Chapter 361 You are more handsome than him
Everyone looked at each other and asked, "Is there such a rule?"
“I’ve never heard of it!”
They turned their eyes to Lin Weimin again, "Where did you hear this gossip? How come we don't know about it?"
Lin Weimin's expression was a little surprised, and his basis was of course his memory of later generations.
But looking at everyone's puzzled eyes, he was also a little confused. Could it be that his memory was wrong?
"That may be an unwritten rule." Lin Weimin said casually.
Anyway, as far as he could remember, the Yanbing Literature Prize had never been awarded to the same writer twice in a row.
Everyone continued to discuss the topic with some doubts, leaving Lin Weimin, the person involved, aside.
Lin Weimin shook his head and returned to his office.
In the afternoon, Haiyan came over and said he wanted to treat him to a meal.
"Why did you think of treating me to a meal out of the blue?" Lin Weimin asked with a smile.
Haiyan said: "Teacher Lin, the filming of "Plainclothes Police" has been completed, and Xiaolong and I wanted to treat you to a meal. Without your help, this TV series would not have been completed so smoothly."
"This is all your own ability."
Lin Weimin said politely.
Since they have invited him, it is difficult for him to refuse.
The place we chose for dinner in the evening was Kaorou Ji, which is located on the bank of Yinding Bridge in Shichahai, a few hundred meters away from Lin Weimin's home, very close.
The signature dish of Kaorou Wan is roast beef, and the signature dish of Kaorou Ji is roast lamb.
The most tender hind legs and upper head of the lamb are selected and stir-fried with green onions and coriander. Although the meat is thin, it still retains the delicious gravy.
The barbecue here can be done by the kitchen roasting the meat and serving it up, or a group of people can gather around a huge grill.
As soon as Lin Weimin entered the room, he saw that in addition to Haiyan and Zheng Xiaolong, there was also a guy with big buck teeth and a round-faced flat-headed guy.
"Hey, Teacher Lin, you're here! Please take a seat!"
When Feng Xiaogang saw Lin Weimin's enthusiasm, he pulled him to the main seat.
After pouring a cup of tea for Lin Weimin, he started to prepare the dishes, showing his attentiveness.
"Why are you here?" Lin Weimin asked Wang Shuo.
"Why can't I be here?"
As soon as Wang Shuo opened his mouth, people felt the urge to explode him.
Lin Weimin glanced at Feng Xiaogang. This real Big Dipper didn't even say a few words of flattery to his face. Bad review!
Zheng Xiaolong explained, "Wang Shuo and I are childhood friends. I just found out when we met and chatted a few days ago that the novels he published were all written by you. So we are all acquaintances."
While several people were talking, Feng Xiaogang was busy running around.
"Okay, Xiaogang, stop busying yourself and sit down and have some tea!" Lin Weimin greeted him after seeing that he was busy for a while.
Feng Xiaogang then sat down and occasionally joined in on everyone's conversation.
"I watched Teacher Lin's "The Ming Dynasty 1566". Wow, it really broadened my horizons!"
During the conversation, Haiyan mentioned Lin Weimin's novel, and Feng Xiaogang started praising it again.
"Teacher Lin, when will you publish the second half? We readers are so anxious waiting!"
Feng Xiaogang's flattery was a bit blatant, but it was enthusiastic. Lin Weimin smiled and said, "It will be soon. It will be on in ten days or half a month."
"Then I'll have to read it carefully. You don't know, I'm really nervous after reading half of this novel."
After happily listening to Feng Xiaogang's flattery, Lin Weimin asked about the situation of "Plainclothes Policemen".
This TV series has only twelve episodes. The filming was completed a few days ago and is now in post-production. It has been confirmed that it will be broadcast on CCTV.
In 1979, Yanjing Television Station was renamed as China Central Television Station with the approval of the state. However, as the capital of Yanjing, it is impossible for it to be without a television station, so it was re-established by Yanjing City in 1979.
Later, the Yanjing Television Studio was established and soon separated from the Yanjing Television Station.
Several units have deep historical roots, and each is closely related to the other.
So Lin Weimin was not surprised that "Plainclothes Police" was moved to CCTV for broadcast this time.
"When is the plan to broadcast it?" Lin Weimin asked.
"Wait until your program "The Sound of Wind" is finished." Zheng Xiaolong said.
Lin Weimin calculated the days and said, "It's almost Chinese New Year."
"Yes, it will be broadcast just in time for the Chinese New Year."
As they ate and chatted, Zheng Xiaolong mentioned the "Legend of a Female Doctor" which had just started filming.
This large-scale costume TV series, co-invested by CCTV and Hong Kong TVB, has been the hot topic in Yanjing's TV circles recently.
Seeing that Zheng Xiaolong was full of interest in "The Female Doctor" and TVB, Lin Weimin said, "When I have time later, I'll take you to the crew for a look."
Zheng Xiaolong was overjoyed and was about to thank Lin Weimin when Feng Xiaogang said, "Teacher Lin, Teacher Lin, and Xiao Feng, don't forget Xiao Feng!"
Feng Xiaogang is a flatterer, but he is very clear about his work.
During the six months he spent on the set of "Plain Clothes Police", he not only worked as an art designer, but also volunteered to be a photographer, wrote shot-by-shot scripts for the crew, did miscellaneous work on the set, and helped the lighting engineer adjust the lights...
Anyway, wherever there is work, Feng Xiaogang will be the first to rush there. It was precisely because of his desperate spirit that he was appreciated by directors Lin Ruwei and Zheng Xiaolong and became a formal employee of Yanjing Television Studio.
This effort not only earned Feng Xiaogang the appreciation of his superiors, but also helped him improve himself. The filming experience in the crew over the past six months has allowed him to gain a thorough understanding of the TV series filming process.
When he heard Lin Weimin say that he wanted to take Zheng Xiaolong to visit the crew of "The Female Doctor", he immediately became interested. This is a rare opportunity!
"Okay, let's go and take a look together then." Lin Weimin said with a smile.
The next day when he went to work, Lin Weimin first flipped through the newspaper for a while.
The first half of "The Ming Dynasty 1566" has been published for half a month, and the feedback from readers and critics has been very good.
This novel is not actually written entirely according to historical facts, but its general direction basically respects history, and its characterization and plot are also logically rigorous.
Lin Weimin's actions have won him the admiration of many historians.
Among dozens of ancient dynasties in China, the historical materials of the Ming Dynasty are the most detailed and complex, and the number of people studying Ming history is also the largest.
Many scholars have recently written to the editorial office praising "The Ming Dynasty 1566", saying that although it is not an official history, it is more like an official history than an official history.
Some people even took the initiative to submit articles to newspapers, taking advantage of this favorable situation to popularize the history of the Ming Dynasty to the readers, which also helped boost the popularity of the novel "The Ming Dynasty 1566".
In an era without the Internet or mobile phones, newspapers, magazines, radio and television were the only public channels for people to obtain news and information.
In addition to being on the shelves of bookstores, post offices and newsstands, "The Ming Dynasty 1566" also began to appear more and more frequently in newspapers and magazines, allowing more readers to know about this novel.
He spent the morning reviewing manuscripts, and after lunch, Tong Zhonggui knocked on his office door.
"What's up?"
Tong Zhonggui walked in, followed by a young man. Judging from his appearance, he was very honest, yet also three parts simple and seven parts cunning, which made a deep impression on people at first sight.
"Teacher Lin, do you still remember the novel I showed you last time? This is the author of the novel, Comrade Liu Zhenyun!"
Tong Zhonggui introduced the young man to Lin Weimin.
Lin Weimin stood up and shook hands with Liu Zhenyun with a smile, "You wrote 'The Tower Shop' very well!"
Liu Zhenyun was somewhat flattered and said, "Thank you for the compliment, thank you for the compliment."
After Lin Weimin asked him to sit down and started chatting, he found out that he was admitted to the Chinese Department of Yenching University in 1978, and after graduating in 1982, he was assigned to work at the Farmers’ Daily.
He had been writing novels before entering university, but had not published any works at that time. It was not until 1979 that he officially published his first short story, "A Night in the Melon Field". In the past few years, he has published a number of novels, all of which are short stories. In his humble words, "not many people have read them."
"Not many people have seen it" is definitely an exaggeration. It should be said that it does not have any significant influence.
This time, "Ta Pu" was accepted by "Contemporary" and Liu Zhenyun came to collect the royalties. He was working in Yenching University and came directly to "Contemporary" after receiving the news from Tong Zhonggui.
The payment of royalties from Contemporary Magazine is usually notified to the author in the month when the work is confirmed to be published.
The first time Tong Zhonggui showed Lin Weimin Liu Zhenyun’s article “Tower Shop” was in May, but the manuscript was scheduled for publication in November. This shows the extent of the manuscript backlog in “Contemporary” today.
During the conversation, Liu Zhenyun mentioned that he came to "Contemporary" today to collect his manuscript fee, and another purpose was to meet Lin Weimin. He told Tong Zhonggui about this request, and Tong Zhonggui brought him over.
Lin Weimin spread his hands and said with a smile: "There's nothing to see, just a head and two hands."
"Teacher Lin's brain is different from ours, and it contains great wisdom. I read your "The Ming Dynasty 1566" a few days ago. The political schemes and intrigues are so easy to come by, and the characters' every move and every word are so profound that it makes people admire!"
Compared with Feng Xiaogang's simple and crude flattery, Liu Zhenyun's flattery seems to be of a much higher level.
The young man is good at speaking and has a bright future!
After chatting for more than half an hour, seeing that it was almost time, Liu Zhenyun said goodbye at the right time.
After he left, Tong Zhonggui felt a little emotional.
Although he was from the south, he spoke directly and seldom beat around the bush. On the contrary, people like Liu Zhenyun, who were from the Central Plains, were very skillful in speaking, which made him feel inferior.
Lin Weimin smiled and said: "Everyone has advantages and disadvantages. You can't compare your disadvantages with others' advantages."
Tong Zhonggui asked: "Teacher Lin, what advantages do you think I have compared to Liu Zhenyun?"
"In literature..."
Lin Weimin pondered for a moment. It seemed that the distance between the two of them was not that big, whether now or in the future.
"You two are still young now, and it's hard to tell."
Every time Tong Zhonggui heard this, he always wanted to add: You are not that old, but he didn't dare.
"But there is one thing I am sure of."
"What?" Tong Zhonggui asked.
Lin Weimin's eyes were sincere and his tone was extremely firm.
"You're more handsome than him!"
(End of this chapter)
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