(Global Village Department Chat - Tianshi Notes vii)
xiao . across the river?—those who are narrow-minded and will hing whereas(while)those who are broad-minded
A perfect instrument, generous and tolerant of people and the world.
40. Use of “uselessness”
Mingfeng: Hello, old classmate! We haven’t contacted you for a long time. How are you now?
Jinyu: I just came back from hiking and saw the text message you sent.
Mingfeng: Are your eyes better now than before?
Jin Yu: It’s not a problem to see the road, but it’s blurry to see people. I just turned on the router, holding a magnifying glass in my left hand, and I’ll text you back with my right hand.
Mingfeng: It’s really hard work. Pay attention to protecting your eyes and don’t tire yourself too much.
Jin Yu: Thank you, old classmate, for your concern. After taking online classes at 3:30, I went out for a hike in the grasslands. My eyes rested and I felt extremely comfortable.
Mingfeng: Then how do you usually go to class?
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Jinyu: Of course I have to memorize every text, every exercise, and every test paper.
Mingfeng: "Naked Cult"! I can't even imagine it. You must have a super strong memory, but we can't do it. It's really hard work.
Jin Yu: I have persisted for six years and I have become accustomed to it. There is joy in the hardship.
Mingfeng: My old classmate wants to ask you for help with something.
Jin Yu: I am willing to do my best for things that are within my ability. For things that are beyond emotional intelligence, I am afraid that I am powerless. Tell me what it is?
Mingfeng: Do you have any acquaintances at the city party school?
Jin Yu: This is really terrible. Old classmate, you don’t know something. I am a person who has been immersed in nature all year round. I am afraid that I will not be able to find a door in society for a while.
Mingfeng: Are you still so introverted and have almost no contact with the outside world?
Jin Yu: "It's easy to change a country, but it's hard to change one's nature." Personality cannot be changed by simply changing it. I'm so sorry. My old classmate comes to me once in a thousand years, but I rejected him outright. Am I too heartless?
Mingfeng: It’s okay. I’ll ask other classmates in Anqing.
Jin Yu: Xiaojin is very capable of doing things. You might as well ask her to give it a try. I still remember that you and your husband visited me during a meeting in Taihu more than 20 years ago with gifts. Look at my social skills.
Oops, it’s really useless.
Mingfeng: Old classmates don’t worry too much, just ask casually. I thought that male classmates generally have more contact with the outside world, so I immediately thought of studying in Anqing
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of you.
Jin Yu: I was born a boy, but I am not as good as a woman. My wife takes full charge of all external affairs in the family. Last time my classmates got together in Yicheng, it was also a girl from the same city who took care of it. I have poor communication skills, so it is really useless.
Mingfeng: You can’t say that. An extrovert has the convenience of being an extrovert, and an introvert has the benefits of being an introvert. Each has its own advantages and disadvantages, but there are mutual benefits. It’s not a foreign matter to only read the books of sages and not hear what’s going on outside the window.
Jin Yu: I haven’t read many sage books, but I have read a little miscellaneous books.
Mingfeng: No wonder your novel has been reprinted by hundreds of websites. It turns out that it is complex but not cluttered and has a wide range of ideas.
Jin Yu: This is purely a compliment from netizens, so I should be grateful.
Mingfeng: You must have the capital to promote yourself. If you don’t have the ability, people won’t care.
Jin Yu: We are strangers to each other, and yet we can be so sincere. We are truly lucky.
Mingfeng: The Internet is a public platform, which is different from the scholastic category. Bole is not common, and netizens are everywhere. You can clearly distinguish between good and bad, and you will not reprint blindly.
Jin Yu: It seems that I, a useless person, can be useful.
Mingfeng: "Useless" things should be used, and they can be passed down for a long time.
Jin Yu: Thank you for the compliment, welcome to play.
Mingfeng: We will definitely visit you when it is convenient. You are welcome to come and play with Xie Jin Haiying and other classmates.
Jin Yu: I don’t dare to pay you a visit, but you are welcome to visit me often.