Chapter 104 Cultural Exchange Group
Chen Jiangong didn't expect to meet Liu Hongmin here, because he didn't see his name on the invitation list. He was a little surprised at the time, Liu Hongmin was more famous than him, why didn't he invite him?
Now seeing Liu Hongmin appear, his guess was confirmed that there must be something he didn't know about.
The two greeted each other, and before they could catch up, they heard Ms. Chu say, "You are all well-known writers and scholars, and you are also the backbone and D members of various departments and units. Xiyuan attaches great importance to this exchange activity. So after we arrive in Hong Kong, we must abide by the exchange discipline and not do anything that will affect the exchange."
After Ms. Chu announced the rules of the exchange activity, she said to everyone, "I will send the information of the exchange activity over in a while, and everyone will familiarize themselves with it first."
After Ms. Chu left, Chen Jiangong immediately came over and asked, "Hongmin, why are you not on the invitation list?"
Liu Hongmin shook his head, "I don't know, maybe they just don't like me!"
Chen Jiangong shook his head. "This event was initiated by Sanlian Publishing House. You have such a good relationship with them, they shouldn't have not invited you!"
"Then who knows?"
Liu Hongmin shook his head. "How have you been lately?"
"not bad!"
After graduation, Chen Jiangong joined the Writers Association and became a full-time writer. Last year, he wrote "The Disappearing Flower Scarf" and won the Outstanding Short Story Award.
Liu Hongmin has read "The Fleeting Flower Scarf". Although it is not his favorite type of novel, it is indeed well written.
"Old Chen, do you have any new works recently?"
Chen Jiangong smiled awkwardly, "You know my writing speed, it's terribly slow."
He is not very productive, so he envied Liu Hongmin for being able to write one novel after another. If he had such a writing speed, he would be much more famous than Liu Hongmin now.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a little regretful. Liu Hongmin is so talented, but he has been criticized for offending people. If it weren't for Xiyuan's support, Liu Hongmin would probably only be able to write commercial novels.
Snapped!
Chen Jiangong slapped himself in his heart. The money Liu Hongmin earned was enough for him to earn in several lifetimes, but he still felt sorry for him. How shameless.
"Slow work brings out fine results. The works I write for you are all carefully polished, so the more you read them, the more you enjoy them. I am not like that. All I write are eye-catching things, but they don't have much substance."
"Don't say that. Starting from "The Last Military Expenditure of the Tang Dynasty's Anxi Army", your works are full of connotations."
"That's true!"
A middle-aged writer nearby interrupted and said, "Especially in The Ming Dynasty 1566, the conflicts of interest in it make everyone less human."
Liu Hongmin looked at Chen Jiangong, and Chen Jiangong introduced him: "This is the editor-in-chief of Renming Literature, a member of the Writers Association, Mr. Liu Xinwu."
"Are you the author of "Class Teacher"? " Liu Hongmin asked in surprise.
Liu Xinwu was a little embarrassed. "Let's not talk about the past. I didn't think too much about it when I wrote it."
Chen Jiangong laughed softly and said, "Don't mention "Class Teacher" to Teacher Liu. Every time he mentions it, he feels regretful."
Liu Hongmin was stunned. Wasn't "Class Teacher" quite famous? How did it become a dark history?
Chen Jiangong explained: "After the publication of "Class Teacher", it encountered a lot of criticism. Teacher Liu also said that he was a little careless when he wrote it."
Liu Xinwu smiled bitterly, "Jiangong, please stop exposing my shortcomings everywhere." Chen Jiangong laughed, "Teacher Liu, you should be more open-minded."
Liu Hongmin also said, "That's right, Mr. Liu. Once something is written, it no longer belongs to the author. Let others say whatever they want. If they misunderstood and insisted on saying this or that, that's their business."
"I'm not as open-minded as you think." Liu Xinwu said enviously: "No wonder you can write a work like "The Ming Dynasty 1566"."
"There's no need for us to flatter each other, right?"
The three of them looked at each other and couldn't help but laugh.
Liu Xinwu said: "I really wanted to meet you at the symposium at the beginning of the year, but it's a pity that you didn't go."
"I was in Hong Kong at that time and hadn't returned yet."
Chen Jiangong: "Hongmin, you often go to Xiangjiang, tell us about the situation in Xiangjiang."
"Yes, tell us about Hong Kong, so that we won't be completely in the dark when we get there."
"Hong Kong! It's a very complicated place." Liu Hongmin slowly described the Hong Kong in his mind. There are good and bad things about it.
The people around also slowly came over and listened. They were curious about Xiangjiang, but they were even more curious about Liu Hongmin. Like Chen Jiangong, many of them participated in the symposium on "The Ming Dynasty 1566" and wanted to meet Liu Hongmin. But they didn't meet him at that time, but they didn't expect to meet him now.
When Ms. Chu came back and saw this scene, she couldn't help but laugh, "It seems like you guys are getting along pretty well!"
Everyone immediately smiled and said, "After listening to Comrade Hongmin's introduction, I have learned a lot."
Liu Hongmin waved his hands quickly, "No, I'm just introducing some of the situation in Hong Kong. If you want to know more, you have to read the information brought by Master's wife."
"Stop flattering me!" Ms. Chu scolded with a smile and asked someone to distribute the information.
"These materials are the experience accumulated by our comrades in Hong Kong over the years. You can use them as a reference. However, you can also listen to Hong Min's words. The fact that he can thrive in Hong Kong is not just a matter of luck."
Everyone took the information, but none of them were interested in reading it. Just now they thought Liu Hongmin was just a lucky guy, but they didn't expect that he had such a relationship.
Ms. Chu holds a very high position in the cultural department, otherwise she would not have been asked to organize this exchange activity.
More importantly, Ms. Chu said that Liu Hongmin was doing very well in Hong Kong. Although the word "mixed" is a bit vulgar, the four words "prosperous" are not vulgar at all.
Liu Hongmin noticed that everyone was looking at him, and immediately smiled, "Master's wife, please don't brag for me. I just made a few friends there, I don't have any great skills."
When everyone heard this, they suddenly realized that it was Ms. Chu who wanted to promote Liu Hongmin to a higher position. This was understandable.
Only Chen Jiangong didn't think so, because he knew Liu Hongmin too well. To outsiders, Liu Hongmin was a low-key person, but only his friends knew how low-key he was.
The ancient books and cultural relics in that basement alone are enough to sustain the combined efforts of everyone present for a lifetime.
What's more, Liu Hongmin's film company in Hong Kong has already shot a hit movie, which has grossed over 10 million in Hong Kong alone.
(End of this chapter)
