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Chapter 794 795. Huge Impact and Widespread Discussion

Qu Zhize looked at Yue Wenxuan with admiration in his eyes. He said with a little excitement:

"When I go back and see Editor-in-Chief Zhang, I will relay everything you said to him.

Even if the worst result comes, even if we have to take responsibility, as long as there are more writers like you, neither Editor-in-Chief Zhang nor us small editors will regret it, because it's all worth it!"

Seeing Editor Qu's excited expression, Yue Wenxuan began to reflect in his heart. He had not intended to be so sentimental. It seemed that the words he said were too emotional. He should restrain himself in the future.

Xiao Yunfan, who was sitting next to him, also changed the subject at the right time: "Wenxuan, are you busy with your work recently? If you are not very busy, you'd better stay in our guesthouse for a few days.

This time, we may need to spend more energy to revise the novel, and the time is tight, so we have to ask you to cooperate with our work."

If Yue Wenxuan's novel is not published in the next issue, he should have plenty of time to revise it. Yue Wenxuan asked, "Is time very tight? Does it have to be published in this October issue as well?"

"That's right, Editor-in-Chief Zhang has specially adjusted the layout and plans to publish your novel in the October issue, and as the first article.

As you know, our People's Literature is published on the third of every month. The original layout has been decided, but now we have to readjust it, and the time is very tight.

So we don't have much time left for you to make changes. We can only ask you to cooperate with us as much as possible. The sooner the better."

Yue Wenxuan did not expect that People's Literature would attach so much importance to his novel, and he was of course happy to cooperate in all aspects.

If "No Regrets in Youth" was published in the October issue, he could already foresee that this novel would inevitably trigger a heated discussion among readers across the country.

He had such foresight not because he was confident in his writing skills, but because he was confident in the subject matter of the novel.

In the original history, it should be Liu Xinwu's "Class Teacher" that first achieved this achievement. This novel was published in "People's Literature" in November. Because this novel was the first to criticize and expose some real problems in the past few years, it triggered a great discussion among people across the country.

The people's thoughts have been imprisoned for so many years, and the emotions that were suddenly released were like an overwhelming force, unstoppable like a torrent.

The several project teams of Red Star Department Store have already formed their own work processes and do not need Yue Wenxuan as the director to arrange their work. It does not matter whether Yue Wenxuan is there or not.

He said cheerfully, "Since time is urgent, I will arrange my work for the next few days and go to the guesthouse with you guys now. We will try to finish revising the novel in the shortest possible time."

"That's the best." Seeing Yue Wenxuan's cooperation, Qu Zhize was very happy. "Don't worry, you won't suffer in the guesthouse. The food in our magazine is pretty good, and we will give you a two-yuan travel allowance every day. Many writers who receive invitations to revise their manuscripts don't even want to leave once they move into the guesthouse."

"Then I will have to stay for a few more days after I finish revising the manuscript. When you start to chase me away, I will consider leaving."

After hearing what Yue Wenxuan said, the two editors felt closer to him.

Yue Wenxuan called a short meeting with several people from the department store. After making arrangements for the next few days, he took some simple toiletries and went to the magazine office with two editors.

The two editors first took him to settle down in the guesthouse, and then went to the editorial office together.

After entering the editorial department, Xiao Yunfan enthusiastically introduced Yue Wenxuan to the editors of the poetry and prose group and the novel group, all of whom showed great enthusiasm for Yue Wenxuan.

After chatting with the editors for a while, Yue Wenxuan asked, "Editor Xiao, is Editor-in-Chief Zhang here? If he is, I would like to visit him."

"Editor-in-Chief Zhang has already said that he will have a good chat with you when you come to the editorial office, so let's go over there now."

Yue Wenxuan greeted everyone, then walked into Editor-in-Chief Zhang's office with Editor Xiao.

Editor-in-Chief Zhang had already heard the noise outside in his office. When he saw the two people coming in, he took the initiative to stand up and greet them:

"I've heard from Xiao Xiao that the writer Wenxuan is a young man, but I didn't expect him to be so young and handsome. The key is that he writes so well, which is even more rare."

Yue Wenxuan had heard of Editor-in-Chief Zhang for a long time. He knew that he was a famous poet and writer, but this was the first time he had seen him in person. He greeted him formally:

"Hello, Editor-in-Chief Zhang. I am Yue Wenxuan. I have read all your works carefully. It is really an honor to meet you in person today."

“Don’t be so polite. I was just born a few decades earlier than you. When I was your age, I was nowhere near as talented as you.

The essays and poems you submitted are all very well written, with simple language and sincere emotions. I like them all very much.

Your novel "No Regrets in Youth" is even more exciting. The theme of your novel is very good, positive and enthusiastic, full of the vigor of young people. It is also very realistic and does not avoid the real problems of recent years. You are very courageous, which is even more rare. "

Editor-in-Chief Zhang did not hide his admiration for Yue Wenxuan at all.

“I believe I am not the only author who has the courage to write about real-life issues, but editors-in-chief who dare to make the final decision to publish are definitely rare.

I knew very well that the only way for my novel to be published was if I submitted it to People's Literature, and that was indeed the case.

I have heard Editor Xiao and Editor Qu say what you said at the internal meeting, and I was very encouraged and moved.

But I still want to make one thing clear to you: I am the author of the novel. If anything goes wrong, I should be the first person responsible.

Since I have written this novel and chosen to submit it to People's Literature, I am ready to take all the responsibility and blame."

"After reading your novel, I knew that you must be a responsible person. It seems that I was right about you."

Editor-in-Chief Zhang's admiration grew stronger. "You are still young. Our domestic literary world has not seen young people for many years. Your responsibility now is to read more, work hard, and write boldly.

As for the impact of your article after it is published, that is not something you need to consider. If there is any problem, we, the older generation, will naturally protect you young people from the wind and rain. "

Editor-in-Chief Zhang's words were simple, but the love in them was weighty. He then added:
"Don't let your mind wander or have any mental burden. Now that you're staying at the guesthouse, you should revise the manuscript. You don't have much time left. I personally decided to publish your "No Regrets in Youth" as the first novel in October. Many people think that this is too bold and hasty.

I also know the difficulties involved, but I still made this decision. I have said all these big words, so please as an author, please don’t make it difficult for me.”

Yue Wenxuan immediately assured: "Don't worry, even if I work non-stop for the next few days without sleeping, I will revise the manuscript as soon as possible to ensure the quality and quantity."

“There’s no need to be so anxious. Although work is important, the health of young people is more important.

I have read the revision suggestions. There are not many places to revise. I have three to five days to make sure it is done. "Editor-in-Chief Zhang's tone was very gentle, giving people a feeling of being bathed in spring breeze.

After coming out of Editor-in-Chief Zhang's office, Yue Wenxuan asked Qu Zhize to arrange a table and a chair for him in the editorial department. He planned to work here.

He does not have high requirements for the environment, and he can ask for advice at any time while revising manuscripts in the editorial department, which can also improve efficiency.

Yue Wenxuan was so focused on his work that he ignored everything else outside and before he knew it, it was noon.

Seeing his colleagues starting to get up and go to the cafeteria to get food, Qu Zhize interrupted Yue Wenxuan's work and pulled him to the cafeteria to eat.

Yue Wenxuan was very lucky as the canteen happened to improve their food. Following Qu Zhize's suggestion, he specially ordered a special dish of braised hairtail.

Qu Zhize also ordered a portion of braised hairtail fish, and in order to entertain Yue Wenxuan, he also ordered an extra portion of minced meat and green beans.

After Xiao Yunfan prepared the food, he also sat over. The three of them ate and chatted, and the meal was very lively.

Yue Wenxuan worked in the editorial department for another afternoon. After dinner, he returned to the dormitory in the guesthouse and continued to work overtime.

He was very efficient and wrote very quickly, and there were indeed not many places that needed revisions. Before eleven o'clock, he had completed all the revisions in accordance with the editor's wishes.

When he arrived at the editorial office in the morning, Yue Wenxuan handed the revised manuscript to Qu Zhize. After reading it, Qu Zhize made a few small suggestions.

After the two discussed it, Yue Wenxuan made another revision. Since it was only a minor revision, it was completed before noon.

The editors did not expect Yue Wenxuan to be so efficient. They were all surprised that he could revise a novella in just one and a half days.

Facing Qu Zhize's ridicule, Yue Wenxuan said: "It's really a loss for me to come to your magazine to revise the manuscript this time.

If time wasn't so tight and the workload wasn't so heavy, it would take at least a month to revise the manuscript.

I don’t really care about the two-dollar travel allowance per day, but the food at your magazine is so good that I’m a little reluctant to give it up.”

"Many writers have said so. If you still want to continue eating in our cafeteria, you can stay in the guesthouse for a few more days. Don't worry, we will definitely not take the initiative to drive you away."

Yue Wenxuan sighed, "The shortcoming of us young people is that we are too thin-skinned. I'm afraid I need to practice for a few more years before I can continue to live here with peace of mind."

"Young people really need more practice on this point." Qu Zhize agreed. "If it were any other old comrades, they would definitely be able to live here for a month with peace of mind."

When Yue Wenxuan left, he went to Editor-in-Chief Zhang's office to say goodbye to him, then said hello to the other editors before striding out of the editorial office.

After returning to the department store, Yue Wenxuan did not tell anyone about publishing the novel. Everyone thought that he was revising the essays and poems this time.

Time quickly came to October 3rd, and the new issue of "People's Literature" was published, but it did not attract any special attention from readers.

Although People's Literature is the number one literary magazine at this time, after it resumed publication last year, the circulation of each issue has been relatively stable, and no issue has experienced a particularly explosive growth.

Last November, People's Literature released its first issue after the editorial reorganization, namely the 11th issue of 76.

此后一年时间里，叶文玲的《丹梅》（1977年第3期）、徐光耀的《望日莲》（1977年第3期）、萧育轩的《心声》（1977年第4期）、王愿坚的《足迹》（1977年第7期）等，都是较为出色的短篇小说。

But the literary creation as a whole at that time was still burdened with ideological shackles, and the content was quite dull and rigid.

Although similar articles have won the favor of many literature lovers, it is difficult for them to trigger widespread discussion and sensation among the general readership.

The tenth issue of "People's Literature" has just been published, and it is like dropping a depth bomb on the calm lake. This issue of the magazine has just been published for three days and it has triggered widespread discussion throughout society.

The thoughts of the people across the country have been imprisoned for so many years that they have to be very careful even when speaking in daily life, for fear of saying a wrong word and bringing about a disaster.

The first batch of literature lovers who bought "People's Literature" read "No Regrets in Youth" as the first novel after opening the book.

This novel is about things happening around people, and it gives people a strong sense of immersion when reading it. Coupled with the smooth and touching story, as well as the different fates of different characters, it makes people unable to stop reading it.

In particular, the novel does not avoid the objective problems of those years, and truly describes the tragic fate of many people of different identities, which shocks people deeply after reading it and makes them unable to let it go for a long time.

For the first time in so many years, people have read such a realistic and shocking article in a publicly available publication. The liberation of thought and boldness of the writing are unprecedented in all these years.

At the beginning, people only talked about it in private, but more and more people knew about "Youth Without Regrets" and heard that this issue of "People's Literature" was extremely bold, so they couldn't help but buy it and read it.

The tenth issue of People's Literature was published just a week ago, and bookstores across the country have already sold out. The phones are almost blowing up with calls urging for more.

The editors in the editorial department had actually foreseen that this issue of People's Literature would be extremely popular, but no one suggested reprinting it because there was a sword hanging over everyone's head, which could be chopped down at any time and stop the publication.

After a week, the editorial office had received so many letters from readers that they had filled several sacks, and the first print run of the magazine was almost sold out, but there was still no notice of recall of the magazine, nor any questioning or criticism from superiors.