Lao Zhang's philosophy is "the money standard and the trinity".There are three religions: Hui, Jesus, and Buddha; three professions: military, academic, and business.There are three kinds of languages: Mandarin, Fengtian dialect and Shandong dialect.His...three kinds; his...three kinds; even taking a bath only three times in his life.Taking a bath is certainly a trivial matter, but in order to understand Lao Zhang's behavior and thoughts, it is necessary to explain it. Lao Zhang only took three baths in his life: two of them were executed, and the other one has not yet been determined whether it will be realized, although he was born in China where everyone is a "prophet".The first time was on the third day after he was born. The midwife washed him, who was ignorant at that time, like a little mouse in a copper basin.The second time was the eve of his wedding, when he went to the clear water pond to wash himself.The cost of two copper dollars this time is still written in the ledger.This is an undoubted fact in Lao Zhang's history.As for the future one, according to the speculation of most prophets: if it is implemented, it must be passive.In short, it is "washing the corpse".

Washing corpses is a Muslim custom, does Lao Zhang believe in Mahmoud?To answer this question, it seems that we should focus on the economic aspect, which is closer to the truth.Assuming that the day when Lao Zhang said, "I am so sad, I will eat it", it is the time when the price of mutton drops, then it is not difficult to conclude that his will has the tendency of "preparing six small pieces of Muslim teaching chairs in a sea bowl according to the Islamic funeral rites". . (Naturally, relatives and friends who are used to eating wine to mourn funerals can also take this as a change.) The problem of washing the corpse may be solved incidentally.

However, it is not easy to make precise predictions about the rise and fall of meat prices ten, twenty, or thirty years from now; It is as difficult for experts to estimate that Lao Zhang still has ten, twenty, or thirty years of life, as it is to determine the increase or decrease in the price of meat after ten, twenty, or thirty years. If pork is expensive but mutton is cheap, it will return. If both pork and mutton are expensive, it will be Buddha.Why do you say yes when you treat guests? The Christianity of Jesus was spread to China, where only believers in devils but no knowledge of the kingdom of heaven, was spread by pastors who acted on behalf of heaven.Old teachers are sometimes happy to invite believers to their homes for a talk. Instead of saying "please eat", they can say "please drink tea"; it is naturally the custom of Western civilized people.From the point of view of benefits, eating and drinking tea are much worse; but when Chinese go to a foreigner's home to drink tea, the psychology of "being flattered" outweighs the idea of ​​being more affordable.

This wonderful method was learned by Lao Zhang, so when he had no other choice, he also invited his friends to his home for tea.By doing this, friends can understand that he has personally been taught by foreigners. As for saving a sum of money, it is nothing.Man Yong imitated the old pastor's Chinese in a flat voice: "Tomorrow afternoon, a quarter less than five o'clock, please walk from your house to mine to have a bowl of tea." This is especially Lao Zhang's stunt. Doing business is for money; being a soldier is for money; running a school is also for money!At the same time, teaching, doing business and serving as a soldier will make money all over the world and reach three rivers!This is called "Trinity"; this is called "Money Standard and Trinity".

According to this, there are three kinds of speaking, three kinds of religion, three times of bathing, ... all are implemented according to the philosophical ideal of "Trinity". Lao Zhang also runs education? real!He has his own school! His school is located outside the northern city of Beijing, in a small town closer to Deshengmen than Andingmen.A small quadrangle house facing north and south, enclosing a small courtyard that is long from east to west and short from north to south.The three shops facing the street are Lao Zhang's grocery stores, which sell everything from opium to onion and garlic.The east and west rooms are his and his wife's bedrooms; in summer they live in the east room in the morning and in the afternoon in the west room;It not only saves the cost of arbors and coal fires, but it is also beneficial to the body for a long time.The three rooms in the north room have been opened up by the bridge, which is enough to accommodate more than fifty students. The twenty-four desks built in mud are not used in blue ash, but are dyed with ink, which is black and even.Between the desks are small low stools made of koa wood: for tall students, squatting is more comfortable than sitting; for small students, sitting is almost as good as hanging.A portrait of Confucius hangs in the middle of the north wall, with color-printed maps of the battle between Japan and Russia on both sides.A two-foot-square blackboard is hung on two large iron hat nails on the west wall; on the nails are old Zhang's military cap and the constitution of the yin and yang calendar.A plaque with black characters on a white ground hangs high above the door, and the plaque reads "Jingshi Deshengxun Public and Private Government and Business Primary School".

Lao Zhang’s school has the strictest three prohibitions: the first is that students are not allowed to open the windows of the classroom regardless of spring, summer, autumn, winter or leap month; It stinks.The windows were not allowed to be opened to prevent the stench, so the charcoal fumes emitted by more than 50 students were worse than the stench blown from afar.The second is that students are not allowed to buy any supplies and snacks in stores outside the school; Lao Zhang's intention is to increase students' love for the school.Thirdly, students are not allowed to go out and say that Lao Zhang sells opium.Because he only provided temporary relief after the nearby tobacco shop was banned by the government; in this way, the danger is less and the profit is more; as for the fact that he does not want to sell tobacco soil forever because of his self-conscious identity, although it is not the main reason, we must at least not Thank you Zhang for your enthusiastic education.

Lao Zhang's status: The poor in the village call him "Mr."For some, sending a child to his school naturally has to respect him.For some, when encountering calamity announcements, approving marriage certificates, looking at Fengshui, ... going to beg him, you have to pay a lot of respect on weekdays.The richer people called him "the shopkeeper" because it was inconvenient for them to go to the city to buy their daily oil, salt, sauce and vinegar, so they mostly took care of Lao Zhang.Some people in Deshengxun's yamen called him "Master" and some called him "Old Zhang", depending on his status; because Lao Zhang was a nominal patrol in the yamen.Although the titles are different, Lao Zhang is indeed an important person in the town—Erlang Town—!If Lao Zhang died unfortunately, it would be a greater loss than losing a saint.Because that sage is capable of both civil and military affairs, knowing both yin and yang?

Lao Zhang's figure is five feet two inches according to the construction ruler, which is just the size of a soldier.Not only is his stature so appropriate, but he also has a straight back. When he was tested by the teacher, he was indeed certified by the certification committee as a "vertebrate".She has a red face with a few moles on her face; according to "Mai Xiangfa", the master is versatile.The two thick eyebrows formed a line, and the black bushes covered the eyes of the two little pigs.A short and thick nose, with the nostrils slightly lifted up, like a cicada hanging upside down on a wicker.A thin mouth, with the lower lip turned up to cover the front teeth that have been falling out of repair for a long time, so if you don't pay attention, it is most likely to be mistaken for a sesame seed cake.The left face is raised high, and the right ear is almost on the shoulder to show the dignity of the teacher.

To criticize a person's beauty and ugliness, one cannot just look at one part and ignore the whole.Although I say that Lao Zhang's nose is like a cicada and his mouth is like a sesame seed, I dare not say that he is not good-looking.Looking at him as a whole, the more you look at his mouth that looks like a sesame seed, the more you feel that it must be matched with a Maemi-like nose.Viewed from the side, sometimes the dark shadows in the nose depressions vaguely resemble tiny cicada wings.Even when Lao Zhang was looking in the mirror, why didn't he boast with a smile: "Put your nose up a bit, hum! Otherwise, how can you tell women to look twice more!"