Chapter 17: Chaotic Mandarin Ducks
The upright Chen Jiangong didn’t say anything more, he opened the manuscript and read it.
Liu Hongmin’s handwriting is pretty good, but it’s not too beautiful either. What Chen Jiangong focuses on is not the words, but the stories in his hands. Soon, he discovered the difference in this novel. It was also a modern novel, but the most popular ones nowadays are scar novels, focusing on the negative experiences of that special period. But this novel is different. It focuses on how people should live after the special period.
The end of the special period and the sudden death of their parents have left the four protagonists in confusion. It's like people nowadays suddenly don't know how to live after being restrained for a long time.
But soon, the protagonists found their life goals one after another. But because of ability and chance, they embarked on a path different from their expectations.
Chen Jiangong thought of his classmates. These people all have dreams of being writers, but because of their abilities, most of them are still honing their writing skills.
The subsequent development of the novel surprised Chen Jiangong even more. What surprised him was not the conflict between the brothers and sisters, but Liu Hongmin's "predictions" about the future in the novel. Many of the plots were too absurd. For example, Liu Hongmin said that after the Third Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, bold people began to try to become self-employed.
Qi Yiku was arrested for "crime of blindness". At the end of the novel, Qi Miao's boyfriend had just been released, seriously injured others and was shot for "crime of blindness".
Whether it is self-employment or the crime of blindness, Chen Jiangong finds it incredible. You must know that it is still a planned economy and there is a serious shortage of materials. Unless there are special reasons, it is difficult to create self-employed people.
The small restaurant where everyone is staying is only allowed to operate for the convenience of international students.
They were both seriously injuring people, and they were also guilty of blindness, but their sentences were completely different. Chen Jiangong suspected that Liu Hongmin just wanted to use the same crime to punish Qi Miao's boyfriend.
Aside from these incredible plots, Chen Jiangong thought Liu Hongmin's novel was quite good. No wonder Cha Jianying and Zou Shifang would look for him together.
Seeing Chen Jiangong put down the manuscript, Zha Jianying immediately asked: "How is it, not bad?"
Everyone immediately looked at Chen Jiangong, wanting to hear his evaluation.
Chen Jiangong did not beat around the bush, "It's indeed good."
Everyone suddenly became excited, "I knew Hongmin wrote a good novel."
Chen Jiangong looked at Liu Hongmin , "If your novel is submitted directly to a magazine, it should be published."
Liu Hongmin smiled and said, "I'm a little busy."
Zou Shifang exposed his background , "He just couldn't be bothered to find the address of the magazine, and he was afraid that the manuscript would be lost in the mail."
Liu Hongmin didn't know much about the postal system of this era, so he didn't dare to mail valuable items at all. As for sending money home, you don't need to send cash, just send the remittance slip. The password is agreed upon in advance, and parents can withdraw the money at the post office.
Wang Xiaoping: "Then you can send it to the magazine yourself?"
Liu Hongmin: "Isn't there a lack of time?"
Zou Shifang: "You are just lazy!"
Everyone looked at Liu Hongmin with strange eyes. Liu Hongmin said indifferently: "I have been writing the manuscript for a long time. If I really lose it, I will have to waste time and rewrite it. Anyway, I am in the capital. If I know anyone, I will submit it. , no, "Wei Ming Lake" is at the bottom. "
Zou Shifang was speechless, "What do you think of "Wei Ming Lake"? "
"Magazine!" Liu Hongmin shrugged. " Otherwise, I wouldn’t submit the article to "Weiming Lake"!"
Zha Jianying ignored the two of them bickering and asked Chen Jiangong directly: "Jiangong, can you help me submit it to the magazine? ?”
Everyone looked over immediately. They knew the quality of "My Brothers and Sisters", so Chen Jianfeng's inability to help was their concern.
"Of course." Chen Jiangong said with a smile: "But which magazine do you want to apply for? I am most familiar with "Beijing Literature and Art"." ""Beijing Literature and Art" will do." Liu Hongmin didn't choose, after all. "Jingcheng Literature and Art" is also a well-known impurity club.
"Okay, leave the manuscript to me." Chen Jiangong said: "It's too late today. I will send it to you tomorrow afternoon."
"Thank you, Brother Chen!" Liu Hongmin became enthusiastic, "Chen Brother, are you drinking? Do you want a bottle of Erguotou?”
“Alright.” Chen Jiangong smiled and nodded, then handed the manuscript to Zha Jianying, “You can take the manuscript and I’ll find you tomorrow. "Take it."
Zha Jianying put the manuscript away solemnly, "Don't worry, if you get drunk, I will find someone to take you back."
They all went to the countryside and joined the team. Drinking is common for everyone. If Zha Jianying was not too young and a girl, she might also drink.
"Uncle Wang, bring me a bottle of Erguotou." Liu Hongmin did not forget the two girls, "And two bottles of Arctic Ocean soda."
In the capital, all the soda drinks are Arctic Ocean soda. Liu Hongmin had never drunk it before traveling through time. After drinking it, she immediately fell in love with it. It was much better than those big-name drinks in the future.
Soon, the wine and food were served, and the men drank for three rounds, talking about going to the mountains and the countryside. Liu Hongmin also echoed that there are educated youths in their village and they are very familiar with the life of educated youths.
Zou Shifang couldn't do it, so he could only listen. When he was bored, he set his sights on Liu Hongmin and Zha Jianying. Wang Xiaoping happened to be sitting next to him, so he gave her a wink.
Wang Xiaoping was stunned for a moment and asked in a low voice: "What do you want to do?"
Zou Shifang leaned over and said softly: "Xiaoping, has Cha Jianying ever said what kind of boy he likes?"
"Why do you ask?" Wang Xiaoping was even more surprised and asked quickly.
Zou Shifang pressed her hand gently, "Keep your voice down. I'm just asking."
"Why are you asking about this?" Wang Xiaoping asked in confusion.
If Zou Shifang wasn't already married, she would have suspected that Zou Shifang was interested in Zha Jianying.
Zou Shifang winked and said, "Of course I have a suitable candidate."
Wang Xiaoping suddenly had a gossipy smile: "Who is it?"
This The two thought they were 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 this and saw that Chen Jiangong was definitely not, he was also married. If Liu Zhenyun said it, Zha Jianying would definitely look down on him.
"You mean..."
Zou Shifang nodded, "It's Liu Hongmin——"
Before he finished speaking, Liu Hongmin and Zha Jianying coughed violently at the same time.
Chen Jiangong and Liu Zhenyun looked at the two of them in surprise. The two said at the same time: "I choked."
Hearing the same answer as themselves, the two looked at each other, and then immediately looked away.
(End of this chapter)