Rebirth 1979: Marrying a poor girl at the beginning

Sun Yumin opened up and talked about the various schools and professional knowledge of opera, the customs and jargon of the opera world in the Republic of China, and the secrets of the opera world after liberation and during the special decade. She knew them all like the back of her hand, and spoke in a detailed and vivid manner.

Before they knew it, an entire afternoon had passed. Lin Zhengjun and Liu Xinwu had written down dozens of pages, and their hands were tired and sore.

But he gained a lot. Before the interview, his head was empty, but after the interview, his head was full of professional knowledge, just like an old fan of Peking Opera.

Then we went to have lunch.

The country really attaches great importance to this National Congress of Writers and Artists!

In the banquet hall, there are a wide variety of dishes and fresh and beautiful fruits.

The most exciting thing is that every meal is equipped with a large number of high-end tobacco and alcohol such as Moutai, Wuliangye, Jiannanchun, and Zhonghua Mudan... Everything is available and supplied freely, and everyone can indulge in it.

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Lin Zhengjun felt a little sleepy after being dragged into a chat by Zhou Yangguang until half the night last night, so he lay in bed and rested for a while after lunch.

After waking up, Lin Zhengjun originally wanted to write a novel, but editors and young writers came to visit from time to time. They gathered together to talk about literature and movies, and they also took peanuts and Erguotou, drinking while chatting.

It is true that some later writers were gradually alienated under the influence of commodity economy and bureaucratic system, becoming materialistic and slick.

But at least during this period, they loved literature from the bottom of their hearts.

You know, during that special decade, there was no payment for writing, it was purely for the love of writing.

Moreover, there were very few literary magazines at that time, and it was good enough to get one published out of dozens of articles. The rejection letters piled up like mountains, but they still kept writing.

For example, when Jia Pingwa and Han Junfang got married, they did not worship heaven and earth, but a blank piece of manuscript paper pasted on the wall.

In his mind, literary creation is his world.

It is quite fun and enjoyable for people with similar interests to get together, comment on people, and chat about everything.

Jia Pingwa also came over. This kid has recently become obsessed with the Book of Changes and asked everyone to read their palms and tell fortunes.

Unfortunately, none of the calculations were correct.

This was an era of mixture of openness and conservatism.

A few years ago, palm reading and fortune telling were definitely feudal remnants. Once discovered, the person would be severely criticized.

But with the reform and opening up and the gradual relaxation of ideological sphere.

Not only Hong Kong and Taiwan pop culture such as Teresa Teng, foreign movies such as "The Chase", foreign classic book series, and UFO legends have become popular in China.

Moreover, some traditional cultures are also resurrecting in the country, and no one is strictly controlling them.

Later... there was the qigong craze that started in 1987.

There is also a craze for special abilities - check out Bureau 749, which was even filmed into a gambling movie by Stephen Chow, in which the army of villains came from this bureau. There is also a craze for UFOs - even Zhang Yimou said in person that he had seen a UFO.

Lin Zhengjun laughed and said, "Jia Pingwa, stop fooling people. When it comes to fortune-telling, you are not as good as me!"

"You can tell fortunes? Is that true? Stop bragging!" Jia Pingwa expressed his dissatisfaction.

"If you don't believe it, try it."

Lin Zhengjun pulled his hand, looked at him pretentiously for a few times, and said with a faint smile: "Your wife's surname is Han, she is an actor, a Qinqiang actor, and you are from the same hometown!"

Jia Pingwa was stunned: "Did Lu Yao tell you?"

Lu Yao shook his head and said, "I'm with you every day, how could I have met Zhengjun in private?"

Lin Zhengjun laughed and said, "Your wife just gave birth to a daughter, and she likes shit, piss and farts..."

"Oh! I'm convinced, Zhengjun is really good! I just found out through a phone call yesterday that my daughter was just born, and I didn't even have the time to tell Lu Yao and the others." Jia Pingwa's face was full of enthusiasm, his eyes were shining, and he was completely impressed.

"Are you convinced? Take my advice. Don't let your daughter engage in literature, especially writing poetry. She is not good at it and may not be able to do it well!" Lin Zhengjun said with a smile.

"Not doing literature? Then what to do?" Jia Pingwa wondered.

"Study math, physics and chemistry!"

Lin Zhengjun said: "Learn math, physics and chemistry well, and you will not be afraid of traveling around the world. Studying science and engineering, with the development of society, you will have money and status in the future, which is much better than studying literature."

"Okay, I'll remember this. We must not let her go astray!" Jia Pingwa's face was solemn.

"Come, let me see." Lu Yao also stretched out his hand.

"Your parents are not your biological parents, but adoptive parents. You were adopted when you were about eight years old!"

"Your college experience was rather rough, because you were a prominent figure in your hometown during the special decade, and you almost failed the political review..."

"Your wife is an educated youth from Beijing, and her family works in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs!"

"..."

Every time Lin Zhengjun said something, Lu Yao was stunned, and then stood in awe: "Amazing, amazing, Zhengjun is simply a divine fortune teller!"

"Is it accurate? If you think it's accurate, remember what I'm going to say next!"

"you say!"

"You have a great calamity in your life!"

"What disaster?"

Lin Zhengjun said solemnly: "You may have a liver problem. If you don't intervene in time, it will cost you your life. It is best to have a physical examination once or twice a year. If you find out in time and receive treatment in time, you can survive this disaster!"

Lu Yao's "Ordinary World" has inspired several generations, including Lin Zhengjun. Unfortunately, he died young in the early 90s due to liver disease at the age of 42, which has always been a regret for Lin Zhengjun or an entire generation.

But Lin Zhengjun couldn't intervene too deeply and could only give a few reminders. As for whether Lu Yao could listen to him, that depended on his luck.

"Okay, I'll remember it!" Lu Yao smiled.

Later, several young writers asked Lin Zhengjun to help them read their palms, but Lin Zhengjun told them to get out.

He knew the lives of these famous writers.

He doesn't know about the others because they are not that famous.

Many of the young writers who participated in this literary congress later faded into obscurity and became unknown.

This conference is the highlight of their lives.

"The development of things has its own cause and effect. If you reveal too much of the secrets of heaven and forcibly intervene to change the cause and effect, you will bring about unexpected disasters, the so-called "God's punishment". Therefore, most fortune tellers have five disadvantages and three shortcomings. Alas, I changed the fate of Lu Yao and Pingwa, helped them to avoid disaster and seek good fortune, but I have already harmed myself! But who made you my good brothers!"

Lin Zhengjun had a serious look on his face, and he started bragging about the online novels and movies he had read in his previous life, which stunned everyone.

"Professional, too professional! Compared with **, my research on the Book of Changes is really too superficial!" Jia Pingwa's eyes flashed with admiration, and he couldn't wait to bow down.

"Zhengjun is willing to take the risk of many disadvantages just to let me take care of my health. I can't let him down. I will have a physical check-up every year from now on!" Lu Yao said seriously.

Seeing that it was time for dinner, everyone went to the restaurant to eat.

During the meal, Wang Meng sat at the same table with Lin Zhengjun and said with a smile: "Zhengjun, you have agreed to write a novel for Xinwu, so you can't be partial to one and ignore the other. You have to write an article for our Yenching Literature and Art Magazine. The payment is negotiable, 7 yuan per thousand words!"

"Writing novels is no problem, but I want to meet Zhang Ningde. I hope you can introduce me to him."

"Of course there is no problem with that. She can be your editor-in-charge." Wang Meng said generously.

"I'm talking about now!"

"So urgent? Sure! She lives in the Ministry of Education's staff quarters. I'll take you there now!"

Wang Meng and Lin Zhengjun dropped their bowls and went downstairs. Wang Meng rode his bicycle and took Lin Zhengjun to the Ministry of Education's staff quarters.

……

In a dormitory building in the Ministry of Education’s staff housing compound.

Wang Meng knocked on the door: "Ningde, open the door! I'm Wang Meng!"

"coming!"

Footsteps were heard and the door opened from the inside.