Chapter 289

Gong Xue returned to Beijing to film, and Lu Lu Xiaoyan naturally brought Xizi back to Yanjing.

Once on her own turf, she didn't need to keep a close eye on him as a guardian, so she safely handed Xizi over to his Mother Xue and temporarily returned to work at "Children's Literature."

Unexpectedly, just after returning to work, she received good news; the editor-in-chief told her that the Shanghai Animation Er Yingchang had sent word that they wanted to adapt "Black Cat Detective" into a serialized television animation.

"Oh my, this is great. If the children know, they will be overjoyed. Does Xiao Ming know about this?"

"He knows. He was in the Magic City at the time and had met with the leaders and directors of the Shanghai Animation Er Yingchang."

"What, he was in the Magic City? When did he go?"

"He must have gone a long time ago."

Lu Lu Xiaoyan's mind immediately flashed back to a day when Gong Xue said to her: Sister Lu Xiaoyan, I'm going home to sleep today.

The next day, she returned looking exhausted but radiant.

Tsk tsk tsk.

Just after coming out of the editor-in-chief's office, before Lu Lu Xiaoyan could sit down, the newly promoted editor Zheng Zheng Yuanjie ran over and handed her a manuscript.

"Whose work is this?"

Zheng Zheng Yuanjie: "I wouldn't dare call myself a teacher; it's what I wrote. Please review it for me, Sister Lu."

"Yo, you wrote it," Lu Lu Xiaoyan was surprised, "I almost forgot you are also a fairy tale writer. Let me take a look, 'Pipilu and the Rubik's Cube Building'."

Zheng Zheng Yuanjie smiled honestly; inspired by Wei Ming, he created this work in advance.

Also inspired by Wei Ming, he simply used Pipilu from his previous work, which he was very satisfied with, to continue as the male lead, building Pipilu into a series; anyway, this kind of mischievous child is very suitable for a place like the Rubik's Cube Building.

This is the first part of the "Rubik's Cube Building" series, "Glass City," which tells the story of Pipilu playing with a Rubik's Cube, failing to solve it, and throwing it away in a fit of anger. The Rubik's Cube suddenly grows larger, turning into a building. Pipilu climbs onto the Rubik's Cube, accidentally falls in, and arrives in a strange place.

This is a city full of glass everywhere, having just experienced an earthquake, with houses collapsed and citizens injured, and the residents here are actually made of glass. A little boy named Lele lost his ears because of this earthquake.

Pipilu realizes that the so-called earthquake was caused by him throwing the Rubik's Cube, and feeling apologetic, he temporarily stuck Lele's ears back on with chewing gum...

Lu Lu Xiaoyan was soon immersed in the story; later, Pipilu helped the residents of Glass City stick their severed limbs back together through the high temperature generated by a laser.

After the reconstruction of Glass City was completed, Pipilu saw a soda can, kicked it, and the soda can produced a thick smoke, and he also disappeared into the thick smoke.

"Is Pipilu going to be taken to another Rubik's Cube world by the thick smoke next?"

"Yes, I plan to write 26 consecutive Rubik's Cube stories."

"Why 26?"

Zheng Zheng Yuanjie said proudly: "Because there is an axis in the middle of a Rubik's Cube, so a Rubik's Cube only has 26 small cube spaces."

Lu Lu Xiaoyan nodded: "The story is written well. The only problem is that most of our young readers probably don't know what a Rubik's Cube is."

Lu Lu Xiaoyan knew this because Wei Ming happened to give Xizi and Lele one when he bought Rubik's Cubes for the Rubik's Cube Club.

"Uh," Zheng Zheng Yuanjie thought about it and it was true; he didn't know what a Rubik's Cube was before either, "Is that a big problem?"

Lu Lu Xiaoyan smiled and shook her head: "Not a big problem. As long as you write it, children will start to be curious about Rubik's Cubes, and Rubik's Cubes will soon appear on the market. What can't those factories in the south make now? But it's best if you add a few more explanations about how to play with a Rubik's Cube at the beginning."

"Okay, okay, I'll change it right now." Zheng Zheng Yuanjie was happy; from now on, he would have a fixed and generous income every month, at least enough to eat for two years!

"Sister Lu, there's one more thing. Can I add a line of thanks to Wei Shenme at the end?"

"Why?"

"Because this idea was first proposed by him."

"Of course you can."

When it was time to get off work, Lu Lu Xiaoyan went straight home. Today, she had Wei Ping'an take Lele to pick up Xizi from work.

Now six-year-old Xizi is already stained with the smell of work, sent by his mother to the Beijing Er Yingchang to work every morning, eating at the Beijing Er Yingchang canteen with Mother Xue at noon, and being picked up home by his father and sister in the afternoon, repeating the cycle.

Fortunately, Xizi is highly talented, and his transition between crying and laughing is silky smooth. His scenes are often one-take, earning him the nickname "Xizi One-Take." Director Wang Wang Haowei has praised him many times, saying that if things go on like this, he might even have a chance at the Hundred Flowers Awards next year.

On the way home, Xizi, sitting in the back seat, showed off to Lele across his father: "Lele, when I win the Hundred Flowers Award in the future, will I become a Hundred Flowers Fairy?"

Lele: "Hundred Flowers Fairies are all girls like me."

"Then I'll be a Hundred Flowers Boy."

Wei Ping'an laughed: "You're a boy, don't always be flirting with flowers and grass, just like your brother."

Laughing and joking, they arrived at the Weixiuyuan residential area, and even saw the flower-and-grass-flirting Wei Ming and his motorcycle.

"Uncle, I just returned from the Magic City and brought you some local specialties." Wei Ming shook the bag, mainly some southern fruits that were inconvenient to buy in Yanjing. Because they were "air-freighted" by him, they were still fresh.

"Oh my, you come when you come, why bring things?" Wei Ping'an took it without being polite and called him home for dinner.

"I just came over and saw Tsinghua decorated with lanterns and colored streamers."

Wei Ping'an: "Yes, in two days it will be Tsinghua's 70th anniversary."

"Oh, no wonder."

Wei Ping'an suddenly remembered something and smiled: "Ming, why don't you go to the Beijing Er Yingchang to help me pick up Xizi tomorrow."

Looking at Uncle Ping'an's "men understand" look, Wei Ming shook his head and refused: "I'm not going, I have things to do."

Uncle Ping'an was creating a legitimate reason for him to meet Gong Xue, but Sister Xue said she didn't want to meet during this period.

Wei Ping'an thought his nephew was having a spat with Gong Xue, so he didn't mention it again.

Entering the house, seeing Wei Ming visit, Lu Lu Xiaoyan first congratulated him on the animation adaptation of "Black Cat Detective."

Wei Ming also congratulated Aunt Lu Xiaoyan: "I've already agreed with the director of the Shanghai Animation Er Yingchang that Lele will sing the theme song for 'Black Cat Detective'."

Hearing this news, Lele started singing directly: "Eyes wide like copper bells..."

She had long been familiar with this song, as well as "Only Mother is Good in the World" from "Mama, Love Me Once Again."

In addition, the director also had her record a version of "Mother in the Candlelight," and then wanted to find an adult female singer to sing a version, comparing them to see which one was more suitable.

During dinner, Lu Lu Xiaoyan mentioned Zheng Zheng Yuanjie's new work "Rubik's Cube Building" to Wei Ming.

"He said this idea was told to him by you. If you have this idea, why don't you write it?"

"I don't have time~" Wei Ming was helpless.

Lu Lu Xiaoyan thought to herself, you must be busy falling in love, but she said: "Recently, besides the monthly 'Black Cat Detective,' you don't seem to have any new works. 'Black Cat Detective' is only ten thousand words per episode. You are in the golden age of creation, you can't be lazy."

Wei Ming smiled: "No, I just wrote a children's sci-fi novel."

"Oh, what is it about?"

"About dinosaurs. Xizi, you know dinosaurs, right?"

Xizi said excitedly: "Of course, we even saw dinosaur fossils in Sichuan!"

It turned out that when they went to Zigong, they also met a dinosaur scientific expedition team. Because of Gong Xue's fame, they were able to visit the dinosaur fossil base. At that time, more than a dozen dinosaur fossils had been excavated, which really broadened Xizi's horizons.

Wei Ming smiled: "That's right, what I wrote is a story in this regard; you should be able to see it before long."

Chengdu, "Science Fiction World" editorial department.

Wei Ming's old friend, Editor Lao Wan, received a letter today; it wasn't for the magazine, but specifically addressed to him.

Picking it up and looking, he was happy; it was from Wei Ming. He didn't expect him to still remember him, a small editor in a remote area. Could it be that he was coming to Chengdu to visit relatives again?

Opening the thick envelope, Lao Wan was stunned, then ecstatic. Submission! Wei Ming actually submitted to "Science Fiction World"!

Current science fiction is in its darkest hour. The works in "Science Fiction World" are basically based on popular science literature. If you write sci-fi, people will force you to verify the scientific viewpoints used in your novel. If you can't verify them, you are misleading children. On the contrary, it's fine to cater to the times and praise some supernatural powers without any scientific basis. It's hard to deal with.

And now, Wei Ming wants to write sci-fi. If this spreads, it will probably shake the literary world, and it is also a huge encouragement to science fiction literature.

Who is Wei Ming? A literary genius who shocked everyone when he debuted at 18. Every novel can spark nationwide discussion. A serialized long novel broke the ceiling of literary publication circulation. The last article in Mr. Mao Dun's life was written for him.

Lao Wan resisted the urge to tell the editor-in-chief this good news and looked at the work first. Although Wei Laoshi is talented, he is only twenty years old after all. What if the sci-fi he wrote isn't good?

Looking at the novel's name "Jurassic Park," Lao Wan knew that Wei Ming was influenced by the Zigong dinosaur fossils.

And the background of this novel is abroad, which is not strange for sci-fi novels. Sci-fi authors like to set the background abroad and use foreigners as protagonists; this seems to look more natural.

The story begins with an old pair of partners engaged in dinosaur fossil excavation, paleontologist Alan and botanist Mary. Their research has always been funded by a mysterious billionaire, but they have never seen this billionaire. Looking at the dollars that arrive on time every month, they are happy and content.

Until one day, billionaire Charlotte suddenly landed his private helicopter at their fossil excavation site and asked them to stop their work and go to a place with him.

"What place? Our excavation has reached a critical moment."

Billionaire Charlotte said: "Jurassic Park."

Charlotte is a billionaire and a scientist. His company has won over many scientists. They used the genetic information of dinosaurs extracted from the blood in the bodies of ancient mosquitoes trapped in amber, and used this information to breed and propagate dinosaurs.

Seeing this, Lao Wan couldn't help but nod. Although this idea has been around for a long time, Wei Laoshi obviously did sufficient homework. This part is written very meticulously, looks quite professional, has many convincing details, and feels like it should have referenced some foreign academic works.

And enclosing such creatures in a place for people to visit and profit, engaging in tourism, this idea has never been seen before.

It seems the protagonists can only be foreigners. Capitalists don't even let go of dinosaurs from more than 60 million years ago, and we are a socialist country.

At first, Alan and Mary naturally didn't believe it; this was too unbelievable, but out of respect for the financier, they still came to the remote island off the coast of Costa Rica with Charlotte.

This is an island far from the mainland, long and narrow, with rich vegetation.

At first, Lao Wan and the two protagonists Alan and Mary were all holding the idea of seeing a large lizard. As biologists, they knew that there were many large lizards that looked like dinosaurs in the species-rich Latin America.

And when they arrived on the island, they didn't see dinosaurs at first, but saw a mathematician and a lawyer. Like Alan and Mary, they were the first batch of tourists to Jurassic Park and needed to make a risk assessment before the park officially opened.

In addition, Charlotte's granddaughter and grandson also came here. The two children and four adults, led by Charlotte, visited their laboratory.

However, until now they still hadn't seen dinosaurs. Now the novel is almost ten thousand words long, and Lao Wan's curiosity was completely hooked.

At this time, billionaire Charlotte finally wanted to take these people into the real tour area to see.

They got on a sightseeing car and entered a huge iron gate controlled by electricity.

When the car stopped, Alan pointed to the empty surroundings and asked: "Where are the dinosaurs?"

Then Mary covered her mouth in shock, pointing behind Alan, and Alan turned his head slowly...

This page was finished, Lao Wan quickly turned to the next page, and then saw a picture fall out. He picked up the picture and saw the subsequent text.

Alan and others saw two brachiosauruses in the distance.

And that picture depicted this scene.

Lao Wan smiled. Wei Laoshi is too thoughtful, actually bringing his own illustrator. Yo, it's also the famous illustrator Liu Liu Rulong. Liu Rulong painting dragons, perfect!

Lao Wan continued to watch, more and more dinosaurs appeared, but the crisis also began to reveal itself.

When realizing that someone was playing tricks in the park, Lao Wan couldn't help but feel a chill. There are carnivorous dinosaurs in this Jurassic Park. If these dinosaurs and people are put together, the consequences are unimaginable!

And what Wei Ming wanted was this sense of crisis with life and death hanging by a thread. He really did it. The velociraptors that ran out of the fence began to attack the protagonist group.

Wei Ming used cinematic descriptive techniques, making people see the sense of imagery from the text. At critical moments, Lao Wan would even hold his breath along with the little boy to prevent being discovered by the dinosaurs.

In the end, they finally escaped through sincere cooperation, escaped from Jurassic Park using a helicopter, and this remote island completely became a paradise for the out-of-control dinosaurs.

At this point, the novel ends, probably.

The whole world certainly can't sit idly by and watch so many huge and ferocious dinosaurs being kept on an island, right? Lao Wan urgently wanted to communicate with Wei Ming.

Although the sci-fi part of this novel is not too much, it is quite solid, and the reading pleasure kills the sci-fi novels on the market. It is a very successful popular sci-fi literature that can arouse people's curiosity about dinosaurs.

And the novel ended, and there was actually another page behind it.

This is a letter Wei Ming wrote to Lao Wan. The core meaning of the letter is one thing: he hopes to publish this novel under his other pen name, "Wei Shenme."

Wait, Wei Shenme? He is Wei Shenme?!

Although Lao Wan firmly believed that Wei Ming wouldn't play such a joke on him, how could he be Wei Shenme?!

Recently, the most popular writers in the country are Wei Ming and Wei Shenme.

Wei Ming is mainly because his debut long novel was too successful, and he also received affirmation from Mr. Mao Dun before his death.

And Wei Shenme has received recognition from foreigners. His two fairy tales have successfully gone abroad, and their sales and reputation are very good, earning foreign exchange for the country and also earning fame for China. It is the most successful business card for Chinese culture to go abroad after the Reform and Opening-up.

From this point, the country's emphasis on Wei Shenme might be even higher than on Wei Ming.

But they are actually the same person!

Just now Lao Wan was still saying that Wei Ming publishing a novel in "Science Fiction World" would definitely shake the literary world, so what kind of social response will Wei Shenme's switch from fairy tales to sci-fi trigger?

Will it trigger a subscription craze for "Science Fiction World" among children? And enthusiasm for science?

Lao Wan immediately told the editor-in-chief this good news. He suggested publishing this novel in the May issue and prepared to write a letter to Wei Ming to discuss the follow-up plot of Jurassic Park. This up-and-down feeling is too uncomfortable.

At this time, Wei Ming was invited to attend Tsinghua University's 70th anniversary, invited by the old Mr. Wu Wu Zuxiang.

Wu Wu Zuxiang, Ji Ji Xianlin, and other well-known professors at Peking University are all Tsinghua students. It is only natural for them to go next door to attend the anniversary.

But Old Wu insisted on calling Wei Ming along, letting him also feel the anniversary atmosphere.

"Tsinghua anniversary, liberal arts students like us generally write an article to congratulate. You are now considered a student of Peking University. When Peking University's anniversary comes in the future, do you also have to write something to express it?" Mr. Wu Wu Zuxiang looked at Wei Ming with a smile.

Wei Ming asked: "When is Peking University's next big celebration?"

Old Wu: "The 90th anniversary celebration in '88."

Wei Ming smiled: "It's in time. I'll write a book for Peking University then."

"Old Ji, you heard it. You be a witness. If I'm not around then, you'll be responsible for asking him for this book."

Ji Ji Xianlin, who is a few years younger than Wu Wu Zuxiang, said happily: "You can remind him yourself then."

Coming out of Tsinghua, Wei Ming said goodbye to the two gentlemen, then ran to Weixiuyuan to wait for Uncle Ping'an; he had something to say to Xizi.

"Big brother, what's the matter?"

When there were only Wei Ming and Xizi, Wei Ming secretly took out a note: "After you finish filming tomorrow, give this to your Mother Xue."

"Hmm, no problem." After saying that, Xizi didn't move, looking straight at Wei Ming.

Wei Ming took a piece of chocolate out of his pocket.

Xizi then smiled and took the note, and looked at Wei Ming's pocket: "No White Rabbit?"

"I think you look like a White Rabbit, go, go, go."

In the end, Xizi still got the White Rabbit from his brother, because Gong Xue also asked him to pass a note to Wei Ming. You can't let a child pass information for nothing. This note is worth two White Rabbits.

Wei Ming's note was asking if they could go out to watch a movie; "Cows and Cow Two" was showing.

"I guarantee I'll send you back after the movie, but don't have too much contact, try not to affect your state in the play."

Gong Xue replied: Tomorrow at 6 PM, I'll wait for you at Daguanlou.

Lao Lao Lao Wei and Xu Xu Shufen had already taken their grandmother to see it, and they all said it was very good, especially praising the performances of Li Li Baotian and the cow highly.

Director Wu Tianming respected Wei Ming, the original author and screenwriter, and copied Wei Ming's script almost without changes. As long as it is filmed according to this script, it won't be too bad.

At 6 PM that day, Wei Ming and Gong Xue met at Daguanlou. Considering that Gong Xue's fame was not weak now, the two entered the cinema one after another and then sat together.

The movie didn't disappoint Wei Ming. Although Director Wu Tianming's technique was a bit old-fashioned and didn't look as fancy as Guan Hu's, it was filmed solidly and had more substance.

The cow trained by Li Li Baotian and Lao Lao Lao Wei indeed added a lot to the movie. It is estimated that from now on, domestic audiences will know this unremarkable male actor Li Li Baotian.

What was even more surprising was the cow; the performance was too convincing, especially several close-up eye scenes, all of which were completed brilliantly. This was the first time Chinese people saw such brilliant animal acting.

And when the cast list was shown at the end of the film, the name of the cow's performer was also given. This little design made the audience laugh non-stop.

Wei Ming and Gong Xue took advantage of their laughter to hurry out, and took advantage of the chaos to kiss her on the cheek.

In this day and age, there are no cameras in the cinema screening room. Just now, while watching the movie, Wei Ming even touched her thigh. For that play, Sister Xue, who was already thin, became even thinner. After filming, he must treat her to something nutritious.

Gong Xue also wanted to touch Wei Ming's thigh, but there was a very critical scene tomorrow, and she was afraid that if they were too happy at night, she wouldn't find the feeling tomorrow and couldn't get into the play, so she endured the reluctance and let Wei Ming send her back.

Anyway, Zhu Lin's side was also about to wrap up, and it was time to come back.

At this time, Gong Xue couldn't help but rejoice, rejoicing that when she couldn't accompany Little Wei, there was someone who could fill his emptiness.

After sending Gong Xue back to the Beijing Er Yingchang, Wei Ming chose to return to the courtyard to live. However, when passing Xidan, Wei Ming saw big caps on the road, and quite a few of them.

It was dark and windy at this time, and Wei Ming didn't want to join in the fun, but someone recognized him.

"Wei Laoshi, Wei Laoshi!"

It was Old Sun's son, Sun Suozhang, who was in charge of this area: "I guessed it was you as soon as I heard the motorcycle sound, and it really was."

"Brother Sun, what happened?"

Sun Suozhang sighed: "There's a murder case. You should be quite familiar with Manager Mei of New World, right?"

"What!" Wei Ming dropped his motorcycle and ran over, "What happened to Mei Mei Wenhua?"

Did he kill someone? Or did someone kill him!

My cousin Xu Yunyun won't become a widow, will she!

Sun Suozhang: "Manager Mei was sent to the hospital. He caught the murderer by acting bravely, but he also got hurt. Aren't you friends? Can you help notify his family?"

The stone in Wei Ming's heart finally fell.

"I am his relative, his brother-in-law. Notifying me is the same. Which hospital is he in? Is the injury serious?"

"Sent to Xiehe, the specific situation is not very clear."

Xiehe, the current Xiehe is still okay; the doctors are all medically trained.

Wei Ming hurriedly helped up the motorcycle: "Then I'll go check on him. This is such a mess. If only Seeing Biaozi had run into it."

Right, Seeing Biaozi!

Wei Ming first ran back to Tuanjiehu, called Seeing Biaozi out of bed, and the two went to Xiehe together.

(Minimum guaranteed today)

(End of chapter)