For Zhuang Yan, several theories of the origin of art are very old, but for Sinclair, things like the "game theory" and the "labor theory" are new.

Spencer and Engels have not been dead for many years, so these theories of the origin of art have not yet been fully formed.

At this time, Zhuang Yan mentioned that "game theory" said that Sinclair's psychology is complex, he actually believes that art comes from life, and art is ahead of art, it is produced in labor, and all activities will be produced.

However, he did not question Zhuang Yan's words, but said, "Teacher Zhuang Yan, my favorite in your book is "Border City", I like Cuicui in it, because I have never seen such a beautiful girl. The eyes are green mountains and green waters, and a pair of eyes are as clear as crystal. I don't know if the translation is complete, but I really can't imagine how beautiful a girl with green mountains and green waters in her eyes is. There are always such beautiful sentences in your books, which makes me feel ashamed of myself when I read your books. Sometimes, your work inspires me to become a writer like you. But sometimes, the quality of your work makes me feel that I don't have any hope of catching up with you. ”

Zhuang Yan thought that Sinclair would prefer "Alive" or "The Catcher in the Rye", but he didn't expect his favorite to be "Border City".

In fact, "Border City" is also Zhuang Yan's favorite book, and he loves the lively and uplifting emotions revealed everywhere in this book. People will always look at the results and see Cuicui's tragedy, but there is nothing negative in the whole story, more of the innocence of love, the directness of the request, and the touching of love.

Cuicui is also the girl in Zhuang Yan's mind, what he likes is such an innocent, lively, and clear girl. But Zhuang Yan sometimes thinks that if he really meets such a girl who is as clean as green mountains and green waters, he may only dare to watch from a distance, and he can't have any blasphemous thoughts.

The wickedness and filth of men seem to be purified by this clear thing.

Zhuang Yan suddenly sighed and said with a smile, "There are many such girls in China, and my Cuicui is just one of these thousands of girls." ”

Sinclair's eyes sparkled, "Really? Is China really full of verdant?"

Zhuang Yan didn't answer, but said, "No, you'll know when you go, if you have time, you can go and see." ”

He just said casually, but he didn't expect Sinclair to nod seriously, "I planned to go to China a few days ago, and I have been learning Chinese myself these days, I have to say, Chinese is really difficult, and I haven't learned a few words until now." ”

"Chinese is so easy to learn, I was born in China, grew up in China, Chinese is only an entry level, you, the road is still long, if you pass the Chinese test one day, I can introduce you to a job, you can work with many literary masters." ”

Zhuang Yan is talking about the teaching position of the University of China, although there are many masters of Chinese culture in the school now, but there is still a lack of a teacher of Western literature, although Sinclair is not yet famous, but his foundation must be there, presumably there is no problem at all to teach some students.

And this guy seems to be very convinced of himself, and it must not be difficult to fool him through.

Sure enough, hearing Zhuang Yan's words, Sinclair was very interested, "What kind of work are you talking about?" If I can really work with many literary masters, I will definitely work very hard to learn Chinese." ”

"That's right, I just opened a school......"

Before Zhuang Yan finished speaking, Sinclair slapped his forehead, "Oh, I have heard you talk about this matter, but I have only heard that you have opened a school, as for those teachers, please forgive me for not hearing much about it, because for Chinese literature, I may only know you alone, oh, no, I also know a Mr. Gu Hongming, except for the two of you, I don't know anything else." But since you say that they are all masters of literature, then it is for sure. ”

Sinclair's words made Zhuang Yan intuitively feel the status of Chinese literature in the United States. Except for one Gu Hongming, others don't pay attention to anyone else at all.

This is related to Gu Hongming's own experience, he is not an authentic master of Chinese studies, but has stayed abroad.

In fact, Liu He should also have some fame in foreign countries, after all, his "Travels of the Old Remnant" has been translated into many languages, and it has been sold well abroad, but most people probably only know this book, but they don't know that the person who wrote this book is Liu He.

Just like in later generations, many people know the movie "Gone with the Wind" but may not know that it is adapted from "Gone with the Wind", and know "Gone with the Wind", but they may not know that the name of the author of "Gone with the Wind" is Margaret Mitchell.

The book broke all sales records in the United States at the time, selling more than 10 million copies in the first six months. Although Zhuang Yan can break this record casually, the times are different, after all, when "Gone with the Wind" was published, it was the time of the Great Depression, and copyright protection was not as good as it is now.

Zhuang Yan didn't take the opportunity to brag to Sinclair about how awesome Liu He was, because he knew that this thing couldn't be blown, and he would not know how awesome they were until Sinclair met them in the future.

In fact, many Chinese writers, or Chinese scholars, have unfathomable things in their stomachs, but they are often not good at expressing them, or they are not happy to express them.

is like Liu E, if he hadn't written a book "The Old Disabled Game" in his spare time, who would still remember such a person in the future?

"If you go to my school one day, maybe you will know that they can indeed be called masters of literature, and you don't have to look at my face. Zhuang Yan said with a smile.

Sinclair also smiled, "I seem to know my short-term goals, originally I had a book being conceived, just in time to go to China to see, while collecting style, you can also learn Chinese, after all, the school you opened is very attractive to me." If I had been younger, maybe I would have considered your school. ”

"You don't have to be a student, come on, I'm still waiting for you to learn Chinese well and then go to China to teach me." ”

……

In the afternoon, Zhuang Yan chatted with Sinclair for an afternoon. Most of the time, I was talking about Zhuang Yan's books, and it can be seen that Sinclair is indeed a fan of Zhuang Yan, and he doesn't say anything about Zhuang Yan's books, and he also studies and hates them.