1980 My literary era

Lin Weimin nodded slightly, Zhang Chaoyang's thinking was clear, it was true.

At the same time, there is a more important reason for Sohu to go public as soon as possible-it is getting closer and closer to the Nasdaq stock market crash in 2000.

America Online was listed on Nasdaq in the early 1990s and caught up with the first Internet wave in the United States. From 1992 to 2000, America Online's market value soared from US$70 million at the time of IPO to US$150 billion. , the huge increase in market value is a myth.

In 2000, the Nasdaq stock market crash occurred in the United States. The bubble in the Internet industry was quickly burst. A large number of previously popular Internet companies went bankrupt. American Online also fell from the altar in a short period of time.

Its founder, Steve Case, later concluded that the Internet follows a series of changes over and over again, and undergoes cyclical changes in several clear stages.

Taking the Internet wave around 2000 as an example, it included the exploration period in the 1970s, the pioneering period from the 1980s to the early 1990s, the growth period in the mid-1990s, the hype period in the late 1990s, and finally the period of despair after 2000. .

The bubble in the American Internet industry is foreseeable. When an industry develops beyond its own rules, the voice of rational thinking is completely abandoned. All seemingly high-speed development is just the product of irrational hype.

Companies and stock prices that have been pushed up quickly will one day be exposed, and this is often done in an instant.

Most people involved in this doomsday carnival understand this truth, but the greed and cunning of human nature encourage them to try adventures again and again.

This game can be called drumming, or Russian roulette. No matter what it is called, when misfortune strikes, the person holding the flower or the gun will surely fall into the abyss of eternal destruction.

After the stock market crash in 2000, many companies on Nasdaq lost 99% of their market value within a few months, and a large number of companies were on the verge of bankruptcy. At that time, China's three major portals were launched on Nasdaq.

Sohu, Sina, and NetEase, two of the three major portals, Chinese Language and Literature, invested in two. NetEase may not have had time to go public before the stock market crash, but Sohu still has hope.

Of course, Lin Weimin did not want Sohu to avoid the stock market crash. This thing is a general trend and cannot be avoided.

The main reason is that if Sohu can be listed in the first half of 1999, then the shares of Chinese Literature Society can be sold at a high point after the ban is lifted half a year later, and Chinese Literature Society can successfully make profits in the secondary market.

With this money, not only can I have an account with the company and the superiors, but I can also take the opportunity to shop for goods.

The Nasdaq has fallen to the price of cabbage. If God doesn't take it, you will be blamed for it!

After chatting about the operations of American counterparts and the company’s short-term plans, Zhang Chaoyang was very satisfied.

Before leaving, he asked curiously: "Teacher Lin, where did you know about America Online and Netscape?"

"I heard it from a friend." Lin Weimin said perfunctorily.

Zhang Chaoyang was a little disappointed. Teacher Lin still didn’t treat me as one of his own!

After he left, Lin Weimin was still thinking about Migu.

There is still more than a year before the Nasdaq stock market crash, and you should start planning to sell your stocks early next year.

Not to mention anything else, just because of the stock exchange between Netscape and America Online, all the Netscape stocks in his hand were turned into stocks of America Online. In addition to the stocks of America Online that he originally owned, he now holds The number of shares has exceeded 600,000 shares, accounting for nearly 1% of the total share capital of America Online.

Lin Weimin was helpless after becoming a shareholder through stock trading.

It would be too late to run away in the second half of next year, but he was cautious and thought it would be better to run away early. Even if you make a little less, as long as you don't attract attention.

After America Online acquired Netscape, the stock price kept rising, which made him worried.

When the stocks are sold, it will all be money. He is not one of those financial giants. It is difficult for Lao Mi to bring out his money. He will inevitably have to pay a large sum of tolls.

This is all the money of American retail investors!

No, this is all his money!

He feels bad!

Entering December, a serious atmosphere suddenly filled the Chinese Literature Society.

The work of transforming the enterprise and restructuring is progressing more and more smoothly, and the final success is getting closer and closer. This matter appears more and more frequently in the daily chats of employees.

The mixture of anticipation and apprehension has created a sense of tension throughout the company, especially among managers.

After corporate restructuring, although everyone’s levels are still there, they are fundamentally different from before.

If I hadn't heard from Lin Weimin that his income would increase significantly after transferring to another company, there might have been a "transfer wave" in the company by now.

He Qizhi is one of the few editors in the club who is in a good mood recently and smiles when he sees everyone.

Of course he has reason to be happy. "Contemporary" recently received another good work.

Today the author of the novel came to the editorial office as a guest, sitting in He Qizhi's office and chatting and laughing with him.

"Hey, Lao He, do you have guests?" Lin Weimin knocked on the door and came in. He saw a stranger in He Qizhi's office and planned to leave.

He Qizhi stood up and said, "Don't go, don't go."

"President, let me introduce you. This is military writer Xu Guixiang. His "The Sky of History" has just finished reviewing the manuscript and will be published in "Contemporary" soon."

"Comrade Guixiang, this is Lin Weimin, the president of our Chinese Literature Society."

He Qizhi took Lin Weimin to introduce him and Xu Guixiang. Lin Weimin shook hands with Xu Guixiang and said with a smile: "It turns out to be writer Xu. Xianjun told me before that your novel was very good."

Lin Weimin and Xu Guixiang are similar in age, but they are already the president of the Chinese Literature Society, and their literary achievements are beyond his reach.

Xu Guixiang looked at Lin Weimin and couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration, "Hello, President Lin!"

After exchanging pleasantries, everyone sat together and started chatting.

"The Sky of History" mainly tells the story of the protagonists Liang Bida, Chen Mohan, Zhu Yudao and other young people who accidentally joined the revolution, and then moved into war and politics, and gradually grew into senior generals of our army.

After Xu Guixiang wrote this novel, he submitted it to many publishing houses, but in the end he never got a chance to be published. The main reason was that some of the content in the novel had certain "historical issues" that the publishers were afraid of not grasping properly.

This fall, Qiu Shanshan, also a military writer, was going to Yanjing on a business trip, so he brought the manuscript of his novel to the Chinese Literature Society and handed it over to editor Hong Qingbo.

After reading the novel, Hong Qingbo attached great importance to it and recommended it to the editorial department of "Contemporary". "Contemporary" reviewed the manuscript. Everyone had no doubts about the quality of the manuscript, but they had also seen the problems mentioned by other publishers, and finally handed the novel over to Deputy editor-in-chief Gao Xianjun makes the final review.

After Gao Xianjun read the manuscript, he called Xu Guixiang and asked him to come to Yanjing for an interview.

Although Xu Guixiang is a military writer, he is not well-known. It is a high recognition for him that the deputy editor-in-chief of the Chinese Literature Society invites him to Yanjing to discuss the novel in detail.

When Xu Guixiang talked about this, his face was filled with gratitude.

"Xianjun loves to edit books. It's fate that your book came across him. He mentioned a few issues about your novel to me. Just change it according to his method. It shouldn't be a problem to win a few awards."

Lin Weimin listened to Xu Guixiang's explanation of Gao Xianjun's review process and said to him with a smile.

Xu Guixiang said a little shyly: "I am already very satisfied if it can be published in "Contemporary" and I dare not ask for more."

Lin Weimin smiled and said: "Don't belittle yourself. Writing good works is a writer's pride. Xianjun has extraordinary vision, and the works he likes must be right."

Lin Weimin's encouragement made Xu Guixiang excited, and he also admired Lin Weimin's tenacity in speaking.

That is not the hardness brought by status, but the work, which is the foundation for a writer to establish himself. Xu Guixiang envied Lin Weimin's hardiness, which may be something he lacks all his life.

After chatting for a long time about Xu Guixiang and his works, He Qizhi asked Lin Weimin, "You came to me today..."

Lin Weimin didn't wait for him to finish asking and handed the document bag he had been holding in his hand to He Qizhi.

"I'll show you my novel."

Although he had already speculated in his mind, He Qizhi couldn't help but smile as he held Lin Weimin's new work in his hands.

"Ouch! When I went out today, why did the magpie call me "Zhazha"? It's a double happiness, it's a double happiness!"

He Qizhi laughed, with indescribable pride and excitement on his brows.

Everyone has read the manuscript of "The Sky of History". Although there are some problems, the quality is of high quality and it will definitely arouse a good response after it is published.

Not to mention Lin Weimin's novels, which have never lost their quality over the years and are almost unique in the Chinese literary world.

With two such weighty works in hand, Comrade Lao He said: I have never fought such a rich battle!

He Qizhi opened the document bag with a smile on his face, glanced at the manuscript and smiled even more happily.

"This amount must be more than 400,000 words, right?"

"Four hundred and seventy thousand words."

He Qizhi smiled even more proudly, and the manuscript he was stroking in his hand felt as if all the heroes in the world had fallen into his trap.

At this time, he heard Lin Weimin say: "It's not finished yet."

He Qizhi's laughter stopped suddenly, "Not finished?"

"This is the upper part."

"And the lower part?"

"Um."

He Qizhi leaned back in his chair, "The upper part only has 470,000 words, so aren't you trying to reach a million words?"

He couldn't help but asked curiously: "What theme are you writing about this time?"

Lin Weimin briefly introduced the outline of the novel, and He Qizhi looked solemn, "Hey~ you are writing an epic masterpiece!"

Lin Weimin waved his hand, "It's not that exaggerated, it's just that the time span is a bit long."

"No, no, no." He Qizhi retorted: "Just listening to your introduction, this pattern is not that big. If it is really written, it will be another "White Deer Plain". No! Even better than "White Deer Plain", this is a movie. A chronicle of New China!"

"You are exaggerating more and more."

He Qizhi said: "I'm not exaggerating, but your idea is actually a bit ahead of its time. I've seen people write about the past, but writing about the future, except for those who write science fiction, is the first time I've seen it, at least in the literary world of our country. You If you can really write the second part, I admire you!"

Xu Guixiang on the side also said: "President Lin's idea is indeed very bold. Most writers would not even dare to think about it, let alone write about it. But I have read your "God Bless the United States". You have a clear understanding of the history of the United States. In the novel The deductions made in it are also very reasonable and make people shudder after reading it.”

He Qizhi nodded and said, "That's right. How did you come up with this idea?"

"It's nothing. I just feel that if I just write about the fate of small people in a big era, many people have already written about it, like "The Ordinary World" by Lu Yao.

Many people choose to write about this kind of subject until they are in the current stage. If I did the same thing, it would be meaningless. After thinking about it, I thought it would be better to be a little bolder and try to write down what happened next. "

He Qizhi listened to Lin Weimin's words and said with a deep expression, "It's difficult. When you write this part, it not only needs to be able to give readers a sense of involvement, but also to withstand scrutiny and be easy to accept. This is better than simply writing the science fiction novels. The technology of the future is much more difficult, and it is much more difficult than works like "The Ordinary World" that stop writing in the present."

He looked at Lin Weimin and asked, "It's easy but thankless!"

"If you don't want to please me, then I won't please you. I just think this is very interesting, and it will definitely be more interesting to write about it." Lin Weimin said half-truthfully.

He Qizhi thought deeply and said: "Your novels have always been well written. If you want to talk about the shortcomings, it is the lack of an epic tome. This time it can be regarded as making up for this shortcoming. And if it is really well written, , that is the first in the history of contemporary literature, and "White Deer Plain" will have to make way for you."

Lin Weimin said easily: "I don't dare to think of an epic. Let the readers evaluate it when the time comes."