Chapter 535 534【Accept Apprentices】

When Zhang Xueliang was tied up again to quit smoking, Duanmu Hongliang finally arrived outside the Sanle Hall. He didn't write a letter in advance to make an appointment, so he went directly to visit the door very confidently, and said to the servant who opened the door: "Please tell Mr. Zhou, just say that Cao Jingping from the Left League is visiting!"

After a while, Duanmu Hongliang was brought to the living room.

Although he spoke loudly in front of his servants, after seeing Zhou Hexuan, Duanmu Hongliang inevitably felt uneasy. After all, he is only a 21-year-old college student, and he has only written a few short stories after joining the Left League, which is far behind the world-famous Mr. Zhou.

"Mr. Zhou, my name is Cao Jingping, and my pen name is Duanmu Hongliang." Duanmu Hongliang said respectfully.

"Sit down." Zhou Hexuan smiled, looking at the young man in front of him curiously.

Throughout the Chinese literary world in the 1930s, the most dazzling group of writers in exile in the Northeast was undoubtedly. These young writers from Northeast China have integrated their homeland feelings, homesickness, and tragic experiences into their works, becoming a force that cannot be ignored in the history of Chinese literature.

Among the group of exiled writers in Northeast China, there are three people who attract the most attention: Xiao Jun, Xiao Hong and Duanmu Hongliang.

Xiao Jun and Xiao Hong are already living together at this time, but in a few years, Xiao Hong will marry Duanmu Hongliang.

Among the three, Xiao Jun is a mild-mannered person, and he is better at laughing and cursing than Lu Xun.

In 1938, Xiao Jun crossed the Yellow River from Shanxi to Yan'an on foot alone, with a bag on his back and a stick in his hand. When Taizu learned of Xiao Jun's arrival, he specially sent the secretary of the office to greet him, and arranged a time to meet him by the way. Xiao Jun actually refused straight away: "It's gone, he's very busy, I'll only stay for a week or two and leave!"

Xiao Jun's unrestrained, unrestrained and humorous style is quite a legacy of Wei and Jin Dynasties. What is rare is that he can calm down and do things, and the work entrusted to him will definitely not be messed up.

If Xiao Jun has any shortcomings, it is machismo. Standard northeastern old men like to beat their wives when they have nothing to do, and Xiao Hong broke up because she couldn't bear it.

As for Xiao Hong, she is definitely the "Luo Shen of the literary world in the 1930s", and the honor of the four talented women in the Republic of China is well deserved.

Xiao Hong's "Hulan River Biography" is like the sweet spring in the mountains to cleanse people's hearts, and the beauty of the words is like an elf. In Zhou Hexuan's view, comparing Zhang Ailing's literary achievements with Xiao Hong's, it is equivalent to Murong Fu meeting Qiao Feng. Although the fame is similar, they are not at the same level at all.

As for Duanmu Hongliang, he is definitely a super big man in the literary world who has been neglected!

At this moment, Duanmu Hongliang is wearing a windbreaker and combing his hair back. He looks like a rich man. He said respectfully: "Mr. Zhou, I admire your knowledge very much. Recently, I listened to "On the Songhua River" written by you. I couldn't hold it back for a while, so I took the liberty to come to visit."

"Have you joined the Northern Left Federation?" Zhou Hexuan asked.

Duanmu Hongliang nodded and said, "I joined Tsinghua University last year."

"Thank you." Zhou Hexuan said in greeting. In the first half of last year, the atmosphere of the Left Federation was very wrong, but this year it has changed. It should be that their internal purpose has been adjusted by actively promoting the anti-Japanese war and helping exiled students.

Duanmu Hongliang took out a stack of manuscripts and said: "Mr. Zhou, this is a novel I am writing, please correct me."

Zhou Hexuan took the manuscript and glanced at it, and knew that it was Duanmu Hongliang's outstanding work "Korqin Banner Grassland". This book was indeed started this year, but it was not published until several years later.

After roughly estimating the word count of the manuscript, Zhou Hexuan suddenly discovered that Duanmu Hongliang had already written almost two-thirds of the manuscript.

Zhou Hexuan opened it and began to read it carefully. After reading for two full hours, he suddenly couldn't help but look up at Duanmu Hongliang.

Although Zhou Hexuan had read this novel a long time ago, he still couldn't help being surprised. Because Duanmu Hongliang is too young, only 21 years old, this book should be written by a 40-year-old middle-aged man.

Duanmu Hongliang's writing style is not as humorous as Xiao Jun's, nor as agile as Xiao Hong's, and even looks a little pale, which is not surprising at first glance. But he is characterized by delicate brushstrokes, exquisite descriptions, and profound thoughts, and the atmosphere of the great changes of the times contained in them already possesses the demeanor of a literary master.

In a certain respect, "Korqin Banner Grassland" is not inferior to Ba Jin's "Home", "Spring" and "Autumn".

Again, Duanmu Hongliang is only 21 years old, it is too scary to be able to write this kind of work.

But it's normal to think about it from another angle. Some people are born writers, and their first work reaches the pinnacle. The same is true for Duanmu Hongliang. Although he wrote many later works, the one with the highest ideological and artistic value is still this debut novel.

Zhou Hexuan did not finish reading the manuscript, and commented: "The only Chinese literary works in the past two years that can stand shoulder to shoulder with "Korqin Banner Grassland" is Ba Jin's "Torrent" ("Home"). I like your book very much. novel."

"Really?" Duanmu Hongliang became excited immediately.

Ba Jin has been a famous figure in the literary world in recent years. Zhou Hexuan actually compared him with Ba Jin. How could this not excite Duanmu Hongliang? He is just a literary pawn.

Zhou Hexuan added: "I only mentioned two flaws. As for whether to correct it, it's up to you."

"Mr. Zhou, please tell me!" Duanmu Hongliang said hastily.

"First," Zhou Hexuan said, "your description is too delicate, which is a good thing and an advantage. But too much of everything, too detailed description will appear cumbersome, which will lead to the loose structure of the whole story. I suggest that unnecessary The description can be deleted directly."

Duanmu Hongliang nodded and said, "I remember."

Zhou Hexuan continued: "Second, do you like reading "Dream of Red Mansions" very much?"

Duanmu Hongliang said with a smile, "I have been studying since childhood."

Zhou Hexuan said: "In your novel, there is a faint shadow of "Dream of Red Mansions". But still the same sentence, too much is too much, you can pay tribute, imitate, but don't be too obsessed with "Dream of Red Mansions". You are you Myself, not Cao Xueqin, enough is enough."

"I understand." Duanmu Hongliang was a little embarrassed.

After all, he is still too young and has no experience in writing novels, so he can't help but draw lessons from Dream of Red Mansions when writing novels. Now Zhou Hexuan can see through it at a glance, Duanmu Hongliang is like a thief who has been caught.

When Zhou Hexuan read "Korqin Banner Grassland" in his previous life, what he regretted most was that the novel "Dream of Red Mansions" had too many traces. Especially in the second half, it seriously affects the original taste of the work, reducing a potential masterpiece to a high-quality masterpiece.

I hope Duanmu Hongliang can correct it, and then another literary master will be born.

Duanmu Hongliang suddenly said: "Mr. Zhou, I create novels by myself. Can you be my teacher?"

Zhou Hexuan was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "Okay."

Xiao Jun and Xiao Hong, among the three Northeast writers in exile, were all disciples of Lu Xun. Now there is only one Duanmu Hongliang who wants to be apprenticed, Zhou Hexuan thinks it is not bad, at least he cannot lose to Lu Xun in terms of apprenticeship.