Chapter 760: When there is no storm, the clouds open and the moon shines brightly
Fang Minghua stayed in Los Angeles for another two days and returned to San Francisco.
At the same time, Jiang Wen and Wang Shuo were also leaving, but they were going to New York, so everyone said goodbye at the airport.
"Are you going back to China soon?" Wang Shuo said to Fang Minghua.
"Yes, I have been in the United States for three months and am ready to go back." Fang Minghua replied.
Wang Shuo sighed after hearing this: "Oh, I don't know when I can go back."
"Don't worry, it won't take long." Fang Minghua patted him on the shoulder: "There is a sentence in "Water Margin" The poem goes: When there is no storm and strong rain, if the clouds open and the moon shines, everything will disappear. "Thank you for your good words," Wang Shuo said with a bitter smile.
“Let’s go!” Fang Minghua turned around and walked towards the security checkpoint.
He was right. Wang Shuo returned to China after less than a year in the United States.
It's a pity that I have exhausted my talents and can only rest on my laurels or make fun of people on the Internet or make fun of them to attract readers' attention.
After Fang Minghua returned to San Francisco, he was ready to return to China.
Li Li's mother will be taken care of here for a while, and he is relieved. Although Li Li was a little reluctant to leave, she knew that the focus of Fang Minghua's life and work was still at home in Xijing, and this would always be his temporary harbor.
But I have no regrets about choosing this kind of life.
This time Li Li drove Fang Minghua to the airport, and the two of them were reluctant to leave in the terminal.
"Lili, I will try to come to San Francisco again to accompany you and Xinxin at the end of this year." Fang Minghua said.
"No need, you haven't celebrated the Chinese New Year in China for two years. Your aunt and uncle will definitely blame you. Just stay at home with peace of mind. My mother and I will take good care of Xinxin. Besides, my cousin said she will have a movie in the second half of the year. If you are coming to the United States, you will come to see me."
Li Li said softly and helped Fang Minghua straighten his collar: "Let's get on the plane, we don't have much time."
"Okay!" Fang Minghua hugged Li Li before dragging the suitcase into the customs channel.
“Bye!”
Li Li didn't leave until Fang Minghua's figure disappeared.
After eleven hours of flight, Fang Minghua returned to Yanjing, but he was not in a hurry to return to Xijing, but stayed at the Yanjing Hotel.
The third World Chinese Literature Award Ceremony was about to be held, and Bai Miao called to ask him to come back.
The ceremony was not held in Xijing but at the Great Hall of the People in Yanjing.
This is Bai Miao’s suggestion.
He believes that there is no need for the Chinese Literature Award jury meeting and awards ceremony to be fixed in Xijing. Like the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Award, it should be changed to a different city every time. This will not only expand the influence of the Chinese Literature Award, but also promote the literary atmosphere of the city. A win-win situation.
Fang Minghua adopted his suggestion, so this year’s award ceremony will be held in Yanjing. The best location is of course the Great Hall of the People.
This is a sacred place. After the reform and opening up, part of it has been opened to the public, and venues can be rented here to hold concerts, weddings and the like.
Of course, it cannot be rented casually. It must be strictly reviewed and the nature, scale, impact, etc. of the event must be considered. However, this is really nothing to the Chinese Literature Award Jury.
Fang Minghua got off the plane at 8:30, and the Yanjing Office of Shengshi Group sent a car to take him to the Yanjing Hotel.
He had just settled in and before he had time to have breakfast, Bai Miao knocked on the door and came in.
"Minghua, you are finally back. I heard that your novels are selling well in the United States." Bai Miao said with a smile. The two times Fang Minghua went abroad, all the expenses were paid for by himself and no one took care of him. However, he told some friends that he wanted to go abroad for the purpose of publishing novels.
Now that he heard Bai Miao say this, Fang Minghua replied: "Okay." He quickly brought the topic to the selection of the Chinese Literature Award.
“How are the preparations for the award ceremony going?”
"Everything is ready. I'm looking for you now to go to the Great Hall with you to see the layout." Bai Miao said.
"I haven't had breakfast yet." Fang Minghua said.
"Hey, the breakfast supply in the hotel has ended. Buy a steamed bun on the way and eat it while walking."
Me! @#￥%
Fang Minghua had no choice but to go downstairs and leave the hotel with Bai Miao.
The Yanjing Hotel is less than two kilometers from the Great Hall of the People, so the two of them didn't take the subway and simply walked there.
When we arrived at the Great Hall of the People, we entered through the side door and went up to the third floor. While walking, Bai Miao explained: "There are eight halls in the Great Hall that can be rented to the public, including the Macau Hall, the Press Conference Hall, the Small Auditorium, and the East Hall. Central Hall, Scenic Hall, Banquet Hall and Ten Thousand People Auditorium. We rented a small auditorium this time - which is where the Mao Dun Award is held. "
The small auditorium is on the third floor. Although it is small, it is still small. It can accommodate nearly 800 people. Fang Minghua followed Bai Miao in and saw that the venue had been completely renovated. A banner above the podium read the words "The Third World Chinese Literature Award Ceremony".
Fang Minghua has been to this place before.
The second Mao Dun Literature Award Ceremony was held here.
"For this award ceremony, important national media such as People's Daily and Guangming Daily have been invited, and CCTV will broadcast it live. There are also some foreign media organizations in China, such as the Associated Press, Reuters, France News Agency will send reporters to report on the spot, and news about our award ceremony will soon appear in newspapers in New York and London," Bai Miao said with excitement.
"Not bad, not bad, hard work." Fang Minghua said with a smile.
“Let’s at least suppress the grand prize-winning situation, right?” Bai Miao said in a low voice.
The two laughed.
The Third World Chinese Literature Award Ceremony was held at the Great Hall of the People at 8 pm on March 21, 1997. The entire venue was packed with authors of shortlisted works, jury members, invited guests, and capital Celebrities from the literary world gathered together to celebrate the grand ceremony of Chinese literature.
Finally, the award results were announced, and the authors of five works, including the best novel and novella, came to the stage to receive the awards and delivered their acceptance speeches.
The most eye-catching thing here is that the latest novel "No One With Me" by South African female writer Nadine Gordimer won the Best Novel Award.
Despite the long distance, the old man in his seventies first flew from South Africa to Xiangjiang, rested for one night, and then took Air China to Yanjing. On the podium, the old man looked excited and said Speaks fluent English.
Seven years ago, she went to Stockholm, Sweden, to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature. Now she is honored to stand on the podium of the Great Hall of the People in Yanjing.
“China is an ancient country with a civilization of five thousand years. It has produced a large number of excellent literary works such as The Book of Songs and Songs of Chu. Now Chinese literature has burst out with new vitality. Through the Chinese Literature Award, Form is once again known to the world”
The venue burst into warm applause.
The Best Novella Award was won by "Survival" written by You Fengwei, and this novel was later adapted into "The Japanese Are Coming" by Jiang Wen.
Best Short Story Award: "The Cowpen in the Fog Moon" by Chi Zijian
The Best Prose Award was won by Zhang Chengzhi's "The Deserted Heroic Road".
Taiwanese poet and essayist Yang Mu's collection of poems "Propositions of Time" won the Best Poetry Award.
After the award ceremony, Fang Minghua stayed at the Yanjing Hotel for another night, preparing to rush back to Xijing early the next morning. He was already eager to return home.
Unexpectedly, an uninvited guest came in the evening - Feng Xiaogang.
(End of this chapter)