Literary Master 1978

After chatting with Xie Daoyuan for a long time, Lin Chaoyang returned home after hearing the news that the library department was preparing to recruit correspondence students.

"Why are you here?" He returned home, and before he could share the news with Tao Yushu, he saw Chen Jiangong sitting at home.

"Jiangong is here to invite you to watch the rehearsal." Tao Yushu answered the question for Chen Jiangong.

Some time ago, "Beautiful Love" premiered on the campus of Yanda University, which received praise from many teachers and students, and even attracted other universities to follow suit. Less than a month later, Chen Jiangong was under a lot of pressure to tinker with "Conscience".

Before he entered the Chinese Department of the 1977 class, he was already a well-known amateur writer. After entering the school, he has been writing non-stop. In the past year and a half, he has published several works. Even the school magazine has praised him before, and his reputation in Yanda is greater than before.

If he doesn't do it well after Li Chun, he will inevitably be ridiculed for imitating others privately.

"Conscience" just started rehearsals these two days, and Chen Jiangong wanted to invite Lin Chaoyang to come over and discuss it.

Lin Chaoyang didn't want to waste energy on a student drama, but Tao Yushu didn't think so. She advised: "Aren't you going to help us write a script recently? Just go over and have a look and exchange experiences."

Chen Jiangong asked in surprise: "Write a script? What script?"

Tao Yushu explained: "Our school is also planning to do a drama. Chaoyang has a very good idea and is trying to see if he can write it recently."

"That requires a good exchange."

After dinner in the evening, Lin Chaoyang and his wife followed Chen Jiangong to the auditorium of the office building. Because of the success of "Beautiful Love" and its influence in the Yanjing college community, Yanjing University is very supportive of students' independent drama.

The absolute protagonist of the play "Conscience" is the blind old man who seeks justice for his daughter SF, and the actors are still the same group of "Beautiful Love".

Li Tong, a student of the Chinese Department in 1977, played the blind old man, Liu Zhida played the hypocritical director of XF, Huang Beijia played the eldest daughter, and Wang Xiaoping played the younger sister.

When Lin Chaoyang arrived at the auditorium, they were already rehearsing. Almost all of them had experienced the performance of "Beautiful Love". Even amateur actors were experienced amateur actors, and they acted like real actors on stage.

"Don't tell me, they acted really well." Tao Yushu commented in a low voice, "Especially the 'blind old man', who looked a bit like Shi Zhi."

Lin Chaoyang smiled and said, "If Li Tong knew you said that about him, he would be so happy."

"Conscience" is a one-act play, and it doesn't take long to rehearse once. After rehearsing once, the people on the stage took a break. Lin Chaoyang told Li Tong Tao Yushu's evaluation, and he was so happy that he almost jumped up on the stage.

"Comrade Yushu has a good eye. I'm an old fan of the People's Art Theatre. I can recite the lines of Teahouse with my eyes closed."

He was about to show everyone a classic line of "Wang Lifa", which was quite a show-off.

"Li Tong really has a talent for being an actor."

After appreciating his performance, Tao Yushu's evaluation made Li Tong ecstatic, "Bo Le! Bo Le! Comrade Yushu is indeed the most discerning lady in our Yanda University."

Since Lin Chaoyang became famous, people with a keen eye have attached this discerning evaluation to Tao Yushu. Whenever people talk about Lin Chaoyang, they always mention Tao Yushu, who met him in obscurity.

Chen Jiangong said with a wry smile: "Yushu, don't praise him anymore. If you continue to praise him, this kid will drop out of school and go to the Central Academy of Drama."

"I want to go to the People's Art Theatre." Li Tong rushed to say.

Everyone laughed.

Student drama represents amateurism, but also represents enthusiasm that is completely out of hobbies and interests. In one night, the actors on the stage went through the play several times and were exhausted and sweating.

Chen Jiangong and Lin Chaoyang were screenwriters, but the instructions they could give to everyone were all amateurish and were completely based on their feelings.

After two days of rehearsal, everyone performed well, but Lin Chaoyang always felt that it was a little bit off.

After leaving the stage, Wang Xiaoping wiped his sweat and said, "Chaoyang, you can't treat us as professional actors. I think it's good enough to rehearse like this."

Lin Chaoyang said, "Xiaoping, you have to have a spirit of excellence. "Beautiful Love" is a gem before you. If you are too bad, it will be embarrassing."

When he said this, Wang Xiaoping and other actors were fine, but Chen Jiangong felt under great pressure and frowned and muttered.

When he returned home in the evening, Lin Chaoyang continued to write his script.

Tao Yushu is right in one point. The creation of drama scripts does require communication and inspiration on the stage.

Even Lao She and Cao Yu, who were great, asked actors to stand on the stage and polish the scripts over and over again after writing the first draft of the scripts before they could finalize them. What's more, he is an amateur screenwriter with no experience in drama creation.

Lin Chaoyang has been running to the auditorium frequently recently, so he quickly found the feeling of writing scripts. Although he gets home at nine o'clock every night, he still takes more than an hour to write the script.

From the perspective of text alone, the amount of drama creation is less than that of most medium-length novels.

With the reference of later generations, Lin Chaoyang, who entered the state, was very efficient. In just one week, he had created more than half of the script.

During the rehearsal that night, Chen Jiangong asked: "Chaoyang, how is your script?"

"Just half of it."

"Let me see it after you finish it."

"Pay more attention to your own script when you have time."

"You look down on people, don't you? Let me tell you, I write scripts, and they all have inheritance."

Lin Chaoyang sneered, "You need to change your bragging habit. It doesn't matter now. When you get older, it will easily leak."

Chen Jiangong closed his eyes and thought for a long time before he understood what he meant. He was indignant at his ridicule.

"Just wait, I'll let you see it in two days!"

"What did you see?" Lin Chaoyang asked.

Chen Jiangong did not answer, looking mysterious.

That evening, Lin Chaoyang had dinner at home and was about to go to the auditorium. He was blocked by Wu Zuxiang downstairs.

"Chaoyang, I see you are very busy these days!"

"Yes, the students from the Chinese Department have created a play. I'm going to help."

After exchanging some pleasantries, the old man pulled Lin Chaoyang aside and said, "I heard that your book "Garlands Under the Mountains" is very popular. It would be a pity not to publish it."

Lin Chaoyang probably guessed the reason why the old man took the initiative to find him. It's not easy for the master!

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"Um... do you still need a preface?"

"Well...it shouldn't be necessary."

Wu Zuxiang was a little surprised, "The publishing house will help hire people? That will cause trouble to others!"

Wu Zuxiang asked the publishing house to help him find someone to write the preface. Lin Chaoyang didn't bother to correct him, "It's a little troublesome, but I won't be in trouble anymore."

Seeing that he could no longer earn retouching fees, the old man couldn't help but feel regretful.

At this time, Lin Chaoyang asked: "You haven't smoked recently, have you?"

"Yes, why not..." As the old man spoke, he reached into his pocket and took out his cigarette case to prove it to Lin Chaoyang.

"Also, forget it."

Lin Chaoyang was about to leave, but the old man caught him and said, "Don't say half-hearted words. What can I do for you? You're welcome."

"It's nothing, I'm just reading novels from the Ming and Qing dynasties recently, and there are some things I don't understand, and I want you to help me clarify them."

Later generations will know Wu Zuxiang mostly because of "Dream of Red Mansions", but in fact the old man's achievements are far more than that.

He was famous for his novels and essays in his early years, and was well-known in the literary world for his distinctive realism style. His works such as "Eighteen Hundred Dangs", "Peace in the World", and "Fanjiapu" are inescapable works for many scholars when studying modern and contemporary Chinese literature.

As early as the 1930s, he co-founded the magazine "Novelist" with Zhang Tianyi and other left-wing writers. In 1938, as one of the founders of the National Association of Literary and Art Circles to Resist the Enemy, he drafted "The National Association of Literary and Art Circles to Resist the Enemy" with Mr. Lao She. "Declaration of the Enemy Association" and served as a permanent director of the association.

After the founding of the People's Republic of China, in addition to being a professor in the Chinese Department of Yanjing University, he also held many titles, the most inconspicuous of which was deputy director of the Yanjing Municipal Cultural Association.

At the same time, he has also made profound achievements in the academic field. He can be regarded as an academic leader in the study of ancient literary history, especially the novels of the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

Listening to Lin Chaoyang's words, Wu Zuxiang looked thoughtful and his attitude became reserved, "You are teaching alone."

Looking at the old man's expression, an animation flashed through Lin Chaoyang's mind.

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Seeing the old man's attitude of sitting down and raising the price, Lin Chaoyang waved his hand, "Okay, I'll give you a lesson later."

"No, no, no!"

Wu Zuxiang stopped him quickly. If Lin Chaoyang really went to attend the lecture, he wouldn't be able to catch a hair, so he might as well light up a cigarette.

"From now on, I can sit at home when I have free time in the evening, or when I smoke downstairs."

He preached and taught well, but the old man acted like he was soliciting customers on the street.

"Then I'll pay you a cigarette for a month." Lin Chaoyang said proactively.

"A little less, maybe two."

"Two are too many, and I don't have enough money."

"I am also a professor of the Chinese Department after all. Do you want to join the Yanjing Literary and Art Association? I will get you in."

"You are using your power for personal gain."

"Hey, that's wrong! Excellent young writers like you are the targets of our organization's active development."

The two got together and muttered for a while, and finally reached an agreement. From now on, Lin Chaoyang would hire Wu Zuxiang as a human version of "Xiao Ai's classmate" (in the field of Chinese literature) for one and a half cigarettes per month.

The agreement between the two people was a bit of a joke, but Lin Chaoyang really wanted to ask Wu Zuxiang for advice. Although he could always come into contact with many knowledgeable people at Yanda, there was no one dedicated to answer questions when the people changed. .

"From the first day I met you, I thought you were a good candidate for studying literature. Now that I see it, it is indeed true. With such a talent and such an eagerness to learn, you will definitely become something big in the future."

The old man didn't forget to provide Lin Chaoyang with some emotional value before going upstairs.

A master is a master, and he has a really accurate eye for judging people!