Chapter 864: The book is good, what does it have to do with Lin Weimin?
It was less than an hour after Lao Cheng's manuscript was delivered to Lin Weimin. Before leaving get off work in the afternoon, Lin Weimin returned the manuscript to him with a subtle tone, "Where did this novel come from?"
"It's a submission." Old Cheng didn't care at first and just said this.
Lin Weimin pressed on: “Is there any information about the author? Has it been published publicly before?”
"You are really interesting. This is a submission from Qingchun Buhu. If it is published, can it still be submitted to us? But if you talk about the origin of this author, there is really something to it."
Hearing this, Lin Weimin immediately asked, "What do you mean?"
“The author is not from our mainland.”
When Lin Weimin heard this, he showed no surprise and asked, "From the Wandao Island?"
Old Cheng nodded. Lin Weimin had read the novel and it was not difficult to judge this from the content, so Old Cheng was not surprised.
"Has this novel really never been published?" Lin Weimin asked again.
Old Cheng frowned, "Why are you so obsessed with this? The author is a top student with a PhD. He saw our 'Youth Rag Tiger' essay contest by chance and wrote this novel on a whim. He sent it to us as soon as he finished writing it. It took a lot of effort to send a manuscript from Wandao."
Seeing that Lao Cheng was serious, Lin Weimin nodded slightly.
Lao Cheng asked, "Have you finished reading the novel? What do you think?"
Lin Weimin pondered for a moment and said, "The content is very good, and it is subtle and meaningful to read. Although there are many Internet terms and many plots are humorous and cheerful, the underlying tone is pure and sincere. The overall temperament is fresh and unconventional."
After hearing his comments, Lao Cheng showed a bit of disappointment in his eyes, "You only see the advantages of the novel, but I only see the disadvantages. Alas, I am really old and can't keep up with the development of the times. I don't resonate with the meeting of netizens mentioned in the novel at all."
Lin Weimin did not try to comfort him, but instead asked, "Did you use the computer that was given to you in the office?"
Old Cheng was caught off guard by his question, his eyes dodged, "Used...used it."
"Look at you, you look so guilty! And you even 'used' it? Do you believe I will deduct your salary?" Lin Weimin threatened.
"The computer is full of English letters, how can I understand them?" Lao Cheng argued.
"Keep making up stories! You can't even lie straight. You didn't even turn on your computer? And it's all in English. Where did the English come from? Nowadays, all operating systems are Chinese-based, but your computer is still running Windows 95."
The lie was exposed by Lin Weimin on the spot, and Lao Cheng became angry and embarrassed.
"I'm already sixty years old. I've been holding a pen all my life, but I've never tinkered with this stuff. Aren't you making things difficult for me? Although I'm not the president now, I'm still the editor-in-chief..."
"Stop being a scoundrel!" Lin Weimin interrupted Lao Cheng with a scolding voice, "Didn't I sign you up for a training course? Didn't I buy you the introductory software? Which young person in the office doesn't know how to use a computer? So many people can't teach you well?"
"President? Editor-in-chief? I think you are just ignorant and incompetent now!"
"What's wrong with being sixty? Is Lao Zhou younger than you? He plays the card game very well. Look at yourself, how long has your computer been sitting here, gathering dust?"
The software and hardware together, this computer of yours costs at least 20,000 yuan, and you just leave it there all day, wasting money. I do, even if you don’t feel bad for it!”
"How dare you let me look at the manuscript. If you could learn how to use a computer and surf the Internet, you wouldn't need me to look at the manuscript for you."
Lin Weimin slammed the manuscript on the desk arrogantly.
Old Cheng, who had been pretending to be angry just now, was now completely exhausted from his scolding. He sat there with a shy look on his face and didn't say a word.
After scolding him for almost enough time, Lin Weimin said earnestly, "You can't always use your retirement as an excuse. People should learn until they die. Didn't the old people say that you should start learning computers when you are a child? You didn't have the opportunity to learn when you were a child, but now is such a rare opportunity. Don't be afraid of difficulties. Who didn't start with 1+1 when they first learned math?"
Seeing that Lin Weimin's tone was softening, Lao Cheng continued, "Computers have little to do with my work. I read handwritten manuscripts all day long, so I don't need to use computers."
"Why can't we use it? Many writers send us the electronic version of their manuscripts. Don't think I don't know. You read the manuscripts, and sometimes you ask the office staff to print out an electronic version for you to make comments. Not to mention the waste of resources, if you review and revise directly on the computer, it will be simple and clear, and it will save time and effort."
Lao Cheng threw his glasses on the table and said, "It's hard for me to see anything on paper."
"These are reading glasses." Lin Weimin said quietly.
A trace of embarrassment flashed across Lao Cheng's face. This excuse was not good enough.
Just when the atmosphere was awkward, the office door was pushed open and Lao Zhou walked in leisurely holding his enamel teacup.
"You two are such a fool. Just keep your voice down and make others laugh at you!"
Lin Weimin snorted coldly: "If he is not afraid, why should I be afraid?"
Seeing Lao Zhou's contented and gloating expression, Lao Cheng felt very unhappy. Just now, Lin Weimin used him as a positive example to teach him a lesson. He said sarcastically, "What? Is the game over?"
Lao Zhou said righteously, "Nonsense! Do you think I'm like you? Weimin is right, you are just uneducated!"
"you……"
Seeing that the topic was about to be diverted, Lin Weimin immediately interrupted the two of them.
He then said to Lao Cheng, "Don't always act like I'm making things difficult for you. Starting today, I'm going to give you a task. Spend two hours every day practicing how to use a computer and how to surf the Internet. I'll let Lao Zhou supervise you."
Hearing this, Lao Cheng stood up and said, "I disagree. I am the editor-in-chief. No one stipulates that the editor-in-chief must know how to use computers and surf the Internet. You..."
Before he could finish his protest, he was interrupted by Lin Weimin again.
"Next month, the official website of our Guowen Press will be officially launched. There is a 'Reader Forum' column on the official website, which has a section called 'Literature and Art'. After the official website is launched, the society will hold a 'Creation Competition'. All entries will be placed in the 'Literature and Art' section for netizens to read. The winning works will not only receive prize money, but also have the opportunity to be published.
You also said that you are the editor-in-chief, and the position of chairman of the jury of the creative competition must belong to you. At that time, you have to read the manuscripts on the computer. You don’t know how to use a computer or surf the Internet, so how can you do it? "
Lao Cheng never dreamed that a "creative competition" would suddenly pop up in the society. Isn't this just making things difficult for people?
He argued: "What creative competition? How come I don't know about it?"
"Don't you know now?" Lin Weimin said, and asked Lao Zhou: "Lao Zhou, do you agree to hold this competition?"
Lao Zhou put the teacup on the table and said, "Agreed!"
2:1, look at this!
Lin Weimin spread his hands towards Lao Cheng.
Old Cheng felt very angry when he saw the two of them singing the same tune.
This is really a tiger in trouble. When I was in power...
Before he could finish his imagination, Lin Weimin said, "The creative competition is settled. You can make arrangements and bring the rules to the meeting in a couple of days for discussion."
After saying that, he left without paying attention to Lao Cheng's reaction.
Old Cheng looked at his back as he left in a dashing manner and said angrily, "This bastard!"
Lao Zhou picked up the teacup and said, "Lao Cheng, you have to catch up! What is the purpose of learning? It is for revolutionary work! You can't slack off."
Hearing his sarcastic remarks, Lao Cheng picked up the ashtray on the table, scaring Lao Zhou so much that he ran away on the spot.
Old Cheng, who had scared Old Zhou away, was still not satisfied and kept muttering, "My son is teaching me a lesson, my son is teaching me a lesson..."
He looked like an ardent pursuer of Wu Ma.
It was indeed Lin Weimin's sudden idea to hold a "creative competition" on the official website of Guowen Society, which was about to be launched.
What prompted him to come up with this idea was the novel that Lao Cheng asked him to review - "The First Intimate Contact".
"The First Intimate Contact" was later a novel serialized on BBS and is recognized as the "pioneering work of online novels."
The author, Pizi Cai, was originally a doctoral student at a university in Taiwan. It happened that their school established a BBS forum at that time. He saw many people chatting, joking, and recording their feelings online with text, which he found very interesting, and thus began his writing career.
This novel was supposed to appear in 1998, but unexpectedly it was published ahead of schedule. Not only that, Pizi Cai even submitted it to the Guowen Publishing House on the other side of the strait.
When Lin Weimin saw the novel, he was only surprised for a moment and then became indifferent. He had changed many timelines over the years.
Looking at the pioneer of online novels in later generations, and thinking of the official website that Guowen Publishing House was about to launch, Lin Weimin came up with the idea of organizing a "creative competition". This activity would just be a good opportunity to promote the official website of Guowen Publishing House.
If an activity is to be held, there must be an organizer. Who else but Mr. Cheng can take on this task?
No computer skills?
Then just learn until you can. The company has spent so much money to equip you with a computer, and if it is just left there gathering dust, isn't that a waste of taxpayers' money?
The old comrades are getting older, but their awareness is getting lower and lower.
It's impossible not to criticize a few times!
With Lin Weimin's explanation, Lao Zhou felt that he had obtained the imperial sword. He ran to Lao Cheng's office every day to urge him to learn computers and surf the Internet, which made Lao Cheng very upset.
You can’t drive someone away by scolding him, and you can’t stop learning by studying.
In short, it is very difficult. Old Cheng never thought that he would face such a hurdle before his retirement.
When Lao Cheng was in dire straits, a new batch of Youth Rag Tiger series books was officially launched.
The Rag Tiger series has been around for five years, and Youth Rag Tiger is now in its fourth year. Over 80 million copies of the series have been sold since its launch, and it has long become the most well-known series brand among domestic readers, with a large number of readers.
Although the sales of the series have declined due to the influence of pirated books, the new batch of books has just been released and readers' enthusiasm for buying is still very high. They are flocking to bookstores to buy them.
These three novels are placed in the most conspicuous position on the bookshelf of the bookstore, and "First Intimate Contact" is among them.
Some impatient readers even couldn't wait to buy the book, they just grabbed a book from the bookshelf and started reading.
“If I had 10 million, I could buy a house.
Do I have 10 million? No.
So I still don’t have a house.
If I had wings, I could fly.
Do I have wings? No.
So I couldn’t fly.
Even if you pour out all the water in the Pacific Ocean, it still cannot extinguish the fire of my love for you.
Can all the water in the Pacific Ocean be poured out? No.
So I don’t love you.”
"The First Intimate Contact" is not the kind of work that will impress young literary people at first sight, but its style is very young and trendy, and it immediately captured the hearts of many young readers who came to buy the book.
In addition to the new batch of Youth Rag Tiger series books, "Don't Knock on the Door Tomorrow" was also placed on the shelves of many bookstores in the country on this day.
After the novel was published, it caused a huge response across the country. The "Old Stone" in the novel made countless readers cry and moved countless readers.
At the same time, this novel also created a peculiar phenomenon in the domestic cultural circle, where the author was criticized but the work was praised.
The readers of this novel fully demonstrate what it means to have a clear distinction between love and hate, not forget one's roots, and to have a firm stance and strong fighting spirit.
Now, after half a year, the novel is finally on the market. Although readers like to criticize it, they are still very reckless when it comes to buying the novel.
The first print run of 600,000 copies of the novel was sold out in less than a week after it was released, demonstrating Lin Weimin's continued appeal among domestic readers. However, those readers who bought the book would never admit this.
The book is good, what does it have to do with Lin Weimin?
(End of this chapter)
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