Chapter 796 History is a little girl who can be dressed up by others
Fang Minghua ignored the young woman, but said to the little boy in a gentle voice: "Uncle, would you like to tell you the story of building this railway?"
Of course it was in English.
"Okay." The little boy replied cheerfully.
"This railway, as your mother said, is called the Pacific Railway. It was built more than 100 years ago, but the main force of construction was not Americans, but workers from China. China was relatively poor at that time, and they traveled thousands of miles to come to the United States. To make a living, people call him a Chinese worker.”
"Chinese workers worked hard and soon became the main force in railway construction. As you can see, the mountains here are very high and the roads are dangerous. It is very difficult to build. Snowstorms in winter caused avalanches. Many Chinese workers died, so there is a saying : "Under every sleeper there is the skeleton of a Chinese worker"
Before Fang Minghua finished speaking, he was interrupted by the young woman.
"I'm sorry, sir, I have to interrupt you. What you said is not recorded in the school's history books, so I don't allow you to tell my children these untrue things!"
The young woman looked at Fang Minghua with firm eyes.
American history books were not written?
No way?
Of course, Fang Minghua knew that this young woman would not lie to him, there was no need.
Fang Minghua was too lazy to explain, and just said lightly: Madam, did you hear a sentence? History is like a little girl who can be dressed up. This only shows that your country has dressed up this period of history very well, but the truth will eventually surface. ”
After saying that, he ignored the mother and son and looked out the window.
Silence fell in the box.
There is no need to argue with a strange woman. Regarding certain perceptions, it is definitely not possible to change the other person in just a few words.
After another hour, the train seemed to have entered the desert area. The vast Gobi Desert gave people the feeling of the sun setting over a long river.
The little boy who had been silent for a while looked at the scenery outside and started talking again. His mother continued to explain to him in a low voice, occasionally glancing at Fang Minghua who was leisurely looking at the scenery outside.
When it was dinner time, Fang Minghua came to the dining car. Because the seats were limited, when dining in the dining car, he usually had to share a table with strangers.
Fang Minghua ordered a piece of grilled ribs and a Coke, eating slowly while enjoying the scenery outside.
Sitting across from him was a middle-aged man with a beard who didn't like to talk much. Half an hour later, the train stopped in a small city in Nevada. Suddenly two police officers got on the train and took the middle-aged man opposite him out of the train in handcuffs. It was said that he was charged with illegal possession of a gun.
This peat
A big scare.
At night, as the Zephyr crossed Nevada and entered Utah, Fang Minghua's watch set forward one hour.
At 3 o'clock in the morning, the train arrived in Salt Lake City, and it was time for Fang Minghua to get off.
He got up from the lower bunk to pack his luggage and disturbed the young woman who was sleeping on the lower bunk.
The young woman was wrapped in a blanket, stretched out her head to look at Fang Minghua, and suddenly said: "Are you Chinese?"
"Yes, I am."
"Sir, I don't know where you heard this story you told my child during the day? Is it written like this in your Chinese history book? But you also said that history is a little girl who can be dressed up by others. Is it true that your Chinese Is the history in the textbook true? ” said the young woman.
Oh?
Debate this?
It's really not necessary.
"In the future, this period of history will be added to your history textbooks." After saying that, Fang Minghua left the private room with his travel bag.
Fang Minghua left the station and found a hotel nearby to stay, but suddenly couldn't sleep.
In China, this tragic experience of Chinese people building railroads in the United States is recorded in Chinese middle school history textbooks, but not in the United States!
Fang Minghua vaguely remembered that a Chinese female writer named Zhang Chunru was famous for writing the English historical book "Nanjing Massacre".
Regrettably, this brave Chinese female writer committed suicide due to depression. Two years before her death, she wrote another historical book: "Chinese in America: A Narrative History". It exposed the discrimination suffered by early Chinese workers, including the tragic history of Chinese construction of the Pacific Railway, which aroused strong repercussions in the United States.
But it will be after the millennium. It seems like someone will reveal the truth.
Fang Minghua stayed one night in Salt Lake City and took a Delta Airlines flight to Baltimore at ten o'clock the next day. After four hours, it was already two o'clock in the afternoon when he arrived at his destination.
Demi drove to pick her up personally.
On the way to the hotel, Demi told Fang Minghua that the meeting with readers would be scheduled at noon the day after the awards ceremony, and everything was ready.
By then, three movie stars will fly in from New York to join in the fun.
"Demi, are you so sure that you will win the award? If you don't win, you have miscalculated." Fang Minghua joked.
"If it's the Nebula Award, I dare not say that, but the Hugo Award is absolutely fine. With Harry Potter's huge readership, how could he not win the award?" Demi said confidently.
The biggest difference between the Nebula Awards and the Hugo Awards is the jury.
The Nebula Award jury is mainly composed of experts and scholars in the field of science fiction literature in the United States, while the Hugo Award is composed of science fiction literary editors, writers, critics and media figures from all over the world, and has a broad mass base.
So, Demi is so sure.
After staying at the hotel, Demi and the publishing team continued to make preparations. Fang Minghua declined Demi's offer to find a tour guide and wandered around the city alone with a backpack on his back.
Baltimore is located on the west side of the top of the Chesapeake Bay. It is the largest city in Maryland, USA. Baltimore is also one of the oldest cities in the United States. It was the capital of the United States and the birthplace of the American national anthem.
Fang Minghua spent half a day happily visiting Fort McHenry, a national monument and historical shrine in the United States.
It served as an outpost against the British during the Second Anglo-American War. It is built on a small peninsula, a five-pointed star-shaped fortress, blocking the main entrance to the port. In 1814, after the capture of Washington and the burning of the White House, in order to capture the port city of Baltimore, which controlled the lifeline of the American economy at that time, the British fleet directly attacked Fort McHenry and bombarded the fort day and night. In addition, this is also the birthplace of the American national anthem.
He also visited the Locomotive Historical Museum southwest of the city. It is the only place in the United States that preserves all types of locomotives. Covering an area of 1,200 square meters and with a compact layout, the museum displays a variety of locomotives, including the world's first locomotive, which is also preserved here.
There is actually a steam locomotive from mainland China, with the word "people" inscribed by a great man on the front, which looks very friendly.
There are also the National Aquarium and the Washington Monument towering on Mount Vernon Square. But as the Hugo Awards ceremony approaches, this place has become a holy place for science fiction lovers.
From time to time, someone recognizes Fang Minghua, takes out a pen and paper to sign, or takes a group photo. When dealing with his fans, Fang Minghua usually responds to their requests.
Many fans are curious about the sequels to the "Harry Potter" novels. How many will be written in total? Fang Minghua didn't deliberately hide it either.
At least seven.
This caused bursts of cheers from the fans - you can feast your eyes on it!
Of course, there are also some very unique fans who obviously came from the World Science Fiction Convention, but they asked about other novels written by Fang Minghua.
For example, this beautiful girl from Washington State University has particularly eye-catching fiery red hair.
"Mr. Minghua, in addition to the "Harry Potter" series, I also like your "Love Trilogy". Will you write romance novels in the future?"
The so-called love trilogy is "The Bridge of Lost Dreams", "The Last Love" and "The Twilight Saga" written by Fang Minghua in the United States.
In particular, only the first "Twilight" was written, and none of the characters in the story had an ending, which made many fans resentful.
Now that he heard this girl ask this question, Fang Minghua had no choice but to answer truthfully. He had no plans to write yet. He was now focused on finishing Harry Potter.
But I was thinking in my heart.
Romance Novels
How old do you have to be to still write this stuff?
While Fang Minghua was enjoying Baltimore alone, a mother and daughter were rushing in from New York, it was Liu Xiaoli and her daughter Liu Yifei.
(End of chapter)