Xu Renshan's experiment brought the viewers in the live broadcast room to a climax, and many people highly recognized Professor Xu's extensive knowledge and strong initiative.
Xu Renshan knew the atmosphere was about right, and gave Chen Zhe a look while he was drinking water.
Chen Zhe immediately understood and instructed the control room staff to shout "link up!" in the live stream.
Xu Renshan pretended to make excuses, at which point Chen Zhe asked Ouyang Zixuan to go up and "persuade" him: "Teacher Xu, our boss Chen just called and said he wouldn't pursue your words and actions, but our live broadcast room still needs to operate normally. I hope you won't make things difficult for us."
Ouyang Zixuan's "pitiful" appearance made many fans in the live broadcast room feel sorry for her, but more newcomers still wanted to listen to Xu Renshan's lecture. In order to "win the best of both worlds", Xu Renshan was "forced" to sell goods.
Ouyang Zixuan controlled the pace of sales, relying on the huge traffic and her quick wit, and the sales volume quickly exceeded 30 million, heading towards 40 million.
Linglong Club itself has a huge advantage in selling goods. Their prices are low, the quality is guaranteed, and their after-sales service is also excellent.
Their estimate was correct. Sales quickly reached 60 million and were still rising at an exaggerated rate. Ouyang Zixuan and the others were so excited that they could hardly speak. President Chen said that today's sales would be their commission, so wouldn't they make a fortune today?
At this rate, it's absolutely possible to break 60 million today.
Wu Yuanyuan, who was backstage at the live stream, got excited.
She grabbed Chen Zhe's hand and said excitedly, "Mr. Chen, look! It's already 60 million!! It looks like it might reach 100 million today."
Chen Zhe nodded.
But he still felt something was off, because he could see something was off in Xu Renshan's expression. Logically speaking, after he had accomplished what he had boasted about, he should have had an excited and proud expression on his face. Even if he tried to hide it, he shouldn't have been able to hide it, because a person's eyes don't lie. But this guy was not excited at all; instead, there was some sadness in his eyes.
What's going on?
Chen Zhe's concerns were not unfounded; Xu Renshan quickly called a halt to the sale.
Ouyang Zixuan looked backstage in a daze. She didn't understand why they had to stop when she was selling so well.
"Mr. Chen, what is he up to now?"
Wu Yuanyuan asked.
Chen Zhe didn't know either, but out of trust in Xu Renshan, he still agreed.
Xu Renshan cleared his throat, looked at the millions of viewers in the live stream, sighed, and shook his head.
"Dear students, I actually lied to you just now. I pretended to refuse, but my real purpose was to get them to come and sell goods. I conspired with them to trick you."
Xu Renshan's words were like a thunderclap from a clear sky, shocking everyone present, including those in the live broadcast room.
Chen Zhe was also a little confused at this point. What exactly was Xu Renshan up to? He had already achieved his goal and gained a lot of fame. He could retire now, so why did he have to go through all this trouble and say such things?
Those netizens felt betrayed after realizing they had been tricked.
They started denouncing Xu Renshan again in the live stream, saying that he was just pretending and deceiving people's feelings.
Xu Renshan shook his head slightly; "I did play you tricks, but this is also a lesson I taught you. The purpose of doing this is to tell you that many things you see now are just appearances, and you must learn to distinguish between truth and falsehood in your own hearts and not rely on others."
"I just said not to buy useless things, but some of you have forgotten it and haven't taken it to heart at all."
There were questions in the live stream chat.
[Teacher Xu, can you tell me what I should buy? I just placed an order. These are indeed household items I need in my daily life; they are practical things, in my opinion.]
After reading this comment, Xu Renshan smiled slightly: "Daily necessities are things we need in our daily lives, that's true, they are material necessities, and we should buy what we need. But there is one thing that I think people in today's society need the most."
[What is that? Money? Hahaha!]
"It's not about money, but about spiritual nourishment."
[Spiritual nourishment, you're not suggesting we buy books, are you? I have a ton of books at home that I can't read. The words may look familiar to me, but I don't recognize them, hahaha.]
[I'd rather spend my time playing games than reading. A day at work is already tiring enough; how can I possibly concentrate on reading?]
[Reading so many books is useless. I used to love reading for a while, but I eventually found that reading doesn't make money; I still have to go to work.]
[Although your lectures are quite interesting, I don't believe that being good at studying is necessarily good for us. I used to be one of the top students in my class, but now I'm over 30 and I'm not doing as well as those who didn't do as well. In my opinion, studying too much is useless; it's better to enter the workforce early. As long as you can talk and flatter, you can make money.]
Xu Renshan smiled slightly and shook his head after seeing these comments.
"Who says reading is useless? I just love reading, so how can you say I'm useless?"
[To put it bluntly, Teacher Xu, I don't think you're that useful. What you just said is true, but you're just a vocational school teacher. I'd guess your salary isn't even 10,000 yuan. I only graduated from elementary school and have been working for over ten years, and I earn over 20,000 yuan a month. So, tell me, who's more useful, you or me?]
Faced with such sharp words, Xu Renshan laughed heartily; "This netizen, if you're comparing income, then you're right. I work as a teacher there, and I only make a few thousand yuan a month. Occasionally, I tutor a student, and I don't make more than 10,000 yuan a month."
So, what's so good about reading? Can reading increase income?
The person continued speaking.
However, some clever people noticed something was amiss.
[Hey buddy, are you stupid? With Teacher Xu standing here today and achieving these sales figures, his commissions alone are more than you'd earn in your lifetime. Can't you see that?]
I saw this netizen's comment.
Many people realized that, yes, that's right. Perhaps Mr. Xu's income wasn't good before, but today he can stand here and sell so many things.
His income is already unimaginable.
Some knowledgeable people have already started calculating Xu Renshan's income in the live stream, and the results have shocked many people.
Xu Renshan smiled slightly after seeing the number they had calculated.
"I haven't asked Mr. Chen for a salary, but if I had, it would probably be around what you've calculated. So, do you all still think studying is useless? I've learned a lot with my brain, and then I put what I've learned into practice. Do you think making money is difficult for me?"
Xu Renshan's words regained everyone's approval. His straightforward and down-to-earth remarks showed everyone something different.
"So reading is good, you should read more, and you should apply what you learn. Confucius said: 'When substance prevails over form, it is rustic; when form prevails over substance, it is pedantic.' Do you all know what this means?"
Most of the viewers in the live stream didn't know that.
Xu Renshan began to explain in his own words: "What I mean is that no matter how capable a person is, if he lacks literary cultivation, then many of the things he does and the words he says will be very vulgar and unpresentable. For example, it's like some of our peasant brothers who are bosses. They haven't read many books and have little culture, but they have accumulated a lot of money by relying on their shrewd business acumen. However, they can only stop there. They can't enter high society because high society doesn't accept them."
After he said that, many comments appeared.
[What Teacher Xu said really resonated with me. I'm 40 this year, with only a junior high school education. I made some money in business before, and I thought I'd bring honor to my family and no one would look down on me anymore. But that's not how it is. I sent my son to a prestigious private school, where he's being bullied. They call our family nouveau riche and call us nouveau riche. I'm furious, but I can't argue back. Honestly, it's very upsetting.]
[That's so true. My uncle is like that. He used to be a construction foreman and made a lot of money, but he swears constantly, and every word he says sounds like an insult. My cousin was engaged to a girl from a well-off family, but because of my uncle's problem, her family disapproved. My cousin hates my uncle now.]
[Haha, Teacher Xu is right. It feels like he's describing my family's situation. My family received tens of millions in compensation for our demolished house, making us nouveau riche overnight. But now I'm very troubled. I can't make friends from higher social classes. Those who have studied abroad and have excellent financial conditions don't want to hang out with me anymore. I've also lost interest in hanging out with my old friends. They always say I'm rich and always expect me to pay when we go out, which I can't stand.]
Many viewers in the live stream shared their experiences, which proved that Xu Renshan's words made sense.
"This is what it means when substance prevails over form, it becomes crude. So what does it mean when form prevails over substance, it becomes historical? It means that if a person only knows how to read books and only focuses on the content of textbooks, without being able to apply it in practice or having any factual experience, then he is a pedantic and rigid person. Although such a person may always be quoting classics and seem very cultured, in reality he is nothing. He is just a stupid loudspeaker."
Xu Renshan's statement was refuted by some people.
[I don't think this is right. According to you, cultured people need life experience, but I know many writers who have little to no life experience. They can't even cook, and they've never experienced poverty, yet they write excellent articles. Isn't that talent? How can you call them stupid bastards?]
[I disagree with your point of view. My family comes from a scholarly background, and I somewhat agree with what you said earlier—we certainly wouldn't befriend nouveau riche because they lack manners. But is it wrong to value book research and discussion? Ridiculous!!]
Some people who claim to come from scholarly families or consider themselves talented have come forward to refute Xu Renshan, saying that his views are wrong.
Xu Renshan wasn't angry when he saw it.
He shrugged. "See? These people have become so pedantic that they don't even dare to admit their own mistakes."
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