Chapter 13

Liu Zhenyun sees Wei Ming talking to two international students, and from this distance, he can hear that they are not speaking Chinese!

Don't look at him as a provincial top scholar; they didn't test English that year, and his English level is still stuck at the stage of memorizing words. He never even thought about conversation.

But looking at Wei Ming's fluency, it feels like he just returned from abroad.

Oh my, so is he from the History Department or the Foreign Languages Department?

Could he also be an international student?

But how to explain Uncle Wei? The intimate local atmosphere on him really doesn't look like he has overseas connections.

Liu Zhenyun tidies his hair, preparing to go over and communicate, and then he is stopped by two girls in his class.

"Little Liu, what are you doing? The editorial department is still waiting for us to transport materials!" Zhang Manling, the big sister in the class, says.

"Exactly, exactly, don't let everyone wait anxiously." Dai Jinhua, who is twenty years old, also urges him.

Under the urging of the two, Liu Zhenyun pushes the bicycle loaded with printing paper and can only miss Wei Ming again with regret.

He didn't feel this uncomfortable even when he didn't see his junior sister for a few days.

The two international students are both Americans. Under Wei Ming's recommendation, the black and white duo decides to go to the large canteen to see.

They don't have Chinese names yet. The two feel that Wei Ming is particularly knowledgeable, so they ask him to help take one, and they require it to have Chinese characteristics.

Wei Ming looks at Old White, then at Old Black.

"You just call yourself Li Bai, and you just call yourself Li Kui."

Wei Ming explains, and Li Kui is very satisfied, while Li Bai shakes his head: "There are already two Li Bais among our international students. Teachers have to use Li Xiaobai and Li Dabai to distinguish them."

So Wei Ming thinks of another one for him: "Li Aiguo." It sounds particularly Chinese.

Li Aiguo and Li Kui buy tickets on the spot. Since there are no seats, they stand at the back.

Because it's an animation, besides naive university students, there are also many teachers bringing children over, and the students are very gentlemanly, giving up the front seats to the children.

After sitting in the first row, the Xile siblings also see their neighbor, Brother Shu. Xizi greets him across several people: "Hello, Brother Shu!"

6-year-old Pu Shu rolls his eyes coldly. Do you have the strength to compare English with me? My father is an international student.

"Are you ok?" Pu Shu replies.

Terrible, it's actually all-English dialogue. His skill is so strong. Xizi feels he is no match, so he has to look up and count the lights to cover up his embarrassment.

When the lights go out and the screen lights up, the children finally quiet down.

Everyone should be familiar with the story of "Nezha Conquers the Dragon King." This film is the first domestic color widescreen animation, completed by the Shanghai Animation Er Yingchang in one year and three months.

Although the duration is short, only 65 minutes, completing it in more than a year is already considered very efficient in the animation film industry.

And the reason it can be so fast is mainly because of the system of the Shanghai Animation Er Yingchang concentrating its strength to do big things. Filming this movie doesn't require considering costs and benefits.

The advantage is excellence, and what is produced are works of art that can be passed down.

As for the disadvantages, as long as the country stops funding and requires self-responsibility for profits and losses, this factory will go bankrupt.

Things passed down by ancestors don't necessarily have to be immutable. Compared to the ancient mythological versions, the Shanghai Animation Er Yingchang removed a lot of the "bear child" flavor from Nezha, making his behavior more reasonable and more sympathetic.

However, the theme of "resisting paternal power and confronting authority" is still a bit deep for children.

Seeing Nezha punishing the Dragon King's third son for the sake of the people, the children howl in approval.

Later, when it shows Nezha committing suicide, cutting his bones to return to his father and cutting his flesh to return to his mother, Lele covers her eyes, unable to bear watching, while Xizi's eyes are red with anger.

This scene was later used by a rock band as their own band logo, symbolizing the rebellious spirit of rock and roll.

After the show ends and they walk out of the large canteen, Xizi is still indignant, looking like he even wants to fight his father.

So if you want father-son harmony, it's more appropriate to watch "Ne Zha," where the father is kind and the son is happy.

However, it will be more than a decade before the first 3D animation masterpiece "Toy Story," and now animation is the world of 2D.

Li Aiguo and Li Kui also come over to communicate with Wei Ming for a while. They feel the picture is great and imaginative, a different kind of beauty from Disney. It's just because of the language problem, they didn't understand the story very well, thinking they must watch it again in two years.

They also invite Wei Ming to come to the Shao Garden international student dormitory to play when he is free, and leave their English names.

Besides accompanying students, Chinese students cannot enter Shao Garden without permission; they must let the gatekeeper help call someone to pick them up.

When Wei Ming sends Xile home, the couple Wei Pingan has long since ceased their activities, their faces full of expressions of having no desires. Wei Pingan remembers something at this time and also takes out an envelope and hands it to him.

"Hmm?"

Wei Ming tears it open and sees it's a few cards and photos.

The photos were taken at Dashilan a few days ago, mainly of Wei Jiefang, and were just developed recently, which can be mailed back when writing letters.

And the cards.

"You are now a person who wants to be a writer. I have handled library qualifications for you. These are library cards, five in total."

Wei Ming shows joy. He was worrying about not being able to borrow books and only being able to stand and read in the library.

"Thank you, Uncle!"

Wei Pingan waves his hand: "Don't talk about that. You create well and strive to write some achievements. Then I can help you turn your job into a permanent one."

Thinking of this, he can't help but feel a bit proud. He was worried about being criticized by leaders for operating this job matter, but if Wei Ming becomes a well-known writer, wouldn't he have become a recruiter for Peking University!

!

Not only no fault, but merit!

It's already very late when he returns to the dormitory. Wei Ming lies down directly, and then Mei Wenhua runs over from the water room.

"Wei Ming, I have already submitted the manuscript to 'Weiminghu'!" He is showing off.

Wei Ming's indifferent "Oh" is the biggest blow to him.

Mei Wenhua suffers internal injuries and asks again: "I wrote poetry. Have you finished that novel of yours?"

Wei Ming turns over and faces him: "It should be finished tomorrow."

"Then you must remember to submit it, submit it to 'Harvest'!" Mei Wenhua is worried that he doesn't know the address, so he specifically stuffs the "Harvest" magazine he bought to Wei Ming, letting him take it tomorrow.

Wei Ming is very moved: "Wenhua, you are really a good person. Right, let's have a meal together tomorrow noon. My manuscript fee has arrived, 20 yuan."

Mei Wenhua: "..."

Zhao Debiao pushes the door and enters: "Hehe, just waiting for you to speak!"

The next day, he can still rest for half a day. Wei Ming finds a classroom, concentrates his energy to complete the ending part of the educated youth novel "Donkey Five Donkey Six," and corrects the typos.

More than 50 pages of letter paper, a thick stack, about 40,000 words, can be considered a novella, the most suitable length for film adaptation.

He doesn't necessarily have to submit this novel to "Harvest." The key is acceptance, getting the manuscript fee, and real money!

So he adds a sentence at the end: "If not accepted, please transfer it to the 'Story Club' editorial department next door."

They seem to be from the Shanghai Literature and Art Publishing House, and both resumed publication at the beginning of the year. "Harvest" is high-end, and "Story Club" shouldn't look down on it.

Time waits for no one; go to the post office now!

He had already inquired clearly from Brother Feng. He knows the Long March Canteen. Passing through the small alley next to the Long March Canteen, there is a street inside called "Tiger Cave," where postal savings, stationery, clothing, and daily necessities are all available.

After arriving at the post office, he mails the letter first. The staff member is obviously also a literary youth, shouting directly: "Mailing to 'Harvest'! Submitting a manuscript?"

"Yeah."

The other party's expression is very playful, as if saying, young man, you don't know the depth of the water.

Coincidentally, Liu Zhenyun also comes to the post office to handle business. Seeing Wei Ming, he is so excited.

He and Ma Xiaowei really have a fate!

After hearing that Wei Ming is submitting a manuscript to "Harvest," his heart is also a bit complicated, feeling that Ma Xiaowei is a bit immature and too high-minded. (Note 1)

I, a Chinese Department student, only dare to submit to student journals like "Weiminghu" that don't pay. How can manuscript fees be so easy to earn.

After the staff member accepts the letter, Liu Zhenyun prepares to step forward to greet him and chat about each other's literary views.

At this time, Wei Ming hands out another voucher and his own documents: "Please withdraw some money."

The staff member takes it carelessly, and then his voice rises sharply: "Manuscript fee voucher!?"

Liu Zhenyun's movements immediately stiffen.

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