Chapter 532 Conversation
"I'm going to Shudu University tomorrow morning. Can you stay up all night?" Zhou Zhi asked Fu Xia: "How about you go to my house tonight?"
< br>"We are on vacation now, so the dormitory management is not strict." Fu Xia said: "Actually, our dormitory management has never been strict, and there are many people who bring their friends back. Just right, I I also have something to discuss with you."
"Oh?" Zhou Zhi couldn't help but wonder: "What else do you want to do?"
"I want to translate "Interesting Stories from Sichuan". Fu Xia said with determination in her eyes: "I want to introduce Chinese food culture to the world and change their stereotypes about China."
"Oh?" Zhou Zhi couldn't help laughing: "I'm afraid this matter is not easy to handle."
"Why is it not easy to handle?"
"Because..." Zhou Zhi didn't know how to follow The Chinese in front of me explained: "Because the publication of my book has received strong support from the local government."
"Do you have the copyright of the book?"
" The copyright is in my hands, but they..."
"It's easy if you have the copyright in your hands. With the copyright in your hands, you can make your own decisions. We can hire a lawyer and sign an agreement..."
"Wait a minute..." Zhou Zhi saw the table full of people. They were all happy, and Duan Xia smiled and said: "In China, Some things are not that simple. Our social management pyramid system has been figured out thousands of years ago. Everyone has rules and restrictions. You only have the freedom to not interfere with these rules and restrictions and not to harm the freedom of others. freedom under the premise. "
"Then who sets this standard? Is it the elite?"
"I knew you would say this and it would cause controversy." Zhou Zhi said with a smile: "It's not actually the case. , Although many people in Chinese society do not admit it, a closer look will reveal that it has not broken away from the pyramid management structure that has existed for thousands of years.” Confucius mentioned it years ago, which is benevolence. ”
"The word benevolence consists of two people. Of these two people, one refers to oneself, and the other refers to others other than oneself."
"Confucius said that this word has two meanings. One is 'taking others' minds as your own. "Ji Xin" means that when encountering something, you should first put yourself into others and consider and take into account the needs of others first. The idea is to 'Don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you', that is, if you don't want others to do to you, then don't do to others."
"Confucius believed that in an ideal state. society, its moral foundation, legal regulations, and social ethics are all based on this concept It is a society that is set, supported by everyone, and implemented consciously.”
“This standard is very simple.” Zhou Zhi tapped his chest: “It’s just a few words, and it’s not a requirement for others. , but my own requirements for myself.”
“Of course. , later on, even the successors of the idea forgot the true core of the idea, only grasped the rules but not the ideas, used the monopoly of knowledge to become an accomplice of the ruler, made rules to demand others, and allowed those with privileges , a person who overrides his own rules.”
"However, no one is a fool. If they can play like this, others can naturally play like this. This leads to the change of dynasties and the strange cycle of historical cycles."
"However, this concept has not completely disappeared. After all, it has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people and has penetrated into the blood of this nation. ""Firstly, this set of ideas is used to restrain people and structure society, which is indeed very easy to use and can produce huge social benefits and social wealth; secondly, this set of ideas can make individuals, families, and society feel comfortable and self-consistent. Or to describe it conversely, it brings great obedience to individuals, families and society. "Sex and endurance."
"There is nothing wrong with these two things. What is wrong is that the rulers use the first one to seize public wealth for themselves. ; Use Article 2 to strengthen your own squeeze and dominance. ”
"However, although our thoughts have been strayed, the foundation and authenticity still exist. As long as we are willing to dig, think, and improve, we will eventually rediscover that precious heritage and wash away the dirt and Blood stains, make it what it should be again.”
"Similarly, although the world will experience countless turbulences, chaos, and upheavals, as long as the people of this country, or people all over the world, still have the longing and yearning for peace, tranquility, harmony, prosperity, and happiness, then this will If a set of ideas and concepts is not used, it will always come back again, put on all kinds of clothes again, and become a big person again. The code of conduct respected by everyone.”
“I once said that even the most fierce opponents of Confucianism would like themselves, their parents, and their descendants to live in a world of gentleness, respect, thrift, and tolerance. "In the social atmosphere, we also hope to be treated with "benevolence, justice, propriety, wisdom and trust" by the society and others. "
“I hope that others will understand him as someone who is empathetic to his heart. I hope that others will treat his parents as his own parents and his children as their own children.”
“The only problem is that When many people want others to treat them this way, they forget to treat them equally with this intention. Treat other people, other people’s parents, other people’s children.”
“So back to the previous matter, although I wrote “Sichuan Fun Talk” and the copyright is in my hands, I don’t. I think I have absolute control over this set of books, even in a legal sense."
"In the process of publishing this set of books, we received great help from the Department of Culture of our province, including finding a publisher, contacting overseas authorizers, participating in the selection of the National Book Award, etc. It was not just me who spent the time together. So you want to get the translation rights of this set of works, or further copyright representation in English-speaking countries. Lifting power may require the consent of many people."
"All for One, One for All." Fu Xia nodded: "We also have such a statement."
Zhou Zhi shook his head: "You don't have that. The foundation is easy to pass on, so this proverb is just a temporary saying. The trumpet floats in the air and has no soil on which it can adhere and grow. Therefore, even if such a statement appears, it will only be short-lived and cannot become a long-term norm that is jointly recognized by your social groups.”
"You are a very good person to chat with." Fu Xia smiled and said, "You are very interested in your culture and inheritance." Full of confidence and pride, even a little...blind."
"Blind?" Zhou Zhi smiled: "Actually, I was also confused, so I read many books, Eastern, Western, and ancient. , modern, modern. Finally, after comparison, I discovered a problem. ”
"What's the problem?"
"Compared with the past, the idea that has the fewest problems, is the most feasible, and is most likely to achieve 'common achievements' was bred by our Chinese civilization."
Fu Xia shook her head: "No, in your traditional thinking, even logic, mathematics and philosophy None, it’s just the development of ethics to its peak.”
Zhou Zhi smiled: “There is no logic, mathematics, and philosophy. That’s because the people who introduced Eastern civilization to the West don’t know much about it themselves. East.”
(End of this chapter)