Chapter 18: The Beginning and the Apprehension
Govin and Lin Yiming walked into the largest Xinhua bookstore in Shanghai, wearing a khaki kù and a white shirt today. The typical dress of young people in the 8o years can be worn on Govwin's body, but it looks like a jīng god.
After entering the bookstore, Ge Wen and Lin Yiming went directly to the books and magazines area.
Govyn's mood is very moving, because today, the latest issue of Harvest magazine will be on the shelves of major bookstores across the country, and the main work of this issue of Harvest is "Generation". He was eager to see for himself what the readers who bought Harvest magazine had to say about "Generation" and about himself. This is my first official poem.
What if readers don't like "One Generation"? Although "Generation" was highly evaluated in later generations, who knows what people thought in 1983.
Celebrating an important moment, Govin's mood was undoubtedly both moving and nervous.
On the shelves of newspapers and magazines, the latest issue of Harvest magazine is placed in the most prominent place. Passers-by can see the cover in black letters on a white background at a glance. Then you will notice the big two words above the cover - harvest. In addition, the most eye-catching thing is the few lines of black sè italics on the cover that are obliquely downward-
Dedicated to a generation that has gone through hardships but still maintains ideals and beliefs
Generation Gowen
Although he had seen the sample issue of Harvest in Harvest magazine a few days earlier, when Govin saw this simple but charming cover again, he still felt a strong sense of pride in his heart.
He gently reached out and stroked the line on the cover of Harvest magazine on the shelf. Lin Yiming looked at him with a smile next to him and said nothing.
The scene of the two joking along the way came to an abrupt end at this time.
Beside Gewen and Lin Yiming, there were many people standing, including the fashionably dressed Xiao, a young man, a serious middle-aged uncle, and even a white-headed old man. These people come from different backgrounds and have different shapes, some standing, some leaning against the wall, and some squatting, and the only thing they have in common may be the solemn expressions on their faces holding magazines and reading.
Seeing that Govin couldn't come back to his senses for a while, Lin Yiming began to look away, he looked at the readers around him, and then was pleasantly surprised to see one thing, the number of people reading "Harvest" magazine in these people accounted for almost half. He poked Govin with his elbow and whispered, "Everyone is watching "Harvest"! ”
Ge Wen followed Lin Yiming's gaze and also noticed this scene. Even he could hear the faint murmur of the people: the night gave me black eyes, but I used him to find light......
Lin Yiming's low-pitched voice came: "Hey, it seems that you are really famous now!" ”
The quiet scene didn't last long, with people taking Harvest magazine to the counter to check out, and others joining in.
"Huh? Why is there only one author on the cover of this issue of "Harvest"? Could it be that the main work of this issue is only "One Generation"? A middle-aged man who hurried up to Govyn muttered to himself in some surprise when he saw the cover of Harvest magazine on the bookshelf. Then he quickly picked up a copy of Harvest magazine from the shelf, glanced at the table of contents, and flipped to the page where "Generation" was written.
Govyn, who was standing next to him, was holding a copy of "Harvest" in one hand, and couldn't help but notice the middle-aged man's expression.
The middle-aged man turned to the page where "Generation" was, and suddenly sighed in surprise, obviously he also noticed that the first part of "Generation" was actually written by Ba Jin himself. You must know that at this time, although the editor-in-chief of "Harvest" magazine is Ba Jin, Ba Lao's body is no longer enough for him to write articles in every issue of "Harvest" magazine.
can let Ba Jin personally write an inscription, which shows that this "Generation" is really a good work. The middle-aged man read silently word by word with a hint of expectation.
Soon he finished reading the thousands of words, and the expectation in the middle-aged man's heart was even stronger, and he quickly turned a page and couldn't wait to read "Generation".
Then the middle-aged man felt that he had a problem with his eyes, he held the magazine in one hand, and couldn't help but rou his eyes with the other, only to see that such a large page was only a few short lines.
generation
Author: Gowen
The night gave me black eyes
But I used him to find the light
It didn't take a few seconds to read a few lines, but the middle-aged man didn't move as if someone had clicked on the word, just muttering and repeating the sentence "The night gave me black eyes, but I used him to find light", and after a long time, his body began to tremble uncontrollably, and crystal tears flashed in his eyes.
As long as a century, the middle-aged man finally came to his senses, and he quietly wiped his eyes with his sleeve before looking around. Seeing that Govin was staring at him, the middle-aged man nodded at Govin a little embarrassed, turned around and took the magazine in his hand to the counter to check out.
The middle-aged man's actions from beginning to end were seen by Gowen, and when he unexpectedly saw that the middle-aged man was about to cry, he couldn't help but clench his fists tightly, and his own eyes began to moisten, isn't this the dream he is pursuing? In this purest ideal country, display your talents to allow yourself to influence more people, and leave the most splendid color in the corridor of the times! He did it, look at the reaction of the middle-aged man, he did it! He did it!
This is the beginning! Govyn made a secret decision in his heart.
No matter how much "Generation" has achieved and how many people have resonated with it, it is all plagiarized, for Govyn, it is just a castle in the air, and only by succeeding with his own strength will he be truly happy and inspired.
"Hey, Govyn, I have to say I'm starting to admire you a little." Lin Yiming next to him said softly to Gowen. Then he took out a dirty handkerchief and handed it to Gowen, "Looks like you need this." ”
Looking at the dots on the handkerchief, Gewen pinched his sour nose and gestured his middle finger at Lin Yiming, "Get out." ”
Then he looked at the people around him who were quietly flipping through the magazine, smiled and sighed: "Yiming, I am very happy to be able to influence so many people, and it is really a feeling to watch them rejoice and sorrow with your work." For the sake of this qiē, what is the previous painstaking conception and creation? Look at the present, it's amazing! ”
Lin Yiming nodded in agreement: "I know, Govin, do you know why I want to be a writer?" I just like the recognition of others. He thought about the scene where he introduced Govin to Harvest magazine as an editor, and couldn't help but smile: "Govine, it's right for me to introduce you to Harvest Magazine!" ”
"Well," Gowen put the "Harvest" magazine in his hand back on the bookshelf in a dignified manner, then took a step back, as if admiring, carefully looked at the cover of the magazine, and then stretched out his left arm, wrapped his arm around Lin Yiming's shoulder, and said with a smile, "Thank you, buddy!" ”