Chapter 788 Hugo Award
The email was sent by the World Science Fiction Association. In the letter, Fang Minghua congratulated his work on being nominated for the best novel of this era and earnestly hoped that he could participate in the July 15 The final winning works will be announced at the World Science Fiction Convention held in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, on the 2nd.
Of course Fang Minghua has heard of the Hugo Award, which is officially called the "Science Fiction Achievement Award," in memory of Hugo Gernsback, the founder of modern science fiction in Luxembourg. The Hugo Award and the Nebula Award are the highest international awards in the field of science fiction literature, and are known as the "Nobel Prize in science fiction literature."
When Fang Minghua received this email, he also received an email from Ashleypress presidents Demi and Li Li.
Both of them expressed their congratulations to Fang Minghua in their respective emails, and Demi was eager to see Fang Minghua come to the United States to attend the award ceremony.
"Mr. Minghua, this is very helpful for the sales and promotion of the "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" novels - including the first "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" and the third "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" published this year. "Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban". To this end, the publisher has developed a complete promotion plan around the novel's award."
Huh?
Are you sure your novel will win an award?
However, in history, this set of novels did win the Hugo Award, but it was not this one but the fourth one, "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire."
Li Li's letter was much more reserved. In addition to expressing her congratulations, she also talked more about her daughter Xinxin.
"Xinxin can walk a long time ago, and her speech is getting clearer and clearer now. Mom and Dad, MomandDad Minghua, do you want to hear the baby call you daddy?"
Of course I want to!
Isn’t this just asking me to come to the United States quickly?
The little woman’s thoughts are exposed.
When Song Tangtang returned home in the evening, Fang Minghua told her about the matter.
Song Tangtang was very supportive.
"Go and see Lili, and come back with a big prize. Also, Jianjun graduated with a doctorate this year, right?"
"Yes, but I haven't heard from my sister yet. Tell him when he can return to China." Fang Minghua replied.
Liu Jianjun was sent to Stanford University in the United States to study for a PhD in electronics in 1994. He studied for four years and is now facing graduation.
“Go and visit, don’t come back when the time comes.” Song Tangtang joked.
"How is that possible?"
However, we have to go where we need to go, since they are all in San Francisco and not far away.
Now that the decision was made, Fang Minghua started to go through the procedures for going abroad. Going abroad is much more convenient now than it was in the 1980s and early 1990s. With the help of Liao Yawei from the Yanjing office, the visa to the United States was quickly processed. On June 14, Fang Minghua took his suitcase, said goodbye to his wife and children, and embarked on a journey to the United States.
First we arrived in Yanjing by plane. After staying one night, we flew to the United States in the afternoon. After a long 11-hour flight, we arrived in San Francisco at nine in the morning.
After getting off the plane, he went through the customs channel and went through the formalities. When Fang Minghua arrived at the departure hall, he saw a beautiful young woman in a white dress standing not far away, holding a little child less than two years old. girl.
She has a braid that reaches the sky and a pair of big black eyes that look around, very cute.
It was Li Li holding her daughter.
"Lili!" Fang Minghua shouted.
Li Li also saw Fang Minghua walking towards her, with a smile on her face, and said to the little girl in her arms: "Xinxin, call daddy."
The little girl was a little confused. , his big eyes blinked at the strange uncle in front of him, but he still called out "Daddy, daddy"
"Oh, be good." Fang Minghua put down his suitcase, hugged his daughter, and kissed her little cheek. He didn't shave all night on the plane, which made his daughter giggle. Seeing that her daughter didn't recognize Fang Minghua, Li Li was very happy. She dragged her suitcase with one hand and held her arm with the other, and walked out happily.
When he arrived at the parking lot and found his Mercedes-Benz, Fang Minghua put his daughter on the child seat in the back row and subconsciously went to sit in the driver's seat, but was stopped by Li Li.
"You haven't applied for a temporary driver's license yet, how can you drive?"
"Oh, that's right, I almost forgot." Fang Minghua was sitting in the back seat with his daughter: "I'm here this time Just get a driver's license and save yourself the trouble of having to apply for it every time."
The car left the airport and drove towards downtown San Francisco, crossed the Golden Gate Bridge, and soon arrived at the Seacliff community where Li Li lived.
Arriving at her villa, she met Li Li's mother Zhou Yunmei.
Zhou Yunmei has been living here since she came to the United States to take care of Li Li's child. Now she is gradually getting used to life in the United States. She is also very happy to see Fang Minghua arrive.
Although the relationship between my daughter and Fang Minghua is illegal, it is done now and the child is so old. What is the point of talking about it anymore?
My daughter is accompanied by her beloved man, and I am very happy.
Of course, Fang Minghua is not picky in terms of wealth and talent. If he were an ordinary person, he might not think so.
At noon, Zhou Yunmei asked the nanny to cook a sumptuous lunch for Fang Minghua. During the meal, Fang Minghua talked about what the United States needed to do.
"It's still some time before the World Science Fiction Conference. I'll get my driver's license first, and then go to Stanford University to see my brother-in-law. He will graduate with his PhD soon."
Zhou Yunmei Listening to this, I was secretly surprised, what happened to the Fang family?
She heard from her daughter Li Li that Fang Minghua's parents were very ordinary workers, one was in the security department of a magazine and the other was a female worker in a textile factory, but each of their children was more promising than the other.
Needless to say, Fang Minghua, I heard that his sister was a master's student at NPU, which is already quite remarkable. I didn't expect that the son-in-law he found was even more powerful. He was actually sent to Stanford, the top university in the United States, to study for a doctorate!
Of course Fang Minghua didn't know what Zhou Yunmei was thinking. That afternoon, Li Li had to go to school, so Fang Minghua took the subway and rushed to the San Francisco DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles) to apply for a driver's license.
As required, I filled out the application form, submitted my passport, visa and documents proving my address, and paid US$38. Then I filled out the form, took photos, and prepared for the written test.
I had to. I lamented that the efficiency of the California DMV was surprisingly slow, and the written test was scheduled for a month later!
Oh my god
As a last resort, Fang Minghua applied for a temporary translation driver's license so that he could drive freely in California in a week.
In addition to the driver's license matter, of course Fang Minghua also had to go to Ashleypress Publishing House. Demi was very happy to see Fang Minghua's arrival.
"Mr. Fang, we have formulated a detailed promotion plan around your award this time. Take a look." After saying that, Demi took out a piece of information and handed it to him.
Oh my God
It’s a reader meeting and a book signing.
Fang Minghua saw that one of the items had a big head.
"Mr. Minghua, we have decided to redesign the cover of the novel to reflect the honor of winning the "Hugo Award". Coupled with your book signing, sales will definitely be very hot!
Okay
< br>From the perspective of an operator, Demi’s approach is understandable.
Let’s do hard work again.
Fortunately, that will happen after winning the award.
Maybe I won't win the prize.
Fang Minghua briefly asked about the situation of the publishing house, and then went home. In a few days, he was going to visit Liu Jianjun at Stanford University.
(End of this chapter)