Chapter 917 916 [Publishing of "Black Soil"]

Jiangjin.

Bai Lang put down his pen, sat up straight, and stretched himself comfortably. In the summer, she and her husband Luo Feng participated in a group of writers visiting the battlefield. They visited Huashan Mountain, Zhongtiao Mountain, Taihang Mountain... and are now editing the battlefield diary and preparing it for publication in the form of reportage.

"Lily, what do you think this is?" Luo Feng entered the room holding a stack of thick books.

Bai Lang's previous pen name was Liu Li, and people who knew her referred to her by her pen name, although "Bai Lang" was also her pen name.

Bai Lang looked over curiously and saw the two characters "Black Earth" printed on the spine of the book. She stood up in surprise and said, "Mr. Zhou's "Black Earth" has finally been published?"

Luo Feng smiled and said: "Yes, there are five books in total, ten books, and more than 4 million words. After buying this set of novels, my family will not be able to eat meat for several months."

"You don't have to eat meat, but you have to buy Mr. Zhou's works." Bai Lang said as he took out a book and opened it.

Speaking of Northeastern female writers during the Republic of China, many people naturally think of Xiao Hong. In fact, Bai Lang was as famous as Xiao Hong for a long time. They are also best friends in reality. They have always supported each other from Northeast China, Shanghai, Wuhan, and then to Chongqing. Xiao Hong's "died" child was born in Bai Lang's family.

Bai Lang and Luo Feng are cousins, and they were married by the elders of the family. Not long after they got married, Bai Lang discovered that Luo Feng often stayed out at night. After several interrogations, he found out that her husband was an underground party member and was under the direct leadership of Yang Jingyu. So Bai Lang also became a member of the underground organization. At the age of 21, he served as the editor of the Communist Party's underground publication "International Association".

Bai Lang's most famous deed was that during the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, she donated all her wealth to buy airplanes and cannons.

Luo Feng carefully put "Black Soil" on the bookshelf and said with a smile: "I will cook today, you can read the novel in peace."

"That's a shame for you." Bai Lang said with a smile.

Although "Black Soil" has been serialized in "Fei Gong" magazine, it lasted for several years, and it is inevitable to miss a few issues when reading it. No one can say that they have read it all.

Bai Lang quickly became immersed in the plot of the novel, sometimes smiling and sometimes frowning. When her husband called her to eat, her cheeks were already stained with tears. She thought of the white mountains and black soil of her hometown and her relatives far away in the Northeast. This novel brought back too many memories for her.

At the dinner table, Bai Lang couldn't help but sigh: "Mr. Zhou's work is so well written!"

Luo Feng nodded and said: "Yes, it is difficult for ordinary people to control such a long tome. He couldn't help but write it, and he also outlined an era belonging to the Northeast."

"I heard that Mr. Zhou came up with the idea of ​​writing "Black Soil" after reading the first draft of "Horqin Banner Grassland" written by Duanmu Hongliang." Bai Lang said with a smile.

Luo Feng said: "Duanmu went to Mr. Zhou's house every day at that time to talk about the customs and customs of the Northeast."

Bai Lang couldn't help but think of Xiao Hong, and said with emotion: "I don't know if Duanmu and Sister Hong have arrived in Hong Kong safely. She is a poor person, and her life is always not smooth."

Luo Feng was about to comfort him when suddenly there was a knock on the door outside.

"Who?" Luo Feng asked.

"I."

"Come in." Luo Feng said.

The visitor is also an exiled writer from Northeast China, whose pen name is Luo Binji. He joined the guerrillas in the early days of the Anti-Japanese War, joined the Communist Party at the beginning of last year, traveled to various places, and then came to Chongqing. Last month, his novel "On the Border", which described the Northeast Anti-Japanese Volunteer Army, was recommended for publication by Ba Jin.

Bai Lang stood up and said, "Have you eaten yet? I'll get you some bowls and chopsticks."

"I've eaten, I've eaten," Luo Binji said, rubbing his hands in embarrassment, "Well... I heard that Luo Feng bought a set of "Black Soil", can you lend it to me?"

Luo Feng laughed and scolded: "You have such a good nose, how can you smell it?"

"Hehehehe." Luo Binji smiled innocently.

Bai Lang pursed his lips and said, "Go to the study and read it yourself."

Not long after Luo Binji entered the study, two more people came. It was impossible to finish the meal cleanly. These Northeastern exiled writers all live very close to each other, and they all come here when there is any disturbance, rushing to read books - there is no way, the full set of "Black Soil" is too expensive, and the exiled writers are too poor.

Everyone picked up a book each, no matter which one it started from, opened it and started reading.

In the next two or three months, they came to sit down whenever they had free time, and the entire set of "Black Earth" was quickly read. From time to time, they would get together to discuss the plot and novel techniques, and only review articles about "Black Earth" I wrote seven or eight articles.

Not only are the Northeast exiled writers paying attention, but the entire Chinese literary world is discussing it, and even the vast occupied areas are quietly circulating it. This series of novels has a strong anti-Japanese ideology since the second volume, and has been used by Japanese troops and the puppet government. Listed as banned books.

Ba Jin commented in "Fenghuo" magazine: "The book "Black Soil" can be said to be a masterpiece of anti-Japanese war literature. It uses three Northeastern families as clues to reveal the tremendous changes in Northeastern society over more than half a century. The entire work is about the Anti-Japanese War. The length of the book is very small, but the anti-Japanese thinking is reflected everywhere. The three major families in the book, from their rise to their decline, all have the shadow of the Japanese. It was the Japanese invasion of China that destroyed countless families and made Countless families were overthrown... "Black Soil" is the most powerful literary accusation against the Japanese invaders."

Liang Shiqiu also wrote an article praising him, and also defended himself a few words: "I have always opposed anti-Japanese stereotyped writing. What is anti-Japanese stereotyped writing? All literary creation must be mechanically close to anti-Japanese content. Even drinking water and eating a meal are not enough. We should shout twice about anti-Japanese... Propaganda of anti-Japanese is of course a patriotic act, but we cannot resist for the sake of resisting Japan. Especially when engaging in literary creation, the emergence of a large amount of inferior anti-Japanese literature will only bore readers and have a negative impact on the propaganda of anti-Japanese Influence. Mr. Zhou's "Black Soil" should be used as a model for anti-Japanese literature. Except for a few characters in the book who are fighting against Japan head-on, more than 90% of the characters are not resisting against Japan, and many are even traitors. This situation is in line with the reality. It makes sense for us to read it, and we can resonate with the novel. Whether they are traitors or patriots in the book, their endings are tragic, and together they show four words - hatred of the country and the hatred of the family! This is the essence of anti-Japanese literature. Real writing.”

Although Zhang Henshui is famous for his romance and entertainment novels, he has now turned to anti-war novels. Since he learned about the Nanjing Massacre, he applied to fight guerrillas on the battlefield behind enemy lines at his own expense. Unfortunately, he didn't know how to do it, so he could only continue writing novels. He has now begun writing "The Great River Goes East", which is China's first novel reflecting the Nanjing Massacre.

Zhang Henshui commented on his article: "It is easy to write about talented people and beautiful women, but it is difficult to write about the hatred of the country and the enemy. Ever since I wrote the Anti-Japanese War novel, I have found it very difficult to write, and the grief and anger turned into words always seem so pale. Zhou Mingcheng's "Black Soil" made me I was deeply shocked. More than 4 million words have been written eloquently, showing the suffering of the entire nation. Without "The Goddess" or "The Dog Officer", just one "Black Soil", Zhou Mingcheng is enough to be called a great literary giant. In the future, Anti-Japanese War literature may be difficult to surpass."