Ba Jin's reading habits are similar to those of Gowen, and he has a high demand for the environment, and he must be quiet and quiet, so as to ensure that his mind is fully engaged in the text. Gowen, who had been with him for more than a month, was well aware of this, so when Barking lowered his head to read his translation of Walden, Gowen quietly left.

Returning to his desk, Govyn's heart was filled with a sense of peace, and he sat in his chair and watched Pa Lao sit there and study his draft carefully, turning a page from time to time, and sometimes turning over the original copy of Thoreau's Walden, and contrasting them with his gray head, dry skin, and old-fashioned glasses on his cheeks.

This is not just because the old man is still working at such a young age and cares about the writing of young writers, but more because Govin feels that it is time for China to produce more excellent literary works and writers. In this way, they can live up to the expectations of the older generation of literary scholars and make them feel relieved; In this way, China's literary cause can be more prosperous and more blooming!

And isn't that what he was trying to do in translating Thoreau's Walden? Introduce excellent foreign works to young people in China, broaden their minds, enrich their spirits, let them know the beauty of literature, and let them know the power of words!

Thinking of this, Govin knew that he would probably continue to do the boring, tedious work of translation, which did not get any reputation or money.

Having just completed a long and challenging job, Govin felt physically tired while feeling fulfilled inside. After all, long-term desk work will cause every writer to have a variety of occupational diseases, such as cervical spine pain, vision loss, lumbar disc herniation, etc. Govin was young. He insisted on exercising the Tai Chi frame he learned from a friend in his previous life every morning, and he didn't have any bad physical condition, but this also reminded him of one thing, that is, to pay attention to his body in the future, not only his own, but also Ba Lao's! Balao's ......

Gowen's wandering thoughts reunited with this thought, and he looked at the watch on the wall. More than half an hour has passed. Looking back, Ba Lao was still lying on the desk looking at his translation seriously, with a slightly frowning brow. The gentle murmuring on his lips all showed that he had been immersed in that state of selfless work, and there was no feeling of mental exhaustion in his mind.

When he received a call from Li Yu from the editorial department of "Harvest" before, Ba Lao had been reading for more than two hours in a row. Just now, I was excited and asked Ba Jin to review the translation. Now it seems to be really abrupt.

Thinking of this, Govin quickly got up from his chair, walked quickly to Pa Lao's desk, and tapped the desk lightly a few times.

Ba Jin looked up at Govin a little unhappily, and then said impatiently at him, "What's wrong? ”

Govin smiled awkwardly, and then whispered, "Ba Lao, you've been working for four or five hours straight, it's time to take a break." I'll see the manuscript later. With that, Govin closed the original Walden book in front of Barkin. Then he looked seriously into Barkin's gaze.

Hear Govyn's words and see his persistence. Ba Jin smacked his mouth, then reluctantly put down the stack of translations in his hand, and then smiled bitterly, "When people are old, they just don't use it." Anything is going to bother other people! I can't control the book even if I read it for a while, alas......"

Seeing Ba Jin shaking his head and sighing, Govin smiled slightly, didn't speak, just sorted the books on Ba Jin's table into categories, and finally put his stack of "Walden" translations on the small file shelf in the upper right corner of the table, and then looked at Ba Jin and said: "Ba Lao, it seems that there is nothing to do with the editorial department of Writers' Concord and "Harvest" today, otherwise, I will help you go out for a walk." ”

Ba Jin took off his glasses from the bridge of his nose, rubbed his sour eyes, and put them on before nodding and saying, "Okay, just go around the alley and move." ”

He stood up from behind his desk, and Govin hurriedly walked over to help him, although he had already helped Barkin out for a walk countless times, but every time Barkin's withered and emaciated arm was in his hand, Govin would feel a sense of heartache.

After Gowen helped Ba Lao out of the courtyard gate, he walked down the alley to the street according to the old custom.

It was about five o'clock in the afternoon, the time was almost dusk, the sun was not warm, the breeze began to appear, the blue sky was full of white clouds, and the occasional bird streaked across the sky, startling a cry, it was the most beautiful time of the day.

There were not many pedestrians in the alley, and Govin helped Ba Jin to walk slowly along the sidewalk by the roadside, and the undazzling sunlight spilled down from the shade of the sycamore trees on the sidewalk, and fell on the people's bodies dappled and warm.

"Gowen, I have read three copies of that translation, and you have translated it very well, fully excavating Thoreau's quiet but full of wisdom words, which is very wonderful, and it is a very successful translation!" As he walked forward, Barjin chatted casually with Gowen.

"Hehe, is it really that good?" Govin smiled, and he helped Barkin's branch to fork off from a dense plane tree, and then continued: "Actually, I just follow what you have taught me - to express the will and verve of Thoreau's Walden as clearly as I can according to my own understanding......

"The children can be taught!" Ba Jin also smiled and glanced at the indifferent Govyn, and then said with a little curiosity: "It seems that you have really gained a lot from translating Walden this time!" Not to mention anything else, the old man found that your current state of mind is much stronger than before! ”

Govin nodded in agreement, indeed, as Barjin said, a "Walden" honed his impetuous and angry mood more calm and restrained, and it was in the process of translating "Walden" that he completed a spiritual sublimation and a strange process of reinventing himself. If I go through that editorial turmoil again, I will never be as full of fear, reluctance and anger as I once was. If such an outstanding work can be shared with readers in China. That's a very meritorious thing.

"Now that you've finished translating Walden, what are you going to do next?" Barking asked again.

"Hehe, naturally I found a way to publish it. The purpose of translating this work was to enlighten readers in China. Let them also appreciate the beauty and philosophical writing of Thoreau. Govin said with a smile.

Ba Jin nodded, Govyn's answer was not his surprise, but his purpose was not simple, "Then how do you plan to publish it?" ”

"This ......" Govin scratched his head, he had never considered this question, and his previous mind was only to complete this translation, as for the publication of the book in the future. It wasn't in his plans.

Ba Jin laughed, his eyes full of appreciation, and the enthusiasm and simplicity of this young man made him quite admire. That's why I've been doing so much to help him grow. Nowadays, some editors in the editorial department of "Harvest" and some old friends of the Shanghai Writers' Association joke with him that he is too good to Gowen, saying that Gowen is simply one of his students and a closed disciple. But every time I hear it. He would smile and say nothing. This may also be regarded as a tacit and non-committal attitude.

What does it matter if an outstanding talent like Govin loves him a little?!

Thinking of this, Ba Jin said to Gowen: "You are a young man, you don't have any long-term considerations, and you don't think about publishing until the work is completed, I really don't know if you are stupid or smart!" ”

When a person does something, he will achieve the purpose and follow-up of the matter, and doing things with a utilitarian heart can stimulate people's potential. It can make things easier to succeed, but it can also be impetuous. It will lose a simple essence, a fundamentality, and sometimes even fail because of it. A distraction-free approach like Gowen's is the real way to do things, and it makes Barking make stupid and clever jokes.

Seeing that Govin looked like he was thinking about how to publish his translation, Ba Jin laughed and shook his head, before he continued: "Don't bother thinking, fortunately, old man, I told a friend in the publishing industry about this earlier, since you have completed the translation, then after I review it for you, you can go directly to him." ”

Ba Jin had already contacted the publishing house for himself in advance?!

When Govin heard the news, he was really surprised and delighted, and then he began to be a little moved. What does it mean that Ba Jin had not read his own translation and had contacted the publisher before his translation was completed?

- He believes in himself! He believes he won't give up halfway! He believed that his translations would meet the standards of publication, or that even if his level was limited to the standards of publication, Ba Jin had already decided to direct his translation work and help him improve his translation skills until he could be published!

Govyn's heart was very excited and moved, and at the same time, he thought of the day more than half a month ago.

At that time, he was watering the flowers in the yard, and Ba Jin was talking to someone on the phone in the house. After he entered the house, Ba Jin had casually told himself something. To this day, Govin still remembers his gaffe.

At that time, when Ba Jin saw that he had entered the house, he said to him: "Govin, before you come tomorrow morning, go to the public security bureau to find Wang Qitai, your new household registration book has been completed, and you will keep it with him." I remember that in the future, I don't dare to lose important documents like the household registration book, and it is very troublesome to reapply for documents. ”

……

To be able to meet such an old man who cares about himself and loves himself, he is really what he can do!

There was an urge to cry in the corners of Gowen's eyes, but he suppressed this gratitude very well, for the old man, as long as he can do something for the country and the people, it is the greatest relief, what words of gratitude, what thoughts of repaying the favor are very indifferent, just like the last time he thanked Ba Lao, he blinked his eyes and said, thank you, these are floating clouds......

Gewen rubbed his eyes that were about to get wet, smiled reluctantly, and said, "Ba Lao, what publishing house are you looking for?" If it's a small publishing house, I'll have an opinion. ”

Ba Jin smiled heartily, then stretched out his left hand and pointed at Govin and said with a smile: "Your kid's shelf is quite big, old man, I recommended you to Joint Bookstore, if someone comes back to see how arrogant you are." Haha......"

Joint Bookstore?!

Hearing Ba Jin's words, the gratitude in Gowen's heart was even stronger, how could he not know about the Joint Bookstore? Whether it is in the past or in the present life, Joint Bookstore has always been famous. The original name of this house was Life. Study. Xinzhi Sanlian Bookstore is a famous publishing house with a long history, and it publishes countless books and magazines, as long as the "Sanlian Life Weekly" is mentioned in later generations, every reader who reads the newspaper will suddenly realize it, and then will say, I know, it is the Chinese "Time Magazine".

"Ba Lao, don't worry, how can I embarrass you, if the translation of "Walden" really can't be published, it's not because of my poor level, it's just because the editors of their triptych bookstore don't have ...... vision" Govin raised his head and snorted, and then the corners of his eyes finally flashed crystal tears.

"Haha...... You kid...... "Barjin laughed heartily.

In this way, the two walked to the end of the alley, and walked to the street, where there were several bookstalls on the side of the street at the T-junction, which was the end of the usual walk between Govin and Ba Jin.

The bookstall is very simple, the bottom of the stall is padded with yellowed plastic film, and then it is full of all kinds of books, including new magazines and newspapers, as well as old books, magazines, villain books and so on collected by the stall owner from nowhere. At this moment, a few middle-aged people were sitting on a few small stools placed in front of the bookstall and looking at an old book intently.

The stall keeper was a spirited old man, with a shriveled face, a circle of age spots on his hands, and a cheap smell of soap on his body.

Seeing Govin and Barkin, the old man stood up with a smile, and then greeted him, "I thought you weren't here today." Xiao Ge, you go and move a stool, and I will carry Ba Jin. ”

Govin nodded, and took a detour to the other side of the stall to move the stool.

And Ba Lao pointed at the old man and smiled: "Why don't you come, your old king has too many treasures here, old man, I don't come for a day, I will remember to panic." ”

"Haha......" Ba Jin laughed, and the old man who was called the old man also laughed, obviously the two were quite familiar.

Govin moved two stools and placed them next to the old king's chair, and then helped Ba Jin to sit down, ignoring the two old men's chat, and went straight to the bookstall to collect any good books.

This bookstall is like a grocery store, with everything on the stall, including domestic and foreign classics, prose and poetry sketches, large volumes of original philosophical works, securities, stocks, philatelic guides, magazines, martial arts novels, and ...... Money is everywhere, and this is the unique stall literature of this period.

If you want to find a book you want to read in this mixed pile of books, you must rely on your eyesight and hands. Ge Wenjing flipped through it from the beginning, then found a copy of Lu Xun's "The Scream", nodded with satisfaction, and like several other readers, moved a small stool and sat down, and read the book intently.

And on the other side of him, Ba Lao was talking and laughing with the old king.

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