1980 My literary era

"The manuscript is in the editorial department, you can't see it right now." Lin Weimin said.

Zhang Yimou nodded, did not press any further, and chatted with Yu Hua for a while about "The Mistake by the River."

"Raise the Red Lantern" was not finished yet. Zhang Yimou just had a brief chat with Yu Hua. He had no intention of working on the third movie until the success or failure of the second movie was known.

Lin Weimin asked about the current production progress of "Raise the Red Lantern". This film has been struggling for a year and has missed several important film festivals this year due to time constraints.

"The post-production process isn't finished yet. Anyway, this year's major film festivals have passed, so there's no rush. Let's wait until next year!"

Zhang Yimou heard that Jiang Wen was going to make a movie and asked Lin Weimin to be the producer. He was very curious. Why didn't he think of this idea when he asked Mr. Lin to be the producer?

"I also want you to be the producer of my next film!" Zhang Yimou said.

Lin Weimin waved his hands quickly, "Spare me. This time it's a special situation. Mike can't stay in China permanently, so he wanted to find an acquaintance to help. It just so happened that I was the one who helped him invest in Jiang Wen, so I agreed to it." .”

Zhang Yimou felt a little regretful after hearing what he said.

Before leaving, he remembered the original topic again and asked about Yu Huaxin's novel, "If you have time, go to our editorial department to read it. If you don't have time, wait until January. The novel has been confirmed to be published in January."

"I'll read it after it's published."

After Zhang Yimou left, Lin Weimin looked at Yu Hua, "When will you leave?"

Yu Hua said reluctantly: "Teacher Lin, why do I feel like you always want to drive me away?"

"Your feelings are correct."

Yu Hua's expression was hurt, and he sighed again, "I'll leave tomorrow. Alas, time flies so fast."

For him who loves to play, his days in Yanjing are always short.

"Teacher Lin, I'm leaving!" Yu Hua said with a bit of sadness.

Lin Weimin stood up and said, "Let me see you off."

Today is the weekend, it will be National Day soon, and Yanjing has entered early autumn.

Xi'anmen Street is full of traffic. In recent years, there have been more and more private cars on the street, and there are also many more taxis and buses than before.

While walking on the road, Yu Hua focused on the sky. Today's sky is as blue as the clear sea, and the occasional white clouds are the sails on the sea.

"We don't seem to have such weather in Haiyan." Yu Hua said, looking at the sky.

Lin Weimin heard Yu Hua's nostalgia for Yanjing, and before he could speak, Yu Hua said again: "Teacher Lin, do you know? I read this sentence when I was a child: In autumn, I walked on the streets of BJ... This This sentence has stuck with me for a long time, and I still remember it to this day. Because I don’t know what it will be like to walk on the streets of BJ in autumn.”

After Yu Hua said these words, he took his eyes back from the horizon and turned to Lin Weimin.

"Teacher Lin, what do you think of me coming to Yanjing?"

"Transferred to Yanjing?"

Yu Hua shook his head, "I don't have that relationship yet, I want to resign."

"Are you asking for my opinion or telling me your decision?" Lin Weimin asked.

"Of course I want to ask for your opinion. This idea has been around since I finished writing "Alive"," Yu Hua said.

Lin Weimin strolled under the shade of the trees on the street, and Yu Hua followed him step by step.

After a brief pause, Lin Weimin said: "I'm only talking about objective conditions. "Alive" is already your second novel. In my opinion, you already have the conditions to become a full-time writer.

By this condition, I don’t mean getting a position in the Literary Arts Association, or signing an employment contract with a local liberal arts college. But if you can make a living through writing and have great potential, it is of course no problem to move to Yanjing. "

When Yu Hua heard this, he looked a little encouraged, but then he heard Lin Weimin say: "If you really want to come to Yanjing, it is best to wait until "Alive" is published before making a decision."

Yu Hua nodded, "I understand what you mean, and I will make a decision after careful consideration."

Lin Weimin nodded and said, "That's good."

Walking to the bus stop with Yu Hua and watching him get on the bus, Lin Weimin stood there.

Yu Hua is only thirty years old this year and has already written two novels. He is already a well-known young writer in the domestic literary world. For people like him, Yanjing is full of unlimited imagination and motivation, so Lin Weimin is very fond of him. The idea is not surprising.

After the National Day, Wang Shuo's "Wang Shuo's Collected Works", which attracted the attention of hundreds of millions of people, was finally published and occupied the most conspicuous position in major bookstores in Yanjing. This collection was also enjoyed in bookstores in other cities in the country. received the same treatment.

Some time ago, Wang Shuo asked for royalties from the publishing house for the publication of his anthology, which became the most watched event in the domestic literary world at that time. Now that the anthology is on the market, many people in the literary world and the publishing industry are selling this anthology. The situation is full of interest.

Wang Shuo has become the first person in the country to pay royalties, and Huayi has become the first domestic publishing house to give royalties to writers. Everyone wants to see the final effect.

In addition to discussing the sales of "Wang Shuo's Collected Works", the editorial department has recently discussed the third Yanbing Literature Award.

During this period, the jury has received hundreds of novels recommended by publishing units across the country.

In addition, because this year's awards have been postponed for more than two years, the Literary and Art Association has extended the selection scope to 1988, which has increased the workload of the jury.

Everyone is guessing that with the increase in the selection scope, in addition to the increased workload of the jury, the number of award-winning places may also increase.

In addition to these, what everyone is most concerned about is naturally how the works published by the Chinese Literature Society will gain in this Yanbing Literature Award.

Taking a detailed look at the works published by the Chinese Literature Society in the past few years, there are not many that have the potential to win awards.

Lin Weimin has written many novels in the past few years. According to the evaluation rules of this Yanbing Literature Award, the two works that are eligible for evaluation should be "Burning" and "Ming Dynasty 1566".

These two novels were both well-received and well-received after their publication. Not only did they achieve brilliant results in sales, they also received acclaim from critics.

Because both novels are exclusively published by Guowenshe, everyone is very clear about the sales of these two novels.

"Burning" has sold a total of 1.8 million copies since its publication. The novel also won the National Book Critics Circle Award when it was published in the United States.

The sales volume of "The Ming Dynasty 1566" is even more exaggerated. It has already exceeded 3 million copies, surpassing the latecomers and exceeding the total sales volume of some of Lin Weimin's works in the past few years.

What is a pity for everyone is that the novel "Hunting" has not been published, so it is not eligible for awards. Otherwise, it would definitely be a strong contender for this year's Yanbing Literature Award.

In addition to Lin Weimin's works, everyone thinks that the one with the greatest hope is Lu Yao's "Ordinary World".

Although the novel was not well-received by critics in the first two years of its publication, four or five years have passed and "The Ordinary World" has sold nearly one million copies after its publication. The influence of the TV series adaptation is not the same as it was back then. Therefore, in the past two years, the reputation in the critical circles has shown signs of gradually turning around, and it has been increasingly praised by some critics.

Speaking of Lu Yao's "The Ordinary World", Cheng Zhongshi, also a Shaanxi writer, "White Deer Plain" just published this year is not within the scope of this year's awards, but there is no doubt that this novel has locked a next prize for the Chinese Literature Society The number of winners of the first Yanbing Literature Award.

While everyone was chatting, Liu Yin came back from outside with a gossipy face.

"Hey, did you hear that? Xiao Guo from the Foreign Languages ​​Department is gone!"

Everyone who was discussing with gusto immediately changed the topic, "Let's go? Where are we going?"

"It was said that a publishing house from outside came to recruit me, and the salary was doubled and the bonus was equivalent to several months' salary." Liu Yin said.

Everyone couldn't help but sigh when they heard this.

In recent years, the trend of market economy has gradually penetrated into the publishing field. Many publishing houses have kept pace with the times and have begun to poach large publishing houses for their own development.

As one of the leaders in the domestic publishing industry, Guowenshe is naturally not immune to this fate.

Many senior editors in the agency have received invitations from outside publishing houses. However, at this time, everyone's awareness of making money is generally not strong, and few people will take the initiative to change jobs in order to increase their salary.

Guo Xugang of the Foreign Literature Editorial Office is the second editor of the Chinese Literature Society to leave in the past few years. He was in his early thirties, had outstanding professional ability, and was in the prime of life. It was a pity that he left just like that.

Liu Yin was not satisfied with gossip, so she went to the foreign language room to bring over Wang Ruiqin, an editor with whom she had a good relationship.

"Ruiqin, what's going on with Xiao Guo? I heard from the people in the front building that he's gone?" Liu Yin asked.

Wang Ruiqin sighed, "I have to leave. The wages and benefits offered outside are much higher than those in the company. His family's situation is not very good..."

Guo Xugang's hometown is out of town, and his family of three lives with his parents in two houses of more than 20 square meters. His qualifications are too junior, and it is not his turn to change houses.

After listening to Wang Ruiqin's words, everyone sighed. Every family has a sutra that is difficult to recite.

"That publishing house contacted me a while ago. The conditions were really exciting. If I didn't want to go through the trouble, I would really..."

When Wang Ruiqin said this, he happened to see Lin Weimin entering the editorial office and decisively chose to shut up.

Lin Weimin is the leader of the company. Discussing the matter of leaving and changing jobs in front of him is easy to fail.

Lin Weimin put down the manuscript and asked with a smile: "What are you talking about?"

Wang Ruiqin pretended not to hear, and Liu Yin told her what they had just talked about without any scruples. Wang Ruiqin gave her a dissatisfied look, and Liu Yin could no longer be involved in gossip in the future.

"Xiao Guo!" A face flashed in Lin Weimin's mind. He remembered that he had asked him to be a translator when he wrote to Alain Resnais two years ago. He was quite professional.

"It's a pity!" Lin Weimin said.

Wang Ruiqin saw that Lin Weimin was not angry and said: "Xiao Guo is the backbone of the editorial office. It is a pity to leave. Nowadays, the wages paid by people hired from outside are very high, and sometimes not everyone wants to leave."

"Understood, it's all for life!" Lin Weimin sighed.