It was already afternoon when I arrived at the editorial department. Because it was snowing, everyone in the editorial department got off work early, and only Teacher Yushu was still there. It happened that she wrote me and asked me to come to Yanjing to revise the manuscript.

She called out my name as soon as she opened her mouth. The first time I came to the north, I was wearing thin clothes. The next day she specially brought me a thick dress.

In that snowy and unfamiliar environment, I felt so friendly when I saw Teacher Yushu.

By the way, that day was the first time I met Teacher Chaoyang. He came to pick up Teacher Yushu from get off work. That time, the couple invited me to my house for dinner—"

The tension and excitement in Yu Hua's heart dissipated in his memories of the past, and the past was told in a leisurely manner, and everyone present listened with relish.

".—Later, I studied at Luxun Academy of Literature and often went to Xiaoliubukou Hutong, made many good friends, and left many beautiful and precious memories.

Until today, I stood here and received one of the most important awards in my life.

It should be said that Xiaoliubukou Hutong witnessed my literary career.

Thank you Teacher Yushu for pulling me out of a bunch of unknown young people, thank you Teacher Chaoyang for your help on the road of writing over the years, thank you for the jury for your recognition of me, thank you for all readers, and thank you for literature!”

Yu Hua's speech was not long, but every sentence was sincere and he said five "thank you" in the end, which made everyone present unable to help but move, and the applause was thunderous.

As the applause sounded, Yu Hua couldn't help but feel excited again, and gave Lin Chaoyang a hug.

When Cheng Zhongshi walked to the steps, applause came from the audience.

In the more than a year since the publication of "White Deer Plain", Cheng Zhongshi has received countless flowers and praises, but he can't hide his excitement in the face of the recognition of the Zhuang Chongwen Literature Award.

After saying the remarks, he was still unsatisfied and even shouted to everyone on the spot.

"When Tai Niang knelt down and his soul flew out of the sky, she was so scared that she knelt in fear and was so desolate that the Qin Opera was floating above the courtyard of Xiaoliubukou, and also drifted to all directions of Yanjing.

The award ceremony of the 4th Zhuang Chongwen Literature Award has ended, and the members of the jury and winners have to be interviewed.

The guests who came to attend the award ceremony did not leave. There is a rare event like this in two years. Of course, everyone should get close to each other when they meet.

Everyone was scattered inside and outside the house in the west courtyard, talking very well and dancing.

Li Tuo gathered several people to surround Lin Chaoyang. He was always curious about what Lin Chaoyang had talked to Ma Feng and Meng Weizai in the East Courtyard just now.

Lin Chaoyang waved to Ma Feng, who had just received the interview, "Old Ma!"

"What's the matter?" Ma Feng walked over and asked.

Lin Chaoyang said to Li Tuo: "Ask him!"

Ma Feng looked at Li Tuo, and Li Tuo's momentum suddenly weakened. After all, Ma Feng is now the top leader of the Cultural Association.

"It's nothing. I heard from Chaoyang that Zhuang Chongwen Literature Award is going to be reformed?"

Good boy!

Lin Chaoyang glared at Li Tuo, "If you bully the weak and fear the strong, you will throw dirty water on me."

Of course, Li Tuo's words were confused. He thought that Lin Chaoyang and Ma Feng had been plotting in the East Courtyard for a long time. If Ma Feng had no other matter, he would not have to find Lin Chaoyang. It was most likely that Zhuang Chongwen Literature Award.

Lin Chaoyang glared at him, and he looked calm. What's wrong with pinching the soft persimmon?

Ma Feng thought Lin Chaoyang had revealed the news to Li Tuo, and said in a deep thought: "It cannot be said to be reform, it is mainly to expand the influence of contemporary literature."

Li Tuo followed his words and said, "This is a great thing!"

He didn't know if it was a good thing. He was just following Ma Feng's cliché, and Lin Chaoyang didn't expose him.

The content Ma Feng talked to him in the morning was not a special secret, but Lin Chaoyang felt that it might be better to reveal it by Ma Feng himself.

"The starting point is of course good. But the resistance and difficulties are also great, after all, it involves the WJ issue.

Wandao and Southeast Asia are relatively sensitive. Chaoyang happens to be very influential in the literary circle of Xiangjiang. After thinking about it, we think we can use Xiangjiang as a pilot and include Xiangjiang’s literary works in the review first.”

After listening for a long time, Li Tuo finally understood that what Ma Feng asked Lin Chaoyang to chat was to broaden the selection scope of Zhuang Chongwen Literature Award.

Ma Feng mentioned Xiangjiang, Wandao, and Southeast Asia. This is to include the entire Chinese cultural circle in the selection. It is ambition, but there are many problems.

After a moment of thinking, he understood the pros and cons of this matter and said, "It is also a problem to be shortlisted for the primary election. It is difficult for students to access the literary works of Xiangjiang. If you haven't even read them, how could you nominate?"

Ma Feng nodded, "This is also something we need to do. I was just talking to Lao Meng about whether it can make the literary club increase its efforts to introduce Xiangjiang literary works, especially the introduction of current newly published and published works."

"It's not enough to introduce publishers alone—

The two were having a lot of chatter. Without Li Tuo's entanglement, Lin Chaoyang was planning to return to the East Courtyard, but was dragged down by Cheng Zhongshi, who had just received an interview.

"Thanks to the idea you gave me!

Cheng Zhongshi looked at Lin Chaoyang and said happily.

Last year, "White Deer Plain" received a warm response after its publication in Contemporary. The editorial department of Contemporary organized a seminar on work for Cheng Zhongshi. During the meeting, Lin Chaoyang suggested that Cheng Zhongshi sign a royalty contract with the Humanities Society.

Now that "White Deer Plain" has been published for a year, it has sold nearly one million copies. Cheng Zhongshi has also gained nearly half a million royalties and has become rich all of a sudden.

If Lin Chaoyang hadn't had Lin Chaoyang's idea, Cheng Zhongshi would have missed such a huge fortune.

After receiving huge royalties and just won the award, Cheng Zhongshi was extremely excited and pulled Lin Chaoyang to chat.

Yu Hua stood by, followed by a reporter from Wenhui Po in Shanghai. His eyes showed a bit of anxiety and frequently winked Cheng Zhongshi.

Cheng Zhongshi didn't understand the meaning and asked him, "What's wrong?"

Yu Hua introduced the reporter, "Comrade reporters have some questions and want to interview Teacher Chaoyang."

Cheng Zhongshi stepped aside when he heard this, and the reporter asked, "Teacher Chaoyang, are you still treating him this year?"

Hearing this question, Cheng Zhongshi suddenly realized.

"Oh, I almost missed the matter."

Seeing him, Yu Hua couldn't help laughing. When Yu Hua learned that he had won the award, his first reaction was to be happy, and his second reaction was that he could finally have a meal in Xiaoliubukou Hutong.

He had eaten many meals in Xiaoliubukou Hutong, but what he was most looking forward to was undoubtedly the meal that Lin Chaoyang treated to after winning the award.

In recent years, Xunweizhai Cultural Salon will be held as scheduled, but because Lin Chaoyang is not here, the inviting guests to dinner is gone, which immediately makes the cultural salon a lot more overshadowed.

For many years, the incident of "Lin Chaoyang treats guests to dinner" has long been linked to national literary awards such as the National Excellent Short and Medium Stories Award, Zhuang Chongwen Literature Award and Mao Dun Literature Award.

Its significance has far exceeded the meal itself, and many contemporary writers are proud to be invited by Lin Chaoyang to a meal.
Chapter completed!