Reborn Bao Guowei, I really didn’t want to be a great writer!

Chapter 338: Abolish Chinese Characters? Where is the Way Out for Culture?
"Huchi! Huchi!"

The train was like a giant steel beast, moving madly on the rails, the whistle was shaking violently, and steam and black smoke were spreading in the air.

The sound was very loud and the vibration was very large, but the speed was as slow as a turtle.

According to the information in Bao Guowei's head, the speed of trains during this period was about 30 to 40 kilometers per hour. It can be said that electric bicycles in later generations can catch up with the trains of the Republic of China.

Bao Guowei was accustomed to the later times, with bullet trains and high-speed trains that traveled at speeds of two to three hundred kilometers per hour, and he could not get used to long-distance steam train rides.

In the air, the smell of burning coal mixed with various human body odors, creating a unique "aroma" that belongs to the trains of the Republic of China.

Even in the first-class seats, one can still feel the violent shaking.

But even so, trains are something that most ordinary people in this era can only dream of but cannot reach.

Even a third-class ticket costs dozens of dollars, which is not affordable for ordinary people.

Most of those who could afford to take the train during this period came from well-off families.

Cao Yanhai leaned back in his seat, protecting the two people's luggage under him, and the black gun in his arms was never away from him.

In this day and age, every trip is an adventure.

After a day and night of travel, seeing that the road ahead was still long, even Cao Yanhai, who had always been able to endure hardships, couldn't help but complain.

"Master, do we have to go to Tianjin? Is Mr. Hou really so important that he would risk your life to make this trip?"

Although the situation has stabilized a lot, traveling far away at this time is not a wise choice.

Bao Guowei replied, "It is very important, more important than you can imagine."

"Is this Mr. Hou more powerful than you, Master?"

Bao Guowei remained noncommittal. He did not expect to be comparable to Hou Debang, even if he had a golden finger.

Seeing Bao Guowei's reaction, Cao Yanhai suddenly became more expectant.

He looked at the carriage and couldn't help but sigh.

"This train is much better than a horse-drawn carriage. It is fast and does not tire you. It can carry an astonishing amount of materials. It's a pity that we in China cannot manufacture such a powerful tool ourselves and can only rely on foreigners."

The more books Cao Yanhai read, the more depressed he felt.

All the powerful ships and guns were owned by foreigners, as were the advanced technology. In his eyes, the late Qing Dynasty and the Nationalist government were rubbish rulers who could only follow the foreigners and repeat what they had said.

Bao Guowei originally wanted to use this time to create works, and the trilogy of "The Old Man and the Sea" has basically been completed and published.

Later he expressed his intention to create "The Chrysanthemum and the Sword", which he had always wanted to write.

However, the bumpy and noisy carriage, coupled with the chattering of Cao Yanhai next to him, completely interrupted his train of thought.

Bao Guowei let out a breath and answered subconsciously.

"We developed later than others, so we naturally need to catch up. One day in the future, we will definitely be able to catch up with the foreigners."

"Not inferior to foreigners? Little brother, I can't praise your knowledge. Have you been to the United States? The cities there are like two different worlds compared to ours!"

An unfriendly voice came from inside the car.

Cao Yanhai glared and found that it was a middle-aged man in a long gown, who was well-mannered and wore a pair of black-framed glasses. He said with dissatisfaction.

"How can you, a person like you, boost others' morale and destroy your own prestige?"

"It's not that I belittle myself, but my country is so backward that it has reached a point where we have to change." The middle-aged man had a smile on his face. He didn't seem to have any ill intentions. Instead, he looked polite and kept his back straight.

Bao Guowei raised his eyes. The other person looked a little strange and didn't seem like an acquaintance.

I am used to disguising myself when I go out, and with the camera technology of this era, I am sure that few people will be able to recognize me.

However, judging from the other party's conversation, he already had some plans in mind.

Bao Guowei showed a reserved expression and asked, "What do you think, sir?"

During the Republic of China, various schools of thought flourished, and such debates often took place anytime and anywhere.

"My name is Qian, and I am a full supporter of liberal thought. In my opinion, we Chinese should learn from the advanced culture and science and technology of the West and oppose all forms of traditional ideological constraints.

Today, our Chinese people have fallen behind. If we want to catch up with foreign countries, we will not be able to catch up even in three hundred years if we follow the current system and society. Therefore, I think what you said before is really inappropriate. "

Mr. Qian spoke slowly and leisurely, his eyes sparkling with a look that showed he was no ordinary man.

The journey to Tianjin is long, and Mr. Qian was obviously tired of holding it in, so he started talking all of a sudden.

"I can make a radical statement here. If Chinese characters are not abolished, China will never prosper!"

Cao Yanhai was no longer the outsider he used to be. He immediately felt angry and spoke angrily.

"You said that China cannot surpass the West, but how can Chinese characters be abolished? Aren't you betraying your teachers and ancestors? We have lost the roots of our ancestors!"

"This is like chaff, tasteless to eat and a pity to throw away!" Mr. Qian refused to give in and shook his head.

Seeing that the other party was powerful, Cao Yanhai looked at Bao Guowei for help, and his eyes seemed to be saying something.

"Master, you see the troublemaker is coming, don't you plan to teach him a lesson?"

Bao Guowei said nothing. He glanced at the man who claimed to be surnamed Qian. He had some doubts before, but now he knew the other party's identity.

He couldn't help but bow and said, "I'd like to listen to your teachings, sir!"

Cao Yanhai was as if he had seen a ghost. If Bao Guowei was not his master, he would have shaken the other's head to see if water had entered his body.

Are you still the same Bao Bingwen?
Cao Yanhai couldn't help but shout.

"Master, why are you being so polite to this guy? Quickly organize your words and defeat this arrogant guy."

In his eyes, Bao Guowei's debating level in China is probably second only to Mr. Zhou Shuren.

Facing such an ordinary middle-aged man, it’s not easy.

Mr. Qian looked at the other person in surprise.

He also felt that this young man had an extraordinary bearing, so he interrupted deliberately, wanting to test him a little.

I didn't expect the other party to be so narrow-minded?

He couldn't help but admire it and nodded.

"Then I will tell you about it."

“This Chinese character is a barbaric language. Compared with European characters, it is extremely difficult to recognize and write, and it is difficult to read it correctly, which greatly limits the popularization of education and the spread of culture.

The traditional Chinese nouns are too outdated and cannot express the theories and things of the new era.

If China today wants to completely change the cultural and educational trends, it must abolish the old cultural carriers from the root and realize the modernization of Chinese culture!

Therefore, if we want to prevent China from perishing and make it a civilized nation in the 20th century, we must abolish Confucianism and Taoism as the fundamental solution, and abolishing the Chinese characters that record the teachings of Confucius and the evil words of Taoism is the root of the fundamental solution! "

The speech was passionate and well-reasoned, which can be considered "advanced" in this era.

Calls for abolishing Chinese characters have been very popular both during the Republic of China and in modern times.

But in the view of Bao Guowei, a later comer, this view could not be more wrong.

At this time, Cao Yanhai was already furious. If Bao Guowei had not been respectful to this man, he would have wanted to blow his head off.

In the eyes of a gangster like him, what is the difference between such remarks and being a "traitor"?
At this time, Bao Guowei finally spoke and asked back with a smile.

"According to you, sir, what we Chinese have is wrong, and what he has in Europe is all right?"

(End of this chapter)