1980 My Literary Era.

Chapter 405 Has a human taste
Lin Weimin has no sympathy for what happened to the Cultural Association.

Everyone usually has a good relationship, but they are always stuck, who can feel comfortable?
After talking about Niu Han, Lin Weimin chatted with Zhang Qi about the Chinese Literature Foundation.

After more than half a year of development, the foundation has been successfully established and started operations.

Since the beginning of this year, he has successively helped many colleagues who have difficulties in life. After this year, Zhang Qi plans to expand the scope of activities.

Not only to help colleagues, but also to expand the influence of mainstream literature among the people.

In the 80s, the Chinese Literature Foundation didn’t even need to spend a lot of money for this kind of activity, it only needed a name to run the activity.

Lin Weimin is happy with Zhang Qi's actions. He bears the name of the vice president of the foundation. The greater the influence of the foundation, the greater his hidden benefits.

After the phone call, it was almost time to get off work.

Lin Weimin called Qin Chaoyang and ran to Dongzongbu Hutong.

Meng Weizai retired and resigned from the position of the president. Lin Weimin was in the United States at the time, and the two of them hadn't even seen each other.

He recently finished writing his novel, and he happened to have time in the evening, so he planned to go to Zai Mengwei's house for dinner.

Seeing Lin Weimin coming, Meng Weizai was both surprised and moved.

For a group of retired veteran cadres like them, the deepest feeling is that people leave tea to cool down.

Before Lin Weimin went to the United States, Meng Weizai had already decided to retire, but he didn't tell him.

Seeing Lin Weimin again today, Comrade Lao Meng was extremely happy.

He asked his wife to cook some delicious dishes, and the smell of dishes wafted from the kitchen. Lin Weimin, Meng Weizai, and Qin Chaoyang were sitting in the living room chatting.

Listening to Lin Weimin telling various stories about the Guowen Society after his retirement, Meng Weizai felt as if he had been away for a lifetime even though he had only been away for a month or two.

When he heard that Lin Weimin gave Cheng Zaochun a bad idea and asked him to send Niu Han to the Cultural Association to help, Meng Weizai couldn't help laughing, pointing at Lin Weimin and saying: "You, you! You can't change it anytime. This narrow problem!"

"I don't like to hear your words anymore. I'm taking the overall situation into consideration, for the good of the community!" Lin Weimin argued.

After the joke, Meng Weizai sighed: "Now it seems that it is right to entrust the work to you young people. You are more courageous than us old guys, and you dare to fight!"

There is a reason why Meng Weizai said this. He and his predecessor, Yan Wenjing, both have a mature and prudent style. When conflicts arise, they rarely confront people face to face. If they lack vigor, they will often be regarded as easy to bully. of soft persimmons.

Lin Weimin muttered, "Old Cheng is almost fifty, so it's inappropriate to call him a young man."

Meng Weizai glared at him, "You didn't say a single serious word!"

After another half an hour, the dishes were served on the table one by one, and Meng Weizai specially opened a bottle of white wine.

Meng Weizai's wife's craftsmanship is very good, and it is as good as Shifu's. The braised pork is oily and shiny, and it melts in the mouth. .

Tan Chaoyang looked at Lin Weimin's virtue and couldn't help shaking his head.

After drinking, Meng Weizai asked about Lin Weimin's experience in the United States. After returning, this was almost a necessary procedure for Lin Weimin to meet every acquaintance.

After listening to Lin Weimin's description, Meng Weizai sighed: "So, America is really a good place!"

But Tan Chaoyang said: "Listen to his vernacular! This kid is popular in the United States and drinks spicy food. When he returned to the country, he turned around and wrote a novel scolding the United States."

"Is there such a thing?" Meng Weizai immediately became interested when he heard this.

"What do you mean scolding the United States? Comrade Old Qin, what you said is really ugly. You are also a cultural person, vulgar!"

"What's that called? Doesn't it sound like 'criticize rice imperialism'?" Tan Chaoyang said dismantlingly.

Lin Weimin said: "I was criticizing the alienation of people by decadent capitalism, full of profound philosophical thinking."

He quarreled with Tan Chaoyang, but picked out Meng Weizai's glutton, and kept asking about the specific content of Lin Weimin's novel.

Lin Weimin told him a general idea, but Meng Weizai couldn't get enough of it.

"The September issue of "People's Literature" will be released, so it's time to read it."

Meng Weizai nodded, even though his heart was itchy, he could only wait.

After eating, Lin Weimin and Tan Chaoyang left.

"The old lady's braised pork is very good, come to Cengfan again when I have time."

Lin Weimin was picking his teeth as he walked, and had already made arrangements for his next meal.

He came to Meng Wei Zai's house empty-handed this time, and he had a meal, but he couldn't close the mouths of the old couple.

Tan Chaoyang looked at his tired and lazy character. If this guy was placed in ancient times, he would be a treacherous jester at least!

But he also had to admit that there was something human about this kid!
In the scorching heat of August, with no wind in the air, the city of Yanjing became a big steamer.

Lin Weimin received Qiao Sen who came across the ocean at the Capital Airport.

When Qiao Sen got into the car, he couldn't help complaining, "It's another mud bombing car!"

"What's wrong with the mud bomber, isn't it selling well in your country of America?"

"This thing is as thin as paper." Qiao Sen's words were full of jealousy.

In the past few years, mud bombers have been killing all sides in the US market, and local car companies such as GM and Ford are somewhat overwhelmed.

After chatting for a while, Qiao Sen continued to complain: "Lin, you should notify me when you go to the United States. Not only can you solve the trouble of the contract, but you can also hold two signings."

"A signing event? Do I have that kind of appeal in the United States?"

Qiao Sen said: "Although your works are not popular in the United States, the cumulative sales of your works have already exceeded 100 million copies. It will definitely be no problem to hold two signings."

"There's no need for that. I'm not a star, so what are you doing in public?"

"Your words are a bit discriminatory against the industry!"

"Your heart is really dirty!"

In terms of lip service, Qiao Sen was no better than Lin Weimin. He complained as soon as he got in the car, just to vent his grievances about being dominated by Lin Weimin and coming to China.

Send him to the Yanjing Hotel, which is jet lagged.

The next day when the publishing contract was settled, Lin Weimin planned to sneak away.

"Lin, is this how you Chinese treat guests?" Qiao Sen couldn't help but complain.

Lin Weimin said: "I can't represent the Chinese people!"

Looking at Lin Weimin's cheeky expression, Qiao Sen was speechless for a moment.

"Okay, let's talk about something serious," Qiao Sen said.

Seeing that he was serious about what he said, Lin Weimin gave up the idea of ​​running away.

"what's up?"

"Help me recommend some of your Chinese writers!"

Lin Weimin looked at Qiao Sen, "What do you mean? Are you going to publish it?"

"I have this plan. Your novel has given the company a taste of the sweetness. The company hopes to try to introduce a group of Chinese writers' works. You are both a writer and an editor. You should know a lot of writers. How about it? Give me a recommendation? "

It is of course a good thing for the domestic literary world that Random House will introduce the works of Chinese writers.

From a small point of view, some writers can earn a rice knife, which must be much higher than the manuscript fee for publishing or publishing works in China. This amount will definitely not be much, but no matter how little it is, it is an improvement.

On a larger scale, this can also be regarded as expanding the influence of Chinese writers overseas, and to some extent it can also be regarded as a kind of cultural export.

"It's okay for me to recommend it to you. Have you brought a translator?"

"I contacted the department to help me find one in college."

"Let me help you get in touch."

Lin Weimin immediately thought of his niece and daughter-in-law who were on summer vacation recently, what a great opportunity to earn extra money.

But when recommending authors and bookstores, Lin Weimin hesitated.

Based on Lin Weimin's understanding of Lao Mi, it is difficult for them to be interested in modern and contemporary Chinese literature.

The main reason why Lin Weimin's works can achieve good results in the United States is that his novels more or less contain elements that Lao Mi is interested in.

For example, Peking Opera, BL and feudalism in "Farewell My Concubine", such as the color and love in "Lover", such as the crime in "Chasing the Murderer".

Another reason is that his writing style is strongly influenced by film and television works, with a strong sense of picture, both literary and popular.

However, there are not many contemporary domestic literary works in recent years that can meet this requirement.

But considering that Laomi people have a lot of money, it seems inappropriate not to make a fortune.

Lin Weimin directly listed the main contributors and their main works of "Contemporary" to Qiao Sen. As for which one Qiao Sen can choose, or if he can't choose any of them, it is beyond his control.

In the evening, I went to the Paintwork Alley and told Yin Geli about the job of being an interpreter for Qiao Sen. Yin Geli was very happy.

She herself learned Chinese, and it happened to be summer vacation, and although she lived in Yanjing with Han Zhuangzhuang, she was not short of money, but it is always good to earn more money, and she can apply what she has learned.

To introduce the works of Chinese writers is not something that can be done overnight. It will take a lot of time and energy just to understand those works in Lin Weimin's list.

Of course, Yin Geli paid more of this time and energy. Who asked her to be a translator?
After Lin Weimin's matchmaking was completed, he put the matter aside.

One day in the middle of the month, Liang Xiaosheng came to the office to find Lin Weimin and told him that the casting of "Dream of Red Mansions" directed by Xie Tieli was about to start casting. Lin Weimin immediately called Tao Huimin.

Tao Huimin returned to the Xiaobaihua Yue Opera Troupe after filming the TV series.

Going out to film for two consecutive years made Tao Huimin the most special one in the Xiaobaihua Yue Opera Troupe, and naturally attracted the attention of the whole troupe.

There was "The Beautiful Prisoner" the year before last, and "The Biography of a Female Doctor" last year. Although everyone didn't say anything on the surface, there was a lot of talk in private.

Everyone is an actor, and they are all selected by the troupe from thousands of opera actors in the whole province. The conditions are not bad. Why can she, Tao Huimin, act in movies and TV dramas?
Some of the colleagues in the regiment have admirers, but also many envy.

Last year, "The Beautiful Prisoner" was released, and there was almost no splash. Some colleagues in the group who were jealous of Tao Huimin gloated, thinking that going out to make a movie seemed nothing.
But this year, things are a little different.

In June, "The Story of a Female Doctor" was broadcast on CCTV, and the response was unprecedented. Even if you live in an art school, you can feel the impact of this TV series in society.

From time to time, everyone can hear the leaders and teachers in the regiment talking about the topic of "The Story of a Female Doctor", and newspapers will report it from time to time.

When I went home from vacation, not only my family would stay in front of the TV and wait to watch "The Story of a Female Doctor" at night, but the neighbors also did the same.

All signs point to the fire of the TV series "The Biography of a Female Doctor".

Tao Huimin played the fourth female role in "The Story of a Female Doctor", and she didn't have many roles. According to later generations, she was the best friend of Tan Yunxian, the leading heroine.

In these days when "The Story of a Female Doctor" is on the air, Tao Huimin hardly dares to go out on the street, because as long as she goes out on the street, she will be recognized by the audience who have watched the TV series. The police were rescued by the police comrades.

Not only for shopping, but even for the normal performances in the troupe, there are also audiences who come to join in.

Xiaobaihua is a Yue opera troupe, and the usual performances are not too splashy, but recently there have been frequent occurrences of enthusiastic audiences shouting Tao Huimin's name in the theater, disrupting the rhythm of the performance on stage, and making the troupe leaders very annoyed. Tao Huimin was both happy and helpless about this.

Fortunately, after more than a month of broadcasting, the TV series finally ended, and the fascination caused by it is gradually receding.

At this time, Tao Huimin received a call from Lin Weimin. After a few days of unhappiness, the transfer letter for the movie version of "Dream of Red Mansions" arrived in the group.

This time, not only her, but also Concubine He Saifei came to Beijing to audition for the film.

(End of this chapter)