Siheyuan: I am a trader in both worlds!

Chapter 541 Art is no longer aloof
It's no wonder that Ximen Lang reacted this way; seizing the cultural high ground is simply too important for a country!
"We've been forced to cut our head down for so many years before we finally realized the importance of this area and started to prepare to develop it vigorously, but we haven't achieved anything yet."

"As a result, you realized the importance of seizing the cultural high ground decades in advance and began to vigorously develop this area."

"It's only now that countries are beginning to realize the importance of this area, and haven't yet had time to put it into action and develop it vigorously."

"This foresight is simply unbeatable! It's several versions ahead of its time, is that even possible?! Lao Luo, I really didn't expect you to have such insight!"

"Incredible! This is truly incredible! Honestly, if you're really that amazing, it's a waste of your talent. Putting someone as talented as you in the public security system is such a waste! Isn't that a waste?!"

Goodness, he started by showering Luo Yonghao with compliments, making Luo Yonghao a little embarrassed.

He quickly smiled broadly and waved his hands repeatedly.

"Hey, I only thought of seizing the cultural high ground because I saw that the equipment you brought back is really perfect for cultural promotion. It can save us countless manpower and resources while achieving twice the result with half the effort. It was a flash of inspiration that made me think of seizing the cultural high ground. It's not that exaggerated, really not that exaggerated. You're overpraising me, I'm almost embarrassed."

His affected manner made even the principal, who was standing nearby, purse his lips in disapproval. He was ashamed to be associated with him and embarrassed to tell others that he knew him.

They started to look down on it with disdain.

"Look at you now, your mouth is all crooked from grinning. We've been happy, that's fine, but you're saying this? You're disgusting! Don't ever tell anyone you know me again, it's embarrassing!"

Upon hearing this, Lao Luo immediately started arguing with the principal, his beard bristling and eyes wide.

"You're just jealous! You were just jealous. First, you were jealous that I have more combat experience than you, and now you're jealous of what? Right, Ah Lang is right, my unique insight that transcends this era. In Ah Lang's words, I have a pair of discerning eyes, an eye that can recognize talent, you know? You're just jealous!"

It looked like two old comrades-in-arms, whose combined age was over 100, were about to start fighting over their own reasons.

Ximen Lang quickly grabbed him.

Together with Bai Ling, each of them held onto one of them, managing to prevent the two from actually arguing.

Then, to be honest, Ximen Lang continued.

"Principal, please don't be offended by what I said. I just praised Lao Luo for having a vision that transcends the entire era, and that's no exaggeration. Because when it comes to seizing the cultural high ground, it really can be elevated to that level!"

"And its importance is only greater than you imagine, definitely not less! Really, I'm not exaggerating at all. If we really seize this high ground..."

"Then we have so much room to maneuver! So much so that I don't even know where to begin!"

After glancing at Lao Luo and Bai Ling again, a flash of inspiration struck Ximen Lang, and he continued.

"By the way, you're all professionals! Whether it's Lao Luo or Bai Ling, you both make a living in intelligence! No one should understand the huge room for maneuver in this field better than you, right? You should know that!"

Lao Luo and Bai Ling were well aware of the absurdly large amount of room for maneuver involved!

In fact, Ximen Lang had only just explained the matter to them in general terms, and with their unparalleled professionalism, they had already keenly sensed the enormous benefits this matter could bring to the world of Beijing. It was precisely because they understood that Lao Luo and Bai Ling fell silent.

They could no longer afford to argue about anything else, and realized that their flash of inspiration was indeed very important, even reaching a strategic level.

Lao Luo and Bai Ling immediately took it seriously and humbly sought advice from Ximen Lang.

"Could you elaborate on the importance of seizing the cultural high ground? Although we have truly felt its importance, are there any more concrete examples to help us understand it more deeply?"

“That must be there!”

He gave an unequivocal reply and, taking advantage of the remaining time, quickly began making final adjustments to the photography equipment.

Connect to the internet when required, and turn on the computer when required.

Meanwhile, Ximen Lang, Lao Luo, Bai Ling and the others continued.

"As you all know, I have very little affection for Russia. We don't even need to wait until later; I can tell you definitively right now that in this confrontation with the US, they will be the ultimate losers!"

"So why did they lose in the end? And why am I so sure? Besides the usual questions and answers."

"Another very important reason is that in this round of soft power confrontation, they failed to seize the cultural high ground in time!"

He simply explained to Lao Luo and the others why he was so certain that Russia would fail, and they immediately agreed with him.

With that foundation laid, Ximen Lang continued.

"To be honest, even I, who look down on them so much, have to admit that in the field of art, the Russians' achievements are really, really high, even far surpassing those of the Americans!"

"Especially in the fields of painting, sculpture, music, literature, and construction, there are countless masters and outstanding talents! The key is that after he excelled in all these areas, he also lowered the threshold for art!"

"Art is no longer something high and mighty, but has become something that every working-class person can appreciate and understand. This is truly remarkable!"

"Just like ballet, which sounds high-class, in the past, it was a refined art that only nobles and landowners could appreciate and understand. Ordinary people had nothing to do with it, and they couldn't understand it either."

"But now, if you randomly grab an ordinary Russian, they can basically chat with you about this topic for a while, and even give you a few impromptu remarks!"

"Regardless of how well they danced, their understanding of art is definitely flawless! To achieve this level, I have to give them a thumbs up."

"But because they couldn't promote it and didn't control the promotional channels, all those great promotional materials were wasted."

(Finally approved! It was so difficult; all the revisions were driving me crazy.)
　I've revised it twice already, I'm exhausted.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)