"Buy a few acres of paddy fields, reorganize the property, and make the Bao family bigger and stronger. The little capital I got from Monica has almost been spent now. There will be many places to use the money in the future. Money begets money is the right way.”
"As for the last thing, Editor Wang's request for a manuscript is a good idea, but the proportion must be carefully grasped. For the sake of his novel, Yuan Pingxu can still turn a blind eye to himself, but the matter of newspapers and magazines When it comes to political affairs, accompanying you is like accompanying a tiger, so I have to guard against..."
After gradually sorting out the recent events, Bao Guowei felt clear and let out a sigh of relief.
The world is not easy to live in. In an era where human life is at stake, every wrong step may lead to catastrophe, so it is very important to keep a calm and clear mind.
"Haha! This is just a small Wusu City. My real goal, Bao Guowei, is the huge Republic of China and the entire world. These trivial matters cannot hold me back!" The confident Bao Guowei said to himself with pride and pride. .
"call!"
The window was open, and the cold wind blew at just the right time. With this blow, Bao Guoweijiu basically woke up completely, and now he couldn't sleep at all.
Bao Guowei took the manuscript paper, prepared the pen, hesitated for a moment, thought for a long time, and finally wrote seven characters in the title column of the manuscript paper - guns, germs and steel.
"Guns, Germs, and Steel" is a work by the American writer Jared Dedmon. Bao Guowei has read the English and translated versions many times and has some own understanding of it.
His purpose in choosing this book is self-evident. It is a study of Western history that can avoid sensitive topics well and is popular and easy to spread.
This just meets the common needs of Wang Yiran and Yuan Pingxu, allowing Bao Guowei, who is caught in the middle, to protect himself wisely.
As for the more fundamental purpose, Bao Guowei wants to save this era and make contributions to this era!
It is precisely because of the efforts of this generation that he can enjoy the blessings of the future. Now, he has returned to the times and continues to devote himself to the ideal of saving the world. This is also saving himself!
"All history is contemporary history." Bao Guowei said devoutly in his heart.
This book starts from the development of the American continent, and it may be inspiring for China today. After all, the development trajectory of civilization is always the same, and objective truths are always universal.
What's more, in modern society, the subversive nature of this book is self-evident. The first-mover advantage of civilization that modern Western society is proud of has been shattered in one blow. In this book It has been attributed to the profound influence of environment and geography.
What's more, in today's era of Western cultural expansion, a large number of Western cultural elements have invaded, leaving people in the country confused. In this process, the Western world, which is in a dominant position, will naturally regard itself as superior.
Bao Guowei can already predict that the release of this book will definitely inject a shot in the arm into a confused generation, allowing them to view the conflict and integration of Chinese and Western cultures in a more objective and pertinent way.
"Why did Westerners conquer the New World with guns, germs, and steel, instead of Africans or Native Americans who crossed the ocean to conquer Europe? Why do some societies already have complete social organizations and cultural achievements where a hundred flowers bloom, while some societies are still in the process of A primitive state of hunting and gathering without metal tools? What determines the distribution of power and wealth in today's world? This is the question this book will answer..."
Bao Guowei's pen tip moved rapidly on the manuscript paper, making a rustling sound. He always liked to write down all the inspirations in his mind, and then slowly consider and revise them.
Bao Guowei used his golden fingers and quickly wrote a first draft of nearly 10,000 words. At this moment, his head was spinning, but he was not sleepy at all.
Since it is a foreign work, it would not work if Bao Guowei copied it. After all, the translation would be too thick and would appear unreal.
Therefore, Bao Guowei, who was sober, decided to go all out and revise the manuscript in his hand immediately.
To be honest, this book is much more difficult to write than Dou Po Cang Qiong. Dou Po Cang Qiong basically does not require revision. It is purely copied and requires no effort. However, the revision of this book is even more labor-intensive than the first draft.
He must follow the general framework and express it through more modern language, and replace and transform some words while understanding the author's basic meaning.
Moreover, it is necessary to add analysis of the current national development, so that what is written can be more influential and inspiring to the Chinese people.
Obviously, this is an extremely large and cumbersome project!
But Bao Guowei feels very fulfilled and satisfied. After all, every move he makes now may affect the people around him, and even the people of the entire era. This feeling of controlling the destiny of others is so exciting!
Of course, he himself also knows that this is only temporary. In his current predicament and crisis, self-protection is the key first.
After an unknown amount of time passed, Bao Guowei saw that the sky outside had become dim. He had even heard the crow of roosters a few moments earlier, and he immediately fell down from exhaustion.
Bao Guowei woke up the next day and didn't know what time it was. When he saw the sun rising, he realized that he had slept for so long.
"Ouch!"
Just when Bao Guowei was thinking wildly, he suddenly felt his stomach growling. He had been busy all night writing articles and drawing pictures yesterday, and he was even more hungry.
Bao Guowei hurried downstairs, searched around, and found that the kitchen was empty, so he took the bowls and chopsticks to the pot to look for food, but where was the rice?
"What happened? What is my dad doing! Where can he go?"
Bao Guowei frowned, but he was too lazy to care. Since there was nothing to eat at home, he had no choice but to go out to look for food.
There are many teahouses in the Jiangnan Water Town. Just like Lu Town in Lu Xun's works, there is also a famous teahouse in Shuixiang Town, called Shuixiang Teahouse. The counter is at the door, with two wide tables extending out.
There are two elders in this pocket, the generous one and the face-saving one are sitting in the room.
Just shout out and ask the waiter to bring you a plate of braised pig head and a whole bowl of braised noodles. There is heavy snow outside, and two or three people are sitting in the room, eating such a bowl of hot noodles, and their bodies will be much warmer.
After finishing the meal, I didn’t rush to leave. Then I asked the waiter to bring a pot of tea, and a few old friends chatted with each other. It was very leisurely!
However, the world is getting more and more sad nowadays. Not many people can sit in the house and eat noodles. Most of them are old farmers drinking tea at the door.
They also wear short coats in winter, which makes them easier to work, so most people call them the short coat gang.
They didn't go into the house. When they came, they lined up the coins in their pockets on the counter. One coin was a bowl of hot tea, and two coins could be used indefinitely.
If you want to drink, you can bring out three copper coins and ask for a bowl of wine. During the day, no one buys wine. Those like this are usually famous drunkards in the countryside.
