Chapter 195 President of the Japanese Chinese Science Fiction Research Association (fifth update)
“Thank you, thank you.”
“Minghua, I will show your novel to my tutor. Professor Xu also praised your writing. "Li Li said: "You also translated the Tang poems quoted in the article into English." Fang Minghua flipped through it and saw the translation of Chen Ziang's "Deng." Youzhou Taiwan Song》
Wherearethegreatmenofthepast
Andwherearethoseoffutureyears?
The skyandearthforeverlast;
Hereandnowlaloneshedtears
(The ancients have not been seen before, and the newcomers have not been seen since.)
(Thinking of the long journey of heaven and earth, I shed tears alone) Next. )
Hmm.
The translation is good. He is really a big shot. He translated the charm of the poem.
"Li Li, when you return to Xijing during the winter vacation, Tangtang and I will treat you to a big dinner at the Xijing Hotel," Fang Minghua said with a smile.
There is no other way, the girl does not want to be paid, she works voluntarily.
"I don't want to have a big meal." Li Li said.
"Then what do you want? I really feel sorry for letting you work in vain all the time."
"Then wait until I think about it." The girl handed the original manuscript to Fang Minghua and ignored it. He ran to his grandpa and said, "Grandpa, let me help you prune the branches. I'm the best at this."
Fang Minghua quickly handed her the scissors in his hand.
Look at the hair you cut, it’s different lengths, just like a bad barber cutting someone else’s hair.
After receiving the English translation manuscript, Fang Minghua planned to go to the post office and send the English translation and the Chinese manuscript to Sun Lizhe in the United States and the "Science and Literature" magazine in Chengdu.
I wrote four science fiction articles in one go, and am ready to take a break.
Just as he was about to leave the courtyard, he saw a soldier in military uniform hurriedly walked into the small courtyard and saluted Song Tangtang's grandfather: "Hello, chief! There are two Japanese outside the door who want to see Fang Ming. Comrade Hua."
"Japanese?" Grandpa frowned and looked at Fang Minghua.
Fang Minghua also felt baffled. He had never known any Japanese.
"Comrade Fang Minghua." The soldier looked at Fang Minghua again: "He said they are an editor-in-chief of Kodansha in Japan and want to see you."
Kodansha?
Fang Minghua vaguely knew why the other party came to find him.
Kodansha is a well-known publishing house in Japan. My book "The Legend of Monkey King" was entrusted to Xiangjiang's "Ming Pao" as an agent. When publishing in Japan, I went to Kodansha.
Fang Minghua quickly told his grandfather the process, and his eyebrows relaxed.
“You said they probably want to publish your novel? This is a good thing! It will create foreign exchange for the country!”
"Then, grandpa, I'll go take a look." Fang Minghua said.
"I'll go too." Li Li said quickly: "I know some Japanese."
"Okay, let's go."
The two hurriedly walked to the General Political Courtyard At the door, I saw two middle-aged men in suits and ties wandering outside.
Seeing the two of them come out, one of them, a taller middle-aged man with side-parted hair, bowed politely to Fang Minghua and mumbled a few words in Japanese.
Fang Minghua couldn't understand.
Li Ligang was about to translate, but he didn’t expect that the thin Japanese wearing glasses next to him could speak Chinese, although his pronunciation was not so standard.
“Are you Mr. Minghua?”
“Yes, I am Fang Minghua.”
“Hello, Mr. Minghua, this is the vice president of Kodansha Japan Mr. Yamamoto Ichiro, the editor-in-chief, came from Tokyo specifically to visit you.”
"Hello!" Fang Minghua politely extended his right hand to shake hands with Yamamoto Ichiro.
Fang Minghua originally thought that the man with glasses was the translator brought by Yamamoto. Unexpectedly, he smiled and said: "Mr. Minghua, please allow me to introduce myself. I am the president of the Japanese Chinese Science Fiction Research Association. Osamu Iwagami.”
President of the Japan Chinese Science Fiction Research Association? !
Fang Minghua was stunned. Chinese science fiction is almost over. Why is there still a Chinese Science Fiction Research Society in Japan? !
Could it be that it was made up?
Seeing Fang Minghua's surprised look, Osamu Iwagami took out a document from the briefcase he carried and handed it to Fang Minghua.
It seems to be a document for club registration, and it is stamped with a seal, but it is entirely in Japanese, and Fang Minghua cannot understand it.
He handed it to Li Li next to him. The girl looked at it carefully and nodded.
“It’s really the Japan-China Science Fiction Research Association!”
Ouch.
Is this really possible?
"Mr. Fang, can we find a place to talk in detail?" Osamu Iwagami said.
It is indeed inappropriate to talk while standing at the door of the compound, with people coming and going, but it is also inappropriate to lead these two Japanese people into the compound.
Where to go?
"Minghua, I know there is a big teahouse nearby. I can take them there." Li Li came up with an idea.
"Okay, you lead the way."
Fang Minghua smiled and said to the two of them, invite them to drink tea and chat while drinking.
Not long after walking, Fang Minghua looked at a teahouse with the word "Tianhuixuan" hanging on it, and realized that it was a place selling large bowls of tea.
There were quite a lot of people inside, so the four of them found an empty table and sat down.
Even though it is a big bowl of tea, it is quite clean inside. Each person has a bowl of tea. The price is very cheap. A bowl costs two cents. You can add water as you drink.
Fang Minghua took a sip and found that the tea was very average.
“Sorry the conditions are limited.” Fang Minghua said.
"It doesn't matter, I like this kind of street fireworks very much. It reminds me of the sake towns on the small streets in Tokyo." Osamu Iwagami said.
"Mr. Iwagami Haru, why did you establish the China Science Fiction Research Association?" Fang Minghua couldn't help but ask this question again.
"In the past few years, your country's science fiction has developed vigorously and entered a golden age. I was very interested in it, so I contacted a group of science fiction enthusiasts to establish the China Science Fiction Research Association." Osamu Iwagami replied.
Oh.
Fang Minghua nodded.
"But I didn't expect it." Osamu Iwagami sighed: "It has only been a few years, and you only have two magazines left, "Science and Literature" and "Wisdom Tree". Mr. Zheng Wenguang and other It’s a pity that the science fiction author stopped writing, but what’s great is that you started writing science fiction! So we turned our research target to you.”
Research on me?
Fang Minghua picked up the tea bowl and took a sip, not knowing whether to be happy or sad.
"Mr. Iwagami Haru, what are you studying about me?" Fang Minghua was curious.
“I read your three recent science fiction novels and found that what you wrote is different from previous Chinese science fiction writers. Your novels integrate science, philosophy, humanities and other elements. In-depth exploration and thinking show the thinking and exploration of the future destiny of mankind. It seems that it is not for children."
"I never think that science fiction is for children." Fang Minghua laughed." I personally think that there is social criticism and insight into human nature in science fiction novels. They should write about society, the nation, and thoughts on science and human destiny."
"Yes, yes, I agree with you very much, Mr. Minghua. This point of view." Haru Iwagami said: "The essence of science fiction is not to popularize science, but to show the social and psychological effects of science on people's lives and hearts. It seems scientific, but it is actually a discussion of the philosophy of human nature."
"So, it is a literary work, not a popular science book."
The two chatted enthusiastically, seemingly ignoring the deputy editor-in-chief of Kodansha next to them.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Minghua." Osamu Iwagami thought of something and said with a smile: "I've been chatting with you, and I forgot the purpose of visiting you today."
"Mr. Yamamoto is right I am very interested in the three science fiction stories you published in "Science and Literature" and would like to purchase the Japanese copyright and publish them in our country."
(End of this chapter)