Rebirth of Siheyuan starts in the 1980s

Chapter 399 Being different and having outstanding talents

Obviously, when telling about his past experiences, Cao Zhiqiang couldn't help but become possessed by a dramatist and started to talk about some mysterious things.

It's a pity that this rhetoric may be quite good in the eyes of others. For example, Xu Jingli was very moved and touched when she heard it for the first time.

But in the eyes of others, especially Cai Ling, it really has no effect.

Because this was not the first time she had heard this rhetoric, it was hard to be touched by it.

But the most important thing is that the topic of Cai Ling's interview this time is not to sensationalize the past, but to ask why Cao Zhiqiang is so awesome, and why he didn't go to college despite being so awesome in exams.

In other words, Cao Zhiqiang, as a top scorer in the college entrance examination, did not fill out his college application. What is the real reason? This is the theme of this interview.

Secondly, I would like to ask Cao Zhiqiang what special learning methods he has.

As for his past experience, it is actually the least important.

Well, that doesn’t mean that Cao Zhiqiang’s past experience is unimportant.

In Cai Ling's original interview plan, Cao Zhiqiang's past experience in this interview is indeed a very important link and a focus. After all, Cao Zhiqiang's experience is really legendary and impressive.

Not all high school dropouts can become famous poets, best-selling authors, famous singers and presidents of a state-owned publishing house in just half a year.

If these legendary experiences were publicized, it would definitely create a sensation.

Maybe, based on this detailed interview, she can make one of the top ten news stories of the year, and then publish it.

However, when Cai Ling had a private phone call with Cao Zhiqiang and revealed the interview details in advance, it was Cao Zhiqiang who took the initiative not to mention or exaggerate his past too much, nor to publicize his current identity too much, just saying that he was an ordinary state-owned enterprise.

Just employees.

Although this was not in line with Cai Ling's original intention, Cai Ling agreed because Cao Zhiqiang's status was different now.

It's good now that Cai Ling didn't ask in detail, but you told her in a loud voice. You can't blame her for this.

Although for a moment, Cai Ling wanted to take advantage of the situation and dig directly into Cao Zhiqi's past experience.

However, after thinking about Cao Zhiqiang's current status and the special instructions from her leader before coming for the interview, Cai Ling decided not to continue.

Indeed, if we continue to dig deeper, we may involve some more complex issues.

For example, at such a young age, why can he become the president of a publishing house less than half a year after starting work? Does this comply with relevant regulations, is there any human factor, etc.

Thinking of this and seeing that Cao Zhiqiang was deeply involved in the play and even shed tears, reporter Cai Ling couldn't help but said: "Well, President Cao, I am also very sad about your past, especially the death of your mother, but the deceased

It’s over, we still need to look forward, don’t you think?”

"Yes, that's right." Cao Zhiqiang wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and finally came to his senses, realizing that he had just said too much.

"The dead are gone. As the living, we really have to look forward. I am the one who got caught up in this."

Seeing that Cao Zhiqiang had returned to normal, Cai Ling blinked and quickly moved on to the next question:

"By the way, speaking of it, according to the information, you dropped out of school in the first half of your first year of high school. Later, you worked at home for a few years. After your mother passed away, you took over her class and went directly to work in the factory where your mother worked. That's right.

Bar?"

"Yes, that's right." Cao Zhiqiang nodded.

Cai Ling nodded: "That is to say, during this period, you did not go to school anymore. You were studying at home and working part-time, right?"

"Yes." Cao Zhiqiang continued to nod.

Cai Ling smiled: "Studying at home and working part-time, under such difficult conditions, you were able to achieve such excellent results. You ranked 26th in the city's liberal arts in the preliminaries, and also won the college entrance examination.

Winning the first prize in liberal arts in one fell swoop is really surprising.

So my question is, do you have any learning tips?

How did you achieve such good results through self-study while working part-time, without the company of teachers and classmates?"

Cao Zhiqiang smiled slightly: "I wonder if you have ever heard of a story about the great scientist Einstein. He only got one point in the primary school mathematics exam, but in the end through his own efforts, he finally became a great scientist?"

"Of course I've heard of it." Cai Ling said with a smile, "This is a story in primary school textbooks.

I still remember that the textbook said that Einstein was very stupid when he was in elementary school. He didn't like to talk, was taciturn, and was not good at studying. He only got one point on the math test. But he persevered and never gave up, and eventually became a great scientist.

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So, do you want to say that the reason why you became the top scorer in the college entrance examination is because you persevered and never gave up?"

Cao Zhiqiang smiled slightly: "No, it's not."

Cai Ling was stunned: "Then what do you mean?"

Cao Zhiqiang shook his head: "Actually, there is a story about Einstein getting a score, but it is not the truth.

When I was a child, when I saw this story, I thought it was because Einstein was stupid when he was young, but it was because of his unremitting efforts that he finally succeeded.

But then I grew up, read more books, and learned the truth. Only then did I realize that the so-called fact that Einstein’s math scores were poor in elementary school was completely nonsense.”

"Oh?" Cai Ling asked, "Then what do you mean by the truth?"

Cao Zhiqiang said: "The truth is that Einstein did get one point in mathematics when he was in elementary school, but this is not because he had poor grades. On the contrary, it is proof that he had good grades.

Because in Germany at that time, exam scores were based on a six-point system, where one point was excellent, two points was good, three points was average, four points was passing, five points was failing, and six points was the worst.

The one mark Einstein got in elementary school was exactly the highest mark he got."

"Really?" Cai Ling said in surprise.

"Of course it's true." Cao Zhiqiang smiled slightly, "If you don't believe it, you can go and verify it with the people at the West German Embassy in China. They should know this. After all, it was well-documented at the time.

Of course, the reason why everyone thinks one point is the worst may be related to Einstein’s later experience, or it may be a misunderstanding.”

"Misunderstanding, what misunderstanding?" Cai Ling asked.

Cao Zhiqiang said with a smile: "That's right, when Einstein was in high school, he attended high school in Aarau, Switzerland.

The test score system in Switzerland at that time was exactly the opposite of the German system. Although they were both on a six-point scale, six points was the best and one point was the worst.

So when Einstein was in high school, he was very good in all subjects, including the highest score of 6 in algebra and geometry. Only French was the worst, with a mid-range score of 3.

Also, Einstein taught himself Euclidean geometry at the age of 12 and calculus at the age of 16. Is this something that ordinary people can do?

In other words, it was not that Einstein was not smart when he was a child. He has been a child prodigy in the eyes of his teachers since he was a child, and then he grew up to be a prodigy.

In addition, none of the famous scientists like Planck, including our country's Qian Xuesen, were stupid when they were young. They all started out as child prodigies.

To be more precise, hard work is indeed useful, but it can only make you a little better than ordinary people.

But if you want to reach a certain height that is difficult for ordinary people to reach, such as easily getting the top prize in the college entrance examination, it really depends on your talent."

Cai Ling blinked: "So, you are saying that the reason why you were able to win the top prize in liberal arts in the city is actually because of your talent?"

"Obviously!" Cao Zhiqiang spread his hands.

"Otherwise, as you said, I dropped out of school in the first year of high school, and then I had to go to work, support my family, and write to earn royalties. I only had a little time for self-study every day, and I didn't have teachers to teach me or classmates to accompany me.

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How could I get good grades under such adverse conditions?

Besides my talent and good brain, is there any other explanation?"

Cai Ling was stunned: "But according to our information, your previous academic performance was not very good. You have been lagging behind since elementary school. During junior high school, you worked hard for a while and barely passed high school. How to explain this?

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Cao Zhiqiang shrugged: "It's very simple, it's just a matter of late.

For example, during elementary school, girls generally have good academic performance, while boys have poor academic performance. In junior high school, men and women are the same. Once in high school, if it is science, it is often the male students whose academic performance suddenly rises. In a wide range of

Overwhelming girls, only in liberal arts they are almost the same as girls.

The reason for this is very complicated. To put it simply, boys generally wake up later than girls.

Of course, this is a large-scale situation, and there are differences among individuals.

Some people develop their skills when they are very young, so they are called prodigies. If this prodigy cannot go further, cannot maintain the first-mover advantage, and is caught up by others, it will be a disservice to Zhongyong.

Some people have a late awakening, which may not occur until they are in high school or even in their twenties, which means they suddenly gain strength when they grow up.

I’m one of those people who started to wake up late.”

Cai Ling raised her eyebrows: "So, you think it's because of your enlightenment that your academic performance improved by leaps and bounds?"

"Yes." Cao Zhiqi nodded, "When I was in school, the learning conditions were very good, but I couldn't learn anything, and I couldn't understand it. I forced myself to learn it, but it didn't have any effect.

But when my mother passed away, perhaps under extreme pain, or after going through the great fear of not being able to die, I suddenly had an enlightenment.

From then on, I learned everything very quickly. Things I didn’t know before I could understand at a glance, and things I didn’t understand before I could understand after just a little thought.

In addition, I am always bursting with inspiration, whether it is writing poems or songs, I write like a god.

Not only that, I also taught myself harmonica, accordion, guitar, sketching, and Japanese and English.

Although I am self-taught, I can learn each subject quickly and deeply.

For example, in English, it may take others four or five years to get a glimpse of it, but it only takes me half a year to learn English almost like my native language.

The same goes for Japanese. When I communicate with Japanese people in Japanese, it’s almost the same as communicating in my mother tongue.”

"Really?" Cai Ling was stunned.

Well, she was really stunned this time, after all, it was the first time she heard Cao Zhiqiang say that.

"Of course it's true." Cao Zhiqiang smiled, "If you don't believe it, you can always find a British or American who speaks English and I can talk to him directly.

The same goes for Japanese. You can find a Japanese person to come over at any time, and I can answer questions fluently.

By the way, I also have a Japanese friend named Masashi Sada, do you know?"

"Sada Masashi?" Cai Ling blinked, "You mean, that Oriental singer who once held a concert in the exhibition hall?"

"Yes, that's him." Cao Zhiqiang smiled, "We have become good friends. He has also officially invited me to go to Japan to participate in a music exchange and cooperation with him. I will set off next month."

"Wow, this is really amazing!" Cai Ling shook her head, "Sure enough, the capable can do anything."

After a short pause, Cai Ling said sternly: "In other words, the reason why you were able to achieve such good results in the college entrance examination and become the top scorer in the college entrance examination is purely because of your talent and enlightenment, not because of hard work or anything else.

Special study secret?”

"Yes." Cao Zhiqiang nodded, "Well, of course I worked hard. If I didn't work hard, it would definitely not be possible. But in terms of learning, there are definitely more people who work harder than me.

As for the secret to studying, there is actually no secret. It is just to read more textbooks and answer more questions.

A person like me who has an enlightened mind may be able to achieve significant results by studying the questions two or three times, while those who are not enlightened may need to practice the questions a dozen or even dozens of times.

To put it bluntly, hard work can definitely make up for your shortcomings, but if you are extremely talented and a so-called learning genius, then naturally you don't need to be particularly diligent.

Of course, I'm not saying that being diligent is not good, but for me, with the difficulty of the college entrance examination, the difference between doing more questions and less questions is not big.

So, wouldn’t it be nice for me to do more other things with the extra time and learn more useful knowledge?”

Cai Ling took a deep breath: "I understand, that is to say, you are a genius, so you easily won the top prize in liberal arts, right?"

"Yes, that's true." Cao Zhiqiang shrugged, "Of course I can say against my will that I achieved my results through hard work, but it's really not necessary. After all, it can't be fake."

Cai Ling nodded: "Well, since you are so talented, so talented, and so confident, you already know that your grades will not be bad before the official college entrance examination, right?"

"Yes!" Cao Zhiqiang nodded.

Cai Ling asked: "If that's the case, then why didn't you write any university name when you filled out your application form?"

Cao Zhiqiang smiled: "It's very simple, because it's not necessary."

"Isn't it necessary?" Cai Ling asked, "Do you think it's not necessary to go to college?"

"Yes." Cao Zhiqiang smiled slightly, "Let me ask you, why do we work so hard to get into college?"

"What is it for?" Cai Ling was stunned, "Of course it is to continue further studies and serve the motherland."

Cao Zhiqiang chuckled: "Do you believe what you said?"

Cai Ling rolled her eyes, and then laughed: "Well, when I go to college, of course I want to have a good background, a good job, and a good future."

Cao Zhiqiang nodded: "Yes, for most of us, going to college is actually to change our destiny, to have a good job and a good future.

But I already have these things.

You see, I am now a level 22 state-owned enterprise cadre, the same level as a fresh college graduate who has just joined a state-owned enterprise.

The royalties I earned from writing books have long exceeded one million, and many college students will not be able to earn that for most of their lives.

I am also a leader in my company, and I have a bright future.

I already have money, power and status, and a brighter future than most college graduates, so why should I waste at least four years going to college?"

"But, you can learn a lot of knowledge in college that you can't learn outside." Cai Ling said, "Sometimes, you can't just rely on those flashy things, right?

And you also said that you are a learning genius. Since you have such a good talent, why not continue your studies and learn more advanced knowledge in college, so that you can go further and better serve the motherland and give back to the society?

Are you wasting your talent by not being grateful?"

Cao Zhiqiang chuckled: "Who said that if you are a genius, you must go to university for further study? Who said that if you are a learning genius, you cannot be vulgar?

I have strong learning ability, do I have to be a scientist or mathematician?

Can't I be a poet, singer, or entrepreneur?

Besides, even if I don’t go to university for further studies, it doesn’t mean that I don’t study anymore.

As the saying goes, live and learn. As I am now, I can learn whatever I want. Learning and doing it just for fun is also very good.

Furthermore, if I don’t go to college, I can actually give back to society better.

For example, I can write more articles that people like to read or write more songs that people like to listen to.

Or, if I get interested another day, maybe I can help with research and development, such as designing clothes or something.

As the saying goes, everyone has their own ambitions, and going to college is not the only way out.

Not going to college will not affect my continued study and my ability to shine, right?"

Cai Ling nodded: "If that's the case, then why do you still want to take the college entrance examination?"

"Of course it's to prove myself." Cao Zhiqiang smiled, "I just want to prove that I am no worse than others, so that no one will always say that I am not even a college student, but I can obtain such a high position and be rated twenty

Second-level cadre title.

I want everyone to understand that it’s not that I can’t go to college, it’s that I don’t want to go to college.

And even if I don’t go to college, my abilities are more outstanding than most college students who have gone to college.”

Cai Ling said: "So, you think going to college is okay and unnecessary?"

"Of course not." Cao Zhiqiang said with a smile, "It's just that it doesn't have much effect on me personally, but if others follow my example, it would be a big mistake.

If you want to learn from me, then first achieve what I have achieved so far.

For example, you can set a small goal and earn one million first.

If you could earn a million at my age without stealing, robbing or cheating, and behaving in a decent manner, you wouldn’t have to go to college.”

"One million?" Cai Ling exclaimed, "Have you already earned one million?"

"Yeah." Cao Zhiqiang shrugged, "Before I took the college entrance examination, I had already achieved my personal goal of earning one million. I am currently moving towards the goal of ten million, and it won't take long. I should be able to earn one million by the end of this year.

It can meet the standard.”

Cai Ling smiled bitterly: "This, this is indeed not something ordinary people can do. If you say so, it is justifiable not to go to college. It is just to make money, which is not a good reason."

"What's wrong?" Cao Zhiqiang smiled, "It's about making money. Don't be embarrassed. What's wrong with giving up going to college just to make money?

Going to college is for a better life. If I can have a better life without going to college, why should I go to college?

Now it is a market economy, and everything must be centered on economic construction.

I work hard to make money and pay taxes well, which in itself is giving back to society.

Not to mention, after I make money, I still need to consume and invest. This is actually giving back to society, right?"

"I understand." Cai Ling said, "So, you are a realist genius. You took the college entrance examination just to prove yourself, and you do not necessarily need to go to college.

And the reason why you chose to give up going to college is just because you think it would be better for you not to go to college, am I right?"

"That's right!" Cao Zhiqiang said.

"But, do you really not regret it?" Cai Ling asked.

"No regrets." Cao Zhiqiang smiled, "Whether or not to go to college is just a free choice, not an inevitable option.

Maybe after I go to college, I will add more beautiful resumes and have the identity of a college student, but if the price is missing more opportunities and wasting more time, then it is better not to do it.

This time is a period of change, with opportunities for making money and innovation and change everywhere.

At this time, the less I can escape into the ivory tower, but I must actively embrace the times and be a trendsetter of the times.

Perhaps, when the waves subside and the dust settles, I can take the college entrance examination again, or simply go to university to study on my own.

But at least at this time, I don't have time to waste, and I can't go to university to further my studies slowly.

Time is money, time is opportunity.

I must seize every minute and every second now, take advantage of this spring breeze of reform, take advantage of the situation, and soar upward. Only in this way can we live up to our ambitions and live up to the tasks entrusted to us by the times.

Therefore, I don’t go to college, not only for myself but also for everyone.

I am no longer alone. I am the leader of a state-owned enterprise and the leader of many people.

I want to lead everyone to success and glory, instead of just diving into the ivory tower to study some knowledge."

"I understand, I completely understand." Cai Ling sighed, "It seems that you are indeed a unique person."

Cao Zhiqiang smiled: "You can stand out if you are different."

Cai Ling smiled and nodded: "Indeed, if someone else said what you just said, I might think that the other person is arrogant, but if it were you, I think it is sincere, at least

, you didn’t say those false and empty words.”

Cao Zhiqiang sighed: "So, seeking truth from facts is true, and being down-to-earth is real. As for the falsehoods, there are already enough. Everyone is tired of hearing them, so there is no need to say more."

"Very good." Cai Ling smiled slightly, "I already know your intention. That's it for today's interview. I'm glad you can accept our interview."

"I'm also very happy to be interviewed." Cao Zhiqiang smiled, "After all, to be honest, you are making a name for me, hahahaha."

(End of chapter)