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To put it nicely, Guo Moruo has a strong self-esteem, and to put it bluntly, he has a fair reputation.

The reason why he complained was that the people from the Commercial Press were treating guests at that time. The group of people had been pursuing Hu Shi and neglecting him, which made him unbearable.

He felt that he was no worse than Hu Shi, and he shouldn't have been treated like this.

So, in August 1922, Guo Moruo and Hu Shi started to curse each other from a distance.

The cause was that Yu Dafu published "The Diary of the Sunset Tower" in the first and second issue of the quarterly issue of "Creation". He accused Yu Jiaju of the Young Chinese Society of translating many mistakes in the book "The Meaning and Value of Life" written by German Wokeng in English.

This was nothing at all. It was normal to point out that others had a translation error, but what he said was rather annoying.

"The figures in our Chinese news magazine industry are like maggots in the clear water cesspool. Although they are very obese, they have no knowledge in their chests. A few people copied a few books from foreign bookstores and translated them around and said nonsense. A few people followed new foreign figures and ran around a few times, and wrote down their rough speeches and slutty translations of several foreign countries, and became new thinkers."

This is obviously accusation, because when the American philosopher Dewey came to China to give lectures, Hu Shi was accompanying him.

Unfortunately, Yu Dafu's own translation also made a mistake and used swear words.

Hu Shi published a short article about "Swearing" in the 20th issue of "Effort Weekly". He admitted that Yu Jiaju's translation was wrong, but Yu Dafu's translation was "almost a big mistake" and there was something "unresolved".

Then, Guo Moruo joined the debate on the issue of translation, and Hu Shi also fought back.

It seems that everyone is talking about translation issues. In fact, they are still fighting for fame and status.

Creation Society has just been established, and relying on attacking celebrities to make a name for itself is undoubtedly a shortcut. This will also attract attention.

During this period, the Creation Society and the Literary Research Society were also constantly dirty.

For example, Guo Moruo said that Shen Yanbing is "a bad spirit of the party and the despicable politicians", and is a "crowning critic of the chicken and dog robbery", and is like a dog, "barking in the air."

But Shen Yanbing was relatively calm and only replied one sentence.

"If Mr. Guo and Mr. Cheng are competing with the principles, we should hold the pen and deal with each other. However, if the Qiang is still not a proof of being a verbal warrior, we will respect and thank you. We will not answer again."

In order to increase its popularity, the Creation Society of this period can be said to be doing everything he wants to fight with the heroes of the world.

Hu Shi frowned when he heard the Creation Society. The debate was over, but he was inevitably in his heart.

"Mo Ruo and the others are also figures in new literature, so let's invite them together." Hu Shi said at the end.

At this time, when the Creation Society was going its separate ways, Cheng Funwu was going to Guangzhou to serve as an instructor at the Whampoa Military Academy.

Because Chen Qixiu, who taught statistics at Peking University, was going to the Soviet Union for inspection, and he was Yu Dafu's senior at Tokyo Imperial University, so he recommended Yu Dafu to replace him to teach statistics at Peking University.

Yu Dafu is about to teach in Peking.

The three people from Creation Society were quite surprised to receive the invitation. They knew that Hu Shi and Lin Zixuan were going to hold a literary party, and this incident caused a lot of controversy in the Shanghai cultural circle.

With the influence of the two of them, this gathering must be a gathering of famous literary figures, and even celebrities from both political and business circles will attend.

Who would be invited has become a hot topic in the newspapers these two days.

Guo Moruo knew that he had a conflict with these two people. He felt that it was impossible to be invited, and he also sarcastically said that it was a game in the upper class and that we rural people could not afford to participate.

He didn't expect that he had received the invitation. What does this mean? It shows that he now has an unignorable position in the literary world.

If this literary event is not joined by the Creation Society, is it still a grand event?

Thinking of this, he felt relieved.

Lin Zixuan was quite troubled at this time, and it was also a question of inviting candidates.

He originally just wanted to set up a small salon, but under the hype of media, it became a grand event on the beach.

Many celebrities in the cultural circle seem to regard this party as a stage to show their identity and status. If others are invited and they are not invited, it means that their status is not high enough.

Therefore, some people who have not received the invitation have asked someone to say hello to Lin Zixuan and must invite him.

This is a question of face.

Many people who are not qualified to participate also try their best to get in and look for opportunities so that they can increase their value and make friends with big names in the literary world.

Even celebrities from the political and business circles came to join in the fun and enjoy their presence.

When Ding Ling, who is keen on filming, also came over to attend the party, Lin Zixuan felt that things were on the verge of being out of control. Ding Ling's reason was to see what the upper class was.

Hu Shi and Xu Zhimo were nothing. They were guests, and all the arrangements fell on Lin Zixuan.

Fortunately, with Ping Jinya's help, he likes to organize such large-scale events very much.

This is a good opportunity, which not only enhances the image of Wanxiang Bookstore, but also allows him to become a celebrity in society.

In the end, the invitation list reached more than 200 people, including nearly half of the celebrities in Shanghai. These celebrities may also bring friends with them, and the specific number of people cannot be estimated.

Lin Zixuan had to book the Huizhong Hall of the Peace Hotel as a place for gatherings.

On October 5, 2019, this literary gathering caused by Xu Zhimo officially began.

The party was in the form of a Western cocktail party. Everyone could hold their cups and find people to communicate, or sit down to enjoy the food. There were bands in the hall for accompaniment.

Hu Shi first gave his opening remarks, and then Lin Zixuan introduced Xu Zhimo, his good roommate.

Xu Zhimo was very adaptable to such occasions. He talked freely on it, making fun of it, and was free and easy, which caused constant laughter from the audience, and even some women fell in love with him.

He seems to be the one born for such occasions.

Lin Zixuan watched from the side, feeling depressed, who is the protagonist of the two of us?

Guo Moruo was even more depressed than Lin Zixuan in the audience. It was obvious that Lin Zixuan and Hu Shi were compelling Xu Zhimo together.

Is it necessary for you to set up such a big formation in order to promote a newcomer?

He knew that Xu Zhimo, who had just returned from studying in the UK, was Liang Qichao, who established the Crescent Society in Peking and wrote a few new poems. He was doing well in the circle of new literature.

Thinking about his own situation in creating a society, Guo Moruo felt a lot of emotion.

Why can some people succeed easily, while others have to go through continuous training? He looked at Xu Zhimo, who was giving a speech on the stage, the lucky one in the literary world.

I will not give up. One day I will stand on the high platform and look down at you. (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!