The literary era since 1979

Chapter 65: Trip to Yanda University
After the farewell banquet, people left the dormitory one after another.

We had wanted to have one more dance before parting, but the atmosphere was obviously not right and it wasn't lively, so we had to give up.

As people left, the rooms became empty one by one.

Fangyan was the only one left in the entire dormitory.

He had packed his luggage and sat quietly, flipping through "Rain, Rustling". The quality of this manuscript was completely worthy of being published in other journals of the same level as "Yenching Literature".

But Wang Anyi chose to submit it to Yenching Literature.

Even if she didn't say it, she knew it was a thank you gift.

I am grateful that "Miscellaneous Notes from the Small Courtyard" was successfully published with my help, and I feel extremely gratified.

General Fang gained a lot from this training session.

Make friends with Jiang Zilong, Gu Hua, Tie Ning, Wang Anyi and others, who will be your stable source of articles in the future.

Given time, he may become a great general under your command!
Looking out the window, in the autumn sunshine, the dense leaves were flipping and sparkling, and finally a figure flashed by.

"Iwako!"

Han Yuemin shouted outside the house: "Where are you?"

"Here it is!"

When Fang Yan went to Shen Yanbing's house not long ago, he went to the boiler room of the noodle factory and asked him for help with his luggage.

"It's not a lot of stuff. You can carry it by yourself, right?" Han Yuemin looked at the luggage, puzzled.

"Brother Han, how about I go back by myself?"

Fangyan shook his head and sighed, "Do you know what it means to create opportunities? You are Chen Xiaoer's future brother-in-law, and you even know to go to Chen Xiaoer's house on Sundays to wash clothes for your mother-in-law. I gave you a chance, but you are useless!"
"No, no, no, I'll take it! I'll take it!"

When Han Yuemin heard this, he suddenly realized what was going on and excitedly rushed to take the big luggage, "Hey, thank you, Yanzi."

Fangyan picked up his luggage, and the two chatted as they walked:
"Brother Han, you are studying at night university, what major are you studying?"

"Textile technology is considered a light industry."

Han Yuemin grinned.

“You’re learning this?”

The dialect was a big surprise.

"Yes, your sister studies fashion design, but the clothes she designs have to be produced. I study this, and it's a perfect match for her. Just like you told me, we have to have a common language!"

Han Yuemin became more and more excited as he spoke. If he could be transferred to the clothing factory, he would definitely try to recommend Fang Hong's works to the factory.

"What if you were the director of the clothing factory?"

"If the women's clothing designed by your sister is good, I will have the factory produce it at full capacity. I have even thought of a name for it: 'Red Sleeve Brand'."

"If it's men's clothing, what's it called?"

"I've also thought of calling it 'Hongxing Brand'."

Han Yuemin smiled and said, "What do you think?"

"One word, absolutely!"

Fangyan opened his mouth and thought, why not add the word "Erke" at the end, so it would be "Hongxing Erke".

Looking at the smile on Han Yuemin's face, I couldn't help but think:
No wonder their sunset romance was so happy in their previous life.

Maybe, this is love.

…………

As soon as I returned to Nanluoguxiang, I saw Fang Hong loading a box onto the back seat of a bicycle and tying it tightly with a rope.

"sister!"

Fangyan shouted.

"You're back, eh, Yuemin?!"

Fang Hong noticed Han Yuemin next to her brother, and saw what he was holding: "What are you doing?"

"If we meet by chance on the road, I'll lend a hand to Yanzi."

Han Yuemin carried the bedding and grinned.

Fang Hong rolled her eyes at Fang Yan, "Why didn't you tell me in advance that you wanted to take your luggage home? You bothered me."

"This is just the right time to run into him."

Fang Yan smiled and said, "Sis, we are already here, let me and Brother Han put the things in my room first."

Watching the two of them walk towards the bedroom, Fang Hong poured a cup of hot water and handed it to Han Yuemin when he came out:

"Have a drink."

"Brother Han, then it's settled between us."

Fangyan patted his shoulder.

Fang Hong was very curious: "What did you decide?"

Han Yuemin blew on the cup and said, "There is a movie called 'Love in Lushan' recently. Many people are rushing to watch it. I was on the way just now. Yanzi and I discussed going to watch it tonight. Do you want to join us?"

"I heard about this movie from people in the studio. It's really bold. The male and female actors actually kissed each other..."

Fang Hong didn't dare to say the word "kiss".

"Sister, the actress is the 'Zhang Yu' in the photo you sent me last time. How about we go together tonight?" Fang Yan said with a smile, "Bring Yan Zi with you, too. Didn't she keep clamoring to go and see it a few days ago?"

"Not today. I have to go to Yanda University later."

Fang Hong shook her head.

"What are you going to do at Yanda?"

Fang Yan and Han Yuemin looked at each other.

"No, the weather is getting colder soon."

Fang Hong explained that Su Ya left in a hurry and did not bring any warm clothes. Zhao Hongmei originally wanted to send her off herself, but she did not know the way.

It just so happened that she wanted to visit Yenching University and took the opportunity to let Su Ya be her guide, so she took the job.

"Would you like me to go with you?"

Han Yuemin said worriedly, "It's not peaceful at night recently. I can always see old men and young hooligans walking around the streets."

"It's okay, I have this."

Fang Hong took out a rolling pin from her bag.

"Sister, two fists can't beat four hands. This alone is not enough."

Fang Yan stroked his chin and said, "How about I go with you, and we can make an appointment for the movie another day."

…………

"Ding-a-ling, jingle-a-ling."

Along the way, the tornado bells made clear sounds.

Fang Yan and Fang Hong arrived at Yenching University, got out of the car and pushed it.

"If I love you, I will never be like a climbing trumpet creeper, using your high branches to show off myself."

"This is the brave petrel, on the roaring sea, in the midst of lightning... This is the prophet of victory shouting, let the storm come even more violently!"

"The mean is the pass of the mean, and the noble is the epitaph of the noble."

On Sundays, the campus was bustling with people, and the air was filled with literature. Some students were reciting the obscure poems copied to them, some were reciting their own poems, or sharing the good novels they had read.

After all, when literary young people at that time were dating, they would talk about poetry, novels, and literature. If they had not read a few literary classics, they would be embarrassed to fall in love.

Especially poetry!
The 1970s and 1980s were a time when everyone was writing and reading poetry.

Yenching University and Shuimu University, as the centers of the college poetry movement, were filled with a fanatical atmosphere.

Fang Hong knew Su Ya's dormitory, but didn't know the exact location of the girls' dormitory. She happened to meet a pair of girls who were chatting and laughing.

Fangyan came up to them and asked them for directions.

"I can't explain it clearly, how about I take you there?"

The girl holding the book showed a generous smile.

"That's great, thank you for your help."

Fang Yan thanked him and followed him with Fang Hong.

The four of them chatted casually on the way. The one holding the book was called "Bai Ruoxue". Her skin was indeed as white as snow, and her facial features showed a kind of softness. The short-haired girl next to her was called "Tang Shengnan". As her name suggests, she was indeed full of heroic spirit.

Both of them are students majoring in English in the Spanish Department.

It was Fang Yan's turn to introduce himself. Tang Shengnan and Bai Ruoxue looked at him in surprise. "Your name is the same as Fang Yan, who wrote The Shepherd and Dark War."

"My brother is..."

Fang Hong chuckled and was about to speak, but was stopped by Fang Yan. It was not that he did not want to be high-profile, but today's literary youth were just like the star-chasers in the entertainment industry, they were really too crazy.

Whenever a writer or poet of some fame gives a lecture, it is easy to cause a sensation, and then he will be surrounded by crowds of people.

I'm here to deliver things, not to show off.

"You think I'm not him?"

"Not like."

"why?"

“Your age doesn’t match.”

Tang Shengnan and Bai Ruoxue agreed that the writer who could write "Dark War" and "The Shepherd" should be in his thirties or forties, or at least twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old. It is impossible for him to be so young!
"Why would you think so?"

Without waiting for Fangyan to speak, Fang Hong asked curiously.

"This is the result of our drama team's discussion."

The corners of Bai Ruoxue's mouth rose slightly.

"Are you from the drama team?"

Fang Hong couldn't help but be surprised. She and Su Ya have always been the main players in the amateur drama troupe of the noodle factory. What a coincidence!

Tang Shengnan smiled and said, "We are currently working hard to adapt 'Dark War' into a play, and I will play 'Tang Yina'."

Then he put his arm around Bai Ruoxue's shoulders and said, "What do you think of her playing Qian Zhijiang's wife, Luo Xue?"

Haha, ask me how I am?
Fangyan curled his lips and said, "I have something to say but I don't know whether I should say it or not. Have you paid the copyright fee?"
　Thanks to Tiantiankanshuchong and Fenglingshiwu for the 100 Qidian coins.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)