1980 My Literary Era.

Chapter 653
Around the [-]th, when the weather in Yanjing is the best every year, the Novel Creation Symposium held by the Guowen Society was held in Yanjing as scheduled.

This symposium is mainly aimed at Shaanxi writers. Cheng Zhongshi and Lu Yao are now considered to be leading figures in Shaanxi literary circles, and the "Shaanxi Army" led by them can be described as strong and powerful.

Jia Pingwa, Gao Jianqun, Jingfu, Wang Peng...

A writer in his 30s to 50s is the time when he is most energetic in his life.

The first day of the Novel Creation Symposium was held at the Guowen Society. In addition to Lin Weimin, the editor-in-chief of the Guowen Society, there were also several experienced editors and reviewers, such as Qin Chaoyang, He Qizhi, Zhang Zhonge, Wang Yangchen and others.

Another part is the invited experts, scholars and literary critics, headed by Chen Yong, Radar and others, the lineup can be described as luxurious.

Chen Yong looked at the strong and strong Shaanxi writers in the conference room, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

"It is said that the emperor was buried in the earth mounds in Shaanxi. Looking at it now, not only will more emperors be buried in the future, but great writers will also be buried."

Many experts and scholars at the meeting agreed with Chen Yong's words wholeheartedly. Not to mention others, just sitting there with Cheng Zhongshi and Lu Yao is enough to shake most of the Chinese literary world.

Coupled with several other writers who are in their prime of life and full of potential, the number of "Wenqu stars" in Shaanxi literary circles is simply enviable.

The atmosphere of the seminar was generally cheerful and enthusiastic. A group of writers from the Shaanxi literary circle were invited by the Chinese Literature Society to come to Yanjing to participate in the seminar. This is the first time in the society's many years of history.

But there was an episode in the middle of the seminar. Professor Liu of Yan Normal University, who is engaged in the study of contemporary literature, joked with Cheng Zhongshi during the break: "Comrade loyal, why didn't you write after "White Deer Plain"? I haven't had any works for a year, so I haven't experienced life and penetrated into the masses?"

Everyone around laughed out loud when they heard his jokes, but Cheng Zhongshi was the only one who answered mercilessly in his stiff Shaanxi dialect, smoking a cigarette.

"You know a hammer!"

The laughter of the people around stopped abruptly. Professor Liu was embarrassed. He didn't know where he had offended Cheng Zhongshi. He didn't expect that a joke would arouse his strong disgust.

"Old Cheng!"

Lin Weimin, who was talking to Chen Yong, also heard Cheng Zhongshi's words. Seeing the embarrassing scene, he quickly greeted Cheng Zhongshi, who got up and walked over.

Lin Weimin pulled him over and said to Chen Yong: "Mr. Chen, some people have been saying that "White Deer Plain" has historical inclinations, and this view is widely circulated in the literary circle. You are an old man, just let Lao Cheng listen to it." Listen to your opinion."

Chen Yong is a literary critic of the older generation from Yan A, who belongs to the same generation as Liu Feiyu, and is also one of the judges for the Yan Bing Literature Award.

In recent years, because he has often attended the seminars of the Guowen Society, he has a good relationship with Lin Weimin.

Previously, Lin Weimin bombarded the Yanbing Literature Award and competed with Liu Feiyu. Meng Weizai and Chen Yong, who were both judges, were very embarrassed, but it did not hinder private communication.

Cheng Zhongshi naturally knew Chen Yong. The two met when the Guowen Society held a work seminar for "White Deer Plain" a few years ago. At that time, some people had already questioned the "historical orientation" of "White Deer Plain" .

At that time, Chen Yong defended Cheng Zhongshi and "White Deer Plain" quite a lot, but "White Deer Plain" has become so popular in recent years, people will still bring up this issue when they talk about it, which made this matter a reality. There was a hurdle that Cheng Zhongshi couldn't overcome, and he would be criticized from time to time.

Chen Yong pondered for a moment, chatting privately, not speaking in public, so he didn't have too many taboos.

"I think that since you published your novels in the 70s, you have always been a writer who continues the tradition of realism in the past, and is rarely influenced by other artistic methods. You fully understand the complexity of real struggles and the long-term nature of the Chinese revolution. The characteristics of complexity and cruelty, but also clearly see the trend of Chinese historical development.

Although in the process of exploring social relations and social struggles in China, there are some problems in my own subjective understanding, but the correctness of the overall ideological tendency is worthy of recognition.

The work "White Deer Plain" also deeply reflects the reality of China before liberation. The only thing I am not satisfied with is that there are too many descriptions of X, and some of the pages are very unnecessary. "

After listening to Chen Yong's words, Cheng Zhongshi felt a burst of relief.

Chen Yong's seniority is high enough, his qualifications are old enough, and his position in the literary criticism circle is also very important. To get such an evaluation from him, Cheng Zhongshi feels that he no longer needs to worry about some people's criticism of him.

"The description of X was finished by Lao Cheng in the year it was published. What you always talk about is the old Huangli. For the next Yanbing Literary Award, our Chinese Literature Society plans to report "White Deer Plain". What do you think?" Lin Weimin said with a smile.

Cheng Zhongshi looked at Lin Weimin with gratitude. He was well aware of the conflict between Lin Weimin and the Yanbing Literature Award, and he said such words openly at this time because of his support for himself.

Chen Yong said with a smile: "Of course "White Deer Plain" is qualified. However, "White Deer Plain" alone may not be enough, right? "Dust Settled" is also a seed player. And those few works of yours..."

Speaking of this, Chen Yong's face was a bit teasing, "If I read "The Story of Promotion", don't report it?"

"If you want to report, you should report "The Story of Promotion." Lin Weimin also joked.

"You, the time of this grudge is really long enough."

"I'm complaining directly. I won't participate in the Yanbing Literature Award anymore. You guys are being unreasonable." Lin Weimin waved his hand and said.

Chen Yong joked again: "You also have to give the 'young people' a chance."

Lin Weimin smiled wryly. The old man is really good at bickering. Wasn't that the reason why the Yanbing Literature Award was used to prevaricate him?

After chatting with Chen Yong, Lin Weimin and Cheng Zhongshi walked together, and warned: "Don't be so angry, Professor Liu said it unintentionally."

Cheng Zhongshi nodded, and he also knew that what he said just now was a bit extreme.

Lin Weimin patted him on the shoulder, "I understand, "White Deer Plain" will almost empty you out."

This sentence immediately made Cheng Zhongshi feel like a bosom friend. For "White Deer Plain", he devoted too much effort, and almost hollowed out all his life and life experience in the first half of his life.

"Don't put pressure on yourself. With this "headrest" thing, you have enough money in this life, and leave the rest to God. Write as much as you can, and it doesn't matter if you can't. Besides. Now, you have to give the 'young people' a chance."

At the end of Lin Weimin's speech, he blinked at Cheng Zhongshi, and Cheng Zhongshi smiled knowingly, feeling happy in his heart.

After chatting with Cheng Zhongshi, Lin Weimin found Professor Liu again. After all, he was a guest invited by the Guowen Society. If he was treated like this every time, the Guowen Society did not express his opinion at all. Who would dare to attend the seminars of the Guowen Society in the future?
After comforting Professor Liu, Lin Weimin proposed to let Cheng Zhongshi and Professor Liu have a glass of wine at dinner.

Cheng Zhongshi was a real person. He raised his glass to apologize to Professor Liu, and then drank the wine in the glass in one gulp.

With Cheng Zhongshi's apology, Professor Liu was reasonable and generous, drank the wine happily, and said: "What I said during the day was inappropriate, too frivolous, and I didn't consider your feelings at all."

The two held hands together, drinking away their grievances.

Lu Yao was a little silent during the dinner. He and Cheng Zhongshi had the same distress.

Lin Weimin comforted him again with the same words, and the effect was remarkable.

After the seminar on the first day was over, the second and third days were arranged for folklore collection, which was actually a trip to the mountains and rivers. The Guowen Society hired a bus to take the group of Shaanxi writers to various scenic spots in Yanjing. It's because the Guowen Society is so generous that it makes everyone say that the value for money of this trip is excellent.

The event scheduled for the fourth day was a reader meeting. The reader meeting was not arranged at the bookstore. If it was in the bookstore, signings were indispensable.

At that time, everyone's popularity will be different, and the scene will inevitably be very embarrassing.

Therefore, the location of the reader meeting was chosen at Professor Liu's unit, Yan Normal University.

Many Shaanxi writers appeared in the auditorium of Yan Normal University, which caused a sensation in the school. Countless students poured into the auditorium. In the end, there was not even a place to stand inside.

Although when it came to the questioning session, Cheng Zhongshi and Lu Yao's popularity was still unsurpassed, but at least everyone's face can be justified.

The four-day novel creation seminar ended in a flash, and a group of Shaanxi writers couldn't be more satisfied with the trip to Yanjing, and their relationship with the Guowen Society has also gone further.

The effect of the seminar was immediate. Gao Jianqun's "The Last Hun" experienced a manuscript loss incident and was about to complete the creation of the first half of it.

In addition to Gao Jianqun, Jingfu also mentioned that he is working on "Eight Miles of Love and Enmity". This novel is not yet halfway through, but Jingfu has promised He Qizhi that he will send the manuscript over as soon as the novel is finished.

With the commitment of these two men, this workshop on novel writing has been fruitful.

It's just a pity that Jia Pingwa has been in a low mood these past few days. Everyone knows that his family has been restless recently, and they don't pay much attention to it.

Only Lin Weimin said to Jia Pingwa before leaving: "If you can't stay in Shaanxi anymore and feel bored, you can come to Yanjing again in the future, and I will arrange a place for you."

Jia Pingwa was grateful to Lin Weimin for the importance he placed on him, and said in a low voice, "There will be a chance."

On the train back to Xi'an, many writers chatted about the trip to Yanjing in the past few days, and they couldn't stop talking.

The creative seminars held by the Guowen Society are basically "pen clubs", but unlike most publishing houses or magazines holding pen clubs, they don't have such a strong color of skills, and their editors won't see that you have to write manuscripts, but will take the initiative to lead you. It is an excellent experience to guide everyone to travel in the mountains and rivers.

Everyone chatted, only Jia Pingwa sat by the window in silence.

He was thinking about Lin Weimin's words in his heart. He had been exhausted by life and marriage this year, and he should find a place to rest and pick up the creations that had fallen by the way.

He became famous very early, second only to Cheng Zhongshi among the young and middle-aged writers in Shaanxi, and published a book at the age of 23.

Now seeing that the colleagues around him have produced or are about to produce masterpieces one by one, he also became anxious.

(End of this chapter)