The sudden explosion of forest fire made the air in the house stagnant.
The educated youth were stunned for a moment by his action, and then burst into even more intense laughter.
"I am dying of laughter! A peasant wants to write poetry?"
"I think he's just pretending to be a big shot!"
"That's right! Lin Huowang, why are you pretending? Have you ever been to high school? How dare you say you can write poetry?"
"Just because you can recite a few Tang poems, do you really think you can write poetry?"
…
These educated youth had all attended high school, and a high school degree in that era was quite impressive!
Take the commune where Linjiagou is located for example, there are no more than ten local high school students.
For most children from peasant families, it is basically enough for them to go to primary school, recognize some words and learn arithmetic.
Only a very small number of well-off families will continue to let their children go to junior high school.
For example, Lin Huowang only went to primary school until the fifth grade, and then followed his mother who remarried to Linjiagou. After that, he had no chance to go to school again until he joined the army.
Lin Huowang originally didn't want to pay any attention to these educated youth. He just wanted to help Liu Rumeng pack up her things quickly and leave in a low-key manner.
But these educated youth spoke very harshly. Not only did they belittle him, they also ridiculed and mocked Liu Rumeng and her sister Xiaoxue.
He couldn't tolerate this anymore and decided to teach these educated youth who were overconfident and incompetent a lesson.
“Although I only went to fifth grade in primary school, I am a genuine farmer.
But I don’t think that the kind of ghostly poetry you just wrote is that difficult to write.”
Facing ridicule and mockery, Lin Huowang remained neither humble nor arrogant, pointing at Tian Jinbu and speaking bluntly.
"Who the hell are you talking about?
I think that is authentic modern poetry, an emotional voice of the times.”
Tian Jinbu immediately became annoyed, staring at Lin Huowang and shouting, "Since you said you can write, then write one right now!
Don't be so arrogant. You are in the fifth grade of elementary school, not even a junior high school student, and you dare to say that you can write poetry?"
"That's right! I never thought that Rumeng would marry someone like you.
He has no looks, no family background, no talent, and he still loves to brag..."
"This is the first time I've heard a poem written by a peasant! You have to listen carefully, because you won't have this opportunity again in the future!"
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Obviously, the educated youth all thought that Lin Huowang was "trying to be the best" and "boasting", and were waiting for his "nonsense" poem.
Liu Rumeng felt very uncomfortable and aggrieved.
She knew that Lin Huowang felt that the educated youth's words were unpleasant and he stood up to speak for her.
But she was just like those educated youth, thinking that with her fifth-grade education at Lin Huowang Primary School, being able to recognize some common characters was quite good.
Write poetry and lyrics!
Even for those talented people, getting into university is not an easy task.
To be honest, when Tian Jinbu recited the poem "Destiny" he wrote just now, Liu Rumeng felt that the last sentence "Ah! Life! You are not allowed to define me." was the finishing touch.
If it were in the past, she would definitely have a heated discussion with Tian Jinbu about what kind of situation and emotions he was in to write such a "fine poem".
But now, her face was filled with unspeakable sadness.
I was glad that Lin Huowang stood up for himself without hesitation, but I also felt that he was a bit too impulsive and reckless. Although literature and poetry were not his forte, he plunged into a trap set by others.
Such "forcing oneself to stand out" will not only fail to save face, but will make it doubly embarrassing.
Liu Rumeng had never expected that on her last day in the educated youth compound, she would have to leave in such an embarrassed state.
However……
At this moment, Lin Huowang gently held Liu Rumeng's hand, recalling the poem "Facing the Sea, Spring Flowers Blooming" written by the famous poet Haizi, which has been regarded as a bible by generations of literary youths.
Then, he cleared his throat and began to recite with great emotion:
"From tomorrow on, be a happy person.
Feed the horses, chop wood, and travel the world."
Um?
The mocking expressions of all the educated youth present froze again.
They didn't expect that Lin Huowang actually started to write poetry "beyond his ability".
Moreover, the first paragraph he read out looked very good!
"Humph! It's really a poem written by a peasant, either feeding horses or chopping wood."
Tian Jinbu, however, was dismissive and thought it was nothing big.
“A farmer actually knows how to travel around the world.
It's ridiculous and funny. He probably doesn't even know how big the world is or how many countries there are in the world!"
Zhong Yuejin also made harsh comments, and was determined to severely suppress Lin Huowang.
But Lin Huowang didn't care about their comments. He looked at Liu Rumeng affectionately and continued to read:
"From tomorrow on, pay attention to food and vegetables
I have a house facing the sea, with flowers blooming in spring.”
Crash!
When the classic line "Facing the sea, spring flowers are blooming" was uttered, all the educated youth present stood up excitedly.
"Facing the sea, spring is in full bloom! This sentence is so well written!"
"Wow! When I heard this poem, I immediately felt warm all over, filled with a sense of beauty and happiness."
“Is he really a farmer?
How can a peasant write such beautiful poetry? "
"Anything else? This poem is so good. It's more beautiful than any modern poem I've ever read, and it touches people's hearts directly."
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