At first, the couple didn't know the gender of the child, so they came up with a bunch of names. Sometimes they thought this name was good, and sometimes they thought that name was good. After the child was born, they felt that these names were all ordinary.
It's been four days since the baby was born, and the birth certificate from the hospital hasn't been issued yet.
Tao Yushu said with a sad face: "I haven't thought about it yet."
"How about I name one for my nephew?"
Tao Yushu listened to her words and looked at her sideways, expressing full distrust of his sister.
"How about calling me Lin Shuangmu?"
"Not very good."
Tao Yushu almost rolled his eyes and said sarcastically: "With your level, can you be called a college student?"
Tao Yumo was not discouraged even after being hit. "What I just said was a joke. In fact, I thought of a very good name, which is very memorable. It can not only reflect the love between you and your husband, but also prove my nephew's identity."
Hearing what she said, Tao Yushu couldn't help but be curious, "What's your name?"
"Lin Aitao, how are you?"
After Tao Yumo said the name, he looked at his sister and brother-in-law with a look of shame on his face.
"Not bad." Lin Chaoyang said.
After receiving Lin Chaoyang's affirmation, Tao Yumo was even more embarrassed and set his sights on his sister again.
Tao Yushu shook his head, "Not very good."
Tao Yumo looked at her with an unwilling expression, "Sister, Lin loves Tao, Lin~ loves~ Tao!"
She winked and gestured in an attempt to gain a chance for her name, but Tao Yushu dismissed it.
She is not the kind of heroine in romance novels, and she has never had the idea of ​​naming her children to reflect the crystallization of love.
The name "Lin Aitao" was neither elegant nor catchy. She was not willing to give her child such a name.
"That's called Lin Aishu." Tao Yumo retreated and settled for the next best thing.
"No." Tao Yushu firmly refused again.
"Then you can't call her Lin Aiyu, right? I..."
Tao Yushu was speechless and interrupted his sister, "Okay, okay, with your level, you can be named 'Dongzi'."
"What's wrong with 'Dongzi'? Dongzi sounds so nice. I think it's better than Dongdong. From now on, I'll call him 'Dongzi'!" Tao Yumo couldn't get a big name, so he just came up with a nickname.
Tao Yushu was too lazy to talk to her, so he pulled Lin Chaoyang and said, "We can't put off the name thing any longer. Why don't we decide on one today."
She asked Lin Chaoyang to write down all the names that came to mind and put them in front of her. The two of them discussed and screened them one by one, which seemed more serious than reviewing the manuscript.
"Jingfu", "Futian", "Feihan", "Siyan"...
Most of Lin Lin's dozen or so names come from the Book of Songs, and some also come from other classics.
Tao Yushu looked dissatisfied. She glanced at a name, pointed at it and asked, "Did you name the name 'Wei Min'?"
"No. My dad started it, just to make up the numbers." Lin Chaoyang said.
"Lin Weimin, Lin Weimin..." Tao Yushu muttered, "It's a bit rustic, it feels like a name for people of our generation."
"It's good that he has such a name for his high school level." Lin Chaoyang joked.
Putting aside the name, she added: "I think the name 'Si Yan' is quite good. Bai Gui's stain can be polished off, but Si Yan's stain cannot be done! I hope he will live a pure life and be cautious in his words."
OK."
"It's pretty good, why don't you just take this one?" Lin Chaoyang said.
"I'll think about it again, think about it again."
Tao Yushu racked his brains and thought hard, even more seriously than when he took exams in school.
It's not that there isn't a good name now, it's that Tao Yushu takes this matter too seriously and can't decide on it at all.
At this time, Tao's mother asked the two of them to eat. Tao Yushu kept talking while eating. Tao's mother said impatiently: "You can do it with just one name, and you plan to let him be the emperor in the future?"
Tao Yushu was unhappy when her mother teased her.
After dinner, Tao's father rode his bicycle all the way to see his grandson. Lin Chaoyang said, "Dad, how about you help us give our child a name?"
Father Tao asked in surprise: "You haven't decided on a name yet?"
"Your daughter has almost ruined her dictionary. She has read through all the "Book of Songs" that she can use, but she is not satisfied with any of them." Tao's mother complained.
"A name is just a symbol, so why take it seriously? No matter how good the name is, it is just a parent's expectation for the child. His future life will not be determined by this name."
Father Tao gave his daughter some advice and then said, "I think I'll let Chaoyang decide on one."
After listening to his father's words, Tao Yushu reluctantly handed over the right to name his son.
"Get up well!" She told Lin Chaoyang with a look of reluctance.
"Don't worry."
Lin Chaoyang picked up the pen, circled the name "Si Yan" with a big stroke, "That's it!"
After deciding on his son's name, Tao Yushu reluctantly looked at the other names, "These names are also very good."
Lin Chaoyang whispered in her ear: "It's okay, we will continue to work hard in the future, and these can be used."
Tao Yushu slapped him angrily, "You're not serious!"
The couple laughed and decided on their son's name, and Tao Yushu couldn't help but pick up his chubby son.
"Xiao Dongdong, when you have a famous name in the future, you will be called Lin Siyan. How about it? Do you like it?"
She held the little one with a bright smile, exuding the brilliance of motherhood, and then she was pleasantly surprised to find that the corner of her son's mouth also showed a smile.
"Chaoyang, look, he's smiling! My son must like this name!"
"I would be happy to have such a good name!" Lin Chaoyang said with a smile.
After a few days of busy work with the addition of a new child, the family has finally returned to its original rhythm of life, but there are more sources of joy and happiness in daily life than before.
The body recovered quickly after the natural birth, and Tao Yushu was taken care of by her mother-in-law and mother-in-law. She was already walking fast in about a week, but she was still held down by the two mothers and refused to leave the house. She was bored every day and felt panicked.
That day she really couldn't hold it in any longer, so she secretly asked Lin Chaoyang to contact Zhang Dening and send her some manuscripts.
Tao Yushu's milk supply was sufficient, and Xiao Dongdong always drank her breast milk. She was fine during the day, but had to be fed every two hours at night. She still had the energy to review manuscripts.
Lin Chaoyang knew that he could not persuade her, so he had no choice but to go to the editorial office of "Yenjing Literature".
Everyone in the editorial department was dumbfounded when they heard Lin Chaoyang's request. Everyone knew that Tao Yushu worked hard and worked until she was pregnant. But now that she doesn't even stop during confinement, she has refreshed everyone's understanding.
"The teacher is right, women hold up half the sky!" Liu Heng sighed as he looked at Lin Chaoyang's back.
"It's not just half the sky. If there are people like Yushu in the society, they can hold up a whole sky!" Zhang Dening exclaimed, "I want to advise the leaders that this year's outstanding individual should be given to Yushu."
Her words aroused the approval of others. It's not that everyone doesn't want this "advanced individual", it's just that she can't pass Tao Yu's book!
"With her here, I guess we won't have a share in the 'advanced individuals' in the future!" Zhou Yanru said.
"You will retire in two years, and it will definitely be without you." Zhang Dening joked.
After getting the manuscript back to Tao Yushu, she finally got down to business and picked up the manuscript whenever she had time.
With two mothers taking care of him, Lin Chaoyang didn't have any burden except washing the diaper occasionally.
Taking advantage of the time, he picked up the novel he had stopped writing for several days and continued writing.
While he was enjoying family life, various news reports about the Mao Dun Literature Award had been widely reported by major domestic media.
The influence of the awards has rapidly expanded, and many award-winning works have become sought after by countless readers.
Apart from Lin Chaoyang himself, "Yenjing Literature" is the happiest person to win the award for "Chess Master", but the one who has benefited the most has to be Yanjing Publishing House.
"The Master of Chess" was just published in June this year, and its sales have not yet passed. Now, with the blessing of the Mao Dun Literature Award, sales have been rising, and the inventory of bookstores in many places has been sold out in just a few days.
"The Master of Chess" is published by Yanjing Publishing House. Every time the sales volume increases, the profit of the publishing house also increases.
In addition, Yan Film Studio, which bought the rights to adapt "The Master of Chess", is also very happy.
Although winning the Mao Dun Literary Award does not mean that the film will definitely achieve great success, the popularity of the original work will only benefit the film, not harm.
Wang Yang said to Chen Huaikai in private: "This ten thousand yuan is really worth it!"
Of course Lin Chaoyang didn't know this. Chen Huaikai said it when he came to visit.
More than a week after Tao Yushu gave birth to her child, Lin Chaoyang's family had constant visitors coming to congratulate her. There were up to three waves of guests a day, which fully reflects Lin Chaoyang's good popularity in today's literary world.
On the day before New Year's Day, Zhang Guangnian brought a middle-aged man with a big belly and glasses to Lin Chaoyang's house.
"Chaoyang, let me introduce to you. This is Li Shifei, the editor-in-chief of "Flower City" magazine. He also attended the award ceremony of the Mao Dun Literary Award a few days ago, but it's a pity that you didn't meet him."
Zhang Guangnian introduced Lin Chaoyang and Li Shifei to each other. After greetings, Lin Chaoyang asked them to sit down.
"Lao Li has been working on a manuscript in Yanjing recently. I wanted to come to visit you a few days ago, but when you got pregnant with your son, I was too embarrassed to come and disturb you.
It's been half a month since I saw him come out. I plan to go back to Guangzhou tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, so I just wanted to come and have a chat with you."
Zhang Guangnian was the number two figure in the Literary and Art Association. Lin Chaoyang did not expect that Li Shifei was so prestigious that he would be able to invite him to come over and discuss the manuscript.
"Flower City" was founded in April 1979. Among many well-known domestic literary magazines, its style has always been famous for its foreign style.
The magazine columns include "Xiangjiang Newsletter", "Overseas Winds", "Foreign Literature" and many other literary works introducing overseas countries and regions.
Therefore, it has been loved by many domestic literature lovers. Its sales volume has been stable at 6 to 7 million copies all year round, and its popularity is not inferior to magazines such as "Contemporary", "October", and "Harvest".
In addition to being the chief editor of "Flower City", Li Shifei is also the second-in-command of the Guangdong Literary and Art Association and the chief editor of Huacheng Publishing House. He is a well-known figure in the cultural circles of GD Province.
With Zhang Guangnian acting as the intermediary, Lin Chaoyang naturally would not refuse people thousands of miles away, and politely chatted with Li Shifei for a while.
When the two sides gradually chatted, Li Shifei asked: "I wonder what Comrade Chaoyang thinks of the works of the 'magic realism' genre that originated in Latin America?"
Lin Chaoyang didn't understand why he suddenly talked about the subject of magical realism, and said thoughtfully:
“The birth and popularity of magical realism in Latin America is rooted in local social and national factors.
‘Magic’ means unreal, but adding ‘realism’ builds a more imaginative text model based on realism.
I don't know much about the social development and history of Latin America, and I can't comment on it, but I have read the works of several famous Latin American writers, and they are indeed very good.
It is not just to create a fantasy world, but to try to go deep into reality and discover the mystery in things, life and human activities."
Lin Chaoyang did not talk about literature and art in a show-off manner like some people do. He just said a few words in a very low-key manner, but every sentence was on point.
"Comrade Chaoyang's summary can be said to be profound. Since this year, because Marquez won the Nobel Prize for Literature, the genre of magical realism has become very popular among domestic readers.
I have read all your works and know that you have been pursuing innovation and change since you entered the literary world and never set limits for yourself. I wonder if you are interested in creating a work in the style of magical realism?"
Chapter completed!