Back to 80: My literary life

Chapter 277 Taking Wedding Photos
The domestic literary world in 1985 was full of excitement.

At the beginning of the year, avant-garde writers represented by Liu Sola, Ma Yuan, Mo Yan, etc. suddenly emerged, breaking the domestic literary world's slightly single writing concept and the dominance of scar literature. In the past two years, Fang Minghua began to advocate the stream of consciousness as the dominant style. The avant-garde literature is now blossoming.

At the end of the year, the awarding of the second Mao Dun Literature Award was also a major event in the literary world. The novels of four writers, including Zhang Jie, won this honor. A grand award ceremony was held in the Great Hall of the People. The four writers held award certificates and accepted the guests present. Congratulations.

In addition to serious literature, science fiction literature is showing a revival, and a new generation of science fiction authors has begun to emerge. Especially the birth of the Science Fiction Galaxy Award at the end of the year marks that Chinese science fiction literature has entered a new stage.

And all of this seems to be related to that young man named Fang Minghua.

But at this time, he was lying in bed with his head covered and sleeping.

Today is New Year's Day. I don't have to go to work, and there are no messy social activities. There is nothing more comfortable than sleeping in bed in the middle of winter.

Unfortunately, the good times were broken by a rapid knock on the door.

"Brother, get up quickly! Sister Tangtang and the others are here. If you still can't get up, you are going to take wedding photos today!"

Fang Minghua was awakened by his sister's knock on the door. He stretched out his head to look at the gloomy weather outside, sighed, and got up helplessly.

Since the TV series "Shanghai Beach" starring Chow Yun-fat and Zhao Yazhi was released in the mainland, Xu Wenqiang's outfit on the screen has become the most fashionable young male outfit at the moment.

So Song Tangtang used his own salary to buy Fang Minghua a suit.

Fortunately, Fang Minghua is relatively tall, with thick eyebrows and big eyes. He wears a black woolen coat and shiny black leather shoes, which makes him look quite stylish.

Seeing Fang Minghua come out, the two stopped chatting, and Li Li called "brother-in-law" very affectionately.

There is no need to have breakfast at home, go to Lao Sun’s spicy soup near Xincheng Square.

I should have gone to take the photo a long time ago, but Fang Minghua has been delayed on this and that. If I don't take the photo today, I'm afraid it will be too late to get married after the Chinese New Year.

The three girls are all relatively good-looking and can easily attract people's attention, not to mention they are also fashionably dressed.

I was chatting with Fang Mingli about studying abroad.

British universities start their winter vacation relatively early. I heard from Li Li that she will be back from winter vacation in mid-December, but she will go back before the Spring Festival.

After asking, I found out that Li Li was returning to China for the winter vacation.

Li Li was wearing a goose-yellow down jacket, which is rare in the mainland these days, tight black velvet pants, and black leather boots, which looked very fashionable.

After brushing his teeth and washing his face, Fang Minghua wore a black snowflake woolen coat and a white scarf.

"The streets are full of Chow Yun-fat." Fang Minghua complained in his heart, but he couldn't let the girl down.

Li Li?

Song Tangtang was going to take wedding photos today and needed a girl to accompany him, so he pulled Li Li out.

We made an appointment two days ago to take wedding photos today.

After packing up, Fang Minghua went out with the three girls and a travel bag containing the clothes he needed to change for wedding photos.

Fang Minghua slowly got up, got dressed, yawned and left his bedroom. When he came to the living room, he suddenly realized that there were three girls?
My sister Fang Mingli, my girlfriend Song Tangtang, how come there is another girl with short hair.

Song Tangtang was wearing a very ordinary military coat on the outside, but underneath was a brand new 85-style military uniform and a big-brimmed hat, making him look heroic.

This was newly issued after the troops changed their uniforms last year.

Hey, Song Tangtang looks good in military uniform, and Fang Minghua likes her more and more. But after the Chinese New Year, they had to take off their clothes. The military art troupe officially announced its dissolution and Song Tangtang changed his career.

It's a bit of a pity.

So when taking wedding photos today, Song Tangtang first had to take photos of himself in military uniform.

My younger sister Fang Mingli is dressed more normally. She wears a black turtleneck sweater underneath and a very ordinary red jacket outside. However, the denim bell-bottoms she wears on her legs look very fashionable.

When the three beautiful girls appeared, everyone around them not only admired them, but also cast envious glances at Fang Minghua.

Tsk tsk, one person brings three.

Fang Minghua didn't care at all and just focused on eating.

Fang Mingli and Li Li were chatting animatedly while eating.

"Li Li, is it completely different for you to study abroad than at home?"

"Yes, there is a big difference between universities at home and abroad, whether it is the learning atmosphere or the living environment. Let me tell you, Mingli, after you graduate with a master's degree, you can apply to study abroad at your own expense, but it is best to go to the United States. MIT, Caltech or Stanford are all very good, and the future of the computer industry is in the United States."

The girl suggested enthusiastically.

Fang Mingli glanced at her brother who was engrossed in eating, but did not answer immediately.

"Then Li Li, will you return to China after finishing your Ph.D.?" Fang Mingli asked again.

"It depends on the situation. Su Shi once wrote this sentence in "Ding Feng Bo·Nanhai Returned to Wang Dingguo's Attendant and His Mother": I wonder if Lingnan is not good, but he said: This place of peace of mind is my hometown." Li Li replied leisurely.

Fang Minghua and Song Tangtang looked at each other, but neither spoke.

Fang Minghua and the others went to the famous Lighthouse Photo Studio in Xijing. It was on the west side of the North Guangji Street entrance of West Street, not far from Xincheng Square. The four of them just walked over while chatting and laughing.

"Brother-in-law, I saw the English version of the book "The Bridge of Lost Dreams" you wrote in the UK." Li Li said to Fang Minghua as she walked.

"It was published in the UK so quickly?" Fang Minghua was a little surprised.

"Generally, best-selling books in the United States will soon be spread to the UK." Li Li explained: "After all, they are all in the same language."

This is true.
Fang Minghua nodded: "How do you feel after watching it?'

"It's very Western writing, including writing techniques and writing content. It is estimated that publishing it in China will cause controversy." Li Li said.

"I don't plan to publish it in China now, let's talk about it later." Fang Minghua said.

"Brother-in-law, if you have any novels that need to be translated into English, you can send them to me except for science fiction. You gave me 30,000 yuan in translation fees. I have to translate a few more articles." Li Li added .

In fact, the reason why Fang Minghua gave Li Li 30,000 yuan was mainly to support her to study abroad and concentrate on her studies instead of worrying about tuition and living expenses.

Since the girl said that, Fang Minghua said, "Don't worry, there will be articles that you need to translate in the future."

"I have thought about it. From now on, I will specialize in translating our country's literary works into English or French and introducing them to Europe and the United States."

The girl said: "Just like my mentor at Yan University, Professor Xu Yuanchong, I remember you said similar things to me back then, right?"

(End of this chapter)