Back to 80: My literary life.

Chapter 876 The th World Chinese Literature Award Winners
This award ceremony was held in Changsha at the invitation of the Hunan Provincial Government. The specific organizing units were the Provincial Cultural Bureau, the Provincial Writers Association and the Hunan Television Station.

Fang Minghua arrived at Huanghua International Airport by plane at around 2:00 p.m. Naturally, someone came to pick him up. Unexpectedly, it turned out to be someone he knew, He Liwei, who had just become the vice chairman of the Hunan Writers Association.

"Hello, Teacher Fang, long time no see." The other party shook Fang Minghua's hand enthusiastically.

"Liwei, why call me teacher? You are now the vice chairman of the Hunan Writers Association. We are on the same level. You can just call me by my name." Fang Minghua said.

"No, that won't work. You once taught me, and I will never forget it. You deserve to be called teacher!" said He Liwei.

Fang Minghua smiled and said nothing.

He Liwei, Yu Hua, Li Yinghong and others were all students of the 1987 Luyuan workshop class, and Fang Minghua once taught them.

He Liwei took the initiative to help Fang Minghua carry the suitcase in his hand and said with a smile: "I heard that you were coming to Changsha, so I took the initiative to come to the airport to pick you up. We haven't seen each other for a long time."

"Yes, more than ten years." Fang Minghua said.

"So, when I see you this time, I want to have a couple of drinks with you after you're done with your work!"

"Hey, you drink as much as you eat spicy food!"

"Haha, that's right, the male students of the 87th workshop are all good at drinking, except for Yu Hua, who is a coward. But he has made the greatest achievements in literature!"

The two chatted and laughed, and finally got into a black Santana 2000, and were driven to the hotel by their own driver.

Fang Minghua stayed at the Hunan Xiangquan Hotel, where the entire jury and the writers of the shortlisted works all lived. Many of the judges and writers were acquaintances, so they naturally greeted each other when they had dinner in the lobby in the evening.

"Minghua, hello!" Fang Minghua heard a gray-haired man with a Taiwanese accent greeting him, and when he looked closely he also smiled.

"Hello, Mr. Yingzhen." Fang Minghua hurriedly took two steps forward and extended his right hand.

Chen Ying-zhen from Taipei.

Fang Minghua knew Chen Yingzhen very early, in 86, when the Hong Kong Writers Association was established. Chen Yingzhen went to Hong Kong to celebrate as a representative of Taiwanese writers, and Fang Minghua was the deputy head of the Mainland Writers Association delegation.

He left a deep impression on Fang Minghua. His works were greatly influenced by Lu Xun and mainly described the life and emotions of urban intellectuals. His works are full of melancholy and depression as well as humanitarian concerns.

What is more important is to have a sincere patriotic heart.

Later, in 90, when the first World Chinese Literature Award was held, Fang Minghua went to Yenching University and found Chen Yingzhen, who was temporarily staying in Yenching University, and invited him to be a member of the jury, to which he readily agreed.

However, this time Chen Yingzhen came to Changsha not as a judge but as a writer. His novella "Zhongxiao Park" was shortlisted for this year's Outstanding Novella Award.

"Zhongxiao Park" is a novella completed by Mr. Chen Yingzhen in 2001, and it was also his last novel before his death.

Through the accidental encounter of two minor characters in Zhongxiao Park, a brief intersection that cannot be called a relationship, the novel reveals a piece of history that the Japanese government and the Taiwanese authorities are eager to bury.

"Mr. Yingzhen, I have read your book "Zhongxiao Park". It is very well written, and the words are full of compassion for the world. I think your novel will definitely win an award!"

"Really?" Chen Yingzhen laughed: "I hope it's as you said, then you will give me the award then."

"It was an honor."

The two smiled and chatted for a while before going their separate ways.

In the evening, Fang Minghua returned to his room to rest. Bai Miao finally came and told Fang Minghua the entire process of preparing for the award ceremony.

Although Fang Minghua is no longer in charge of the jury, this award was founded by him after all, and all the funds come from the Chinese Literature Award Foundation which he manages. There are some things I need to tell him.

After listening to his story, Fang Minghua nodded, and suddenly thought of something and asked, "Bai Miao, why didn't I see Han Shaogong at dinner tonight? He is a member of this year's jury and a Changsha native, so he is also half a host. He won't leave early, right?"

"He really left early, mainly because he was not feeling well. He left after the judging panel ended." Bai Miao replied.

"Back to Haikou?" "No, he went back to live in the place where he once worked in the countryside, in Miluo, not far from Changsha. I heard him say that he lives there for half a year now."

Settle down in the place where you once worked in the countryside?

Fang Minghua suddenly became interested.

After Bai Miao left, Fang Minghua looked at the time and saw that it was not yet nine o'clock, so it was not too late, so he took out his cell phone and called Han Shaogong.

Soon, the call was connected, and Han Shaogong's Mandarin with a strong Hunan accent came through: "Minghua, have you arrived in Changsha?"

"Yes, I just arrived today. I heard from Bai Miao that you left Changsha in good health. How are you now?" Fang Minghua asked with concern.

"It was mainly because I was reading and discussing books continuously in the past few days, which made me feel dizzy and my blood pressure was a little high. Now I am back in Bajing Township, where there are beautiful mountains and clear waters, birds singing and flowers blooming, and my body is better now."

"Young worker, Bai Miao said that you are now settled in the place where you were sent to work in the countryside?" Fang Minghua asked again.

"Yes, two years ago I applied to the relevant leaders of Hainan Province and was finally approved to stay in Haikou for half a year and return to Bajing Township for another half a year to settle down, conduct research and write, haha."

"Oh, you have a great life, living in the countryside, and the fragrance of rice flowers can be smelled when you go out." Fang Minghua sighed.

"Haha, do you want to come and experience it?" Han Shaogong asked with a smile on the phone.

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"Okay, I'll come visit you after the award ceremony!" Fang Minghua said happily.

"welcome!"

On the phone, Han Shaogong told Fang Minghua his specific address and route, and then the two hung up.

Well, it would be nice to go to the countryside in Hunan Province.

Fang Minghua looked relaxed.

The 6th World Chinese Literature Award Ceremony was held at Changsha Wuzhou Grand Theater. It started at 8:00 p.m. and the entire theater was packed.

There have been singing and dancing since the 4th Chinese Literature Awards Ceremony. This year, we specially invited famous Hunan singers such as Li Guyi and Chen Sisi to sing their famous songs, and local crosstalk artist Qizhi Dabing performed crosstalk. The atmosphere of the whole ceremony was lively.

Of course, the most important thing is the announcement of the winning works.

The Best Novel Award was awarded to "Sandalwood Death" by Mo Yan

Best novella: "Zhongxiao Park" by Chen Yingzhen.

Best Short Story: "Life of Pi" by Canadian author Yann Martel.

The Best Prose Award was given to Shi Tiesheng's "Fragments of Thoughts in Sickness". However, Shi Tiesheng was unable to come to the scene to receive the award this time because he had something else to do.

Best Poetry (Collection): "Poems of Wang Jiaxin", author Wang Jiaxin.

As the award presenter for the best novella, Fang Minghua solemnly handed the certificate and trophy to Chen Yingzhen, and warm applause broke out in the venue.

On the evening of the second day after the ceremony, He Liwei invited Fang Minghua to dinner. At the dinner table, Fang Minghua told him that he was going to Bajing Township to meet Han Shaogong.

"Liwei, you are quite familiar with Han Shaogong. If you have nothing to do, why don't we go meet him together?" Fang Minghua invited.

Unexpectedly, He Liwei looked a little embarrassed.

"Teacher Fang, I have some work to do recently, I'm afraid I can't leave."

Seeing He Liwei like this, Fang Minghua didn't know what to say.

(End of this chapter)