After dinner, Su Yuxi said goodbye first. Su Weilan looked at her cousin's moon-like back thoughtfully. He originally wanted to persuade her to help him and return to the "Idol Project", but unknowingly...

I was persuaded by her in my sleep that the stock price drop was a normal phenomenon and it was not his fault, so I could only smile bitterly.

Liu Huaming saw Su Yuxi walking away from the window, and couldn't help but ask: "Can I buy the stock your sister mentioned?"

Su Weilan smiled "haha" and said quite proudly: "Don't worry about buying it. If you really lose money, I will pay you double the compensation."

Liu Huaming held Su Weilan's hand and said in a sweet tone: "I don't want you to compensate me. I'm really going to lose. If you stay with me for two nights in a row, I will be satisfied." The more you are in front of rich people, the more you want to

Show that you don't care about money. The more you are in front of powerful people, the more you have to show that you are not afraid of power. This is a summary of Liu Huaming's time in the upper class society of Shanghai. It cannot but be said that she is still known as a social butterfly.

Potential.

On the way back, Su Yuxi was thinking about how to aggravate the death of the Huaxia Recording Industry. It can be said that Cheng Xiaoyu's sudden rise forcibly created a climax for the Huaxia Recording Industry, and also extended the decline of the Huaxia Recording Industry for at least two or three years.

Time can linger for a while.

If you strip away the sales data created by Cheng Xiaoyu alone (Poison + Idol Project + Guilty Crown), in fact, the physical sales of Huaxia Records have dropped by 96% compared to the previous peak sales in 2007.

It's just that people inside the recording industry didn't realize that the glory was in the past, and records were about to be squeezed into the corner of history by the Internet. Just looking at big data, the recording industry didn't seem to have any problems, but after Cheng Xiaoyu's reminder, Su Yu

Through shocking numbers, Xicai discovered that "Record", the once-smash-worthy darling of the times, was slowly moving toward twilight, and even toward death.

As an "exported product", the record industry did not form a large scale in China in the early years. At first, it was only recorded in China and the records were produced abroad. It was not until the 20th century that with the popularity of records in China, "Xinsuo" and "Shengli" were gradually formed.

", a system of three major record labels in "Greater China" and more than a dozen small record companies.

In 1979, Pacific Audio and Video Company was officially established, marking the entry of my country's recording industry into the audio and video era. After just over ten years of development, more than ten audio and video publishing units, hundreds of copy manufacturers, and more than 100,000 sellers have emerged from the ground. .At this time, new record companies such as Xinsuo Record Company, Chengtian Record Company, and Shanghe Record Company successively became prosperous in China, and China's record industry began to take off.

But today, the number of audio and video publishing units is decreasing instead of increasing. There are only a dozen relatively large manufacturers left, and there are only a few large chain stores left among the sellers. Of course, this is a business trend.

But no one in China paid attention. Just at the beginning of this year, after 20 years of operation, Millennium Music (MI11enniummu Private), the largest audio and video store chain in the United States, officially announced that it would not only lay off employees, but also close two-thirds of its stores.

, will shift its main sales position to the Internet, and plans to continue to reduce the number of stores.

Data shows that Huaxia's private video stores, which were once ubiquitous, are also shrinking. However, private video stores only account for a small part of Huaxia's video stores, so they are not of reference significance. As for the large state-owned chain video stores, they are still

Can afford to lose

From the gradual decline of the American audio and video industry, Su Yuxi has seen the future of the record industry predicted by Cheng Xiaoyu. In order to achieve her goal, the first thing she has to do is to hit the sales volume of the new "Idol Project" album.

lowest point

Su Yuxi went further and further on her own road, but she did not ignore the issue she cared about most. Cheng Xiaoyu was actually out of her control when he was in prison. Of course, she had not thought about it, but now that the media is so influential,

In addition, Cheng Xiaoyu is a key target of care, and Xu Qinning is still in Tokyo, so she is naturally not afraid that Cheng Xiaoyu will mysteriously disappear again.

At this moment, Yijuan Jingmei also launched her own rescue plan. When everyone was thinking about solving Cheng Xiaoyu's problem through legal means, Xu Qinning thought of medical parole and called Yijuan Jingmei to ask if there was any way.

How much money is not an issue, Ijuin Jingmei just told Xu Qinning not to worry. As a quasi-neon royal family, she thought of another way, to use public opinion to push the emperor to issue an "amnesty order".

According to Article 16 of the Neon Constitution, the emperor has the power to grant amnesty, pardon and commute sentences, but her role as a lobbyist alone is not enough and must have the support of public opinion.

The broadcast of the documentary about Cheng Xiaoyu a few days ago has won him a lot of praise, but this is not enough. At this time, the negative image of unrepentant Cheng Xiaoyu created in the court must be reversed and he can become a hero.

Ijuin Jingmei has already had an idea in her mind. Speaking of which, what she admires is Cheng Xiaoyu’s spirit of “I would rather live in pieces than in ruins.” This spirit is also the spirit that the neon nobility and samurai have always admired.

Ijuin Shizumi found a connection and published an article called "A Gentleman is Like a Feather" in the most liberal "Asahi Shimbun". This article was published in the most popular section "News Viewpoint", and because

It was written by the quasi-princess, which triggered a large-scale discussion among the Neon public about Cheng Xiaoyu’s “Jade Broken” spirit.

The article reads: "In October last year, I met Xiaoyu Jun for the first time. Many people were puzzled as to why he came to Neon. In fact, I also wanted to know the answer, so I struggled for several months and spent a lot of time.

After countless thoughts, I finally completed his first interview. His case was settled a few days ago. Both in China and Neon, everyone has their own opinions on the verdict. I don’t want to discuss whether the verdict is fair or not here. I just want to discuss it.

I want to talk about Cheng Xiaoyu in my heart and the "Jade Broken Spirit" he upholds.

In the past period of time, Cheng Xiaoyu's lawsuit has spread all over the world through the Internet. But what is strange is that compared with the "tidal wave of curses" from the mainstream media last year, the media's reaction before and after this year's verdict was surprisingly '

Calm', everyone only cares about whether he should be sentenced. However, no one on the Internet or in newspapers discusses what kind of person Cheng Xiaoyu is, and you can hardly find a decent comment either in newspapers or on the Internet.

First, because this lawsuit has dragged on for too long, the "rightists" who used to like to criticize Cheng Xiaoyu have lost their enthusiasm for criticizing others.

The second reason is that most people don't understand Cheng Xiaoyu at all. Not only the "rightists" who are determined to rebel against China can't understand it, but even most of the ordinary spectators around me are confused. They don't understand what Cheng Xiaoyu is insisting on.

What, why didn't he admit his mistake?

In the minds of most people, if Cheng Xiaoyu sincerely apologizes and says a few nice words, then even if the page has been turned and he remembers the lesson, gives up hatred, and is forgiven by the people and the law, Cheng Xiaoyu will still be a good "comrade."

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But based on my personal understanding of Cheng Xiaoyu, I think this is purely wishful thinking. He can say regrets and reflect, but he will not think that he is wrong. He is stubbornly insisting on his own justice!

In fact, this kind of Cheng Xiaoyu is in line with the aesthetics of our neon people. What this unique thinking shows is the "tangled spirit of jade".

Ruth Benedict said in the book "The Chrysanthemum and the Knife": In the eyes of Americans, neon militaristic movies are the best "anti-war movies" they have ever seen. Whether it is a depiction of the Russo-Japanese War

, it was still the "July 7th Incident". What the shots showed were marches in the mud and the hardships of fierce battles. You couldn't see the scenes of victory and the "Long Live Charge"... Three generations of a family, representatives of those who have survived three wars, have become

Lame, blind, crippled people...

But this makes me laugh and cry. What foreigners see in these movies is "anti-war", but what we ourselves see is "heroism." Our definition of a hero is completely different from that of the United States and China.

When Chinese people evaluate a hero, they must first see whether he is "politically correct." Mencius said: "If you turn your back on yourself, you will shrink. Even if there are tens of thousands of people, I will die." The founding father of the Chinese nation said: Death may be heavier than Mount Tai, or lighter than a feather.

To die for the interests of the people is heavier than Mount Tai; to work for the fascists... is lighter than a feather.

In the eyes of the Chinese people, if a person takes a wrong stand and is very desperate, he is not a hero, but "reverse". Therefore, Cheng Xiaoyu's behavior is a bit stupid in the eyes of the Chinese people. What the Chinese people pay attention to is "leaving the green hills behind."

"Don't worry about running out of firewood", the emphasis is on "everything is complete", but Cheng Xiaoyu is a Chinese who grew up in the United States. His thinking has the personal heroism of Americans and the Chinese "sacrifice the individual to fulfill the greater self"

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And this kind of spirit is most in line with our neon people's view of heroes. We neon people have always believed that a hero has nothing to do with his position, but whether he "works hard". If this person happens to be caught in "small friendship" and "big friendship"

In the midst of conflicts, in the end he gave up his "small feelings" and fulfilled his "great righteousness", then this person is a great hero.

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In the eyes of us Neon people, those who have experienced "painful entanglements" and finally tried their best to fulfill their duties and persisted in themselves are heroes. Without "painful disputes", there would be no drama, and there would be no "exhaustion"

"Doing one's duty" does not count as a hero.

Sometimes, in order to set off heroes, literary works will make this kind of "pain" to the point of being "extremely abnormal" in the eyes of outsiders. In the national epic "Forty-seven Ronin", some samurai actually sold their wives in order to avenge their lord.

They went to brothels to raise funds; some actually wanted to kill their own sisters in order to prove their loyalty; some killed their father-in-law; some actually gave their sisters to the enemy as concubines in order to spy on intelligence...

In the story of "Forty-seven Ronin", the general forbids the samurai to take revenge privately. Although the ronin killed their enemies, they also violated the general's order. In order to give the general an explanation, all forty-seven committed suicide. Our elementary school

The comment in the textbook is "This is really the best of both worlds."

Ruth Benedict said: Neon people believe that a truly strong person should be able to abandon personal happiness and fulfill obligations...

In modern times, when we try to establish some kind of moral standard that can override all fields, we often choose "sincerity."

As for Cheng Xiaoyu's behavior, no matter what he did, he came to Neon from China to "abandon personal happiness and fulfill his obligations." His firmness in court was a "definition for himself, others, and the law."

Sincerity", his persistence is the best of both worlds.

Let's take a look at Cheng Xiaoyu's performance in "The Decameron", a well-deserved "hero"!

Survive! This is a problem that has puzzled neon for thousands of years.

We are a nation that has been repeatedly tortured by volcanoes, earthquakes, tsunamis, wars, poverty, and hunger. The "survival crisis" is like a sword of Damocles hanging over our heads. On the one hand, our nation has developed

He has a persevering personality and a meticulous attitude towards work.

"Survive" has always been the ultimate goal of our nation, and even "survive" has become our paranoia.

After the outbreak of the Pacific War, Yamamoto Isoroku once asked his staff to formulate a plan to attack and conquer India, but the purpose was indeed to protect Singapore, which was already in hand. This is a typical neon thinking.

In fact, "surviving" has become Neon's highest value judgment and excuse for all actions at that time.

In order to "survive", we can plot conspiracies, fabricate lies, make surprise attacks, and renege on our promises. In order to "survive", we can compromise after defeat and allocate 5,000,000 yen as funds to establish the "Special Comfort Facilities Association" and

Advertisements were placed in newspapers to recruit 60,000 neon women to provide services to the US military. Someone once joked: If neon wants to conquer Mars one day, it must be to protect the earth.

But now, we are blaming Cheng Xiaoyu for doing whatever it takes to keep his sister "alive"!

How ridiculous this is.

Finally, I will end with a sentence from the movie: "What those who survive should do is not to let down those who have died. Continue the story."

Although we do not have such a special experience as Cheng Xiaoyu, there are more or less such stories in every era. Everyone buries their own stories deep in their hearts and lives as if nothing has ever happened. Those who survived the war

Yes, those who survived earthquakes and tsunamis have their own unique experiences.

We cannot judge what people do in desperate circumstances, but Cheng Xiaoyu is noble, sharing food with others, risking his life to climb the elevator shaft, and resisting the notoriety of murdering himself, but these people are still extremely vicious and threatening.

They survived and killed the enemy who killed his savior. Now you ask yourself, is he wrong?

Of course Cheng Xiaoyu was right, he was just a piece of "jade" broken into pieces by the neon law.

(I hereby declare that this article has nothing to do with politics.)
Chapter completed!