1980 My literary era

Zhou Shanhu, the editor-in-chief of "Yellow River" magazine, whose pen name is Shanquan, is a student in the first batch of the National Academy of Liberal Arts after its establishment. It seems that he has some connections with Lin Weimin.

Of course Lin Weimin was not stunned when he saw his name, but because of the name Zhou Shanhu mentioned in the letter.

He read a few lines of the letter and flipped through the manuscript twice. The title of the book was "The Golden Age".

After reading Zhou Shanhu's letter again, Lin Weimin put down the things and asked Tong Zhonggui to go ahead. He carefully asked the person about the specific situation of the manuscript.

It turns out that the person who came here is called Ding Dong, and he is a friend of Wang Xiaobo. He came here purely to help his friend submit an article and see if it can be published or published.

"Contemporary" was not the first publication that Ding Dong worked for. He worked for many publications, but many editors rejected the manuscript without even reading two pages.

There are also some editors who appreciate Wang Xiaobo's works, but his works are so over the line in terms of romance that no one dares to use them.

Some time ago, the manuscript was submitted to "Yellow River" magazine. After receiving the novel manuscript, Zhou Shanhu wanted to publish it, but the editorial department had strong objections and could not publish it.

He wrote a letter to Wang Xiaobo, giving him advice and suggesting that he get published in a magazine with a stronger backing.

When Lin Weimin heard what Ding Dong said, he was a little dumbfounded. He believed that "Contemporary" received this article because of the strong background.

"Our "Contemporary" is a publication under the Chinese Literature Society. You don't know what the Chinese Literature Society represents, right? The backstage is tough, but in some aspects the taboos are deeper." Lin Weimin said to Ding Dong.

"Of course I know this. But the question is, aren't you the editor-in-chief of "Contemporary"?"

Ding Dong's words made Lin Weimin very happy. This is probably the attraction of the great writer.

"A novel like "The Lover" can be published in "Contemporary", why can't "The Golden Age" be published?"

Lin Weimin:? ? ?

The good impression I had of Ding Dong was instantly wiped out. This man looked really disgusting!

Like "Lover"? Which kind? Which kind? Tell me, what's going on?

My story is a pure love story, a novel for serious people.

What is this you brought? This is a romance novel!

Lin Weimin held the edge of the manuscript with his fingers and complained wildly in his heart.

Anyone who has watched "The Golden Age" should know how pornographic this thing is, but Wang Xiaobo is really awesome and his writing is really good.

In fact, it is very simple to judge whether a novel is SQ literature. Just look at whether the description is just a simple description, or whether it conveys other information through the description.

If it is the former, it is vulgar SQ literature, and if it is the latter, it is not SQ literature, but QS literature.

These four words look exactly the same, but the order is reversed and their meanings are completely different.

The connotation of "The Golden Age" is far more than what can be summarized by QS literature. The questioning of human nature and the focus on living conditions in the novel are the most commendable.

After a moment of silence, Lin Weimin decided to forgive Ding Dong, a fool, for the sake of the novel.

"Let's do this. Leave the manuscript with me for now. Later, ask your friend to come to the editorial office and I'll talk to him."

"Can the novel be published?" Ding Dong asked.

"This still needs to be discussed." Lin Weimin said.

"What is there to discuss? Look at what is popular in the literary world today? Scars, reforms, roots, and reflections. It seems that novels cannot be written without a layer of skin.

It is conceivable that the level of this group of writers and these works is nothing compared to the novels of my friends. "

Ding Dong sat there and talked nonsense, which made Lin Weimin look at him with admiration. At first glance, he looked like an old angry young man.

After all, this must be considered the first batch of lackeys under the sect, right?

"Do you think publishing a novel is just a house game? You have gone to so many magazines and publishing houses, but you don't know the difficulty and risk of publishing this novel?" Lin Weimin said with a bluster.

Ding Dong was intimidated by his momentum. Ding Dong was so unscrupulous just because he was easy to talk to. Now he became serious, and Ding Dong didn't dare to make any mistakes.

"Okay, I'll ask him to come over tomorrow."

"Okay. Also, tell him that he can bring any other manuscripts he has with him."

Lin Weimin's words made Ding Dong's face show a hint of joy. It seemed that Lin Weimin admired Xiaobo's novels very much!

Ding Dong left the Chinese Literature Society happily, and was about to go to Wang Xiaobo to tell him the good news, but suddenly the scene in the office just came to mind.

It seems that Lin Weimin didn't read the manuscript?

Immediately, he gave up the idea.

Xiaobo's novel is so awesome that just one glance is enough. Didn't he just read it twice? enough!

After Ding Dong left, Lin Weimin handed the manuscript to Tong Zhonggui, "Please review this manuscript and write down the review comments in detail."

"Okay, Teacher Lin."

Tong Zhonggui took the manuscript and recognized it at a glance as the manuscript sent by the person just now. Based on his understanding of Teacher Lin, he must be very optimistic about this manuscript.

Tong Zhonggui carefully read through the manuscript.

After a while, his face turned red and he looked down. His cock was hard.

Teacher Lin asked me to read it. What kind of novel is this?

As one of the top five socialist youths, Tong Zhonggui instinctively rejected this manuscript that made him physically uncomfortable. But for some reason, his hands continued to flip through the manuscript uncontrollably, and his eyes greedily stared at the words on the paper uncontrollably. .

After reading another page of manuscript, he raised his head guiltily and glanced around.

Fortunately no one found out.

Tong Zhonggui glanced at everyone, then lowered his head and continued reading the manuscript.

"Xiao Tong!"

A sudden cry frightened Tong Zhonggui. He raised his head, his cheeks were rosy, his breathing was slightly hurried, and his eyes were panic-stricken.

"Yao...Sister Yao, what's the matter?"

"What manuscript did Weimin give you just now?" Yao Shuzhi asked.

Tong Zhonggui's heart skipped a beat. This was the question he was most afraid of. "It's...it's nothing. It's just an educated youth...well, a novel that reflects the life of educated youth."

When he said this, he glanced at the manuscript with a guilty conscience. So... there should be nothing wrong with it, right?

"Really? Show it to me after you finish reading it."

Tong Zhonggui swallowed, is this something you can see?

"Hmm... um, okay!" He hummed and agreed.

After reading it, return it to Teacher Lin immediately. If Sister Yao wants the manuscript, ask her to ask Teacher Lin for it herself.

Lin Weimin didn't know that he casually handed the manuscript of "The Golden Age" to Tong Zhonggui, which triggered a turbulent and ups and downs psychological journey in this little chicken.

In the afternoon, Tong Zhonggui suppressed his anger and finished reading the novel. After struggling to write the review comments, he handed the manuscript back to Lin Weimin.

"No need to give it to me, just pass it on to everyone for a look."

Tong Zhonggui took the manuscript back to the editorial office with a look of embarrassment and handed it to Yao Shuzhi, "Sister Yao, Teacher Lin said to circulate it to everyone."

When Yao Shuzhi heard this, she immediately became interested, "I told him that he came personally to deliver the manuscript, so he must have something to say."

She happily took the manuscript, and within two minutes of reading it, Tong Zhonggui heard Yao Shuzhi spit hard.

He glanced over and was glared at by Yao Shuzhi.

Tong Zhonggui felt more resentful than Dou E. What does it have to do with me?

The next day, a young man with a haggard face walked into the editorial office of "Contemporary".

The first impression everyone in the editorial department had of him was that he was so ugly that they didn't even look at him.

But this man was enthusiastically invited into the editor-in-chief's office by Lin Weimin.

"Xiao Tong, is he the author?" Yao Shuzhi asked.

Tong Zhonggui nodded, "It should be him. Teacher Lin asked him to come to the editorial department for a chat today."

"I really didn't see it. He's not that good looking, but he's very thoughtful." Yao Shuzhi teased.

"Actually, actually..." Tong Zhonggui stammered, and finally said: "I think the novel is actually very well written!"

Yao Shuzhi rolled her eyes at him, "I didn't say that his writing was not good. It's just that some parts were too explicit. It could have been more subtle."

"The Golden Age" has been circulated in the editorial department since yesterday. Tong Zhonggui and Yao Shuzhi have just finished reading it. They are the two editors with the most say.

"Maybe... this is just his style!" Tong Zhonggui said.

"I think this is the style you men like, right?" Yao Shuzhi said sarcastically.

Tong Zhonggui blushed a little when he was told that.

Liu Yin, who was reading the novel at the side, said in a tone that had experienced many vicissitudes of life: "Young people are full of energy, so they must have an outlet."

Tong Zhonggui's face turned redder when Liu Yin said this, feeling as if he was talking about himself.

Liu Yin and Yao Shuzhi couldn't help laughing.

Flirting with cocks is the biggest hobby of some married lesbians.

Wang Xiaobo is 36 years old this year. He is not good at words, introverted and shy. When he was a child, his family even suspected that he was mentally ill and called him "Silly Bozi".

In 1984, he followed his wife Li Yinhe to study at the University of Pittsburgh in the United States. He just returned to China this year and is now a teacher at Yanda.

While studying in the United States, he wrote "Tangren Stories", which is an antique novel based on several legendary stories of the Tang Dynasty. In 1989, his second sister paid a publishing house to publish it for him, and 4,000 copies were printed. The editor specially changed the title of the novel to attract people's attention, and it became "Secret Stories of the Tang Dynasty".

At this point in time, "Tangren Stories" has not yet been published. Yesterday, my friend Ding Dong came to Wang Xiaobo and told him that the editorial department of "Contemporary" intended to publish his "Golden Age". Lin Weimin also specially invited him to the editorial department for a detailed discussion. Wang Xiaobo was excited Extremely excited, I brought the manuscript of "Tangren Stories" with me.

As for "The Golden Age", this novel has been written since 1982. In fact, it is still a semi-finished product. Wang Xiaobo has been revising it since it was written.

Wang Xiaobo was very nervous when he was warmly welcomed into the office by Lin Weimin.

He especially liked Lin Weimin's "Lover". He read this novel no less than five times when he was in the United States. He once said to his wife Li Yinhe that he only understood the art of modern novels after reading "Lover".

Now that Lin Weimin was in front of him, he didn't know what to say. After sitting down, he stayed there dullly, looking at the floor of the office steadily, as if waiting for Lin Weimin to speak first.

Lin Weimin looked at him for a while and saw that he had no intention of speaking, so he shook his head helplessly.

"This novel of yours..."

When Wang Xiaobo heard his voice, he focused his attention on him and looked at him.

"The content is a bit sensitive."

Wang Xiaobo nodded, "Yes!"

"It's not easy to operate!"

Wang Xiaobo nodded again, "Yes!"

Lin Weimin frowned, this person is not very good at CPU!

Since this road was blocked, Lin Weimin decided to change direction.

“Otherwise, let’s publish and publish together!”

Wang Xiaobo and Gujing Wubo's expression finally showed a slight change, "What do you mean?"

"I'm afraid that your novel won't even have a chance to be published after it's published. But if you publish it first, it will last for thousands or ten thousand copies and it won't have much influence. It's better to operate the publishing process while publishing it. Thing, double insurance.”

The expression on Wang Xiaobo's face became completely vivid, and he asked excitedly: "Is it really possible?"

"It's definitely a little troublesome, but it's not impossible to operate."

Wang Xiaobo read a bit of pride on Teacher Lin's face.

Because his novel was too unrestrained in some aspects, he tried many times but failed to publish it. Now, finally, someone agreed to publish it. Not only did he agree to publish it, but he even had to handle the matter of publishing it.

Wang Xiaobo looked up at Lin Weimin who was standing there, and wanted to ask from the bottom of his heart.

Teacher Lin, are you still short of lackeys?