Go back to the past and be a schoolboy

Chapter 145 Coax Brother Xun

In the Dingsi year of the lunar calendar, autumn.

As usual, after Lu Xun paid his salary, he planned to go to a small restaurant at the street corner to have a meal and cut up two taels of beef.

In the past, [-]% of the money could be cash and [-]% of banknotes, but now it is no longer possible. Now there are fewer and fewer oceans and more and more banknotes.

"Mr. Ma, a bowl of beef noodles. Make the noodles thicker and add more meat." As soon as the front foot stepped into the restaurant, Lu Xun couldn't wait to greet him with his right foot. Knowing that the other party was old and deaf, he raised his voice deliberately.

"Come on, add another bowl to the back kitchen, increase the thickness of the noodles, and increase the amount of meat." After giving instructions to the back kitchen, the owner greeted the customers with a smile: "Mr. Zhou, I haven't seen you for a while, how are you doing?"

"What's so good about living in troubled times and living one day at a time? Here, Mr. Ma, I'll pay the money first." Unlike others, Lu Xun habitually paid the money first when eating noodles, and he just paid the money first. The banknotes that came down were handed over.

Holding the banknote, the shopkeeper looked left and right, and finally got closer and saw the regular customer in front of him, so he took the money with a smile on his face: "Mr. Zhou, it's your fault. We definitely can’t accept big bills, and it might be rotten in our hands one day, which is not good.”

Lu Xun thought about it carefully, and it was indeed the case, and he also felt a little sorry: "Forget it, it will be the same when I save it later, I will give you the change first."

"Don't tell me, they are all regular customers, that's all I said, you don't have to take it to heart." The shopkeeper is also an honest person, waved his hand and said with a silly smile: "The flowers are the same everywhere, but I advise you, get this banknote It's better to spend it as soon as possible, and replace the items at home. It looks comfortable.

After thinking about it for a while, Lu Xun said happily: "This is good. If we want the country to survive in two and compete with other countries, the first thing is to establish people, and then everything is done after the people are established. The most important thing is early childhood education. What do I need to do? "

Lu Xun agreed: "That's right, this one is better in terms of face-to-face. How about it, is the trip in Shanghai going well? Is there any different harvest? Have you figured out how to go next?"

"I'm alone here. You can sit wherever you want. You're welcome." Lu Xun replied habitually without raising his head, and pushed the pepper and vinegar in front of the other party by the way: "They made the pepper themselves, and the taste is very authentic. But quite spicy."

In terms of writing, it goes without saying.

Logically speaking, the two of them ate their own food later on, so there shouldn't have been any communication.

From the recent restoration of the braided army in China, to the recent flood in Zhili, to Duan Qirui's plot to assassinate Li Yuanhong, and even the shortage of supplies in Berlin abroad due to World War I, the government came forward to ban household baths to solve coal and water, and the shopkeepers also We all have to talk about it.

Cheng Nuo said the latter sentence purposefully. Earlier, Lu Xun was appointed by the Ministry of Education as an official, and then he was appointed as the chief of the first section of the Department of Social Education, in charge of
Museums, libraries, art galleries, art exhibitions, literature and art, music, drama, general education, lectures and collection of antiquities, etc.

Cheng Nuo said with a smile: "Those who go against the general trend can't do anything, but those who follow the people's will can do. All we have are paper and pens. Resisting in front of guns and cannons is undoubtedly like a fly shaking a big tree. But paper and pens can influence more people." People, joining our team, this is also in line with brother Yucai's original intention of abandoning medicine and pursuing literature."

Brother Xun nodded, thought for a while and said, "So, you plan to take the land next to Tsinghua University to run a university? Although Peking University is big, it is still too small for you."

Lu Xun was puzzled: "What can be done, what can't be done?"

The covers of the books he personally designed in 1928 include: the works "Legends of Tang and Song Dynasties", "Collecting Flowers in the Morning" and "The Collection of Only", translated as Itagaki Takaho's "Modern Art History Theory", Wang Aiqin's " Little John", Tsurumi Yusuke's "Thoughts, Landscapes, Figures", etc., still have a sense of design even now.

Cheng Nuo shook his head and smiled, "You don't need to be a full-time professional, as long as you teach one class a week, you can give lectures to all the teachers and students in the school, and you don't need to go from class to class."

Cheng Nuo drank a bowl of noodle soup and said with a smile, "There's no need to be so troublesome. It's not bad to eat everyday food, and even if you go to a restaurant, the noodle soup there may not be as good as here."

"Really, then I have to try it, but unfortunately, I can't eat too spicy, so I can only pick some with chopsticks to taste." .

"Sir, you can eat noodles when you eat noodles. You've been looking at me. Is there a leaf on my face...Cheng Nuo!?"

Seeing this, Lu Xun was also helpless, so he had to put away the money for the time being, thinking that before leaving, he would put the change on the bottom of the bowl, so that when the waiter cleaned up the dishes, he would be able to find it himself, without having to push it around.

"Uncle Ma, I remember that I didn't ask for this egg, did I? Did I serve it wrong?" Without moving his chopsticks in a hurry, Lu Xun pointed to his face and asked in doubt.

Among men, they always like to talk about important national affairs, and it is the same in this era.

These things are basically closely related to aesthetic education.

"Zhiyuan, it's not that I don't promise you, it's that besides my job in the Ministry of Education, I'm also an editor of "New Youth". It seems to me that I have misunderstood my son."

After confirming that it was Cheng Nuo, Lu Xun happily said: "When will you come back, there is no news in advance, so we people can give you a clean up in advance."

Speaking of this, Lu Xun's face darkened, and the noodle bowl he had just picked up was put down again: "Those who steal the hook will be punished, and those who steal the country will be princes. If these warlords are not eliminated, the country will have no peace and the people will have no peace." Comfortable."

Cheng Nuo also ate the noodles very quickly. Taking advantage of the time the other party was talking, he stirred it with chopsticks, and there was only noodle soup left in the two bowls: "Speaking of it, the harvest is relatively large, and the size of our team has been further improved. expansion, the next step is education and industry in parallel.”

As for the reason, Cheng Nuo, as someone who has experienced it, naturally wants to see it more thoroughly, but there are some things that are not suitable to be brought up, so he did not take up this topic, finished drinking the noodle soup and said with a smile: "A gentleman will do something and not do it. Do what you can do, know what you can't do and don't do it, this is the way of a gentleman to do and not to do."

Brother Xun wondered, "So what do you mean?"

"Sir, is there anyone sitting across from you? The shop is full. See if you can get a table."

Cheng Nuo continued: "Cai Gong once said that aesthetic educators apply aesthetic theories to education with the aim of cultivating emotions. In my opinion, aesthetic education can not only improve moral sentiment, but also promote the healthy development of intelligence and physical strength, cultivate Imagination, creativity, which cannot be covered by moral purposes.

If something happens at home one day, I will take it out to deal with the emergency.Having said that, it's better to find the ocean. You said how long Yuan Xiangcheng has been dead, but this Yuan Datou can still buzz around his mouth, which businessman doesn't like it when he sees it. "

Even Lu Xun, a pure gourmet lover, was also taken aback. He took his eyes away from the noodle bowl and sized him up carefully.

For children of this age, aesthetic education is the best way to shape their outlook on life, values ​​and values. We can not only teach them knowledge, but also teach these children without parents how to become a socially useful people.As for aesthetic education, brother Yucai's ability is far superior to others. "

Even so, Lu Xun still hesitated: "Let me think about it."

What Cheng Nuo was waiting for was this sentence: "I mentioned paper and pens earlier, I think brother Yucai can fully use your personal talents to teach children novel writing and art. If you can surpass you in this respect, you may It's hard to find."

The owner smiled and waved his hand: "You, just eat with peace of mind. I have listened to me for so long just now, and this is your hard work. I still have guests to entertain, so you eat first."

When Lu Xun waited for his face, there was an extra fried egg on it.

As for fine arts, the most typical one is the Peking University emblem, which is still in use today and can be called a classic.During this period, Lu Xun's self-published anthology, the cover is designed and produced by him.

Cheng Nuo shook his head: "Then put more paper and concentrate some pens, the thickness will naturally withstand bullets."

Just as Lu Xun was feasting, eating a mouthful of garlic and noodles, a figure suddenly appeared in front of him, covering the light and saying politely:

After thinking for a while, Brother Xun let out a long sigh: "Congwen is not necessarily smooth. The paper will break when you poke it, and the pen will break when you fold it."

Cai Yuanpei was moved out because he advocated aesthetic education when he was the Minister of Education, and Lu Xun also agreed with his educational ideas.Lu Xun went to Beijing "Summer Seminar" to give lectures on "A Brief Commentary on Fine Arts" and published "Proposal to Spread Art Opinions", which was actually to implement Cai Yuanpei's proposition.

"Brother Yucai, long time no see, I miss you so much." Seeing that he couldn't pretend anymore, Cheng Nuo raised his head with a smile and straightened his depressed hair: "But brother Yucai, you found out too late, the noodle soup It’s all bottomed out, so I found out, no wonder I’ve been eating at this noodle shop.”

In front of outsiders, Lu Xun was much more polite. In most cases, it was the shopkeeper who was talking and Lu Xun was listening. He echoed or nodded from time to time, expressing his agreement with the shopkeeper's point of view, which made the shopkeeper very useful.

Cheng Nuo replied: "I mean we run higher education while not forgetting basic education. Floods are happening all over Zhili, and many children have lost their parents and become de facto orphans. I want to take advantage of this time to start a The primary school is responsible for the life and study of these children, and educates them."

After speaking, the shopkeeper greeted the new customers with a smile.

"You don't get paid for nothing. You are doing a small business. I can't bear it." Lu Xun was also kind-hearted, and he couldn't allow others to suffer from him. here you are."

"Don't let Mr. Cai know this. Peking University is enough for me to fulfill my ambitions." Cheng Nuo put some vinegar into the noodle soup and said as he drank, "That land is not used for running a university, but for Come to do scientific research, besides, Beijing has to come here every so often, it really makes teachers and students not interested in doing academics.”

The shop owner brought a bowl of noodle soup and said with a smile, "Yes, it's yours, Mr. Zhou. It doesn't matter how big you are, I'm afraid you won't have enough to eat, so I specially added half a bowl of noodles and a fried egg for you. I'll give it to you for free."

But the strange thing is that the man took a bite of noodles and looked at Lu Xun twice, it seemed that it was easier to eat with Lu Xun.

Originally, Lu Xun was only thinking about donating some money if he was short of money, and helping to prepare some materials if he was short of supplies. He didn't expect that the other party would directly ask him to go to the school as a teacher. The progress was too big, and he couldn't accept it for a while.

As early as the year before last, that is, in 1915, Brother Xun was designated by the Ministry of Education as a member of the Popular Education Research Association, and later served as the director of the fiction section of the Popular Education Research Association. Even Cai Yuanpei publicly stated: "Brother Lu Xun's novels, I really admire them. admire."

Thinking about the restoration of the Braided Army in Beijing, it had a great influence on Lu Xun. He was introduced into "New Youth" by Mr. Chen Zhongfu and others earlier, and he has just recovered his fighting spirit, but now he is a little discouraged.

This year, 1917, was the year when Lu Xun and Cai Yuanpei had the most intensive correspondence. The two had a close relationship and were from the same hometown. It was unreasonable for Lu Xun to refute Cai Yuanpei's ideas.

As expected by Cheng Nuo, after hearing Cai Yuanpei's words, Lu Xun's face was a little moved.

"This is a big deal. To be responsible to the children is not as simple as me scribbling ink in the newspaper. When I encounter trouble, I can change my pseudonym to solve it. Even if Mr. Cai invites me, I have to think about it.

How about this, isn’t your school not yet built? When it’s built, after the official lectures, I’ll go to the experimental class first to see if it’s successful, we’ll make it, if it’s not, then we won’t. "

(End of this chapter)