Chapter 17 A random bit of mandarin duck music
The upright Chen Jiangong didn't say much, but opened the manuscript and started reading.
Liu Hongmin's handwriting is OK, but not too beautiful. Chen Jiangong was not concerned with the handwriting, but with the story in his hand. Soon, he discovered the difference of this novel. It is also a modern novel. The popular novels nowadays are all scar novels, focusing on telling the negative experiences of that special period. But this novel is different. It focuses on how people should live after the special period ends.
After the special period ended and their parents passed away suddenly, the four protagonists were all in a state of confusion, just like people today who suddenly don’t know how to live after being constrained for a long time.
But soon, the protagonists found their life goals one after another. However, due to their abilities and coincidences, they embarked on a path different from what they expected.
Chen Jiangong thought of his classmates. They all had dreams of becoming writers, but due to their abilities, most of them were still honing their writing skills.
The subsequent development of the novel surprised Chen Jiangong even more. He was not surprised by the conflict between the brothers and sisters, but by the "predictions" about the future written by Liu Hongmin in the novel, many of which were too absurd. For example, Liu Hongmin said that after the Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee, the brave people began to try to become self-employed.
Qi Yiku was arrested for "blindness", and at the end of the novel, Qi Miao's boyfriend had just been released, but he also seriously injured others and was sentenced to death for "blindness".
Whether it was a self-employed person or a crime of being a blind person, Chen Jiangong found it incredible. You have to know that it was still a planned economy, and materials were severely scarce. Unless there were special reasons, it would be difficult for a self-employed person to emerge.
The small restaurant where everyone was staying was allowed to operate just to facilitate international students.
Both of them were guilty of causing serious injury and blindness, but the sentences they received were completely different. Chen Jiangong suspected that Liu Hongmin just wanted to use the same crime to punish Qi Miao's boyfriend.
Apart from these bizarre plots, Chen Jiangong felt that Liu Hongmin's novels were quite good. No wonder Cha Jianying and Zou Shifang came to him together.
Seeing Chen Jiangong put down the manuscript, Zha Jianying immediately asked, "How is it? Not bad, right?"
Everyone immediately looked at Chen Jiangong, wanting to hear his opinion.
Chen Jiangong didn't beat around the bush, "It's really good."
Everyone immediately became excited, "I knew that Hongmin's novels were good."
Chen Jiangong looked at Liu Hongmin and said, "If you submit this novel directly to a magazine, it should be published."
Liu Hongmin smiled and said, "I'm a little busy."
Zou Shifang exposed his past, "He was just too lazy to find the address of the magazine, and was afraid that the manuscript would be lost during mailing."
Liu Hongmin didn't know much about the postal system of the time, so he didn't dare to mail valuables. As for sending money home, he didn't need to send cash, just send the remittance slip. The password was agreed in advance, and his parents could withdraw the money at the post office.
Wang Xiaoping: "Then you can also deliver it to the magazine yourself?"
Liu Hongmin: "I don't have time!"
Zou Shifang: "You are just lazy!"
Everyone looked at Liu Hongmin strangely. Liu Hongmin said indifferently, "I have been writing the manuscript for a long time. If it is really lost, I will have to waste time rewriting it. Anyway, I am in Beijing. If I know someone, I can submit it. If not, I can always use "Unnamed Lake" as a backup."
Zou Shifang was speechless, "What do you think of "Unnamed Lake"?"
"A magazine!" Liu Hongmin shrugged. "Otherwise I wouldn't have submitted my manuscript to Weiming Lake!"
Ignoring their bickering, Cha Jianying asked Chen Jiangong directly, "Jiangong, can you help me submit the article to the magazine?"
Everyone looked over immediately. They knew the quality of "My Brothers and Sisters", so what they were concerned about was that Chen Jian could not help.
"Of course." Chen Jiangong said with a smile, "But which magazine do you want to submit to? I am most familiar with "Beijing Literature and Art"." " "Beijing Literature and Art" will do." Liu Hongmin was not picky, after all, "Beijing Literature and Art" was also a very famous magazine.
"Okay, give me the manuscript." Chen Jiangong said, "It's too late today. I'll deliver it to you tomorrow afternoon."
"Thank you, Brother Chen!" Liu Hongmin became enthusiastic. "Brother Chen, do you drink? Would you like a bottle of Erguotou?"
"That's fine." Chen Jiangong nodded with a smile, then handed the manuscript to Cha Jianying, "You take the manuscript first, and I'll get it from you tomorrow."
Cha Jianying put the manuscript away solemnly and said, "Don't worry, drink. If you get drunk, I'll find someone to take you home."
They had all been sent to the countryside and worked in production teams, so drinking was common to them. If Cha Jianying was not so young and a girl, she might have also drunk.
"Uncle Wang, give me a bottle of Erguotou." Liu Hongmin did not forget the two girls, "and two bottles of Beibingyang soda."
In Beijing, all sodas are Beibingyang soda. Liu Hongmin had never drunk it before he traveled through time, but he liked it immediately after he tried it. It was much better than those big-name beverages in the future.
Soon, the food and wine were served. After three rounds of drinks, the men talked about going to the countryside. Liu Hongmin also agreed. There were educated youth in their village and they were very familiar with the life of the educated youth.
Zou Shifang was helpless and could only listen. Bored, he set his sights on Liu Hongmin and Zha Jianying. Wang Xiaoping happened to be sitting next to him, so he tried to wink at her.
Wang Xiaoping was stunned for a moment and asked in a low voice: "What are you going to do?"
Zou Shifang leaned over and whispered, "Xiaoping, did Cha Jianying tell me what kind of boys he likes?"
"Why are you asking this?" Wang Xiaoping was even more surprised and asked quickly.
Zou Shifang gently pressed his hand, "Keep your voice down. I'm just asking."
"Why are you asking this?" Wang Xiaoping asked puzzled.
If Zou Shifang had not been married, she would have suspected that Zou Shifang was interested in Cha Jianying.
Zou Shifang winked and said, "Of course I have a suitable candidate."
Wang Xiaoping immediately put on a gossipy smile: "Who is it?"
The two men thought they were very hidden and had no idea that the two people sitting next to them were already paying attention to them.
Zou Shifang pretended to be profound and said, "It's on this table."
Wang Xiaoping glanced at him when she heard this. Chen Jiangong was definitely not one of them, as he was also married. As for Liu Zhenyun, Zha Jianying would definitely look down on him.
"You mean..."
Zou Shifang nodded, "It's Liu Hongmin——"
Before he could finish his words, Liu Hongmin and Cha Jianying started coughing violently at the same time.
Chen Jiangong and Liu Zhenyun looked at them in surprise. They both said at the same time: "I choked."
Hearing the same answer from the other party, the two looked at each other and then immediately looked away.
(End of this chapter)
