Chapter 455: One Shoulder
The Tao Feng Publishing Award Ceremony on September 9 was a grand event in the domestic publishing industry. Lin Weimin followed the big boss and got to know many of his peers.
Of course, in addition to the several award winners today, he is also the focus of everyone's attention.
The head of the Ministry of Rites came specially to chat with him for a while, which is enough to show how much importance the higher-ups attach to him now.
This year alone, we have seen on TV and in newspapers the news that Lin Weimin has won many awards, so it is normal that the leaders value him.
After the award ceremony, normal working conditions were resumed.
The only difference in the publishing house is Wang Yangchen. After winning the Tao Feng Publishing Award, Teacher Wang has become even more motivated and can be described as a model worker who devotes his life to his work. Lin Weimin even feels embarrassed when he sees him.
It would be better not to take this award.
Honest people are like this, they usually work hard without complaint.
If you give me some reward, I will work myself to death.
"You should learn from them too!" Teacher Lin occasionally CPUs Comrade Lao Tan from Xianyu.
Unfortunately, Comrade Lao Qin was lying too flat and was too lazy to even turn over.
Next week, he will bid farewell to his position as editor-in-chief of Contemporary Magazine. Even if an earthquake occurs at this time, he will not take any action. At most, he will scratch his face and swat away flies.
Lin Weimin had no awareness of being a fly, and continued: "Next week, we will organize everyone to see you off..."
Before he could finish his words, Comrade Lao Tan turned over and said, "Pooh, pooh, pooh! What's this? It's called a farewell party!"
“Is there any difference?”
“What a difference!”
Comrade Lao Tan said seriously: "Seeing someone off has too many implicit meanings and negative connotations, but there is no such taboo in farewell."
"I'm not saying anything bad about you. You've been a revolutionary all your life, but you're becoming more and more superstitious as you age!"
"Bullshit! Is this superstition? Is this superstition?"
"What is this called?"
"This... this is called accurate wording!"
Lin Weimin waved his hands. "Come on, come on, don't quibble with me. How about Bai Kui Laohao? Last time everyone went there, they all said it was good!"
Comrade Lao Tan touched his chin and said, "It's a little off!"
Lin Weimin looked at him speechlessly, "Then tell me, which one do you choose?"
"Or... let's go to Donglaishun!" Comrade Lao Tan said after hesitating for a long time.
"They're all mutton, is there any difference?" Lin Weimin said helplessly.
"How can there be no difference? One is roasted, the other is shabu-shabu. I'm old now, and roasted mutton is hard to digest. Shabu-shabu mutton is the most comfortable to eat."
The expression on Comrade Lao Tan's face meant something like: You don't consider your health at all!
"Okay, that's settled!"
After settling the matter with Comrade Lao Tan, who was causing trouble due to his old age, Lin Weimin informed his colleagues in the editorial department of the news, and everyone cheered.
Lin Weimin couldn't help but sigh, "Tell me, tell me, how unpopular this old Tan is!"
"Can't you wait until I leave before saying bad things about me?" Qin Chaoyang was standing at the door and caught Lin Weimin in the act.
"Well, if someone says something bad about you behind your back, that would be such a mean thing to do. We can't do that. If you want to say something, just say it to your face!"
The office burst into laughter, and Comrade Lao Tan lamented: "They say that when a person leaves, the tea gets colder. I haven't even left yet, and the tea has been taken away from me."
"Old comrades should stop saying so many weird things and think more about how to contribute more to young people!"
The two of them chatted with each other, and the atmosphere in the office was extremely joyful.
Just as everyone was chatting and laughing, a middle-aged woman knocked on the door of the editorial office.
The visitor was Ye Yongmei, an editor at China National Radio. This time she found the Guowen Publishing House hoping to contact Lu Yao through it. China National Radio planned to broadcast Lu Yao's "Ordinary World" in its "Long-form Serial" program.
Lin Weimin has met Ye Yongmei. Starting with "The Cliff", several of his works have been broadcast on radio stations, including China National Radio.
After listening to Ye Yongmei, Lin Weimin smiled and said, "It's really a coincidence that you came back this time. Lu Yao is now recuperating in Yanjing, and the third part of "Ordinary World" has just been written and is being revised."
Ye Yongmei was also very happy to hear this. Such a situation would naturally be beneficial to her work.
After get off work, Lin Weimin took Ye Yongmei to the courtyard in Gongjian Hutong.
When I entered the yard, I saw Lin Dan busy cooking in the kitchen and the children playing in the yard.
"Sister-in-law, where is Lu Yao?" Lin Weimin asked.
When Lin Dan saw that there was someone following Lin Weimin, he knew that this person must be looking for Lu Yao for something important.
"Weimin, wait a moment. I'll go call Lu Yao. He went to Beihai for a walk."
Lin Dan said this and went out. Ten minutes later, he brought Lu Yao back, slightly panting.
After not seeing each other for more than half a month, Lu Yao looked obviously better than before. After introducing Ye Yongmei to him, Lin Weimin began to care about his health again.
"It couldn't be better. I feel like I'm fine now!" Lu Yao said happily. It seemed that his physical recovery had indeed affected his mood to a great extent.
"Don't worry. Liver disease can't be cured in a hurry. The most important thing is to take care of it. How long have you been here? What did the doctor say when you went to the hospital last time?"
Lin Dan said: "The situation has improved, but I still have to continue taking medicine, and I have to pay attention to my daily routine and diet as before."
Lin Weimin said: "Look, you have to listen to the doctor."
Lu Yao nodded helplessly. He had never been disciplined like this by his teacher when he was a primary school student.
After talking about the condition, Lin Weimin asked Ye Yongmei to explain her purpose.
When Lu Yao heard that his "Ordinary World" was going to be broadcast, he seemed extremely happy.
The Central People's Broadcasting Station plans to organize the recording of "The Ordinary World", which means that "The Ordinary World" will fly to the radio of thousands of households on the wings of radio.
His work "Life" had been broadcast on the radio before, but the reputation of "Life" and "Ordinary World" after their release was different.
Compared with "Life", "Ordinary World" is like an ugly duckling that has been disliked by everyone since birth. Lu Yao, the person who gave birth to it, naturally prefers it.
Nowadays, compared with TV and movies, radio is the most common form of entertainment for ordinary people, especially in rural areas, where there may not be a TV in a village. However, through radio, ordinary people can receive programs carefully produced by many people's radio stations.
The radio station originally planned to produce the first and second parts of "Ordinary World", but when they heard that the third part had been written, Ye Yongmei suggested whether all three parts could be produced together.
To do this, the prerequisite is that the third part can be finalized.
At this stage, Lu Yao is still recuperating and can only work two hours a day. He has only completed less than one-third of the revision work for the third part.
"I think we should not rush this matter. Now that we already have a draft for the third part, it's just a matter of waiting a few more months. You radio station can produce the first part first to test the waters."
To be on the safe side, Lin Weimin suggested this.
Lu Yao was very helpless. He had been locked up in a small dark room before, and now he was watching him while he was recuperating. When would he be able to regain his freedom?
Seeing that Lu Yao also agreed with Lin Weimin's suggestion, Ye Yongmei nodded and said, "That's fine too."
Lu Yao asked again with concern: "Who are you going to find as the announcer?"
Since the 1950s, novel broadcasting has been one of the most popular entertainment activities among the people. The broadcasting effect of many popular works is no less than that of novels and movies.
As one of the souls of novel broadcasting, the narrator is also one of the focuses of attention of many ordinary people, just like movie stars.
"We plan to use Li Yemo."
Lu Yao knew Li Yemo, who had previously broadcast on He Yunlu's "Rising Star" and was also a rising star in the domestic broadcasting industry.
Then, Ye Yongmei talked to Lu Yao about the issue of royalties.
The fees for novel broadcasting have never been high. Sometimes writers even give the broadcasting rights to radio stations for free without asking for a penny.
China National Radio had ample funds and paid Lu Yao 300 yuan for each novel, a total of 900 yuan for the three novels.
It may not seem like much, not even a fraction of the amount of money that a novel would get if it were published, but it is good news for Lu Yao at the moment.
He has never been a man who saves money. This time he came to Yanjing for medical treatment and recuperation. Although Lin Weimin helped a lot, a family of three always needs some expenses, plus the medical treatment, the cost is not cheap.
"This amount of royalties is just enough to help me out in an emergency. Otherwise, I would have to ask you for an advance on my royalties."
After seeing Ye Yongmei off, Lu Yao said to Lin Weimin.
"If necessary, I'll talk to the accountant." Lin Weimin said.
Lu Yao shook his head. "It's okay. With this money, I can hold on for a while. If I really run out of money, I will definitely tell you."
Another week passed, and colleagues from the editorial department of Contemporary Magazine gathered together and came to Donglaishun.
In order to see Comrade Lao Tan off, everyone skipped lunch.
I have to say, this kind of emotion is touching.
The next day, Guowen Publishing House issued an announcement that Lin Weimin officially took over as the editor-in-chief of "Contemporary" and concurrently served as the editor-in-chief of the "Contemporary" editorial department.
Colleagues congratulated me. No one was surprised at the result, as it was expected.
Whether in terms of reputation, work performance or relationship with the leaders of the community, Lin Weimin is the undisputed candidate for the position of director.
From Meng Weizai to Qin Chaoyang, and then to Lin Weimin.
The development of Contemporary Magazine has not been affected by any fluctuations due to personnel changes. The ninth issue of the magazine, which was newly released in September, has sold over 1.2 million copies in just 20 days, and it seems that it is expected to reach the 2 million copy threshold.
Over the past two years, Contemporary has experienced this kind of sales from time to time.
The previous issue included Tong Zhonggui's "Wives and Concubines", and this issue also includes Wang Shuo's "Ferocious Animals".
The two works have very different styles, but are equally popular.
The publication of "Wives and Concubines" made the pen name Su Tong the most famous name in the domestic literary world in the past two months.
The publication of "Animals Are Dangerous" also allows people to see that Wang Shuo has taken the style of ruffian literature to the pinnacle.
Because of these two novels, "Contemporary" has been very popular in recent times.
In early October, the new issue of "Contemporary" was published as scheduled, and old readers immediately noticed the difference of this issue.
Lin Weimin's name was written not only in the editor-in-chief column, but also in the director column.
When colleagues and readers who are familiar with "Contemporary" read this, they couldn't help but sigh.
This is the country's leading literary magazine. He is both director and editor-in-chief at the age of only 27!
Many people think back to when they were 27 years old. They were factory workers, not even team leaders; they were also clerks, but the most they did every day was miscellaneous tasks, hanging around at the bottom of the office; or they simply lived in the countryside, with ambitions as high as the sky but a life as fragile as paper. They fantasized about the world in books but had to bow their heads and beg for a living from the land.
What an enviable life!
The change in Lin Weimin's position has aroused the emotion and envy of a group of people who are familiar with "Contemporary", but more readers are concerned about the publication itself.
Just like Lin Weimin’s job change, the content of this issue of the publication also gave many readers a big surprise.
"Hunting", Lin Weimin's latest novel appeared in the publication as a headline, and the red font was extremely eye-catching.
It has been more than a year since Lin Weimin last published a work, and countless readers have been eager to turn the pages.
Take a look.
(End of this chapter)
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