Chapter 18 Black and red are also red
An awkward atmosphere suddenly appeared at the table, and what was even more awkward was that this atmosphere belonged only to Liu Hongmin and Zha Jianying. The rest of the people looked at each other and then burst into laughter.
Although Zou Shifang arranged the couple's marriages at random, it was obvious that these people were optimistic about them.
Liu Hongmin glared at Zou Shifang speechlessly, "You are so idle."
Zou Shifang didn't expect this situation to happen, but since it had already happened, he just covered it up.
"I'm doing this for your own good. You two are about the same age, and both are very talented. If you two were together, you would definitely be a perfect couple."
Liu Hongmin said with disdain: "You are still dragging your feet."
Wang Xiaoping said, hoping for chaos: "Liu Hongmin, do you look down on us Jianying?"
"Don't talk nonsense..." Liu Hongmin quickly explained: "This is the second time we've met today, so it's hard to say whether we like each other or not."
Wang Xiaoping wanted to say something else, but Zha Jianying grabbed her and said, "Xiaoping, if you keep talking nonsense, I will ignore you."
Liu Hongmin quickly said, "This is the end of the matter. It doesn't matter how you joke with me. But Zha Jianying is a girl, you have to respect her."
Chen Jiangong and Liu Zhenyun thought this was right. "Old Zou, drink some wine."
Zou Shifang smiled awkwardly. He could joke around with Liu Hongmin, but he couldn't do that with Cha Jianying.
As the men continued chatting, the awkward situation seemed to have passed, but a seed was planted in their hearts.
A few days later, Chen Jiangong found Liu Hongmin and said, "I hope you can revise the manuscript of Beijing Literature and Art."
Liu Hongmin was stunned for a moment, "Is there something wrong?"
Chen Jiangong said: "Some minor details, such as self-employed individuals and the crime of wandering blindness, are not allowed to appear now."
Liu Hongmin smiled and said, "These don't seem to affect the plot, right?"
"It has no impact." Chen Jiangong said, "But if you change it, the quality of the work will be improved."
Liu Hongmin shook his head. "Can I publish it now?"
"It can be published, but if you don't revise it, Beijing Literature and Art can only give you yuan per thousand words. If you revise it, it will be at least 6 yuan per thousand words."
Liu Hongmin waved his hand, "Five dollars and fifty cents then."
Those little details were the Easter eggs he had buried in "My Brothers and Sisters" using future information, waiting to explode one day in the future and make him famous for his "foresight". How could he easily change them just for a little money? Besides, 50 cents was too little. Liu Hongmin would only consider it if the price was increased by one or two yuan.
"Fine!"
Chen Jiangong didn't expect Liu Hongmin to be so stubborn, but he was impressed by his persistence.
"I'll talk to Beijing Literature and Art."
"Thank you, Brother Chen, how about going for a drink together later?"
"Don't!" Chen Jiangong waved his hands quickly, "I can't drink more than you two wine barrels."
Liu Hongmin and Zou Shifang are really good drinkers. It's not that they can drink a lot, but they dare to drink. Are all people in Northeast China so fierce?
"Okay, I have something else to do, so I'll leave first." Chen Jiangong was afraid that Liu Hongmin would try to keep him, so he immediately rode away on his bicycle.
Liu Hongmin thought that the publication was a sure thing, but he did not expect that a few days later, "Beijing Literature and Art" sent another editor to talk to him.
"Hello, Liu Hongmin. I'm Zhou Yanru, the editor of Beijing Literature and Art."
"Hello Hello!"
Liu Hongmin shook her hand enthusiastically and asked, "Who are you looking for?"
Zhou Yanru: "Chen Jiangong told us that you don't want to revise the manuscript."
Liu Hongmin understood, but still insisted on his own idea.
"I think that if those details are not a problem with the writing style, do not affect the direction of the story, and do not affect the reading experience of the readers, there is really no need to change them."
Zhou Yanru frowned slightly when she heard this reason. Chen Jiangong told her that Liu Hongmin was difficult to deal with, but she didn't expect Liu Hongmin to be so difficult.
However, the reason given by Liu Hongmin made her unable to refute. "Beijing Literature and Art" would not force writers to change their manuscripts, especially those details that did not affect the quality. They only made suggestions, and if the writers did not listen, they would respect the writers' decisions.
She gave a final warning: "If you publish this, you will get some criticism."
Unexpectedly, Liu Hongmin's eyes lit up. "Really? That's great."
Zhou Yanru was stunned. She had never expected that Liu Hongmin was not only not afraid of criticism, but was actually very happy.
Liu Hongmin smiled and said: "The fact that there are criticisms proves that My Brothers and Sisters has influence!"
What kind of brain circuit is this?
Zhou Yanru was speechless. She really couldn't understand Liu Hongmin's thoughts, so she could only say goodbye and leave.
How could she know that Liu Hongmin had more than 40 years of memory, and his perspective was completely different from that of people today. People at that time were thin-skinned and could hardly withstand the attack of criticism. Liu Hongmin had seen too much criticism in the future. At that time, there were no computers, no Weibo, no mobile phones, and criticism could only be published in magazines and newspapers. Besides attending classes, he wrote novels and rarely read magazines and newspapers, so even if someone scolded him, he would not know.
Black and red are also red. Liu Hongmin equates the current profession of writer with the future profession of star.
Although this is a bad comparison, it does make some sense.
Writers are the star profession of this era, and people's worship of writers is no different from the worship of stars in the future. The huge controversy caused by "Class Teacher" and "Scars" led to the two sides attacking each other in magazines and newspapers, which is very similar to the future of the two popular fans on Weibo.
Now good writers focus on their works, and in the future good stars will also focus on their works; now writers with ulterior motives try to gain traffic by skirting the rules, and in the future stars with ulterior motives will also try to gain traffic by skirting the rules; now people with status want to become writers, and in the future rich and powerful people will also want to become stars...
With so many similarities, it's hard for Liu Hongmin not to connect the current writer with the future star.
What Liu Hongmin lacks most now is fame, and the fastest way to become famous is to write some controversial works.
This is the case with "Class Teacher" and "Scars". Now, who in the country doesn't know Liu Xinwu and Lu Xinhua?
Isn't it the same for Na Shui and Na Shui in the future? With fame, there will naturally be countless investors coming to them. Although these investors want to make quick money by relying on traffic, don't the magazines that approached Liu Xinwu and Lu Xinhua also have this in mind?
Therefore, cultivating fame by following the same procedures as cultivating traffic stars is the fastest way to become famous. However, Liu Hongmin believes that he still has integrity and is still focused on his work. However, if his work, which he believes is not problematic, can generate controversy, he is happy to see it happen.
(End of this chapter)
