Chapter 196: The Horse Tamer

"The Cliff", jointly produced by the Recording Department of the Art Committee of the Radio, Film and Television and Qindao TV Station, enjoyed the same treatment as the classic spy war TV series "Harbin Under the Night", and the New Year's Eve party was cancelled and the TV series was broadcast instead.

The influence of Lin Weimin's works is further expanding.

After returning to Yanjing and staying there for several days, Lin Weimin gradually got back into his work rhythm.

That day, an author from Shanxi named He Yunlu came to the office to see Rong Shihui.

This time he went directly to the editorial department of Contemporary Magazine for his newly created novel Rising Star.

Rong Shihui spent several hours to get a rough idea of ​​the manuscript and looked at He Yunlu who was looking expectant.

"The manuscript is very well written, with the energy of "The Record of Director Qiao's Taking Office"."

Hearing Rong Shihui's comments, He Yunlu's face showed some excitement.

He was originally from Yanjing, and in the 1960s he went to work in a production team in a rural area in Shanxi. After the work was completed, he stayed there and worked in a factory.

In 1980, he published his debut short story "Thirty Million" in "People's Literature", which won the National Excellent Short Story Award that year. As a result, he had the opportunity to join the Shanxi Literary Association and become a full-time writer.

This time, the novel "Rising Star" was the product of three years of hard work. He did not even choose to send it by mail, but took the manuscript directly to Beijing to find the editorial department of "Contemporary".

Hearing Rong Shihui's evaluation, he couldn't help but be excited. He felt that all the efforts he had put into writing over the past three years were worth it.

Rong Shihui passed the manuscript to his colleagues in the editorial department for reading, while he continued to chat with Ke Yunlu about the process of writing the novel "Rising Star". When Lin Weimin saw the manuscript of "Rising Star", it was almost time to get off work.

This is still a work describing reform and opening up.

The novel portrays an ideal reformist county leader, Li Xiangnan, a young county official who has just taken office with great ambition and is ready to make a big splash in Guling, an ancient county town in the Central Plains.

He had both theoretical and practical skills, was decisive and resolute. In just a short period of time, he achieved remarkable political achievements and was praised by the masses as "Li Qingtian".

However, the young political star encountered resistance and suppression from powerful traditional conservative forces, and Li Xiangnan inevitably clashed with the bureaucracy headed by Gu Rong. The investigation team arrived, and all kinds of rumors spread...

In the end, Li Xiangnan won the struggle with his firm belief, outstanding ability and the support of his superiors.

It took Lin Weimin one night to finish reading the novel.

As Rong Shihui said, the work "New Star" has the spirit of the reformist literary pioneer Jiang Zilong, but at the same time it has more idealism.

The manuscript of "New Star" was circulated in the editorial department for two or three days. After Qin Chaoyang's final approval, it was unanimously agreed that it could be published.

Rong Shihui called He Yunlu, who was living in the guesthouse upstairs, down and told him the good news. He Yunlu was excited again.

"Don't be too happy too soon. There are still some parts of the manuscript that need to be revised. You can stay upstairs temporarily for the next few days."

"No problem, no problem." He Yunlu agreed hurriedly.

After he left, everyone was still talking about the novel "New Star", and the Yanbing Literature Award was mentioned again.

The establishment of the Yanbing Literature Award was Mr. Shen's wish before his death. The old man donated 250,000 yuan of his royalties to establish China's first literary award for novels.

The selection is held every three years, and the first one is scheduled for this year. The selection scope is limited to novels published between 1977 and 1981.

"It's a pity that "Farewell My Concubine" was not made for the people!" Zhu Changsheng said regretfully.

The full text of "Farewell My Concubine" is more than 120,000 words. It was counted as a novella both when it was first published and when it won an award later.

If it had a few thousand or ten thousand more words, it would have met the award requirements.

The Yanbing Literature Award requires that the word count for novels be more than 130,000 words, and "Farewell My Concubine" completely missed this requirement.

Liu Yin said: "'The Cliff' and 'The Sound of the Wind' are also good, right? They are very promising."

Rong Shihui had a look of regret on his face. "It's hard to say. The traces of genre writing in The Cliff and The Sound of the Wind are a bit strong."

"I am quite optimistic about the one that Weimin is creating. There is hope for the next one."

What Rong Shihui was referring to was naturally the modified version of "The Kite Runner" that Lin Weimin was currently creating.

When writing the novel, Lin Weimin consulted many people around him about information issues, and during the conversation they revealed a lot of information about the plot of the novel. Rong Shihui felt that this novel had great potential.

Almost everyone tacitly ignored the work "If You Are the One".

From this we can see that novels with a strong urban flavor are not popular in recent years.

Lin Weimin said with a smile: "When it comes to winning awards, it's up to fate. Who can guarantee that they will win an award?"

"This is a good attitude for the people." Everyone praised.

In fact, it’s not that Lin Weimin has a good mentality, but because of his identity as a time traveler, he has a certain bias towards award judging.

Of course, the newly established Yanbing Literature Award is still very fair and just in its awarding.

But now that Lin Weimin has gained both fame and fortune through writing, he no longer values ​​awards as an honor.

Of course it would be better to have it, but it wouldn't be a big loss for him if he didn't have it. He felt that his current condition was very good.

The creation of the modified version of "The Kite Runner" gradually went smoothly after entering the middle stage. All the necessary information had been looked up, and the story line was in Lin Weimin's mind. All that was left was to integrate it.

Lin Weimin didn't need to think too much about the development of the plot. The most important thing was that he had to fix a BUG in the novel.

In fact, it is not a bug. It’s just that the author of the original novel has been in the United States for too long, and his heart has long been influenced by him to become a real American. There are certain problems with the values ​​of the novel "Chasing".

Amir had been protected and cared for by his friend, but he slandered his friend and made his family lose their jobs. In the end, his friend died in the war, but he did not repent. Instead, he decided to find Hassan's son because he knew that Hassan was his father's illegitimate son.

Such a plot and the values ​​embodied by the protagonist are incompatible with the traditional ideas of the Chinese people.

Therefore, Lin Weimin incorporated some ironic elements into the novel, and he originally wanted to have a cause-and-effect cycle at the end.

Not long after Bayin took in Alaifu, a disturbance arose in the country and Bayin, a cultural figure, was caught up in it and was not spared.

But Lin Weimin deleted these contents halfway through writing.

At this time, the mainstream domestic sentiment towards the movement is criticism, and there is sympathy towards intellectuals. If this part of his content were released, it would definitely cause an uproar. It is better not to make yourself uncomfortable.

Nearly half a month after returning to Yanjing, Lin Weimin finally completed the creation of the modified version of "The Kite Runner".

Looking back at this novel, the full text exceeds 300,000 words, making it a well-deserved masterpiece among Lin Weimin's works.

The irony added to neutralize the value issues is also well integrated and does not create an abrupt reading experience.

Lin Weimin put down the manuscript in his hand, walked to the window and stretched, finally he could take a break for a while.

Today is the weekend, and the sun is shining outside the window. The autumn heat is still quite strong at noon, but it becomes completely cold in the morning and evening, and you even need to wear a single piece of clothing.

He strolled in the yard for a while, then he remembered that he hadn't contacted Tao Huimin for all these days since he came back, so he had to write a letter to say hello.

"Dear Comrade Huimin: It has been nearly half a month since we last met in Hangzhou. Is your performance in Hong Kong going well? Have you adapted to the local climate? I have returned to Yanjing now and my work is going well. I have been so absorbed in my creation these days that I have neglected to communicate with you...

It has been half a month since we last met, and my longing for you is like the drizzling rain in March, knocking on the window lattice and making it difficult for me to fall asleep every night.

When I toss and turn in bed, I put my thoughts into poems and share them with you.

I once worried that my love would harm my monastic life, and I was afraid of leaving the city when I went into the mountains.

How can I have the best of both worlds, without disappointing the Tathagata and without disappointing you?

I look forward to seeing you again after the performance.

..."

Hong Kong is a port city. The performance tour of Xiao Baihua Yue Opera Troupe lasted for half a month and achieved unprecedented success. It not only won the pursuit of countless Hong Kong citizens and amateur fans, but also appeared in many local newspapers in Hong Kong, and even TV stations came to interview them.

Because of this performance in Hong Kong, Xiao Baihua Yue Opera Troupe became famous overnight. Before they even returned to Zhijiang, newspapers in Zhijiang Province reported on the popularity the troupe had received in Hong Kong.

In this day and age, any person, thing or object that can take a trip abroad will bring glory to the country.

Although Hong Kong belongs to China, it is still under the jurisdiction of the British and is naturally within the scope of this halo.

Therefore, as soon as the Xiao Baihua Yue Opera Troupe got off the plane after returning from Hong Kong, they received great hospitality from the Zhijiang government departments and participated in activities for several days in a row before they had time to relax.

Lin Weimin's letter happened to be delivered to Tao Huimin at this time.

"I once worried that my love would harm my Buddhist practice, and I was afraid of leaving the city when I went into the mountains.

How can one achieve the best of both worlds, without disappointing the Tathagata and without disappointing you? "

When reading this love poem, Tao Huimin couldn't help but recall the process of her acquaintance with Lin Weimin, and she wished she could meet him immediately.

"Hui Min, who's the letter from?" Jiang Yao appeared beside Tao Huimin with a gossipy look on her face.

Tao Huimin immediately hid the letter behind her, causing Jiang Yao to tease her, "Oh, you hid it so tightly, it must be your boyfriend."

Tao Huimin couldn't help but spit at her, and the two of them fought for a while before stopping.

Jiang Yao finally saw the love poem written by Lin Weimin. It was not so much that she wanted to read it, but rather that Tao Huimin could not contain her inner joy and wanted to share it with others.

"How can I have the best of both worlds, not disappointing Tathagata and not disappointing you. It's so beautiful!" Jiang Yao exclaimed with a dazed look in her eyes.

"He compares himself to a practicing monk, and his work and career to faith. Because of the conflict between career and love, he is in a dilemma..."

If Lin Weimin were here, he would definitely give Jiang Yao a full score for his reading comprehension.

Tao Huimin was not a literary girl, but she could not refuse the love expressed by Lin Weimin in his poem, and at the same time she was full of admiration for her lover's talent.

"You two, one in Yanjing and the other in Zhijiang, are really a pair of ill-fated mandarin ducks." Jiang Yao sighed.

Speaking of this, Tao Huimin couldn't help feeling a little sad.

When she ran towards the West Lake without any scruples, she didn't think about this problem.

The performance in Hong Kong is over, and her lover is thousands of miles away in the capital. How she wants to fly to him right now!

Ideals are ideals, but reality is cruel.

After Jiang Yao left, Tao Huimin spread out the letter paper.

"Honey……"

No, no, you can’t use such explicit words.

"Comrade Lin Weimin: Hello..."

This seems a bit too blunt to write.

"Comrade Weimin: Hello..."

This is better, both intimate and secure. Tao Huimin recalled the contents of Lin Weimin's letter, and the surging emotions in her heart were poured onto paper without much thought.

Lin Weimin, who was far away in Yanjing, was discussing the title of the novel with Xie Mingqing at this time.

"I think 'The Man Who Lassoes Horses' is great!"

"No, absolutely not." Lin Weimin denied it firmly.

"Why?"

"No reason!"

Lin Weimin couldn't explain his reasons.

"Then you have to give the book a title?" Xie Mingqing was speechless at his inexplicable stubbornness and compromised helplessly.

After much thought, Lin Weimin decided that "The Man Who Lassoes Horses" was indeed in line with the theme of the novel, but he really couldn't use it because he had a hurdle in his mind that he couldn't get over.

"You are mighty and majestic, you horse-catching man~"

No, I can’t think about it. As soon as I think about it, I want to sing it out loud. I can’t control myself. I can’t control myself.

"Let's call it 'The Horse Tamer'."

Xie Mingqing objected, saying, "This is obviously a far cry from the truth. Besides, their movie is called The Horse Wrangler, and you called it The Horse Lassoer. It sounds like you're taking advantage of the situation."

"These two things are totally unrelated. You can't make such an association, Old Xie." Lin Weimin insisted on his opinion.

“Okay, okay!” Xie Mingqing waved his hands helplessly and could only agree, not forgetting to complain: “I really don’t understand you creative people, you always insist on doing something inexplicable, which makes people confused.”

"What I did is nothing. Lu Yao still went to the temple to draw lots!" Lin Weimin said shamelessly.

With Lu Yao as the case, he is not afraid of other people's comments even if he does something outrageous.

Can I be more excessive than Lu Yao?

(End of this chapter)