Chapter 36 After the fragrant grass, the scars will die!
The sun was setting in the west, and the red sunlight shone on the clouds above the capital, dyeing them red.

The dissipated sunlight shone through the printed glass on the rows of exquisitely carved wooden windows in the study, and fell on the four people sitting in front of the quaint coffee table.

Ye Shengtao was over eighty years old, Zhang Guangnian was sixty-seven, Ye Zhicheng was both in his fifties, and Cheng Kaiyan was the youngest of the group, only twenty years old. Every one of them was twice as old as him.

There are two grandfathers and one uncle, so Cheng Kaiyan is very humble and respects the elderly and loves the young.

Zhang Guangnian, the editor-in-chief of People’s Literature, who was sitting opposite Cheng Kaiyan, was holding the manuscript of “Fragrant Grass” and reading it, occasionally taking a sip of tea from the cup.

Speaking of this person’s name, most people probably don’t know it clearly.

But when it comes to “Yellow River Cantata”, everyone should know that it is the work of Mr. Zhang Guangnian.

His pen name is Guang Weiran. He was from Laohekou, Hubei Province. In 1933, he enrolled in the private Wuchang Zhonghua University (one of the predecessors of Central China Normal University) and began writing literature in 1934.

His most famous works include “Flowers in May” and “Yellow River Cantata”, which are highly political, revolutionary and popular, and have had a great impact among the people.

As Zhang Guangnian was so engrossed in watching, Ye Shengtao, Cheng Kaiyan and the other two started chatting about family matters.

“So Kaiyan was a veteran before? No wonder I saw you walking or standing with some military posture in you.” Ye Zhicheng said in surprise.

“Yes, I just came back not long ago. I took the train from southern Xinjiang back to Beijing last month.” Cheng Kaiyan nodded.

“Southern Xinjiang? Did you join the army in Southern Xinjiang before? There is a war going on there. Kaiyan, you must have been to the battlefield there as well, right?” Ye Shengtao asked.

“I am a cultural soldier. I have been to the battlefield, carried a gun, and killed the enemy. I was just injured and then I was discharged from the army.”

Cheng Kaiyan pursed his lips. It was that experience that allowed him to be reborn.

Hearing this, Ye Shengtao and his son looked at each other. They had never expected that Cheng Kaiyan, a young man of only 20 years old, had joined the army at the age of 16, had experienced so many things during that time, had to go to the battlefield to defend his country, and finally was injured and discharged from the army.

“Alas…you young people are sacrificing your lives and shedding your blood on the battlefield, while we old guys are hiding behind…” Ye Shengtao stroked his beard and sighed deeply.

“Let’s not talk about that. Speaking of southern Xinjiang, at this time last year, the leaders of the General Political Department organized military writers to go there to collect folk songs. After some success in the war this year, it seems that they will organize it again, but this time it will not only be writers from the army.

Some people outside said that there was some beautification in it, and the leaders were so angry that they said they would organize outstanding writers from outside to go to the front line in southern Xinjiang to collect folk songs. “

Ye Zhicheng has been attending various meetings, big and small, in Beijing during this period. After all, it is the end of the year, and he has held all kinds of reports, summaries, and forward-looking meetings, so he knows a lot of things.

“Military tour?”

Cheng Kaiyan suddenly missed the female comrade who often sewed clothes for him. “If there is another field trip, I will be the first to sign up.”

“Haha, Kaiyan is really proactive. When the leader said that during the meeting, everyone was very nervous and didn’t dare to be called out for fear of being named. I’ll keep an eye on it for you and notify you when there’s a result.”

Ye Zhicheng laughed sarcastically, and there was something unusual and more respect in his eyes when he looked at Cheng Kaiyan.

This Xiao Cheng is indeed no ordinary person. No wonder he can write literary works with such profound thoughts!
“Then I’ll trouble you, Uncle Ye.”

“It’s nothing. I’m just waiting for your Fangcao to be published. Remember to send me a set when the time comes.”

“it is good!”

……

The three of them were chatting when Zhang Guangnian’s shout startled everyone.

“Great, great! This book is so well written!”

Zhang Guangnian slapped his thigh suddenly, stood up, and his face was full of excitement.

After saying that, he put down the thick stack of manuscripts in his hand and quickly looked at Cheng Kaiyan: “Comrade Kaiyan! You must submit this novel to our People’s Literature! It is so well written! Our People’s Literature is in need of young talents like you!”

As he spoke, he held onto Cheng Kaiyan’s hand tightly, as if afraid that he would run away. “Haha! I told you! Brother Guangnian will definitely like it after seeing it.”

Ye Zhicheng said with a smile, showing great joy at the success of Amway.

“I like this novel very much! In my opinion, this novel “Fragrant Grass” is likely to set off a new literature in China that is completely different from “Scars”!”

After all, Zhang Guangnian is the editor-in-chief of People’s Literature, and he has a very sharp eye. His tone at this moment is very serious and solemn.

Hearing this, Ye Zhicheng and others were shocked.

“Fragrant Grass” is well-written and has the potential to become a masterpiece, but people are still reluctant to believe that it can set off a literary craze that is no less than scar literature.

After all, several representative works of scar literature were published less than two years ago, and now they are at their peak, hotly discussed across the country, read by the masses, and created passionately by writers!
A new wave is coming so soon?

“I would like to call it the literature of educated youth! As we all know, scar literature is essentially a profound revelation and accusation of the mental and physical injuries suffered by people during the Buzz Buzz period.

The emergence of this literary trend conforms to the needs of social development, helps people vent the indignation and accusations that have long been suppressed in their hearts, and guides people out of the shadow caused by buzzing. It has important social significance and historical value, but after all, it is limited to the social environment.

Currently, with the relaxation of the policy of sending young people to the countryside, more and more educated youth are returning to the cities.

Over the past few months, I have noticed that a group of young writers with educated youth status have flooded into the literary world. Although they have not yet produced any influential works, this trend is becoming more and more obvious.

In Comrade Kaiyan’s “Fragrant Grass”, I saw a theme that was completely different from scars. You know, under the call of the old man’s policy of going to the countryside, countless aspiring young people voluntarily gave up their urban household registration and resolutely devoted themselves to construction. Who can deny their youthful blood, who can deny their struggle? Although I haven’t finished reading “Fragrant Grass”, I can already see this wave coming! “

At the end, Zhang Guangnian declared with great force: “After “Fragrant Grass”, scars will die!”

The sound is not loud, but it is sonorous and powerful.

This sentence is so shocking! It’s so shocking!

Scar literature is going to die! ?
“Is scar literature going to die? Your People’s Literature, Zhang Guangnian, was the first to introduce scar literature into the Chinese literary world. How can you say it is going to die just because you read “Fragrant Grass”?”

Ye Zhicheng was extremely shocked. He was the editor of Yuhua. In the past few years when scar literature was popular, even a less famous provincial magazine like Yuhua had received many submissions of scar literature works and published countless pieces.

He grew up watching scar literature, which gradually became popular across the country.

Why is he going to die?!

“Just wait and see if you don’t believe me!”

Mr. Zhang Guangnian smiled mysteriously.

“See if I believe it or not!”

Ye Zhicheng shook his head repeatedly. He was joking. A few days ago, they held a meeting and said that they would continue to promote scar literature! Now they are saying that it will be ruined!

Ye Shengtao and Cheng Kaiyan looked at each other and smiled slightly.

Zhang Guangnian is both right and wrong.

One of them is the creator and the other is the first reader.

His understanding of “Fragrant Grass” is much deeper than that of Zhang Guangnian and Ye Zhicheng.

The “returning nature” of educated youth literature is only a part of “Fragrant Grass”.

But this first volume of only a few hundred thousand words is enough to set off a wave of educated youth literature!

Enough to overthrow the rule of scar literature!
(End of this chapter)