The commotion coming from the editorial office immediately made Mr. Ba, Mr. Zhong and Zhang Guangnian in the yard excited.
"Huh? Light Years! Looks like we came at the right time today!"
Ba Lao touched his chin and laughed.
"However, articles that can rival the spiritual core of Generations are not something that can be created casually."
Mr. Zhong was more rational. He didn't think that there had not been an article published for such a long time, but it was available when they arrived.
Editor-in-chief Zhang Guangnian naturally did not dare to be arrogant. He smiled and made a gesture of invitation and said: "Anyway? Since you two are here, what do you think of this article? Let you two judge it!"
He asked the two elders to go in first, and then the editor inside couldn't wait to hand over the article.
The article is titled "Scars", with a total of about 7,000 words and about 20 pages of manuscript paper.
"Mr. Ba, this article "Scars" is..."
The editor who was reviewing the manuscript was about to say something when he was interrupted by the editor-in-chief Zhang Guangnian, who reminded him, "Whatever you have to say, wait until the two elders have finished reading it, and don't interfere with their judgment."
After hearing what the editor-in-chief said, the editors immediately shut their mouths.
Everyone waited quietly, watching the two elders looking at the manuscript one after another.
Mr. Ba looked at it first, and after reading the first page, he handed it to Mr. Zhong next to him.
"Um!"
At the beginning, Ba Lao read very quickly, but later he read slower and slower, and his brows unconsciously frowned.
When everyone saw Ba Lao's appearance, they became worried. This was not a good sign!
On the other hand, Mr. Zhong read on page by page, and he read faster and faster.
Later on, he could only wait for Ba Lao to finish reading this page before he could take over.
Mr. Zhong's expression did not change from beginning to end, and he was always smiling.
Ten minutes later, Ba Lao finally finished reading the entire "Scars", and then he breathed a long sigh of relief, as if some major event in his life had been accomplished.
Then, he suddenly saw the signature on the last page. His eyes widened immediately and he exclaimed in disbelief: "It turned out to be written by him?"
"Who wrote this? Is it a member of our Writers Association?"
Mr. Qian, who hadn't read the last page yet, came over and looked at the signature at the end. He immediately exclaimed, "It was written by Haizi, is it true? Or is it just a coincidence that the pen name is Haizi?"
Editor-in-chief Zhang Guangnian was shocked by the news before he even read the manuscript.
He immediately turned to the editors who were reviewing the manuscript and asked, "This article 'Scars' was written by Haizi, why didn't you tell me just now?"
"Editor-in-chief, you were the one who said that we cannot interfere with the judgment of the two elders by talking."
The editor said aggrievedly.
"Check right away to see if the address of this letter is from Jilin Province in Northeast China. Haizi, who wrote A Generation, is from Jilin Province. If the address of this letter is also from Jilin Province, then it is almost certain."
Zhang Guangnian immediately asked the editor to check the delivery address on the envelope.
"Yes! That's right. The address is Linjiagou Production Brigade, Hongxing Commune, Baishan County, Jilin Province. It's Haizi, the one who wrote Facing the Sea, Spring Blossoms and A Generation."
After the editor confirmed it, he also said it excitedly.
The other editors all stood up and started talking.
"It's really that Haizi. It's true. It's not surprising that he could write "A Generation" and then "Scars."
"I just skimmed through the book Scars and found it very depressing. It was like experiencing that era again."
"Yes! The title "Scars" is just right. Scars, scars. Who among the generation that came from that era doesn't have some scars on their body?"
"It's the scale issue. The protagonist's mother was completely persecuted by that era. The misunderstanding between mother and daughter, and the regret at the end, are very painful.
Will the higher-ups allow such literary works to be published? I’m afraid something bad will happen if it’s published!”
"Well! It's hard to say! Many people have similar experiences, or even worse. If this article "Scars" is published, it will surely resonate with countless people. I'm just afraid it will cause a bad social impact."
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Anyone who can be an editor at People's Literature must have some skills!
First of all, they have to be very sensitive to the political trends. They know very well what kind of articles can be published and what kind of articles, no matter how well written, will be rejected and are not suitable for publication in public reading materials.
A film like "Scars" directly criticizes the special period, using such tragedy and regret to express people's hatred and pain towards the special period.
This kind of emotional conflict is too direct.
If it really causes large-scale social problems, not to mention People's Literature, even the Writers Association will not be able to explain it.
So...
All the editors present turned their eyes to Ba Lao, the chairman of the Writers Association.
Editor-in-chief Zhang Guangnian was probably the only person at the scene who had not read Scars. When he heard everyone discussing it so heatedly, he quickly picked up the manuscript and read it quickly.
Ba Lao pondered for a moment and said: "The concerns of the editors just now are not unreasonable. We have been looking for literary works that can reflect and reflect on special times.
I hope to make a criticism and summary of this special period from a literary perspective.
But the angle and writing style of this article "Scars" are too real.
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