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The two of them got more and more interested in each other as they talked, and before they knew it an hour had passed.

After refilling Xiao Yunfan's cup of tea, Yue Wenxuan asked, "Editor Xiao, I heard that the remuneration system will be restored starting October 1st. Is this news accurate?"

Xiao Yunfan said: "This is news that has been officially announced in the media, so it is of course accurate. You just happened to catch up with this good policy, and the essays and poems you submitted will be published in the next issue of People's Literature, which means you will get your royalties soon."

Yue Wenxuan was originally worried that he would not get paid for his submission in September, but now he is finally relieved.

He took the opportunity to ask, "I haven't asked yet, but I wonder how many of my submitted poems and essays were accepted?"

Xiao Yunfan slapped his forehead and said, "Look at me, I was so into you that I didn't even have time to tell you about such an important matter.

All five essays and eight poems you submitted have been accepted and will be published in the next issue of People's Literature.

Generally speaking, we rarely publish multiple articles by the same author in the same issue, but the essays and poems you submitted have won unanimous praise from our entire editorial team.

Our editor-in-chief specially held an internal discussion meeting for your works, and everyone gave high praise. In the end, it was the editor-in-chief who made the final decision. "

This treatment is indeed very high, even Yue Wenxuan himself did not expect it. Although he was very happy, he still asked:
"Can I ask what the remuneration standard is for me?"

When it comes to the issue of remuneration, Xiao Yunfan's expression also became serious, and he said solemnly:
"The Notice on the Trial Implementation of the Measures for Remuneration and Subsidy for Press and Publication Authors issued by the State Administration of Press and Publication stipulates that the remuneration for manuscripts is 2 to 7 yuan per thousand words, and the remuneration for translations is 1 to 5 yuan per thousand words.

According to this regulation, the standard compensation we give you should be between two and seven yuan.

Generally speaking, six or seven yuan is the standard for literary masters, and the remuneration for new writers is generally between two and four yuan per thousand words. If the quality of the manuscript is not very high, it is generally two or three yuan. If the quality is relatively high, it can be given four yuan per thousand words.

We all agree that your five essays and eight poems are of very high quality, so the editor-in-chief made an exception and gave you the standard of 5 yuan per thousand words, which is a precedent for the remuneration of newcomers. "

The fact that People's Literature offered Yue Wenxuan, a newcomer, a remuneration of 5 yuan per thousand words was indeed an exception, and Yue Wenxuan was very satisfied.

"Does the manuscript need much revision? Should I take it back for revision, or go directly to your editorial office for revision?"

In response to Yue Wenxuan's question, Xiao Yunfan explained in detail: "There are not many revisions. I have brought the original manuscript to you and attached the revision instructions.

You can give it to me after you revise it. If you can spare the time, you are also welcome to come to our guesthouse to revise it. If you are willing to go to the guesthouse to revise it, in addition to free accommodation, you can also be reimbursed 2 yuan per day for travel allowance. "

Except in extremely special circumstances, most authors are willing to go to the guesthouse to revise their manuscripts. After all, accommodation is free and there is a two-yuan travel allowance every day.

After all, the author chose to live in a guesthouse, which did not affect his main salary, and the two yuan subsidy per day was purely extra income, which most people would find difficult to refuse.

But Yue Wenxuan obviously looked down upon this extra subsidy and refused it bluntly: "I am the head of the unit and I am busy with work every day, so I will not stay in the guesthouse.

While Editor Xiao is here, why don't we start revising it now? It will also be convenient for me to ask for advice at any time."

Xiao Yunfan was a little surprised by Yue Wenxuan's refusal, but he didn't say anything. He directly took out Yue Wenxuan's manuscript, and the two began to discuss the revisions on the spot.

There weren't many places that needed to be revised, and most of them were just some details. The two of them discussed and revised at the same time, and in just one hour, all the parts that needed to be revised had been processed. Most of them were revised again, but there was a small part that Xiao Yunfan chose to respect Yue Wenxuan's opinion and kept as it was without any revision.

After putting the revised manuscript back into his bag, Xiao Yunfan looked at the time. It was almost eleven o'clock.

He took out another form from his briefcase and handed it to Yue Wenxuan, "Wenxuan, I'll have to trouble you to fill out this political review form carefully. After you've filled it out, I'll have to take it to your street office for stamping."

"Then wait a moment, it will be ready soon."

Yue Wenxuan was not surprised by Xiao Yunfan's request.

If he only publishes an article occasionally, there is no need to be so strict. But if he publishes multiple articles in the same issue of the magazine, the magazine will definitely look at his political review materials. This is to be responsible for the work of the magazine and for him as an author.

If there are problems with his political review, it will not affect his publication of works, but the magazine's review will definitely be more stringent.

After filling out the political review documents, Yue Wenxuan knew that Xiao Yunfan was about to leave, so he said, "Editor Xiao, I just finished a novel and was planning to send it to your magazine. Since you are here, could you please take it away for me?"

"Of course. Although I am only the editor of the poetry and prose group, I can still help you transfer the manuscript to the novel group. It just so happens that I can read your masterpiece in advance, and I am looking forward to it."

Xiao Yunfan didn't expect that Yue Wenxuan had actually written a novel. Just as he said, he was indeed somewhat expectant and curious.

Poetry, prose and novels are different literary genres. People who can write good poetry and prose may not be able to write good novels. He really wanted to know what level Yue Wenxuan's novels were at, and whether they would be as good as his poetry and prose.

A moment later, he held a large stack of manuscript paper that Yue Wenxuan handed to him and said in surprise: "I thought you were writing a short story, but I didn't expect it to be so thick. This should be at least a novella, right?"

“I originally planned to write a short story, but because I had so many characters in mind, I ended up writing a novella of about 50,000 words.

I hope you can give me your comments after you have read it." Yue Wenxuan said modestly.

"I don't deserve your advice, but I will definitely read it carefully."

Although he knew Xiao Yunfan would not stay, Yue Wenxuan still invited him, "Editor Xiao, it's almost noon, how about we eat before leaving?
At noon today, our canteen prepared noodles with soybean paste, which is our chef’s specialty. I guarantee you will want to eat more after you have tasted it.”

Xiao Yunfan had already briefly learned about Yue Wenxuan's unit and knew that it was a small collective unit under the street office. He thought that the welfare benefits must not be very good. It was a rare opportunity to improve the food, so he didn't have the nerve to argue. He had already thought of the reason for refusal, and said sincerely: "Next time there is a chance, it really can't be done today at noon. I have an appointment with a friend, so I can't stand him up just because I want to eat something good, right?"

When Yue Wenxuan sent Xiao Yunfan out the door, his colleagues from the unit gathered around.

Yue Ruoyin was the first to ask impatiently, "Second brother, I just received your friend. I heard him introduce himself as an editor of People's Literature. How come I didn't know you had such a friend? Did you submit an article to People's Literature?"

There was nothing to hide about this matter, so Yue Wenxuan took the initiative to confess: "Yes, I submitted the article to People's Literature."

At this moment, Yue Ruoyin was even more shocked. "The editor of People's Literature took the initiative to find you. Could it be that your submission was accepted?"

"You guessed right. It was indeed accepted and will probably be published in People's Literature next month."

People of this generation all have a strong interest in literature. Yue Ruoyin tightly grasped her second brother's arm and shook it vigorously, saying, "Second brother, you are really amazing. You can actually publish an article in People's Literature. I admire you so much!"

"Wenxuan, you actually published an article in People's Literature without making any noise. You are so awesome!" Chen Xiaoliang also looked at Yue Wenxuan with admiration.

Everyone looked at Yue Wenxuan with such enthusiasm that Yue Wenxuan could hardly bear it. He said modestly:
"Don't get too excited. It's just publishing a few essays and poems in People's Literature. Many people can do it. This is also my first time publishing a work, so I still need to learn from those old literary predecessors."

“It’s not something that most people can do to publish an article in a magazine. And it’s People’s Literature, which is even more amazing!
Wenxuan, when did you write the poems and essays? We didn't even notice them, they were hidden too deeply. "

Wen Xiaoqing also feels very proud that her boyfriend can publish an article in People's Literature.

"I just tried to write in my spare time. It was just a casual thing. I didn't expect it to be accepted by People's Literature. I was quite surprised."

Lu Songlin asked, "I remember seeing a report. If I remember correctly, it seemed that the system of remuneration for articles was going to be restored. You published an article in People's Literature. Have you received any remuneration now?"

"I just happened to ask Editor Xiao about this question, and he said that all articles published next month will be paid, so I just happened to catch it."

"From what I heard from you, it seems that you have published more than just one essay and poem? You should be able to make a lot of money by publishing so many articles, right?" Yue Ruoyin thought that being able to get royalties was an extremely impressive thing, so she paid special attention to it.

"Editor Xiao said that the standard remuneration for me is 5 yuan per thousand words. I have published a total of five essays and eight poems. Although there are many works, the number of words is not large. I estimate that I can only get 100 to 80 yuan."

Hearing Yue Wenxuan talking about a hundred or eighty yuan so casually, Chen Xiaoliang couldn't help but complain:
"Is a hundred or eighty yuan not enough? You are so careless!
I can only earn this much in half a year's salary, and you are getting paid for your work, how glorious it is, it's not about how much money you make."

Yue Ruoyin also echoed, "Brother Xiaoliang is right. My second brother is too cocky! He is so happy and proud of this, but he looks so nonchalant. It makes people envious and jealous. Now even I can't help but want to pinch him."

After having been in contact with Yue Wenxuan for such a long time, Wen Xiaoqing knew that her boyfriend was very talented, but she never expected that he could publish articles in People's Literature, and not just one article.

She had never heard of anyone who could publish five essays and eight poems in one issue of People's Literature. This was simply unimaginable.

Although she didn't know how strict the review process of People's Literature was, she could imagine it.

Even for those veterans in the literary world, it would probably not be an easy task to publish multiple articles at once in this top literary journal, but Yue Wenxuan did it.

Seeing the undisguised admiration in her colleagues' eyes, Wen Xiaoqing also felt proud, and at the same time, her emotions of admiration were inevitably mixed with some worship.

For everyone, it is definitely a shocking thing that someone around you can publish a work in a literary magazine, especially when this person is the backbone of the group, which naturally has a greater shock to everyone.

For a moment, no one was in the mood to continue working or studying, and everyone was discussing this matter.

Although Chen Yuemei is very introverted, she also has a heart that loves literature. She has many questions in her mind and can't help asking:

"Wenxuan, you said your remuneration standard is 5 yuan per thousand words. A poem has so few words, is it also calculated in this way?"

"Poetry is not counted by the number of words, but by the number of lines. Every twenty lines counts as a thousand words, and if there are less than twenty lines, it also counts as a thousand words.

Of the eight poems I have published, only one long poem has more than twenty lines, and the other seven have less than twenty lines.

That is to say, among the eight poems I published, one of them can get me 10 yuan in royalties, and the other seven can only get me 5 yuan in royalties. "Yue Wenxuan explained simply.

Chen Yuemei suddenly realized: "So this is how poetry is paid. I finally understand. I was wondering why many poems start with a new line after every two or three words. It turns out that this is to earn more royalties."

After hearing what she said, everyone else thought it made sense and couldn't help but laugh along.

When she returned home in the evening, after everyone in the family had entered the door, Yue Ruoyin couldn't wait to announce the good news that her second brother's work was about to be published in "People's Literature".

Although Yue Wenxuan's parents were both intellectuals, their reactions after hearing the news were no different from those of other people. They all looked excited and surprised.

The couple were even happier when they heard their daughter say that the country would soon restore the royalty system and their son would receive nearly 100 yuan in royalties next month.

The husband and wife both have relatively high salaries, and they do not place much importance on the remuneration. What they value is the honor that this matter can bring to their son and the entire family.

In this era, honor is much more important than actual benefits, especially the ability to publish articles in magazines. Grassroots leaders of all departments attach great importance to this because it represents occupying the propaganda position.

(End of this chapter)