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“Whether it is the northwest wind or the southeast wind, it is my song, my song…”

Listening to Su Yue's a cappella singing, the more I heard the dialect, the more it felt like "Loess Plateau", even though there are some differences in the lyrics and melody.

But just in case, I asked cautiously, "What's the name of this song?"

"Just like the lyrics say, it's called 'My Song'."

Su Yue looked around and asked for the opinions of everyone present.

Xu Peidong, Huang Yihe and others praised the song highly, saying that this Northwest-style ballad was really in line with the theme of this Spring Festival Gala.

"That really couldn't be better!"

Su Yue was surprised and delighted. Ever since he started composing pop music, the mainland music scene has been dominated by songs from Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Of course, Hong Kong and Taiwan songs have brought vitality to the mainland music scene and given a lot of inspiration to mainland musicians, but for the young generation like him who have received mainland music education, there is always an ambition, which is to hope that their music can be rooted in their own national culture.

"But this lyrics need to be slightly modified."

Dialect with a smile.

Huang Yihe said: "Yes, yes, let Teacher Fang polish it."

"That's no problem. Chen Zhe would be very happy if he knew that the song he wrote could get guidance and revisions from Teacher Fang!"

Su Yue told the truth, in fact, the current version of "My Song" is not the original draft written by Chen Zhe, but the version revised by friends together.

"According to you, you wrote several versions?" Fangyan asked curiously.

"Not many, maybe three or four."

Su Yue said: "Anyway, whoever we think wrote the best gets the credit, so we changed it, I said something, and a few friends sat down and made some changes. After the changes, Chen Zhe wrote another version, and we got the current version of "My Song."

I suddenly understood the dialect. No wonder it was about 60% similar to "Loess Plateau", but it was not the original song. It turned out to be a pieced-together song.

"Teacher Fang, how do you think this song should be modified to be more appropriate?" Su Yue took out a pen and paper, his face full of sincerity.

"First of all, the name, 'My Song' is not Northwest Wind enough."

Fang Yan said: "Since the inspiration for writing the song came from the Loess Plateau, why not call it "Loess Plateau"? "

Huang Yihe, Wang Ming and others discussed with each other and finally agreed that compared to "My Song", the title "Loess Plateau" not only points out the region, but also contains a sense of national style. Considering the "national" theme of the Spring Festival Gala, it is indeed slightly better.

"Since the name has been changed to 'Loess Plateau', I think the opening lyrics can be changed like this."

Fang Yan said: "My home is on the loess plateau. Strong winds blow across the slope. Whether it is the northwest wind or the southeast wind, it is my song, my song." Then he looked left and right, and finally his eyes fell on Su Yue, "What do you think?"

"it is good!"

Although Huang Yihe knew only a little about music, his intuition told him that

Once this song is broadcast on the Spring Festival Gala, it will surely become a classic that is popular all over the country and widely sung, and it will even become a memory of several generations!
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After having lunch in the cafeteria of CCTV, Fangyan returned to the Humanities Society leisurely.

At this moment, the editorial office was empty with few people.

After all, the manuscript collection and typesetting work for the December issue of People's Literature has been successfully completed.

Unfortunately, Yu Hua’s “Going on a Long Journey at the Age of Eighteen” was not selected due to its poor quality, so it had to settle for the next best thing and be published in “Contemporary”.

The front page was reserved for the manuscripts Fangyan received from the Jin army, especially Ke Yunlu's "New Star" and Zheng Yi's "Old Well".

After taking a quick look around, his eyes quickly fell on Zhu Wei who was watching the latest episode of "Mystery World".

"Hey! Are you watching "Song Ci, the Chief Justice of the Song Dynasty"? "

"Teacher Fang!"

Zhu Wei was startled and stood up suddenly.

Fang Yan patted his shoulder and motioned him to sit down. "Is there any case here that you like?"

"Yes! It's Shi Wenjun's case. I never thought the murderer would be Song Ci's father-in-law!"

Zhu Wei said: "I never expected that Song Ci would kill his own relatives for the sake of justice, and personally overthrow his biggest backer in the court for the sake of 'justice'." "I like this case very much, too."

The two chatted about the case in "Song Ci, the Chief Judge of the Song Dynasty".

Suddenly, Zhu Wei suddenly remembered something, "Teacher Fang, look at me, I forgot what the editor-in-chief told me while I was talking."

Fangyan asked, "What's the matter?"

Zhu Wei said: "The editor didn't say what it was, he just said if you come back to the company in the afternoon, he will ask you to come to his office."

"understood."

Fang Yan smiled and said, "It just so happens that I need to discuss asking for leave with him."

Zhu Wei watched Teacher Fang enter the editor-in-chief's office, wondering, "Ask for leave? Where is Teacher Fang going to take leave again?"

Right in front of Fangyan, Wang Meng asked the same question as Zhu Wei, "Where are you going this time?"

"Japan."

He said in the dialect "confess and be lenient", and explained that he was invited by Okuyama Rong and Shochiku Film Company when 3000 people visited China.

"In that case, let's go."

Wang Meng said, “But in the future, you have to stay in the editorial office more often and focus more on People’s Literature.”

"What are you..."

Fangyan originally thought that he was blaming her for not doing her job properly, but she didn't expect that she misunderstood.

Wang Meng explained: "Your secondment period will be over at the beginning of next year. By then, once your relationship is established, you will be a full-fledged member of People's Literature and even a deputy editor-in-chief. Do you think we should give you more responsibilities?"

Fangyan was very surprised, "Deputy Editor-in-Chief? I got promoted again?"

Wang Meng joked: "Why, you're not happy?"

"Look, who would complain about getting promoted?"

Fang Yan said, "I just feel like this progress is a bit too fast. After all, I've only been the editor-in-chief for a year."

"We recruit talents regardless of their background. Besides, if we really want to talk about speed, there are people who are faster than you."

Wang Meng whispered that the organization had already decided to promote Zhu Wei from an ordinary clerk to deputy director of the editor-in-chief.

Fang Yan was shocked, "Zhu Wei is the deputy director, what about Lu Shuyou?"

Taking advantage of the momentum of the Fourth National Congress of Writers and Artists, Wang Meng began to adjust the personnel structure of the entire People's Literature and even the entire Renwen Press.

After all, Wang Meng is now the vice chairman in charge of daily affairs, and "People's Literature" is a publication under the Writers Association.

Liu Jianqing, Cui Daoyi and Wang Chaoyin are still deputy editors-in-chief of People's Literature, and Fang Yan has replaced Zhou Ming.

Zhu Wei will replace Lu Shuyou's position, and Zhou Ming, Lu Shuyou, Yu Deli and others will be transferred to the Writers Association.

"Is it related to the debate about 'roots-seeking literature' that took place in the department a few days ago?"

Fangyan was keenly aware that those who were transferred out of the editorial department of People's Literature were basically editors of the Western literature line.

"It's not just this reason, it's also related to the 'four modernizations of cadres'."

Wang Meng said: "Of course, the most important thing is that the slogan of 'freedom of creation' has been raised at the National Congress of Literature and Art. Therefore, the selection of manuscripts for People's Literature will naturally develop in a diversified direction in the future. Old comrades such as Zhou Ming and Lu Shuyou are too radical in their attitude towards Western literature. It is easy to confuse the thinking of other comrades, which is not conducive to the development of future work, and even the reform of People's Literature."

"I kind of understand what you mean."

Fang Yan said, "You want Zhu Wei to be promoted to deputy director as an exception. Do you want him to help me?"

Wang Meng nodded. "From now on, the direction of People's Literature will be led by you and me. You can leave the specific implementation and execution to Zhu Wei, Wang Fu and others." He then held up a finger and said, "In the end, there is actually only one purpose for publishing next year, which is to mobilize the possibilities of various types of creation and mobilize the enthusiasm of writers in different fields of literary creation..."

"Yes, Editor-in-Chief!"

Fangyan said with great confidence, I am just a humble social instrument, holding the fruits of your careful consideration. (End of this chapter)