Chapter 5 Meeting a Fan
After finishing that meal, Liu Zhenyun often came to see Liu Hongmin, wanting to hear his thoughts on writing. Especially after the November issue of "Wei Ming Hu" was published, Liu Zhenyun read "Young Bao Qingtian - Famous in the World" and immediately felt that Liu Hongmin was very capable.
This makes Liu Hongmin feel a little guilty. He just imitated the writing style of "Three Heroes and Five Righteousness". It reads like an ancient book and looks a bit advanced. It's like there will be a perfect score essay for the college entrance examination in the future, "The Death of Red Rabbit".
If the level is really high, "Weiming Lake" will not only give a price of three and a half yuan per thousand words.
Liu Hongmin is actually underestimating himself. Liu Zhenyun's level is really far behind him. At this time, there was indeed a gap between Liu Zhenyun's level, that is, a college student with slightly better writing ability, and Liu Hongmin, who could barely publish novels. He had to wait until "Tapu" to truly write high-quality articles, which would have been several years since he graduated.
Zha Jianying once commented on Liu Zhenyun, saying that the articles he wrote in college were indeed not very good. In other words, "Weiming Lake" is a school magazine. Otherwise, it would be difficult for Liu Zhenyun's article to be published. Even if Liu Zhenyun later became famous, it is still difficult to find articles written by Liu Zhenyun during his college days on the Internet, which is enough to prove what Zha Jianying said.
As a result, Liu Zhenyun was added to the list of people who wanted to take advantage of the situation. Although this guy is quite shy, he never eats less when he eats.
"Old Zou, how are the sales of "Weiming Lake"?"
Zou Shifang was stuffing meat into his mouth and said unclearly: "It's okay, it seems to be sold out in three days "That's a lot!" Liu Hongmin calculated, "The cost has been recovered, and if it is sold again, it will basically be a net income." >
Zou Shifang stopped talking and looked at Liu Hongmin speechlessly, "Have you fallen in the eyes of money? Are we doing "Weiming Lake" for money? We are doing it for art."
Liu Hongmin smiled, and then looked at Liu Zhenyun, who looked in agreement, "You think so too?"
Liu Zhenyun nodded, "The school recreated "Weiming Lake" because it also wanted to give the students a The place to show."
"Oh, naive!" Liu Hongmin said with disdain: "You two just don't know how expensive firewood and rice are. Do you know how much it costs to run such a big school? There are tens of thousands of students at Peking University, and student subsidies and subsidies are about 15 yuan each, which costs 150,000 yuan for teachers' salaries, campus construction, investment in scientific research projects, academic exchanges with other schools, etc. The project is not a small amount. At least 18 million are invested every year. Does this amount of money come from state funding? "
The two looked at each other, they really had not considered this issue.
"The revival of "Weiming Lake" is a means for the school to generate income. If we raise more funds ourselves, the state can allocate less and use it in other important places."
Zou Shifang hesitated for a moment, "So, you care about the sales of "Weiming Lake" because you want to save money for the country?"
"That's not the case!" Liu Hongmin said with a smile: " I just want to know how many people have read my novel."
"Damn!"
The two of them were speechless and rolled their eyes at Liu Hongmin. If Liu Hongmin hadn't paid for the meal, they would definitely take action. This brat dared to play tricks on the two elder brothers. He was just looking for a fight.
Zou Shifang threatened: "I tell you, Liu Hongmin, if you continue like this, you will be beaten sooner or later."
"Liu Hongmin? Who is Liu Hongmin?"
A few people on the table next to him The individual turned around and asked the three of them.
Zou Shifang and Liu Zhenyun immediately looked at Liu Hongmin, "Did you get into trouble outside?"
Liu Hongmin was speechless, "I'm either in class or writing, how can I have time to get into trouble?"
He looked at those few people, they were all in the same grade and should be students of Beijing University, "Classmates, I am Liu Hongmin, do you have something to do with me?" "Are you really Liu Hongmin?" Several students were surprised. Looking at Liu Hongmin, "We read your novel on "Weiming Lake", and we didn't expect to meet the author."
Liu Hongmin breathed a sigh of relief, "Turns out he is a fan Ah!”
“Fans? What fans?” Zou Shifang asked in confusion.
“It means fans in English, which means fanatics and enthusiasts.”
Zou Shifang was amused, "What are you putting in your head? Fans are fans, and give it back to all the fans, for fear that people will not know that you are from the Northeast."
Liu Zhenyun and those classmates Liu Hongmin also laughed, and Liu Hongmin was a little confused. He laughed awkwardly a few times, and complained in his heart: Your laughter point is a bit low!
A classmate took out "Weiming Lake" and handed it to Liu Hongmin, "Liu Hongmin, can you sign it for me?"
Liu Hongmin looked at the classmate in surprise. , Could this guy have also traveled through time, right?
The classmate was a little embarrassed by him, "I heard from international students that when they meet a writer they like in their country, they will take out the writer's works and ask the writer to sign to show their love for the writer. ."
"Oh!" Everyone looked like they had learned something. It turned out that this could still be the case.
Liu Hongmin borrowed a pen from his boss and wrote his name in a flourish after the title "Young Bao Qingtian - Famous in the World".
“Tsk, tsk, your handwriting is the same as chicken scratching.”
Zou Shifang said with disgust: “You are also a writer now, can you practice calligraphy?”
Liu Hongmin rolled her eyes at him, "What do you know? This is called artistic font. Foreign writers and stars all write like this."
Liu Zhenyun said on the side: "It looks pretty good."
The classmate didn't mind it either, so he closed "Weiming Lake" and quickly stuffed it into his clothes for fear of losing it.
"Classmate, are you also from Peking University?"
"Yes, we are from the Department of Chemistry, Peking University."
"From the Department of Chemistry?" Zou Shifang and Liu Zhenyun looked at each other. The chemistry department also watched "The Unnamed Lake"?
Liu Hongmin ignored them and continued to ask: "Are there any students around you who watch "Weiming Lake"?"
"Of course!" The student who wanted to sign an autograph Said: "We all like your novels, but we don't have much money, so we can only buy a copy of "Weiming Lake" in the same dormitory, and then everyone takes turns reading it."
"It doesn't matter!" Liu Hongmin laughed He said: "Reading novels is just a hobby. Your studies are the most important. The future of the motherland needs you!"
After those classmates left, Zou Shifang said: "Hongmin, I I find that you sometimes speak in an old-fashioned way."
Liu Zhenyun also said, "Sometimes I think he is twenty years older than us."
Liu Hongmin was shocked and said quickly: "That's because you are heartless and have the same mental age as a child."
Zou Shifang and Liu Zhenyun looked at each other and nodded immediately, as if Something happened.
(End of this chapter)