Chapter 134: The Death of Chinese Science Fiction [Asking for a Monthly Pass]
I have to say that Gu Cheng's enthusiasm and sincerity touched all the listeners present, and even Lin Yiming, who was standing beside Gowen, fell into the fanatical atmosphere in front of him. With Gu Cheng's loud recitation, everyone stared at the tall figure with red faces, or listened quietly, or whispered along with Gu Cheng's voice, silently reciting Gowen's "Wheat Field".
Looking at Gu Cheng, who was standing impassionedly on a high place, and listening to the chorus chanting of the other young workers around him, a shallow smile appeared on Gewen's face, and then he didn't alarm Lin Yiming, who was standing beside him, turned around and left quietly.
The emotional recitations of the people behind him poured into their ears, and the sound was endless.
The land is covered with sad villages
Sometimes I sit alone in the wheat field and recite Chinese poems for my brothers
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In his previous life, Govin had heard about the memories of the 80s in many media media.
Some people say that China in the 80s was idealistic, an era when there was nothing to say without reading poetry, and Govin once scoffed at this. In the later era of philistines and vulgar Internet, he no longer believes in innocence and dreams.
But when Govern really returned to this era, to this era that countless people longed for and yearned for, Govin finally realized that it was only himself who was wrong, and it turned out that there was really such a magnificent era when dreams were horses and poems were songs, and there was really such a group of young people who regarded poetry as their own lives in this era!
To be able to do something for these people, to be able to experience this scene firsthand. That's nice!
The door of the cafeteria was open, and from time to time there were still young men and women hurrying in at the entrance, each of them with anticipation and longing on their faces. At the same time, there was some reluctance on their faces, as if they were a little annoyed that they had delayed this poetry lecture.
Govin laughed silently, and then walked out of the cafeteria door against the crowd.
Outside the gate, the sun was shining, and the sky was blue except for a few white clouds.
It's a nice day!
Outside the cafeteria is a small playground with a basketball hoop and a row of parallel bars of varying heights. In addition, there is a hard piece of yellow earth that is empty.
Govin walked out along the path that connected to the cafeteria.
On the road, you can still see young workers running in the direction of the canteen, needless to say, their destination is the canteen where the speech was held. I wanted to come so late because of some delays.
In fact, Gu Cheng's poetry lecture in the machinery factory was not in his original plan. The reason why his last lecture was in this machinery factory was because of the invitation of a few young workers in the machinery factory who were crazy about poetry, so Gu Cheng temporarily added another lecture after completing his poetry tour.
Govyn looked at the two young girls running past him. Their ponytails swayed with their swift footsteps. Then disappeared from Govyn's eyes.
The silver bell-like laughter and the graceful dexterity of his figure made Govine's heart light up, and he couldn't help but stop and look back.
Sure enough, the two girls also went to a poetry lecture.
Govyn's eyes kept chasing the backs of the two girls and disappearing at the door of the cafeteria, and he couldn't help laughing at himself.
Since coming to this era, he has worked hard towards his ideals, and he has not had a girlfriend until now, if such a situation is heard by those fox friends in the bar in his previous life, he will definitely not believe it!
A familiar lyric came to Gowen's mind.
It's the season of love, and the air smells of couples......
Just as Govin hummed the familiar melody softly. I heard a voice behind me that was a little hesitant and a little surprised.
"Are you Govyn?"
Govyn was stunned for a moment, then turned to look. Then his eyes lit up.
I saw a girl with a delicate face and long hair and a shawl standing in front of her. She was wearing a knitted pale yellow sweater and a pure white cotton skirt, and her eyes were wide and staring straight at herself.
This girl's soft melon seed originally had an unbelievable expression on her face, but when Govin turned around, his appearance was clearly imprinted into the girl's eyes, and the girl's expression suddenly became surprised and excited. She suddenly took a small leap forward, and the distance between her and Govyn, which was five or six paces away, was suddenly pulled closer by three steps at once.
Govin was startled by the girl's sudden move, he quickly took a few steps back, keeping a distance between the two, and then asked in a whisper: "I'm Govyn, may I ask ...... you?"
"Scared, it's really you!" When the girl heard Govyn's answer, she ignored Govyn's question, and couldn't help but cheer.
After a long time, she reacted to the abruptness of her actions, stuck out her tongue cutely, and said with some embarrassment: "I am a worker in this machinery factory, my name is Lan Mao, and I am your admirer!" By the way, Govyn, why are you here? ”
This girl named Lan Mao spoke as fast as a machine gun fire, which was not commensurate with her delicate appearance, and the fast speech made Gowen's head a little bigger, but he still figured out a little, the girl in front of him was a fan of his own?
It's just that what does she like or worship herself?
Knowing that he still had such a female fan, Govyn's already relaxed mood suddenly became more pleasant, he smiled slightly, and then looked at the girl in front of him who was holding a book and laughing loudly, and asked, "Oh? How did I become your idol? ”
"That's a lot," Lan Mao stared at Govin and began to count his fingers, "your 'Generation', the two reviews you published in the Yangcheng Evening News and the People's Daily, and those essays of yours...... I love it all and I adore it! By the way, and your lecture at Fudan University, it was really shocking! ”
"Huh. Were you there at the time? Hearing that Lan Mao actually knew that he was giving a speech at Fudan University, Govin couldn't help but be a little curious.
"Well, I often go to the Fudan University library to borrow books. It's not. I just borrowed this book. Lan Mao said, raising the book he was holding in his arms.
Govyn's eyes looked over the cover, and he saw a relatively obscure title - "Flying to Sagittarius".
This is?
Looking at the dark yellow planet pattern on the cover, Gowen's heart couldn't help but feel a sense of déjà vu, so he couldn't help but ask Lan Mao, "That...... Lan Mao, can I read this book? ”
"Absolutely." Hearing Govine's words, Lan Mao did not hesitate at all. He handed over the book in his hand directly.
Govin took it and carefully studied the book in his hand, and then he saw the author of the book.
Zheng Wenguang? It's an unfamiliar name.
Govin flipped to the back of the book and found that it had been published in 1978. It's kind of a new book.
The curiosity in his heart grew heavier and heavier, and as he opened the book and browsed it, he asked Lan Mao, "What is this book about?" ”
Hearing Govine's question, Lan Mao suddenly became interested. It's not easy to come across idols' advice.
Lan Mao began to introduce to Govin with great interest: "This book is about the future war. Human beings want to compete for space, the protagonist Shao Zi'an immediately put into equipment and instruments after the end of a war, and finally led a team to rescue the trapped people on the Centaur Star, leaving only a few short sentences for his sweetheart, showing a noble love dedication. It's a great novel! Gowen, haven't you seen it? ”
Govin shook his head, then closed the book, and through a few pages of his own quick skimming and Ranmao's introduction, Govin finally confirmed his conjecture - not bad. This book called "Flying to Sagittarius" is a science fiction novel.
I didn't expect that China already had science fiction novels at this time. It was an unexpected surprise.
In his previous life, Govin liked to read and liked books, so he often bought books to read. I have also subscribed to several magazines, and Science Fiction World is one of them. But as far back as Govin recalls, it seems that Chinese science fiction only became popular in the nineties.
I didn't expect that in China in 1978, when the Cultural Revolution was not completely over, there was a magnificent publication of science fiction novels, which is really a very wonderful phenomenon!
Govin couldn't help but be a little curious about the experience of science fiction that broke his stereotype.
"You like to read novels like this?" Govin asked casually as he returned the book to Lan Mao.
"Yes." Lan Mao nodded and said, "My favorite literature is this kind of science fiction." Gowen, you don't know, I have a bookshelf full of science fiction in my house! ”
"Hehe," Govin looked at Lan Mao, who was a little proud, and couldn't help laughing, the girl in front of him was obviously different from a college student like Encore, enthusiastic and cheerful, I think it should be a more workout in the factory.
"By the way, Gowen, do you like science fiction?" As if he had suddenly remembered something, Lan Mao tilted his head sideways and stared at Govyn and asked.
"Huh?" Hearing Lan Mao's question, Gewen's mind couldn't help but float up the book "Science Fiction World" that he had been madly obsessed with in his later youth, and the writers he had been crazy about - Liu Xinci, He Xi, Liu Wenyang......
"I like it!" Govin looked at Lan Mao and said seriously.
"Then why don't you write science fiction? You've written so many articles, you've written so many genres of literature, why don't you write science fiction? Hearing Govern's answer, Lan Mao's tone suddenly changed from the previous pleasure to a little hurried.
The sudden flush and rapid gasping on Lan Mao's face made Govin curious. But after all, the two met for the first time, and Govyn was embarrassed to ask each other, so he had to put aside the doubts in his heart and replied with a smile: "The main thing is that I have never thought of writing science fiction, I am usually very busy with work, and I have a lot of manuscripts on hand that need to be written." ”
"But......" Lan Mao was a little anxious when she heard Govine's answer, and then she restrained her excitement for a while, and then asked cautiously: "So, you don't write science fiction novels because of the criticism of those critics, not because of 'mental pollution'?" ”
Decry? Mental pollution? Govin was stunned, "What do you mean?" Critics criticize science fiction? What is Mental Pollution? ”
Lan Mao saw Govin's surprised expression. She suddenly became incredulous, "You don't know? Don't you love science fiction? ”
Belch......
Govine was a little embarrassed, he liked science fiction. But what he likes is the science fiction novels of later generations, the science fiction novels of this era, he really hasn't read it.
Fortunately, Lan Mao didn't care about Gowen's expression, and she began to indignantly introduce what she knew to Gowen.
In 1978, the first year of reform and opening up, with the gradual opening of China's social atmosphere, science fiction literature also ushered in spring.
For science fiction people. It was definitely an exciting time, even an unrepeatable peak.
Since Ye Yonglie published his first science fiction novel "Petroleum Protein" after ten years of turmoil, science fiction creation can be described as surging. Until today. Chinese science fiction masterpieces and classics, whether it is the well-known "PHS Roaming the Future", "Death Light on Coral Island", or "Flying to Sagittarius", which is generally recognized by the science fiction literary community, are almost all born in the past few years. In addition to these three great works. The popular science fiction novels at that time also included Wei Yahua's "Dream of the Gentle Country". Jin Tao's "Moonlight Island" ......
In the years after 1978, almost all literary and scientific journals rushed to publish science fiction, and almost all scientific and technical publishing houses were open to the publication of science fiction.
China's publishing industry soon formed the "four major cities" of science fiction publishing: Beijing, Shanghai, Sichuan and Heilongjiang, which concentrated and simultaneously demonstrated the level of China's original science fiction. Science fiction works have begun to gain recognition in the mainstream literary world, with "Dead Light on Coral Island" published in People's Literature and among the National Award for Outstanding Short Stories. "Flying to Sagittarius" was published by the People's Literature Publishing House.
China's original sci-fi is in its early adolescence, full of vitality and ready to go.
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"But the development of science fiction is never easy."
Lan Mao, who was originally full of energy and energy, said this. Suddenly, my mood became low, and even my words became dull.
"Actually, since 1979. Science fiction has caused some people to attack. There are some popular science writers who have opened a column in China Youth Daily, and they always focus on science fiction, and they always can't see the development of science fiction! These popular science writers write op-eds that criticize almost all science fiction authors and their works. "PHS Roams the Future", "Dead Light on Coral Island", "Dream of Gentle Country", ...... They have all been criticized by them. ”
"And ...... I remember in 1980, I don't know which newspaper published a speech by Qian Xuesen, honorary chairman of the China Association for Science and Technology. In his speech, Qian Xuesen clearly expressed his dislike for science fiction...... He is the best scientist in China! He turned out to be against science fiction! What happened to science fiction? Isn't science fiction a type of literature? Is it necessarily wrong to describe some great conjectures in science and technology? ……”
Hearing Lan Mao's excited tone of criticism of Qian Xuesen, Gewen couldn't help but be surprised, he never knew that Qian Xuesen was against science fiction, what a surprising thing! To know how many scenes described in the works of science fiction authors have become real one by one, and how many science fiction authors themselves are professionals in the scientific field, Qian Xuesen is so short-sighted, this is really big news!
and Lan Mao's criticism, this delicate-looking girl has such a hot side, which is really dumbfounded!
"Govyn, you know what? It was in the first half of this year that the central government launched a campaign to "clean up spiritual pollution", and then science fiction works were defined as "spiritual pollution". There was also a commentary in the People's Daily on the 5th of last month that claimed: "Some things with the signboard of 'science fantasy' have become popular in society and have caused scientific and spiritual pollution...... In particular, there are a handful of science fiction novels that go beyond talking about 'science' and have shown bad political tendencies. ……”
Lan Mao's eyes closed slightly, and then as if recalling, she retold the comments on science fiction in the "People's Daily" word for word, and it could be seen that she had a star-like memory of this review, otherwise who would remember a review.
Govin looked at Lan Mao who was short of breath with her eyes closed, her chest rose and fell rapidly because of the excitement of her mood, and her face was even redder, looking full of anger and unwillingness, this look made Govin blink her eyes quietly.
This is really a girl who is crazy obsessed with science fiction!
After repeating the comment, Lan Mao suddenly opened his eyes, and the sudden movement startled Gowen.
"Bastard! What happened to science fiction? Isn't science fiction all about describing and imagining science and technology? The science fiction world is also a fictional literary work, what happened to it, how could it be rejected by everyone...... It will be labeled as a 'spiritual poisonous weed'......"
"This month it's been even worse. I've noticed that many science fiction journals have not been published this month, and even those popular science magazines have not published a single science fiction work! ”
"There is no science fiction, no criticism or commentary, as if science fiction never existed in China. Is this a cover-up? I just borrowed this copy of "Flying to Sagittarius" from the library of Fudan University! ”
"Is Chinese science fiction really going to die?"
Lan Mao's emotions became more and more excited, and then she finally couldn't hold back her tears.
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The first trick of the book, "Blue Cat Sauce", has a grand debut, applauding and sprinkling flowers! (To be continued.) (To be continued.) )