Chapter 175: The Uncrowned King [Kneeling and Begging for a Monthly Pass]
After Ye Yonglie stepped down, the conference began its official agenda. [After a series of tense and complicated public elections, the staff of the Chinese Science Fiction Literature Committee have been publicly elected, and Wu Dingpai, Ye Yonglie, Yang Xiao and other five people have been elected by everyone to be jointly responsible for handling the daily work of the Chinese science fiction literature community, and there is no Gewen's name among them.
When Wu Dingpai, the host in charge of the announcement, stood on the podium to announce the news, the applause from the audience rang out again.
Hearing this result, Govin also smiled faintly and applauded.
For this result, in fact, Govin was on the way to Chengdu by train, and he had this guess and consideration in his heart.
Originally, he thought that with his contribution to Chinese science fiction, he would definitely be listed in the list of candidates for the director of the Science Fiction Literature Committee for public selection.
Because in terms of merit, except for Zheng Wenguang, no one is qualified to be the director.
It is no exaggeration to say that the reason why China's science fiction literature can appear in China is all his own credit, without him, China's science fiction would have been silent for ten years.
But when Gewen just got out of the Chengdu train station, he heard a news from the mouth of an editor of the editorial department of "Science and Art" who came to pick him up, and the director of the Chinese Science Fiction Literature Committee was unanimously recommended by everyone to be Comrade Zheng Wenguang as the director, and at that time, Gewen's heart was really full of mixed feelings, this matter seemed normal, but it was a big blow to him.
Yes, Zheng Wenguang, as the father of science fiction in China, is indeed worthy of his name as this director.
But Zheng Wenguang has collapsed on the hospital bed, can he work?
And why didn't you inform him, didn't the director need to be elected?
In front of the editor who sent him to the guest house, Govin could not vent his frustration and could only remain silent.
And this silence lasted until the visit of Wu Dingpai and Ye Yonglie.
Wu Dingpai and the others kept silent about Zheng Wenguang's appointment as the director of the Chinese Science Fiction Literature Committee, and as soon as they came in, they said that they wanted to put Gowen's name on the secretariat's shortlist.
In view of the scale of Chinese science fiction literature and the fact that the Chinese Science Fiction Literature Committee has just been established, there will not be too many people elected at this conference, and since the first director of the committee has been elected by everyone Zheng Wenguang, only the staff of the permanent secretariat of the public election committee remain.
Yes, since the director is sick in bed, the power naturally lies in the secretariat, and it is normal for these people to be included in the public selection list of the secretariat, after all, no one can erase Govine's achievements.
However, Govin was not in the slightest interest.
Looking at the way a few people were discussing, he rejected it on the spot, I am not interested in these, you can find someone else.
If you want to enter the physique, you must pay a certain price.
Working in the physique will inevitably be subject to all kinds of restrictions, every word and deed, and every action must conform to the rules, and cannot be carried out by one's own temperament, which is an unbearable pain for Gowen.
For him, even if he is replaced by a director, he has to think twice, let alone the secretariat as a permanent body.
So how did Govin go and become a secretary?
Besides, it would be very uncomfortable for the factory to work with these dishonest people.
[Shrimp Literature watched the words of a few people leave, and Gowen's heart was a little uncomfortable.
China's science fiction community has just begun to get on the right track, and it is when all science fiction people work together that some people begin to have their own little abacus.
Wu Dingpai, Ye Yonglie, Yang Xiao and other five people were elected as the secretary of the secretariat, and Zheng Wenguang publicly presided over the daily work of the Chinese Science Fiction Literature Committee, and this result did not surprise the science fiction writers in the audience, these five people are all very famous and prestigious comrades in the science fiction industry.
As for Gowen, they had heard that Gowen didn't want to run for election, and although everyone felt a little sorry for Gowen, everyone had their own ambitions.
Only a few sci-fi fans sitting in the back caused a small uproar, and Gowen didn't even hold any position?
What's going on?
Then some people in the know explained to them that Govin said that he had to concentrate on his creation, and that he had no time or energy to take care of it.
I see, no wonder he can create so many good works, those sci-fi fans who don't know what is going on nodded and realized, and the gaze that looked at the back of the front row became even more adoring.
After Wu Dingpai, Ye Yonglie, Yang Xiao and other five people delivered their inaugural speeches, Wu Dingpai, who remained on the rostrum, looked at the more than 500 audience members in the audience and said with a smile: "Okay, I didn't go down............ Due to the limitations of my duties, I hope you won't hate me because of this. ”
There was a burst of laughter from the audience.
After the audience laughed a little, Wu Dingpai continued: "Next, I would like to invite Mr. Robert Heinlein, the father of modern science fiction in the United States and a famous science fiction writer, to speak on stage, everyone is welcome!" ”
Hearing that Robert was about to speak, everyone in the audience couldn't help but applaud.
Among all the people present, perhaps except for the leaders who were specially invited to attend the conference, the others are either science fiction writers or science fiction fans, how can they not know Robert, many people have grown up watching Robert's novels.
So in the expectation of everyone, Robert muttered for more than ten minutes, while Wu Dingpai translated at the same time Ladies and gentlemen: Today, the inaugural meeting of the Chinese Science Fiction Literature Committee held here is the most imaginative people's grand meeting, and it is a grand meeting of people flying in the imagination space, on behalf of myself and the American Science Fiction Association, I sincerely wish the conference a complete success.1 Regarding human imagination, Einstein had a very incisive statement, he said: "Imagination is more important than knowledge, Because knowledge is finite, imagination encapsulates the world, drives progress, and is the source of knowledge evolution. ”
From space flight to communication satellites, from cloning technology to Martian exploration, the most influential scientific and technological innovations and inventions of the twentieth century have all been turned into reality from the depictions of science fiction writers.
Therefore, we deeply feel how important excellent science fiction works are to stimulate imagination and open up a broad space for thinking.
The ancient oriental culture has made great contributions to the progress of the entire human race, and now, I am very happy to see that China's science fiction works have begun to take off and continue to provide excellent works for science fiction lovers all over the worldChina has world-class science fiction literature, which is another unique science fiction literature that is different from Western society.
I was amazed by the author when I saw "2012", and when I saw "The Sadder", "Chaowen Dao", and "Full Band Blocking Interference", I had a strong rise in traditional Chinese culture......... Ladies and gentlemen, as you engage in full discussions and exchanges around this conference, I hope that you will fully enjoy the high wisdom and foresight of science fiction, and make a pleasant and instructive trip to the future of mankind in advance.
Of course, I hope that after this conference, China's science fiction industry will be more brilliant Robert's humorous and unscrupulous language made the audience very happy, especially when he also spoke highly of Gowen's works, calling them world-class works.
Being able to be praised by the world's first-class science fiction masters has made a group of Chinese science fiction writers and science fiction fans feel extremely excited.
Although it was only Govin who was recognized and praised by Robert, everyone present felt the same way, so when Robert's speech ended, everyone present enthusiastically dedicated their applause to him, and the whole hall echoed with thunderous applause.
To the applause of the crowd, Robert stepped off the podium, and then he came to Govine's seat and stopped.
And everyone who noticed his movements fell silent, and there were five or six people in the seats between Govine and Robert, so Robert definitely walked over on purpose.
Seeing Robert stop in front of him, Govin stood up in wonder and was about to ask, when Robert suddenly heyed and hugged him, and then whispered in his ear: "I look forward to seeing your first full-length sci-fi!" ”
I see.
A sincere smile appeared on Govyn's face, and he immediately replied, "You will see, it will definitely surprise you!" ”
Hearing Gowen's confident answer, Robert laughed, patted Gowen on the back, and then let go of Gowen, and walked back to his seat without waiting for Gowen to say anything more.
And the actions of the two people fell into the eyes of everyone in the hall, which means that it is even more different, the embrace of the father of modern science fiction in the West and the father of modern science fiction in China, is this inheritance?
Many sci-fi fans screamed unconsciously.
A reporter from a local newspaper in Sichuan happened to capture this scene with a camera, so this originally ordinary photo was auctioned off at a sky-high price a few decades later, and the reporter's descendants became rich overnight.
After Robert finished speaking, only Osamu Iwagami remained.
Wu Ding, who had been staying on the rostrum, saw that everyone in the small hall was quiet, and only then did he introduce the identity of Osamu Imagami, as well as his promotion and publicity of Chinese science fiction in Japan.
After the introduction, Wu Dingpai said in an enthusiastic voice: "Next, I will invite Mr. Osamu Iwakami of Japan to speak on stage, everyone is welcome." ”
Perhaps because of Osamu Iwage's Japanese identity, or because Osamu Iwagami is not well-known in the Chinese science fiction world, when Wu Dingpai invited Osamu Iwagami to the stage, except for some science fiction writers who had dealt with Osamu Iwage, the applause of others was sparse.
Osamu Iwakami didn't mind in the slightest because of this, and as soon as he came on stage, he bowed to the audience, and then smiled and said in Chinese with a hint of Tokyo, "Hello everyone." My name is Osamu Iwakaami, and I'm working on introducing Chinese science fiction to Japanese readers. Today, I am very happy to have the honor to participate in this grand event in the Chinese science fiction industry, and here I hope to talk to you about the Chinese science fiction literature I know. ”
As soon as Osamu Iwakami came to the stage, he bowed, which made most people's hearts feel good, and then everyone heard what he said, Chinese science fiction in the eyes of the Japanese?
It seemed to be very interesting, so everyone began to listen quietly to what Iwakami had to say.
"There are actually a lot of Chinese science fiction novels that have been translated into Japanese, but basically no one reads these science fiction novels............
As soon as Osamu Iwakami came up, he introduced the situation of Chinese science fiction in Japan, which made everyone feel aggrieved in their hearts, and the previous good feelings for Osamu Iwakami disappeared.
"This may be due to the fact that our propaganda activities are not done adequately, and it is also different from the inherent reading sense of the Chinese and Japanese people. The cultural differences have caused difficulties in the exchange of science fiction between the two countries, and many Japanese readers will feel discordant when reading Chinese science fiction. Of course, there are many things that Chinese readers find difficult to accept and understand about Japanese works. ”
Just when everyone wanted to bomb this little Japan with cold water, Iwagami's tone suddenly changed, and then introduced with a little excitement, "But there are exceptions, there is a very talented science fiction writer in China, his name is Govyn." His works have been enthusiastically praised by Japanese readers. "The Country Teacher" set off a huge response, not only let the Japanese people set off a "big discussion about the change of fate through knowledge, but also made the governments of many regions revise the teachers' salaries,........." Iwakami Osamu excitedly said that his translation of Gowen's science fiction novels caused a sensation in Japan, "The Country Teacher", "Blade", "The Sadder", ............ And hearing his introduction, Chinese science fiction writers and science fiction fans are also excited. What a great achievement this is, it actually made the Japanese argue, let the Japanese government introduce policies to increase teachers' salaries Hearing the majesty of Govin in Japan in the mouth of Osamu Iwakami, a science fiction fan sitting in the last row of the small hall finally couldn't help but shout loudly Govine, good and this sudden slogan similar to praise suddenly aroused the response of those science fiction fans who had been sitting in the back row of the small auditorium, everyone couldn't help but echo this sudden shout, and shouted loudly Govin, good! We started with the shouts of just one person out of nowhere, then slowly attracted all the sci-fi fans, then to the sci-fi writers, and finally the whole room was filled with shouts and cheers of Gowen's name. The undisguised cheers and admiration were like thunder and lightning, stirring up endless ripples. There will always be a report for paying, and sincerity can always be exchanged for sincerity. Ge Wen looked at Iwasami Zhi, who was a little helpless on the rostrum, and looked at Wu Dingpai, Ye Yonglie and others in front of the rostrum who tried to quiet everyone down, and laughed softly. (To be continued.)