Riding the wind of rebirth

Chapter 1731 Paper

"The 'Bashu pictograms' unearthed from the Sanxingdui site and a tortoise shell inscription unearthed in Liangshan Prefecture can be directly interpreted using ancient Yi characters."

"Therefore, studying ancient Yi characters and even patterns may help us to deduce the Chinese characters before oracle bone inscriptions, or at least the philosophy of character creation before oracle bone inscriptions."

"Oracle bone script is a very mature writing system. Such a mature writing system could not have been formed overnight. It must have gone through a long process of development."

"Unfortunately, we have not found any traces of 'pre-oracle bone script' until now. It is precisely because of this that studying the relationship between the inscriptions in Jiahu, Peiligang and other places and the ancient Yi script is very likely to help us fill in this gap. Even if we can only fill in the gap of the rules and laws of the evolution of characters, it is also of great significance for the study and interpretation of oracle bone script."

"Of course, this is not my invention." Zhou Zhi smiled and said, "Speaking of interpreting ancient Yi language oracle bones, it was something that scholars had been doing before the founding of the People's Republic of China. Mr. Guo interpreted a piece of Yi language in the Autonomous Prefecture Museum as 'thunder from the sky'. His method of interpreting these three symbols also provided us with ideas and help in interpreting Ding Gong's inscriptions in Yi language."

"The academic strength of Liangshan Prefecture is not weak." What Zhou Zhi said were all the contents of the paper he had sent to Mr. Gu before. Zhou Zhi interpreted it in great detail, so detailed that it could almost be published as a monograph. However, his ancient Chinese was okay, and based on Gu Youwen's understanding of him, he had definitely not dabbled in ancient Yi script and even Neolithic inscriptions before going to Liangshan. Now he could actually produce such a high-level work. Gu Youwen concluded that he had newly learned it in Liangshan Prefecture.

"I have actually lived in a master's house for the past six months." Zhou Zhi said, "The great scholars of the Yi people are called Bimos, and Bimos are divided into many levels. There is an old man in the house where I live. His Bimo level is called Nuohe, which is equivalent to what we call a 'sage'. He is very knowledgeable. My understanding of Yi language is basically taught by him."

"In addition, we are also collaborating on the compilation of "The Origin and History of the Yi Nationality in Liangshan", "Yi Inscriptions and Stone Inscriptions", "Bimo Sheepskin Book", etc. We hope to complete the book as soon as possible."

"In addition, I am also planning to produce two new media papers, which can be understood as documentaries. One is an audio-visual version of "Le'o Te Yi", which is the epic of the Yi people from the creation of the world to modern times, and the other is "Bimo Nuo Yi", which explains their sacrificial rituals."

"Jike Chiri?" Mr. Gu looked at the second author on the paper.

"Yes, but the old man doesn't value this." Zhou Zhi smiled and said, "So I owe a big debt. I have to help Lianhe Township get out of poverty, otherwise he won't give me the audio and video materials shot in the past six months."

Gu Lao smiled and said, "That's right. Your uncle has named your book "A Glimpse into the Philosophy of Chinese Character Creation: From Carving Symbols to Writings" and sent it to the "Literature and History" magazine. If it is published, you have to pay the royalties to him."

"Of course. If we want to be able to study Literature and History, the debt will be even greater." Zhou Zhi said.

Gu Youwen patted Zhou Zhi's summary of his graduation thesis and said, "You are really good at finding projects for yourself. Your selection of materials is very unique. These six months in the countryside have not been in vain!"

"So I passed?"

"You can't graduate just by passing the thesis," Gu Youwen said, "There are still several subjects to be tested."

"I'm not afraid of failing those subjects." Zhou Zhi said with a smile, "There are also a few electives, such as "Appreciation of Tang Poetry" and "Selected Poems of the Northern Dynasties". I'm afraid I won't pass them."

"Ask your classmates about the exam time. You should take it seriously." Gu Youwen asked, "How long will you stay in Lianhe Township?"

"There are a lot of things going on there right now, not just academically." Zhou Zhi gave a brief account of what happened in Lianhe Township and the Autonomous Prefecture, leaving Gu Youwen dumbfounded.

He was a pure literati and scholar who focused only on academics throughout his life. He admired Zhou Zhi's way of doing so many things at once.

He couldn't do it when he was younger.

"Grandpa Master, Elbow, it's time to eat." While the grandfather and grandson were chatting about academic matters, Feng Xueshan went in to cook. Now that it was ready, she invited them to come over and eat.

"Xueshan is here, and the old man's food is much better." Gu Youwen smiled and said, "But it's hard to bear."

"We were too careless," Zhou Zhi felt ashamed when he said this, "We were not as careful as Xueshan. You blamed me before."

The food in Clover Company’s internal cafeteria is quite good, at least on the same level as the several public cafeterias that serve students at Shu University.

It was even more amazing when Feng Xueshan came to manage the canteen. She met even unreasonable requests such as steak and eel teriyaki rice. So it was no wonder that she and Zhang Yuanfu had a good relationship. Many of the dishes could not be made unless the chef had worked in an overseas consulate.

The father and son used to prefer a simple life. Zhou Zhi often got his meals at the school’s third canteen near the Chinese Department, as he was too lazy to go to the company canteen near the School of Computer Science.

After Feng Xueshan arrived, Zhou Zhi asked her to help take care of the master's grandfather. Feng Xueshan was thoughtful, and after serving the dishes in the canteen at noon every day, she would pick out a dish that suits the old man's taste and send it to Gu Youwen. This made Gu Youwen feel that he had never had a daughter or granddaughter in his life. He didn't feel regretful before, but now he knows the gap.

There are quite a lot of Jiachuan specialties at home. Although the time is short, Feng Xueshan also made a Shaozi steamed egg, a dish of fried meat, a tomato meatball soup, and a stir-fried water spinach for the three of them to eat.

In addition to Shaozi, Shaozi steamed egg also contains chicken mushroom oil and chopped green onions, which makes it tender and fragrant.

The fried meat was also sent from Zhouzhi. The method of cooking this meat is similar to that of cured bacon. After that, it is taken out and hung for a day to dry the surface and then fried in boiling vegetable oil. After frying, the meat and the oil are stewed in a pottery pot. When it is ready to eat, it is taken out, boiled and sliced. This meat has the flavor of cured bacon, but it is crispy and soft. Control the cooking time and reduce the salt content. It is very suitable for the elderly.

During the meal, Gu Youwen asked about Zhou Zhi's life in Lianhe Township, such as mountain dragon, soft-seeded pomegranate, cherry, rock eagle chicken, Yanan black pig, mountain mushroom, soma flower...

Although the conditions were difficult, it seemed really fulfilling. The scenery, air, and weather were great. Even the occasional joint pain caused by the humid weather in Jiachuan seemed to have been eliminated, I don't know if it was because of the place or because of Lao Chi Ri's medicinal tea.

After eating and washing the dishes, the two said goodbye to the old man and went to the Jinjiang River together to drink tea and chat at Mingyi Noodle Restaurant.

"Elbow is back!" Mingyi was really happy to see Zhou Zhi, but the two of them always had a cold relationship. Mingyi himself had been wandering overseas for a long time, so he didn't think it was strange that Zhou Zhi went to the countryside for half a year for no apparent reason. Instead, he thought he was free and easy, so he just made fun of him, saying, "Is the sun in Liangshan so strong? You've been dried into a sea cucumber."

"Brother Ming, you said bacon is better." Zhou Zhi laughed and said, "Sea cucumber is not good enough."

Mingyi smiled and said, "I'm going to help Tian Rui prepare the braised meat. I won't greet you guys. Go and have fun by yourselves."

Zhou Zhi then remembered that the cold drink business in the square was about to become popular again. Every time at this time, Tian Rui and Mingyi would partner up to open a cold drink business in the small square in front of the noodle shop, and their business was booming.

Mingyi has a casual personality, but he is an excellent cook. At least Zhou Zhi thinks that he is not much worse than Zhang Yuanfu. Logically speaking, he has plenty of opportunities to make money. As for why he is willing to stay in this small noodle shop, it remains a mystery.

However, because of Zhou Zhi, he now has a good relationship with Tian Rui and Niu Er. Tian Rui came to him, and he felt that the braised dishes made by the people hired by Tian Rui had brought trouble to his reputation, so he showed off his skills and ended up getting into trouble.

Fortunately, Tian Rui was very generous and could give Mingyi tens of thousands of yuan from the three-month cold drink cup business, so Mingyi was happy to do this "little help".

Arriving at the private room inside, Zhou Zhi made tea for himself and Feng Xueshan. "In fact, I thought Rui Jie and Ming Ge were a good match at first. They both run restaurants and have good looks. They seemed to get along well. But in the end, Niu Er chased Rui Jie and won her over. The seniors at Shu University who were obsessed with Xishi, the cooking master, were so shocked."

Feng Xueshan smiled and said, "The monk told me this story before. What do you want to say?"

"It's pointless for us to keep it secret from each other, right?" Zhou Zhi said, "What's going on between you and the monk?"

Feng Xueshan picked up the cup and blew on the water surface: "How did you know that?"

"When I said thank you for taking care of Master, you said no need to be polite with you." Zhou Zhi showed a hint of a playful smile: "You said 'we' so naturally, and mentioned you and the monk so naturally."

"I thought you were going to say that I bought him clothes, or that you wanted to poke my face and I knocked your hand away." Feng Xueshan also laughed, but felt a little embarrassed that Zhou Zhi saw through her.

"Well, the first time might have given me a hint." Zhou Zhi said, "In the past, we had some physical contact and no one seemed to care. Today, you suddenly became distant. And with what happened later, I knew there was something going on between you two."

"Elbow, what do you think of monks?"

"Of course the monk is good." Zhou Zhi said, "He is down-to-earth and serious. Although he has never been in a relationship, he is very stubborn. Oh, and he always obeys you in everything."

"But you have to think it over." Zhou Zhi said seriously, "Do you really like him? Don't expect the monk to be the kind of person who can continue to be friends with you even if he is hurt by love. If you really think it over, you have to be responsible for him. This is no joke."

"And you, you're pretty picky when it comes to relationships. I don't want to lose either of you."

"Zhou Zhi, I'm ready to break the contract." Feng Xueshan also said seriously: "I'm tired, and I've figured it out. In the world of love, I'm more suitable to be the one who is spoiled. I will love him, but I only admit to you that I don't love him more than he loves me."

"The monk will be so happy." Zhou Zhi didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "I also believe that he already had such expectations. It is impossible for him to ask you to love him more than he loves you."

"Neither of you can do it in the first place, and you both know you can't do it."

"So I'm going to break the contract." Feng Xueshan smiled slightly: "I've actually thought a lot about this in the past six months. Just like you just said, Heshang has always been obedient to me. No matter what happens, as long as I call him, he will immediately appear in front of me."

"I seemed to have always been used to this, until one day when I woke up in bed, I silently went through all the boys I knew in my mind, and found that only he could be ordered around by me so comfortably." Feng Xueshan said: "At that time, I was a little puzzled, why? Why do I like to order him around so comfortably, and he also lets me order him around as a matter of course?"

"What qualifications do I have to do this? What obligations does he have to do this?"