Chapter 304: The New Editor's First Lesson
Rong Shihui went to the Writers Publishing House and became the deputy editor-in-chief, which was definitely a promotion, and everyone saw him off happily.
On the last day, Rong Shihui came to the company to pick up his personal belongings, greeted his leaders and colleagues one by one, and walked from the back building to the front building.
In the end, colleagues from Contemporary Magazine sent Rong Shihui to the door of Guowen Publishing House.
Rong Shihui looked at the main building of the National Literature Society standing next to Chaonei Street, with a face full of emotion.
He joined the Guowen Publishing House in 1953, when he was in the prime of his life. As soon as he joined the company, he took over the reprint of "Midnight", a representative work of Shen Yanbing that had been published for many years.
A newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger. When "Midnight" was reprinted in 1954, Rong Shihui revised more than 620 typos and punctuation marks.
In 1957, he saw "Lin Hai Xue Yuan Banditry" written on various papers among a pile of waste manuscripts in the editorial department. This novel was the world-famous "Lin Hai Xue Yuan".
Rong Shihui contacted the author Qu Bo and after obtaining his consent, he spent three months making a lot of revisions to the story of "Lin Hai Xue Yuan". In Rong Shihui's hands, the novel became "Lin Hai Xue Yuan".
Later, thanks to Rong Shihui's efforts, "Lin Hai Xue Yuan" was successfully published, which made Qu Bo famous and also made "Lin Hai Xue Yuan" a red classic in Chinese literature.
Later, there was another novel, "Song of Youth", which was also rejected by other publishing houses and submitted to Guowen Publishing House. It was discovered by Rong Shihui, who made a lot of suggestions for revisions, and the novel was finally published.
In that year, "Song of Youth" sold 1.5 million copies, which was more popular than "Lin Hai Xue Yuan", which only sold 500,000 copies at that time.
It was by virtue of his review and editing work for these two works that Rong Shihui became a well-known editor in the domestic publishing industry.
Unfortunately, his style has both advantages and disadvantages. For young authors who do not have much creative experience, Rong Shihui's hands-on teaching and even his own revisions will undoubtedly accelerate their growth and add a lot of color to their works.
For authors who have their own style and stick to their own opinions, contradictions are inevitable.
In 1978, Wei Junyi went out to collect manuscripts and brought back a novel that the author had sent to her. This was Mo Yingfeng's "General's Song", the "General's Song" that won the first Yanbing Literature Award together with Lin Weimin.
The manuscript was handed over to Rong Shihui, who, in accordance with his working principles, edited the novel with extensive deletions and revisions.
Unfortunately, Mo Yingfeng did not agree with this. After he finished revising and submitted the manuscript, Guowen Publishing House discovered that not only did he not revise the manuscript according to the editorial suggestions put forward by Rong Shihui, but he also restored all the text that Rong Shihui had deleted.
Although the editing process was not carried out, Wei Junyi finally made the decision to publish the book.
After the publication of the novel "General's Song", it won the love of countless readers and also won the first Yanbing Literature Award.
Lin Weimin once asked Rong Shihui how he felt about this matter.
Rong Shihui felt a little helpless, but he understood Mo Yingfeng very well.
"Lao Rong said that literary creation is not a math problem with only one correct answer. There are thousands of ways to tell a story, and each one may be excellent. He is an editor and Mo Yingfeng is an author. Their identities are different, but they have the same original intention, which is to make the work better."
After seeing Rong Shihui off, Lin Weimin sighed and talked about the conversation he had with Rong Shihui. Standing next to him was Tong Zhonggui.
Today, the youngest editor of Guowen Publishing House bid farewell to an old editor and also learned the first lesson of his editing career.
Listen carefully to the leader’s speech!
After seeing Rong Shihui off, everyone returned to the back building, but hadn't waited to go upstairs yet.
Suddenly, I heard a loud shout from upstairs: "Oh no! Oh no!"
The voice was anxious and a little panicky, which made everyone's heart sink. Not knowing what was going on, they hurried upstairs.
The sound came from the third floor. When Lin Weimin and others ran up, they saw a group of people gathered at the door of a dormitory.
"What happened? Get out of the way! Get out of the way!"
Lin Weimin took the lead and rushed into the crowd.
What came into view was a pool of blood. Zheng Yi, who was brought to Yanjing to revise the manuscript, had a face full of grief and anger. The blood was flowing from his hands. His expression became ferocious because of the pain. He held a knife in one hand, and the other hand was missing a finger.
Damn it!
Lin Weimin cursed in his heart, what is going on?
The crowd gathered at the door and the colleagues who followed were all shocked by the scene.
Looking at the wound on Zheng Yi's hand that was bleeding, Lin Weimin didn't care whether it was dangerous or not, and shouted: "Zheng Yi! What are you doing? Put down the knife!"
At this time, Zheng Yi's eyes were filled with pain, and he was completely trapped in his own thoughts. Lin Weimin's loud shouting made him regain some sanity. Looking at Lin Weimin, his eyes were a little confused.
Lin Weimin felt a little relieved, as it seemed there was still hope.
He was brave enough to step forward, but was stopped by Liu Yin, Zhang Zhonge and others.
"It's okay, I'll talk to him."
As he spoke, he broke free from the obstruction of several people. Afraid that everyone's onlookers would irritate Zheng Yi, he left the door ajar, making everyone feel distressed and admire Lin Weimin's bravery.
"What's going on? Even if you are angry, you can't joke with your body! You only have one life!"
Lin Weimin walked to a place not far from Zheng Yi and stopped.
Zheng Yi looked at Lin Weimin, his lips trembling.
"Okay, stop talking for now. Put down the knife. I'll take you to the hospital to get bandaged. And this finger..."
Lin Weimin had a look of regret on his face. It seemed that severed fingers could be replanted these days.
"What are you still standing there for? Put down the knife!" Lin Weimin shouted.
Finally, Zheng Yi regained his sanity. He looked at Lin Weimin with red eyes, "Teacher Lin, I..."
"What do you mean by 'I'? Look at what you did. I brought you to Beijing to revise the manuscript. If something happens to you, how can I explain it to your family? How can I explain it to the publishing house?"
Lin Weimin was full of anger at Zheng Yi for not fighting back, and he scolded him bluntly.
At this moment, he no longer had the anger and ferocity on his face, but instead had a look of pain, partly physical, but more of mental.
At Lin Weimin's order, Zheng Yi put down the knife.
Lin Weimin was afraid of contaminating and damaging the finger on the ground, so he took out a handkerchief he carried with him, carefully wrapped the severed finger with blood and took it back.
He grabbed Zheng Yi and said, "Can you leave? Come on, follow me to the hospital!"
The strong Zheng Yi did not struggle and let Lin Weimin hold his arm. Lin Weimin opened the door of the dormitory, revealing a group of people who were still watching. Their faces were full of worry, but also a bit of surprise and admiration.
Zheng Yi's condition just now was so scary, but I didn't expect Lin Weimin to calm him down with just a few words.
"What are you all doing here? Get out of the way!"
Lin Weimin pushed the crowd aside and shouted to his colleagues in the editorial department, "Come with me, two people, to the hospital!"
After saying that, he pulled Zheng Yi downstairs, and the two of them got on a motorcycle. Behind them, He Qizhi and Tong Zhonggui followed him on bicycles.
Lin Weimin did not go to the hospital closest to Guowenshe, but chose Union Hospital.
Replantation of severed fingers is an extremely difficult operation these days. It has been less than ten years since the first successful replantation of severed fingers in China, and most hospitals have not yet mastered this technology.
Lin Weimin didn’t know whether Union Hospital could do it, but Union Hospital should be one of the best choices now.
Zheng Yi was sent to the emergency room of the hospital and the severed finger that he had carefully cared for was handed over to the doctor. Lin Weimin finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Zheng Yi being taken care of by the doctors. At this time, he was already sweating profusely.
A few minutes later, He Qizhi and Tong Zhonggui rushed to the hospital, found out the situation, and felt relieved.
Union Hospital can perform replantation surgery on severed fingers, but its current level cannot reach the recovery effect of later generations.
No matter whether it can be restored to its original state or not, at least it can be connected.
After spending most of the day, Zheng Yi's surgery was finally completed.
Lin Weimin and his companions saw him again in the ward. He looked pale and haggard, completely different from the majestic temperament he had when Lin Weimin first met him.
Zheng Yi only had his little finger removed. This type of surgery is relatively easy and the results are relatively ideal.
After showing some concern for his fingers, Lin Weimin sighed and asked, "What on earth are you talking about? Is it because the manuscript revision is not going well?"
Zheng Yi looked at Lin Weimin for a long time before hesitating and saying, "It has nothing to do with the revision!"
Lin Weimin felt relieved.
What he feared the most was that Zheng Yi was in a state of depression because the manuscript revision was not going smoothly. If Zheng Yi really disabled himself because of the manuscript revision, how guilty he would feel!
Teacher Lin’s reputation will be ruined from now on!
"What's going on?" Lin Weimin asked.
Zheng Yi hesitated for a long time. After more than half a day, he had come out of his impulsive mood. He felt a little regretful about the incident he had caused. He felt a little embarrassed and didn't want to tell anyone about it.
Lin Weimin glanced at He Qizhi and Tong Zhonggui, and He Qizhi pulled Tong Zhonggui out of the ward.
"Can you tell me now?"
"I...I'm having emotional issues."
Zheng Yi only said this sentence hesitantly, and refused to say anything more, so Lin Weimin didn't dare to ask any more.
Lin Weimin had no choice but to continue to persuade him: "Your temper is not good. Don't always go to extremes when encountering things. Is there any hurdle in this world that you can't overcome?"
He spoke earnestly for a long time, and when he saw that Zheng Yi's mental state had returned to normal, he said, "You should stay in the hospital for the next few days. When you are well, you can decide whether you want to return to the publishing house to revise the manuscript or go back to Shanxi directly. It's up to you."
Zheng Yi looked apologetic, "I haven't finished revising the manuscript yet. I'll go back to the Chinese Literature Society to revise it tomorrow."
"It doesn't matter if you take this little bit of time. Wait until you recover. The hospital has already been arranged by the company. You don't need to worry about it."
Lin Weimin left the hospital only after giving some instructions.
Coming out of the hospital, Tong Zhonggui asked worriedly, "Teacher Lin, is he okay? What's the reason?"
"It was said to be an emotional matter. I think you have come to your senses now. At that time, I was probably just angry and reached a dead end."
Tong Zhonggui sighed, "How impulsive! Just thinking about the scene just now is scary."
He Qizhi was also still frightened and said, "Weimin, you were just impulsive. There is no need to put yourself in danger."
Lin Weimin knew that He Qizhi was doing this for his own good. He said, "Zheng Yi is not that kind of person. He is quite aggressive and has a bad temper, but he is not a bad person by nature."
He Qizhi nodded. Everything was over. He was just giving Lin Weimin a reminder.
At this time, Lin Weimin said jokingly: "Xiao Tong, Lao Rong has just left, and you are also a new force that will definitely join our editorial department. Today's incident is the first lesson in your editing career, which is to solve problems for authors without hesitation."
Tong Zhonggui looked admiring, "Teacher Lin, when you went in, we were not only worried about you, but also admired your courage!"
"Hey, that's nothing, I just went to persuade him."
Lin Weimin said this, but there was a hint of pride on his face.
Comrade Xiao Tong consolidated this lesson in his mind. He not only needed to listen carefully to the leader's speech, but also to flatter him at the right time!
It’s all knowledge!
(End of this chapter)
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