Chapter 43

"By the way, President Tao, Editor-in-Chief Zhou, I don't know when the three gentlemen Ximen, Lu Xun, and Tao Ershanren will come, it has already passed the agreed time."

Qiu Jin asked suspiciously.

Yin Shishi, Zhang Youchu, and the four also nodded repeatedly.

"Haha!"

Tao Chengzhang and Lu Xun looked at each other and smiled, saying: "To tell you the truth, everyone, I am Tao Ershanren, and he is Lu Xun. As for Ximen Yaochuixue, he is the initiator and founder of our *People's Daily*, but he doesn't come to the newspaper office much on weekdays. However, he is always punctual, so he should be here soon."

"What, you are Tao Ershanren and Lu Xun!"

Qiu Jin and the five women were shocked.

You must know that since the *People's Daily* was published, it has been for a period of time, and it is one issue per day, and the articles on it are written clearly and brilliantly, they are great writers, I thought they should be middle-aged people who have read a lot of books.

But didn't expect, they were these two young people.

Originally, they were already very shocked that they were the president and editor-in-chief.

Tao Chengzhang and Lu Xun smiled modestly.

Qiu Jin said strangely: "Then Mr. Ximen, wouldn't he also be very young?"

Tao Chengzhang said: "Younger than me!"

Lu Xun said: "Older than me!"

Just then, a sound of footsteps came up the stairs.

Tao Chengzhang's eyes lit up and said: "He is here."

Qiu Jin and the five women were shocked, their eyes looking at the door of the conference room together.

They heard the footsteps walking towards the conference room, and finally with a creak, the door was pushed open, and a sunny and handsome teenager appeared in their eyes.

"It's you!"

Zhang Youchu exclaimed, excited.

She really didn't expect that he was Ximen Yaochuixue.

The person she missed day and night was actually the talent she admired the most, and at this moment the images of the two merged into one.

"Second... Second Brother!"

Yin Shishi widened her eyes, as if she had seen a ghost, and couldn't speak clearly.

Her Second Brother is Ximen Yaochuixue?

Yin Shishi couldn't believe it, because in her memory, her Second Brother was incompetent, eating, drinking, whoring, and gambling.

Although he had restrained himself recently, how could he suddenly become a great talent?

"Hey, are you Brother Yin's sister?"

Tao Chengzhang was surprised, then suddenly said: "Also, you are called Yin Shishi, and you are also surnamed Yin, I should have thought of it long ago. Young ladies, let me introduce you, this is Ximen Yaochuixue, whose real name is Yin Qi."

Yin Qi looked at Zhang Youchu, also surprised.

He walked forward, cupped his fists and said: "Seen four young ladies! Little Sister, very surprised, haha!"

Looking at Yin Shishi's appearance, Yin Qi couldn't help but laugh.

Yin Shishi's face changed, especially thinking of yesterday noon's words, she gritted her teeth, and at the same time had a feeling of unreality, didn't expect the person she admired was the Second Brother she had always despised.

But for some reason, she had a pride of being honored with him.

Actually, when she was very young, she liked to play behind Yin Qi, but later Yin Qi played around outside, and she gradually alienated him, finally evolving into disgust.

Everyone looked at Yin Shishi and couldn't help laughing lightly.

Only Zhang Youchu, since Yin Qi came in, her eyes had been staying on him.

She felt her heart beating like a deer, and her palms were sweating.

Yin Qi was very sensitive to sight. He turned to look at Zhang Youchu and showed a sunny smile.

But it made Zhang Youchu lower her head hurriedly, her cheeks flushed.

Yin Qi sat beside Lu Xun, and Qiu Jin couldn't help but praise: "Didn't expect the famous three heroes of the *People's Daily* to be you, we originally thought you should all be middle-aged people who have read a lot of books."

Tao Chengzhang said shamefully: "To tell you the truth, this vernacular movement was initiated by Brother Yin, and our writing articles was also greatly inspired by him, but language is ultimately a record of truth, so it is actually no different from classical Chinese."

Yin Shishi was even more shocked, this vigorous vernacular movement was actually initiated by her Second Brother!

If it were publicized, it would be a generation of literary masters!

Zhang Youchu was full of brilliance, and secretly looked at Yin Qi again.

"Brother Yin, we have a question about vernacular poetry, can we ask you for advice?"

At this time, a woman named Li Ying spoke.

She looked at Yin Qi, her eyes exceptionally bright.

Yin Qi nodded and said: "Of course."

Li Ying was overjoyed and asked hurriedly: "I want to ask how to write a good vernacular poem?"

"In fact, whether it is vernacular poetry or ancient poetry, the starting point is the true emotions in our own hearts..."

Yin Qi talked eloquently, telling many poetry writing skills.

These skills can enhance the infectious power of vernacular poetry, or make the lines read more beautifully.

As for the line breaks he hated most in his previous life, he didn't say anything at all.

He hated line breaks the most in his previous life, two or three complete sentences, forcibly broken into more than a dozen lines, and then called this a modern poem, simply incomprehensible.

In fact, truly good poems don't need any skills, they only need emotions that can touch people's souls.

For example, Gu Cheng's *A Generation*, the whole poem has two sentences: The night gave me black eyes, but I used them to look for light, without any skills, and without any gorgeous words.

But it is shocking, guiding a generation.

With a beginning, the following discussion became enthusiastic.

From poetry to novels, from articles to current affairs, finally, it was inevitable to talk about the reform, although the Hundred Days' Reform had not yet started, Kang Youwei, Tan Sitong, and others were already running around, promoting the reform.

For example, Tan Sitong's *Ren Xue*, which was written at the beginning of the year, is also the first philosophical work of the reformists.

Qiu Jin admired Tan Sitong very much, and also admired *Ren Xue* very much, because this book has strong anti-feudal hierarchy thoughts, advocates equality, and criticizes the evil of the three cardinal guides.

This thought of advocating equality and criticizing the evil of the three cardinal guides provided ideological guidance for Qiu Jin's feminism.

Qiu Jin's words were fierce and generous, not hiding her pain for the corruption and incompetence of the court, and her dissatisfaction and hatred for the invasion of the powers, but unfortunately, she was a daughter, with the heart to kill the enemy, but no power to turn the tide.

For Qiu Jin's words, Yin Shishi and the four didn't feel anything wrong, they were also dissatisfied with the status quo, hated the corrupt court, and yearned for democracy and freedom in the Western world.

But this society limited them, and they could only be wives and mothers.

Tao Chengzhang was very good at ideological work, secretly guiding the topic, so that Qiu Jin and the five women completely opened their hearts.

It can be seen that they all have anti-Qing consciousness.

……

Time passed, and it was almost noon.

The discussion ended, and Qiu Jin and the five left reluctantly.

Before leaving the newspaper office, Yin Qi told Yin Shishi not to tell the family about his identity for the time being.

Although Yin Shishi didn't understand, she still nodded.

After sending the five women away, Yin Qi and the three returned to the conference room again.

Tao Chengzhang said: "I think Miss Qiu Jin has a strong anti-Qing consciousness, can introduce her into our Revival Society, as for the other four women, although they also have some anti-Qing consciousness, they still need to be guided and influenced, because they are all influenced by Qiu Jin, and it is not necessarily their true inner thoughts."

Lu Xun nodded and said: "I agree. And I heard that this Miss Qiu Jin has a wide range of friends, and her reputation is also very loud, and those who can be friends with her are probably progressive people."

After speaking, they both looked at Yin Qi, after all, Yin Qi was the president of the Revival Society.

(End of chapter)