Chapter 22 4. The master is gone, there is no more master

One day at noon, Du Linxiang was sorting out documents in the office to prepare for the afternoon meeting.But An Youqi knocked on the door and came in: "I have a personal matter at the moment, and I would like to ask for a leave of absence for the afternoon meeting." "What's the matter? The afternoon meeting is dedicated to researching marketing plans. If you, the vice president in charge of marketing, are absent, how can you hold the meeting?" Du Linxiang was also very surprised. Leave for private matters. An Youqi said: "Professor Ke Wenyue of Hongxi University used to be the dean of my department. I just heard that his wife passed away a few days ago. I called Mr. Ke in the morning, and he said that he would go out for a trip tomorrow. So I want to go and visit in the afternoon."

Du Linxiang knew about Ke Wenyue's name.This person was born in a prominent Hongxi family, and his ancestors had been Jinshi in both Ming and Qing dynasties.During the War of Liberation, Ke Wenyue's parents left Taiwan with their two younger brothers, leaving only Ke Wenyue and his younger sister to stay in the mainland.Ordinarily, with Ke Wenyue's background, it was not easy to have a bright future in that era, but he just relied on his own hard work and became a famous university student in Hongxi at a young age. When the "Cultural Revolution" broke out, Ke Wenyue became a reactionary academic authority named by the central "Cultural Revolution" group to overthrow. It is said that someone in Beijing sent a message saying that Ke Wenyue was "very young and has a very bad influence."He was imprisoned in the cowshed and spent nearly ten years of dark time.My younger sister also suffered a car accident at that time, and one leg was amputated, and she can only live in a wheelchair ever since.

The situation of the parents and two younger brothers who went to Taiwan is not so good.Ke Wenyue's father had been left-leaning for a long time, and was later executed by the Taiwan authorities as a "bandit spy" during the white terror.The mother and two elder brothers became family members of "bandit spies", and even made a living by setting up street stalls on the streets of Kaohsiung. When the Chinese on both sides of the strait came out of the dark and stormy years, the Ke family also ushered in the dawn of hope.Ke Wenyue returned to teach at the university and became a leader in Hongxi's economics circle.The physically disabled younger sister has almost become a famous translator in the country by self-study.Two younger brothers from Taiwan, one went to the United States as a professor of chemistry at an Ivy League school, and the other is a well-known entrepreneur in Taiwan's computer industry.

The experience of the Ke family can be regarded as a microcosm of a century-old China.Television stations on both sides of the Taiwan Strait have filmed feature films on their family.In Hongxi, even if the secretary of the provincial party committee sees Ke Wenyue, he has to address him as "Old Ke".Talking about the Ke family at a dinner party, Lu Youshun, who has always been proud and arrogant, also expressed emotion: "Smart, rich, and rooted, sometimes you have to believe in the theory of blood. Look at the Ke family, they are worthy of being descendants of a famous family. In that Under such an environment, no matter where the brothers and sisters live in the mainland or Taiwan, none of them will fall into the sky. If the external environment improves slightly, they will all rise to the top!"

Du Linxiang also wanted to meet this legendary figure, so he said, "Reschedule the meeting in the afternoon! I'll go with you to visit Mr. Ke." Ke Wenyue still lives in the old dormitory of Hongxi University. The two-bedroom residence is still a building in the 1980s.Du Linxiang's car drove downstairs, but saw an Audi A8 parked on the side of the road with a license plate number of five "8".This is Wan Shunlong's car. Wan Shunlong likes "8" very much. The phone number ends with four 8s, and the car's license plate is all 8s. Du Linxiang asked: "Is it possible that Wan Shunlong also came to visit Ke Lao?"

"What's so strange about this!" An Youqi said, "Wan Shunlong's father is Ke Lao's colleague, and his wife Ma Xiaojing is also Ke Lao's student." "You know Ma Xiaojing, why haven't you heard about it before?" Du Linxiang asked. "Why are you talking about her?" An Youqi said, "Ma Xiaojing is a few years older than me, and she is my senior sister. I only knew someone before, but I seldom contacted her. Ma Xiaojing was quite pretty when she was in college. There were scandals. It is said that she had a relationship with a foreign teacher who taught English, and the mixed-race child in her stomach was four months old, and she finally went to induce labor. I don’t know what Wan Shunlong thinks, picking up such a pair of broken shoes!"

Alas, why is it so hard for a woman to be a woman, but it is a pity that women love being difficult for a woman the most.In this regard, even An Youqi was not exempt.When it comes to the graceful Ma Xiaojing, An Youqi always has a sour taste in her words.Du Linxiang has never met Ma Xiaojing in college, but one can imagine how charming Ma Xiaojing, who is still radiant today, must have been when she was young.Even if what An Youqi said was true, and Ma Xiaojing really had a relationship with some foreign teacher, Du Linxiang didn't think that he was a broken shoe.This kind of shoes, many men will not be lucky enough to wear them all their lives.Of course, these inner thoughts cannot be said to An Youqi.

Ke Wenyue's door was not locked, and hearty laughter came from the room from time to time.After Du Linxiang and An Youqi entered, they saw Wan Shunlong and his wife sitting inside.Du Linxiang wondered, didn't it mean that this old gentleman just lost his spouse!Why is there no trace of sadness? An Youqi introduced to Ke Wenyue: "Mr. Ke, this is Du Linxiang, my current boss. He has heard of Mr. Ke's name for a long time, and he followed me to visit you today." "Oh, it's Weitong Group, right?" Ke Wenyue said, "Walking on the street recently, I often see your company's advertisements."

Ke Wenyue turned around and was about to introduce Wan Shunlong and Ma Xiaojing, but Wan Shunlong said, "Mr. Ke, you don't need your introduction, we are all acquaintances." After being rejected last time, Wan Shunlong still showed the demeanor of a general .On many occasions, he even deliberately showed an intimate relationship with Du Linxiang. Ma Xiaojing also said with a smile: "Mr. Du's enterprise is developing very fast now, and has become a learning benchmark for Hezhou's real estate industry." Du Linxiang still had that naive smile on his face: "Compared to Mr. Wan and Sister Ma, my little business is nothing." After taking her seat, An Youqi said, "Old Ke is in a good state of mind!"

Ke Wenyue smiled and said: "Birth, old age, sickness and death are things that no one can control. It is useless to be sad. Before my wife left, I told her that after arriving in heaven, wait for me for a few years, and I will go to her. Try to continue to be husband and wife in the next life!" An Youqi asked: "Mr. Ke is going on a trip this time, how long will it be before he comes back?" Ke Wenyue said: "No matter what, it will take more than half a year! I will go to Taipei first, live with my third brother for a while, and visit the grave of my parents. My parents are buried in Yangmingshan No. 1 Cemetery. Then I will go to the east coast of the United States and find The second brother catches up and chats. Finally, it is California, and I will stay at my daughter's house for a while."

Ma Xiaojing interjected: "Ke Lao's daughter is in a terrible situation now, and she is already the chief scientist of a famous laboratory in Silicon Valley, USA." Hearing this, Du Linxiang thought of Lu Youshun's words again, "Smart is kind, wealth is rooted".Look at this family, everyone is outstanding! During the chat, Wan Shunlong asked Mr. Ke if he had any new books recently, and Ke Wenyue said happily: "Yes, I just wrote a book on the study of private economy. Give each of you a copy." The four happily took the books, only to hear Ke Wenyue continue to say: "I'm getting old, and my mind is not responsive. It is said that I shouldn't come out to write any books or do research at this time. I should give way to young people. But later found that Well, being old also has its advantages. That is, I have no desires or desires, and I can let go of many things, and I can tell the truth without violating the big principles." Wan Shunlong said with great emotion: "Mr. Ke's words are thorough! I know many young and middle-aged scholars. Although they are full of talents, they have never made any amazing achievements. The reason is that these people are either official fans and think about it all day long. They don’t care about how to climb up the ladder, and they are cautious when doing academic research, and they dare not take a step beyond the threshold; or they are obsessed with money, thinking about how to make money, and don’t put their minds on learning at all.” Ke Wenyue sighed: "We can't blame them all. The current social atmosphere is very impetuous, and anyone who lives in it can only pursue fame and fortune." Du Linxiang has long heard that Ke Wenyue is a famous market economist, and he never forgets to advocate for the market economy and private enterprises on any occasion.Du Linxiang asked: "Old Ke, many people in the society criticize private enterprises. Especially in the process of restructuring state-owned enterprises, many private enterprises bribed officials and bought state-owned enterprises at a low price, resulting in the loss of state-owned assets. Those who were laid off because of this The workers are also in a miserable situation. Although I am a private enterprise, I also hate these phenomena. When someone reprimands me harshly, I have to keep silent." Ke Wenyue said: "It is precisely because of this that the restructuring of state-owned enterprises is necessary. Think about it, who sold the state-owned enterprises at a low price? Isn't it the original factory directors, managers, and heads of higher-level government departments? And these people, usually Isn’t it just the managers of the enterprise? During the restructuring process, they even engaged in power-money transactions, resulting in the loss of state-owned assets. Then in normal times, will they seriously manage the enterprise and be responsible to the country and employees?” Wan Shunlong said: "Ke Lao's words made people suddenly enlightened. It's a pity that there are fewer and fewer masters like you now." Ke Wenyue laughed and said: "'The master goes away, there will be no more masters', I agree to a certain extent. But it does not mean that the later scholars are not as capable as us. It is just that the current social atmosphere makes it impossible for a master to be born. " An Youqi asked, "Why?" Ke Wenyue said: "What is a master? Qian Xuesen is a master, and Ji Xianlin is a master. Qian Xuesen studies rockets, and Ji Xianlin is good at Sanskrit. I would like to ask everyone, do you understand rockets and Sanskrit?" Seeing everyone shake their heads, Ke Wenyue asked again: "Since you don't understand, why do you think that Qian and Ji are masters?" There was silence again in the room.It was Ke Wenyue who said: "That's because their achievements have been recognized in the academic world. In the end, you non-professionals also agreed with this statement. It's not surprising to think about it. Since you are a master, you must have a lot of attainments in a certain field." Deep. How ordinary people understand what they are studying, of course, can only respect the public opinion of the academic circle.” "What does this have to do with 'the master goes away, there is no more master'?" Wan Shunlong asked. Ke Wenyue said: "In order for ordinary people to recognize the opinions of the academic circle, the academic circle must naturally have strong credibility, and it can even be called the conscience and bottom line of social morality. Because of this credibility, when the academic circle says that someone When you are a master, outsiders will believe it. The current academic world is not optimistic, and even those scholars who do have real materials will suffer." Du Linxiang didn't know who the real master was, but after a short contact, he was sure of one thing: the famous Ke Lao, he could understand many of the words he said.On the contrary, many half-assed experts, while talking about what they are talking about, and then a lot of jerky technical terms emerge from their mouths, making people feel as if they are in a fog. Ke Wenyue was in a good mood today, so he kept everyone in the school cafeteria for dinner tonight.At the table, Wan Shunlong asked Mr. Ke what he should pay attention to in his work.Ke Wenyue laughed loudly, and by the way, Du Linxiang also came in to comment: "At the table today, there are two leaders of the company. I think you are all deeply rooted and extremely smart people, otherwise you would not have achieved today. But in my opinion, each of you has a shortcoming and an advantage." "Please advise Mr. Ke." Du Linxiang said respectfully. Ke Wenyue said: "Shunlong is a Confucian businessman. Your advantage is your profound knowledge, and your disadvantage is also your knowledge. Mr. Du came from a reckless background. Your disadvantage is your lack of cultural knowledge, and your advantage is also your lack of cultural knowledge." Du Linxiang probably understood what Ke Wenyue said in the afternoon.Only this sentence, he can't figure it out no matter what.Looking up at Wan Shunlong, he also looked confused. After dinner, Ke Wenyue insisted on paying the bill himself.Looking at the list handed over by the waiter, there was only more than two hundred yuan, and Wan Shunlong and Du Linxiang did not fight any more.