On another occasion, a big official named Chen came to see an adult, and little Kong Rong happened to be there. Li pointed to Kong Rong and said, "This child is really a child prodigy!" The official surnamed Chen said: "You were smart when you were young, but you may not be useful when you grow up." Hearing this, the Kong Rong immediately responded. He said to the official, "Well, my Lord, you must have been very clever when you were a child!" " Hearing this, the official surnamed Chen did not dare to underestimate him and praised him: "This child is really not simple. He must be a great man when he grows up. " Sure enough, Kong Rong was reused by Cao Cao when he grew up, and he was called "seven sons of Jian 'an" with six other gifted scholars.
Premier Zhou answered reporters' questions
1. A western reporter asked Premier Zhou: "Excuse me, Mr. Premier, are there any prostitutes in China now?" Many people wonder: how to ask such a question? What everyone cares about is Premier Zhou's answer. Premier Zhou said affirmatively, "Yes!" There was an uproar and a lot of discussion. Premier Zhou saw everyone's doubts and added: "The prostitutes in China are in Taiwan Province Province, China." Suddenly the applause thundered.
-The reporter's question was vicious and designed a trap for Premier Zhou. After the liberation of China, all brothels in the mainland were closed, and the original prostitutes have been transformed into self-reliant workers. The reporter thought: If you ask "Are there any prostitutes in China", Zhou Enlai will definitely say "No". Once you really answer like this, you will fall into his trap, and he will immediately say that "there are prostitutes in Taiwan Province Province". At this time, you can't say "Taiwan Province Province is not the territory of China". This is the malice of this question. Of course, Premier Zhou saw through his tricks at a glance. This answer not only saw through the sinister intention of splitting China's territory, but also reflected the contrast of good social atmosphere between the mainland and Taiwan Province Province. Alas, Premier Zhou is very thoughtful in his consideration of the problem, and at the same time, he reacts so quickly. It's hard not to admire him!
2. Foreign reporters asked Premier Zhou Enlai with malicious intent: "In China, it is obvious that people are taking the road, why are they called' the road'?" Without thinking, Premier Zhou replied, "We are taking the Marxist road, which is called the road for short."
The reporter's original intention is to compare China people to cattle and horses, and walk like cows. If you really answer him from the source of the name "Lu", even if it is correct, it is meaningless. Premier Zhou interpreted the word "horse" as Marxism, which was probably unexpected by this reporter.
When the American delegation visited China, an official once said in front of Premier Zhou: "China people like to walk with their heads down, while we Americans always walk with our heads held high." When this language came out, it surprised everyone. Premier Zhou took his time and said with a smile, "This is not surprising. Because we in China like to go uphill, and you Americans like to go downhill. "
-The words of American officials obviously contain a great insult to the people of China. The China staff present were very angry, but due to the diplomatic situation, it was difficult to strongly reprimand the other side for its rudeness. If you submit to humiliation and humiliate the other side, what national prestige is there? Premier Zhou's answer taught Americans what it means to be both rigid and flexible, and ultimately it was the Americans themselves who were embarrassed and embarrassed.
An American journalist happened to see an American Parker pen on Premier Zhou's desk. The reporter asked in a somewhat ironic tone: "Excuse me, Prime Minister, why do you China people use our pens made in the United States?" Premier Zhou said humorously: "This pen is a long story. This is an anti-American souvenir from a North Korean friend. I don't accept rewards, so I refuse. Korean friends said, as a souvenir. I thought it was very meaningful, so I left this pen in your country. " Hearing this, the American reporter suddenly became speechless.
-What do you mean, shooting yourself in the foot? This is a typical case. The reporter's original intention was to dig at Premier Zhou: Why can't you China people even produce better pens and import them from our United States? As a result, Premier Zhou said it was a trophy of the Korean battlefield, which made the reporter lose face. Also, there is no way to compare with Premier Zhou.
A western reporter said, "How much money does the People's Bank of China have?" Zhou Enlai said euphemistically, "What about the monetary funds of the People's Bank of China? And 18 yuan 8 cents and 8 minutes. " Seeing that everyone was puzzled, he explained: "The People's Bank of China issued 10 kinds of primary and secondary RMB, with denominations of 10 yuan, 5 yuan, 2 yuan, L yuan, 5 cents, 2 cents, and 1 minute, totaling 18 yuan. ...
-Premier Zhou held a press conference to introduce China's achievements in construction. There are two possibilities for this reporter to ask such a question. One is to laugh at China's poverty, poor strength and empty treasury; One is to spy on China's economic intelligence. Premier Zhou also showed a witty and humorous manner in high-level diplomatic occasions, which left a deep impression on people. How can such a question be prepared in advance? How to do without eloquence and quick thinking?
Clever metaphor
One day, someone asked the British optical authority W·S· Franklin, "Why does an object look upside down on our visual film, but we don't feel that the object is upside down?"
Franklin thought for a moment and replied, "When you hear a baby crying in both ears at the same time, why can you be sure at once that it's not twins crying?"
Lord's injury
An English aristocrat, with a little scratch and slight pain, is Samuel Sharp, a famous surgeon. After Sharp examined the patient, he immediately ordered the servant of the Lord to run to the pharmacy to get the medicine.
Hearing this urgent command, God turned pale with fear. He asked the surgeon nervously, "Does my wound look dangerous?"
"Yes, if your servant doesn't run as soon as possible, then I'm afraid ..."
"What will happen ..."
"I'm afraid your wound has healed before he comes back."
Make fun of the royal society.
John seale (1716-1775), a British botanist and writer, has always been bitter because he was not approved to join the Royal Society. Once, he sent a letter to the Association from Portsmouth, in which he invented a magical case: a sailor fell off the mast and broke his leg. After the doctor bandaged him, he was soaked in tar cold, and the effect was excellent His leg recovered in three days. This case has aroused serious discussion in the society. But soon I received a letter from john seale, saying that in his last letter, he forgot to explain that the broken leg was made of wood.
General reply
Francis crick is a famous British biologist. After he became famous, a lot of people visited and wrote letters every day, which made him too busy to work. Later, he finally figured out a way to design and print a "universal reply", which read: "Dr. Crick thanked you for your letter, but unfortunately, he could not sign it for you under your kind invitation; Give a speech at a banquet; Attend the meeting; Give photos; Act as a witness; Act as chairman; Treat your illness; Serve your career; Act as an editor; Be interviewed; Look at your manuscript; Write a book; Give a radio speech; Make a report; Accept an honorary identity; Appear on TV ... "If the other party asks for anything in the letter, he will mark the reply in the corresponding place. Soon, he got out of trouble.
Pay attention to observation
The famous German physician John Xie Lun is not only superb in medical skills, but also praised for his heuristic teaching methods.
In an internship class, he told college students: "As a doctor, you should have two qualities: one is not demanding cleanliness; Second, we should have keen observation. Some old doctors often taste the urine of patients when they diagnose diabetes. "
After that, Xie Lidan showed the students ―― put a finger into a small cup full of urine, and then put it into his mouth to lick it. After this action, sheridan asked the students, "Who wants to try again?"
A diligent student still tastes urine.
Xie Lidan shook his head and said to him, "classmate, you are not a neat freak, which is good, but you have no observation." Haven't you noticed that I just dipped my middle finger into a small cup and licked my ring finger? "
The only way to make a man's heart beat
In his later years, Bernhardt was very quiet and lived in a high-rise apartment in Paris, but his admirers kept visiting.
One day, an old admirer came to visit Beinhart. He finally climbed the tall building and came to Bainhart's house panting. When he recovered a little, he asked, "Madam, why do you live so high?"
"Oh, dear friend," Beinhart told him happily, "it's the only way I can still make a man's heart beat."
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Since Byrne Hart wrote that note, she has forged a deep hatred with priests all over the United States. The clergy in the pulpit compared her with one voice to "the Babylonian". Instead of making curious Americans ignore Bein Hart, their abuse greatly increased their interest in her.
The bishop of the Episcopal Church in Chicago was not satisfied with verbal abuse, but also issued propaganda materials attacking Bainhart, with sharp and fierce wording.
Knowing this, Bainhart entrusted her agent to send a letter and a bank draft to the Bishop before going to Chicago. She wrote in the letter: "Your Excellency, I will perform in your city. As usual, I have to spend 400 yuan on advertising, and now you have done half of my advertising and given your parish 200 yuan. "
People in the same occupation
Sarah Bain Hart (1844-1923) is a very attractive French actress, and her off-stage image is as dramatic as her on-stage image. She is bold, provocative and free and easy. So it is often attacked by defenders.
In the United States, a priest cursed Bain Hart as a "lecherous little demon, a female demon sent from modern Babylon to corrupt and pollute the new world."
When Beinhart heard about it, he gently wrote a note to the priest, which neatly read: "Dear colleague, I want to know why you attacked me so violently? An actor should not embarrass another actor. "
Small parts, most of them are the same
During World War II, the famous French actor Jean Overtime (1904- 1976) arrived in new york. A reporter asked him what attitude the French had towards their ally Britain.
"We support Britain and oppose Britain." Overtime said, "People who are in favor of Britain say in their prayers every night,' Dear God, let those brave Britons win quickly!'" "Those who oppose Britain say in their prayers,' Dear God, let those ugly English people win quickly.' "
Stars on the front and back
The opera soprano Jenny Linde (1820- 1887), known as "the nightingale of Sweden", was performing in the United States at that time, and a group of tourists knocked on her door. The singer asked them what they wanted to do, and one of them said they just wanted to see her.
"This is my front," said the singer, turning around. "This is my back. Well, now you can go home and say you saw me. " Then she closed the door.