The Troubleshooters,' by Wang Shuo

26 CHINESE EDUCATION AND SOCIETY
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LIU MEPING: You are remarkably learned.
YANG ZHONG: It’s nothing, really. You actually know more than I.
LIU MEIPING: No, you’re better than I.
YANG ZHONG: Let’s not argue; it could go on forever for it’s clear you admire
intellectual people.
LIU MEIPING: My praise is earnest and sincere. I feel we get along very well and
I understand you.
YANG ZHONG: But I just can’t stand being praised.
LIU MEIPING: I’ll be angry if you continue to deny your own talent . One would
think that my praise might harm you.
YANG ZHONG: Okay, let’s assume that I’m learned. As a matter of fact, I feel the
same way about you: You’re talkative and I understand you.
LIU MEIPING: I’m very happy right now.
YANG ZHONG: I am, too.
13 THE BUSINESS OFFICE OF THE 3-T COMPANY /
EXTERIOR / DAY
MA QING returns to the office looking utterly exhausted. He relaxes a bit
when he notices the redecoration of the once’s facade. He glances at the interior
of an ofice. Something out of the ordinary is apparently going on inside.
The workers who are redecorating the office also stop and look at the goings-on
in the interior ofice. He rushes into the ofice.
14 OFFICE / IN’IERIOR / DAY
STOUT MAN has seized Yu GUAN’S collar and is dragging him back and forth
across the room.
Yu GUAN: Stop! Let me go! If someone sees us we’ll be disgraced.