I heard the name Yang Zhengguang for the first time, probably seven or eight years ago. At that time, I was still in college, and a brother who loved literary creation was named Miao Yu. He often mentioned Yang Zhengguang in front of me, saying that he was a big shot in the domestic literary and film circles at present, and that he had the opportunity to introduce me. I said jokingly, it seems that you and Yang Zhengguang are very close. He said that Yang Zhengguang is his hometown in Ganxian County, and he often meets each other. I said that I had never heard of this name. He said no, you should have seen the large-scale TV series "The Water Margin" and the movie "The Knights in Shuangqi Town". The screenwriter is Yang Zhengguang. I said it turned out to be him, which was quite impressive. Then he said, have you seen Lao Dan is a tree? I said that I have read this novel and this TV play. He said it was also Yang Zhengguang's work. After what he said, I suddenly understood that I had read Yang Zhengguang's works long ago, but I just didn't pay attention to the author's name.

Since then, Yang Zhengguang has entered my literary field of vision, and I began to pay special attention to him. After further understanding, I know that Yang Zhengguang is a famous contemporary novelist, film and television playwright and national first-class writer. The distance between us and others is out of reach, and the possibility of meeting each other is almost zero. But at that time, because of my love for literature and respect for writers, I always dreamed of having the opportunity to see this famous figure. So, I began to try my best to search for Yang Zhengguang's works to read, thinking that if I really saw Mr. Yang Zhengguang one day, I wouldn't have nothing to talk about.

Yang Zhengguang's books are rarely seen in the market, so he had to look them up on the Internet. Later, at a station, he searched for his collection of electronic novels and read several of his well-known short stories, such as Black Scenery, Yellow Dust, Miscellaneous Mouth, Coffin Shop, and Ram's Visit, although some chapters were incomplete. At that time, on the message board of the electronic anthology, I wrote two words without thinking:

"Yang Zhengguang is Yang Zhengguang, not others. His works can be seen at a glance, and only he has that kind of personality flavor. Yang Zhengguang did not take the usual road, but walked out of his own world; He likes to go sideways with his sword, but he has fought his way out. He painted a beautiful, desolate and even barren picture of Guanzhong customs for us with his huge sum, and he painted a kind, simple and even selfish image of Shaanxi farmers for readers with his exquisite carving knife. Yang Zhengguang's roots are deeply rooted in the realistic soil, so he has a beautiful flower.

Yang Zhengguang's works are very attractive! Every one of his works is just like a bowl of authentic Xi 'an high-quality mutton bread in soup, which is very tasty, refined and chewy, so that you can't put it down as long as you taste it, and you have to eat it all at once. His works are true, vivid, full of strong local flavor, and there is no lack of black sense of humor. The narrative is clean and vivid, and the language is very distinctive, which makes people unforgettable. "

after I graduated from college and joined the work, I still maintained a strong interest in Yang Zhengguang, but I have traveled all over the large and small bookstores in Xi 'an, but I can't find his books. One day, I went to visit Miao Yu, my brother who works in Sanqin Metropolis Daily, where I saw two autographed books given by Yang Zhengguang, one is "The more I live, the more I understand" and the other is "Starting with Two Eggs". If I got a treasure, I immediately borrowed it and read it. Yang Zhengguang's works that I read before are basically short stories. Although they are exquisite and meticulous, they always feel unsatisfied. This time, I was lucky enough to read his two novels and finally got a hearty feeling. Since then, I have left such an impression on Yang Zhengguang-he is the most authentic and profound writer I know and like to write rural works. I suddenly feel that he is close to me, and maybe I can really meet him in the street one day.

I didn't expect to finally meet Mr. Yang Zhengguang one day. I clearly remember that day was October 13th, 24. That day, just after work, I suddenly received a phone call from a friend, saying that there was a special lecture on literature in Taoyuan New District of Northwest University at 7 pm, and Mr. Yang Zhengguang, a famous novelist, film and television playwright and vice chairman of Shenzhen Federation of Literary and Art Circles, was invited. I was so happy that I drove to my destination without even eating dinner.

The lecture will be held in a large staircase conference room in Xida New District. When I arrived, the lecture had just started, and people were full. I went in from the door with my head down and my waist bent, and found an empty seat to sit down. I looked up at the podium and looked intently. I saw a man in his forties with a thin face, green stubble, thin eyes, a slender neck and a gray jacket on his upper body. The multimedia screen behind him reads the name of the special lecture "From" Knife "to" Water Margin ". It is said that this lecture is the third in a series of lectures on "New Perspectives" given by the College of Literature of Northwest University to welcome the academic activity week of undergraduate teaching evaluation of the Ministry of Education. From the lecture, I learned that although Yang Zhengguang is a Shaanxi writer, he has been developing in Shenzhen in recent years and is currently the vice chairman of Shenzhen Federation of Literary and Art Circles. He entered the literary world by writing poems in his early years, and then became an editor, a novel writer and a screenwriter. He traveled all over the country and his reputation spread all over the Great Wall. In this lecture, he described his life experience, creative experience and reading experience, and explained his personal literary views in a simple way. From the beginning to the end of the lecture, I have been listening carefully, because Mr. Yang Zhengguang's speech is very distinctive, which is mainly manifested in the following points: First, he is eloquent and witty, and his Mandarin is particularly authentic (most Shaanxi writers give the impression that they are dull, clumsy and can't speak Mandarin); Second, people are kind, easy-going and humorous, and there is no celebrity shelf at all, giving people the feeling that the big brother next door is chatting with you; Third, the viewpoint is unique and novel, which is thought-provoking. For example, he advocates "sunshine reading"-that is, young people should read healthy books, books with literary talent, books with sexual interest and so on.

I don't know how long it took. When Mr. Yang Zhengguang announced the end of the lecture, everyone was still in a state of high excitement, and their feelings were still unfinished. So, the audience here all asked Mr. Yang Zhengguang to sign it. The host said that it was not convenient for Mr. Yang to feel unwell recently, but I didn't expect Mr. Yang to readily agree. Then, the audience gathered round and round.

it's a rare opportunity, so don't be fault tolerant! I managed to squeeze in front of the great writer I have admired for a long time. Most people are holding notebooks, but I didn't take anything. In desperation, I took out my glasses cloth and handed it up. Mr. Yang Zhengguang gave me a look, smiled, and quickly wrote a few handsome and hard-nosed small words on it: "Literature can be both enjoyable and profitable, and both are the best!"