Because Cui Mingyan doesn't understand these things, she usually just listens to her uncle saying that there are holes everywhere now. Privately, everyone is very pessimistic. It is precisely because of Cui Mingyan and the others that they break their heads and want to go out.
"Thank you, uncle. I just communicate a lot with foreigners, and there are a lot of foreign language materials at the Polytechnic University! You can still refer to the earlier Western literature. In recent years, the reference value is not great. They are all value-oriented things. , I don’t like it very much!”
Facing Qi Yong's question, Ji Donglai tried his best not to answer. After all, Chinese people in this era are almost without exception superstitious about Big Brother America.
Including Qi Yong in front of him. He was in a high position and could tell that the other party was also a cadre who had returned from training abroad.
If something is preconceived in the mind, then any rationality coming from the poor will be regarded as unreasonable and discarded. This is a common problem in the world.
"Young man, you don't mean it. You don't even understand Western classical economics. So what do you think we should think about the economy? Economy is inherently values. Only with reasonable values can we understand many things. You just went to college to write economics treatises. You probably haven’t seen much, right?”
Qi Yong kept examining Ji Donglai, and now he felt that he couldn't understand Ji Donglai. At least Qi Yong was not very optimistic about the other party's current views.
Every year, the bank hires foreign gold medal lecturers to give lectures. Many of them are very practical and classic. Ji Donglai overturned them with just one sentence, which made Qi Yong very unhappy.
Especially when he thought about the huge holes he had dealt with, Qi Yong felt that Western economics was getting more and more correct.
"Uncle, don't worry! From my personal point of view, when looking at any economy, you must first look at history. It is not scientific to look at economics without looking at history!"
"Um?"
This time not only Qi Yong, but also Qi Yong's wife was stunned at this time, because the other party was also a history teacher. He had taught modern history for so many years and did not find any connection between the two.
"Tell me what you're talking about. This is the first time I've heard your point of view. Yanzi, you're such an interesting kid!"
Qi Yong usually reads a lot of history books. It is also good to argue with his wife when he has nothing to do. Hearing the connection between history and economy, Qi Yong became interested.
"Haha, let me tell you one thing simply! Was China beaten in modern times because of its backwardness?"
Ji Donglai stopped all three people at the scene with one sentence, including Qi Yong's wife, a modern history teacher. All the textbooks the opponent studies are based on this theory, and those who fall behind will be beaten.
This view has been adopted in China for more than a hundred years. Why did Ji Donglai change it just because he said it should?
"Yanzi, your little friend is interesting, what is his name?"
This time Qi Yong's wife went into battle in person. Cui Mingyan pinched Ji Donglai hard, her eyes filled with anger, and Ji Donglai grinned in pain.
"Ji Donglai, let me show off your talent. My aunt is a teacher at the High School Affiliated to the Renmin University, and she teaches modern history. Your little point of view is not enough to refute my point of view. Why don't you apologize quickly?"
Looking at Ji Donglai's appearance, Cui Mingyan winked.
"No need for Yanzi, come from the east! Historians and educators have been studying it for almost a hundred years. Those six words will be beaten if you fall behind. These six words are worth a thousand dollars. We allow you to have different opinions, but you have to state the basis, otherwise Those of us who study history don’t believe it!”
Qi Yong's wife waved her hand at Cui Mingyan. Cui Mingyan patted Ji Donglai and secretly told him to show off. Ji Donglai also secretly felt bitter in his heart and secretly said that he had talked too much, but now the arrow is on the string and he has to shoot.
"Ahem, auntie, I really didn't know you taught history, that..."
"Go on, you kid must have your own basis in mind! Yanzi said that you are in industry, and people in industry are all about logic. We also want to see what is different from the liberal arts students we have! You are wrong It doesn’t matter, you are a junior after all!”
Ji Donglai wanted to excuse him, but the teacher on the other side tightened his grip. Ji Donglai knew that he couldn't do it without speaking, so he smacked his mouth.
"Well, yes! Let me ask you a question first, auntie. Are the various disciplines in modern times introduced by us or from outside?
Forcibly entered? "
Ji Donglai came here and took a sip from the water glass. The other party was slightly startled because this matter was not in the history books, but the other party really knew about it.
From the Reform Movement of 1898 to the later 1901, there were many right and wrongs. When it came to talking about it, it seemed that there was a real controversy. The other party didn't know where Ji Donglai's arguments were, so he also picked up the water glass and took a sip.
"what you think?"
As an adult, the other party will not take the target easily.
"External input includes the words "If you fall behind, you will be beaten." Because since the Boxer Indemnity, almost all of this money has been used to build new learning! The core of the new learning is that if you fall behind, you will be beaten! So these views are not Chinese. It is researched by elites, but imported from outside, and has been digested and absorbed by us after a hundred years of chewing, and we think it is reasonable! But what I want to say is, this is the same as ***!"
After Ji Dong said this, he stopped talking, leaving the other three people looking at each other there, especially Cui Mingyan's aunt. Some of the other party's ideas at this time were directly shaken.
Because Ji Donglai's views are logical and reasonable when connected with historical events. From the Japanese War to the Gengzi indemnity, why do foreigners knock on the country's door again and again?
etc!
"No, if you don't fall behind you will be beaten, how can you explain the *** war?"
Cui Mingyan's aunt thought about it for a moment and immediately thought of the difference. Ji Donglai smiled again this time.
"Auntie, Humen is destroying cigarettes. There are foreign warships parked at the port, and the place where the weapons were destroyed is in Humen! Why didn't the foreigners attack Humen or Guangzhou, but marched to Tianjin?"
"If we were really lagging behind at that time, wouldn't it be the same if we attacked anywhere? We destroyed the enemy in Humen. Only by attacking here and conquering this place can we show our national prestige. Why not? Instead, go north to attack Tianjin. guard?"
Ji Donglai didn't want to have a meaningless debate with the other party, because a hundred years ago, many things were deeply ingrained, and after countless people adding fuel to the fire, some views, although distorted, had been framed seamlessly.
It's easy to overturn the other party's theory. Instead of dwelling on this point of view, just let the other party use those theories to explain contemporary events.
Youdao means that if your theory is really useful, then use it to explain other things universally. If it can explain everything, then you are an axiom.
"this……"
Cui Mingyan's aunt was speechless this time, because the other party hadn't thought about it during the lecture before, and strictly speaking she hadn't thought about it in depth.
