Chapter 236 The potential of Maupassant in China
The April issue of "People's Literature" is no different.
But today’s content has given the literary world a little shock!
President Jian even received the sample magazine from Gu Lu, plus his family ordered "People's Literature" on an annual basis. Passing by the newsstand, President Jian still bought three copies and took them to the editorial office.
The president was relatively happy today. The employees of the publishing house thought to themselves when they saw this.
After dialing the number of his old friend, President Jian picked the corner of the book with his fingers and hummed sweetly.
After two or three rings, the other party answered.
"Lao Yu, are you busy?" said President Jian.
“I’m giving a lecture at Tsinghua University. If you have anything to say, please tell me.”
The background sound on the other end of the phone is really noisy.
"Is there something serious? Then why are you still answering the phone?" President Jian said immediately.
Being able to give a lecture at Tsinghua University also shows that Yu Xinyao's status as the first literary critic in the country is really not a boast.
"...I think you are in a hurry."
"Not really, you give a speech first." President Jian can still distinguish the priorities of things, and he only made a fuss when he called.
“Tell me something!”
Why is my friend’s voice so gritty?
President Jian mysteriously asked Yu Xinyao to read the latest issue of "People's Literature".
Look at Yu Xinyao's side -
"Teacher Yu, is it okay?" the office administrative teacher Qi asked respectfully.
"Okay, nothing's wrong." Yu Xinyao put away her phone.
The content of his speech today was "European and American Literature from an External Perspective", and the auditorium was packed with seats.
The reason for this speech today is "Yu Shi: A History of European and American Culture" written by Yu Xinyao. The work has achieved great success in Europe and the United States, so Tsinghua University invited people here.
“European and American literature is heavily influenced by Greece. Shelley wrote the play "Prometheus Unchained" and rewrote the ending. The originally colorful myth was written to eliminate the evil classes in society. The point is, we..."
The speech was a success.
The students have benefited a lot.
The school is happy.
Yu Xinyao was tired. He didn't go to the bookstore to buy publications and took the car home.
In the red newspaper box on the right side of the door, there were several freshly released magazines, including "People's Literature" that Lao Jian asked him to buy quickly.
After ordering, you cannot spend more money to purchase again.
As soon as he returned to the room, he started rolling tobacco, picked up the wooden cigarette rod, puffed and puffed, and white smoke filled the air.
He likes to read under the strong smell of cigarette smoke.
However, the smell of unprocessed tobacco is too strong, so Yu Xinyao only smokes it at home.
Read the main text directly. The editor’s recommendations are similar to the preface of the novel, and Yu Xinyao doesn’t know how to read them.
However, as he glanced over, he caught a glimpse of a familiar name.
Illusion? If you are not sure, look again, Yu Xinyao turns back——
[First volume
The Xuande Furnace is a prop in this novel. It intersperses the experiences of many characters, allowing the fate of many people to be written together. Xuande furnace has the meaning of witnessing destiny. In "Xuande Furnace", the Xu Dingkuan family is in adversity. Each has its own attitude towards life and its own ending, but they are all fighting against fate. "Have a good life", although it is extremely simple, it is their heart-wrenching life experience.
Obviously, the "New Meanings of Liaozhai Series" written by Gu Lu cannot be easily defined as "a follow-up work of Strange Tales from Liaozhai". Modern consciousness is injected into the ancient "Liaozhai" and the perspective of tradition and modernity is integrated. It has been subverted and reconstructed to a new level, giving the novel a wonderful structural power. There is no trace of pretentious ostentation in the narrative of the work. It is as complex as it is and as clear as the heart, calmly telling the perception of the world.
"Two Lanterns" and "Rainy Clouds" can be used as texts for writing classroom study in terms of narrative folds and spreading techniques, narrative voice and color, and tension control.
……(omitting three to four hundred words)
——Editor]
The volumes of people's literature are all about famous people, such as Zhang Ce, the author of "Xuande Furnace".
Yu Xinyao knows that the author of "The Bloody Kite" has written a series of wordless detective novels.
Of course Yu Xinyao has no research on popular novels. He is familiar with Chuck because Chuck is the deputy editor of "Golden Shield"!
Jindun is the official magazine of the Sijiucheng Police Department...
But it was definitely not Chuck who attracted Yu Xinyao, but "Gu Lu? Is it the Gu Lu I know? Gu Lu's article was published in "People's Literature"?"
President Jian used his connections to Gu Lu pushed up? Yu Xinyao's first reaction was in her heart.
Soon, very soon, Yu Xinyao put an end to this thought.
Although my old friend is half businessman and half cultural person, he is not capable of doing this. I have known Yu Xinyao for many years.
In other words, the real thing? And the three or four works mentioned at the beginning of the volume are the special recommendations of this issue.
It can be used as a text for writing class study, and the editor's evaluation is basically top-notch.
"This... Gu Lu?"
Let's read the articles first. Yu Xinyao changed her habit of reading in order and jumped directly to Gu Lu's two articles.
"Two Lanterns" and "Ruiyun" together are less than 30,000 words, so even if you read them carefully, you can finish them quickly.
“It goes into the throat smoothly and does not hurt the throat at all.” As she said that, Yu Xinyao choked on the tobacco and coughed twice.
What Yu Xinyao wants to express is that new wine is put in old bottles, but this new pot of wine can be brewed well.
Especially Ruiyun is the most ironic, changing the theme of the article in just a few strokes.
After the ink stain on the prostitute Ruiyun's face dissipated, the official He Sheng felt awkward and didn't like it anymore.
[He Sheng was not as caring as Rui Yun. He felt uncomfortable with the bright candles and the pink and tender face. If he has lost something.
Ruiyun felt that his caress was not as gentle and sincere as usual. She sat up and asked softly:
"What's wrong?"]
It stopped suddenly, just right!
"Did He Sheng feel that he was not worthy of Rui Yun and preferred the ink-stained Rui Yun, or did He Sheng just like the ugly? Gu Lu was so good at changing the open ending." Yu Xinyao praised.
"Who wrote this comment?" Yu Xinyao disagreed that "it is enough to be used as a text for writing class study", because without certain writing skills, you can't learn anything from reading these two articles, and you are too buried. Deep.
Just like "if something is lost" in Ruiyun's last paragraph, this is not a common word, and its meaning is: as if something is lost.
But just such a word is more appropriate than words like "lost," "empty," "sad," etc. It's wonderful. If you don’t believe it, just watch it based on the plot. It's very detailed and not suitable for beginner readers.
Yu Xinyao put the cigarette rod on the ashtray and immediately called President Jian.
The other party quickly connected -
"How is it? Xiao Gu didn't hurt Zhongyong, right?" President Jian opened his mouth and said this.
The previous speech at East China Normal University was a bit of a slap in the face, but Yu Xinyao was actually happy inside.
"He is really a genius at writing short stories," Yu Xinyao said. "As can be seen from "Double Lanterns" and "Ruiyun", his mastery of words is very sophisticated. My sophistication is compared with the articles published in People's Literature "To put it more carefully -" Yu Xinyao seemed to suddenly remember something, "Gu Lu's Little Prince seems to be more similar to a collection of short stories."
"Let Gu Lu Duoduo." Let's develop it in short stories." Yu Xinyao suggested, "Gu Lu may not be able to become China's Maupassant."
"Ahem, Lao Yu, this is a big change, from Fang Zhongyong to Maupassant." The president coughed twice.
“Because I saw his control over words, what was the name of the previous novel?” After being reminded by an old friend, Yu Xinyao continued, “Oh, yes, it’s "Bingguo". One on the ground and one on the moon.”
"Actually, Xiao Gu's ability to write long novels is actually quite good. He recently wrote another novel, which was very exciting." President Jian was talking about "Flatland" which he just watched a few days ago.
"Oh?" Yu Xinyao asked, "How does the talent of writing long novels compare with the talent of writing short stories?"
"It is indeed not as good." President Jian responded simply. The comparison in his mind was between a world-class talent and a provincial-level talent, but there was a long gap between them.
It’s no wonder that the two of them think so. Gu Lu’s current novels include "Mr. Holmes", "Bingguo" and "The Little Prince". The Little Prince is actually considered a novella. Mr. Holmes’s translation accent is a bit strong, so I won’t mention the writing style. Can the rest be typed?
"I will urge Xiao Gu to develop in short stories and not to waste his talent." President Jian said.
When Yu Xinyao heard the response she wanted to hear, she immediately hung up the phone, "I have to hang up beforehand."
"It's so urgent...you don't want to write a review, do you?" Long question.
"Of course, you should criticize if you write poorly, and praise if you write well." After saying that, Yu Xinyao hung up.
President Jian only had a busy tone in his ears.
Putting down the phone, President Jian also sighed, "An author's writing context is just a line. There must be ups and downs, but Xiao Gu's context... gives me a sense of restarting."
It's like if we didn't write well this time, it doesn't matter, we shut down and start again.
To be honest, if President Jian hadn’t watched Gu Lu grow up and knew that Gu Lu had done a lot of research on Liaozhai Zhiyi, otherwise it would be hard to believe that Bingguo and Liaozhai Xinyi were created by the same writer.
The craze caused by "People's Literature" on the Internet is not as exaggerated as when the "Science Fiction World" article was published.
The reason is simple, because the discussion of people's literature requires a certain threshold.
This is like why only the college entrance examination composition and reading comprehension cause a sensation every year in the college entrance examination?
Because of other subjects, if you don’t understand, you really don’t understand.
But the sensation among writers is quite big!
How exaggerated is it? "Literary News", "Sichuan Literature", "Modu Literature", "Jinmen Novel News" and other newspapers all wanted to interview Gu Lu.
The big pie called "fame" is falling...
"Look up."
"What are you looking at? There are no planes flying over."
"Today is a rare sunny day. You can enjoy the sun while our bodies are moldy."
"So what?"
"We have such a good relationship, let me give you the opportunity to bask in the sun, and you can take out the garbage at noon."
Gu Lu is using "talking skills", but the other party The will is firm, but the words fail!
"I'll give you this kind of opportunity, do you want it?" Qi Caiwei asked, "We want to go together. This is called sharing blessings and sharing hardships!"
Damn it! Why aren’t today’s high school girls so silly and sweet? Gu Lu and Qi Caiwei discussed and decided to take a section of the road each.
When Qi Caiwei took it away, Gu Lu took it back.
"Don't say I don't take care of you. There is nothing in the trash basket when you come back. Be gentle." Qi Caiwei said.
What a familiar scene... Gu Lu fell into memories - good memories failed and he couldn't remember them.
"How are you doing with your dancing?" Gu Lu asked, "If you don't come to school on Wednesday, can you make back what you paid such a heavy price for?"
"Master!" Qi Caiwei suddenly changed her title.
Qi Caiwei will only call her master when Gu Lu helps her read the notes. Just like Gu Lu would only call his master when he was taught a math problem, usually CC.
The two conjugate masters.
"You said." Gu Lu said.
"Although most of the time, I feel that you are very reliable, master, and your thoughts are mature beyond ours, but sometimes, sometimes, I always feel that you are too adult."
Qi Caiwei paused and said, "As soon as I opened my mouth, I felt that you were very reliable. Asking is about the future, what plans do you have for yourself, or whether you can earn back your efforts. "
Uh--Gu Lu opened his mouth to refute, but later found out that Qi Caiwei seemed to make sense.
"That..." Gu Lu still wanted to explain a few words.
“After thinking about it, my male elders all seem to like to talk about truth.” Qi Caiwei said, “Isn’t this what they have in common?”
There is a saying that men like to do two things, save a girl who has fallen down, and help a girl who has fallen down.
"Haha, but master, you are different from them." Qi Caiwei interrupted what Gu Lu wanted to explain.
"Because Master, you respect my opinion very much, I can see that. Besides, I am happy to let Master Gu guide me." Qi Caiwei said with a smile, and then ran away in a flash.
"Wait CC" "Don't go" Gu Lu shouted from behind, and Qi Caiwei ran faster, disappearing at the end of the corridor in the blink of an eye.
Hey! It was clearly agreed that you would hold the trash can when taking out the trash. Gu Lu looked at the basket full of trash in his hand,
"..." The speechless Gu Lu suddenly burst into laughter, because occasionally helping people take out the trash is not bad!
Being a student on duty is very boring, but it is not tiring when men and women work together.
From morning sun to sunset, facing the end of school.
"I haven't rested for a long time, and the things at hand are pretty much handled now. Let's take it easy for two days." Gu Lu thought in the afternoon.
The orange sunset has already plated the students by the window with gold, and some students even felt the limits of the light beam with their hands——
It feels like time is passing a bit slowly, why not two years pass by, Gu Lu will be eighteen years old, and then he can develop "The Little Prince" and expand the entertainment sector!
Why do you suddenly think so? Yesterday, another company came to him to discuss cooperation, and the requirements this time were quite good.
Due to his age, Gu Lu still refused.
"National treasure, the teacher will come and call me later. I'll take a nap first." After Wei Jiao finished speaking, she lay down on her stomach and fell asleep the next second.
The politics teacher asked the students to study by themselves first, and he left for a while beforehand.
You went to steal chickens at night. Are you so tired? Gu Lu then thought about it, and it seemed that the students in Class 10 were generally quite tired.
Since the last time Wei Jiao wanted to "become a national treasure after defeating Gu Lu", she has been calling him that.
“It’s just these three years of hard work and it will be fine if you go to college.” Many students were instilled with this idea.
The politics teacher didn’t come back until the bell rang.
He leads the way!
If I'm not here in the morning, you should be there in the afternoon.
Gu Lu took "People's Literature" and walked to Director Hu's office. To be honest, he is a local chicken, and he just likes to see the surprise in Director Hu's little eyes.
King Guru’s happiness is that simple.
(End of this chapter)