1980 My literary era

Lin Weimin opened a museum.

After the opening of the Jinghua Museum, the news quickly spread throughout the Chinese cultural community.

Since the reform and opening up, many domestic writers have become rich due to their writing. Especially after the emergence of the Buhu Book Series, many writers have received millions in royalties because their works were selected into this series.

Writers have made money, some have made money to buy a house, some have made money to buy a car, and some have made money to enjoy life, but making money to open a museum is still beyond the understanding of most people.

A few days ago, the news that Yuxiu, a young girl, earned nearly 10 million yuan from the movie "Flower Season and Rainy Season" has become widely known through many media outlets across the country.

In 1996, the per capita salary in the country was only about three to four hundred yuan, and making nearly ten million yuan from a novel seemed like a fantasy.

This is the dream of countless literary youths, and it is an unattainable dream.

Yuxiu’s successful case has once again brought the number of submissions to the Buhuhu Series editorial team to a new peak.

Write a book and make money!

The Chinese Literature Society has created a great spectacle in the Chinese literary world.

But the money Yuxiu earns is nothing compared to Lin Weimin, a great writer who has been famous for a long time and enjoys international reputation.

Everyone in the domestic literary circle and even many ordinary people knew that Lin Weimin was rich.

More than ten years ago, his works were sold overseas, and there were many adaptations. He made a lot of money, and his royalties were much higher than those of domestic writers.

But it still shocks many people that he is rich enough to open a museum.

Especially when many people come to visit the Jinghua Museum in person, this feeling becomes more intuitive and intense.

Lin Weimin started collecting in the early 1980s. Over the years, the cost of collecting has taken up a large part of his royalties.

This is not to say that Lin Weimin spent all his money on collecting.

But compared to his huge assets, excluding collections, there is really not much other consumption and investment.

For example, when he bought a house in Yanjing in the 1980s, the cheapest courtyard house was only a few thousand yuan, and the expensive one was only 20,000 to 30,000 yuan. Even now, it does not exceed a million. How much money can he spend if he spends it hard in a year? ?

Besides, the speed at which he is acquiring the house is not as fast as the speed at which the house in his hand is being demolished.

I can’t spend it all, I can’t spend it all!

That is to say, collecting, a hobby that only goes out but never comes in, can make Lin Weimin's increasingly huge assets slim down.

Of course, this weight loss is only temporary.

The prices of the collections he started collecting in the 1980s have increased more than 10 times. If we only count the paper wealth, the richest man in China will only give Mr. Lin shoes when he comes.

But it doesn't matter, as long as Teacher Lin doesn't cash out these things, he won't have much money.

Well, ignoring the numbers in his foreign exchange account, he really doesn’t have much money in his account.

Because the reservation system is implemented and the number of tourists received every day is fixed, the Jinghua Museum has not been busy since its opening and has been in an orderly manner.

But in just one week, the museum's reservation deadline has been extended to July this year, and the number of reservations every day is still increasing.

Back then, Ma Dudu joked about receiving nouveau riche tourists, but of course that was just a thought. The museum is not a club, so how could it restrict the identity of tourists.

Moreover, the ticket price of Jinghua Museum is not high, only the same as that of the Forbidden City.

You must know that the Forbidden City is subsidized by the state, but the Jinghua Museum is a real private museum.

Before opening the museum, Ma Dudu once discussed with Lin Weimin whether the ticket price could be set higher, so that he could at least save some money.

Lin Weimin only asked him one sentence: "We receive hundreds of people a day. Tell me, how high should the ticket price be to protect the capital?"

Ma Dudu fell silent when he heard this.

Indeed, not to mention the cost of buying the mansion and repairing it, not to mention the cost of purchasing these collections, the Jinghua Museum now has 80 staff members alone, plus the operating costs of the museum, the annual maintenance and upkeep of cultural relics, and the annual fixed The cost is at least 3 million yuan.

The museum can only admit so many people every day, and the ticket price is fixed. Excluding the days when the museum is closed, the annual ticket revenue is 1.2 million yuan. If you add it up, it means that Teacher Lin will lose money every day when he opens his eyes. 5000 yuan.

Unless Ma Dudu raises the fare more than twice, it will be possible to cover the cost of losses.

But the problem is, the ticket price is so high, your building is not as grand as the Forbidden City, and the cultural relics are not as numerous and exquisite as the Forbidden City. Why should tourists come to you?

Thinking about this problem, Ma Dudu fell into a dilemma.

"Just make up for it! The most important thing about building a museum is that these cultural relics don't have to stay in an uninhabited corner every day. Letting more tourists see their elegance is the most valuable thing for us to do as a museum. A place of meaning.”

Lin Weimin's tone was calm and gentle, and every sentence was full of extremely high consciousness.

But in Ma Dudu's ears, he only heard this sentence: I am not short of money!

He couldn't help but smile bitterly and shook his head. He was really unfounded. With Teacher Lin's wealth, even if the museum remained open for another 1,000 years, it might not be closed down.

News of the museum spread in the literary world for several days, and naturally attracted the attention of some reporters and media.

The Jinghua Museum is the first private museum in China. This reason alone is quite topical, not to mention that the owner of this museum is the famous Lin Weimin.

Within a few days, the Jinghua Museum appeared on the pages of many domestic media, and its reputation suddenly became huge.

A few days later, Zhao Xin from the editor-in-chief's office walked into Lin Weimin's office with a few stacks of sample books.

Several people were holding books and making clanging sounds in Lin Weimin's office, doing some work for fear that Lin Weimin wouldn't see them.

"Chief Editor, come and take a look, the sample book of the American volume is out!"

Zhao Xin's tone was full of excitement and boasting, as if he had accomplished a great event.

that's the truth.

Lin Weimin was immersed in reviewing the manuscript. When several people came in just now, he didn't pay attention. Until Zhao Xin said this, he finally raised his head, with a bit of surprise flashing in his eyes.

"Out?"

Zhao Xin nodded and repeated: "Come out!"

Lin Weimin stood up from his chair in a hurry and approached the sample books that had just come out of the printing factory. The strong fragrance of ink hit his face. He had been accustomed to this smell for more than ten years in the industry.

But today’s batch of sample books is of extraordinary significance.

Because they are the sample books of the last volume of "World Literature Masterpiece Library", "American Literature Volume", the completion of printing of this volume also represents the perfect conclusion of the huge publishing project of "World Literature Masterpiece Library".

Since Lin Weimin proposed the concept of "World Literature Masterpiece Library" in 1992, many experts in the society have demonstrated and argued endlessly, and then Lin Weimin has gained support. It is not an easy task to establish the "World Literature Masterpiece Library" project.

Such a large-scale publishing project has never happened before in the history of National Literature Publishing House.

The National Literature Society once compiled two editions of "The Complete Works of Lu Xun". It took many elite editors from the National Literature Society Publishing House to complete it over several years, but it was only 18 volumes.

The "World Literature Classics Library" proposed by Lin Weimin is a library series that includes classic literary works from all over the world.

The Seven-Star Library in France, the American Library in the United States... In this world, the library series has always been a symbol of a cultural power, representing a country's cultural prosperity to a certain height.

Over the past four years, dozens of editors from the Chinese Literature Society have worked tirelessly and painstakingly to finally complete the translation, editing and proofreading of this series of books.

Lin Weimin touched the cover of the last volume of the series with some excitement. This volume consists of 13 books. The cover was designed by the famous bookbinder Li Jiqing. The whole book is covered with a silver-gray cover, which is angular and upright. .

The interior is covered with luxurious silk cotton, satin-finished and hardcovered with hot stamping. The paper is still Bible paper and the printing is clear.

"It's not easy. This series of books is finally finished!"

When Lin Weimin said this, he felt relieved.

The concept of "World Literature Masterpiece Library" was proposed by him and was promoted by him. With the efforts of the whole society, several years of effort, and the wisdom and hard work of many elites, this series of books has finally been completed!

Several people present heard the excitement and joy in Lin Weimin's heart, and they also smiled.

Suddenly there was a "bang", and the office door was pushed open from the outside, and an eager Cheng Wuchun burst in.

"Where's the book? Where's the book?"

Like a blind man touching his crutch, Cheng Wanchun's face was full of urgency and impatience. He entered the room without looking at anyone, and finally fixed his eyes on the beautifully packaged books placed on Lin Weimin's table.

Greed, in the eyes of Cheng Wuchun, an old comrade who is nearly sixty years old, everyone sees an uncontrollable desire.

He walked forward with only this series of books in his eyes, and then slowly picked up two volumes, his eyes flashing with light.

"Printing is finished!" Cheng Wanchun muttered to himself.

Lin Weimin looked at his miserable performance and couldn't help but despise him, look at your little potential!

"Zhao Xin..."

Just as he was about to speak, Cheng Wuchun, who was still dazed, suddenly interrupted him, "The sample book is out, why don't you know how to send it to me?"

As soon as these words came out, Zhao Xin became a head shorter and felt anxious.

Although Lao Cheng said he was going to step down, he didn't really step down after all. Besides, even if he stepped down, he would just change positions with Lin Weimin.

The leader is still the same leader.

You are too careless to flatter the new leader!

Lin Weimin said: "I asked them to send it here, shouldn't it be interrogated?"

He is the editor-in-chief, and he has the final say on the sample books. This is justified.

Even if Lao Cheng is the president, he can't find any fault.

When Cheng Wuchun heard this, he smacked his lips and didn't bother Zhao Xin anymore.

Lin Weimin said again: "Zhao Xin, go and urge the printing factory. Don't just send this sample book. Other leaders in the company will also have to review it!"

Zhao Xin breathed a sigh of relief and nodded, "Yes, I will rush them right away."

The scene was held in two words, and Lin Weimin took Cheng Wanchun to chat.

"How's it going? It's not even May yet, and the last volume has been finished. Is the combat effectiveness of our group of editors pretty good?"

Cheng Wanchun smiled broadly, "Not bad, no, it's very good! Very good!"

Cheng Wanchun is about to step down and the one thing he can't let go of before he steps down is the "World Literature Masterpiece Library" series of books.

As the largest literary series that consumes the most money and manpower since the founding of the Chinese Literature Society, this series is destined to write a significant chapter in the history of the Chinese Literature Society and fill a blank field in China's publishing industry.

Although he is not the leader, the publication of this series of books over the years would not have been so smooth without his support.

The completion of the publication of "World Literature Masterpiece Library" is also a perfect ending to his publishing career.

After chatting with Lin Weimin for a while, Cheng Wuchun said, "No, I have to call the department to tell the good news."

He said and hurriedly left Lin Weimin's office.

Less than ten minutes later, a call from the department leader came to Lin Weimin's office.

"Comrade for the people, thank you for your hard work!"

For the first time in so many years, Lin Weimin heard such intimate and warm words from a leader.

After expressing condolences to Lin Weimin, the leaders mainly praised the Chinese Literature Society for completing the publication of the "World Literature Masterpiece Library", a global library series, in such a short period of time, and also praised the many people who participated in this great work. People.

The leader finally said:

"The completion of the publication of "World Literature Masterpiece Library" not only fills a blank area in my country's publishing industry, but also sets up a monument for the entire country's cultural undertakings.

Your Chinese Literature Society has made great contributions to the country and the people! "