Xiong Shili.
This is the founder of New Confucianism and a master of Chinese studies!
His name may not be familiar to modern people, but Liang Shuming, another representative figure of New Confucianism, may be more well-known.
He, his disciples Mou Zongsan, Tang Junyi, Xu Fuguan, Zhang Junmai, Liang Shuming, Feng Youlan, and Fang Dongmei are known as the "Eight Great Masters of New Confucianism".
At that time, Mr. Xiong Shili wrote many works.
He is the author of books such as "New Theory of Consciousness Only", "Original Confucianism", "Treatise on Body and Function", "Essay on Understanding the Mind", "The Interpretation of Buddhist Names" and "The Evolution of the Universe".
His philosophical viewpoint uses Buddhist knowledge-only theory to reconstruct the metaphysical moral ontology of Confucianism, which is self-contained in the philosophical world and forms a specialized "Xiong School".
In later generations, researchers of "Bear Studies" also spread all over China and overseas. Bao Guowei once knew about it in a university water course.
In the past few years, Xiong Shili was hired as a professor.
However, according to this timeline, Mr. Xiong Shili should have left Peking University.
You should be giving lectures at Wuchang University now. I don't know why you came to Wusu City near Jingkou?
Looking at the injuries on his legs and feet, Bao Guowei guessed that he might have come here specifically to recuperate.
However, if it is Xiong Shili, it is not a simple translator, but may be a private school lecturer or something like that.
What is the origin of being able to let a master of Chinese studies like Xiong Shili serve as a lecturer for a foreign girl?
Bao Guowei once again thought of this Chinese-style mansion and the Chinese-style garden style he saw when he entered.
It is really abnormal for a foreign woman to have elements of traditional Chinese culture everywhere in her body.
To be honest, if I hadn't met before and just relied on these elements to judge, I would have thought that Monica was a young lady from an old-school aristocratic family?
Bao Guowei was thinking.
But now, there was not much time for him to think about this scene further.
"Mr. Xiong Shili! I have admired him for a long time. I have also studied a little bit of "Introduction to Consciousness-Only Theory" written by him. I am really impressed by his research on Chinese Confucianism, Buddhism and Dharma."
Xiong Shili was quite surprised when he heard that this shabby-dressed boy had actually read his "Introduction to Consciousness-Only Science".
"Oh! What does Mr. Bao think?"
"Young man has little talent and knowledge, but he also has some trivial insights. I..."
Bao Guowei was about to continue, but Monica immediately interrupted her.
Monica made a "stop" gesture and shouted: "Stop, stop, stop!"
She directly rolled her eyes at Mr. Xiong Shili.
"Hmph! No one usually listens to me. I finally found someone who can speak English, and here you are again, saying 'I don't care'. It's really annoying!"
Xiong Shili coughed, then laughed twice, "Okay, I won't talk anymore, I won't talk anymore."
After hearing this, Monica's expression softened and she pouted, so cute.
"Bao Guowei, sit down! Don't stand and talk."
Bao Guowei sat down. Although it was early winter and the snow had not yet fallen, the temperature had already dropped.
But sitting on this redwood bench, I don't feel cold. It must be high-quality wood.
He picked up the tea on the table and took a gentle sniff. The aroma of tea overflowed, and even his stuffy nose suddenly cleared up. He felt so energetic!
Although Bao Guowei didn't understand tea, the scent was completely different from the cold tea from Oriental Leaves he drank before.
"Yeah. Thank you, Mo...Miss Monica."
Not to mention, using the word "miss" in English is really awkward.
"Bao Guowei, thanks to you for saving me last time. When I was sent to the hospital, even the doctor said that your initial first aid measures were really good. I recovered quickly. I'm sure I want to thank you! Um...by the way, what do you do now?"
After Bao Guowei sat down, Monica asked impatiently.
"Um... labor at the dock..." In response to Monica's question, Bao Guowei responded with a dark line.
He was a little strange. He just saved people, so why would he ask this?
But if you think about it carefully, before you get down to business, you always have to talk about something irrelevant to make the interlocutor relax.
"Then how come you know English and speak it so well!" Obviously, this is what Monica is most curious about about Bao Guowei.
"I used to study in a foreign school and learned English. Since I was very interested in this subject, I also worked hard to study in private. The more I spoke, the more I could speak ok."
"Hey! You have also studied in foreign schools! I heard that China has been building new schools recently. I have never seen any of them. I don't know if they are any different from those in Europe. But look at what Bao Guowei said in English. He is so good, he must be well taught.”
Bao Guowei didn't know what to say for a while.
What she still doesn’t know is that, let alone the current English education in Chinese schools, even the English education in China more than a hundred years later will not be much better.
However, fortunately, Bao Guowei was very articulate and got rid of the topic with a haha, which also made Monica look pleasant.
"But Bao Guowei, why are you working at the dock when you are so good at English?"
This touched Bao Guowei's sore spot.
But then he thought about it. Just after talking to Monica, he discovered that although Monica had a mysterious identity, she had an extraordinary status.
But when she talked, she was innocent, and her words were just like a girl who had just grown up.
On the contrary, Xiong Shili next to him is the real master of Chinese studies, and he is extraordinary in every aspect.
Bao Guowei has seen this kind of combination of young and old in movies and TV series many times.
Monica must be the most powerful lady in this family, but at such a young age, how can she be left to make the decision on everything, so the head of the family sent Xiong Shili as "Zhuge" to assist.
Since Monica's view of him, Bao Guowei, is nothing more than a chatterbox who can talk unscrupulously, she certainly won't care about his past.
Then Bao Guowei can talk nonsense as he pleases, after all, this is his strength!
"Miss Monica, you don't know! Just listen to me. It turns out! My father is the housekeeper of Mr. Qin's family in Shuixiang Town outside Wusu City. Just because my mother died when I was five years old, My father brought me to the Qin Mansion. Mr. Qin thought that my father had worked hard for the Qin Mansion for many years, so he used his connections to let me enter the foreign school in Wusu City..."
Bao Guowei tells the story one by one: how he entered the school, how he was betrayed by Guo Chun, how he was expelled from the school, and how he went to work at the dock to pay off his debts.
But I skipped over all the things that I was originally ignorant of and worked as a thug for Guo Chun, and only picked out the good ones.
With the realistic basis as the base, now it is just a matter of tailoring and beautifying the reality, which is much easier than editing on the spot.
For Bao Guowei, who has been able to defraud his mother of pocket money since he was in the first grade of elementary school, this is really a piece of cake.
Moreover, Bao Guowei also fully masters the skills of storytelling.
Pay attention to one priority, and always pause at critical moments, which makes Monica, who is listening to the story, immediately have high expectations.
To be honest, it really feels like standing on the stage and telling stories.
"Wow! This Guo Chun is such a loser. You study so well, but the school is so unkind!" After hearing this, Monica was immediately angry for Bao Guowei.
"There's nothing we can do about it." Bao Guowei said helplessly.
"Hey! Let's do this..."
"Miss." Xiong Shili interrupted Monica again and winked at her.
When Bao Guowei took a look, he knew it was not simple.
As soon as he entered the house, he understood that Monica had invited him here.
It's not just to thank him for saving his life, and to listen to Bao Guowei's stories to relieve his boredom.
Because since Bao Guowei entered the room, only Xiong Shili, Monica, and Bao Guowei were left in the room.
There wasn't even a person to serve tea or give orders. It was obvious that he didn't want others to hear what he said here.
"Miss, don't forget about business. In the evening, there is a dinner party at Chief Lin's place, and you have to go." Xiong Shili's voice was very calm, but it had a silent majesty.
"Oh, okay!" Monica pouted.
Bao Guowei always felt that the atmosphere was a bit serious.
Then, her expression became serious and she said slowly: "Actually, I invite Bao Guowei to come over today. I have more important things to tell you..."
