Literary Master 1978

Tao Yushu's registered residence is in Yanjing. After graduation, she first reported to the Yanjing Municipal Education Commission.

The next morning after the graduation ceremony, she dressed neatly and prepared to leave.

"Our family now has two working people." Lin Chaoyang sighed and asked her, "How is it? You are about to go to work, how do you feel?" Lin Chaoyang asked.

Tao Yushu's face was a little excited, "I feel good."

"I wish my dear comrade Tao Yushu a smooth new day at work!" Lin Chaoyang said jokingly.

"Thank you, dear comrade Lin Chaoyang. "

The couple left home, one ran to Yenching University, and the other rode a motorcycle to the Office of College and Technical School Student Allocation of the Education Commission to report.

The destinations for graduation assignments have been determined, so this report is a form of roll call, and all Yenching graduates have to go.

After leaving the Office of the Education Commission, Tao Yushu rode his motorcycle to West Chang'an Street.

"Yenching Literature" was originally located on Xiagongfu Street behind the Yanjing Hotel on East Chang'an Street, which was also the location of the old Yenching Federation of Literary and Art Circles. The editorial department was hidden in a large courtyard with twists and turns at the corner of 17li.

Amid the buzzing, "Yenching Literature" moved with the Yenching Federation of Literary and Art Circles to the Cultural Bureau compound at No. 7 West Chang'an Street, next to a corner under the loudspeaker of the Telegraph Building.

The Federation of Literary and Art Circles building stood alone, and Tao Yushu stood at the door. This was not her first time to the Federation of Literary and Art Circles building, but the feeling this time was completely different from the past.

Lao She, Zhao Shuli, Hao Ran... When she thought of those names that she had only seen in books before, she had shuttled back and forth here, and she was about to become a member of this place, Tao Yushu felt an irrepressible excitement in her heart.

Taking a deep breath, Tao Yushu walked into the Federation of Literary and Art Circles building and asked around to find Zhao Mingwei, the deputy in charge of personnel of the Federation of Literary and Art Circles.

The two chatted, and Zhao Mingwei asked someone to help Tao Yushu complete the entry procedures.

After a while, someone knocked on the door, Zhao Mingwei said "Come in", and saw Yang Mo push the door in.

"I heard that our college students are here!" After entering the door, Yang Mo didn't have time to say hello, and said with a smile on his face.

Zhao Mingwei also laughed, "You're watching closely enough, are you afraid that I will hide your baby? ”

He then said to Tao Yushu: "Comrade Yushu, I won't introduce you to each other, you must know each other better than I do."

Yang Mo said: "That's right."

After a few jokes, Yang Mo said to Zhao Mingwei: "Have you finished the formalities? I can take the person away."

"It's done, go ahead." He said and shook hands with Tao Yushu, "Comrade Yushu, welcome again to join our big family of the Federation of Literary and Art Circles. "

After leaving Zhao Mingwei's office, Yang Mo led Tao Yushu to the editorial department of "Yanjing Literature".

The Federation of Literary and Art Circles is the abbreviation of the Federation of Literary and Art Circles. Its member units include more than a dozen literary and artistic units such as the Federation of Literary and Art Circles, the Federation of Drama Circles, the Federation of Film Circles, the Federation of Artists, and the Federation of Calligraphy.

It was fine when the Federation of Literary and Art Circles was just restored a few years ago, but now these literary and artistic units have filled the Federation of Literary and Art Circles building, resulting in an overcrowded office environment in the building.

Yang Mo took Tao Yushu to the door of the office with a plaque with the name "Editorial Department of "Yanjing Literature"" and pushed open the door.

What came into view was an office with outdated facilities, with many desks scattered against the wall, and piles of manuscripts on the desks and the ground, and the editors were immersed in the manuscripts.

Hearing the sound of the door being pushed open, someone looked up and found Yang Mo and Tao Yushu standing at the door, which immediately caused a chain reaction among everyone, and everyone looked up at the door together.

"Comrades, please stop your work and come to see Comrade Tao Yushu, the new force in our editorial department.

Comrade Yushu is a top student at Yanjing Normal University. She has excellent grades during college and has published many commentary articles in the past two years. Her arrival is equivalent to adding bricks and tiles to our editorial department! "

Yang Mo's voice was clear and a little excited.

The editors are not unfamiliar with Tao Yushu. Her comments have been published in publications from time to time in recent years. She has also come to the editorial department several times, including her lover Lin Chaoyang, who has a good relationship with "Yenching Literature".

Everyone also knows that Yang Mo and Zhang Dening have always wanted to bring Tao Yushu into the editorial department.

Listening to Yang Mo's words, Zhang Dening was the first to take the lead in applauding, and everyone followed suit.

Tao Yushu bowed to everyone gracefully, "I just joined the work, and you are all my predecessors. If there is anything I don't do well in my work in the future, please criticize and correct me. "

After Tao Yushu finished speaking, everyone applauded again, and Yang Mo stretched out his hand to press down.

"Comrade Yushu has just arrived at the editorial department, and he needs a process of familiarization in terms of business. If any of you want to have more apprentices, please volunteer."

As soon as Yang Mo said this, Zhang Dening immediately raised his hand high, impatient.

"Put your hand down. How many years have you been working? You still want to be someone's master!"

After being criticized by Yang Mo, Zhang Dening put down his hand in dismay.

Yang Mo's eyes turned to several old editors in the editorial department, Chen Shichong, Zhou Yanru, Fu Yonglin...

Finally, she set her sights on Zhou Yanru. They were all female colleagues, so it was easier to get along with them.

"Yanru, you come to take care of Yushu."

Yang Mo was the editor-in-chief, and he arranged work tasks. Zhou Yanru naturally could not refuse, "Okay."

"Liu Heng, you go and talk to the logistics department to arrange a set of tables and chairs and office supplies for Yushu. "Yang Mo ordered again.

Liu Heng is only 27 years old this year. Before Tao Yushu came, he was the least experienced person in the editorial department, so he had to do some dirty and tiring work.

After listening to Yang Mo's instructions, Liu Heng stood up and walked out without saying a word.

After making simple arrangements for Tao Yushu, Yang Mo said a few words to her and left the editorial department.

As soon as Yang Mo left, Zhang Dening immediately came over and grabbed Tao Yushu, "You are finally here! I have been looking forward to seeing you for so many days."

"You are still slow? I graduated yesterday and reported today. There should be no college students in Yanjing who reported faster than me."

The two chatted and laughed, and Zhang Dening took Tao Yushu and introduced her colleagues in the editorial department to her one by one.

Tao Yushu knew most of the people here, but there were a few she had never spoken to at all. Taking advantage of this introduction, she greeted everyone solemnly.

"With Yushu here, half of our editorial department has become more popular!" Chen Shichong joked after greeting Tao Yushu.

"Yanjing Literature" is a monthly magazine, which has always been very popular and has huge sales, so the editorial department members are relatively large in the industry.

There are many female comrades, including editor-in-chief Yang Mo, Zhou Yanru, Zhang Dening, Wang Jie, and now Tao Yushu, and the number is almost equal to that of male comrades.

As everyone was talking, Liu Heng, who had been out for more than ten minutes, brought people to move tables and chairs into the office.

The editorial department of "Yenching Literature" is not large, only about 30 square meters, and it was already very crowded. This time, Tao Yushu's desk and chair were added, making it even more crowded.

Everyone moved the desks against the wall and squeezed out a place for Tao Yushu in the corner.

"It's a bit crowded, but just make do with it. Our building has become more and more crowded in the past two years, and there is not even a little extra space." Zhou Yanru said.

After arranging the hardware facilities for the office, Zhou Yanru told Tao Yushu about the work content of the editorial department.

"We are editors, and the most important job is to review manuscripts. You know the content of our magazine. It is a comprehensive literary magazine. We publish novels, poems, essays, reportage, and reviews. Everyone is responsible for different things.

I am responsible for a variety of things. For example, Lao Fu is responsible for the novel group, and Lao Zhao is responsible for poetry...

Now the largest number of manuscripts in our magazine is novels. In the future, you will be responsible for the registration and preliminary review of manuscripts from some amateur authors.

Liu Heng..."

As he spoke, Zhou Yanru called Liu Heng.

Liu Heng seemed to have been prepared. He stood up happily, picked up the manuscript letter on the table and walked over. Before Zhou Yanru told him to do so, he put the manuscript letter on Tao Yu's desk.

Before Tao Yu came, he had always been responsible for registering readers' manuscript letters.

This time, he was finally free.

Not only that, he could also hand over the rejection letter to Tao Yu.

After more than two years, he finally made it!

"You just came to the editorial department, so the work you are responsible for will definitely be more complicated.

Your job is to register letters from amateur readers, reject letters, and preliminarily review manuscripts. Once you are familiar with the work, you will also need to go out to solicit manuscripts and write reviews."

Listening to Zhou Yanru's words, Tao Yushu said nothing, but just remembered them silently in her heart. She has always been a strong person, whether it is for study or work.

Zhou Yanru spoke intermittently for half an hour, and finally said: "You just came today, don't feel pressured, what I just said still requires you to learn and adapt little by little."

"I understand, thank you Teacher Zhou." Tao Yushu said.

Zhou Yanru smiled kindly, "Now that we have left school, don't call me teacher anymore, just call me Lao Zhou."

She saw Tao Yushu's tense expression and knew that she would be nervous and at a loss on her first day at work, so she said, "A while ago, Dening brought back two manuscripts from you, saying that you recommended them. I read the manuscripts and they are written in a very personal style."

"I also think that the manuscript is good. Although it is a bit dark and narcissistic, it is generally good."

Zhou Yanru nodded, "In this case, you will be responsible for this author in the future, how about it?"

On the first day of arriving at the editorial department, Tao Yushu was happy to have a responsible author, and the tension of coming to a strange environment was also relieved a lot.

After she and Zhou Yanru finished communicating, Zhang Dening, who had been waiting on the side, finally had the opportunity to talk to her, and the two chatted for a long time.

When it was time for dinner, Zhang Dening took her arm intimately and took her to the cafeteria for dinner.

In the afternoon, Tao Yushu officially entered the working state. "Yenching Literature" is a well-known literary magazine in the country. It receives hundreds of manuscripts from amateur authors every day.

The quality of the works varies, and the quality of most manuscripts does not meet the standards for publication, but this does not mean that the manuscripts from amateur authors are not important.

Whether in "Yenching Literature" or other literary magazines, manuscripts from amateur authors have always been the most important way to discover new writers.

It is of course a good thing for the editorial department to have the author resources of famous writers in the hands of the editor-in-charge, but if a magazine cannot discover and cultivate new writers, then its influence and vitality are destined to be limited.

Tao Yushu just started work today and has great enthusiasm for manuscript review. She reads every letter she opens carefully and seriously, fearing that she will bury a talented writer because of her careless attitude.

After reading the manuscripts from amateur readers for more than three hours in a row, she couldn't help feeling a little depressed.

The quality of the manuscripts from amateur authors is really... hard to describe!

She sighed softly, attracting Zhang Dening's attention, "Yushu, are you disappointed with these amateur authors' manuscripts?"

Tao Yushu didn't say anything, but answered her with her eyes.

Zhang Dening said with a tone of an experienced person: "We review these amateur authors' manuscripts, which is like panning for gold in the sand. If we find good works, it's a surprise. If we don't find any, it's normal. If you meet an author with potential, you should be happy secretly. Maybe after your discovery, he will become famous and successful."

When she said this, she couldn't help chatting about trivial things, "Now you know how surprised I was to find your Chaoyang's masterpiece among a bunch of amateur authors' manuscripts?"

When she spoke, her face was a little complacent, and she obviously regarded herself as Lin Chaoyang's mentor.

Tao Yushu looked at her expression and wanted to criticize her. "Chaoyang told me about this. You guys were so slow in reviewing manuscripts. He said that if he had known, he would not have submitted "The Shepherd" to you."

Zhang Dening said indignantly: "He is a man who will destroy the bridge after crossing it!"

The two of them joked half-truthfully, and soon it was time to get off work. Tao Yushu's first day at work ended just like that.