The two most tiktok of the day is Shen Wei. In the busy streets of Shanghai, a ragged tramp sits on the ground, unkempt but astonishing. Facing the camera shots of strangers, he spoke Zuozhuan and Shangshu in standard Putonghua, talked about corporate governance and local anecdotes, and also warned people that "those who start well are numerous, and those who die well are few.".
Many videos spread on the Internet, and he was even called a 'master of Chinese culture' by netizens. Who is he, a wizard or a network hype?
A tramp in Shanghai is ragged and unkempt. Shen Wei, a civil servant of Shanghai wanghong tramp department, can talk about Zuozhuan, Shangshu and corporate governance. As a result, he became popular on the Internet and was known as a master of Sinology. It is reported that his real name is Shen Wei. He has been a vagrant for 26 years and was once a civil servant. Relevant departments have confirmed that Shen Wei, who has been on leave for 26 years, is a sick employee of the audit director of a district in Shanghai. In the past 26 years, his salary has been paid according to relevant standards.
Shen Wei is very talkative. Seeing me coming in, he quickly said hello to me in standard Mandarin: 'where are you from?' "I half squatted to explain my intention and asked him: 'Uncle Shen, squatting is a little tired. Can I sit down?'" he looked at the short board he was sitting on and the dusty ground, pointed to the board in another corner of the room and said: 'you should sit down, but I'm afraid you are dirty.' With the sound of chirping decoration, he responded to me politely.
There are various kinds of images about Shen Wei on Kwai Kong and other short video websites. In subway stations, in front of shops and along the road, he discussed with pedestrians the famous general Zhou Yafu of the Western Han Dynasty, the thinker Wang Shouren of the Ming Dynasty and the so-called master of success Chen Anzhi; About the interpretation of ancient books such as Zuo Zhuan, the book of songs, Le Fan Si Xun and Cai Gen Tan, Shen Wei can say two sentences casually. Occasionally, there are two books waiting to be read on his knees. More than a week ago, a good person made a short video of his contrast image and uploaded it to the Internet. Soon, Shen Wei became an Internet celebrity with a large number of fans.
What follows is the fermentation of various rumors. For example, after graduating from Fudan University, his wife and daughter died in a car accident, and he became a vagrant from a civil servant; Shen Wei doesn't have a short video account. With the addition of legend, the number of fans of those accounts selling him has increased by hundreds in a short period of time. Some netizens have set up a wechat group called "teacher Shen wandering discussion group" for Shen Wei. Some netizens have given Shen Wei the nickname "wandering master". Some even commented: "he is a professor in a suit, which is no violation. '
"He who fires is angry.". Many latecomers smell business opportunities. These two days, they rush from Anhui, Shandong, Beijing and other places to Yanggao South Road, Pudong, where Shen Wei is always active. They start live broadcasting on the grass with their self portrait frame and mobile phones. Although Shen Wei didn't show up at this time, he turned to hide in the shop being decorated.
These days, there is a farce of "catching" the wandering master alive in Shanghai.
Wandering master of hunting
"I'm here specially to deliver food to master Shen." a short man in an orange down jacket told me that an old man standing on the grass immediately refuted the man: "just someone bought food to deliver it, and then it was put into the house. You can't get in even if you spend a few yuan to buy some water. You're stingy!"
Out of Yanggao South Road subway entrance 2, you can see the crowd of people, although there are some trees nearby. The live broadcast and admirers from all directions gathered on the grass in front of a store in the early morning. Shen Wei said that these people had been watching here before he woke up.
'the tramp started to tell them things in the morning. Well, until two o'clock in the afternoon, he didn't eat or drink, and no one said that he would buy something to cushion his stomach. The whole man collapsed. The boss of the shop couldn't keep an eye on him, so he took him into the house and locked the door outside, 'an environmental sanitation worker told me.
'you don't know, this video can be sold for five hundred and one thousand,' chatting with a few onlookers. 'look at the woman who drives a BMW and brings a team of eight people to live broadcast. It's said that she has reserved three rooms in a nearby hotel, because the price of a hotel nearby has risen from more than 200 to more than 400,' I saw what he said Shop, the increase is not so exaggerated, but only the luxury family room can be reserved that night.
Shen Wei did not come out again after entering the decorated shop. Outside, dozens of people either lean on the tree to wait, or start live broadcasting on their own. Two young people set up a small table, brought two stools, bought a box of mineral water and put it beside the table. It was very likely that people would not stop.
Shen Wei told me about the trouble it brought him. 'a few days ago, there were some people who sincerely came to discuss with me, and they also sent me some books. I think it's very good. These two days, the number of people suddenly increased. They came to photograph me with various purposes, not pure. You said that they made money from me, but I didn't see anyone distribute it to me. On the contrary, it disturbed my normal work and rest. You see, I can't go out to pick up the garbage and divide it. I have a little garbage, surrounded by all kinds of people asking me questions. My time cost has increased. I used to like reading in the subway station or under the street lamp. Now can I do this? I guess I can't do anything these two days. I have to wait for the heat to go on, 'he can also be relieved,' my heat is still rising, waiting for me to go on When it reaches the top, it will naturally begin to fall. '
At this time, a photographer reached into his mobile phone through the back window and occasionally asked some questions, but the talkative Shen Wei didn't refuse. A man in a suit and shoes came into the room, claiming to be Shen Wei's admirer and extending his hand to say hello to Shen Wei, 'I came from Puxi specially. I agree with what you said, so I want to discuss it with you. '
Shen Wei showed his usual politeness: 'thank you, thank you. Don't be angry. If you really come to discuss with me, please come back in a few days and wait for my fever to drop down.' the man agreed after listening.
'he can't tell you any more. He has said a lot. If this goes on like this, this person will be useless. You understand,' when the shopkeeper who is familiar with Shen Wei starts to rush, the man quickly takes out his mobile phone and asks Shen Wei: 'can I help promote my company? Can I take a picture with you?' "
'My books are often stolen for money '
After learning about my hometown, the wandering master politely asked me if I had much mobile phone traffic. After getting my affirmation, he asked me to search for the classic play "hundred years in command" by the famous Yang opera performing artist Gao Xiuying, a play about the hundred year old she Taijun personally leading the twelve widows and great grandchildren of the Yang family to fight against the enemy. Shen Wei accurately finds the scene of she Taijun playing by Gao Xiuying. "Her voice is different from Mu Guiying's, full and resonant. This person's voice is top-notch and talented. '
Shen Wei's University is not Fudan, which spread on the Internet. According to himself, it's just an ordinary school, but his involvement in opera can be traced back to his university days. In his words, he told me with some pride: 'I have a younger martial sister. Because of her, I used to get tickets for opera in the front row. In the past, there were many Yangzhou people in Shanghai, so there were many troupes of Yangzhou opera. Now I can't. That's when I fell in love with opera. '
Shen Wei's ability is also a flash captured by netizens in a short time, that is to say the content that fits the visitors. In many cases, it may not be so profound, but it is important to be extensive.
After talking about the drama, Shen Wei talked about several local newspapers in Shanghai. He first asked one of my colleagues who had done garbage sorting report, and said: 'in the past, when I found a newspaper outside, I would stop and sit down to read it first, and then go on. If it is particularly wonderful, I would hide in a close place, and then look at it carefully when I find a suitable place,' he said, pinching his underwear with his thick right hand "Is Dongfang Zaobao canceled?" I haven't found it for some time. Its columns Shanghai book review and art review are very good. The words in them are not what ordinary people can say. I remember once I found an art review about Gu Kaizhi and read it under the street lamp for several hours. Later, I kept it by my side and didn't want to throw it away. I cherish it most Later, because of environmental reasons, he was followed. '
Shen Wei said that he remembered that a reporter named Wang Na recommended a book, which was very interesting. 'the cover is a cartoon. A person pushes a supermarket shopping cart. After entering a door, the shopping cart becomes a garbage truck. It means that our current living condition is unlimited buying and then unlimited throwing. '
The books recommended in the newspaper column often become Shen Wei's first choice when buying books. Nowadays, most of his expenses, including time and money, are spent on books. 'Xinhua bookstores always buy books from the public, especially exam questions. I want to see how American civilization rose. I can't find them in Xinhua bookstores, but they certainly sell them in the Sales Department of Fuzhou Road Commercial Press. More than ten years ago, salesmen didn't taboo them. I like to go to several small bookstores to buy books. There are many used books and new books are too expensive. I didn't start until they became used books. Now I basically don't go out. I always buy books from my friends here. I usually only need the & hellip; & hellip; '
The special security guard near the subway station knows that at six o'clock in the evening, the tramp will hold a few books and look for a place in the subway station. Reading books and picking up garbage are almost all the contents of Shen Wei's wandering life. "Life is turbulent. All the books he bought a while ago were stolen. Maybe they were taken to weigh them and sold for money. They don't love books and they love RMB. '
More than half of my life trapped by garbage
Contrast is the reason why Shen Wei quickly became popular on short video websites. The titles given to Shen Wei by netizens are 'a vagrant with profound knowledge' and 'a master living among the people'. In addition to this contrast, there is also a remarkable contrast between his two worldly successful identities as a Fudan University graduate and a civil servant of a bureau in Xuhui District of Shanghai, which are reported on the Internet, and his current identity as a tramp.
Shen Wei said that he has spent more than half of his life trapped by garbage, including being suspended from work for more than 20 years, and having a lot of conflicts with his family and neighbors.
When I was a child, I liked reading books very much, but there were so many brothers and sisters in my family that my parents didn't have the money to buy them for me. I came up with a way, that is, to pick up waste products and sell them for money. At that time, people wanted pig bones, which were used to boil them into bone glue. I took the sorted garbage for money to buy books. In the long run, I have formed the habit of sorting garbage, and I can't see any waste. If I can sell the garbage well, I can sell it for money. If I can eat it, I can use it for myself. '
Shen Wei affirmed the identity of the civil servant. This information has also been confirmed by the audit bureau of Xuhui District.
According to the audit bureau of Xuhui District, Shen Wei worked in the audit bureau of Xuhui District in 1986 and has been on sick leave since 1993. During his sick leave, our bureau paid him wages in full and in time in accordance with the relevant provisions of the state. '
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