Tokyo: The life of a literary giant begins with home self-defense!

Chapter 341: Fortunately, Longchuan 2
The streets of Tokyo are hot and bustling, and the streets of the bustling city are bustling with activity.

Office workers are dressed neatly and high school girls are wearing beautiful clothes.

“This is a rare prosperity after the Great Depression 18 years ago.”

Taro Ono was strolling on the street, and the scenery on the street made him feel emotional.

There was the Aum Shinrikyo cult more than 20 years ago, and then the financial bubble.

Although the faces of the office workers on the street are still filled with a sense of decadence, it is much better than the era when everyone was depressed and crazy.

"The editor-in-chief suddenly asked me to come out here to reminisce about the past and the past?"

It was seven o'clock in the morning in France, which was eight o'clock in the afternoon in Tokyo. Across several time zones, Muroyasu, who belonged to the same Shinchosha as Ono Taro, was looking at him with disdain.

The two were colleagues and classmates, but they had different opinions on Japanese literature.

Muroyasu is a staunch supporter of class literature. He believes that the Japanese government is full of corrupt officials and that only selfless intellectuals can lead the country towards a better future.

It will not fall into the national military system, nor will it fall into the livelihood issues caused by various social problems.

"You can't talk properly, can you?"

The two of them would quarrel whenever they met in the office, and they didn't behave like cultured people even on the street.

Taro Ono rolled up his sleeves, looking like he was ready to fight.

"I don't want to waste my time talking to you. Why are you looking for me?"

Seeing Taro Ono rolling up his sleeves, Muroan felt a little scalp-tingling.

Taro Ono writes well and has strong business skills.
"It's still the type of person who gets things done when they're done."

Someone nearby smiled and got out of the taxi.

He has an ordinary appearance and wears casual clothes. He is the editor-in-chief of Kodansha, Saito Asuka.

"Why are you here too?"

Muroyasu was stunned. The three of them knew each other. They were all editors-in-chief of the Kaikaisha and they all studied at the University of Tokyo when they were young.

Saito Asuka shrugged to indicate that he didn't know.

"Let's go."

The three of them were invited by Ono Taro. The man put down his rolled-up sleeves without saying a word, turned around and walked towards the nearby University of Tokyo.

The weather was sunny and slightly tipsy in the summer, and the students in the school were running around each other.

Taro Ono seemed unusually depressed today, and the other two editors followed him.

"I heard that Kodansha has signed the hardcover edition of Tattoo?"

Taro Ono didn't say anything and walked into the school with his head down, while Muroan chatted with Saito Asuka, whom he hadn't seen for a long time.

The two knew each other, one was in charge of Shincho 45, and the other was in charge of Kodansha's Gunzo.

They are all editors-in-chief of pure literature magazines, and this position is considered upper-middle class in Tokyo.

"I have met Mr. Kaga several times. I had to talk to him several times before he agreed to publish "Tattoo", which is participating in the Tanizaki Junichiro Award this time, in Kodansha."

The normal process for authors to publish books is to serialize in magazines and then publish them as single books.

As soon as Kaga Yufu's "Tattoo" was released, it was pre-ordered for the highest standard hardcover edition, which is a treatment only available to veteran authors.

Their works are likely to be best-sellers and have high literary value.

Editor-in-Chief Saito had a smug look on his face.

"Mr. Gong Cheng's "The Makioka Snow" is signed by our Shinchosha."

The complacency on his companion's face made Muroan raise an eyebrow. Kodansha and Shinchosha are competitors, and he also recently signed his teacher's "The Makioka Snow".

"Hey, I'm talking about you."

Although they are both cultured people, the atmosphere between them is more relaxed and lively.

Saito made a husky gesture pointing at a human face.

"Wait for me here, right?"

No matter how good "Tattoo" is, it is definitely not as good as "The Makioka Snow" by Ichitaro Miyako.

The old monk has great influence in the Japanese literary world, but he has not published a book for more than ten years.

From the beginning of "Snow-Proof Forest" to the later "Crab Cannery Ship" and "Landlord Abroad".

These are works that laid the tone for class literature.

Advocate for the awakening of migrant workers and encourage social classes to influence the leadership.

"low profile."

A hint of pride appeared on Muroan's serious face. He was a student that Gong Cheng valued, so naturally he was close to him and got the upper hand. "I work hard in our publishing house, unlike some people who go to Ginza every day."

The person who goes to Ginza every day is naturally Ono Taro who goes to Inaba to look for evidence.

In order to help Longchuan Che, he hasn't done his job for more than half a month.

The colleague spoke in a sarcastic tone, and Ono Taro glanced at him indifferently.

"The old man keeps talking about promoting class literature, but now he's writing The Fine Snow."

It is extremely unpleasant to hear intellectuals insult others.

"I'm really old now, I don't care about my dignity anymore."

Monk Hongping can be said to be the person who is most opposed to the emergence of classical literature. The "New Sensationalism" is particularly suitable for the creation of classical literature.

A fragmented writing style that projects subjective feelings onto the object.

There are quite a lot of "new-style" writing styles in "The Makioka".

"Shut up, you bastard!"

Taro Ono was criticizing a point of view that Muroyasu would refute even if he had to fight with him.

The leader of class literature engages in "new-style" creation.

"The teacher wrote 'The Makioka Snow' in order to prevent Ryukawa Tetsu from succeeding."

Muroan blushed and kept saying that his teacher was just a temporary measure.

The modern translation of "The Tale of Genji" is a relatively important topic in any era, and it must never be allowed to be done by foreigners.

This is the loss of orthodoxy and the shift in cultural focus.

"Teacher is doing this for the greater good!"

Muroyasu shouted this in anger, and Ono Taro made an expression that showed he was anxious.

"Okay, let's talk about something else."

There was actually some discussion in the country about Hongping taking the lead in writing classical literature.

The old man once resisted so fiercely, but now he is somewhat embarrassed.

"How's your author doing?"

Everything started with Ryuukawa Tetsu. If they continued talking, Ono and Mushi might really have a fight in front of their juniors.

The topic was changed appropriately, and there was a moment of silence inside Muroan when they heard the name of Ryukawa Toru.

No matter how bad Longchuan Che's reputation is, at a time when the current literary trend is moving towards classical literature.

"How is this 'dictator' now?"

The word "dictator" was once used by Ryukawa Tetsu to describe Hongping, and now it is used to describe him.

"Dictator" in ancient Chinese refers to a tyrant. The more you study "Snow Country", the more you can feel the depth of Ryukawa Toru's transmission of classical beauty.

The vast expanse of white snow created a vast country whose end was almost invisible to everyone except Hongping's "The Makioka Snow".

"not too good."

Taro Ono felt complicated because the student he discovered went abroad.

He could have had a better future instead of competing with a bunch of Westerners for a literary award.

Longchuan Toru's condition was not good, and Muroan curled his lips and smiled.

He doesn't get along with Ono, and Ryukawa Tetsu is always trying to mess with him.

Class literature needs to develop, and Ono Taro and Ryukawa Toru are just the stinking stones blocking the road.

Abe was feeling somewhat proud inside the room, but as Ono Taro's destination got closer.

"What are we doing here?"

The interior security department looked here and there.

This is a campus of the University of Tokyo, and he is very familiar with it.

The selection of the Junichiro Tanizaki Award is here.

His teacher is here too.

Taro Ono weighed the object in his hand with a grim expression.

"Look at this old bitch who's acting like a whore and pretending to be a saint."

(End of this chapter)