1980 My literary era

The publication of "The Horse Trapper" was scheduled to be published in the form of a supplement in "People's Literature" in January 1983. Once Renyi obtained the rights to adapt the script, it had to wait several months for the novel to be published before it could be adapted. Prevent the contents of the novel from leaking out.

Autumn in Yanjing always seems to be very short. It feels like just two cool weekends have passed. The weather suddenly turned cold. Lin Weimin was shivering from the cold while riding his motorcycle to and from work. Today he had no choice but to put on a pair of A leather jacket to keep out the wind.

Zhu Changsheng entered the office shaking his body, his nose red from the cold, and said: "Winter is a bit early this year!"

Liu Yin complained: "That's right, I have to wear thick clothes again."

Her starting point is entirely based on the beauty of the dress.

Colleagues just entered the office, chatted for a while, and slowly got into work mode.

Lin Weimin's idea of ​​publishing new works by newcomers in the January issue was recognized by Qin Chaoyang, and colleagues in the editorial department have recently been contacting potential authors.

This newcomer does not refer to age or writing time, but to potential authors who have not yet been truly explored.

Regardless of whether you have published works before, as long as you have not yet achieved a certain degree of influence, you can give it a try.

After all, "Contemporary" is an authoritative literary magazine for readers across the country.

Lin Weimin had a letter in his hand, and it was Lu Yao who wrote to him.

"Life" has been greatly welcomed by readers across the country since it was published last year. It even won an award at the National Outstanding Short and Novella Awards Conference in March this year.

At the same time, the publication was also completed. Now it has been reprinted twice, and the sales volume has exceeded 600,000 copies. Lu Yao has received a lot of royalties as a result, and his recent life has been very fulfilling.

But the purpose of his letter was not to show off, but to tell Lin Weimin that he had handed over the film adaptation of "Life" to Wu Tianming.

Lu Yao told Lin Weimin in the letter that Wu Tianming had visited his house several times over the past six months. Every time he came to his house, he had a long chat with him, and the topic of conversation was naturally about how to adapt "Life". Lu Yao was so moved that he finally agreed to hand over "Life" to him, and also agreed to be the screenwriter of the "Life" movie.

For the funding for the filming of "Life", Wu Tianming found Xi Film Studio. All this is consistent with Lin Weimin's memory.

While replying to Lu Yao and encouraging him to participate in the creation of film scripts, Lin Weimin also did not forget to urge him to write the script.

But we can’t let this guy forget about his own profession just because he’s involved in film creation.

Looking through other letters, Lin Weimin once again found a letter from an acquaintance.

Because of previous correspondence, Lin Weimin knew that Ma Yuan had graduated from Liaodong University this summer and then chose to work in Tibet.

The letter sent to him this time not only talked about the current situation, but also included a contribution.

"LS River Goddess".

Lin Weimin's eyes were on the manuscript paper. He didn't know why the image of Ma Yuan appeared in his mind. He had thick eyebrows and big eyes, a straight nose and a wide mouth. He was used to rounding his eyes and deliberately speaking loudly to bluff, just like the article in front of him. article.

After reading the novel, Lin Weimin pondered for a long time as he judged whether the novel met the manuscript standards of "Contemporary".

If you look at the quality of the writing alone, it seems to be a little bit worse.

13 people went on vacation to the LS river, represented by numbers according to age. It uses atmosphere as a suspenseful inducement. First, the smell of dead pigs comes from not far away during a dinner party, and then 2 tells a story that seems to have a mysterious meaning.

Then I went for a swim, the water was very cold. LS River Goddess is actually just a sand sculpture created by collective improvisation based on the marks of 8 buried on the beach.

The result of pretending to be mysterious is to dispel it. In fact, there is no mystery in the novel.

If the older generation of critics were to look at it, they would definitely criticize it and think that this novel is completely a "narrative trap."

In recent years, literary circles seem to like to use the British esthetician Clive Bell's point of view, that is, art is a meaningful form.

Ma Yuan's narrative in the novel draws readers in, which constitutes the form.

This novel is both strong and weak in form. This kind of work that pays attention to form has almost no core, let alone ideological quality. This is why many older generation critics look down on this kind of work that uses narrative as its core. fundamental.

But Lin Weimin feels that Ma Yuan seems to be slowly finding his own style. This style is unique. At least so far, Lin Weimin has not seen it in other domestic writers.

He handed the novel to his colleagues and prepared to listen to everyone's opinions first.

Everyone's opinions were unanimous, and the structure was very innovative, but the story was too weak, and it was a bit reluctant to publish it in "Contemporary".

To say barely is an understatement. To be precise, it doesn't meet the manuscript standards.

The manuscript was sent to Qin Chaoyang, and Lin Weimin still wanted to fight for it.

"Ma Yuan's personal style is very outstanding, and now he is gradually forming his own style. I think this style is rare among domestic writers, and we should cultivate it."

Qin Chaoyang listened to Lin Weimin's words and thought about it for a long time. He attached great importance to Lin Weimin's words and said, "That's it. Send him a letter and ask if there are other works of similar style, or create another one." "

"Leader, after telling people this, we will definitely have to use it, otherwise it will be a trick?"

Tan Chaoyang glared at him, "You are a major general in my army!"

He pondered for a moment and said: "As long as he can perfect a work that speaks of the past based on this style, I will agree to let him publish it."

"Leader, what do you mean by past works? Isn't your standard too vague?" Lin Weimin asked in hot pursuit.

"As an editor, don't you know what's going on in your mind?" Tan Chaoyang scolded him.

Tan Chaoyang was helpless, feeling that Lin Weimin would cause trouble for him.

Lin Weimin laughed twice, "Then I'll call him and ask him to get it out quickly."

Tan Chaoyang frowned and said, "Why are you so anxious?"

Lin Weimin said: "Let him take the January issue!"

Qin Chaoyang nodded, "Okay, as long as his next work can be more mature than this one, then let him do it."

After receiving Tan Chaoyang's promise, Lin Weimin happily planned to contact Ma Yuan immediately and use Tan Chaoyang's phone to make an outside call.

Lin Weimin told Ma Yuan about the decision of "Contemporary" and asked him to take it seriously. Ma Yuan on the other end of the phone also realized that this was a rare opportunity and promised to write a decent work as soon as possible.

After hanging up the phone, Qin Chaoyang shook his head and said, "You kid, don't think too much. It's not so easy to write good works."

Lin Weimin said relaxedly: "People feel light and relaxed without pressure. Writing is different from other things. Sometimes if you push hard, it will have miraculous effects."

"Full of fallacies!" Tan Chaoyang scolded and threw a copy of "Lotus Pond" to Lin Weimin.

"There is a young man here who writes good stuff. See if you can make an appointment with him for a manuscript."

Lin Weimin opened the catalog and was about to ask, "Who is it?", but his eyes were fixed on the catalog.

"Mo Yan?"

Tan Chaoyang said in surprise: "Are you paying attention too?"

Lin Weimin couldn't say that I had no idea. He could only nod, "This young man wrote well. He is a good prospect."

"That's just right. I'll leave it to you to compile the manuscript with him."

Lin Weimin naturally agreed, "Okay, leave this matter to me."

He turned around and left the office, and came back within a few minutes with a leave request note in his hand.

"What do you mean?"

"Ask for leave!"

"What leave do you want?"

"Chuang... no, I'm going to compile the manuscript."

Lin Weimin shook the "Lotus Pond" in his hand.

Qin Chaoyang was speechless for a moment, "Why do you think it's all right?"

"Didn't you say to leave this matter to me? I am responding to your call."

Tan Chaoyang said helplessly, "Yes, I'll give you leave."

From finishing talking about the topic of drafting to Lin Weimin taking a leave note to ask for leave, it took less than five minutes in total. It can be said that the efficiency is amazing.

Unfortunately, the call took too long. It took Lin Weimin two hours to find out Mo Yan's address in a roundabout way.

Mo Yan now works in a military unit in Yanqing, which is less than 100 kilometers away from Yanjing. Lin Weimin said hello to Tan Chaoyang, then got on his motorcycle and sped away.

Road conditions were poor these days, so Lin Weimin inquired about the address of the army and spent another half a day finding the place.

When he arrived at the gate of the army, it was already dusk. Lin Weimin showed his ID and letter of introduction to the sentry on duty at the door, but the sentry said it was too late now and asked Lin Weimin to come back tomorrow.

Lin Weimin had no choice but to find a guest house to stay in first, and then entered the army compound early the next morning.

Lin Weimin met Mo Yan in an office. He is now a political instructor in the army.

Just like Lin Weimin's impression, the one with small eyes is about the same as a mung bean.

"Hello, Teacher Lin!" Mo Yan shook Lin Weimin's hand with some restraint.

The sentry who came with Lin Weimin left wisely. Mo Yan asked Lin Weimin to sit down and poured him a cup of tea.

Lin Weimin then explained the purpose of his visit, "I saw the novel you posted in "Lotus Pond", and I came here specifically to send you a manuscript request."

Although Mo Yan had already guessed Lin Weimin's purpose, he couldn't help but feel a little surprised and happy when he finished speaking.

"How is it? Are there any new works recently? We at "Contemporary" are planning to introduce a group of fresh writers and works to our readers in the January issue next year. If the quality of your works is acceptable, this is A rare opportunity." Lin Weimin said in a bewitching tone.

Mo Yan's heart skipped a beat after hearing his words.

His hometown is Gaomi, Shandong Province. He joined the army in 1976. He has been writing and submitting articles since 1978. It was not until last year that he finally published his first novel "Spring Night Rainfall" in "Lotus Pond". This year He posted another article "Ugly Soldier" on it.

"Lotus Pond" is a publication issued by the Federation of Literary and Art Circles of prefecture-level cities, and its influence is limited.

But even so, it still played an extremely important role in Mo Yan's life.

It was because of two short stories published in "Lotus Pond" that Mo Yan, who had been in the army for many years, was finally promoted to a full-level platoon instructor by his superiors this summer.

Mo Yan knew very well that he had no family background and no academic qualifications. This exceptional promotion was based on his continuous writing during his time in the army.

Of course Mo Yan knew about Lin Weimin's famous name. He had even read every work. He also knew that he was now an editor at "Contemporary". His coming to the army to request a manuscript was a rare opportunity for him!

This opportunity is no less than when he decided to join the army!

Mo Yan told herself that I must grasp it.