Chapter 776: The novel is still good (everyone refresh chapter 715)
Early August, weekday.
Schools are in class, factories are producing, and government agencies are holding meetings.
In the big machine of society, all the screws perform their respective duties and run smoothly.
But today, a long queue suddenly formed in front of the Wangfujing Bookstore.
Ten years ago, it was common to see long queues outside bookstores. Sometimes, when a popular book was released, readers would even queue up all night, and the queue could stretch two miles just to get a copy.
Unfortunately, the commercial atmosphere in society has become increasingly strong in recent years, and the vast majority of people have become "money-oriented and want to make a lot of money." The society no longer has the strong reading atmosphere it once had, and things like queuing up to buy books have not happened for a long time.
This morning, the long queue in front of Wangfujing Bookstore attracted the attention of many passers-by, who asked what was going on.
"I heard that a new book is on sale." A passerby who was watching the fun answered.
The old comrade who asked the question was speechless. There was a long line in front of the bookstore. How could I not know that there were new books on sale?
"Which author's new book?"
A young man standing in line suddenly interrupted and said, "Lin Weimin's new book!"
"Lin Weimin is a good writer. I've even read the book about the Ming Dynasty!" said the old comrade. He glanced at the line that stretched nearly 200 meters and asked, "How long do you have to wait? Are you not going to school?"
"Uncle, I'm a college student and I don't have classes today. Don't be fooled by the large crowds here. The bookstore has sufficient supply and they are on sale on the shelves. You can buy them as soon as you go in, but you will have to wait a while to check out." The young man chatted with the old comrade.
"Then what are you waiting for? Buy it in half a day!" said the old comrade.
"Here's a sneak peek! Haven't you heard? This novel is going to be really great!"
The old comrade was intrigued by the young man's words, "How is it so amazing?"
"It is said that Lin Weimin wrote about the United States again this time. The content is particularly exciting. The Press and Publication Administration refused to let him publish it. They also asked two ministerial-level leaders to review the manuscript. It is said that several leaders did not dare to make a final decision, and finally the manuscript was thrown directly into the sea..."
When the young man said this, the old comrade sneered, "Nonsense! It's just a novel, and it's sent to Haili for review. It's not more than ten years ago."
"Don't disbelieve it! I also thought it was ridiculous when I first heard it, but this news is true. A senior from our school works at the National Literature Society. That day, someone from the General Office went to deliver the manuscript to Lin Weimin, and everyone from the National Literature Society saw it.
Moreover, after reading Lin Weimin’s novel, the leader also made a comment...”
"What's the evaluation?" the old comrade asked curiously.
"This novel may seem absurd, but it is like a javelin that accurately pierces the vital points of imperialism and exposes its true face of falsehood and hypocrisy."
The young man relayed the leader's comments on "God Bless America" word for word. If Lin Weimin was here, he would probably be shocked. The young man relayed the message word for word accurately. The gossipers in the Chinese Literature Society have become more skilled now.
This actually has nothing to do with the gossipers in the club. It is because this is the evaluation of the leader. In ancient times, isn’t this an imperial decree? Everyone pays attention when listening to it, and when passing it on, they also want to fulfill their wishes as much as possible, so naturally they pass it on in its entirety.
After hearing what the young man said, the old comrade looked surprised, "Is it true? Such a high evaluation?"
The young man nodded. "Anyway, that's what my senior brother said. He shouldn't lie to me."
The old comrade chewed over the young man's comment in his heart, "It accurately hit the vital points of imperialism and exposed its true face of falsehood and hypocrisy." This comment sounded quite unfriendly to the United States.
But it is normal given the current environment. The United States and Taiwan are now in collusion with each other. The leader can give such an evaluation. It seems that this novel must have criticized the United States harshly enough.
When the old comrade thought about the treacherous actions of the Americans in the past few months, he could not suppress his anger.
“I’ll buy one too!”
I support anyone who criticizes the United States.
The old comrade expressed his patriotism with practical actions.
The young man was happy to see the old comrades also joining the queue.
He is a loyal reader of Lin Weimin and started reading Lin Weimin's novels in junior high school.
The first novels I read were Lin Weimin's spy and suspense novels. Those novels had low barriers to entry and were very popular, making them very suitable as introductory readings.
When he entered high school, he read more. From the earliest "Farewell My Concubine" to last year's "The Thirteenth Son of the South China Sea", he read them several times and liked Lin Weimin more than any other writer.
“Bang!”
The sound of the bookstore door opening was heard, and the crowd rushed forward, "It's open!"
Someone shouted, and the crowd's movement suddenly accelerated. Many readers in the front line rushed into the bookstore first, followed by the readers behind them.
In a short period of time, hundreds of readers flocked into the bookstore, and the scene was extremely lively.
The young man was at the front of the queue and was one of the first to check out. He said hello to the old comrade and walked out of the bookstore with brisk steps.
After leaving the bookstore, the young man was in a good mood, stroking the book covers. He came to the bus stop and started flipping through the books while waiting for the bus.
I was fascinated by the sight, and when I noticed some movement around me, I found that a bus had just started and left.
“Eh…”
The young man waved his hands helplessly and could only wait for the next bus. This time he didn't dare to read the book, thinking he would read it after getting on the bus.
Twenty minutes later, the next bus finally arrived. He got on the bus and sat in the back seat. He could finally read with peace of mind.
"Dong Wang? This nickname is interesting. Can such a person really be the president of the United States?"
"Building a wall on the border between two countries? What kind of weird practice is this?"
…
The bus stopped and the young man got off. What he saw was a train station. He looked at the word "Qinghe" on the roof of the train station and felt filled with regret.
I should have known that I shouldn’t have read in the car. It wastes time.
Qinghe Railway Station is the terminus of bus No. 320. It is almost twenty stops away from the Renmin University campus, and it takes more than half an hour to get back.
The young man glanced at the time. He had taken the earliest bus to Wangfujing to buy books early in the morning. It was only 10 o'clock now. Fortunately, he had no classes this morning.
The young man got back on the 320 bus for the return trip. This time he no longer dared to read. He spent the entire morning on the bus.
After more than half an hour, he finally returned to the Renmin University campus.
When I walked to the cafeteria, it was already past 11 o'clock, just in time for dinner.
"Hong Bin, where have you been this morning?" The young man was eating with his head down when suddenly someone sat down next to him.
He looked up and saw that they were several classmates in the class.
He chewed his food and said, "I'm going to buy some books."
"Buying books? We went there too, so why didn't we see you?"
Hong Bin said: "I didn't go to the service department, I went to Wangfujing."
Renmin University has its own publishing house, and there is a service department next to Zhongguancun Street. Many students in the school usually buy books there.
"Why would you go all the way to Wangfujing to buy books?"
The classmate said, putting his book together with Hong Bin's book, "Look, aren't they all the same?"
Hong Bin didn't say anything. He certainly knew that Wangfujing Bookstore was far away, but he still liked to go to Wangfujing to buy books.
Seeing that Hong Bin didn't say anything, the classmates started talking about the novel they had just bought.
Since the 1980s, Lin Weimin's novels have gradually become must-read literary works on university campuses and have many fans on campus.
Of course, there are also many opponents.
Therefore, the release of his new novel is definitely a big deal among college students.
"God Bless America", just by looking at the name, you can smell a different atmosphere from the usual.
Anyone with a little knowledge of literature knows that although Lin Weimin is very famous in the United States, it is absolutely impossible for him to sing praises for the United States.
Since it is not a compliment, it must be irony.
In recent days, the title, content, and legendary review experience of Lin Weimin's new novel have been widely circulated on campus, and everyone's interest in this novel is greater than any previous work on the market.
We had just bought the book and had read some of its contents. Now, while eating, we were discussing the plot of the novel, talking eloquently and non-stop.
"Hey, do you think that American politics is really like what Lin Weimin wrote? It seems too trifling and too evil!"
After some discussion, a classmate raised his own question.
"Lin Weimin knows a lot about the United States. You can tell from his previous works. In novels, there are definitely some exaggerations, but there are definitely some truths." A classmate replied.
Others also began to express their opinions, and the atmosphere became lively as everyone discussed with each other.
"Nonsense!" Just when everyone was discussing happily, a scolding suddenly came from the side.
Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw a fashionably dressed girl looking at them with a serious and angry expression.
Everyone looked at each other, not knowing who the girl was talking about.
Before they could react, the girl came over and shouted, "Have you ever been to the United States? Do you know the United States? You are so disregarding the facts just based on the nonsense in a novel, just repeating what others say, and do you have the ability to distinguish right from wrong? You can be called a college student?"
When several students were reading the book, some felt that the content was too exaggerated, but the girls' reactions were too intense, catching them off guard.
"Student, don't get me wrong, we are just discussing the content of the novel."
"Yeah, that's what the novel says, and we didn't say anything."
…
On university campuses these days, many students have firm faith in Western countries and democratic freedom. The girl took the initiative and several classmates were unable to argue with her. After they persuaded the girl a few words, she left in a high-spirited manner.
After the girl's interference, several students lost interest and stopped discussing the content of the novel "God Bless America" and started discussing gossip around them.
"Hey, why don't you teach yourself programming? I tell you, computer programming will definitely have a future."
"Why would I, a sociology student, learn programming?"
"So what? Liu Qiangdong from the next class taught himself. I heard that he wrote a restaurant management system for a fast food restaurant in Fengtian a few days ago and earned 2,000 yuan!"
Hong Bin was listening to his classmates' gossip, but his mind was not on it at all. All he could think about was the plot of the novel.
The novel is still good!
Because I was waiting for review, I just reversed the order of chapters 754 and 715. Now it has been corrected. Please refresh the page before reading. I am very sorry.
(End of this chapter)
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