Chapter 283 Works that can be included in Spanish textbooks
Professor Dong Yansheng opened the last article "The Immortal Fugitive". This name is a bit interesting.
There is also a little worry in my heart. After all, it is a cultural exchange group and I still want to praise Spain.
［Preface
“Who discovered the Pacific Ocean first?” It was Ferre Oviedo, a European, who wrote this question in the "General History of the West Indies" from the European continent. Bring up the discussion. In fact, several centuries before BC, the Chinese had already seen the vastness of the Pacific Ocean when they sailed to Neon Island. Even Polynesians and Indians in western America had already known it. The Portuguese navigator Magellan named the "Pacific Ocean", but he was not the first European to see the Pacific Ocean, but another escapee from Spain who saw the ocean before him...]
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After reading the prologue, the worries in my heart disappeared. Dong Yansheng's interest became even more intense. Based on his understanding of Spanish history, he really didn't know who this fugitive was.
"Is it a biographical novel or a legendary novel?" Dong Yansheng was a little confused. The former is closer to history, while the latter must have become a legend.
The story begins when Columbus returned from discovering the New World and brought back countless rare treasures and strange animals.
“There are countless gold mines in the New World”, “An ordinary shovel can dig it out with a few pulls”, “Further south is the El Dorado”, “Spain has more lead than gold. valuable".
Columbus's deception made the king of the Spanish Empire itchy and prepared bigger and more ships to find the land of gold.
Even though Columbus was Italian, all three voyages were funded by the Spanish imperial family. Dong Yansheng knew this.
“With just a few strokes, he wrote about the madness of people in the age of geographical discovery. Genius writers are really talented.” Dong Yansheng praised in his heart.
The fabricated Golden Country made the whole of Spain completely crazy. Profit-seeking noble families also joined, as well as adventurers, bandits, wanted criminals and other scumbags. They all want to join this sailing team.
An expression is used in the novel to describe "the governor of Hispaniola was terrified" because he went to sea and found nothing, and the scum who returned again made a mess on the island.
The full text is about 15,000 words. Even if Dong Yansheng read it carefully, he finished it in a short time.
The reaction after watching the film was that of feeling disappointed, and Dong Yansheng "sighed" for the protagonist Balboa.
But not to the point of regret, in the book Balboa brought a region into financial ruin. He owed a lot of debt from the beginning, so he hid in a wooden box and boarded the ship to avoid the debt. The characters are not nice either.
But Balboa once again showed the excellent qualities of an explorer to accomplish the feat!
“Have you seen anything exciting?” Professor Chen asked curiously when he saw his old friend’s complex expression.
"Balboa...the greatness of mankind." Dong Yansheng changed his mind because he felt what the short story wanted to convey.
He said, "I can't make a conclusion about this article. You know more about Spanish history, just take a look."
What article can't make a conclusion? Professor Chen has a lot of thoughts in his mind.
Professor Chen wiped his reading glasses and opened his mailbox on his computer when he heard an old friend comment, "I think the quality of this article can be included in Spanish textbooks."
Are you kidding me? Professor Chen almost blurted out, but then he thought about it. "Young China" was also written by Gu Lu, and it was of textbook quality.
Can Gu Lu, who is not yet seventeen years old, be so awesome?
Better than Shuangchi's "To Federico"?
With two doubts, Professor Chen read the story of the escapee.
"That's no problem." "This place is also historically accurate." "What a true and cruel description: Following his suggestion, they sailed to Darien on the Isthmus of Panama, where they sailed as usual. The bloody massacre of the indigenous people is not nonsense, the Spanish conquistadors used one hand to enslave and the other to massacre, using their usual methods...
While watching, it was mainly Professor Chen who studied Spanish history. See more.
Leading more than a hundred Spaniards and more than a thousand native Indians, Balboa crossed the Chucunaque Mountains. There were many casualties along the way, but he still reached the towering hill.
That was September 25, 1513.
[He looked at the junction of the sea and the sky, filled with pride and happiness. He was intoxicated by the idea that his eyes were the first Europeans to reflect the boundless blue sea. eyes. ]
So far, humans have discovered the last ocean on the planet.
If "The Immortal Fugitive" stops here, then he is just a very good writer.
But if you add the following three sections: "gold and pearls", "the gods rarely help" and "death".
Professor Chen also agrees with my old friend that this article is at the level of a Spanish textbook.
Because Balboa is a hero created by history and current circumstances.
Why did he insist on walking through the jungle? Because of his previous rebellion, the Spanish Empire knew that the fate waiting for him seemed to be to be sent to the gallows.
There is only one way to save yourself, to find another ocean and a new Ophir before the judge arrives.
Ophir is a place rich in gold in the Bible.
Spain's "Era of the Conquistadors" traveled all over the world. Without Balboa, someone else would have accomplished this feat.
But because of Balboa’s courage, this era chose him.
Balboa died at the hands of the new governor who led the Spanish fleet. The wheel of history combines politics, ambition, people and the environment, and no one can stop it.
But there are always people who use great courage, sufficient skill, and a little luck to make the wheels deflect.
If Pizarro had taken action against Balboa later and allowed the latter to escape for the second time, it would really be possible to discover Peru, the country of gold!
But there are no ifs in history, so it was Pizarro who found Peru and became one of the most famous colonists and invaders in Western history.
This is part of the reason why Professor Dong Yansheng feels lost. There are no ifs in history, and there are no ifs in Balboa.
This grand and heavy feeling is brought out by the following three sections.
Putting down the mouse and taking off his reading glasses, Professor Chen looked at Dong Yansheng.
Both of them saw complete shock in each other's eyes.
Is it okay for an ordinary cultural exchange group to produce an article of the caliber of "The Immortal Fugitive"?
No way!
You are exaggerating, little classmate!
“I didn’t expect that the youngest writer in the exchange group is the biggest trump card.” Dong Yansheng said, “Let’s evaluate it.”
“A very unique creative technique, historical and literary A perfect combination. "Professor Chen commented, "From my first glance, the historical context is completely fine. He intercepted a period of history and then combined fiction and reality with the fictional characters."
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"There are also details. Gu Lu enriched a lot of subjective details to make the description of the characters smoother." Dong Yansheng said, "There are talented people from generation to generation, and they have been leading the way for hundreds of years. In less than half a month, Gu Lu can hand over this kind of writing. If possible, I would like to see more of his descriptions of moments."
At the same time, Dong Yansheng raised another question. Do you want to delete the preface of the article and the description of the conquerors?
There is an act of belittling Spain. It is up to Professor Chen, the leader of the cultural exchange group, to decide on this point.
"First of all, there is definitely no need to delete it. It would be a pity to castrate such an article." Professor Chen said, "According to my understanding, Balboa is not very popular in Spain. On the contrary, the execution of Balboa There are many statues of Pizarro.”
It’s funny, it’s normal for Pizarro to have a statue erected in his birthplace. But in Peru’s central square, Plaza Mayor, there is also a statue of Pizarro, which is a hell of a joke...
"If our cultural exchange is successful enough, the immortal fugitives written by Gu Lu will remind the Spanish again." Professor Chen said.
Oh? Dong Yansheng and Professor Chen were also old friends. He immediately understood, "Are you going to change the exchange policy?"
The previous exchange policy had always been historical exchanges between China and the West. Literature is only mentioned auxiliarily.
“The power required to make a U-turn is too great.” Professor Chen said, “Give it a little more literary emphasis this time, such as “The Immortal Fugitive”, “To Federico”, and “Banana”. It’s a new idea. We have good resources this time, but they will be wasted if we don’t arrange them well.”
That’s right, we need poetry as well as epic poetry, and niche art as well.
"Then your workload is quite heavy and requires all kinds of coordination. I can help you if I can, so as to reduce your pressure appropriately." Dong Yansheng said naturally, "I will translate "Immortal Fugitive" into Spanish. . ”
The previous sentence touched Professor Chen. Is this the value of an old friend? The last sentence made Professor Chen pick up the hot water bottle.
“Will these more than 10,000 words be too much trouble?” Professor Chen said.
"Of course it's not troublesome. You also know that I started translating Spanish works very early." Dong Yansheng responded.
It is true that my old friend is more professional than him in translating novels, and he does not have that much energy. Professor Chen still agreed.
"That's a small congratulations." Professor Chen said.
As the first translator of good works, he will often be remembered.
Dong Yansheng said, "Then let us complete a wonderful cultural exchange together."
Yes, as a cultural exchange group celebrating the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the West, well done, as a Professor Chen, the leader of the team, also deserves a lot of credit.
Gu Lu, who gave the credit, is currently thinking about some small things.
"Immortal Fugitive should be able to pass the test. Although he exposed the Spanish scandal, it is generally a compliment." Gu Lu stretched, thinking that if there was a problem, he would kneel down and correct the article immediately.
After all, it is about activities between countries, and personal circumstances do not matter.
So many articles in "When Human Stars Shine" seem to be able to promote cultural exchanges...
That's what Gu Lu thought, because this time he joined the exchange group, all of them were borrowed Only the popularity of "Young China" can enter.
Otherwise it would be impossible to have him.
On the one hand, they were ranked according to seniority; on the other hand, Gu Lu only had half a foot in the serious literary circle.
Just follow the steps.
As a student writer, Gu Lu is already very powerful now.
Waiting for the summer vacation to finish "Flowers for Algernon".
Write one novella (60,000 words in Flat Country), one full-length novel and several short stories in one year. The speed is just right and it doesn't attract attention.
Of course it is much slower than Ni Kuang and Stephen King.
The chaotic sounds in the class interrupted Gu Lu's thinking.
"I heard that the dance club wants to recruit people temporarily. Is there any way?"
"There is no way. I have a way. You let Qi Caiwei join the dance club to ensure that you can get in."< br>
"Qi Caiwei dances not only in our school, but also in the whole foggy city, people of the same age are in charge. The dance club definitely wants her to join."
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Classmates It's rare to relax at this point in time.
"Today may be the last time." Gu Lu thought as he walked from the classroom to the indoor gymnasium.
The busy Gu Lu has not participated in any basketball club activities for two weeks.
Indoor gyms are a bit unfamiliar.
Why do you say it was the last half? It was because he wanted to engage in publishing company affairs.
"Today the AB two groups compete." The instructor started to work on the intensity after the students finished their warm-up.
Gu Lu and Lu Ping were divided into one team.
"Just shoot today and I'll feed you the ball." Lu Ping said.
"My shooting aim is very poor." Gu Lu said, "We will lose if we do this."
"Just lose, what are you afraid of? It's just a training match for members." Lu Ping said, "I and other teammates I have already spoken, and I will definitely serve you well today.”
Under this premise, Gu Lu played the game for half an hour.
Get the second highest score in the game.
Although there was a little conflict during the period, Gu Lu was happy!
"You are the eternal pride of our basketball club." Coach Zhu, the instructor, patted the student on the shoulder.
“Ahem, I don’t dare to take this seriously, I don’t dare take it seriously.” Gu Lu waved his hand quickly.
"Don't take it seriously. Although your physical strength is in the middle and lower reaches of the team, your skills are not outstanding, and your shooting is not accurate, the help you bring to our basketball club is huge." Coach Zhu said.
Are you really complimenting me? Gu Lu looked at the instructor.
"If it weren't for you, how could we have a cross-country competition." Coach Zhu said.
During the summer vacation, there was a competition between the No. 8 Middle School and the strong team of Neon High School, the High School Affiliated to the University of Engineering.
To be honest, Coach Zhu had never played for a foreign team in the Sichuan Provincial Team before. He never thought of working as a guidance teacher in a school after retirement, but he was able to have this experience.
Actually, Gu Lu didn't quite understand why Neon High School was willing to spend this money to come to Huaxia to compete with No. 8 Middle School.
Even though the existence of the comic "Kuroko Basketball" has given the No. 8 Middle School team a certain degree of popularity, it really isn't that big of a deal.
Can't think of a reason, Gu Lu is more concerned about another thing, "Can we win? We?"
"I will definitely win." Coach Zhu replied.
Are you so confident? Gu Lu was a little skeptical.
“Don’t be fooled by comics like “Slam Dunk”.” Coach Zhu saw the students’ disbelief and replied, “The most popular sport in Neon is baseball because it is related to samurai culture. Again There are football and tennis. You can’t even make it to the top three in basketball.”
“Although Neon High School Basketball has a very strict competition system, including national competitions,” Coach Zhu said, “Don’t worry. I will definitely hear good news this summer.”
Indeed, Gu Lu’s high school basketball game against Neon comes from the comics. If it weren’t for Coach Zhu, he really wouldn’t know about these things.
After saying goodbye, Gu Lu didn't feel sad at all, but more happy because he didn't need to train anymore!
If nothing else, after more than thirty minutes of exercise, I feel extremely tired. Gu Lu dragged his heavy steps towards the publication office.
With the remaining half of the activity time, Gu Lu had other things to do.
The joy dissipated a little, and he thought that playing ball can be a good exercise. Currently, both in body and height, he is much healthier than when he came into the world.
Brother Pingtou, we don’t communicate much, but we do come up with things.
A contradiction that I mentioned briefly before.
We didn’t talk about it in the basketball club. Now Gu Lu was walking across the playground and talking casually.
Probably there is a member of the basketball club, but he seems to have lost his mind. The boss said something about yin and yang to Gu Lu.
"You are numb, how do you think you get such high attention?"
"Because you are a student of No. 8 Middle School."
"The No. 8 Middle School basketball team has received so much attention because of Brother Zulu. What are you calling?"
Before Gu Lu had time to speak, Lu Ping started crackling.
Because this is normal in high school. But it was very childish and had nothing to say.
The reason why I have to review it again is because the synthesis sequence was triggered.
At that moment, Gu Lucai thought about three labels.
[Bright Horror] [The most terrifying short story of the last century in Europe and America] [Queen of Gothic Novels]
It’s really finished, these three labels are beyond the scope of Gu Lu’s knowledge. Queen of Gothic Fiction – Isn’t Goth a style of clothing and architecture?
But it’s not a big problem. The triggering of this synthetic sequence made him very happy. The most terrifying short stories of the last century in Europe and America, proven to be a collection of horror-themed short stories. Gu Lu is currently lacking a collection of short stories.
I feel that the synthesis sequence is still humane, so I decided to write a short story.
“I have no clue at all and it’s hard to synthesize, so I can only rely on luck.”
The method Gu Lu summed up is to try more new things.
I won’t talk about the lines in the novel and the objects in the novel, saying that they cannot be controlled. But the latter is what needs to be obtained.
If Gu Lu hadn't gone to the Great Hall, he wouldn't have been able to get the map and pass, and naturally he wouldn't have been able to unlock the "Necronomicon".
"Can the recruitment teacher who turned against Tiangang today be unlocked?"
As Gu Lu was leaving for the social office.
Five middle-aged men were already standing at the door of the magazine's event office.
The leader is an acquaintance, Director Hu.
The remaining four people all came to apply for jobs at the publication company. Although there is no establishment, the salary of two thousand yuan per month plus some subsidies is very attractive.
The most important thing is that according to the club activities that start every Wednesday afternoon, in principle, you can work up to five days a month.
Work when there are no club activities can almost be ignored.
Therefore, the four people who applied were Sun Wang, the editor-in-chief of "Business Story". My wife had just given birth to a child and had an accident, so she urgently needed more income.
In addition, Zhang Yangfei, who worked in "Red Rock Spring and Autumn", quit his job to practice calligraphy and write something by himself.
The other two are more or less related to magazine publishing.
"Director Hu, are we waiting for the principal?" Sun Wang asked.
He was impatient, and the other three were also curious, but they didn't ask.
The main thing is that they all know that Director Hu is the most powerful school leader of No. 8 Middle School and the best candidate for vice president.
I came early and have been waiting for more than ten minutes. Who else is there besides the principal?
"Teachers, don't be impatient, we will know when the time comes." Director Hu glanced at his watch, "We've been waiting for a long time, let's go to the office."
Director Hu then The four of them were led into the room.
Why didn't you go in at the beginning and had to stand outside for more than ten minutes? Because Director Hu wants to help Xiao Gu to strengthen the teachers so that he will not be difficult to manage in the publication club.
Is it the decision to rebel against Tiangang...
(End of this chapter)