For Lin Xiaoguang, it is quite far away, in Jianghan City, Beihu Province.
"What exactly happened?" he asked.
Zhao Ziyu's eyes were complicated, but she explained in detail: "An editor named Yin Meili came to the editorial board and said that she could not contact Qinling Xiaoxiaosheng. Our Youth Digest was the only publication that published his works, so we contacted him.
"
Mentioning Qinling Xiaoxiaosheng, Lin Xiaoguang suddenly realized.
He has many pen names, one of which is Qin Ling Xiaoxiaosheng, which is full of bad taste. However, the novel "Beidahuang" written in the name of Qinling Xiaoxiaosheng is quite positive.
He thought which book it was before he realized it was this one. He was a little surprised, but then he figured it out after thinking about it.
"Let's go, I'll take you to see her."
Zhao Ziyu's mood was extremely complicated. She knew that Lin Xiaoguang was talented, but only among students. She might publish novels in the future, but it should be after graduation. But who would have thought that before her sophomore year was over, there would be a publisher looking for her.
Come to visit, it is still Yangtze River Literature and Art with a high standard.
So, Lin Xiaoguang went there with her.
In a classroom, Yin Meili was restless and paced back and forth.
This business trip to Peking was at the request of editor-in-chief Xia Lan. She specifically emphasized that when she came this time, she must make sure the author agreed to publish the book in Changjiang Literature and Art.
Yin Meili also read this novel. It was a manuscript given to her by Editor Xia. The September issue of "Youth Digest" and the just-released April issue serialized this novel in it. Each issue has 10,000 words. So far, it has been serialized in seven issues and seven issues.
There are more than 10,000 words, and the plot is getting better.
Before, she didn't understand why Editor Xia valued "Northern Wilderness" so much. It wasn't until she read the novel that she understood that this novel was very valuable.
But she was still a little hesitant. Could such an excellent novel be written by a college student?
"Hello, Editor Yin."
Seeing Lin Xiaoguang, Yin Meili was slightly surprised.
This young man has a very tender face, and the small fuzz on his face undoubtedly shows that he is not yet eighteen years old, and is indeed very young.
The author was so familiar with Beidahuang and the three generations of educated youths. She naturally thought that the author must be at least thirty years old and an educated youth of the Longjiang Corps. Who expected him to be a young man under the age of eighteen.
This reminded her of what Editor Xia had told her before leaving - "Don't make a fuss when you see the author."
Only then did she calm down. It seemed that the editor-in-chief knew about him.
"Comrade Qinling Xiaoxiaosheng, hello!" Yin Meili held back her shame. As a literary editor, she certainly knew the origin of this pen name. Therefore, every time she mentioned this name, she couldn't help but think of Lanlingxiao.
Laughter, when you think of "Jin Ping Mei", it makes people feel embarrassed and annoyed.
Zhao Ziyu saw Yin Meili's cheeks were slightly red and was a little confused. Why was this young female editor blushing? Is there any problem?
Lin Xiaoguang introduced himself, got to know each other, and then started chatting.
"Can you tell me, Mr. Lin? The original intention of writing this novel." Yin Meili started to work and asked in a serious manner.
Zhao Ziyu was quite curious about this matter, and if Lin Xiaoguang didn't drive her away, Yin Meili was certainly embarrassed, so she stayed here confidently and listened to what they talked about.
"Original intention of creation?"
Lin Xiaoguang pondered for a moment, slowly thought about it, and then said: "In March 1978, after I came to Tsinghua University to study, I met some classmates. Later, I founded "Youth Digest" and needed some manuscripts, so I used the people around me to
This novel was created based on some classmates and based on their experiences."
While listening, Yin Meili picked up a pen and jotted down quickly, and then asked: "Has Mr. Lin liked literature since he was a child?"
Lin Xiaoguang showed a smile on his face: "When I was in elementary school, I started going to the mountains and countryside. The teachers in school were perfunctory in class, and there was nothing to do outside, so I just looked for books to read by myself. After reading the little book, it was boring.
, just look for big books and thread-bound books to read.”
"There was an old man in school who had a lot of books in his home. I was addicted to reading and couldn't help myself. Seeing that I was gifted with intelligence, he lent me his books, so I read a lot. After reading Historical Records, I read Zizhi Tongjian
and The Twenty-Four Histories, and later I read Shuowen Jiezi and Zengguang Xianwen, as well as Selected Works of Mao, The Scream, One Hundred Years of Solitude..."
Yin Meili was really surprised. If what he said was true, he was really well-read.
She suddenly asked: "Have classmate Lin ever seen Stendhal's "The Red and the Black"?"
As soon as these words came out, the classroom fell into silence.
Zhao Ziyu glanced at Yin Meili, then at Lin Xiaoguang, her eyes falling on his face.
Aren't they just banned books during the movement? What about this? Lin Xiaoguang nodded: "Of course I have. I have read many banned books. Famous books such as "A Dream of Red Mansions", "Notre Dame de Paris" and "Confessions" are not.
As I said, I have also read "Lolita", "Nana", "Sons and Lovers", "Animal Farm", "Doctor Zhivago", "Leaves of Grass" and other banned books that few people know about.
How about we talk in depth?"
Yin Meili was immediately startled.
She was still young and had never come into contact with banned books before, and it was only in the past year or two that she had begun to come into contact with them.
I have read a bit of "The Red and the Black", and I have a desire to write about love. I have also heard of "Lolita", a story about an uncle and a girl, a forbidden emotion, and a bit perverted.
Zhao Ziyu was listening, very curious. She had never heard of these books, let alone read them.
At this moment, she suddenly realized that Lin Xiaoguang's success was not accidental.
She tried hard to write down the titles of the books one by one, made up her mind, and went back to her sister-in-law to ask someone to find these books and see what they said in them, which made Lin Xiaoguang so knowledgeable.
Yin Meili didn't dare to bring up topics like banned books and asked about other things: "Classmate Lin, you are seventeen this year. In other words, you were admitted to Tsinghua University when you were sixteen?"
Seeing that she no longer talked about banned books, Lin Xiaoguang felt a little bored and nodded: "Yes."
"Can I ask why you love literature so much, but you didn't take the Chinese Department of Peking University, but took the English class of Tsinghua University?"
Lin Xiaoguang felt a slight toothache and said: "There is nothing to say. I love literature and I also applied for the Chinese Department of Peking University. Unfortunately, because I studied science in high school, the Chinese Department of Peking University did not admit me. As for why Tsinghua English class admitted me,
I don’t know, it’s probably because I enrolled in the French major.”
"Classmate Lin, you studied science in high school? And you also studied French?" Yin Meili became more interested.
"Yes."
Lin Xiaoguang nodded: "My mother said that studying liberal arts is useless. If you study science, you can still be a worker. She insisted that I study science. I couldn't resist her, so I had to obey. As for French, I know a little bit. I learned it by myself before going to college."
Yin Meili kept writing on the paper with a pen.
We chatted for a long time, and it was not until class was approaching that Yin Meili asked about the business: "Classmate Lin, how many thousands of words is expected for the novel "Beidahuang"? How long will it take to complete?"
"The estimated length is just over one million words. So far I have written nearly 100,000 words. As for how long it will take to complete it, I am not sure."
Yin Meili was a little anxious, so she told the truth: "If our company publishes this book, how long will it take for Mr. Lin to submit the manuscript?"
Lin Xiaoguang showed a smile. He thought for a moment. Not counting the other four series being serialized by "Youth Digest", which requires 10,000 words per month, "Heroes" must maintain 2,000 words per day. There is really no time left for "Beidahuang".
not much.
"Based on the three volumes, one volume is more than 300,000 words. I can't submit the manuscript until at least the summer vacation is over."
"Then it's settled. The manuscript will be handed in at the end of the summer vacation. As for the manuscript fee, according to industry trends, the fee for a newcomer is four yuan per thousand words. Do you think it's okay, Mr. Lin?"