Yunding Ranch

Chapter 412 Philosophical Communication
"Because you're in my house now, and you're a stranger to me. A stranger who could be a serial killer."

Lawrence's answer stunned Lu Li, and then he laughed out loud. He suddenly understood why Ronald and Lily didn't like to mention their two sons—at least it was Lawrence.

Be vigilant all the time, sharp all the time, and tense all the time, even the humor is full of thorns and full of black humor.This style is very typical of a lawyer, or more accurately, very typical of New York.For Texas, this is almost a disaster, and no one can accept it, let alone adapt.

As for Lu Li, strictly speaking, he is not a New Yorker.But, at least he can adapt.

Lu Li closed his jaw with a smile, "Fair enough. So, do you want to hear the serious answer, or the polite answer?"

"According to my confirmation just now, I still have a little time, so I'll listen to the serious version." Lawrence said solemnly, but glanced at the wine glass in his hand with an extremely heavy gaze, as if to confirm whether he had enough alcohol Keep this conversation going.

"Serious version, wow, I thought I didn't need to be serious anymore after I got out of the psychiatrist." This is a typical New York joke, teasing that in this city, everyone has mental illness, but In fact, many people are just looking for excuses, excuses for absenteeism, excuses to complain to their bosses or salary increases, and excuses to fight for more rights for themselves.Of course, there are also excuses to pretend to be.

Lawrence's expression remained unchanged, but for the first time a smile appeared in his eyes.It seems that this joke is also applicable in the legal profession.

"New York is a big city, I mean, big, big. You feel so small, so small, you don't feel like you exist. So, we need to work on it. , keep working hard, redouble our efforts, and find a sense of presence. But many times, this is not easy. Because New York is really a city that is too big to imagine."

The content of Lu Li's words was a little heavy, but the way he spoke was very relaxed. Lawrence was still shaking the wine glass lightly, but his eyes deepened a little, as if he was listening carefully.

"Texas is also very big here. To be precise, it is bigger here, but at the same time, it is also small here, so small that you can clearly feel your own existence. Everything in life is in your hands, and everything is very real. on."

Suddenly, Lawrence interjected, "Simply put, it's the fear of competition." It was clean and straight to the point, without any intention of tasting chicken soup for the soul.

Lu Li was stunned for a moment, then laughed, and nodded in affirmation, "That's true." Lawrence was a little surprised by the calm answer, "The city is very good, and the competition is also very good. It's just that for some people Say, there are more important things in life than competition, than winning."

Some people use competition to prove their excellence and feel their own sense of existence; some people use competition to win more attention and prove their sense of existence; some people use competition to find their own value and pursue their own sense of existence.

What Lu Li was afraid of was not competition.The competition here in the ranch is no less than that in New York. Every industry is bound to face competition, and every moment of life is bound to face competition.What Lu Li was afraid of was ignoring himself for the sake of competition, and losing himself for the sake of existence.

The busy life in a big city, especially New York, is full of competition and challenges every day. Day after day, you must keep moving forward, moving forward, or falling back if you don’t advance.But gradually, life has become a cold and formal appearance, trying to find their own sense of existence, but instead forget the meaning of life, forget the original intention of competition, and even forget their own existence.

Lu Li liked New York very much.Without Liz's gift, he felt he might have stayed in New York and joined the fray to find his place in journalism.This is very good, and it can even be said to be the life that countless people dream of.

But after coming to the ranch, Lu Li's mentality gradually changed.If there is a chance to return to New York again and meet the challenge, Lu Li is very willing, but he will not ignore the starting point of all this for the sake of competition and challenge: that is to make himself happy, to make himself happy, to make himself truly feel life.

Li Huainan's son Li Yitong is like this.He returned to Los Angeles with a changed mentality.Whether it is a city or a countryside, they are actually a way of life. There is no better or worse. In different places, everyone can live a good life. The real decisive factor is not the environment, but yourself.

However, Lu Li didn't argue endlessly with Lawrence because it was unnecessary.Everyone has their own attitude towards life, and Lu Li is still learning, so it's good to communicate, there is no need to persuade each other with long speeches.

It can be said that this is the difference between a lawyer and a reporter, or it can be said that this is the difference between before and after Lu Li lived in Texas.

Although Lu Li only said a few superficial words, Lawrence was an astute and wise man, savoring it carefully, and said with great interest, "But if you don't feel your own existence, then life is meaningless." meaning."

Lu Li opened his mouth. He didn't intend to continue, but he didn't expect Lawrence, a lawyer, to be aggressive. This reminded Lu Li of his college days.

In the debate class, they are required to confront each other, to be persistent, and to have in-depth discussions.In fact, this is a very interesting thing. It is not a quarrel, but a discussion using one's own knowledge. All knowledge such as philosophy, history, literature, art, and science will be applied.

This teaching method can cultivate a kind of ability to expand thinking and dialectical thinking.

It was Christmas, and since he and Lawrence had met for the first time, debate and philosophy should not have been a topic of discussion.But...Looking at Lawrence's eyes, Lu Li's interest rose, which belonged to the reporter's interest.

"We shouldn't..." Lu Li was about to stop, but he changed the subject and continued, "The point is, is this sense of existence something you need to feel, or is it that you need someone else? felt it."

After finishing speaking, Lu Li paused for a moment. Lawrence didn't and didn't rush to talk, but just looked at Lu Li with a half-smile. That calmness was brought by years and experience.In comparison, Lu Li was still too young. After all, he had just graduated for a year, so he was at a disadvantage after all. Therefore, in the end, Lu Li continued to speak.

"This world is very big. It will not stop without anyone, and the earth will not stop its rotation. In other people's worlds, without themselves, their lives will continue, and will continue after all; but in their own world, If you lack yourself, then everything does not exist. Therefore, some people forget their own sense of existence in order to pursue the sense of existence.”

Lu Li's words gradually showed a bit of sharpness, but Lawrence did not appear flustered at all, he slightly retracted his jaw, paused for a moment, and then said with a smile, "It seems that you learned a lot from the philosophy elective in college. "

"Compared to the French, it's still a bit worse." Lu Li also joked - the French almost never leave philosophy, and their enthusiasm for philosophy is ingrained in their bones.

With just two sentences, all the arguments and discussions just now disappeared in an instant, and then turned into a bland joke.This kind of back-and-forth chatting and sharpness, Lu Li really experienced a lot during his four years in college. The New York-style fast-paced conversation, just the time in line to buy a cup of coffee, has completed all the conversations.

This short time reminded Lu Li of his time in New York.Especially Lawrence's next actions——

There was a sound of "ding", and Lawrence was about to say something, but was distracted by the sound, lowered his head, looked at his notebook, and then nodded apologetically, "Sorry, I need to continue working, I will talk about it later. Without any extra explanation, he directly lowered his head, typed quickly on the keyboard with both hands, and then got into work.

The whole conversation was interrupted abruptly, began suddenly, and ended abruptly.The time of an email, the time of a cup of coffee, the time of a traffic light, this is the passing of each other in daily life in New York. In this steel forest, the connection between people ends here.

Of course, this way of life is also the envy of countless people, constantly competing, constantly sprinting, and constantly challenging. Every day is brand new, and even every moment is brand new.New York can always bring countless surprises.The point is, it depends on everyone's choice.

There was a smile on the corner of Lu Li's mouth, and he turned his head to look at Cole. The two of them exchanged glances, both of them were bewildered, but couldn't help laughing, and then burst out laughing.

"Fourteen, Cole." Lily's voice came from the kitchen, timely breaking the embarrassment that had not yet spread in the hall, "Can you go to the warehouse next to me and get some firewood for me?" Lily said Before he could finish his words, Ronald leaned out from the kitchen, "The firewood in the fireplace is about to run out, and I've been forgetting to get it. Can you go and get some?"

"Of course no problem." Cole answered in a loud voice, and then the two stood up, not wanting to see another McCartney standing in the direction of the back door, he was still fiddling with his mobile phone, leaning against the wall , a foolish look, I don't know when he started standing there, and I don't know how much he heard the conversation just now, and what kind of attitude he is.

The atmosphere was a bit awkward for a while, but this McCartney's expression was unpredictable. He always had a smile on his face, but his eyes were very sharp. His real thoughts were hidden under the mask.Lu Li couldn't help being a little curious, what is his occupation, the occupation that never leaves his mobile phone...?
(End of this chapter)