Literary Master 1978.

Chapter 280 Song Fan Teaches His Daughter
"To be honest, Chaoyang's experience is legendary."

Listening to Li Tuo's words, the old man couldn't help but show some curiosity, "What kind of legendary method is this?"

Li Tuo briefly told the old man about Lin Chaoyang's background and experience. After listening, the old man was moved and said, "It's not easy. It's really not easy."

Nowadays there are many writers with low educational backgrounds, and many of them come from rural areas.

But there are very few people like Lin Chaoyang, who came from a rural area, had a low level of education, married an educated city girl, and then worked hard all the way to become not only a well-known writer but also a well-informed and knowledgeable person.

"His experience reminds me of the great scholars of the past. Luck, talent and hard work are all essential," the old man exclaimed.

Li Tuo said with a smile: "I think character comes first. If Chaoyang hadn't cared so much about his wife, his wife might not have been able to get into university, or even if she had, she might not have taken him back to the city. His literary career might not have been so smooth."

"In fact, once you get to know Chaoyang, you will know that no one would dislike being friends with a person like him. So it is normal for them to have such a happy ending."

The old man had never met Lin Chaoyang, so Li Tuo's praise sounded a little excessive to him. However, he also knew that although Li Tuo was enthusiastic and sincere, he seldom spoke without thinking.

"Hearing your praise, I want to get to know him." The old man said with a smile.

"It's time to meet him. When he comes down, I'll introduce him to you."

As the two were talking, a young woman ran up to the old man. She had fair skin, a full forehead, and bright eyes. She called out "Dad" to the old man.

"This is my daughter Dandan, and this is your Uncle Li."

"Hello Uncle Li!"

"Hello, Dandan!"

After saying hello, Dandan looked towards the stage, eyes full of curiosity and excitement, "Is that Xu Lingjun?"

The old man said with a sullen face, "You are impolite! Comrade Chaoyang is a friend of your Uncle Li, so you should call him uncle."

Dandan said gloomily, "He doesn't look much older than me, does he?"

Li Tuo asked, "When was Dandan born?"

"I'm 60 years old."

Li Tuo laughed and said, "He is indeed not much older than me, so we are of the same generation. Let's talk about our own things."

The old man explained, "I didn't plan to come here today, but this girl heard that Comrade Chaoyang was coming to give a lecture, so she insisted on coming over to take a look."

Li Tuo understood and said, "It's normal. The Shepherd is a huge hit, so it's normal for these girls to be curious about 'Xu Lingjun'."

A few people were chatting while Lin Chaoyang had almost finished his class.

When he returned to the backstage, Li Tuo pulled him aside and introduced him, "Chaoyang, this is Secretary Song Fan from the Yanjing Literary Association, and this is his daughter Dandan."

When Li Tuo introduced Song Fan, Lin Chaoyang didn't pay attention and just greeted him normally, but when he introduced Song Fan's daughter, he couldn't help but take another look.

What a pretty little old lady!
After a few pleasantries, Lin Chaoyang learned that Song Dandan failed the college entrance examination last year, so she applied for the acting training class of the People's Art Theater and is now a student of the People's Art Theater.

"We have staged your play The Number One Restaurant in the World in class. Your plays are so good, why don't you write more?"

Relying on her father's presence, Song Dandan became very bold and started to show concern for Lin Chaoyang's creation.

Lin Chaoyang smiled warmly and said without disguising, "There's no money in doing dramas, so I can only write for fun."

When Song Dandan heard this, her expression became serious. "How can art be measured by money?"

"Dandan!" Song Fan shouted, showing an apologetic smile to Lin Chaoyang, "This child has been spoiled since childhood."

Lin Chaoyang smiled indifferently, "It's okay. Dandan is right, art cannot be measured by money, but artists also need money to eat, and only when they are full can they consider art."

After hearing what he said, Song Dandan looked a little unconvinced and wanted to retort, but she saw two young men from the Literary Association running over in panic.

Li Tuo immediately asked, "What happened?"

"The students surrounded the backstage and wanted to see Comrade Chaoyang."

"What's the big deal about me? Why are you making such a fuss?"

"There are too many people, all crowded together, I'm afraid something might happen."

After hearing what the young man said, Song Fan and Li Tuo realized the seriousness of the problem and immediately ran to the backstage entrance to take a look.

There were a lot of people there, it was so crowded, it seemed like most of the students had squeezed in. Fortunately, everyone was abiding by the rules, no one forced their way in even though someone tried to stop them.

But some people kept clamoring to see Lin Chaoyang, and some were waving books in their hands, probably asking for his autograph.

"We can't be so crowded, we have to evacuate quickly. Otherwise, big problems will arise if we are not careful." Li Tuo said.

Song Fan's forehead was sweating as he watched the scene. He was the most senior person on the scene today, and he would be the first to be in trouble. "Hurry up and call two more people to maintain order and evacuate these students."

While the two were talking, Lin Chaoyang came over to take a look and said calmly, "I'll go to the stage and say a few words to maintain order."

"Okay!" Song Fan said quickly.

Lin Chaoyang quickly returned to the podium, picked up the microphone and shouted a few words. When the students who were originally crowded at the backstage entrance heard his voice, they were attracted over.

"Everyone, don't be anxious. Go back to your seats and sit down. We can discuss any questions slowly."

The restless students calmed down after being comforted by Lin Chaoyang. The reason why this group of people crowded to the backstage entrance just now was because some students initially took Lin Chaoyang's books and wanted to ask him for an autograph.

Some people wanted to ask Lin Chaoyang some questions about creation, while the rest were just joining in the fun.

Lin Chaoyang asked Li Tuo to organize people to collect the books of the students who needed autographs. He first answered everyone's questions on the podium, and then signed autographs after the Q&A session. After signing, he returned the books to the students.

This went on for more than an hour before all the students were finally sent away.

Watching the students take away the autographed books one by one, Li Tuo heaved a sigh of relief and finally relaxed. Song Fan, who was standing next to him, also heaved a sigh of relief and asked, "Was the scene this hot the first two times?"

"No." Li Tuo picked up the teacup and took a big sip of the already cold tea. "The last two times Wang Meng and Qin Chaoyang came, the students asked questions enthusiastically, but they were not as excited as they are today. This is all due to Chaoyang's appeal!"

Song Fan listened and nodded slightly. He had been watching from the side and could naturally see the admiration and worship of these literary youths for Lin Chaoyang.

If you think about it carefully, you can understand that Wang Meng and Qin Chaoyang are both old-school writers with high status and fame, and their works have many readers, but their influence and appeal among young readers are very limited.

Lin Chaoyang is different. Although he is young, almost every one of his works has sparked huge discussions. Naturally, his influence on young readers is huge, so it is reasonable that he has so many fans.

The students had all left, and Li Tuo was in the mood to play a joke on Lin Chaoyang.

"You always stay in school, and it's not easy for readers to see you, that's why they are so enthusiastic. You need to participate in more social activities in the future."

Song Fan also smiled and said, "Yes, Chaoyang's appeal is indeed great. You can participate in more activities in our literary and artistic circles."

"I will when I have time." Lin Chaoyang said with a smile.

While they were talking, Song Dandan kept blinking her big eyes at Lin Chaoyang.

She originally wanted to see "Xu Lingjun" today, but she didn't expect that her beautiful imagination was somewhat shattered after meeting him in person. However, she doesn't think she is a superficial person, and she pays more attention to inner qualities than appearance.

But she didn't expect Lin Chaoyang to say something like "There's no money in doing drama". This sentence completely broke the filter of Song Dandan's idol. She felt that this man was full of money and was vulgar.

While she was stunned, Lin Chaoyang had already said goodbye to everyone and left the Cultural Palace. Song Dandan also followed her father out of the Cultural Palace.

"It's really better to meet someone in person than to hear about him." Song Dandan said beside her father.

Listening to his daughter's words, Song Fan couldn't help but frowned, "Are you talking about Lin Chaoyang?"

"Yeah. Before I knew him, I had some fantasies about him, but after chatting with him today, I realized he was so tacky."

"Vague? Just because someone said 'there's no money in doing drama'?" Song Fan asked.

"Yeah, it's all about money, no matter how you talk about it."

Song Fan sighed. His daughter had never suffered any hardship since she was a child. To put it nicely, she was ignorant of the sufferings of the world. To put it bluntly, she was ignorant of the immensity of the world.

"You are just too young. Those who talk big and boast are often exaggerating.

What they say is true and real, which is the gentleman's demeanor.

Besides, you only noticed that he said it doesn’t make money. Didn’t he write a play?

You are in the National Theatre of China, so you should know that "The World's Number One Restaurant" was originally written by him for the students of Yanshi University.

The screenwriters at your People's Art Theatre at least get paid for writing scripts, but writing scripts is truly voluntary labor for others.

How can such a person become a vulgar person in your mouth? "

Song Fan's tone was not harsh, but it revealed a sense of majesty, which made Song Dandan feel a little uneasy.

But she still retorted: "He was the one who said the money was too little, which shows that he values ​​money more than art."

“Are money and art two contradictory things? Art has nothing to do with whether you love money or not, and it has nothing to do with whether you have money or not.

Don't think that money hinders artistic creation just because some artists are full of creativity when they are poor but run out of ideas when they are rich. This idea is too narrow-minded.

If the warehouse is solid, you will know etiquette; if you have enough food and clothing, you will know honor and disgrace.

The birth of most art is due to the superior material conditions, which give people more time and energy to think about metaphysical pursuits other than survival.

To regard money as dirt is noble, but it is definitely not the standard for judging art.

He only said one sentence, but you made so many associations with it.

Is this the other party's problem, or have you already preset a position for the other party, and this position does not meet your expectations, so he is wrong and extremely evil.

Isn’t art first of all labor? Since you’re working, what’s wrong with wanting to get paid? What’s wrong with wanting to make more money and live a better life?
Must artists be content with poverty, or even die in poverty?
You go to the People's Art Theatre to study and perform. Do you not want to get paid in the future? Or even if you do get paid, you should get less than others, so that you can show your nobleness and your artistry?"

Song Fan refuted his daughter's statement seriously and with reason. He did not want to argue with her, but was afraid that his daughter's artistic path would go astray at the very beginning.

He said earnestly: "If you want to learn skills, you must first learn how to be a good person. I have not had a deep contact with Comrade Chaoyang, but I heard from your uncle Li Tuo that he has an extraordinary character.

In our profession, there are many people of high moral character and prestige, but few who are both virtuous and talented. People like him are your role models. "

Song Dandan was in a bad mood after being scolded by her father.

It was not until her father's expression finally softened and he spoke to her in a soft voice that she felt somewhat convinced.

"Dad, no matter how good a person's character is, it won't work if he doesn't have enough talent!"

“There is no shortage of talented people in the world. If we simply admire them, it is OK for them to have talent but no moral integrity.

But if you are close to each other, character is the most important thing and talent should be put aside.

In the future, if you can find me a son-in-law who is as virtuous and talented as him, I will be very lucky! "

Song Fan's last words were not groundless. One of the main reasons why his daughter failed the college entrance examination last year was that she had a boyfriend early in her relationship.

Hearing this, Song Dandan looked shy and blamed her father for his teasing, "Dad~"

"You're already this old, and I don't want to keep scolding you. But you have to act a little more like an adult, and be mature in your studies and work."

"understood."

(End of this chapter)