1980 My literary era

Coming to the Literary Research Institute again, Lin Weimin received a warm reception from Xu Gang.

She pulled him to sit on the sofa, poured him tea, asked him about his well-being, and finally said, "I heard that you have been promoted to editor-in-chief?"

Lin Weimin smiled and said: "You are really well-informed about this information. I only found out about it just after I came back. The higher-ups issued a document stating that retired comrades are not suitable to be editor-in-chief, so the agency thought of bringing me up."

Xu Gangxiang looked at Lin Weimin and said with some sigh: "You are only twenty-five, right? He is the editor-in-chief of "Contemporary"!"

Then he said: "Wan Lao wrote "Thunderstorm" when he was 23 years old, and "Sunrise" when he was 25 years old. As a student, you are not inferior to your teacher!"

Lin Weimin said: "Director, if you continue to praise me like this, I won't be able to stay in this room any longer."

The two laughed twice before getting down to business.

Since 1983, the Institute of Literary Studies has been actively preparing for the establishment of a liberal arts college. Two months ago, in November, the Ministry of Rites finally agreed to the Literary Association’s report on transforming the Institute of Literature into the National Academy of Literature.

In December, the sign that had been hanging in front of the Institute for Literary Studies for decades was taken down. Meng Weizai said that the Institute for Literary Studies was an old habit and should now be called the "National Institute of Liberal Arts."

The Institute of Literary Studies has been restructured into the College of Liberal Arts and will soon be included in the national higher education system. The admissions standards, examination methods, academic system, teaching plans and facilities are all looking like those of universities and developing towards formalization.

In view of the actual situation in the literary world, the School of Literature still plans to hold short-term refresher courses first to help literary practitioners who are unable to study long-term due to various reasons.

Lin Weimin also found out after chatting with Xu Gang that the new dean was about to take office and he, the former director, would abdicate in favor of someone new.

“In the future, liberal arts colleges will become more formalized. If we publish two articles as before, there will be fewer and fewer cases where we can come in to study just by being recommended by publications.

I just thought that while I am still here, I can make another plan for those comrades who have no future and let everyone come in to study. I am afraid that such opportunities will become less and less in the future! "

Xu Gang not only informed "Contemporary" this time, but also major publications that had a good relationship with the Institute of Literature in the past.

Let everyone register all the students who can register as soon as possible. Xu Gang hopes to do his part for everyone at the end of his term.

Xu Gang finished speaking with emotion, leaving Lin Weimin a little silent.

Through the conversation with Xu Gang, he had already understood the current situation of the School of Liberal Arts.

Although the former Literary Research Institute was also under the management of the Literary and Art Association, it still had some autonomy relatively speaking. When we held short-term training courses a few years ago, students were recommended by publications from all over the country. autonomy.

But now, with the establishment of the College of Liberal Arts, a batch of fresh blood is being injected into the College of Liberal Arts. You can’t say this is to kill the donkey or to hide the bird behind the scenes. After all, the Institute of Literary Studies has been upgraded to a liberal arts college. As it grows in scale, it will always need to add new forces.

But we have to admit that the Literary and Art Association has an increasing influence on the School of Liberal Arts, and it is impossible for the School of Liberal Arts in the future to be as independent as before.

Not only is Xu Gang stepping down, but also when it comes to the selection of students, the School of Liberal Arts no longer has the decision-making power as before. It has to listen to the Literary and Art Association, and it is impossible to directly connect with local publications.

Thinking of these things, Lin Weimin's heart was filled with sadness.

He couldn't evaluate whether this change was good or bad, but the study experience at the Institute of Literature and Literature was an indelible memory for him, and he naturally leaned towards the Institute of Literature and Literature in his heart.

"You go back and communicate with the authors of "Contemporary", and just submit the list. I will communicate with the Literary and Art Association, and they will give you this face for the last time." Xu Gang said to Lin Weimin.

Lin Weimin nodded, "Okay, I'll make a list when I get back and give it to you as soon as possible."

After leaving Xu Gang's office, Lin Weimin met two familiar faces and said hello.

After coming out of the liberal arts college, he couldn't help but look back.

Brand new buildings, brand new school buildings, brand new environment, everything is brand new.

His eyes stayed on the sign hanging at the school gate, which was newly replaced.

The new National Academy of Liberal Arts was established.

No more literary institutes!

Lin Weimin's eyes were full of despair. He thought of his trip to northern Shaanxi with Shi Tiesheng, how similar it was!

After returning to the Chinese Literature Society, I made an appointment with Meng Weizai. Meng Weizai once again put the task of contacting students on Lin Weimin.

"You are young and have just become editor-in-chief. This will be a training for you."

Work hard, you old... comrade, you can be so lazy and confident, no wonder you can be a leader.

I went back to the editorial office and discussed with my colleagues. We made a list of the authors we all had, and contacted the editors one by one according to their preference.

First, the list was sent to the National Academy of Liberal Arts for Xu Gang to review, and after confirming the candidates, Lin Weimin began to contact people, and he personally went to find the candidates in Yanjing.

Lin Weimin looked for Wang Shuo first.

"I can't go, I have to cook for Shen Xujia!"

"Cooking is an important matter. Let her deal with it by herself. This is a rare opportunity."

"What's hard to come by? I just went to make connections, so I won't go!"

Lin Weimin came out of Wang Shuo's house cursing and ran to the labor reform bureau where Haiyan was working.

"No, Teacher Lin, as you can see, I can't spare any time at work."

Lin Weimin looked at the surrounding copper and iron walls and the erected steel fences, but did not dare to speak.

He finally went to Acheng's house. Acheng gave him more face than Wang Shuo and Haiyan. When he heard that Lin Weimin was going to recommend him to study in the liberal arts college, he acted very happy. He took Lin Weimin to chat and said at the end, He actually doesn't like socializing and doesn't like the learning method of the liberal arts college.

Teacher Lin came out of Acheng's house with a dark face and couldn't help but spit bitterly.

You are the worst offender. If you don't want to go, why are you holding me there and chatting for so long?

Teacher Lin was rejected and felt deeply frustrated.

What kind of gods are all my subordinates?

Returning to the Chinese Literature Society, he confidently took the phone number in the office and kicked Comrade Lao Meng out at the same time. He made such excuses that Lao Meng could not refuse.

"Go and talk to Lao Qin. He is in a bad mood these days."

Lin Weimin was the only one left in the office, and he started making phone calls.

Zhijiang, Haiyan.

It was quiet and peaceful at noon in the cultural center. Yu Hua was sleeping soundly on a camp bed in the office, but he was woken up by someone.

"I have a call for you!" said my colleague Hai Ping.

Yu Hua yawned, feeling a little sleepy, and answered the phone, "Hello, I'm Yu Hua, who am I?"

"Hey, Teacher Lin, hello, hello, why are you calling me?"

"National Academy of Arts? Advanced training class?"

"I am willing, of course I am!"

"I'll tell the boss at the unit. Don't worry, I'll definitely go."

"Okay, okay, bye!"

The call only lasted two minutes, and Yu Hua's sleepiness had long since disappeared, replaced by joy and excitement.

He almost ran back to the office, lying flat on his camp bed, flipping through a copy of "The Red and the Black."

He glanced at Yu Hua, saw that his face was full of joy, and asked, "What good thing is this?"

Yu Hua said excitedly: "Good thing! Great thing! I'm going to study at the National College of Liberal Arts!"

"National Academy of Liberal Arts? That sounds familiar!" Haiping suddenly remembered something, got up, went to the table, flipped through it, and finally found a piece of "Literary News" from last month.

In a corner of the "Literary Journal", an article the size of a piece of tofu was written about the official establishment of the "National Academy of Literature".

"The National College of Liberal Arts is the Institute of Literature. Teacher Lin studied there back then!" Yu Hua shouted loudly.

Haiping looked at Yu Hua's excited look and couldn't help but feel a bit of envy and jealousy in his heart.

This is the National Academy of Liberal Arts!

Haiping works in a cultural center and knows a lot about the literary world. The predecessor, the Literary Research Institute, was established in the 1950s, not to mention its glorious history.

Just talking about the writers who have come out of the Institute of Literature and Literature in the past 80 years, Lin Weimin, Jiang Zilong, Gu Hua, Huang Anyi, Jin Ying...

Although the subsequent student classes are not as strong as the one in 1980, they still have a lot of talents.

Being able to study in such a place is not just as simple as studying or plating a layer of gold, but also improving your connections is a qualitative leap!

Just when Yu Hua was shouting happily, an old man pushed open the door and came in, "What are you doing? I heard you making a noise in the corridor!"

When Yu Hua saw the old man, he rushed in front of him, startling the old man.

"Director, I want to ask for leave!"

"What kind of leave are you asking for? You only go to work at noon every day. How dare you ask for leave?" The old man scolded Yu Hua without giving Yu Hua any face.

Yu Hua didn't mind the old man's tone at all, and said excitedly: "Director, I'm going to the National College of Liberal Arts to further my studies. Teacher Lin just called me."

"National Academy of Liberal Arts? Teacher Lin?"

Yu Hua explained: "The National Academy of Literature is the Institute of Literature, and Teacher Lin is Lin Weimin, the editor of "Contemporary"."

The curator suddenly realized that when he looked at Yu Hua, he was much more pleasing to the eye.

"Not bad, this proves that your talent and ability have been recognized by the industry."

"Leader, then this is fake..."

"approved!"

Yu Hua said happily: "Thank you, curator!"

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Lin Weimin felt extremely relieved when he listened to Yu Hua's ecstatic voice on the other end of the phone.

It has to be you!

Lin Weimin ran around and finally pushed out one of the qualifications for further study in the School of Liberal Arts.

After making the call, Lin Weimin returned to the office.

Knowing that he was rejected by his writers one after another, his colleagues looked at him a little strangely.

Liu Yin couldn't help but ask: "Who are these people under your command?"

Lin Weimin spread his hands and said, "How did I know? These thieves really don't give me any shame!"

Colleagues couldn't help laughing.

Of the six reserved places, two have been confirmed so far. Ma Yuan was in XZ and couldn't be contacted for a while. Even if he could go, there would only be three people.

When have the places for further studies in the Faculty of Liberal Arts been treated like this?