Literary Master 1983

Chapter 47 Yu Qie must be looking for a gigolo
In the early 1980s, there was a peak in the creation of science fiction novels on the mainland.

During this period, five specialized publishing platforms and the "Four Heavenly Kings" of science fiction writers emerged - all of them from science and engineering backgrounds.

Therefore, the novels they created had obvious popular science attributes, which just happened to meet the domestic requirements for science fiction novels at that time - only "science" and not "fantasy".

However, with the development of science fiction, new creators began to focus on deeper themes, such as human nature, nature, race, system... this is of course.

As a result, science fiction went too far and gradually failed to conform to the attributes of a popular science "tool", and they were the first to be abandoned by the scientific community.

Then, the literary community also stopped recognizing the "literariness" of science fiction and began to attack it. Science fiction was rejected by both groups, which ultimately brought disaster to science fiction and it entered a decade of extinction.

At the same time, foreign science fiction literature continues to flourish, further widening the gap with domestic literature until it becomes a huge gap.

Therefore, this shows the importance of Yu Qie's "vest". Although the public likes science fiction works very much, it is impossible for him to publish them in China. This will have to wait a few more years.

Unless Yu Qie posted the novel on a foreign platform.

Zhang Li and Yu Qie had dinner in the canteen of Yanda University. It happened to be the peak time for dining, and a long line stretched from the window to the door. Everyone was holding enamel rice bowls, aluminum plates or old tin lunch boxes, waiting patiently.

Zhang Li asked: "Is it expensive to eat at Yanda?"

"It's not expensive. There are subsidies, usually between a few cents and a few dimes. You can have a full meal with one or two dimes. Steamed buns are usually one cent each. Vegetarian dishes are three to five cents per serving. Meat dishes are a little more expensive." Yu Qie knows everything about eating.

"You are so tall, you must eat more than others, right?"

Yu Qie pretended to be distressed: "I heard that when people have no money, they will choose a bowl of porridge with a steamed bun as a meal - I still have money for the time being, so I can still hold on."

"You are a writer, of course you have money, but some people just eat porridge and steamed buns, which is too bland."

"It's okay. Everyone bring a seasoning bottle with salt, chili powder, or vinegar. It tastes pretty good."

Yu Che prepared four side dishes, stewed potatoes with green beans, cabbage with vermicelli, braised eggplant, and stir-fried zucchini with pork slices. Most of them were eaten by Yu Che. Zhang Li took a few bites and then stopped eating.

"Do you usually eat so much?" Zhang Li was stunned by Yu Qie's appetite.

"Almost... not much different." Yu Qie took a few bites of his meal and commented, "I use my brain too much and I also have to play table tennis... so of course I eat more."

"Yu Qie, you must have spent a lot of money to come to Yanjing, right?"

Spend money?

Yu Qie is now a wealthy man with thousands of dollars. He doesn't have the habit of spending money lavishly. He just likes to eat good meals. What's wrong with that?

However, for people in the early 1980s, this was already quite a luxury as they wanted to have both enough to eat and eat well.

Zhang Li looked at Yu Qie quietly, not knowing what she was thinking.

The Yan University students nearby gathered in groups of three or five, eating and chatting, discussing courses, current affairs or literature, and when they disagreed, they would argue fiercely.

The topic soon turned to the popular novel, A Moment of Romance.

Some people said: "Yu Qie's novel is obviously criticizing class. Isn't he from the Economics Department? The director of the Economics Department, Chen Cong, looks down on Western economics and is engaged in Marxist-Leninist political economics. This is just flattering."

Another person replied: "Chen Cong is about to retire. Will the next head of the economics department be someone who specializes in Western economics? What will Yu Qie do then? Will he waver?"

The person who had spoken earlier said again: "It doesn't matter! I saw Yu Qie also wrote about the benefits of capitalism. Didn't the capitalists give love to the poor?"

"——Then you have to get a motorcycle first. Do you have a coupon? Do you have money?"

"There's something wrong with his novel. How can Huadi get a motorcycle? If a mainlander dared to hold a wealthy woman hostage in Hong Kong, he would have been shot long ago. Several provinces would have to set up a siege net! Yu Qie is still short-sighted and writes nonsense..."

"Hey, how can you be so serious about a novel?" Zhang Li listened to these words and winked at Yu Qie: "Yu Qie, you are quite famous in Yanda."

"They know the word 'Yuqie', but they may not know me."

"You are also famous, but much better than me..." Zhang Li said, "You quickly became famous among the writers in Sichuan Province. It is still the same after you came to Yanda. Everyone started to discuss you..."

Zhang Li was a little melancholy, but she was also a strong-willed person, so she quickly said, "It's time for me to report, and I can't play around like this any longer..."

Yu Qie was stunned: "Why don't you stay for a few more days?"

Zhang Li shook her head and said, "I called before, and the teacher of the crew already knew that I was coming, and asked me to go for training first."

She encouraged herself, "In fact, it's better to go earlier. We haven't decided on the roles yet. Originally I liked Zijuan, but now I like Xue Baochai. However, Xue Baochai is very popular, so there will definitely be several people competing for her."

Yu Qie encouraged Zhang Li: "You can definitely do it."

Zhang Li looked at Yu Qie deeply, and her voice softened again, "Brother Yu, thank you for taking care of me during this period of time. I have to solemnly call you Brother Yu again!"

No, why did the atmosphere become so sad?

Yu Qie wanted to say something more witty, but Zhang Li didn't let him interrupt. Instead, she took out two balls of yarn from her pocket, one on each side, and untied them, revealing two woolen gloves:
"Brother Yu, you are a writer, don't freeze your hands."

"These things... are of course still very superficial. I don't know how to repay you yet, but I will work hard to improve myself and hope to have greater development in the future..."

——To be worthy of you and keep pace with you!
Zhang Li kept these words in her heart and didn't say them out loud.

Who told her to be so strong?

Zhang Li also thought that the story written by Yu Qie, "A Moment of Romance", was so famous and she had read it herself.

This story is about the love between a wealthy woman and a poor boy...Look at him, he spends money lavishly and eats more than others. Although he doesn't want to say it, he definitely wants to find a rich man in his heart.

Yu Qie is a writer. He writes his heart with his hands. He definitely wants to live off his wife.

In the future, I, Zhang Li, will also find a way to make money so that Brother Yu can live off me.

This……

On the other side, Yu Qie put down his chopsticks, feeling quite moved.

How many people in later generations dated someone, had cars, houses and gifts, but were still suppressed and despised. They made some money to support the family, and expected their wives to provide some emotional value and praise them, but in the end, their wives scolded them while watching short videos:

"The short video said that it was because of men like you that I was deprived of opportunities for development. You will always owe me..."

In this fucking 24s, there was no WiFi and no -hour hot water, but I still found a partner?

The eighties, what a great time.

　During this period, the representative works of hard science fiction and soft science fiction were "Columbus from America" ​​and "Death Ray on Coral Island"

　　"Columbus from America" ​​had a sensational impact in Hong Kong because it fits the reality of white people's oppression of colonies and satirizes white supremacy.

　　"The Death Ray on Coral Island" was adapted into a movie, which is also a representative work of domestic science fiction films.

　　Zheng Youguang, one of the Four Heavenly Kings, knew that his novel could not be published and was rejected. The next day he suffered a stroke and cerebral hemorrhage, and his right hand atrophied from then on, thus ending his creative life.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)