"Those Things in the Ming Dynasty" has been written, and Long Shao and Xu Hao naturally greeted Long Shao and Xu Hao from the People's Publishing House and the Central People's Radio.

Govin handed in the manuscript, and time suddenly became relaxed, except for the "My Confessions", Govin did not bother with the disturbances of the print media. Because he believed in the power of "Those Things in the Ming Dynasty", no matter how much the old gentlemen in the field of historiography criticized, they could not erase the influence of this set of books that were about to be released.

In addition to not being involved in the controversy in the print media, Govin also made it possible for the rest of the salon to be quiet with the old gentlemen, as he wrote in his confession, that history and the people would prove everything.

And in order to appease the crowd, Govin had to hold several reading clubs to divert everyone's attention.

In view of Govyn's fame and the status of the courtyard among young people, on the day of the reading club, there was really a crowd of people, and many college students skipped class, not caring about the upcoming final exams.

According to the popular saying of truant college students, they can skip reading and participate in the literary salon on Tobacco Bag Diagonal Street, and Gowen's influence among young people can be seen.

On the day of the reading club, young talents from all over Beijing gathered in the courtyard, which was very lively.

Speaking of which, the book club founded by Govin is actually not new.

During the ten years of turmoil, there were many large-scale reading and discussion activities, but at that time, the reading clubs were almost all underground salons, because at that time, all books except the Red Book were forbidden books, and they were found to be criticized and even criminally liable.

And in the time of the turmoil of the decade, and even further on, there was actually a hierarchy in the field of reading.

There are people who are born with "immunity", born Marxists, born revolutionaries, they can read any book they want to see, even "poisonous weeds" will not be poisoned. Ordinary people are assumed a priori that they will be "poisoned", and the so-called "sealed capital repair" books are not allowed to be read.

How to judge these books is another matter, the reader is labeled differently in the first place. Taking the whole book "The Golden Vase of Plums" as an example, at that time only veteran cadres and cadres at or above the military level could read it.

In order to distinguish the reading of various groups of people, various titles such as "white papers", "gray books", and "yellow books" appeared at that time, but without exception, they restricted the reading of ordinary people.

In the early days of the Cultural Revolution, with the "raiding homes" movement and the nationwide Red Guards, these previously restricted books spread from private homes and libraries to society, triggering a reading frenzy organized by young people.

And with the comeback of Deng Lao at the Third Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee, China began to emancipate the mind, reform and opening up, and this class reading policy was finally broken!

People have the right to read books and read the books they like.

This is precisely the reason why the "Reading" magazine, which is in charge of Tu Changshen of Sanlian Bookstore, proposes that "there is no forbidden area for reading".

Although there are still various restrictions, a large number of books have been published and distributed, and private bookstores across the country have sprung up like grass after a rain.

Literary, historical, philosophical, and Western were slowly introduced. Sartre and Foucault, including Western liberal economic theories, and the works of Hayek and Keynes, entered China in large numbers. Not to mention literature, a large number of books such as magical realism, modernism, stream of consciousness, and aestheticism have been translated and introduced.

And more importantly,

The former underground reading club can finally appear in the sun, everyone no longer has to read a book in fear, everyone can sit down quietly and slowly, gather together, and share a book.

Share every specific character, every story, every subtle emotion in the book.

Share the enduring strength, light, and fun of the book.

As Govin said, everyone can read their favorite books aloud, so that everyone can touch the essence of the books they are not familiar with. By erecting high bridges in reading, everyone can peek into the author's enthusiasm, beauty, pain and humor, and enter one after another different and wonderful world of books.

When the reading club officially began, the courtyard of the entire courtyard suddenly fell silent.

Everyone went to a converted room in the East Wing.

Everyone, whether it is a listener, a reader, or a writer, is closely connected at this moment and goes to this feast of sound.

“…… I have always remembered the phrase of a child's heart. Pure children don't know loneliness. When the child is lonely, he will create a world and create many friends in his heart! Always keep the heart of a child, and you will not be left behind when you are old, and you will always be able to meet and embrace the heart of a child all over the world! If you are not as pure as a mirror, how can you understand the hearts of those who came before you? How can you touch the hearts of your listeners? ”

Govin gently closed the book in his hand.

At the moment he was sitting in a chair, surrounded by a circle of young people.

Everyone sat in their chairs in a circle with Govin in the center.

Many people sat there quietly and pondered, some leaned on the back of the chair and looked up at the sky, some leaned forward and supported their cheeks with their hands, some leaned on their friends to stretch out their long legs and sit leisurely, and some pressed their knees with their hands and straightened their waists......

When the magnetic male voice of Govern, who was sitting in the middle, disappeared for a long time, everyone was still immersed in Mr. Fu Lei's article.

Seeing the situation in front of him, a faint smile appeared on Govin's face.

Just now he was reading an article in "Fu Lei's Family Book".

Speaking of which, he had read this book for a long time in his previous life, read it repeatedly and even recited it many times, and every time he read it carefully, he could draw a kind of strength from it.

"Fu Lei's Family Letter" is an excerpt of the letter written by Mr. Fu Lei and his wife to the children of the literary and artistic translator, each letter in the book carries the sincere teachings of the two parents, how to treat career, how to treat lovers, how to manage money, how to study, how to live......

It can be said that this is an excellent book for young people's ideological cultivation, and it is also a classic model of quality education, and it is also a famous article full of father's love for his godson.

As soon as Gowen bought the courtyard, he supplemented the empty bookshelves in the study, and this "Fu Lei's Family Letter" was also one of Gowen's gains.

It's just that Govin has always been busy playing and frolicking before, and then he was busy writing "Those Things in the Ming Dynasty", don't look at the bookshelf in the study room is already full of books, but he has never had time to read well.

When it was Gowen's turn to read today's book club, Gowen finally took out the book "The Book of Fu Lei's Family", which was first published in 1981, and revisited it.

The feeling that this reading brought him was still the same as in his previous life, bringing him warmth and cordiality. Reading this book, it is like having an elder whom I have never met, who is earnestly teaching and admonishing in people's ears, which is very moving.

Looking at the situation on the scene, this book can not only move yourself, but also move everyone present!

That's the charm of the older generation of artists!

After a long time, everyone in the room applauded.

"Master, what you read is so touching!" He Yong walked over, and beside him was Zhang Ju, the youngest in the courtyard.

Ge Wen laughed softly, and handed the book in his hand to He Yong: "It's not that I said it well, it's Mr. Fu who wrote it well." Here, this book is for you. You read it well. ”

"Master, what about me? What about my book? Zhang Ju saw that He Yong had a book for nothing, and his eyes couldn't help but heat up a little, and he immediately came over.

"What can you understand, little brat! Another day, Brother will find you a comic book to see. When He Yong heard that Zhang Ju wanted to take advantage of the fire, he quickly slapped him away from the head.

"**** go!" Zhang Ju was pressed on the head by He Yong, and while struggling, he pulled the hand on his head with his hand, but unfortunately his strength was not as great as He Yong, and he couldn't escape from the clutches of the devil after struggling for a long time, so he couldn't help but scold.

"Alright, stop arguing! Zhang Ju, you also have it, I'll get it for you later. Gowen stood up and looked at the two reserve rockers who looked like enemies when they met.

By this time the applause in the room had stopped, and another unknown student came over with a thin book in his hand, and Govin smiled and nodded with him, and then walked out of the center.

The process of the book club is that everyone brings a book they like and then reads it to everyone, which can be an excerpt or a chapter.

Previously, Govin had only recited two letters from the "Book of Fu Lei's Family", and after reciting, he naturally had to give way to others.

Seeing that there was a vacant seat next to Kitajima, who was sitting at the door, Govin walked over.

When he got closer, Govin noticed that Kitajima was not looking forward to the students in front of him reciting books like everyone else, but stared at the ground not far away in a daze.

"What's wrong?" Govin sat down next to Beidao and asked casually.

Hearing Govine's voice, Kitajima glanced up at Govin, then replied in a sullen voice that it was okay, and lowered his head again.

Beidao's appearance was clearly that something had happened, and Govin was a little curious.

Looking up, the college student who was sitting before was holding a book and reciting a modern poem loudly, not far away He Yong and Zhang Ju were listening quietly, and everyone else around them was also listening to the college student's speech with different expressions.

Govin found that this occasion was not suitable for chasing Kitajima to get to the bottom of the matter, so he stood up and dragged Kitajima out of the house.

Outside, the wind was cold, and there was no temperature at all. Govin dragged Kitajima directly into the study.

When Bei Dao sat on the sofa, Govin looked at him seriously and asked a little anxiously, "What's wrong with you?" Did something happen? Say what you encounter, let everyone help you think of a way! ”

Beidao, who had always been expressionless, finally showed a trace of fatigue at this time, he leaned weakly on the sofa behind him, and said tiredly: "Govyn, I can't stand it anymore!" ”

"What the hell is going on?"

Kitajima let out a sigh of relief and slowly explained the truth of the matter to Govern.

Don't look at Beidao, who has always been cheerful and generous in the courtyard, and gentle and elegant to people and things, in fact, his life is not easy.

Even before Gowen met, Kitajima was already a well-known modern poet, albeit underground.

It is said that in the late 70s, because hazy poetry has been suppressed, hazy poetry poets could not publish their poems in public journals at all. So Kitajima cooperated with several hazy poetry poets to set up a hazy poetry journal - "Today".

This is an underground magazine similar to "Singing" that Ge Wen once saw with Zhao Changzheng at Fudan University, that is, a black publication, with no printing number, ink copying, pure handmade, and only a few hundred copies printed.

Because the number of submissions to "Today" is not full, his poems are published in every issue.

At the same time, Kitajima, as the organizer of "Today", took the magazine around the streets and sold it everywhere after it was printed.

At that time, although the ten years of turmoil had just ended, the entire literary and artistic circles were still the world of literature and art of workers, peasants and soldiers, and even the literature of scars had only just begun to emerge. Kitajima was a blockbuster, and "Today" was an instant hit.

Unfortunately, the good times did not last long, and at the beginning of 1981, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China issued a document No. 9 on cleaning up the people's periodicals, and almost all the heads of the people's periodicals were wiped out.

Kitajima was working as an editor at the New Observation magazine, and was suspended without pay shortly after Document 9 came down. Later, through a friend, he transferred to the "China Report" of the Foreign Publishing Bureau, where he has been until now.

It is not pleasant to be an editor in a foreign language bureau such as "China Report", because before the establishment of "Today", Beidao has become a key target of the Ministry of Culture, and a few years ago he was banned from publishing works, although he can publish works, he is still in a difficult situation in the foreign language bureau, and has been suspended from his post several times for reflection.

Don't look at Beidao, who doesn't seem to worry about food and clothing, in fact, he often works as a translator under a pseudonym, writes essays and biographies under a pseudonym, and earns some extra money to supplement his family.

The day before yesterday, he was once again suspended from his post by the Foreign Languages Bureau, and according to the information provided by friends in the unit, he may be dismissed this time, which is undoubtedly a heavy blow to Kitajima.

He just can't hold on anymore!

"So, you're going to be laid off soon?" Govin looked at Kitajima's sad face with some amusement.

Seeing that Govin seemed to be a little disapproving, Kitajima smiled bitterly, and didn't have the energy to say anything more, just nodded heavily.

I didn't expect Kitajima to be a person with an iron rice bowl mentality!

Kitajima is a poet! Isn't the poet just a wanton and unscrupulous pursuit of freedom?

Govin couldn't help but laugh.

"I wonder what you think? Could it be that with your talent, you can't support yourself by writing poetry and creation? Can't take care of your family? ”

"A lot of people like literature, but they don't have to write. I love literature, I love writing, and I love editing! ”

Kitajima explains, "I worked as a construction worker for eleven years, from 1969 to 1980. When the first issue of Today was published, I knew I couldn't leave my position as an editor, and I would be crazy if I was asked to work as a construction worker again! ”

“……”

(To be continued.) )