1980 My literary era

The fact that Lin Weimin sent his new novel to "Youth Literature" made the club a little uncomfortable.

In addition to "If You Have Something to Say," which was previously published on "Zhongshan", this is the first time that Lin Weimin's works have been leaked since he joined the Chinese Literature Society.

This can't help but make various editorial offices in the agency start to reflect on whether they are not doing well enough.

"Yes, this time is just to promote avant-garde novels! They are always published on the one-third of an acre of our Chinese Literature Society. As time goes by, the majority of readers sometimes have to mutter, why is it that your Chinese Literature Society publishes these things? , why didn’t other publications publish it?

I really don’t have any other ideas, editor-in-chief, you have to believe that I am sincere about our society! I, Lin Weiminsheng, am a member of the Chinese Literature Society. After death...

Okay, okay, then I’m out! "

Lin Weimin came out of Mrs. Wei's office with saliva, and turned around to see several other colleagues from the editorial office walking casually in the corridor.

"Stop pretending!"

Then everyone came together and said, "You are so unkind!"

After leaving Mrs. Wei's office, Lin Weimin was once again a man who was not afraid of heaven or earth.

"Look at the structure of you guys. I'm not surrendering to the enemy and rebelling. This will excite you guys."

"Youth Literature" is indeed not as good as the opponents of the Chinese Literature Society. For "People's Literature" and "Contemporary", "Harvest", "October", "Flower City", and "Zhongshan" are their opponents.

After joking with everyone for a while, Lin Weimin went to the editorial office of "People's Literature" for a tour.

This time, when Lin Weimin handed over the manuscript of "Chasing the Murderer" to "Youth Literature", Xie Mingqing was probably the most injured. Ever since Lin Weimin joined the society, his manuscripts have been handled by veteran comrades.

When he saw Lin Weimin, he had a look of resentment on his face.

"Old comrade, don't be so emotional! I will leave it to you to review the next work!"

"Next work? How long will it take?"

Xie Mingqing felt that Lin Weimin was deceiving him.

"Come on, come on, don't you know my efficiency?"

Xie Mingqing finally felt a little better after hearing what Lin Weimin said.

"Are there new people here?" Lin Weimin said a few words to Xie Mingqing and saw a new face in the office.

The young man stood up and said, "Hello, Teacher Lin. My name is Zhu Wei."

Xie Mingqing introduced: "Xiao Zhu was transferred from "China Youth" to our "People's Literature" and just came here a few days ago."

Lin Weimin smiled and shook Zhu Wei's hand and said, "Okay, the team has grown again!"

After saying a few more words, Lin Weimin returned to the back building.

"Hey, you came back after being criticized?" Liu Yin looked gloating.

"Sister Liu, can't you just look forward to me?"

Liu Yin smiled and said: "It's not that I don't wish you well, but I've never seen Mrs. Wei come to you and praise you."

"That's nonsense. Last time I won the Yanbing Literature Award, didn't she praise me so well?"

"Just once, the chance is so low that it can be ignored."

"I……"

Well, that seems to be the case.

"The leader|leader shows his deep love for me and his deep responsibility!"

"Yes, yes, yes, yes."

The two chatted for a while, and Liu Yin nuzzled her lips in the direction of his desk, "Look, our editorial department has a big event today!"

"A big happy event? Whose big happy event?"

Lin Weimin walked to the table with a smile and saw a pack of wedding candies.

He immediately turned his attention to Yao Shuzhi, "What's wrong? My sister Yao is getting married?"

There were only a few young people of working age in the office, and Lin Weimin guessed it right away.

Yao Shuzhi's face was a bit shy, "Well, I've received my certificate."

"So sudden? Why haven't I heard you mention it before? When is the wedding?"

"If we can't do it, we'll invite the two families to have a meal together."

"Oh, that's how it is!"

Lin Weimin nodded clearly. Zheng Guo's family is really cautious.

Lin Weimin knew Zheng Guo's situation, so he had no reaction to this matter.

Liu Yin, on the other hand, picked up the injustice.

"For the people, tell me, tell me. Is this kid Zheng Guo going too far? He is not so stingy. He won't even hold a wedding to marry a daughter-in-law. If Shuzhi gets married in the future, what will happen to him?" I may have suffered a lot of grievances.”

Lin Weimin said with a smile: "Sister Liu, the wedding must have been discussed between the two of us. My sister Yao is a virtuous and virtuous person who never cares about appearance and formality. This is a perfect match for Zheng Guo!"

Liu Yin rolled her eyes at him, "I think you know how to get along with Xi Ni. You brought them together, so of course you spoke to Zheng Guo!"

She took Yao Shuzhi's hand and said, "Silly girl, you will really save money for that Grandet of Zheng."

"Sister Liu, look what you said. Not to hold a wedding is a joint decision between Zheng Guo and I. Besides..."

Lin Weimin interjected: "Besides, not having a wedding doesn't mean you don't have to attend the ceremony. You still have to take care of your share of the money. There's no need to invite people to this banquet."

He smiled playfully and said to Yao Shuzhi: "What's wrong, am I right? It's all from your Zheng Guo's heart!"

Yao Shuzhi rolled her eyes at him, "You know how to talk nonsense. Don't worry, you don't have to follow the rules."

"If you say so, I will feel relieved after eating this wedding candy."

As Lin Weimin spoke, he stuffed a piece of candy into his mouth, then frowned and said, "It's true that your Zheng Guo didn't even buy some white rabbits when he got married. He had to get hard candies, which would hurt his teeth!" "

"Are you going to eat? If not, bring it!"

Lin Weimin and Yao Shuzhi were joking, and the atmosphere in the office was lively.

Liu Yin suddenly said again: "Wait a minute!"

Everyone looked at her.

"Shu Zhi, what did you just say? Family members from both families? Isn't Zheng Guo an orphan? Where did he come from?"

Zheng Guo lived above the editorial office when he came to the Chinese Literature Society to revise manuscripts. Everyone sympathized with his situation. Although this kid was very stingy and annoying, after all, he was a child without a father and a mother. He had suffered a lot since childhood. Yes, everyone can understand.

When they learned that Yao Shuzhi was in a relationship with him, everyone also expressed their sincere blessings.

Yao Shuzhi was stunned for a moment, looking around, looking at Lin Weimin as if asking for help.

Lin Weimin had candy in his mouth, his hands in his pockets, and his eyes looking at the sky.

"Well...actually, Zheng Guo...all his family members are here." Yao Shuzhi stammered.

"All here? What do you mean all here?"

Liu Yin asked, and everyone else in the office also turned their attention to her.

Yao Shuzhi was sweating when everyone saw her. She pointed her hand and said, "Ask him!"

Everyone looked at Lin Weimin, and he said in a panic: "This has nothing to do with me!"

"What's going on?" everyone asked.

Lin Weimin said helplessly: "Actually, Zheng Guo's family is fine, and they are all fine."

Everyone was stunned, and then the office was filled with curses.

"Zheng Guo, that bastard! It's a shame that I was so good to him before."

"This guy also wants a lot of letter paper from me!"

"I even gave them white-flour steamed buns!"

…

The office was filled with denunciations of Zheng Guo, and Yao Shuzhi was frightened when she heard it.

"So Shuzhi and Weimin have known about it for a long time?" Liu Yin changed the topic to Lin Weimin and Yao Shuzhi.

Lin Weimin hurriedly said: "I also happened to know it. You don't know how angry I was at that time. I scolded this grandson so much. Originally I wanted to tell everyone, but when I thought about it, I didn't do it intentionally. Is it a contradiction? It’s better to let everyone know nothing.”

Lin Weimin cleaned himself up with a few words, with an expression on his face: "I am doing everything for everyone's good."

Everyone looked suspicious, "Is this really true?"

Yao Shuzhi nodded repeatedly, "That's right, that's right. Like Weimin, I severely criticized him. This person is really outrageous!"

Liu Yin complained: "This Zheng Guo has a character problem."

"It's not that serious." Lin Weimin winked at Yao Shuzhi, "This kid is not trying to deceive everyone. The main reason is that he was frightened by others in the past few years!"

"Yes, yes, Zheng Guo was quite miserable before."

Seeing what Lin Weimin and Yao Shuzhi said, the mood of the colleagues eased. Everyone has been through this all the way. For such a reason, it is understandable.

At this time, Meng Weizai poked his head out of the door and said, "For the people, come here."

Lin Weimin stood up and joked to Yao Shuzhi in a low voice: "Remember to ask your Zheng Guo to treat me to dinner later."

Arriving at Meng Weizai's office, Lin Weimin asked: "Leader, what do you want from me?"

"Two pieces of good news, both about "Farewell My Concubine". The United States and Nihong will print more copies, and the ratio of royalties and royalties will remain unchanged. Do you have any objections?"

"What a coincidence?" Lin Weimin said in surprise.

"It's quite a coincidence. But I really didn't expect that your novel could be sold so well abroad. It's already the second time it's been reprinted in the United States. If this trend continues, your novel "Farewell My Concubine" will be sold so well abroad. "It's likely to become a best-seller!"

A bestseller must be a bestseller, but a bestseller is not necessarily a bestseller.

"Where is this? Last time, an additional 100,000 copies were printed. It took half a year to print another volume. You can't even touch the tail of the bestseller list, right?"

"Haha, you kid is really getting more and more excited now. Being able to keep printing it proves that your novel has gradually formed an influence and will definitely become more and more popular in the future."

Lin Weimin nodded, Lao Meng was right.

There are many cases of a book becoming a hit in the publishing industry. Whether it is domestic or foreign, such examples can be found, but most of them are short-lived and not as good as a steady flow.

The impact of sudden popularity is also difficult to last, which is not necessarily a good thing for a writer.

"The United States is planning to print an additional 200,000 copies this time, and Nihong is planning to print an additional 80,000 copies. You are going to make a fortune!" Meng Weizai said with a smile, while a hint of envy flashed in his eyes.

Compared with publishing and publishing works in China, publishing overseas is indeed profitable.

Lin Weimin's face showed an expression of surprise, "Hey, it's getting more and more generous!"

"Haha, "Farewell My Concubine" has now become your kid's little treasury. In the history of our country, there seems to be no writer who has received higher royalties for a single volume of work than you!"

Lin Weimin was surprised and said: "Isn't that true?"

Meng Weizai looked serious, "Do you think I'm joking with you?"

The Yan Bing Literary Award is a literary award established according to the will of Mr. Shen Yan Bing. The total amount of prize money donated by the old man is only 250,000 yuan, which is the royalties saved by the old man throughout his life.

Lin Weimin's overseas publication of only "Farewell My Concubine" has exceeded 250,000 yuan including this additional printing.

It may be an exaggeration to say that one book exceeds the lifetime income of a literary giant, but it should be enough for half a lifetime.

Lin Weimin felt a little trembling for a moment, "Oh, after hearing what you said, I have become a person!"

Meng Weizai laughed and cursed: "Virtue!"

"If you're sure there's no problem, the agency will reply to Random House and New Trend Press."

"no problem."

Lin Weimin calculated in his mind that 200,000 copies would be printed in the United States. According to the previously negotiated royalties, it should be about 120,000 US dollars. Ni Hong's side printed 80,000 more copies, a total of four times, and the royalties should be around 60,000 knives.

Added together, that’s a total of 180,000 meters.

The small treasury just spent a big sum a few days ago, and it was immediately replenished.

Why can’t I spend all this money on dry flowers?

Teacher Lin felt very distressed about this!

Returning to the editorial office again, Lin Weimin was humming a tune happily.

The commotion caused by Zheng Guo in the office has fallen silent. Liu Yin Bagua said, "What good thing is this? Does it make you so happy?"

"I can't tell you that."

"Judging from your reaction, you must have received royalties again, right?"

Lin Weimin glanced at Liu Yin unexpectedly, with a bit of pride on her face, "How is it? Did I guess it correctly?"

"Okay, it's my sister Liu who understands me!" Lin Weimin gave Liu Yin a thumbs up.

While the two were chatting, Uncle Zhai from the mailroom knocked on the office door.

"For the people, I have your registered mail!"

"Where did it come from?" Lin Weimin asked as he walked towards the door.

"He's from Xining."

Lin Weimin's heart sank.

I took the letter from Uncle Zhai, it was very thin.

Lin Weimin walked back to his desk with the letter in his hand. Liu Yin saw his gloomy expression and stopped teasing him.

The letter was written by Lao Guo's wife.

She told Lin Weimin in the letter that Lao Guo had left just a few days ago. In addition to the news of Lao Guo's death, Lao Guo's wife also mentioned that Gu Hua went to Xining to visit Lao Guo in December last year, and Lao Guo was very happy.

At the end of the letter, there was a thank you from Lao Guo's wife. She mentioned Lin Weimin's care for the couple when they were in Yanjing.

Lin Weimin looked at the letter and was silent for a long time.

He looked out the window and saw that several Sophora japonica trees in the yard were blooming.

Lao Guo left in May.