When Lin Huowang first started writing "Drawing Sword", he actually didn't pay attention to this point.
After all, in his opinion, since "Drawing Sword" in the previous life could be officially published, there shouldn't be any big problems.
However……
He somewhat overlooked the fact that it was 1977, which was far from the social and public opinion environment when Du Liang wrote "Drawing Sword".
The special period has just ended, and many literary journals have just resumed printing.
At this time, everyone is still in a cautious stage regarding the direction of public opinion and social trends.
After all, everyone who has gone through that age is afraid that if they are not careful, someone will suddenly put a hat on them and send them to the bullpen again. That would be really miserable!
so……
After being reminded by Liu Rumeng, Lin Huowang also knew that if he now submitted "Drawing Sword" directly to "People's Literature".
I'm afraid that even if the editors of People's Literature like this book "Drawing Sword" very much, they would never dare to take such a big risk to publish it.
Lin Huowang recalled carefully and it seemed that the reflection on the special period started with scar literature.
However, the historical trend of scar literature has not yet begun!
It was not until the end of this year that Liu Xinwu's novel "Class Teacher" was published in the 11th issue of "People's Literature", which could be regarded as the prelude to the scar literature reflecting on the harm caused to the people during the special period.
Song Baoqi, the "little hooligan" who was sentenced to re-education through labor in "The Class Teacher", mistakenly read "The Gadfly" as "The Death of the Ox", which reflects the knowledge gap.
It was the first time that the spiritual destruction of young people by cultural despotism in a special period was exposed, triggering a social resonance of "save the children".
Then, in 1978, Lu Xinhua's short story "Scars" was published, marking the collective reflection on the special period.
The main plot of the story of "Scars" is actually very simple. It tells the story of the educated youth Wang Xiaohua who severed ties with his mother because his mother was falsely accused of being a "traitor". Nine years later, he returned home to find that his mother had passed away.
But it can resonate with countless readers because too many people have similar experiences and regrets.
Especially the fact that Wang Xiaohua's mother wrote "looking forward to reunion" in blood on the title page of "Quotations from Chairman Mao" before her death, such details bring people an incredible sensory shock.
After the publication of "Scars", the article received more than 70,000 letters from readers and the play of the same name toured the country for more than 300 times, which shows its influence.
It is no wonder that literary works reflecting on special periods during this period are dubbed scar literature.
Time waits for no one, and the forest fire cannot wait, so scar literature naturally becomes popular.
So, when he and Liu Rumeng returned home, they did not rush to bed as usual.
Today, I sat at the desk again and picked up the pen.
"Hmm? Awang, you? Why don't you come?"
Liu Rumeng was a little surprised.
Logically speaking, the two hadn't seen each other for two days.
It feels like a long time since we last met.
These two days together amount to a year and a half since we last saw each other. How come he isn't anxious at all?
This made Liu Rumeng feel itchy, and she shyly moved forward, only to see that Lin Huowang was writing furiously again.
She didn't dare to disturb Lin Huowang anymore, but just watched silently from the side.
"Awang, your creativity is flowing! He just finished writing "Drawing Sword" and is now starting a new novel "Scars".
I just don’t know what kind of story this Scar tells.”
This time Liu Rumeng learned her lesson and did not guess the content of the novel based on the title.
And when she followed Lin Huowang's pen and saw that he was writing about a special period, a story about an educated youth who went to the countryside and drew a clear line between himself and his mother, she was immediately shocked and... couldn't help but burst into tears.
Liu Rumeng felt that this story was written as if it were her own experience.
However, unlike the protagonist in the story, she did not choose to draw a line between herself and her mother. Instead, she stood firmly on her mother's side and went on stage with her mother to be criticized, pelted with vegetable leaves, and made to stand in the corner as punishment.
However, from what Liu Rumeng saw and knew, there were many people who, like the educated youth in the story, chose to distance themselves from their parents, and even criticized them in a more retaliatory manner.
Word by word...
Liu Rumeng felt that what she was reading was not a novel at all, but a series of real and bloody experiences.
“Awang writes so well!”
"This is a perfect portrayal of our generation of educated youth!"
"The tragedy of breaking up with one's parents is simply unimaginable."
"Whether the breakup was real or fake, it shouldn't have happened!"
…
Until the end, the protagonist returned home nine years later and found that her mother, who had been rehabilitated, had passed away, and she had not been able to see her mother. The regret and pain, like fine needles, pierced Liu Rumeng's heart madly.
She suddenly became very scared.
She was afraid that she would be like the protagonist and would not be able to see her mother for the last time.
Before he knew it, Lin Huowang had been sitting at his desk writing for almost two hours and finally finished writing "Scars" of nearly 7,000 words.
Liu Rumeng just stood beside him, watching him motionlessly for two hours, tears streaming down her face, feeling mixed emotions.
"call……"
After finishing the manuscript, Lin Huowang put down his pen and breathed a sigh of relief.
When he looked back, he found that his wife Liu Rumeng was crying like a tearful person.
He hurriedly comforted her, "Mengmeng! What's wrong with you? Even if this story is a tragedy, there's no need to cry so sadly, right?"
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