"Professor Lu, you are really doing it for Daying..."
On the other side, Wodehouse said the same thing.
Bernard Shaw nodded,
If it wasn't for the good of Daying, how could Lu Shi write "Yes!" What about a satirical script like Prime Minister?
Especially the opening sentence:
"
Daying has always been a bad person when it comes to being a good person.
"
The meaning of the fist is heartbreaking and heartbreaking!
Unfortunately, the Conservatives are all resting on their laurels and not making progress.
Wodehouse asked worriedly: "Do you think Professor Lu will accept Cambridge...well...it shouldn't be possible, right? No?"
Bernard Shaw did not continue,
He couldn't tell either.
The two of them cast their eyes on the podium.
At this time, Lu Shi's speech was coming to an end:
"In short, sincerity, expressiveness and elegance are translation standards and basic methods of translation, which can put forward specific and clear requirements for translators. It reveals the process and purpose of translation in concise and specific language."
The whole speech is over.
Lu Shi was still very confident in his professional abilities, not to mention that in the early 20th century when information transmission was slow, it would be absolutely killing.
He motioned to everyone: "Okay, if you have any questions, please feel free to ask them."
As soon as the words fell, someone immediately raised their hands.
Lu Shi couldn't help but laugh,
"Okay, at least some students know how to raise their hands to speak. This is an improvement over the casual questions before."
One sentence made everyone laugh.
The student who raised his hand didn't feel ashamed to be teased by Lu Shi. Instead, he was very excited.
He asked: "Professor Lu, how should I translate well?"
This topic is huge.
Lu Shi scratched his head,
"Do you want to engage in related work?"
The student waved his hand and replied: "No, I just want to write a good paper, at least in English and Latin, and maybe in German. So, I need a translation."
Lu Shi said: "That's simple. I suggest you spend some money. Leave professional matters to professionals."
Everyone was stunned,
They all felt that Lu Shi gave advice very casually.
Unexpectedly, Lu Shi said with a serious face: "In addition, you'd better spend your money properly, and don't bother with Sosou. Because normal translation requires rough translation, fine translation, and then searching." Native speakers will do the proofreading. If you only pay a few coins, don’t expect professional translators to provide you with the same service as a hundred birds paying homage to a phoenix.”
One sentence caused the whole audience to laugh wildly.
Then, someone else raised their hand.
Lu Shi nodded,
"you say."
The student who raised his hand asked: "Professor Lu, according to you, being a translator has a bright future?"
Lu Shi answered affirmatively: "With more and more cooperation at the national and even world levels, the profession of translation certainly has a future, and this future will continue until translation is replaced by machines."
Replaced by machines?
This idea is too forward-thinking.
Everyone thought Lu Shi was telling a joke.
But Lu Shi actually spoke from the bottom of his heart based on his own actual experience.
The student asked again: "So, Professor Lu, do you suggest that we do translation?"
Lu Shi waved his hand,
"I don't dare to advise you casually. We are all ordinary people, and no one dares to say that he has a future, because there are many factors that determine the future, such as power, money, intelligence, luck, connections... So, I can only say translation This industry has a future, but it cannot be said that you will have a future if you master translation skills. That is the thinking of a single-cell organism."
As he said that, Lu Shi pointed at the students in Cambridge,
"I dare to say that there are idiots among Cambridge students who have no future."
These words made everyone laugh again.
Lu Shi finished his joke and then said seriously: "Integrate yourself into the future itself, invest in yourself in multiple dimensions, and the future will naturally come to you."
The students applauded again.
Lu Shi looked at the time and raised a finger.
"Okay, last question."
The students were still unsatisfied, and many raised their hands.
Lu Shi looked around and said, "In this way, leaving the last question to the students of London Political Science and Economics can be regarded as a little bit of selfishness on my part."
He nodded to a student next to George Bernard Shaw.
"You tell me."
The student was a little excited and his face turned red.
"I...well...Professor Lu..."
His lips were moving, but he couldn't say a complete sentence.
Lu Shi smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. I'm not in a hurry. You can sort out your language first before asking questions."
I meant this to relieve the student's stress.
As a result, everyone burst into laughter,
The student became even more nervous and still speechless.
Lu Shi said helplessly: "If you still can't ask questions, then I'll find someone else."
As soon as this statement came out, the student didn't care about so many things, and subconsciously decided to ask whatever he thought of, so he said: "Professor Lu, if Cambridge University invites you, will you accept it?"
The venue, which was noisy just now, suddenly became quiet.
The corners of Cavendish's lips curled up,
“I didn’t expect that such a valuable question would be asked by a student of London Economics and Political Science.”
On the other side, Wodehouse had a headache.
He actually didn't want Lu Shi to express his position in public.
As the saying goes, "If you speak out, water will be thrown out." In private communication, it is easy to say anything, but if it is put on the table, there is easily no room for mediation.
Lu Shi pondered: "Didn't I already accept Cambridge's invitation to give a lecture?"
This reply is a bit slippery.
Of course the students couldn't accept it.
The students of the London University Union wanted to retain Lu Shi, while the students of the University of Cambridge wanted to snatch Lu Shi.
So, the two groups of people talked about it,
"Professor Lu seems to be avoiding the question..."
"What an answer!"
"Have you not thought about it yet?"
…
Gradually, this discussion turned into a scolding between the two schools.
The students of the University of Cambridge asked the students of the University of London Union to look in the mirror and ask why the school should compete with Cambridge;
Students from the University of London Alliance said that students from the University of Cambridge are arrogant and pedantic, and will definitely discriminate against Professor Lu secretly and play dirty tricks behind his back.
The two sides started arguing and soon turned into a confrontation.
The two sides got closer and closer, their arms intertwined.
It looked like a fight was about to start!
Cavendish snorted,
"I knew Wodehouse had no good intentions! They are just here to cause trouble!"
If the students from the two schools really fought over Lu Shi's speech, no matter what happened to Lu Shi in the end with the London Political and Economic Council, he would definitely not choose Cambridge anyway.
This is a matter of face.
On the other side, George Bernard Shaw and Wodehouse were also the top two.
The two shared Cavendish's concerns.
As a result, both parties began to calm the students' emotions.
But after all, students are at a young and vigorous age. It is easy to quarrel but difficult to control their temper.
The scolding continues,
The situation is getting worse.
Lu Shi didn't expect it to turn out like this, so he quickly raised his voice and said, "Everyone, classmates, the speech has come to an end. Can you please stop causing such a big mess?"
His words are still useful,
The students were quiet for a moment and looked at him.
Lu Shi said, "Can't you just let me complete the speech perfectly?"
After speaking, he chanted:
"
I left quietly,
Just as I came quietly;
I waved my sleeves,
Don't take away a single cloud.
"
Lu Shi waved his hand and said, "Today's speech ends here."
The crowd was stunned for a moment, and then bursts of reluctant applause broke out.
Natsume Soseki even got a little carried away and secretly winked at Riku Toki.
Wodehouse asked Bernard Shaw: "That was a poem just now, wasn't it? It was really well written."
Of course it's a good poem.
Bernard Shaw nodded,
"yes……"
In fact, there is no need to analyze how good Lu Shi's poems are. Anyone with some skills can be moved by the richness and sincerity of them.
What's more important is Lu Shi's stance in the poem,
Without taking away a single cloud,
Does this mean rejecting Cambridge’s offer?
Bernard Shaw couldn't help but feel excited.
At this time, Lu Shi had already got off the stage and was chatting with the professors in Cambridge.
Someone said: "Professor Lu, your speech was really good. The key is not the subject of translation... Of course, "Faith, Expression, and Elegance" is very good, but the impromptu speech in the middle and the poem at the end are even better. Outstanding."
The person next to me immediately asked: "Yes, yes, yes, I think the speech in the middle should be taken out and compiled into a separate document."
Everyone present was sensitive and realized the preciousness of that speech.
Cavendish said: "Is it called "Dream"? Or "I Have a Dream"? Well, "I Have a Dream" is more appropriate, because this sentence is the most repeated in it, and it seems awkward to use it as a title. There is power outside.”
Lu Shi nodded to express his agreement.
Someone asked about the poem again: "Professor Lu, what is the name of that poem?"
The original name of the poem is "Farewell Cambridge Again".
Of course, it was impossible for Lu Shi to say that. After all, unlike the original author Xu Zhimo, he had no experience of studying abroad in Cambridge and had nothing to do with "Farewell Again".
Moreover, "Farewell to Cambridge" was written in summer, and there are many summer intentions in it, such as "golden willows", "green water plants", etc., as well as the famous line, "The summer insects are also silent for me, and silence is tonight's Cambridge!" ",
If Lu Shi talks too much, his secret will be exposed.
He waved his hand,
"It's just something I feel. I don't have a name for the time being."
A group of professors lamented: "What a pity. This poem will definitely become a famous piece."
Lu Shi whispered: "It just happens to be the right time."
This is not mindless humility.
There are many modern poems with elegant words, rhythm and rhyme. But if they want to be passed down, they often need to rely on the stories behind them.
For example, "A Generation" tells the personal feelings of that generation;
For example, in "Nostalgia", "Nostalgia is a shallow strait", with obvious historical traces.
As for the song "Farewell Cambridge", the original work was published in 1928.
The background at that time was that although the Westernization Movement failed, it left behind a new type of education and cultural awakening. People who knew a few words wanted to go to the West to experience it.
At this time, a poem about Cambridge came out. It would be strange if it didn't become popular.
After Lu traveled back in time, he copied "A Generation" and "Reply". The reason why they were widely disseminated was because Oscar Wilde's death triggered a large-scale debate in newspapers.
Poetry is like this, no matter how well it is written, it must be consistent with the creative background.
Lu Shi said to Cavendish: "Mr. Superintendent, fortunately you have fulfilled your duty. This speech seems to be quite successful."
Cavendish nodded,
This time, Lu Shi and I were no longer acquainted without fighting.
He asked: "Professor Lu said that he 'will not take away a single cloud'. Could it be that he has already made up his mind?"
As soon as this was said, everyone fell silent.
They stared at Lu Shi closely.
It would be a great blessing for such a person to come from Cambridge.
Lu Shi pondered: "Mr. Chancellor, are you talking about honorary degrees?"
Cavendish joked: "What? Professor Lu wants to set up a college named after you at Cambridge University?"
This is a joke,
All the Cambridge professors couldn't help but smile kindly.
Cambridge does have colleges named after people, but those must be great people or funders with aristocratic status.
Darwin College,
Churchill College,
Downing College,
…
All similar to this.
Lu Shi was obviously not qualified.
He waved his hand and said: "Mr. School Superintendent, let's forget about this matter."
Cavendish felt very regretful and couldn't help but persuade him: "However, the London School of Economics and Political Science where Professor Lu works has not even issued a bachelor's degree. You have been a guest there. It is really a pearl in the dark."
It’s the cliché problem of not having a degree again.
As a result, before Lu Shi could speak, Cavendish was criticized by a voice: "It is true that LSE has not issued a degree. But now that it is a member of the University of London Alliance, the degree will definitely not be a problem. "
Looking around, he saw Wodehouse slowly walking towards this side.
Cavendish narrowed his eyes.
The two are big bosses of the Liberal Party and the Conservative Party, respectively.
For a moment, the atmosphere became tense, and everyone could smell the smell of gunpowder in the air.
Wodehouse said: "Duke Devonshire, is it inappropriate to poach someone in public like this?"
Cavendish immediately responded: "Earl Kimberley, Professor Lu was originally an overseas student sent to London by the Qing government and was protected by the Queen. Since Cambridge is an institution of higher learning in the British Empire, what's wrong with sharing the Queen's worries?"
"What do you mean?"
"literal meaning!"
"Hmph...strong words!"
"You are the one using strong words!"
There was almost a fight between students just now.
Fortunately now, the two school supervisors are about to go into battle shirtless.
Fortunately, they were noble nobles with titles, so they didn't really have to fight.
Wodehouse took half a step back;
“I want Cambridge to be self-aware.”
Cavendish was unforgiving and said: "This sentence will be returned to your university intact. I hope that the University of London Union will be self-aware."
The two of them were just like children quarreling.
Lu Shi wanted to laugh and whispered to Wodehouse: "Mr. Superintendent, the speech is over. Let's go."
Then he said goodbye to Cavendish and took Wodehouse away.
Watching their figures disappear, Cavendish slowly chanted:
"
I left quietly,
Just as I came quietly;
I waved my sleeves,
Don't take away a single cloud.
"
There was silence.
Finally, James could no longer hold back and asked, "Mr. Superintendent, is this matter over?"
Cavendish smiled,
"Of course it's not over. You go back and prepare to give Professor Lu an honorary degree in linguistics... No, just give him a teaching position. Whether he takes away a cloud or not is his business. We must do what we should do. .”
The professors were speechless for a while.
It's obvious that they are dating each other, but they say it as if they are doing it for their own good.
He's quite thick-skinned.
(End of chapter)
