Confucianism and Taoism

Chapter 605 Cultural Exchange Meeting

In a villa in the eastern suburbs of the city, Mr. Tang was calling an old friend.

"Old man Yang, have you been free recently?" Mr. Tang was in a particularly good mood, and he seemed to be full of energy when speaking.

Yang Xin used to be the chief officer of the Municipal Propaganda Department, specializing in the study of traditional culture, in charge of cultural propaganda and ideology.He and Mr. Tang have known each other since childhood and have been friends for decades.

Yang Xin has retired long ago and is taking care of himself at home, but he still cares about China's cultural development.When he has time, he will participate in some activities to develop Chinese culture.

Yang Xin's voice came from the mobile phone: "Tang Wei, you old man is too sick to get out of bed. I heard that you are about to lose consciousness? Why, you are not dead yet?"

Hearing Mr. Tang's angry voice, Yang Xin knew that this old guy might not die for a while.Of course, Yang Xin was very happy that his childhood playmate could not die for the time being.

Tang Wei said: "Haha. I might live for a few more years. Are you free tonight? Come to my house for dinner. I'll let the second child cook."

"Second child" refers to Tang Zhongyao.

Tang Zhongyao is now managing a group company with assets of over [-] million yuan. Who would have thought that he has skills comparable to a five-star chef.

As soon as Yang Xin heard that the second son of the Tang family was going to cook in person, he immediately said, "I have been retired for more than ten years, so of course I am free. Your second son cooks, even if I am not free, I will come."

Tang Wei said: "Then it's settled. Come here early at night."

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Old Mr. Tang Wei wanted to treat guests, all he had to do was give orders, and the nanny would go and buy the vegetables, so he didn't have to worry about it at all.

evening.

Tang Wei sat on the sofa and read the newspaper.

Tang Zhongyao and his wife are busy in the kitchen.

at this time.

A middle-aged man and a woman in her 30s walked in.

"Dad. You've been discharged from the hospital." The middle-aged man smiled, but his smile was too false and annoying.

The woman also said: "Dad, my elder brother and I rushed back immediately when we heard that you were discharged from the hospital. In the future, you don't have to go to the hospital anymore, right? The second brother said that he would take you to the countryside to see a doctor. My eldest brother and I felt that the second brother It's too child's play, I didn't expect that there is a miracle doctor among the people who can cure you. Dad, where does the miracle doctor live and what's his name?"

Seeing the two of them, Tang Wei's face darkened, and he said in a cold voice, "What are you doing back here? Get out of here. I don't welcome unfilial sons like you here. Hmph, don't you have any good intentions when you come here? Do you want to see When will my old man die? Let me tell you, I have made a will, and when I die, the second brother will inherit the company."

The faces of the middle-aged man and the woman suddenly changed drastically.

Will the company be owned by the second child in the future?
How can that be.

The middle-aged man said: "Dad, I also have a share in the company. Why does the second child get it alone? I just won a business worth millions for the company. No matter what, I want at least half of the company's shares."

The woman said: "Eldest brother wants half, and I want half. Dad, you can't only have second brother in your heart. I am your daughter."

Tang Wei pointed at the door and said angrily, "You are not welcome here. Get out, get out immediately!"

Tang Zhongyao's wife came out of the kitchen, poured a cup of warm water for Tang Wei, and said, "Dad, your health is just getting better, so don't get angry. And elder brother and younger sister, didn't you see that Dad is already angry?" Is it? You should go, don't make Dad angry again. "

The woman sneered and said, "Second sister-in-law, don't act hypocritical. If you want to curry favor with dad, you think you can take over the company to yourself. Brother and I won't agree. Let's wait and see."

The woman stepped on her high heels, turned and left.

The middle-aged man said: "Dad, I'll go first. In short, I don't agree with you giving the company to the second child."

Tang Wei took a sip of water, calmed down, sighed and said, "Sooner or later, I will be pissed off by these two bastards."

Tang Zhongyao's wife said with a smile: "Dad, the elder brother and the younger sister have such temperaments. Why should you be as knowledgeable as them. If you get angry, you will trouble Dr. Qin again."

Tang Wei said, "I'm fine. You can go get busy."

Tang Zhongyao's wife walked into the kitchen and said in a low voice, "Brother and younger sister are really outrageous. They know that Dad's health is not good, and they come to make Dad angry. Zhongyao, the company was founded by Dad, and it is Dad's lifelong effort. , If you think about family affection, you can give money to the eldest brother and younger sister. I have no objection to giving them 100 million to 1000 million a year, but I absolutely disagree with elder brother and younger sister wanting shares and wanting to intervene in the company's affairs. "

While cutting vegetables, Tang Zhongyao said, "I know what to do. The elder brother and the younger sister are not suitable for business. They manage the company, and the company will go bankrupt within three years at most."

Tang Zhongyao is still a bit smart, and usually avoids his elder brother and younger sister.If you have to get in touch with older brothers and younger sisters, let your wife handle it.

Just like just now, if Tang Zhongyao walked out of the kitchen, the eldest brother and younger sister would definitely quarrel with him and even fight.

Wealth moves people.

With the selfish and ungrateful nature of the elder brother and the younger sister, in order to get shares in the company, they have no bottom line at all.

Yang Xin has arrived.

Tang Wei said to Yang Xin with a smile on his face: "Old Yang, come and sit down. We haven't seen each other for two months."

The last time the two met was when Yang Xin went to the hospital to visit Tang Wei.

Yang Xin said: "Your illness...was really cured?"

Tang Wei nodded and said, "I, Old Tang, have been doing business with integrity all my life. I have accumulated some blessings. I was about to go to the earth, but I was able to meet a genius doctor, which shows that my life is not worth dying."

Yang Xin nodded and said: "There must be more celebrations in a family of good deeds."

Yang Xin studies traditional culture and believes in the theory of cause and effect.If old man Tang hadn't accumulated some virtues, he might not have met a miracle doctor.

Tang Zhongyao brought a bowl of soup to the table and said, "Uncle Yang, Dad, we are ready to eat."

Tang Wei looked at the dishes on the table and said, "Old Yang, why don't we have a drink?"

Yang Xin said, "Can your body...can drink?"

Tang Zhongyao said: "Doctor Qin said that my dad can drink some alcohol in moderation, but not too much."

When you are old, drinking some wine in moderation can activate your qi and blood, which is still good for your body.But once it is overdose, it will be very harmful to the body.

Yang Xin nodded and said, "Okay. Then let's have a drink."

Tang Wei said to Tang Zhongyao's wife: "Go, bring me the wine I made."

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Had dinner.

Yang Xin drank tea with Tang Wei, and asked by the way: "Old Tang, you invited me here, not just for dinner, right?"

Tang Wei said, "I want to learn Tai Chi from you."

Yang Xin glanced at Tang Wei in surprise, and said, "Learn Tai Chi? Old Tang, didn't you say that Tai Chi is nothing more than flowery boxing and embroidered legs? You didn't learn it before. I told you to learn it, but you didn't even learn it." .”

Tang Wei said: "I didn't believe in Taijiquan or traditional Chinese medicine before. But I believe in it now. The essence passed down from our ancestors is very precious, but people don't know it now."

Yang Xin nodded and said: "Yes. Now everyone doesn't believe in traditional culture. Some time ago, that 69-year-old comrade Ma, who claimed to be the master of Hunyuan Xingyi Taiji, made traditional martial arts a big joke. It’s really embarrassing to be thrown abroad. Young people nowadays no longer believe in traditional culture. If you talk about traditional things, they will sneer, look disdainful, and speak in a strange way.”

Tang Wei said: "I know the matter of Comrade Ma. The small video is very popular. Comrade Ma is just a liar who uses traditional martial arts to make money. He doesn't represent anything. He has no real skills and wants to use martial arts to cheat money. Sooner or later, it will be exposed. Comrade Ma’s ruin is a living example. Practice is the only criterion for testing the truth. Whether traditional martial arts can preserve health can only be known after practicing.”

On the Internet, many people resist traditional martial arts, and some people defend traditional martial arts. It can be said that there are different opinions.

Okay, just concentrate on practicing it yourself, don't you know if you try it?

Tang Wei had seen Qin Zhiyong practice Tai Chi in the countryside, but it was not clear if he could actually fight it.But Qin Zhiyong's boxing movements and postures are really beautiful.

Traditional martial arts have absorbed the essence of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, and they pay attention to maintaining health first and then killing the enemy.Tang Wei learned Taijiquan not for actual combat, but for recuperating his body.

Yang Xin nodded and said, "As long as you really believe in traditional martial arts, you will be able to practice well. If you want to learn, I will teach you."

Yang Xin performed a set of Chen-style Tai Chi.

It has to be said that Yang Xin has practiced Tai Chi for decades, and his attainments are still very advanced.At least he has achieved the unity of body and mind, and his movements are like flowing clouds and flowing water.

However, in Tang Wei's opinion, it still lacked some charm.

After seeing Qin Zhiyong's Taijiquan, and then looking at Yang Xin's Taijiquan, it is inevitable to compare the two.After comparison, Tang Wei felt that Qin Zhiyong's Tai Chi was better.But what was the good thing, he couldn't tell.

Taijiquan is actually very easy to learn. The movements are broken down into several postures, and then combined to form a routine.Once you have mastered the basics, you can learn it in two hours.The next step is to practice hard on your own.How far you can practice depends on your effort and understanding.

Yang Xin said: "Old Tang, what kind of person is that Doctor Qin you mentioned? You respect him so much."

Tang Wei said: "Dr. Qin is not an easy young man. I have lived for a long time, and I have never seen a young man who is better than him. He is not only skilled in medicine and Taijiquan, but also has a good understanding of traditional culture. He has unique insights. Yang Xin, although you have studied traditional culture for decades, you may not be able to compare with him in terms of mastering the essence of traditional culture."

Yang Xin was surprised and said: "Oh? There are still such young people now? Then I will go to see it. If Dr. Qin is really as good as you said, I would like to recommend him to the Asian Cultural Exchange Conference in June next year. join."

Tang Wei said, "Didn't you say last time that the Asian Cultural Exchange Conference will be held this year?"

Yang Xin said: "The Asian Cultural Exchange Conference is organized by more than a dozen countries. It's not like you don't know the situation of this year's epidemic. You can only postpone the time of the exchange conference. If the global epidemic continues next year If it doesn't get better, it may be postponed. Old Tang, look, when will you recommend Dr. Qin for me?"

(End of this chapter)