The literary era since 1979

Chapter 71: "Dark War" Radio Drama
Zhang Guangnian's last-minute riddle made Fangyan think wildly.

But at the moment, Wang Meng and Zhou Yanru, who are in charge, are not at home.

Because the "Reflective Literature" special topics in the July and September issues of "Yenching Literature" were so well done, especially "Furong Town", which caused a sensation across the country, the magazine was invited to participate in symposiums in various places.

The entire reflective literary trend entered a new climax.

Originally, there was room for dialect writing, but I was busy completing "The Qin Empire", so I had to turn it all down and focus on my creation.

All we have to do now is wait!
Fang Yan did not just wait for them to come back. Under the guidance of Ji Xiuying and others, he wrote a written application to join the Yenching Writers Association.

Only by joining the Yenching Writers Association can one become a member of the National Writers Association by being recommended by members and reviewed by the committee.

Fangyan went downstairs and put the application letter into the mailbox.

I saw Uncle Qin, the concierge, holding a large rice bowl and turning the knob of the radio, tuning to the Zhongyang Radio Station.

As soon as the sound sounded, I knew it was "News and Newspaper Summary".

"Uncle, are you listening to the news?"

"Just listen to it to relieve boredom. There are no good programs right now."

"Just wait till night."

"Of course not. Tonight we have Yuan Kuocheng's "Romance of the Three Kingdoms."

"Really!"

We chatted in dialect for a while. Radio stations these days have long series of broadcasts at night, such as Liu Lanfang's "The Generals of the Yang Family" and "The Biography of Yue Fei" and Shan Tianfang's "Seven Heroes and Five Gallants"...

Basically the whole family gathered around the radio, listening while eating.

The only problem is that every time the story gets interesting, it ends with the line, "To know what happens next, please wait for the next chapter."

I was so angry that I almost wanted to smash the radio and my bowl.

"Can our radio receive Liaodong Station?"

Fangyan remembered the call from Liaodong Radio Station not long ago. The radio drama of "Dark War" will be broadcast in the next few days.

"I'm a chatterbox, so that's definitely not possible."

Uncle Qin shook his head.

"Why? I remember that I used to be able to receive a lot of radio stations from other provinces at night." Fangyan was puzzled.

“That was in the 1970s, and now it’s the 1980s.”

Uncle Qin said quietly that the number of radio stations across the country has increased too much in recent years. There are many radio stations at the same frequency point. Due to the interference of strong stations, radio stations with weak signals naturally cannot be received.

Today's central radio stations and provincial stations all adopt a relay system, with transmission towers set up in various cities to receive distant stations.

"It seems we have to try to work on the antenna."

Fangyan touched his chin and said that he was also a radio enthusiast in his previous life. He bought a bunch of components such as diodes, transistors, speakers, magnetic bars, variable capacitors, resistors, etc. from electronics stores.

Then, they assembled radios according to the radio circuit diagram published in the popular "Radio" magazine and started selling them.

For private customization, you have to pay extra!

"It's not necessary. If you have a Red Light or a Kaige radio, maybe it will work." Uncle Qin waved his hand.

The dialect is inevitably surprising, theirs is a red light sign.

Coincidentally, the day when the radio drama "Dark War" was broadcast was the annual "Winter Cabbage Storage" battle in Yanjing.

At the end of October and the beginning of November, you can see trucks carrying vegetables on the road at night. In broad daylight, "mountains of cabbage" immediately appear on the streets.

This is the signature dish in winter and spring in the northern regions!
Similarly, it is also a large harvest that farmers can exchange for cash.

Due to the large quantity, short time and changeable temperature, it is necessary to purchase and sell quickly to minimize losses for farmers. Every year a battle command center is set up and everyone from top to bottom is mobilized.

Including the alley where the dialect is located, people from the entire Nanluoguxiang are either volunteering to help or queuing up to buy cabbage.

Except for large shopping malls such as Xidan Vegetable Market, most stores would set up stalls in front of their doors. For a time, the streets were full of queues of people buying cabbages. One person was responsible for buying, and his family was responsible for transporting.

这会儿，可不会把一大堆大白菜摆着，给人随便挑选，而是分三六九等。一级菜每斤2分7厘、二级菜每斤2分1厘、三级菜每斤1分4厘……

The cabbages I bought were laid out neatly, with their butts facing inwards and their heads facing outwards, and I placed them on the windowsill, then I ate and took a nap.

I woke up and moved a stool to lean against the wall.

Guarding the pile of cabbages, he found a place sheltered from the wind, put his hands in his pockets, hunched his neck, and carefully arranged them while basking in the sun.

"Brother, stop playing, the Little Trumpet is about to start!" Fang Yan grabbed Fang Yan's hand and shook it left and right.

"Okay, I'll give it to you."

Fangyan handed the radio to her and continued to arrange the cabbage pile.

Unlike the big and bulky wooden frame radios, the Red Light brand radio is exquisite and unique, with a black shell and two large knobs for tuning and switching channels. Although there is a lot of noise, it is very sensitive.

"Beep beep, the little speaker has started broadcasting!"

Following this sound, the active Fang Yan immediately quieted down.

"Little Trumpet" is a famous children's program on Zhongyang Radio Station. For a long time, it was the only children's radio program in mainland China. Its coverage and influence far exceeded "Eastern Children", "Wisdom Tree" and "Big Windmill" in the TV era...

When Sun Jingxiu finished telling the story of Journey to the West and it was time for dinner at Fang's house, Fangyan turned the knob of the radio.

The crackling noise slowly turned into a clear and melodious female voice.

"Liaodong Provincial Radio Station, now is the novel broadcast time. Dear listeners, starting from today, we will broadcast the long spy war radio drama, "Dark War" continuously during this time."

"The author speaks in dialect, and is narrated by Wang Gang."

Then, the voice of the adults came out, "An Zaitian, who has been working on the covert front for many years, whenever he passes by Simalu..."

It’s exactly the same as “Harbin at Night”!
Fang Yan had been listening for less than a minute when Yang Xia opened her mouth and said, "Yanzi, is your novel playing here?"

"Of course it's his!"

Fang Hong shook her head and laughed: "Mom, you forgot, not long ago our family received a remittance slip from Liaodong Broadcasting Station."

"Look at me, how could I have forgotten this."

Yang Xia slapped her forehead.

Fang Hong put some food into her little sister's bowl and looked at her brother: "No wonder you have been tinkering with the radio today, it turns out you want to listen to this!"

Fang Yan said: "I want to listen to the effect of the broadcast. Now it seems quite good. I think "Dark War" will be popular again."

Yang Xia asked curiously, "Will there be any royalties?"

"There will definitely be."

Fangyan nodded confidently.

Because the printing technology at that time relied on manual lead typesetting and the production cycle was very long, the single volume of "Dark War" was still in the process of publication, just like "The Horse Shepherd", and failed to catch up with the popularity brought by this wave of radio dramas. Fortunately, there is still the drama, which should be released before the premiere.

Moreover, it doesn't just rely on "Dark War".

The outline of "The Hidden" was written during the training period. If I didn't write it, wouldn't it be a waste?
I have just finished "The Rise of the Qin Empire", and now I have nothing to do, so I plan to use this time to collect information.

Maybe, there will be a chance to interview Gongdelin graduates.

While he was busy writing "Insidious", the radio drama of "Insidious War" continued to be broadcast, one episode after another.

Originally, every time at this time in the alley, neighbors would habitually tune into the storytelling program, but now it is different.

Families who owned radios from big-brand brands such as Meiduo, Hongdeng and Kaige gradually switched to listening to Liaodong Radio Station.

The entire alley is like this, and so is the entire Nanluoguxiang.

Fangyan didn’t know whether it was the case in the entire city, but he knew that “Dark War” was definitely a big hit in Yanjing.

Because Yanjing Radio Station has come to us.

　Thanks to Maxim Xiaomianqiu for the 100 Starting Coins.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)