A widower's entertainment

Chapter 88 [Strong] (Please subscribe)

Yanjing City.

Because economic reform has accelerated the development of the capital, tremendous changes have taken place.

Lin Youcheng looked at Yanjing City in the 1980s. Although the street scene had the style of an ancient capital, it felt quite strange. Looking around, the taxis on the street are all yellow bread, and there are people on the sidewalks on both sides of the street. As for more people on the street, they are riding bicycles. It is indeed a kingdom of bicycles.

The styles of clothes worn by people on the street are somewhat the same as those in Decheng. Although most coats are mainly green and blue, some colors are more colorful or more fashionable than those in Decheng.

Now new shopping malls and residential buildings appear throughout the city of Yanjing, especially with the completion of the Second Ring Road in 81 and the subsequent addition of the Third Ring Road, the Fourth Ring Road, the Fifth Ring Road and the Sixth Ring Road, the urban area has greatly expanded Extension. Moreover, after the reform and opening up, a free market has now appeared in Yanjing City. Farmers can go to the city to sell vegetables and work in the city. It can be said that it is quite lively and prosperous.

In this 1980s, who would have thought that Yanjing City would have Subway Line in .

Although Lin Youcheng had already applied for the registration for the resident ID card, it was still some time before the ID card was issued. He still took the letter of introduction from his work unit and first went to the accommodation agency to register, and then went to the designated guest house.

Lin Youcheng found the Bayi Guest House and checked in.

"Hello, comrade, this is my letter of introduction."

An older woman in front of the guest house took the letter of introduction from Lin Youcheng. As soon as she took a look at it, her eyes lit up and asked: "Comrade Lin Youcheng? Are you Lin Youcheng who wrote "Love Letter"? ?”

Lin Youcheng nodded.

As soon as Lin Youcheng nodded in recognition, the woman immediately asked with a smile on her face: "How are you?"

"I am fine?"

Lin Youcheng was a little embarrassed and tentatively replied.

It really felt like I was talking to a comrade who was secretly communicating with someone underground.

When the woman heard what Lin Youcheng said, the smile on her face deepened, and she said: "Comrade Lin Youcheng, I have read the novel written by you. It is very touching. The third child in "The Love of the Hawthorn Tree" is so perfect and so pitiful. It made me cry for a long time. "The Devotion of Suspect X" is also amazing. How did you come up with that criminal method? It's amazing."

For the woman's compliment, Lin Youcheng could only express his gratitude.

Although she said that, the woman did not delay her business. She led Lin Youcheng to the guest house room and handed the key to Lin Youcheng.

Lin Youcheng looked at the room. It wasn't too bad. He entered the room with his luggage and said, "Thank you, comrade for your hard work."

The woman did not disturb Lin Youcheng and let Lin Youcheng rest first.

Lin Youcheng didn't bring much with him. Apart from a change of clothes, all he had left was about 100 yuan and a few kilograms of general food stamps. After all, Lin Youcheng just came here to receive the award. He didn't want to live in Yanjing permanently. He just wanted to You can go to the department store in Wangfujing later to see if you can buy some gifts for your children.

The award ceremony of the Writers Association is held in the Great Hall, but it will be tomorrow.

Lin Youcheng was about to go out for a walk on Wangfujing Street when he saw Zhang Wei, the editor of "People's Literature", walking over with a smile on his face and said: "Youcheng, I just called the comrades at the guest house. I knew you were here, so I specially asked you Came to see you."

Lin Youcheng was a little surprised. He didn't expect Zhang Wei to go directly to the reception to see him.

"You've had a hard journey."

"Fortunately."

Zhang Wei asked with a smile on his face: "Youcheng, is this your first time coming to Yanjing?"

Lin Youcheng nodded regardless of his conscience. It was naturally his first time to come to Yanjing in his current capacity.

"Why don't you go to the magazine? Many comrades in the editorial department want to meet you."

When Lin Youcheng heard what Zhang Wei said, he naturally didn't say anything and followed Zhang Wei to the "People's Literature" magazine.

The current "People's Literature" is located on Nanli Road of the Chaoyang District Agricultural Exhibition Center. Lin Youcheng naturally received a lot of attention when he arrived at the magazine. No way, Lin Youcheng, a new author, is the most popular author in the literary world recently. Three consecutive novels have aroused great repercussions in the country.

Now, two novels have been selected for the National Outstanding Novella Award at the same time, which is also quite remarkable.

To be honest, the National Outstanding Short Story Award is undoubtedly quite influential now, and many TV series and movies are remakes based on the winning works.

But no one knows that this very influential award will also cease. After the 1990s, a new Lu Xun Literature Award was established, which includes the selection of novellas and short stories, which can be regarded as the continuation of these two awards. , however, the sensational effect has long been lost.

Zhang Wei introduced Lin Youcheng to Wang Meng, the editor-in-chief of the magazine.

Of course, Lin Youcheng knew Wang Meng very well and was an absolute big shot in the literary world.

Editor-in-chief Wang Meng also said with a smile on his face: "Comrade Youcheng, thank you for submitting your "Love Letter" to our "People's Literature". I like what you said very much. What you wrote is People's Literature, and it is written for The people can see it.”

Hearing these words, Lin Youcheng smiled, these words were really his label.

"You don't know that your "Love Letter" kept us very busy. The magazine received a lot of letters from readers to you and Yang Shu."

Other editors also talked about the influence of Lin Youcheng's "Love Letter". That issue of "People's Literature" magazine was also reprinted again, setting a new publication volume.

"Yes, there are really many."    "Now, readers are sending letters all the time to express their love for your "Love Letter"."

"Yes, because of your "Love Letter", our magazine received a lot of love letters."

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Although the editors of the magazine kept talking about the large number of letters from readers, they all had smiles on their faces.

Obviously, they all appreciate and like Lin Youcheng's "Love Letter" very much. Although they are busy, they are all full of enthusiasm for good literary works. They don't feel tired at all. They just feel that the readers' letters are right. They work best for sure.

Wang Meng also knew that Lin Youcheng came to Yanjing specifically to receive the award.

"It's very rare that two of your novels were selected for the Outstanding Novella Award at the same time. If it weren't for the fact that there is no first prize now, I think your story "The Devotion of Suspect X" would be worthy of the first prize."

"A true pioneering work that opens the door to a new mystery literature."

As a big figure in the domestic literary circle, Wang Meng naturally knows very well what new world Lin Youcheng's "The Devotion of Suspect X" has brought to domestic literature.

Compared to the excitement of the story, the subject matter of such a groundbreaking work is truly remarkable.

Lin Youcheng had already heard from Zhang Wei on the way here. He already knew that this National Outstanding Short Story Award does not divide into first prize and second prize, but is directly divided into Outstanding Novel Award and Outstanding Short Story Award.

Before, there were first and second prizes, but Wen Wu was first and Wu Wu was second.

Award evaluation is a difficult task in the literary world. The novels that win the award are undoubtedly very good. If the first and second prizes are given to outstanding works, it will naturally lead to different opinions and cause some controversy.

It is precisely for this reason that now there are no first and second prizes, but all the National Outstanding Short Story Awards.

"Actually, I never thought about winning an award."

Lin Youcheng didn't say the last half of the sentence, and he didn't even expect that both novels would win awards.

When Wang Meng heard Lin Youcheng's words, he couldn't help but said: "Actually, your novel "The Devotion of Suspect X" is very controversial. Some people think that it should not be selected for the Outstanding Novella Award, but Mr. Ba supports it Your piece of avant-garde mystery literature was selected last.”

Hearing Wang Meng's words, Lin Youcheng nodded to express his understanding.

In fact, Lin Youcheng never thought about whether he could win the award. He knew the controversy about this novel from the beginning because it was very sensitive and extreme for Shi Hong to kill an innocent person and commit a crime. There is no blind flow of work arrangements in the city, which makes it even more sensitive.

Perhaps this is the reason why no director approached Lin Youcheng to adapt "The Devotion of Suspect X". You must know that "The Devotion of Suspect X" has aroused more enthusiastic response in China than the previous "Hawthorn Tree Love". But obviously no one has dared to film "The Devotion of Suspect X" by Lin Youcheng at least yet. It is difficult to adapt and remove the murder plot, after all, it is a key part of the whole story.

In fact, although "The Devotion of Suspect X" was very popular at the beginning, it also received a lot of doubts and attacks.

If it weren't for the good creative environment now, Lin Youcheng doesn't know what kind of criticism he would have received.

As for "The Love of the Hawthorn Tree", it is a standard realistic theme. Although it has more than 200,000 words, the boundaries between medium and long novels are blurred. The influence of this novel is obvious to all. For this novel to be selected as an outstanding novel The novel award is not particularly controversial.

That’s not right, there is controversy. Lin Youcheng won two outstanding novella awards at the same time, which is also controversial.

But no matter how controversial it is, it doesn't matter. Lin Youcheng, a new writer, is so strong.

The literati looked down upon each other, but it was not enough to disobey him.

Three love stories in a row have become a national sensation. They are so powerful that they are unparalleled in the limelight.

Wang Meng looked at Lin Youcheng with a smile on his face and asked kindly: "Comrade Youcheng, do you have any ideas for a new manuscript recently?"

Seeing the kind smile on the face of editor Wang Meng, Lin Youcheng felt very familiar, because he had seen this kind smile on many people's faces. The seemingly kind smile, the kind tone, and the most direct questions .

Lin Youcheng smiled and said honestly: "I haven't thought about it yet."

He hasn't decided what to write for his next novel yet.

Because he is also thinking about it.

Although his three love novels directly made countless readers and authors in China feel the strong and overbearing love of this new widower writer, making countless people fall in love three times.

Of course, there will also be other controversies as to whether Lin Youcheng, a widower writer, can only write about love.

Do you only write about love?

Lin Youcheng smiled, love is never the only thing that is strong.

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