Siheyuan: Stab at Louzi at the beginning

With so many options at hand, there is no reason to agree to the unreasonable demands of the little brother next door.

And this group of 'naturalized' scholars is advancing very quickly.

Xu Damao thought that among so many people, there must be scholars who sincerely came back to contribute to the country.

As a result, throughout the entire party, although they were cautious at the beginning, after the door was closed, all they talked about was interests.

Principal Lu and Principal Tan are the two leaders, and some of the things they said made them both feel embarrassed.

This straightforward way of speaking is even worse than that of junior high school students in China, but they are described as "straightforward", "true to nature", and "all foreigners are like this".

This is just a self-flattering statement. The reality is that these foreigners look down on us from the bottom of their hearts.

That’s right, in Xu Damao’s eyes, these people are completely foreigners. When judging people, one should not look at their appearance or skin color, but their ideas and values.

Seeing these people's attitudes, Xu Damao really regretted having expectations for these scholars.

It's a pure exchange of interests, with no feelings for the hometown at all.

They spoke bluntly, without regard for feelings, were arrogant, and had a very firm grasp of their demeanor. Xu Damao had met many high-ranking leaders in meetings before, but none of them was like these people.

He kept complaining about how bad this place was and what needed improvement.

If it weren't for backwardness, what would we do with these people?

Halfway through the exchange meeting, Xu Damao found an opportunity to leave the venue. He also realized clearly that he was just there to make up the numbers, and it would make no difference whether he was there or not.

Today’s exchange meeting is a situation.

Xu Damao really doesn’t understand why these people can be so arrogant. Since they talk about interests all the time, where do these scholars get the confidence from?

Putting aside unnecessary emotions, everything that needs to be discussed has been discussed, and the contract has been signed. We are Party A, and these people are at best contract workers hired by Party B. Why do they get so much airs?

If he were the leader in charge of this matter, all these people would be kicked out without a single one left, and Party B would send in a new group of scholars.

Change a batch, it's just like going to wash your feet, if you are not satisfied, just change it, we are the client's dad.

Before Xu Damao had been gone for long, Principal Lu came over and asked, "What are you mumbling about outside?"

"Well, I didn't say anything, I just came out to smoke a cigarette."

Xu Damao said this, but he had no cigarette in his hand and no cigarette butts on the ground, so it was obvious that he didn't smoke.

He has now gone from smoking and drinking frequently to occasionally.

Of course, Principal Lu could see this obvious thing clearly.

"Well, you just have to get used to this kind of thing. Now is the most difficult time, and we must work together to overcome the difficulties. I know you may feel uncomfortable, but this is temporary. After this period of time, when you have recovered, it is not certain who is the father and who is the son."

"That's not what I'm talking about. I just think it's a bit too... flattering. It's like the moon outside is rounder than the moon at home. In fact, there is no difference at all."

There is another point Xu Damao didn't mention. It is obvious that these immediate superiors are more... aware of the situation outside and are somewhat fawning in their actions, but what is broadcast on the radio every day is all about "difficulties" and "encountered difficulties" and so on.

Xu Damao can hear the voices of his neighbors while living in the courtyard, and standing here, he can also hear the sounds of this high-end communication.

These two completely opposite behaviors made him feel somewhat torn.

In the past, when I was weak, I could resort to such small tricks. But now that I have become the decision-maker in the region, it would be unworthy of me to do such things again.

Be open-minded, be honest and upright, and don't engage in intrigue or trickery.

Be dignified and open-minded, and don't flatter.

Of course, this may be the behavior of an individual.

"The water here is too complicated. If you want to clarify, you have to go back a hundred years. Why do you think we had unpleasantness with the Maozi next door? There were too many unpleasant things. It's not wrong to say that the resentment has been accumulated for a long time. At that time, we chose the Maozi not because we wanted to choose them, but because we had no choice. We could only choose them. It was the only choice."

"In recent years, the Russians have been going too far, so we have to give up everything. At worst, we will tear down our house and rebuild it. We want status now, and everything we do is to be 'reasonable, reasonable and legal'. These English-speaking scholars are just the beginning, so we have to lower our posture a little. All this will pass."

Considering Principal Lu’s age, he has witnessed many things. Perhaps he was tired of the materialism in the room, so he followed them out and took the topic a little deeper.

People can't isolate themselves from the world.

You can't admit it yourself, you also need others to admit it.

Take back what's rightfully belonged to this place.

"I'm afraid this bad habit will spread. Most people don't have such a forward-looking vision. From top to bottom, everyone starts to say that the moon outside is rounder than the moon at home. It's hard to see what's happening now, but after another generation, I'm afraid there will be a trend of going out, and everyone will be trying to get out."

"I'll leave the future to you to worry about. I'm old enough to not think too much. There will be a banquet after the exchange meeting, so don't just leave."

"When I eat with these people, I may not be able to eat even if I look at their faces."

Xu Damao had some thoughts about what Principal Lu said, but not much, and he didn't want to say much.

All we can say is "times make heroes". All kinds of people and things are intertwined and move forward together.

It is very likely that our predecessors could not have imagined today's situation.

History is because of a person, an event, or a node that changed the established historical course and led us to the present step by step.

What will it be like in twenty years?

"It doesn't matter whether you eat or not, as long as you are on the scene, it's fine. You also said that I took a risk by bringing you here to work on this matter. If you offend anyone here again, then I will be guilty of a great sin. You are already a mature director. You know better than me what to say and what to do at what time."

"Now I want to speak frankly but I'm afraid of bad influence. In this regard, I really envy these foreigners. At least they dare to say anything."

"Stop talking so much! These are naturalized people who have come back to build our hometown. They are not foreigners. We should treat them as our own people and give them warmth like spring."

Xu Damao:......

"I don't know whether it's warm or not, but Old Lu, you are much more conscious than me. You won't report me saying they are foreign devils, right?"

"Alright, alright, stop making fun of me and go in. I think Old Tan is going to curse at me right now."

The old Tan was referring to President Tan from Huaqing University next door.

Previously, because of the issue of the former president of Huaqing University, that is, Nie Yuanjun, Xu Damao and they had some unpleasantness. Now at least they can get by after meeting and talking.