1980 My literary era

This morning, Lin Weimin was at work when he received a call from Han Zhuangzhuang from the hospital.

Yin Geli successfully gave birth to her baby in the hospital, a fat girl weighing 8 pounds and 60 pounds.

He left for a while in the afternoon, and when he arrived at the hospital, Han Zhuangzhuang was in the hospital corridor, frowning.

"What's going on? Why aren't you happy?" Lin Weimin asked.

Han Zhuangzhuang said with worry: "Uncle, do you think this girl will be like me when she grows up? She is too fat!"

I'm afraid that you don't look like me, and I'm even more afraid that you look like me!

This contradictory mentality made Han Zhuangzhuang feel distressed.

"Ge Li is a foreigner, and my daughter is a Chinese-Austrian mixed race, do you understand? Generally mixed-race children are beautiful. Look at Fei Xiang in last year's Spring Festival Gala, how beautiful he is!"

Han Zhuangzhuang thought about it for a moment. Last year, his wife almost cried while watching TV. She was indeed good-looking.

Lin Weimin's words comforted Han Zhuangzhuang a little. He was about to say thank you when he heard Lin Weimin say again: "Besides, our old Lin family are all pretty, and you have a genetic mutation. When your daughter's generation comes, you will definitely have to correct yourself. .It’s okay, don’t worry!”

thank you!

After Lin Weimin's "comfort", Han Zhuangzhuang was completely cured. He looked at Lin Weimin and asked, "Uncle, did you come here empty-handed?"

Lin Weimin wanted to give him a kick, but he held back because he was a father after all.

Not interested in financial management, Han Zhuangzhuang and Lin Weimin entered the ward and immediately saw the little girl being placed on the bed.

Maybe it was because of his mixed race, his skin looked very white, and he was lying there in a fat pile, without opening his eyes, in a daze, and he looked like he was sleeping.

"Thank you for your hard work, Geli!"

Lin Weimin said something to Yin Geli.

Yin Geli had a natural birth and suffered a lot during the birth, but after giving birth she looked like a normal person, except that her face was not very good. She was enjoying herself with red dates, millet porridge and eggs, and she didn't show any signs of maternal weakness.

Lin Weimin shook his head, saying what he said was a bit redundant.

Then, under Han Zhuangzhuang's gaze, he took out a small gold lock from his pocket and placed it next to the child's bed.

Han Zhuangzhuang immediately beamed, "Oh, uncle, look at you, come as soon as you come, and bring..."

Before he could finish the second half of the sentence, Lin Weimin stared back.

From the moment he walked in, Han Dingbang's eyes never left his sleeping granddaughter, smiling so hard that he couldn't close his mouth.

Lin Weimin said to Han Dingbang: "Brother-in-law, congratulations! You are now a grandfather!"

"For the people, it costs you money."

The gold lock that Lin Weimin took out didn't look big, only the size of a child's fist, and its shape was exquisite. Calculated based on the density of gold, it weighs at least two to three hundred grams. Such a gold lock is enough for an average person to earn after twenty years of work.

"I'm also an uncle, so how can it be considered a waste?" Lin Weimin said with a smile.

As he spoke, he took out a jade bracelet from his pocket, which was as bright and round as mutton fat.

When Han Zhuangzhuang saw it, he immediately ran over and took it in his hand. Then he snatched the rice bowl from his wife's hand and held it in her hand.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, uncle, is this Hetian jade?"

Lin Weimin glanced at Han Zhuangzhuang in surprise, "Okay, can you still recognize it as Hetian jade?"

"That's right." Han Zhuangzhuang looked proud.

In fact, he didn't know if it was Hetian jade. When it came to jade, he only knew it was Hetian jade, and he just talked about it.

"This is the mutton-fat white from Hetian white jade. Dudu collected it for me." Lin Weimin explained.

Han Zhuangzhuang came up to him and asked, "This thing is quite valuable, isn't it?"

Lin Weimin glanced at him and said speechlessly: "Keep it, I can give it to your daughter as a family heirloom in the future."

Lin Weimin's words did not fool Han Zhuangzhuang. This bracelet is made of small seed material, the best jade material in mutton fat. After a few decades, one gram will be worth 20,000 to 30,000 yuan. Such a small bracelet is worth 20,000 to 30,000 yuan. .

Of course, it is certainly not that expensive for Lin Weimin to buy now, but it is not cheap either. Jade has been popular since ancient times and has never been cheap.

The small mutton-fat white seed bracelet that Ma Dudu collected for Lin Weimin was from the Republic of China and cost a thousand yuan.

Han Zhuangzhuang suddenly beamed, "Uncle, you are the best to me. Niuniu has a good uncle!"

"Virtue!"

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

After two more days, the weather got hotter and hotter.

Lin Weimin received an overseas call from Arthur Miller. During the call, Comrade Lao Mi told Lin Weimin good news.

The 40th Tony Awards were just held yesterday at Radio Music City in New York. "The Kite Runner" won the awards for Best Play, Best Director of a Play, Best Actor in a Play, and Best Costumes in a Play. Four design awards.

Together with the musical "Les Misérables," it became the biggest winner of this year's Tony Awards.

The two won the most awards in the musical and drama categories respectively. The award-winning record of "Les Misérables" is even more exaggerated, almost covering all the awards in the musical category.

"The Kite Runner" has been receiving rave reviews since it premiered on Broadway last September. It even reached sold-out theaters in the past few months. It is also one of the plays with the highest demand for Tony Awards this year.

Therefore, it is not surprising to achieve such results.

Lin Weimin and Arthur Miller congratulated each other on the phone. Arthur Miller once again regretted that Lin Weimin did not go to the United States this year.

Compared with the previous "The Intouchables" which only won acting awards, "The Kite Runner" can be said to be a big win at this Tony Awards, whether it is drama awards, actor awards or technical awards.

Such an award-winning result has a very powerful blessing effect on Lin Weimin, the original author. If Lin Weimin can come to the United States to show off his face at this time, it will definitely be a huge boost to his popularity in the American theater circle, including among the audience.

Of course, because of the popularity of "The Intouchables" and "The Kite Runner" in the American theater industry, Lin Weimin's reputation has already spread throughout the American theater industry. Even if he does not go to the United States, what he will lose is just the opportunity to impress the audience. That's all, the impact is not big.

Lin Weimin also understands this truth very well, so he has no regrets.

Industry reputation is more important than the audience's perception of him.

Two days after the phone call with Arthur Miller, Cheng Wuchun suddenly called Lin Weimin to the office.

Two people in Mao suits were sitting in the office, and they looked like comrades in the system.

Cheng Wuchun introduced: "These two comrades from the WS department are here to find out about the situation."

Lin Weimin was not surprised. After a brief chat, it was pretty much what he thought. It was because of "The Kite Runner".

Different from the drizzle of news reports when "The Intouchables" won the award last time, this time "The Kite Runner" became one of the biggest winners at the Tony Awards and became hot news in major TV programs, newspapers, and magazines in the United States.

It was hard not to pay attention to the continuous news that flooded the screen. This wave of news reports also attracted the attention of the leaders of the Chinese Consulate General in New York, the United States. After a little inquiry, they learned about the specific situation of "The Kite Runner".

Upon hearing that it was an adaptation by a Chinese playwright that had won so many awards, the Consulate General in New York immediately contacted the country.

So there was a situation where people from the WS department approached Lin Weimin.

Comrades from the WS department confirmed that the situation was true, explained a few words to Lin Weimin, and then left.

Cheng Zuochun breathed a sigh of relief, "These two people came in just now and shocked me. I thought you were stirring up trouble outside!"

Lin Weimin said dissatisfied: "Leader, you misunderstood me a bit!"

Cheng Wuchun glanced at Lin Weimin, you really have no idea about your own strength!

Leaders will definitely not say anything that is not conducive to unity.

He just smiled at Lin Weimin and said, "Haha!"

After the comrades from the WS department came to the Chinese Literature Society, they were followed by several heavyweight media such as CCTV, "People's Daily", and "Guangming Daily". This was what the colleagues from the WS department had already explained before leaving.

Since the situation is verified to be true, it is natural to publicize it well.

At the beginning of the year, Zhang Yimou won the Golden Bear Award and made history in Chinese films. The topic was hotly debated for a whole month, making countless Chinese people proud of it.

This time, Lin Weimin's play won the Tony Award, the highest award in the American theater industry, and overwhelmingly won four awards. It was also an event that made history and brought glory to the country.

How could it not be promoted?

After dealing with reporters from several units, the day has passed.

The fact that Lin Weimin's play won the Tony Award in the United States has long been known to everyone in the Chinese Literature Society.

This is not surprising to everyone, as it is not the first time that I have won this award.

But I heard that I won a lot of awards this time, which is still very impressive.

At around 7 o'clock that evening, the scene of Lin Weimin being interviewed by a CCTV reporter appeared on "Xinwen Lianbo".

The picture is silent, with a narration: "At the 40th Tony Awards in the United States just past, the play "The Kite Runner" adapted from the work of Chinese playwright Lin Weimin won awards including Best Play, Best Play Director, and Best Play. Best Actor in a Drama Drama and Best Drama Costume Design became the biggest winners on the day of the awards ceremony.

The full name of the Tony Awards is the Antonette Perry Award. It was established in 1947 by the American Theater Association in memory of Ms. Antonette Perry, one of the founders of the association. It has always been regarded as the highest award for American dramas and musicals. .

This is not the first time that Lin Weimin's work has been recognized by this award. As early as 1984, Lin Weimin's work "The Intouchables" won the Tony Award for Best Actor and Supporting Actor in a Play..."

The news about Lin Weimin winning the award occupied more than 50 seconds of "Xinwen Network", which was the same treatment as the last time Ah Mou won the Golden Bear Award.

Among them, calling Lin Weimin a "playwright" is the first official recognition of Lin Weimin's status in the drama industry.

Tao Huimin, who was watching the news in front of the TV, was excited for a long time. Lin Weimin was much longer this time than before and could almost last a minute.

As soon as the scene on the TV finished playing, she couldn't wait to pick up the phone.

After waiting for a long time, the call was finally connected. Tao Huimin asked excitedly: "Mom, have you seen it? Have you seen it?"

"I see it, I see it!" Mother Tao on the other end of the phone was very happy.

Tao Huimin and Lin Weimin's relationship was confessed to her parents as early as the year Tao Huimin attended the Spring Festival Gala. After all, she went back that year and brought thousands of yuan in new year's goods. She definitely couldn't hide it, and she didn't want to.

It’s true that Tao Huimin is young, but he has been learning opera since he was a child and stayed away from his parents. He is very independent. When he was a teenager, he earned wages and subsidies like adults, and his parents were very relieved of him.

I heard that she was in love, so I didn't have any objections. I just told her that she must stick to the bottom line in the relationship between men and women.

It's a pity that the parents don't know that their daughter has already become a big girl.

In the past few years, Tao Huimin and Lin Weimin's relationship has been stable. They send a bunch of new year's goods every year. Tao's father and Tao's mother have already acquiesced in their relationship.

Today Tao Huimin learned that Lin Weimin was going to appear on "Xinwen Network". Her first reaction was to call her parents and ask them to remember to watch the news.

At this time, "Xinwen Lianbo" finished broadcasting, and started calling to confirm again, just like a teacher checking the homework of primary school students.

Mother and daughter chatted for a long time, and Tao's mother asked about Tao Huimin's graduation.

Tao Huimin went to Zhijiang Provincial Art School, which lasted for five years. She entered school in 1982 and graduated this year.

It's just that in the past two or three years, my daughter has been busy filming outside, and even filmed the heroine of "A Dream of Red Mansions", which made the parents feel like they were in a dream.

"I will definitely go back. I'll ask the crew for a few days off. It won't be a big problem." Tao Huimin told her mother.

At this time, Tao's mother seemed to say something on the phone again. Tao Huimin's expression showed a bit of shyness, she glanced at Lin Weimin, and then whispered: "I will definitely go back during the New Year, and he will be with me. In the past few years, because of I haven’t graduated yet, so I have to pay attention to the impact.”

"Well, okay, I understand."

After Tao Huimin hung up the phone, Lin Weimin, who was watching TV on the other end, joked: "Is your future mother-in-law anxious to see me?"

Tao Huimin rolled her eyes at him, "My mother just asked casually, and I told her that we will go back together this year!"

Lin Weimin had previously proposed to go to Wenzhou to meet Tao Huimin's parents during the Chinese New Year.

He had been in love with Tao Huimin for several years. It was inconvenient that Tao Huimin had not graduated before. But this year she finally graduated and it was time to meet their family.

"I'll go shopping with you this weekend and take it with you when you go home." Lin Weimin said.

Tao Huimin smiled and nodded.