Literary Master 1978.

Chapter 35: China has a new Xu Lingjun
Talking about creation is not something profound, it is just like the media interviewing the godfather of entrepreneurship in later generations. He has been successful, so whatever he says is right.

It took me three days to write 4,000 words, and when Zhang Dening came, I discussed it with her, and the writing was done. Of course, I still used the pen name - Xu Lingjun.

For this, Lin Chaoyang received another 28 yuan in royalties.

That night, Tao Yumo came to her sister to borrow a magazine again. This time, she borrowed "Yenching Literature and Art". She also asked Tao Yushu about his opinion on "The Shepherd".

According to her, "The Shepherd" has been very popular in Yanda High School recently. Students are rushing to pass it around and it has received rave reviews. Many female students even regard Xu Lingjun in the novel as their ideal partner.

Tao Yushu scoffed at the wild thoughts of these little girls, but when Tao Yumo asked her what she thought of "The Shepherd", she spoke freely. She was recently writing a review article about "The Shepherd".

“When watching The Horse Herder, you need to understand several themes in it. Exposing the harm done to the people by Buzz Buzz Buzz is only the most superficial intention.

Take the father and son for example. Xu Lingjun's father has a strong symbolic meaning. He abandoned Xu Lingjun and his mother for freedom and love. Now that he is old, he wants to find his son. How much of this is family affection, how much is guilt, and how much is the selfish desire to find an heir?
For example, the question of whether to go or stay. Xu Lingjun suffered a lot in his country. Logically, the appearance of his father at this time would be like a beacon of light. The wealthy life on the other side of the ocean was beckoning to him, and his future life was full of hope.

The author did not directly write about the contrast between the two environments, but readers can still see it through the descriptions of the father and Miss Song.

Such a strong contrast makes Xu Lingjun's stay even more precious.

At the same time, it also highlights the personality charm of this protagonist..."

Tao Yushu satisfied her inner desire to teach in front of her sister, while Tao Yumo had something to talk about with her classmates tomorrow. The two sisters had a very pleasant conversation.

Even the Tao Yushu sisters were discussing it in their spare time, which shows how popular "The Shepherd" is.

On December 12, the latest issue of "Yanjing Literature and Art" was published. Lin Chaoyang talked about the creation of "The Shepherd" - "Talking about the Creation of Characters from "The Shepherd". The magazine was warmly welcomed by readers as soon as it was released.

In the past month, "The Horse Wrangler" has caused a great response among the broad readership. Once the readers' pursuit forms a momentum, it will become a powerful trend.

This can be seen from the sales of the previous issue of "Yenjing Literature and Art". Even though a month has passed, the eleventh issue of "Yenjing Literature and Art" is still selling well and sales have not decreased.

An article titled "The Horse Shepherd" boosted the sales of "Yenching Literature and Art" and directly increased the influence of the publication.

This issue publishes a discussion on the creation of "The Horse Shepherd", which just hits the spot for readers.

A few days later, the Literary Gazette was published.

A review article titled "The Horse Herder and Xu Lingjun" was published on the magazine, which highly praised the novel "The Horse Herder" and its author Xu Lingjun:

There is a Xu Lingjun in Chinese literary world!

He inherited and carried forward the "scar literature" with his work "The Horse Herder", and at the same time broke the shackles of the subject matter, contributing a full and vivid image of the protagonist "Xu Lingjun" to the Chinese literary world. Although I have no chance to meet the author, I seem to see his burning heart.

His heart is towards his fathers who are as humble and kind as himself, and towards the land that has nurtured him, just like the protagonist in the novel. It has been more than a month since the publication of The Shepherd, and there are many fans and followers. During this period, various newspapers and magazines have also published some reviews about the novel, but this review is unusual.

First of all, the author of the article is Yan Gang, who is not only a writer, but also a former editor of "Wenyi Bao" and "People's Literature". He is also well-known in the domestic literary criticism circle.

Tao Yushu had previously published a review article on "Scars" in the "Wenyi Bao" magazine, but the same article, published by different people, had completely different influences.

Yan Gang's status in the industry is not comparable to that of Tao Yushu, a nobody who is still in school.

The second is the publication "Wenyi Bao" where the article was published. As the most well-known and influential publication in my country's literary and artistic field, the status of "Wenyi Bao" is unquestionable.

The fact that the article "The Shepherd and Xu Lingjun" was published shows that the novel has been recognized and affirmed by the mainstream literary circles, especially official organizations.

When "Scars" was first published in the middle of the year, there was a controversy in public opinion over this novel. But now, after the publication of "The Horse Herder", both the literary world and the public have gradually accepted the rise of "scar literature". Even conservatives who do not like it have to accept this situation.

This situation also led to the fact that "The Horse Shepherd" won the favor of readers more quickly than "Scars" and occupied the commanding heights of public opinion more quickly.

Everything seems to be falling into place!
Yan Gang's "The Horse Herder and Xu Lingjun" has undoubtedly added new fuel to the popularity of "The Horse Herder" this winter, making the fire of this literary feast even more fierce and hot.

Just as "The Shepherd" ignited the first fire of this winter in the domestic literary world, another commotion was brewing in the Yenching cultural circle.

One day in late December, a team of poets and college students appeared in front of the gate of Yan University.

They carried publications, brushes and glue, and first went to the Xidan Democracy Wall, then to a large wooden board east of Tiananmen Square, the entrance of Wangfujing Store, the People's Literature Publishing House, and the entrance of the editorial department of Poetry Magazine...

Wherever he went, he left behind a publication called "Today".

When they arrived at Yenching University, the security personnel who had already received the news did not dare to confront them head-on. They could only wait until the group of people posted the publications and left before they dared to take them down.

But even though the publications were torn down on the spot by security personnel, the trend that this group of young people and their publications had created among college students could not be concealed.

Within just a few days, the first issue of "Today" sold 2500 copies. This folk publication, organized by folk poets and college students, swept across the university campus of Yenching University at lightning speed. Some people in later generations regarded this as the beginning of a new poetry movement.

Neither the craze caused by "The Shepherd" in the literary world nor the storm created by "Today" in the Yenching University community had any impact on Lin Chaoyang.

He goes to work and goes home as usual every day, occasionally worrying about his identity being exposed.

Just at this time, he finally received a reply to the manuscript he submitted to Shanghai Literature and Art.

(End of this chapter)