1978 Synthetic Writers

Chapter 481 "Comrade Lu Yao, take care of yourself!"

Today's bet will undoubtedly cause a stir in the literary world.

Jiang Xian is the most popular writer in the current literary world. In addition to being a writer, he also has a series of honors behind him.

The other critics who completely denied "The Ordinary World" represent the backbone of the current literary criticism circle. Their words are authoritative and are teachings that every writer needs to listen to.

Now the two parties are actually arguing over a novel and standing on two completely different sides with attitudes.

That would be very interesting.

Is it Jiang Xian who has a keen eye for talent, or are authoritative critics like Lei Da more skilled?

This will only be verified by time.

Let’s see whether Lu Yao’s “Ordinary World” can truly stand the test of time and literature.

"Comrade Jiang Xian."

After the seminar, Lu Yao came over and stopped Jiang Xian.

This somewhat shy man from northern Shaanxi smacked his lips and talked for a long time without knowing how to start.

"Thank you for today."

"Is there anything I can thank you for?"

Jiang Xian smiled at him and said, "I am willing to speak out for Ordinary World, not because of our friendship, but because of the excellence of this work itself. I stand up and speak out for this work."

After hearing this, Lu Yao's eyes became sore and he almost cried.

Lu Yao is a tough guy.

A tough guy.

But at this moment I couldn't help but be moved.

In order to create "The Ordinary World", he cut off all external distractions and plunged into the Chenjiashan Coal Mine of the Tongchuan Mining Bureau to create his novel.

He made a special table with a set of numbers from 1 to 53 clearly written on it, and posted it on the wall of the room. Every time he finished a chapter, he crossed out a number to motivate himself in his long creative journey.

In order to find the overall "end point" and the different "end points", Lu Yao thought about it while walking, eating, urinating, and even in his dreams, and finally wrote the first part of "Ordinary World".

However, after submitting it to Contemporary magazine, the editor Zhou Changyi thought it had no novelty and no suspense and was not interested in it. Later, another editor of Contemporary magazine rejected the manuscript on the grounds that it was not in line with the trend of the times and was an old-fashioned "localist" type of writer.

After many twists and turns, the first part finally had hope of being published in "Huacheng".

There is no doubt that Lu Yao is absolutely proud in his heart.

After finishing the first part of "The Ordinary World", Lu Yao found that his appetite began to decrease sharply. He, who was once as strong as an ox, even breathed heavily when walking, and sometimes he was so tired that he could not even lift his head.

I make such efforts just to achieve the huge goal in my heart.

He has extremely high psychological expectations.

But for a long time, this gap of not being recognized made it difficult for this tough guy to bear the injustice of not being recognized for his hard work.

And at this moment.

Jiang Xian appeared, and he was also the first writer to express his great love for "Ordinary World".

This made Lu Yao feel that Jiang Xian had pulled him out of a swamp where there was neither a village in front nor a shop behind.

Jiang Xian knows me!

"I wrote this novel because Comrade Liu Qing talked to me." Lu Yao calmed down and revealed to Jiang Xian.

Liu Qing is a novelist from Shaanxi. Most of his novels are based on rural life. His representative work, The History of Entrepreneurship, is a masterpiece that caused a sensation in the era. At the same time, Liu Qing is also Lu Yao's idol and his spiritual mentor.

“I remember we discussed before that Shaanxi lacks a big book, a big book that can explain the history of northern Shaanxi.

Comrade Liu Qing told me the same thing. The second part of his "History of Entrepreneurship" was published in "Yanhe" at that time, and I was fortunate to be his editor-in-chief.

I asked him, you are from northern Shaanxi, why do you create your works in the Guanzhong Plain?
Liu Qing said that the reasons were very complicated and that he might not be able to write about northern Shaanxi in this lifetime, so you should take up this responsibility and write a few major books about northern Shaanxi that have never been written by predecessors.

He said that it only takes one day to travel from Huangling to Yan'an, and then to Li Zicheng's hometown and Genghis Khan's tomb. It is such a great land, but there are no people from northern Shaanxi who have written two or three great works on northern Shaanxi themes. This is difficult to explain to history.

So I wrote this novel, and at the beginning of the novel I wrote a line of dedication: "I dedicate this book to the land and years where I have lived."

This is not only my answer to northern Shaanxi, but also my answer to Comrade Liu Qing. "

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Jiang Xian listened quietly to what the tough guy had to say.

Honestly.

Mixed feelings.

Lu Yao had to write a great work that would stand the test of time and readers of all generations. One can imagine how high the starting point was and how great the pressure was.

Jiang Xian was also very clear about the cost of creating this novel.

But he couldn't think of what qualifications he had to stop Lu Yao.

He understood Lu Yao's obsession with literature too well.

We also know that Lu Yao's life has been completely dedicated to "Ordinary World".

Perhaps for Lu Yao, what is more sad than throwing his life into "Ordinary World" is that he was unable to complete this masterpiece in his lifetime, and lived a mediocre life.

"Comrade Jiang Xian, actually, one of the reasons why I wrote this novel was to pay tribute to you," Lu Yao suddenly said at this time.

"Salute me?" Jiang Xian was stunned.

Lu Yao said slowly: "I always remember that when I wrote Life, you spared no effort to give me great help. Therefore, I said in the writing talk at that time that this Life is a tribute to Comrade Liu Qing. In the future, I will write another novel to pay tribute to you. This Ordinary World is not only for northern Shaanxi and Liu Qing, but also the answer I want to give you."

".How can I be so worthy of this?" Jiang Xian gave a bitter smile.

At this moment, listening to Lu Yao, this tough guy and this literary giant speaking his heartfelt words, his sincerity went straight into Jiang Xian's heart.

He hesitated for a moment and said:
"Comrade Weiguo, I heard that Comrade Liu Qing passed away due to health reasons and was unable to complete the second part of the History of Entrepreneurship."

"You have to be careful, this is something that deserves your attention."

"It is great to create such a novel, but what we should leave to the world is a complete novel, not one that makes people feel extremely regretful like Dream of the Red Chamber and The History of Entrepreneurship."

"I have read your article "The Ordinary World" from beginning to end, back and forth, and read it three times. From your article "The Ordinary World", I can read the greatness of the land of northern Shaanxi."

"It's just that the story has not yet unfolded, and it is definitely not understood by the world."

"Don't be impatient. Take your time. I believe that one day, this Ordinary World will become an immortal masterpiece that can be placed in the hall of literature."

"Hmm." Lu Yao couldn't help sobbing as he listened to Jiang Xian's kind teachings.

Although he only received encouragement from Jiang Xian today, for Lu Yao, the spiritual power bestowed by Jiang Xian was enormous and was able to inspire him to continue creating.

He said firmly, "I won't care too much about what happens after the first part is published. I will return to Shaanxi tomorrow and decline all activities. I will try to finish the second part of this novel as soon as possible."

"Uh..." Jiang Xian felt helpless again when he saw that he still didn't quite listen to what he said.

"Pharaoh!"

"Comrade Weiguo!"

"Hmm?" Lu Yao looked up at Jiang Xian.

Jiang Xian was in a complicated mood, and finally uttered four words:

"take care!"

Lu Yao nodded and smiled shyly at him, with an honest and simple face:

"rest assured."

The situation at today's "Ordinary World" seminar was quickly reported by literary newspapers and well-known print media.

The story of the writer Jiang Xian debating with a group of scholars has also begun to be known to everyone.

"What's going on?"

"I don't know. Anyway, most critics think it's poorly written and mediocre, but Jiang Xian said it's very well written."

"I watched it some time ago and felt it was just average."

There has been a huge discussion in the outside world about "Ordinary World" and the debate at the seminar.

However, the two people at the center of the incident.

Lu Yao has boarded the train back to northern Shaanxi, ready to concentrate on completing his second masterpiece.

Jiang Xian also went straight into the Jianguo Hotel to continue working on the script of "The Last Emperor".

Bertolucci paid close attention to Jiang Xian's every move. He saw that after Jiang Xian completed the script outline, he did not start writing the script immediately, but went out for a walk for a day.

He felt that this was a sign of Jiang Xian's lack of ideas, and the reason he put the script aside for a day was because he needed to adjust his state of mind.

Therefore, Bertolucci was vaguely worried that Jiang Xian would not be able to submit the manuscript within the agreed two months.

Of course, he was mentally prepared because it was a documentary historical film, so the plot was fixed and he could start filming according to the previous script and let Jiang Xian write while filming.

Bertolucci was anxious.

Because I heard that China is also planning to shoot a TV version of "The Last Emperor".

The filming location of this movie is bound to be inseparable from the Forbidden City.

Therefore, Bertolucci anticipated that in the future they and the TV series "The Last Emperor" would inevitably compete for the right to use the Forbidden City.

What Bertolucci wanted to shoot was a grand and massive oriental masterpiece.

Therefore, he was very concerned about the right to use the Forbidden City.

Well time is too precious right now.

The sooner Jiang Xian finishes writing the script, the sooner he can start filming, and the more advantage he will have in competing for the right to use the Forbidden City.

However, to Bertolucci's surprise, more than half a month before the agreed time, Jiang Xian entered his room with a movie script of nearly 70,000 words.

"Mr. Bertolucci, I am honored to have received your request. Please take a look at this script and see how it goes."

"Have you finished writing?"

After listening to the translator's words, Bertolucci was surprised, "Why so fast?"

"You are the one who is anxious. I have been working so hard to make this movie. I am afraid that I will delay you. Besides, this movie is to promote the image of China. You said you are not from China, but you are so concerned about this matter. As a Chinese, I must pay attention to this matter. I will work hard day and night and write non-stop."

Jiang Xian's words were of course an exaggeration. In fact, during this period of time, he mainly wasted his time on the three people that Bertolucci helped him find.

Therefore, most of the time, Jiang Xian actually listened to gossip about Puyi and the Qing Palace from them.

For example, the person who was most qualified to succeed the throne at that time was not Puyi.

The throne is mostly inherited from the son to the father. Puyi's father and grandfather were not emperors, so Puyi's line had to go back to his great-grandfather, Emperor Daoguang.

In terms of bloodline, he is indeed a bit far away from the throne.

But there's nothing we can do, fate plays tricks on us.

At that time, everyone thought that the person most qualified to succeed the throne was Aisin-Gioro Puyi, the grandson of Prince Gong Yixin, Cixi's former political partner.

Just when Puyi entered the palace, Puyi Wei, the most qualified successor to the throne, was still waiting outside the palace happily for the emperor's order.

As a result, when Puyi heard that Cixi had summoned Puyi, who was less than three years old, to the palace, he was so angry that he broke down outside the palace gate and cursed Cixi for "disregarding the foundation of our ancestors for her own selfish interests."

However, for the sake of Prince Gong's face, Cixi did not investigate this heinous crime further.

Some people also asked, why did Cixi choose Puyi? Why didn't she just let Puyi's honest father, Prince Chun Zaifeng, inherit the throne?

This is because of Zaifeng’s seniority.

There is no way to adopt Zaifeng to Emperor Tongzhi!

Moreover, if Zaifeng became the emperor, once Cixi died, the lineage from Xianfeng to Tongzhi would be extinct.

No matter how great Cixi was, she was still the concubine of Emperor Xianfeng after all, and she always wanted to give birth to a child to carry on Xianfeng's family line.

Unfortunately, despite all the tricks the old witch had planned, she still couldn't escape the fate.

Less than 24 hours had passed since Emperor Guangxu died, and she followed him.

On the other hand, after being surprised, Bertolucci no longer worried about Jiang Xian's speed.

He was concerned about the quality of the script.

What he wanted was a heavy work with grand momentum, rich colors and spectacular scenes.

Jiang Xian wrote so quickly that Bertolucci couldn't help but worry that his writing was too sloppy and couldn't live up to his expectations for the movie.

Anyway, let’s wait and see.

Jiang Xian wrote in Chinese, which Bertolucci naturally couldn't understand, so he had to ask a translator to help him translate the script into Italian, which Bertolucci was familiar with.

It will take several days to translate it.

Bertolucci deliberately kept Jiang Xian and asked him to stay in the Jianguo Hotel for a few more days so that he could ask for help at any time if he did not understand anything during the translation.

Jiang Xian had no choice but to continue staying at the Jianguo Hotel, where he lived quite comfortably. After all, this place was specially used to receive foreign guests and represented our reputation, so all aspects of the hotel were well built. I heard that the hotel was also managed by a Hong Kong hotel management group.

It was precisely because of the advanced management method that the Jianguo Hotel, which everyone thought would lose money after it was built, made a profit of 150 million in the first year.

Jiang Xian stayed at the Jianguo Hotel for a while. During this time, he continued to write the novel which was inspired by his two previous works, "Superfluous Man" and "Inner World".

He was absorbed in writing that day when there was a knock on the door.

(End of this chapter)