Chapter 130: Children of the Compound
On Thursday morning, Lin Weimin received a letter from Zhijiang.
It was sent by Yu Hua.
In the letter, Yu Hua told Lin Weimin the good news that he had been transferred from Wuyuan Town Health Center to the County Cultural Center, and this job transfer was entirely due to the publication of "Xingxing" in "Contemporary".
Lin Weimin calculated the time. "Xingxing" will be published in the third issue of "Contemporary" this year and will be on the market in May.
It is not even July yet, which means that it has been just over a month since the work was published, but Yu Hua has made a leap in his life with the short story "Stars", from a non-professional dentist to a semi-professional literary worker.
Yu Hua's experience is also the inevitable path for most writers or literature lovers of this era.
They used to be farmers, workers, doctors, and soldiers. Their works were published. The local government, seeing their talent and achievements in literary creation, would give them positions in cultural departments. These people are basically amateur writers.
When they have published more works or their influence has increased and they join the Chinese Language and Literature Association, they will naturally become full-time writers. Not only will they have public offices, but they will also have a good income from royalties.
Yu Hua was very excited in the letter. His biggest wish was not to go to work. In the past, when he saw people wandering around the street, he would ask them why they didn't go to work.
People said shopping was work, Yu Hua was very excited and asked them where they worked. They said it was a cultural center.
From then on, the cultural center became the place that Yu Hua yearned for.
Now, the dream has come true!
In addition to talking about the job transfer, Yu Hua also mentioned one thing in the letter, which was his feelings after watching "Farewell My Concubine".
Lin Weimin looked at the letter and frowned.
What does that mean? Is this guy planning to start the "depression" mode now?
The most important thing is that he was inspired by his own novel "Farewell My Concubine".
Lin Weimin didn't know what to say for a moment.
Leave sadness to the readers and keep happiness to yourself.
It has to be you!
I really don’t know if Yu Hua’s readers will send me razor blades after they find out the truth.
After thinking it over, Lin Weimin wrote a letter to Yu Hua to encourage him, saying that now that he had better creative conditions than before, he needed to produce more works.
As for the creative questions Yu Hua asked in the letter, Lin Weimin did not mention a word. This kind of thing cannot be put on paper. If it is dug up by others, it will become evidence of incrimination. It would be better to wait until there is a chance to meet him in the future and teach him in person.
Compared to when he first joined the editorial department, Lin Weimin is much less human now.
Writers are the donkeys pulling the mill for publications. They cannot be allowed to live too comfortably, otherwise problems will arise.
Except himself, of course.
After get off work in the evening, Lin Weimin was too lazy to cook, so he ate outside before returning to the courtyard.
I had just entered the house and hadn't even had time to rest when I heard voices coming from the gate of the courtyard.
"For the people, open the door!"
Lin Weimin opened the gate, and Wang Shuo's round face looked even more wealthy, with a kind of high-spirited and proud expression.
"Hey! What a rare guest!" Lin Weimin greeted with a smile.
Behind Wang Shuo was this square-faced guy. He introduced him, "This is my childhood friend Xie Jing. This, the great writer, is Comrade Lin Weimin."
When Wang Shuo introduced it, his tone was very frivolous, which made people feel uncomfortable.
Lin Weimin greeted Xie Jing and let the two of them into the yard.
"It has to be your little courtyard, simple and elegant. Once I come here, I don't want to leave." Wang Shuo lay carefree on the recliner under the tree.
His familiarity was not annoying. Lin Weimin smiled and asked, "I haven't seen you for a while. How is your business going?"
Lin Weimin's words touched Wang Shuo's heart. He stood up excitedly and said, "Hey! Let me tell you, I won this time!"
Lin Weimin looked at Xie Jing, "Did he say that to others as well?"
Xie Jing smiled and said, "How could that be possible? Only with you. Normally we are both very tight-lipped and won't let anything slip."
Previously, Wang Shuo said that he was going to the south to do business with a friend, and that friend was Xie Jing.
Xie Jing is about the same age as Wang Shuo. He retired from the army two years ago and was admitted to Capital Normal University last year. However, he dropped out after less than a year. Now he is a cadre in a district government in Yanjing.
Lin Weimin nodded and said, "What you two are doing is serious, it will be good to keep your mouth shut."
He knew that Xie Jing was from the third generation of the Red family and had a strong background, but these days, forget about them.
Wang Shuo said: "Don't worry, we are just making a lot of money quietly."
"Have you eaten?" Lin Weimin asked.
"No. I was planning to treat you to a meal!"
"I just finished my meal."
Wang Shuo held Lin Weimin, "I didn't tell you to eat. Let's go and have a drink!"
It can be seen that Wang Shuo, who has made money, has gotten rid of the depressed state he had in the past few days. He is now feeling proud and a little inflated.
Wang Shuo insisted on dragging Lin Weimin to Lao Mo to eat Russian food, but Lin Weimin refused, "Why should we eat Russian food while drinking?"
A few of them found a restaurant on the street, ordered some dishes and started drinking.
Xie Jing said: "Weimin is a real person."
Lin Weimin smiled and asked, "Why do you say that?"
"There are people who can refuse to eat at Lao Mo, but you are the first one who says Lao Mo is not suitable for drinking."
He glanced at Wang Shuo with disdain in his eyes, "Only a guy like you who just made a little money would think of going to Lao Mo to show off and drink."
Wang Shuo was not angry even though he was looked down upon. He and Xie Jing grew up in the training compound and had a deep relationship.
"Yes, yes, I am short-sighted and cannot compare to you two." Wang Shuo said with a sarcastic tone.
After a few jokes, the topic of the group unconsciously turned to "speculation and profiteering", and they spoke in very low voices.
Wang Shuo and Xie Jing went to Guangzhou, bought an electronic watch for five yuan, and sold it for eighty-five yuan when they came back.
In order to increase sales, the two men did not distribute the goods themselves after shipping them to Yanjing, but instead found some friends and gave them a commission of 30 yuan for every watch they sold.
Driven by profit, Wang Shuo and his partner's business went exceptionally smoothly and they had earned tens of thousands of yuan in two months.
Wang Shuo was so excited when he talked about this that Lin Weimin was moved.
However, he also knew that what Wang Shuo and his gang were doing was pure speculation, and if they were caught they would be put under house arrest.
Wang Shuo is a child of a wealthy family, and he has a childhood friend like Xie Jing to protect him. Just looking at the fact that Xie Jing is now a cadre and does business instead of working, you can tell how strong his connections are.
Most people can't do this kind of business.
After a heavy drink, when he came out of the pub drunk, Lin Weimin reminded Wang Shuo, "You still have to be careful when doing business, don't be too ostentatious!"
"I understand! Don't worry."
Wang Shuo said carelessly with a red face.
(End of this chapter)
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