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"Sir, do you know Mr. Yuan?"

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"Sir, are you Mr. Yuan's relative?"

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"Sir, is this your first time in New York?"

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"Sir, it turns out that you are really here to visit Mr. Yuan!"

Is a taxi driver? Generally speaking, they are very talkative and curious. Coincidentally, this Tom is also an avid fan of Master Yuan.

"Sir, Mr. Yuan is a great celebrity in New York. I have read all his books!"

In fact, the novels that Yuan Yanshu has written so far are popular novels. Moreover, his novels have no obvious political tendencies, nor are they moral persuasion, nor do they have the same kind of self-pity and self-admiration that are common in small intellectuals and Bourgeois.

In addition, his works always give readers at that time a sense of uncertainty because of their transcendence.

At the same time, his works are actually not too far beyond this era. So if readers are willing to use their brains, they can get pleasure in reading, accept the pleasure of cutting-edge knowledge, solve complex puzzles, and think about themselves.

Therefore, even a little knowledgeable blue-collar worker like Tom likes his novels very much.

You should know that readers of popular novels these days are different from those of popular novels a hundred years later.

Even in America in 1921, being able to read means that this person cannot be at the bottom of society. Loving reading means that this person has a certain degree of ideological pursuit.

And this person who has ideological pursuits has a high probability of liking literary works like Master Yuan that require light thinking.

What I heard about is that the "light thinking" these days will become "heavy thinking" in another hundred years. Especially for some readers of Cyris in later generations, they even think that "Song of Ice and Fire" and even Jin Yong's works are too "deep"...

In short, Young Master Huang had just set foot in America and the first person he met was his uncle's fan.

"Sir, have you read Mr. Yuan's latest novel "No War on the West Front"?"

"I haven't seen it yet."

"Sir, then you must go and have a look. It is now being serialized in the literary supplement of Le Monde. This novel..."

Speaking of this, Tom's originally enthusiastic tone suddenly fell down and said, "For a veteran like me who has participated in the European War, it's really good to write."

In fact, Master Yuan’s only work that can be called pure literature, "No War on the West Front", is also a bestseller.

The original author of this novel is Erich Maria Remarque 1898-1970).

Like most of the young Germans of his contemporaries, Remake was enlisted at the age of 18 and became a member of the Western Front trenches he later portrayed. He was injured many times in the battle and risked his life to save his comrades. He was definitely a war hero. After the war, he became a racer and sports reporter, and also began his creative career.

This novel may be the most famous and representative work that describes World War I... Anyway, when Yuan Yan suddenly wanted to "write" a novel of War One, the first book that popped up in his mind... Well, the only one is "No War on the Western Front".

Even without talking about his literary achievements, this novel was extremely successful in business. At the end of 1928, the German version of "No War on the Western Front" began to be serialized in newspapers.

The English translation was launched in the UK and the United States the next year, and it also became the number one in the best-selling literature books in the United States in 1929.

Another year later, in 1930, the famous Russian-American director Lewis Myerstone brought the novel to the big screen, and the film won two awards: Best Picture and Best Director at the 3rd Academy Awards.

This unexpected success made Remake jump from an unknown journalist to a world-famous writer.

The reason why "No War on the Western Front" became a popular IP in Britain and the United States is naturally because this novel focuses on the theme of "anti-war" and is in line with the pacifist trends in the Western world at that time. It has to be said that the "appeasement" that Chamberlain later had a broad public base.

The Nazi naturally disliked such anti-heroic works. After the temperance came to power in 1933, Remak's works were publicly burned together with the works of Thomas Mann, Henrichmann, Brecht and others. He was then deprived of German nationality in 1938 because of his resolute refusal to return to China. The following year, he defected to the Lighthouse of Freedom, and spent most of the following years in Hollywood.

In 1943, his sister who still stayed in Germany was even sentenced to death on false charges.

However, our Master Yuan is now a "foreigner" living in the Lighthouse of Freedom. He doesn't have to worry about being persecuted. Instead, because of Einstein's blessing, this novel was popular before it was published.

Mr. Herbert Pulitzer and Miss Brown's father found him one after another, naturally for the publication of the novels that the great magicians praised.

These two are both old acquaintances of Yuan Yanshu. They used to be considered good to him, and this time the royalties were paid quite well. So "No War on the Western Front" was first serialized in "Le Monde-Literature Supplement", and then the distribution of the single-book was handed over to the New York University Press.

Huang Zongyi thought the taxi driver was a little noisy at first. He was a rich man with a special car. How could a special car driver talk to him all the way regardless of his feelings?

But when he discovered that Tom was well aware of his uncle's deeds and works, he felt a strange feeling in his heart.

This is the first time that Young Master Huang has heard an ordinary Westerner admire a Cialis so much. A hundred years later, there are still Westerners who think that Cialis have braids, not to mention 1921.

In the words of this taxi driver, Yuan Yanshu was a gentleman who was morally noble, talented, and popular because of his praise. The Chinese identity did not reduce Neo Yuan's personality, but instead added a bit of mystery to him.

Originally, Huang Zongyi was quite curious about his uncle, but now his curiosity is even stronger, and he even feels a little respect.

In any case, Yuan Yanshu was the most famous Cyris in New York at this time, and a Cyris who broke the Western stereotype of Cyris.

"Sir, we're here!"

Master Huang took out his wallet, took out a piece of Lincoln (five US dollars) and handed it to the taxi driver, saying, "Tom, thank you. Don't look for it."

People like him are not short of money, but people like him just don't want to be extorted.

"Uh..." After seeing Commander Lincoln, Tom couldn't help swallowing. The money was equivalent to his net income for two days.

But he shook his head and said, "Sir, I won't charge you. But can you do me a favor? Since you are a relative of Mr. Yuan, can you ask him to give me a copy of "No War on the West Front" signed by me?"

"this……"

Huang Zongyi still handed the bill over and said, "Tom, this is the fare, you must accept it. But leave me a phone number. I believe Mr. Yuan will be very happy to have a reader like you!"

The taxi driver happily took the money and said sincerely: "Sir, thank you."

He got out of the car diligently and opened the door for Huang Zongyi.
Chapter completed!