The filming of the movie is over, and there are still two days left before the "Resident Evil" game signing event.
The next day, Yu Dong and the others went to Deep Space America.
Deep Space America currently has more than 200 employees, which is not very large, but for a cultural company that has just been established for a few years, this scale is not small.
Jimmy was not in New York during this period, and it was Cambot, the head of the library department, who received Yu Dong and the others.
"Hello everyone, hello everyone, please come inside, please come inside."
As soon as Cambot spoke, everyone showed strange expressions.
Without him, this guy actually spoke Mandarin, and it was quite standard.
Could it be that he is a China expert like Jimmy?
But then Cambot missed the mark.
"Wo Yijing, you are such a good dog..."
Yu Hua looked at Bi Feiyu and whispered: "What's going on? You seem to have a Cantonese accent?"
Bi Feiyu nodded, "It seems a little bit, I can't quite understand it."
Yu Dong saw that he was struggling to speak, so he smiled and said, "Cambot, why don't you just use English."
Cambot smiled sheepishly and said, "Then you can use Mandarin. Although my spoken English is not very good, I should have no problem listening to what you say."
"Okay, but if you don't understand, just say it directly and don't show off."
"Okay, okay." Canbot nodded repeatedly, and while inviting everyone inside, he added: "Jimmy sometimes teaches us Mandarin, but he is busy and is not often in the company. Fortunately, there are several Chinese people in the company now.
Employees, we usually take time to learn Mandarin with them."
"It is also a good thing for you to master another language. Later, I suggested to Jimmy that when the company is free, let him organize employees here to go to China. When learning a language, the environment is the most important.
Taking you to China for half a month is better than studying here for a year." Yu Dong said with a smile.
"I'm afraid we won't have this chance." Cambot shook his head.
Bi Feiyu on the side smiled and said: "Do you think Jimmy won't be so generous?"
"No, YU said to go there when our company is free, but I think Deep Space Company may never be free. Our company's business is getting better day by day, and the work is getting busier day by day."
Bi Feiyu laughed, "The corporate culture of Deep Space Company is strong and confident."
The students at the back were also laughing. They all thought that this Cambot was quite capable. Even though the boss was not here, it didn't stop him from flattering the company.
On the way to the library manager's office, you have to pass through the library office lobby.
As soon as Yu Dong and others arrived at the hall, they heard a loud shout.
"Damn it, YU is here."
Hearing this cry, all the people from China were petrified.
Cambot's face also stiffened.
After learning Mandarin for such a long time, everyone in the company also knows that "fuck" and "fuck" are Jimmy's bad words and are not polite words.
It’s just that the early cultural upbringing was so solid that many people have already formed muscle memory by learning from it, and they can’t help but start with “fuck” and “fuck” when they open their mouths.
The employee who spoke also realized his gaffe and apologized quickly, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry."
Yu Dong looked at the employee who apologized, then turned to look at Cambot, "I thought I heard wrong just now."
Cambot said with a smile: "Some colleagues had a little problem when they were learning Mandarin."
Yu Dong curled his lips, "Did Jimmy teach you?"
Cambot was stunned, thinking that the boss really knew Jimmy, he could guess all this.
"Jimmy also wants us to learn Mandarin quickly. Although these words are a bit rude, they are indeed easy to pronounce. Of course, we are already working hard to correct them."
"Actually, it's not as serious as you think. It doesn't hurt to say this kind of word among acquaintances. Try not to use it when you meet strangers. When your Mandarin level reaches a higher level in the future, you will naturally understand the meaning of it.
mean."
Yu Dong smiled and said hello to the employees in the lobby, "Hello, everyone."
…
The group stayed in Deep Space America for most of the day, had dinner and then returned to the hotel. During this period, what they felt most deeply was that the popularity of Chinese in Deep Space America was indeed high.
In Deep Space America, from top to bottom, basically every employee can speak a few words of Mandarin, and some of them are more advanced and can even communicate with them fluently.
After returning to the hotel, the students were still chatting excitedly about the incident.
"Is this considered the spread of our Chinese culture? There are two hundred people speaking Mandarin now, and there may be four hundred next year, and eight hundred after that. Maybe the whole world will speak Chinese in the future." Wang Hailin said with excitement: "Then in the future I will
The script I wrote doesn’t need to be translated, they can all understand it.”
Another student said: "It's not that simple. And haven't you seen that these foreigners are more interested in the spoken language and not interested in the splendid culture of China? In this case, the spread of culture is useless.
It makes sense.”
This statement was echoed by several students.
"Yes, I'm afraid that some bad culture will be passed on and make them think that our Chinese culture is like that."
"Yes, if we really have the opportunity to make movies for foreigners in the future, we must let them know what real Chinese culture is."
…
After hearing the students' discussion, Yu Dong and the others looked at each other and couldn't help laughing.
Yu Dong looked at Ruan Xiaohu who was hiding behind the crowd again. This kid had been following him for the past few days and had been keeping his head down and silent.
"Ruan Xiaohu, what do you think?"
"Ah?" Ruan Xiaohu was thinking about something. When he heard Yu Dong shouting, he quickly raised his head and looked at his teacher blankly.
Yu Dong asked again: "What do you think of what others said? When we spread Chinese culture, do we have to show our glorious, elegant and traditional side to foreigners?"
"Probably, right." Ruan Xiaohu was a little unsure, "But, people may not accept this. After all, we Chinese don't pay much attention to traditional culture."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Bi Feiyu nodded, "Xiaohu is right to the point. You are always thinking about spreading China's brilliant traditional culture to foreigners, so that they can see a
This is a huge country with five thousand years of civilization. But this is too difficult for foreigners. How can foreigners be willing to understand something that you yourself are not willing to have more contact with?"
"But Teacher Bi, I heard that many foreigners are very interested in our ancient civilization. This is what distinguishes us from them. Isn't it our advantage?" Some students asked doubtfully.
"Let me answer this question." Yu Dong said, "China's long history and profound cultural heritage are indeed our advantages. But I think it has now become our burden... Don't worry, I know you
Some people will definitely wonder, how can such a good culture become a burden?"
"I understand your doubts, but this is the fact. When Chinese and Western cultures collide, I often hear two views. One is that Chinese culture has completely lagged behind the West, and there is an urgent need to abandon backward culture and embrace advanced culture.
culture. The other is that Western culture has no foundation and is not as long as China's history, and we urgently need to let the world realize the depth of Chinese culture."
"Both these two views, the former, inferiority complex, and the latter, pride, are undesirable."
Yu Dong directly rejected both views, and then continued.
"Why I say that heavy culture has become a burden to us is from the perspective of a proud person. The spread of culture should be the spring rain that moistens things, rather than the sharp sword that cuts through the bamboo. Do you know the difference between the two?"
Wang Hailin was the first to raise his hand: "Brother Dong, the former is here to be soft, and the latter is here to be tough."
Bi Feiyu took over the conversation, "What Wang Hailin said, whether it is rough or not, is the truth. I will tell you the rest. I will give you an example and you will understand."
He pointed at Yu Dong and asked, "Which novel was your teacher Yu's first famous abroad?"
"I know, it was "Resident Evil", and it was even featured in the column of "Reference News" at the time." Qin Yi answered quickly.
"That's right." Bi Feiyu nodded and added, "Then do you think "Resident Evil" can represent Chinese culture? No, at least it cannot represent the traditional Chinese culture you just mentioned."
The students didn't dare to agree to this, but they all nodded in their hearts.
This is also true. "Resident Evil" seems to have nothing to do with Chinese culture.
"However, it is very popular with foreigners. You, Mr. Yu, also gained the first batch of foreign readers because of this book. Then, Mr. Yu's "The Second World" also became popular, so how can this novel represent China?
Culture?"
No one answered, and no one dared to answer.
Because "Second World" indeed cannot represent Chinese culture, at least not traditional Chinese culture.
"But he allowed Teacher Yu to gain more foreign readers and made many foreign readers interested in China. Do you dare to say that this is not useful for the spread of culture?"
The students couldn't help but nod.
Bi Feiyu is right. Regardless of whether "Resident Evil" and "Second World" can represent traditional Chinese culture, they have indeed given China a greater sense of presence abroad.
"You all know what happened later." Bi Feiyu said with a smile: "The success of the Chinese Literature Series today is indispensable for your early preparation as a teacher. And I think this is just the beginning, and there will be more and more achievements in the future.
The more foreigners will become interested in Chinese culture."
Yu Hua suddenly spoke at this time, "It's useless to talk so much. If you want to achieve your goal, you must first have a way. Put away the arrogance of a cultural person. Your teacher Yu Dong has done a very good job in this regard."
Chapter completed!