Chapter 353: Self-Inflicted Misfortune
Among the various "Yilin" and "Reader" stories circulating on the Internet, there are several that can be called classics.
For example, "Germany's conscience sewer", "You have to wash the dishes seven times", "Toilet water is drinkable" and so on.
The famous article "The Competition in Summer Camp" can be regarded as a model among them. It contains too many elements and was published the earliest. It can be said to be the originator of this kind of short composition.
The reason was that children from China and Japan walked 50 kilometers carrying a weight of 20 kilograms.
The quality of Chinese children's backpacks is so poor that they can take advantage of it and be lazy. Even if the Japanese children are sick and have a high fever, they must insist on walking and not become deserters. Chinese only children are pampered and helpless after eating all the dry food; while Japanese children can make their own fires and cook, and their ability to survive in the wild is shocking.
The final ending is the finishing touch: "The Japanese openly say that your generation of Chinese children are no match for us!"
This article was first published in the 2nd issue of "Children and Children" in 1993 Research" magazine, titled "A Revolution in the History of Summer Camp." Abbreviated draft "Are our children rivals of the Japanese?" "Published in the July 1993 issue of "Golden Age" magazine.
The full text of the 11th issue of "Reader" magazine in 1993 was reprinted, and the title of the article was changed to "Contest in Summer Camp" and was widely circulated.
On November 25, 1993, this article was also published on the front page of China Education News.
The publication of "The Battle in Summer Camp" was ground-breaking, causing strong shocks in schools, families and society. The nationwide "big reflection" and "big discussion" kicked off, and the whole society began a sensational wave of reflection.
Now this "magnificent article" appears in the classroom of New York University and is played for college students from all over the world to appreciate. Logically speaking, it is quite a face-saving thing.
But Director Sun broke out in cold sweat on his forehead, not because there were slight flaws in the details of this article, but because this was New York.
On American territory, it is too arrogant to praise the Japanese in front of Americans!
The students sitting below were in an uproar when they watched the English version of "The Competition in Summer Camp". They looked at Director Sun in the stands with disbelief, and then at the Chinese college students sitting aside.
The college students' faces turned red and they lowered their heads in shame.
Their generation happens to be the failed generation mentioned in the article. They have been criticized and educated by various articles, magazines and newspapers since they were young.
Now that this article has been brought to New York University and displayed in front of college students all over the world, it is tantamount to a public execution.
The failed generation has been shamed all over the world.
Professor He and Professor Feng sitting in the audience suddenly became excited. This is a good thing!
There should be more publicity and publicity to let the younger generation know about its pills.
They don’t recognize their own pills, so how can we prescribe them? The pill generation needs the enlightenment of spiritual mentors like us even more.
The classroom fell into an eerie silence.
Chinese students do it because they are ashamed, while college students in other countries do it because they are confused.
What is this?
Just when everyone was looking at each other, a student from the Chinese college student team suddenly stood up, his face turned red and said loudly: "This article is not true!"
The host next to him immediately walked over and took the microphone. Put it into this student's hand.
Director Sun's face darkened, and he subconsciously reprimanded: "What's your name? What qualifications do you have to question?"
"I was also a witness to that summer camp, and everything happened. I have seen it with my own eyes.”
“When you see something that is inferior to others, you subconsciously think it is fake. What is the difference between covering your eyes and ears and refusing to see the world? This is the biggest problem. ”
"It seems that what I said is not wrong at all. Your generation is really a pill."
The reprimanded student trembled with anger, gritted his teeth and said: "I am the Chinese student who participated in the summer camp. I am also a person who has personally experienced the whole incident. What I saw is true. Why am I not qualified to speak?”
“Many details in this article are completely inconsistent with the facts!”
This is true! The Chinese students present were in a collective uproar and looked at the student representative who spoke.
The student who spoke said angrily: "The quality of the domestic schoolbags we use is too poor. Most Chinese children's schoolbag straps break because they cannot bear weight, while Japanese children's backpacks are not ordinary schoolbags, they are professional camping backpacks. After we threw our schoolbags into the car, the teacher said we couldn’t put anything on the carriage, so we picked up our schoolbags again, some carried them, some hugged them, and some tied them with wires and continued moving forward. The package reaches the end.”
"We had no camping experience at the time, and our parents and teachers didn't tell us to go camping. All we carried in our backpacks was food and water, and there were no camping tools at all."
"And the sick little girl , there was no Simmons at that time, and she only rested for one night because of a high fever, and returned to the army the next day, which is completely different from what you wrote."
"There are also Japanese students! Disadvantages, such as not being able to go to the toilet without a toilet in the wild, crying and having to be sent back to the capital for treatment if you have a minor illness, you all..."
Director Sun was furious and immediately interrupted the student: " Which school are you from? What is your name, and who is your instructor? "
"My original conclusion was absolutely correct. You have not reflected at all over the years, but have learned to quibble and lie. ! ”
"I am an education expert. I conducted research and participated in the entire event. How old are you? Can you guarantee that your memory will not be biased?"
"The most important point is that you are a student who is unorganized and undisciplined. , no one allowed you to speak!”
The student was so angry that he couldn’t speak, holding the microphone, his face turned red.
He suddenly stood up to speak, but was held down by the other party holding the school. He didn't know how to continue speaking.
Suddenly Qin Shaoyan picked up the microphone and said: "This is the United States, a country that values freedom. Everyone has freedom of speech, and everyone must respect each other's freedom of speech."
"You can't stop people from talking because you are an education expert. What kind of thinking is this?"
"I think your approach is a mockery of this university and an insult to the American free spirit. Ridicule!"
The American students in the audience immediately whistled, and some even applauded in fun, shouting: "Well said!"
Director Sun's expression. He suddenly turned pale and panicked for a moment, because the other party's hat was too big.
But he couldn't let the student continue to talk. It was too low for him, an education expert, to debate with students. Besides, how many discrepancies between the article and the facts could he not know clearly?
Let a student continue talking, and everyone will find that all the details are not correct, and the article they wrote will really become a joke.
This is his work that made him famous and his first step towards success. How could he let a student overthrow it with empty words? This is not a slap in the face, this is digging out his own roots.
But it’s not okay not to let the other party speak. The freedom of speech label has been slapped on. There are not only Chinese college students under the podium, but also students from all over the world. You can’t really risk the disapproval of the world.
Director Sun was a little flustered. He quickly picked up the microphone and said: "I have no objection to freedom of speech, but this student's speech is too ridiculous."
"I made a slip of the tongue and was a little impatient. But my intention is good. Although there are some flaws in the details of the article, the purpose of the article is to care about the quality education of China’s next generation.”
"It doesn't matter if I make some mistakes in the article, as long as this article can warn the Chinese people, this is its greatest role."
Before Qin Shaoyan could say anything, a German student suddenly stood up, "The details of the article are wrong, how can we draw the right conclusion?"
"You are confusing the concept!"
"Anyone who has studied mathematics knows that the process is completely wrong. , the result can’t be right!”
“You take an article with questionable details and say it is good, how is this possible?”
"And how could such an article be published in a newspaper? This is academic fraud!"
Listening to the translated content, Director Sun's face turned pale instantly, and he knew it was over.
My face was completely beaten by a German student, and I was humiliated abroad, but I couldn't make the other party shut up.
While sweating coldly, he comforted himself that it was okay, he was abroad anyway, and no one would know about it as long as he returned home.
Suddenly he saw several cameras filming his face, and he suddenly felt something bad.
Students from other countries also reacted and echoed, "Yes, this is academic fraud?"
"Is this China's education expert?"
"There are such experts in China. There is indeed a problem with education.”
“The Navy SEALs can’t carry a weight of 20 kilograms and walk fifty kilometers, right?”
“Are all Japanese children superhuman? ?”
Although Director Sun could not understand what those students were saying, he had already realized that something was wrong. His face was pale and shaky.
The German student said disdainfully: "This article cannot be made up by the Japanese. As far as I know, the Japanese are most accustomed to falsifying data."
Anyway, there is no such thing in the summer camp. The Japanese, everyone laughs without any pressure.
Students from other countries also followed suit, "Yes, they like to cheat the most."
"Japan has been cheating in various ways since the 1990s!" The German student continued with a microphone. Said: "I'm not talking nonsense, I have factual evidence, you can check it yourself."
“Part of China’s Three Gorges Dam used Japanese steel, but the test found that the Japanese steel was unqualified. However, Japan insisted that its steel was fine, and it was the Chinese side that had a problem with the inspection.”
“Later, China called Japanese manufacturers to on-site testing, and Japan had to admit that there was a problem with the steel.”
The Chinese students were in an uproar after hearing the German students’ speech. I have never heard of this, but every Chinese student knows the importance of the Three Gorges Dam. It is the country’s project of the century.
In order to prove his persuasiveness, the German student even took out a Chinese magazine, "This is the content disclosed by a magazine called "Earth" in 2000."
"The Japanese are thieves and liars!" American students shouted loudly. They didn't care how the Japanese felt.
Students from other countries also clapped and echoed, and even Chinese students cheered excitedly.
American students couldn’t help but feel proud when they saw such an enthusiastic response.
Director Sun on the stage was dumbfounded. He didn’t understand why a German student at a university in New York could find a Chinese magazine that was published five years ago.
The world is so magical.
Director Sun didn't care what the foreign students said, since he was from China anyway, but there were not only foreign students but also thirty Chinese college students present.
The most irritating thing is that there are six cameras present, facing him from all directions.
If word of what happened today gets out, how will he be able to hang out in the future?
What does this make your peers think of you?
He could even imagine how his peers would ridicule him.
China's education experts have exposed themselves in front of college students around the world. If their skills are low, they should not take the initiative to make a fool of themselves.
But this is different from what I thought. Are you just talking casually?
This is a foul!
This is persecution!
Director Sun's face was pale and he almost fell down. He staggered off the podium and slumped on the chair without saying a word.
When Professor He and Professor Feng saw Director Sun's appearance, they couldn't help but feel sad. They knew that Director Sun was in trouble.
After such a big embarrassment in an international event, I will be unable to breathe for at least a few years.
If it arouses public opinion in foreign media, it is basically equivalent to early retirement.
But a dead Taoist friend is not a poor Taoist. His misfortune is better than our misfortune.
The host looked at Professor Feng with the microphone and asked: "Professor Feng, it's your turn to take the stage."
Professor Feng’s legs became weak in panic, and he almost sat down on the ground. He quickly shook his head and refused, “I’m not feeling well and I’m not suitable to go on stage.”
The host said awkwardly: “Everything has been arranged in the schedule. "It's not appropriate for you not to go on stage."
Professor Feng saw what happened to Director Sun. How dare he continue to go on stage? He refused to take the microphone.
The host turned to Professor He helplessly and said, "Professor He, why don't you go up to the stage and give a lecture?"
Professor He was startled, thinking about whether to refuse.
Unexpectedly, the host whispered: "You two have signed a contract and received lecture fees. If you don't come on stage, you are in breach of contract."
Professor He gritted his teeth and stood up: "Okay, I'll go up. , but don’t do these article presentations anymore, I just said a few words.”
The reason why he dared to come on stage is because he is not an education expert who writes articles. He still has professional skills. Two brushes.
The most important point is that he is from the American system, which is completely different from Japanese students like Director Sun and Professor Feng.
He feels that arriving in the United States is like returning home. I have nothing to fear!
As soon as Professor He came on stage, he began to talk eloquently, talking about how advanced the American freedom culture was. The United States was the world leader and a beacon.
Everyone must love America and help America.
What was being said over and over was a compliment to the United States, and it didn’t matter if it was a bit crude, as the American students underneath liked to hear it anyway.
After talking for more than ten minutes, the atmosphere was very lively. Professor He’s face glowed red and he felt like he was shaking and his whole body was sublimated.
Being a tutor to college students around the world is a very valuable qualification. You are not allowed to upgrade it to two levels after you return.
Professor He finished his lecture and then started the free question session.
At this time, a Chinese student suddenly stood up and said, "Professor He, you just talked about a lot of issues about the United States, including how to love the United States and help the United States. I want to ask how we should love our own country. "
Professor He's face darkened, and he reprimanded: "What country do you love, and you deserve to talk about patriotism?"
"I tell you, patriotism is the last refuge of gangsters! ”
“You are patriotic, does the country love you?”
"Look at which developed countries in the world are promoting their citizens to be patriotic. They are all used by independent governments to brainwash the people. The people do not need to be patriotic. The country must find ways to provide more benefits to the people. Why not let you go hungry every day? What are you talking about being patriotic?”
“Why is the United States so developed? It’s because they don’t do this at all. They don’t raise the national flag and don’t allow the national anthem to be sung!”
Everyone except the Chinese students is confused! Forced, a few smarter American college students suddenly got up and left.
Professor He was particularly immersed in what he said on stage, "Why can't China do it? It's because it keeps engaging in this kind of useless formalism!"
Qin Shaoyan was very stunned and immediately stood up and asked: "Professor He, where did you hear these fallacies?"
"What nonsense, this is all the truth!" Professor He said boldly, "I learned this from the Voice of Country "If you want to pay more attention to the real voice of the world, you should listen more to the voice of country X."
The American students could no longer sit still and hurriedly got up and left. He quickly fled the classroom, as if there was something terrifying.
Professor He looked confused and didn’t know what happened.
Well said, why did the American students just leave?
The American students left the venue en masse, so the lecture could no longer continue and had to be announced in advance.
But before everyone left, suddenly a group of people wearing blue jackets and rebound jackets rushed into the classroom.
"Don't move, FBI!"
Several FBI agents rushed in and asked sternly: "Who was talking up there just now?"
This was the first time for the students. Seeing this situation, I was immediately confused and at a loss.
The FBI agent asked sternly several times, and then two American students came in, looked around, and pointed at Professor He, "That's him. He was the one spreading illegal remarks just now!"
Professor He was dumbfounded. , said quickly: "Misunderstanding, it's all misunderstanding! There must be a mistake."
The wolf-like agents didn't care what he said, they swarmed up and knocked him to the ground, pressing him with their knees. His neck was cuffed directly with his hands behind his back.
Another American student was a little unsure and said: "It doesn't seem to be him. Was it another person who came on stage just now?"
"Uh, I'm not sure either." said the student who first identified him. .
Regardless of whether they admitted their mistake or not, the agents said directly: "Arrest everyone who came to power."
So in the surprised eyes of the students, three experts and scholars from China were thrown to the ground and dragged to death. Towed away as well.
With such an unexpected incident, the event naturally could not go on. The students could only end their lectures at New York University in a hurry and take the bus back.
The Chinese college students got on the bus in silence and returned to the hotel early to rest.
Director Wang kept calling the consulate to report the situation along the way. He was so anxious that he was sweating profusely. He didn't know what went wrong.
A Chinese student suddenly asked: "Why were they taken away?"
The teacher leading the group couldn't figure out why.
Qin Shaoyan replied calmly: "There is a special law that requires raising the national flag and singing the national anthem in schools in the United States. It is called the "Patriotic and National Celebrations, Ceremonies and Organization Law." Professor He didn't know the situation, so he went to Taiwan It is obviously illegal to say such things."
"The most important thing is that he is still promoting the Voice of Country X, which is also illegal."
The students were even more confused. They are a bit confused as to why it is illegal to promote the Voice of Country X.
According to Section 501 of the U.S. Information and Educational Exchange Act, VOA prohibits broadcasting to the American public. Professor He talked about it in front of students on the podium and encouraged students to listen to VOA. Isn't this just trying to commit suicide?
Chinese college students don’t know how problematic this statement is. It is quite serious in the United States. The group of American students here are from elite families, and their political sensitivity is quite high. Not relaxing at all.
(End of this chapter)