Literary Master 1978.

Chapter 55: Even More Addictive Than Jane Eyre
When the literary society was re-established, it caused quite a stir. Not only did it create a stir on the Yanjing University campus, but the news was also reported in top media outlets such as Guangming Daily and China Youth Daily.

"Unnamed Lake" is the journal of the May Fourth Literary Society, which had been planning it since its restoration, and even asked Mr. Mao Dun to write the inaugural words. Judging from the standards of a student journal, it was already full of promise.

But after all, it was just a student publication. Chen Jiangong and his team printed 2000 copies of the 16-page mimeographed version. Because it was not a public publication, it could only be circulated within the campus. And due to the scale effect, the printing cost of the publication was not low. The price of cents was just to cover the cost. Five copies of "Unnamed Lake" were one dollar, so Chen Jiangong's favor to Lin Chaoyang must be worth more than one dollar.

It just so happens that I might as well trouble a few colleagues at the lending library to take a copy back and give each person a copy to win over their hearts.

In the future, if someone helps a colleague and the colleague replies with a student publication, the person will probably be very offended and it would be better for him not to reply. But things are different now.

The vast majority of citizens with a certain level of education are keen on reading books and newspapers. And don’t underestimate "Weiming Lake". Although it is just a student publication, those who can publish works in it are not ordinary people.

On the way back, Lin Chaoyang casually flipped through the books and saw Liu Zhenyun's "A Night in the Melon Field", the novel he adapted, as well as Shi Tiesheng's "Corner Without the Sun", and works by Chen Jiangong, Huang Beijia and other authors who are now well-known in the literary world.

I heard that this was produced by students of the May Fourth Literary Society. Several colleagues who received the magazine showed great interest. After reading it carefully, they found that the level of the works published in this student magazine was quite high.

"These students are really talented!" Hu Wenqiong exclaimed.

Du Rong said: "I heard from several teachers in the school that the students of the classes of 77 and 78 were difficult to manage. One important reason is that many of them have been working for many years and may have accumulated more knowledge and skills in certain areas than teachers."

Hu Wenqiong nodded. "I have heard about this. Didn't Teacher Qiu from the Spanish Department cry a while ago because there were too few students attending her class? I heard that it was because she thought her teaching was not up to standard."

"It's not that he has no level. Teacher Qiu is only thirty years old. These students have just been spoiled by the professors in the school."

Lin Chaoyang deeply agreed with the conversation between Hu Wenqiong and Du Rong. In recent years, Yenching University students have been extremely happy. Almost half of the lecturers are professors, and among them are many top scholars in various research fields in China. People like Zhu Guangqian and Wu Zuxiang can be found in almost every department.

Students in a few years’ time won’t be so lucky!

The Chinese Department only has half a day of classes today. After class, the students in the department were discussing one thing. It was said that the school was preparing to arrange "accompanying" students for the international students.

The so-called "living together" means living with international students, of course, this refers to people of the same sex.

On the one hand, it is to enable international students to better learn and improve their language skills, and on the other hand, it is also to supervise international students.

Nowadays, apart from the local people of Yanjing, few students speak standard Mandarin, so the local students of Yanjing naturally become the best candidates for living with you.

There are many Yenching natives in the Chinese Department of the 77 class, including Zha Jianying, Wang Xiaoping, Gong Yu, Li Chun...

Everyone was not very positive about this matter. Nowadays, being in contact with foreigners is a big deal. Although living with international students can enjoy double rooms, no one wants to cause trouble. When talking about this matter, most people think about not getting picked.

As they chatted, the topic in the girls' dormitory mentioned the unfamiliar faces that appeared in the classroom today.

"Hey, Xiaoping, who is the little classmate sitting next to Chen Jiangong today? Why haven't I seen him before?"

Gong Yu was the oldest girl in the literature major of the Chinese Department of the Class of 77. She was a day student and rarely participated in the activities of the May Fourth Literary Society. She did not know Lin Chaoyang, so she asked Wang Xiaoping with some curiosity.

Before Wang Xiaoping could answer, Cha Jianying asked, "Don't you know him?"

Gong Yu was confused by Cha Jianying's question, "Should I know him?"

"You didn't see him when you went to Xiaoxitian to watch a movie before?" "Which time? I didn't go twice!"

"He is the author of The Horse Herder."

"Horse Herder?" Gong Yuchu didn't realize what he heard, and after a few seconds he asked, "Are you talking about the novel 'Horse Herder'?"

"Yup!"

Wang Xiaoping then said to Zha Jianying, "Jianying, didn't Lin Chaoyang tell everyone not to spread the news?"

"What does it matter? His pen name is published in Unknown Lake. Didn't you see that Jian Gong was so open about it?"

Gong Yu asked, "Does the fact that he is the author of The Horse Herder still need to be kept secret?"

"It's nothing, it all happened in the past." Cha Jianying replied.

"Ouch!" Gong Yu finally reacted, "You should have told me earlier, you've been forming cliques all day long."

"What do you mean by a small group? Are you a day student who is out of touch with the masses?" Cha Jianying shouted.

"Hey, let's not talk about this for now. Tell me about Xu Ling. No, it's Lin Chaoyang. Tell me about him."

The famous poet Xichuan once said that in the 1980s on the Yenching University campus, nine out of ten students were poets, and the remaining one was a novelist. Almost every student was a literary youth.

"The Shepherd" has been published in "Yenching Literature and Art" for nearly four months. Riding on the popularity of "scar literature", it has caused a great response among readers. As a reader, who is not curious about the author "Xu Lingjun"?
Gong Yu never imagined that the author of "The Shepherd" was actually from Yan University.

"You want to say that he is quite interesting. Where should I start?" Cha Jianying's eyes were shining, and his gossipy soul was burning. "He is the son-in-law of Professor Tao in the History Department. Did you know that?"

Gong Yu shook his head. He is actually the professor's son-in-law?
"The professor's son-in-law is not new. What is new is that he is originally from the countryside. Professor Tao's daughter met him when she went to the countryside to work in a production team, and they fell in love.

After the professor's daughter was admitted to university, the two not only did not break up, but got married, and Lin Chaoyang was even brought into the city by his wife. "

When Cha Jianying talked about Lin Chaoyang's experience, her face lit up and she seemed very excited. If you didn't know her, you would think she was the person involved.

Gong Yu's expression became more and more surprised as she listened, but she understood Cha Jianying very well in her heart.

No wonder Xiao Cha made such a fuss. The love story between Lin Chaoyang and the professor's daughter had the flavor of a classical Chinese romance novel from beginning to end, and it had a happy ending.

At the end, Zha Jianying's face flushed with excitement, "Sister Gong, can you understand? The Seventh Fairy married Dong Yong, but Dong Yong was not a cowherd, but a god of literature incarnate! Ah?"

When Cha Jianying got excited, she held Gong Yu's hand, and she was as crazy as the star-chasing girls in later generations who are obsessed with idol dramas.

Gong Yu nodded rapidly, how could she not understand?

She understands so well!

This is even more addictive than the plot of Jane Eyre!
(End of this chapter)