The room was silent.

Eliot's arrangement outside, several people in the room could hear it clearly.

"Tsk......"

Lu Shi was speechless,

"By the way, are there any Chinese graduates from Harvard now?"

Roosevelt Jr. shook his head,

"Probably not."

After speaking, he may feel that he is suspected of demolishing the stage behind the principal's back, adding: "I just don't have an impression, it doesn't mean that there is none." ”

Lu Shi said: "If you don't, you won't have it." Principal Elliot has a heart, and it's always a good thing. ”

Tesla next to him cast an admiring gaze at him,

"President Eliot did this entirely because of Professor Lu. Although your words and deeds are unintentional, they have actually helped to help the equal treatment of all ethnic groups in the United States in colleges and universities. Maybe ......"

He lowered his voice,

"Perhaps, you can also lobby AAAS to increase investment in this area."

Lu Shi instantly understood.

In fact, AAAS has a lot of politically correct projects in modern times.

For example, international projects, women scientist cooperation projects, "2061 Project" (rebuilding the wisdom of young people),

These projects have effectively helped minorities.

And Tesla would come up with this idea, probably because he is a Serb, a minority in the United States, and when he was bullied by Edison, he didn't even have a place to reason.

Lu Shi groaned,

"Maybe that's a train of thought. It's time for me to give AAAS advice. ”

Tesla admired it more and more,

I have long heard that Lu Shi compiled the "First Draft" and is an internationalist.

The name of a man, the shadow of a tree,

In retrospect, those praises were not exaggerated.

Tesla whispered, "Then, I'll go back to Boston first." ”

He was going to send a telegram to AAAS's headquarters in Washington tonight to make clear the results of the communication with Lu Shi.

And the rest of them said goodbye to him.

After that, Lu Shi, Goodman, and Roosevelt Jr. all left the office and went to the single-family villa where they stayed.

The villa is surrounded by spacious lawns, carefully manicured and full of greenery.

Access to the villa,

The indoor facilities are all available, and the layout is also very warm.

Even the tea leaves are Biluochun from China.

Goodman clumsily brewed tea,

"Sir Lu, Harvard even has Chinese tea ready, I attach great importance to you~"

Lu Shi didn't say anything.

Roosevelt Jr. laughed out loud,

"That's inevitable. Professor Lu is one of the most influential figures in the world, not only because of his publications, but also because he is one of the most successful media and publishing giants. ”

Lu Shi waved his hand,

"Don't talk about that."

He picked up the teacup, and he didn't pay attention to washing tea, and took a sip.

"Mr. Roosevelt, we ......"

Roosevelt Jr. interrupted, "Just call me Frank." ”

Lu Shi nodded,

"Good. Let's start the interview, shall we? ”

Roosevelt Jr. glanced at Goodman and asked, "Professor Lu, are we going to take pictures first and then have a one-on-one interview alone, or will we do it directly now?" ”

Lu Shi said: "That's fine." ”

Goodman is his lawyer, and he has access to a lot of core businesses, and he can't trust him or not.

Roosevelt Jr. opened the notebook he carried with him,

"Let's follow the conversation we just talked about. Professor Lu, when it comes to the media industry and journalism, as the head of the Mirror, you invested in the School of Journalism at Columbia University, but it doesn't seem to be popular. I've heard that many people think of journalism as a service industry. ”

While asking, his hand still doesn't stop.

I saw a line of text appear in the notebook:

——

"Service industry".

This word seems to stab the great writer and educator in front of him,

Oh, yes

Who wants to serve people if it's not a hard life?

A trace of grief flashed in his dark eyes, a deep grief for this industry,

Where does journalism go from here?

——

Roosevelt Jr.'s interview and writing style remained the same.

When the land is full of black lines,

￣□￣｜｜

"Frank, you're more fleshy than last time."

Roosevelt Jr. smiled, stopped writing, and said, "Let's talk about ours, leave it alone." ”

Lu Shi said: "Okay ~ okay ~ Ignore it." ”

He stared at the lines and fell into deep thought,

For a long time, he said: "You, like many students at Columbia, have a skewed understanding of the service industry. ”

The corners of Roosevelt's mouth curled,

"Professor Lu, can you tell me about it?"

Lu Shi said: "For example, when I go into the store to buy clothes, and the salesperson sells them, on the surface he is serving me as a person, but in fact he is serving the business that may be achieved." Can you understand? ”

Roosevelt Jr. thought along this line of thought,

Customers want to buy clothes;

The salesperson wants to sell clothes.

Logically speaking, the two are equal in personality, and there is no distinction between high and low.

This point of view has been expounded by countless scholars long ago, but when Lu Shi said it, it was inevitably shocking.

Because

He was a scholar from a feudal dynasty,

He was called "Sir Bla",

He is a great merchant who is making money every day.

……

With such contradictory identities and perspectives, it is no wonder that so many people admire this great humanitarian, internationalist.

Roosevelt Jr. sighed,

"It's a pity that many practitioners have lowered their identities and should have served production and life, but they have become serving people. They follow your ass and say sensual, exaggerated things that are annoying. I just want to buy things quietly, what's wrong? ”

Lu Shixiao,

"There are two words that are always used side by side in China, 'come when you are called, and go when you linger'. Do you know why? ”

"Ah......h

Roosevelt Jr. was dumbfounded.

Some people like to be licked like a pug;

Some people like to shop quietly and let the sales staff sew their mouths shut.

On the surface, diametrically opposed,

But in reality?

They all ask the other party to vote for their own favor, and there is no difference in essence between the two.

Lu Shi said with a smile: "You criticize others for self-surrender, so, are you really waiting for them from the bottom of your heart?" Frank, reflect on it~"

A reflection coupon was issued directly.

Roosevelt Jr. was silent,

“……”

Speechless.

He knew very well that what Lu Shi said was no problem,

But he knew better that the matter would not be resolved.

The American system is there,

In capitalist countries, capital continues to alienate people,

Workers in the service industry are willing to surrender their status;

The people who buy the service unconsciously believe that "the one who consumes is the uncle", so they come and go when they are called.

There is no equality at all.

"Alas......"

Roosevelt Jr. sighed,

"It's ...... What can I do? ”

Lu Shi laughed and comforted: "What should I do?" It's not going to be revolutionary, is it? Just mix it up~ At this time, I have to sacrifice the famous Chinese saying, 'three years of the new, three years of the old, and another three years of sewing and mending', most countries are demolishing the east wall and mending the west wall, making do with life. ”

Hearing this, Roosevelt Jr. also smiled,

"Did Britain make do with it?"

Lu Shi said: "Of course it is. I wrote in Yes! The Prime Minister clearly says, 'Britain has always been inappropriate in terms of being inhuman'. ”

Roosevelt Jr. was curious,

"Can't you forge ahead?"

"It's not that it can't."

Lu Shi spreads his hands,

"Britain was quite enterprising in the past few years, and there were many wars. You see, in Boer, the prime minister was ousted. ”

"Poof! Hahahaha......"

Roosevelt Jr. laughed again,

"It was clearly the Boer Revolution and the British suppressed it. It's good for you to say 'forge ahead'. If forging ahead is to fight, then I think the most important thing to fight is actually Germany and Austria-Hungary, hahahahaha......"

The photographer next to him had to poke him in the ribs and reminded him in a low voice: "You're interviewing, don't laugh stupidly." ”

Here's the interview,

The reporter was so amused that he only laughed and didn't ask questions, what is this?

Roosevelt Jr. quickly restrained his smile and continued to advance the interview: "Let's continue to talk." It stands to reason that we should talk about literature, but after the enterprising discussion just now, I wonder if you know about economics. What do you think of this recession? ”

Is this also a depression?

The economic crisis of 1900 was at best a small wave.

The real tsunami in 1929 to 1933,

Interestingly, it was Roosevelt Jr. himself who survived that difficult time.

Lu Shi said: "Mr. Roosevelt is already doing it. ”

Roosevelt Jr.: ???

"Me?"

Lu Shi quipped, "You're Frank." ”

Only then did everyone present react that Lu Shi was actually referring to the current president.

Roosevelt Jr. groaned,

"Are you talking about split trusts? Many scholars believe that this is a bad act that violates the liberal economy and undermines the foundations of the country. To be honest, I was supportive, but now I'm a little shaken. ”

Lu Shi almost laughed out loud,

In another 30 years, when Roosevelt Jr. practiced Keynesianism, looking back at today's interview, I wonder if I will feel like I was hit in the back of the head by a boomerang.

Lu Shidao: "That's because you haven't seen the ruthlessness of the free economy. ”

Roosevelt Jr. frowned,

"Isn't that the current depression?"

He turned his head and nodded to the photographer.

The latter: "Huh? Reluctantly shared: "I lived at home before I went to college last year. When eating meat, our brothers and sisters like to ask for meat not pure, but bone, so that the taste of the meat can stay in the mouth for a longer time. ”

Lu Shi wanted to roll his eyes when he heard it,

"Is this called poverty?"

The photographer shook his head and said, "Poor, but not particularly poor." My neighbors were miserable, and even their pets were killed. ”

Lu Shi smiled bitterly,

"Pets?"

The developed countries are indeed rich.

The Yankees' most famous poor man's recipe during the Great Depression, "Hoover stew", was to throw the cheapest macaroni, carrots, white sauce and other foods together and stew them together.

This stew is not available in many third world countries in the 21st century.

and "1984" by the Englishman George Orwell,

In order to show the scarcity of materials for the people at the bottom, the pitiful material distribution figures were used to illustrate the poverty and scarcity at that time.

But even so, everyone still has a share of chocolate.

Is this special meow called lack of materials?

It is estimated that in Orwell's eyes, no matter how poor people are, they deserve to eat chocolate.

It can only be said that the joys and sorrows of people are not the same.

The photographer is not yet clear,

"Professor Lu, is there a problem with what I said?"

"Nope."

What else can Lu Shi say?

The photographer continued to reminisce: "The next-door neighbor is really miserable. When they buy meat, they should buy as much fat as possible, so that it can be used to refine oil. The taste of lard is really not good. ”

This guy, Versailles without knowing it.

Little Roosevelt coughed lightly,

"Don't talk about it."

After turning to land,

"Professor Lu, let's move on to the topic just now. Regarding the economic crisis, you seem to be against a liberal economy. ”

Lu Shi said: "It is still necessary for the government to intervene appropriately. Breaking up the trusts is only the first step, and if we can't reverse the economic decline, I think President Roosevelt will further clean up the financial markets, then control industry and agricultural production, and then distribute it. ”

The scene fell silent,

Several Americans looked at each other.

suddenly

"Impossible!"

Roosevelt Jr. said, "That sounds like rationing!" It is impossible for the United States to implement it! ”

Lu Shi spreads his hands,

"Okay~ I'm not an economist, and what I say has no credibility."

He hadn't said the essence of Keynes's idea yet—

Construct public works to provide relief for work and improve the income of the common people.

If it were to be said, Roosevelt Jr. would have exploded on the spot.

Roosevelt Jr. probably felt that Lu Shi's economic level was really poor, so he stopped asking and diverted the topic.

"When talking about the service industry, Professor Lu mentioned equality. Do you have any thoughts on this? ”

Lu Shixiao,

"In the last interview, I didn't let you ask about Upside Down and the Chinese Exclusion Act. It seems that you are holding back your stomach and being dissatisfied~"

Roosevelt Jr. laughed,

"I'm talking about the equality of Party A and Party B in the service industry, not the equality between ethnic groups. If you insist on understanding it in that way, I can't help it. ”

This kid is very slippery.

Lu Shi thought for a moment, considering to pave the way for the future, so he said: "Then let me talk about equality in education." Confucius said, 'There is no class in education', which means that education does not distinguish between high and low, and all types of people are treated equally. ”

Roosevelt Jr. still knew Confucius,

He said: "That was thousands of years ago, and Confucius was indeed a great sage. As far as I know, Germany, which was the first country in Europe to implement compulsory education, only began to test the waters in 1619. ”

Lu Shi waved his hand,

"These are two concepts. The former is a right, you study, I teach; And the latter is an obligation, if you don't learn, I'm going to chase after your ass and teach, and I'm going to teach you. ”

This statement is humorous,

All three Americans laughed.

Roosevelt Jr. added: "As far as I know, Confucius has another point of view—to teach students according to their aptitude. ”

Lu Shi said: "There is no contradiction. According to the specific situation of different students, take targeted education methods~"

After that, the two started a discussion on this topic, which lasted for more than an hour.

Lu Shi made a few more poses,

This concludes the interview.

It's getting dark,

The villa and surroundings gradually immerse themselves in a tranquil atmosphere.

A few stars appear in the sky, adding a bit of poetry and romance to this tranquility.

Roosevelt Jr. wrote the last lines in his notebook:

——

Speaking of which, the time is almost up.

The moonlight shone on Professor Lu,

His eyes were bright and shimmering with incomparable wisdom.

Perhaps, schools should admit more minority students,

Because America is inclusive.

America is immortal!

——

It's very inflammatory.

Lu Shi couldn't help but admire when he saw it,

Thought

No wonder the other side will be elected president in the end.

Roosevelt Jr. put away his things and then said, "Professor Lu, yesterday evening, a Chinese came to Harvard and wanted to hire legal counsel for his 'company'. I'm interested in that. ”

He was obviously referring to Situ Meitang.

Lu Shi was curious,

"Why are you interested?"

Roosevelt Jr. said: "Because this 'company' is special, it is called a 'church' in Chinatown, and we generally call it a 'gang.'" Being able to be a legal advisor to a gang should be an interesting life experience. ”

Lu Shi said: "Then I wish you good luck~"

Roosevelt Jr. smiled, "Thank you." ”

He hesitated for a moment, then added, "Frankly, it's the first time I've seen the gang that is ready to give up the smoke house. That's one of the reasons I'm interested. ”

It's rare and weird,

After all, "smoking" is almost legal in modern America.

Roosevelt Jr. said, "Professor Lu, you shouldn't touch those things, right?" ”

Lu Shi nodded,

"Of course. I don't even smoke cigars, I drink very little. ”

Roosevelt Jr. continued: "What a pity...... That thing is hard to implement in Chinatown. Professor Lu, have you ever thought about writing some related works? ”

Lu Shi was stunned for a long time,

Thought

Why didn't you think of this?

It coincides with the fact that Situ Meitang's An Liang Tang wants to make changes to Chinatown, and perhaps his work will be helpful to overseas Chinese.

However, can the effect of the work be obvious?

When Lu Shi asked this question in his heart, he already had the answer-

There is no effect.

In that case, let it be abandoned.

He decided to create from the perspective of Situ Meitang and write a work similar to "The Godfather".

Of course, a lot of modifications are to be made,

Because "The Godfather" is about the Italian "family", it is far from the Chinese church.

Lu Shi asked Roosevelt Jr.:

"Are you ready to take that job?"

Roosevelt Jr. was noncommittal, but asked, "Professor Lu, what about you?" Are you ready to write a story about it? ”

Lu Shi didn't answer,

But he has already thought about it, creating it in the form of a play,

It's called "Big Guy".

(End of chapter)