Chapter 618 The work cannot be published
“How is the writing?”
In the evening, Fang Minghua said to his daughter-in-law Song Tangtang.
Wearing cotton pajamas, Song Tangtang sat at the computer and read the text on the screen carefully.
Actually, every night when he got home from get off work, Song Tangtang would read what Fang Minghua had written. After reading the last part today, he let out a long sigh.
"It's really shocking. I didn't expect the lives of laid-off workers to be so miserable. I thought that the lives of the female workers described in your novel "Textile Girl" were already miserable. However, the descriptions in your reportage are totally different. See the Great Witch.”
“Russian literary theorist Chernyshevsky once said: Literature originates from life and is higher than life. In fact, what I want to say is that real life is often more complicated than literature. More exciting." Fang Minghua said meaningfully: "So, I wrote it as a reportage that is closer to reality than a novel." "But." Song Tangtang's tone was slightly worried, and she turned around. Look at Fang Minghua.
"I'm worried that what you wrote is too true and the questions are too sharp. "Yanhe" does not publish reportage. If you submit it to "Contemporary" and "People's Literature", I am worried that it may not be published."
After hearing this, Fang Minghua was silent for a while and then said: "So, I am going to vote for "Harvest", maybe the result will be better."
Now that he has decided, Fang Minghua printed it out and mailed it directly to "Harvest" magazine in Shanghai The magazine also called Xiao Dai, deputy editor-in-chief of the magazine, to briefly explain the situation.
A week later, Fang Minghua received a call from Xiao Dai: "Minghua, this is shocking, absolutely shocking."
Xiao Dai sighed on the phone: "Actually, not only in Northeast China, Even in Shanghai, the problem of laid-off workers from state-owned enterprises is also present, but the contradiction is not as acute as in Northeast China.”
“With the deepening of reform, the problem will become more prominent in the future, and it should attract the attention of the whole society. , this is also my original intention of writing this reportage," Fang Minghua explained.
"You're right. Since your reportage is relatively long, we plan to publish it in two issues starting from January next year."
"Thank you very much."
"Thank you for what?" Minghua, "Yanhe" has become your own place now. You have rarely submitted articles to other magazines in the past few years, but you will continue to cooperate more often in the future."
"Definitely, definitely"
Now that "Harvest" magazine has published the full text, Fang Minghua no longer worries about this matter.
It's snowing heavily outside today, and the whole city of Xijing is covered with snow, but Fang Minghua's house is as warm as spring and very lively.
In the afternoon, Fang Minghua picked up the two children from kindergarten early. Li Li, who teaches in the United States, also came back from winter vacation and came to her cousin's house to celebrate Christmas today.
Festivals held by foreigners have gradually become popular in major domestic cities. Although Xijing is not as open as coastal cities, there is a Christian church in Xijing itself. Now ordinary people, especially college and technical school students, have begun to follow the trend. Have Christmas.
Li Li has nothing to do when she comes back. Apart from spending time with her parents, she likes to come to her cousin's house to play. Tonight is Christmas Eve, so she will come over to spend Christmas together.
Song Tangtang also likes to celebrate foreign festivals. Of course, she takes care of the cooking by herself.
What's even happier is that the two children, together with Li Li, actually decorated a pot of dragon's whiskers in the living room as a Christmas tree. They hung colored lights on it, placed candies, various small pendants, and stacked paper cranes together. , having a great time.
Fang Minghua didn't like this. He sat on the sofa in the living room and read the newspaper with his legs crossed.
At this moment, the landline phone placed on the TV cabinet rang. Li Li was close enough to answer it, and then handed it to Fang Minghua.
"Brother-in-law, the one who is looking for trouble is Xiao Dai, the editor-in-chief of Harvest magazine."
After hearing this, Fang Minghua went over, picked up the microphone to say hello, and jokingly said: "Merry Christmas .”
"Minghua, your family also celebrates Christmas?"
"Hey, the children are having fun, and their aunt is also having a lot of fun together." Fang Minghua said with a smile.
"Well, the call I made today was unlucky and affected your enthusiasm for the festival." "What's wrong?"
"That reportage of yours cannot be published. , I'm sorry, Minghua." Xiao Dai's tone was apologetic.
"What happened?"
"Originally, we had completed the typesetting and review of the January issue and were about to send it to the printing factory for printing. However, the Municipal Press and Publication Bureau inspected the work of our magazine two days ago and found out After reading the reportage you wrote, I thought the subject matter was too sensitive and would affect social stability and unity, and asked us not to publish it publicly.
"Does Mr. Palladium know about this?" "Fang Minghua's tone was very calm.
"I called Mr. Palladium that afternoon to report the matter. Mr. Palladium called the bureau leader himself and got the same reply. "
Speaking of this, Xiao Dai's voice on the other end of the phone paused, and then added: "Minghua, there are some things that even Palladium can't do anything about. ”
"I understand, it doesn't matter." Fang Minghua said.
"But it can't be published in China. I suggest you publish it in Xiangjiang. They are also very interested in it." Xiao Dai expressed his opinion again.
“No, thank you.” Fang Minghua declined.
After hanging up the phone, Fang Minghua sat on the sofa and thought about it.
It is exactly what Song Tangtang said.
Li Li, who was standing next to her, noticed that Fang Minghua looked strange, and came over and asked with concern: "Brother-in-law, what happened?"
"Oh, it's nothing serious. Editor Xiao said that the "Report" I wrote "Literature" cannot be published for various reasons."
"Ah, it cannot be published?"
Li Li remembers that this is the first time that Fang Minghua has written so many works. .
She couldn't say much, so she hurried to the kitchen and told her cousin Song Tangtang what had just happened.
Song Tangtang wiped her hands, took off her apron and entered the living room.
"Minghua, just now Xiao Dai called and said that your reportage was rejected?" Song Tangtang asked.
"Yes." Fang Minghua explained in detail what happened on Xiao Dai's phone call just now.
Song Tangtang was silent for a while after hearing this, and then asked: "Then are you going to apply for other magazines?"
"Forget it, "Harvest" can't even publish it, other magazines I don’t dare anymore, and I don’t want to cause trouble to others.”
"What about the article?"
"Just throw it away."
"How about, brother-in-law, I translate it into English for you and publish it in the United States? Reportage is also very popular in the United States. "Yes." Li Li had an idea. .
Fang Minghua shook his head.
“The purpose of publishing in China is to attract the attention and attention of the whole society. What is the use of publishing in the United States? To make Americans sympathize? Or to make us laugh? The novel can be published abroad, but this kind of documentary Forget it.”
Seeing what Li Li wanted to say, Fang Minghua waved his hand: "Okay, let's not talk about this and celebrate the holidays! Christmas, Christmas Eve!"
(End of this chapter)
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