Back to 80: My literary life.

Chapter 403 Chapter 402 "Ghost blows out the lamp"

Fang Minghua looked at him, suddenly thought of something, and asked: "Runbo, you seem to be from a minority?"

"Yes, I am Mulao."

"I heard that ethnic minorities have their own unique cultural beliefs, folk customs and so on. What do you Mulao people have?" Fang Minghua asked again.

"Uniqueness doesn't count. Things like divination, Feng Shui fortune telling, tombs, and tomb robbing legends are all folklore. In fact, they are also feudal superstitions." Liao Runbo explained.

"Do you still have legends about tomb robbing?"

"Yes, our Luocheng is located at the southern foot of the Nine Thousand Mountains in the Miaoling Mountains. Some places are very mysterious, and there are many caves. Some places are prosperous with cave burials. There are legends that there are treasures in them. Of course, they are just legends and no one has seen them."

OK!
Fang Minghua immediately thought of what to ask Liao Runbo.

"Runbo, then you will write about tomb robbing, right?"

"Tomb robbing?"

"Can this be written?" Liao Runbo was surprised.

"That's what I mean." Fang Minghua nodded: "Everything is up to you. Control it to a book of 200,000 words, and steal a tomb of different categories. If you write it well, you can form a series."

After Fang Minghua finished speaking, he took out his wallet from his jacket bag, took out a wad of bills, counted them and handed them to the other party. Liao Runbo was surprised: "Editor Fang, I can't ask for your money!"

"I'll definitely love watching it."

"I understand, for example, the four major tomb robbing sects you mentioned, such as Mojin Xiaowei, have existed in history, but we can be more artistic, more mysterious, and add more skills to make it more mysterious and powerful." Liao Runbo said.

Liao Runbo felt that what he had just said was a bit abrupt. Fang Minghua was a great writer. It was inappropriate for him to be a good editor and do such illegal things?

"Why can't you write it? If you write it, it will definitely be popular!" Fang Minghua looked at the other party and said, "Well, let me tell you two short stories for your reference."

During the Republic of China, there was a man named Hu Guohua who was forced to rob tombs because of his poor family and his ability to eat, drink, whore and gamble. However, he was stopped by an old man who saw Feng Shui and taught him a fragment of a secretary's book "Sixteen Characters" a hundred years later. "The Secret Technique of Yin and Yang Feng Shui". By understanding this book, you can know Feng Shui, observe astronomy, and use it to know the Qionglou Ancient Tomb hidden in the Qichuan Mountains. After many hardships, this book was finally passed to the hands of grandson Hu Bayi.

"Okay, I'll go to the library first to look up relevant information and write a summary of the story." Liao Runbo stood up and left in excitement.

"Yes, tomb robbers! It will look great if it combines elements such as Feng Shui, tombs, Xiangxi corpse chasers, etc.!"

"What kind of tomb am I robbing? These things are made up by old people or some folk legends, or by myself. Please don't take them seriously."

"Then you can write according to my idea. It doesn't have to be the same. Since there is a similar legend in your place, you can use that one as your version, but you must pay attention to two points."

"What two points?"

"Wait."

Fang Minghua laughed loudly after hearing this.

"Runbo, do you think readers would like to read such a story?" Fang Minghua finally asked.

This is the famous "Ghost Blowing the Lamp"!
The ruins of the ancient city in the Taklimakan Desert and the Longling Mysterious Grottoes in the Qinling Mountains. The four major sects of tomb robbers: Touch the Gold Captain, Touch the Gold Talisman, Black Donkey Hoof.
Liao Runbo listened with great interest to each new term.

After Fang Minghua finished speaking, Liao Runbo couldn't help but asked in a low voice: "Editor Fang, there are many tombs in your Qin Province. You have also been an educated youth. Do you really understand Feng Shui and have you ever robbed tombs?"

"The story must be suspenseful and attractive! And even though the story is false, it must be written mysteriously and realistically, just like it's true!"

At this time, in the late 1960s, the upsurge of educated young people going to the mountains and countryside led Hu Bayi and his buddies, called Fatty, to start exploring the secrets of tomb robbing. During this period, they were introduced to Professors Yang and Chen from the archaeological team. The four of them embark on a fantastic journey of exploration.

Fang Minghua took a sip of tea and spoke slowly.

"This is not for you." Fang Minghua said: "This 500 yuan is considered as the advance payment for the novel you are going to write. I will pay it for my friend first. After you finish writing, it will be deducted from the future royalties."

this.
In fact, Liao Runbo knew that Fang Minghua was helping him in disguise.

And I need this money too much now. With it, I can solve my immediate urgent needs.

So he stopped refusing and accepted the money. "Editor Fang, I will write it well to your satisfaction!" Liao Runbo said.

"I believe you. I'm about to get off work. How about having a meal together?" Fang Minghua greeted.

"No, no, I'll go back to school. I have classes in the afternoon." Liao Runbo declined.

"Okay, then I won't keep you."

After Liao Runbo left, Fang Minghua smiled slightly.

Maybe a world-famous singer will really appear in advance?

This is also a fire book.

Liao Runbo returned to Western University and started his popular novel writing career while studying. Here, "Female Leader" became a hit, and Shengshi Company immediately launched the second part of the "female" series "Female Star to Female Prisoner". It ignited the market boom again.

For a time, the name Xue Mili was also resounding across the country.

Who is she and what is her real name? Is she a young girl?
There were many legends for a time.

Some people don't believe that a person with a nice name may not necessarily be good-looking, but some people swear that they have seen a woman named Xue Mili on the streets of Xiangjiang. She is really a beauty, even more beautiful than Michelle! "

"Who is Michelle? She plays Zhao Qiannan in "Fearless"!"

"Have you been to Xiangjiang?" Someone suddenly sneered.

"I have never been there, but you have forgotten that a distant cousin of mine is in Xiangjiang. When my eldest cousin comes back this year and talks about it, he will never lie to me!" What the other party said is so good that you have to believe it.

There are many rumors outside, but inside Shengshi Book Company it is extremely calm. Zhao Hongjun is the company’s top secret and no one is allowed to discuss or inquire about the true situation of Xue Mili.

Fang Minghua didn't care much about Xue MiLi's matter. He believed that Tian Yanning and Tan Li would write a series of "female" popular novels one after another.

As for Liao Runbo, let’s wait until he comes up with the first draft of the tomb robbing novel.

It is now mid-December, and Xijing has entered the winter season. This afternoon, Fang Minghua took a bus to go to Western University, mainly for the writers class at Northwest University.

This is organized by the Chinese Department of Northwest University under the suggestion of the Chinese Writers Association, and has been affirmed and supported by the Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Writers Association. The Provincial Writers Association requires several writers who have achieved certain achievements in the field of literature in the province to give temporary lectures to this writers class. Including Fang Minghua.

This time we went to discuss this matter, but Fang Minghua declined.

"Director Liu, please let me go. There are many things at home and at work, and I am really busy. It is enough to have Lu Yao and Ping Wa to talk to me." In the office of Liu Jianjun, the director of the Chinese Department, Fang Minghua said.

Liu Jianjun also understood Fang Minghua and finally let him go.

After coming out of Xi'an University, the weather was nice and the sun was warm. Fang Minghua was not in a hurry to go back to the magazine office and was walking aimlessly on the street. Suddenly, a burst of singing came from diagonally across the street, attracting Fang Minghua's attention.

If your husband comes from Lukang Town

Have you seen my parents?

My family lives behind Mazu Temple

The small grocery store selling incense

Fang Minghua listened carefully, and it turned out to be "Lukang Town" sung by Luo Dayou.

Compared with "Childhood", "Story of Time" and "Love Song 1990" written by Luo Dayou, this song "Lukang Town" is not very popular in the mainland.

Although this song has been released for several years, it was the first time that Fang Minghua heard this song played on the streets of Xijing.

Out of curiosity, Fang Minghao crossed the street and walked into the "Xuecheng Bookstore."

(End of this chapter)