Riding the wind of rebirth

Chapter 529
The same is true for English. There is a big difference between oral and written expressions. The biggest problem for Chinese students today is that they can only express in written language, because schools only teach this and exams only test this, and do not involve oral English at all.

Can't even swear at people, and can translate "dog day's" into "son of a bitch".

Even the scholars of Sichuan University, except for those with overseas study background and professional knowledge reserve, are not as good at using language as Zhouzhi, which naturally aroused Fu Xia's curiosity.

"His English is very good, he can...can help our teacher...to compose audiobooks..." Jiang Shuyi finally mustered up the courage, and said with a flushed face.

Zhou Zhi was very moved at this moment, because if it wasn't for defending herself, Jiang Shuyi probably wouldn't have had the courage to communicate with a foreigner in English on this occasion.

"Huh? Your English is pretty good too." Fu Xia was very surprised, she had never met a child who was so fluent in English in an inland city like Shudu.

"Well, your English is not bad," Zhou Zhi said.

Then Fu Xia laughed, she knew what Zhou Zhi meant, because Fu Xia spoke with a real Oxford accent.

"Hello, Master Zhang." Zhou Zhi nodded to Zhang Yuanfu again: "Yes, I wrote "Sichuan Taste", and there are four more volumes to be released soon."

Zhang Yuanfu said with a smile: "It's really amazing. We don't know many old sayings, and there are many old sayings. I only understand after reading your book. It turns out that we have been the boss of officials for a long time. !"

"Hahaha, that's true." Zhou Zhi smiled. This is some science popularization done in "Sichuan Taste". The people in charge of purchasing, cooking, and presenting food to King Zhou in the Zhou Dynasty were all serious officials. , and these positions are very high-ranking positions in the imperial court.

For example, the first ancestor of the Qin State was the coachman who drove the king of Zhou at the earliest.

"In China, we attach great importance to food and cooking. Most of the ritual vessels of the imperial court are eating utensils. Dayu succeeded in controlling the water. After the guests of the world were served, he also cast nine big tripods divided into Kyushu. This big tripod, It’s actually a big copper pot with three legs.”

"From then on, when the new dynasty seized the world and established political power, people called it 'Ding Ding'. But what about the state of melee before? It was called 'Chasing the Deer'. The world and the country were likened to the prey ingredients chased by heroes."

"After that, the emperor ascended the throne and established a ruling system. The biggest official is the prime minister."

"What is the role of the prime minister? People have given another word - reconcile Ding Nai."

"We still compare the world and society to a cauldron. The responsibility of the prime minister is to keep society in a good state. The world is like a pot of good soup with rich taste, balanced nutrition, and just the right blend."

"If it is not done well and leads to social turmoil, it is called a 'boiling', and it is used to describe the state of boiling in a pot until the soup splashes everywhere."

"That's why there is an old saying - governing a big country is like cooking small fish. This sentence means that governing a big country needs to be as meticulous and careful as handling small fish. This is a metaphor for a wise ruler. You are a brilliant chef. Master Zhang, you even have foreign apprentices, so I have to offer you a toast."

Some words made Zhang Yuanfu smile: "The person who wrote the book is different. He can tell the truth about everything, and he praises our cooks so highly! I should respect you for this cup, so it's considered the same. drink!"

The two had a drink before Zhang Yuanfu bowed his hands at the table: "The patriarch has a rule. When he was the chef, he couldn't have three glasses at night, for fear of spoiling the taste of his tongue. You can't drink any more at this table. Please forgive me. Are you satisfied with the food?"

Everyone nodded.

"I'm satisfied, it's just food, I just had a good chat!" Zhou Zhi said with a smile, "By the way, Master Zhang, how did you get here as a foreign apprentice?"

"Hey!" Zhang Yuanfu said, "I'm not in the cooking class. One day when I was in class, I suddenly saw a group of silly boys surrounding a foreign girl, and I was shocked!"

"I asked about it because I took the initiative to find a student from the school. I spent a day arguing with the school leaders in order to enter the school. Finally, the school party committee held an enlarged meeting before deciding to accept the student."

Although the current culinary school is called a junior college, it is actually a vocational skills training college. The students are all high school graduates, the kind who can't pass the junior college or even the technical school, which is what Zhang Yuanfu calls "stupid boys".

There is an old saying that "the oil cook will not die of starvation in a famine year". Many families send their children to cook for them to learn cooking skills.

Therefore, it is conceivable that a foreigner came to the culinary school crying and shouting to learn how to cook, which shocked the school leaders who were part-time chefs.

To be honest, cooking is mainly about learning skills. Even in the early years, the inheritance of Sichuan cuisine was passed on by word of mouth. Those who really recorded and compiled recipes in writing, and even studied the history of Sichuan cuisine in depth, were not real cooks, but chefs like Zhou Zhi. "A foodie among cultural people".

And the Fu Xia in front of me, after another exchange, turned out to be a college student at Oxford University. She came to Shu University for exchange and study because of a Chinese minority research project, and her Oxford accent was not learned because her family was in In Oxford University.

His father is an academic authority on world cultural history, and his mother is a professor of oriental history, but his specialty is not China, but India.

The subject that Fu Xia is working on now is actually what she asked for from her mother.

"But with the little girl here, those silly boys in the class are more motivated to learn art." Zhang Yuanfu smiled, and there was even a bit of doting in his smile: "It's just that there is an extra little tail, which often comes to drill Back kitchen."

"It's also a great opportunity and luck..." Zhou Zhi said with emotion: "Actually, I also like to work in the back kitchen. There is a dish in the private restaurant of Mr. Guo in my hometown. It is really a long time before I can barely handle it. Ready for the heat."

"Master Xiao Zhou is a good man!" Zhang Yuanfu is actually quite straightforward. Of course, if he was not straightforward, he might not have such a small Oxford follower: "Not only did he not look down on us, he even wrote books for us!"

"Master Zhang may not even realize how great his work is." Zhou Zhi switched to English and said to Fu Xia: "I think the inheritance of such handicrafts should belong to the great heritage of human culture, which is equivalent to cultural relics and historic sites. It is equivalent to the intangible, intangible, cultural heritage on language carriers such as words and classics."

The blond foreigner nodded suddenly: "Yes, yes, your "Sichuan Taste" is my Chinese textbook, which is much more interesting than the historical materials distributed by the school!"

After finishing speaking, he sighed again: "If you are good at school, you can become my 'language pair'!"

Today's China cares about foreign students in every possible way. Except for living conditions and academic support, they give the best conditions in every aspect. In fact, it is a kind of inferiority complex that is at work, for fear of being looked down upon by others.

"Pairing" is also a characteristic of Shu University. For each international student, the school will find a corresponding Chinese student majoring in foreign languages, and be responsible for communicating with her/her in Chinese, so that the international students can adapt to the Chinese environment as soon as possible.

And Chinese students are also willing, after all, they don't always communicate in Chinese, so that their foreign language can improve.

Another is to truly understand the outside world through foreign students.

(End of this chapter)