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Chapter 795 796. Parents' Worries and the Dust Settles

"No Regrets in Youth", published in the tenth issue of "People's Literature", initially attracted widespread attention among readers, and then spread in a very short time, triggering heated discussions and debates throughout society.

During the initial period, all major media and magazines remained calm, as if they had not noticed the article and were clearly waiting and watching.

It was not until the China Youth Daily published the commentary article "The First Herald of the New Era - Thoughts after Reading "No Regrets in Youth"" that related commentary articles began to emerge like bamboo shoots after a spring rain.

In this special period, these comment articles are certainly not all supportive and praising. Nearly half of the comment articles use sharp words to give extremely harsh criticism.

The ups and downs of these years have made everyone's thinking extremely sensitive, and many people have realized that a huge ideological trend is likely to come again.

Yue Wenxuan's parents only knew that their son was about to publish essays and poems in "People's Literature", and they did not know that there was also a novel by their son in this issue.

It was the first time that their son published an article, and it was published in a top journal like People's Literature, so of course the two of them had to give their utmost support.

On the first day when the tenth issue of "People's Literature" was officially released, Cong Qiuhui took some time off and went to the bookstore to queue up to buy books.

After buying the book, Cong Qiuhui couldn't wait to turn the pages and start reading as soon as she walked out of the bookstore.

The first article in this issue is Yue Wenxuan’s novella "No Regrets in Youth", which was something Cong Qiuhui had not expected.

Yue Wenxuan only told his family that he had published essays and poems in "People's Literature", but did not mention publishing a novel.

He didn't mention this matter because he knew the content of the novel was too sensitive and he was afraid that his family would worry about him if they knew about it too early.

Cong Qiuhui had asked her son in advance and knew that his pen name was Wenxuan. When she saw that the author of this novel was Wenxuan, she could not believe for a moment that this was an article written by her son.

She opened the title page again and looked at it, until she confirmed that several other essays and poems were also written under the pen name Wenxuan, only then did she believe that this novel was also the work of her son.

After confirming this, Cong Qiuhui became even happier. She thought this was a surprise her son had specially left for her.

In her opinion, although writers of prose and poetry are also writers, their status in the literary circle is definitely not as high as that of writers of novels. Not only did her son publish prose and poetry in People's Literature, he even wrote a novel, and it was the first to be published. This is a great honor!

The fact that this novel was published in the first position must have been due to the editor's attention being paid to it, and the editor thought it was particularly good, which is why he gave it such treatment.

After discovering this surprise, Cong Qiuhui felt so happy that even her steps became lighter.

It happened that she was not busy at work this morning, and after returning to the office, she could take some time to read her son's novel carefully.

Yue Wenxuan has a deep foundation in writing, and the story of this novel is particularly strong, which made her immersed in it when she first started reading it.

When she was halfway through, the tone of the article began to become heavy with the appearance of the professor. When she read that the professor committed suicide, she could no longer read on.

She didn't know when, but her back was already covered with cold sweat.

At this moment, her heart was colder than her back!
She could empathize with the professor's ending, but what made her so panicked was her worry about her son.

In the ups and downs of these years, she has seen too many tragic endings of famous and young writers. Most of them had articles that were almost flawless, but they were still taken away in the end.

In her opinion, if her son's novel had been published a few years ago, the consequences would have been even more serious.

Now is a new era, and the ideological trends in literature have been gradually changing, but my son's novel is a huge change.

She couldn't believe that such a novel could be published. If she had seen her son's novel earlier, she would never have let him publish it.

But it was too late to say anything now, as the novel had already been officially published, and it was published in a top journal like People's Literature. With the circulation of People's Literature, she could already foresee how big a stir her son's novel would cause.

She no longer had the heart to continue reading, and could not even read the essays and poems her son had published. Her mind was now filled with worry about her son's future.

After work at noon, Cong Qiuhui didn't bother to eat in the company cafeteria, and hurried to her son's workplace. She couldn't wait a moment, and wanted to see her son immediately and discuss with him what to do next.

When she arrived at the Red Star Department Store, what she didn't expect was that her lover Yue Xuchu had arrived before her.

Yue Xuchu had just told his son the beginning of the story, but he didn't expect his wife, who worked far away, to come over. Apparently, she had also seen the novel his son had written.

Seeing his mother's anxious look, Yue Wenxuan already knew why she came.

Before publishing this novel, he had already foreseen this situation and had already thought of his words of persuasion.

He first asked his parents to sit down, then poured each of them a cup of tea and said calmly:
"I just talked to my dad, and I didn't expect you to come over too. It's a good opportunity for me to explain everything to you two.

The matter is not as serious as you two think. If there were really problems with the novel I wrote, People's Literature would not dare to publish it.

Before the novel was published, the magazine's editor-in-chief Zhang Guangnian had already consulted his superiors. After the superiors read it and thought there was no problem, they agreed to publish it.

Editor-in-Chief Zhang said that this is a new era and literary works must break free from ideological shackles and reflect real-life issues in a realistic manner.

The theme of my novel "No Regrets in Youth" is positive and positive, there is no doubt about that. In the process of the protagonist Jiang Yifan's growth, he met some special people, which was also conducive to his growth and maturity.

I wrote about these special characters very objectively, without mixing in my own thoughts. This was the key point that Editor-in-Chief Zhang personally reviewed. He thought there was no problem, so you don’t have to worry about it.”

In order to reassure his parents, Yue Wenxuan could only tell a mixture of truth and lies. After listening to Yue Wenxuan's explanation, the two parents calmed down a lot. Cong Qiuhui asked, "The editor-in-chief Zhang you are talking about should be the great poet Guang Weiran, right?"

"Yes, that's him. Editor-in-Chief Zhang assured me that there would be absolutely no problems. After all, this novel has been reviewed by the leadership.

He said that there will definitely be some turmoil and heated discussions after the novel is published, and it may attract huge attention, but all of this will only remain at the discussion level and will never involve real personal attacks.

If anything went wrong, he said he would take all the responsibility and would never let a young person like me take the responsibility."

After hearing what her son said, Cong Qiuhui felt less worried. "Editor-in-Chief Zhang is indeed a responsible person, and he is also a person with work experience. Since he said so, I think there shouldn't be any big problems.

But I still have to say that you are still too young and act too impulsively!
You shouldn't have written such a sensitive novel. Even if you wrote it, you shouldn't have thought about publishing it. Even if you want to publish it, you have to wait until the ideological trend changes before considering it.

The risk is too great if you do this!
Do you know how worried your dad and I are after reading the novel you wrote?
Even when our family was in the most difficult times, I have never been so scared. You are frightening me to death!"

Seeing his mother's slightly pale face, Yue Wenxuan felt a little ashamed for a moment.

He did ignore his parents' feelings. It would take at least half a month or even a month for his novel to be published and to be judged. During this time, his parents would definitely be worried.

With Yue Wenxuan's repeated assurances, the two elders finally felt relieved. Although they were still worried, they were no longer as frightened as they were at the beginning.

It was not until the commentary article in China Youth Daily was published that the worried hearts of the old couple finally settled down.

Although there is still debate, and it is a big debate, as long as there is affirmation from important media, things should not develop into actual personal attacks.

After major mainstream media outlets took action, the novel "No Regrets in Youth" naturally sparked a nationwide discussion.

As people from all walks of life continued to comment, the critical voices in the media began to gradually decrease, and more and more famous people from all walks of life spoke out, basically giving support and affirmation.

People's Literature magazine has been paying close attention to the discussion sparked by the novel No Regrets in Youth.

By mid-October, as major media outlets began to voice their support, the tone of this major discussion was basically established.

As early as September, the review group of People's Literature proposed the idea of ​​holding a small symposium on short and medium-length novels, which was affirmed by deputy editor-in-chief Liu Jianqing.

However, against the backdrop of the nationwide criticism of the "Several Person Group" at the time, Liu Jianqing had doubts about whether it was appropriate to hold such a symposium on short and medium-length novels.

After consulting Zhang Guangnian and careful consideration and research, the meeting plan was finalized.

Ever since the novel "No Regrets in Youth" was published, the attention of the entire magazine has been attracted by the heated discussion it sparked, and the symposium was temporarily put on hold.

It was not until the People's Daily also published a comment and gave affirmation that Zhang Guangnian once again convened Liu Jianqing, Tu Guangqun, Liu Xicheng and others to conduct another concentrated study on short and medium-length novels at a small symposium.

We agreed to the central topics of the symposium proposed by the editorial department: "Indicting the 'Several People Group'", "Implementing the policy of 'Let a Hundred Flowers Bloom'", and "Promoting the Development of Novel Writing", and proposed the symposium policy of "being lively, exchanging experiences and opinions, not drawing conclusions, and choosing the good ones".

Considering the nationwide discussion triggered by the novel "No Regrets in Youth", although it has only been published recently, it is appropriate to take the opportunity of this celebrity gathering to hold a special symposium on "No Regrets in Youth".

After making this resolution, the magazine formally extended an invitation to the participants.

Yue Wenxuan had only published one novel and was originally not eligible to attend this significant short story symposium. However, because this symposium was also a special seminar on the novel "No Regrets in Youth", it was natural for him as the author to attend.

Because this meeting was also a special seminar on "Youth Without Regrets", Qu Zhize, as the editor-in-chief of this novel, personally sent an invitation letter to Yue Wenxuan.

Because the recent great discussion has come to a conclusion, people from all walks of life and major media across the country have given great support and praise to the novel "Youth Without Regrets", and the ideological issues surrounding the novel "Youth Without Regrets" have been settled.

In recent days, Yue Wenxuan's parents no longer looked sad as they did in the past period of time. They smile every day and look happy when they meet anyone.

When his parents were happy, Yue Wenxuan no longer had any psychological burden and he was happy every day. When he saw Qu Zhize again, he greeted him warmly:

"Editor Qu is here, please take a seat. Did you hear that I just got a box of good tea, so you came here to ask for some money?"

"Then it seems that I have come to the right place. I am quite picky about tea, so can you tell me what kind of good tea is?" Qu Zhize knew that the tea here of Yue Wenxuan was all good, so he didn't bother to be polite with him.

"I met a friend who was an educated youth when I went to the countryside. He was from Hangzhou. After returning to the city, he went to work in the supply and marketing cooperative. He bought some Mingqian Longjing tea from inside the company. Knowing that I like to drink tea, he specially sent me two boxes."

Yue Wenxuan took out a box of Mingqian Longjing tea, just in time to treat Qu Zhize with this box of good tea.

Seeing this box of Mingqian Longjing tea, Qu Zhize's eyes lit up, "It's true that it's better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early. As the saying goes, we should share half when we meet. I know you are a generous person, but I also have my principles. I can't take all your box of tea. Just give me half."

"Your principles are really flexible. Next time I go to your office, I'll split half with you."

Qu Zhize said cheerfully: "No need to bother, it would be fine if we just swap."

Seeing that he looked as if it was his due, Yue Wenxuan said helplessly: "You old comrades are really thick-skinned. I don't know when I can be as good as you."

"Don't do that. Being thick-skinned is not a virtue. You don't need to learn this. You can learn to be humble and modest from us. This is the good quality that you young people should possess."

Yue Wenxuan said with disdain: "Let me learn modesty and humility from you, do you have it? Why don't I see it?"