Literary Master 1983

Chapter 142 Two Weeks after the Book Release
July 1, 6 a.m.

"This is Tianjin People's Broadcasting Station, the editorial news section, good morning everyone."

"Good morning."

"Today is July 1st. Something big happened on this day in history. It is a great day..."

"The reason why we designated July 7 as a holiday is that we pointed out in the article "On Protracted War" that 'July 1 this year is the th anniversary of the founding'..."

"After 63 years of ups and downs, and with the coming of a new July, the patriotic businessman Huo Yingdong proposed to sponsor and reward Hong Kong athletes participating in the Olympic Games... This is the first time that a sports sponsorship has been carried out by an individual in Hong Kong..."

"The Olympic flame has been passed from Athens, Greece, and the Chinese Olympic team is ready to go. This is the first time in history that our country has participated in the Olympic Games since its founding... In 1932, at the Los Angeles Olympic Games, Liu Changchun arrived at the Los Angeles dock on the "President Wilson" cruise ship and participated in the -meter and -meter races. However, due to the long journey and lack of rest, Liu Changchun did not achieve good results..."

"Now I'm going to insert a new piece of news. The single volume "Da Saba" by the famous military writer and college student writer Yu Qie has been released at 9 o'clock this morning. The first edition is 10,000 copies. Due to the small number, it is currently only distributed in Beijing and Tianjin. After hearing this news, listeners can purchase it at major Xinhua bookstores and post offices. Subsequently, another 300,000 copies will be printed and distributed to other parts of the country..."

Half past six is ​​the time when daytime begins in the north.

In the early morning streets, a thin mist covered the streets. Workers rode their bicycles in a hurry in the gray morning light. Lunch boxes or tool bags were tied to the back racks of their bicycles, and their clothes might still have oil stains from last night's work.

Xinjiekou Xinhua Bookstore, Xisi Xinhua Bookstore, Liulichang, Lao Wangfujing... Sanwei Bookstore opposite the Nationalities Palace, the old Sanlian Bookstore on the small street, Bamiancao Foreign Language Bookstore...all replaced their books with the single volume of "Da Saba". At first, their positions were not prominent, and they were just advertised.

"Military writer Yu Qie's first book is on the market!"

People kept coming to buy books after listening to the morning broadcast. The price of the book was 3.4 yuan, which was not cheap. The salary of workers in Beijing was yuan, which was equivalent to % of their monthly salary.

Those who go to the bookstore are very lucky, and there is a high probability that they can buy it.

Those who come to the bookstall are unlucky. They can buy fried dough sticks and soy milk, which fills their stomachs but does not make them energetic.

"Do you have 'Big Scatter'?"

"What is 'Big Scatter'?"

"You sell books, but you don't even know Dasaba or Yuqie. What kind of books are you selling?"

What is "Da Saba"?
There is a bookstall on the east wall of the art museum. The stall owner, Lao Liu, has the habit of reading books. He has heard the complaints three or four times and became interested in "Da Saba" because it seems to be a traditional literature.

He mainly sells various magazines, among which the best-selling ones are "Novel Monthly", "Popular Movies" and so on.

To be honest, pure literature journals are not very popular. In the world of books, "People's Literature" and "Harvest" are just a few.

"Wulin" is more popular than the above magazines. There are people teaching Vajra Kung Fu and special abilities in it. How can you compare with it?

A young man with a crew cut came to the bookstall on a bicycle and asked the same question again: "Are there any new books by Yu Qie here?"

"'Da Saba'?" Old Liu already knew how to answer.

"Oh, you are knowledgeable. As soon as I mentioned Yu Qie, you knew his book." said Wang Shuo, a young man with a crew cut.

After he met Yu Che that day, he thought about it and felt as if he had met his "idol" - he did not make any money from the duck business, but he did make money from copying Yu Che's books.

Isn't this a lifelong idol?

Considering that Yu Che's famous work "A Moment of Romance" is about a bad boy riding a motorcycle, it is not surprising that Yu Che himself rides a bicycle.

Wang Shuo is a retired veteran. He has the habit of subscribing to "Military Literature and Art" and "Military News". After going home and flipping through them, he preliminarily confirmed that it was Yu Che himself in the side-face photo of "Yu Qie and Gong Xue" who went to the Laoshan front line to express condolences in May.

Fuck, so handsome! So good looking!
My idol is so damn handsome. How can there be such a person? He can even drive a Japanese motorcycle. How can other people survive?
However, the stall owner Lao Liu said, "I'm sorry, comrade, I don't have Yu Qie's book."

"Why don't you reply? Damn it!" Wang Shuo cursed and left, then came back a few steps and said, "Since we both know Yu Qie, I'll let you earn a share of his money. You better listen..."

"Young man, I'm listening."

"Go buy as many copies of the book 'Da Saba' as you can and put them on the stall. The price will go up by 50 cents. Hurry and sell them all within three days because the next 300,000 copies will be released. You will make money in these few days."

"If it's so profitable, why don't you sell it?"

Wang Shuo said: "I write novels, I am a writer, why should I earn this hard-earned money? Believe it or not!" Don't worry about me, I'm leaving.

At eight o'clock, the sky is already bright, and it is time for those who need to work to start working.

Some workers at the Yanjing Snow Flake Refrigerator Factory were not making refrigerators, but were studying Yu Qie's new book. The reason was that the son of the deputy director of the factory was studying at Luda University and was going to study abroad. Half a month ago, the son met the author Yu Qie at Miyun Reservoir and was impressed by Yu Qie's style.

After returning, the son recommended Yu Qie’s new book to his father.

And he said: "If what he said in "Big Scatter" is true, then I will definitely come back after I finish my study abroad! After forty years, if he is right, he will be my reborn parents!"

"My son, are you possessed? If you don't want to go to America, why are you coming back to China? The factory is owned by the government. No matter how hard I try, the most you can do is become a security captain. I can get you a police position in the factory!"

"I'm about to come back. Yu Qie said so. He said it's a matter of probability. The chances of coming back to succeed are greater. I think it's true."

"You mentioned probability...how about that cotangent math?"

"I don't know. He never beat me at cards."

"Then you better take the blame and go to America as soon as possible. I'm counting on you to take me there for my retirement!"

The matter was a big deal. This morning, the deputy director took a copy of "Da Saba" back home to read. The deputy director had no time to care about the refrigerator. His son's evil spirit had made him feel like he was in an ice cellar. He felt very cold!
What kind of book is "Da Saba"?

The cover shows a man sitting on a bench in a suit and tie. In the lower left corner is the man's briefcase, and the man is looking sideways to the left.

Pretending to be mysterious!

The deputy factory director then opened it and found that the cover of the book was exceptionally large. When he turned it over, there was an extra piece, occupying one-third of a normal page.

Above is an introduction to the author Yu Qie and his photo.

Look at the photos first.

Ah, something seems wrong, with thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a great and glorious appearance.

Let’s look at the introduction: a student of Yan University, top scholar, military writer, founder of “New Reality”, recipient of second-class merit, and special writer of “October”.

There is something about this kind of person who won't tell lies.

When I opened it again, I found there was a preface written by Wang Meng.

Who is Wang Meng? The factory director doesn’t know her, but the higher-ups say that Wang Meng is a very high-ranking official.

"'Big Scatter' is the first part of the New Reality Trilogy. Since it was first published in the October Literary Magazine, it has won the deep love of readers. Many newspapers and magazines across the country have serialized this novel. The Youth League Committee of Yenching University and the Education Department jointly issued a notice, suggesting that international students read this work during the holidays. Recently, this novel has also been translated into Japanese and will be released in other countries soon."

"Zhang Shouren, the editor of October, asked me to write a preface for this book. I wonder if it is necessary. I am afraid that many years later, I will be proud of this. I have to thank Zhang Shouren for the opportunity."

“So, although this is the theme of ‘international students’, it is not only about international students, but also about family, marriage, and the complex emotions between friends and lovers. At the same time, Yu Qi’s creation connects the character ‘Gu Yan’ with other students studying abroad, as well as 30 million compatriots and current history, and strives to explore the social significance of this theme.”

"The novel "Da Saba" also breaks through many taboos in the creation of traditional "student literature", restores the hidden truth of studying abroad, and truly reflects the various contradictions in life. It provides artistic experience and aesthetic paradigms for similar literary works in the new era."

……

This person named "Wang Meng" began to recall the process of getting to know Yu Qie, and enthusiastically praised his creative concept of the "New Realism" series of novels, believing that this was "the first to open up the literary world, leading the trend, and will definitely leave a brilliant mark."

Finally, Wang Meng said: "A new literary bullet is about to be fired. Bang! Wait!"

The deputy factory director began to read the novel again. It was very long and could not be finished in a short time, but he only read until noon when he realized that his son had not lied to him.

In "Big Scatter", no international student had a good ending. The reality may not be so absolute, but the United States is not a paradise either.

Should I study abroad and work locally, or come back?
At least this is a question worth starting to think about.

(End of this chapter)