Mr. Xiao Qian's conversation skills were quite high, and he began to discuss with Ge Wen the ideas and experience of writing.

Based on Mr. Xiao Qian's many years of writing experience, there are really only a handful of people in the whole of China who can beat him. But now the old gentleman doesn't feel that this is a loss at all, which makes Govine embarrassed on the one hand, but on the other hand, it makes him think of other people's evaluations of Xiao Qian, "He himself takes the title of writer very seriously, in fact, he is still more talented as a reporter." ”

The old man's interest was very high, and as he spoke, he suddenly asked Gowen: "Xiao Ge, do you want to drink?" ”

Before Govin could speak, Xiao Qian gave a multiple-choice question, "What to drink?" Is it whiskey? Brandy? Or rice wine? ”

Then he played a trick, leaned sideways and put his hand into the pile of books on the right, and when he took it back, he held a bottle of golden wine in his palm, and looked at the trademark on the bottle, it was a bottle of foreign wine.

Juggle?

Govin couldn't imagine what was happening in front of him.

Why did he hide his wine in such a messy room?

The house was littered with books, cardboard boxes, and miscellaneous items, so why did he take out the wine so easily?

Also, at such an old age, is it really good to drink?

This is even older than the old naughty boy in Jin Yong's novel!

Seeing that Govin didn't speak, Xiao Qian stood up and walked a few steps, took out two small wine glasses from the cardboard box on the ground, and said, "This is the whiskey I have stored for a long time, and it was given by a friend in England last year, and I am usually reluctant to drink more...... Boy, you've got a mouthful! ”

Dazed. Govin stupidly took the half glass of foreign wine handed over by Xiao Qian.

But Xiao Qian picked up the small glass in his hand and took a sip of whiskey. Then we will continue with the topic we just had.

At this time. The topic of the conversation between the two is related to Ba Lao.

"In 1980, when I published The Truth About the Cat Case, Mr. Ba Jin's first book of Caprice happened to be published, and this book had a great influence on me. That year, when I wrote "A Little Bit of America" for the People's Daily, I was inspired by Mr. Barkin. I could have taken the safer approach and either wrote about the dark side or a pure travelogue, but I don't think that would be responsible to the reader. Write as long as you have the right heart. You have to be a little bit "out of the way". So I took the risky path and wrote about foreign countries, but for domestic purposes. Among them, the content of the fifth "Up and Down" is even more worrying to the family......

In fact, it is not only me, but anyone who has read "Caprice" will be very touched by the spirit of Mr. Ba Jin. When the book was first published, it had a small print run and many people couldn't buy it. Someone downstairs borrowed it from me...... Later I gave it to him. ”

Gowen nodded, and said with some distress, "Actually, it is very painful for Ba Lao to write "Caprice". When I was taking care of him in my old home. I saw with my own eyes the entanglement of Ba Lao when he wrote the procedure article of "Caprice"! Not everyone can face themselves bravely and dissect their own hearts! I asked Pa Lao. Why did he torture himself like this. Ba Lao said that it is time to sum up the tribulations of the past, and only by telling the truth can people live seriously, so he must explore, and he must analyze himself......"

Xiao Qian, who had been smiling all the time, heard Gowen's words, his originally relaxed and casual body suddenly sat up straight, and his face became solemn, "Mr. Ba Jin's greatness lies in the fact that he dares to deny himself and dare to tell the truth, which is the spiritual legacy he left to all of us!" ”

"Only by telling the truth can people live seriously! That's a great thing to say! When the float is white, when the float is white! As he spoke, Xiao Qian raised his head and swallowed most of the remaining half of the glass of whiskey in his hand.

Seeing his movements, Govin also happily dried the wine in his hand.

The strong whiskey ran down my throat and into my stomach, which was hot and spicy, but warm and mild.

Xiao Qian, who had dried the wine, wiped his mouth with his hand and said with some shame: "One of the greatest luckies in my life was to meet Ba Jin in Haidian, Beiping in the early thirties, and we have maintained a friendship for decades. If it weren't for that, I would have taken more detours in my life. Shen Congwen taught me how to write articles, and Ba Jin taught me how to behave. It's a pity that I wasn't a passing student, and when I think of him, I feel ashamed and grateful. ”

Ge Wen shook his head, Xiao Qian said modestly, but he didn't know that he himself had done enough.

Ba Jin once pointed to an article by Xiao Qian in a newspaper and lamented to Gowen: Xiao Qian is finally no longer as simple and romantic as he was when he was young, nor is he as obscene as Chekhov's petty civil servant during the cultural-great-revolution. Now he has a sincere call and the courage to be calm, and he can "try to tell the truth as much as possible, and resolutely not tell lies." His pen has finally regained its former agility and chic, and has become more sensitive and powerful.

In addition, Govin also knew that the old man in front of him also gave great support and encouragement to the new generation of young writers, and his care for young writers such as Gu Hua, Dai Houying, Zhang Xinxin, and Jia Pingwa was almost obvious to the entire literary world.

There is a consensus in the literary circles of later generations that in the late 70s, 80s and early 90s of the last century, there was a "golden triangle" combination in the contemporary Chinese literary circle, and this golden triangle is Ba Jin, Xiao Qian, and Bingxin. After ten years of catastrophe, so many once excellent writers collapsed, and the entire Chinese literary world can be said to be close to a fault, at this time Ba Lao, Mr. Xiao Qian, and Mr. Bingxin stood up. At this time, they were already old, but they were still active in their minds and energetic enough to write a series of works.

At this time, the three elders were not only leading figures in the ideological circles, but also shining in the literary circles with the second creative peak in their lives, Ba Lao had five volumes of "Caprice", Mr. Bingxin had "I Request", "About Men", "Preface to the Cultural >Revolution in the Hearts of < Children", "Autobiography" series, "The Art of the Sickbed", "What if there is no scholar", etc., and Mr. Xiao Qian had "Miscellaneous Memories of Beijing City", translated "Ulysses" and other more than 20 special collections.

It is no exaggeration to say that it was precisely because of the existence of the three of them in China that the literary world did not decline in the 80s. In the field of prose, argumentative essays, essays, and translations, it is no worse than any other era in history.

Govin can be said to be a close disciple of Old Mr. Ba Jin. Now I see Mr. Xiao Qian again. The temperament and conversation of the two old gentlemen are worthy of their honor, and it makes Govin have a strong sense of affection and attachment.

I don't know what kind of spirit Mr. Bingxin is the only thing he hasn't seen in the Golden Triangle?

Thinking of this, Govin couldn't help but feel a strong impulse in his heart, and he wanted to visit the old man who had written an article in the newspaper to support him.

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The conversation between Govern and Mr. Xiao Qian was still ongoing, and as Govern slowly let go of his restraints, the two of them were facing each other with a small glass and whiskey. Drinking and chatting, when the mood is high, I also raise a glass and drink.

There was a knock on the door.

Xiao Qian opened his mouth and drank the remaining half of the whiskey in his cup, and then magically stuffed the empty wine glass in his hand into the pile of books he was sitting on.

This scene amazed Gowen.

Then Xiao Qian coughed and said, "Please come in." ”

Uncle Long Shao walked in with a stack of books.

As soon as he entered the house, he saw the wine bottle in Xiao Qian's hand and the wine glass in Gowen's hand. Long Shao shook his head with a wry smile, and then didn't wait for Xiao Qian to explain. He said to himself: "Old Xiao, look at the smell of wine on your face...... Drink as much as you want, but don't overdo it! ”

"Hey, hey." Xiao Qian smiled, and then tried to explain to Gowen, "They can't see me drinking, in fact, drinking alcohol is very good for the body!" ”

Ge Wen looked at Xiao Qian's serious round face, and couldn't help but feel a little angry, listening to the meaning of Long Shao's words, Mr. Xiao Qian usually drinks secretly.

I didn't expect to become an accomplice.

Govin drank the wine in his hand in one gulp, then stood up from the couch and placed the wine glass in his hand in the original cardboard box on the ground.

Looking at the commotion on the ground, he said casually, "Old Xiao, I'll clean up the house for you." ”

"Don't!"

"No!"

Xiao Qian and Long Shao replied in unison, which made Ge Wen a little surprised.

Xiao Qian explained with a smile: "Don't move, the things in this room seem messy to you, but in my opinion, they are very neat." As long as it's in my house, whatever it is, I can quickly find it. If something had moved, I would never have been able to find it in a few days. Don't believe you ask Long Shao? ”

Looking at Xiao Qian's squeezing eyebrows and glaring at Long Shao, as well as Long Shao's embarrassed appearance, Ge Wen couldn't help but cry and laugh.

"Xiao Lao, I found that you are a little similar to Ba Lao."

"What?"

"You're both old kids!"

"Ahem......"

"Haha......"

Xiao Qian coughed, but Long Shao laughed.

It took a long time for the two to calm down.

Long Shao put the book in his arms on the coffee table in front of Gowen, then picked up the top book and handed it to Gowen, "Well, this is the sample book of Walden." ”

Ge Wen took the book, and heard Long Shao say to Xiao Gan, "Xiao Lao, this is a sample book of the series of books that go to the future, I read it just now, and the effect is very good." Whether it is the layout or the cover, it is exactly the same as our original design, and it seems that the People's Publishing House has not done anything about it. ”

"Nonsense, in your mouth, is it possible that the entire People's Publishing House has no other comrades except for us Sanlian!" Xiao Qian glanced at Long Shao angrily.

Then he picked up a book and flipped through it, and said to Long Shao in a serious tone: "Don't think too dirty about comrades!" We and other comrades only have ideological differences, not contradictions between us and ourselves! How could the comrades do something that the party committee of the publishing house decided together. I see, your consciousness needs to be improved! I really don't know if letting you be the director of the cultural editorial office will protect you or hurt you......"

Long Shao smirked.

At this moment, Govin could no longer care about listening to the conversation between the two, he looked at the book in his hand and sighed with emotion. Speaking of which, Walden has a special place in his mind.

Walden was Gowen's first major work, even if it was a translation. Don't look at the articles that Govyn has written so many articles, but after all, they all have the shadow of memories of their previous lives, and "Walden" is the first work written entirely by himself after his time travel, without relying on any external means. At the same time, Walden is also the first work used for self-examination after Gowen studied systematically under the teaching of Pa Lao.

Now that the translation has been published, Govin is very happy.

The cover of Walden is plain, with a yellowish-gray color overall.

At the top of the cover is a photograph of a dense forest with a lake on its edge, and the sun shines on the lake.

In the middle of the cover is three lines of characters: Walden's English letters at the top, the Chinese character "Walden" at the bottom, and under these two lines is a line of smaller Chinese characters - [Beauty] by Henry Thoreau, translated by Gowen

In the lower part of the cover is written an advertising slogan and introduction about the book.

The advertising slogan is only one sentence - "a spiritual classic about man and nature".

The introduction adopts the evaluation of the famous American female writer George Eliot - "Walden" is a transcendent and holy book, and the pollution of Yan zhòng makes people lose the tranquility of the countryside, so Thoreau's work is read and missed by the whole world.

Although the cover of this book is simple, it exudes a brilliant atmosphere, elegant and fragrant, which makes people feel like they can't put it down.

When you turn the pages of the book, there are lines of quiet and tranquil words.

I am willing to go deep into life, suck the marrow of life, live a solid and simple life, eliminate the content that does not belong to life cleanly, force life to a desperate place, and use the most basic form, simple, simple, and simple.

When you are the richest, your life is also the poorest. Nitpickers can find faults even in heaven. A person with peace of mind can live a happy life anywhere, with an uplifting and optimistic mind, as if living in a palace. It's not a matter of hard work, whether it's clothes or friends. Refurbish the old ones and bring them back to them. Everything hasn't changed, it's us who are changing.

Knowing what you know and knowing what you don't know is true knowledge.

No matter how humble your life is, you have to face it and live it; Don't run away from it, and don't curse it with evil words. It's not as bad as you are. When you are the richest, you are the poorest. Those who love to find faults can find faults even in heaven. Despite poverty, you have to love your life.

Most people live a peaceful life of despair, and the song in their hearts is buried with them in the grave.

If a person confidently moves in the direction of his dreams and strives to live the kind of life he envisions, then he will encounter success that is not expected in ordinary moments.

I believe that one day, we will become a better version of ourselves, we will become the support of our parents, and we will become people worthy of love!

…… (To be continued.) )

ps: Here, the work "Walden" is highly recommended, and students who have not seen it can go and see it.

By the way, I've been forgetting to say that Uncle Long Shao in these chapters is starred by the hall master of this book, Long Shao ll1, and I have the impression that Long Shao ll1 is a beauty.

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