Chapter 649 This gap is really big!

  The year-end dividend meeting in Jiapigou finally came to a successful conclusion, and everyone went back to their homes happily and contentedly.

  Although there were no heavy banknotes in their pockets, everyone was more at ease in their hearts, so as not to worry about it.

  Of course I’m joking. Everyone believes in Liu Qingshan. If the money is invested, the interest rate will be higher than if the money is taken out.

   On their side, borrowing usury is called raising money. Generally, the interest is three percent, and when the money is urgently needed, there is a five percent interest.

  However, if you carry the money, the risk is also high. If you don’t guarantee it and the family dies and flees, your money will be wasted.

   It is better to leave it to Qingshan, and invest it.

  Haizi also participated in the dividend meeting, and now he is completely convinced that his 50,000 yuan bonus must not be lost.

  He doesn't pay much attention to money, but if he doesn't have money, he really can't do it. This is the contradiction between ideals and reality, and it's too **** bad.

  Having mixed feelings, Haizi fell asleep. At noon the next day, he was invited to Liu Qingshan's home.

   Apart from Liu Qingshan, there were a few more people present.

   "Brother Zha, let me introduce you, this is the author of "Ordinary World", Writer Lu, you can call him Big Brother Wang."

  When calling Brother Cha, Liu Qingshan also felt a little awkward.

  But he ignored it and continued to introduce: "This is my eldest brother-in-law and a writer. You call him Brother Gao."

   "Brother Wang, brother-in-law, this is the poet I told you about, and the winner of our second Jiapigou Literature Award."

  So everyone shook hands with each other. These few people, although they seem to pick up a pen and write a thousand words, are actually boring gourds, and they are the kind with a very simple heart.

  Liu Qingshan also focused on introducing Senior Brother Cha, and he finally came to his senses. Don’t pinch the title of Senior Brother Zha, he is not scumbag at all when he writes poems.

  Afterwards, Liu Qingshan began to introduce the ladies present: "This is Gu Yaya, a big reporter from the Spring City Newspaper, and this is Lu Xiaofeng, a young reporter from the Songjiang Newspaper."

   "This is my high school classmate, Zheng Xiaoxiao, from Huaqing, who is now going to England to study abroad, majoring in foreign literature, and he can be regarded as a member of the circle."

  Liu Qingshan introduced Gu Yaya, Lu Xiaofeng, and Zheng Xiaoxiao to Senior Brother Hai respectively, calling him Senior Brother Cha. He still felt a little awkward.

   It is estimated that the martial arts Master Jin on Hong Kong Island, who also has the same surname Cha, took a pseudonym because he was afraid of being called "Master Scum" all day long.

  The three of them, Gu Yaya, also shook hands with Senior Brother Hai very enthusiastically, making Senior Brother Hai's face slightly flushed. He is really a shy and sensitive person.

   It’s just that Lu Xiaofeng was a little unconvinced, and joked with Liu Qingshan:

   "Why am I a little reporter."

  Because of her younger brother Lu Xiaolong, this girl did not treat herself as an outsider.

  Liu Qingshan said cheerfully: "Who told you that you are young, you should be content, there is still a younger one."

   As a result, Lu Xiaofeng and Zheng Xiaoxiao rolled his eyes at him.

   Liu Qingshan asked everyone to sit down and drink tea around the table. The eldest brother-in-law and the others had just returned, so Liu Qingshan asked about the situation there.

  Writer Lu took a sip of herbal tea lightly: "Your friend named Victor is still very good. He invited four translators who are familiar with Chinese, and one of them worked as a translator at the embassy."

   "In addition, he is still in the university, and he has invited two professors who specialize in the study of oriental languages ​​to coordinate the guidance."

   It can be heard that Writer Lu is very satisfied. In addition to him and Gao Wenxue, a team of eight people worked hard for half a year to translate "Desire" and "Ordinary World".

   It is not an exaggeration to describe it with discretion.

   "That's good, Victor is pretty reliable." Liu Qingshan also felt very satisfied.

  Writer Lu put down his teacup: "It's just that the cost is not small. Qingshan, we don't have that much money now. When the book is published, if it can be sold abroad, you can deduct it from the manuscript fee."

  For more than half a year, people eat horse chews, and they have to pay for translations and professors. It is definitely not a small sum, and Writer Lu can't help feeling uneasy.

  Liu Qingshan smiled and waved his hands: "Brother Wang, I will talk about this later. If you win the Nobel Prize in Literature, then half of the prize money will be enough for me."

  The atmosphere on the table suddenly relaxed a lot. The two reporters came to interview the Jiapigou Literary Award last year.

   Unexpectedly, just a year later, these two writers went abroad to publish their works. This is also big news.

  They were originally interviewing for the Literature Award, but unexpectedly, there was an unexpected harvest.

  Gu Yaya nodded politely: "Writer Lu, Writer Gao, can you give us a detailed introduction of the two of you publishing books abroad?"

  Writer Lu looked at the poet, and Brother Hai also heheed twice: "I want to hear it too."

  Whether you are a writer or a poet, you certainly hope that your works will be known and accepted by more people.

  Liu Qingshan also smiled and said: "It's okay, it's good to chat, maybe Brother Hai will also go abroad in the future, let's learn from experience first."

Everyone couldn't help but smile, and then Writer Lu said: "I didn't know until I went out that there are still big differences between Chinese and Western cultures, just like our "Water Margin". When Pearl Buck translated it, it was translated into AllMenAreBrothers. All men are brothers."

   "If the original meaning of the water margin is translated into waterside, it would be confusing, but I think it is more suitable to translate it into the hero on the waterside."

  Pearl S. Buck, a female American writer, Liu Qingshan still knows. She came to China with her missionary father in 1892. She was only a few months old and lived in China for forty years.

  Her work "The Good Earth" with Chinese peasants as the main characters, the Chinese name is "Earth", won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the Nobel Prize for Literature successively.

   Be careful not to confuse Pearl Buck with another woman, Jinhua Sai.

   Several people present thought silently in their hearts: Everyone is brothers, so it’s a bit too literal, and the hero by the water is indeed more appropriate.

  Of course, if you want to translate it as a bandit by the water, it may be more in line with the aesthetics of foreigners.

  Writer Lu went on to say: "At the beginning, there were a lot of differences, and the translation team also had discussions and disputes, but in the end they all sought common ground while reserving differences, which was relatively smooth. If there is a next time, it should be relatively smooth."

   "There must be." Liu Qingshan said with a smile.

  He knows that modern Chinese writers have also translated some works abroad, such as "Fortress Besieged", and Balao's "Home", "Spring", "Autumn" and so on.

   Among them, the most numerous are the martial arts works of Jin Daxia, almost every one of which has been translated.

   "Writer Gao, talk about it too." Gu Yaya turned to Gao Wenxue again.

  Gao Wenxue pushed the big glasses with his hand. His glasses are similar to those of Brother Hai, and they are very big:

   "Actually, this attempt will also be of some help to future creations. In terms of plot setting, language and wording, etc., it can be better... how should I put it, it is probably..."

  Liu Qingshan quickly took over the conversation: "In line with international standards."

  Gao Wenxue nodded again and again: "Yes, it is to be in line with international standards while retaining our traditional literary characteristics."

  After the two writers chatted for a while, Lu Xiaofeng said with a smile: "Actually speaking, Qingshan is one step ahead of the two great writers. They have several works now, and they are very popular in Europe and America."

  Why does this even involve me.

  Liu Qingshan waved his hands again and again: "Mine is not worth mentioning, it's just for entertainment."

   "There is no distinction between high and low, as long as it can be loved by readers, it is a good work." Of course, Writer Lu must help Liu Qingshan speak.

   Zheng Xiaoxiao on the side also laughed and interjected: "If it's just about earning manuscript fees, I'm still convinced by Sanfeng."

  Several insiders all showed smiles, only Senior Brother Hai didn’t know, so: “Qingshan, are you also a writer?”

"I just wrote a few popular novels. I didn't write them, so I put forward an outline. They were written by two foreigners, Victor and Xiao Li." Liu Qingshan never thought of himself as a writer, at most he was a writer. porter.

  Brother Hai is indeed relatively simple: "Then how much royalties have you earned in total?"

  If it were someone else, they would definitely not ask so directly.

  Liu Qingshan didn't care either: "A few books add up, and it looks like four to five million dollars."

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  Brother Hai's hands trembled, and all the tea was spilled on the table. He was a little confused: they were all fiddling with words, the gap is really huge!

  Liu Qingshan saw that Senior Brother Hai's eyes were going to straighten again, and he said quickly:

   "This is different. Your works can be handed down to the world. Don't talk about me. You should interview Senior Brother Hai first."

  So it was time to get down to business, the two reporters chatted with Senior Brother Hai.

  With Liu Qingshan in control, Senior Brother Hai was not too nervous. He talked about his understanding of poetry, his life, and even death.

  He also bluntly stated that before coming to Jiapigou, his inner darkness dominated, and he even had the idea of ​​suicide.

  The topic was a bit heavy, and the room fell silent for a while.

  The two reporters also felt that whether it is a group of writers or poets, it is actually far more difficult than they imagined.

  Writer Lu looked at Liu Qingshan meaningfully, and he understood why the second Jiapigou Literary Award was awarded to this talented young poet in front of him.

  He has personal experience. Last year, his body and spirit almost collapsed, and he was completely supported by his own beliefs.

  And the young poet in front of him had a similar encounter with him.

  At this moment, Writer Lu felt extremely warm in his heart.

   This Jiapigou Literary Award seems to be sloppy, without even an award committee, but in fact, it is full of humanistic care.

  It can bring great help to their creators.

  After Senior Brother Hai finished telling his story, he took off his big glasses, gently wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, and then smiled shyly.

  His smile is not charming at all, but it has the innocence of a child:

   "Don't worry, after these few days, I'm much better now, and I'm full of confidence in life. After all, in this world, there are still people who love me and readers who like my poems. I'm already very satisfied."

  Liu Qingshan slapped his hands lightly. He knew that from now on, Senior Brother Hai would be able to start a new life.

  The two reporters, including Zheng Xiaoxiao, had red eyes.

  Liu Qingshan poured another cup of tea for Senior Brother Hai: "Senior Brother, let's Jiapigou, you will regard him as your second hometown in the future."

   "I know you are a person who likes to use dreams as horses, but don't worry, we support you in Jiapigou. Even if you travel around the world, you don't need to use dreams as horses anymore. Let's go by train or plane!"

  Smiles appeared on the faces of several people.

  After the interview, the two reporters went out with Brother Hai, and they wanted to take some photos together.

  Writer Lu and his eldest brother-in-law were also tired, so they went back to rest. In the room, only Liu Qingshan and Zheng Xiaoxiao were left.

   "Xiao Xiao, you have to work hard, I have graduated now." Liu Qingshan joked with Zheng Xiaoxiao happily.

  Zheng Xiaoxiao puffed his cheeks: "I now seriously doubt whether your certificate is forged."

  The estrangement that hadn't been seen for half a year disappeared in an instant, and the two chatted freely.

  Liu Qingshan asked about Zheng Xiaoxiao's life there, it should be better than most of the foreign students, at least he doesn't need to work and study, and can spend more time on his studies.

   Although Zheng Hongqi's income is average, Yang Hongying's income is a lot. It is not easy to support an international student.

   Besides, Victor is there to take care of him.

  If Zheng Xiaoxiao hadn’t insisted on transferring back all the foreign exchange that Liu Qingshan had transferred to her, she would have lived a more comfortable life.

   As for academics, Zheng Xiaoxiao has no problem with English, and he also likes to read foreign literature since he was a child, so his grades are also very top-notch.

   In this way, Liu Qingshan felt relieved.

  Zheng Xiaoxiao also learned about Liu Qingshan's experience in the United States, so Liu Qingshan picked some interesting ones and told her about them.

   After each finished talking about their experience, they were silent for a while, Zheng Xiaoxiao said: "Sanfeng, I also want to try to create. You have more experience in this field, can you tell me about it."

  She did not ask the two masters for advice, but instead asked Liu Qingshan for advice, that is, she was preparing to engage in popular literature creation.

  Liu Qingshan's heart moved immediately: "I really have some suggestions. I wonder if you are interested in western fantasy novels?"

   Zheng Xiaoxiao couldn't help but his eyes lit up: "Magician, of course."

   After finishing speaking, she winked mischievously at Liu Qingshan: "Abracadabra, Sanfeng, I'm going to turn you into a stubborn donkey."

   As she spoke, she couldn't hold herself back and laughed.

   "I don't think you are a wizard, but a little witch." Liu Qingshan also shrugged helplessly, "Then I will tell you a story about a wizard's apprentice, Harry Potter..."

  After Liu Qingshan finished the first part of "Harry Potter", he realized that there were many more people around him. The fourth, fifth, and sixth children were also sitting on the edge of the kang, listening very carefully.

   Seeing that the elder brother had finished speaking, the fourth son raised his little hand, expressing that he had something to say: "Brother, I have a question."

   "Student Caifeng, please tell me." Liu Qingshan looked at the little girl cheerfully.

  Little Laosi shook his head, his braids flying around:

   "It would be even better if a child from our country was included in the story. We also have Ne Zha, Chen Xiang, and Vajra Gourd Baby!"

  (end of this chapter)