Li Ruocheng, who was at this meeting, put the towel on the small stool next to the bamboo chair, and picked up his white porcelain cup.

Lin Handa, the author of "Five Thousand Years Up and Down", in Li Ruocheng's eyes, is simply a counterattack model worker of a literary master.

"Mr. Lin Handa, whom I know, was very bitter when he was a child, and was sent to the landlord's house to work as a small worker at the age of 8.

This small job was done for 5 years, and when he was 13 years old, his father was ready to send him to the rice shop as an apprentice, but fortunately he was stopped by his aunt who was far away.

His aunt thought that he was smart and studious, so she sponsored Lin Handa to go to a church school......"

Since then, Lin Handa has started his campus life without letting go of his hands, and has become a professor and dean of Yenching University all the way...... Director of the Department of Education.

"After graduating from university, Lin Handa worked as an English teacher for a while, and at the age of 28, he joined the World Book Company in Pujiang as an English editor."

Li Ruocheng looked at Jiang Shan and said:

During this period, he compiled a textbook called "Standard English Textbook", which sold close to Lin Yutang's "Enlightened English Textbook".

As a result, Lin Yutang's publisher 'Kaiming Bookstore' accused Lin Handa of plagiarism.

Then, Lin Handa's 'World Book Company' countersued the other party for framing.

It was at that time that I knew that there was such a person as Lin Handa. ”

At this time, before Jiang Shan could speak, Qiu Yuefeng couldn't help but ask: "Who won the lawsuit after that?" ”

Li Ruocheng said with a smile: "Of course, Lin Handa's World Book Company won, if they are not sure enough, they will not countersue the other party for slander."

However, because Lin Yutang's prestige was too prominent, the then deputy minister of education persuaded Lin Handa to withdraw the lawsuit.

also said a word to him: People are Dr. Liumei, what are you? ”

Because of this sentence, Lin Handa went home with 400 US dollars and went to the United States to work and study.

Two and a half years later, he not only got his Ph.D., but also got his $500 back.

"Lin Handa's translation has a characteristic," Li Ruocheng said, "it is plain translation." ”

"Su Yi?" It was the first time Jiang Shan had heard the word: "What is plain translation." ”

Hu Xiao on the side threw him another cigarette: "It's a short translation, take the essence of it, and discard the meaningless part, which is also called a translation for the sake of busy people in our opinion." ”

"It's a coincidence," Li Ruocheng explained with a smile:

"Lin Handa translated several books at that time, most of which were related to foreign history, in order not to make the books too thick and expensive.

He eliminated the unimportant parts, so that even the children of poor families could afford to read the book after publication.

Unexpectedly, the translated book in this way is very suitable for the appetite of some busy people.

Because they don't have time to see those foreign scenery dishes, they just want to know their stories. ”

Jiang Shan nodded: "That said, as long as I know what the actor ate for breakfast, as for how this meal is made step by step, I will save it directly." ”

"That's pretty much what it means," Li Ruocheng nodded: "There is another feature of this Lin Handa's translation of the book, all of which are translated in Yanjing dialect. ”

"Isn't he from Zhejiang Province?"

"He started a family in our Pujiang," Hu Xiao said with a cigarette: "I guess I think anyone can understand the translated article like this!" ”

"Then ......" Qiu Yuefeng hesitated: "Then how did he die later?" ”

"Lin Handa did his best when he wrote the book," Li Ruocheng looked at him and said:

"In 45 years, the anti-civil war was even more fatal, and at the anti-war march held in Pujiang, he and Tao Xingzhi were the ones who rushed to the front, but unfortunately they were invited in the end."

"Hahaha,"

At the mention of this, Hu Xiao, who was sitting in the small courtyard, laughed: "Old Li, now that I think about it, the people who could live in it back then were not very simple. ”

"That's," Li Ruocheng also laughed: "Ordinary intellectuals really can't live in it." ”

"Look at the two of you proud," Jiang Shan sighed, "It's still beautiful." ”

"But after some people went in, they never came out," Li Ruocheng sighed:

One of them was Lin Handa, who was commissioned by his superiors to translate the book Internationalism or Russification.

Since the beginning of July, Lin Handa has been working at his desk for 16 or 7 hours a day.

It wasn't until late at night on July 24 that the task was finally completed.

However, this also became his masterpiece, and two days later, he suffered a heart attack and died. ”

When Li Ruocheng finished the last sentence, all the people in the small courtyard stopped talking.

The warmth of autumn is accompanied by a breeze, sprinkled on everyone's body, and it is not comfortable.

At this meeting, Jiang Shan lit a cigarette and inserted it into the flower pot in the corner: "It was during that time that he completed all the outlines and details of the book "Five Thousand Years Up and Down". ”

"So that's the case," Hu Xiao also lit a cigarette, inserted it into the flower pot and said slowly:

"It seems that during the time he lived in the cowshed, nothing was delayed!"

"Well, it's very fulfilling," Jiang Shan agreed: "He is not influenced by anyone, he is only doing what he likes." ”

"That's true," Li Ruocheng also sighed: "If it weren't for these excellent works, we wouldn't be talking about him here now." ”

After a while, four cigarettes had been inserted into the blooming chrysanthemum pot one after another.

Looking at the mist floating in front of him, Hu Xiao patted Jiangshan on the shoulder.

The longer they get along, the more he likes to be with Jiangshan.

Fresh without losing temperament, radical without losing stability.

It's a very comfortable feeling!

"Xiao Jiang," Hu Xiao said curiously, "Your newspaper hasn't seen this book yet, and you're ready to serialize it, so confident?" ”

The expectations of the masses of the people today for knowledge are unimaginable to future generations.

Even a children's science fiction like "PHS Roaming the Future" can be watched with relish by adults, not to mention Huamen's masterpiece "Five Thousand Years Up and Down".

Jiang Shan nodded affirmatively: "Have you read the "New Compilation of the Stories of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms" written by him?" ”

"Of course I've read it, I've also watched "Spring and Autumn Story" and "Warring States Story", and my favorite is his "New Edition of the Story of the Three Kingdoms".

The present world is not like the later generations, and there are very few people on the market today who can write Chinese history into a popular storybook.

Therefore, Lin Handa's books are particularly popular.

Jiang Shan specially reminded: "When "Five Thousand Years Up and Down" comes out, you must buy a set, and you will be reluctant to lose it after you read it." ”

"Then I'll leave this matter to you," Hu Xiao immediately assigned the task: "How can I have that spare time." ”

"No problem, I have spare time," Jiang Shan took over the task: "Leave the errand to me." ”

Li Ruocheng hurriedly followed up: "Don't forget that there is still me." ”

"All of them, all of them," Jiang Shan looked at Qiu Yuefeng and said with a smile: "Everyone sitting here today has a share." ”

Qiu Yuefeng, who was at this meeting, also laughed in the face of Jiangshan's cheerful smile.

……

In the Bayi Studio in Yanjing City, Chen Peisi just walked out of the director's office and hurriedly called her father.

"Dad," Chen Peisi gasped excitedly: "Good news for you, just now the unit has notified me to go to Pujiang Translation Studio to complete the work." ”

"Hey, I really told you,"

Chen Qiang couldn't help but hey, although after his son came back from Pujiang, he told him about being seconded by the translated film.

But he didn't take it seriously at all.

In Chen Qiang's view, only well-known actors of Sun Daolin's level will be invited to Pujiang Translation Studio for dubbing.

"Why did they ask you to do the voice?"

"Why can't I go," Chen Peisi said proudly:

"Dad, let me tell you, the radio drama "Latent" that Pujiang Translation Factory is going to produce this time was written by one of my buddies, which is famous in Pujiang."

"Yes," Chen Qiang said in surprise, "No wonder Pujiang Translation Factory will invite you." ”

"My buddy said it, mainly because I have the ability to do it."

Chen Qiang nodded with satisfaction: "Your friend is very interesting!" ”

"Of course," Chen Peisi continued to promote Jiangshan: "Jiangshan is amazing, the two directors of Yanjing and Pujiang TV are his good friends. ”

"Really?" Chen Qiang was puzzled: "How old is this friend of yours?" ”

"He's a monkey at 56 years old, two years younger than me."

"So young? Are you friends with the two directors? Chen Qiang shook his head: "You just blow it!" ”

"I didn't blow it at all," Chen Peisi said with certainty: "Even the director of Pujiang Translation Factory has hooked up with him, by the way, Dad, I have something to tell you." ”

"What's wrong again?"

"When Jiang Shan called me yesterday, he mentioned a sentence and asked me to pay attention to the "Yenching Daily" in the past two days, saying that they wanted to reprint my interview news."

"It's the one in the Oriental Metropolis Daily?"

"That's right, that's it."

Great, Chen Qiang, who put down the phone, laughed so much that his eyebrows flew when he thought that his son's photo would appear in "Yanjing Daily":

"It's done, I didn't expect the second son's first movie to be so successful......"

When Chen Peisi's unit received a secondment letter written by Hu Xiao, Liu Xiaoqing and Pan Hong's unit also received the same invitation.

For the proposal of Pujiang Translation Factory, all units have given great support.

Jiangshan, who has received feedback, is already making the final plan for the publication and distribution of "Latent".

……

The weekend expansion of the Pujiang Daily has indeed achieved very good results.

On the day of the expansion, the circulation exceeded 150,000 copies.

The Propaganda Department and the Press and Publication Department both sent congratulatory calls to Wei Yuanxing, and Wei Yuanxing was so happy.

This kind of treatment is not something that Jiang Hai can enjoy.

After all, as an old comrade, Wei Yuanxing has been deeply involved in this industry for many years.

Therefore, he is experienced, so he will replace the joint issue of "Gone with the Wind" with "PHS Roaming the Future" at the first time.

However, just two or three days after the weekend edition of Pujiang Daily was published.

Pujiang Daily has received a large number of letters from readers.

"In these letters," Wu reported, "most of them are questions about our newspaper. ”

Wei Yuanxing, who was sitting on the office chair, raised his head and asked, "Question?" What to ask? ”

"They all said that we didn't believe in our words, and I said before that I would publish the collection of "Gone with the Wind", but I only saw the collection of "PHS Roaming the Future".

"Oops," Wei Yuanxing patted his head and said, "I forgot about this, I didn't do anything in advance if I knew it." ”

Compared with the children's sci-fi of "PHS Roaming the Future", the audience of "Gone with the Wind" is the big one.

In "Gone with the Wind", readers can not only see a crazy love story that takes place in a foreign land, but also learn about the background of the Civil War.

This is not at all something that "PHS Roams the Future" can compare.

"What about these letters from readers?" Editor-in-Chief Wu continued to ask: "Do you just leave it alone?" ”

"Then what else can I do," Wei Yuanxing spread his hands and said with a smile: "The more this is the case, the more it can show that these readers can't do without the "Gone with the Wind" in our newspaper." ”

"That's true," Editor-in-Chief Wu nodded: "This is really good, fortunately you insisted at the time, I will definitely give up if you want to change it." ”

"Hehe," Wei Yuanxing believed in his gaze: "I'm like this, as long as it's right, I will definitely stick to the end!" ”

As soon as the voice ended, the phone on the desk rang.

Somehow, half of the cigarette ash in Wei Yuanxing's hand fell.

Just as he was in a hurry, Editor-in-Chief Wu picked up the phone for him.

After only saying two words, he looked at Wei Yuanxing in front of him with blank eyes: "Editor-in-chief......

"What's wrong?" When Wei Yuanxing saw the other party's dead appearance, he quickly took the phone: "What's wrong?" ”

This is a phone call from the Municipal Propaganda Department, and the content of the call is very concise: "Have you read today's "Guangming Daily"? ”

Although the other party didn't say anything more on the phone, Wei Yuanxing had already heard the other party's words.

Before Wei Yuanxing, who put down the phone, could speak, the editor-in-chief of the news department walked in with a copy of "Guangming Daily": "Editor-in-chief Wei, take a look at this." ”

Just in time, Wei Yuanxing took the newspaper: "...... Compared to "Uncle Tom's Cabin", "Gone with the Wind" is a reaction, a cultural regression......"

Compared with Wei Yuanxing's increasingly small voice, Editor-in-Chief Wu's eyes widened wider and wider: "It's broken, it's broken, it's really bad now." ”

"Yes," Wei Yuanxing's voice suddenly aged a little: "It seems that this "Gone with the Wind" ...... Alas! ”

On the second day, Editor-in-Chief Wei, who was still a little reluctant, immediately made the decision to stop serializing "Gone with the Wind".

Wei Yuanxing understood that his decision would undoubtedly cause great trouble to Pujiang Daily.

But it's better to be scolded by readers than to be pointed at by your superiors.

Now, the only thing he can do is to instruct the editor-in-chief Wu of the supplement department to write an explanatory article to appease readers and publish it in the newspaper.

Then, he hurriedly threw the time bomb of "Gone with the Wind".

So at this meeting, the editor-in-chief Wu of the supplement department walked into the small courtyard of No. 51 Anhe Street with a gloomy face.

"Translator Li, how could you hide the actual situation of this book in the first place?"

After sitting down and chatting for a few words, Editor-in-Chief Wu and Li Ruocheng cried bitterly: "Do you know how much of a bad impact this book has had on our newspaper?" ”

"It's not ......" Li Ruocheng was surprised: "You didn't read this book at the time, so you came to me to ask for serialization?" ”

(End of chapter)