A widower's entertainment

Chapter 50 [Literature and Love]

In such a literary age full of emotional feelings and rational criticism, whether it is novels or poems, countless literary young people will go crazy for them. They eagerly read literary novels and obscure poems, and race against time to copy and memorize moving notes. Words and phrases were read aloud with shaking head and head.

There is no way, in this era, literature will detonate a spectacular cultural phenomenon in a thirsty way. Those people want freedom, romance, and love, and literature encompasses everything they want.

Although wise men do not fall in love, readers do.

After Lin Youcheng published his first novel "The Love of the Hawthorn Tree", many strange women wrote to Lin Youcheng and told them unknown secrets. Now this story is even more shocking. "Dedication" really drives readers crazy.

Not only female readers, but also many strange men wrote to Lin Youcheng.

Strange men who were hungry for reading wrote letters to Lin Youcheng from all directions, literally picking them up one sack at a time.

Just write "Decheng Lin Youcheng" on the envelope and it will be mailed.

Even strange men not only write letters to Lin Youcheng, but also strangers come to Lin Youcheng, wanting to talk about literature, ideals, and love with Lin Youcheng, and they also want Lin Youcheng to be in more Talk about literature and love in front of people.

Gay men from the Hunan Federation of Literary and Art Circles invited Lin Youcheng to join the Writers Association, and hoped that Lin Youcheng could give a literary lecture on "The Devotion of Suspect X".

"Comrade Lin Youcheng, your article "The Devotion of Suspect X" has caused such a great response. We really hope that you can hold a literature lecture and talk about your feelings and thoughts about writing "The Devotion of Suspect X" idea."

Lin Youcheng actually had no such idea about comrades from the Federation of Literary and Art Circles inviting him to give a literary lecture, because he found it troublesome and unnecessary.

But Comrade Zhang Jiefang from the Federation of Literary and Art Circles in front of him looked at Lin Youcheng sincerely, and he had invited him many times for this literary lecture.

"But I still have to take care of the baby."

"Comrade Lin Youcheng, don't worry, we will arrange for other comrades to take care of the child for you."

For some reason, Lin Youcheng was inexplicably moved when he heard Zhang Jiefang's words.

He swore that it was definitely not because he wanted to have fun and be single for a short time, he just couldn't refuse the kind invitation of the comrade in front of him.

"Ok!"

Lin Youcheng nodded in agreement.

Zhang Jiefang was stunned for a moment, then became extremely excited. He grabbed Lin Youcheng's hand and said excitedly: "That's great, that's great."

Because Lin Youcheng nodded and agreed to attend the literature lecture, the news would naturally spread.

It can be said that people who love literature in the entire Hunan Province soon knew about it. The key was not just Decheng, but people in the surrounding cities also knew the news and began to rush towards the address of the literature lecture, wanting to see Lin You. become.

Never underestimate the power of love, and never underestimate the power of literature.

Don't underestimate the power of Lin Youcheng's two previous literary novels, "The Love of the Hawthorn Tree" and "The Devotion of Suspect X".

Those literary young people passionately loved literature and braved the severe cold to travel dozens of miles at a stretch just to attend Lin Youcheng’s literature lectures at Hunan University.

Lin Youcheng didn't expect so many people to come. Looking at the excited young people with shining eyes, there were still a lot of people even with workers' pickets to maintain order.

This is because this literary lecture organized by the Hunan Provincial Federation of Literary and Art Circles was quite unexpected and many people did not come.

Lin Youcheng didn't have any special feelings when facing these enthusiastic and hungry literary young people. If he really had any feelings, he might just sigh with Ms. Zhou, an enthusiastic citizen -

"A lot of people!"

In fact, Lin Youcheng didn't know that the situation in front of him was much more deserted than the scenes of meeting poets later. You must know that the poetry magazine "Stars" held the "Stars Poetry Festival" in Sichuan City and invited Bei Dao and Gucheng. A famous poet, the poetry festival has not even started yet, and all 2,000 tickets have been snatched up, and those who don’t have tickets still break in through the window, causing chaos.

The famous poet at this time was equivalent to the superstar of the era, and he was surrounded by thousands of people wherever he went.

Compared with the current scene, it is obvious that Lin Youcheng, a middle-aged widower, is not considered top-notch.

But there is no doubt that Lin Youcheng is also popular. If he were not popular, why would so many strange men and women write to Lin Youcheng? It can be said that the literary youth at this time, both men and women, were all vigorous.

At this moment, the huge auditorium of Xiang Provincial University was full of people, all coming to listen to Lin Youcheng's lecture.

"I actually didn't want to talk about literature. After all, you know, I was just a street sweeper in the beginning."

Obviously, Lin Youcheng's words naturally made all the students present laugh.

Because they all know that Lin Youcheng used to be a sanitation worker who swept the streets.

But this is where Lin Youcheng shocked countless young literary people. Such a sanitation worker who swept the streets wrote a touching love story like "Love on the Hawthorn Tree". The key is that after "Love on the Hawthorn Tree", he actually Brought an incredible and unprecedented article "The Devotion of Suspect X".

It really confuses countless literature lovers.

It turns out that there are such novels, it turns out that novels can be written in this way.

"Because I'm just a street sweeper. If you think what I said is wrong or you don't agree with it, we can discuss it together."

"If you like "The Devotion of Suspect In the eighteenth chapter of the novel "Lao Can's Travels" written by Liu E, a novelist in the late Qing Dynasty, "Prefect Bai talks and laughs to resolve strange grievances, Mr. Tie visits the big case in Feng Shuang", there is such a dialogue: Do you think, this kind of strange case is not an ordinary case? It’s something a human being can do. I have no choice but to ask you, Sherlock Holmes, for help.”

"I think we can write our own special mystery literature..."

Because Lin Youcheng was invited to give a lecture on literature, he naturally had to talk about some literature-related content, and also talked about some issues about mystery literature.

It can be said that many young people who came to listen to the lecture did not expect that Lin Youcheng was very experienced in talking about mystery literature, and explained some experiences and skills in literary creation in a simple and easy-to-understand way. At this moment, no one thought that the lecturer on the stage was a scanner. Sanitation workers on the street.

After sharing and communicating, there will naturally be some discussions. At this time, those fierce young men and women will naturally not be polite.

"Comrade Lin Youcheng, how did you design Shi Hong's criminal methods in "The Devotion of Suspect X"?"

"Comrade Lin Youcheng, did Shi Hong give everything to Chen Jing because of love or because of loneliness?"

……

These questions were thrown to Lin Youcheng, one after another.

Of course there will be doubts and criticisms.

"Comrade Lin Youcheng, some people say that your article "The Devotion of Suspect ?”

"Comrade Lin Youcheng, do you think it is right to kill an innocent person for love?"

……

Lin Youcheng was naturally not troubled by these difficult questions, and replied with a smile: "I have said before that I write people's literature, written for the people."

"If it is correct, why should Shi Hong accept punishment?"

Just when the lecture was about to end, some students stood up hurriedly and asked loudly: "Comrade Lin Youcheng, I want to know what your "Love at the Hawthorn Tree" and "The Devotion of Suspect X" are about. Love, what do you think of love? Do you believe that there is such a great love as Lao San and Shi Hong?"

"I believe!"

Following Lin Youcheng's firm answer, the young men and women in the entire auditorium became excited and shouted——

"Long live literature! Long live love!"

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