British writer

Have the British lost their confidence?

Deafening!

The room was quiet at first, followed by heated discussions. Everyone thought Lu Shi was arrogant.

Buckle looked embarrassed,

"Mr. Lu, you don't know something, Wilde... oh..."

I really can't say it.

In the current UK, women still do not have the right to vote and be elected, and the rights of other minority groups can only be sidelined. It is no wonder that Wilde went to Paris.

When Doyle on the side looked at Lu, he had a strange feeling,

This feeling is inexplicable, but it is entangled there, like the lingering smog in London, no matter how you dial it, you can't get rid of it.

He said: "Mr. Lu, you question the self-confidence of the British?"

Lu Shi did not answer directly, but gave an example:

"Not long ago, Mr. Cooper gave me a typewriter. Guess what he said? His original words were, 'Underwood No. 5 commemorative model, versatile, smooth typing, low failure rate. It Not Oliver and Remington stuff, serious American made.'”

Cooper was speechless, and said in his heart that these were not his own words, but Scott's.

He gave Scott a hard look, and then said: "Indeed, that's what I said at the time, 'Made in America'."

USA,

These two words seemed to sting the English gentlemen present,

There are those who despise,

there is silence,

There is emotion.

Britain and the United States have always been staunch allies, but the development of this relationship has not been without twists and turns.

No matter how strong the cultural identity is, they are two countries after all, not to mention one is the old brand Sun Never Sets, which is bathing in the last afterglow of the setting sun, and the other is the rising sun that is about to become a beacon for mankind.

When the old and the new are changing, the old will inevitably have some hostility towards the new.

Lu Shi said: "An educator once did an experiment. He gave British and American children a glass of water and asked them to boil the water without fire. The British children took water in the sun for a day, but failed; American children put sodium metal into the water and easily raised the temperature of the water to a boiling 100°C. This shows that rigid thinking and backward systems will never be able to cultivate great scientists with innovative consciousness.”

The more Lu Shi talked, the more he wanted to laugh, so he had to cough several times to hold back his smile.

He looked around and found that the Brits were all staring at him, as if they wanted to use this bowl of anti-intellectual poisonous chicken soup to kill him.

Is this how to beat magic with magic?

No, in the context of this era, it should be "learning from barbarians to control barbarians".

Someone muttered: "Is this really the case?"

Unexpectedly, Lu Shi waved his hand and told a second story:

"An educator once did an experiment. He gave British and American children a glass of water and asked them to boil the water without fire. The British children put metal sodium into the water and easily raised the temperature of the water to 100 degrees Celsius; The simple American children held water and basked in the sun, waiting quietly, but failed. Although the American children lost, they were honored to lose, because the children educated in the United States are honest and have quality, and they never play tricks. Clever. Only such a child can become an upright person in the future."

The people present are all involved in the media, and they couldn't help thinking,

They were vaguely thinking about what they wanted to say when they left Lu.

Lu Shi continued: "The third story. Once... the same as the previous one, I omitted it. In short, the British children tried various methods, but they couldn't make the water boil; Put up a label, "This is American water", and a miracle happened, and the water in the cup boiled instantly."

The house is eerily quiet,

"..."

"..."

"..."

Suddenly, everyone burst into laughter, and Cooper and Scott took the lead in applauding.

Lu Shi's humor conquered everyone.

They all understood that Lu Shi was a blatant satire, satirizing the superstition that "Made in America" ​​equals "good quality", and satirizing some people who regard the United States as a panacea.

True self-confidence is like Lu Shi's third story,

Put a sticker, "This is British water," and the water boils.

Buckle said: "Mr. Lu has some truth in what he said, but the problem is that self-confidence also needs real things. For example, Underwood 5, all the editors and reporters present here must know that this thing is really useful."

Lu Shi nodded,

"Of course. But I want to say that American industry didn't grow stronger in one day."

As soon as these words came out, Cooper and Scott were slightly worried,

But soon they let go of their hanging hearts.

Lu Shi is a miraculous Chinese, and he is so familiar with the party struggles in the UK, so it shouldn't be a problem to talk about the US.

On the other side, several conservative newspaper editors leaned forward like hyenas smelling blood,

They still thought that Lu Shi would make a fool of himself.

Someone first asked: "Mr. Lu seems to have some insights into the rise of the United States?"

After all, Lu Shi is a traveler, so it's definitely okay to say a few words casually,

"The United States has superior geographical conditions, rich resources, and unique advantages in developing agriculture and industry, so its rise is inevitable."

This is a cliché.

Everyone present was disappointed.

Scott coughed lightly, and said, "After all, the United States is far away from the ocean. Mr. Lu doesn't know..."

Unexpectedly, the voice was interrupted by Lu Shi: "Yes! It is also important to be far away from the ocean. The United States has ruled North America and almost exclusively enjoys the entire region, and the current trans-ocean delivery capability is poor. The United Kingdom is in Europe. But it's no use over there."

"Pfft~"

I don't know who just took a sip of water and sprayed it.

God TM's fart is useless.

Lu Shi said: "Gentlemen in England look down on America and even call it the 'country of thieves'. Why is that?"

This sentence once again made everyone think deeply.

Combining what Lu Shi said just now, some people have figured it out, and said: "Because we can't control the other side of the ocean, the United States can blatantly renege on debt and steal technology, but we have nothing to do with it."

Lu Shi nodded in agreement.

In fact, this is what the United States does.

The predecessor of the United States was a collection of colonies, and the vast majority of political forces existed in the form of companies.

This has led to the United States being able to synchronize with European powers in the municipal tree and technology tree, and then relying on tariff protection to act as a "thief" in the name of trade.

In layman's terms, Europe and the United States are like tubas and trumpets when playing games,

As the space in Europe gradually tightened, more and more capitalists went to the United States for development, and ordinary citizens also ran to start a family and start a business. The United States became an industrial power almost overnight relying on natural resources and high-quality labor.

Many people think that the United States started out with war money,

But in fact, this idea is only half right. You must know that before World War I, the GDP of the United States already accounted for one-third of the world.

Lu Shi said: "Actually, there are many other reasons, we can talk slowly..."

He began to talk.

Although many experts and scholars have already mentioned what he said, such an easy-to-understand explanation is still refreshing.

Those present sat upright and listened to the lecture.

In the blink of an eye, Lu Shi became the protagonist of the salon.