Chapter 163 One bowl of chicken soup is not enough, let's have another bowl
"Didn't Cheng Xuyuan say he was going to give a lecture? How come he's answering questions now?" A student with acne on his face and a green canvas bag slung over his shoulder asked his companion.
"Didn't you hear that? Cheng Xuyuan was being modest and said he was just communicating with everyone."
“If you have any questions, feel free to ask!”
The classmate sitting next to him suddenly stood up and shouted loudly: "Teacher Cheng, I want to ask you, do you think that as long as we work hard, happiness will definitely knock on the door?"
Because there were too many people gathered and there was no loudspeaker, everyone's questions could not be heard if their voices were low.
The students, who were originally noisy and pushing and shoving over who should ask first, gradually quieted down.
They waited attentively for Cheng Xuyuan's answer.
Hearing this question, Cheng Xuyuan breathed a sigh of relief.
For a moment, he felt that the student who asked the question looked much more handsome.
He has nothing else now, but he has as much chicken soup as he wants from his previous life.
"Reader", "Zhiyin", and "Parchment Scroll"...
Cheng Xuyuan has read a lot of these things.
If you use these things to answer questions in the future, you will definitely be ridiculed.
But now, no one has ever drunk chicken soup, and this is the time when we need it.
So Cheng Xuyuan coughed lightly and said with a smile: "Student, let me correct you again. Please do not call me teacher."
"You can just call me classmate Cheng Xuyuan."
"We are all classmates, but I am not used to it when you call me teacher."
"As for the question you just asked, I think before answering it, we should clarify one thing, which is what kind of happiness we are pursuing."
“Different people have different ideas about happiness.”
“In my opinion, happiness is a feeling, a good feeling that can only be experienced when we are at peace, contented and happy within ourselves.”
“Happiness lies in the love of life and the vision for the future.”
"And if we want to pursue happiness, we must give our best efforts."
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“There is never a real desperate situation in life. The road of life is long and tortuous. No matter how much hardship one suffers, no matter how much suffering one goes through, as long as one still has a seed of faith in his heart, then one day, he will be able to get out of the predicament and let life bloom again!”
“The road ahead is long and difficult, but as long as we firmly believe in the power of faith, we have reason to believe that we will be able to reach the poetry and distance we want!”
Cheng Xuyuan's last words were spoken with great determination.
After Cheng Xuyuan finished speaking, bursts of applause began to sound in front of the library.
"It's a very good talk. It makes people feel excited."
"Yeah, now I feel like I was lacking a little bit. If I had persisted a little bit more then..."
"Don't say any more. Let the past go. As long as we can persevere, we will definitely be able to find our own happiness."
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During these discussions, Chen Jianxun said to Liu Zhenyun with a hint of emotion: "Zhenyun, this is the first time I realize that Xuyuan is really good at inspiring people!"
"That's right. I remember a lot of what he said."
"I think these words are more down-to-earth and more persuasive than famous quotes!"
Liu Zhenyun sighed and said admiringly: "I plan to use some of Xu Yuan's sentences in my future articles. I think they are very useful."
Chen Jianxun nodded slightly. Although he had the same idea as Liu Zhenyun, he vaguely felt that there seemed to be some problems with what Cheng Xuyuan said.
But when asked to describe the problem, he couldn't say it for a moment.
Compared with the students who were applauding, teachers like Hong Zicheng couldn't help but look solemn.
It’s not that they think what Cheng Xuyuan said is wrong. On the contrary, they all think that what Cheng Xuyuan said is very right. But for some reason, they just feel a little bad.
"Professor Zhu, what do you think of Xiao Cheng's answer to this question?"
Hong Zicheng asked Zhu Guangqian who was standing next to him.
Zhu Guangqian snorted and said, "This kid speaks in high-sounding terms, but in reality it's just a bunch of nonsense. He might as well talk about cultivation!"
"Pretty empty generalities."
Hong Zicheng's heart moved, and at this moment he finally understood what was wrong.
Cheng Xuyuan just said so much, which seemed to have answered the question, but in fact, there was no substantial content.
But the effect is surprisingly good.
At the very least, most of the students present were as excited as if they had been injected with chicken blood, their hearts were surging, their blood was boiling, and they looked at Cheng Xuyuan with great excitement.
"Professor Zhu, you said that what Xiao Cheng said was nonsense, but these students..."
Zhu Guangqian waved his hand and said, "These things of his are only for young people to listen to."
"Of course, he was able to come up with these ideas at such a young age, which shows that he put a lot of effort into this aspect."
At this time, a girl stood up and said, "Student Cheng Xuyuan, I would like to ask you, you portrayed Liu Huifang in "Desire" in great detail; and in "The Pursuit of Happiness", you portrayed Li Xiuzhi."
"Which of these two characters do you like best?"
If the previous question attracted the attention of the students present, then the current question is a bit tricky.
Cheng Xuyuan looked at the female classmate who was about 17 or 18 years old and had two braided pigtails, and said with a smile: "Yuan Ying's question reminded me of something."
Jin Yuanying, who asked the question, was stunned for a moment. She just asked the question, but how did it make Cheng Xuyuan think of something? What kind of operation was this!
"What did you think of?"
"What I'm thinking about is whether I have offended classmate Jin in some way. Otherwise, why would you ask me such an uncomfortable question?"
As Cheng Xuyuan spoke, he acted as if he was deeply distressed.
When Jin Yuanying heard this, he couldn't help but laugh.
At this time, Cheng Xuyuan continued, "I will definitely answer this question."
"But before I answer, I hope everyone can answer a question for me."
"Of course, with so many students, I will only ask five of them."
At this point, Cheng Xuyuan smiled at Jin Yuanying and said, "There is no doubt that Yuanying must answer."
Jin Yuanying said loudly: "Okay, I will definitely answer."
Cheng Xuyuan looked at Jin Yuanying, whose face was a little red, and said with a smile: "Since classmate Yuanying is so confident, then I will ask."
"Actually, this question is very simple. If your lover and your mother fall into the river at the same time, who will you save first?"
"Yuanying, please answer!"
Jin Yuanying was dumbfounded.
At this moment, she had only one thought in her mind, which was how could there be such a tricky question in the world that people had to answer.
On one side is a lover, on the other side is a relative, how to choose? It's not about saving both, but who to save first! She looked at Cheng Xuyuan in confusion, and finally said hatefully: "Cheng Xuyuan, I will give you the question you just asked again."
"Excuse me, how did I offend you that you asked such an uncomfortable question?"
Cheng Xuyuan looked at the angry Jin Yuanying, smiled faintly, and said nothing.
And Jin Yuanying snorted and said, "I can't answer that."
Cheng Xuyuan looked at the people present again.
Originally, everyone's gazes that were staring at him gradually restrained, and some even lowered their heads.
This perverted question is really uncomfortable! "Jianxun, please answer it." Cheng Xuyuan said to Chen Jianxun.
Chen Jianxun's face turned dark. This Xiao Cheng must have done it on purpose.
He stood up and said, "I can't swim."
After giving this answer, Chen Jianxun sat down directly.
His answer also caused a burst of laughter.
At this time, Zhu Guangqian smiled and said, "This kid is good, and his questions are tricky enough."
"Let me do it. I don't know how to answer it."
Hong Zicheng said: "In a question-answering exchange meeting, Cheng Xuyuan was able to silence the person asking the question. He is truly impressive!"
At this time, Cheng Xuyuan said, "I was going to ask a few more students, but no one wanted to speak, so forget it."
"I'd better answer Yuanying's question."
"Some time ago, I was reading a history book and came across a love poem. I don't remember the first part of the poem very clearly, but I remember the meaning of the latter part very clearly."
"It reads: I was worried that my love would harm my Buddhist practice, and I was afraid that I would leave the city when I went into the mountains. How can I have the best of both worlds, without disappointing the Tathagata and without disappointing you?"
Cheng Xuyuan's voice was low, but when he read the poem, there was silence all around.
Almost everyone was immersed in the artistic conception of this poem.
Especially young students, when they heard this poem, many of them felt that their tears were about to flow out along with the poem.
How can one achieve both in this world, not disappointing the Tathagata and not disappointing you! Fang Yuqing, who was sitting on the lawn, felt a warm current rushing up her chest at this moment, and tears were about to burst out.
She felt that Cheng Xuyuan was speaking this poem to her.
Because some time ago, her dear brother came over to stop the two of them from dating.
Cheng Xuyuan felt that she had to face both her family and her boyfriend, which was a dilemma, so she uttered the words "I will not let down the Buddha or you".
Of course Fang Yuanfeng couldn't see his sister's tearful face at the moment, but he also heard clearly the poem that Cheng Xuyuan recited.
Although he is not a college student, he still has some appreciation of poetry.
Listening to this poem, which he heard for the first time, he felt refreshed.
Although he hated this guy who deceived his sister, at this moment, he couldn't help but mutter: "Cheng Xuyuan is still quite capable!"
Liu Hechu, a college student, did not respond.
Just then, a girl stood up and said, "Teacher Cheng, please read this poem again. I didn't remember it clearly just now."
As she spoke, the girl shook the notebook in her hand.
Following the girl's words, the students who were originally immersed in the mood of the love poem quickly took out paper and pens from their bags or pockets.
That look was extremely serious.
Seeing this scene, Cheng Xuyuan said helplessly: "Since everyone likes it so much, I will recite it to you again."
"I once worried that my love would harm my Buddhist practice, and I was afraid of leaving the city when I went into the mountains. How can I have the best of both worlds, without disappointing the Tathagata and you?"
After reading the last word, Cheng Xuyuan said: "This poem can be regarded as my answer to Jin Yuanying's question just now."
Instantly, thunderous applause! Today's second update is here, thank you all for your support, and there will be three more updates tomorrow! (End of this chapter)
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