Chapter 285 Is this sixteen years old?
Madrid, Spain.
I believe many literary and artistic works have been introduced, so I won’t go into details here.
People who have been here can only give you a few words. Never go to the Cuatros Caminos area in the middle of the night. Even if you go, be careful. This area is very close to the school. If you are caught in cross-border exchanges with students, please say "Bagaya Road".
That's all I can help with.
On a more serious note, General Pardins Street is home to the Chinese Cultural Exchange Center, which was just completed this year.
"Has the person who picked you up from the airport gone?"
"Go right away, arrange the vehicle immediately."
"Is it Suarez Madrid Barajas Airport? It’s only one kilometer away from our General Street? Even if it’s not arranged yet, it’s still in time?”
“I’m sorry, Mr. Moya, because there was a little disagreement about the reception of the Chinese exchange group, so...”< br>
"I only look at the results. The flight of the Chinese group will arrive in half an hour. Do you understand?"
A somewhat intense conversation between Manuel Moya, the leader of the Spanish exchange group, and the logistics of the exchange group Unit leader Jose.
The world is like a grass-roots team, and Spain’s organizational power is more like a grass-roots team that is short of strength. Even with the assistance of the Chinese Embassy in Spain, there is still a trend of demolishing the east wall to make up for the west wall.
It’s not that the Spaniards are bad, it’s mainly their attitude towards doing things, look at Jose. The city center is more than ten kilometers away from the airport, and the time is tight and the tasks are heavy, but he is not worried at all.
Because... 80% of international flights are delayed.
The Huaxia Cultural Center is just two four-story buildings with a courtyard outside. It covers an area of less than 3,000 square meters, so it is not large.
"Is there an event today? Is it a food festival?"
"Do I need to buy a ticket to get in?"
"How soon will it start?"
The event hasn't happened yet From the beginning, the locals from Madrid who were passing by started to poke their heads in the air.
Even though it was only built this year, the center is well-known locally, and the publicity personnel outside are really good at handling foreigners.
[Dancing North and South·Dance Night], [Tea and the World·Elegant Gathering], [Eternal Master·Confucius Culture Theme Exhibition] and so on.
There are so many activities, but I chose [Chinese Food Festival]. Participants can learn about Chinese cuisine and taste it! The two-day event left the two chefs hired by the center with sore arms.
“I’m sorry everyone, there is no food activity today. It is a cultural exchange between China and Spain.” Lao Qi, the head of the center, explained in Spanish.
I heard that it was not a food festival and the crowd dispersed.
The popularization of Chinese culture in Spain still has a long way to go. The first priority is to arouse public interest.
Everyone who has shouldered important tasks is still on the road. Professor Chen, Dong Yansheng and others are in the same car.
The vehicle responsible for the reception is a SEAT car, which is apparently made in Spain but actually belongs to Volkswagen.
“Did you find any characteristics when you translated “The Immortal Fugitive”? Professor Chen was chatting in the car.
"Characteristics..." Dong Yansheng thought for a moment and responded, "The style, the writing style is a bit like Thomas Hardy."
Hardy is a British writer. At the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, in the British literary world where big names were everywhere, his name was not well-known.
It is impossible for experts and professors to have read everything. Professor Chen has only heard about the relevant writers and can only say that he will look for them.
There is indeed a prototype, Professor Chen thought to himself.
At this moment, the team leader made a very serious mistake, looking for the process with the answer in mind.
"What's wrong?" Dong Yansheng saw that his old friend was in a high mood and couldn't help asking curiously.
"Although these two articles, "Young China Theory" and "Immortal Fugitives," are not many words, any one of them can be written by a writer who is already talented." Professor Chen asked, "If I say this, do you agree? "
Of course I agree, Dong Yansheng nodded, otherwise he wouldn't be the first to do it... Oh, no, he was just to help translate.
"So I was a little curious about Gu Lu and conducted a little investigation." Professor Chen was not alone. People who can become experts in the cultural field are very powerful in collecting information and taking action.
Professor Chen has collected and sorted out all the interviews with Gu Lu so far.
“Looking at your expression, there must be an unexpected gain?” Dong Yansheng looked like he was all ears.
"We have some clues. Gu Lu's special experience will help him become a strange flower in the entire history of literature." Professor Chen said.
The word "wonderful" in Professor Chen's mouth is not a derogatory term, it means "genius".
The wonder of the entire literary history, what a guy! What exactly did you find? Dong Yansheng's eyes were aroused with curiosity.
“You still need to consult a person to verify the specific information and guesses.” Professor Chen made an appointment with Wang Cheliang, a reporter from the "Young Pioneer News". This reporter has interviewed the writer many times and even knows about the writer’s family situation.
"Haha, it seems that this talented writer from Fog City has really attracted you." Dong Yansheng said, "You are also a noble person on the road of being a writer."
The translation of Professor Dong's words is, given Gu Lu's current reputation, your systematic research will increase his reputation as a writer.
This is true. As the top scholar in the country, Professor Chen can serve as the leader of the Chinese cultural exchange group. The writers generally studied are world-class literary giants such as Cervantes and Garcia.
Compared with Gu Lu's current fame, he is two thousand miles behind.
But... don't underestimate a wall hanging!
“I just study casually.” Professor Chen responded that he mainly studies Spanish.
Then, under Dong Yansheng's persuasion, Professor Chen shared a bit of his research.
“Gu Lu has a heavy sense of dependence, and this sense of dependence is reflected in his creation with very obvious characteristics.”
Dong Yansheng knows what Professor Chen said, and it can be combined with When I got up, I couldn't understand it.
"Dependencies are divided into..."
While waiting for detailed analysis, the vehicle stopped and arrived at General Street.
A welcoming banner [Western-Chinese Friendship] was hung at the street entrance.
“Welcome the Chinese cultural exchange group to Madrid.” Moya led the Spanish exchange group to welcome them.
To show respect, Moya put on a Chinese mandarin jacket. He is a Basque, with a horse face and a big nose. He doesn't look very European, so the weirdness of his clothes is okay.
"Mr. Moya, long time no see." Professor Chen also said hello immediately.
The name of the person in charge of the center is Li (li) Qi. It is a bit complicated, so let’s call it Lao Qi with a homophonic pronunciation.
From the appearance, Lao Qi is at least ten years younger than his actual age. At this moment, his suit is straight, showing his presence very appropriately.
The host of this exchange is Spain, but the specific location is the Cultural Exchange Center, so a sense of proportion must be exercised.
The drink served is forest fruit tea, which is black tea with blueberries and strawberry leaves. Spaniards like to drink this way, so the center’s arrangement satisfies the needs of both parties.
The center is fully equipped with courtyards, exhibition halls, galleries, libraries, tea rooms, etc. The specific address where the two parties meet is the exhibition hall.
The words [China-Western Friendship] are projected onto the screen.
Although the exhibition hall is the largest room in the center, it is a little crowded at the moment. With the long brown six-legged cypress table in the middle as the boundary, there were nearly fifty people sitting on the left and right.
“The mutual attraction between Chinese and Spanish civilizations has never stopped!
In the Ming Dynasty, the Spanish Gao Muxian translated the Confucian work "Mingxin Baojian" into Spanish.
...
The exchanges and mutual learning between Chinese and Spanish civilizations have long been integrated into the lives of the people of the two countries. The Spanish national quintessence flamenco dance has gradually been recognized and loved by Chinese dancers, and various training and dance festival activities have been held. Held frequently
After crossing the 40-year milestone, a new blueprint has been laid out, and the people of the two countries will work together to create a better future. ”
Omit hundreds of words.
At the beginning of the exchange meeting, the leaders of both teams must have chatted with each other.
To show the friendship of the landlords, Professor Chen was asked to Let’s talk first, followed by Moya Jili Guala Dadian.
There are seven translators on site, four Spanish translators and three Chinese translators.
The seven people belong to different departments. The former is from AECID (Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation), and the latter is from the center.
After the opening remarks, ten minutes have passed.
The first step in communication is to upload data.
The West talks about how many international students there were in their country in the past year. The data from China is how many people visited Spain in the past year.
I feel that the step of presenting data is a bit useless, but it must exist.
It is to show the other party that there is actual value in the exchange of information between the two parties.
The second step is for Spain to invite a "representative" to speak. This step has nothing to do with China.
As the host, the Spanish exchange group invited many Spaniards who were "connected" with China to tell their stories.
There are six people in total who have wives who are Chinese "sons-in-law", and there are exchange students who have been to China, etc.
After everyone finished speaking, Professor Chen and others applauded.
Every time Professor Chen applauded, he took a sip from his tea cup. When the tea ran out, the staff at the center immediately added it as fast as Haidilao could add sour plum soup.
I don’t know what the process of exchange meetings in other countries looks like. Anyway, this is the cultural exchange to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Spain.
Three hours passed, and the literary exchange began with the words of Lao Qi, the person in charge of the center: "Both China and Spain have a literary environment where a hundred flowers bloom."
“We Chinese writers and poets, in order to celebrate the event, created the works "Immortal Fugitive", "To Federico", "Banana" and "Visit to Barcelona"." Professor Chen said. Dong Yansheng handed the work to the center staff.
"It sounds like a good work. Our writers have also brought good works like "Bodhisattva Man Praise for China", "A Penny on the Side of the Road" and "Fire"." As a poet, Moya must be the first to read it. "To Federico".
From a social ecological point of view, the social status of poets in Europe is higher than that of Chinese poets, so the leader here is Moya, who likes Tao Yuanming.
The Spanish cultural exchange group, in addition to Moya, who is an author in literature, there are also two writers who have traveled to China.
There are several manuscripts, so you don’t have to worry about not getting enough points.
For a while, the only sound left was the sound of turning pages.
"Papa papa!" Moya stood up and applauded, ""To Federico" pays tribute to Lorca both literally and spiritually. It is very wonderful."
After seeing the good work, Moya immediately stood up and applauded. , this emotion must be expressed.
China is well prepared this time, but Moya is not worried about losing. In terms of poetry, his poem "Bodhisattva Man·Praise to China" is also very interesting.
As for the novel, Alvaro and Dueñas also won the Strega Literary Prize European Prize and the Cervantes Prize. The writing level is definitely no problem!
Maria Dueñas, in particular, wrote the number one bestseller in Spain in 2011, the year before last. One in every 30 Spaniards has read "The Needle of Time". In 2012, Huaxia also published.
Maria wrote a penny and Moya read it. It was based on a Chinese folk song as the starting point.
Moya took a sip of black tea, sat down and continued reading, "Shuangchi? He seems to be one of the most famous poets in contemporary China. He should be the biggest surprise in literary exchanges, right?"
Then, based on the attractiveness of the name, Moya chose "Immortal Fugitive".
The opening text brings Moya back to the fifteenth century.
As the best Chinese translation author of "Don Quixote", Dong Yansheng has a very good understanding of Chinese and Spanish.
Very able to convey the feeling of the original text.
Write about a colonist? Moya started to frown.
Since the twentieth century, the Spanish attitude towards colonization has been one of derogation. Reflecting on the sins committed against the colonies during the colonial era is the current political correctness in Spain.
Even many Spaniards do not want to reflect in their hearts. After all, the Spanish Empire was known as the sun never sets, and it was the period when national power was at its peak.
I don’t even think about it, without the colonization during the Spanish Empire, would Spanish become the third largest language in the world?
The occasion of the exchange meeting is not appropriate. Moya thought to himself.
There is Xiao Jiujiu in my heart. In exchanges between countries, it is inappropriate for a Chinese to write about me as a Spanish colonist!
Moya continued to watch.
[So far, Balboa is nothing more than an outlaw, a rebel who dares to disobey the king's will and is destined to be sentenced to hanging or beheading by the Castilian court...]
< br>Looking at how Balboa treats the natives and how cunning he is, Moya’s eyebrows steal the spotlight from his big nose, as if he is upside down.
"The author of this article is a genius!"
Halfway through, Moya heard a shout from a professor at the Autonomous University of Madrid next to him.
What are you looking at? You are a genius? Moya glanced over and saw that the professor was reading the same article as him. Obviously, what the professor chose to read first was not the poem, but this article.
I don’t remember that this professor is populist! Moya looked down.
Escape into immortal causes, eternal moments, gold and pearls...
As the story moved toward the High Nest, Moya became silent.
[They prayed to God fervently and from the bottom of their hearts with the piety and faith that only Christians have, and at the same time, they committed the most despicable and shameless inhumane deeds in history in the name of God. ]
What kind of activity? The article mentions it lightly, throwing the tied natives in front of hungry wolves.
Even if you see this kind of description.
Because Balboa is about to complete his monumental work. The view across Europe and the United States is like this, one bright spot can cover up all shortcomings.
This is the new ocean, the unknown ocean, which so far only people have dreamed of but no one has ever seen!
Moya found himself a little excited.
The black tea I picked up was a little overflowing because of the trembling of my arms.
Well, huge excitement.
What made him feel this way was not the fact that Balboa inserted a simple cross and engraved the king's name in the article.
Instead, it was Balboa who stopped everyone in their tracks and climbed up alone.
He doesn’t want to share this honor with anyone.
Balboa is cunning, greedy, selfish and lawless!
But it is these qualities that show his advantage "exploration spirit".
Why did Moya suddenly become quiet? Because he felt the same Spanish, European, and human desire to explore.
Never-ending exploration is one of the greatest human spirits.
[The executioner's knife flashed and the head fell to the ground. A second later, the first pair of human eyes that simultaneously saw the two oceans surrounding our planet were closed forever. ]
With sadness in his heart, Moya looked at the last few words and couldn't calm down for a long time. Perhaps because he and Balboa are both Spanish, his feelings are stronger than those of Professor Chen and Dong Yansheng, who are Asian.
Moya raised his head and his eyes happened to meet the professor from the Autonomous University of Madrid who had just shouted.
I saw the same emotions in each other's eyes.
"This author is indeed a genius." Moya agreed.
Because to put it bluntly, Balboa is a colonist, and it is difficult to elevate a colonist to a human level.
This cannot be achieved by just writing, it also depends on the reader's senses.
“You say it’s going up? Hey, I don’t feel that way.”
Situations like this abound.
The author's ideas are always out of sync with those of the readers. The great thing about "Immortal Fugitive" is that most people will forget the identity of the colonists of Balboa when watching it, and they will still remember the exploration achievements of its adventurers.
Calm down, Moya said to himself, took a few deep breaths and continued to watch.
However, I couldn't calm down inside. This time in terms of literary exchange, I knew that they were slightly inferior.
Of course, this kind of exchange meeting will definitely not involve rankings, nor will it determine who wins or loses between the two countries.
Just the leaders of both teams, they will secretly compete with each other in their hearts.
"Maria Dueñas is not as good as the other person. The literary quality of this article is too high." Moya made an inner calculation.
Then read the remaining two articles.
Compared with the previous ones, the gap between "Banana" and "Barcelona Tour" is a little big.
Both parties have read their respective articles.
"Professor Chen, who is the author of "Immortal Fugitive"?" Moya asked.
The articles are all unsigned, but the table of contents is clear, including the name of the translator.
Moya remembered who wrote the poem before, but he forgot about it when he came to "Immortal Fugitive". It was a typical surprise and forgetfulness.
You finally asked. As the team leader, Professor Chen has been waiting for a long time!
“The author of this article is Gu Lu, and the translator is Mr. Dong Yanfei next to me.” Professor Chen paused, and then said, “Gu Lu is the most talented writer in China. He is the most talented writer in China this year. Still a high school student."
"What?" Moya and a group of Spanish exchange groups exclaimed.
Some people can speak Chinese, but those who cannot speak Chinese look at the translator in disbelief, thinking that the translator made a mistake in the translation.
Moya quickly asked, "If the information I learned is correct, the difference between high schools in China and Spain shouldn't be particularly big, right?"
Spain has four years of junior high school and two years of high school. , strictly speaking there is a difference, but the difference is indeed not big.
"Of course, Gu Lu is only sixteen years old this year." Professor Chen liked to see foreigners' surprised expressions.
"Can you write it at the age of sixteen?" "I can't believe it" "Oh God, this is the scariest thing I have heard this year" "The most talented writer in China, he deserves this adjective" etc. , the Spanish exchange group whispered.
Gu Lu, who was in China, did not know that his article had become famous overseas.
He was planning to call the heroine who had just finished the exam.
On the other side, Gu Jiayu was very anxious.
In the examination room, the moment the paper was handed in - it was as if the female hero had learned the indestructible power of the Vajra and told everyone about the cover-up door in an instant.
The key is that as time goes by, the anxiety becomes more and more intense. After the exam, it is like the little sisters who came out of the cage asked her to go out to play, but they all refused.
"Aunt Wang from the building next door yesterday estimated her child's score to be over 690." The consultant's mother asked, "Can you estimate what score you will get in the exam?"
"Prediction I can't estimate it." Gu Jiayu knows how to control his emotions, so even if he is anxious, he still talks to his mother with a smile.
“As soon as I finish the exam, I don’t remember what I wrote, so I can’t get my grades right.” Gu Jiayu said.
“He’s always careless, and his clothes are also in random places.” Gu’s mother’s words were half criticism and half pampering. “Now I don’t know what to write in the exam. This child is really awesome. After a while I I’ll go out and buy a pork elbow, and make some hoof flower soup for you to replenish your brain.”
After saying that, Gu’s mother left.
After her mother closed the door and left, Gu Nuxia's mood sank. Not long after, the phone rang, and the caller was "brother."
Normally the heroine would be very happy to answer her brother's call, but at this moment she is a little scared...
(End of this chapter)