1980 My literary era

The completion of the second part of "Li Jianguo" brought a burst of joy to the editorial department of "Contemporary". Lao He will publish the novel in the 10th issue, which is an urgent task for the editors of "Contemporary".

The first part of "Li Jianguo" has 470,000 words, and the second part is longer, reaching 560,000 words. The two parts total 1.03 million words.

A work of one million words is considered a proper tome in the field of novels.

It is definitely a big challenge for the editors to complete the third review of a manuscript of more than 500,000 words in 20 days.

But fortunately, Lin Weimin's works rarely need to be revised. On the contrary, the review editor can enjoy the review, which in turn speeds up the review efficiency.

Before National Day, the 10th issue of "Contemporary" was printed as scheduled.

Finally, he handed over the manuscript for the second part of "Li Jianguo", and just in time for the National Day, Lin Weimin was planning to take his family to go out for some fun, when he suddenly received a call from Roger Strauss.

Not calling unless necessary has now become a tacit understanding between Lin Weimin and Roger Strauss.

As soon as the old man came up, he said to Lin Weimin mysteriously, "Lin, are you ready for your ticket to Sweden?"

Lin Weimin was stunned for a moment, "What do you mean?"

"What else can it mean? That's what it means!"

Lin Weimin already had a guess in his mind. He smiled and asked, "You won't bribe the judges, will you?"

"I don't dare to bribe the judges, but there is no problem in asking for information. You have great hopes for this Nobel Prize in Literature."

"You said the same thing in previous sessions." Lin Weimin said sarcastically.

Roger Strauss was anxious, "That's different. This time I will use..."

The old man hesitated and said, "I promise you with my personality."

"The personality of a Jew is worthless." Lin Weimin said sarcastically to him.

Roger Strauss was not annoyed, but a little impatient, "Really, you have to believe me."

Seeing that his tone was serious and not joking, Lin Weimin said: "Okay, are you really well-informed? You can actually know the list of winners in advance?"

Roger Strauss explained seriously: "I don't have the energy to grasp the list of winners in advance, but you should know that there is something called probability statistics in this world."

Lin Weimin sneered, "Isn't that the same as fortune telling?"

Roger Strauss was not angry when he was scolded as "the Jew's personality is worthless", but Lin Weimin's words made him unhappy.

"You liberal arts students are really ignorant. You have to believe in science. Do you understand science? Forget it, I guess you don't even know what statistics and mathematics are."

Tit-for-tat, Lin Weimin felt a deep discrimination from the science students.

After joking for a while, Lin Weimin said seriously: "You don't need to call me to tell me if there is no confirmed news, so as to save me from worrying about gains and losses."

"Don't you always attach great importance to the Nobel Prize in Literature? Are you worried about gains and losses?"

"Winning an award, and it's a world-wide award, who wouldn't be happy?"

"You liberal arts students are really hypocritical." Roger Strauss mocked again, and then said: "There is now a rumor in the Swedish literary circle that this year's winner of the Literature Prize will not be a European. This year's nominees choose more promising writers There are only two non-Europeans here, one is you, and the other is the Nigerian writer Napole. Compared to you, the Nigerian writer Napole has no awards at all."

"Doesn't the Nobel Prize in Literature also like to upset people? What if it's someone else?" Lin Weimin said with a smile.

Roger Strauss immediately stopped Lin Weimin's crow-mouthed behavior. He also hoped that Lin Weimin would win the Nobel Prize for Literature, and the sales of his works would make him a lot of money!

With the news delivered, Roger Straus hung up the phone.

Lin Weimin put down the phone and felt calm.

If you really win the award, of course it will be a happy thing. Roger Strauss said that he has a high chance of winning this year, but the list of winners has not been announced yet. It is too early to be happy now.

However, the announcement of this year's Nobel Prize is approaching, and discussions about Nobel Prize winners are gradually rising in the domestic press. This wave of public opinion occurs every year and is not new.

During the National Day holiday, the new issue of "Contemporary" appeared as usual on the shelves of many bookstores in China, on street newsstands, and in the homes and homes of readers who ordered this publication. unit.

After more than 20 years of operation, "Contemporary" has millions of readers in China. The new issue of the magazine was immediately popular among readers.

Many readers were surprised to find a familiar name when they opened the new issue of the magazine - the second part of "Li Jianguo".

The readers who discovered this for the first time were overjoyed. They remembered that the first part of "Li Jianguo" was released a year and a half ago, which caused a huge response in the domestic literary circle and reader groups.

The novel is excellently written, using more than 400,000 words to describe the ups and downs of the protagonist Li Jianguo's first half of his life. The layout is magnificent and magnificent, and it also integrates national events well into the context of the plot, and reflects the Chinese people's struggles in the face of hardships. Perseverance and self-improvement are vividly demonstrated.

It has received numerous praises from the literary world, cheered countless readers, and amazed the press.

Nowadays, the second part of "Li Jianguo" has made a comeback, and it is still a tome of more than 500,000 words. Readers excitedly opened the publication, and after just a few glances, their hearts felt like a huge stone falling to the ground.

Still a familiar smell.

Writers who write long novels are actually most afraid of publishing them in parts, because no one can guarantee that the quality of the previous and subsequent chapters will remain consistent. Writers who can do this undoubtedly have strong creative confidence in themselves.

Like writers, readers are actually worried about such problems.

This is like ordering food at a restaurant, and halfway through eating you find a fly in the food. Do you think it's disgusting?

Readers are very relieved about Lin Weimin's strength, but they are still a little worried before reading the novel.

Now, the second part of "Li Jianguo" is out. It's still the same Li Jianguo that everyone is familiar with. Even though there was a gap of a year and a half, the story is still the same original story.

However, although this second part follows the style of the upper part, it boldly goes ahead of the real timeline in the story line.

After reading the first part of "Li Jianguo" last year, many readers have discussed this issue, that is, how to write the story of the second part of "Li Jianguo".

According to the timeline in the previous book, it seems that it must be written into the future period. Such content is extremely difficult to control.

Therefore, many colleagues are ridiculing Lin Weimin for asking for trouble, and readers and critics who like Lin Weimin can't help but worry about him.

There are a thousand Hamlets in the hearts of a thousand readers. The upper part of "Li Jianguo" is based on reality and its quality is obvious to all, but the foundation of the lower part is entirely based on the deduction and imagination of reality. This creative method is too easy to be criticized.

After all, the future has not happened yet. Everyone has an imagination of the future in their mind. It is extremely difficult to describe such a future world and have it be recognized and affirmed by countless readers.

Now, the second part of "Li Jianguo" has finally been published and everyone has seen it.

The style of the story has not changed, and the timeline has advanced to the future. Many readers did not feel a sense of disobedience during the reading process, but were immersed in it. They were moved by the joys and sorrows of the characters, and they had long ignored whether the story took place in the present or in the future.

Only after reading the entire book did these people suddenly realize it.

The situation that everyone was worried about did not happen. Lin Weimin used his superb writing skills and creative techniques to handle the stories that happened in the future timeline in a very detailed and penetrating way, as if those things were happening in the present and around everyone. This kind of skill It's amazing.

The 10th issue of "Contemporary" was released in early October. The second part of "Li Jianguo" is a tome of more than 500,000 words. It will take four or five days for ordinary readers to read it quickly. Some readers don't have much time. , I read it very slowly, and I may not be able to finish it in ten days and a half.

Lin Weimin has not received the reaction from readers yet. After completing the manuscript of "Li Jianguo", he rarely relaxed for a while this month.

That day, he came home from work and had dinner. After playing with his daughter for a while, he was disliked, so he had to go back to Tao Huimin.

The couple watched TV, washed and went to bed.

At midnight, a rapid ringing of the phone awoke Lin Weimin and his wife from their sleep.

His heart palpitated. What a middle-aged person fears most is a phone call at night.

The last time Lin Weimin received a call at this time, it was Shi Tiesheng's father's death.

Lin Weimin's mind flashed to Shi Tiesheng, Mr. Wan... A series of faces flashed through his mind, but his movements did not stop. He suppressed the anxiety in his heart and picked up the phone on the bedside.

Tao Huimin, who was beside her, saw that he was silent, only listening to the person on the other end of the phone talking, with a calm face, and responded from time to time. She couldn't help but look worried, and gently climbed up Lin Weimin's arm.

"Okay, I understand, thank you."

After hanging up the phone, Tao Huimin hurriedly asked: "What happened?"

Lin Weimin had a smile on his face, "Nothing happened. It's a good thing and I won an award."

"Winning an award?" Tao Huimin hesitated for a moment, and then immediately responded. Although she was not very interested in literature, she had been exposed to it over the years and was more or less familiar with some awards.

"Nobel Prize?" she asked in disbelief.

Lin Weimin nodded gently, "That's right."

After receiving his confirmation, the surprise on Tao Huimin's face turned into infinite joy, "Hi! You shocked me. I thought something happened to such a big happy event. You can really keep your cool."

Lin Weimin chuckled and said: "If I yell and scream in the middle of the night, will others be able to sleep?"

"Okay, okay, okay, you have the air of a general!"

This great news made Tao Huimin feel comfortable from head to toe. Now Lin Weimin scolded her a few times, and she probably responded with a smile.

"What did you say on the phone just now? Did you make a call when you won the prize? Or did you call in the middle of the night?" she asked curiously.

"We are just announcing the winners now. There is a time difference between the winners announced in Stockholm, Sweden and ours. The awards will be awarded in two months, in December. The formal award notification and invitation letter will be sent to Yanjing in a few days. Come."

It turns out that just now, at 19:00 on October 12, Central European Time, the Swedish Academy announced in Stockholm that the 2000 Nobel Prize for Literature would be awarded to Chinese writer Lin Weimin in recognition of his literary achievements.

There is a 6-hour time difference between China and Sweden. When the Swedish Academy announced Lin Weimin's award, it was midnight in China.

"That's it." Tao Huimin nodded.

When she thought that her husband had won a world-wide literary award, she was filled with joy and her expression jumped for joy. She asked Lin Weimin endless questions.

Lin Weimin was disturbed from his dream. After being asked for a while, Lin Weimin felt sleepy, "Why don't we sleep first?"

"How can you still sleep after such a big happy event?" Tao Huimin looked at him with an angry look on her face.

"No matter how big the happy event is, you have to sleep when you need to sleep!" Lin Weimin said.

It is not easy for middle-aged people to get a good night's sleep. Teacher Lin cherishes her sleep time very much.

While the couple was talking, the phone at home rang again.

Lin Weimin picked up the phone and heard an excited voice coming from inside.

"What did I say! What did I say! Congratulations, Mr. Lin Weimin, the new Nobel Prize winner in Literature!"

Roger Strauss's blessing was sonorous and powerful, mixed with excitement and excitement. It seemed that he was even happier than he was when he won the Nobel Prize for Literature.

Of course there is a reason for him to be so happy. Lin Weimin won the award, and FSG Publishing House will make another windfall.