N-M Chapter 118 Prophecy of the Century
Chapter 118 Prophecy of the Century
Chapter 119 Prophecy of the Century
"That's outrageous!"
"Openly taking advantage of the nationwide live broadcast to fawn over superiors and say only the most flattering things—how can a writer be so despicable?"
"This is a disgrace to us all!!"
In front of the radio, there was naturally no shortage of the sour, critical remarks from the so-called mainstream.
However, nowadays, they can only cower in fear and complain in private.
No one expected that what was supposed to be a trap would turn into a personal showcase for Yu, who openly sang praises of Yu.
There was nothing they could do; they lost.
They had originally planned to launch a collective attack at the literary conference, but they realized the situation was not good and collectively backed down, effectively silencing themselves.
"That kid surnamed Yu, he's become arrogant now that he's in power. Does he think he represents the mainstream of the entire literary world?"
"What a joke! What the hell? By riding the wave of the times, even a pig can become a flying, burrowing, invincible pig. He certainly has a deep understanding of his own success!!"
"Heh, describing himself as a pig blown to the sky by the wind, at least he, surnamed Yu, has some self-awareness!!"
"But to be honest, Mr. Yu's summary of 'Flying Divine Pig' really hit the nail on the head. He repeatedly emphasized the 'Double Hundred Policy' and 'liberating the mind.' In my opinion, the reason our mainstream is so weak is that we are genuinely too conservative and too bound by tradition. We are slow to react to the new era and new situation and dare not make breakthroughs."
"Old Liu, what do you mean by that?"
"Huh? It's nothing. I was just thinking, Shanghai can hold the [Xinghan Cup] Science Fiction Writing Competition, but we don't have that kind of extravagant funding to hold a literature competition. But we can take a different approach and create some new, more international journals and magazines. The content will be based on an international perspective. Because of the impact of the science fiction trend, not many people like to listen to domestic stories anymore. From now on, we'll simply focus on foreign stories and talk a lot about the outside world—"
"Tsk tsk, what a brilliant idea!!"
"Excellent, excellent, this definitely has potential. It perfectly reflects our active response to the relevant departments' efforts to promote cultural exchange and cooperation between China and foreign countries, and our proactive efforts to curry favor with our superiors."
"Yes, yes, that's exactly right—"
"Yes, I happen to have a friend who knows some people overseas. They'd be happy to provide some funding to help us tell our stories about overseas countries from China. And if the timing is right, they'd also be willing to sponsor us to travel abroad and broaden our horizons in foreign lands."
Scene from the literary report meeting.
At this point, the session began, featuring Q&A, discussions, and interactive exchanges with the teachers and students present.
Because the nationwide radio broadcast scared away those with ulterior motives, those who still have the courage to raise their hands and ask questions at the event are undoubtedly those who are truly interested in the literary conference itself.
Countless hands were raised from the audience.
Yu Zhen gave the opportunity to Chen Jiangong of the Yenching University May Fourth Literary Society next door.
After all, we're practically acquaintances!
Chen Jiangong was overjoyed to get the first chance to ask a question. "Thank you, Writer Yu, for giving me this opportunity. I am a member of the May Fourth Literary Society of Yenching University next door. My question is, Writer Yu, what factual basis, judgment, analysis and research did you use to arrive at these conclusions regarding your theory of the times and your prediction of the development span of our motherland in the next few decades?"
Does this involve, Mr. Yu, some aspects of your exploration and reflection on social issues in your science fiction writing?
Thanks----"
It must be said that Chen Jiangong is quite capable.
Moreover, his questions and remarks were summarized and refined entirely according to Yu Zhen's own rhythm, without starting off on a whimsical or irrelevant note, or making any attention-seeking remarks.
Yu Zhen smiled and said, "As a writer widely recognized for creating science fiction stories, I have, of course, conducted countless rounds of imaginative simulations and analyses of the future of the world. Based on this, I made the series of bold predictions just now. Actually, these aren't really bold predictions. They are based on the fact that our Chinese civilization has continued for 5 years without ceasing. Based on this fact, combined with the past, the most reasonable conclusion can only be a general summary."
Chen Jiangong then asked, "Writer Yu, could you elaborate on that?"
Hey, what a great straight man!
Yu Zhen laughed again, "Of course, it depends on whether the teachers and students here are interested in listening to me 'brag' like a fortune teller and predict the future of our country's development over the next few decades."
A burst of cheerful laughter erupted from the crowd.
A large crowd clapped, laughed, and shouted, eager to see Writer Yu make his boast public.
The host, on the other hand, was both terrified and on the edge of his seat, having truly experienced what it means to be a creative genius with a free and unrestrained spirit.
As for Director Qin, Regiment Commander Shi, Comrade Yuan, and Engineer Wang, who were sitting in the first row below the stage, they were all on high alert.
They were all specially invited to "support" the event, and at crucial moments, they were there to ensure that the literary report meeting was guided in the intended direction. Originally, they had specially prepared to have a public showdown with those cowardly mainstream figures.
In front of the radio.
Those mainstream figures who had become cowards couldn't help but feel extremely annoyed upon hearing such a topic.
I wish I had known that someone surnamed Yu would dare to discuss such topics on the spot.
That would make things far too easy to cause trouble.
But now, all I can do is regret it.
When the general public heard that the great writer Yu was going to brag on the radio, wow, such down-to-earth content immediately got them all excited.
Moreover, those with sharp minds have already sensed the unusual nature of Yu's "flying pig on the cusp of opportunity" theory.
Consequently, their understanding of reform and opening up and economic development deepened unconsciously.
"Writer Yu, now, please begin your discussion of your 'bragging theory'! But please take it easy, because even bragging has its limits—"
The host even cracked a joke, which was quite unusual for him.
Another burst of cheerful laughter erupted from the audience.
Yu Zhen sighed, cleared his throat, and continued, "For a long time, there has been a rather absurd and bizarre perception in all walks of life that our country is lagging behind the Western world by at least half a century."
"Other industries might be hard for people to understand, but I just don't understand. Is it possible that our 5-year-old Eastern civilization, the humanistic spirit passed down from our ancestors, our culture, our unique pictographic characters, our poetry and songs—these most precious cultural treasures that have always lived around us, are actually lagging behind the West in the same field by half a century?"
"Clearly, not only is our culture not backward, but what we possess is a world-class cultural treasure that has withstood the test of thousands of years of history and has continued uninterrupted."
"Looking at the world, from the perspective of 5 years of civilization, the Eastern civilization of China has always been the strongest in the world. In modern times, we have indeed been asleep for nearly a hundred years due to various internal and external factors."
"But please, everyone, never forget that the new China, which has overcome countless obstacles and risen from the ashes, has embarked on a new era from a vast wasteland. What has sustained us all this way?"
"This is precisely the enduring legacy of our Eastern civilization!"
"That's why I'm going to take this opportunity, in a public setting today, to boast a great deal about the enduring legacy of our Eastern civilization!"
"What do you mean by being half a century behind the Western world in every way!"
"That's a smokescreen deliberately released by the enemy to confuse our minds!"
"In the not-too-distant future, without even a moment, just half a century from now, at the end of this century, at the very moment the new millennium arrives, our awakened Eastern dragon will be unchallenged by anyone—"