners. If we weren't better than them, it would be hard to change. ”

Cui Fenghua's words made Niu Hanzhang and Jiang Jian angry, annoyed and helpless.

Only Wang Jingshan said: "I don't think foreigners may be so unbearable." If foreigners can make us money, they want face, just give it to them. They want to play prestige, let them play it. ”

Jiang Jian, Niu Hanzhang and Cui Fenghua's faces darkened at the same time.

While talking, they arrived at the door of the Lugang Town University Library.

A patrol officer maintained law and order and stopped the three people: "Who are you?" Do you have an invitation to the tournament? ”

"Huh? Still need an invitation? Jiang Jian was stunned.

Cui Fenghua touched his pocket and took out a piece of paper: "I don't have an invitation letter, but I have a letter of introduction stamped by the security office." ”

The mounted policeman took the letter on horseback, then looked at the three people in surprise and returned the letter: "Go in." ”

In the reading room of the library, the tables have been emptied, and the benches are occupied by prominent figures in Lugang Town, and the rest of the students and other bystanders can only stand on the periphery.

The judges' seats in front of the bench include Liu Guigui, Thomas Chamberlain, a geologist at the Chicago Academy of Sciences, and his father Samuel Goldberg, Zhao Chuanxin's apprentice, and so on.

What are the construction industry masters Zhu Jianye, Zheng Guohua and Dakouchang who came to Lugang Town to hold the annual meeting of Xuantianzong, and even Du Lisan, who bought real estate in Lugang Town, and the rest of the teachers of the Chicago Academy of Sciences, etc......

Miao Cuihua and Rachel Kvis were there, but they were standing on the perimeter.

Before the debate began, Rachel Cavis whispered to Miao Cuihua, "Estefa, do you know where Ethan is?" Where did he kidnap Benjamin? I haven't seen my kids for a year. ”

Estefa, short for Estellenia, Rachel Cavis likes to call Miao Cuihua like to call Miao Cuihua, it sounds like a man's name, which is funny.

Miao Cuihua shook her head: "I just came back, but you have been in Lugang Town for a year, you should know better than me." And you pay so much attention to the salary, how can you not know where he is? ”

Rachel Cvis blush.

The heart is very weak.

But Rachel Kvis peeked at Miao Cuihua out of the corner of her eye, and found that she was laughing, and she didn't mean to be angry.

She said to her, "Estefa, I pay attention to him, why aren't you angry?" ”

"Why should I be angry? Could it be that you are going to backstab Samuel and pass on the salary, what will happen? Miao Cuihua smiled and looked at Rachel Kweis.

Rachel Kweis's heart was beating wildly, and she hurriedly denied it.

But does she think this seems to be a thief? Or is there no three hundred taels of silver here?

So she also shot back: "You actually ridiculed Ethan like this, do you think Ethan is not important because you have a new suitor?" ”

In the concept of Westerners, cheating or something may be criticized, but it will never be soaked in a pig cage or anything, and the word "pig cage" represents barbarism, backwardness and feudalism.

Miao Cuihua pursed her lips disdainfully, knowing that Rachel Kvis was referring to Amadeus Miller, who was waiting for the debate to start on stage.

She said: "When I was in the UK, I heard a lot of stories about men and women who grew up playing together and fell in love, and the man later joined the army or went out to study, and when he came back, he found that his childhood sweetheart was empathetic and fell in love, and finally that relationship ended miserably." Rachel, do you know why? ”

Although Rachel Kvis has never done anything out of the ordinary, she is well versed in the human feelings of society and knows how to take advantage of beautiful women, which is known in the post-world world - green tea.

She immediately said: "I know, that's because women have grown up, know the difference between living a house and living a life, and know what they want." ”

Miao Cuihua smiled: "Let's not talk about fame and fortune and material desires.

Jiahui asked me a question, and she said - there is a man who is very good to her, should she marry that man?

I told her - find a man who is good in his own right, not good to you.

When you have a man who is good in his own right, it is not fragrant to be a man who is just good to you.

Once the sea was difficult to water, except for Wushan, it is not a cloud.

Even you are plotting against the salary, so what kind of man do you say, what kind of man is the salary. ”

Rachel Cavis scoffed, "I didn't, I wasn't, you misunderstood me." Ethan is naturally very good in his own right, he is funny and humorous, he is brave and heroic, he is also proficient in all kinds of skills, and has done many great things, and I will not look at the person on the stage more than I am. Oh, of course, don't get me wrong, I didn't have any ill intentions against Ethan at all. You know, I'm another wife. ”

Miao Cuihua saw her three times with one click, blinked and said, "Isn't it more exciting for other women?" ”

She smiled and smiled, naturally charming.

The word stimulus has been around for a long time.

There is a paragraph in Ji Xiaolan's "Notes on Reading Wei Caotang": I don't want to go, but the quiet and bright are different, you are not invaded by yin energy, and I am not affected by the shimmer of yang energy, which is irritating and disturbing ears......

Rachel Kvis half-jokingly said, "If you have to say that, then I'll try." ”

"Hehe, you go and give it a try, I'll give you the door to look at the wind, I'm afraid your slender body can't bear it."

"Hee-hee-hee-hee-hee......"

After laughing for a while, Miao Cuihua stretched her body and said, "It's not started yet, it's not lively to see, then let's go, in my opinion, there's nothing to debate, let's go to the gym next to it, women should also be strong." ”

As soon as the two left, the stage began, which was very coincidental.

On the blackboard is written in English and Chinese about the theme of the day: There is a horse-drawn carriage driver in London, carrying a carriage of passengers around. At the end of the day, the coachman was dismissed, and the driver left a car of people halfway and left on his own. Q: How do you comment on this matter?

The reporter was the first to say: "This driver has no morality and leaves the passengers in the middle of the road, isn't this giving up halfway?" ”

His words aroused the approval of the Chinese people present, and even a few foreigners nodded in agreement.

Liu Guigui also wanted to nod in agreement, but found that Thomas Chamberlain and other judges next to him were very professional and expressionless, and they immediately restrained their emotions and sat upright.

Amadeus Miller stared at the reporter, shook his head and said, "I knew you would say that." Then I ask you, why can't the coachman leave at six o'clock? He left after work, this is the rules and regulations of the carriage company, and his obligation to receive his salary that day has been fulfilled, why is he said to lack morality? ”

The reporter's face froze: "You are messing around." ”

"Why do you say I'm messing around, it's a debate, your arguments?"

"This ......" the reporter's eyes rolled: "The driver walked like this, and it was extremely irresponsible to the passengers of a car." To be a man, we should destroy the interests of people and me, otherwise what is the difference between them and animals? ”

Amadeus Miller put his fingers in his chest and raised his fingers one by one: "One, he takes the money from the carriage company, and is only responsible for the carriage company, so he doesn't have to be responsible for the passengers." And this is just an example, if the driver gets off work at six o'clock, but is on the road at six o'clock every day, does he have to delay for half an hour or even an hour to work overtime for a long time; Second, no one can break the interests of people and me, and neither can those saints in your country, as far as I know, Confucius still wants to kill Shaozheng Mao for the Taoist system, can he break the interests of people and me? Or do you think that everyone in your country is already a moral gentleman? If not, then you are no different from beasts? Or is your morality just to bind others, and you can't do it by putting it on yourself? ”

At this time, the students in Lugang Town below were a little dazed.

Shouldn't morality be what a gentleman has, and shouldn't it be what society pursues? Is there morality or is it wrong?

This is the first time I have heard of it.

Nowadays, people are still more objective and honest, although everyone disagrees with it in their hearts, but they still seriously think about it from the position of Amadeus Miller, and feel that what he said is right.

If you say that you want to sacrifice yourself for others, are you willing? Not necessarily. A small thing that can be placed on others, everyone thinks that person should have a sense of morality, it seems that even if it is a small thing to send passengers home at the end of work, it can show a person's morality.

But if it is a long-term harm to oneself and others, then ...... I can't seem to do it myself.

The reporter was a little anxious, and this debate was not quite what he thought.

The foreigner's angle was too tricky, so he didn't know where to drop his book bag.

After a moment, he said: "But with such utilitarianism, isn't it the decline of the world and the decline of morality?" In the long run, how can the country be able to maintain peace and stability for a long time? So, you're still wrong. ”

Amadeus Miller was even more proud: "Utilitarianism is moral degradation? Utilitarianism can't last long? If you think so, you couldn't be more wrong. Our trade unions fight for the rights and interests of workers, make their lives happier, let them earn enough money to support their families, so that the capitalists do not exploit them too much, this is utilitarianism, the utilitarianism of the working class. You are a journalist, you should know that if "Lugang Town Journal" does not make money, will it continue to operate? If your salary as a journalist is not enough to feed you, will you still be a journalist? But without reporters, the residents of Lugang Town will not be able to open their eyes to the world, and for the sake of that sense of morality, will you starve and sacrifice yourself? ”

"I ...... Yes! The reporter finally said something against his will.

"Okay, I'll count you on. Can you guarantee that others will too? ”

"This ......"

"Isn't that utilitarian? Isn't that wrong? So, I think, order is more important than morality. The coachman left without any problems, because he kept order and did not break the law. It is the carriage company that is responsible for the passengers, and they should have expected this to happen, and they should have put in place new reasonable rules to the satisfaction of both parties. Passengers should not blame the coachman, but the carriage company. The carriage company can't blame the coachman, it's its own rule loopholes. You should not blame the coachman, because you yourself may not be able to be what you call a moral gentleman. I said that overseas Chinese have disrupted our local order and caused local workers to lose their jobs, but you beat me because of this, do you know that you are wrong? ”

The reporter's face was bruised and uncertain.

After a while, he stared at his neck and scolded: "I know your fault for being paralyzed!" ”

The audience was in an uproar.

Laughter followed.

At this time, in the student group, a student roared with a pale face: "Just a little boy with a yellow mouth in the West, dare to talk about order and morality? ”

There was a pause in laughter.

The audience watched.

Liu Guigui on the judges' seat, Ilgen Jueluo Jintai on the bench and others found that it was Ilgen Jueluo Defu who shouted.

This boy, how dare he......

Defu, who was wearing glasses, was obviously more panicked, and his little face was a little pale.

And not far behind him, Zhao Chuanxin said in a low voice: "Afraid of a hair? Read it through your glasses to make sure you don't make a mistake. ”

When Defu heard this, the tension eased slightly......

(End of chapter)