A healing writer? No, it's a depressing writer!

Chapter 160 The book is popular and the person is even more popular! No one in the young generation can match him! The first person in Chinese literature of suffering! (4k)

Whether you are a student or a worker, weekends should be the happiest time for everyone?
On days when I don’t have to go to work—

The sky is blue and clear.

The earth revives and spring arrives.

At half past nine in the morning, Jiang Hai set out from the dormitory on time and jogged all the way to the grocery market near the school.

The breeze blows on your face, and the cool wind blows on your cheeks, giving you a very comfortable feeling.

Perhaps because he didn't have to rush to finish his manuscript, Jiang Hai felt as he was walking on the road that the dogs peeing on the roadside were all so handsome.

"The college entrance examination is approaching, please do not leave school, and do not take risks by helping other students take the exam."

Jiang Hai looked at the message sent by counselor Xiao Shaomin and immediately fell into deep thought.

During the college entrance examination, college students are not allowed to ask for leave from school at will. This should be an established consensus among major universities in China.

However, Jiang Hai still couldn't figure out one thing. What on earth made the leaders think that -

Can college students actually help high school students take exams?
If you ask high school students what COS90° equals, they will most likely answer you confidently and firmly:

[The hypotenuse coincides with the opposite side, the adjacent side is equal to zero, so the adjacent ratio of the hypotenuse is equal to zero]

If you ask college students what COS90° means, they will probably just look at you with innocent eyes:
"What? CSGO? I can't answer English questions."

In Jiang Hai's opinion——

Instead of being wary of [college students taking exams for high school students], it might be more realistic to worry about [high school students taking the CET-4 exam for college students]?

To this day, Jiang Hai can still remember a real incident that shocked the news media two years ago:
"Harbin Institute of Technology graduate students led the team and scored 227 points, sending Shandong juniors to junior college"

You let college students help high school students with their exams?

Isn't this exactly the same as sending children from the mountains into the deep mountains?

High school, especially the senior year, is the year when a person is at the peak of his or her intelligence in his or her entire life journey.

You want college students, who have long passed their intellectual peak, to give advice to high school students?
How is this different from fraud?
As expected, after counselor Xiao Shaomin sent this message in the class group, classmates complained:
"Me? Are you talking about me? I went to take the exam for my junior in high school? Why do I suddenly feel like a eunuch being slandered?"

"I can copy down the answers if they are in front of me, and you still expect me to help others take the test?"

"I take the exam for them? Do you want them to repeat the year?"

"One is really brave enough to shout, the other is really brave enough to take the test."

Jiang Hai walked towards the grocery market while browsing the hot search terms on the browser.

I found that the entire network was flooded with information about this year's college entrance examination Chinese composition topic.

Jiang Hai once caused a sensation on the Internet with his college entrance examination essay "The Death of Red Hare", which received full marks. It was precisely because of his outstanding performance in the field of composition that he was admitted to Chenghai Drama Academy as an exception.

As the biggest beneficiary of the exam-oriented education framework.

Jiang Hai pays more or less attention to the Chinese composition topic of the college entrance examination every year.

The topic of this year's college entrance examination Chinese composition can be roughly described as follows:

“With the popularization of the Internet and the rise of artificial intelligence, will AI affect the normal life of human beings?”

Whether before or now, Jiang Hai has noticed one thing:
Every year in the college entrance examination, whether it is comprehensive liberal arts or comprehensive science, whether it is mathematics or English, the subjects that arouse public heated discussion every year are:

It must be the Chinese language test in the college entrance examination. To be precise, it must be the composition in the Chinese language test in the college entrance examination!

“Why do people always focus on Chinese and Chinese composition, but not other subjects?”

After much thought, Jiang Hai finally summarized the situation in three words:

"can't read!"

This is like the catchphrase that Yu Houzi Zhang Wenle often says:

"Don't push me. If you push me too hard, I can do anything!"

Every time this happened, Jiang Hai would throw a book called "Advanced Mathematics" in front of him:

"You can do anything? Then try to solve a math problem."

The situation of monkeys is exactly the same as that of ordinary people.

If these experts and scholars who specialize in studying college entrance examination questions suddenly come up and explain some math, chemistry, English and other topics to everyone, I'm sure you will be shocked.
Don’t you all understand?

It has been several years, or even more than ten years, for ordinary people to graduate. At this time, you ask them to try to understand the math, physics and chemistry that high school graduates do.
Is this not pure and therefore considered hooliganism?
As ordinary people, the only thing we can understand and spark discussion about is the college entrance examination essay, right?
"In my opinion, this year's college entrance examination essay is a narrative essay. Candidates should express their thoughts and answer in sections while staying on topic."

Seeing a group of experts and scholars on the Internet starting to analyze how this year's essays should be written so as not to go off topic?

Jiang Hai murmured to himself as he watched the expert's analysis:
“I don’t know if there will be a perfect score essay this year.”

No matter you take the college entrance examination or not.

No matter you are off topic or not.

All in all, all of this has no substantial relationship to Jiang Hai, who has already graduated.

After collecting his thoughts, Jiang Hai walked all the way from the dormitory to the second-hand market near the school, and walked for about ten more minutes.

Not long after, he saw Xiao Linyu waiting for him at the entrance of the flea market.

Today, Senior Sister Xiao Linyu wore a simple-colored long dress with a fitted waist. Her skin was whiter than snow, her soft hair fell down her shoulders, her eyes were lively under her thick eyelashes, and the book in her hands made her look even more bookish in this situation?
It must be said that Xiao Linyu, dressed like this, was extremely conspicuous in the messy flea market.

Her temperament seems to be out of tune with the surroundings and is very easy to recognize.

"Here!" Seeing Xiao Linyu standing at the entrance of the flea market, Jiang Hai waved at her, "Over here"

Xiao Linyu waited for a long time before Jiang Hai finally came.

Seeing Jiang Hai finally arrived as promised, Xiao Linyu took a step forward and walked towards him.

Arrived in front of you.

Xiao Linyu took out an invitation letter from her bosom and handed it to Jiang Hai:

"This is what Teacher Tao asked me to pass on to you."

What Jiang Hai did not expect was that although "The Injustice of Dou E" and "The Butterfly Lovers" were first submitted by the school to the Cao Yu Drama Literature Award for review.

However, the first person he was invited to enter was someone he hadn't paid attention to for a long time.

Lao She Literature Award?
Jiang Hai took the letter from Xiao Linyu, opened it, and found that it was an invitation letter from the Lao She Literature Award:

[Dear Mr. Jiang Hai, congratulations! Your work "Xu Sanguan Selling Blood" has been shortlisted for this year's Lao She Literature Award.]

In the past few days, Jiang Hai has been busy with other things, which has caused him to ignore the influence brought by the best-selling "Xu Sanguan Selling Blood" in Asia?
According to statistics from the organizing committee, sales of "Xu Sanguan Selling Blood" in Asia have increased significantly in the past four weeks.

730,000 copies sold domestically.

580,000 copies were sold overseas, including 320,000 copies in South Korea and 260,000 copies in Japan.

In just four weeks, the total sales of "Xu Sanguan Selling Blood" exceeded 1.3 million copies?

Looking at the entire traditional literary world, this is a rare achievement!
Looking at the invitation letter sent by the organizing committee, Jiang Hai immediately fell into deep thought:
"The jury invited me to Yanjing?"

Friends who frequently win awards should know that, whether it is a literary award or any other competitive award, before the official award ceremony, the organizer will notify all nominated contestants by letter, gather all these people together, and then - under the witness of the media or a notary office - present the award!

Announcing the final winners!
In fact, at Jiang Hai's age, it is quite difficult for him to be nominated for the Lao She Literature Award, one of the four major domestic literary awards.

Let alone nominations, how many writers in the country are there who cannot catch the eye of the jury in their entire life and can only hide at home, feeling sad and lamenting that their talents are not appreciated?
How could the organizing committee invite someone like this when he is only in his early twenties?
Looking at the domestic situation, probably only people like Yan Ruyu from Peking University and Song Shiqing from Tsinghua University can be compared with him?
"When to set off?"

In response to Xiao Linyu's question, Jiang Hai folded the invitation letter in half and quietly put it in his pocket.

"What kind of award requires me to go and receive it in person?"

If there is enough time, Jiang Hai personally would not mind flying directly to Yanjing and then visiting the Lao She Literature Award in person to broaden his horizons.

It is said that this time, the judges of the [Lao She Literature Award] have invited quite a number of well-known domestic literary giants?
Just list a few and you can figure out most of them:

"Jia Pingwa, Su Tong, Liu Zhenyun, Bei Dao, Yan Lianke"

Even Mr. Zheng Yuanjie, who had just replaced the chief writer of "Preface to Youth", received the invitation?
Jiang Hai was thinking that if there was a chance, he could meet these famous domestic writers offline.
That should be a pretty good experience?

But rather.
Maybe time doesn't allow?
Jiang Hai has a heavy burden on his shoulders now. Although he has finished writing the two plays "Butterfly Lovers" and "The Injustice of Dou E", he still has the "Dragon Clan" series of youth fantasy literature and the tragedy-themed work "Sanmao's Wanderings" to finish. He wants to finish these two books at the same time.
Maybe it will take a little longer?
Seeing Jiang Hai's hesitant look, Xiao Linyu was slightly surprised:

"So you didn't even go to the awards ceremony???"

It’s not that I won’t go.

But whether to go or not depends on the situation?

But what the specific situation is depends on the circumstances.
"I heard from Teacher Tao that Teacher Jia Pingwa seems to particularly admire you?" Xiao Linyu blinked and told Jiang Hai the gossip she had heard, "Teacher Jia Pingwa praised you as 'the first person in Chinese literature of suffering'. Teacher Jia Pingwa and his daughter seem to want to meet you very much."

For those who like "Xu Sanguan Selling Blood", those who like this book will regard it as a masterpiece.

Because this book vividly depicts both the brilliance and viciousness of human nature.
But for those who don’t like this book, it is nothing more than forcibly creating suffering for the sake of describing suffering!
This is a piece of 'pseudo-documentary literature' disguised as 'pioneering documentary literature'!
It doesn't deserve to be nominated for the Lao She Literature Award at all!
Although the domestic literary circles have mixed reviews on "Xu Sanguan Selling Blood", it is obvious that Mr. Jia Pingwa is one of those who likes "Xu Sanguan Selling Blood"?
"His daughter wants to see me?" Jiang Hai felt that the more he talked, the more outrageous it was. "If you say that, I won't dare to go."

In fact, in the contemporary literary world, there are many people who are the typical example of someone who is famous for his books but not for himself.

For example, when someone mentions Jin Yucheng, most readers' first subconscious reaction may be:

"Who is this person?"

"How come I've never heard of it?"

But whenever his works are mentioned, any reader who knows a little about them will sigh:
"Oh~ So he is the one who wrote "Fang Hua"

If someone else mentions Liang Xiaosheng, a considerable number of readers may feel confused:
“Is this man also a writer?”

But whenever his works are mentioned, a considerable number of readers will be shocked:
"He actually wrote The World? If I remember correctly, this book should have won the Mao Dun Literature Prize."

Looking at the contemporary literary world, most writers should be the type whose books are popular but they themselves are not?
but!

Jianghai is an exception!

Jiang Hai is a guy who is not only famous for his books, but he is even more famous!

Who is this person who not only attracted the praise of Haruki Murakami, a national treasure of Japan, but also Liu Zhenyun, whose fame and reputation in China are not inferior to Jia Pingwa?
He actually publicly admitted that he is a fan of Jiang Hai's books?
Haruki Murakami once praised Jiang Hai:
[It is a blessing to be born in the same world as Jiang Hai. Having his books to read is enough. ]

Liu Zhenyun's evaluation of Jiang Hai is just eight short words:

[The young generation, no one can match it! ]

How could a young student receive such favor from top writers from both China and Japan?
How rare this is!
It is precisely based on the hype created by these two literary masters that people can't help but feel curious -

What kind of person is Jiang Hai?

Or in other words, what kind of magical power does this person possess?
Although Jiang Hai has never appeared in any public occasions, discussions about Jiang Hai have spread to the entire domestic literary community.

"There are also quite a few people who want to meet you at the awards dinner."

Listen to Xiao Linyu's story.

This immediately made Jiang Hai feel like a storm was about to come?
“Sometimes being discussed too much by others is not necessarily a good thing.”

The road to success for a great man is inevitably accompanied by many criticisms.

Although Jiang Hai did not think he was a great man, he still understood one thing -

People are afraid of being famous, and pigs are afraid of being strong!

In this world, there are as many people who love you as there are people who hate you.
"I need to think carefully about whether to go to this awards ceremony or not."

Adhere to the life principle of "when the enemy comes, we will fight back with our soldiers; when the water comes, we will block it with earth."

Although he felt that this was not a good thing, Jiang Hai did not take it to heart.

Jiang Hai chatted with Xiao Linyu while wandering aimlessly in the flea market.

stop-and-go.

In fact, Jiang Hai has a rather special hobby.

He particularly disliked those very high-end occasions, such as very high-end Western restaurants. He felt uncomfortable as soon as he entered those places. In other words -

Maybe you will feel a little restrained?

However, whenever he walks in crowded and noisy places such as flea markets and vegetable markets, he will have a very relaxed and comfortable feeling?

Worries and tension disappear in an instant.

Fatigue and sorrow gradually dissipated.

This feeling is like fish meeting water, catkins meeting wind
A slightly more appropriate sentence to describe his current state would probably be:

"The smoke and fire in the world is the most soothing to mortal hearts."

Jiang Hai led Xiao Linyu to a handicraft stall on the roadside and saw a nice-looking bracelet in the stall.

He picked up the purple bracelet, shook it, and shouted to the boss:
"how much is this?"

The boss held up five fingers and shouted back to Jiang Hai: "Fifty!"

Jiang Hai put down the bracelet and turned away: "It's too expensive, I don't want it."

Unexpectedly, when Jiang Hai turned around, he hadn't even taken a step yet.

The boss's voice came from behind:

"Hey young man, don't leave, I can bargain!"

"If fifty is not enough, then forty. If forty is not enough, then thirty. If you ask for a high price, then pay it back on the spot. If you want to buy something, then you should give me a bargain price."

Can you bargain?
Jiang Hai was stopped by the boss. He shook the bracelet in his hand and after a long silence, he suddenly shouted out a number:
"How about thirty?"

I was waiting to bargain, but unexpectedly, the stall owner agreed very firmly:
"make a deal!"

As if he was afraid that Jiang Hai would go back on his word, the boss hurriedly stuffed the bracelet into his hand:

"This bracelet is yours!"

When Jiang Hai saw the boss readily agree to the order, he knew that he had overpaid again.

"I got tricked again."

(End of this chapter)