Chapter 386: Gentleman Cautious in Solitude

"However, brothers, what do you think of the hot word '****' that is most widely circulated on the internet before we crossed over?"

Devouring Zhang Jie opened a new topic, a trace of a mysterious smile appearing on his face.

A mysterious smile identical to Devouring Zhang Jie's also appeared on Water Shui Hu Zhang Jie's face:

"The so-called... eemmm...

But children shouldn't delve into it; it's nothing, go play."

"So that's what it is!"

Pirate Zhang Jie, who had been prompted, slapped his thigh, his clever IQ once again occupying the high ground in his brain, suddenly enlightened.

Immediately, a doubt appeared in his heart, and he, who was outspoken, chose to speak his mind:

"Those girls who are very cold in the country and have a posture of rejecting people thousands of miles away, 【3

"Those girls who are extremely cold and aloof in the country, with an air of keeping people at a distance,

why do they completely change once they go abroad?"

Water Shui Hu Zhang Jie's attribute of being fond of teaching others flared up, and he gladly spoke to clear up his confusion:

"This should be caused by multiple factors.

First, leaving home and the environment one is accustomed to leaves the heart empty, making it easy for ill-intentioned guys to take advantage of the situation.

Third Brother even has specialized classes opened targeting only daughters from Southeast Asia and those who marry into families to inherit their wealth.

The others, like the Eagle-Stompers and the Little Britons, are likely not good people either.

Or rather, most of the people who meet and intentionally approach them after they go out are not good people.

Second, the current 'students abroad' are different from those in the past who went out at public expense to learn science and technology to serve the motherland;

eight or nine out of ten are just going out to get a diploma and gild their resumes, and the vast majority are 'watery' 【substandard】.

Their foundation was poor to begin with, and studying is simply impossible.

Since they can't study, what do they do with all their free time?

Of course, it's to play; play however they want.

Third, to integrate into the local environment, one naturally has to cater to the habits of the locals.

Fourth, the heavens are high and the emperor is far away; no one knows me, so I can do whatever I want.

Anyway, who would know once I return to the country?

As for other 'sea turtles' 【returnees】 who are equally aware?

As long as their brains are fine, who would spread such unfavorable news?

Over time, this has probably become an unspoken secret for most sea turtles."

Consumption Zhang Jie spread his hands helplessly: "In the country,

you can't drink cola because cola contains caffeine, which might trigger addiction.

Once in America, even if the drinks here have herbal essences (Western leaves,

the kind that Canada opened up before), you'd at least have a bottle to taste."

"I don't know if you have heard a saying; I heard it from a middle school teacher a long time ago.

This teacher said that people are divided into three types: one type becomes a person without needing any management;

one type can never become a person no matter how you manage them; and the other type is the majority, who can still be people if managed."

Yitian Zhang Jie said with much emotion.

Heavenly Dragon Zhang Jie nodded in strong agreement: "That is indeed true.

Although in recent years the Confucian school represented by Master Kong has been criticized,

one must admit that some of its words are truly very reasonable.

Take 'a gentleman is cautious when alone' for example; the 'Record of Rites: Doctrine of the Mean' records:

'Therefore, the gentleman is cautious about what he does not see, and fearful about what he does not hear.

There is nothing more visible than what is hidden, nothing more manifest than what is subtle. Therefore, the gentleman is cautious when alone.'

The 'Record of Rites: Great Learning' says: 'What is meant by making the thoughts sincere is allowing no self-deception... Therefore, the gentleman must be cautious when alone.'

It also says: 'This is what is meant by saying that what is truly within will be manifested without. Therefore, the gentleman must be cautious when alone.'

To be able to consciously restrain one's words and deeds in places where no one sees or hears,

not to indulge because of concealment, and not to neglect because of subtlety.

Its core lies in being able to hold fast to one's original heart whether living in a group or alone,

nipping problems in the bud, and achieving consistency inside and out without self-deception.

Obviously, most people are not gentlemen and cannot achieve caution when alone;

they need someone to supervise them at all times so they won't go astray."

"These are other people's affairs; let alone that we have no reason to manage them,

even if we had a reason, we wouldn't have the strength to manage them, so let it be."

Consumption Zhang Jie spread his hands, wanting to end this topic.

"Uh..."

The other Zhang Jies, who were discussing heatedly, paused instantly.

Consumption Zhang Jie's words were crude but true; they, the Zhang Jies, had been sent to the Myriad Realms by the Great Luck Heavenly Venerable,

and the affairs of their previous worlds were even further away to them than the Tripitaka Sutras were from the Middle Kingdom in 'Journey to the West'.

Unless one day they, the Zhang Jies, could reach the supreme realm of the Myriad Realms returning to one, where they could roam the heavens at will,

otherwise, their current discussion was simply more 'armchair strategy' than Zhao Kuo, with no effect or nutritional value.

"OK. Let's not talk about other people's affairs; let's talk about the initiator of this trend, Master A."

"Modern historians have researched and believe that the name Lao Ai should be the ugly name given to him by the First Emperor after his failure,

"This topic is good; this topic is very appropriate."

The other Zhang Jies nodded one after another.

At this moment, their views on Master A were just the one-sided opinions of them, the Zhang Jies;

naturally, there was no need to care whether it was useful or useless, nutritious or not.

Consumption Zhang Jie took the lead: "By the way, the first question: is what Master A said true or false?"

Don't let them be discussing heatedly here with great interest,

only to suddenly discover that Master A's remarks were the same as the 'Yi/Lin' articles fawning over foreigners from more than ten years ago,

basically having no authenticity; wouldn't that be embarrassing?