Back to 80: My Literary Life

After the National Day, Fang Minghua calmed down and continued to write the unfinished novel "Angels and Demons".

San Francisco's winter is relatively cold and rainy. Fang Minghua doesn't like this kind of weather. Except for running in the morning and picking up her daughter from school, she rarely goes out and immerses herself in writing. Finally, the novel was completed in early November.

"Angels and Demons" has a total of about 130,000 words, describing the tragic, ridiculous and absurd life of a Chinese named Zhang San.

It reflects the chaotic and turbulent society in the United States in the early 20th century and the tragic experience of Chinese in the United States.

After the novel was written, Fang Minghua immediately gave it to Li Li for translation, striving to publish it as soon as possible.

Fang Minghua's life became leisurely.

Time passed quickly, and the first year of the 21st century passed like this.

Many things happened in China this year.

The Internet has emerged, mobile phones have begun to enter ordinary households, OICQ has just been renamed QQ; 21-year-old Jay Chou has just become the most popular new star in the music scene with his first album "Jay".

Similarly, another teenager, Han Han, decided to drop out of school after failing seven subjects, and published his first novel, Triple Door, which was sold well both at home and abroad.

In the film industry, Zhang Yimou swept the mainland, North America, Japan and other countries with the movie Hero, and the box office jumped to the national champion, but the movie still received mixed reviews on the Internet.

After the fourth film of another blockbuster movie Harry Potter series was released, the two companies suddenly announced a temporary suspension of filming, which made Harry Potter fans sigh.

What made fans even more upset was that the sixth Harry Potter book Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, which was originally scheduled to be published at the beginning of the year, was also announced to be postponed, without giving a reason.

But another book by the author Fang Minghua, Angel Island and Devil Island, met with readers.

Many "Harry Potter fans" who were looking forward to the sixth book were deeply disappointed by this situation, and Winnie was one of them.

Winnie is an 11th grade student in an ordinary public middle school in Miami. She fell in love with this novel after the first Harry Potter book was published. At that time, she was still in the fifth grade of elementary school.

From the first to the fifth released last year, Harry Potter and his two friends accompanied her throughout her youth.

Not only that, her room is full of Harry Potter posters, wands, four-house metal trays, Honeydukes makeup bags, etc. Now she is looking forward to the publication of the sixth Harry Potter, but she didn't expect that the news she was waiting for was bad news.

"Shit!"

Winnie was so angry that she turned around at home and couldn't help but swear.

"Winnie, keep your demeanor!"

The speaker was her brother, Otto, a sophomore at Florida State University in Miami, who was lying on the sofa with a new book in his hand. Seeing his sister like this, he reminded her.

"What do you care!"

Winnie put her hands on her hips, spread her legs, and looked at her brother fiercely, completely ignoring the image of her slender thighs in a plaid skirt.

Otto raised the book in his hand and said, "You can read this book, which is also a new one from Minghua. It is very well written. Our school's drama club is going to adapt it into a drama performance."

"But I don't like it! I just like to read Harry Potter!"

Otto shook his head helplessly.

His sister has such a hot temper, which is totally different from her sweet appearance.

"I'll write a letter to complain!" Winnie walked to her room angrily.

"Do you know Minghua's email address?"

"I'll write to the publisher!"

Otto ignored her and concentrated on reading his novel.

This book "Angels and Demons" is not a bestseller, not as popular as Harry Potter, but it is highly praised in the literary world.

Shortly after its publication, Christine Smallwood of the famous American literary review magazine "The New Yorker" wrote an article to comment: The author Minghua has changed her previous style. This novel is satirical, absurd, and full of black humor, which reminds us of Mark Twain's "The Gilded Age" and "A Million Pounds". Fang Minghua is called the Mark Twain of China. "

Very interesting.

Criticize the hypocritical politics and deformed moral values ​​of the United States, as well as that little-known history.

Harry Potter's fans are powerful. Countless emails flew to the public mailbox of the publisher. Ashley press had to announce on its official website: The sixth Harry Potter novel is being prepared intensively and is expected to be published this summer.

Please wait patiently, Harry Potter fans, or read other novels written by Minghua, such as the recently published "Angel Island and Devil Island", which is very good.

Fang Minghua doesn't care about these things.

His private email address, mobile phone number, etc. are never made public, and he doesn't accept any readers' letters.

Today is January 27th, the 21st day of the twelfth lunar month, and there are still three days before the Chinese New Year. Although the weather is not good and it is raining outside, Fang Minghua and Li Li drove their cars in the morning. Fang Minghua's parents were coming to San Francisco for the Spring Festival.

In addition to her parents, her younger sister Fang Mingli also brought her daughter Juanjuan to play with her. Her brother-in-law Liu Jianjun was too busy at work to leave.

The three of them arrived at the airport, parked the car and went to the terminal. The plane had not arrived yet, so they waited.

Li Li dressed up today, wearing a beige woolen coat, a white scarf, high-waisted leather boots, and light makeup. She looked beautiful and intellectual.

Her daughter Xinxin wore a goose yellow down jacket and a cute woolen hat, dressed like a little angel.

"Xinxin, when grandpa and grandma arrive, you must take the initiative to call them, as well as my aunt and sister Juanjuan." Li Li urged.

"I know, Mom, you have said it many times." The little girl seemed a little impatient.

"Don't speak English! Grandpa and grandma can't understand!"

Fang Minghua looked at Li Li's nervous expression and gently took her hand as a comfort.

After a long wait, Fang Minghua finally saw a group of people dragging suitcases through the customs gate. The one walking in front was her sister Fang Mingli, followed by her parents, holding the hand of her niece Juanjuan.

"Mingli! This way!" Fang Minghua hurriedly waved as she walked.

"Brother!" Fang Mingli shouted excitedly, turned around and said to her parents behind her: "I see my brother."

Zhang Fenglan looked up and followed the direction of Fang Mingli's finger. Sure enough, she saw her son who she hadn't seen for several months.

"Dad, Mom, Mingli, you have worked hard all the way." Fang Minghua greeted with a smile.

"Uncle, aunt, Mingli, hello."

Hearing this voice, everyone noticed Li Li following Fang Minghua.

"Xinxin, call grandpa and grandma."

"Grandpa and grandma, aunt, sister Juanjuan, hello." The little girl called sweetly.

Grandpa and grandma?

What's going on? !

Fang Changhe and Zhang Fenglan were stunned.

Fang Mingli was even more shocked.

"Li Li?! Why are you here?!"

"Aunt, she is my mother and he is my father." Xinxin said.

What? !

Looking at Li Li's somewhat shy appearance, Fang Changhe was the first to wake up, and pulled his son to the side, whispering: "What's going on?!"

"Xinxin is really your grandson." Fang Minghua said.

This?

Fang Changhe took a closer look at the little girl, and there was Fang Minghua's appearance between her eyebrows.

He immediately understood.

My son has his own woman outside, no wonder he hides in the United States and doesn't come back.

"Does Tangtang know?" Fang Changhe thought of a question.

"I know. When Lili gave birth, she came to take care of her." Fang Minghua told the truth.

Ah? !

Fang Changhe suddenly felt that his worldview was shattered.

Zhang Fenglan, who was standing next to him, also understood. She cursed her son for being ridiculous in her heart, and then observed the little girl again. The more beautiful she looked, the cuter she became. She couldn't help but bend down and asked, "Xinxin, tell grandma, how old are you this year? Are you in kindergarten?"

"Grandma, I'm four years old this year, and I'm in the fourth grade at Tarr King Elementary Kindergarten." The little girl answered crisply.

"So good." Zhang Fenglan couldn't help but touch the little girl's head.

She blamed her son again in her heart.

This kid didn't even tell me that he had a beautiful and obedient daughter. I didn't prepare a gift for my first meeting with my granddaughter as a grandmother!

If it gets out, people will laugh at me for being rude at my age.

Thinking of this, Zhang Fenglan suddenly saw the silver bracelet on her wrist, so she took it off and said with a smile: "Xinxin, grandma didn't bring any gifts, so I'll give you this silver bracelet, okay?"

"Thank you, grandma." The little girl took the silver bracelet very happily and looked at it curiously.

Fang Minghua was stunned!

Fang Mingli was also stunned!

This silver bracelet was brought from my mother's family when she got married. I heard that it was passed down to her by her grandmother.

She didn't give it to her two daughters, and she didn't want to give it to Lele and Ruirui. She actually gave it to Li Li's daughter as soon as they met!