Back to 80: My Literary Life

"I?"

"You once wrote to me and said that I am good at English and let me read the original works of Shakespeare, as well as Dickens's "Oliver Twist", Charlotte's "Jane Eyre", and Shelley's "Ode to the West Wind". Experience foreign countries The beauty of literature can even be translated into Chinese so that more people in the country can read it. This is a very interesting and meaningful thing."

"You also said when I visited Mirizhe that our literature, especially classical literature, is also very beautiful and needs someone to translate it into foreign languages ​​so that more foreigners can know it. I remember it all."

"Then I thought, I might as well listen to you. Anyway, the radio station doesn't lack me as an announcer." Li Li said as she walked.

Fang Minghua listened silently.

"Fang Minghua!"

"Huh?" Fang Minghua looked at the girl.

"You shouldn't laugh at my verbosity, right?"

"How could that be? What you said is quite good." Fang Minghua said with a smile.

"Don't tell me. You will be annoyed after hearing so much." Li Li said, "It's time for me to leave. We will take graduation photos soon."

"Well, I wish you will make new progress in your studies at Yanda and be able to read your translated books as soon as possible." Fang Minghua blessed.

"I think I can!" Li Li waved her fist as if to cheer herself up.

The girl had just taken two steps when she suddenly turned around, looked at him, and said.

"Fang Minghua, I finally understand what you once said."

"What words?"

"When I was young, I didn't know how good Sister Yu was and mistook Lolita for treasure. I finally understand what Yujie and Lolita are."

ah?

Do you still care about this matter?

Fang Minghua was about to smile and say that I was just talking casually, but he heard the girl say: "My cousin, Song Tangtang, should be regarded as the royal sister, right?"

After saying that, he turned around and left.

Fang Minghua stared at the girl's back for a long time.

"Hey, why are you dazed? The girl has left!" A man's voice suddenly came from behind, and Fang Minghua turned around. It's Zhao Hongjun.

After coming back to his senses, Fang Minghua changed the subject: "What? Have you finished writing the messages? We brothers don't need to send messages to each other anymore, right?"

Zhao Hongjun ignored him, looked at the back of Li Li who had gone away and continued, "Minghua, actually, this girl is not bad."

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Fang Minghua glared at him: "We just had a casual chat. She said that she had been admitted to Yan University as a graduate student and was preparing to pursue a career in translation."

"I didn't say anything, why are you feeling guilty?!"

"I won't talk to you anymore!" Fang Minghua was too lazy to pay attention to him.

"You've graduated, don't you want to celebrate?" Zhao Hongjun followed.

“What is there to celebrate about a correspondence college?”

"Look what you said. College students are also college students. Are you going to drink beer at night?" Zhao Hongjun said.

"OK"

However, the trip didn't happen in the evening. Zhao Hongjun called the magazine's security office in the afternoon and asked Zhang Baofu to send a message to Fang Minghua that something was urgent and he would drink another day.

Zhao Hongjun didn't come in the evening, but Song Tangtang came, saying he wanted to congratulate Fang Minghua.

Of course Fang Minghua wouldn't let Fang Minghua treat her to a beer when the girl came to congratulate her. The two of them just walked along the road along the ancient city wall, buying at most one popsicle each.

Today, Song Tangtang held a popsicle in one hand and held Fang Minghua's hand in the other.

There are many people walking along the city wall to enjoy the cool air. Many of them are young people, taking advantage of the cover of night to have sex with each other.

"Minghua, did you see my cousin at Xida today?" Song Tangtang asked.

"We met and chatted for a while." Fang Minghua recounted the meeting, but Li Li did not say the last words.

"My cousin has been smart since she was a child and likes to study. She has inherited the characteristics of my second uncle and second aunt very well and is a scholar." Song Tangtang continued.

Only then did Fang Minghua learn that Li Li's mother was a doctor and graduated from Yenching Medical University.

"I think you are also very smart." Fang Minghua said.

"That's right. My cousin is very simple. As for me, due to my family, I have experienced more things than her." Song Tangtang continued.

Fang Minghua nodded after hearing this.

"This time my cousin was admitted to Yanjing University as a graduate student. We are all very happy. My grandma even made a special call from Yanjing to say that her grandson finally has a scholar."

"Um?"

Seeing Fang Minghua's questioning look, Song Tangtang explained: "My grandfather was a soldier, but my grandmother is a lady. She graduated from Jinling Women's University and studied English."

"Jinling Women's University? It was a famous women's university during the Republic of China. It is said that from 1919 to 1951, the number of graduates was 999, known as 999 roses." Fang Minghua said with a smile.

"You are right. My grandma was very beautiful when she was young. I have seen photos of her and she is no worse than Lin Huiyin of the Lin family."

"So you have inherited it from your generation. You and Li Li are both beautiful." Fang Minghua said with a smile.

Song Tangtang rolled her eyes at him, but held her hands tighter, and continued: "My parents wanted me and my brother. My brother was in the army, and I became an art soldier again. My second aunt's family is the only child of my cousin. My aunt's family, even in Pengcheng, has only one son, my cousin, who jumped in line and returned to the city like you. He was originally assigned a job, but he quit and insisted on doing business. "

"So, in our generation, Li Li is the only scholar." The girl finally said.

"It's good to be a scholar, but it's also good to be a soldier like your brother, and for you, I think it's also good to take dance as a career." Fang Minghua said.

Unexpectedly, the girl shook her head.

“I like dancing, but I won’t make dancing my lifelong career.

"Then what do you want to do?"

"I haven't thought it through yet." There was a trace of confusion in Song Tangtang's voice, "Society is changing so fast now, it's almost dizzying. Minghua, what do you think I can do?"

Fang Minghua pondered for a moment: "Since you don't want to dance or pursue acting, then after you retire, you can join a government agency like the Red Army, or join a company as a manager. It doesn't matter, as long as you like it."

"Well, I'll think about it carefully, but now I have to do one thing."

"What's up?"

"I also want to sign up for a correspondence course."

"Want to get a diploma?"

"Yes." The girl nodded: "My academic performance in elementary school and junior high school was not bad. I could have been recommended to go to high school and be sent to college. But at that time, my grandfather and father were still unlucky. Even going to high school was a problem. I can't just do nothing after graduation. ?Later, one of my dad’s comrades helped get me into the art troupe, and that’s when I came into contact with dance.”

I see!

"Then what major are you going to study? Chinese? Foreign language?"

"No matter how good I am in Chinese, I can't be a writer like you, right? Foreign language? My grandma and mother want me to study this major, but my cousin is already a graduate student majoring in foreign languages, so I want to study something else."

"Then study economics? No matter you join a government unit or a company, you need to understand economics, and our country is currently reforming and opening up, and we need talents who understand economics the most." Fang Minghua said.

"I will seriously consider your suggestion."