New World Press once published a series of books called "I Listen to Lectures at Peking University". This series of books, whether in previous or present lives, is one of Chen Fu's favorite series. In the years when he was studying in the Normal Academy, he borrowed the most books, and he could read without sleep and food, except for Jin Yong's martial arts series, which is naturally it.

Every time I read it, I have benefited a lot.

After coming to the capital to study, he can travel through most of the capital to Peking University to listen to lectures, which has a lot to do with this book.

Of course, there are many famous schools in Beijing, and there are countless high-quality lectures that broaden horizons, enlighten the soul, and promote talents.

Therefore, after getting familiar with the capital, he no longer only traveled to Peking University. For a long time, he didn't even want to go out, and was willing to stay at No. 1 South Central Road in Wangjing.

The longer you spend inside, the more obsessed you become.

No. 1 South Zhonghuan Road, Wangjing is the location of the Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.

It is within 100 meters of its east-west length and north-south width, and there is nothing to speak of except for two five-story dormitory buildings, a three-story academic building, a miniature lecture hall, a miniature dining room, and a condensed public bathhouse.

In terms of scale, it can no longer be compared with pocket schools such as Beijing Foreign University and Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, let alone universities like Beiqing.

However, after a long time, Chen Fu found that the quality of the lectures here can not only be compared with Peking University, but also catch up.

In the first year of their Ph.D., they also offered such compulsory courses as Marxist philosophy. When he first took the class, he thought that the teacher who gave the lecture was still reading and lecturing according to the book like when he was in college or master's degree, which was boring and made people drowsy and escaped.

Only when I went to school did I know that this is a cutting-edge course, which is no longer limited to the teaching of theoretical knowledge, but more often connected to social reality, allowing you to find problems and find solutions. Chen Fu remembered that the first lecture was the famous Xu Youyu, and later Zhang Yuyan and other scholars who studied the East and the West.

In those years, the overall strength of the Department of Foreign Languages of Huaqing University was slightly inferior, and it had only been more than a year since the establishment of the doctoral program in English literature. Even if you come over, it's more about coming to the party.

Now imagine that with the overall strength of Huaqing University, there will be many good lectures in the Department of Foreign Languages, but the prejudice in his heart hinders his steps.

During the National Day Golden Week, McEwan's lecture was made up for by mistake.

This year, McEwan was just over half a hundred, and there was the elegance of Chinese traditional knowledge in his speech.

His speech revolved around the topic of "children".

Chen Fu can also tell that what he shared with the audience this time is his early works. This is presumably due to the fact that the number of works that can be read in China is roughly limited to the range from "First Love, Last Rites" to "The Cement Garden".

If you go back to Chen Fu's last life, McEwan still has many novels about "children", and one of them, "Atonement", has been made into a movie by Hollywood and won an Academy Award.

Compared with the image of children in Chinese novels and the images of children in traditional British novels, the children in McEwan's novels are obviously more shocking.

As he said in his speech, the union of his parents blossomed into a romantic flower of love, but the outstanding fruit of this flower was full of sorrow. His childhood had many longings, including the simplest family reunions, but they were all scarred.

Because of this, after he was fortunate enough to become a writer, he paid more attention to the psychological condition of children in the process of growing up in a deformed environment.

“... by deformed environment, here I mean home and society. You may possibly have read my novel The Cement Garden. In this novel you can see the three children live in a deformed family as well as a deformed community. ... The father died when Jack was masturbating. When he saw his father died, he did not feel sad. He saw it as a chance of getting freedom.... When the mother died,the three children thought who should be qualified for hosting the family...”

(Deformed environment, I mean both family and social.) I'm sure you've read my novel "The Cement Garden". After reading it, you will know how the family and community of the three children in the work can be said to be deformed. When his father died, Jack was in his hand X; Instead of feeling sad, he felt free from his father's control. When their mother died, the three children wondered who would be qualified to run the family. ......)

Scholars of English literature have a normal look when they hear McEwan describe the deformed characteristics and manifestations of the "children" in his work. Most of the students who listened to the lecture, especially undergraduates, had not read the original McEwan novel, and their reactions were different, and the exclamations continued.

Huang Zhiya also wrote a note asking what "masterbating", "clitoris", "tranvestism" and "sadomasochism" meant.

Chen Fu had to admire the English phonics ability of the students of Huaqing University, who were able to spell down four difficult words without knowing the meaning.

At this time, the mobile phone does not have a dictionary function, and even if it does, it will not include these three supernatural words.

Chen Fu finished writing the Chinese meaning and passed it to her.

She glanced at it, her face turned red, and she glared at Chen Fu angrily.

Chen Fu felt wronged, but she took the initiative to ask.

Besides, it's just a few sensitive English words, what's the fuss, and it's not that you're underage.

Chen Fu listened to McEwan again, and always felt that there was a thorn next to him. Although he was separated by a person, he felt like he was being stared at.

deliberately pretended to be unintentional, and looked to the side, Huang Zhiya was really aiming at him.

Seeing Chen Fu's eyes, she pretended to be indifferent.

She may wonder how Chen Fu could be familiar with these obscure English words, and even suspect that Chen Fu has any bad psychology.

Just like when he first defended his thesis, it was impossible to avoid these words. At that time, the mobile phone function was quite developed, and a few of the younger sisters and brothers who were listening to it kept looking up these special words, although they were still a little shocked that sex had become a commonplace topic in literature and other social studies.

Since then, the juniors and disciples will always use these words to make some colored jokes with Chen Fu, asking Chen Fu if he has any special orientation.

As it was close to twelve o'clock, McEwan left fifteen minutes to ask questions after he finished.

Chen Fugang wanted to stand up, but was preempted by Liu Qiangdong.

“Mr. Mcewan. Why do your novels care a lot about children at home, but little on campus? Is there no campus deformity in British schools?”

(Mr. McEwan, your novels focus more on children in the family and less on children in schools.) Why is that? Isn't there a school deformity in the British School?)

This question is somewhat similar to what Chen Fu thought.

It's just that Chen Fu wants to ask about school violence.

School violence may have been a part of the modern type of school since it began. However, there has been no good solution.

In the era of film and television and the Internet, it has intensified, so much so that children in schools do not know that it can kill.

What Chen hopes is to hear some strategy from McEwan.

There is still a difference between the way of thinking of a novelist and a mere sociologist.

Liu Qiangdong's question is naturally not difficult for McEwan to answer.

He also started from his own upbringing, emphasizing the importance of family in children's growth. Of course, in the future creative process, it is possible to explore more about the physical and mental impact of primary and secondary school campuses on children. As for campus deformities, this is self-evident and can exist in all countries around the world, and it is not unique to any one country. What matters is how to solve these problems. McEwan admits that he pays more attention to the psychological aspect, and he can only leave the solution to the society to think and find.

After Liu Qiangdong, someone asked a few more questions, and Chen Fu had no chance.

After McEwan's answer, the moderator, Professor Liu, ended the story.

Chen Fu still felt a little regretful.

Huang Zhiya walked over, her face turned red again, and she whispered, "I didn't expect it, it's so powerful!"

"Nothing, just a few words. I'm finally one level higher than you, so I can't be a few years older and eat dry food for nothing. ”

Chen Fu said.

At this time, Liu Qiangdong came over to say goodbye, saying that there were still a bunch of things to be solved in the afternoon.

Chen Fu didn't say anything about staying to eat.

He also wanted to go back to the Peach Blossom Hotel and make do with it nearby.

Dong Jie went to the Spring Festival Gala group to report in the afternoon, and Yi Renxi should be able to come back early.

However, Huang Zhiya didn't agree with anything, and insisted that he stay and eat at Huaqing University.

"Why do you have to eat? It can't be a few words, right?"

"Phew. What are the words?"

Huang Zhiya is red-faced and red-eared.

"Thank you, I must give me a taste of the lord." ”

Chen Fu had no choice but to follow her and Su Siyuan to the No. A restaurant of Huaqing University.