Chapter 46 Inspection

Publishing your work in an American magazine may sound like an unenviable task, but thanks to the middleman Mark Meng, everything seems to be feasible.

No matter if he has dates or not, hit him three times first.

This is what Lin Weimin thinks.

The name of the novel is "Knives Out", which is a later mystery movie starring Daniel Craig.

The movie itself is a very orthodox case-based reasoning, the plot is very complete, and the details are exquisitely processed. It can almost be adapted into a novel.

The 130-minute film was condensed into a 20,000-word novel by Lin Weimin, with a compact plot and a large amount of information.

If this novel can really be published, according to the fee standards of "Ellery Quinn Mystery Magazine" mentioned by Mark Dream, one or two thousand US dollars will definitely be indispensable.

We have made an agreement with Mark Meng that the manuscript will be left with him for polishing first. Next week Lin Weimin will come over to confirm the quality of his polishing. If there are no problems, he will mail it back to the United States in the name of Mark Meng for submission.

Returning to the Literary Research Institute, Lin Weimin discovered that there were a few more people in the institute. It was Jia Dashan who had returned from his hometown with his wife and children.

During the holidays, the institute organized a trip to Beidaihe. Jia Dashan wanted to go home to visit relatives, so he took his wife and children to Yanjing to have some fun.

"What are you talking about?" Rong Shihui smiled.

While Jia Dashan was visiting Yanjing with his wife and children, Lin Weimin came to the editorial office of "Contemporary" again.

"What's the meaning?"

His rhetorical question did not surprise Qin Chaoyang. After thinking for a while, Qin Chaoyang said, "Probably not. I will definitely have to go downhill slowly in the future."

The same principle applies to literature.

The scar literature that was popular in the past few years and the reform literature that was popular in the past two years are actually developing according to this trend. I am not saying that these things are bad, but they are now more like pigs flying into the sky riding the wind of the times.

That’s all.”

Jia Dashan arranged for his wife and children to stay in the dormitory next to his, and they did not stay in the same room at night.

So after I come back, I will take my wife and children out for fun whenever I have time.

Although these things had a certain impact on Lin Weimin's values, they could not hide his inner envy.

"How do you expect such a big thing to be settled in a few days? I'm looking for Lao Qin. This matter has to be discussed with the company."

After a while, Jia Dashan's wife came over with tea, and Lin Weimin was stunned.

"Hello, Director Qin!"

In addition, there are also rules when eating. In the literary lecture hall, we all eat in the cafeteria. Jia Dashan usually does it by himself, but after his wife came, everything became his wife's business.

"Sit down, you're welcome."

His frankness surprised Qin Chaoyang. Qin Chaoyang continued to ask in a relaxed tone: "I have read several of the manuscripts you brought last time. The stories are all very good, but there is one problem, which is the popularity, including

"Latent" and "Cliff" that you wrote yourself don't seem to be in line with the mainstream creative direction of the current literary world, right?"

After chatting with Rong Shihui for a few words, he asked in a low voice: "Editor Rong, are there any clues about the matter?"

When Lin Weimin said this, he stopped.

However, rules are the rule, and Jia Dashan treats his wife and children well. He brought his wife and children from his hometown to Yanjing just to take them to have fun.

The Jia Dashan family had very strict upbringing and strict rules. In the following days, Lin Weimin came to realize this more and more deeply.

Lin Weimin said seriously, "Director Qin, since the end of buzz buzz, domestic mainstream literature has ushered in unprecedented development. Do you think this will be the norm in the future?"

Qin Chaoyang stood up and poured a cup of tea. Rong Shihui sat down to help with a few words and then stood up to leave. After he left, the office fell into a brief calm.

"Don't you think it's incredible that serious literary masterpieces like "Anna Karenina" and "War and Peace" easily sell millions of copies in our country?

Lin Weimin said happily: "That's great."

Lin Weimin said sincerely, without making any secret remarks in front of others: "Director Qin, to be honest with you, the idea of ​​the album itself came up because I wanted to join the editorial department of our "Contemporary"."

"Weimin, the idea for your album is very good, how did you come up with it?" Tan Chaoyang took the initiative to ask.

"A few people in the same dormitory as you didn't respond?" Lin Weimin was puzzled.

Lin Weimin had met him before. He laughed when he saw Lin Weimin, "Weimin is here?"

One day, Lin Weimin went to Jia Dashan's room to chat with him. After just a few words, Jia Dashan started knocking on the wall of the dormitory.

"Most people can't stand sleeping with me."

When Lin Weimin asked about it, he said it was because some inspiration or fragments would always pop up in his mind. At this time, he would get up in a hurry and take out a pen and paper from under the quilt to record the inspiration.

Then he lowered his voice and asked, "What about...my business?"

Once alive, twice mature.

No introduction was needed this time. He greeted the editors in the editorial department familiarly. Coincidentally, the fat middle-aged man he met when he came last time was here today.

Seeing his expression, Lin Weimin felt confident, "Tell me, are you convinced?"

Lin Weimin was a little disappointed when he heard that. At this time, Rong Shihui said again: "Lao Tan asked you to come and sit in his office."

Lin Weimin was very happy. Could this be to investigate me?

He asked Rong Shihui to go to Qin Chaoyang's office, knocked on the door, and the two entered the room. Qin Chaoyang was immersed in reading a manuscript.

"After all, we are here, so we must exercise some restraint."

After Jia Dashan nodded, he said "Thank you, uncle" and took the things.

In my opinion, this is just a sign of things going to extremes. Excessive lack of food will cause people to rush to grab whatever food they see.

Rong Shihui glanced around and said softly: "The leaders of the editorial department agree in principle with the album matter, but your manuscript is not complete yet. When you come back from vacation, you will urge the students to hurry up and finish it."

, we strive to arrange the album until the end of the year, which can also be regarded as a New Year gift to readers and friends."

If this eldest brother lived forty years later, he would probably be beaten to death by fairies, right?

Lin Weimin nodded and said: "Yes, I think so too. Not only that, I'm afraid there will be some changes in the direction of literary creation in the future."

Lin Weimin said hello to Jia Dashan's wife and children, and went to the canteen outside D school to buy some snacks for Jia Dashan's son. His son did not dare to take them, but looked at his father Jia Dashan first.

Qin Chaoyang looked at him and muttered "Pigs flying into the sky". Although he didn't want to admit it, what Lin Weimin said did make sense.

"So in your opinion, what should we do?" he asked.

On the seventh day of Yang, I still have a low fever. When the fever was severe a few days ago, I could still sleep after taking some painkillers. Now my throat hurts so much that I can't sleep at all. I slept for three nights last night.

When I was young, I couldn't sleep if I wanted to catch up on sleep during the day. It just hurt, which was like torture. I was sweating constantly while I was typing, and I really couldn't stand it any longer.

Get better from this disease as soon as possible!

I complained a lot when I was banned before, but now I just want to say: Please forgive me for being so ignorant.
Chapter completed!