1980 My Literary Era.

Chapter 486 No Title

Time flies to the end of July, and the country decided to liberalize the market prices of 7 famous cigarettes and wines.

As soon as the news came out, department stores and tobacco and alcohol outlets in major and medium-sized cities across the country immediately rushed to buy famous cigarettes and alcohol.

In these department stores and tobacco and alcohol outlets, within a few hours after the market opened, all the tobacco and alcohol that were going to be supplied for the day were sold out.

Entering August, I don't know where the news came from, and there are rumors among the people that the prices of domestic commodities will increase in an all-round way from September 8st.

So there was a wave of panic buying in various places, rice, flour, oil, seasoning, matches, soap, washing powder, towels, sheets, aluminum pots...

Not only the necessities of life, but also clothing, home appliances and even gold jewelry have become the targets of panic buying. The nationwide panic buying frenzy continues to spread. For this reason, the government has to take emergency measures many times to deal with the large-scale panic buying.

The social upheaval affects every ordinary person. The Guowen Society is also panicking recently. Many colleagues don’t even think about going to work every day. When there is a little trouble outside, they run faster than rabbits, fearing that they won’t be able to grab things.

Many people have enough rice to last for two or three years at home, and they can’t fit their clothes in the closet. Condiments such as salt and soy sauce have only started in ten years.

In the afternoon, when colleagues were chatting in the editorial department, Yao Shuzhi complained: "This group of people are as if they are in a daze. They buy everything they see, rushing to buy everything, even slow-moving ones."

Zou Changyi said, "It's as if you didn't rush to buy it."

Yao Shuzhi said helplessly: "Everyone is robbing, can I not rob? What will I eat and drink if I don't rob?"

Everyone felt sorry for him after hearing this, and it was true.

Prices are skyrocketing, and everyone hoards goods in advance. The more people hoard, the tighter the goods will be, and the more they will rush to buy them, the more prices will increase.

It's totally a vicious circle.

Most discerning people can also see this situation, but the problem is, if you don’t rush to buy, others will buy everything, and tomorrow your family will not even have rice for cooking, what can you do?
Bite the bullet and have to buy it, not only to buy it, but also to rush to buy it, who knows if it will be available tomorrow.

While everyone was discussing, Lin Weimin leisurely came back from a meeting outside. Seeing his unrestrained steps, everyone couldn't help but envy.Everyone has never heard the topic of "panic buying" from Lin Weimin's mouth, nor can they hear anxiety from his words, and see anxiety on his face.

The turmoil between him and the outside world seemed to be separated by a transparent film, seeing that everyone was under the same sky, but they were not breathing the same kind of air.

"For the people!" He Qizhi stopped Lin Weimin.

"what's up?"

"Someone called you just now."

"Who is it!"

"Your classmate, Jin Ying."

"What happened?"

"No, let you call back."

Lin Weimin called Jin Ying back according to He Qizhi's instructions. At this time, he was staying in the guest house arranged for her by the Writer's Publishing House. When Lin Weimin called, her voice was excited.

"It's not easy, great writer, but you can still think about calling back your old classmates."

Lin Weimin smiled and said, "Compared to you, I'm not a great writer. Comrade Xiao Jin, the future is limitless!"

"I can't tell you, do you have time tonight?"

"Yes, would you like to invite me to dinner?"

"You are the landlord, shouldn't you invite me?"

"Alright, call Xiaowei up that night."

"it is good."

After get off work in the evening, Lin Weimin drove to pick up Qu Xiaowei. He was a little excited when he heard that he would have dinner with Jin Ying.

Qu Xiaowei is now the deputy director of the cultural center, abandoning the literary path and embarking on an official career.

"Look at them, look at you, you can't even get along with the Cultural Association." Qu Xiaowei began to ridicule Lin Weimin as soon as he got in the car.

"Could you care less about the affairs of our literary world if you're just in the middle of an official career?"

Lin Weimin's words made Qu Xiaowei shut up.

When we arrived at the place to eat, everyone was naturally very affectionate when they met.

I haven't seen each other for several years, and everyone has changed a lot.

Lin Weimin has become a famous writer both at home and abroad. Jin Ying has written a lot of works in the past few years, and the response is not bad, but compared to writing, her career is more prosperous, and she is now the deputy head of the provincial literary association.

Qu Xiaowei gave up his literary career. Although he became the deputy curator of the cultural center, his unit is basically a master who is rushing to retire early. In the past two years, he has gained weight, and the sows have not gained weight so fast.

The three exchanged pleasantries for a while.

"Speaking of which, the standard of your work seminar this time is quite high?" Qu Xiaowei asked Jin Ying.

"It was mainly invited by the writer's publishing house."

Jin Ying's visit to Yanjing this time was specifically for a seminar on her works.

Two months ago, Jin Ying's debut novel "Rose Gate" was published in the journal "Literature Four Seasons" sponsored by the Writer's Publishing House. Recently, the Writer's Publishing House is holding a large-scale work seminar. booklet.

It can be seen that the publishing house attaches great importance to Jin Ying and her works.

"Tsk tsk tsk, you really deserve to be the 30-year-old deputy head of the Cultural Association, a woman who does not give way to a man!"

Qu Xiaowei's teasing was somewhat sarcastic, causing Jin Ying to roll her eyes.

"I know you don't like things like attending seminars, but can I write a preface for my novel to be published?" Jin Ying said to Lin Weimin.

Lin Weimin has always stayed away from various symposiums and seminars, and only attends once in a while because of the trust of acquaintances.

If Jin Ying insisted on inviting him as a classmate, Lin Weimin could go too, but she didn't do that.

The request to help write the preface naturally avoided Lin Weimin's embarrassment.

How about someone who can be the deputy leader of the Cultural Association!
"Success, no problem." Lin Weimin agreed without hesitation.

Seeing that he agreed, Jin Ying happily toasted him with a glass of wine.

After talking about the business, the few of them inevitably chatted about the past of studying in the Institute of Literature.

"Sister Tang has a lot of opinions on you!" Jin Ying said to Lin Weimin.

Tang Kangmei was one of the members of the group of visiting writers in France in April. Although they did not say anything out of the ordinary, the group of writers was criticized in China as a whole.

During this period, Lin Weimin's withdrawal from the Cultural Association stole another spotlight, which was equivalent to standing on the opposite side of this group of people.

"She didn't tell me." Lin Weimin said without any pressure.

"You have quit the Cultural Association, and she is afraid of provoking you again. She asked me to give you a sentence, and you can't listen to the reporter's one-sided words. In fact, many people really confided in the event that day, and they didn't deliberately smear."

Lin Weimin waved his hand, "It's all a thing of the past. I don't agree with what some of them did. It's not that I don't want them to talk. I just don't want someone to enjoy superior treatment in China. If they don't say anything, when they go abroad, It’s just that here in the country is not good, and there is not good.”

Seeing that his attitude seemed soft but actually tough, Jin Ying sighed, "I just hope that everyone will not be prejudiced against each other because of this."

"If they have prejudice against me, I have no problem. I don't treat them like that." Lin Weimin laughed.

Jin Ying nodded, based on her long-term understanding of Lin Weimin, apart from being a little emotionally dull, this man has impeccable morals.

After finishing this topic, Jin Ying said again: "By the way, last year I planned to go back to Wenyan... No, it was the Faculty of Liberal Arts, and I will go back to Liberal Arts Faculty for further studies.".

"Further study? Are you right? Our group is the first batch after the institute resumed its operation. They are all senior brothers and sisters. Do you want to go back and learn and progress together with those juniors?" Qu Xiaowei joked.

"At first glance, you are ignorant!" Jin Ying reprimanded him, "The College of Liberal Arts and Yenching Normal University have jointly organized a postgraduate course for writers. If you go to study for two years, you can get a postgraduate diploma."

Qu Xiaowei said sourly: "You are already deputy leader, do you still need a diploma?"

Jin Ying gave him a big white eye again.

Lin Weimin asked, "Why didn't you go later?"

Jin Ying said: "I've commented on a higher-level writer."

Qu Xiaowei was shocked, and said to Lin Weimin, "Is this girl here to show off?"

Writers are also professions, so they naturally have professional titles, from level one to level four, corresponding to senior, deputy high, intermediate and junior titles respectively.

Jin Ying is in her early thirties this year, and has been rated as a high-ranking professional title. If she is simply measured by career advancement, she has beaten 99% of her peers.

"I'm only a third-level writer!" Qu Xiaowei said despondently.

But he glanced at Lin Weimin, and smiled again, there was something even better.

"Wei Min, what title do you have?" Qu Xiaowei asked cheaply.

"No job title."

Lin Weimin has two identities, one is a writer and the other is an editor. He is qualified to appraise these two professions, but for so many years, let alone a writer, he doesn't even have an editorial title.

Of course, it's not that he's not qualified, it's just that he's too lazy to do it.

In this day and age, professional titles are directly related to the job promotion and salary of many people. When everyone evaluates professional titles, many people are overwhelmed. This happened when the Guowen Society piloted the evaluation of professional titles a few years ago.

Lin Weimin was too lazy to participate in these shitty things, so he never participated in these things.

Knowing that Qu Xiaowei was mocking him, he didn't say anything, and calmly put the keys of the Mercedes-Benz on the table.

Qu Xiaowei was silent for a while, "This meal is boring."

Jin Ying laughed, and the corners of Lin Weimin's mouth twitched.

This living treasure!

After the party was over, Lin Weimin spent the night writing a preface and delivered it to Jin Ying the next day.

Jin Ying said: "Why do I feel that this preface is like a hot potato? You can't wait to throw it to me after you finish writing it?"

"Are all of you officials so caring?"

With a few jokes, Jin Ying accepted the article, "Thank you."

Going to work again this day, Lin Weimin received a notice from the agency that "No matter what, life is beautiful" is going to be printed.

The Chinese version of this novel was launched quietly, unlike Lin Weimin's other works in the past, which were published in well-known publications such as "People's Literature" and "Contemporary", and were published only after they became familiar to many domestic literature lovers.

Because of Lin Weimin's reminder, the society also adopted a conservative strategy in the print run of "Nothing", with an initial print run of 20 copies.

This number, looking at the whole country, hangs all writers.But in Lin Weimin's previous publishing experience, only in the first few years of his debut did he have such figures.

After "Nothing" was released, the sales in the first few days were as expected, and it did not have the momentum of Lin Weimin's previous works.

This situation lasted for a few days, until the critics' evaluation came out and was published in various review magazines and newspapers.

After reading these comments, many readers realized that Ganqing Lin Weimin's new novel had been published, and a large number of readers poured into the bookstore.

(End of this chapter)