The phrase "no money, no conformity, no speaking out of turn, no persuasion" comes from a wise article. The original sentence is: "Don't talk lightly, don't persuade others. If you have no money, don't join the crowd. Don't look for relatives if you have difficulties. "
On the surface, it seems that the expansion of materials and the expansion of literature are chaotic, but as long as you read this book carefully, it is not difficult to find its internal logic. This book's understanding of human nature is based on the Confucian Xunzi's "theory of evil nature" and gives a cold insight into social life.
Feelings are polluted by money. "No one in the urban area asks you if you are poor, and if you have money in the mountainous area, you have distant relatives"; Friendship is just a lie. "There are many brothers with wine and meat, and you have never met anyone in an emergency"; Honor is determined by money. "Don't believe it, but look at the wine on the banquet, first persuade the rich."
Human nature is distorted by interests, "there are straight trees in the mountains, but there are no straight people in the world"; Sophistication leads people to guess. "It's hard to paint a tiger's skin but a bone, and people know its face but not its heart"; Good and evil are inseparable. "Going into the mountains is not afraid of hurting the tiger, but it is a double-edged sword."