Literary Master 1983

Chapter 116: The Invincible Zoffy Falls

——Shivaji! Ultraman transforms!

This special effects film is playing a famous scene. The leader of the Ultra Brothers, Zoffy, came from afar, but because he is too old and can't dodge, he is too fragile and is knocked down in a few moves.

Yu Qie watched it with great interest. The Ultraman special effects series was originally very educational, not only against war, but also calling for environmental protection, thinking about human nature, etc.

It can be said that it not only satisfies the need for dissemination, but also elevates the artistry.

There were many such works in Japan in the 1980s.

"Boom!"

The door rang, Yu Qie opened it and found it was Li Xiaolin.

"Yu Qie, I heard from Chen Xiru that you can speak Japanese?"

"I know a little bit."

It's true, just a little bit. I learned it as a second foreign language in my previous life, and I can't compare to the natives.

"What's on TV?"

"It said on TV, 'The invincible Ultraman Zoffy has fallen!'"

Li Xiaolin was confused. He glanced at the TV and saw the giant on the screen being beaten back by the monster. Then the red light on his body stopped flashing and he didn't say a word.

"Do you know Japanese?"

“I really only know a little.”

Got it!
Li Xiaolin glanced Yu Qie up and down, believing that he would not talk nonsense, so he pulled him out. There was a man waiting outside.

Yu Qie was startled: "Hey, Mr. Ambassador?"

Song Zhiguang stretched out his hand to Yu Qie: "The organization has a task for you, can you take on this responsibility?"

Damn! How can I not answer it?

"I promise to complete the mission."

Song Zhiguang nodded and took him to see the translator Chen Xiru, who tested Yu Qie's Japanese proficiency. The result was very good, and Chen Xiru said: "Yu Qie does know some Japanese and can accept the interview - if not, I can be the translator."

After that, Song Zhiguang and Li Xiaolin looked at each other, and finally they said, "Mr. Ba is in poor health, and I'm afraid he can't accept the interview and talk with Inoue Yasushi... After our research, it is more appropriate for you to come alone."

"Doesn't Mr. Ba want to interview you anymore?"

Yu Qie felt like, "Why are you asking me to deal with Sun Wukong?"

"Ba Lao is here to be interviewed by phone - now you come with me to the hospital, he has something to tell you."

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The University of Tokyo Medical Hospital is one of the best general hospitals in Japan.

"--bow!"

Inoue Yasushi ordered the younger literary men who were clamoring for an interview to bow outside the door. Yu Qie ignored these Japanese foreigners and went straight to find Ba Lao, who was lying on the bed reading a novel.

"Mr. Ba, you look..." Not bad at all?

Ba Lao shook his head: "It's not possible to sit up."

He also talked about a more personal idea: I don’t want to be interviewed by the Japanese as a lying Chinese writer.

Yu Qi immediately understood why Ba Lao was standing at the airport - it was the same reason.

Fortunately, this sentence was not translated by Chen Xiru, otherwise Inoue Yasushi would have jumped out and slapped everyone in the face.

Wait, can I do it?
There was a TV in the ward, and the Japan Broadcasting Association TV station was broadcasting the news of "Chinese writers' visit". The image of Yu Qie standing outside the cabin carrying ten kilograms of noodles was played repeatedly.

Ba Lao watched quietly. He knew many foreign languages, and although he didn't know Japanese, he could read and dictate - he just couldn't speak it fluently.

The beautiful host expressed enthusiastic praise: "China's young writers have shown a brand new look that is different from the past!" "After experiencing the land revolution and a series of construction, ancient China is determined to turn to economic construction. They want to build this country of 100 million people into a country with a basic standard of living... This does not seem difficult, but considering that they have never gotten rid of poverty, we don't know what will happen?"

"It can be said that this young person on the plane is visiting Japan for the first time and is the first generation of young people to engage in cultural exchange since the college entrance examination was reinstated."

"We hope that he can bring us the landscape of the other side of the continent and pass on his understanding of Japan..."

This TV station is NHK, which has a similar status to CCTV in China. It is generally considered to be left-leaning in Japan.

Japan is very concerned about the visit of Chinese writers and broadcasts the interview live on its comprehensive channels. Many Japanese people will watch this program.

Ba Lao said: "I discussed with Inoue Yasushi, the two parties involved, and also consulted with my daughter and the ambassador. In the end, we thought it would be better for you to take over."

Not only that, Yu Qie also spoke on behalf of Ba Lao at the subsequent International PEN Conference - of course, the manuscript was written by Ba Lao, and he just read it on his behalf.

Ba Lao added: "I am a very nice person. That is to say, I don't want to disappoint others. I also came to Japan once in 80. At that time, the busy schedule almost overwhelmed me. But every time they asked me if I wanted to go, I said yes, yes..."

"It's actually exceeded my acceptance limit."

"It was controversial to let you participate in the program. You are a young man with a strong temper. I have seen some news about you, and you even look down on the United States, let alone Japan. This is because you have been abroad too seldom... But wherever we have been, without exception, we have written articles expressing our admiration. Japanese literature has never impressed us..."

"…But their high-rise buildings and cars are really amazing, making us feel ashamed. Inoue Yasushi is an old friend. If you want to say something, just tell him. He will help you out."

Coming out of the ward, the ambassador expressed a similar, but more tactful view.

"We should still focus on literary topics and have some appropriate discussions on the situations of the two countries."

Yu Qie and Inoue Yasushi reviewed the manuscript for the entire night.

This old man is full of energy. He starts by saying, "We Japanese are very hardworking!"

As a result, by three o'clock in the morning, he couldn't stand it anymore and demanded to "rest."

But at such a tired moment, he suddenly asked: "You are a new generation, you don't have the common experience we had at that time, war, movement... You haven't experienced it, do you think there is friendship between the two countries?"

Cotangent is ambiguous: "It will take a longer time to look at this."

Inoue Yasushi looked at Yu Qie deeply, which surprised him: Obviously, Yu Qie had reservations.

After a day of rest, I went on the "Cultural Celebrity Interview" program hosted by NHK.

"——After the 1965 Youth Friendship Gala between the two countries, there has never been such a large-scale exchange program. But the unfortunate days are finally over, and we can sit together like brothers to drink, sing, recite poems and essays. It marks the arrival of an era of friendship between the two countries."

"Last year, Mizukami Tsutomu, Sato Junko, Nakano Koji and others came to the home of Chinese writer Yan Wenjing for a dinner. They talked about things from even earlier times, such as the story of the Sixth Patriarch Huineng and the poems of Su Manshu... Chinese writers visiting Japan..."

"At that time, although there were two Japanese plainclothes policemen following us, they said it was for protection, but in fact it was also for surveillance. But they turned a deaf ear and talked about literature, friendship, art, and life..."

"Twenty years have passed, and time has not separated us. Will this be the norm between our two countries?"

“Let’s invite the Akutagawa Ryunosuke Prize winner Inoue Yasushi and the outstanding young writer from China, Yu Qie, among the poems they wrote at the time.”

"Friends are coming,
The storm arose suddenly.

I worry,
I am anxious...

The storm is short-lived.

It will be over soon!"

really,

After the rain,

It's sunny,

We had a great time together.”

Amid the host's poetry, Yu Qie slowly walked into the scene.

(End of this chapter)