Chapter 9 Chapter 4.1

Thoughts expressed in one sentence may be close to being right; ten words are less confident; words repeated over and over are often far from right—this book is full of such things.The only meaning that such words offer people is to arouse critical impulses. Whoever has this kind of impulse in his heart proves that he is already thinking—I use my one-sidedness and extremes to urge readers to enjoy the pleasure of thinking... Developed and advanced productive forces determine the solid economic foundation.The solid economic foundation is marked by the unprecedented prosperity of business.The most prosperous business is stamping machine tools.It reacts to productivity, making productivity a comb with tightly arranged combs.It can even be said that it is no longer a comb, but like a castor.

A prosperous economic era is the most ideal "shampoo" for human society.The strands of hair glued together by class will naturally loosen when this happens.After repeated combing with the handle of the productivity, the hardening is eliminated, and the rough is turned into fine. So classes are "combed" into classes by the times. Therefore, the originally relatively common "class consciousness" was also "combed" into "class consciousness" by the times at the same time. The transformation of human society from stratification to stratification means that it has changed from a rough pattern to a detailed layout.

The pattern is an existence situation that can easily cause mutual opposition. The layout is expected to promote the existence of interdependence. And this is a great progress and a blessing for human society. The existence of a group of corrupt officials and their children who rely on the power of their parents to collude with profiteers to make huge profits in the economic field really proves that the "bureaucratic bourgeois class" and "bureaucratic comprador class" are gradually forming. possibility. This is an exaggerated comment that will be denounced as "Left", while understated comments or even an ambiguous attitude to cover up its ugliness is tantamount to covering up corruption.

All officials, all intellectuals, and even all Chinese who stand on this dilemma, unless they refuse to talk about corruption, if they talk about it, they will inevitably be embarrassed first. Don't think that when they become rich, they are all very happy Chinese people.In fact, apart from the fact that they can sit back and relax in the possession of assets and the enjoyment of superior material life, they are still very depressed in their hearts.There are still some Chinese who are feeling lost.Ordinary people can find someone to talk to about their depression and troubles. Ordinary people have the right to vent their dissatisfaction with reality by complaining or even cursing their mothers, but they have lost this right to vent.

The gap between them and the common people can no longer be filled.At least in their generation they managed to get it right.In the face of their previous generation, that is, their fathers, they were originally people who lived and died to save the fate of the Chinese people, and made outstanding achievements, so they were deeply loved by the Chinese people.The loss of this relationship is one of their losses in contemporary China.One of the most heart-wrenching knots.One of the most wanting to say goodbye.One of the most apprehensive. The "Cultural Revolution" shattered their ideals, mocked their aspirations, and upended their worldview.Just like rigidly and completely irresistibly changing the life trajectories of thousands of Chinese youths who are growing up.In the fields of culture, art, education, science and technology, literature, and academics, it is difficult for China's children to make a difference.They have been far away from these fields since childhood, but too close to Chinese politics.In their own and their family's point of view, politics should be their first choice.This is especially reflected in the ideology of the sons of senior officials and their parents.In the first few decades of the Chinese Communist Party's rule, this has almost become a deep-rooted "ideological tradition".

Most of them are some people in China who are in an "indescribable" state. They are always worried that one day there will be another "Cultural Revolution" turmoil in China.And the family property and private property they have painstakingly amassed over the years disappeared in an instant.Whoever assured them that such a situation would never happen could not completely dispel their worries. It's like Kong Yiji counting fennel beans and thinking, "How many? Not too many!" The men in "them" are men who lack friendship.Because those who are poor in their bodies, seven out of ten are men and women who are trying to use or cling to them.They have to beware of the hands of some men reaching into their pockets when they are not prepared.They have to tell themselves often not to be subverted by the woman who loves them again and again.Because every time the relationship between husband and wife breaks up, how exhausting and miserable the process is for other men, it is actually the same for them.Divorce of rich people has other kinds of troubles caused by money.

Men and women with higher cultural level, stronger personality and independent spirit, and less easily confused by vanity, generally do not approach their social circle lightly.They also despise the arrogance and poverty of such men and women from the bottom of their hearts.Men and women with poor quality and low cultural level have no chance to get acquainted with them at all.Those who follow them are almost always those who are shrewd, who are good at admiring others, who push them to do their best, who are not ashamed to express their loyalty at all times, between self-respect and self-respect, status and status, vulgarity and refinement, excellent Men between mediocrity and mediocrity, and young, beautiful women between innocence and shamelessness, romance and indulgence, passion and wisdom, modernity and reality, angels and enchantresses.Because of the obvious meaning of being attached and the value of being used by a certain type of people, there can only be some men who are between the best and the mediocre, and women who are modern and realistic.

This is in line with the parasitic law of human society.Just as they used the power energy and influence of their parents, their own energy and influence are often borrowed and used directly or indirectly.They sometimes feel disgusted with those men or women, and throw them away like old shoes.But sometimes they are betrayed by those men or women - when their value falls into the privileged class and gradually falls out of favor... In fact, they all had a generally strong passion closed in their hearts.That passion is more suitable to be reflected through impassioned political speeches, strategizing, witty and humorous diplomatic negotiations, and commanding thousands of troops at the forefront of the war.Today, however, this is too much the "fairy tale heroism" yearning of the past tense.They have long since realized this.So the flames of passion in their hearts are gradually extinguished.

Their "indescribable" state, in the final analysis, is such a feeling that they are not willing to live like they are now for the rest of their lives, do what they are doing for the rest of their lives, and look forward and backward, unable to find another or A better way to live than now, and something more satisfying than what you do now. Let's talk about the women in "them".As far as I can see, as women, seven out of ten are actually not very happy. Their identities are not so much wives or mothers, but more like colleagues, bosses' secretaries, brokers, shareholders, "big inner managers" or backstage bosses.

For them, it seems more appropriate to say the other way around—happy families are happy in their own way, but unhappy families are all alike. Yes, due to similar backgrounds, similar reasons, and similar circumstances, their failure in marriage and unhappy family life also naturally bear similarities. They are the "Anna Kareninas" of contemporary China. Everything is alive, from a love to an idea to a political party.And all living things have a cycle of life.Twelve or three years is the life cycle of everyone.When the two cycles alternate, people's health and sickness are obvious.The life of thought is much longer than the life of man.It is the ginkgo tree in the spiritual life world.Even so, there is no immortal ginkgo tree, and there is no so-called immortal thought.

If we think about it calmly, we are compelled to admit that certain great but ancient ideas have dimmed their brilliance to the minds of our contemporaries like a kerf at the far end of a galaxy. . The shoots of new ideas usually grow from the stems of old ones. The seriousness of corruption obviously has an inherent possible or inevitable relationship with its life cycle. In a mature commercial age, it is impossible for political power, especially political power that is easy to die, to produce miraculous effects that will bring practical benefits across generations. As long as you don't go too far, as long as you don't be too unscrupulous, as long as you don't be too greedy, enough is enough, as long as it doesn't happen in the future, as long as the economy is really improved, it can make the life of the Chinese people better day by day, don't make it worse today. A batch of laid-offs, tomorrow a batch of unemployed, people panic, everyone is in crisis, the Chinese people can actually open their eyes and close their eyes like owls, pretending to be big. Silly hat, pretending not to notice anything... How many "rich people" are there in China?Who should be in the top ten or twenty?How many properties does a Chinese own to be considered a "rich man"?In fact, this is not only a Chinese mystery, but also seems to be a matter of inconsistency. For China's nascent bourgeois class, I can also introduce a simple classification method here-those who boast wealth or those who conceal wealth.Of course, this taxonomy only applies to some of them.For some of these people, it's not either.But as long as you pay attention to observation, it is not difficult to see the characteristics of the above two types from them. The boastful type—lest people deny that they are "rich."I really care about how many "rich people" I am.To be recognized, or not to be recognized, seems to imply their social status and full dignity, whether they are generally recognized or not.It's the difference between being first or second, to them, like gold or silver or bronze in the Olympics.When ordinary people think about it, they are already "rich", so why do they have to fight for the number one?This is really hard for ordinary people to understand.And when they think about it, they are already "rich", so why not strive to be the first?It's like the athletes participating in the competition generally want to compete for the gold medal.People often think it is a dream.They thought it was just a few steps.Even ordinary people think that those are just a few steps, but at the same time they can't help but think, how difficult are those steps!But their thinking is - that person is also, and I am also another person.He can be, why can't I? If they feel that their "rich" status has not been recognized, or that although recognized, they are not ranked on the list, their psychology will be particularly unbalanced.It's like a film and television actor or singer who thinks his name should be among the "Top Ten" or "Top Twenty", but his name falls short.At this time, they will make some noise through the media in order to attract the attention of the whole society.Even if the recognition they have obtained is not as limited as they feel, they should feel wronged, and they still have to take great pains to make some noise.They have never been afraid of being famous, the bigger the noise they make, the better, the more social attention the better, the more famous the better.They are by no means some people who are afraid of the burden of fame.I don't think that the feeling of being unbearable under the prestigious name is a bad feeling, and I don't feel awkward. Hidden wealth type - These people are afraid of being regarded as "rich" and afraid that their name will be included in some "rich" list.For example, they are not afraid of being burdened by fame, nor are they unable to bear the awkwardness of being famous.Their psychology of concealing wealth is mainly based on the awareness of precautions against their own compatriots, based on distrust of the times, based on a cautious view of China's ever-changing prospects, and based on a kind of self-protection taught by modern Chinese politics. instinct. Their commercial success is also a secret success time and time again. They don't seem to have any ambitions to become China or something.But their business vision is more accurate than those of the "rich-boasting type", and their business minds respond more meticulously and quickly.The latter are often in a situation where they want to do everything, but don't know what to do first.When you see others succeed, you feel disappointed and regret that you missed the opportunity.But they know very well what they should do next, and they do it decisively and quietly. "Trust" is a word with an eternal constant number.It is aimed at any specific person at any time and under any circumstances, and its number limit can never be less than one.It can only be equal to one or greater than one.It will never be equal to zero. "Trust" is an almost instinctive need embodied in the human heart.It’s like if a person wants to live, his stomach needs at least a piece of bread or a steamed bun, plus at least a bowl of water.A person who really doesn't trust anyone will find it meaningless to live.A person who feels so much meaning to live, lacks the awareness of money accumulation. And they were all people who found life interesting.It can even be said that they are people who love life and love life. For them, being able to rely on a woman who is neither a wife nor a daughter nor a mother in this world is enough to maintain their spiritual needs. They are a group of "gray income" people with the most active energy, the most planned and organized, and the most bold and careful in contemporary China. In today's world, in the past decade or so, China may be one of the countries that has left the most opportunities for "grey income" people.It may still be one of those countries. Many Chinese people have "grey income".This is an open secret in China.Some are legal and some are reasonable.Some are legitimate and not legal.Some are legal and unreasonable.Some are illegal and unreasonable. Their existence is closely related to corruption.Corruption is even more corrupt with the help of their "paid services".And their very existence means that they are the starter yeast of corruption.It is like the relationship between mold and beriberi. Therefore, they often feel that they are the orphans of this era. They are some "patriots" who don't need to be educated and are quite "patriotic". Money exerts the influence of "consummation of merit and virtue" on them. And this has to be said to be the good side of money. Those who have amassed "grey wealth" not because of their power and background, not because of fleeting opportunities, and not because of "grey potential" - but care about what they want, go through hardships, persevere, and persevere and forge ahead People who joined the Chinese bourgeoisie class. I have always had great respect for them. They are, and only they are, and most should be healthy babies born on the huge bed of "reform and opening up".Many of them have grown from babies to "handsome boys" in more than ten years. In China, I have always been critical of some individuals who "get rich first" because of their powerful background.It's just that this critical attitude has now changed from sharp to gentle, from fierce to reserved, from unwavering to left and right.Because, as I mentioned earlier, China has its own national conditions.When the grandfather is an official, the children and grandchildren will benefit. This is the law throughout the ages in China.The foundation of this law is the system framework of feudal legal rights and its residual pillars.Without a democratic government, this law is difficult to break.Although the self-restraint of some Communists can be regarded as a model, after all, it is nothing more than personal help to achieve morality.Can not change the law and still lead to the existence of the phenomenon with the inertia force of the law.Therefore, it is almost reasonable to understand existence from the perspective of regularity.It is impossible for people to require objects to have no shadows under natural light.It is impossible to ask that sea fish has no fishy smell. They eventually became a member of the Chinese bourgeoisie, mostly relying on the tortuous process of starting from scratch and gradually growing from a small business.Quite a few of them were originally ordinary workers, peasants, demobilized junior soldiers who had taken off their uniforms, and even some unemployed people, people who were almost desperate for a certain period of time.Their success is not the result of "delivering the canopy", but the result of fighting against fate. Their emergence and existence prevented China's "reform and opening up" from becoming like a popular drama full of "surprise" plots that were "edited" out of comedy-style comedies and satirical dramas like "The Imperial Envoy". A superficial bestseller, with all the gravitas, gravitas, and comforting optimism it should have. Otherwise, the phrase "let some people get rich first" is just an old story about some people who made their fortunes by relying on their powerful background, "grey potential" and "lucky raindrops" that sparkle with dramatic colors "Content Summary". They arise with an unprecedentedly active primary. Their existence proves that the age is their sunshine, their water, and their soil, and it is enough for them to return such an era to them.They don't need more than others, other things that are inappropriate to them.As long as they are given the minimum conditions, they can succeed by their own struggle. In many cities, towns, and villages in China, their development of personal wealth is impressive and flourishing. A country and an era have "created" some "rich people" who can be counted twice on ten fingers, which is really something to be proud of. All countries and all eras are pretty much alike in this regard.A change in the fate of a group of poor people is always more gratifying to a country or an era than the emergence of a few rich people. The first batch of private entrepreneurs since China's "reform and opening up" not only strengthened the ranks of the Chinese bourgeoisie, but also changed the elements of this rank that were initially disapproving.Gradually reduced the Chinese people's aversion to it, gradually corrected the Chinese people's inaccurate views on it, and gradually enabled other classes in China to live in peace with it. Their capital ranges from a few million to tens of millions.Although it can also be commented on a group of the lowest class of the Chinese bourgeoisie, I still prefer to classify them into the Chinese middle class for analysis.Because of the limited capital, it is obvious that the characteristics of the middle class in them are more obvious.He reminded me of Edison's famous saying-"If the rich are as happy as the poor often think they are, they are really happy." I can only morally condemn their immorality in my own way, but it does not prevent them from amassing money in their immoral way through the serious exploitation of their own compatriots and almost slavery-like employment. In China, in some places, what I saw made me take a considerable leap from rational understanding to perceptual understanding of Marx's discussion on "primitive accumulation of capital". Which foreigner who bought that kind of beautiful quilt in their own country would have thought that in China, they are produced in such a simple "factory"?Is it stitched by some little Chinese girls who earn 150 yuan a month with silk corners of contrasting colors? When they are satisfied with the beauty and cheapness of that kind of quilt, when they take out their wallets and buy it happily, when they greatly appreciate the fruits of manual labor, they certainly can't imagine that some Chinese rural children Women's dexterous hands, when carrying bowls and chopsticks every day, their fingers are numb and stiff, and their wrists are trembling. When a literati "fortunately meets" a rich man, or encounters a "big money", as usual, it is inevitable to have dinner as a basic content.Moreover, as usual, the "big money" is the host with enthusiasm, and the literati eat free food.Friends of the literati and friends of the "big money" have fun.Usually, literati and "big money" sit together, which is always the result of matching between friends of both parties.It's like men and women who are interested in "objects" sitting together, which is probably the achievement of matchmakers.In this case, the "big money" is especially supportive, and the more they pretend to be rich.Literati are often very modest, and they say a few nonsense words such as "first-class IQ is for business, and the lowest IQ is for literature". According to the unwritten law of morality preaching to the world, the traditional logic seems to be this-if a man is not only an ordinary man in every respect, but also very young, and he is willing to be an old woman in her dying years As a vassal in the day, even if we don't ask questions, we will definitely think in our hearts-what is he planning? If the old woman happens to be very rich, then we all in the world will come to the same conclusion that he is after money. So we the world will unanimously disdain.He believed that an "immoral" deal must have been reached between him and her.Therefore, the way we look at his thoughts has undoubtedly involved elements that are almost "judgmental".And his "moral qualification" as a man will definitely be severely deducted by our concept. But what if she wasn't an old woman?What if she was a good age match for him? Then, there is no doubt that the eyes of our world's thoughts will contain more elements of envy.Even those who have overcome the bad nature of jealousy through self-cultivation will probably secretly admit that it is indeed a "lucky combination". And what if she is a descendant of a famous family? Therefore, "immoral" "deals" are often not only recognized as "lucky marriages", but may also be passed down as good stories. What would happen if she was not only rich, not only of good family, but also an artist, or a woman who loved art without being an artist? Almost without exception, at this time the anecdote rises to anecdote, is recorded in a book, and becomes the creative material of a novelist or dramatist. In some women who regard the possession of money as the highest pursuit in life, and use their youthful beauty as a bet or capital to trade with rich men or businessmen and make huge profits, it is also difficult for us to use non- This is the difference between the right and wrong outlook on life.The increasingly "popular" existence of this kind of world will make our comments more and more confused and embarrassing. The most traditional and wisest "tactics" that our world has used to overcome and overcome shame is to make it completely public.Shame that has been made public no longer works on a person.It first becomes plausible and reasonable, and is recognized in the low-level concepts of judging the world; then it becomes commonplace, and in the high-level logic of people's commenting on the world, it reaches a perfection that is almost seamless and not too awkward for the general world's psychological acceptance. For us people, those words of truth may be very wrong.It says that the relationship between a person's "self" and external influences is "I think, therefore I am".But the reality is "I want, therefore I am". It turns out that the most secretive privacy of human beings is the attempt to lose our instinctive shame for a long time.It is dormant in our ancient consciousness, always intending to conduct the most thorough rebellion in terms of ethical principles after finding the most "justified reason".A part of our kind has been waiting for an opportunity to launch the "last battle" against our own consciousness.What Li lacked was "justification".Before this kind of reason is found, some of our kind have been "tiringly" creating it for hundreds of thousands of years. Some of us seem to believe that only by completely rejecting shame can human beings become more modern, progressive, and civilized.But another part of our kind sincerely cares about the existence of their own shame.It is believed that only by coexisting with it can we be more modern, progressive and civilized.The ethical principles of human beings are sandwiched between these two camps of consciousness that confront each other and diverge more and more widely, and gradually show the cruising and crisis of compliance dilemma. The fruits of the art of human culture are not so worthless as the lady so contemptuously remarked. If one day we are faced with such a choice-either save part of our bread and donate part of our savings, or we will lose all the arts we have inherited, appreciated, and our spirit has enjoyed, no, why bother? , just one category, or music, or art, or literature—I think, from old people to children, thousands of people on earth, regardless of international background, will willingly donate a part of our bread and give generously.It is impossible for any kind of fast-moving stock in the stock market to attract more people than that. Among the newly born bourgeoisie in China, such women who cannot be taken lightly do exist.Once they become rich "rich women" or "rich sisters" or "wealthy girls", their social energy will be particularly extraordinary.Most of their address books have the redline phone numbers of several officials who can protect them when necessary.They mentioned the secretaries of certain officials whom we were very familiar with, and they kissed each other, as if they were talking about "buddies" who had a very "iron" relationship. It is not because of the amount of money they actually possess, or even the unique way in which they amass their personal capital, that I give them a special mention.It is the "theory" and logic that they so proudly declare as glory.For me, their existence is not worthy of attention, analysis and comment.But their "theory" and logic, the impact and subversion of the ethical principles of our society, and the impact and contempt on the quality of consciousness and value concepts of ordinary people are the reasons why I take them seriously. When we are coming to the end of this first chapter, which is a lengthy analysis of the Chinese bourgeoisie, we should not forget to mention some people-they are: A person who not only became rich by relying on his hard-working entrepreneurial spirit and honest and respectable mental and physical labor, but also led people out of poverty.They are enthusiastic about public welfare, charity, and social welfare.Moreover, it is with a certain conscience to support the above cause. What they embody is the most commendable aspect of "Chinese characteristics". They made the new Chinese class they belonged to have more or less a sense of "benevolence" in quality. There are also those intellectuals who have seized the opportunity and become "bosses" mainly by their own knowledge achievements or skills.Many of them are young and promising.Not necessarily because they are intellectuals, they will definitely improve the quality of China's new bourgeoisie from the aspects of "benevolence" and "goodness".And we can't use such a high quality standard to impose requirements and comments on this class.But their successors will undoubtedly greatly improve the quality of this class in terms of "faith", "wisdom" and "faith".The obvious disadvantages of this class are offset, and it can gradually prove its own advantages to the society.The significance of their success also lies in the fact that it is an incentive for the general Chinese intellectuals. In China at present, in my opinion, instead of continuing to blindly ask for various social treatment from politics, intellectuals really have to understand the way of doing business and rely on their own knowledge to thrive in the "business world". In fact, intellectuals are "flooded" in the "business sea".Because Chinese intellectuals are generally inherently timid. Those who "drown" and die in the "business sea" are all daring, reckless and law-breaking criminals.The emergence of "bosses" who were born as intellectuals and the emergence of new capitalists is a kind of beneficial education for their own kind. China's emerging bourgeoisie is a mixed class.In this class, it can be divided into the first generation and the second generation.The first generation is more fortunate, because they are faced with a large number of dazzling opportunities in the "primitive accumulation" stage.It was an opportunity with a decidedly chaotic nature.Its chaotic nature allows them to cling to it in unscrupulous, even brutal ways.This kind of opportunity is often rare in the course of the times.And it generally only happens during turning times.They instinctively sense this.While their fortunes are mythical, they are also despicable to varying degrees.They rushed into battle, were ill-prepared, and lacked quality. The quality of the second generation is much higher than theirs.Prepare much better than them.The second generation summed up a lot of experience and learned a lot of lessons from them.But the second generation faces fewer opportunities.The chaos is over. In a rather long historical period in the future, the overall actions of this class may only be within the limits of consolidating and increasing their own wealth.Apart from this point, its existence, significance, function and impact on China's economy will be doomed to be insignificant and insignificant.Excluding the individual, on the whole, this will also be a class that is comfortable, carefree, and outside the general worries and distresses of Chinese society.Therefore, it is almost certainly a class that has the most indifferent awareness of participation in social issues, the most adhering to "nothing to do with oneself, high-level skills", and the class that is best at protecting oneself wisely. The reason why the poor in China are poor is not mainly because they have become rich.In other words, "laid-off" workers are not "laid-off" mainly because of their presence.The unemployed are also not largely unemployed because of their presence.Even if they are not rich at present, the unemployed will still be unemployed, the unemployed will still be unemployed, and the poor will still be poor.The misfortunes of all these times are mainly caused by the transformation of the system.Under such dire circumstances, it is almost always the common people who suffer the most.On the surface, most of them do not seem to participate in the distribution of the "cake" "within the system".Most of them got rich when the "cakes" "inside the system" were circulated "outside the system".A piece of "cake" will double in value during the process of circulation, especially in the process of circulation from "inside the system" to "outside the system".This is business magic.They benefit from this process.The state dictates how most of us are allocated "within the system".Turns govern the distribution of their minority "outside the system".The country can only divide the "cake" according to the "cake".The turning point distributes opportunities.In the business age, an opportunity is much more valuable than a "cake".And the privilege is also negotiable.Its circulation "outside the system" also becomes an opportunity.With that kind of opportunity, a fool can get rich. Charity comes from a heart of benevolence. The enthusiasm for public welfare obligations stems from the sense of social responsibility. When a person deposits money in a cash drawer, he does not necessarily deposit those two precious things in it.The hearts of the rich, especially those in China who are less influenced by religious sentiments, are indeed similar to the function of their cash drawers.What they don't have in their cash drawers, they don't have much in their hearts.Yes, it takes a process.It's a much longer process than their becoming rich.Maybe what we expect will be reflected in their next generation, or the next generation.If we still believe in the theory of evolution, we should firmly believe that the rich people in China will eventually evolve in their minds. Of course, we will be very moved by Yu Cheng's behavior of an old man who only receives a pitiful monthly pension in the face of charity or social welfare obligations; but we are not too cynical because a rich man is extremely indifferent and stingy .Because-benevolence and social responsibility exist precisely in the broadest and most common public consciousness.The world has always been like this. I dare not say whether the laws of China are as strict on the rich in China as they are on the poor in China.Without research, there is no right to speak.But I often see that in some morning markets or evening markets, the tax collectors are really like wolfs and tigers to the hawkers who set up their stalls.I also know how the rich people in China call themselves brothers and sisters with certain Chinese tax officials, public prosecutors and law officials, and their relationship is very hot.And another obvious fact is that some media in China often cast their eyes on the rich, not in the way of supervision, but in the way of flattery.Even, sometimes it can be said to be "selling prostitution".As soon as the rich pay, they are ecstatic and busily clamoring for the rich.They don’t advertise the rich people’s famous cars and their pets through the press, and even vividly tell about their yawns, their sneezes, and their colds... This class was once a class that prided itself on high consumption and was content with its vanity.Their high consumption mania once indeed stimulated certain types of goods to follow their feelings, and the prices were skyrocketing.The general public has suffered as a result.But now the mania has largely passed for some of them.That is the disease that the rich class always suffers from.They have this power.Business is now wisely looking after the purchasing power of the general public again, instead of blindly following their feelings.他们的消费心理正常了，商业成熟了，中国的广大市民也不必仍记前嫌，耿耿于怀。 我认为，“买办”原本不应是一个名声狼藉的词。它起码应是一个中性的词。一个商业词典中的词。 任何一种事物，都有其存在的必然性。 任何一种必然性的存在，都可能因条件的截然不同，丽表现出作用的不同。 中国之从前的和现在的“买办”阶层的表现便是一例。 在经济次发达国家与经济发达国家之间的经济活动中，只要这一活动由官方垄断部分地转移向民间渠道了，“买办”者们不但必然产生，而且必然逐渐形成阶层。其实，在中国的古代，在沿海省份对外通商的繁荣时期，便有古代的中国“买办”者们存在着。只要国泰民安，他们并不危害民族利益。相反，他们却能发挥“买办”的积极的商业作用。进言之，即使在殖民地半殖民地的历史中，只要那殖民统治是相对文明的，不是特别野蛮的，“买办”者们的作用，也仍需以两分法来客观分析。 中国人对新事物的接受，其实比某些社会学家们分析和估计的要快得多。 北京人对大小“买办”都缺乏由衷的敬意。 既“外”又“大”，不但“全权”而且“总”代理，在某些中国人心目中，是足以傲视中国的厅局长，甚至可与市长省长平起平坐，一比身份之高低的人物。真是这样的人物，感觉自然非凡。不是只冒充一把，片刻内的心理也很优越。一向不怎么能优越起来的人，难免经常幻想这一种优越附身。一有时机，那幻想便瘾发，于头脑中生出并没有这一种幻想之人绝难理解的古怪荒唐之念。 一方面，“买办”人物在中国的现实中似乎处处得宠。这是“中国特色”。另一方面，他们在现实中又似乎时时受到来自于同胞心理潜层的种种敌意的滋扰。这也是“中国特色”。普通的中国百姓，对“买办”式人物们，是不大能真地轻蔑得起来的。因为都清楚，“买办”式人物们在中国社会中的现实地位，乃是比自己高好几级一辈子也超越不了的等级的。何况也没什么机会表示轻蔑。尽管内心里都是非常的想要那样。而一旦真有机会面对一位名副其实的较大的“买办”人物，他们内心里原先想要表示轻蔑的念头，却又会如冰接近了火，顷刻溶化。代之而顿生的竞往往是一种相形见细似的自卑。由于这自卑的摆布，甚至进而会表现得仿佛三生有幸，攀附巴结，逢迎取悦椎恐不及。普遍的中国百姓，大抵只能对些小“买办”人物们投以轻蔑的目光。而小“买办”们又是最不在乎这一套的。他们显出见怪不怪，其怪必败的自信摸样，更加神气活现。使企图轻蔑他们一下以获快感的同胞，反倒自己被着实地轻蔑了似的。 一种“中国特色”，如同印花，印在“买办”式人物们一边的脸颊上；另一种“中国特色”，亦如同印花，印在“买办”式人物们另一边的脸颊上。 你从这一佣看“买办”式人物们的脸，会觉得那印花像是由“春风得意”四个中国字组成的；你从另一侧看“买办”式人物们的另一边脸，又会觉得那个印花像是由“冷暖自知”四个中国宇组成的。面你若从对面正视他们的脸，则会觉得他们的脸似乎是由两个截然不同的人的两半边不太对称的脸拼成的——这一半边脸是专为他们的外国老板们而生的，表情也是专为他们的外国老板而现的。这一半边脸一般肌肉比较的灵活，表情也相应地比较的细致比较的丰富。这一半边脸往往是生动而又善解人意的脸，随时随地会作出诸如忠诚可靠、虚心谨慎、兢兢业业、任劳任怨、不计名利、无私奉献之类的容状貌态，如同是半边中国“劳模”的脸；另半边脸是专为自己的同胞们而生的，表情也是专为自己的同胞们而现的。另半边脸的肌肉不知缘何比较的僵死，表情也相应地比较呆板缺少变化。 另一半脸在必要之时总是会呈现出一种暖昧的表情。那表情仿佛是一种无言的自白。那自白的逻辑意味儿又仿佛是这样的——“请尊重我。请勿冒犯我。尊重我也就是尊重……冒犯我也就是冒犯……” 夹在祖国和外国之间，中国当代的“买办”人物们，虽然身份较优越，却往往不得不于现实中横身而立。这一种存在的姿态，其实也是较累的。做到不偏不倚需要高度的技巧和出色的斡旋成事的能力。当祖国的，或祖国的某一地方的经济利益和他们所效劳的外国老板们的经济利益发生冲突，双方互不相让，他们的角色就不免的有些耀地了。 中国在经济发达国家，尤其难以物色到肯于长期为中国的经济利益甘心情愿鞍前马后大效其劳的“买办”人物。 外国的资本家，大抵是与中国政府，而非是某一位中国大陆的资本家做买卖。在这一种买卖关系中，他们“代理”的首先是他们自己的经济利益，这是大前提。他们在这个大前提上是绝不含糊的。没有他们自身的可观的经济利益可获，他们是不会“代理”的。其次是不损害他们本国的经济利益。这往往也是他们自觉俗守的一个原则。最后才是在合法的范围以内，也相应地“代理”中国的经济利益。因为法的周密，一切照章办事即可，故“代理”二字，又意昧着公事公办，与在中国的含意相去甚远。 而中国的“买办”式人物们则往往不是这样。因为他们不是资本家，是纯粹的“买办”，故他们自己的经济利益，仅能通过“代理”性服务而获取。所获多少，完全由替外国资本家所作的贡献大小而定。甚至完全取决于他们的外国老板对他们的“代理”性服务满意不满意。若他们的外国老板不满意，则他们的“买办”身份将遭取缔。而那身份对他们意味着太多太多。并且，几乎是他们中大多数，在中国境内的最佳话法。所以，他们必得时时刻刻提醒自己清楚这样一点——首先应该全力以赴做到的，是为自己的外国老板在中国谋取到最大限度的经济利益。这样一点做到了，房子会有的，汽车会有的，高薪会有的。他们的外国老板在奖励他们的贡献时，往往是较慷慨大方的。如果他们确实卓有成绩，那奖励甚至可能是别墅和名车。受着这一种一般中国人可望而不可及的大利益的督促，他们的“代理”性服务往往自觉又积极，无须推动。有时，为了达到目的甚至不择手段。他们中某些人，曾替他们的外国老板出谋划策，教他们的外国老板怎样在中国巧妙地避税，“合法”地逃税，以及如何贿赂中国的官员，如何收买和笼络中国的媒体替他们进行宣传。 十几年后的今天，中国第一代“买办”者们“行头”仍在其身的，已寥无几人。有的激流勇退，安享“买办”成果，做阑适的富人去了。 或在人生途中另辟溪径，摇身一变，成了小资本家小业主公司老板什么的。有的被时代淘汰。毕竟，比之十几年前，中国商业相当秩序化了。目前仍是老资格“买办”人物的，那就真是“大浪淘沙”之后，受过种种考验式“洗礼”的佼佼者了。 从这一点评说，不能不承认，“买办”现象，不但改变了某些中国人的命运，而且提高了他们的素质。甚至也可以这样说，排除时代对人要求越来越多的“教诲”因素而外，外国老板比中国“领导”对他们的素质的“培养”和改造更其成功。因为雇佣关系对人的素质的考核标准是龙为严格尤为设情面可讲的。 第二代“买办”人物们的素质远胜第一代。他们普遍的文化程度较高，拥有国内名牌大学的文凭。其中为数不少的人留过学，拥有国外学位。他们的英语口语水平和笔译水平都较好。他们皆能熟练地操纵电脑。他们对于现代商企策划、宣传、广告包装和营销谋略，都有一套中西合璧的新思路新观念新方式方法。中国人经常挂在口头上那句“洋为中用”的话，体现在他们身上恰是“中为洋用”。 我在我的祖国，在祖国的首都北京，在以中国人为大多数的场合，受着某种“种族歧视”似的。而那又主要是来自于我的同胞们。尽管他们和她们，绝对不是有意识的。 中国文学评论家们笔下口中最廉价的一个词儿是“深刻”。 被认为优等的事物，必定会成为中心事物。 人也是这样。 “改革开放”使中国社会发生的进步之一，便是促使人认识到了自己合理的功利主义的权力。 在“硬”道理方面，个人抉择个人追求只要不违犯国法，不危害社会公利不损害他人私利；在“软”道理方面不沾污社会的普遍伦理原理，其实正应该是最大限度地自由的。 一个他们中的男人和女人那种种个人得失方面的权衡，其实乃是几乎我们每个人日常所一而再、再而三地进行着的。区别仅仅在于，我们扮演的不是他们或她们扮演的时代角色，我们不处在他们或她们的特殊境况中，我们不面临他们或她们所面临的矛盾，故我们从局外看，必然非常不宽大不容忍他们或她们权衡得未免过分矫情的功利主义。而在他们或她们，那不但是合理的，而且是现实的。 商和文学对时代的不可或缺意义乃是相同的。不，此话差矣！文学可缺，商不可缺。作家可缺，“买办”亦不可缺。 一个发展中国家的商业，必然地也是合乎规律地产生“买办”式人物。 中国当代的“买办”式人物们，好比是中国这只窝里的“买办蛋储”。他们在适合的条件和温度之下孵化出来了。促孵的先决条件是时代的条件。温度是跨国经济方兴未艾的作用。而带他们和她们练翅的，却主要是他们和她们的外国“洋教头”。 他们和她们心理上常受“恋窝情结”的纠缠，但所学既是洋式的飞翔本事，便都不免的很想成为一只“洋鸟”。 他们和她们对“洋教头”不无感激，所谓“师思难忘”。但又总不免的心怀叛念，因为不被视为一只彻底的“洋鸟”。 他们和她们关注各自“代理国”的政治的、经济的晴雨表，比对中国的关注尤其密切。因为那是他们和她们经常动心移民去的理想国。 他们和她们对于中国的传统文化——比如饮食文化、服装文化、民俗文化、戏剧文化乃至民间艺术等等，却比以前的兴趣大多了。他们和她们如是想：多了解一些总是有益的。说不定将来到了国外，能使自己更具有“中国特色”。既然没法儿彻底的西化，显著的“中国特色”也会帮自己在外国是一个“可爱的中国移民”啊！而这种想法，又恰恰证明了他们和她们心理上永远无法拼合的分裂。 在当代中国，他们和她们，最是一些“身在中国，放眼世界”的中国男女。 中国当代“买办”者们，乃是一个特定的时期内，一些人们的“走红”。现在，他们和她们的“星运”临终，今后不会再有什么大的作为了。好比某类“特殊津贴”，颁发过一次，却并不沿袭地一直颁发下去。受益的也就受益了，不受益的再无相同待遇的指望。即使对于受益的，那也不过是往事如烟了。 中国当代“买办”者阶层，故而是一个小小的阶层。 一个时代夹页间速成的阶层。 一个曾野心勃勃但野心已被时代页码夹扁了的阶层。 一个“壮志末酬”然而已注定了不可能产生什么大作为的阶层。 一个后继乏人的阶层。 在未来的时代，这个速成的小阶层只会萎缩，不会扩大。 我在此，对中国当代之中产者阶层，也决定按照传统的阶层的分法来评说。亦即对私有财产的拥有现状为前提。 倘连自己所居住的房产都是“公”有的，而言自己是中“产”者，似乎太有些牵强。全世界各国的中产者，所居起码都是自己的房产，而且起码都同时拥有私家汽车。这乃是一个最低的标准。这一个最低的标准在世界范围内仍不过时。当然，还要加上一笔数目可观的存款。 但是中国的情况毕竟有些特殊。 中国当代之中产者阶层，按其收入高低，主要由以下几类人顺序组合： 一，二三流影视明星。 影虽在前，视虽在后，但中国电影业低迷不振，崛起甚难。 这势头不但使他们和她们免于“待业”甚至“失业”，而且成全他们和她们皆过上了富裕的中产者阶层的生活。 北京这座首都却另有所好。它对影视佳丽的需求似乎永无止境，所谓硬派小生们面对它的需求表现往往只有望洋兴叹的份儿。这使“不重生男重生女”的名句在今天有了新注。 中国中产者阶层中实现“中产梦”最快的，个人经济特征最显明的一类人，乃是由中国当代电视连续剧生产流水线“制造”出来的。在电影业方面，毫无疑问，中国目前仍属“第三世界”。而论电视剧这一业，中国是当之无愧的世界“超级大国”。这一业热火朝天的“大跃进”，不仅“制造”了中国中产者阶层中活得相当滋润相当有声有色的一批，也保证和提高了此业中其他从业人员的收入，激励着推动着他们加快向中产者阶层迈进的步伐。 社会体制演进的一种代价将必然是——所谓思索性意识形态从大众文化载体中逐渐消解到最低程度，谁也不再企图通过它们告诉大众一些什么，甚至制作者们逐渐变得再也没什么思索可传达，而大众变得似乎再也不需要接受什么。这时大众文化便几乎只剩下了一种单纯的功能——娱乐大众的功能。区别仅仅在于，健康的，或不健康的，或低级趣味的。 中国当代电视连续剧“生产”业，其热火朝天的“大跃进”般的势头，既不但受经济利益一只大手的推动，也受业绩利益一只大手的推动。 两只大手共同推动，中国当代电视剧热火朝天的“大跃进”般的情形，仍显示着一种“东方不败”之势。那么，已经受益而为中产者及其家庭了的，可将其阶层之经济基础夯垫得更坚实。倘未中“产”起来的，可望紧紧抓住机遇，及早有“产”并且中“产”。机不可失，时不再来。虽然方兴未艾，却不定哪一天就变强弩之末。从此江河日下，不复再能为中国当代中产者阶层的壮大作什么贡献。因从世界的范围看，在一个国家非是电子业电器业电机业轻工业重工业或其它某业先孕和壮大了中产者阶层，而居然是电视剧“生产”业，前景总归有些不那么靠得住…… 如果一个国家的歌星们的经济地位还达不到中产阶层的话，那么恐怕只能证明这个国家太令人沮丧了。 故我对歌星们在中国当代率先成为中“产”者们，一向是不嫉妒不眼红的。而且替他们和她们感到高兴。他们和她们中“产”者起来也不过就意味着摆脱了半无产者甚至无产者的生活窘况。如果他们和她们在三十五岁，最晚在四十岁以前还不能摆脱，那么将也许终生难以摆脱了。因为他们和她们除了唱，再就几乎没有其它任何特长。故我们眼见歌星们中“产”起来而不嫉妒不眼红，至少体现着一种应该提倡的善良的情怀。 但是，对他们和她们中某些动辄狮子张大口，很不得一口吞下一百万才满足的行径，我也的确是打心眼儿里鄙视和厌恶的。 中国歌坛的第二代第三代通俗歌曲传人，无论从艺术方面还是从艺德方面而论，普遍比第一代的素质好得多。教养的水平和文化的水平也高得多。这一方面是由于游戏规则的逐年规范化在起影响和作用，一方面大概也与他们和她们涌现于中国歌星“走穴”大潮之后，所沾染俗习恶习较少。 对于中国歌坛的“后来人”，单要靠唱歌资产者起来，怕真是“雾里看花水中捞月”，精神上的冰淇淋，想想罢了。 他们和她们，也只能通过唱而中产者了。 设赶上“时代大走穴”那一拨，无疑是不可弥补的巨大损失。但投沾染上“走穴”的俗习恶习，却使他们和她们的名声都较清白，提名道姓时没成见，不至于让人皱眉头。 通俗歌曲在世界范围内的兴起和流行，乃是我们人类心灵发展史上的一个必然阶段。我们越现代，我们越想唱歌，或听别人们把我们的心绪唱给我们听。不是由于我们因现代而快乐成这样，是由于我们因现代而忧郁成这样，而无可奈何成这样。对于我们现代人的心，恰恰是通俗歌曲，而非别种风格的什么歌曲，具有着与在教堂里喃喃祈祷相类似的作用。演唱通俗歌曲的歌垦们，除了唱那些为政治意识形态服务的歌时，通常情况下如同抚慰好我们心的《水晶乌》式的年轻神父，涅赫留道夫式的仟悔者，以及漂亮的善解人意的“修女妹妹”。他们和她们翻来覆去地、絮絮叨叨地唱出我们心里的一些小秘密、小感觉，和我们现代人情感世界里一些通俗的，介于有意思和没意思之间小故事。 而我们在许多情况下许多种时候，原来竟是无比地需要这个。 倘一味地抱怨通俗歌曲的歌词太直白太肤浅是没有道理的。 因为他们和她们所唱，正是，基本上是我们现代人的心的真实状态。那里已只有一些琐碎的小秘密小感觉，以及介于有意思和没有意思之间的庸常的小故事。 人类的心正史无前例地通俗着。 中国当代中产者阶层中，经济地位处于第三状况的，大约就该属一些名气半大不小的画家、书法家了。 名气半大不小的画家、书法家们在经济方面属于中产者阶层。因为他们的收人的主要来源是画和字。 国画的“普及”，与流行歌曲的流行，其诉诸人们的意识的结果是大相径庭的。后者越流行，作词、作曲和演唱人的知名度越高。前者越“普及”，越在大众中泛化，其艺术魅力越减。 外交界有句名言是——“弱国无外交”。 在战争年代，尤其如此。 在商业时代，从那一句名言可以得出这样的结论——“艺术品即商品”。 当然，前一句名言未免武断。后一种结论也未免偏颇。但基本如此。 名气半大不大，似有若无的一批画家们，对重大艺术拍卖活动常常只能望洋兴叹。他们的向往之心，犹如小镇上的穷儿望着马戏棚，咬着指头巴望得到一张门票。 中国当代中产者阶层中，经济地位处于第四状况的，是些个体独资小公司的法人。 在中国当代中产者阶层中，是较为斑驳芜杂的一族。实在难以概说。就好比老太太收零集碎的柳条箱里的东西和当今孩子们最新颖的一雄玩具扣在了一起，既有招人喜欢之物也有使人看了反感的。 世界车轮的转动，越来越依靠金钱“轴承”的耐损力。资产者阶层拥有其它一切阶层所不可与之抗衡的金钱实力。放他们越来越成为世界的主角。中产者阶层不具备那样一种金钱实力，故只有在阶层意识方面非常执着地扮演较保守的角色，以这一种姿态证明并强调自己的社会存在。同时势持面又体面地维护自己的阶层尊严。 中国的中产者们，在中国近代历史中，几乎就从未形成过什么不可忽视的阶层，更几乎无任何社会影响力。而在中国当代社会中，这阶层由于是新生的，则还根本没有什么阶层的意识传统可言。好比一个三岁儿童，饿了哭、饱了笑、尿了闹，被一只温柔的手抚摸感到舒服，拍几下就会乖乖地睡着过去。它的阶层意识的本能，充其量作出如此平庸的反应罢了。与中国当代资产者阶层相比，虽然都是新生的阶层，虽然后者的阶层规模比它要小许多，但意识发育却比它快得多。后者几乎是一个桀骜不驯而又狡黠的少年了。它常常摆出一副男子汉似的面孔。那面孔上有一种“我为什么不可以这样或那样”的神态。尽管大多数情况下心里想的并不说出来。 成熟的商业时代的经济杠杆，其中心支点永远偏在资产者阶层这一边。 成熟的商业社会恰恰不是怂恿人丧失掉理性，而是教诲人更加现实。 中国的商业时代还没经历过足够长久的成熟阶段，所谓中国的青少年们对人生是很缺乏现实思想的。好处是——青少年时期思想不浪漫，以后便难有机会浪漫起来了。坏处是——比之于较现实的思想，浪漫主义拥抱久了是会捉弄人生的。 我以手中一支廉价的笔为图钉，将自己按在稿纸上解脱了给以后这一本不伦不类的书的读者们看，心中当然并无半点儿中产阶层“末流族”一员的沾沾自喜。我只不过希望使人信服地明白这样一点——在“知青作家”中，即使勤奋似我者，其稿费总收入，也不过如我罢。 对作家，清贫绝对地不是什么烷濯灵魂，永葆创作青春的应验良方，面是大敌人。这敌人，以后将没有什么优越性助作家以克之了，将全靠作家们自己去对付去打倒了。都道是曹雪芹漫漫十余载，啃着冻高梁米饭团写出传世之作的。所以才不朽似的。所以曹氏才堪称伟大似的。这赞美至少故意避开了一点不谈——曹氏早逝于营养不良。说到底也是早逝于清贫。否则，我们当代人于今兴许还能看到另一部与一样伟大的传世之作。后来人们很有准备，很有勇气，也很有经验。并不需要“传帮带”。论值低价之时，开口殊不含溯。倘不满足，可能甩出一句毫不客气的话是——少跟我来这一套！我自己写的东西究竟值多少钱，我懂！ 中国作家有两大毛病。其一是由于历史积怨和政治摆布的原因，造成长期的山头对峙，党园伐异，团伙互攻。这一种精神的和精力的耗损，对中国作家们的危害相当之大。不但危害了创作，而且有时危害了身心。 作家们的第二个毛病是，即使笔下写着淡薄职位，“无官一身轻”之类的鸟话，心里边还是总惦记着怎样才得以为官一把。吟着陶渊明的“采菊东篱下，悠然见南山”，眼角却总忍不住地一次次瞥向文坛，留意着是否腾出了一把交椅。 在世界当代的文明的雇佣关系中，向老板负责即敬业。而敬业即使在异国的雇佣关系中，也不失为美德。 传统的、守旧的，然而同时又可能是考虑全面的、正确的，甚至体现着人生的成熟和经验的观念，就是这样，时时处处，受到着新的，也许考虑得欠周全的，甚至根本就不屑于进行长远性考虑的，年轻一代的观念的挑战和冒犯。 在如此这般的种种新旧冲撞之中，其实已经不存在孰是孰非，谁对谁错的裁决准则。面仅仅存在着一种现象，一种事实——中国建国以后的主体观念，正由年轻一代的活法选择，造成着一大面积一大面积的松动，和一处又一处的塌方。 营造大众文化的中国当代“文化人”们，本身大抵便是中产阶层的一员，他们眼中所能见到，心中所能想到，日常所能接触到的，大抵是各个“族类”的中产者罢了。于是中产阶层成了他们最为熟悉的“人民”。 中产阶层的生活形态，是当代中国人民大众的一种憧憬，一个似乎距离他们最近，而其实一辈子都难以达到的目标。于是大众文化的人民性，被营造大众文化的中国当代“文化人”，以中产阶层的生活形态“误会”地取代了。这在电视连续剧中表现得员为明显而且泛滥。其通病是全设了生活的负重感却多了因“牙疼脚痒”面授完没了的“连续”的哭哭闹闹。这一种煞有介事的哭哭闹闹使者百姓每每两眼干瞪着屏幕无动于衷。而电视中的许多专栏节目，采访者的话筒和摄像机镜头，似乎只在中产者阶层中变焦和移位，仿佛再也突破不了这个阶层的用粘糯而又甜滋滋的生活的丝结成的网，仿佛最广大的平民和贫民阶层早巳不存在了，从中国当代社会中消失了