1980 My literary era

After get off work in the evening, Lin Weimin arrived at the courtyard and was about to get in the car. He met Cheng Wuchun and learned that he had agreed with Cheng Zhongshi that the deletion of "White Deer Plain" had been entrusted to the editorial department of "Contemporary" by Cheng Zhongshi.

Lin Weimin was a little depressed, thinking that he should compensate Lao Cheng.

He grabbed Cheng Wanchun and said, "Then please change the publishing contract of "White Deer Plain" and get a royalty for Lao Cheng."

Cheng Wanchun frowned and said, "You don't know how expensive firewood and rice are, so how can you just give me royalties?"

"Oh, it's the general trend! In the future, publishing houses outside will give it to me, so why can't our agency give it to me? It's better to give it sooner rather than later. This time, I have wronged Lao Cheng, so let's take it as compensation."

Cheng Wanchun hesitated for a moment and said, "I'll think about it and tell you tomorrow."

Early the next morning, Lin Weimin blocked Cheng Wuchun in the office when he went to work.

"How are you thinking?"

Cheng Wanchun looked at him helplessly, "Give it, give it! Give it all, give it all! Defeat, defeat, sooner or later everything will be lost!"

Lin Weimin's tone was relaxed, "Don't act like a wealthy landlord. There are pros and cons to royalty. If it sells well, the author will share the money. If it doesn't sell well, the royalties will be less, right?"

What Lin Weimin said was the only thing that made Cheng Wanchun happy.

But the problem is that among the writers who are paid royalties by the Chinese Literature Society, each one sells better than the other, and there is no one who sells poorly.

When Cheng Wuchun thought of this, his eyes couldn't help but feel resentful.

Lin Weimin left Cheng Wuchun's office with satisfaction. After returning to his office, he dialed the number of Xiangjiang Sanlian Bookstore.

"Brother Yaoming!"

After exchanging pleasantries with Pan Yaoming, Lin Weimin asked, "How did Dr. Li's phone call reach our leader?"

Pan Yaoming smiled and said: "Dr. Li also cherishes talents. When he heard that you rejected me, he wanted to talk to you through your department to see if he could convince you."

"Haha, then he was self-defeating. The boss learned that he called to transfer me to Xiangjiang, so he promoted me overnight."

Pan Yaoming couldn't help laughing when he heard this, "Then you have to thank Dr. Li."

After joking for a while, Lin Weimin said seriously: "Brother Yaoming, the main purpose of my call this time is to recommend a novel to you."

Pan Yao said with sensitive interest: "If I can recommend it to you, this novel must be extraordinary."

""White Deer Plain", you should know it, right?"

"Of course I know. After the novel was published at the beginning of the year, several literary magazines in Xiangjiang reported on it. I also specially asked someone to buy a single volume published by your Chinese Literature Society from the mainland."

"Brother Yaoming, are you, Xiangjiang Sanlian, interested in publishing this novel?" Lin Weimin asked.

When Pan Yaoming heard this, he immediately asked happily: "I'm interested! Of course I'm interested!"

"Then I will give you the contact information of the author Cheng Zhongshi, and you can negotiate the publishing matters yourself."

"Okay. For the people, you really gave me a big gift before I left my job!"

Lin Weimin chatted with Pan Yaoming for a few more words before hanging up the phone, and then contacted Guo Feng from Wandao.

After two phone calls throughout the morning, Lin Weimin had a lot of ideas.

Don’t some people regard this novel as a thorn in their side, a thorn in their flesh, and want to stop reading it?

I just want to sell this novel all over the world!

After work in the evening, Lin Weimin drove home. When he arrived at the door of his house, he saw a person standing there.

He parked the car, got out of the car, and asked, "Huimin is at home, why didn't you go in?"

"I just arrived a while ago, and I'm waiting for you to go in together." Feng Xiaogang said with a smile.

His nose was red, and he had been standing there for more than "a while."

Lin Weimin took him in and made him a cup of tea, "warm yourself first."

Feng Xiaogang covered the cup with his hand and sipped the tea.

After a while, he put down the tea cup and looked at Lin Weimin.

"Teacher Lin, I came to your door today to borrow some money from you."

Lin Weimin was not surprised. Feng Xiaogang was a measured person and had never entered his house alone. There must be something important waiting at the door this time.

"How many are needed?" Lin Weimin asked.

Feng Xiaogang was a little surprised. Teacher Lin didn't even ask why he came to borrow money, but when he thought about it carefully, it seemed to be in line with Teacher Lin's style.

Feng Xiaogang felt a little moved in his heart, and he hesitated and said: "Six...six thousand."

Lin Weimin glanced at Feng Xiaogang and said, "Just take 10,000. In case of emergencies, you should have more money."

Lin Weimin's words almost made Feng Xiaogang cry, and he choked and said, "Thank you."

He then explained to Lin Weimin: "It's the child's problem. Didn't you ask about the child some time ago? I gave birth to the child at the end of September. The child is otherwise healthy except for the lip problem, cleft lip and palate, and... Surgery is the only way. The doctor said that the sooner the disease is operated on, the better the child will recover, and he can be like a normal person in the future."

Lin Weimin nodded, "I'm still wondering that you didn't organize a full-moon banquet, so this time it's just my share of the money."

Feng Xiaogang said quickly: "How can that be done? You can take care of me enough. If you want to say this, I can't take the money."

The two argued for a while, and Feng Xiaogang insisted on writing an IOU to Lin Weimin, then took the money and left with a lot of gratitude.

Tao Huimin asked curiously after he left: "Isn't he very familiar with Wang Shuo and Zheng Xiaolong? Why did he come to borrow money from you?"

Lin Weimin said quietly: "It's just because I know them so well that I can't borrow money from them."

"Why?"

Lin Weimin looked at Tao Huimin. This girl was sensible, but maybe because she was so well protected, she never seemed to have any idea about the world.

"Self-respect."

Lin Weimin only said a few words, and Tao Huimin nodded thoughtfully, "I seem to understand."

A few days later, Jiang Wen called Lin Weimin and asked him to hold a script discussion meeting at the guest house of Yanying Studio.

Lin Weimin arrived at the place and met Jiang Wenzan's film shooting team.

Jiang Wen himself is the director and screenwriter, Wang Shuo is also one of the screenwriters, and Liu Xiaoqing became one of the film's producers.

There is also a producer named Er Yong, the son of Zhang Yongshou. Many people are unfamiliar with this name. He played Shao Jianbo in "Lin Hai Xue Yuan" and district chief Zhao Ping Yuan in "Tunnel War". Er Yong Yong is also considered a second-generation film actor. This time, he was brought in by Jiang Wen as a producer, or to be more precise, a life producer.

Then there is the photographer Gu Changwei. After he finished filming Zhang Yimou's "Raise the Red Lantern", he was pulled over by Jiang Wen. Sitting next to Gu Changwei was a man with an indescribable appearance. He was Jiang Wen's performance class in the Chinese Opera. Classmate Liu Xiaoning.

As soon as Lin Weimin entered the room, the originally lively atmosphere became reserved. He greeted everyone and sat on the sofa. Liu Xiaoqing poured him a cup of tea. After chatting for a few words, Wang Shuo gave him the script.

"You guys talk first, I'll look at the script." Lin Weimin said and then turned his attention to the script.

Seeing his serious attitude, no one dared to speak loudly.

After staying for a while, they felt that the atmosphere in the room was a bit dull, so Gu Changwei and others ran to the corridor outside to smoke and chat.

"Hey, how did Jiang Wen get Teacher Lin to help?" Liu Xiaoning asked.

Liu Xiaoning's career in film and television has been smooth after graduation. In the past few years, he has starred in many movies and TV series. His screen image is more like a tough guy. He joined Jiang Wen's crew purely because he has not been filming recently and does not understand the situation. .

Gu Changwei said: "Wang Shuo seems to have been the matchmaker. He is familiar with Teacher Lin, and many of his novels are published by "Contemporary"."

Er Yong praised: "Jiang Wen has really been living in vain these past few years. If he wants to make a movie, his girlfriend can help him, and there are also great writers like Wang Shuo and Teacher Lin to protect him. In our country, we have not yet I’ve heard of someone getting investment from Hollywood.”

Liu Xiaoning said: "I think the most important thing is that Teacher Lin is here. You have to know that no movie script handled by Teacher Lin is a failure!"

Liu Xiaoning went on to tell the story: "The Lover" won the Best Screenplay at Cannes that year, "Red Sorghum" won the Golden Bear, and "The Last Emperor" was the most powerful, winning the Oscar for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original. script……"

Gu Changwei reminded: "There is also "Old Well"."

Er Yong asked: "What does "Old Well" have to do with him?"

Gu Changwei explained: "Yimou was recommended by Teacher Lin when he acted in "Old Well". According to him, Zheng Yi gave up on writing the script of "Old Well" halfway through writing. It was director Wu Tianming who asked Teacher Lin for help. , and asked him to help write it."

Er Yong and Liu Xiaoning did not expect to hear a secret secret from the film industry today. Er Yong asked: "When I saw the movie being released, his name was not written on the staff list?"

Gu Changwei said: "This is where people are so upright and upright. Zheng Yi's "Old Well" was published in "Contemporary". Teacher Lin is the editor in charge. It is purely a voluntary help. He didn't even ask for a signature."

"That's interesting!" Er Yong sighed.

"I think the most awesome one is his "The Intouchables". We all watched Renyi's drama when we were in school. I didn't expect that it would still work well in the United States. I heard that the global box office exceeded two Billion meters of knife." Liu Xiaoning said.

Gu Changwei said: "It doesn't matter. This play has been on Broadway a long time ago and won an award. It is equally popular."

"That's awesome!" Er Yong sighed again.

Liu Xiaoning couldn't help but joked, "Look at you, you have never seen the world!"

The few of them chatted for a while, and the ashtray on the windowsill was almost full before they returned to the room.

"...The problem is that the writing is too rough. Let me ask you, the scene of Ma Xiaojun sending his father away has only three lines in the script. How do you plan to film it?"

When several people entered the door, they saw Jiang Wen sitting next to Lin Weimin, leaning sideways and leaning forward. Lin Weimin asked him a question. He hesitated and stammered: "I...I plan to get a few tanks. A few planes, this...makes the scene grander."

Lin Weimin clicked on a few sentences on the script and said, "Just three sentences, please explain some description of the environment. Who knows how you are going to shoot this scene? You don't need time to set the scene? Have you communicated with everyone? When compiling the budget Have you considered it?"

Jiang Wen's nose started to sweat after being trained by Lin Weimin, "Isn't this the first draft? I will definitely communicate with everyone in advance when filming."

"You, as a director, keep everything in your mind. You are full of flowers and beauty, and everyone is a idiot. Are you thinking about it when you are filming? How much will it exceed the budget?"

Lin Weimin's scolding was merciless, making Jiang Wen's face heat up. For the first time, he felt a sense of regret in his heart, which felt like he shot himself in the foot.

If I had known earlier, I wouldn’t have hired Teacher Lin to be this producer!

At this time, Liu Xiaoqing came over to pour a cup of tea for Lin Weimin and persuaded: "Teacher Lin, please calm down. This is his first time as a director and he has no experience."

Lin Weimin stopped bombarding Jiang Wen and returned the script to him, "Take it back and revise it carefully, then improve it and complete the script. Don't be like a grassroots team with an investment of two million meters. Xie Fei and Xie Jin don’t have such good conditions as you.”

Jiang Wen was a little embarrassed after being scolded by Lin Weimin, but he is thick-skinned and has a good attitude.

Others want to be trained by Teacher Lin, but they don’t have the conditions yet!

Thinking this way, he adjusted his mood in a moment.

Gu Changwei and others on the side watched Jiang Wen being punished, and they were originally gloating about his misfortune, but when they heard the words "Grass Team", their faces fell.

Teacher Lin’s mouth is a bit poisonous!

After chatting about the script for a while, Lin Weimin stood up and left, while Jiang Wen and Wang Shuo went to see him off.

Wang Shuo asked: "Has Xiaogang been looking for you recently?"

Lin Weimin asked: "Why is he looking for me?"

"I heard that his girlfriend is having a baby and she needs an operation."

Lin Weimin shook his head, "I don't know. Let's go check it out when we have time."

He said again: "Let's go!"