1980 My literary era

Tongwen Society, a sub-brand agency, has achieved brilliant results in the past year and has become the focus of heated discussion among all colleagues at the Chinese Literature Society.

The performance of the subordinate sub-press publishers is good, and the performance of the superior publishing house, the Chinese Literature Society, is not bad either.

A collection of Jin Yong's works was released in the agency this year and sold for 35 million yuan.

Among the new books published this year, there is also a hit book like "Cultural Journey" which sold 500,000 copies in four months.

Lin Weimin's new book "Promotion" was released in late October. In just two months until New Year's Day, it had sold nearly 600,000 copies. Lin Weimin's works have always been the most treasured products of the Chinese Literature Society, and the new book easily sold two to three million copies in a year.

The Chinese Literature Society has also introduced five novels by Liang Fengyi. The best-selling "A Dream of a Rich Family" has sold more than 300,000 copies, and the total sales of the five novels has exceeded one million copies.

Yu Hua's "Alive" was published for half a year and sold more than 200,000 copies.

In addition to these outstanding new books, the sales of hundreds of other new books published by Guowenshe this year ranged from 5,000 to 100,000 copies.

Guowenshe is based on the publication and distribution of pure literary works. In fact, the sales volume of most of the works published over the years has not been high.

But Guowen Society also has an advantage, that is, its foundation is deep enough.

In fact, the proportion of the annual new book publication volume of the Chinese Literature Society to the total publication volume is very low. In some years, it is even less than 20%.

What really accounts for the majority of the annual publication and circulation volume of the Chinese Literature Society are old books, and they are not ordinary old books, but classic works that have been certified by readers.

Qian Zhongshu's "Fortress Besieged" was published in 1947 and went through three editions in less than two years, making it very popular. But after the founding of the People's Republic of China, it was out of print for thirty years.

It was not until 1980 that the Chinese Literature Society obtained the authorization from Mr. Qian to re-publish the book, which aroused a strong response among readers. In the first few years of publication, one or two million copies were sold every year.

Now, eleven years later, "Fortress Besieged" still sells 30,000 to 40,000 copies every year.

There are also anthologies such as "The Complete Works of Lu Xun", which sell nearly 10,000 copies almost every year. Although the number is not large, it is an anthology and sells millions of copies a year.

There are many classic works like this from the Chinese Literature Society. In addition to these works by the older generation, the Chinese Literature Society has also contributed a lot to the classic works published by the Chinese Literature Society in recent years.

For example, Gu Hua's "Furong Town", Lu Yao's "The Ordinary World", Alai's "The Dust Has Settled", and Cheng Zhongshi's "White Deer Plain". These works have been published in recent years, and their annual sales are also very impressive. He often starts with 100,000 copies, and occasionally sprints to 200,000 or 300,000 copies.

Another example is Lin Weimin's works. The annual sales of works that have been published for a long time will remain between 20 and 300,000 copies. The sales of works that have been published for a shorter period of time will be higher.

For example, "No One Left Behind" published in the past two years still sold nearly 600,000 copies this year.

These works can be called the treasures of the Chinese Literature Society, and they are also the foundation and confidence of the Chinese Literature Society.

At the same time, this is also the reason why Lin Weimin insisted on purchasing the used machines from Xinhua Printing Factory.

The Chinese Literature Society reprints and reprints such a large number of books every year. The printing equipment of Xinhua Printing Factory is tailor-made for the Chinese Literature Society.

The National Literature Printing Factory in Daxing has been established for three months now, and its business volume has reached full capacity. Every day, when the machines are hardly idle, they have to work overtime from time to time.

According to the club's statistics, in just the three months since its establishment, the National Literature Printing Factory has saved the club more than 200,000 yuan in printing and binding costs.

In other words, in just three months, the hundreds of thousands of dollars invested by the Chinese Literature Society in the National Literature Printing Factory plus the cost of purchasing printing machines have been recovered.

From now on, every time the printing house prints a book, it will contribute profits to the Chinese Literature Society.

From an investment perspective, the establishment of the National Literature Printing Plant is an excellent investment.

It not only created economic benefits for the Chinese Literature Society, but also made up for the shortcomings of the Chinese Literature Society that it did not have its own printing plant.

After the meeting, the middle and senior leaders of the club left the conference room and walked together in twos and threes, still discussing the changes in the club this year and the outlook for next year.

Among them, one thing that everyone is most concerned about is the expansion of Tongwenshe.

Tongwen News Agency only has nine people including Lin Weimin, the president and editor-in-chief, but its annual output reaches tens of millions. This kind of efficiency is terrifying.

To make such a contribution, expansion is the right thing to do.

With this year's results, Tongwenshe is no longer Wu Xia Amon, and it is not that easy to get into.

Everyone still remembers Lin Weimin's plan to draw lots when the Tongwen Press was hired last time. The editor of the superior publishing house was transferred to the subordinate sub-press agency to draw lots. This was simply unheard of.

But looking at it now, this may become the norm in the future.

Who told the Tongwen Society to develop well?

If this momentum continues, no one will be surprised if Lin Weimin says he wants to separate his family and move out to work.

After the meeting before New Year's Day, the atmosphere in the club became relaxed.

It is about to enter the year of 1992 in the Gregorian calendar, and it is time for the New Year's Day holiday. Everyone in the office is discussing holiday entertainment activities.

During the New Year's Day holiday, Lin Weimin had a dinner at his home, and Han Zhuangzhuang's family also came.

The dinner was served with mutton-boiled in a copper hot pot. The water was steaming, and the atmosphere was festive and lively.

Han Zhuangzhuang chewed a clove of sugared garlic in his mouth and suddenly asked Lin Weimin: "Uncle, Yimou came to see me two days ago."

When Zhang Yimou approached Han Zhuangzhuang, he must have been looking for him to act in the movie. It seems that none of the main characters in "The Lawsuit" fit Han Zhuangzhuang very well.

"Who did he ask you to play?"

"Wang Qing is here."

Wang Qinglai is Qiu Ju’s husband. He has a law-abiding character, honest and kind, even a little weak. He was kicked in the vital parts by the village chief because of building a shed. This is the story of Qiu Yu suing the village chief for an explanation.

The image of Han Zhuangzhuang was far different from the character Wang Qinglai. Lin Weimin was about to say this, but he looked at Han Zhuangzhuang's face.

"Do you think you're suitable?"

Han Zhuangzhuang shook his head, "It's definitely not suitable. With my body type, it's no problem for me to play a fierce general. But playing a cowardly little man like Wang Qinglai is completely different."

"Have you never thought about why Yimou insists on looking for you?" Lin Weimin asked.

Why else? Because of you!

Han Zhuangzhuang's words came to his lips, but he didn't say them out.

Yes, Zhang Yimou doesn't know anything about movies and acting. It's absolutely impossible for him to let himself play Wang Qinglai just because of his uncle.

If that were the case, "Raise the Red Lantern" would have done its own thing.

Therefore, there is only one possibility for Zhang Yimou to find himself, and that is that he really feels that he is suitable for the role of Wang Qinglai.

"Has he seen the plasticity in me?" Han Zhuangzhuang asked uncertainly.

Lin Weimin sandwiched two pieces of mutton and dipped them in sesame sauce.

"Probably. Although you have a big and rough image, your acting skills have been honed well over the years. Wang Qinglai's character is indeed a coward, but it does not mean that his image must be thin and sickly.

Think about the rural friends you have met. Most of them are relatively strong due to years of hard work. The character of Wang Qinglai is young, so it is not inconsistent if you play this role. The most important thing is that you Can he show his temperament? "

After saying this, Lin Weimin put the mutton into his mouth, his mouth was shiny, and his expression was very enjoyable.

Han Zhuangzhuang thought for a moment and said, "That's what you said, so I'll take it?"

"Whatever you want. If you don't want to act in Yimou's movie, there are many people who want to act in it." Lin Weimin said casually.

"Yimou said before that I am his leading actor." Han Zhuangzhuang said angrily.

Lin Weimin chuckled, "I've heard of looking for girls, have you heard of looking for boys?"

While everyone was eating, the phone rang at home, and Lin Weimin went to the living room to answer the phone.

"Weimin, can you get me a set of "Jin Ping Mei" published by your company?"

The caller was Wang Shuo, who made an extremely rude request as soon as he came up.

Lin Weimin wanted to tell him on the spot: "You are thinking shit."

But considering that everyone is eating, it’s better to be polite.

"Have you had too much wine?"

Even after being insulted by Lin Weimin, Wang Shuo was not angry, "Just help me, brother, I'm begging you this time."

"Impossible, what level are you at? Do you still want to watch "The Golden Lotus"?"

Feeling the naked identity discrimination, Wang Shuo said anxiously: "We the people also need spiritual nourishment. You cadres can't have everything to yourself."

"Don't say those useless things. Don't even think about it."

Lin Weimin hung up the phone decisively without giving Wang Shuo a chance to speak again.

When he returned to the dining table, Tao Huimin asked, "Who is it?"

"Wang Shuo, I want to buy "Jin Ping Mei"."

While chatting, the family continued to eat hot pot.

When we were almost done eating, there was a knock on the door.

Sister Sun went to open the door and as soon as she opened the door, a little guy rushed in, and Sister Sun didn't even react.

"For the people! For the people!"

Wang Shuo called Lin Weimin's name, entered the room, and saw a family eating hot pot, and his attitude calmed down a little.

"No wonder I smelled the fragrance even before I entered the hospital. You still enjoy eating boiled mutton in the winter."

While Wang Shuo was talking, Zilaishu sat down and said hello to everyone again.

Lin Weimin asked Sister Sun to help him get a pair of bowls and chopsticks. By now everyone had finished eating, and Wang Shuo was not polite. He poured himself a plate of sesame sauce and stretched out his chopsticks to pick up the meat.

"Did you come here after two hungry meals?" Lin Weimin teased.

"I went to the set at noon. Jiang Wen was busy painting the big chimney. He was too busy watching the Western view and even forgot to eat." Wang Shuo said with his mouth stuffed with meat.

"The matter of "Jin Ping Mei" is not between him and you, right?"

Wang Shuo raised his head and glanced at Lin Weimin, "I really asked you to explain it. It seems that you know that thief Sun. He bragged to both of us, saying that he had watched the unabridged version of "The Golden Ping Mei" when he was a child. What level is his father? Don’t I know it yet? It’s not up to the level at all, look at it!”