He Qizhi is in his fifties, with a Chinese-shaped face, a thick neck, and a lean overall body.
He combed his back, and his hairline had been lost, retreating from his forehead to the top of his head. Behind his wide glasses were a pair of small but shining eyes.
After saying something to Yu Dong first, He Qizhi walked around the desk and walked to Yu Dong, holding his hand. "While eating breakfast, I was thinking about when Teacher Yu Dong would come. I didn't expect just now."
After sitting in the office for a while, you arrived."
After speaking, he took Yu Dong's arm and pulled him to sit down, "Xiao Li, help pour a cup of tea for Teacher Yu."
Faced with He Qizhi's enthusiasm, Yu Dong could only thank him profusely.
He Qizhi has been with the Humanities Society for more than thirty years, starting as a proofreader and now in charge of the contemporary editorial department. He is definitely a veteran and hero of the Humanities Society.
It is very rare for him to show such enthusiasm for Dong.
Li Yong poured Yu Dong a cup of tea, sat down next to him, and said with a smile: "Teacher Yu, you should call in advance so that I can pick you up at the station."
"I made an appointment with a few friends and went to meet them first. Besides, I have been in Yanjing for so many years, so I am relatively familiar with them." Yu Dong said with a smile: "I'm afraid the editorial department is also very busy. In order to
It’s not worth the time it takes to pick me up.”
He Qizhi stared at Yu Dong with a smile. When he saw the manuscript of "To the West" for the first time, he had some bad impressions of Dong because there was only the first part.
After a phone call, this bad impression was eliminated a lot. Now that I have met the real person, I don’t know where the bad impression has gone.
Although Yu Dong is young, he speaks modestly, without the youthfulness of a young writer, nor the arrogance of becoming famous at a young age. Li Yong is several years older than Yu Dong, so when he sat next to Yu Dong, he seemed a little more irritable.
"We have read the entire manuscript of "Heading to the West", and it is very good in all aspects. But Lao Zhu and I...I am talking about Zhu Changsheng, the deputy editor of our editorial department. Both of us think that "Going to the West" is a good book.
The book could be better.”
He Qizhi did not exchange much pleasantries and went straight to the point and talked about his works.
After hearing what He Qizhi said, Yu Dong leaned forward and said with interest: "Editor He, please speak."
He Qizhi did not answer immediately, but said to Li Yong, "Xiao Li, go and ask Editor Zhu to come over."
The deputy editor's office was not far away. When Li Yong went out, he turned around and invited Zhu Changsheng over.
Zhu Changsheng is a bit older than He Qizhi, but he has a well-maintained hairline. He is of medium height, has heavy bags under his eyes, and has a smile.
As soon as he came in, Yu Dong stood up to greet him. He shook hands with Yu Dong, and then Yu Dong sat down and said, "You're welcome, you're welcome, let's sit down and talk."
After everyone sat down, He Qizhi repeated what he had just said, and then said: "Brother, could you please talk to Yu Dong."
Zhu Changsheng nodded and said, "Actually, the novel "To the West" is very good in all aspects. Even if we don't make any changes, our magazine can definitely publish it. However, I discussed it with Editor He and felt that this novel still has a lot of potential.
It can be excavated, and if a better work can be unearthed, of course that is what we all want to see."
Yu Dong saw that they spoke tactfully, as if they were afraid of hurting himself, so he smiled and said, "The two editors-in-chief don't have to worry too much. If you have any opinions, feel free to mention them. I am not a saint who is happy after hearing it, but I also want to make progress.
Since I am submitting my article to "Contemporary", I naturally hope to hear the opinions of professionals."
He Qizhi and Zhu Changsheng looked at each other and smiled, and the latter said: "The novel is indeed very good in all aspects, and I do feel that it has potential that can be tapped. In this case, I won't talk nonsense."
As he said that, he took out a piece of paper from his pocket, compared it with the content on the paper and said: "I am old and my memory is not good, so I wrote down some of the contents of the previous discussion. It was funny. As for the first item,
It’s because we think the character of Hongzi is not developed enough in the novel..."
Yu Dong looked at the contents on the note, quickly took out a pen and paper, and wrote them down one by one.
They were really not kidding when they said they wanted to dig. Zhu Changsheng followed Yu Dong through each one, there were about ten in total.
Although there are more than a dozen of them, most of them are in small directions, and not much needs to be changed.
There are only a few things that need to be changed more, such as Hongzi's ink is not enough, the characters lack thickness, and the branch lines of family relationships are less developed, and the conflicts are not enough...
After all the items were finished, Zhu Changsheng said with a smile: "These are just some suggestions from Editor He and I. It does not mean that they must be changed. Again, if they are not changed, we are still willing to publish them."
He Qizhi also said: "If you think it is inappropriate, we can publish it as soon as possible according to the original draft. Of course, you don't have to rush to reply. You have also memorized these suggestions. You will think about it carefully when you come back. When you have the answer, you can tell us at any time."
That’s it. As editors, we hope the work will be good, but everything is focused on the author.”
Yu Dong put away his notebook and pen and said with a grateful face: "Today's trip was not in vain. These opinions have given me a lot of inspiration. In this way, I will sort it out carefully and give a reply as soon as possible."
"That's right." He Qizhi said with a smile, "We don't have to rush. It's not easy to create a novel. It's not a bad thing to go through more in the middle."
After talking about the main business, they talked about other topics.
Then they talked about "White Deer Plain" and the publication of this book as a single volume. He Qizhi invited Dong: "In a few days, the publisher will arrange for Chen Zhongshi to sign books on North Street. If you have time, come with us.
Join in the fun and get to know each other, which will also be good for your future singles."
Yu Dong was confused: "I'm afraid I'm going to let down your good intentions, Chief Editor He. I have to rush to Chengdu to attend the Galaxy Awards ceremony in the next few days, and my "Resident Evil" will also be officially released on the same day. They also made arrangements for me.
Had a book signing."
He Qizhi patted his head, "I had forgotten about this. I have followed the news about "Resident Evil". I heard that millions of copies have been sold abroad. This is very exciting for the domestic book industry.
This is heartbreaking news. This shows that our domestic books can also enter foreign markets."
"Yes, in fact, Lao He, your worries are unnecessary. There is no need to think too much about the single volume of "To the West". I think that when the novel is published in "Contemporary", we can follow the single volume process."
Chapter completed!