Rebirth of the courtyard, the start is 80s

Chapter 399 Being Different, Being Talented

Obviously, when telling about his past experience, Cao Zhiqiang couldn't help being a bit dramatic, and started to say some mysterious things.

It's a pity that this set of rhetoric may be quite good in the eyes of others. For example, Xu Jingli, who heard it for the first time, was very moved and moved a lot.

But in the eyes of others, especially Cai Ling, it really doesn't work.

Because it was not the first time she had heard this set of rhetoric, and it was hard to be moved.

But the most important thing is that the topic of Cai Ling's interview this time is not to sensationalize the past, but to ask why Cao Zhiqiang is so good, and why he didn't go to college when he was so good in the exam.

In other words, what is the real reason why Cao Zhiqiang, a top scorer in the college entrance examination, did not fill in the university application form? This is the subject of this interview.

The second point is to ask Cao Zhiqiang what special learning method he has.

As for his past experience, it is actually the least important.

Well, it's not that Cao Zhiqiang's past experience is not important.

In Cai Ling's original interview plan, in this interview, Cao Zhiqiang's past experience itself is indeed a very important link and a key point. After all, Cao Zhiqiang's experience is really legendary and impressive.

Not all high school dropouts can become famous poets, best-selling authors, famous singers, and the president of a state-owned publishing house in just half a year.

If all these legendary experiences are publicized, it will definitely cause a sensation.

Maybe, with this detailed interview, she can make one of the top ten news stories of the year, and then it will be published.

However, when Cai Ling talked with Cao Zhiqiang privately and revealed the details of the interview in advance, it was Cao Zhiqiang who suggested not to mention or exaggerate his past too much, and not to publicize his current identity too much, just say that he is an ordinary state-owned enterprise Workers will do.

Although this was not in line with Cai Ling's original intention, because Cao Zhiqiang's status is different now, Cai Ling agreed.

It's good now, Cai Ling didn't ask in detail, but you said it yourself, you can't blame her.

Although for a moment, Cai Ling wanted to take advantage of the situation and directly dig into Cao Zhiqi's past experience.

But thinking about Cao Zhiqiang's current status, and the leader's special instructions before coming to interview, Cai Ling decided not to continue.

Indeed, if we continue to dig deeper, some more complicated issues may be involved.

For example, at such a young age, how could he become the president of a publishing house within half a year after he started working? Whether it complies with relevant regulations, whether there are human factors, etc.

Thinking of this, and seeing that Cao Zhiqiang had entered the drama so deeply that tears came out, reporter Cai Ling couldn't help but said: "Well, President Cao, I also feel very sad about your past, especially the death of your mother, but the deceased It's over, we still have to look forward, don't you think?"

"Yes, that's right." Cao Zhiqiang wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, and finally came to his senses, knowing that he had said too much just now.

"The dead are gone. As the living, we really have to look forward. It's me."

Seeing that Cao Zhiqiang had returned to normal, Cai Ling blinked and quickly moved on to the next question:
"By the way, speaking of it, according to the information, you dropped out of school in the first half of the first year of high school, and then you were unemployed at home for a few years. After your mother passed away, you took over her class and went directly to work in the factory where your mother worked. That's right. Bar?"

"Yes, that's right." Cao Zhiqiang nodded.

Cai Ling nodded: "In other words, during this period, you didn't go to school anymore, you were all self-study at home, and you worked part-time, right?"

"Yes." Cao Zhiqiang continued to nod.

Cai Ling smiled: "You are self-study at home, and you are working part-study. Under such difficult conditions, you can achieve such excellent results. You won the No. 20 sixth place in the city's liberal arts in the pre-examination. It is indeed surprising that he won the number one scholar in the liberal arts in one fell swoop.

So my question is, do you have any tips for learning?

How did you manage to achieve such good grades by self-study while working part-time without the company of teachers and classmates? "

Cao Zhiqiang smiled slightly: "I don't know if you have heard a story about the great scientist Einstein, who only got one point in the elementary school mathematics test, but finally became a great scientist through his own efforts?"

"Of course I've heard of it." Cai Ling smiled, "This is a story from an elementary school textbook.

I still remember that the textbook said that Einstein was stupid when he was in elementary school, he was not talkative, taciturn, and he was not good at studying. .

So, are you trying to say that the reason why you became the top scorer in the college entrance examination is because you persevere and never give up? "

Cao Zhiqiang smiled slightly: "No, it's not."

Cai Ling was taken aback: "Then what do you mean?"

Cao Zhiqiang shook his head: "Actually, there is a story about Einstein getting a score in the test, but it is not the truth.

When I was young, when I read this story, I also thought that Einstein was very stupid when he was young, and it was because of his unremitting efforts that he succeeded in the end.

But later I grew up, read more books, and learned the truth of the matter. Only then did I realize that the so-called fact that Einstein was poor in mathematics in elementary school was nonsense. "

"Oh?" Cai Ling asked, "Then what is your so-called truth?"

Cao Zhiqiang said: "The truth is that Einstein did get a grade in mathematics when he was in elementary school, but it was not because he had poor grades, on the contrary, it was a proof that he had good grades.

Because at that time in Germany, the test score was a six-point system, of which one point was excellent, two points were good, three points were average, four points were pass, five points were failing, and six points were the worst.

The one point Einstein got in elementary school was exactly the highest score. "

"Really?" Cai Ling asked in surprise.

"Of course it is true." Cao Zhiqiang smiled slightly, "If you don't believe me, you can go to the West German embassy in China to verify it, they should know this, after all, it was well documented at the time.

Of course, the reason why everyone thinks that one score is the worst may be related to Einstein's later experience, or in other words, this is a misunderstanding. "

"Misunderstanding, what misunderstanding?" Cai Ling asked.

Cao Zhiqiang said with a smile: "That's right, when Einstein was in high school, he studied in Aarau High School in Switzerland.

The Swiss test score system at that time was exactly the opposite of the German system. Although both were based on a six-point system, six points were the best and one point was the worst.

So when Einstein was in high school, he did very well in all subjects, algebraic geometry was the highest score of [-] points, and only French was the worst, which was at the middle level of [-] points.

Also, Einstein taught himself Euclidean geometry at the age of 12, and calculus at the age of 16. Is this something ordinary people can do?

In other words, Einstein was not unintelligent when he was a child. He has been a child prodigy in the teacher's mouth since he was a child, and he has grown up all the way.

In addition, none of the famous scientists like Planck, including my country's Qian Xuesen, was stupid when they were young, and all of them started as child prodigies.

To be more precise, hard work is useful, but it only makes you a little better than the average person.

But if you want to reach a height that ordinary people can't reach, such as getting the top score in the college entrance examination easily, it really depends on talent. "

Cai Ling blinked: "So, you mean to say that the reason why you won the city's number one scholar in liberal arts this year is actually because of your talent?"

"Obviously!" Cao Zhiqiang spread his hands.

"Otherwise, as you said, I dropped out of high school in the first year of high school, and then I have to work, support my family, and write to earn manuscript fees. I only have a little time for self-study every day, without teachers and classmates. .

Under such unfavorable conditions, how can I get good grades in the exam?
Apart from my talent and brain, is there any other explanation? "

Cai Ling was stunned: "But according to our information, your previous academic performance was not considered good. Since elementary school, you have been at the bottom of the ladder. You worked hard for a while in junior high school and barely got into high school. How do you explain this? "

Cao Zhiqiang shrugged: "It's very simple, it's too late to get the hang of it.

For example, during elementary school, girls generally have good academic performance and boys have poor academic performance. In junior high school, men and women are the same. Once in high school, if it is science, it is often male students who suddenly improve their grades. Crushing girls, only in the liberal arts is still similar to girls.

The reason for this is very complicated. Simply put, it is that boys generally become enlightened later than girls.

Of course, this is a large-scale situation, and there are individual differences.

Some people are enlightened when they are very young, so they are called child prodigies. If this child prodigy cannot go further, cannot maintain the first-mover advantage, and is caught up by others, it will hurt Zhongyong.

Some people become enlightened relatively late, maybe not until they are in high school or even in their 20s, which means that they suddenly develop strength after they grow up.

I am one of the late enlightened ones. "

Cai Ling raised her eyebrows: "So, you think it's because you've become enlightened that your academic performance has improved by leaps and bounds?"

"That's right." Cao Zhiqi nodded, "When I was in school, the learning conditions were very good, but I couldn't learn anything, and I couldn't watch it, and I forced it to learn, but it didn't work.

But when my mother passed away, it may be under the extreme pain, or after the great fear of wanting to die, I suddenly became enlightened.

Since then, I have learned everything very quickly. I can understand things that I didn’t know before, and I can understand things that I didn’t understand before.

In addition, I am also full of inspiration at every turn, whether it is writing poems or songs, all of them are written with spirit.

Not only that, but I also taught myself harmonica, accordion, guitar, sketching, Japanese and English.

Although I am self-taught, I can learn each subject quickly and deeply.

Take English for example. It may take four or five years for others to get a glimpse of it. It only takes half a year for me to learn English as well as my mother tongue.

The same is true for Japanese. I communicate with Japanese people in Japanese now, which is almost the same as communicating with my mother tongue. "

"Really?" Cai Ling was dumbfounded.

Well, this time she was really dumbfounded, after all, it was the first time she heard Cao Zhiqiang say that.

"Of course it's true." Cao Zhiqiang smiled, "If you don't believe me, you can find an English-speaking American at any time, and I can talk to him directly.

The same is true for Japanese, you can find a Japanese person to come over at any time, and I can also answer fluently.

By the way, I also have a Japanese friend named Masashi Sada, do you know that? "

"Masashi Sada?" Cai Ling blinked, "You mean, that oriental singer who once gave a concert in the exhibition hall?"

"That's right, it's him." Cao Zhiqiang smiled, "We have become good friends, and he formally invited me to go to Japan to participate in a music exchange and cooperation with him. I'm leaving next month."

"Wow, this is really amazing!" Cai Ling shook her head, "Sure enough, the capable can do anything."

After a short pause, Cai Ling said sternly: "That is to say, the reason why you achieved such good results in the college entrance examination and became the number one student in the college entrance examination is purely because you are talented and enlightened, not because of hard work or anything. A special learning secret?"

"Yes." Cao Zhiqiang nodded, "Work hard, of course I have worked hard, and I will definitely fail if I don't work hard, but in terms of learning, there must be more people who work harder than me.

As for learning secrets, there are actually no secrets, it is nothing more than reading more textbooks and doing more questions.

Those with an enlightened mind like me may have a significant effect after doing the questions two or three times, while those who are not enlightened may need to do the questions more than a dozen times, or even dozens of times.

To put it bluntly, it is definitely useful to make up for one's weakness with diligence, but if you are extremely gifted and a so-called learning genius, then you don't need to be particularly diligent.

Of course, I am not saying that diligence is bad, but for me, for a difficulty like the college entrance examination, there is not much difference between doing more questions and doing less questions.

So, with the extra time, I can do something else and learn more useful knowledge. Isn't he good? "

Cai Ling took a deep breath: "Understood, that is to say, you are a genius, so you easily won the number one scholar in liberal arts, is that so?"

"Yes, that's right." Cao Zhiqiang shrugged, "Of course I can say against my will that I achieved my results through hard work, but it's really unnecessary, after all, the truth can't be fake."

Cai Ling nodded: "Then, since you are so talented, talented, and confident, you already knew that your grades would not be bad before the official college entrance examination, right?"

"Yes!" Cao Zhiqiang nodded.

Cai Ling asked: "In this case, why didn't you write the name of any university when you filled out your application?"

Cao Zhiqiang smiled: "It's very simple, because it's unnecessary."

"It's not necessary?" Cai Ling asked, "Do you think it's unnecessary to go to college?"

"That's right." Cao Zhiqiang smiled slightly, "Let me ask you, what are we working so hard to get into college?"

"What is it for?" Cai Ling was stunned, "Of course it is to continue to study and serve the motherland."

Cao Zhiqiang chuckled: "Do you believe what you said?"

Cai Ling rolled her eyes, and then chuckled: "Okay, when I go to university, of course I want to have a good background, a good job, and a good future in the future."

Cao Zhiqiang nodded: "That's right, for most of us, going to college is actually to change our destiny, to have a good job and a good future.

But I already have these things now.

You see, I am now a 22-level cadre of a state-owned enterprise, which is the same level as a fresh graduate who has just joined a state-owned enterprise.

The manuscript fee I earn from writing books has already exceeded one million, and many college students will not earn it for most of their lives.

I am also a leader in my unit, and I have a bright future.

I already have money, power and rank, and a brighter future than most college graduates, so why should I waste at least four years going to college? "

"However, you can learn a lot of knowledge in college that you can't learn outside." Cai Ling said, "Sometimes, you can't just rely on those flashy things, right?

And you also said that you are a learning genius. Since you have such a good talent, why don't you continue your studies and learn more advanced knowledge in college, so that you can go further and better serve the motherland and give back to the society?

If you are like this, are you wasting your talent if you don't appreciate it? "

Cao Zhiqiang chuckled: "Whoever said that if you are a genius, you must go to university for further study? Whoever said that you are a learning genius, you can't be more vulgar?
I have a strong learning ability, do I have to be a scientist or a mathematician?
Can't I be a poet, singer, or entrepreneur?
Besides, even if I don't go to university for further study, it doesn't mean I don't study anymore.

As the so-called live to learn, I am like this now, I can learn whatever I want to learn, just learn for the sake of interest, and do it, which is also very good.

Furthermore, if I don't go to university, I can actually give back to the society better.

For example, I can write more articles that people like to hear, or create more songs that people like to listen to.

Or, if I am interested in another day, maybe I can help with research and development, such as designing a costume or something.

As the saying goes, everyone has his own ambitions, and going to college is not the only way out.

Not going to university will not affect my continued study, nor will it affect my ability to shine, right? "

Cai Ling nodded: "In this case, why do you still take the college entrance examination?"

"Of course it is to prove myself." Cao Zhiqiang smiled, "I just want to prove that I am not inferior to others, lest someone always say that I am not even a college student, but I can get such a high position and be rated as 22 Cadre title.

I want everyone to understand that it's not that I can't go to college, it's that I don't want to go to college.

And even if I don't go to college, I'm more capable than most college students who do. "

Cai Ling said: "So, you think it doesn't matter or necessary to go to college?"

"Of course not." Cao Zhiqiang said with a smile, "It's just that it doesn't help me personally, but if others follow me, it's a big mistake.

If you want to learn from me, then first do what I have done so far.

For example, you can set a small goal and earn him 100 million first.

If you can earn 100 million yuan at my age without stealing, robbing, or being cheated, you don’t have to go to college. "

"One million?" Cai Ling exclaimed, "Have you already made one million?"

"That's right." Cao Zhiqiang shrugged, "Before I took the college entrance examination, I had already reached the small goal of earning 100 million, and I am currently moving towards the goal of 1000 million, and it won't take long. Before the end of this year, I should be able to reach the goal gone."

Cai Ling smiled wryly: "Well, this is really not something ordinary people can do. If you want to say that, it's understandable not to go to college. It's not a good reason not to go to college just to make money."

"What's wrong?" Cao Zhiqiang smiled, "It's about making money, don't be fooled, why give up going to college just to make money, what's the embarrassment?

Going to college is for a better life. If I can live a better life without going to college, why should I go to college?
Now it is a market economy, and everything must be centered on economic construction.

I work hard to make money and pay taxes well, which in itself is giving back to society.

Not to mention, after I earn money, I still need to consume and invest. This is actually giving back to the society, right? "

"Understood." Cai Ling said, "So, you are a realist genius, you took the college entrance examination just to prove yourself, and you don't have to go to college.

And the reason why you choose to give up going to college is just because you think it is better for you not to go to college, am I right in saying that? "

"That's right!" Cao Zhiqiang said.

"But, do you really not regret it?" Cai Ling asked.

"I don't regret it." Cao Zhiqiang smiled, "Whether you want to go to college or not is just a free choice, not an inevitable choice.

Maybe after going to college, I will add more good-looking resumes and have the status of a college student, but if the price is to miss more opportunities and waste more time, then it is better not to.

Now this time is a period of change, there are opportunities to make money everywhere, and there are innovations and changes everywhere.

At this time, the more I can't escape into the ivory tower, but I must actively embrace the times and be a waver of the times.

Perhaps, after the wave subsides and the dust settles, I can take the college entrance examination again, or simply go to university for self-study.

But at least at this time, I have no time to waste, and it is impossible to go to university to study slowly.

Time is money, time is opportunity.

I want to seize every minute and every second of the present, take advantage of the spring breeze of reform, take advantage of the situation, and skyrocket, so that I can live up to my ambitions and the tasks entrusted to us by the times.

Therefore, I don't go to college, not only for myself, but also for everyone.

I am no longer alone. I am the leader of a state-owned enterprise and the leader of many people.

I want to lead everyone to success and brilliance, instead of diving into the ivory tower to study some knowledge. "

"Understood, completely understood." Cai Ling sighed, "It seems that you are indeed a different person."

Cao Zhiqiang smiled and said, "Being different means you can stand out from the crowd."

Cai Ling smiled and nodded: "Indeed, if someone else said what you just said, I might think that the other party is more arrogant, but if it is you, I think it is a sincere heart, at least , You didn’t say those false words.”

Cao Zhiqiang sighed: "So, seeking truth from facts is the truth, and being down-to-earth is the truth. As for the fakes, there are already enough. Everyone is tired of hearing it, so there is no need to say more."

"Very good." Cai Ling smiled slightly, "I already know what you mean, so that's all for today's interview. I'm glad you accepted our interview."

"I am also very happy to be interviewed." Cao Zhiqiang smiled, "After all, to be honest, you are making a name for me, hahahaha."

(End of this chapter)