Literary Master 1983

Chapter 110 Remuneration
The Writers Association gave each person a sum of money for making clothes, and they all went to the Hongdu Clothing Store in Yanjing to make clothes.

Then there was living expenses, which was paid by the Japanese side and converted into US dollars, about 24 US dollars. The reason was that the highest standard in the country at that time was 24 US dollars - even if the Japanese were to pay this money, it could not exceed this figure.

The trip lasted a total of 7 days, and I could save hundreds of dollars when I came back. I could use this money to buy a good tape recorder or half a TV at the Friendship Store.

There are some remaining money-saving tips: buy a lot of noodles in China and eat them in Tokyo, and eat as little as possible in the local area, because the prices of basic daily necessities in Tokyo are extremely high.

Before all this, there is a political review. Generally speaking, it takes several months. At that time, going abroad for "travel" was common, so the political review for going abroad was the most stringent of all the political reviews.

Writers are less likely to be "traveling" and the review is quick, while other low-level officials and even ordinary translators take a long time to review, with selection and review beginning as early as the beginning of this year.

During this period, Zhang Shouren came to Yu Qie again and brought the news that "Da Saba" had been approved. The first print run of this book was 10,000 copies. According to the newly issued "Interim Provisions on Book Remuneration", the principle of "high quality and high pay" should be reflected. Compared with the past, Yu Qie received a higher proportion of royalties.

Generally speaking, for every 10,000 copies printed, the remuneration he receives is equivalent to the basic remuneration.

His basic remuneration has also increased. It was originally ten yuan per thousand words, but now it has increased to six to twenty yuan. This time he will be paid at the price of fifteen yuan.

That is to say, the novel "Da Saba" once again brought Yu Qie nearly 2,000 yuan in income! This is equivalent to the three-year income of an ordinary town resident.

Zhang Shouren said excitedly: "I have a feeling that the author's remuneration will increase significantly!"

That’s right, prices have also skyrocketed.

Zhang Shouren finally finished reading the novel, but he felt regretful about the novel "Together with You": the ending of the novel was not powerful enough. Zhang Shouren guessed that it was because Yu Qie did not understand music well enough.

"'Together with You' should not be an imperfect work! It is the finale of the 'new reality'!" said Zhang Shouren.

The novel ends with this scene: Liu Xiaochun plays the violin at the train station in front of his father Liu Cheng and many workers and farmers. This scene of playing the violin overlaps and flashes back to the scene where Liu Xiaochun won an international award and played the violin in front of foreigners.

The music that once sounded in the concert hall is now played by my father. My father does not understand music, and neither do the farmers and workers. Only I can understand such passionate music. The audience cannot evaluate its beauty, its vibration, and its processing, but these are also the audience I want to dedicate to. This is an incomparable contradiction.

My music, the ones I want to hear, don't understand.

The ones who could understand were not my relatives.

It raises the question: Who is your music for?

In other words, in the process of your pursuit of music, have you still kept your original intention?

The film uses montage, and its images are very shocking, and the emotions are fresh and natural; but words are not enough. Yu Qie encountered the same problem as writing war novels: the same thing is not contagious enough when expressed in words.

Moreover, there is a lack of music in the novel, so the readers cannot hear it and they lose some feelings.

How to make readers empathize?

I can only use my pen to write more and adjust the plot.

Zhang Shouren took the lead in bringing Yu Qie two internal tickets for concerts, one for symphony orchestra performances held by the National Conservatory of Music and the other for the Central Conservatory of Music.

He got this ticket from Wang Meng.

Many writers love music, among whom Wang Meng is particularly famous. In 81, Wang Meng wrote a "Song-like Andante" specifically for Tchaikovsky.

No. 52, Dongsiba Tiao, Yanjing, People's Literature Editorial Department. Liu Xinwu and Wang Meng both worked as editors here, the former as the editor of the fiction group and the latter as the editor-in-chief.

When Zhang Shouren was leaving People's Literature, he happened to see Liu Xinwu parking his bicycle.

"Hey, you're here for work?"

"What are you..."

"Bring two tickets to Yu Qie."

"Drama?" People's Literature is currently staying in the building of the China Drama Association.

Zhang Shouren said, "Music. He wants to write music."

"Yu Che can also write music?"

Zhang Shouren got on his bicycle. He didn't know if Liu Xinwu's words had any tricks. He glanced at Liu Xinwu and left.

Since the publication of the inexplicable "Against Fantasy Literature" review article, the relationship between Zhang Shouren and Liu Xinwu has become very bad. Although Liu Xinwu has now become one of Yu Qie's admirers, Zhang Shouren has not forgotten the past.

He nearly destroyed my sweetheart!
Deng Deng Deng!
Liu Xinwu went upstairs to find Wang Meng. "What did Yu Qie do with the ticket?"

Wang Meng was reading a newspaper: "What does this have to do with you?"

When Liu Xinwu flipped the newspaper, he saw that it was the latest issue of Wenhui Daily, which announced the "List of Participants of Tokyo Writers' Club". On the domestic side were Ba Lao, Ai Qing... some old writers and editors, but there was no Mesozoic era, and after that was the abrupt "Yu Qie".

The newspaper said enthusiastically: "Akutagawa Ryunosuke Prize winner Inoue Yasushi will have an intimate conversation with Chinese writers... The entire conversation will be broadcast live simultaneously by the Japan Broadcasting Association TV station."

"This is truly a grand event for the cultural circles of China and Japan."

Liu Xinwu felt his eyebrows twitching: "Yu Qie is a representative of young writers, of course I will pay attention to him."

"Then he is going to Japan. Ba Lao chose him. Did you know that?"

"I know...but I heard that it was his teacher who played a role."

Through this sentence, Wang Meng understood that Liu Xinwu had not really convinced and still wanted to compete, although this was common and Liu Xinwu was also a person with a good reputation.

But why did everyone choose Yuqie?
Didn't anyone vote for me?

Wang Meng said: "I have never told you why so many people admire Yu Qie. It is not only because he has good qualities and is very suitable for going abroad... He is also innovative and unique. So far, some of the topics he can write about are still not written by others. This is advanced."

Pointing to his head, Wang Meng said, "This is pure talent. First I noticed it, and then I was able to write it down."

"What does it mean?" Liu Xinwu asked.

"He can always write about other topics... But the other way around, you can't write about him. Do you know Xiao Wuxiang Gong? It's something in martial arts novels. Go and take a look... That is to say, the internal force is not on the same level. His strength is infinite."

"And what are you criticizing when you can't even write about it? Are you qualified?"

Liu Xinwu was speechless.

The "New Reality" has become famous. Latin American literature has written Yu Che on the key front page of the importer. The front line of the army is full of Yu Che's articles.

He couldn't write any of the above. Not only him, but who in this building could guarantee that they could write it?

In fact, Liu Xinwu never saw Yu Qie's creative process. When he was in Chengdu, he just played bridge, and then the evening passed, and Yu Qie wrote an article - it was over.

He always had a glimmer of doubt. Although he knew he was inferior, he still wondered: How could it be? Are there really such people in the world?

So he applied to go to the concert. In his heart, he told himself: I admire Yu Qie, who actually wrote a novel, but I don't know what he was like when he was writing.

Wang Meng was afraid that his faith in Taoism would be shattered - it seemed to have already been broken before, so she advised him to focus on his editing work and write some novels to pass the time, and not to mess around.

Persuasion failed, but Liu Xinwu insisted.

Well, he took Liu Xinwu to the concert.

(End of this chapter)