Chapter 311 "Impetuous" is ready to be published in the United States
"Chairman Jia." Bai Miao quickly stood up to greet
At this time, Jia Pingwa was sweating profusely and had a briefcase in her creaking nest. She walked in with a smile, said hello to him, and sat down on the sofa opposite.
Fang Minghua knew that Jia Pingwa was here for something, so he asked Bai Miao to go back to the office for the time being.
After Bai Miao left, Fang Minghua poured a cup of herbal tea for Jia Pingwa and asked, "Is there something urgent in this hot day?"
Jia Pingwa did not answer directly, but drank a cup of herbal tea and asked: "I heard that you and Lu Yao went to Yanjing and quarreled with the scholars at the meeting."
"Look what you said. "Fang Minghua said with a smile: "Have you met Lu Yao?"
"I saw him yesterday. After chatting for a while, he left. He said he was going back to the Tongchuan Coal Mine Guesthouse and vowed not to completely complete his novel, right? I planned to come back, but it seems that I was hit hard."
Fang Minghua just sighed slightly and said nothing.
"Actually, according to me, he shouldn't go. What good can those people say? They're bringing shame on themselves!" Jia Pingwa said, blowing out a smoke ring.
"Come on, Brother Jia, please stop making sarcastic remarks. If you encounter someone to comfort him again."
"Comfort is necessary. If Lu Yaofei insists on creating in this way, he will have to bear the pressure. .However, Mencius said: When Heaven entrusts a person with a great responsibility, he must first work hard on his mind and body. In the future, his novel may have a time when the clouds clear and the moon shines."
< br>“Do you also think it will be popular in the future?”
“Yes! It will definitely be! How can a book written by a few of us not be popular?! Okay, let’s not talk about him. I’m here to see you today. Something serious.”
“What’s the matter?”
"This." Jia Pingwa said, taking out a thick book from her briefcase and handing it to Fang Minghua.
It's "Impetuous".
"Minghua, my book has been published in China. You said before that I would contact the United States for publication. Can you do it now?"
It turned out to be this.
After Fang Minghua came back from participating in the Iowa International Writing Program in the United States last year, he talked about it with Jia Pingwa. After the novel was published, he contacted Ms. Nie Hualing of the University of Iowa to translate it into English and try to win the publication. Published in the United States.
Now that it has been published in the country, Fang Minghua must of course keep his word.
"Yes." Fang Minghua agreed: "I will contact Ms. Nie Hualing as soon as possible, but the translation fee."
"I am also worried about this matter. Ms. Nie definitely wants US dollars. I Where is that? Why don't you ask a domestic scholar to translate it? Why don't you ask Professor Xu Yuanchong's student, a girl named Li Li, to translate it? She!"
Historically, Jia Pingwa's book "Impossible" was translated by Nie Hualing, and it also won the American Mobil Pegasus Literary Award after it was published in the United States.
Since Jia Pingwa proposed it, let Li Li try it?
"Okay, then I will contact Li Li and send the book to her. I will ask her to translate it as soon as possible, and then contact Ms. Nie to try to publish it as soon as possible! As for the translation fee, how about I ask Li Li to give you a preferential price? ?”
“Okay, I’ll do as you say. I’ll let you know the latest situation immediately.”
“Okay, I’ll go back,” Jia Pingwa said. Briefcase on the desk.
“Walk slowly, Brother Jia.”
After Jia Pingwa left, Fang Minghua flipped through the book "Impotence" left by Jia Pingwa. This book also writes about the early days of rural reform. The fate of the characters is so different from "Ordinary World". It describes the problems exposed in the initial stage of reform and opening up, as well as the impetuous state of the entire society and the emptiness beneath the impetuous surface.
The "Ordinary World" is a literary work that praises ordinary workers in a warm realist way from another perspective. The writer transforms suffering into a spiritual motivation to move forward.
Everyone has his own thing.
Fang Minghua put down the book, took out the letter paper from the drawer, and wrote a letter to Li Li, who was studying in London, hoping that she could translate this 300,000-word novel into English and prepare it for publication in the United States. Jia Pingwa He is my friend, and the translation fee can be discounted
In fact, translating this long novel is a big test in itself for Li Li.
It doesn't matter. After Li Li completes the translation, she will send both the Chinese and English versions to Ms. Nie Hualing for final review.
After writing the letter and the book, he rode his bicycle to the Bell Tower to send the international parcel. Fang Minghua stopped worrying about it. Li Li would complete the work seriously.
It is now mid-July, which is the hottest season of the year in Xijing. In addition to going to work, Fang Minghua also reduces socializing after get off work. He comes back every day to accompany his wife, watch TV and go shopping.
One more thing, the science fiction novel "My Journey is the Sea of Stars", which took almost two years to complete, is finally completed. The full text is about 1.5 million words.
If this was placed in the online literature of later generations, this number of words would really be nothing, but now, it can definitely be considered a masterpiece.
Kodansha Japan has begun publishing a single volume of this novel, and the manga adapted into it has been published in Japan and is quite popular.
Calculating, the royalties and royalties earned by my several science fiction novels and "The Legend of Monkey King" in Japan have reached as high as 120 million yen. According to the current exchange rate, one yen is exchanged for 0.06 yuan, which is equivalent to 0.06 yuan per yen. into RMB is 7.2 million people.
7.2 million won in two years!
Yes, little Japan is rich and willing to spend money.
But now is the highlight moment for Japan. It is rich and powerful. I heard that the "Plaza Accord" with the United States has been signed, and a rope has been tied around its neck!
But this has nothing to do with Fang Minghua. He is also creating foreign exchange for the country.
In China, this science fiction novel was recommended by "Science" Literature and Art Publishing House to "Ocean Publishing House" for publication as a single book.
Now, Fang Minghua is thinking about another thing.
Since I participated in the International Writing Program in the United States last year and wrote three novels, in the past year, except for the serialization of "My Journey is the Stars and the Sea", I have not written a single word of serious literature. There is always this Busy with things.
Recently, the work of the editorial department has been gradually getting on the right track. Is it time for me to prepare to write something?
Pioneer novel?
No! Not interesting.
Now that domestic avant-garde novels are in full swing, I should stop joining in the fun. Just like six years ago, when others were writing scar literature and educated youth literature, I started to write stream of consciousness, holding high " Pioneer Novels" banner.
In the evening, while walking on the street with Song Tangtang, Fang Minghua told his wife his thoughts.
“What do you want to write about?”
"I haven't decided yet, but I have to write something different, right?" Fang Minghua said, holding his wife's hand and looking at the busy traffic on the street.
What Fang Minghua didn’t expect was that when he was about to calm down and write, the National Writers Association was making plans for him.
(End of this chapter)