Zhang Jianxiong frowned and said: "After all, we are old colleagues and neighbors for many years. You let me watch them endure hardships and do nothing, and I always feel very uncomfortable. Let's just do our best and let fate dictate. Anyway, the agricultural machinery factory will definitely sell off its assets. It just depends on whether there is a chance.”
Zhang Yongsheng nodded and said: "I can take the time to help you ask, but I don't dare to take this guarantee. As far as I know, the Jin family is also very interested, and Aunt Liang may also get involved. If we neighbors can't get a few cars Che, it’s very likely that he won’t be able to speak at all and will be kicked out directly.”
Zhang Jianxiong smiled bitterly and said: "I will do my best. What guarantee can I get on this matter? Moreover, the cars in the agricultural machinery factory's fleet are relatively new, and selling them second-hand is not cheap. It is hard to say how much loan they can get. I am in the county At least I have a few connections here, and I will try my best to find ways to help them get out of trouble."
Zhang Yongsheng said with some confusion: "Dad, even if the freight station has not closed down, you are just a captain. Why do you care so much? The company has been closed down for several years now. Even if they are not doing well, it is still the fault of that bastard Willow Wood." , why should you interfere?"
Zhang Jianxiong was silent for a moment and said slowly: "Son, you have to remember that you should live and do things with a clear conscience. Human life is very short. There are very few things you can do in your life, and most of them are useless. Even if you No matter how much money you make, you can’t take it with you, you have to do something that you can take with you.”
"What can be taken away?" Zhang Yongsheng was a little confused and asked curiously: "What can be taken away?"
Zhang Jianxiong smiled and said: "Don't look at me. I haven't read any books. Is this a test for you? Your grandfather once said that the three immortals can be taken away?"
"What are the three immortals?" Zhang Yongsheng still didn't understand and asked.
"The three immortals are the three establishments, the Confucian establishment of merit, establishment of virtue, and establishment of reputation." Bai Zhixuan was helping Han Aihua set the table, and she immediately answered after hearing this.
Zhang Yongsheng suddenly realized: "So it's this. I read it in a history book, but I didn't understand what it meant. Why are these three called the Three Immortals?"
Zhang Jianxiong looked at Bai Zhixuan, his eyes full of competition. Bai Zhixuan was not polite and explained: "Confucianism believes that most of the things a person does in his life cannot be kept and will be sold with the passage of time. Only these three things can coexist with time and become historical immortal."
"Making meritorious service is a merit that will only be remembered in history. These merits are written in the history books. As long as the history books are still there, even if you die many years ago, your merits will not be forgotten. Li De and Li Yan have the same meaning. Virtue refers to becoming a role model. Standards refer to academic theories that have been handed down."
Zhang Yongsheng scratched his head and sighed: "It is too difficult to be with history and to be famous in history. How much contribution does it take to be written in the history books? People who write history books will definitely ignore you for such a trivial matter as catching a thief. Morality It’s more troublesome than academic theory, and it’s a matter of suffering.”
Bai Zhixuan nodded and said: "So my grandfather believes that it is enough to pursue one immortality in a lifetime. Pursuing three immortalities is a matter for geniuses and has nothing to do with ordinary people. And the three immortals are the easiest to achieve, but Ordinary people just don’t pay attention to it.”
"Why is it easy to make a statement?" Zhang Yongsheng said in confusion: "Academic theory is the most difficult thing, right? Not only do you have to learn a lot of knowledge, but you also have to have your own opinions. In order to connect theory with practice, you have to carry out various tasks. It’s a practice. It involves a lot of investment, the risks are not small, and it may not necessarily yield results.”
Bai Zhixuan shook her head and said: "That's not the way to say it. Li Yan is a concrete analysis of the specific situation. It may not necessarily be everyone from all parties, but it may also be their own small family. I have learned knowledge and summed up my experience. It is useful to me and stored in my mind. , which is also its own academic system.”
"These things are passed on to future generations, and they can use them in the future, which is a useful achievement. Even if they are not used in many places, they are still the crystallization of wisdom and are progress for me. Even if they die, these things Anything that can be taken to the grave is better than the mediocre living dead."
"Bah!" Zhang Jianxiong clapped his hands and said with a smile: "As expected of Principal Bai's granddaughter, her knowledge is much better than that of my stupid son. Ah Sheng, you have to learn from Zhixuan in this regard, don't learn from those in the society. Those who practice crooked ways. Those who are greedy for profit are of no benefit to people and can only lead astray."
Bai Zhixuan smiled modestly and said: "Uncle, you are too complimentary. I also followed the script. My grandfather said that the public is eternal and the private is temporary. The three immortals are all public rather than private. Do more things that are beneficial to the public, even if it is Small things are truly valuable if you can take away the rewards you get.”
Zhang Yongsheng nodded thoughtfully and said: "I understand, no matter how big or small the matter is, as long as it is beneficial to the public in terms of merit, virtue, and words, it belongs to the category of the three immortals. Private matters outside this category , a lot of it is useless in life, and will eventually become a flower in the mirror."
Zhang Jianxiong nodded and sighed: "At my age, many opportunities have been lost. I don't have the ability to do as much merit as you ask me to do. But as long as I can do more useful things for the people around me, it will be great for me." For me, it is the greatest immortality, and it also means that my life has not been in vain.”
"I haven't read many books, so it's impossible to establish a good reputation. I'm a humble person, not very capable, and it's impossible to achieve any great achievements. Doing more public welfare things can be regarded as a good virtue. When I go to the underground to meet your grandfather, I It can be regarded as living up to his old man’s education.”
Zhang Yongsheng was silent. He never expected that his father had such a grand wish in his heart. Zhang Jianxiong is just an ordinary person, he is enthusiastic and generous, likes to help others, and has good connections in the circle of the freight station. But these words made Zhang Yongsheng feel that his father's image was much taller.
Because Zhang Jianxiong is kind and enthusiastic and has helped many people in the county, he has a wide network of contacts, but he rarely uses this kind of network. The most recent time he just bought a second-hand truck with a relationship loan, and he didn't ask for any discount on interest, which was really kind of him.
Some people at the freight station thought that Zhang Jianxiong was stupid and wasted his time by showing kindness without repaying it. They believe that if Zhang Jianxiong could make good use of these relationships, he would not have such a hard life. Now Zhang Yongsheng seems to think that if you help people only if you are motivated by profit, how can you call it moral?
After a while, the dishes that Han Aihua had carefully prepared all afternoon were put on the table. Zhang Jianxiong specially brought out the fine wine from his collection, and the father and son each drank a glass. The atmosphere of the family banquet was very warm, with four people sitting around a round table. Although it was not a high-end hotel, it had the unique warmth of a family.
