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Chapter 433 - 433 422 The Preaching of Moral Cultivation by Personal Example

433: Chapter 422: The Preaching of Moral Cultivation by Personal Example 433: Chapter 422: The Preaching of Moral Cultivation by Personal Example As I mentioned before, Teacher Hua is highly respected and getting on in years.

He no longer personally carries out frontline production and teaching tasks!

According to rumors, in previous years’ Hua School training camps, Teacher Hua hardly ever made an appearance, but unexpectedly this time Teacher Hua is going to teach a class on moral education.

Having the privilege to attend a class by the old master, trainees could go home after the camp and boast about it to their friends.

Today, after dinner, everyone was exceptionally enthusiastic.

After filling their stomachs, they returned to their dorms, changed their clothes, took baths, and did their best to present themselves for the old master’s class.

By 7:30 PM, the classroom was full, and all thirty trainees were seated like good little children, waiting for Teacher Hua to arrive.

At eight o’clock sharp, Teacher Hua arrived in the classroom on time.

“Everyone is quite punctual!

The old man has arrived!” His first words upon taking the stage were a friendly greeting, looking very amiable.

“Tomorrow, you all will be leaving the school.

Although I haven’t taught any of your classes in person, I’ve kept up to date with your learning and training situation daily through the instructors.

You’re all good kids, and everyone has been doing well!

Tonight, let’s not talk about fishing techniques.

Instead, let’s talk about fishing character and fishing morals!

Well, that’s what is generally known as a class on ideological and moral cultivation!

Before we officially start, let me ask you all a question.

What was your original intention for fishing?

Think about it for a minute.

Those of you who aren’t sure can also discuss it with your desk mates!”

This kind of question might have different answers for each person, but if generalized, it’s not difficult to answer.

Soon a minute passed, and the old master looked up again.

“Now, starting from the first person in the front row, what was your original intention for getting into fishing?”

Qian Jin stood up boldly: “Hello Teacher Hua, I have been fishing with my dad since I was a kid, and I’ve continued up to now since I came of age!

My fishing has always been mainly for leisure.

I’ve never aimed for much, but if I were to talk about a bit of ambition, it’s probably the thrill and sense of honor that come from victory!”

Teacher Hua nodded: “Fishing since childhood, it counts as following in your father’s footsteps!

Do you still go fishing with your father now?”

Qian Jin answered: “Yes, but not as often as before.

My dad doesn’t like the Black Pit environment much!

As for the regional fishing competitions, he has never participated.

But there was one time I got third place, and he was really happy about that!”

“Good, good!

Next student, your turn!”

The desk mate of Qian Jin is named Gao Fei, a young man with a rather low presence, about in his early twenties, not very talkative, and doesn’t interact much with other students.

After class, he just hangs out with Qian Jin.

Gao Fei responded: “I also started fishing when I was very young, but now my thoughts on fishing have changed.

I want to become a professional angler and rise above the crowd, the kind that competes in big contests on TV and wins a million-dollar prize!

My family’s income is limited, and it’s a bit of a burden to support my fishing, but my parents support my choice!”

Teacher Hua nodded, his gaze continuing to fall on the next one.

One by one, each student stood and spoke, some briefly, some more elaborately, about their experiences or goals that led them down the path of fishing.

Yue Feng initially didn’t pay much attention, but after patiently listening for a while, he gradually began to feel deeply moved.

These classmates, who seemed to lack presence, also harbored a desire to pursue a professional and competitive career in fishing, even though their fishing skills were still far from professional from Yue Feng’s point of view.

More and more people started to get up and answer, and it was soon Yue Feng’s turn.

After him, he stood up generously as well.

“When I was a child, I learned fishing, as a pastime to kill time.

Now, fishing is my hobby, and an integral part of my profession!

After graduating from college, I opened a small fishing gear store in town, and later got involved with outdoor live streaming on network platforms,

I’ve made enough money from the industry I’m working in to provide for my family, and I’ve also met many like-minded friends.

Now, fishing is inseparably woven into my life.”

From the brief introductions alone, Yue Feng’s fishing resume shone brightly among the many participants, and Teacher Hua nodded repeatedly after listening.

The answers from the subsequent participants were more or less the same, and after about twenty minutes, all the participants had finished responding.

After listening to the last student speak, Teacher Hua nodded and summarized, “I have heard all your basic situations.

We can say that, regardless of your professions, fishing is closely linked to your daily lives!

Now a new question arises.

If you encounter a situation related to fishing that presents a tempting choice of interest, what would you do?”

“You don’t need to answer this question.

Let me tell you about an experience from my younger days as a fisherman!

I remember when Taiwan Fishing was first introduced to the Mainland, we learned it from Teacher Xiao Chunping.

Later, due to our hard training and dedication to fishing, we gradually started achieving some success!

Then, Sea Lion Club was established, and Cong Jie, a few other skilled anglers, and I became the first batch of professional anglers contracted in Mainland China!

With contracts came competitions motivated by self-interest; results were directly linked to benefits, and so some dirty deeds gradually began to occur in competitive tournaments.

I recall in one team competition, we were neck and neck with our biggest competitor, the scores were very close; then, one of our team members started having devious thoughts and ended up sabotaging the competitors’ fishing spots in the subsequent matches!

The tactic worked, and we won that year’s championship!

The opponent lost!

Having won the competition, and taken the honors and prize money, we were all initially very happy!

Then another teammate, who was a good friend of mine in private, found out about this and quit the club in anger!

When I approached him privately to talk about the incident, his response was that he valued honor, but his original intention was more important than honor.

If we were to discard our original intention for so-called benefits, what’s the point of fishing?

If you win results by cheating and resorting to tricks, even if you’re number one in the country, or in the world, what’s the significance?

That medal is a pillar of shame, hanging there to be spat on for a lifetime!”

His words had a big impact on me at the time!

Since then, my attitude towards fishing has undergone a significant change.

Up to this day, whether I’m teaching disciples or running training camps, I always uphold the concept of fishing morality first and fishing reputation foremost!

As a fisherman who has personally witnessed the development of the fishing circle, I hope all of our students will become kind and honest individuals in the journey of life ahead!”

Teacher Hua finished speaking from his personal experience, and a whoosh of applause erupted from below.

The power of a role model is boundless, and the seed of integrity started to germinate in the hearts of many students.

After the applause lasted for two seconds, Teacher Hua stretched out his arms to signal to everyone, and the crowd quieted down.