After getting off the bus, Jing Like took Wu Dao and Si Baifang to enter from the south gate of Peking University and walked towards Weiming Lake, along the way Jing Like introduced them to the names and origins of each building, and Wu Dao and Si Baifang listened quietly.

Wu Daosu knew that Lu Xun, Cai Yuanpei, Hu Shi and others had worked at Peking University, and they had always longed for this school. However, he thought that Yanyuan was originally the campus of Yenching University, so he said to Jing Like:

"Yanyuan is good, but it is not the place where Lu Xun, Cai Yuanpei, Hu Shi, Chen Duxiu and other gentlemen worked back then, and the May Fourth Movement, which influenced the course of Chinese history, did not start from this campus. People go to things, which can't help but make people feel emotional. ”

"You're right, but although the campus of Peking University has changed, the spirit has not changed, and it is still the spiritual home of countless young people in China. Just like a person, no matter how many times you move or change jobs, you should never forget who you are, that original self. Jing Like said.

"Yes, a university should be the same as a person, never forget the original intention."

The three of them came to Weiming Lake, Wu Dao saw Boya Tower standing on the edge of the lake, the shadow of the tower was floating in the water, there was no wave in the lake, the lake was very quiet, only the sound of the flute came from the other side, he said to Jing Like:

"This lake is called Weiming, and it's really interesting. If Weiming Lake is a person, he must be an existentialist, and his essence is always being shaped. ”

"It's not just the name that's interesting, the lake seems to have a magical power that attracts poets from all over the world. We are all very familiar with Haizi, Luo Yihe, Xichuan, and Gomai, these poets are all students of Peking University, and Weiming Lake must have given them a lot of inspiration. Even now, Peking University is still a place rich in poets. Jing Like said.

"People say that Peking University produces madmen, and Tsinghua produces fools, but in fact, in a sense, real poets are madmen. Therefore, it is not surprising that Peking University is rich in poets. Haizi, Luo Yihe, and Xichuan are best friends, and now only Xichuan is left, and the first two died in the same year, which is really amazing. However, it is also fate that these three like-minded poets can get together on the same campus, although it is not as good as the eternal stories of Li Bai, Du Fu and Gao Shi in the Tang Dynasty, but it is also a rare thing in the world. ”

"Definitely. Speaking of the Three Musketeers of Peking University, I often think of you, me and Zhao Wu. There is only one of the Three Musketeers left, and now we are also separated from each other, and it is difficult to see each other. However, speaking of Haizi, there is one person you can meet. ”

"Who?"

"It's a wandering poet, and I only met him a few days ago. That day, I was reading an anthology of contemporary poetry by Weiming Lake, and a person walked past me and said to me, do you like poetry too? I said yes. He asked me which poet I liked the most, and I said that my favorite was the ancient poet, and the modern one preferred Wang Jiaxin, and he said that his favorite was Haizi. Then we talked about Haizi's poetry. He said that his pen name is Liusha, and he walked all the way from the northwest to Beijing, writing poems all the way, working when he had no money, and he also took out the poems he wrote for me to read. I told him that my pen name was Jing Ke, and we didn't ask each other for their real names, and we both used pen names instead. I didn't do much research on poetry, but I also saw that the poems he wrote were really good. He said that he would continue to wander, and that there were often writers and poets selling books by the unnamed lake, so I advised him to stay in Beijing for a few more days, and he could also make a few copies of his poetry collection and sell them by the lake, so that on the one hand, he could save a little money for the journey, and on the other hand, he might be able to make a few confidants and friends. He had very little money, so I paid for him to print a hundred books of poetry and sell them here. I originally wanted him to live with me, but I didn't have an empty bed there a few days ago, and now although there is a vacant bed, he has come all the way, and his clothes are very shabby, and the landlord may not let him live there, and the original tenant may not be happy if he knows about it. He also said that he had a friend in the mountains and that he preferred to live there, so I went with him. ”

"Speaking of which, this quicksand is really a strange person, and I would love to get to know him."

Si Baifang has been listening to the conversation between Jing Like and Wu Dao, and after listening to Jing Like introduce this wandering poet, she was also very curious, so she said:

"I would also like to meet this wandering poet and see the poems he wrote. It's a pity that I didn't bring a collection of poems I wrote, so I couldn't let him give advice. ”

"Let's go find quicksand now." Jing Like said.

Wu Dao and Si Baifang followed Jing Like to the other side of Weiming Lake, where there were several bookstalls. Jing Like stopped in front of a bookstall and said to the stall owner:

"Quicksand, I brought two friends to meet you, and they are both very fond of poetry."

Wu Dao saw that Quicksand was a man in his thirties, taller than himself, but a little shorter than Jing Like, with long hair and a face covered with wind and frost.

Quicksand said to Jing Like: "Jing Ke, you are here." The friends you bring with you must be like-minded. He said to Wu Dao and Si Baifang, "It's a pleasure to meet you." ”

Jing Like said to Wu Dao and Si Baifang: "This is the poet's quicksand. Then he said to the quicksand, "These two are Wu Dao and Si Baifang." ”

Quicksand said: "I don't dare to be a poet, I'm just a vagabond." Then he said to Wu Dao and Si Baifang, "Do you both like poetry?" ”

Wu Dao and Si Baifang both answered in the affirmative, and Quicksand picked up the two poetry books on the stall and let them taste them. Quicksand's poetry collection was printed and bound in a typing and copying shop, and there was no design.

Wu Dao took the poetry collection and saw the four big characters "Poems of Quicksand" written on the cover. Turning the cover, there is a brief introduction of the author on the title page, there is no name of the writer on it, only that the author is a wandering poet, a certain year from Gansu, lasted five years to Beijing, in the unnamed lake to get the knight Jing Ke funding, printing a collection of poems. Wu Dao read the previous poems again, and felt that the poetry language of the quicksand was simple, with both the feeling of wind and sand, and the state of agility, although it was worse than Haizi, but the level was also very high, this kind of poem could never be written, and thought that the quicksand would soon go wandering, he immediately decided to buy two poetry collections, one for himself and one for Si Baifang. Quicksand only said that he would meet friends with poetry and refused to ask for money, but Wu Dao still gave him the money.

After Si Baifang read the poetry collection, he also said that Quicksand's poems were well written, and he also said that he had written a lot of poems, but he didn't bring them with him, so he couldn't let Quicksand guide him. Quicksand asked Si Baifang to write a poem on paper that she thought was the best, and he looked at it. After Si Baifang finished writing and reading it, Quicksand said that her poems were very fresh, but still immature and needed to be further sharpened. Wu Dao also discovered this problem when he read Si Baifang's poems, but he didn't say it. After listening to Quicksand's words, Si Baifang fell into deep thought for a while, because no one had ever said that the poems she wrote were not good. Wu Dao saw that Si Baifang was stunned, so he called her, and then she said "Thank you for your advice" to Quicksand. Wu Dao and Si Baifang chatted with Quicksand about some topics of poetry and literature, and Wu Dao found that Quicksand's insights were quite profound, many of which he had never thought of.

Leaving the bookstall in the quicksand, Jing Like took Wu Dao and Si Baifang to the west gate of Peking University, and the three of them took a group photo at the west gate, and then arrived at the Weixiu Garden opposite. After turning a few corners, the three of them walked into a small courtyard. As soon as he entered the door, Wu Dao heard the barking of a dog, and following the sound, he saw a fence in the corner of the wall on the right side of the door, and there was a black dog in it, which walked forward with its two front legs, and dragged its two hind legs on the ground, which seemed to be broken. Jing Like walked to the fence and said to the dog:

"Wangwang, are you hungry? I'll bring you something to eat in a moment. As he spoke, he touched the dog's head, and the dog appeared to be very well-behaved.

"I have this dog." Jing Like turned back to Wu Dao and Si Baifang and said.

"Is its leg hurt?" Si Baifang said.

"Both of its hind legs were broken, and it couldn't be cured. Half a year ago, I was walking on my bicycle and saw a dog lying on the ground on the side of the road in great pain, its two hind legs seemed to have been broken by a car, and it looked at me with pleading eyes. So I brought it back here and gave it a home, and I bought a little more at dinner every day and came back to feed it, and the people who lived here often fed it. I named it Hope, not Prosperity, but Hope, or Hope, or hope that it would live well. Although its hind legs are no longer cured, now it can walk with only its front legs, and it will scream when it sees me. When I have time, I also take it out for a walk. Jing Like said.

"You're such a caring person." Si Baifang said.

Wu Dao looked at the dog in the fence, and couldn't help but feel admiration for Jing Like, it was indeed a lifetime blessing for him to have such a friend.

After Jing Like arranged a place for Wu Dao and Si Baifang, he took them to the canteen of Peking University to eat. The food money was all paid by Jing Like.

After eating, Jing Like took the leftovers back to his residence to feed Wangwang, and then the three of them went back to Yanyuan for a walk. When passing by the Centennial Lecture Hall, I saw that the movie "Anna Karenina" starring Sophie Marceau was about to be screened inside, and the ticket price was only five yuan, so Jing Like bought three tickets, and the three of them went to see the movie together.

Wu Dao is very familiar with Tolstoy's "Anna Karenina", he has read it in its entirety at least three times, and every time he reads it, he feels that he is the Levin in the book, with a good nature, and wants to do things, but his heart is full of contradictions, and many things cannot be done well. Looking at Levin and Kitty in the movie, he thought of himself and Si Baifang, Levin finally got together with Kitty after going through twists and turns, what will be the ending of himself and Si Baifang? Do you want to confess to Si Baifang?

After the movie ended, the three of them returned to Weixiu Garden to rest. After arriving at the dormitory, Wu Dao and Jing Like each talked about their experiences after graduating from college, and they both thought that their choice was right and supported each other's choice.