Training the Heavens

Chapter 51 The next work

"It's well written! Especially the opening paragraph, which vividly displays an old father's love and expectations for his children! Is this your personal experience?" Qiu Jianfeng only flipped through a few pages and was attracted by the eye-catching beginning.

"My parents are more introverted, and unfortunately, for some reason, they didn't have the chance to experience the surprise of suddenly receiving a college acceptance letter! This is what I heard from freshmen from other colleges on the way to report to the school, and I kept it in mind!" Gao Jialin had already thought of the reason.

Qiu Jianfeng immediately recalled the various legends surrounding Gao Jialin and hastened to comfort him, "Luckily, you discovered the problem in time. Thanks to your report, several more impostors have been discovered in other colleges and universities across the country in the past few months. They've all received due punishment, and the students they replaced have finally entered university. This is all thanks to you!"

"This is the most correct thing I have ever done in my life! That letter was not only written for myself, but also for all the students who suffered injustice like me!" Gao Jialin had seen these things in the newspaper before, and Zhang Lifeng also mentioned them in the letter.

He was very pleased. Even if he couldn't completely eliminate this phenomenon, it would be good if he could save even one more person.

"I will definitely read your work carefully. I hope you can write more works that reflect the style of contemporary college students in the future!" Qiu Jianfeng encouraged. A novel of nearly 100,000 words is definitely not something he can finish reading in such a short time, but from the opening fragment, he can already be sure that this is indeed a good work.

After Gao Jialin left, Qiu Jianfeng closed the door and read the book slowly. The more he read, the more satisfied he was. He could see some shadows of Pujiang College in the novel, which helped the school to shape its image very well. The only regret was that Gao Jialin wrote about Shanghai College in the book, not Pujiang College.

Pujiang College must cherish the fact that it has such a student. A place must be reserved for him among the outstanding students in the school this year. But Qiu Jianfeng still felt that it was not enough, so he picked up the phone and called Zhang Min.

"A student as talented and principled as Gao Jialin must be cherished. Can we give him more responsibilities next year?"

"Yes, I think so too. Someone like him who is both good at writing and organizing events is exactly what our student union needs. Let him train for a year. Next year, when the student union changes leadership, I think he can at least become the propaganda minister!"

"Well, keep paying attention. If he can make achievements in the next semester and a half, then it's okay to recommend him again!" Qiu Jianfeng has already included Gao Jialin in the list of candidates for the next president of the school student union.

Back in the dormitory, the students who had already heard the news once again packed room 404, their eyes fixed on the sample magazine in Gao Jialin's hand. "Jialin, is this the sample magazine? Can you show it to us?"

"Everyone, just take a look and don't damage them!" Gao Jialin took a few books and handed them over.

The person who received it was overjoyed and immediately turned to the page "Young Friends Come to Meet" and read it carefully. The classmates around him quickly gathered around, stretching their necks and staring wide-eyed to read along.

But there were so many people gathered in the dormitory, they did see it, and the people behind them became anxious.

Gao Jialin had no choice. There were only a few sample copies, one for each teacher, plus some left for his roommates. He had distributed all the copies that could be circulated, and there was no more for them to get!

Fortunately, the school radio came to his rescue.

"A special piece of good news! The novella 'Young Friends Come to Meet,' written by Gao Jialin, a freshman in the Chinese Language and Literature Department of our university, has been successfully published in 'Mengya,' the nation's first original youth literature publication." "The history of 'Mengya' magazine can be traced back to the 1930s, when Mr. Lu Xun founded 'Mengya Monthly' with the goal of cultivating more outstanding young writers. Mr. Ba Jin also wrote an inscription for 'Mengya.' 'Mengya' has inherited Mr. Lu Xun's spirit and has become the most influential literary publication among young readers today."

After hearing the voice on the radio, the students looked at Gao Jialin differently. If they were envious just now, now they were simply admiring him.

Lu Xun and Ba Jin are figures in textbooks. I didn’t expect that Gao Jialin can now be related to them. What a great honor!
They had countless things to say to Gao Jialin, and this made Gao Jialin's scalp tingle. How could he handle so many people rushing towards him?
At this time, a new voice came from the radio, "From today on, the school radio station will read the entire novel "Young Friends Come to Meet" for everyone. Now let's start with the first chapter, "The Goose Father."

"On an ordinary day in July 1984, eighteen-year-old Sun Shaoping and his father Sun Yuhou were busy working in the fields."

The entire dormitory floor fell silent, and everyone listened quietly to the voice coming from the radio. No one knew who took the lead, but everyone moved lightly back to their own dormitories, then sat down quietly and pricked up their ears, following the voice on the radio with a mixture of sadness and joy.

Anyone who makes any noise during this process will immediately be met with countless angry looks, and it is absolutely unforgivable to disturb their listening to the book.

Gao Jialin finally calmed down, quickly closed the dormitory door, and distributed sample magazines to his roommates. After receiving the sample magazines, they were no longer in a hurry to learn the story from the radio. While flipping through the novel, they asked Gao Jialin about the creative process and how he came up with these distinctive characters.

"The prototype of Zhong Yuemin was an educated youth I knew when I was a child. Other educated youths came to our northern Shaanxi with sad faces, but he was different. He was cheerful every day and full of curiosity about everything."

"Yu Shanqing was based on a passenger I met on the train. He wasn't a student, so I started thinking, what would a person like him be like in college?"

Gao Jialin answered their questions one by one, but they stopped talking because they were already immersed in the plot of the novel and had no time to talk to Gao Jialin.

Finally, there was some peace and quiet. Gao Jialin quickly picked up the teacup and took a few sips. His mouth had been busy all afternoon, explaining things to his teachers, leaders, and classmates.

Go back to your bed and lie down, clear your mind and relax.

After about ten minutes, he finally recovered and began to think about what to write next. He had not yet saved enough money to help his family build a new kiln for the New Year, and it would cost money to go out for a good meal with Niu Xinliang on the weekend, so he had to make money quickly.

After much thought, I found a few works that could be copied. However, even if I have the prototype in my mind, copying serious works is a bit tiring.

Otherwise, why not change the direction and do something that the general public will like?

(End of this chapter)