Rebirth 1979: Marrying a poor girl at the beginning

"Well, that's right!"

Tang Xiaofu nodded confidently and smiled sweetly, "They plan to come to the Hewan Brigade with the director to visit Zhengjun in the near future to discuss the script adaptation!"

The courtyard was completely silent!

Everyone was stunned by this great news and couldn't say a word for a long time.

"Editors and directors from the film studios in the capital have taken a fancy to our Zhengjun and Xiaofu's novels!"

"Is there going to be a movie adaptation? Everyone can see it?"

"Oh my god, our ancestors are really in big trouble!"

"It's more than just smoke. It's like a fire at our ancestral grave. Even the fire brigade can't put it out!"

It took a long while for the family to react. They were suddenly extremely excited and delighted. They were even happier than during the Chinese New Year!

At that time, the penetration rate of television was very low. As one of the most important ideological propaganda tools, movies also became the most important form of entertainment in popular culture!

Not only were a large number of cinemas built in cities, but film projectionists also often went to the countryside to show open-air movies!

Whenever an open-air movie is shown, it becomes a grand event for the surrounding villages and is extremely lively!

Especially after the special decade, the people's desire to watch movies, which had been suppressed for more than a decade, exploded like a blowout, creating the unrepeatable glory of the films of this period.

To give an example, the anti-spy film "Gunshots from the Secret Service" released in 79 sold more than 1000 copies, was watched by a total of 1.8 million people, and earned million yuan at the box office, becoming the box office champion of the year.

Also, if you know how popular "Shaolin Temple" is, it was after watching this movie that Baoqiang went to Shaolin Temple to learn martial arts, and then embarked on a career in acting!

Therefore, in the eyes of the Lin family, watching movies is a very sacred thing, not to mention that Lin Zhengjun’s novel is going to be adapted into a movie and will be seen by hundreds of millions of people across the country. Don’t even mention how excited they are!

Lin Zhengjun's brows gradually frowned, his face looking troubled and embarrassed!

I know Liang Xiaosheng, and I love reading "The World".

By the way, who is Jiang Huaiyan’s father?

Who the hell is Shi Wenxin?

It seems like they all have important backgrounds!

However, none of this matters. What matters is that the plot development is different from what I imagined!

Are the literary editor and director from Beijing Film Studio coming?

Why doesn’t Director Xie Jin from Shanghai Film Studio come?

This is a complete mess!

Lin Zhengjun couldn't help but worry. This play was originally directed by Xie Jin from the Shanghai Film Studio, and now it's being filmed by the Beijing Film Studio, it might be messed up!

However, it would be a good thing if the movie could be made.

One is that there is an additional fee for manuscript and adaptation;

Secondly, Lao Gandie canned food and sesame candy can be seen by everyone through the big screen!

At this stage, it is the golden age of movies, and the efficiency of movie dissemination is quite terrifying!

According to statistics, 1978 feature films were released in 451 alone. The film industry was booming and overall revenue was rising sharply. The total revenue from distribution and screening in 1978 was 9 million yuan.

In 1979, the total distribution revenue reached 12.56 billion, the number of moviegoers throughout the year reached 293 billion, and the average person went to the movies 28 times per year, setting a record that has not been surpassed to date.

Lin Zhengjun suddenly felt a little panicked!

Damn, it seems like it’s getting a bit out of hand!

I remember that the number of viewers of "The Horse Herder" in the previous life also reached an astonishing 1.3 million!

If the movie is released and advertisements are placed at the same time, even if the conversion rate is 130%, that would mean million people will buy Lao Gan Die products!

The orders for sesame candy and canned food came in from state-owned department stores and the Supply and Marketing Cooperatives. If we can’t complete the production ourselves, we’d be in trouble!

I will not be reborn, so I have dug a hole for myself!

"Zhengjun, you are amazing!" The postman said with a smile, "Keep up the good work, our Hewan Brigade will also have a great writer in the future!"

After saying that, he rode away on his bike.

Soon, a large group of commune members and educated youth came upon hearing the news and filled the Lin family's courtyard!

"Zhengjun published a novel?"

"For a novel of just a few pages, I can earn more than 200 yuan in royalties, which is equivalent to my income for five or six years!"

"It's not that great. It's better to be knowledgeable and cultured! You can make a lot of money just by writing. It's much easier than swinging a hoe!"

"Zhengjun is really amazing! Not to mention in our Qingshan Commune, even in Huaibian County, Zhengjun should be the first to publish a novel!"

"Sanhuai, Zhengjun is really promising. You are really wise. You firmly support him to go to high school to learn cultural knowledge!"

"I heard that it will be adapted into a movie. Zhengjun has really risen to fame this time! Maybe the city's writers' association and literary federation want to transfer Zhengjun to become a professional writer!"

Everyone gathered around Lin Zhengjun and Tang Xiaofu, asking them all kinds of questions, congratulating Lin Sanhuai and his wife, and passing around "The Shepherd". The courtyard was so lively!

Invisibly, the concepts of the members have been reshaped again. Going to school and studying can really make money, and learning knowledge and culture can really change your destiny!

Lin Sanhuai smiled from ear to ear, distributed cigarettes to everyone and said a few polite words.

"I've seen it a long time ago. Zhengjun has been a smart kid since he was young. His grades were very good in high school, but he was hindered by sports!" Wei Yongji said while leaning on a crutch and pouting his goatee.

"Not so good!"

Zhang Shuqin smiled proudly and said, "Zhengjun has loved reading since he was young. He read books like "Memoirs of Anna" and "The Second Handshake" all night long. If the university hadn't stopped recruiting students and hadn't done any bullshit recommendation, Zhengjun would have been admitted to the university and become a writer!"

Tang Xiaofu glared at Lin Zhengjun with a blushing face, looking at him with disdain, as if he was dirty!

Look at what books you are reading!

Lin Zhengjun was also speechless.

This is the first time I’ve seen a mother publicly announcing that her son is reading pornographic books!

Fortunately, the villagers don’t know what these two books are about.

And the educated youth... also liked to watch it, so no one said anything.

Everyone chatted animatedly for a while before dispersing with mixed feelings. Lin Sanhuai and Zhang Shuqin also carried their hoes and went to work.

The courtyard temporarily returned to peace.

In fact, the postman was responsible for delivering mail to the entire commune.

Lin Zhengjun and Tang Xiaofu earned 200 yuan in royalties from publishing a novel, and the news that it might be adapted into a movie spread quickly to all the villages through his mouth!

For a time, Lin Zhengjun became famous not only in the Hewan Brigade, but also in the entire Qingshan Commune, and his fame even spread to the county town.

After closing the gate, Tang Xiaofu came back and sat on the chair opposite Lin Zhengjun. She smiled and said, "Zhengjun, by the way, do you have any good stories?"

"What do you mean by 'still more'? You should ask me how much I still have?"

Lin Zhengjun said that he is the blue fat man and he can tell a lot of stories once he starts talking.

"Tell me now! I want to write more!"

Tang Xiaofu took Lin Zhengjun's hand and shook it with anticipation on her face.

"Are you in such a hurry? It's been less than a month since you finished writing "The Shepherd". Don't you want to take a break?" Lin Zhengjun asked in surprise.

"I earned more than 200 yuan for one article of 'Horse Herders', which is equivalent to several months' salary of a worker!"

Tang Xiaofu said impatiently: "Besides, this money comes from a legitimate source, there is no risk, and it can make you famous and wealthy. If I don't write it, wouldn't I be a fool?"

Looking at Tang Xiaofu who had transformed into a money-grubber, Lin Zhengjun said with a smile: "Okay, I have two more exciting stories in my mind, one about love and one about family affection. Which one do you want?"

Tang Xiaofu asked: "Which one is convenient for advertising our products?"

"Romance is more appropriate, but family affection is also acceptable!" said Lin Zhengjun.

"Then I'll write about love first. I think The Shepherd can also be considered a love story. The love story between Xu Lingjun and Li Xiuzhi is also very touching!"

Tang Xiaofu said: "If a writer wants to become famous the fastest, the best way is to first attack a subject and attract the attention of readers and critics!"

Lin Zhengjun thought for a moment and asked, "Do you know the geological team? This is a story about a geological team member and a female educated youth!"