“学问有一半是在闲聊中得来的。”1956年,我访问剑桥大学,一位教授请喝下午茶时说的这句话,我一直未能忘怀。的确,许多思想火花是在自由交谈中激发的。拜读怀宇的《访问历史》,让我眼睛为之一亮的,是其中从头到尾的睿智的闲话。刚满而立之年的怀宇很挑剔,找的尽是满腹经纶的老头和老太太,而且功课做得那么好,让老人们一一敞开心扉,把埋在心底的陈年故事,向这个忘年交 “Half of the study is in the gossip.” In 1956, I visited Cambridge University. When a professor asked for the afternoon tea, I could not forget. Indeed, many thought sparks are motivated by free conversation. After reading Huai Yu’s “History of Visit”, one of my eyes is bright, and it is a wise gossip from start to finish. Huai Yu, who has just set up a good year, is very picky. The old man and the old lady who are full of money are looking for a good job. Their homework is so good that the old people open their hearts one by one, and the old story buried in the heart is turned to this old age.