The boss's nephew needed a job, so Ruan Xiaohu lost his job.
However, Yu Dong did not see the slightest complaint on Ruan Xiaohu's face. He was very calm about his unemployment.
"Aren't you angry that the boss uses relatives instead of you?" Yu Dong asked with a smile.
Ruan Xiaohu shook his head, "The store belongs to the boss, and he has the final say on who to use. He didn't shortchange my salary, so I have no reason to be angry with him."
Yu Dong hummed, then opened the door: "Come in first."
After entering the room, Ruan Xiaohu first returned the book "A Pre-publicized Murder" that he borrowed from here last time, and then handed over his thoughts after reading this time.
Regarding this book, Ruan Xiaohu mentioned two points in his speech. First, the story described in the book is too coincidental. The death of the protagonist is entirely the result of a series of coincidences. Second, the spectators in the town are
The mentality makes people feel heartbroken. It was not just the two knife-wielding murderers who killed the protagonist Santiago. These spectators cannot escape responsibility either.
Ruan Xiaohu's feelings after reading became more and more pure, which made Yu Dong feel gratified that he had indeed been able to get enough nutrients from reading.
After reading Ruan Xiaohu's review, Yu Dong smiled and asked, "Besides these, do you have any other feelings about the narrative structure of this book?"
Ruan Xiaohu said blankly: "Teacher Yu, didn't you tell me before that I should try not to pay attention to these things?"
"It's okay, just chat."
Ruan Xiaohu thought for a while and said: "When I read this book, I felt a little strange. The author's way of telling stories was different from the books I usually read, and I saw the protagonist die at the beginning of the book.
, there was a feeling later on that I had been waiting to see how the protagonist died."
"Doesn't it feel like the title of the book "A Murder Case That Was Publicized in advance" fits well?"
Ruan Xiaohu nodded: "Well, I have this feeling. Not only is the murderer in it very public, but the author is also very public. Teacher Yu, is this a flashback technique?"
"Do you think so?" Yu Dong asked.
"I don't know. It feels like it, but it doesn't feel like it."
Yu Dong smiled and explained for him, "You can think of it as a complex flashback technique. In essence, it is indeed a flashback. But what is different from the flashbacks we have seen before is that it has a beginning and an end, and finally forms a
A closed loop. The key lies in the performance of the content between the beginning and the end. The chain structure in this novel perfectly connects the beginning and the end."
Speaking of the narrative structure of this book, Yu Dong himself couldn't help but admire it in his heart.
It is magical realism that makes Marquez world-famous, but his contribution to narrative structure cannot be ignored.
Compared with the circular beginning of "One Hundred Years of Solitude", "A Murder Case Announced in Advance" takes the circular structure to the extreme throughout the text.
There are too many writers in China who have been influenced by Marquez. Among Yu Dong’s circle of friends, Su Tong, Mo Yan, and Yu Hua all imitated Marquez.
Including Yu Dong himself, the shadow of Marquez often appears in his mind when he is creating.
The reason why Yu Dong wants to tell Ruan Xiaohu this today is because he feels that Ruan Xiaohu can now have some exposure to narrative things, which is very helpful for interpreting the work.
However, after listening to Yu Dong's words, Ruan Xiaohu still half understood. He vaguely understood the difference between Yu Dong's narrative method and flashback, but he did not fully understand it.
And Yu Dong didn't expect that he could make Ruan Xiaohu understand in a few words that these things were still too far away for him. Now he only needed to leave an impression in his heart, which could be regarded as planting a seed.
"Go find it yourself. Which book do you want to borrow this time?" Yu Dong pointed to the cabinet and said to Ruan Xiaohu, who was still confused.
But Ruan Xiaohu shook his head, "Teacher Yu, I'd better not borrow it this time. I have to find a new job now, and I don't know what I will do in the future. Whether I can still come here often, or even whether I can still stay in Jinling.
I’m not sure yet. I’d better wait until I find a job and settle down before borrowing books.”
Yu Dong looked at Ruan Xiaohu for a long time and said: "Let's borrow the book first. If you have time, read it. If you don't have time, just leave it. If you really want to leave Jinling, come and tell me."
Ruan Xiaohu finally borrowed a book, and this time he borrowed "The Shackles of Life".
If this was the first time he met Ruan Xiaohu, Yu Dong would definitely not suggest that he borrow this book.
Now after such a long period of contact, Yu Dong has a better understanding of Ruan Xiaohu and feels that he can read this book.
Many literary works are not suitable for teenagers to read because they contain many plots that violate tradition. Some teenagers with unstable values ​​cannot distinguish between literary works and reality and cannot withstand the impact of these plots.
After Ruan Xiaohu left with the book, Yu Dong put away the manuscript of "Lu Xiulan" on the table and prepared to write another book.
The title "Lu Xiulan" was decided by Su Tong. Yu Dong had thought of several names before, but they didn't feel right. Seeing that he was struggling with the name, Su Tong said that he might as well use the name of the protagonist.
When Yu Dong heard it, he thought it was okay, so he used it.
The novel I am about to write is a manuscript promised to "Harvest". I have not been able to free up my time because I had to revise "Lu Xiulan" a few days ago.
The new novel is called "Hou Yi". When he was writing "Prison No. 7", Yu Dong hesitated between the two novels which one to write first, and finally chose "Prison No. 7".
Yu Dong also spent a lot of time conceiving the novel "Hou Yi". He had always wanted to write a novel related to history. After much deliberation, he finally set his sights on Hou Yi.
The Hou Yi he wanted to write about was not the "Hou Yi" who shot the sun, but Hou Yi, the sixth emperor of the Xia Dynasty.
In fact, the man who shot the sun in early myths was not named Hou Yi, but Yi.
But because Hou Yi was also good at shooting, folk mythology later confused these two figures.
There is also a saying that Hou Yi named himself Yi because he worshiped Yi for shooting the sun.
After Xia Qi's death, his son Taikang succeeded to the throne. Taikang ignored state affairs all day long and indulged in hunting, and his political power gradually weakened. Once he was so excited about hunting that he did not return home for a hundred days in a row.
A tribal leader in the lower reaches of the Yellow River, Youqi Houyi, saw that Taikang was out hunting, so he took the opportunity to raise troops and blocked Taikang on the south bank of Luoshui River, unable to return home. After seizing power, Youqiu Houyi first used the trick of "coercing the emperor to order"
"Princes", he established two emperors in succession and then exiled the then-emperor Si Xiang to make himself emperor.
Later, Houyi was killed by Hanzhuo and usurped the throne because he was addicted to hunting and mistakenly believed in treacherous ministers.
Because the Xia Dynasty left no detailed written records, later people's descriptions of history are also different. Some say that Hou Yi did not usurp the throne, but only remained in power.
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Chapter completed!