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"Speaker of the Dead" was not drawn by Zhang Zhong, but he wrote it from memory, which took a little longer.
He started writing it before "Cat City" and could not publish it until after "Cat City".
"Speaker of the Dead" is the sequel to "Ender's Game".
In the previous work "Ender's Game", young Ender commanded an interstellar war to eliminate the Zerg.
For a long time after the interstellar war ended, mankind never discovered another new intelligent race.
And Ender has been traveling in time since the interstellar war. For him, thousands of years are only a dozen years.
Because the Zerg race was destroyed under Ender's command, in the following years, the name Ender became synonymous with evil. From the beginning, humans were frightened and defensive about foreigners, and gradually became more willing to accept foreigners. They will
The history of wiping out the Zerg is regarded as a shameful history.
Ander became the scapegoat, taking the blame for the extermination of the Zerg.
Later, people discovered a new intelligent race. On a planet called Lusitania, there was a newborn Pocchino who commanded the race.
In order to atone for their sins, humans did not invade the Pochino race, but instead issued strict orders that only alien anthropologists were allowed to contact this race.
But the good times did not last long, and various bans failed to prevent the contact from happening, and Ender went to Lusitania under the name Andrew Viking and entered the conflict.
Compared with the predecessor "Ender's Game", the sequel "Speaker of the Dead" has more philosophical discussions. Good and bad are not like two sides of the same coin, but people often can only see the surface.
Just like Ender's reputation, he was once just an ignorant young man who was trained, but he was deceived and committed an act of genocide.
And his actions at that time were also done for the sake of mankind.
But even so, many years later, he was still exaggerated into a big devil, burdened with historical infamy.
While many people were gnashing their teeth and cursing Ender for losing his humanity, they never thought of the situation Ender faced before.
There is already a discussion about life in "Ender's Game", but it is also covert and limited.
"Speaker for the Dead" is different. The things discussed in the book seem to have suddenly become much deeper due to Ender's growth.
If after watching "Ender's Game", most people think about becoming a military genius and a hero like Ender, and their blood is boiling.
But after watching "Speaker for the Dead", they may realize that the heroes they once thought were not real heroes at all, and start to think about the value of life and the meaning of peace.
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On New Year's Eve, Zhang Zhong's father-in-law and mother-in-law arrived here early in the morning.
They had a holiday a few days ago, but they have been in Jinling during this time because Xu Wenxuan still has some things to deal with at school.
I waited until the 29th of the Lunar New Year, that is, yesterday, to return to Jiangyang.
Zhang Zhong’s family’s New Year custom is to eat chicken noodle soup in the morning, spicy spicy soup at noon, and dinner in the evening.
The customs of the Xu family are similar.
They came after breakfast. As soon as they entered, Cao Ruixia asked Zhang Zhong, "Zhang Zhong, bring me an apron. I'll help your mother."
Hu Huifang said quickly, "Sit down and watch TV. Why do you need to do anything? I have already bought the food. I will stew the chicken and duck in the afternoon. There is nothing to do now."
"Then let me give you a beating." Cao Ruixia didn't ask for an apron anymore and went straight into the kitchen.
But there was really nothing to do in the morning. The two chatted in the kitchen for a while and then came out again. Then the two families sat together and watched TV.
But the chat didn't go smoothly either, because everyone except Pengpeng would receive a call soon, and text messages kept coming.
Except for Pengpeng and Zhang Xingjun, everyone in these two families is a teacher, and many of the phone calls are from students or their parents.
Zhang Zhong may have received fewer phone calls from students, but they are all relatively close friends, such as Zhuang Yu, Liu Yuan, Linde, and Llorente.
Zhang Zhong was not surprised to receive calls from Linde and Llorente. What surprised him most was that he received a call from He Kelan.
Since receiving the award in France last time, Zhang Zhong has not contacted He Kelan, but he did not expect that he would call during the Chinese New Year.
When the call came, He Kelan spoke poor English, and it was very difficult for them to communicate.
There was no other way, so Zhang Zhong directly asked Xu Yuhan to act as a translator.
Hearing Xu Yuhan's voice, He Kelan started gossiping.
He had met Xu Yuhan before and knew that Zhang Zhong and Xu Yuhan were boyfriend and girlfriend.
But seeing Xu Yuhan at Zhang Chong's house on such an important day, he also knew that it must have special meaning.
Zhang Zhong smiled and explained: "She is no longer my girlfriend, she is already my wife."
Xu Yuhan blushed and did not translate Zhang Zhong's original words. She just said: "We will spend New Year's Eve together this year."
Zhang Zhong didn't understand French, so he naturally didn't know that Xu Yuhan had tampered with the translation.
Because it was New Year's Eve, it was naturally impossible for Zhang Zhong to chat with a certain person for a long time. Basically, the chat ended in one or two minutes, and even if it was longer, it would not exceed five minutes.
As for Zhang Xingjun, although he is not a teacher, he has received a lot of phone calls, some from his old neighbors, and some from his new friends in the past two years.
Since he started taking photos, he has met many people in those photography associations, and over time they have become friends.
Pengpeng looked at the adults calling one after another, pouting and feeling a little disappointed.
But not long after, Pengpeng also received a call.
The first call was from her best friend Liu Minya. The two chatted for a long time and finally made an appointment to play together after dinner in the evening.
After Liu Minya called, several other classmates also called.
Nowadays, children have those kind of phone watches, which can make calls and send WeChat messages.
When Pengpeng received the blessing WeChat message, she even showed off to Zhang Zhong, "Dad, I have one too."
By the time lunch was over, the text messages and phone calls had basically stopped, and the two families could finally sit together and chat.
"It has not been as lively as this year in several years. In the past few years, our family of three spent the New Year together. And we don't have many friends here in Jiangyang. After dinner and watching TV, we basically went to bed." Cao Ruixia said with emotion.
Cao Ruixia's emotion came from the bottom of her heart. The two of them have been working in Jinling these years and rarely come back to Jiangyang.
Xu Wenxuan's family no longer has any relatives, and Cao Ruixia's natal family is not in the local area, so when the Chinese New Year comes, they feel a little more deserted. That is to say, when they went back to Cao Ruixia's natal family on the second day of the new year, there was still a bit of a New Year atmosphere.
Zhang Zhong's family has actually been better off in the past two years. When Zhang Zhong was lying in the hospital, they had to spend the New Year in the hospital, so there was no excitement.
Hu Huifang smiled and said, "It will only become more and more lively in the future. Don't worry, in-laws."
Cao Ruixia said, "We have agreed that we will take turns during the New Year. This year we will be here, but next year they will go to our place."
"Actually, it's different here. As long as people are together, it's fine. There are a lot of empty rooms here. I think you should just not go back to the old house in the future. If you come back from Jinling, come and live here." Hu Huifang
said.
Cao Ruixia shook her head and said, "This is not good. It's okay to come here during the New Year. It's not normal to come here when you have nothing to do."
"Your home is still quite far away from here. Every time I come back to see my daughter, I am wasted on the road. In-laws, just listen to me and just move here."
Cao Ruixia still shook her head, but she also felt that what Hu Huifang said made sense.
In the future, when they come back from Jinling, they have to go to their hometown first, and then go back here at night, which really wastes time.
After thinking about it, Cao Ruixia said with a smile, "I thought of a good idea. How about we buy a house nearby and live here when we come back. We can just walk over if it's close. Xu Wenxuan, do you think it's okay?
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Xu Wenxuan was chatting with Zhang Zhong. When he heard Cao Ruixia calling him, he didn't know why, so he asked, "What can I do?"
"I said I would buy a house nearby and live here after returning from Jinling."
Before Xu Wenxuan could say anything, Zhang Xingjun rushed to say, "Why buy a house? We have so many empty houses. If you want to live in it, just choose one and let Zhang Zhong and the others decorate it for you. Why buy it after all the trouble?"
house."
Cao Ruixia smiled and said, "Brother, please stop trying to persuade me. It's still not convenient to live here. Buying a house is considered an investment, and the money is not wasted. Xu Wenxuan, do you think it's okay?"
Xu Wenxuan nodded and said, "The money is all in your hands, you have the final say."
"What do you mean I have the final say? Although I have the money, I don't have to ask you when I spend it. Since you agree, I'll go back and find the agent."
Hu Huifang said, "What are you going to see? Leave this matter to Zhang Zhong and the others. You are so far away in Jinling, how can you have time to look at the house? Zhang Zhong usually has nothing to do, so he just happened to go to help you look at the house. Also.
If you have this house, you don’t need to pay for it, let us pay for it here.”
"How is this possible? Why should we ask you to pay for us to buy a house? Although we are both teachers, we still have some savings. There is no problem in buying a house."
Cao Ruixia and his wife are both university professors, so their salary is naturally not low, and they also have some other income.
Especially Cao Ruixia, as a professor of science and engineering, she can get a lot of dividends every year by finding a job in any company. If she doesn't want to find a job in a company, she can go out and do technical exchanges when she has nothing to do, and there will be high labor fees.
As for Xu Wenxuan, if he goes out to teach a class, he can earn a five-digit income.
And now his books are selling pretty well, and he earns a lot of income every year.
They usually had little money to spend, and they had a daughter at their knees. Xu Yuhan made her own money, and not long after graduation, she didn't ask for money from her family.
Over the years, they have saved a lot of money, and it is very easy to buy an apartment in Jiangyang.
Hu Huifang and the others also knew about Cao Ruixia's situation and knew that buying a house was not difficult for them, but they still insisted, "This is what we should do. If you feel bad about it, then this house will be considered as their wedding gift."
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Cao Ruixia smiled and said, "With such a thick gift, how much dowry do we need to prepare?"
"It's just a matter of not giving a dowry. It's up to me. Don't worry about it. Just let Zhang Zhong and the others handle it."
If possible, Hu Huifang certainly hopes that the house at home can be used, so that she does not have to go out to buy a house.
However, the local custom in Jiangyang is that couples who spend the night at other people's houses are not allowed to have the same room.
Although times have changed and ideas have become more open, for the older generation, such customs are engraved in their bones.
It would really be inconvenient to let Cao Ruixia and the others come over but not let them share the same room.
When Cao Ruixia heard what Hu Huifang said, she didn't refuse anymore. They were not the kind of people who wanted to save face.
And after buying a house, they won't be able to live in it for long.
The most important thing is that a hundred years later, this house will still be important to them.
This was the case in the one-child era. Whether it was a son or a daughter, the final inheritance of both elders belonged to the children, although there was no such care in this aspect.
In fact, Hu Huifang was so happy to talk about the money for the house because Xu Yuhan was an only child.
If Xu Yuhan had a younger brother or older brother, the situation might be different.
Zhang Zhong understands his mother, or in other words, he understands what most people think.
Moreover, Hu Huifang is so kind to Xu Yuhan and her parents. On the one hand, she is really satisfied with this daughter-in-law. On the other hand, she also hopes that Xu Yuhan will not treat Pengpeng badly in the future.
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Zhang Zhong and the others had dinner very early because they had to attend an important event tonight, which was the New Year's Eve party of Shizhong College.
The New Year's Eve party of Shizhong College is divided into two parts. Starting at six o'clock in the evening, Yang Xiao will take everyone to the hotel for a New Year's Eve dinner.
After the New Year's Eve dinner, they returned to the school and went to the auditorium to watch the program. The program started at about nine o'clock and lasted until twelve o'clock. Everyone counted down together to officially end the party after the New Year's Eve.
Zhang Zhong and the others started eating at around five o'clock and were late until around seven o'clock. Then they set off from home to Shizhong College.
By the time they arrived at the middle school, it was already past eight o'clock, not long before the program officially started.
Zhang Zhong arranged the seats for his family and went backstage, where he met Yang Xiao and Xu Yang.
Originally, Yang Xiao was responsible for organizing the party alone, but later Xu Yang also participated.
Seeing Xu Yang sweating profusely from being busy in the winter, Zhang Zhong smiled and said, "Originally, you were supposed to go back to Yanjing to celebrate the New Year with your family, but I didn't expect that you would be entangled again because of school affairs.