Chapter 119 Special Issue of "Literature of Names"
Liu Xinwu took the manuscript back to the editorial department, and indeed encountered strong resistance.
Many editors believe that this book is inappropriate. After all, we and the Japanese are in the process of repairing our relationship. If you make enemies because of a novel, then the gain outweighs the loss.
"If the Japanese are so easy to turn against each other, it means that they are not interested in repairing relations with us. We are not unfamiliar with such false friendship."
Liu Xinwu refuted the editors in one sentence Speechless, he then decided against all opinions and decided to publish a special issue dedicated to "Lies: The Bad Character of the Chinese People".
Soon, this matter reached the Writers Association, and the old man surnamed Wang immediately made trouble.
He criticized Liu Xinwu's dictatorship face to face, "You completely regard "Literature of Names" as your own, and do not allow others to express their opinions. When is it now? You actually want to publish such a book that damages friendly relations? Do you still have some D-ness? Do you still talk about organizational discipline? "
His remarks are high-sounding. The key point is that his argument has been supported by many people.
Liu Xin argued forcefully, "Have you read this novel? Where does the right to speak come from if you haven't read it? This is a historical novel, and it is all based on historical materials. Is it writing history? Are novels not allowed? I still say the same thing, if the Japanese break off relations with us because of this novel, it is a false friendship, and we will not care about it.” Said: "We are New China, not the Qing Dynasty, and we do not need to kowtow to the great powers. Those martyrs fought for our dignity, but you threw them all on the ground?"
The expressions of those people suddenly changed. Although they had their hearts set on foreign countries, they did not dare to state it directly. At this time, the state's control is still very strict. If you behave too obviously, you will probably be arrested.
Only then did Chen Jiangong know why Liu Hongmin asked him to call the police. The remarks of these guys are no different than betraying the country and seeking glory.
Temporarily suppressing the Writers Association, Liu Xinwu immediately started a special issue. He was afraid that if he were a step too late, he might be criticized even more violently.
He immediately arranged for people to do typesetting, but the next day the manuscript was missing several pages. This is obviously because some people do not want "Lies: The Bad Characteristics of the Chinese" to be published, thinking that stealing the manuscript will prevent it from being published.
After all, the manuscripts at this time were basically handwritten, and the writers would not keep the manuscripts in their hands. Even if you rewrite it, it will take a lot of effort.
However, they thought that Liu Hongmin had a copy machine at home.
Liu Xinwu immediately called Liu Hongmin, who sent two more copies. Liu Xinwu locked one in his desk and took the other to type. This time he kept an eye on it personally and went home with the manuscript after get off work.
After several days, I finally got the layout done. Delivery was made to the printing house, and the samples were soon in his hands.
After checking it carefully and finding that there is no problem, let the printing house print it.
"Contemporary" was a bit slow to respond. It was not until the special issue of "Famous Literature" came out that they realized that Liu Hongmin's novel had been published.
Wei Junyi immediately asked He Qizhi to find Liu Hongmin, "If you miss this novel, you will miss it, but you can't miss the next novel."
There are dozens of top magazines in the country, but there are only so many well-known writers. If a magazine can distribute more than a dozen of them, it will be considered good. Well-known writers do not produce output every year. "Contemporary" relies on its strong manuscript composition ability and can only produce two or three works by well-known writers in each issue.
Liu Hongmin is the most prolific among well-known writers, with almost a novel every year and can provide two issues of manuscripts for "Contemporary". If Liu Hongmin switches to "Famous Literature", the quality of "Contemporary" manuscripts will drop a lot.
As soon as "Lies" was published, it immediately aroused widespread discussion in society. Many people hold the same view as the old man surnamed Wang, thinking that this novel is inappropriate for the times. Because we have been blocked by the international community for a long time, we have finally managed to establish a good relationship with this group of people. They are worried that this book will make the Japanese angry and continue to block us, making the life we finally had hope for become bleak again.
Compared to the domestic situation, the economic prosperity of the Japanese side is frightening. Therefore, many people suffer from heliophobia, fearing that the Japanese will be unhappy and the Japanese will mobilize the whole country to launch an economic war of aggression.
Of course, some people think that the book "Lies" has exposed the huge conspiracy of the Japanese, and believe that the country's current good relationship with the Japanese is tantamount to seeking the skin of a tiger.
Both the extreme left and the extreme right are undesirable. But the reality is so helpless. These two wrong views in the media quickly became polar opposites, black and white. Those who held more neutral views quickly disappeared without a trace. Because neutral views are not eye-catching, publishing articles is more about seeking fame. No one cares where the fame comes from?
The two parties soon formed a literati war and criticized each other, which caused a great social impact.
Xiyuan learned about the matter, but did not pay much attention to it. They were aware of some problems and wanted to see how serious the problem was.
With the progress of reform and opening up, the economy has experienced a state of barbaric growth.
I dug out the materials handed over by Ms. Chu and couldn’t help but become interested.
“This young comrade is quite interesting, but now that he has the status of a businessman, it is impossible for him to enter politics. But he is a member of D, so he can participate in the election of personal representatives!”
This The words quickly reached Ms. Chu’s ears. She immediately called Liu Hongmin over and told Liu Hongmin about the matter.
Liu Hongmin was stunned, "Is this still possible?"
"Of course!" Ms. Chu said: "The money you earn comes from formal channels, and your reputation is also You can definitely elect personal representatives. Moreover, the next personal representative will be elected in February next year. You need to make some preparations after you go back. You need to become a personal representative of the community first."
Liu Hongmin nodded, "I will. Go back and find out more.”
Because of buying a house and registering, he still knows the Shichahai community very well. After a little understanding, you will understand the election process.
The community workers told him that with his current reputation, there would be no problem in being elected as the community representative. Because writers usually have a unique vision and can discover many problems that ordinary people cannot.
There was a lot of harassment in the media, but Liu Hongmin remained unmoved. During this time, he didn't even read the newspaper.
Until Liu Xinwu came to the door, "The sales volume of "Lies" has been revealed. As of last night, 1.02 million copies had been sold."
Liu Hongmin laughed, "It seems that it is not controversial. It’s no good!”
“Thank you for laughing.” Liu Xinwu said: “Many people are looking for you now and want to scold you in person!”
Liu Hongmin spread his hands. "This is a bit of a blind move."
Just read a book, and sending a razor blade is too much.
(End of this chapter)