1980 My literary era

Cheng Wuchun gave Lin Weimin the responsibility of introducing Liang Fengyi's works into the country. To do this, he had to make a special trip to Xiangjiang to meet with the leaders of the New H Agency and Liang Fengyi.

Two days later, he set off for Xiangjiang.

When he came to Xiangjiang again after a few years, Lin Weimin had no intention of hanging around. He first met the comrades of the New H Society at the liaison office, and then met Liang Fengyi under his introduction.

Liang Fengyi's life is very legendary. She was the only daughter in her family since she was a child. Her family background was excellent and her grades were excellent after school.

Unfortunately, her family's financial situation declined when she was in middle school, but she continued to study for a master's degree. Like most young women, she married early. Her first husband was He Wenhui, a Hong Kong scholar.

After marriage, Liang Fengyi went to England to continue her studies, and He Wenhui accompanied her.

In 1975, the couple returned to Hong Kong to work. Liang Fengyi was hired by the newly founded Jiayi TV as a screenwriter and producer. Her work at Jiayi TV was extremely outstanding and she became the backbone of Jiayi TV at that time.

But after just two years, Liang Fengyi became bored with the job at hand.

In 1977, she decided to go into business. By chance, she heard a friend complain about not being able to find good servants, which made her aware of the huge demand in the market.

This year she established the Philippine Maid Company, introducing Filipino maids to families in Hong Kong for the first time in history. This gamble won her her first great commercial success.

It was also in this year that she was appreciated by Feng Jingxi, the financial industry tycoon and founder of Sun Hung Kai Securities, and was hired as the head of the public relations and advertising department of Sun Hung Kai Securities. She then joined the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and became a well-known figure in the Hong Kong financial industry.

In addition to focusing on her career, Liang Fengyi also had great interest in writing. She received her PhD from the Graduate School of the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1985 and completed the 360,000-word doctoral thesis "Late Qing Dynasty" in two years. The spreading function of popular novels in new ideological trends.

In the mid-1980s, Liang Fengyi first tried writing a column for a newspaper and received an enthusiastic response from readers.

When the world stock market crash occurred in 1987, Xiangjiang, one of the world's financial centers, was not spared. Amid the power struggle, Liang Fengyi chose to resign from the stock exchange and shift her career development to industry.

With her help, her second husband Huang Yihong invested in a number of factories and was able to go north to set up factories in Pengcheng, which made her husband's career develop smoothly.

As for herself, she devoted all her energy to her writing career after 1988, and published many novels in just two years. She used the industrial, commercial, financial and political circles in Hong Kong as the background to describe the collusion between government and businessmen, and intrigues. , swords and swords, and the plot is fresh and interesting. It was named a financial novel by the Hong Kong literary circle, setting a precedent for its genre.

Liang Fengyi's home is in Repulse Bay, which is one of the areas where luxury homes are concentrated in Xiangjiang. It is also one of the tourist destinations in Xiangjiang. Many villas and luxury homes are scattered on the slopes of the bay, and the beautiful scenery is unparalleled.

"Mr. Lin, you have a long-standing reputation. Welcome to my home."

The couple greeted him at the gate of the courtyard. Liang Fengyi and her husband Huang Yihong came to the gate of the mansion to greet him, which fully demonstrated the importance they attached to Lin Weimin.

After entering the house and exchanging a few words, Lin Weimin talked to Liang Fengyi about the serious business of his visit.

Liang Fengyi has not been focusing on her writing career for a long time, but her output is extremely high. In a few years, she has written more than one million words.

"I am very satisfied if the novel can be introduced to the mainland."

When talking about the introduction and publication of novels, Liang Fengyi was very frank.

She was very aware of the status of the Chinese Literature Society in the domestic literary world. Among them, the New H Society was the mediator, and the person who came to discuss cooperation was Lin Weimin, a well-known figure at home and abroad. Liang Fengyi felt the full attention from the country, and the communication was full of sincerity.

After chatting at Liang Fengyi's home for more than two hours, Lin Weimin was about to leave after lunch, but Liang Fengyi's husband Huang Yihong took out a copy of "The Ming Dynasty 1566" and asked him to sign it.

After joking for a while and signing her name, Lin Weimin said goodbye and left, taking with her a set of Liang Fengyi's published books, which she had prepared in advance.

If people want to introduce her novels, they naturally have to go through some research and screening before they can determine the final books to be introduced.

The day after leaving Liang Fengyi's home, Lin Weimin contacted Liu Yichang, and Liu Yichang asked him to meet in Taikoo Shing.

Seven years have passed since we parted ways in Beijing in 1983.

In seven years, Liu Yichang has passed his sixtieth year. Although he has not met each other in the past few years, there have been constant correspondence and phone calls. Lin Weimin recommended many mainland writers to Liu Yichang, and the works of these writers have also been approved by "Hong Kong Literature" Meet the readers in Xiangjiang.

Not only did it expand the influence of mainland literature and these writers in Hong Kong, it also allowed these writers to earn a lot of royalties.

The two felt particularly cordial when they met again. After chatting for a long time, Liu Yichang invited Lin Weimin to the "Hong Kong Literature" magazine on Morrison Hill Road, Wan Chai.

As soon as the two of them arrived at the editorial office, Liu Yichang asked someone to bring a camera.

He pulled Lin Weimin to the door. Lin Weimin was confused, "What is this?"

Liu Yichang explained to him that this has been a tradition since the establishment of Xiangjiang Literature. Whenever a writer visits, no matter he is famous or unknown, he must leave a photo in front of the editorial department to show respect and it can be regarded as a kind of commemoration. .

"Weimin, can this photo be published in our next photo issue?" Liu Yichang asked Lin Weimin for his opinion.

The completed photos of the writer are published in the next issue of Xiangjiang Literature. This is also tradition.

Lin Weimin joked: "It's okay to publish it, but the royalties must be paid."

After joking for a while, Liu Yichang invited Lin Weimin to drink coffee again, but this time he invited not only him, but also all members of the editorial department.

"It's rare to be a guest today. Let's go to the cafe opposite for coffee in the afternoon!"

After Liu Yichang announced the decision, everyone in the editorial office cheered. What everyone cared about was not drinking coffee, but being able to legitimately fish.

Liu Yichang likes to drink coffee, but he doesn’t drink too much. He mostly talks over coffee.

It has been more than 40 years since he came to Hong Kong in the 1940s. In addition to the topic of literature, the most talked about topics in conversation are the local customs and customs in China.

He entered the Shanghai literary scene in the early 1930s and edited a variety of literary supplements before finally settling in Xiangjiang. His longing for his hometown is engraved in his bones.

“After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, I also ran the Huaizheng Cultural Society in Shanghai, and we published a lot of works by Shi Zhecun and Yao Xueyin at that time!

"Shanghai was devastated after the war. We had no place to work, so we used two garden houses in our family as offices. Xue Yin and others lived there."

Liu Yichang lamented the past, while Lin Weimin listened with interest.

After chatting about the past, the two talked about the development of their respective publications in the past few years.

"Hong Kong Literature" was founded in 1985. The city of Xiangjiang originally had no literature. It was the arrival of Liu Yichang and his group of literati from the south that gave the city some literary flair.

But literature is still a niche in the city of Xiangjiang, so the development of "Hong Kong Literature" has not been very good in recent years.

Since the beginning of this year, some newspapers have begun to implement reforms. The space of supplements has been drastically reduced, and many newspapers have eliminated novel columns.

Novels, especially medium-length novels, suddenly lacked a lot of publishing space, and other types of literary works were not much better. When Liu Yichang talked about this topic, his words were full of heaviness.

In Hong Kong, a highly commercialized city, it is becoming increasingly difficult for serious literature to be published, and it will definitely become even more marginalized in the future.

Lin Weimin lamented: "This kind of marginalization may be closer to the literary norm in modern society, and it just provides a social reference for the more general literary survival. Even if the waves are rushing through the sand, people who like it will still continue to write, and people who like to read will still continue See, what stays is often good.”

Feeling the optimism and open-mindedness in Lin Weimin's words, Liu Yichang also laughed, "I'm impressed, I'm impressed, but your ideological realm is still high!"

At the end of the chat, Liu Yichang chatted with Lin Weimin about the purpose of his coming to Xiangjiang. He said with a bit of pleading in his eyes: "Weimin, if there is a suitable opportunity, can your publishing house introduce some of our The work here?”

Lin Weimin thought of Liu Yichang's words just now, and naturally understood that he wanted to open up a new publishing channel for writers in Xiangjiang.

Lin Weimin pondered for a moment and said: "I can't agree to this right away because I can't make the decision. But the purpose of my visit this time is also clear, which is to introduce Ms. Liang Fengyi's works. Since Ms. Liang's works can be introduced, I think Other people's works should also be acceptable. After I return, I will communicate this issue with the agency and try to give you an early answer."

Liu Yichang said with sincerity on his face: "For the people, I owe you a favor!"

Lin Weimin waved his hand and said with a smile: "In the past, I always recommended writers from our mainland to you. This time it is your turn to recommend them to me."

Liu Yichang also smiled and said: "Okay, I will definitely give you more recommendations in the future!"

After chatting until evening, Liu Yichang treated Lin Weimin to a meal and sent him back to the hotel.

In the evening, Lin Weimin took a shower and was about to rest when he received a call from the front desk saying that someone was looking for him.

Lin Weimin was curious. He didn't know many people in Xiangjiang, and even fewer knew him. Who would come to him?

Coming to the lobby downstairs with curiosity, Lin Weimin saw a familiar face.

"Brother Yaoming?"

Lin Weimin was surprised. He didn't expect that it would be Pan Yaoming who came to see him.

Pan Yaoming is the general manager of Sanlian Bookstore in Xiangjiang. In 1985, Lin Weimin, Shi Tiesheng and others came to Xiangjiang for a visit at Pan Yaoming's invitation.

"Weimin, long time no see!" Pan Yaoming stepped forward and greeted Lin Weimin cordially.

After a few words of greeting, Lin Weimin asked: "How did you know that I came to Xiangjiang?"

Pan Yaoming smiled and said, "I heard what Comrade Liu said."

It’s no surprise then, Comrade Liu is from New H Agency.

"What's up?"

Pan Yaoming nodded, "There is indeed something!"

Today is the second update, and I have a stiff neck.