1980 My Literary Era.

Chapter 543 A Touching Work

Feng Xiaogang made a movie called "Big Wrist", in which there is a classic shot of Li Chengru, which also created a golden sentence that has been popular for decades - don't seek the best, but seek the most expensive.

Many people in later generations will find it ridiculous when watching movies, but this scene in the movie just reflects some real ecology in society after the initial results of reform and opening up in the 90s.

Many people have been poor for a long time and suddenly rich, and it is inevitable that they are a bit upstarts.

Ma Dudu's business in the past two years has been very complicated. He does what he does to make money. People from all walks of life in society know each other. Naturally, they know what kind of shit these people are. What he said to Lin Weimin seems absurd, but it is closely related. The psychology of a group of people who have consumption power today.

Ma Dudu has known Lin Weimin for so many years, and he knows his economic strength very well. To put it bluntly, those so-called "entrepreneurs" who are jumping around in the society are not worthy of carrying Mr. Lin's shoes.

While these people were still digging food in the soil, Mr. Lin was in full swing.

Mr. Lin is not short of money, but he definitely doesn't want to open a museum and have to keep pouring money into it.

Ma Dudu likes the business of antiques, and he is also happy to use Mr. Lin's things to do what he likes.

The museum is running well, and the two can be regarded as getting what they need.

"Okay, then I'll leave this matter to you. But it's definitely not good to work for free. You can get 500 yuan a month, which is worthy of your status as a 'curator'."

"Hey, Teacher Lin, your salary is too high." Ma Dudu laughed.

Although people's wages have risen a bit in the past two years, the increase is very limited. Many people can't even earn 200 yuan a month. Lin Weimin paid Ma Dudu 500 yuan, which is considered a high salary.

"Come on, what is this little money compared to what you earn from doing business? It's just to make you work for nothing."

It’s not an exaggeration to say that gold is everywhere in the 80s. As long as you dare to do it, there are very few people who don’t make money. What’s more, Ma Dudu not only dares to do it, but also has courage, scheming, and ability. He has gone into business in the past two years. make money.

The two of them boldly diverged their thinking, and talked about the specific construction and operation measures of the museum, and Ma Dudu talked endlessly.

"Okay, I'm relieved to leave this matter to you!" Lin Weimin said with a smile.

After the two chatted, Lin Weimin handed over the museum to Ma Dudu.

Nowadays, there is no such thing as a private museum, and the government does not even have a charter. It is not easy to do this well, and it may take a lot of time, energy and money.

Before the museum has a clue, the antiques should move or have to move.

These days in late March, the Baylor Mansion, which had been repaired for more than two years, suddenly became lively, with cars coming and going in front of the door, and there were a few more young men who seemed to be from the military to guard the door.

The neighbors around were very curious, they just looked in from outside the gate when they had nothing to do, and even boldly asked a few guards about the situation.

It's a pity that these guards got Lin Weimin's advice, and they didn't say a word in the face of this group of people's questions, which disappointed the crowd watching the excitement.

The more this kind of unknown situation, the easier it becomes a breeding ground for rumors.

On the seventh day after the car for antiques appeared in Baylor Mansion, a rumor spread among the people around Baylor Mansion.

The renovation and reconstruction of Baylor Mansion in the past two years is for ZY to entertain Prince Sihanouk from Cambodia. He has been busy recently, just to live in Prince Sihanouk when he visits China.

There are rumors that this is the Baylor Mansion, and the prince of Cambodia is at the Baylor level in China. Now it is reasonable to renovate the Baylor Mansion for him to live in.

Cooperating with the energetic soldiers at the entrance of the Baylor Mansion, who had just retired from the army, the credibility rate soared.

Fast forward to early April, and the fourth issue of "Contemporary" was officially launched.

Since Cheng Zhongshi's "White Deer Plain" was published in the first issue in January, the sales volume of the second and third issues of "Contemporary" has maintained a very ideal state, an average increase of nearly 30 compared with this time last year Of course, this is inseparable from the publication of the hit novel "White Deer Plain".

In the fourth issue of "Contemporary" in April, the editorial department also placed high hopes, because this issue published Lin Weimin's latest work "Not One Less".

In the first few days after the publication was launched, the public opinion and influence aroused by the publication at that time were not obvious.

Until a week later, letters from readers began to be sent to the editorial department.

The plot of the novel "No One Less" can be briefly summarized, it is a story of a temporary substitute teacher who is not yet an adult and puts in untold hardships for a promise.

There is nothing new about the creative technique, the style is traditional, plain and not flattering at all.

Tong Zhonggui once discussed this issue with Lin Weimin when he was reading the manuscript. Compared with his previous novels, the style of "Not One Less" is too simple, and many readers who like Lin Weimin may feel uncomfortable reading it.

"In fact, it is not because of the simple style of this novel. What you feel is actually brought to you by this story. Such a novel about rural education content is destined to have no ups and downs in its story, and its style is also different. How gorgeous and moving it could be.

To be honest, it is precisely this kind of story that can move people the most.

Xiao Tong, you have to remember that the wind and waves on the sea are never as fierce as the undercurrent on the bottom of the sea. "

Since the 80s, there has been no shortage of eye-catching literary works in Chinese literature. We are frantically absorbing all new things from outside, and reflecting them in literary creation and appreciation, we also require innovations and changes.

But now it’s the 90s, and if you seek newness and change, not only many writers can’t ask for it, but even readers don’t like to read it.

It is easy to raise the reading threshold, but it is difficult to lower it.

The style of "No One Less" is destined to not be a majestic epic like "White Deer Plain". In this increasingly impetuous era, the soul is calmed and moved.

The elephant is invisible, and the sound is rare. The weight of a literary work is often not brought by the work itself, but a real power gradually accumulated by thousands of readers in the process of reading.

Lin Weimin also firmly believes that the tastes of readers are not always consistent and single. In addition to its literary and ideological nature, good looks are also very important. Lin Weimin is confident that the core of the story of "No One Less" is enough to touch people's hearts.

The fourth issue of "Contemporary" has been on sale for more than a week, and there have been more and more readers' feedback on "Not One Less". Among the many letters received by the editorial department, letters from students account for a very large proportion, and the feedback is also the strongest.

One of the letters from readers aroused the interest of the editorial department and Lin Weimin.

"...Reports on China's impoverished areas are always on the front pages of major media. Sometimes we seem to be numb to this situation. I often see some reports on people's livelihood issues. When I feel tangled and painful, Also feel extremely helpless.

There are too many difficulties in front of us, and no matter how much effort we put in, it seems that we can't solve the problem.

What touched me the most about the story of "No One Less" is that Teacher Xiaowei is weak and humble, but she is willing to take action for the simplest idea. Maybe her starting point is not noble, but she is willing The untold hardships she paid for this matter proved her nobility.

After reading the novel, I felt ashamed in my heart, because compared with Mr. Wei, I, who always seemed to be concerned about the country and the people, did not take any practical actions to change the poverty and backwardness of this country.

I can't help but reflect that I have lived in the city since I was a child, and the most critical period of growing up has not caught up with going to the mountains and going to the countryside and buzzing. Compared with my older compatriots, I am happier.

But it is precisely because of this kind of happiness that I seem to have become dogmatic, condescending, and ignorant of the sufferings of the world.

I would like to thank Teacher Lin for awakening my conscience and sense of responsibility as a college student in the new era with such a touching work.

This year I am already a junior, and I am studying in a normal school. According to the normal trajectory, I will be assigned back to my hometown after more than a year, which is the place where I grew up, a provincial capital city.

There, I may become a middle school or high school teacher and spend my whole life teaching and educating people.

But today, while writing this letter, I made a decision.

I want to go to the places where the motherland and the people need me the most, to go to those poor areas like Teacher Gao and Teacher Xiao Wei, to light a light for those children whose ancestors couldn't afford to eat or go to school for generations.

I hope that I can use my knowledge and ideals to change their lives so that they can get out of the poverty and backwardness of generations.

......"

The reader who wrote this letter is obviously a college student. After reading "No One Less", I don't know if it was impulsive. It seems that he intends to go to a poor area to become a teacher.

At this time, there is no talk about teaching support. When Lin Weimin wrote the novel, he was more thinking about advertising the Hope Project, but he did not expect it to have such an effect.

This college student's heart is naturally good, but Lin Weimin was afraid that he was impulsive. After thinking about it, he decided to reply a letter, explaining his interests to the other party. Before making a decision, don't be impulsive. It is best to think carefully so as not to regret it later.

After replying to the letter, he told his colleagues in the editorial department, "Recently, everyone reads more letters from readers. We should pay attention to situations like this letter. A novel is a literary work, and it is a good thing that it can touch people's hearts. , but I’m afraid that some young people will be impulsive because of this. In the future, when you see this situation in your letters, you must reply to a letter and advise these young people not to make decisions on the spur of the moment.”

Colleagues nodded in agreement.

At the same time, everyone is a little proud when they talk about this matter. Regardless of whether the young people are impulsive or not, this is after all the positive impact of the works published by "Contemporary". For their group of editors , nothing is more fulfilling than this.

Because of Lin Weimin's reminder, colleagues in the editorial department paid attention to the letters from readers. As these letters increased, everyone discovered an astonishing situation.

Among the more and more letters from readers, the young people's desire to devote themselves to education in poverty-stricken areas is no longer just an impulsive act of some individuals, but it seems to be flocking together.

And at this moment, no one expected that the letter sent by Lin Weimin would appear in an unexpected place.

(End of this chapter)