Back to 80: My Literary Life

The next day, Song Tangtang drove his Mazda to work early in the morning, while Fang Minghua was coding on the computer in the study as usual.

Due to his busy work schedule, Song Tangtang didn't go home for lunch. On such a hot day, Fang Minghua was too lazy to go to his parents' place for food, so he just made a bowl of vinegar noodle soup himself.

In the evening, I still have to go back to my parents' house. In addition to eating, more importantly, I have to take the children out for a walk. In addition to the son who is left with the parents, I also have to take the daughter with the mother-in-law.

Just after dinner today, Fang Minghua received a call from Zhao Hongjun.

"Minghua, I called your home just now, but no one answered. I guess you should go back to your parents. You are indeed here."

"Yes what's the matter?"

"Tangtang said that Shengshi Film and Television will be completely independent and he will be responsible for it. Do you know this?"

"I know, I respect her opinion." Fang Minghua replied: "What, you don't agree?"

"It's not that I disagree, but there are some problems here. Let's do this. I can't explain it in a sentence or two. When you come out later, let's go to the Lao Ma's BBQ restaurant next to the square and talk about it. What about it?"

Do you have to go to a barbecue restaurant to chat?

Did this guy take the opportunity to eat mutton skewers?

Fang Minghua murmured in his heart, but agreed.

"Okay, it's only seven o'clock and it's a bit hot outside. Let's go there at eight o'clock when the weather cools down."

"Okay, I'll wait for you at the barbecue restaurant at eight o'clock sharp."

Fang Minghua hung up the phone and told Song Tangtang to discuss things with Zhao Hongjun at the barbecue restaurant.

"I know the Red Army wants to talk to you about this. You go ahead and I'll take care of the child." Song Tangtang replied.

"He said he agreed, but he said there are some problems here. What are the problems?" Fang Minghua was concerned about this.

"No one, what if I am mainly responsible for film and television, and book publishing? What's more, there is a company over there in Haikou. The Red Army means that he has to run back and forth and can't take care of it. Xijing Book Publishing is all left to me. "Song Tangtang said.

Fang Minghua became anxious upon hearing this.

"How can that be done? Your body will be exhausted! Didn't you hire some college students from Haikou to join the company last year and this year? Many of them are students from key universities!"

"But they don't have enough experience. The Red Army is worried about handing over a company to them. After all, the company now is not the small workshop when we started the business. It needs someone with leadership and execution capabilities."

Why.

It is indeed a problem.

"No matter what, you can't shoulder it all!"

If his wife doesn’t feel pain, who will?

At 7:50, Fang Minghua went out wearing big pants and slippers and walked to the Lao Sun's BBQ restaurant near the square. He saw a white Crown parked on the road outside the store.

There were several small tables on the sidewalk, and Zhao Hongjun was sitting at a small table. A plate of mutton skewers was already placed on the table.

Seeing Fang Minghua coming over, Zhao Hongjun immediately shouted to the boss who was busy in the store: "Boss, here's a dozen beers and a plate of flowers and hair!"

When Fang Minghua sat down, the boss came over with a plate of edamame, and Zhao Hongjun said with a smile.

"I just love knowing you eat this."

"When you come to drink from now on, don't drive." Fang Minghua reminded.

"Okay, I understand." Zhao Hongjun handed him a bottle of beer and said:

"What Tangtang said is a good thing. Since a film and television company has been established, of course it must operate independently, but now there is no one. The focus of my work is on Hainan. Who is responsible for book publishing here? I mean, let Tangtang Also concurrently.

"You want to exhaust my wife to death?" Fang Minghua said angrily.

"You don't want to make your wife tired? Then take action! Be the manager of Xijing Publishing Company."

"Damn it! That's what you had in mind?! I won't do it." Fang Minghua refused without even thinking about it.

"Then what do you think we should do?" Zhao Hongjun spread his hands.

Fang Minghua drank beer and pondered this matter.

"Hey, I think of a person, Shu Bin, deputy director of the editorial office of Hainan Publishing House! We met on New Year's Day last year. He is a talented person. You can find a way to recruit him and make him the manager of the company in Haikou. This way you don't have to go back. Run and kill two birds with one stone.”

"You think I don't know?" Zhao Hongjun glanced at him and said, "I went to Haikou some time ago and asked him to come out to talk about it, but he didn't want to leave Hainan Publishing House."

"Why?"

"He didn't say it specifically, but I can guess that we are a private company after all, not as good as a state-owned publishing house." Zhao Hongjun sounded helpless.

"I don't think so. If Shu Bin really cared about this, he wouldn't have run to Hainan from Hunan Province. Like Han Shaogong, he is a person who wants to do something in his career." Fang Minghua said lightly while chewing edamame.

Han Shaogong is also a writer in Hunan Province. He also went to Hainan to start a magazine on New Year's Day last year. Fang Minghua went to Hainan and the two had an in-depth chat.

"Well, how about you go to Haikou and bring Shu Bin over?" Zhao Hongjun said suddenly.

"I?"

"Yes, you are a writer and have worked as an editor. The two of you must have something in common. You are now a director of the Chinese Writers' Association and the vice-chairman of the Qin Provincial Writers' Association. It will be different when this leader comes into play."

"Okay, okay, don't put a high hat on me. It's all a false title. Besides, can I manage someone else's Hainan from Qin Province?!" Fang Minghua replied angrily.

"Isn't there a director of the National Writers' Association?"

"That's even more useless!" Fang Minghua refused unceremoniously.

"Anyway, you have to recruit Shu Bin, or you can be the manager, or Tangtang can take the position concurrently. You can choose one of the three." Zhao Hongjun said while eating mutton skewers.

Damn!

They are blaming us as a couple.

Fang Minghua was angry and amused.

But this is indeed a problem.

The company is growing bigger and bigger, and talents are urgently needed.

"Minghua, you can go to Haikou. Since you also think Shu Bin is a talent, find a way to win him over! I can't do it, but maybe you can." Zhao Hongjun persuaded again.

Fang Minghua took a mutton skewer, ate it slowly, pondered for a while, and finally said: "Okay, I'll try."

"Come on, I wish you a successful start and immediate success!" Zhao Hongjun raised his beer glass with a smile.

When he returned home in the evening, Fang Minghua told Song Tangtang about this.

Song Tangtang also supported Fang Minghua to go to Hainan.

"Then you can go and see the scenery of Hainan."

Since he decided to go, Fang Minghua prepared to leave early. Now he is not working at the magazine, so he can leave without asking for leave.

I didn't take the train because it was too tiring. I flew directly to Huacheng and then transferred to Haikou.

Just as Fang Minghua was about to rush to Haikou, Han Shaogong and Shu Bin were chatting at Han Shaogong's home in Haikou.

Both of them looked unhappy.

"Shu Bin, I have received an official notice that Hainan Chronicles has not passed the review and will be suspended." Han Shaogong said.

"Why?"

"It doesn't comply with policy regulations."

"Ah," Shu Bin sighed, not knowing what to say.

"And I heard that the Hunan Provincial People's Publishing House has been withdrawn for making serious mistakes."

Huh? !

Shu Bin was stunned after hearing the news.

Hunan Provincial People's Publishing House is his "mother's home", where he came from.

"I'm going to go back to my desk to write, Shu Bin, you should take care of yourself." Han Shaogong finally said.

Su Bin smoked a cigarette and fell into a state of contemplation.