mage in the late qing dynasty

Chapter 902: Another woman is more exciting
Zhao Chuanxin covered his mouth and nose with a woolen scarf, put on a wolfskin cloak and a wolfskin hat.

When you go out wearing this outfit, even the patrol officers will take a second look.

It's not that he looks familiar, but Guan Waizhi is wearing the same outfit, so it's very suspicious...

There are always horse-drawn carriages waiting outside the train station to collect passengers after the train enters the station.

But in a car, four people can sit just fine, but five people are a bit crowded, especially in winter, when they wear more clothes and they are all men.

Zhao Chuanxin immediately refused to share a car with them: "You guys go first in the car, I will be there soon."

Cui Fenghua hurriedly asked: "Then let's go straight to the police station?"

He has been to Lugang Town and knows the way.

Zhao Chuanxin's voice came out muffledly from inside the woolen scarf: "It's free, you can go shopping if you want."

Cui Fenghua and the other four got into the car, and he couldn't help but lift the curtain and look back.

For example, along the way, he always wanted to talk to Zhao Chuanxin, but Lao Zhao turned a blind eye to his attentiveness.

There are several types of roads in Lugang Town. The roads between the town center and squares, parks, and campuses are mostly long stone roads. Long strips of stone are paved vertically, and the ground is leveled and filled with sand, which requires a lot of tools and manpower.

The two sides fought at the entrance of the police station, which was like giving eye drops to the police of the police station, and they were immediately detained.

The good thing is that maybe it won't be crushed for two hundred years, and even a thousand years is not a fantasy.

Because he knew that Lubin Mansion would do the same thing next year.

Wang Jingshan looked out the window curiously and said, "This road is really clean, better than the road in Changchun Mansion."

Cui Fenghua was not used to such a dull atmosphere.

But although he wanted to defend himself, he didn't know how to speak because he didn't understand the reason.

Wang Jingshan had two peculiar beards on his lips and big braids trailing behind his head.

On the carriage, Niu Hanzhang was the most comfortable.

The reason is that a few days ago, a college student from the Chicago Academy of Sciences had a physical conflict with a reporter from the "Lugang Town Journal".

After all, there were rumors that Zhao Chuanxin had fallen out with Lugang Town. He suspected that Zhao Chuanxin was extremely sad at this time, so he chose to escape.

Lugang Town was able to turn losses into profits with the help of Hong Kong Island Xuantian Sect and its own efforts. Mining is not the only way to develop the local economy. Lugang Town's tax revenue goes hand in hand.

Most of the long-distance routes extending in all directions outside are roads. The main road is paved with asphalt using asphalt machines purchased from abroad, and the remaining auxiliary roads are paved with gravel to become ordinary roads.

The coachman replied: "It's like holding a debate competition with foreign students. I don't know the details, but I recognize my own name."

So when I entered Lugang Town, I saw many people gathered around the Lugang Town University in the direction of Beishan. It seemed to be very lively.

Niu Hanzhang tapped his knees with his fingers and hummed an opera. He seemed not to want to speak, and he didn't care whether he would be left in the cold if he didn't give others face.

Cui Fenghua looked at the three people in the car and suggested, "Let's go over and have a look at the excitement?"

Jiang Jian felt that this person was too naughty and tactful, and that he was the kind of person who would be a mother if he had breasts.

Then Wang Jingshan went to get close to Niu Hanzhang.

So I was a little sulky, and the atmosphere in the carriage became even more dull.

He immediately rang the bell, and the coachman asked what was going on. Cui Fenghua pointed to the many people outside the university and asked, "What happened?"

Except for Wang Jingshan, the other three people were all scholars, so they all nodded in agreement with interest.

Cui Fenghua ranked third, Jiang Jian was fourth at most, and Wang Jingshan also showed an attitude of "I'm talking to you to give you face" when he spoke.

Long strips of stone are laid vertically, which means that others can lay the same volume of stone for 100 meters. In Lugang Town, the maximum is 30 meters, or even less.

Jiang Jian heard this and wanted to refute.

At this time, the population flow outside the customs was extremely large. In ten years, more than 10 million people would be added outside the customs. The prosperous and stable Lugang Town and its surroundings had a very strong ability to absorb the population, even worse than Changchun Prefecture.

Cui Fenghua could only say: "Lugang Town is very weird. When other people have money, officials will be greedy, and merchants will invest in business. Only in this Lugang Town, all the wealth is spent on repairing bridges and roads, and there is no You know where they got the money to build the phone company.”

Jiang Jian ignored him.

Building railways, engaging in shipping, mining, building factories... He felt that these were the things Lugang Town should do.

They don’t understand that building bridges and repairing roads in Lugang Town is true, but these projects are not all money-losing businesses.

At the end of the Qing Dynasty, there was already some embryonic capital. With Niu Hanzhang's family background, even if he didn't have an official status, he still had to be looked down upon.

Of course, Jiang Jian, Cui Fenghua, Niu Hanzhang and Wang Jingshan did not understand at this time. After all, they were not managers of the yamen. They could only see a lot of money being thrown out, but not an astonishing amount of tax revenue.

He was calm and smiling.

The project has promoted the development of various industries such as catering and various labor protection supplies factories. The circulating money has promoted the vigorous development of various industries and attracted many foreign people to settle and businessmen to invest.

He felt that the managers of Lugang Town did not have his foresight.

Wang Jingshan's face was full of pity: "Such a lot of money should be used to develop industry."

Road construction and stone crushing plants alone employ a large number of workers, not to mention the construction of parks, junior high schools and colleges, etc.

The libraries of colleges and universities are being cleared today.

Wang Jingshan smiled awkwardly and did not object.

Turning losses into profits seems to only happen in an instant.

Cui Fenghua found out this from the crowd watching the excitement.

He asked: "Brother, they are detained, what happens next?"

"After that?" The man bought freshly fried melon seeds from a nearby stall and ate the skins but did not dare to throw them on the ground because he would be fined. He said, "Then the foreign students shouted at the police station that they were Americans. How about letting him go? Think about it, where are we in Lugang Town? The mounted police slapped them with big-eared melon seeds, but he didn't dare to make any noise anymore. "Teacher, what's the name of Zhang?" He went to bring him out. After that, the foreign student refused to accept it, and today's debate was held. "

Now, Jiang Jian, Niu Hanzhang, Wang Jingshan and Cui Fenghua were all interested.

These days, anything involving conflicts between China and foreign countries is interesting.

In the late Qing Dynasty, injustices often occurred. Foreigners were arrogant, Chinese people were oppressed and sued, and major events in the Qing court were reduced to trivial matters... It seemed like this cycle would last forever.

They squeezed in, wanting to watch the debate live.

Cui Fenghua sighed and said: "There is no justice in this world. I wonder what Lugang Town is like?"

Jiang Jian pursed his lips, and a glimmer of light burst out in his eyes: "The rotten will eventually be pushed down, and dawn will eventually come."

He also has a hidden identity, which obviously means something.

Niu Hanzhang adjusted his coat and said, "I don't know, how long will we have to let foreigners ride on our necks?"

Jiang Jian said firmly: "It won't be long."

Cui Fenghua shook his head: "In my opinion, as long as we have not surpassed the Western powers, even a hundred years later, if there is a conflict between China and the West, foreigners will still be able to take the lead, and foreigners will still be superior to others when they come to China. Even from top to bottom, the Chinese people worship foreigners and fear them. For example, in ancient times, Chinese people thought foreigners were ugly and vulgar, but now, women are proud to marry foreigners, and men are proud to marry foreigners. If we were not better than them, it would be difficult for this situation to change. ”

Cui Fenghua's words made Niu Hanzhang and Jiang Jian angry, annoyed and helpless.

Only Wang Jingshan said: "I don't think foreigners are that bad. If foreigners can make us money, if they want face, just give it to them. If they want to show off, let them do it."

Jiang Jian, Niu Hanzhang and Cui Fenghua all turned dark at the same time.

While they were talking, they arrived at the entrance of the Lugang Town University Library.

A patrolman maintained law and order and stopped the three of them: "Who are you? Do you have an invitation to the debate competition?"

"Ah? You want an invitation letter?" Jiang Jian was confused.

Cui Fenghua felt in his pocket and took out a piece of paper: "I don't have an invitation letter, but I have a letter of introduction stamped by the Public Security Bureau."

The mounted policeman sat on horseback and took the letter, then looked at the three of them in surprise and returned the letter: "Go in." In the reading room of the library, the tables had been cleared, and all the people sitting on the benches were Lu Gang. There are prominent figures in the town, and the other students and other bystanders can only stand on the periphery.

The judges in front of the bench included Liu Baogui, geologist Thomas Chamberlain of the Chicago Academy of Sciences, Zhao Chuanxin's great apprentice's father Samuel Goldberg, and others.

There are Zhu Jianye, a great figure in the construction industry, Zheng Guohua and Dakou Chang who came to Lugang Town for the Xuantian Sect's annual meeting, and even Du Lisan who bought real estate in Lugang Town, other teachers from the Chicago Academy of Sciences, etc...

Miao Cuihua and Rachel Kervis were also there, but they were standing on the outside.

Before the debate started, Rachel Kervis asked Miao Cuihua in a low voice: "Estefa, do you know where Ethan is? Where did he abduct Benjamin? I haven't seen my child for a year. ”

Estefa is the abbreviation of Estephania. Rachel Kewes likes to call Miao Cuihua this way. It sounds like a man's name, which is very interesting.

Miao Cuihua shook her head: "I just came back, but you stayed in Lugang Town for a year. You should know better than me. And you are so concerned about passing on the salary, how can you not know where he is?"

Rachel Kervis was in a big rage.

Extremely guilty.

But Rachel Kervis peeked at Miao Cuihua from the corner of her eye and found that she was smiling, not angry.

She said something mysteriously: "Estefa, I pay attention to him, why aren't you angry?"

"Why should I be angry? Is it possible that you want to backstab Samuel and pass on what happened?" Miao Cuihua looked at Rachel Kervis with a smile.

Rachel Kervis' heart was beating wildly and she hurriedly denied it.

But she also felt that this seemed like a guilty conscience? Or is there no three hundred taels of silver here?
So she fired back: "You actually teased Ethan like this. Do you think Ethan is unimportant because you have a new suitor?"

In the Western concept, cheating may be criticized, but it will never be done in a pig cage. The word "pig cage" represents barbarism, backwardness and feudalism.

Miao Cuihua curled her lips in disdain, knowing that Rachel Kervis was referring to Amadeus Miller who was waiting for the debate to start on the stage.

She said: "When I was in the UK, I heard many stories about men and women who played together since childhood and fell in love when they grew up. The men later joined the army or went to study abroad. When they came back, they found that their childhood sweethearts had drifted away and fell in love with each other. In the end, they fell in love. The relationship ended badly, Rachel, do you know why?"

Although Rachel Kervis has never done anything outrageous, she is well versed in the world of society and knows how to take advantage of beautiful women, which is what the post-secular people call green tea.

She immediately said: "I know, that's because when a woman grows up, she knows the difference between playing house and living, and knows what she wants."

Miao Cuihua smiled: "Let's not talk about fame, wealth and material desires.

Jiahui once asked me a question. She said - there is a man who is very kind to her. Should she marry that man?

I told her - find a man who is good himself, not who is good to you.

When there is a man who is good in his own right, but he is not nice if he is just nice to you.

once having seen the best, the rest is not worthwhile looking.

Even you have evil intentions towards Chuanxin, so tell me, what kind of man is Chuanxin? "

Rachel Kervis sneered: "I didn't, I'm not, you misunderstood me. Ethan is naturally very good, he is funny, he is brave and heroic, he is also proficient in various skills, and has done many great things. , I wouldn’t even look at that person on the stage. Oh, of course, don’t get me wrong, I didn’t do anything against Ethan at all. You know, I’m already someone else’s wife.”

Miao Cuihua saw her clicking three times in succession, blinked and said, "Wouldn't it be more exciting if someone else's wife was married?"

Every time she frowned and smiled, she was naturally charming.

The word stimulation has been around for a long time.

There is a passage in Ji Xiaolan's "Notes of Yuewei Thatched Cottage": It's okay if I don't go, but it's so bright and strange that you won't be invaded by yin energy, and I won't be affected by the gleam of yang energy, which will irritate and disturb my ears...

Rachel Kervis said half-jokingly: "If you insist on saying that, then I will give it a try."

"Haha, go ahead and give it a try. I'll guard the door for you, just in case your slender body can't bear it."

"Hee hee hee……"

After laughing for a long time, Miao Cuihua stretched her body and said: "It hasn't started yet, there is no excitement to see, so let's go. In my opinion, there is nothing to argue about. Let's go to the gym next door. Women should also be strong." "

As soon as the two left, the show started on the stage, which was a coincidence.

Today's topic is written in Chinese and English on the blackboard: There was a stagecoach driver in London, carrying a bus of passengers around. It was exactly You hour, and the Cha driver was off duty. The Gu driver left a car full of people on the road and left on his own. Q: How should I comment on this matter?

The reporter first said: "This coachman has no morals and left the passengers halfway. Isn't this a failure halfway?"

His words aroused the approval of the Chinese people present, and even a few foreigners nodded in agreement.

Liu Guobao originally wanted to nod in agreement, but when he found that Thomas Chamberlain and other judges next to him had very professional expressions on their faces, he immediately calmed down and sat upright.

Amadeus Miller stared at the reporter, shook his head and said: "I knew you would say that. So let me ask you, the coachman got off work at six o'clock, why couldn't he leave? He left after work, this is from the carriage company According to the rules and regulations, he has already fulfilled his obligations when he gets paid for that day, so why do you say he lacks morals? "

The reporter's face froze: "You are just messing around."

"Why do you say I'm being arrogant? This is a debate. Where are your arguments?"

"This..." the reporter rolled his eyes: "The coachman left like this, which is extremely irresponsible to the passengers in the car. As a human being, you should get rid of the interests of others and myself, otherwise, how are you different from animals?"

Amadeus Miller had a plan in mind and raised his fingers one by one: "First, he takes the money from the carriage company and is only responsible for the carriage company. He does not have to be responsible for the passengers. And this is just an example. If the coachman leaves work at six o'clock , but he is on the road at six o'clock every day. Does he have to delay half an hour or even an hour to work overtime for a long time? Second, no one can eliminate the interests of others, not even the saints in your country. As far as I know, Confucius also wants to work overtime. Killing Shaozhengmao for the sake of Taoism, can he destroy the interests of others? Or do you think that everyone in your country is a moral gentleman? If not, then you are no different from animals? Can’t you do it on your own?”

At this time, the students in Lugang Town below were a little confused.

Morality, shouldn’t it be what a gentleman possesses, and shouldn’t it be what society pursues? Is it moral or wrong?
This is really the first time I heard of it.

People nowadays are more objective and honest. Although everyone disagrees with it in their hearts, they still think about it seriously from Amadeus Miller's standpoint and feel that what he said is right.

If you were asked to sacrifice yourself for others, would you be willing? not necessarily. But for a small thing done to others, everyone thinks that person should have a sense of morality. It seems that even if it is time to get off work, sending passengers home is a small thing, but it can demonstrate a person's morality.

But if it is to harm oneself and benefit others in the long term, then...it seems that I can't do it.

The reporter was a little anxious. This debate was not what he thought.

The foreigner's angle was so tricky that he didn't even know where to drop his book bag.

After a moment, he said: "But with such utilitarianism, doesn't it mean that the world is declining and morals are declining? How can the country maintain long-term peace and stability if things continue like this? So, you are still wrong."

Amadeus Miller was even more proud: "Utilitarianism means moral decay? Utilitarianism cannot lead to long-term peace and stability? If you think so, you are totally wrong. Our union fights for workers' rights and makes their lives happier. The money they earn is enough to support their families, so that capitalists will not exploit them too much. This is utility, the utility of the working class. As a reporter, you should know that if the "Lugang Town Journal" does not make money, will it continue to operate? If your salary as a reporter is not enough to keep you fed, will you still be a reporter? But without reporters, the residents of Lugang Town will not be able to open their eyes to see the world. For the sake of that sense of morality, will you go hungry and sacrifice yourself for others? "

"I... will!" The reporter finally said something against his will.

"Okay, I think you can. Can you guarantee that others will too?"

"This……"

"Isn't this utilitarian? Isn't it wrong? Therefore, I think order is more important than morality. There is no problem for the coachman to leave after work, because he observes order and does not break the law. The carriage company is responsible for the passengers , they should have expected that this would happen, and should formulate new and reasonable rules to satisfy both parties. The passengers should not blame the coachman, but the carriage company. The carriage company cannot blame the coachman, but blame the loopholes in its own rules. You should not blame the coachman, because you yourself may not be what you call a moral gentleman. I said that overseas Chinese have destroyed our local order and caused local workers to lose their jobs, but you beat me because of this. Do you know that you are wrong? ?”

The reporter's face was blue and red.

After a while, he frowned, glared and cursed: "I know it's your fault for being paralyzed!"

There was an uproar.

Immediately bursts into laughter.

At this time, in the student group, a student turned pale and yelled: "How dare you talk about order and morality, just a kid with a yellow mouth?"

There was a roar of laughter.

The whole audience looked at it.

Liu Baoguo, who was on the judges' bench, and Irgen Gioro Jintai, who was on the bench, and others discovered that it was Irgen Gioro Defu who was shouting.

This kid, how dare he...

Defu, who was wearing glasses, was obviously even more flustered by the gaze, and his face turned pale.

Not far behind him, Zhao Chuanxin whispered: "Afraid? Read it through your glasses, and I guarantee you won't make a mistake."

Hearing this, Defu's tension eased slightly...

(End of this chapter)