Chapter 29 The Conspiracy of a Golden Marriage
Okay, the word "handsome" might be debatable, but the rest of the description is pretty accurate.
Lin Weimin was called by Wu Zuxiang and stood up with a little nervousness.
Under normal circumstances, he wouldn't behave like this, let alone in front of his classmates, even in a meeting room with hundreds or thousands of people.
The problem is that the person standing on the podium is a very famous person, which makes people feel uneasy, as if whatever they say is just an exaggeration.
But since he was called, he couldn't be stage fright. Lin Weimin organized his thoughts and quickly recalled the plot of "Dream of Red Mansions" in his mind.
After a moment, he slowly said, "I have only read Dream of the Red Chamber roughly, and I can't say that I have a deep understanding of it. I am fortunate to hear Mr. Wu's explanation, which has benefited me a lot. It just so happens that when I finished reading Dream of the Red Chamber, I had a little question, and I would like to ask Mr. Wu and other classmates to help me analyze it together."
Wu Zuxiang asked the students to speak, more to make them have a deep impression of the content of the lecture. But Lin Weimin's calm and composed performance aroused his interest, and he wanted to hear what the "little question" he mentioned was.
The classmates' eyes were also on Lin Weimin. They were not only curious about his questions, but also admired his calmness in front of Wu Zuxiang.
At Wu Zuxiang's signal, Lin Weimin continued, "In the book Dream of the Red Chamber, it is described that the Xue family went to Beijing to send Baochai to the imperial palace. If this could really be accomplished, the Xue family would be extremely wealthy, just like when Yuanchun entered the palace and the Jia family enjoyed a prosperous period. However, as the book went on, the imperial palace selection was no longer mentioned, and there was no further news. One can't help but wonder whether the author forgot or deliberately set it up."
Lin Weimin's question was not long. After he finished speaking, many students in the class looked thoughtful. They really had not thought about it in such detail.
Wu Zuxiang looked at Lin Weimin with some appreciation in his eyes. He nodded and said, "It's not easy to see this connection."
Seeing Lin Weimin paused but looking confident, he asked again, "What is your opinion?"
"Mr. Cao Xueqin himself wrote in the first chapter of the Jiaxu edition: 'I have read it for ten years and added and deleted five times. It is obviously not reasonable to say that I forgot. So I personally think that this may be a conspiracy against Baoyu. The so-called 'golden jade marriage' is just a lie made up by the Xue family in order to marry into the Jia family."
After Lin Weimin said this, all the students in the class looked at him in surprise.
This view is not unorthodox, but it is quite eye-catching.
Is “A Perfect Match” a conspiracy?
If this is true, I'm afraid that all readers who have read "Dream of Red Mansions" will have their filters for the gentle, lovely, dignified and generous Sister Bao shattered.
Wu Zuxiang looked at Lin Weimin with unusually bright eyes, and asked, "Besides this, do you have any other basis?"
Lin Weimin hesitated for a moment, "There are a few doubtful points. For example, in Chapter 35, Baoyu was beaten, and Baochai suspected that it was her brother Xue Pan who told the secret. In a hurry, Xue Pan blurted out a sentence: You, the gold, must choose a jade to be your proper match. It can be seen that the Xue family has identified Baoyu from the beginning."
"Also, everyone says Baochai doesn't like flowers and powder, and her clothes are simple, but she insists on wearing a necklace."
After saying this, Lin Weimin had already emptied out all the knowledge he had about the "golden marriage". He smiled shyly at Wu Zuxiang and said, "I am showing off my skills in front of you, Master."
Wu Zuxiang waved his hands, a pleased smile on his face, "Hey, how can this be considered showing off one's skills in front of an expert? Your idea is very good, which shows that you have studied hard."
"Thank you, teacher."
Wu Zuxiang nodded slightly at him and said, "Sit down."
"Any other classmates you want to talk to?"
With Lin Weimin's precedent, many students in the class felt relieved and some began to stand up and share their reading experiences with everyone.
As a result, the class, which should have ended at 11 o'clock, was delayed until lunch time.
During lunch, the students did not forget to find Teacher Tang Yuqiu to tell them that the "Dream of Red Mansions" course was about to end, and everyone hoped that the institute could communicate with Mr. Wu Zuxiang to teach it again for everyone.
This is not the first time that this has happened in the Institute of Literature.
Previously, the institute invited a teacher from Yenching University to give a lecture on Russian literature. Everyone was very interested and applied to the institute for more lectures.
The teacher in the institute actually kept the person, had a guest meal, took a nap, and then lectured for another half day.
This time, when Mr. Wu Zuxiang was interpreting "Dream of the Red Chamber", everyone used the same trick again. After listening, Teacher Tang Yuqiu nodded and said that she would go to the leaders of the institute to negotiate with Mr. Wu. Everyone cheered.
Everyone understood that as long as the institute stepped forward, Mr. Wu would definitely give this face.
As the first batch of trainees after the Institute of Literature and Art was closed for 23 years, Lin Weimin and his group really received unprecedented care and training from the Institute of Literature and Art.
After returning to the dormitory in the evening, Lin Weimin heard Zhang Lin, Jiang Zilong and others discussing their training.
When we first came here, the institute set a training time of three months for everyone. Adhering to the principle of "preparing and running the class at the same time" proposed by Comrade Li Ji at the beginning, the short-term training class came into being.
But now, after nearly two months of study, everyone really likes this kind of training life. At the same time, they also feel that the training time is too short, especially compared with the previous students of the Institute of Cultural Research, making everyone feel like they were born by a stepmother.
"You two are so bold that you actually want to collude with me!"
Zhang Lin, Jiang Zilong and others did not hide their discussion behind everyone's back. Lin Weimin said this purely as a joke and everyone was used to his casual attitude.
"That's not right. What do you mean by collusion? We are fighting for our legitimate rights and interests." Jiang Zilong retorted.
"That's right." Cheng Shixu was the first to jump out in support. He was one of the most serious students in the institute. Coming to the institute to study was like dry land being moistened by rain. Of course, he hoped that the training time would be as long as possible.
After Cheng Shixu spoke up, others also expressed their opinions, and everyone hoped that the training time could be extended.
Lin Weimin immediately forgot what he had just said and said with a playful smile, "Take me one, take me one."
Although he possesses the soul of future generations, he is not as bold as the old foxes in the institute. However, since everyone has expressed their opinions, he cannot fall behind.
Everyone expressed contempt and changed their attitude according to the situation. Comrade Weimin's character was once again severely damaged.
(End of this chapter)
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