Chapter 97 Yu Hua Arrives in Beijing
Lin Weimin was not qualified to attend the pre-editorial meeting of the publishing house. Wei Junyi said that she wanted to bring "Farewell My Concubine" to the pre-editorial meeting for discussion, which proved that everyone was indeed unsure about the content of the novel.
The 1980s was a magical era, seemingly conservative, but also extremely open.
Reform and opening up are not only aimed at the economy. The domestic cultural community is also facing the impact of countless new ideas and new phenomena. Looking back over the past decade, a large-scale discussion with the participation of the entire nation has taken place almost every year.
Regardless of whether they are officials, intellectuals, or citizens, no matter what their identities are, everyone participates in the discussion of these social phenomena with great enthusiasm.
Compared with some literary works in recent years, the political criticism in the novel "Farewell My Concubine" is not as severe. What really bothers people is the unique emotional portrayal in the novel.
This kind of content, which involves public order and good morals, is also one of the things that publishing houses need to control.
After attending the pre-editing meeting of the publishing house, Qin Chaoyang came back and told Lin Weimin that the manuscript of "Farewell My Concubine" had been approved and would be published in the next issue of "People's Literature".
Lin Weimin finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Don't be happy too soon." Qin Chaoyang warned.
"Publishing the manuscript is just the beginning. Many senior editors in the publishing house are against publishing your novel. They are not targeting you, but are trying to protect you.
You should know that once your article is published, there will be some who praise it, but there will definitely be a lot of criticism. If someone takes it too far, it will have a very negative impact on you.”
Lin Weimin smiled and said: "Praise is praise, criticism is criticism. I am just an author. When this work is published, it no longer belongs to me completely."
A strange look flashed in Qin Chaoyang's eyes, "Oh, I didn't expect that you have such awareness now?"
"Leader, you are looking down on me again, aren't you? I also need to improve!"
"That's good. You've finally matured a little and stopped acting like a monkey all the time."
This kind of compliment is very annoying to hear. What you said at the beginning was obviously good, so why did you have to add that half sentence at the end?
However, what Lin Weimin said to Qin Chaoyang was not false. During the days when the production of "Farewell My Concubine" was stuck, he had become more open-minded.
If you can publish it, publish it. If you can’t publish it, find another place to publish it. If you really can’t publish it anywhere, it only means that there are really big problems with the novel, and you can’t blame others.
Now that the company has confirmed that it can be published, Lin Weimin feels completely relieved.
Being able to publish the novel means that the publishing house recognizes the novel. Even if there are criticisms from the outside world in the future, with the big umbrella of the publishing house, he will be less exposed to the rain.
Zhijiang, Haiyan County.
The postman threw the letter into the yard along the wall as usual and rode away on his bicycle. The letter lay quietly on the ground for a long time until Yu Hua got off work at the clinic and went home.
Yu Hua picked up the letter and saw the words "Contemporary Editorial Department" on it. He couldn't help feeling a little excited and expectant.
Back in the house, my mother was cooking and my father was listening to the radio.
"Another rejection?"
Yu Hua didn't say anything. He opened the letter and read it quickly, his expression filled with joy.
"Dad! Mom! Contemporary Magazine asked me to go to Yanjing to revise the manuscript!"
"What?" The father stood up from his chair and the mother rushed out of the kitchen with a kitchen knife in her hand. They both looked at Yu Hua in disbelief.
"Dangdai Magazine asked you to revise the manuscript?"
Yu Hua nodded vigorously, "Yes. They said that my novel is well written and invited me to go to Yanjing to revise it. If everything goes well, it can be published."
Yu's father and mother's faces were full of excitement. Their son had been writing for the past year or two. He had sent out manuscripts countless times, had them returned countless times, and had spent countless stamps. Finally, he had made it.
"Did you say when you're going?" asked Yu's father.
"It told me to call them back, as soon as possible."
"Okay, okay, go call them back." Father Yu said to Hua, then turned to his mother and said, "Make two more dishes for lunch today."
Yu's mother agreed with a smile on her face.
Yu Hua suppressed the smile on his face and didn't even bother to ride his bicycle. He just ran to the health center, where there was a phone that could make external calls.
After finally getting through the phone, Yu Hua said excitedly, "Hello, this is Yu Hua."
A somewhat old voice came from the other end of the line, "You are Yu Hua. Wait a minute, I'll let Lin Weimin talk to you."
While waiting, Yu Hua could even feel the strong beating of his chest, until a magnetic male voice appeared in the receiver. This beating seemed to make the world quiet down, and he could only hear this voice in his ears.
"Hello? Is this Yu Hua? Are you still there?"
Lin Weimin called out several times, and Yu Hua finally came back to his senses, "Hello, Teacher Lin, I am Yu Hua."
"Hehe, hello, Comrade Yu Hua. I think you have received the letter from the editorial department inviting you to come to Beijing to revise the manuscript, right?"
"Received, received." Yu Hua said hurriedly.
"As for your article "Stars", the content is pretty good, but the ending is a bit dark. Can you change it to be brighter?"
Yu Hua said without thinking: "Yes. As long as it can be published, you can let me be clear from beginning to end."
Lin Weimin was amused by him, "Haha, it's not that exaggerated, just change the ending a bit."
He then asked, "Are you having any difficulties? Do you need the editorial department to say hello to your unit?"
"No difficulty, no difficulty." Yu Hua felt as if his brain was malfunctioning at this moment. He kept repeating affirmative answers. There were obviously many questions he wanted to ask, but at this moment he couldn't think of anything.
Lin Weimin explained to him on the phone what he needed to pay attention to when revising the manuscript in Beijing, and finally said, "Okay, that's about it. You prepare yourself and come over as soon as possible."
"Okay, thank you, Teacher Lin."
Yu Hua hung up the phone in a daze before he realized that he had not heard much of what Lin Weimin had said. He thought carefully for a long time and finally remembered most of it. Only then did he return home with peace of mind.
In Yanjing, Lin Weimin hung up the phone. Yu Hua called Qin Chaoyang's office.
Qin Chaoyang had been listening to their conversation. He smiled and said, "Are you very happy, young man?"
Lin Weimin nodded. "That sounds a bit confusing. He must be very happy."
Qin Chaoyang nodded and said, "It's normal for a young man to do this for the first time. You can make arrangements for him when he comes to Yanjing. You are his editor-in-charge. You swore at the beginning that this boy has talent. You must teach him well."
Lin Weimin said: "Editor-in-chief, don't worry, this is an author I like, and I will definitely take responsibility to the end."
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To be honest, as a part-time writer, it is not easy for me to earn 6,000 yuan a day.
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