In this era when radio is king, most homes across the country will have a radio.
And "The Ordinary World" is broadcast on China Central Broadcasting Station, which covers the whole country, and the effect can be imagined.
As soon as it was broadcast, it immediately touched the hearts of millions of listeners. China Central Broadcasting Station also received letters from readers from all over the world, including students, teachers, workers, farmers, and soldiers. , retired cadres, covering almost all walks of life.
Either letters came in asking when the novel "The Ordinary World" will be released, or calls asked whether the radio drama "The Ordinary World" can be replayed. Many listeners missed the previous content and hoped that China Central Broadcasting Station It can be replayed, but some people find it unsatisfying to listen to it again.
So, in response to the request of the broad masses of the people, China Central Broadcasting Station specially set up a temporary column for rebroadcasting at noon the day after the "Ordinary World" radio series was broadcast. Second only to the listening rate when "Ordinary World" premiered.
There is even a letter from a student from a university in western Shanxi. They have a total of 270 people living in a four-story building with about 100 radios and VCRs. They listen to "The Ordinary World" at 12 noon at the same time, even if they don't need it. During lunch break, I also want to listen to "Ordinary World".
To make people in Shanxi give up the tradition of taking a nap is a testament to the popularity of the "Ordinary World" radio drama.
At that time, from cities to villages, from factories and mines to schools, from government agencies to military camps, every day at 12:30 noon and 6:30 pm, people would consciously gather around the radio and listen quietly to Li Yemo's performance "The Ordinary World", China Central Broadcasting Station In order not to pour cold water on the audience's enthusiasm, Ye Yongmei led the "Long Series" team and worked overtime to produce the broadcast script of "The Ordinary World".
Under this situation, the latest issue of "People's Literature", which published "The Ordinary World", was finally released after much anticipation.
As soon as it came out, there were spectacular scenes of people queuing up to grab it in bookstores and post offices across the country. It was completely hard to find a copy.
Not only was it not enough for the readers to grab "People's Literature", they also urged the Humanities Society to publish a separate volume of "The Ordinary World".
The mailbox of the editorial department of "People's Literature" was filled with letters from readers. Zhu Wei couldn't help but sigh:
"Teacher Fang, I am really convinced by you!"
As soon as these words came out, editors like Wang Xiaoping and Wang Fu who had previously badmouthed "The Ordinary World" all I agree, and the gaze I cast on Fang Yan is full of admiration and respect. I originally thought that romantic realism works like "The Ordinary World" were outdated and had lagged behind the creative trend of today's literary world. However, almost the entire editorial department was not optimistic about it. , Fangyan has always firmly believed in the value of "The Ordinary World".
He is indeed a guiding light in the literary world!
I really never got a punch in the eye!
Surrounded and praised by everyone, Fang Yan waved his hands and did not take all the credit. Instead, he gave the majority of the credit to Liu Xinwu. The reason why "Ordinary World" can achieve such a huge success Success, thanks to Liu Xinwu’s support and approval.
Liu Xinwu smiled knowingly and understood that this was dialect that allowed him to rely on "The Ordinary World" to establish the prestige of the editor-in-chief in the editorial department and consolidate his position as the editor-in-chief of "People's Literature". It will be much smoother for him to carry out his work in the future. Yes, His eyes were full of gratitude, so he waved his hand:
“I’ll treat you to this lunch today, let’s go barbecue and have a good meal!”
“Editor Liu, this is You said it.”
"Yes, that's what I said. "The Ordinary World" has brought so much good news, we must celebrate it properly!"
"Long live Editor Liu! Long live Teacher Fang!"
In an instant, the whole hall was in uproar and cheering continuously.
“Don’t forget the man who dug the water when eating from the well. We all have to thank Lu Yao properly.”
Dian Yan asked Zhu Wei to send the remittance form for the manuscript fee to Lu Yao as soon as possible, including medical treatment, hospitalization and follow-up. Even a retreat would inevitably cost money. Of course, this remittance note must fall into Lin Da's hands instead of Lu Yao's. Otherwise, he would spend money lavishly, buying coffee and cigarettes.
"Teacher Fang, you still know Teacher Lu Yao." Zhu Wei said jokingly.
"He is too generous, and he has no fixed amount of money to spend. If he puts a lot of money with his sister-in-law, he can make a steady stream of money to supplement the family income."
Fang Yan smiled and said, "As for the royalties from the radio drama "The Ordinary World", let him spend it according to his whim. "
Just when the editorial office of "People's Literature" was rejoicing, some people were happy and others were sad. In the editorial office of "Contemporary", which is also owned by the Humanities Society, the atmosphere cannot be said to be very different, at least it is completely different. Instead, there was silence and lifelessness, as if the air had frozen.
As the culprit, Zhou Changyi lowered his head, not daring to look at his colleagues, and muttered in his heart:
"I'm so stupid, really!"
"I only know " Realistic works like "The Ordinary World" are not liked by the literary world, but I really didn't expect that "The Ordinary World" would actually Although it is so popular among the people, I really didn’t expect Teacher Fang to think of adapting the novel into a radio drama!”
Just when he was flustered and at a loss, Qin Zhaoyang took Zhang Zhonge and others! People walked up to him:
“Changyi!”
"Teacher Qin, Teacher Zhang, I...I was wrong."
Zhou Changyi suddenly stood up, his face full of shame.
Qin Zhaoyang said: "Where did you go wrong?"
"I shouldn't have been so rash, rejecting such a potential manuscript without your permission. "
Zhou Changyi began to reflect, but not completely, and still said: "As an editor, , no matter what, this is a serious mistake, no matter how you excuse it, but if you give me another chance with my current experience and level, I will have to make the same mistake. I always feel that "The Ordinary World" "Outdated, our traditional realist literature has never taken a broad road..."
"You, you, it seems you haven't reflected deeply enough."
Qin Zhaoyang said: "Haven't you seen from "The Ordinary World" that realist literature will never go out of style!"
Zhou Changyi trembled all over, "I...I can see that my personal literary thoughts are too backward and my vision is too narrow..."
Seeing him constantly reviewing, Qin Zhaoyang and Zhang Zhong'e looked at each other and sighed repeatedly.
Obviously Zhou Changyi and Fang Yan are about the same age, but how can the gap between them as editors be so big?
If Fang Yan can be the deputy editor of "Contemporary", it will not only be a single article "Ordinary World". As long as he is in "Contemporary" for one day, he can get 10, 20, or even 50 articles for "Contemporary". It is no less a literary masterpiece than "The Ordinary World".
The editors of "Contemporary" looked at Fang Yan, Liu Xinwu and other people walking out of the door of the building through the windows, and they were very envious.
After all, with the current popularity of "The Ordinary World", it is very likely that the sales of "People's Literature" will break the historical record! (End of this chapter)