A widower's entertainment

Chapter 269 [The News of the Literary World] (Subscription Request)
When People's Literature magazine received Lin Youcheng's novel "The Lurker", it aroused considerable discussion within the editorial staff and received widespread praise.

The key point is that this discussion is not limited to the People's Literature magazine. Many literary magazines in Beijing and people in the literary circle have also heard that Lin Youcheng has written another amazing novel.

To use the old Beijing dialect, it means it’s an awesome novel!

This naturally made people in the Beijing literary circle very curious. Now that "People's Literature" has not yet published Lin Youcheng's novel, naturally everyone is very curious about what kind of great novel it is.

Now many people in the literary circle are discussing this novel privately.

"Have you heard that Lin Youcheng has written another excellent novel?"

"I heard a long time ago that the entire editorial department of People's Literature magazine was shocked by Lin Youcheng's novel, saying it was in no way inferior to his previous novel, The Whisper of the Wind."

"Not only that, my editor told me that this novel is even better than The Sound of Wind."

"I really want to read Lin Youcheng's novel right now!"

"Yeah, who wouldn't want to read it? I just don't know which issue of People's Literature will publish Lin Youcheng's novel."

"What's the name of the novel? I've heard recently that Lin Youcheng has written another top-notch novel, and everyone is asking me if I know it."

"It seems to be called "Hidden". I don't know if that's the name, but it sounds like it's about a spy war. I wonder how great it is. It has already caused so much discussion before it was even released. It looks like it must be quite extraordinary!"

"Of course, after all, it's a novel written by Lin Youcheng!"

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Even Zheng Xiaolong from the Beijing Television Art Center heard the news that Lin Youcheng had written another very exciting novel. The key point was that he also heard that Lin Youcheng's novel was about a spy war theme, which made him very curious.

Before, he went to Lin Youcheng to invite him to write a spy war script, and Lin Youcheng gave him a script for a family film. Now he has written a spy war novel again, and it is privately said that this novel is quite exciting. How can Zheng Xiaolong not be looking forward to it.

"I heard that many people want to have a glimpse of Lin Youcheng's spy novel."

Huo Da nodded, and was also very curious. He wondered how a spy novel could attract so much attention in the Beijing literary circle before it was published. He said, "Someone at People's Literature said that Lin Youcheng's novel surpassed The Whisper of the Wind."

“Surpassing The Sound of the Wind?”

Zheng Xiaolong raised his eyebrows. He knew how classic the novel "The Sound of Wind" was. Now Lin Youcheng actually wrote another spy novel that surpassed "The Sound of Wind". This was really hard to imagine.

"No wonder, now the literary circles in Beijing are all talking about Lin Youcheng's novel. I just don't know if it's an exaggeration. After all, the story of "The Sound of Wind" can really be said to be a peak in spy war literature."

Especially in the Beijing Television Art Center, it can be said that everyone is very clear about how great Lin Youcheng's "The Whistleblower" is. After all, Lin Youcheng adapted and wrote a TV version of "The Whistleblower" based on the original "The Whistleblower", which caused a huge response after it was broadcast.

With two such classic versions of "The Whistleblower" before them, there is news that Lin Youcheng has written another spy novel that surpasses "The Whistleblower". How can this not make people look forward to and be curious about it?

"Yeah, now I can't wait to see what kind of spy novel Lin Youcheng writes!"

"It can be published in the People's Literature magazine, and it has caused such a big discussion before it was published. It must be good."

Last year, Huo Da published his novel "A Muslim Funeral" in the "Novel" magazine. He has always admired Lin Youcheng for being able to publish his works directly in a magazine like "People's Literature", not to mention that Lin Youcheng's works have always been very wonderful.

Whether it is controversy or criticism, nothing can deny the huge influence of Lin Youcheng's works.

Zheng Xiaolong listened to what Huo Da said, nodded, and then said with a smile: "Come to think of it, his last two novels, The Time Traveler's Wife and The Untouchable Lover, are both about love. I thought his next work would also be about love, but I didn't expect it to be about a spy war."

"Yeah, I didn't expect that either."

Although Lin Youcheng has also written literary works on other subjects, many people think that Lin Youcheng writes more about love, especially since Lin Youcheng has published several love novels in succession before, which are even known as the love tetralogy. Now Lin Youcheng has published "The Time Traveler's Wife" and "The Unreachable Lovers". In the eyes of many literature lovers, Lin Youcheng's next work may still be a love novel, like a love trilogy.

Obviously, most of the rumors circulating in the literary circles in Beijing are that Lin Youcheng's latest completed novel is about spy warfare. People will subconsciously think that it is a spy warfare literary work like "The Sound of Wind", and naturally they will not think that it is related to love. This naturally surprises some people.

Of course, regardless of whether it is about love or not, the literary circles in Beijing are now discussing Lin Youcheng's novel which has not yet been released.

It can truly be said that one has heard of the book before seeing it.

Zheng Xiaolong thought that Lin Youcheng had really written another spy war-themed work, and he couldn't help but say: "After filming "My Brothers and Sisters", let's see if we can watch Lin Youcheng's spy war-themed work."

When Huo Da heard what Zheng Xiaolong said, he couldn't help but nodded and agreed very much.

Obviously, neither Huo Da nor Zheng Xiaolong doubted that Lin Youcheng's spy novel was not good enough to be made into a TV series. On the contrary, even though they had not read the novel yet, not to mention that the literary circles in Beijing were discussing it, just the fact that it was a new novel written by Lin Youcheng was enough to make people look forward to it.

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Beijing, Lu Xun Academy of Literature. Now the Beijing literary circle is privately saying that Lin Youcheng's latest novel is brilliant and shocking. Naturally, such news also appeared in Lu Xun Academy of Literature, after all, they are in the same literary circle.

Not to mention, the writer Lin Youcheng will be here, so how could the students in the college not pay attention to Lin Youcheng's works?

"Do you think Lin Youcheng's latest novel is really that great? It hasn't even been published, but it's already been rumored to be amazing and brilliant?"

"I think it will be good. After all, the brilliance of the novel "The Sound of Wind" is obvious to all. I am just surprised that Lin Youcheng would write another spy novel instead of a romance novel."

"You have completely forgotten that Lin Youcheng has always said that writers should be free to create and should not be restricted by genres and labels. Lin Youcheng has never been good at only writing about love."

"Yes, you are right. I am really looking forward to Lin Youcheng's spy novel. I really want to see how exciting it is. I heard that some people went directly to the People's Literature magazine to take a look at Lin Youcheng's novel."

"If you're really curious, you can ask Lin Youcheng in person in class and see if he can reveal something."

"What's the point of revealing a few things? It would be great if I could take a look at the manuscript of Lin Youcheng's novel now."

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Students at Lu Xun Academy of Literature are also discussing this novel, although most of them want to see what the novel is like. But in fact, some of them want to examine Lin Youcheng's novel to see how wonderful it is and why it has received so much praise before it was published.

Writers have their own ambitions, and few would think that their writing is inferior to others. Naturally, they would all want to see whether Lin Youcheng’s latest novel is as exciting as the rumors say. After all, no one knows whether it is true or false, and seeing is believing.

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Xie Shuhua, who was standing by, was also full of anticipation as she listened to her classmates' words. Although it was unexpected that Lin Youcheng's next novel would be a spy war novel, in her opinion, no matter what the subject matter was, Lin Youcheng's novels would definitely be very exciting.

"Cheng Hong, when People's Literature publishes Lin Youcheng's new novel, we must be the first to buy the magazine and read his novel."

When Cheng Hong heard what Xie Shuhua said, she smiled and nodded, saying, "Of course!"

"But I just don't know if I can get that issue of People's Literature. After all, people in the circle are saying that Lin Youcheng's novel is amazing."

Xie Shuhua was a little worried that it would be hard to buy that issue of People's Literature, but she still said, "We should go there early. At most, we can go to a few more stores. Let me tell you, when Lin Youcheng's "Strange Things in the World" was published, my classmates and I went to many bookstores and newsstands. In the end, we finally bought that issue of the magazine. But now I think it was all worth it. "Strange Things in the World" is really wonderful."

"Yes, let me tell you, when Lin Youcheng published 'The Sound of Wind' in 'Harvest' magazine and it caused a huge response, I also looked everywhere for that issue of 'Harvest', just wanting to read Lin Youcheng's 'The Sound of Wind'. After reading it, I was really shocked. No wonder it caused such a big discussion."

When Xie Shuhua heard Cheng Hong mention the novel The Sound of Wind, she nodded repeatedly and said, "The Sound of Wind written by Lin Youcheng was so shocking. I couldn't calm down for a long time after reading it to the end. I still remember Gu Xiaomeng's last words clearly, as if they were engraved in my mind. I will never forget the shock I felt when I first read it."

Cheng Hong also agreed and recited Gu Xiaomeng's last words directly -

"I am not afraid of death. What I am afraid of is that those who love me do not know why I died. My dear ones, I am so ruthless to you only because our nation is at the brink of extinction..."

When Xie Shuhua heard Cheng Hong recite Gu Xiaomeng's last words in "The Sound of Wind" with great emotion, he could not help but say with emotion: "We can only risk our lives to save the world in case of an emergency. My body will soon perish, but my soul will be with you. The enemy will not understand that Lao Gui and Lao Qiang are not individuals, but a spirit and a belief."

After reciting these last words engraved in their hearts, the two were very excited and started discussing Lin Youcheng's "The Sound of Wind" directly.

"Gu Xiaomeng's last words were hidden in her clothes, which really pushed the final plot to a climax. These words not only expressed her calmness about death, but also showed her persistence in her faith."

"Yes, Gu Xiaomeng is really an indispensable character in literary works. In her last words, Gu Xiaomeng mentioned that 'Old Ghost and Old Gun are not individuals, but a spirit and a belief', which shows that what she pursued was not just personal survival, but a struggle for greater beliefs and ideals. Her spirit of sacrifice and persistence in her beliefs make her image more full and touching."

"Lin Youcheng has done a great job in creating such a character! In The Whistleblower, Gu Xiaomeng's character background and her beliefs are also fully displayed. She is a smart and intelligent underground party member. For her beliefs and ideals, she is willing to sacrifice herself in exchange for the lives of others. This truly allows us to see the power of loyalty, perseverance, kindness and faith, and also allows us to feel the complexity and greatness of human nature."

The discussion between Xie Shuhua and Cheng Hong was of course not just about the content of the novel, but more about the literary quality of the novel, especially the character and plot creation as well as the plot. These literary qualities and the power that transcends literary qualities are more worthy of discussion and study by Xie Shuhua and Cheng Hong.

Of course, what is really worth learning from the novel "The Sound of Wind" is not only the plot, but also the characterization of Gu Xiaomeng in the novel and the spirit. Because the most amazing thing about "The Sound of Wind" is that it writes the abstract topic of "Why can a person give everything and even his life for a belief or an ideal" in a brilliant and convincing way.

Cheng Hong looked at Xie Shuhua with a slightly moved expression, as if she was still immersed in Gu Xiaomeng's last words. She couldn't help but say, "Lin Youcheng's "The Whistleblower" is really well written. It is definitely a classic in spy war literature and is worthy of the Mao Dun Literature Award. I just don't know what the story of Lin Youcheng's latest novel will be. There are even rumors that this novel surpasses "The Whistleblower."

"Yeah, I really can't imagine what it would be like to write a work that surpasses The Sound of Wind!"

Xie Shuhua was also full of expectations.

It is not only Xie Shuhua who is looking forward to Lin Youcheng's latest novel. It can be said that the entire Beijing literary circle is looking forward to it.

It can be said that Lin Youcheng’s latest novel "The Hidden" is like a thunderclap in silence.

Before the novel was published, the entire Beijing literary circle had already stirred up a stir and was full of anticipation. Everyone wanted to see how great this novel called "The Hidden" was.

Why did the editor of People's Literature magazine say that it was the pinnacle of spy-war literature?

As soon as the news came out, the literary world was eagerly awaiting it.

(End of this chapter)