HPDBC Chapter 21 Must Stay in Shanghai
Chapter 21 Must Stay in Shanghai
He Chengwei's words caused the atmosphere in the meeting room to freeze instantly, and everyone's eyes turned to President Huang.
President Huang hesitated and said, "What? Does everyone agree with Lao He's suggestion that our organization should step in and secure a special quota for Comrade Yu Zhen to stay in Shanghai?"
Everyone nodded in agreement, and He Chengwei smiled and said:
"President, you already have the answer in your heart, don't you? You also want Comrade Yu Zhen to have a reason to stay long-term and become a member of our society. In fact, if you think about it further, don't the city government leaders have similar thoughts and also want to keep Comrade Yu Zhen in Shanghai..."
Everyone chimed in with their own opinions:
"Yes, yes, I'm sure the city government has the same idea, otherwise why would the city leaders have specifically asked President Huang to hold a meeting to discuss it?"
"That's right. After all, the reasons given by Qinxi Province for demanding his release are quite valid. If the city really wanted to release him, they could just say one word and tell our publishing house to release him immediately. Who among us would dare to 'deliberately' detain our great writer Yu?"
"Don't talk nonsense, no one is detaining Writer Yu!"
"Hey, don't nitpick my words, I was just using an analogy."
"I suspect that Qinxi Province is mostly just putting on a smokescreen, issuing official letters to ask us to release the people and return to assist in the investigation of their backgrounds, but it's all just for show."
In reality, they probably already had a whole plan in place to win people over, just waiting for Comrade Yu Zhen to return so they could immediately and ostentatiously resolve the issue of his unclear identity.
To go even further, we could arrange a position for Comrade Yu Zhen in their provincial literary association, giving him an official title, thus completely eliminating all of Comrade Yu Zhen's worries from the outset.
If this series of moves were to go on, the literary world of Qinxi Province would immediately gain a new writer, Yu, a genius-level creator…”
"That's absolutely right, that's exactly what they're thinking!"
"And let's not forget that if we really want to compare literary strength, Qinxi Province is in no way inferior to Shanghai. In fact, their creative environment is even more favorable than Shanghai's."
"After all, it has the grandeur of the ancient capital of thirteen dynasties since the Qin, Han, Sui and Tang dynasties, with the most profound historical and cultural heritage, and it was also the site of our Party's red literary and artistic holy land back then."
"If Comrade Yu Zhen is truly tricked into going back and settles down there, he will absolutely thrive like a dragon soaring in the vast ocean or a phoenix flying high in the heavens, just like a fish in water..."
President Huang scratched his head, clearly moved by his subordinates' remarks.
In his heart, he also had high hopes that Yu Zhenneng would stay rooted in his own publishing house for a long time, get along well with the editorial departments of the three journals under its umbrella, and live up to the title of special invited writer that the publishing house had previously given him.
After all, let's put everything else aside and just talk about economic benefits.
As the president of the company, he undoubtedly feels this most keenly.
However, after the Spring Festival, the sales of the new issues of "Harvest" and "Story Club" were nothing short of phenomenal.
That's all thanks to the influence of Yu Zhen's works.
Without the influence of Yu Zhen's works, the sales of *Shanghai Literature* would be utterly lackluster, as everyone can see.
The facts are undeniable; who would deny them? Who would dare to deny them?
Previously, because Yu Zhen had revealed his unclear identity, people were hesitant to use his article, fearing that it might involve some unclear and complicated matters.
But now, this matter has been reported all over the country.
Literature lovers across the country now know that writer Yu suffers from partial amnesia, has an unknown family background and identity, and has no past.
One person's identity is unknown, yet the whole country knows.
So, is it still necessary to dwell on this matter and what negative impact it might have?
On the contrary, this person, who is the focus of the entire nation's attention, may actually be someone whose identity is questionable, possibly someone who has infiltrated from overseas...
This matter itself has become a public issue.
To put it another way, why would someone in Qinxi Province suddenly expose the issue of writer Yu's unclear identity to the outside world through newspapers and media?
Besides aiming to confuse their judgment, make everyone think that writer Yu is a source of trouble and a hot potato that is difficult to keep, what other purpose can it achieve?
Therefore, he can reasonably assume that the reason why Comrade Yu Zhen's identity is unknown is simply because his identity and background have not been found.
Apart from that, most other, more sensitive and troublesome issues simply do not exist.
At least based on the current tracing of the source, there is absolutely no possibility of any involvement.
Come to think of it, the Guanzhong Plain in western Shaanxi Province is, after all, the northwestern inland region, the geographical center of the country.
It is possible that Comrade Yu Zhen is involved in some unknown overseas matter.
What kind of price would it take to quietly smuggle someone into a snowdrift in the Guanzhong Plain in Northwest China without alerting the authorities?
Having figured all this out, President Huang became excited. He suddenly understood why the city leaders had been so concerned when he was called to the meeting. They had only been emphasizing that Comrade Yu Zhen's resettlement must be handled properly, and had not shown any intention to urge him to hand over the person.
I myself am also rather slow to react.
"I basically understand what everyone means, but this matter has already become known throughout the country. How should our organization proceed in order to give Comrade Yu Zhen the most appropriate identity without violating policy principles?"
President Huang didn't mince words and immediately pressed for details.
One person's plan is short-sighted, but the collective wisdom of the people surpasses that of Zhuge Liang. A plan reached through a collective vote is always better than one person's arbitrary decision.
So everyone started racking their brains again.
A clever man wanted to find a relative for Yu Zhen in Shanghai. He found an old Shanghainese and pretended that Yu Zhen was his nephew who had suddenly lost contact after being sent to the countryside. He even claimed that his own orphaned aunt was now living alone and suggested that he pretend to be Yu Zhen's son who had died in an accident years ago.
This terrible idea was, of course, universally condemned.
Good heavens, why would they suddenly ask this great writer Yu to acknowledge a mother? Is this a genuine attempt to help, or just an opportunity to take advantage of him and upset him?!
What if one day, the writer Yu regains his memory and remembers his dearest parents and family?
"President, everyone has been discussing and coming back and forth, and the thought process has always been about how to make Comrade Yu Zhen's identity issue logical and reasonable."
But let's think about it: why do we need to complicate things so much?
After all, it's common knowledge across the country that Comrade Yu Zhen's identity is unknown and he suffers from partial amnesia.
I suspect that the reason Qinxi Province proactively reported the news was not to complicate matters further, but rather to make the situation more transparent so that a simpler and more appropriate solution could be provided.
Since that's the case, why can't we be just as decisive and efficient?
What we should do now is to fully consult Comrade Yu Zhen's wishes and get him to "willingly" choose to stay in Shanghai and work at our publishing house. Wouldn't all the problems then be easily solved?
A word to awaken the dreamer.
At the crucial moment, He Chengwei's reasonable analysis immediately drew applause and cheers.
That's right. The most crucial factor in handling this matter properly is Comrade Yu Zhen's choice!
If Comrade Yu Zhen chooses to stay in Shanghai and work at the Literature and Art Publishing House, he will become a part of Shanghai's literary circles.
The people of the whole country have no reason not to agree, right?
What? !
The Shaanxi Provincial Writers Association will definitely have objections!
Ha, so what if you have a problem with it?!
Who told you not to keep them in the first place?!