1979: My fiancée is a goddess

Chapter 328 Paper Publication and Award Time Determination

January 1, 9:00 AM.

The first day of every month is not only the day when major magazines and newspapers publish new articles, but also the day when academic journals publish new articles.

Generally speaking, after finishing a day's classes, Professor Jiang Feng would go to the school's academic journal reading room to borrow Chinese journals.

This is what he has to do every day as a professor of Chinese.

But today is New Year’s Day.

In addition to arranging the New Year's Day cultural performance, the school also arranged a lecture on children's literature for him tomorrow.

“Haha… Although it is a bit tiring, it is a good thing to be able to enhance the influence of the children’s literature major.”

Office building of the Chinese Department of Zhejiang Normal University, journal reading room.

Professor Jiang Feng looked at the empty corridor in front of him and smiled helplessly.

He thought that the reason why the school hurriedly arranged a lecture on children's literature for him was probably because of the Sino-US Children's Literature Exchange Conference that was held when famous American universities visited Beijing Normal University some time ago.

According to what he saw in newspapers and media, those who participated in this exchange were great figures like Chen Bochui and Ye Shengtao, as well as children's literature research experts from prestigious American universities.

Even Cheng Kaiyan, who had met the American professor once before, talked at length about the essence of children's literature, to the point that the American professor bluntly said that Chinese children's literature was not inferior to that of the United States.

As soon as these remarks were made, they immediately caused a great shock!
Some news media directly and boldly gave the title "Chinese Children's Literature, World-Class".

When Jiang Feng saw the title, although he felt it was a bit exaggerated, he was still very excited.

Isn't this exactly what children's literature researchers like him are tirelessly pursuing?

"Cheng Kaiyan, Cheng Kaiyan...she is truly amazing!"

Professor Jiang Feng was filled with emotion and felt very sorry for not having seen it with his own eyes or having not participated in the exchange meeting in person.

I was also very interested in Cheng Kaiyan’s speech at the exchange meeting.

You know, the motif theory is already an extremely amazing theory. What kind of amazing and unprecedented theory can shock international experts?
Professor Jiang Feng opened the rusty old iron door with curiosity and anticipation. As the door opened, the light in front of him suddenly dimmed and a cold air hit him in the face.

There were only seven or eight bookshelves in the reading room. Professor Jiang Feng just took a quick look and skipped over them because most of them were old books from more than ten years ago.

The new journals that the school orders every month are on a small shelf by the window, and the number is pitifully small, only seven or eight.

The total number of books in the past one or two years is enough to fill one or two bookshelves.

“Even in universities, teaching conditions are so difficult.”

Professor Jiang Feng sighed and shook his head, then picked up the "Journal of Peking University" from the small shelf and started to read it.

The tiny font looked a little blurry in the dim light. Professor Jiang Feng squinted his eyes and finally saw it more clearly in the catalog. He murmured the title of the paper: "Dream of Red Mansions, Western literary trend... Deconstructionism..."

Suddenly a few words jumped out.

"A Brief Discussion on the Psychological Projection of Children's Literature, Cheng Kaiyan?"

His eyes lit up like sunlight shining on the pebbles at the bottom of a stream. He quickly wrote down the page number and turned to that page.

Then he sat on the stool by the window and started reading, ignoring the dust on the paper.

Psychological projection? Is this a psychoanalysis of children's literature?

Jiang Feng was thinking as he read, and soon the first sentence of the opening came into his eyes:

Children's literature does not really serve children, but adults.

The essence of children's literature is adults' fictional projection of the socialized concept of "ideal childhood."

"This this!"

Professor Jiang Feng's brain was thinking rapidly and his scalp felt numb.

I felt that this short sentence of only a few words was as clean, neat, precise and straightforward as a scalpel removing a lesion.

It made it impossible for him to think about the inherent concepts of children's literature that he had once accepted.

For example, innocence, naturalness, beauty, purity...

These formed a direct contradiction and conflict with Cheng Kaiyan's theory.

Children's literature does not serve children?

Is he a childhood myth constructed by adults through children's literature?
Children’s literature is not children’s literature?
Jiang Feng's mind was a little confused now, and even his breathing became much heavier.

His inner desire for knowledge urged him to continue reading.

In the paper, Cheng Kaiyan used Freud's family romance to accuse adults of constructing missing parts in children's literature to satisfy their own desires.

This also involves Lacan's concept of "mirror stage".

Analysis shows that children's literature is a fictional projection of the "ideal childhood" by adults, and the child characters become a mirror image of the adult's desires and psychology.

The morning passed in a flash. Professor Jiang Feng frowned and looked at the paper titled "Brief Discussion" with a heavy face, repeating the words written by the author Cheng Kaiyan at the end:
Children's literature is a fairy tale woven by adults for themselves, and children are forced to become prisoners of this fairy tale.

"I'm afraid this sentence will become a famous saying!"

In the dim reading room, Professor Jiang Feng clenched the journal in his hand and commented in a tone that was half excited and half lamenting.

The reason is simple, because he has already recognized this extremely advanced point of view, but he realized that the papers he has written during this period may need to be reconstructed from the underlying logic of children's literature!

but……

"Perhaps I can discuss this theory with students at tomorrow's lecture. If there is a chance, I must invite Comrade Cheng Kaiyan and Professor Jiang Ting to visit our school for exchanges!"

Jiang Feng muttered to himself.

……

the other side.

Beijing Normal University.

In the Chinese Department's conference room.

Director Fang was holding Cheng Kaiyan's thesis in his hand and discussing it enthusiastically with several senior professors in the teaching and research department.

"It's a pity that it's just a brief discussion. There are too many places that are not explained in detail. Even those of us who are old professors in the Chinese Department who do literary theory research can only understand it partially. It's too obscure and difficult to understand. Maybe only those who really study children's literature can fully understand it?"

At the conference table, Professor Lu Zongta said with a frown.

They spent the whole afternoon in the conference room reading and discussing papers.

“After all, it’s just a graduation thesis, with a length of only 10,000 to 20,000 words. Xiaoyan’s language skills are excellent for being able to write to such a deep level, so we can’t force him too much.

However, he mentioned in his paper that psychoanalysis is only a small part of this theoretical framework, and the rest will probably have to wait until Xiaoyan finishes writing it before we can see it.”

Although Jiang Ting's face showed fatigue and sleepiness from the long meeting, she did not hide her pride and smile towards Cheng Kaiyan.

"That's true. Professor Jiang can also extend this idea. Comrade Xiao Cheng, as the builder of the theory, may not be able to touch upon some theoretical parts, but Professor Jiang, you can also help him and write a few more papers."

Director Fang was in a good mood and gave the suggestion with a smile.

Constructing a theoretical system is quite difficult. It is impossible for Cheng Kaiyan alone to cover everything and elaborate on all the theoretical viewpoints in detail.

This is not only a way of being powerless, but also a disguised way of leaving room for later theoretical comers to develop their theories.

As a literary researcher, Jiang Ting could also fill in the framework for him if she has the ability.

This is a very common thing in academia.

It’s just that normally students fill in the gaps for teachers, but now teachers fill in the gaps for students.

If nothing unexpected happens, once the postgraduate entrance examination results come out, Cheng Kaiyan will be Professor Jiang Ting's student.

Director Fang previously thought that Jiang Ting was a little too willful and was only willing to accept Cheng Kaiyan.

Are you still a professor or a teacher?
But now he thinks Professor Jiang did a great job!

It is this kind of preference and uniqueness that kept Cheng Kaiyan in Beijing Normal University.

"Ah."

Jiang Ting was naturally aware of the details of this matter. She frowned slightly, feeling that it was beneath her status.

It was as if she had become Cheng Kaiyan's student.

Isn’t this rebellion against Tiangang?

But think about it another way, it could also be the care of a teacher for a student, the pampering of an elder for a younger generation, or...

Thinking of this, Jiang Ting felt relieved and even cheerful.

I think after I become Xiaoyan's teacher, those inappropriate thoughts and feelings will calm down a little, right?

"understood."

Thinking of this, her beautiful face turned even colder and she nodded calmly.

"By the way, it's getting late this time, so let's go back early."

Director Fang touched his bald head and waved his hand, saying, "Okay, we'll leave first."

The professors in the conference room stood up one after another, some stretched their bodies, and some lowered their heads to drink water.

Jiang Ting looked at her watch and found that it was already five o'clock in the afternoon. She was about to pack up and leave.

But Director Fang stopped him and said, "Professor Jiang, wait a moment."

Jiang Ting looked at it in confusion.

"Is Comrade Xiao Cheng at his home or at your place?"

"It should be here with me."

Jiang Ting thought about it and replied.

"That's good. Principal Wang and I have an appointment to discuss something with Cheng Kaiyan later."

Director Fang nodded and added, "It's about the honorary professorship. Now that his paper has been published, its influence and importance are self-evident. The honorary professorship should be put on the agenda. Principal Wang and I want to finalize it before the holiday."

"Then let's go."

……

There were two middle-aged men sitting in the principal's office.

"Then you can have a good rest before the New Year, and after the New Year you can go to the logistics department and be the director."

Principal Wang said calmly to Xiao Jianshan.

"You can't..."

Xiao Jianshan felt very unwilling after hearing this.

Just because he offended those two people, he lost his position as vice-president and could only be a dean.

"It's already good enough to let you be the director. Fortunately, you didn't do anything out of line, and the reasons you found were not obvious to others."

Principal Wang shook his head coldly.

Xiao Jianshan did a great job in this regard.

One is to temporarily suspend classes on the grounds of other arrangements.

One is that the qualifications are not met and the application is rejected.

If he does anything out of line, he won't even be able to be a director.

"Whoosh..."

Xiao Jianshan sighed deeply and felt deeply regretful.

Why did you offend that lady in the first place?

If he hadn't offended Madam Ning, and had only offended Cheng Kaiyan, he would at most be punished.

Thinking of this, he wanted to slap himself twice.

At this time, there was a knock on the door and Director Fang's voice, then the door opened and two figures walked in.

"Professor Jiang, Director Fang, are you here?"

Principal Wang said with a friendly smile.

Xiao Jianshan looked in the direction of the sound and saw an old man wearing glasses and a beautiful woman wearing a black slim coat and with an intellectual and noble temperament walking in.

Xiao Jianshan felt a little sore in his throat. He opened his mouth and shouted, "Professor Jiang..."

"Principal Wang, Principal Xiao."

Jiang Ting asked twice in the same indifferent voice.

"Professor Jiang, I am no longer the principal... I am really sorry for what happened before."

Xiao Jianshan felt embarrassed when he saw Jiang Ting's indifferent and calm look. He felt that she never took this matter seriously, and she also didn't take him seriously.

But after thinking about it, he felt relieved, and asked hello in a complicated way.

Jiang Ting ignored him.

"Let's go. Comrade Cheng Kaiyan is at Professor Jiang's house right now, and we should set a time to award the honorary professorship."

At this time, Director Fang said to Principal Wang.

Principal Wang nodded, stood up and went back to his desk to pack up his things.

Only Xiao Jianshan was confused and asked curiously, "Old Wang, who are you awarding the honorary professorship to? How come I don't know that the school is awarding honorary professors?"

"Give it to our Xiaoyan."

Jiang Ting's voice floated down from the clouds, vaguely, with pride and a smile in it.

"Give it to Cheng Kaiyan!? Why don't I know about it?"

Xiao Jianshan's jaw dropped, his heart full of disbelief.

After the shock, I found it ridiculous. How could Cheng Kaiyan be a professor with only a high school diploma?
He felt that Wang Zikun was probably getting senile and confused.

If this kind of thing gets out, the teachers and students in the school will protest, and people outside will question it.

"You are no longer the principal."

Principal Wang's cold voice made Xiao Jianshan feel so angry that he felt suffocated.

Without waiting for Xiao Jianshan to reply, the three of them turned around and left.

……

The three of them walked for more than ten minutes in the evening twilight and finally arrived at the teachers' compound.

"Lao Wang? What brings you here?"

"I think he's here on behalf of the school to see how the old professors are spending the winter. This winter is much colder."

In the yard, several old men and women who were eating from bowls in their hands shouted with smiles on their faces.

"Yeah, let's see how everyone is spending the winter and if there are any situations that need to be responded to."

Principal Wang exchanged a few pleasantries with a smile, agreed to visit each family later, and then followed Jiang Ting and Director Fang upstairs.

Jiang Ting opened the door and was greeted by the aroma of delicious food.

"Aunt, you're back? Sister Xiaoli is cooking!"

There was music and Cheng Kaiyan's voice coming from the living room.

Jiang Ting looked puzzledly at the TV which was placed on the coffee table opposite the sofa and was on with light and sound on.

TV set?
Where did this come from?

"Just bought it. Sister Xiaoli and I prepared it as a New Year's gift for you."

Cheng Kaiyan naturally noticed Jiang Ting's confusion and explained with a smile.

New Year's gift?
Jiang Ting nodded and said nothing.

The woman had an indescribable wonderful feeling in her heart, and she felt very good.

At this time, Director Fang and Principal Wang walked in and stood at the door.

"excuse me."

"Why are you two here?"

……

Several people sat on the sofa and explained their purpose.

“When will the graduate students’ results be released?”

"It should be before the holiday. Let me urge them tomorrow. There are only a few hundred people's test papers in total. Generally speaking, ten days is enough."

"Then let's set it on the day the results are released."

Cheng Kaiyan pondered for a moment and smiled.

"you sure?"

Everyone was a little surprised at Cheng Kaiyan's confidence.

"of course."

Therefore, the date for conferring the professorship was set on January 10, when the graduate students' grades would also be posted.

(End of this chapter)