Chapter 115: The Herdsman

"Jumanji" is a 1982 work by the American picture book master Chris Van Allsburg, with sales of over a million copies. His other more famous works include "The Polar Express," both of which were adapted into movies and were very successful.

Wei Ming used the creative concept of this story directly, while he improvised the characters, level crises, and response plans himself, writing about 30,000 words.

Because the national cultural background was downplayed and it didn't involve ancient immortals or demons, this is a story with no reading barrier regardless of where it is placed.

Before arriving at the airport, Mei Lingling had finished reading it. Her eyes shining, she asked Wei Ming, "I think this story is very valuable. Are you sure you want to leave it to me to translate?"

Wei Ming nodded, "Don't you always cry poor? If this story can make money in the UK, you can use it to pay off your loans first."

Although she still had a mother, Mei Lingling was relatively independent, and the money for her studies abroad was all borrowed by herself.

This man had actually given her a novel; Mei Lingling was a bit overwhelmed. He really—I'm crying to death!

She nodded solemnly, "Then I'll try my best."

The airport arrived.

Recently, the Capital Airport had just launched a new terminal, with its area expanded sixfold and throughput increased fivefold, capable of receiving 1,500 passengers per hour.

Looking at it now, the hall was empty, not even a hundred customers, but the first China-US route would open in the middle of next year. With increasing China-foreign exchanges, flying would become more and more popular.

Wei Ming also saw that famous mural about the Dai people's Water-Splashing Festival. It was said to have three nearly naked bathing women, but in fact, it really couldn't be called sexy.

With the changes in the wind of reform and opening up, this mural was sometimes covered and sometimes opened to be appreciated generously, which could be called a policy weather vane.

At this moment, what Wei Ming saw was the state where it was not covered.

While waiting for the plane, Mei Lingling asked Wei Ming to hold out his hand.

Wei Ming listened to her, and then his Shanghai-brand watch was taken off by her, and Mei Lingling also took off her own famous Swiss watch.

She swapped the two watches.

Wei Ming smiled, "Your watch is much more expensive."

Mei Lingling blinked, "But your watch can't be bought in the UK at all; it's rarer."

Looking at her like this, Wei Ming felt very impulsive.

Although there wasn't a drop left yesterday, he still wanted to do something to her, so he quietly ran over to say a few words to the other students studying abroad.

At the final moment of parting, when Wei Ming was about to send Mei Lingling to take the shuttle bus, he said to Mei Lingling, "In a moment, I'm going to complete a Jumanji."

"Ah?"

At this time, the other students studying abroad suddenly surrounded them. Seemingly chaotic, they happened to block the two of them behind, forming a visual blind spot.

Wei Ming seized the opportunity, suddenly hugged Mei Lingling, and kissed her, kissing her fiercely.

At this moment, the students acting as a screen were all extremely excited. Although it wasn't them kissing, it was too stimulating!

Doing this kind of thing in a public place in this rigid and conservative country, he was worthy of being the number one warrior of the Chinese literary scene!

They now urgently hoped that Wei Ming could achieve even greater success, preferably that his great name could resound throughout the entire world literary scene!

By then, they could brag about this for a hundred years, and when writing memoirs in the future, they would have to take out a separate chapter to write about it extensively!

Hehe, it's guaranteed to sell well! Maybe it could even make it onto the New York bestseller list!

After kissing for about half a minute, when the people in uniform inside the airport looked over here with some vigilance, Wei Ming finally let go of Mei Lingling, whose eyes were already moist.

The classmates also dispersed. Mei Lingling knew that at this time, no matter how moved she was or how much she wanted to express, she could only restrain herself, otherwise, it would definitely bring him trouble.

In the end, she could only shake hands with Wei Ming.

"Goodbye, Leonardo Wei."

"Take care, Melinda Gaskell."

Wei Ming stood there waving his hand until he couldn't see anyone anymore, and then he left the departure hall with the female teacher from the study abroad office.

She had been scared to death just now. She was terrified that this scene of the two breaking through worldly conventions would be discovered by the airport police, so just now, while worrying, she was also using her not-so-tall body to help block and cover for them.

And when Mei Lingling was really sent away, this teacher couldn't help but feel a pity; what a matching pair.

Wei Ming expressed his gratitude for this teacher's actions, so he suggested, "Teacher Zhao, you don't have any arrangements next, right? It's noon already. Let's call Master Liu, and I'll treat you to a meal."

Yanjing Railway Station.

Wei Jiefang and Xu Shufen got off the train, "Shufen, this old Yanjing has nothing else, but it has many tunnels. It's like the tunnel warfare in our hometown. We can get out by walking through that tunnel over there. You follow me closely."

Xu Shufen, who was coming to a big city for the first time, hurriedly followed. She felt that her eyes weren't enough to see everything; the buildings in Yanjing were really tall, and even the railway station looked so good.

Because Wei Jiefang had exchanged some national grain coupons in the county town before coming, after leaving the station, he first ate two bowls of noodles with his wife before taking a bus to Peking University.

"At this time, Ping'an and his wife probably haven't finished work yet. Let's go to the place where our son works," Wei Jiefang said. In his impression, his son was still standing guard at the Nanmen, but it turned out he wasn't there.

The other party even asked him what he was looking for Wei Ming for.

"What else for? I'm his dad."

Hearing this, the young man at the gate carefully looked at Lao Lao Lao Wei. Don't say, it seemed he really had a bit of the charm of the great writer Wei Da.

"Uncle, so you are Uncle Wei, and Auntie too. Come in and sit!"

Seeing the other party's attitude, Lao Lao Lao Wei knew that his son's colleague relationships were handled well.

"What did that kid go do? Is he not working now?" Lao Lao Lao Wei asked.

"Oh, Brother Ming is no longer at the Nanmen post. He is a dormitory manager now."

"Dormitory manager? Aren't they all old men who are dormitory managers? Then where can I find him?" "Shao Garden, but you can't find him now. He went out. Uncle, you guys wait here."

"Alright then."

After waiting for a while, Lao Lao Lao Wei saw people coming in and out outside and suddenly rushed out.

"Little Liu!"

Liu Zhenyun was stunned, and then said excitedly, "Uncle, oh my god, it really is Uncle Wei!"

Lao Lao Lao Wei saw that Liu Zhenyun was also followed by Guo Jianmei. She followed shyly and called out Uncle Wei.

At this moment, Lao Lao Lao Wei knew that Little Liu had already succeeded.

He couldn't help but worry about his son again. Little Liu had a partner looking like that, and with his son's strength, he was still single. He really didn't take after his father!

Liu Zhenyun thought of something and suddenly said, "By the way, Uncle, the 'Herdsman' literary seminar will be held in our Chinese department soon. You are the prototype of the male lead. Why don't you come too?"

"Ah, a seminar?" Lao Lao Lao Wei hadn't heard of this term, but it felt very high-end.

Liu Zhenyun explained what the seminar specifically was. There were students, scholars, and some writers. Anyway, it was a kind of activity to enhance the status of literary works.

"Then our couple must go. That female lead was written based on Little Ming's mother."

!

Xu Shufen didn't have his courage, and she didn't have much culture, so she wouldn't go no matter what.

"I'll just wait here. When my son comes back, I'll be able to see him the first time."

Lao Lao Lao Wei asked, "Little Ming didn't attend this meeting? Shouldn't he attend?"

Liu Zhenyun was a bit embarrassed. Theoretically, the original author should attend. "Contemporary" specifically set the seminar at Peking University to make it convenient for Wei Ming, but Wei Ming didn't know if he could make it because of more important things, so he let them play by themselves first.

As for this more important thing, he wasn't sure if Uncle Wei knew, so he didn't dare to say.

Letting his wife sit in the gatehouse, Wei Jiefang was also relieved, "Alright then, you must not leave this room."

"I definitely won't until my son comes."

Liu Zhenyun was very proud. Although Wei Ming didn't come, he brought the prototype character over. The editors of "Contemporary" and several teachers and writers were very satisfied. This was even more meaningful than the writer attending in person!

Lao Lao Lao Wei was even more satisfied. The students under the stage looked at him with admiration. He hadn't attended such a big formal occasion before.

Sure enough, the more capable the son, the bigger the stage!

Xu Shufen sat quietly in a corner of the gatehouse, putting her hands into her bag, in which were several letters.

Wei Ming had sent back a large package, which was full of information about his mother's family written to him by readers from all over the country. These few letters looked somewhat reliable.

She was really moved in her heart. Was her son already so capable now? He mentioned it in the newspaper, and then people all over the country were helping him find people!

Just as she was thinking, someone came to the gatehouse to ask the young man.

"Excuse me, is Comrade Wei Ming here?"

Xu Shufen immediately pricked up her ears. Although she couldn't see the person, the voice was very nice and gentle.

At this time, Mei Wenhua returned from patrol. He didn't notice Gong Xue, who had her back to him, and asked the gatekeeper Little Zhao directly.

"Brother Ming hasn't returned yet, right? Sending a partner for so long."

"Partner?"

The two women inside and outside the room shouted at the same time.

And Mei Wenhua only then saw Gong Xue's face clearly.

Wow! What a beautiful sister. What did he just say? Went to send a partner? Terrible! Did I make a mistake?

Before Gong Xue could react further, Xu Shufen rushed out and asked Mei Wenhua, "Young man, you said Wei Ming has a partner?"

"Who are you?"

The gatekeeper winked at Mei Wenhua and said, "This is Brother Ming's mother."

Gong Xue said "Ah" again and even took a step back. She didn't know what she was afraid of, and even wanted to run away quickly.

However, it was too late. Mei Wenhua looked at her again, "Then who are you?"

Gong Xue adjusted her mindset and smiled, "I came to thank Comrade Wei Ming in person. Since he is not here, I will come another day. Please tell him I came. My name is Gong Xue."

Gong Xue successfully retreated, but looked back every three steps. She still wanted to hear about Wei Ming's partner. What kind of girl could be worthy of him?

Just as Gong Xue was walking towards the bus station, a beautiful girl rode a bicycle and brushed past her.

Not knowing what psychology it was, after walking past, Gong Xue even turned her head to look at her.

And coincidentally, that woman was also looking back at her. Their eyes met and then separated, both a bit embarrassed.

After Zhu Lin arrived at the gatehouse, just as she was about to ask how to find Wei Ming, she heard the conversation between the two people next to her.

Mei Wenhua said embarrassedly, "Auntie, regarding the partner issue, you'd better wait for Wei Ming to come back and ask him yourself."

Zhu Lin was stunned and also leaned over, "Is the Wei Ming you are talking about the writer Wei Ming who writes novels? Does he have a partner?"

Mei Wenhua looked back, good guy, a big beauty just left, and another big beauty came!

Fortunately, she wasn't looking for Wei Ming.

Mei Wenhua said with a headache, "I don't know. Don't ask me about this."

Zhu Lin, "Alright then, where is Wei Ming? I have something to find him for."

Xu Shufen, "......"

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