民国时的斜塘小镇,几乎是文化荒漠,污秽不堪的东西充斥于市,一些青年既赌又嫖,甚至学会了抽鸦片、吸白粉;有的青年游手好闲,出没于茶馆酒肆,当起了“白相人”;甚至不少年轻人被生活所逼走上邪路,自暴自弃甘心堕落;老实一点的,就当个学徒,出师后摆个小摊头,做做小本生意,进而开家店铺、当上老板是终极目标,他们没有更大的理想和追求。那时,斜塘镇上的几百户人家,可说没有一个读过大学的人。镇上有家万顺和南货店,店老板却与其他人不一样,不去沾染恶习,而且待人真诚厚道,生活勤俭知足。亡国奴滋味、国民党腐败,使万顺和老板认为:要使国家强大起来,老百姓不受欺凌,百姓就应有文化,才能当家做主人。万顺和老板的妻子,也勤 In the Republic of China, the inclined pond town was almost a cultural desert full of filthy things in the city. Some young people gambled and prostituted themselves, even learned to smoke opium and smoked white powder. Some young people were idle and haunted in teahouse restaurants, Even many young people are forced to live on the evil path by life, give up on themselves willingly degenerate; honestly, to be an apprentice, put out a small head after graduation, doing small business, and then open Home shops, when the boss is the ultimate goal, they do not have a greater ideal and pursuit. At that time, there were hundreds of people in the town of Xietang who could not say that there was no one who had ever been to college. Hometown Wanshun and South store, the shop owner is different from other people, not to contaminate bad habits, but also treat people sincerely, living thrifty contentment. Subjugation of taste, the Kuomintang corruption, so Wanshun and the boss that: to make the country strong, people are not bullied, people should have culture, be the masters of the house. Wanshun and the wife of the boss, but also diligent