Chapter 210

Linus was silent for a long time. He didn't wake up until his daughter called "yiyiyiya".

With a sorry smile at Xiao Qi, Linus skillfully flushed the milk powder for his daughter, held the baby in his arms, fed her a large bottle of milk, and then gently patted her on the back until the baby who had enough to eat and drink had a milk hiccup, and then put her back in the cradle.

Xiao Qi was undoubtedly very patient. When Linus was a father, he didn't say a word.

But it is this invisible pressure that makes Linus's state of mind far less peaceful than at first.

"Mr. Xiao." Linus hesitated, "I know you want to use the example of music to illustrate that money and honor are the driving force to promote social development and the source of technological progress... But I still insist that I am doing this to benefit mankind and let more people enjoy a better scientific and technological life."

Although his words were hesitant, his tone was very firm.

Decades of faith, of course, can not be changed by Xiao Qi in just a few words.

Xiao Qi was more prepared than he thought, "do you know the state of China?"

"I know." Linus nodded.

"Do you know that the four great inventions affecting human civilization: compass, papermaking, gunpowder and movable type printing were all invented by China?"

"I've also learned that the ancient people of China are really great!" Linus exclaimed, "without a compass, there would be no era of great navigation; Without papermaking, human civilization and experience cannot be spread; Without gunpowder, we are still living in the era of cold weapons; Without movable type printing, books are just treasures that a few people can have... China is worthy of being one of the four ancient civilizations. Such amazing inventions can be created! "

"However, the fate of modern China was not good." Xiao Qi smiled. "In ancient China, inventors like Mr. tovaz had a very low status, almost no different from beggars. When people take whatever they invent and use it, they don't think they are great at all. Instead, they are despised for not doing business, not engaged in production and reading. "

"Ah?!"

"This is the serious consequence of not paying attention to intellectual property rights, resulting in China's backwardness and being beaten in the past 200 years. If we could protect and reward these talented inventors in ancient times and let them get a lot of wealth and respect, more people would yearn for their life, so as to constantly rack their brains and invent new good things. " Xiao Qi said quietly, "even if their purpose is only for themselves, why don't we all benefit from it? Mr. towaz, can you say Edison is wrong because of the patent fee for the electric lamp? Since you think he is wrong, why use his product? "

"You... You are unreasonable!" Linus was angry. "The two have different meanings. Besides, I just let my things be free, which doesn't hinder others from making money!"

"I'll tell you another famous story in ancient China."

"Stop talking! Anyway, I won't agree to let you charge! "

Linus neatly refused Xiao Qi's words, because he found that the Chinese teenager was so good at speaking that he was touched in his heart.

It's not that Linus thinks he should make money, but in his reflection, he found that his dream of free software seems too idealistic. If everyone makes the software free, not many people are willing to develop the software. In this case, what can we expect from the progress of the software industry?

With only a stream of blood, they can't support themselves and their families. I'm afraid many people will shrink back before they start trying.

Xiao Qi looked at Linus and said slowly, "the ancients of our country often said that they can learn from the experience and lessons when they hear the ancient things. It may not be good for your program development, but it is absolutely good for your handling of people and things. Mr. towaz, if you think you are right, why are you afraid to listen? "

Linus, who has a good temper, absolutely doesn't know that there is an immortal named Tang monk in the myth of China, nor does he know another version of Xingye about Tang monk, otherwise Xiao Qi's end... Cough, it's no better.

Finally Linus still couldn't stand Xiao Qi's wordiness, so he had to agree to Xiao Qi's continued speech silently.

Xiao Qi said in a loud voice: "in a slave era in ancient China, a big country was divided into many vassal states. These vassal states often fought with each other, and the captured prisoners would become slaves. One day, a university student in a small country bought back a captured soldier slave from abroad.

According to the promise of the monarch of a small country at that time, whoever bought back the slaves belonging to his own country will get a reward. The student thought that he was a disciple of a university student and wanted to carry forward the spirit of integrity, so he wanted to refuse the reward of the monarch. And when he goes to his teacher to explain the situation, guess what his teacher says? "

Linus thought for a moment and said, "I'm sure he did it right! He has saved people and is not greedy for rewards. He is a good child! "

"Wrong!" Xiao Qi smiled faintly, "the university student scolded his students and said: 'you don't need money. You can't want the reward of the monarch. With your example, when others redeem slaves, they will be embarrassed to ask the monarch for a reward... Without rewards and benefits, they have to devote so much energy and money. Over time, no one is willing to do this good thing. So you're just forcing others to stop doing good deeds, and the people living abroad are suffering more... Hurry to find the monarch and ask for a reward! "

Linus was stunned.

But he turned to think about the story again, but he felt that it contained a lot of truth.

Linus had never heard of such a story contrary to his belief before and would not feel it much.

However, when he heard the stories of different categories of records, inventions and slaves, he couldn't help wondering whether he was right to insist.

Looking at his deep thought, Xiao Qi smiled in his heart: foreigners are not only a block or two worse than Chinese in storytelling.

"Mr. towaz, I know I can't convince you now. Please think about it. I'll call again tomorrow!"

Although there were initial signs of success in persuasion, Xiao Qi knew not to press too hard.

By grinding time slowly and debating with him more times, Linus will naturally follow the ideas he designed for him（ It's not finished yet. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation and monthly ticket at qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation.)