Chapter 53: Life Is So Absurd
When it comes to Haruki Murakami, the most impressive thing about Yu Mingchuan is probably "Strange Birds".
Whether it is the metaphorical "wind-twisting bird" in the book, or the constant repetition of several narrators, and the constant change of narrative perspective, it is not the reason why he wanted to read it in the first place.
I borrowed this book in large part because "Strange Birds" is the first novel by RB writer Haruki Murakami to depict the tyrannical crimes of the RB army on the Asian continent in a positive way.
Interestingly, in 1996, "Strange Birds" won the Showmanship Literature Award.
However, what Yu Mingchuan wanted to write was not "Strange Birds", but another long book of his.
In fact, Haruki Murakami's books he has only read three books: "Strange Birds", "Norwegian Forest" and "Listen to the Wind".
So his next work is actually a choice between the other two.
Just like on his first day in the world, he once again picked up his pen dipped in ink and wrote the title on a blank piece of paper.
Yu Mingchuan likes the rustling sound of writing very much, watching the ink yin blur on the paper, and the handwriting is not dizzy.
There is also the sound of falling rain while sleeping, and the sound of wind bypassing the soul...... There are many voices he likes, and now there are more.
That was the voice of Li Shishui's broken thoughts.
……
Norwegian Woods.
The biggest reason for choosing this novel is that he likes the word "self-redemption".
And "Norwegian Wood" tells the story of the protagonist Watanabe, who is entangled between Naoko, who is emotionally unstable and mentally ill, and Midoriko Kobayashi, who is cheerful and lively, and finally embarks on a journey of self-redemption and growth.
Midoriko Hayashi is a hope for Watanabe. Although all she had was pain, the pain of caring for the sick and the constant toil in the night book. Like Christ Jesus, he is the savior that the author has set up.
The savior is blindfolded with pain to get out of the trap of confusion. Of course, Midoriko is not exactly the same as Jesus, and she still has that kind of happiness that comes from her self.
"You have to go to Xian Xian Ha this afternoon, a big man can't sit at home all day to play games, and he didn't know how to exercise more when he was young, you ...... when you're so old" Li Shishui tirelessly began to nag.
Damn it! He used to think that Ah Shui was a gentle big sister, but now it seems that she is clearly an old mother.
"Well, yes, I asked Li Bai to have a meal together, Xianxian will leave it to me, rest assured~"
Yu Mingchuan quickly put down his pen, this summer is still very long, and there is plenty of time to write.
However, Li Shishui stared at Yu Mingchuan's big flower pants with a vigilant face, "You can't wear pants to the lecture at your alma mater tomorrow, according to your character, I'm not surprised what to wear." ”
"No, I'd better prepare the clothes for you to wear tomorrow now, just your New Year's suit."
"Leave the shoes and socks to me, I don't want to see you flip-flops with a suit." Li Shishui complained.
“…… You seem to have some misunderstanding of my aesthetic, I can't do flip-flops with suits. ”
"And wasn't you the one who wore the old-fashioned red cotton jacket on CCTV at the beginning? I think my aesthetic is normal. Yu Mingchuan made a powerful rebuttal.
After throwing down this sentence, Yu Mingchuan decisively picked up the speed of light and left.
……
Yu Mingchuan and Li Bai talked about the game "Second Life" at a barbecue stall.
"I guess you play this game too." Li Bai said confidently.
"You guessed it, what's your game ID?" Yu Mingchuan took a handful of lamb skewers.
"You tell me first, and I'll tell you."
"No, you say it first, I'm not worried about you, in case I say it, you don't say it."
"Okay, my game ID is [Heaven does not give birth to my little Li Bai]." After speaking, he squeezed his eyebrows at Yu Mingchuan and made his eyes.
“…… It's good, it's not as riotous as I imagined. ”
After Yu Mingchuan finished speaking, he took a sip of iced Coke, and as for Xianxian, he lent it to Pisces Kindergarten for free, so that the children could have fun.
I heard that Xian Xian will also participate in the drama performance of [Tortoise and Rabbit Race], how good, I got a full exercise when I went out with him.
"It's not bro, so what your game ID is, you haven't said yet." Li Bai reminded.
"I don't think it matters." Yu Mingchuan poured another cola.
Li Bai felt that he was a little angry, and he didn't know why, every time he chatted with Yu Mingchuan, he would be furious.
"The main thing is that I'm afraid that I will hit you by saying it, or forget it, I hit you from your grades when I went to school, and I hit you from my achievements when I worked, and now I really don't want to hit you anymore when I play games."
Yu Mingchuan said sincerely.
Li Bai felt that his breath was a little uncomfortable, you listen, do you say anything?
"Do you want to talk about it?"
Seeing Li Bai's gradually hideous expression, Yu Mingchuan sighed, "Don't say it, I." Guess slowly, you'll always know."
"Is it [a foreigner]?" Li Bai asked as calmly as possible.
"When you want to go to school, you will have this level of questions, and you won't fail the course." Yu Mingchuan did not answer positively.
But apparently he was admitting that he was a foreigner.
Of course, Li Bai could hear that he admitted that he was a [foreigner], but why did Yu Mingchuan even answer his question so yin and yang.
He didn't understand that some people were born with a talent for yin and yang weirdness.
"But how did you guess it, brother? It's not like I guessed~"
"Because I've been watching TV for the whole copy, I just happened to see your show, [Prize Competition], right?" Li Bai replied.
“…… What is your quest for a game dungeon? Yu Mingchuan said curiously.
"It's just watching TV." Li Bai didn't care.
"Why are your quests so ...... Younger! Damn, it doesn't sound like we're playing the same game. ”
"Envy, is this a copy that only the Emperor Ou can do? I admired it. ”
“…… Do you know how difficult it is to live with a group of kindergarten children for three days, and to ensure that you have 9 hours of effective TV time every day? ”
"I'll just say it, it's young~" Yu Mingchuan pursed his lips absently.
"This is my newbie dungeon, of course it's not too difficult." Li Bai tried to explain.
"Oh oh ~ I didn't know if you just came out of the novice village."
Li Bai is already very accustomed to Yu Mingchuan's yin and yang weirdness, and it is actually a miracle that the two can become friends.
Yu Mingchuan was alone during his college years, and his behavior was grotesque and withdrawn.
Later, I was assigned to a dormitory, and I found that both of them were from Qingzhou, and they talked a lot, and that was it.
The relationship is naturally good.
……
No one continued to extend the topic of game IDs downward.
Li Bai said that Han Jialiang recently learned photography, and Yu Mingchuan talked about Li Shishui chattering like an old mother.
Suddenly, Li Bai felt a little envious of Yu Mingchuan.
When I was a student, I insisted on myself and stood out. After work, he became a great writer, and the manuscript fee was used for him to eat and drink for several lifetimes.
Li Shishui takes care of his daily life in life, and now he has become the top player who has been notified by the whole server even playing a game.
After pouring two bottles of beer, Li Bai suddenly remembered - who is Li Shishui?
Forget it, it doesn't matter.
can be mentioned so many times by Yu Mingchuan, and the name is a girl's name, he doesn't have to think about it.
It's good that there is such a person who can accompany Yu Mingchuan for the rest of his life.
……
Pamuk said, "In fact, no one, when they go through it, will never know that they are going through the happiest moment of their life. ”
After returning home, seeing the busy silhouette of Li Shishui in the kitchen, Yu Mingchuan remembered this sentence for no reason.
"Tui~ Bad luck!"
He was never a sentimental person, but he always felt as if he had forgotten something.
Suffered, he left Xianxian in the kindergarten!