Unconsciously, it was noon, and Cheng Yongxing invited everyone to have dinner together.
"We'll just make do with it at noon. After dinner, we'll go to the bookstore to sit and have a good meal in the evening."
Cheng Yongxing said he would make do with it, but he really did make do with it. He led everyone across a street to a small restaurant with an inconspicuous front door, and then asked the boss to find two square tables and put them together, and a dozen people gathered around them.
Sat down.
"It's cold, so everyone can huddle together to stay warm."
Seeing that it was indeed too crowded, the burly Sun Ganlu felt embarrassed that he had taken up a lot of space, so he could only say this with a smile.
However, no one has any complaints. No matter whether the writers here are famous or not, none of them want to enjoy themselves - mainly because conditions do not allow them to enjoy it.
The magazine is the host of the restaurant, and everyone can understand if it is crowded.
However, when they arrived at the restaurant, the smokers had no way to take care of the two ladies. Someone spread the smoke, and people in the circle started puffing away.
In addition to the two ladies, there were several men, including Yu Dong, who also did not smoke. Wang Anjing wrinkled his nose when he saw the smoke in the room, and waved to Yu Dong, "Less than, come and sit next to me.
, let’s sit together as non-smokers.”
When Yu Dong was about to say no, Cheng Yongxing and several other old smokers who were between him and Wang Anyi had already stood up and lifted Yu Dong up.
"Mr. Wang's suggestion is good. We are separated by Yudong, so we don't have to worry about smoking." Cheng Yongxing said with a smile.
In this way, Yu Dong was carried next to Wang Anyi, and two non-smokers were also pulled over. Several non-smokers sat on both sides of Wang Anyi and Yan Geling, separating them from other smokers.
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Before the food was served, everyone started chatting with the people around them. Some talked about mahjong, some about cigarettes, and some about food.
Wang Anyi covered her nose and said to Yu Dong, "You have to hold on tight, don't let them lead you astray."
"It's mainly because I can't learn it," Yu Dong said with a smile.
Sun Ganlu, who was chatting with Cheng Yongxing about cigarettes at the other end, heard Yu Dong's words, turned around and said with a smile: "Yu Dong still knows how to talk. Don't worry, Teacher Wang. Yu Dong doesn't look like a smoker like this."
, we will also protect it carefully."
"I expect you to protect me, but that's it." Wang Anyi glanced at Sun Ganlu, and then said to Dong: "I said before that I would go to Jinling to see Su Tong and you, but I never had the chance."
"Teacher Wang will go over when he has time, and I will do my best to be a landlord."
"What kind of landlord are you? Su Tong is half a landlord."
Yan Geling, who was sitting on the other side of Wang Anyi, heard the conversation between the two, leaned over and asked softly: "Are you in Jinling?"
Yu Dong nodded and replied: "Yes, Teacher Yan, I am currently working at Jinling Art Institute. You can come over and play when you have time."
"Okay, I have always been very interested in Jinling." Yan Geling nodded with a smile, and then said with a hint of regret, "Unfortunately, I won't be able to stay for a few days when I come back this time, and I will leave for the United States soon."
Wang Anyi smiled and said, "Is it possible that I can't come back? When you come back then, let's make an appointment and go there together."
"Okay." Yan Geling nodded, but her mood was very complicated.
She is now faced with a choice and is very confused about the future. She doesn't even know whether she will come back in the future.
Wang Anyi didn't notice Yan Geling's expression, and just continued to follow Yu Dong. She liked Yu Dong very much. He looked clean, behaved and was very humble and gentle. He didn't look like a typical Shanghainese.
Yu Dong also had a good impression of this cheerful elder sister. There was a big gap between her and the "Shanghai style" in Yu Dong's impression.
Beijing School and Shanghai School are still the old terms, but now some people still put forward this idea and give such a label to a certain writer.
But in fact, this kind of statement that distinguishes schools by region is really out of step with the trend. Take Yu Dong as an example, his works are neither like Shanghai style nor Beijing style.
Not only Yu Dong, but also Yu Hua and Su Tong cannot be classified as Beijing or Shanghai schools.
The exploration of literature among this generation of domestic writers has undergone great changes over the years, and the literature of reflection and scar literature that were so popular in the past have also become blurred.
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The lunch at noon was eaten very quickly. After everyone came out of the hotel, they went directly to the writer's bookstore. Then everyone held a cup of coffee and sat down on the second floor.
Yu Dong was holding the coffee, but he still didn't like it. Compared to coffee, he felt that tea went better with books.
Reading a book while smelling the aroma of tea will make the words on the book fresher, but coffee lacks this effect.
Coffee has become very popular here in Shanghai in recent years, and drinking a cup of coffee every day has become a standard part of the petty bourgeoisie. Yu Dong will not deny that some people really like to drink coffee, but it has to be said that many people drink coffee.
It's just for those sentiments that they themselves can't figure out.
Throughout the afternoon, more than a dozen people stayed in the bookstore, but they no longer chatted about literature-related things like they did in the morning.
Most of the time, everyone gathered together in small groups and chatted about things they were interested in.
Many of them came here with the intention of gaining connections and increasing their connections. Cheng Yongxing, who organized this gathering, naturally knew this, so he would also deliberately drag people back and forth with the intention of getting everyone to interact with each other.
They all know each other.
Yu Dong was dragged by Wang Anyi to the two ladies. He didn't talk about literature, but basically talked about some cultural customs. Wang Anyi liked to write about local things in Shanghai, and he knew Shanghai's local cultural customs at his fingertips.
She would occasionally ask Yu Dong, a native of Shanghu, about his impressions of Shanghu, and would also ask him if he had seen anything interesting, sharing it would help her write.
But Yu Dong couldn't give much help at this point. Ever since he was a child, Yu Dong had been active in the area around their home. He went to Yanjing for university and worked in Jinling. He really didn't have much research on Shanghai.
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This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! However, Wang Anyi is not disappointed. On the contrary, she is willing to tell Yu Dong about her own observations about the people and things in Shanghai.
Yan Geling was more interested in Jinling. When she learned that Jinyi, where Yu Dong was located, was not far from the Qinhuai River, she clapped her hands and said she must go and have a look.
Not far away, Ge Fei and the others were talking about the help and obstacles for writers, discussing what innate conditions are needed to become a good writer and what kind of hard work is required.
Zhou Nan looked in the direction of Yu Dong and suddenly said sourly: "I don't think it's a good thing for a writer to be good-looking. Literature should be lonely."
Ge Fei glanced at Zhou Nan and said with a half-smile: "You mean, it's not a good thing for us to sit together today?"
Zhou Nan was startled and waved his hands quickly, "I'm not, I didn't mean that, I just..."
Ge Fei ignored him and continued, "Later training..."
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As soon as Tan Kai returned to the office after lunch, the phone rang.
"Oh, hello, this is the editorial department of "Science Fiction World"..."
"Editor Tan, it's me, Jimmy."
Jimmy's voice came from the other end of the phone, and Tan Kai said with a smile: "Mr. James, have you come to China?"
"Yeah, aren't we here to celebrate the New Year?" Jimmy said with a smile, and then said: "Editor Tan, I called you this time to tell you a good thing."
"Good thing?"
"Yes, it's a good thing. Didn't I go to you before and tell you that I wanted to buy the copyright of "One Day"? You also gave me the contact address of Teacher Yu Dong."
"Yes, that's right." Tan Kai nodded on the phone.
"It's done now. Harold, the great director here in the United States, has decided to make "One Day" into a movie. I'm calling you specifically to talk about this because "One Day" is your "Science Fiction World"
"You must be very happy to hear this news."
When Tan Kai heard the news, his eyes lit up and he sat up straight, "Is it really done?"
"It's done."
"Hey, that's really good news." Tan Kai's tone became excited, "Mr. James, thank you for telling me this news. It's very useful to us!"
Jimmy smiled and said, "You're welcome Editor Tan, you have helped me a lot before."
"I still want to thank you. When you come to Chengdu when you have time, I will treat you to a drink."
"It's easy to talk about." Jimmy smiled and suddenly said: "Now that our magazine has got this news, we should do some publicity. After all, such good news is a good opportunity for publicity."
"That's for sure." Tan Kai held the phone and relaxed back in his chair, "I'm going to ask right away if there's any hope of putting this good news in the next issue of the magazine."
The person on the other side pondered for a while and said, "Editor Tan, I think just posting the news in "Science Fiction World" is not enough. With all due respect, how many audiences does "Science Fiction World" have? How many people can see this news? Only
Posting news in "Science Fiction World" will not be of much use to you in expanding your readership."
"What do you mean, Mr. James?" Tan Kai asked.
"Actually, I just want to make a small suggestion. Since there is such good news, just do more publicity and publish the news in other newspapers and publications."
Tan Kai thought for a while and said: "This suggestion is good, but I can't make the decision. I have to ask President Yang."
"Haha, I don't mean anything else. I just feel that it would be a pity for you not to seize this opportunity."
"Okay, I'll ask now."
"Then I won't disturb you."
After hanging up the phone, Jimmy shook his head slightly and blamed himself for exaggerating to Harold before, saying that Yu Dong was the most famous science fiction writer in China.
Now Harold wants to release news about a movie and wants to find some information about Yu Dong who is famous in China for promotion.
Chapter completed!