1980 My literary era

"Cliff", co-produced by the Recording Department of the Art Committee of Radio and Television and Qindao TV Station, enjoyed the treatment of a later classic spy TV series "Harbin at Night", canceling the New Year's Day party and broadcasting the TV series instead.

The influence of Lin Weimin's works is further expanding.

After returning to Yanjing for several days, Lin Weimin gradually regained his working rhythm.

That day, He Yunlu, an author from Shanxi Province, came to the office to see Rong Shihui.

This time he went directly to the editorial department of "Contemporary" for his new novel "New Star".

It took Rong Shihui several hours to take a rough look at the manuscript and looked at He Yunlu, who looked expectantly.

"The manuscript is very well written, with the energy of "Director Qiao's Taking Up the Job"."

Hearing Rong Shihui's comments, He Yunlu's face was a little excited.

Originally from Yanjing, he went to work in rural areas of Shanxi Province in the 1960s, but after the work ended, he stayed there and became a factory worker.

In 1980, he published his debut short story "Thirty Million" in "People's Literature", which won the National Outstanding Short Story Award that year. As a result, he had the opportunity to enter the Shanxi Literary and Art Association and become a full-time writer.

This novel "New Star" was the work of three years of hard work. He did not even choose to mail it, but went directly to Beijing with the manuscript to find the editorial office of "Contemporary".

Hearing Rong Shihui's comments like this, he couldn't help but be excited. He just felt that the efforts he had put in in writing over the past three years were worth it.

Rong Shihui passed the manuscript to his colleagues in the editorial department for reading, and he continued to chat with Ke Yunlu about his process of writing the novel "New Star". Lin Weimin was about to get off work when he saw the manuscript of "New Star" .

This is still a work describing reform and opening up.

The novel portrays an ideal reformist county leader. Li Xiangnan, a young high-ranking county official, takes office as a new official. He is ambitious and ready to show off his talents in the ancient mausoleum of the ancient Zhongyuan County.

He has theoretical level and practical ability, is decisive and courageous. In a short period of time, he has achieved outstanding political achievements and is hailed as "Li Qingtian" by the masses.

However, the young political star encountered resistance and suppression from powerful traditional conservative forces. Li Xiangnan inevitably clashed with the bureaucracy headed by Gu Rong. The investigation team arrived and various rumors spread like wildfire...

In the end, Li Xiangnan won the battle with his firm belief, outstanding ability and the support of his superior departments.

Lin Weimin spent one night reading the novel.

As Rong Shihui said, the work "New Star" has the energy of Jiang Zilong, a pioneer of reformist literature, but at the same time it is more idealistic.

The manuscript of "New Star" was circulated in the editorial department for two or three days. After Qin Chaoyang's final decision, it was unanimously agreed that it could be published.

Rong Shihui called He Yunlu, who was living in the guest house upstairs, and told him the good news. He Yunlu was extremely excited again.

"Don't be too happy. There are still some parts of the manuscript that need to be revised. These days, you can live upstairs temporarily."

"No problem, no problem." He Yunlu agreed hastily.

After he left, everyone was still chatting about the novel "New Star" and mentioned the Yanbing Literary Award.

The creation of the Yanbing Literary Award was Mr. Shen's wish before his death. The old man donated 250,000 royalties to establish China's first literary award for full-length novels.

The selection is held every three years, and the first selection is scheduled for this year. The selection scope is limited to novels from 1977 to 1981.

"It's a pity to serve the people's "Farewell My Concubine"!" Zhu Changsheng lamented.

The full text of "Farewell My Concubine" has more than 120,000 words. It was included in the novella both when it was first published and when it later won awards.

If it had a few thousand or ten thousand more words, it would meet the award requirements.

The Yanbing Literature Award requires novels with a word count of more than 130,000, and "Farewell My Concubine" missed it perfectly.

Liu Yin said: "'The Cliff' and 'The Sound of the Wind' are also good, right? They're very promising."

Rong Shihui had a look of regret on his face, "It's hard to say, but the traces of genre-based writing in "Cliff" and "The Sound of the Wind" are a bit strong."

"On the other hand, I am quite optimistic about the one we are creating for the people. There is hope for the next one."

Rong Shihui is naturally referring to the magically adapted version of "The Kite Runner" that Lin Weimin is creating.

When Lin Weimin was writing, he consulted many people around him for information. Chatting revealed a lot of information about the plot of the novel. Rong Shihui felt that this novel had great potential.

Almost by default, everyone ignored the work "If You Have Something to Say".

It can be seen from this that novels with a strong urban flavor have not been popular in recent years.

Lin Weimin smiled and said: "Winning a prize is a matter of fate. Who can guarantee that he will win?"

"This is a good attitude for the people." Everyone praised.

In fact, it's not that Lin Weimin has a good attitude, but because of his status as a time traveler, he has some tinted glasses when it comes to awards.

Of course, the newly established Yanbing Literature Award is very fair and impartial in terms of award evaluation.

It's just that now that Lin Weimin has gained both fame and fortune through writing, he doesn't value honorary things like awards that much.

Of course it would be better if he did, and it would be no loss to him if he didn't. He felt that his current state was very good.

The creation of the magically revised version of "The Kite Runner" gradually became smoother after entering the middle stage. Almost all the information that should be checked has been checked. The plot of the story is all in Lin Weimin's mind. The rest is to understand it.

The development of the plot does not require Lin Weimin to use any more brains. The most important thing is that he also needs to fix a BUG in the novel.

In fact, it’s not a BUG. It’s just that the original author has been in the United States for a long time and has been cultivated into an out-and-out old man. There are certain problems with the values ​​​​of the novel "Chasing".

Amir has always accepted the protection and care of his friends, but in turn, he slandered his friends and caused his family to lose their jobs. In the end, his friend died in the war, and he did not repent. Instead, he decided to find Hassan's son because he knew that Hassan was his father's illegitimate son.

Such a plot and the values ​​embodied by the protagonist are incompatible with the consistent philosophy of the Chinese people.

Therefore, Lin Weimin incorporated some ironic elements into the novel. Originally, he wanted to have a causal loop at the end.

Not long after Bayin took Alaf in, a storm broke out in the country, and Bayin, a cultural man, was involved in it and was not spared.

But Lin Weimin deleted these contents halfway through writing.

At this time, the mainstream in China is criticism of the movement and sympathy for intellectuals. If this part of his content is released, it will definitely cause an uproar, so don't make yourself uncomfortable.

Nearly half a month after returning to Yanjing, Lin Weimin finally completed the creation of the magically revised version of "The Kite Runner".

Going back and re-examining this novel, the full text exceeds 300,000 words, making it a well-deserved tome among Lin Weimin's works.

The irony factor added to neutralize the value issues is also well integrated and does not cause an abrupt reading experience.

Lin Weimin put down the manuscript in his hand, went to the window and stretched, finally able to rest for some time.

Today happens to be a weekend, and the sunshine outside the window is just right. The autumn tiger is still a bit powerful at noon, but it gets completely cold in the morning and evening, and you even need to wear a single layer of clothing.

He wandered around the courtyard for a while, then remembered that he had not contacted Tao Huimin in the past few days, so he had to write a letter to express his greetings.

"Dear Comrade Huimin: It has been almost half a month since we left Hangzhou. Is the performance in Xiangjiang going well? Are you adapting to the environment there? I have returned to Yanjing and my work is going well. I have been obsessed with creation these days and have neglected to communicate with you. …

After half a month of separation, my longing is like the drizzle of March, beating on the window lattice, making it difficult for me to fall asleep every night.

When I was tossing and turning, I turned my thoughts into poems to share with you.

I once worried that being passionate would harm my holy life, and when I entered the mountains, I was afraid that I would not be able to live in a beautiful city.

There is peace in the world, both ways can be achieved, and I will live up to the Tathagata and live up to you.

I look forward to seeing you again after the show is over.

…”

Xiangjiang is a port city. The Little Baihua Yue Opera Troupe’s performance tour lasted for half a month and achieved unprecedented success. It not only gained the support of countless Hong Kong citizens and fans, but also appeared in many local newspapers in Xiangjiang and was even interviewed by TV stations. .

Because of this performance in Xiangjiang, the Xiao Baihua Yue Opera Troupe became famous in one battle. Before they returned to Zhijiang, newspapers in Zhijiang Province reported on the popularity the troupe received in Xiangjiang.

In today's era, any person, thing, or thing that can take a stroll abroad will bring glory to the country.

Although Xiangjiang belongs to China, it is still under the jurisdiction of the British, so it is naturally within the radiation range of this halo.

Therefore, as soon as the Xiaobaihua Yue Opera Troupe got off the plane after returning from Xiangjiang, they received great courtesy from the Zhijiang government and participated in activities for several days before they had time to relax.

Lin Weimin's letter happened to be delivered to Tao Huimin at this time.

“I once worried that being passionate would harm my holy life, and when I entered the mountains, I was afraid that I would not be in a beautiful city.

There is peace in the world, both ways can be achieved, and I will live up to the Tathagata and live up to you. "

When reading this love poem, Tao Huimin couldn't help but recall the process of getting acquainted with Lin Weimin in her mind, and she wished she could see him immediately.

"Huimin, who is this letter from?" Jiang Yao appeared next to Tao Huimin with a gossipy look on her face.

Tao Huimin immediately hid the letter behind her back, prompting Jiang Yao to tease her, "Oh, you hid it so tightly, it must be Brother Qing."

Tao Huimin couldn't help but spat at her, and the two of them fought for a while before stopping.

Jiang Yao finally saw the love poem written by Lin Weimin, not so much because she wanted to read it, but because Tao Huimin couldn't hold back the joy she wanted to share with others.

"There is a way to have both peace and harmony in this world, and I will live up to the Tathagata and live up to you. It's so beautiful!" Jiang Yao sighed with blurred eyes.

"He is comparing himself to a practicing monk, and his work and career to his faith. Because of the conflict between career and love, he is in a dilemma..."

If Lin Weimin were here, he would definitely give Jiang Yao a perfect score for her reading comprehension.

Tao Huimin was not a literary young girl, but she could not refuse the love expressed by Lin Weimin in the poem, and at the same time she was full of admiration for her sweetheart's talent.

"One of you is in Yanjing and the other is in Zhijiang. You are really miserable lovers." Jiang Yao sighed.

Speaking of this, Tao Huimin couldn't help but feel a little sad.

She never thought about this problem when she ran towards the West Lake without any scruples.

The performance in Xiangjiang was over, and her sweetheart was thousands of miles away in the capital. How she wanted to fly to him now!

Ideals are ideals, but reality is cruel.

After Jiang Yao walked away, Tao Huimin spread out the letter paper.

"Honey……"

No, no, no, you can't use such explicit words.

"Comrade Lin Weimin: Hello..."

It seems a bit too rigid to write it this way.

"Comrade Weimin: Hello..."

This is better, both close and safe. Tao Huimin recalled the contents of Lin Weimin's letter, and the turbulent emotions in her heart were poured onto the paper without even thinking.

Lin Weimin, who was far away in Yanjing, was discussing the title of the novel with Xie Mingqing.

"I think "The Man Who Harnesses a Horse" is very good!"

"No, absolutely not." Lin Weimin flatly denied it.

"Why?"

"No reason!"

Lin Weimin couldn't explain his reasons.

"Then you have to give the book a title?" Xie Mingqing was speechless by his inexplicable stubbornness and reluctantly compromised.

Lin Weimin thought about it and found that "The Man Who Harnessed a Horse" was indeed in line with the theme of the novel, but he really couldn't use it. There was a hurdle in his heart that he couldn't get over.

"You horse-harnessing man, you are mighty and majestic~"

I can't, I can't think about it anymore, I want to sing it as soon as I think about it, I can't control how many I send.

“Let’s call it ‘Horse Trapper’.”

Xie Mingqing objected and said: "This is obviously a bit different. Besides, their movie is called "Wrangler" and yours is called "Horse Harnesser". It feels like opportunism."

"Lao Xie, you can't think of things that are beyond the reach of eight poles." Lin Weimin insisted.

"Okay, okay!" Xie Mingqing waved his hands helplessly, and could only agree, not forgetting to complain: "I really don't understand that you creative people always have some inexplicable persistence, which makes people confused."

"Who am I? Lu Yao is still going to the temple to ask for a fortune!" Lin Weimin said boldly.

With someone like Lu Yao around, he is not afraid of others' comments no matter how extreme he does.

No matter how much I go too far, can I still go as far as Lu Yao?