吴老是我国德高望重、学术名声享誉海内外的著名经济史学家。他为人低调谦和,并能提携后辈。我与吴老相识受其教诲,那是上世纪80年代后期的事。那是由经君健教授负责主持的有关商业史问题的小型研讨会上,大概是会议的最后一天,组织者敦请吴老给大家讲讲话(题目已忘)。会前,我走到他跟前致意。吴老客气地说:知道,知道。接着又说:头年我去美国作学术访问,带了些书去, Wu is a famous economic historian renowned both at home and abroad for his noble and respected academic reputation. He is modest and humble, and able to carry his younger generation. I met with Wu Lao their teachings, it is the late 1980s thing. It was a small seminar on the issue of business history presided over by Professor Jun Jun. It was probably the last day of the conference that the organizers urged Wu Lao to give a speech to everyone (the title has been forgotten). Before the meeting, I came to him to pay tribute. Wu said politely: I know, I know. Then she said: In the first year I went to the United States for an academic visit, brought some books,