Literary Master 1978.

Chapter 136 Dimensionality Reduction Strike
In order to strengthen his persuasiveness, Lin Chaoyang accidentally said something wrong, and Zhang Dening immediately realized that something was wrong.

"You also contribute to Harvest?"

"This..." Lin Chaoyang hesitated for a moment and said, "It's all happened in the past. The novel has been published."

"Which one? Why haven't I read it?" Zhang Dening asked anxiously.

"I didn't use the pen name 'Xu Lingjun'. I used 'Wang Qinglai'."

Wang Qinglai?
Zhang Dening's mind quickly flashed through the magazines and novels she had read. There was a hint of shock on her face and her voice trembled.

"Qiu Ju Goes to Court?"

"Parental Love?"

Lin Chaoyang was surprised, "Great! Did you also read the article published in Shanghai Literature and Art?"

Zhang Dening said angrily: "Stop smiling at me!"

She questioned, "This year, our royalties are not as high as others, I accept that. But why didn't you give us "Qiu Ju Goes to Court"? Do you still consider me your friend?"

"Friends are of course friends." Lin Chaoyang said slowly.

His statement made Zhang Dening feel a little better, but she still felt uncomfortable. It turned out that she had missed so many of Lin Chaoyang's manuscripts without her knowing.

"The Garland under the Mountain", "Qiu Ju's Lawsuit", "Parents' Love", and the novel given to "Contemporary".

Zhang Dening kept repeating like Xianglin Sao: "You are too unfriendly!"

Lin Chaoyang shook his head. "Friends are friends. I can't give up my royalties just for my friends!"

She stared at Lin Chaoyang, trying to find a few words to refute him, but after thinking for a long time, she lost interest.

Ultimately, it’s because there’s not enough money.

"It's just the manuscript fee!"

She said this unwillingly, with a tone of self-consolation and helplessness, as if “it’s just half a fart”.

After chatting for a while, Zhang Dening left with a heart full of depression and melancholy.

It was another Monday, and Yin Falu was giving a lecture on ancient Chinese cultural history in the Chinese Department, so Lin Chaoyang went to attend the class again.

The situation of the Chinese Department class of 77 is special. We entered the school in February 78 and are now in the first semester of the third academic year.

By the time they entered their third year, many people had become seasoned students and were absent from classes more and more frequently. However, many people attended Yin Falu's class, and most of them came just for his fame.

Some people feel sleepy halfway through the lecture. Students in the Chinese Department are all literary and artistic, but not all of them are history fans.

Lin Chaoyang listened with great interest. When he read Chinese classical literature, he didn't quite understand many parts. Ultimately, it was because he didn't have a deep understanding of ancient culture and history.

Although he would always consult Wu Zuxiang for advice, his knowledge was only superficial and not systematic. Yin Falu's common sense class could make up for his shortcomings in this area.

After finishing the class, Lin Chaoyang was about to return to the library when he ran into Hong Zicheng who had just finished teaching the Chinese Department class of 79 next door.

"Brother Zicheng!"

Lin Chaoyang greeted Hong Zicheng and the two chatted as they walked.

Hong Zicheng asked: "I heard that you bought a house?"

"Yes." Lin Chaoyang said truthfully.

Hong Zicheng looked envious, "I really envy the royalties you get from writing novels."

"You get paid quite a bit for writing reviews."

"I can't even publish two articles a year. I'm far behind you." Hong Zicheng shook his head.

Hong Zicheng is now middle-aged and is the backbone of the Chinese Department of Yan University. His income is considered considerable in today's society, but his situation is actually very embarrassing.

These middle-aged lecturers and associate professors do not have the academic status and accumulation of professors, so their treatment is naturally much worse. They all live in the tube-shaped buildings to the east of the student dormitories.

This condition is pretty good for young lecturers, or for a young couple or a family with young children living in a house of more than ten square meters. After all, this is the case for everyone now.

But when Hong Zicheng reached this age, the situation became awkward as there were many children in the family and they were older.

It is very difficult to change houses, so I can only wait. I want to buy a house, but my income is not enough. Even if my income is enough, who can easily give up the free house in the school?
It's like a carrot is hung in front of a donkey pulling a mill. It's not good to eat it, and it's not good not to eat it.

Lin Chaoyang is also a faculty member of Yanda University. He can buy a house whenever he wants, and it is definitely not just because of his high income.

These days, it’s common to see working couples in universities, and many families’ incomes are not low, but many people just can’t change the concept of “waiting”, “relying on” and “asking for”.

Of course, this concept cannot be said to be problematic, because this is the current social environment. It can only be said that everyone has limitations, even the most educated.

On the other hand, Lin Chaoyang never thought of relying on the school, so things became simpler.

When he has money, he buys a house and acts in a carefree and unconventional way.

Of course, spending money is another matter.

Hong Zicheng had only heard that Lin Chaoyang had bought a house before, but he didn't know where he bought it.

The two chatted about the house for a while. He asked where the house was bought. Lin Chaoyang said it was in the Overseas Chinese Apartment. Hong Zicheng was immediately surprised: "Are all houses there sold to overseas Chinese? They all say it's terribly expensive!"

"It's not that exaggerated. I just happened to meet an overseas Chinese who was in a hurry to sell his house."

Hong Zicheng shook his head and sighed again: "It's only because you publish so many novels that I don't think it's an exaggeration." Lin Chaoyang smiled, and Hong Zicheng said again: "Tell me when you move, and I'll go warm up the pot."

"it is good."

When he returned to the library, Lin Chaoyang received a registered letter from the editorial department of "Shanghai Literature and Art".

It turned out that the article "Qiu Ju Goes to Court" he published in "Shanghai Literature and Art" at the end of the previous year was also selected for the National Excellent Short Story Award and won the second prize.

The award ceremony for the National Excellent Short Story Award will be held on March 3. Lin Chaoyang's mailing address is in Yenching. The letter from the editorial department informed him to contact the Yenching "People's Literature" editorial department in advance, and a letter of certification was also attached.

When Lin Chaoyang learned about the award for "The Horse Herder", he was not surprised, mainly because he already had expectations in his mind, but the award for "Qiu Ju's Lawsuit" was indeed a bit beyond his expectations.

This novel has received good response since its publication, but its influence is not that high. Winning the award is a bit of a pleasant surprise.

Lin Chaoyang felt happy at the thought of getting two more royalties and bonuses.

A few days later, Tao Yushu got up early in the morning, took out Lin Chaoyang's navy blue Mao suit, and ironed it twice.

After Lin Chaoyang put it on, he looked so crisp and energetic.

"Brother-in-law, you're so handsome!" Tao Yumo gave Lin Chaoyang a thumbs up and flattered him.

I don’t know when it started, but the young people around me began to use the word “handsome” to describe a man’s appearance. I heard that people in Hong Kong and Taiwan say this.

"Uncle is so handsome!"

Tao Xiwen also joined in the fun, making the adults laugh.

Today is the day for the National Excellent Short Story Award. Tao Yushu gave Lin Chaoyang a good spruce up before he left the house under the eager gazes of the Tao family.

Lin Chaoyang rode his bicycle all the way to the center of Yanjing. The only downside to living in Yanjing University was that it took too much time to get into the city.

At around eight o'clock in the morning, he finally entered the People's Hall with his work permit, letter of introduction and letter of certification.

After entering the venue, Lin Chaoyang saw Cui Daoyi waving at him.

"You're really well-dressed!" Cui Daoyi teased as soon as they met.

Lin Chaoyang smiled indifferently and said, "Just accept the award!"

He looked around again and saw that quite a few people had already arrived at the venue.

Today is the award ceremony for the National Excellent Short Story Award, and the venue is once again at the People's Hall. The scene is grand and the guest lineup is even more heavyweight.

In addition to the more than 20 respected seniors in the domestic literary world who will be attending the jury, many cultural officials, well-known writers, editors-in-chief of publications, senior editors, critics and journalists will also be present.

There is still half an hour before the award ceremony begins, and there are already more than a hundred people sitting in the venue.

Many of them were chatting enthusiastically with acquaintances, and the venue was filled with a thriving and harmonious scene.

"When the awards are presented later, everyone will be surprised!"

Cui Daoyi said jokingly, his tone revealing a kind of gloating pleasure in watching the fun.

Lin Chaoyang just went to the editorial office of "People's Literature" yesterday. He is the author of "The Shepherd" and the award will be presented soon, so it is normal for him to report to the editorial office. Cui Daoyi and others were not surprised to see him.

Then Lin Chaoyang took out the letter sent to him by Shanghai Literature and Art and explained the situation, which immediately shocked everyone in the editorial department.

"The Shepherd" and "Qiu Ju Goes to Court" were both written by Lin Chaoyang?

Xu Lingjun and Wang Qinglai are both Lin Chaoyang?
The huge shock caused everyone to fall into a state of aphasia, and they rushed to ask Lin Chaoyang what was going on. In the end, even the editor-in-chief Zhang Guangnian was alarmed.

It is not uncommon for writers to have two pen names. Not to mention those famous writers in the Republic of China who had dozens of pen names, there are also many people who like to have more than one pen name for themselves nowadays.

But what is strange is that both of Lin Chaoyang's works written under his two pen names were shortlisted for this year's National Excellent Short Story Award. Who dares to say that this is not a manifestation of his extraordinary literary talent?
Cui Daoyi thought about the scene in their editorial department where everyone was shocked yesterday, and couldn't help but look forward to the reactions of those people in the meeting today when they learned this information.

Lin Chaoyang chatted with Cui Daoyi for a few words and then sat down in his seat.

His seat was in the fourth row, surrounded by this year's award-winning writers.

Lin Chaoyang saw several familiar faces inside, all of whom he knew in his later life. His eyes swept over a face that he not only knew in his later life, but also knew now.

Liu Xinwu also saw Lin Chaoyang. He moved two seats over and sat next to Lin Chaoyang.

The two hadn't seen each other for a while. Liu Xinwu chatted with Lin Chaoyang for a while and introduced several award-winning writers to Lin Chaoyang.

Zhang Jie from "Who Lives Better", Deng Youmei from "Talking about Taoranting", Feng Jicai from "Carved Pipe", Jiang Zilong from "The Record of Director Qiao's Taking Office"...

This year, there are 27 winning works for the National Excellent Short Story Award, and the winning authors cover three generations of writers, old, middle-aged and young.

The old comrades include Ru Zhijuan, Wang Meng, Gao Xiaosheng and others, the young and energetic ones include Jiang Zilong, Mu Guozheng, Cheng Zhongshi, Zhang Jie, Liu Xinwu and others, and the young authors also include Chen Shixu, Aikebai Mijiti, Lin Chaoyang and others.

Lin Chaoyang is the youngest among the more than 20 award-winning writers, but his achievements in literary creation have surpassed many people present.

Liu Xinwu became famous early and knew many people. He introduced Lin Chaoyang to the award-winning writers, and everyone was amazed at Lin Chaoyang's age.

Among the award-winning writers present, even the younger ones such as Aikebai Mijiti and Mu Guozheng are already 26 or 27 years old.

Moreover, most of these people only have one work to their credit, and the influence of that work is not great enough.

Lin Chaoyang is only 21 years old this year, but he has already written works such as "The Shepherd", "The Little Shoes" and "The Garland under the Mountain" which have a wide influence across the country. Compared with these young writers around him, it really feels like a dimensionality reduction attack.

(End of this chapter)