Chapter 2580: Rustling Down (75)

Early the next morning, Shiler didn't drive his own car, but called Killer Croc to come over, and they drove a truck to the second-hand trading market.

Because there were too many things to buy, such as tents, sky screens, etc., a small car couldn't hold them, so there must be a small truck used for transportation. Shiler didn't plan to run many times, intending to buy them all at once.

As soon as Killer Croc got out of the car, he gave Shiler a hug and said, "I thought you wouldn't call me, I was so sad for a long time, Professor."

Shiler looked at him with a probing look, and Killer Croc said, "You don't know how popular the logo you drew is. Now everyone is still discussing the Crocodile Moving Company. They don't know my name, but they know I'm a crocodile that can move."

After speaking, Killer Croc did a standard crocodile head-shaking and tail-wagging action, then laughed and said, "When I heard that you were going to hold a camping party, I knew you would definitely need me. If you didn't call me but spent money to find other movers, I would definitely be sad and cry."

Shiler was not used to his enthusiasm, just smiled and didn't speak. The two got into the car together and soon drove to the second-hand trading market.

As soon as Killer Croc got out of the car, he gave Ma Te a hug again, and Ma Te patted his broad back and said, "You came early enough, buddy. A few days ago, someone asked me where the crocodile that can move went."

"The decoration business last time didn't talk about it, I was ashamed for several days and didn't dare to come here..."

"What does this count as?" Ma Te said a Spanish proverb, which seemed to be a proverb from his hometown, and then said, "We all know that the old man wanted too high a price, a group of junk dared to sell so expensive, fortunately, the matter was successfully resolved in the end, let's go, I will take you to the camping supplies area."

They walked all the way to the camping supplies area. In the United States, camping is a very common social activity, so the things here are also dazzling, much more than Shiler imagined.

Hearing that he was going to hold a camping party, Ma Te began to count with his fingers, "If you want to invite hundreds of people, then you need two super-large sky screens, just like this one."

Ma Te pointed to Shiler to see, the so-called sky screen is actually a tent where the fabric doesn't touch the ground, supported by a few poles to block the fabric on the head, usually used to block wind and sunlight.

"And then there is this." Ma Te patted the long table next to him and said, "One table can sit 30 people, and about three tables are enough."

"Not that many people, I think there won't be more than 60 people coming in the end."

"Then there will be two tables, and by the way, the matching chairs, as well as this nail, fixing rope, iron shovel..."

Ma Te glanced at Shiler's eyes and said, "You are not very good at outdoor activities, right? Although the weather is not too cold and the sunlight is very good, the wind is very strong. If you don't use nails to fix the tables and stools, they will definitely be blown away."

Then Ma Te introduced many fragmented things, such as thermos bottles, heating cushions, ashtrays, etc., all of which Shiler had a vague impression of, but didn't really think of buying.

Ma Te was very familiar with the boss here. After choosing the things, he went to bargain, and finally won all the things at a surprisingly low price.

Then they went to the fishing gear area. Shiler said, "I don't know what activities camping has, but I think fishing is good. There is a great stream next to the camping site. There should be quite a few people who know how to lure fish, right?"

"Yes, but you can't just prepare this, Professor." Killer Croc said, "Not everyone likes quietness like you. Many of us prefer to move. How about playing frisbee?"

"There must also be poker." Ma Te snapped his fingers and said, "No one can refuse to play two rounds of Texas before barbecue. Oh, the blankets prepared for the ladies haven't been bought yet. It's okay, there are also in the fishing gear area."

"Don't you need to prepare some newspapers and magazines or something?"

"Of course not, Professor, you can't read newspapers alone on such an occasion, promise me not to do this, okay?" Killer Croc said very sincerely, "You will be seen as a freak."

"It's not a day or two."

Killer Croc showed a puzzled expression. He said, "Do you think you are an alien? Professor?"

"Perhaps the exact opposite of you." Shiler still said his feelings, "I look more like a normal human, but in fact I am not. For example, I cannot ask this question so straightforwardly."

"But that doesn't count as any abnormality." Killer Croc shook his head and said, "If someone is hesitant to me, saying that he has a question to ask me but doesn't know how to say it, I will only think he is introverted or slow to warm up, and won't think he is very strange."

"Then what is the difference between reading a newspaper at a party?"

"Won't you be attracted by those interesting things?" Killer Croc said, "Can you really calm down and read the newspaper when everyone is either concentrating on fishing, or playing poker or chatting with excitement?"

Shiler wanted to answer "Of course I can, because I am very annoyed, feeling that all this is very noisy, completely breaking my life's rules", but he thought about it and didn't say it.

"Does playing with people make you unhappy?" Killer Croc asked again, "Do you like to be alone?"

Shiler nodded.

"Then why hold a party?"

Shiler opened his mouth and didn't speak.

"Come on, it's not that everyone in this world has to hold a party when they move." Killer Croc said, "If you want to notify others that you have moved, then write a letter to them and tell them the new address."

"Won't they think I'm impolite?"

"Then you can write 'I don't like parties, so I won't invite you'. Judging from your usual style, if I received such a letter, I wouldn't be surprised at all."

"Won't they think I'm a freak?"

"You clearly don't want to play with everyone, but you have to gather people together, and you are sitting there reading the newspaper, which is even stranger." Killer Croc said, "A bit like a wrong program, running in one direction the second before, and having to change the track the second after, it's too strange."

Looking at Shiler's slightly complicated expression, Killer Croc said, "Do you think we won't allow you to express your true feelings? Will we not treat you as a friend because you are an introverted person who is unwilling to hold or attend all banquets?"

Shiler didn't know, because he didn't know how strong the connection he established with others was, and whether this strength allowed him to express his true feelings.

"No, Professor, of course we won't, regardless of whether you have established a very strong connection with us." As if now Killer Croc was the one who could read minds, he said, "A smart person should allow others to dislike a certain collective, dislike a certain lifestyle, or even choose darkness and loneliness incredibly."

"Because humans cannot understand each other, they must have their reasons for doing so. If they cannot understand, they should choose to respect." Killer Croc added jokingly, "Of course, within the scope allowed by law and morality."

"Of course, if you held a big party but sat there reading the newspaper alone, we would only think you are strange. This strangeness stems from misunderstanding, not understanding how you can not be attracted by the excitement, but we don't express it, which means we respect this behavior."

"Ordinary people's ideas and mass choices are not necessarily consistent. We have all learned to call this our personality when we go against mass choices, rather than trying to live to the average value of this society, which is the real abnormality."

Shiler seemed to understand something. He said, "Because ordinary people often have personalities, they can't reach the average value, and they are unwilling to do it, so the society they build has a high tolerance for this."

"It's even encouraged to be so." Killer Croc said, "Otherwise, how could mediocrity become a slightly derogatory term? We all want to have outstanding personalities and live a life different from others."

"I pursue mediocrity, and you pursue uniqueness." Shiler summarized, "So if I want to be truly ordinary, I should retain my uniqueness."

"Yes, Professor, in my opinion, you are not very special." Killer Croc scratched his head and said, "Although I haven't been in contact with you for a long time, I think except for the fact that you are sometimes serious, it's not very special, but considering you are a teacher, it's normal to have majesty."

"Even if I announce the cancellation of the camping party?"

"Actually, we were all surprised that you would hold this party." Killer Croc grinned and said, "It's not unexpected that you cancel it now, but you have already spent so much money, wouldn't it be too lossy not to hold it?"

Shiler nodded and said, "Speaking of money, would it be strange if I didn't pursue money like ordinary people?"

"Who said ordinary people are pursuing money?" Killer Croc raised his eyebrows strangely and said, "Although I haven't read many books, aren't there quite a few people who can't be lewd by wealth?"

Killer Croc looked at Shiler and said, "So are you making money because you want to act as an ordinary person? Really not because you have no money?"

Shiler was silent.

He really had no money, but the salary of a Cat Getan University professor was not low, and he didn't spend much money, so who is to blame for his lack of money?

Thinking of the pile of fancy custom-made suits in the closet, Shiler sighed deeply in his heart.

But in the process of choosing a fishing rod, Shiler carefully thought about what Killer Croc said. Combined with his recent experience, he found that what Killer Croc said made a lot of sense.

Shiler has been pursuing living as an average ordinary person, similar to if 80 out of 100 people made this choice, then Shiler also made this choice, because this is most like an ordinary person.

But in fact, the lives of ordinary people are not like this. They may be one of these 80 people in the previous foot, and become one of the 20 people in the next foot. In the previous choice, they are the majority, and in the next choice, they are the minority.

And they become the minority not because they are stupid, but because their personality is like this.

They are vivid lives with souls, not paper pieces counted by some algorithm, and cannot be compared on or below some average value, because they are neither willing to do average nor can they do average.

But this is the charm of ordinary people. Their lives have peaks and troughs, which they cannot predict themselves, and are not completely interfered with by others. In the society they build, everyone fully understands such situations.

Just like a person who is late for a car accident on the road, his colleagues will not blame him for why he didn't look at the road planning of the Traffic Bureau a year in advance.

And the practice of Batman who looked at the road planning of the Traffic Bureau a year in advance so that he could never be late, in their view, is really crazy.

This kind of understanding and tolerance is very beautiful, a treasure that Shiler realized but couldn't understand in his youth, and was willing to chase constantly for the rest of his life.

Killer Croc saw Shiler stunned with a fishing rod, so he waved his hand in front of him and asked, "What's wrong? Professor?"

"Nothing."

Shiler slowly showed a smile, and if someone who was very familiar with him was here, they would realize that this smile meant someone was going to have bad luck. ===== CHAPTER 2581 =====