Chapter 21: Support from all sides
When Yu Bai and Wang Tansheng fell into a desperate situation, although Yu Bai came up with a way to crack it, there was no doubt that it was a way to break the net. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
Others don't know, but he knows very well that in this case, if he detonates this time bomb, then he will have no place in the Chinese literary world.
Let's put aside Yu Bai's situation at the moment, because on August 9th, it was not only a difficult test for Yu Bai, but also the day when "Triple Gate" detonated the Chinese media and literary world.
Huaxia, Shanghai City, Fudan University Department Dean's Office!
Lin Fangqing, since the new concept of composition and Yu Bai parted, it has been more than two months. But there is no doubt that Yu Bai left a rather long impression on him. In his opinion, the biggest gain of this session is to be able to meet Yu Bai, a young man with excellent thinking and writing. What made him even happier was that this teenager who was discovered by him did not disappoint him, first serialized his essays in magazines, and then collected and published them.
The book "Scarlet Years", he bought and read it, and what surprised him was that this collection of essays did not have the sharp and spicy unique to Yu Bai in the past, but the euphemistic emotional text, but even so he still gave a high evaluation, just because he wrote the feeling that others couldn't write, and he also saw Yu Bai's control and love for words.
Then came "Triple Gate", a book that made Lin Fangqing's shooting amazing.
He never imagined that a fresh graduate who had just graduated from high school at the age of 18 would be able to write such a book that reflected the life of middle school students. This is amazing and admirable, although he himself has no experience as a current student, but it may be that he is in the position of a school teacher, so he has more or less contact. He can clearly feel that Yu Bai's description of the current middle school students and families in this book is straightforward and accurate, which is unmatched by others, and it is commendable.
Originally, at the beginning of the new concept competition, Lin Fangqing was good at advocating and preparing to recruit Yu Bai to enter the Chinese Department of Fudan University. But several times of communication, all ended in refusal, the reason for the refusal was very simple, and it was very simple, until now he still remembers what Yu Bai said at that time.
"I don't believe that just because I went to a junior college, I was able to bury my talent. I don't believe that going to a prestigious school can make people shine, everything is artificial, I understand Lin Lao's kindness, but I still want to go on my own road ahead. ”
And in private, he also learned that not only did he eat the closed door, but as far as he knew, his old friend Xu Fei, and even the invitations of other schools were also refused.
At first, he may think that Yu Bai is acting coyly, but if he refuses so many invitations in a row, it can only show that he really wants to find a way out on his own.
This kid has ideas! This is what Lin Fangqing and several old friends said about Yu Bai.
Not only that, but after he saw the news in the newspaper early this morning about Yu Bai's "Triple Gate" selling 30,000 on the first day and all over the country, he laughed and found his friend to celebrate, because in his opinion, although Yu Bai refused the invitation, he regarded him as his own from the bottom of his heart.
Known as Bole and Maxima, Lin Fangqing unconsciously branded himself as a discerning person, so he more or less paid extraordinary attention to Yu Bai.
However, when Lin Fangqing, who was in a happy mood on August 9 today, was about to get off work, he suddenly ushered in a supernatural character that he liked but felt a headache - Shen Wenjuan.
At first, I saw myself as a closed disciple because he was the daughter of an old friend, and Lin Fangqing also felt that she had spirituality, and her writing was more capable of writing temperament that others couldn't write, but as the two got in touch more, this little girl didn't regard him as a teacher at all, and even sometimes had to argue a few words at every turn.
However, to put it this way, the elderly Lin Fangqing had no wife and no children because of politics in his early years, and now he can have an apprentice who takes care of him so lively, which also makes him cherish it very much.
"Wen Juan, how many times have I said you, you have to be polite, and you have to knock on the door when you enter the house, why can't you remember."
Lin Fangqing, who was packing up his things, began to clean up the things on the desk after muttering, and the last thing in his hand was Yu Bai's "Triple Door".
It's just that today's Shen Wenjuan is not like usual, and when she enters the door, she begins to shout coquettishly Grandpa Fang, Grandpa Fang, Uncle Fang and the like. What's even more unusual is that as soon as he entered the door, he sat there angrily, and then picked up the teacup and poured a glass of water, and drank it to the bottom.
Noticing her abnormality today, Lin Fangqing pushed his reading glasses, and then asked with a smile, "Who made our family Wenjuan angry, say it, and let the master relieve your anger." ”
It is normal for a little girl to have her own temper, and she usually has a temper every once in a while to give a face, which he has long been accustomed to.
But today Shen Wenjuan didn't seem to be making a little temper, but really had something, I saw her put down the water glass, panting and blackening her face, and said angrily, "It's really annoying!" Those media newspapers are simply talking nonsense and nonsense! ”
"Oh? What media newspapers and what does it have to do with them? ”
"It doesn't matter, two days ago, I boasted that Yu Bai was like a flower, but today I seem to have eaten gunpowder, and I directly sprayed Yu Bai as a social moth and a scum in the literary world." Shen Wenjuan said, lowered her head and rummaged through the bag she was carrying, and then handed over a stack of newspapers in the bag, "Look at what they say, it's just infuriating." ”
Lin Fangqing stared at her, then took the newspaper as if he didn't believe it, and pursed his fingers on his lips, and then opened the newspaper and read it.
After a while, Lin Fangqing, who was originally calm and relaxed, slapped the newspaper on the desk with a flick of his hand, then turned to the other end of the desk and picked up the phone.
"Hey, what's going on with Lao Wu's newspaper today? What, reprinted by following the trend? Isn't this nonsense. Tomorrow's latest issue of the Shanghai Evening News must be re-exported, what does Yu Bai have to do with me? Let me tell you, he is my Lin Fangqing's apprentice, I don't know what he is, and I have also read his books, how can he be so unbearable! Simply ......"
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At the same time, the editor-in-chief of "Dream Bud" magazine in Shanghai City.
Xiao Dan, as the deputy editor-in-chief of the magazine, has seen its sales increase several times since the successful completion of the first New Concept Essay. Due to the advanced age of the old editor-in-chief Li Changtian, now he goes out to socialize more and negotiates more times, and even his status in the unit has risen.
It is clear to most people that he is likely to be the next editor-in-chief of the magazine.
Of course, it's not just the work that makes him happy, but also the fact that the first prize winners have come out of the new concept essay, and several of them have begun to emerge. Publishing books and serializing them in newspapers is even more commonplace. Among them, Yu Bai is the most conspicuous, he was the only No. 1 character in the competition, and the finals alone made the entire audit team like a big enemy.
Even the award ceremony that followed, and then under his witness, Yu Bai took one step at a time, serialized magazines, and published books.
In his opinion, Yu Bai came out step by step by relying on his own strength, and others couldn't learn it if they wanted to.
Moreover, now he has submitted a proposal for the second new concept essay with Li Changtian and his unit, after all, this matter is worth doing and can be done.
Now Yu Bai, a group of new writers who are active in the Chinese literary circle, is a good proof, but today he is a bit like a world away, obviously carrying the good reputation of the previous book "Scarlet Years", and the "Triple Gate" that was only released, but today without exception has been bombarded by major media and newspapers.
In addition, he also saw that several scholars and writers of the older generation also jumped out and accused Yu Bai.
This made him very puzzled, as Xiao Dan in his current position, he knew deeply that Yu Bai must have offended someone. Because according to this process, his only fate is to be smeared by the media until no one cares, and then he is blocked until no one knows, and the final result is like a meteor passing by, a flash in the pan.
He was melancholy for a long time, unsure whether to tell the editor-in-chief the news, because he knew very well that in the eyes of the editor-in-chief Li Changtian, the new concept essay was the golden signboard created by their "Dream Bud" magazine, and Yu Bai was the spokesperson of this golden signboard.
Now that there is a problem with the spokesperson, can they sit idly by?
Xiao Dan, who thought about it, finally decided to report to Li Changtian, after all, this is not his business alone, but a question about whether the long-term operation of the new concept can continue.
But before the call could be made, he saw Li Changtian walking into his office with his hands behind his back.
Originally, his deputy editor-in-chief's office was next door, but a month ago, Li Changtian temporarily left his post to recuperate due to physical reasons, and let Xiao Dan move into the editor-in-chief's office. Xiao Dan, who had enjoyed the rights for a long time, saw his immediate boss again after many days, and felt that this old man had a majesty that he could not surpass.
"Xiao Dan! You know it, you should. Li Changtian sat opposite Xiao Dan and slowly pushed the newspaper in his hand in front of Xiao Dan.
Xiao Dan glanced at it from the corner of his eye, and he could see that the word Yu Bai was impressive, in fact, he had bought many newspapers about Yu Bai's report, and they were placed next to him.
Obviously, Li Changtian also noticed the stack of newspapers about Yu Bai's report on the corner of the table, and then took a deep breath, Li Changtian opened his mouth and continued, "What to do, what not to do, it's your business, after all, I'm about to retire." But I want to remind you that Yu Bai, this kid, walked out of us, and his reputation and reputation are more or less related to us. ”
After speaking, Li Changtian was silent for a long time, as if he was sleepy and tired, so he stood up and prepared to leave.
Seeing this, Xiao Dan hurriedly stepped forward to support him, Li Changtian moved his body slowly, and when he was about to go out, he said again, "If you can help, you can help, who can guarantee that you will not fall into trouble and suffer disasters in the future!" Besides, I'm sure we're not the only ones who have stepped forward to help. ”
Finally, Li Changtian patted Xiao Dan on the shoulder and left the editorial office.
Xiao Dan, who was only looking at his back, returned to the office not long after, took out his notebook, and began to write and draw on it.
And the first line of the above opening sentence is quite obvious solidarity with Yu Bai.
"About the "Dream Bud" magazine, and I, Xiao Dan myself, affirmed and encouraged Yu Bai and the work of "Triple Gate", ......"
After that, Xiao Dan called him in, and then handed him the manuscript he had written by hand.
"The latest issue of the magazine, send this statement out, remember, when it comes to typesetting, it should be at the top! The most conspicuous place! ”
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The time was still August 9th, and in the evening of that day, in a community in Beijing City.
Xu Fei, as a professor of Chinese at the University of Beijing, does not usually take many courses, most of the time he spends his time reading books in school or writing a few professional papers on topics he is currently researching.
But today he is happy to stay at home, because his granddaughter brought him two books, one is "The Scarlet Years" and the other is "Triple Gate", Xu Fei didn't plan to read it at first, because he didn't have the slightest desire to read the books at this stage. But when he learned that Yu Bai wrote it, he was really interested, because he wanted to know what kind of books he could write and what kind of surprise he could bring to people when he wrote "Seeking Treatment" and "Peeping in the Rain".
As he thought, he read both books in one day, but the aftertaste was long-lasting.
Even if he is this age, he can still feel the sad emotions of talking to himself when he was young from "Scarlet".
And another book, "Triple Gate", also made him re-see the unique nature of Yu Bai as a person and his writings, that is, to point directly to people's hearts.
Because he has a child and becomes a grandfather, he understands very well the mentality of parents who want their sons to become Chan and their daughters to become phoenixes. The requirements for grades and attention to other aspects are beyond the expectations of children in all generations. He had always felt that there was something wrong with his daughter's education style, but he didn't say much about it.
It wasn't until he saw the triple gate that he realized that there were still people in the new generation who could write books that reflected the truth and satire.
However, the good times did not last long, and just as he was happily about to recommend these two books to his friends, the news he got was a different kind of awakening.
"What? You said that many people are boycotting Yu Bai now? Why? Xu Fei was a little puzzled and asked.
On the other side, Qian Dexu, an old friend who is the vice chairman of the Beijing Writers Association, replied, "I don't know the specifics, maybe he offended someone, otherwise it would not have been smeared and bombarded overnight." I'm afraid that after this battle, not only Yu Bai will be abolished, but also the publishing house behind him will not be spared. ”
"Old friend, I beg you a favor." After a short period of thought, Xu Fei figured out the details, and then prepared to say his thoughts without any delay.
Qian Dexu replied without thinking about it, "We have been friends for decades, what can we help, what do you say I will do." ”
Xu Fei is not hypocritical, because the matter is urgent, he can think of Yu Bai's situation at this moment, and even more can think that if he doesn't make a difference, I am afraid that this kid he values will fall from now on, which he does not want to see, after all, this society has not been dark to this point.
"In your capacity as vice chairman of the Writers' Association of Begin, send me a statement in the newspaper media and a statement in support of Yu Bai."
"Hehe, don't you look down on me! I have already contacted several veteran fellows of the Writers' Association to make a joint statement in the latest newspaper. And to tell the truth, although I didn't go to review the new concept essay at the beginning, but the people on my side told me Yu Bai when they came back, and I also read his works, not so unbearable, and even there are many different things, to be honest, there is no shortage of veterans in our Chinese literary world, and there is a real lack of fresh blood. ”
"It's true, it's just wonderful."
"Lao Xu, no, you can also sign your name on this statement?"
"Of course, we can't look at the clear water in the Chinese literary world and be confused by some people."
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In addition, there are more different people, more extraordinary people, in their own way, helping Yu Bai.
For example, Fu Yingying, a student at Beijing No. 1 Middle School.
From the new concept as a competition all the way to the present, she has been a die-hard fan of Yu Bai, especially since "Scarlet", her biggest pleasure every day is to read "Scarlet", read the words in it, read the passages that make her empathize, every contact can make her feel that Yu Bai is a very good person, otherwise how could she write such a good text.
This idea is especially even worse after "Triple Gate", I heard that Yu Bai was going to hold a signing party, and she and her best friend Huang Ya wanted to run over secretly.
Although this idea did not come to fruition in the end, it did not stop them from recommending the book to others, such as classmates, such as everyone they knew.
Unconsciously, these two have joined the ranks of Yu Bai's book fans.
But today, they are doing another thing, that is, on the online forum, they keep swiping posts and comments!
It's just because this afternoon, Yu Bai's poor academic performance was exposed, and he was still in love, and the books he wrote were rubbish, etc.
Girlhood is a particularly sensitive period, they love fantasy, yearn for perfection, and longing for beauty, so when they encounter this kind of thing that slanders their idols, they naturally do their best to refute it.
Whenever I see someone saying that Yu Bai is not good on the Internet, I will not hesitate to fight back!
But every time I do this, I am worried about Yu Bai, worried about whether his side will be able to withstand it, and worried about whether it is useless for me to do this.
However, whether it is useful or not, time passes minute by minute, and it is not slowed down by anyone's joy, nor accelerated by anyone's sorrow.