1980 My literary era

Brother Flathead appeared in the editorial office of "Contemporary" again after more than a month. The decadent look from the previous times was gone from his brows and eyes. It must be the nourishment of love.

"What's going on with you? I thought you had absconded with the manuscript!" Lin Weimin joked.

Wang Shuo sat down calmly, "I'm running away, my brother is busy!"

"Where's the manuscript?"

Wang Shuo curled his lips. He hadn't seen her for such a long time, and he didn't say he cared about his life and death, so he asked for the manuscript when he came up.

This kind of person is not tired enough.

A stack of manuscript paper was thrown on the table, and Wang Shuo had a look on his face.

"Pour yourself some tea."

Lin Weimin said something and then read the manuscript.

When I was about to get off work, I finally finished reading it and said: "Not bad, I finally changed it to look good."

"Can it be published?" Wang Shuo asked.

"Other colleagues need to take a look."

Wang Shuo didn't take it seriously. He had been to "Contemporary" so many times and knew the working habits here. Anyway, Lin Weimin said that it was almost done, so it shouldn't be a big problem.

"When will the royalties be paid?" Wang Shuo asked.

"What the hell! Your manuscript is not enough to deduct the money you owe me!"

Wang Shuo sneered, "I knew you had to say that!"

As he spoke, he took out a stack of manuscript paper from his bag and said, "Take a look!"

Yo ho!

Lin Weimin was a little surprised, "I haven't seen you for more than a month, and you've been holding me back for a long time!"

He squeezed the thickness of the manuscript and saw another chapter.

Not bad.

A good author is one who has subjective initiative. Don't be pushed by the editor and submit the manuscript on your own initiative. If your subordinates are all such people, this job will be much easier!

After rolling my eyes twice, the quality was surprisingly good.

After working as an editor for several years, Lin Weimin's vision became more and more vicious.

"You're making rapid progress, kid!"

Normally, when Lin Weimin praised him like this, Wang Shuo would say something crazy, but this time he showed a rare shyness.

"It's not that I'm making fast progress, it's that my girlfriend is making fast progress!"

"What do you mean?" Lin Weimin was confused.

"I wrote this novel with my girlfriend."

Lin Weimin looked at the manuscript and then at Wang Shuo.

Did you write it with your girlfriend? Isn't it just trying to put money on your face?

"What's that look in your eyes? It was really co-written by the two of us!" Wang Shuo stressed.

"Look at you, I didn't say anything, why are you anxious?"

The meaningful expression on Lin Weimin's face made Wang Shuo hate his teeth.

After a few seconds, Lin Weimin said in a low voice, "Have you gone to the hospital for a physical examination?"

"Physical examination? What's the physical examination for?"

"Don't you have a bad stomach? The doctor didn't let you eat anything soft?"

Wang Shuo, who was always quick-witted, immediately understood Lin Weimin's sarcasm and cursed: "Your uncle!"

"Look at you, you are in a hurry again. You are allowed to do it, but you are not allowed to let me say it?"

Wang Shuo was angry and helpless. He was always unforgiving, but he always failed to take advantage of Lin Weimin.

While they were joking, when it was time to get off work, the colleagues in the office packed up and prepared to leave.

Wang Shuo said: "Come on, stop being busy, I'll treat you to a meal!"

"take me Out to eat?"

"What's wrong? I can't treat you to dinner if I don't have money?"

"Poor!" Lin Weimin stabbed Wang Shuo, and then said: "Forget it, I'll treat you."

Wang Shuo knew that Lin Weimin was afraid of adding to his burden, so he felt warm in his heart and said: "Farewell. It's not me who wants to treat you, it's my girlfriend who wants to treat you. Without the money you lent me, I don't know how I would have survived. "

"That's not true, is it?"

"Why not?" Wang Shuo pulled Lin Weimin, "I'll tell you more about it later during dinner."

When Lin Weimin came to the corridor, he realized that Wang Shuo's girlfriend Shen Xujia had been waiting here for a long time.

She has been standing here for more than an hour since Wang Shuo walked in.

Qu Xiaowei's description is very accurate. Shen Xujia is a beautiful dancer, maybe because of her profession. She has a tall and straight figure, and her temperament is very outstanding set off by a long windbreaker.

Lin Weimin said sheepishly: "Look at the fuss, why don't you go in?"

Shen Xujia said: "The editorial department is so busy and you are all talking about work. I'll be fine waiting here for a while."

With just one sentence, Lin Weimin could tell that this was an elegant woman with general knowledge.

Lin Weimin praised Wang Shuo: "You are lucky to have found a woman like my sister-in-law!"

"That's right!" Wang Shuo raised his chin with a proud expression.

The place Wang Shuo chose to treat guests was Dong Laishun. The weather was getting colder, and business in Dong Laishun was booming again.

You order your food first when you enter, and the atmosphere is normal while you wait for your food to be served.

After waiting for the mutton to be served, Lin Weimin looked at Wang Shuo and Shen Xujia, who were working hard to cook without raising their heads, and silently put down his chopsticks.

"For the people, you're welcome, eat!"

Wang Shuo only noticed Lin Weimin when he raised his head and poured meat into the copper hot pot.

"It's okay, I'm not too hungry yet, you two eat first."

"Eat quickly, don't be polite!"

Wang Shuo said something, and before he could speak any more, he stretched out his chopsticks to pick up the mutton in the copper hot pot.

Lin Weimin really wanted to ask, the clothes you wear look like dogs, did you two come here to escape?

After finally finishing the sixth plate of mutton, Wang Shuo and Shen Xujia's rhythm finally slowed down.

Wang Shuo was sweating after eating. Shen Xujia wiped his mouth with a piece of paper and smiled sheepishly at Lin Weimin.

"Oh, I finally had a decent meal." Wang Shuo said.

Only now did he have some free time to explain a few words to Lin Weimin.

Some time ago, Wang Shuo's business failed completely, and his best friend Xie Jing also squatted in Falizi. He entered a low point in his life. It was at this time that he met Shen Xujia.

Shen Xujia is a dancer from the Oriental Dance Troupe. Although there is no obvious gap between various industries in this era, girls from the stage troupe have no worries about being chased by no one.

Falling in love is very expensive, and chasing Shen Xujia is even more expensive. Wang Shuo happened to have no money, so in early August, Wang Shuo waited for Lin Weimin to meet Tian'er at the door of the Chinese Literature Society.

I thought I could make some quick money by writing, but I didn't expect that I got off to a bad start and failed.

Fortunately, Lin Weimin offered a helping hand in time, and the more than 400 yuan allowed Wang Shuo to get through the most difficult days in the early days of their relationship.

The good times did not last long. Last month, Shen Xujia performed at the Yanjing Exhibition Hall Theater. After the performance, she was taking a shower backstage. Unexpectedly, her clothes, watches, and bags were all stolen. This caused a lot of losses.

Among the stolen items, the most valuable was the watch. That was what Wang Shuogang bought for Shen Xujia from the trust store. It was a plum blossom women's watch. The new watch cost 360 yuan. The trust store bought it for a second-hand watch, and it cost 280 yuan.

Lin Weimin spent more than half of the more than 400 yuan he lent to Wang Shuo just to buy a watch.

Shen Xujia is a dancer. She eats a lot of fortified foods in her daily diet. Most of her monthly salary and bonus go into her stomach.

The two of them were in love again. Wang Shuo pretended to be fat and took her to restaurants when he had nothing to do. The money in his hand was spent very quickly.

Seeing that he didn't have much money in his hand, Wang Shuo didn't dare to spend it randomly anymore, and he held it in for almost a month.

After waiting until Shen Xujia's salary was paid this month, the bonus that had been delayed for two months was finally paid. Shen Xujia proposed to treat Lin Weimin to a meal.

Falling in love has always cost money, and it is a waste of money.

Without the money borrowed by Lin Weimin, the two would not have progressed so fast.

After hearing the two people's experiences, Lin Weimin silently took a mouthful of mutton.

The fish looks for the fish, the shrimp looks for the shrimp, the turtle looks for the tortoise.

He really couldn't comment on this pair.

He calculated in his mind that Wang Shuo should be able to get a royalties of 250 to 60 yuan for the novella "The Stewardess". The novella he was sent later was called "Emerging to the Sea". If it could be published successfully, , there must be three or four hundred yuan.

With a total of more than 600 yuan, I may not be able to last for many days.

Lin Weimin never dared to think that Wang Shuo could pay back his money.

When the grandson pays back the money, he might as well sell the copyright of his novel.

"You, go ahead and write. With how good you are, how many novels will you have to write before you can afford it?" Lin Weimin said.

Shen Xujia was a little embarrassed, "Actually, I don't blame him. I didn't know his financial situation at the beginning. If I had known, I would definitely not have let him spend that money."

Lin Weimin shook his head and said: "Sister-in-law, it's not your problem. Don't you know that he and Xie Jing used to speculate and make a lot of money. After working for two years, they didn't save a penny. He is a money-loser. "

Wang Shuo said angrily: "If it weren't for him to pay the fine, I would have a lot of money in my hand now."

"Okay, I don't know you yet. I'll ask the accountant to issue the manuscript fee bill quickly later, so that you won't starve to death!" Lin Weimin said angrily.

Wang Shuo was not angry, and said with a playful smile: "Thank you!"

The three of them were eating and chatting. I don’t know how much time passed in a flash. It felt like they were almost done eating. Wang Shuo asked Lin Weimin: "Weimin, what time is it?"

He and Shen Xujia both had empty wrists now, and they had to ask others if they wanted to know the time outside.

Lin Weimin raised his hand and glanced at his watch, "It's eight o'clock! It's almost time, let's withdraw."

"good."

Wang Shuo stood up to check out, but Lin Weimin held him down, "Come on, I can't even eat anymore. If I ask you to treat me, don't you stab me in the back?"

This means they have been together for several months. If Wang Shuo had just fallen in love with Shen Xujia, he would have had to settle the bill even if he tripped Lin Weimin.

Lin Weimin settled the bill resolutely, and Shen Xujia kept saying she was sorry. She was the one who wanted to treat the guests, but in the end it was Lin Weimin who settled the bill.

"Don't be polite. Aren't you two in a tight situation right now? Just wait until you have more money and invite me back. Let's make an agreement first. I'll have to eat twice by then, otherwise I won't be able to return to my roots!"

His relaxed humor resolved the embarrassment between Wang Shuo and Shen Xujia.

A few days later, Lin Weimin sent Wang Shuo a bill for the manuscript fee.

The manuscript for "Stewardess" was used, and the manuscript for "Surfacing" was also used, and the manuscript fee increased by one dollar. The total manuscript fee for the two manuscripts was just over seven hundred.

Wang Shuo took Qian Xi's smile and spat on his thumb, counted the money, and then handed part of it back to Lin Weimin.

"Don't worry, just take it and use it first." Lin Weimin said.

"Don't bother me, otherwise I will always think about it and feel unhappy!"

Wang Shuo forced the money into Lin Weimin's hand, and Lin Weimin said, "Okay, you can ask again when you need it again."

Wang Shuo smiled and scolded: "Can't you hope for me to do better?"

After joking for a while, Lin Weimin took out another box.

"What is this?"

Wang Shuo took the box and opened it. A brand new shining plum blossom watch lay quietly in the watch box.

"Are you really good at buying second-hand watches for your girlfriend?"

"What happened to the second-hand ones? They cost hundreds of dollars!"

Wang Shuo clicked the watch box and said he wanted to send the watch box back.

Lin Weimin didn't answer and said: "Take it, that watch can probably be regarded as a token of love between you two. It's a pity to lose it like this. I can't find it back. It just so happens that this watch is newly bought. So... A token of love that won’t lose points!”

Wang Shuo's hand holding the watch box was a little hard, and his eyes were sore. After a few seconds, he said: "Damn it, if you use this method to chase girls, the children will be able to make soy sauce, and they won't still be single now." Son!"

Lin Weimin feigned anger and said, "How many times have I told you that I have a girlfriend!"

"Where is it? Why didn't I look?"

Lin Weimin said angrily: "Take the watch, the receipt is in the watch box. The total is three hundred and sixty-six dollars. The money spent is foreign exchange coupons, which will be deducted from the manuscript fee next time!"

Wang Shuo spat: "I knew you would have to do this!"

"There's so much nonsense, hurry up and write the manuscript and pay back the money!"

Eaters are soft-mouthed, but takers are short-handed.

"I know!" Wang Shuo said helplessly.

After chatting for a while, Lin Weimin said goodbye and left.

Riding a motorcycle, he hummed a tune.

That day when Wang Shuo asked about the time in Donglaishun, he had an idea.

Wang Shuo's two novels will be published soon. If this guy gets the royalties and starts wasting money again, a few hundred yuan can be spent for a long time.

You have to find some motivation for him to write. It just so happens that Wang Shuo just mentioned that Shen Xujia lost his watch.

Isn’t this an excuse?

What does it mean to be a good editor?

It must be about what the author thinks and what the author is anxious about.

After accepting this watch, why don't you work hard to write for Teacher Lin?

If you don’t write, you are not human!

"Golden Shield~

Forged with passion~

Show your skills and show your skills in dangerous places~"

Humming a little tune all the way, Teacher Lin's motorcycle drove into the courtyard of the Chinese Literature Society.

They met Leng Jiefang, who was carrying a large bag of things.

"Teacher Lin!" Leng Jiefang greeted Lin Weimin.

"Hey, Jiefang, are you going back today?"

"yes."

Leng Jiefang has finally finished writing the manuscript. He handed in the manuscript the day before yesterday and received the manuscript fee yesterday.

Leng Jiefang burst into tears the moment he received the royalties for a total of 2,400 yuan.

Looking back on the two months in the dark room, everything was worth it!

"Let's go, I'll take you to the station!"

"No, I'll just take the bus."

"You're welcome, hurry up."

Lin Weimin took Leng Jiefang and took him to the train station. It was already past lunch time when he returned to the Chinese Literature Society.

He was planning to find a place to have lunch before returning to the office when he heard someone calling his name on the street.