Writer 1978: I Need to Give the Literary World a Lesson

Chapter 282 was selected for inclusion in internal reference materials for leadership consultation.
Xia Yan wasn't in a very good mood that evening. She read the beginning carefully and skimmed the end. She could basically tell what the story was about from the title and subheadings.

He placed the manuscript on the table and smiled, "I'll take a closer look at it when I get to the ministry tomorrow, but from what I've seen so far, it's very well written and has great guiding significance for the formulation of our country's cultural policies."

After all, with opening up to the outside world, everyone is figuring things out as they go. Yimin, your article shows great foresight. I've also recently looked at some foreign materials; this is an issue that we must take seriously.

Xia Yan patted the cat, and the cat immediately slipped away from his arms, clasping its paws together on its abdomen.

"Old Shen, that's very relevant to reality. Nowadays, our Beijing People's Art Theatre is starting to import foreign scripts, and we carefully review all the scripts we choose."

After discussing the relevant issues for a long time, Xia Yan said, "Yi Min, in a few days, submit a report, and I'll have the ministry allocate the funds to you!"

"it is good!"

"Also, has the screenplay for 'Triumph at Midnight' been written yet? If so, let the Film Bureau take a look at it first, and then they will choose a film studio to shoot it!" Xia Yan asked.

Liu Yimin said, "The stage play script has been written, and the film script is being revised based on the stage play!"

"Time!" Xia Yan said with a smile.

"Early April, I think!"

“Okay, end of March it is!” Xia Yan said, standing up.

Cao Yu curled his lip: "Old Shen, you bully my apprentice right in front of me. If I weren't here, who knows how you would bully him!"

“Old Wan, others can say these things, but you can’t!” Xia Yan said slowly, “It’s said that you didn’t let Yimin go home during his holidays and locked him in a dark room to write the script for him day and night, just so you could get the script.”

Cao Yu squinted and glanced at Liu Yimin, who shrank back in fright.

"Slander! It's all slander!" Cao Yu patted Liu Yimin on the shoulder, thinking to himself that it was all because this kid was talking nonsense back then, otherwise it wouldn't have spread so widely.

"There's no smoke without fire!" Xia Yan looked at Liu Yimin: "I heard you donated more than two thousand yuan to the volleyball team, but only reported five hundred yuan?"

"Where did you hear that from?"

"If you don't want others to know, then don't do it in the first place!"

Liu Yimin said, feeling wronged, "This is a good thing. The way you put it makes it sound like I've done something wrong!"

"Haha, Yimin, you did a great job, I like it!" Xia Yan put his hand on Liu Yimin's shoulder and scratched his shoulder with his fingers to show his encouragement.

There aren't many young people like this anymore—talented, virtuous, and low-key!

The suggestions Liu Yimin made to the Sports Commission were fully utilized. Since the newspapers published them, some prominent figures have taken the lead in donating money, and newspapers in various places have occasionally reported stories of local people receiving gifts from the women's volleyball team in return.

In March, the amount of donations snowballed and successfully reached 500,000!

This amount surprised even the leaders of the Sports Commission; this money would definitely be enough for Chenzhou.

After seeing this, some departments also wanted to allocate some money to improve the conditions, since almost none of the sports under the State Sports Commission were not short of money.

However, considering the issue of dedicated funds, the leaders of the sports commission promptly published an announcement in the newspaper informing the public that donations were no longer needed and that there was enough money for the construction of the venues.

The leaders of the Sports Commission specifically sought out Liu Yimin to express their gratitude, and Director Li even presented him with a donation certificate.

Liu Yimin placed the certificates and autographed women's volleyball team jerseys on the shelf in his study.

The following day, Xia Yan arrived at the Ministry of Culture. After reading Liu Yimin's report, he hurriedly went into Zhou Yang's office and handed the report to Zhou Yang.

Zhou Yang took a sip of tea and said, "After much anticipation, it's finally here. I hope it's not just a case of hiding something behind a veil!"

“I’ve read it. It’s very insightful and profound. To be precise, it has a broad perspective and foresight, which is rare among young people!” Xia Yan said, crossing his legs as he sat on the sofa.

"Let me see!" Zhou Yang sat on the sofa and started looking at it.

After a long while, Zhou Yang finished reading it and said, "I'll show it to the leaders in a bit! It's very well written, insightful, and the ideology is something we should work on. How's the script for 'Triumph at Midnight'?"

"I estimate it will be finished by early April. I'll discuss the director selection with the people at the Film Bureau!"

"it is good!"

Xia Yan left Zhou Yang's office. In the afternoon, Zhou Yang came to Xia Yan's office with a smile and said, "After reading Yi Min's article, the leader found it to be very valuable and plans to include it in the internal reference materials for leaders of a certain level to read."

“Great! Then all our hard work won’t have been in vain. I’ll tell Yimin the good news next time I see him!” Xia Yan said.

Internal reference refers to publications intended for internal use. These publications primarily provide information that is not suitable for public release but is required to be known by leaders. They are distributed to leaders of different levels based on their authority.

Liu Yimin sat in his study, looking at the letters in his hand. One was a thank-you letter from Yuan Weimin in Chenzhou, expressing gratitude for his contributions to the volleyball team.

One letter was from Xu Chi in Hubei Province, praising his reportage and offering many sincere suggestions.

"It's been a long time since I've seen Comrade Lao Xu!" Liu Yimin exclaimed. Every time he reads the literary report "The Flourishing Young Writers," he feels a lingering aftertaste and wishes he could read another masterpiece like it.

The last letter was written by Yu Hua, in which he expressed his gratitude and praised him extensively.

Liu Yimin wrote a reply to each of them, threw it into the mailbox downstairs, and rode his bicycle toward Yenching University.

Upon arriving at Yenching University, Liu Yimin handed his thesis to Yan Jiayan.

Yan Jiayan was Liu Yimin's thesis advisor. After reviewing the thesis, Yan Jiayan said to Liu Yimin, "There is really only so much I can do to guide this thesis!"

"Professor Yan, does that mean I don't need to make any changes?" Liu Yimin asked.

Yan Jiayan said slowly, "It still needs to be changed, more or less. At least the typos need to be corrected!"

After Yan Jiayan finished discussing Liu Yimin's thesis, he brought up the topic of postgraduate entrance exam results and asked with a smile, "Would you like to know how your results were?"

"Judging from your expression, you must have passed the line, and done quite well, otherwise you would have lost your smile long ago!" Liu Yimin analyzed.

"You little rascal, if you don't pass the cutoff score, then nobody in the Chinese Literature Department at Peking University will pass. Good job! The results will be announced this afternoon!"

After Yan Jiayan finished speaking, he added, "The graduation thesis is now over. Next is the graduate student interview and the thesis defense. Prepare well."

It's time for you, the intern lecturer, to start working. I know you've been busy lately, so I won't assign you any teaching tasks. Besides, each subject has a regular teacher now, so we can wait until the new school year.

You just need to attend a few lessons with me.

"Okay, thank you for understanding my situation!" Liu Yimin said with a smile. "Here's my class schedule, remember to come on time!"

"Professor Yan, there's one more thing. I'd like to apply for marriage. I'm graduating soon, so there shouldn't be any problems with the procedures, right?"

Yan Jiayan frowned and said, "I'm not really clear on the specific procedures. Let me ask around for you. Graduation is only two or three months away. If you can wait, then wait a little longer!"

Liu Yimin nodded and left the office building. Instead of returning to the Overseas Chinese Apartment, he went straight back to his dormitory to wait for his postgraduate entrance exam results in the afternoon.

When they arrived at the dormitory, only Chen Dazhi was there; Li Lanyong had gone to class. Liu Zhenyun and Li Xueqin were busy with their graduation theses in the library.

"Old Chen, have you finished your thesis?"

"My question was simple, and I've almost finished writing it. My workplace sent me a letter asking me to transfer my personnel file. They need to conduct a background check on me and take a look at my records!"

Chen Dazhi said.

"Still need a background check?"

"Well, no matter what, the procedures still have to be followed," Chen Dazhi said. "What brings you here?"

"I've submitted my paper. The results will be out this afternoon. I'll wait here!"

Chen Dazhi leaned closer and said, "I have no work experience at all, and I don't know what it'll be like! You know, I used to be a carpenter. The thought of going to a big company is making my heart pound!"

"Let things take their natural course. The workplace is a melting pot; it all depends on how you want to live your life!"

Chen Dazhi nodded wistfully, feeling both apprehensive and excited about his upcoming new job.

The two of them were fine and chatted for a long time.

Chen Dazhi's personality doesn't seem well-suited for officialdom, but who is born knowing how to be one? Liu Yimin doesn't know what Chen Dazhi will become in the future!

Will I remain a civil servant within the system forever, or will I jump to a unit with more power?
At noon, Li Xueqin and Liu Zhenyun returned. As the scores were about to be released, Li Xueqin began to feel uneasy.

He didn't apply to the Chinese Department of Yenching University, so his grades weren't from the Chinese Department of Yenching University.

After circling around and around, I finally left the dormitory with trepidation and rode my bicycle towards the Chinese Department of Renmin University.

Around 3 p.m., it was time to post the results.

Liu Yimin arrived at the Chinese Department surrounded by Liu Zhenyun, Li Lanyong, and Chen Dazhi. There were fifty or sixty people gathered around the red list at the entrance.

这基本上全都是中文系的研究生考生了，报名和录取人数的比例大概在7:1，一般的学校可以达到5或者6:1。

The Chinese literature professor was preparing to post the list when he saw Liu Yimin and said to him with a smile, "Yimin, you don't need to look at it!"

"Teacher Liang, how did Yimin do on the exam?"

"He ranked first in the Chinese department, only lost five points in English, and had the highest English score in the entire school. He only lost less than ten points in each of his major courses!" Teacher Liang said with a smile.

The other students looked at Liu Yimin with envy, and gasps filled the corridor.

As soon as Teacher Liang said that, the others became nervous. After Teacher Liang finished pasting it, the others immediately surrounded her.

The first name was Liu Yimin, with a score of 456, having lost a total of 44 points.

Some people cursed inwardly, "Is this the kind of score a human could achieve?"

The second-place score was 396, but the English score was only 60.

Liu Zhenyun laughed loudly: "Hahaha, Yimin, hahaha, did you see that? Our Henan Province's top liberal arts student is also number one in the postgraduate entrance exam!"

Everyone's scores are available; you can check the rankings to see if you're eligible for the interview.

Those who failed the exam stared intently at Liu Zhenyun; one cannot hide the truth in someone's heart.

"Those who didn't pass the exam, hurry up and contact the transfer program. Don't delay!" Teacher Liang instructed.

A student nearby sighed, "I should have applied to our own university. Sigh, the admission scores for Peking University are just too high!"

As I walked out of the Chinese Department of Yenching University and saw acquaintances, they exclaimed, "Someone from the Chinese Department of Yenching University scored 456 on the postgraduate entrance exam! Can you believe it, folks?"

Liu Zhenyun loudly proclaimed how many points Liu Yimin had scored on the exam, and then demanded that he treat everyone to a meal.

"I'll definitely treat you to a meal when Xueqin comes back!"

Li Xueqin returned around 5 p.m. His lips were dry and bloodless. He ran to Li Lanyong's bedside, took out a bottle of soda, bit it open with his teeth, and drank it.

After a few gulps, most of the bottle was gone.

Seeing this, Liu Zhenyun didn't dare to ask any more questions, which seemed to be a sign that he hadn't done well on the exam.

After Li Xueqin finished drinking, he noticed everyone staring at him and asked in confusion, "Why are you all staring at me?"

"No, nothing!" Liu Zhenyun shrank back.

"Hey, did you all think I didn't pass the exam? I did, with a score of 387! Well, you could say I passed, but I made it to the interview stage!" Li Xueqin said with a smile.

"On my way back, someone told me that someone from our Peking University had achieved a remarkable score, scoring 456 on the postgraduate entrance exam."

Chen Dazhi jumped off the bed and said, "It is indeed Yimin!"

"Hey, Yimin, this is really something! You've really opened my eyes! 456 points, you didn't even study, did you?" Li Xueqin said.

“Slander!” Liu Yimin said with a smile.

“Yi Min definitely passed the exam, you're the only one left to pass. Why are you back so late?” Liu Zhenyun asked.

"I wanted to see my mentor, but unfortunately I didn't get to!"

"Alright, that's enough. Let's go. I'll treat you to dinner. Order whatever you want, no limit!"

(End of this chapter)