Chapter 127

What Wei Ping'an wanted to announce was: "This year, we are going to spend the New Year in our hometown, Gouzitun!"

Xizi and Lele's expressions were a bit confused. Since they were born, they had only heard their father mention it, but had never been there.

Xizi asked first: "Is it fun there?"

Wei Ping'an said: "Especially fun, you can poke beehives, go to the fields to pick watermelons, and go down to the river to catch fish. These are all things Dad played when he was a child!"

Lele calmly added: "Don't watermelons only exist in summer? And the river is frozen now, how can you catch fish?"

Lele, this child, has been smart since she was little. Wei Ming laughed: "Picking watermelons and catching fish are indeed things you can only play in summer, but winter also has winter ways to play. For example, we can take hunting dogs to the fields to catch rabbits and wild chickens, and we can also chisel a hole in the ice and then fish from the hole."

Hearing this, Xizi's eyes lit up. This is good, he wants to play!

It's not that Wei Ming is bragging, but for children who grew up in the city in this era and haven't traveled much, the countryside is simply a large amusement park.

Lele whispered: "Why catch bunnies? Bunnies are so cute."

Wei Ming touched her little head: "That's because you haven't tasted the spicy rabbit head made by your aunt."

As they spoke, both Wei Ming and Wei Ping'an swallowed their saliva. They were all a bit impatient to go home.

"Alright, alright, listen to me," Lu Xiaoyan said, "I also have good news here. Teacher Gu called me today, saying that the place to record the songs has been found. Tomorrow Lele can go to record the songs!"

Then Lu Xiaoyan also told Wei Ming in detail about the song recording this time.

"Besides Lele, Teacher Gu also found three little singers, saying one song per person, and the last one for them to sing together. The recording venue and equipment are provided by the Galaxy Youth Art Troupe of CCTV, and they can also provide an accompaniment team. They took a fancy to these songs and might use them for future performances."

These songs are indeed very suitable for the Youth Art Troupe.

Wei Ming is outside the system of the Art Troupe. If these songs didn't have utility value for others, recording songs privately would require paying out of one's own pocket, the price is very expensive, and you can't make money even if you pay for it yourself.

This is already a very good result, and you can establish a relationship with CCTV because of this. Even if you pay for the recording yourself, they will still use it if they want to.

Hearing that Lele is going to record songs tomorrow, Lu Xiaoyan suggested that everyone applaud for Lele.

Then she looked at Xizi with disdain. He is still thinking about the spicy rabbit head now. I think you look like a rabbit head.

Lu Xiaoyan asked Wei Ming: "Then can you go tomorrow?"

Wei Ming shook his head regretfully: "I'm afraid I can't go. Tomorrow is my last day of work, I have to stand my last post well."

However, Teacher Gu is there, and she completely understands his musical intentions. With such an excellent music producer, Wei Ming is not worried at all.

Subsequently, Wei Ming also told Lu Xiaoyan: "In addition, I also contacted the Pacific Audiovisual Company in Guangzhou. If they are interested in these songs, there should be a possibility of releasing cassettes."

Lu Xiaoyan glanced at the recorder at home: "That would be great. You can listen to Lele's songs whenever you want!"

Lele, the little cotton-padded jacket, hurriedly said: "Mom, whenever you want to listen, Lele can sing for you."

Lu Xiaoyan hurriedly kissed her twice. The baby is too well-behaved.

After dinner, Wei Ping'an coaxed the children to sleep, while Lu Xiaoyan chatted with Wei Ming in the living room about the creation of "Chief Black Cat."

"I like 'Chief Black Cat' very much. I believe children will like it even more. How did you think of writing such a story?"

"Actually, I had this idea a long time ago. When I was patrolling, I could always see many cats in Yannan Garden. The story of their struggle with mice felt like it would be very interesting, so I had this creative idea of a forest guardian and mouse nemesis."

Wei Ming said: "But I want to make this series into an animal science popularization story. Science is my weak point, so I often flip through science popularization books like 'One Hundred Thousand Whys' in the library to enrich myself."

This is the truth. He wants to write well and doesn't want to waste this good subject matter, so he made full preparations before he started writing.

Zhu Zhixiang's original work can be considered an appendix. Later, it involved aliens, and the battlefield became outer space. It felt like the author couldn't write anymore.

And Dai Tielang's animated version, due to multiple reasons inside and outside the studio, simply stopped after five episodes, leaving only the four words "Please see the next episode," a promise that could never be waited for.

Hearing Wei Ming's conception, Lu Xiaoyan sighed: "According to what you said, this novel will be written for a long time!"

Wei Ming nodded: "Whenever the magazine doesn't want me to serialize it, I will publish it directly as a book, one volume after another. It is estimated that dozens of stories can still be written."

There are many interesting stories in the animal world. Wei Ming now has at least a dozen story outlines. Even if it is one episode per month, it can be written for more than a year.

Lu Xiaoyan pondered for a moment and said: "I feel that this story is actually more suitable for the reader positioning of our 'Children's Literature,' whereas 'Jumanji' is suitable for the adolescent group of 'Youth Literature'."

Wei Ming thought about it and it was indeed the case: "Then why don't we swap? The March issue shouldn't have been typeset yet, right?" This idea was very bold. Lu Xiaoyan pondered for a moment and said: "Leave the manuscript with me first. I will discuss it with the new editor-in-chief tomorrow. If he agrees, I will help you mail 'The Brave One' to 'Youth Literature' in Shanghai. If he doesn't agree, I will mail 'Chief Black Cat' to them."

Wei Ming nodded and agreed.

The next day, when Wei Ming was at work at Peking University, Lu Xiaoyan returned to the magazine office and mailed the original manuscript and illustrations of "Jumanji" to "Youth Literature" magazine in Shanghai, while "Chief Black Cat" was left for "Children's Literature." According to Xiao Ming, at least there is no need to worry about a lack of manuscripts within two years.

When the manuscript of "Jumanji" set off for Shanghai, on the same day, Gong Xue had already returned to Shanghai after more than 20 hours of travel.

Originally, Sister Xue had thought about whether to say goodbye to Wei Ming and comfort the lovelorn Wei Ming in person, but the unit had booked a ticket for her and didn't reserve time to go to Peking University, so she had to give up.

This time back in Shanghai, she wouldn't return to Yanjing for a short time. After the New Year, she would go directly to the Northwest to experience life and wait for the filming of her scenes. Who knows when she will see Wei Ming next time.

"Mom!"

Gong Xue was a surprise attack. She didn't say a word before going home, which surprised her parents and siblings.

Her mother, Zhuang Che, saw Gong Xue come back so early and couldn't help but sigh: "Are you leaving in a few days? Can't you spend the New Year at home again this year?"

It was like this last year. She came back ten days before the New Year and stayed for a few days before returning to the capital. As a result, she broke her wrist not long after. Her relatives were far away in Shanghai, and Gong Xue didn't tell them at first. She only told the truth after it healed. Her mother cried a lot afterwards.

Gong Xue laughed: "No, this time I will spend the New Year at home and leave after the New Year."

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Father Gong was surprised: "Is your unit actually so good this time?"

Gong Xue shook her head. She asked back: "You have heard the news that Xie Dao Jin is going to direct 'The Herdsman', right?"

Eldest brother: "Of course, they say both the Shanghai Er Yingchang and the Beijing Er Yingchang are fighting for it!"

Younger sister Gong Ying suddenly jumped out and said: "Is it 'The Herdsman' written by the writer Wei Ming?"

Gong Ying used to like to joke about her sister and the writer Wei. Later, the whole of China knew that Wei Ming was eighteen, so she had a sense of proportion and knew that she was randomly matching people.

Not to mention with her sister, it wouldn't be appropriate with herself either.

Gong Xue nodded: "I was chosen to be the heroine."

"Ah!"

The whole family was shocked, including her brother and sister-in-law. As Shanghai people, they knew Xie Dao Jin's strength too well. Chen Chong, who is now red all over the sky, came out of Xie Dao Jin's works.

After the surprise came the joy. They even saw the hope of Gong Xue staying in Shanghai. As long as this movie is filmed well, the Shanghai Er Yingchang will definitely find a way to keep such a good actor, right? Then the whole family can be reunited!

And Gong Ying knew that her sister and the writer Wei were old acquaintances, and her eyes were wandering. After her sister returned to the room with her, she couldn't help but ask: "Sister, did the director choose you, or did the original author choose you?"

Gong Xue was a little panicked about this question, but she still said frankly: "Wei Ming recommended me, and Xie Dao chose me."

Gong Ying: I knew it, that little writer must have something to do with it! Oh, in terms of fame, he is a great writer. She was talking about being small in other places~

The little writer is really taking care of her sister, but he is eight years younger!

Seeing her sister looking at her playfully, Gong Xue added: "Alright, let me rest for a while. I have to go to the Shanghai Er Yingchang to report to Xie Dao Jin in the afternoon."

Actually, there is no need to be so urgent, but she is actually a little worried. She and Xie Dao only have a verbal agreement and it is not on paper, and how many people are staring at Xie Dao's heroine? She is afraid that things will change if they drag on, so she hurried back to Shanghai and hurried to the Shanghai Er Yingchang to settle this matter.

"Sister, can I go with you?" Gong Ying pleaded.

Actually, besides painting, she also has some interest in acting.

"Alright, you accompany me, but don't talk nonsense."

Before leaving, Gong Xue saw her little nephew always staring at her luggage. This stinky boy likes to rummage through things the most. Gong Xue thought of something, so she took advantage of her sister's inattention and put her diary into her bag.

This is not the first time Gong Xue has come to the Shanghai Er Yingchang, but every time it ended in failure. This time, she suddenly felt a bit like returning home in glory, and she was in a great mood.

Gong Ying said to her sister: "I heard that Pan Hong has already transferred to the Emei Er Yingchang with her husband Mi Jiashan, and it is said that Chen Chong wants to take the entrance exam for the Foreign Studies University and wants to study abroad, so the young actor most valued by the Shanghai Er Yingchang now is Zhang Yu. Both 'Lushan Love' and 'Bashan Night Rain' are heroines."

These two movies, which later caused a sensation, have not been released yet, so Zhang Yu is only valued now and has not really become popular. She can be considered a young actress waiting to explode.

Gong Ying popularized the current situation of the Shanghai Er Yingchang to her sister like a gossip expert, implying that as long as her sister enters the Shanghai Er Yingchang, she has great hope of becoming the new generation's number one sister!

Gong Xue didn't pay much attention to those. She just wanted to use this opportunity to return to Shanghai to reunite with her family.

Of course, that was the idea before, but now, it seems that Yanjing also has some things worth remembering.

Just thinking about it, suddenly a middle-aged man walked towards them.

When he stood opposite Gong Xue, he examined her carefully, and then said with surprise: "This comrade, hello, hello, you are an actor, right? May I ask if you want to act in a movie?!"

(End of chapter)