Chapter 24 Chapter Twelve

Yao Mi simply didn't have the extra mood to pay attention to her manuscript which fell into Yu Nan's hands.She didn't want to increase the pressure on Shanbao's heart, and she didn't want to ask Mr. Xu how to deal with it, so she put this matter aside for the time being. Back then, when Yao Mi was praised at the mid-year summary meeting, Yu Nan felt very uncomfortable because his group did not produce any results.He asked Shanbao to borrow this manuscript for study, but he wanted to read it himself.He flipped through it.It happened that Shi Nina went to his house, and he dismissed Shanbao and asked Shi Nina to take a look too.The two discovered many problems, all of which are important issues in the current study of Western literature.

Nina thinks that Yao Mi's dominant thinking is wrong, so she makes all mistakes and is useless.It should be said that their group produced a waste product.Nina looked at it impatiently, while smoking a cigarette, she pushed away the manuscript and said, "It's time to criticize." Yu Nan asked: "Are you here to approve?" His "you" refers to the future Soviet Union. "Everyone, let's collectively criticize. If there is no damage, it will stand up." She drew a circle on the manuscript with a cigarette between her hands and said, "This is a piece of fertile soil that can bloom a series of flowers. In the future, this A bouquet of flowers is our achievement."

Flowers can of course turn into fruits.But Yu Nan had some concerns, so she had to tell Nina.This manuscript was borrowed by Shanbao, who had asked him several times to get it back.If you want to criticize, you have to hide it from Shanbao.Collective approval, you can't collectively read a manuscript at the same time; the manuscript is circulated among the group, it is difficult to hide it.He hesitated and said, "Comrade Tao Tao, do you want to read this manuscript?" Nina simply said: "No! Jiang Min is idle, and asked her to extract the chapters of this batch and make two or three copies. Anyway, we only need one copy. Mr. Yu, you are a fast hand. You start a manuscript first, and we will add it later." ""We both" and "we" refer to her and Jiang Taotao of course.

"Jiang Min didn't come, you have to tell her, she won't listen to my orders." Yu Nan said obediently. Nina waved her hand, indicating that it was all right.The title they tentatively proposed was "Criticism of the Bourgeois Convention in the Study of Western Literature" (1)."(1) on the title means that there are still a series of articles such as (2), (3), and (4). Jiang Min has not yet made it clear whether he belongs to Yu Nan's group or the Soviet Union group that has not yet been established.She has her own evaluation of Nina, and she is confident that she can dominate Nina.She was not happy with Nina directing her like this.But she was eager to show her skills, and she was criticizing Yao Mi, so she worked very hard.Yu Nan waved a large pen and immediately wrote a critical article of more than 10,000 words.Nina thought the tone was good, just lacking in depth and scholarship.She suggested that she should refer to the book, and Jiang Taotao copied and supplemented many chapters, and wrote a large article of 40,000 to 50,000 words.Jiang Min got acquainted with teaching assistants and lecturers in certain universities in the Russian crash course, and she handed them over to submit to the university's journals for publication.Because it is a collective creation, the names of the four authors are simplified to a three-character pseudonym: "Runanwen".

They waited for a long time, and the article was finally published, but many words were deleted for the editor, leaving only more than 9,000 words.Jiang Taotao was very angry about this.But Jiang Min, it's not easy to log out, she still depends on her face.Nina felt fortunate that the word "(1)" on the title was not removed, and the abridged part was still available in the next article.They thought a bomb had exploded.Unexpectedly, no one cared, it was as if a dumb firecracker had been set off. Jiang Min sent a copy to several research groups, except for the foreign language group, who did not send it. She expected that the foreign language group would definitely hear the response.Two copies were also given in the library.But no one seemed to see it, and no one cared.Jiang Taotao said, "We should use our real names." Yu Nan also thought so.Nina said: "Maybe it's because the title isn't surprising. Next time, just change the title and Runan Wen will gradually become famous." But Jiang Min didn't want to write a second one.Extracting, copying, transcribing, and proofreading are all done by her.The handwriting written by Tao Tao was illegible and unrecognizable, and the context was out of context. As she copied it, she had to revise it at the same time, and it was inconvenient to say that she had revised it without authorization.She originally thought that readers would be eager to find out who "Runanwen" is, but now it seems that even Yao Mi himself is asleep, who cares!

She said: "Why don't we have an internal exhibition and display Yao Mi's manuscripts by categories, with each mistake and a title. Just write a few large-character titles on red and green paper. Wasn't Yao Mi's library empty in the past, with two rows of desks?" It unfolded." Nina laughed and said, "It's quick-acting, and it stinks after you show it." Jiang Min said: "It's not that we messed with her, it's just to correct mistakes. Only after corrections can everyone work together." Nina agrees too.But Shanbao, who could see Yu Nanzhi sent out through the gauze curtain, came back.They agreed to talk again next time, and then they dispersed.

In fact, someone read their article, but they didn't care about it.Luo Hou is the only one who cares.He found it by chance in the newsroom one Saturday, many days after the article had been published.As usual, new newspapers and periodicals were not lent out. When he saw two copies, he took one without authorization, and planned to show Yao Mi, Xu Yancheng, his wife and others on Monday morning before returning it. This Sunday, a big event—or a small one—happened in the empty room where Yao’s family used to store books, and the whole society immediately spread the word.Talking, speculating, criticizing, joking.Nothing more than this one thing.When people meet each other, they ask:

"Have you heard?" "Cough! It's too shameful!" "Caught a pair?" "One ran away, but failed to catch up, and the other ran away again." "That stupid bastard came out to call for a thief, and called everyone out, and he grabbed his wife and started fighting." "Is it at their house?" "No, in the library." "Hey! From the library?" "Are you talking about that idiot? He's from outside and doesn't live in this dormitory." "I'm asking about the adulterer." "Hiding his face. Says he's wearing a blue uniform, and he's a little guy with a French mask on."

"What's a French mask?" neither knows. All kinds of rumors and speculations gradually come down to a story with beginning and end.It turned out that Fang Fang worked overtime in the library every Sunday morning.Her husband was suspicious, followed up and reconnaissance, and found that the door of the evacuated library was locked and there were laughter inside.He went around to the back door, saw that the wooden board nailed to the door was half-hidden, broke in, and caught a pair.But Fang Fang hugged her husband to the death.The man took the time to run through the back door.Fang Fang's husband broke free and chased him out, shouting "Stop thief".Fang Fang put on her clothes, opened the front door, and slipped out quietly. Unexpectedly, her husband who yelled "Stop thief" saw her and grabbed her and asked her for help.Husband and wife scold and fight each other, which is well known to everyone.Fang Fang escaped and ran away, and her husband was still gesticulating to describe the man who ran away. It was still a mystery who he was, because he was very prescient and had already made preparations. When he heard someone entering the house, he immediately put on a mask. Inked kraft paper mask to cover the face.Two holes were dug in the hood, exposing the eyeballs.He got dressed and fled out the door, removing his mask, of course, and slipping away somewhere.

Everyone speculated that the suspicion was concentrated on the two.One is Wang Bo, because everyone knows that Fang Fang and Wang Bo are close.Although Wang Bo doesn't wear a blue cloth uniform, and he is of medium build.But wearing a blue uniform might make her look small.However, according to insiders, Fang Fang had fallen out with Wang Bo and slapped him hard.On this point, there is another debate.Some said it was because Wang Bo was dating another woman, and some said Wang Bo was an "honest boy". Although he liked to fight with women, there was a limit. Passover.But Mr. Ding Baogui shook his head and said, "It's a must, it's impossible. He also likes to play with love, and he deserves a slap in the face." Another suspect is a small man, also wearing a blue cloth uniform.He was a person of some status in the club, and he only lowered his voice to suggest a word or two.

Zhu Qianli only had a gray cloth uniform.That day he stayed up late because he was writing a manuscript on the eve of the eve, and was sleeping late in the morning.His wife came back from the street, heard about the "French mask" and "little man", snatched him out of the bed by ear, and asked him where he was. "Aren't I just sleeping?" His wife didn't believe it, and insisted that he hand over the French mask. Zhu Qianli never dared to speak loudly when talking at home.But his wife's voice is not small.Whether the neighbors heard or not, Zhu Qianli was not sure.He felt himself a suspect.The more he told his wife to whisper, the more noisy she became.Zhu Qianli held back for a whole day, Zhou Zhou had been looking forward to Luo Hou's visit to his house, maybe Luo Hou would know who the man was.But he waited and waited for Luo Hou not to be seen, so he went to the office rashly.He wanted to find out the truth so that he could explain it to his wife. In the office, Luo Hou was talking to Xu Yancheng and Du Lilin.Yao Mi was reading a medium-sized publication. When Luo Hou saw Zhu Qianli, he was surprised and said, "Why is Mr. Zhu here?" Zhu Qianli wanted to say: "Are you talking about silly bastards?" But he didn't look like it, so he changed his words and said: "What are you talking about?" Luo Hou took the publication in Yao Mi's hand, gave it to Zhu Qianli, and asked him to read it.Zhu Qianli immediately reached for the pipe in his pocket.But he was so confused that he forgot to bring it.He glanced at the article that Luo Hou pointed to him, and said to Luo Hou, "It's all bullshit!" Xu Yancheng smiled.Du Lilin wrinkled her nose and asked, "What's the author's name?" Zhu Qianli said, "Whoever he is! With the pen between my toes, I can write better than him!" Luo Hou looked at the author's name and said, "Runan Wen." Zhu Qianli immediately yelled: "Fake name! It's so fake! It's fake at first glance. What's wrong with the milk? The milk stinks?" Yancheng asked, "Is it Yu Nan's Nan?" Luo Hou said, "Get rid of the wooden side." Yancheng asked: "Is it Ru in three o'clock water and a female character? Is it the text of the article?" Luo Hou nodded. Yao Mi smiled and said, "Yes, it's half of it." Yancheng glanced at her with admiration, and quickly looked at Lilin. Luo Hou said: "That's right! Laohe is next to the Yangtze River. The character Nan is removed from wood, and the character Min is derived from text." Zhu Qianli asked stupidly, "Who?" Lilin knew that "Lao He" was Shi Nina, and after thinking about it, she understood.She said: "Oh! Jiang Taotao's water, Shi Nina's daughter, Yu Nan's Nan, and Jiang Min's essay, all in one." Zhu Qianli laughed and said, "They cover half of their faces!" Xu Yancheng said: "It is very likely that this was done behind Fu Jin's back, and he dare not use his real name. The target is obviously aimed at our group." Luo Hou asked, "Yao Mi, when did you say that?" "You mean examples of their critique? Those snippets are truncated sentences from my manuscript." "Why did your manuscript fall into their hands?" Luo Hou asked in surprise. Yao Mi talked about how Shanbao borrowed it to study, but Yu Nan took it and refused to return it. Lilin suggested that Yao Mi write an article to refute them. Yao Mi said: "They didn't mention my name, and my manuscript was never published. What they criticized was their own words. Let them approve and ignore them!" Yancheng said angrily: "This information is for the whole group. If you have any opinions, you can raise them. How can you label someone in an outside publication and attack people in the same group! It's outrageous! This article must be published. Show Bo Jin and see what he has to say." Luo Hou raised his eyebrows and said: "You have to get the manuscript back first! That's good! Distorting other people's information, writing such crap articles, and stabbing people in the back! They are planning to write one after another! Let's fight to force Let Yu Nan spit out the manuscript." Zhu Qianli reached out for his pipe several times, wanted to go home but didn't want to go home, at this moment he couldn't help but said, "His excuse is not at hand, he is at Fu Jin's place. What should you do?" Yancheng said: "It's better to ask Shanbao to ask him for it. Let's not mention the broken articles in Runan Wen, and ignore them at all. I will question Fu Jin when I get a chance." Yao Mi didn't want to embarrass Shanbao, and he didn't want Mr. Xu to contribute, and he didn't want Luo Hou to quarrel.She hurriedly said, "I might as well ask Yu Nan to go. If he said that the manuscript is in Fu Jin's place, I'll ask Fu Jin for it." Everyone agreed to do this first, and the meeting adjourned. Seeing that everyone was leaving, Zhu Qianli hurriedly said, "I'm sorry, but I want to ask one thing. Do you know what a French mask is?" Yancheng said, "Why do you ask this?" "Who is wearing the mask, do you know now?" Zhu Qianli asked after him. Luo Hou said, "Why is Mr. Zhu meddling in this business?" "What nonsense! My woman insists it's me!" Everyone looked at Zhu Qianli with a mournful face and couldn't help laughing. Yancheng comforted him and said, "Anyway, it's not you and it's over. Things will come to light sooner or later." Lilin said: "Mr. Zhu, you probably have been lying to your wife, so she doesn't believe you anymore." "Who wants her to believe it! She never believed me! But she made the neighbors suspect me. People suspect, and I know I can't defend myself! I don't have a blue cloth uniform at all, and I don't even have a French mask. I haven't seen it, but people didn't ask me, how can I declare it for no reason?" Lilin said: "Well, Mr. Zhu, tell your wife that even if she knows that the person is you, she should stand by your side and prove that the person is not you." Zhu Qianli sighed and said, "Is this virtuous wife mine? Luo Hou, I'm here to save your life. She believes in your words. Just make up a name." Luo Hou said that he had to return the stolen publications first, and then went to Mr. Zhu's house.The two of them left together.Xu Du and his wife also left.Yao Mi sat silently for a while, then went to Yu Nan's house alone to ask for her manuscript.