Back to 80: My Literary Life

The Spring Festival finally arrived in 1988. On the eve of the New Year's Eve, Fang Minghua and his wife celebrated the New Year at their parents' house with their two children and their younger sister Fang Mingli. They had a lively New Year's Eve.

Of course, the highlight of the evening is watching the Spring Festival Gala.

Sketch performance artist Zhao Lirong appeared on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala for the first time. She performed the sketch "Emergency" with You Benchang, the actor who became famous for "Ji Gong". Facing the national TV audience, Zhao Lirong showed no nervousness or jerkiness as an aunt on duty. The vivid, natural and down-to-earth impression created remains fresh in the minds of audiences across the country. After that, Zhao Lirong became a frequent guest at the Spring Festival Gala.

Mao Amin and Henan girl Cheng Lin both appeared on the Spring Festival Gala for the first time and sang their famous songs "Four Years" and "Xintianyou" respectively.

I lower my head to the ravine

Chasing the passing years

The valley is filled with wind and sand

Miss my childhood

From then on, the northwest wind blew in the music world.

"High Loess Slope", "My Passionately Loved Hometown", "Mountain Valley", "Walking to the West Exit".

In fact, Fang Minghua's favorite thing to watch is the cross talk "Qiao Li Ming", a collaboration between Niu Qun and Li Lishan.

It tells the story of a section chief who used public funds to eat and drink for various reasons. The sentence: "Leader, colon!" became the first joke of the Spring Festival Gala.

Who dares to write this in today’s cross talk?

After the joyful New Year, I went to work on the sixth day of the first lunar month. In the morning, Fang Minghua, one of the main leaders of the magazine, and a group of leaders paid New Year greetings to the employees of the unit. Fang Minghua called Bai Miao to his office.

After a few simple greetings, Fang Minghua got down to business.

"Bai Miao, our "Yanhe" developed well last year, especially publishing a large number of avant-garde novels, which achieved both social and economic benefits. However, starting from March, as the editor-in-chief of the novel group, you will Pay attention to the new trends in the literary world this year.”

"Editor Fang, are you talking about new realistic novels?" Bai Miao understood immediately.

"Yes! This will be a new hot spot in the literary world this year. Just like the avant-garde novels in the past two years, we must seize this hot spot and publish a large number of excellent works in this field."

Bai Miao listened and expressed his thoughts.

"I have already considered this. Last year, a group of young writers such as Chi Li, Liu Heng, and Liu Zhenyun appeared. They are good at writing this kind of novels. I plan to write to them in the name of the editorial department of "Yanhe" and request manuscripts. "

"This is a good idea." Fang Minghua nodded: "The letter should also be signed with my personal name."

"Editor Fang, if you do this, it will be even more appealing!"

"Don't flatter me!" Fang Minghua scolded with a smile: "After a while, I plan to hold a seminar on new realistic novels in the name of the magazine. In addition to inviting famous critics from inside and outside the province, I will also invite these writers to Xijing."

"Take the opportunity to sign a covenant with them?"

Damn it!

Why do you say it so bluntly?

Fang Minghua glared at him.

"Oh, by the way, have you chosen the articles for the highlight book that I mentioned years ago? Let me have a look." Fang Minghua said again.

"It's basically over. We have initially selected about 80 articles. We will select more later and try to condense it down to 50-55 articles. I will get it for you." Bai Miao said and stood up.

At this moment, the phone on the desk rang, and Fang Minghua picked up the phone with a very enthusiastic tone.

"Happy New Year, Chairman Hu"

"Standing Committee Member Liu and a group of leaders are coming to pay New Year's greetings to the Writers and Comrades? Okay, I'll be right over."

Fang Minghua hung up the phone and said to Bai Miao: "I have to go to the Writers' Association. Member Liu, who is in charge of us, will come to express his condolences. You can bring it to me in the afternoon."

"OK."

Fang Minghua simply packed up, then hurried to the magazine office and walked to the Writers Association compound.

The two families were very close, within walking distance. Fang Minghua arrived at a small courtyard behind the Writers' Association, where the office of Hu Cai, chairman of the Writers' Association, was. He found that several vice-chairmen had arrived.

Wang Wenshi, Du Pengcheng, of course Chen Zhongshi, Jia Pingwa, and even Lu Yao, who has rarely appeared this year, are also here.

They are all acquaintances, and it is indispensable to greet each other during the New Year and wish each other happy New Year.

Not long after, a staff member hurried in and said that the leaders had entered the courtyard of the Writers' Association. Hu Cai hurriedly led everyone to greet them. As soon as he left the entrance of the courtyard, he saw Standing Committee Member Liu walking over with several people.

Standing Committee Member Liu is also the director of the Provincial Propaganda Department and the leader of the Arithmetic Writers Association. They shook hands with each other, followed by several department and bureau leaders who also knew Fang Minghua.

Vice Minister Wang from the Propaganda Department, Director Zhang from the Department of Culture, and Chairman Wu from the Federation of Literary and Art Circles, these people often interacted with each other at work. However, what surprised Fang Minghua was that there was also a middle-aged man in his early fifties whom he did not recognize.

"This is Director Zheng from the Department of Justice." Standing Committee Member Liu took the initiative to introduce the individual, and then said to Director Zheng: "Do you know these vice-chairmen of the Writers' Association?" I don't need to explain them one by one. "

"We know each other. They are all great writers in our province. Why don't we know each other?" Director Zheng took the initiative to shake hands with several vice-chairmen.

When it was Fang Minghua's turn, he held hands and said repeatedly: "Young people are promising, young people are promising."

"Director Zheng, I am not young anymore. According to our Qin Province, I am already thirty years old this year."

Fang Minghua smiled.

"Isn't thirty still young? When I was thirty, I was still working as a commune official." Director Zheng said.

Everyone laughed after hearing this.

Fang Minghua was secretly puzzled.

Having worked from an ordinary officer to a bureau-level cadre in more than 20 years is quite a feat, but what does the Department of Justice have to do with our Writers' Association?

Why did the top leader come to pay New Year greetings?

Not only Fang Minghua, but also the other vice presidents were confused, but no one said anything.

Arriving at Hu Cai's office, member of the Standing Committee Liu asked about the recent work of the Writers Association, and also asked about the difficulties faced by the Writers Association.

Of course, these are just words on the scene. The leader will listen carefully to your difficulties, but whether they can be solved or not is another matter.

After that, Standing Committee Member Liu, surrounded by a group of leaders, expressed condolences to the staff of the Writers' Association, wishing them happy New Year and saying some nice words.

In fact, this happens every year. Sometimes it is the standing committee member in charge of publicity of the Writers Association, and sometimes it is the executive deputy director of the Propaganda Department who is entrusted to come. Anyway, it is just a formality.

After the circle was completed, everyone returned to the small conference room of the Writers Association, and the staff served tea and water to the leaders.

At this time, Standing Committee Member Liu sat on the sofa and said to everyone: "When I come to visit you this time, I have also brought Director Zheng from the Department of Justice. I mainly want all the great writers, as well as the writers under the Writers' Association, to cooperate. We will write some literary works on the rule of law in our province’s legal education campaign.”

Everyone suddenly realized.

There is a social context here.

In December 1985, the state made the "Decision on Basic Popularization of Legal Knowledge among All Citizens" and began the first five-year legal popularization campaign.

Qin Province actively responded to the national call and mainly followed three steps, namely one year to prepare, lay the foundation and create experience, and three years to implement popularization and achieve results in major development.

And this year happens to be the third year.

"Everyone, great writers, I'm leaving it to you." Director Zheng also joked and clasped his fists at everyone, and everyone laughed.

Of course, the tasks assigned by the leaders must be carried out. Hu Cai immediately expressed his position on behalf of the Writers Association, saying that the Writers Association would immediately convene a board of directors to study and discuss the matter, and called on writers from all over the province to actively respond and launch a batch of high-quality literary works on the rule of law to promote our society. Construction of socialist rule of law.

Of course, Standing Committee Member Liu was very satisfied.

Before leaving, he even shook hands with Fang Minghua and said with a smile: "Chairman Fang, you are the youngest here and have won the Mao Dun Literature Award. You must take the lead in writing."

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