历史--作者:王蒙


历史(一)
历史就在我们的脚下边
我们仍然活得平安
了不起
历史就在脚下边
只要挖下去再挖下去
一切都会了然光天
供四方游客观光
票价0.50—0.60元
文物使我赞叹
历史使我觉得陌生
慢慢地也许是很快地
我们互相吸引 习惯
历史是一坛稠酒
一口一口呷下去
醺醺然
旋转什锦拼盘
外加高橙与可乐

互助
L君跻身文坛,盖有年矣,但总是红不起来,颇感寂寞。
于是,他找到了各种关系,以盛宴重礼把著名的评论家J君招待了一次。
J君有感于其情之盛,慨然允诺说:“现在他们对你太冷落了,就是不公平!我一定要写一篇推荐你的作品的文章,登到大报上,你的作品的优点是……”
L君不等I君说完,慌忙摆手摇头,他说:“千万不必!千万不必!我只乞求您写一篇义正词严的文章把我批一个狗血淋头!
积数十年之经验,我深知凡被您批了的,都可以风行全国,名震环球!
而您也可以获得另一方面的美誉和利益,那才叫相反相成,相得益彰!”
Helping Each Other
Mr. L. had been
a member of the literary circles for years without attracting any
public attention.
He felt rather
deserted, and so he managed through various personal connections to
invite Mr. J., a famous literary critic, to an elaborate dinner
besides presenting him with expensive gifts.
Mr. J. was
quite moved by Mr. L.’s hospitality and promised right away, "It's
not fair that you have been so ignored! I must write an article for
a key newspaper to recommend your works. The merits of your works
are...
Mr. L. hastily
cut in, shaking his head and waving his hands," No! No! I only beg
you to write a very severe criticism against me.
From my years
of experience, I have come to the conclusion that all articles you
criticize mill become popular not only in our country but also in
the world.
Meanwhile, you
gain greater fame and interests through your criticism. Ibis is
indeed `extremes meet' and hill only end up with mutual help and
benefit!"