Chapter 138: The Controversy Between Vernacular and Classical Chinese
"Let me do your first issue of the complaining section?" Sun Shangxiang's version of Li Tong pointed to himself.
Editor-in-chief Cao said with a smile: "Is the little teacher too unwilling? ”
"Of course I do, but I don't know how to write Chinese! Can only write vernacular Chinese. Sun Shangxiang's version of Li Tong said helplessly.
"Vernacular? Xiao Shitai will talk about how to make a white method. Editor-in-Chief Cao heard that Sun Shangxiang's version of Li Tong had a new word, and he was immediately interested.
"Vernacular is the kind of vernacular spoken by ordinary people, in my opinion, Wulin Daily will be for everyone in the future, if the articles are written in the ancient sage language in one go, there will inevitably be many people who can't understand it, but in the vernacular, won't everyone be able to understand it?" Sun Shangxiang's version of Li Tong told the story.
"This, is this insulting?" Editor-in-Chief Cao said hesitantly, he didn't make a decision as soon as his mind was hot.
"How can this be insulting? You see, what was your original intention in founding Wulin Daily? Is it just for people to see the latest news on it? In that case, the pattern is too small! The Wulin Daily in my mind can guide fashion public opinion, as the tongue of society, reflect the distinctiveness of the times, and finally carry forward the way of sages! Sun Shangxiang's version of Li Tong said longingly.
Editor-in-Chief Cao looked at Sun Shangxiang's version of Li Tong in a daze, I really couldn't imagine that the person in front of me would say such a theory, you are a teacher! You're a woman! You, you don't play according to the routine! How can you aspire to the path of the sages more than I do?
Editor-in-chief Cao said: "Little Master, what did you do before you became a monk? ”
"Before I became a monk, my family was a hunter for generations." This is Sun Shangxiang's version of Li Tong's life experience disclosed on Emei.
"Orion? Still generations? Editor-in-chief Cao felt that his three views had been refreshed.
Then he asked, "Where is the ancestral home of the little master?" ”
"Yan Guo!"
"Yan Guo? I didn't expect Yan Guo's current cultural education to be so in place, and a generation of Orion families can have this kind of knowledge, it's really shameful for me! Editor-in-chief Cao sighed repeatedly.
This also unexpectedly gave Yan Guo a long face?
Sun Shangxiang's version of Li Tong said: "Don't say it yet, Editor-in-Chief Cao, what do you think of using vernacular?" ”
"I'd better go back and discuss it with us, this kind of thing has too much impact." Editor-in-chief Cao said.
"Understood." At that time, during the Republic of China, those who advocated vernacular literature and those who advocated ancient literature had a lot of trouble, and the two sides attacked each other.
However, the scolding war at that time was also very interesting, the two sides changed each other's names, and then you scolded me and I scolded you in the newspaper, the most famous is Huang Kan took Hu Shi as an example and said to people: "If Hu Shi's wife dies, his family will send a telegram: 'Your wife is dead!'" Come back soon! It is as long as 11 words, and if it is written in classical Chinese, it only needs the four words "wife mourns and returns quickly", and only the telegram fee can save two-thirds. ”
Hu did not respond at the right time, and after many years, he also used his human way to prove that vernacular Chinese is superior to classical Chinese. He told the students in class that the Executive Yuan had invited him to be an official, but he decided not to go, and asked the students to write a reply telegram for him in classical Chinese to see whether it was vernacular or classical Chinese. In the end, he singled out a telegram with the least number of words: "Talent is shallow, I am afraid that it is difficult to be competent, and it is unbearable to obey the fate." Hu Shi said that this writing is really concise, using only 12 words. But my vernacular telegram used only five words: "Can't do it, thank you." ”
This is all because of the battle between classical Chinese and vernacular Chinese, and some old professors still use classical Chinese many years after liberation, with the degree of open-mindedness at that time, let alone the current era of Confucian dominance.
Sun Shangxiang's version of Li Tong suddenly said: "Editor-in-Chief Cao has thought about adding some illustrations to Wulin Daily?" ”
Editor-in-Chief Cao asked suspiciously, "Illustrations?" What's the use? ”
Sun Shangxiang's version of Li Tong said: "Sometimes no matter how many words you write, sometimes it is not as good as a painting image, and exquisite pictures can still attract people." ”
Editor-in-chief Cao said: "This can also be considered, but the original layout of our Wulin Daily is not very large, if we add illustrations, I am afraid there will be no place to write." ”
"You can consider splitting the Wulin Daily, for example, making the best military section into a separate newspaper." Sun Shangxiang's version of Li Tong mentioned.
Editor-in-Chief Cao smiled bitterly: "Little Master, you don't know, the military section actually didn't react very well. ”
"Don't they look at those court ministers either?" Sun Shangxiang version of Li Tong asked.
Editor-in-Chief Cao nodded and said: "They just regard Wulin Daily as a source, and they ignore the analysis on Wulin Daily, and the most popular section of Wulin Daily is the gossip section at present." ”
Sure enough, no matter what era, what background, what **, gossip is the favorite of human beings! No wonder Sun Shangxiang's version of Li Tong took the newspapers from Wen Mei with the most gossip news!
Sun Shangxiang's version of Li Tong said: "It's okay, there are authoritative experts willing to contribute to the military section in the future, and I believe that the military section will become more and more prosperous." ”
Sun Shangxiang's version of Li Tong and Editor-in-Chief Cao chatted enthusiastically, Wen Mei had already gone to greet other guests, Sun Shangxiang's version of Li Tong said: "Editor-in-Chief Cao must be tired, let's go and take a rest, I will hand over the written complaints to you when I turn around." ”
Editor-in-chief Cao said: "Then I'll wait for the little master to complain!" ”
Editor-in-Chief Cao was taken down, and then Sun Shangxiang's version of Li Tong walked next to Wen Mei and continued to follow her to greet guests.
Because the day after tomorrow is the time when the succession ceremony of the Emei faction will be held, and some of the farthest guests did not come, after greeting the last wave of guests, several people felt parched, Sun Shangxiang's version of Li Tong said to Wen Mei attentively: "You wait, I'll pour you a cup of tea." ”
"Wait a minute, I'll pour a cup for Senior Sister Qing." Wen Mei said.
The two of them are used to getting along, and they forgot where the elders went to pour tea for the juniors?
Liqing immediately said: "How dare the disciple have Uncle Lao pour tea, or the disciple pour tea for Uncle Lao." ”
Wen Mei only then remembered that Sun Shangxiang's version of Li Tong was her little uncle, even if she was a young master, in the eyes of others, it would seem that Wen Mei disrespected her elders.
Wen Mei immediately saved: "I used to get along with Uncle Xiao in Yan Kingdom, but I didn't expect Uncle Xiao to come to Emei and be accepted as a disciple by Uncle Xuanxin, and I didn't react for a while. ”
Liqing on the side glanced at Wen Mei strangely, and then said, "Have the junior uncle and junior sister known each other for a long time?" ”
Wen Mei remembered that Qing was very likely to know about her relationship with Sun Shangxiang's version of Li Tong, so Wen Mei's face turned slightly red, and she said in a low voice: "Senior sister, can you keep it a secret for us?" ”
Liqing remembered the scene he saw, and there was boredom in his heart, and said, "Senior sister, it's better to pay attention in the future." ”
(End of chapter)
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