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Chapter 163 [Fulfillment] (Please subscribe)

Decheng, Chunfeng Lane.

The room was very quiet. Lin Youcheng was writing a manuscript and did not notice that Zhang Jiefang had been sitting in the room for a while and did not disturb Lin Youcheng.

Jiang Xiulian originally wanted to call Lin Youcheng to let Lin Youcheng know that a visitor was coming.

However, Zhang Jiefang stopped Jiang Xiulian and signaled not to disturb Lin Youcheng.

In this way, Jiang Xiulian poured tea for Zhang Jiefang and asked Zhang Jiefang to sit aside and wait.

After Lin Youcheng finished writing the manuscript, he put down his pen and stood up to stretch his body. He was surprised to see Zhang Jiefang and asked in surprise: "When did you come?"

"I've been here for a while."

Zhang Jiefang stood up, smiled, walked towards Lin Youcheng's desk, and said, "I saw you were writing a manuscript, so I didn't bother you."

"Is this a new novel you've written?"

When asked directly by Zhang Jiefang, Lin Youcheng naturally did not deny it. He nodded and said, "Yes."

When Lin Youcheng heard Zhang Jiefang's words, he raised his brows and was a little surprised. Because he had just finished drafting "War Meridian", Zhang Jiefang came by such a coincidence.

Lin Youcheng handed the manuscript on the table to Zhang Jiefang and said, "I just want to make some suggestions."

why cry?

Lin Zhaohuan stretched out his hand to wipe Zhang Jiefang's tears and said, "Uncle, please stop crying. Do you want some candy? Sugar is very sweet."

Of course, at this moment, Zhang Jiefang still didn't think about whether this novel called "War Meridian" was related to Lin Youcheng's "Wonderful Things in the World".

Zhang Jiefang happily took the manuscript from Lin Youcheng. He was very excited and looking forward to it. He couldn't wait to read Lin Youcheng's novel. When he saw the title of the novel, he was a little surprised. He glanced at Lin Youcheng and said, ""War" meridian"?"

"Dad, uncle, he cried."

Lin Youcheng walked in and saw Zhang Jiefang holding the manuscript with tears on his face. He knew in his heart that it must be because of the novel "War Meridian" that he was crying.

Zhang Jiefang sat in the room and started reading Lin Youcheng's novel "War Meridian".

Zhang Jiefang's eyes were red and he looked at the girl Lin Zhaohuan standing in front of him. For some reason, he thought of the girl who fell off the cliff in the novel. His heart ached and he burst into tears.

I don’t know how long it took. The room was very quiet, but Lin Zhaohuan heard something in the room. He ran in and took a look. He saw Zhang Jiefang’s face full of tears, as if he was crying very sadly. He couldn’t help walking over and asked in a low voice. : "Uncle, why are you crying?"

"Can I take a look?"

Obviously, Zhang Jiefang is very much looking forward to and curious about what kind of stories Lin Youcheng will write after the novel "My Leader, My Group". After all, who wouldn't look forward to Lin Youcheng's latest novel.

With red eyes, Zhang Jiefang took the candy handed over by Lin Zhaohuan, forced a smile and said, "Thank you."

With that said, Lin Zhaohuan took out the candy from his pocket and handed it to Zhang Jiefang.

Lin Zhaohuan ran to Lin Youcheng, looked at Zhang Jiefang, and said, "Dad, uncle, why is he crying?"

Lin Youcheng did not disturb Zhang Jiefang, but went out with a broom to sweep the yard. He knew that it would take some time for Zhang Jiefang to read this novel.

Lin Youcheng nodded.

Although Zhang Jiefang was very confused as to why it was called "War Meridian", he did not ask, because as long as he read on, he should understand the origin of the name of this novel.

However, Zhang Jiefang was still a little surprised, because obviously Lin Youcheng's new novel was also about war. He just didn't know that after "The Wind" and "My Commander, My Regiment", Lin Youcheng had another What kind of war story will it bring.

However, since Zhang Jiefang said so, Lin Youcheng would naturally not refuse.

Zhang Jiefang felt uncomfortable listening to Lin Zhaohuan's words. It was not because the novel written by Lin Youcheng was so shocking and touching. Now his mind was filled with the scene of the little girl falling off the cliff. She was crying for her mother, and finally in Ruxue Falling in the sunset, when he thought of that scene, his heart ached extremely uncomfortably.

There was also the child who was unfortunately bombed just looking for one more land mine, and the veteran who ended up hanging with several land mines in the cave and died together with the enemy truck, which made him heartbroken.

He really didn't expect that Lin Youcheng would write such a cruel and heartbreaking story about a young soldier during the Anti-Japanese War.

A rare teenager's perspective on the war. A group of junior high school students, Xiaobaliu, had no slogans, only simple feelings about their family and country. In that war, the flower-growing nation paid a huge price for the war of resistance.

It's really too big!

This is truly a vivid interpretation of today that was bought with blood.

Zhang Jiefang's mood has never been able to calm down until now.

"Uncle, he is a little sad now. He will be fine after a while."

Lin Zhaohuan nodded, looked at Zhang Jiefang, and blinked.

Zhang Jiefang is also the author. He knows that the novel written by Lin Youcheng is fictional, but he also knows that such a story may be a cruel story that happened in such a historical period. Of course, even so, Zhang Jiefang still tried to calm down and looked at Lin Youcheng said: "It is a very good novel, shocking and deeply moved after reading it."

"If there had been no war, those children would have had their own beautiful lives."

"Youcheng, after reading your novel, I really feel that there is no need to describe the cruelty of war, just show it as it is."

Obviously, in Zhang Jiefang's view, Lin Youcheng's "War Meridian" is to show the true appearance of war.

This "War Meridian" is different from the previous "Wind" and "My Commander, My Regiment", but it is of the same origin. It is not like the soldiers who appear in anti-Japanese movies who are always devastated, and at the end they blow the charge horn and achieve the final victory. , the enemy is always vulnerable, headshots and rats scurry away.

After reading the novel written by Lin Youcheng, you will know that war is so terrifying and cruel, that everyone who died is of flesh and blood, and that victory is really hard-won.

Even though the children in "War Meridian" did not say the shocking last words like Gu Xiaomeng, nor did they say the cannon fodder words like Bu La, the child's heartbreaking cry of "Mom——"

That really made his scalp tingle!

Zhang Jiefang really admires Lin Youcheng for being able to write such a realistic war novel. The key point is that Zhang Jiefang is very aware of the current domestic literature. With the further ideological breakthrough and the reform of the rectification system, literature has broken the close connection with rectification in the past. , becomes closely related to economic life. In addition to the popularity of avant-garde literature of magical realism in the literary world, the internal creative mechanism of literature is constantly seeking innovation and change. The creative mode has changed from a traditional single to a diversified pattern, and the creative themes have also changed from those that reflected the war of name change and history in the past. The grand theme turns to a personal narrative stance.

But now Lin Youcheng is still writing war novels, and each novel is a completely different war.

It really spoke to him from the bottom of his heart.

Because in Zhang Jiefang's view, if Lin Youcheng wanted to write a magical realism novel, it would not be a problem at all. After all, Lin Youcheng had created stories such as "Fairy Things in the World" before this.

Just when Zhang Jiefang was thinking about the novel "Wonderful Things in the World", he suddenly realized whether Lin Youcheng's "War Meridian" had met Lin Qi in "Wonderful Things in the World".

"Successful, is it possible that your article "War Meridian" is also included in "Wonderful Things in the World"——"

Lin Youcheng knew what Zhang Jiefang wanted to ask and nodded.

As soon as Zhang Jiefang saw Lin Youcheng nodding, his eyes widened instantly and he stared straight at Lin Youcheng, his eyes full of disbelief and disbelief.

Zhang Jiefang even opened his mouth, and his mouth was obviously full of shock. How much foreshadowing is hidden in "Wonderful Things in the World"!

Lin Zhaohuan saw that Zhang Jiefang didn't cry anymore, so he ran out to play with Lin Zhaole and Zhao Wenjie.

After the shock, Zhang Jiefang looked at Lin Youcheng and asked: "Youcheng, which magazine do you plan to submit this novel to?"

Hearing Zhang Jiefang's question, Lin Youcheng raised his eyebrows and said directly: "I plan to vote for "Flower City"."

""Flower City"?"

Zhang Jiefang was very surprised. He did not expect that Lin Youcheng would actually want to submit this novel to "Flower City". This really surprised him.

As a member of the literary circle, Zhang Jiefang naturally knew that the launch of "Flower City" in Yangcheng in April 1979 injected new literary vitality into that land of reform.

Yangcheng is also known as "Flower City", and "Flower City" magazine was born in Yangcheng. Its name is self-evident. The purpose of "Flower City" is to support writing with a true humanistic spirit and independent achievements, support innovation, value experimentation but oppose deliberate alternativeness, value readability but oppose vulgarity and mediocrity.

In the cultural context of the late 1970s and early 1980s, which was in desperate need of development, "Flower City" focused not only on the reappearance of old writers and the discovery of new writers, but also on promoting literary works and literary works from Hong Kong, Taiwan and overseas. The latest trend of literary and artistic thought has taken the lead in opening a window to the south for the Chinese literary world.

In this era of literature, publishing your works in important literary journals is the only way to be promoted to a professional writer. "Flower City" is also a very important and top literary journal. Otherwise, there would be no one publishing in "Flower City" It is a popular saying that two or three articles can make someone famous throughout the country.

However, Lin Youcheng's novel will be submitted to "Flower City"——

Zhang Jiefang suddenly thought of something.

Previously, "Harvest", "Contemporary", "October" and "Flower City" were collectively known as the "Four Famous Journals" of purely literary journals.

Lin Youcheng's two previous novels, "The Wind" and "My Captain, My Regiment", were published in "Harvest" and "October" respectively. Now Lin Youcheng's "War Meridian" is going to be submitted to "Flower City", this made Zhang Jiefang realize that it seemed to have some profound meaning.

"Youcheng, don't you want your novel to be published in four famous journals and magazines?"

Although Zhang Jiefang felt that he had guessed Lin Youcheng's plan, he didn't know whether his idea was right.

Lin Youcheng was a little surprised when he heard that Zhang Jiefang actually thought of this, but he did not deny it. He just said: "I don't know if "Flower City" will be drafted for me yet."

Zhang Jiefang heard Lin Youcheng's words and couldn't help but said: "It is impossible for such a story to be rejected."

"nothing is impossible."

Lin Youcheng knew very clearly that even Lu Yao's "The Ordinary World" would be rejected.

However, Lin Youcheng also knew that although Lu Yao had hoped that his new work would be published in the magazine "Contemporary" and put forward some specific conditions, in the end the first part of "The Ordinary World" was not published in the magazine as expected. , the first publication of the work "Ordinary World" was "Flower City" magazine.

I just don’t know if Lu Yao will publish “The Ordinary World” in next year’s “Flower City” magazine.

Although the first part of "The Ordinary World" was published in Guangdong's "Flower City" magazine, the response was average.

You must know that "The Ordinary World" also held a seminar in Beijing after the publication of "Flower City". Experts in the industry did not rate it highly. Zhou Changyi, the editor of "Contemporary" magazine who rejected the manuscript, secretly breathed a sigh of relief after hearing about the seminar. , I felt that I had made the right decision to reject the manuscript.

Perhaps due to the low evaluation by experts, the second part of "The Ordinary World" was published in the more marginal literary journal "Yellow River".

Even "The Ordinary World" had such an experience. Lin Youcheng could not guarantee that the "War Meridian" he wrote would be published in "Flower City" magazine.

Zhang Jiefang said: "If such a novel is rejected by the magazine "Flower City", it will be a regret for "Flower City"."

"If "Flower City" is rejected, won't there still be "Contemporary"?"

When Lin Youcheng heard Zhang Jiefang's words, he knew that Zhang Jiefang was also asking Lin Youcheng if he planned to submit his subsequent novels to "Flower City" and "Contemporary" respectively.

Lin Youcheng smiled and did not answer Zhang Jiefang's words.

Lin Youcheng feels that if "War Meridian" can be published in the magazine "Flower City" in a prosperous area, it will undoubtedly be very good. Of course, if "Flower City" really has to be rejected, then as Zhang Jiefang said, it depends on the "Flower City" in Beijing. Will Contemporary magazine reject the manuscript?

In fact, he planned to submit this article "War Meridian" to "Flower City" because the south is now the forefront of reform and opening up, and people all over the country are yearning for it. In such a reform area, it is obvious that the economic development under the spring breeze of reform is also very prosperous. . Obviously, the life of children in reform and development areas may also be bathed in the spring breeze, reading in bright classrooms, and running on the vast playground.

But children under the war are crawling in the misty smoke and struggling under the cold swords and guns.

Of course, whether in "Flower City" or "Contemporary", Lin Youcheng knows very well that a happy life for modern children is a dream that those children in "War Meridian" have never had.

Fortunately-

Today, this prosperous age is as the martyrs wished.

(End of this chapter)