Knight of the Blue Lagoon (The Past of Tao v)

27.Dinner

"The weak prey on the strong, form cliques, do whatever it takes, and the winner takes all. Our power is not enough to change these."Daozhi

"Nowadays, relations are tense, and the outside world continues to make unfriendly remarks towards us. A few years ago, the theory of collapse was rampant, and some people on the island even boasted that it would split into seven pieces. What do you think of this?"Father Zhou wanted to know the views of their generation.

"When does it crash? Dao Zhi asked back, obviously disdainful of these statements, and then explained:"This argument is like a curse, full of evil, and a sign of incompetence." From a historical perspective, the Persian Empire (553 BC-330 BC) has now become a small Iran; the Roman Empire (about 5 million square kilometers from 27 BC to 1453 BC) no longer exists and is divided into European countries with an area of ​​​​and I am almost a medium-sized province; the Arab Empire (632-1258, maximum land area of ​​13.4 million square kilometers) was divided into 22 small countries; the Ottoman Empire (1299-1922 maximum land area of ​​5.5 million square kilometers) now only has 1 million square kilometers left Turkey; the British Empire reached its maximum area of ​​35.5 million square kilometers in 1921, but now only 240,000 square kilometers are left. The UK has left the EU and now Scotland is going to vote for independence. The Soviet Union disintegrated into 15 countries in 1991. The Xia Dynasty is nearly 4100 years old, and there is a lack of textual research on the Xia Dynasty. The word China first appeared in the Zhou Dynasty. It has a history of more than 3,000 years from the Zhou Dynasty to the present, of which 2,800 years were at the top of the world. During the Zhou Dynasty, the area was about 3.4 million square kilometers, and now it is 9.6 million square kilometers. It has never collapsed, only Dynasties have changed, and after 83 dynasties, China is still China. So if we insist on collapse, let it take 5000 years to slowly collapse."

"Democracy in its second century?"

"Democracy should not be Coca-Cola. They produce puree, which has the same taste all over the world. This is what Sister Hua said. All walks of life need professionals. How to put professionals in a professional position is the key. As for how to operate, the method is not the only one. Elections are not necessarily the most effective. People's IQs are normally distributed, which means that most people are between 80 and 120, and the elite are a minority. In an industry, it may be possible to select elite leaders, but everyone knows that the CEO of a listed company is never elected by one vote of all shareholders, but by a very small number of people. Politics can be said to lead various industries, but politics itself is also an industry. There are differences between industries. If all industries are allowed to participate in the decision-making, it will be like asking laymen to select expert elites. I think it can only rely on luck, so It would be more efficient to generate it from within"

"What if it doesn’t work well?"Zhou Meichen

"The West pays attention to the beginning, so as long as they have money for publicity, can put forward a beautiful campaign platform, and convince the people, anyone can join. As for whether the platform can be realized, it is not so important. According to a survey, only 5% of the policies proposed during the American presidential election can be implemented. This is their method, and of course it has their strengths. We have our policies, and we pay more attention to the results of implementation. If the performance is good, we will improve or continue. If the performance is not good, we will be marginalized if we do nothing. Our 5-year plan is equivalent to their election platform, 95% of which has been completed (according to a survey by Professor Zhai Dongsheng of Renmin University of China). There is also a long-term 100-year plan. The higher the level, the more achievable it is. Our smartest people are in the political world, and their smartest people are in the business world, so they are business leaders. The essence of businessmen is to pursue interests, but in our tradition it is for the people. We all understand that water can carry a boat and also capsize it.. Of course, there are still some internal problems, but they are being gradually improved, right? Just like if you want to become a top architect, you must first take the architecture major. After entering the industry and undergoing practical training, you can become an elite. Only then can you have the ability to formulate industry rules and become a leader. In the family, it is not just who can please others. Head of the house, whether children or adults."

Zhou Meichen usually doesn't care much about these. She only focuses on how to do her own job well. Zhou Meichen mentioned to her father that she had experience of studying and living in Europe and the United States and had been to many places. Not only did he have knowledge and an international perspective, he could learn from history. Looking at the problem from a perspective, we are full of confidence in our history and culture, have a sense of national mission, do not stick to conventions, are full of vigor, and more importantly, have correct views. Father Zhou was very satisfied. With a group of people under the reform and opening up, how could the nation not Revival. Zhou’s father watches the news every day. The development of the country makes him optimistic. He is very pleased to hear Daozhi’s words. At the same time, he is also very emotional. It’s a pity that he is old. He really hopes to fight again with such a generation.

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"Eat, eat."Mother Zhou's voice interrupted the three of them.

They came to the dining table. Zhou Meichen looked at the dishes on the table and came to the kitchen.

"Mom, we have guests today, why are you so shabby?"Zhou Meichen came out empty-handed.

"When guests come, food can’t be wasted, right?"Mother Zhou

"Isn't this usually the case?"Zhou Meichen

"How is it usually? Eat quickly."Mother Zhou.

Father Zhou rarely drinks alcohol anymore. Today I took out a bottle of wine and was about to open it."

"Dad, Daozhi likes to drink wine."Zhou Meichen

"I have it at home, go get it?"Father Zhou

"No, no, just drink this, no need to take it."Daozhi

"Then I won’t take it."Zhou Meichen

"No, no, this will do."Daozhi.

Seeing the way the three of them were giving in, Mother Zhou looked displeased. Father Zhou poured three glasses, and the three of them drank one together. Before they even moved their chopsticks, the doorbell rang suddenly.

"I'll open the door."Mother Zhou stood up immediately

"Why are you everywhere? There's not enough food today, so why are you still here?"Zhou Meichen glanced helplessly

"There's not enough food, so I can just eat white rice. I can live well." Zhou's mother quickly added a chair, and her boyfriend sat down next to Zhou Meichen.

The boyfriend picked up the wine glass and said,"Uncle, this guest, let's have a drink together. Welcome to the house. Zhou

Meichen heard this strangely and counterattacked:"It's like it's your home. You started talking drunkenly even before you even drank.""

"That's my wine glass."Zhou Meichen didn't notice that her boyfriend had taken her wine glass.

"No one's is the same."Boy friend.