Chapter 169: Unexpected Gains I didn’t expect to encounter unexpected surprises during my trip to the capital…
Since they couldn't go around the university, Gu Xuan simply took them to visit famous attractions in Beijing.
Zhao Yunsheng's novel "Late Autumn" takes place in Beijing, but he's never actually been there. His impressions of the city are based entirely on movies, illustrated magazines, and books. Today, after actually visiting the places he wrote about, he feels his previous writing lacked detail. If he had visited Beijing before filming, his work would have been far better.
Gu Xuan also took them to a bookstore, where Zhao Yunsheng bought a few books he wanted.
"Do you have to go back the day after tomorrow?" Gu Xuan asked on the way back.
"Yes, the train is the evening after tomorrow," said Zhao Yunsheng.
"Do you have any other plans?" Gu Xuan asked again.
"We still have to visit our elders, so we don't have any other fixed plans." Zhao Yunsheng said, looking back at Wang Ying, "Yingzi, is there anywhere else you want to go?"
"No, Gu Mei should be on holiday tomorrow. After we go to see Sixth Grandpa, let's accompany her and see what she wants to do." Wang Ying said.
Zhao Yunsheng had no objection.
The three of them returned to Gu's house. Gu Mei had already returned from school. As soon as she saw them, she complained, "Hey, you all ran away. I've been pestered all day. Here, at least sign a few names for me so I can behave myself at school."
Gu Mei took out a few books from her canvas bag and gave them to Zhao Yunsheng, all of them were his "New Life".
Zhao Yunsheng signed his name obediently.
Gu Mei put away the book and said, "Even the dean of our Chinese department said that since the students are so enthusiastic, could we invite you to give a lecture at our school?"
Zhao Yunsheng waved his hands: "No, no, I can't go."
"You really aren't going?" Gu Mei was looking forward to Zhao Yunsheng giving a lecture at their school.
"No, absolutely not." Zhao Yunsheng refused flatly.
"Tsk, you're scared now. When "Late Autumn" is released, you will become even more famous." Gu Xuan said.
"I will try my best to keep a low profile and avoid dangerous situations," said Zhao Yunsheng.
The four of them went out for dinner. After dinner, Gu Mei suggested going to the movies. There happened to be a popular movie playing at the time, so they went to the cinema.
In fact, Wang Ying had watched this movie several times in her previous life, but in order to accompany Gu Mei, she still pretended to watch it with great interest.
The four of them came out of the cinema. Zhao Yunsheng and Gu Xuan were discussing professional issues about the movie, while Wang Ying and Gu Mei were discussing the plot.
"Wang Ying!"
Suddenly someone called Wang Ying's name, but Wang Ying didn't take it seriously. How could anyone in this big capital recognize him? It must be someone else with the same name.
"Yingzi, it seems like someone is calling you." Gu Mei said.
"It's the same name, I don't know anyone in Beijing." Wang Ying said.
"Wang Ying!" Someone shouted again from behind, and even Zhao Yunsheng and Gu Xuan who were walking in front stopped and looked back.
Wang Ying felt that the voice was familiar, so she looked back and saw a young woman with short permed hair, whom she did not recognize at first.
"It's really you. I saw you in the cinema just now. How come you don't even recognize your old classmates? I'm Zhang Xiumin."
Wang Ying looked at her face again, and connected the arrogant young woman in front of him with the female classmate who was beaten by her family in front of the non-staple food factory.
"I really can't recognize her." Wang Ying didn't like Zhang Xiumin's eyes and said in a light tone.
"You didn't expect it, did you? Although I didn't get into the non-staple food factory, I was admitted to university." Zhang Xiumin's tone was full of pride.
"Congratulations." Wang Ying said.
Zhang Xiumin was upset to see that Wang Ying didn't take her seriously. She added, "I heard you're not bad at all, and you're a leader in the factory. But it's a small factory in a small place. You should also go to college. I remember you had good grades."
Zhao Yunsheng and Gu Xuan came over, both looking at Wang Ying questioningly.
Wang Ying said, "My high school classmate."
"What are you doing in Beijing? Who are these people to you?" Zhang Xiumin asked Wang Ying again.
Gu Mei felt that Wang Ying's words were too rude and incomprehensible, so she said, "Yingzi, let's go."
"Well. I have something else to do, so I'll leave first." Wang Ying said to Zhang Xiumin, then turned and left.
Zhang Xiumin stepped forward to stop Wang Ying: "It's rare for old classmates to meet each other, don't leave in such a hurry!"
"Is there anything I can do for you? I have something to do with my friend." Wang Ying's voice became a little cold.
Zhang Xiumin looked at Wang Ying. Seeing that there were many people around her, she pursed her lips and said, "Can you help me pass a message to Wang Hui? She hasn't replied to my letter in a long time."
"What message do you want to bring?" Wang Ying asked.
"Just ask her to write me back and tell her I've been waiting for her reply and that I'll go back to see her after I graduate." When Zhang Xiumin said this, there was no arrogance on her face at all. Instead, she looked a little lonely.
"I understand." Wang Ying said, and walked around Zhang Xiumin and moved forward.
Zhao Yunsheng and Gu Xuan both glanced at Zhang Xiumin coldly. Zhang Xiumin was frightened by the two and dared not pester Wang Ying anymore. But she still followed from a distance until she saw Wang Ying and the others get into the jeep.
And the jeep… Zhang Xiumin muttered, regretting her behavior. She hadn't thought that way when she saw Wang Ying in the cinema. She had clearly wanted to have a good chat with Wang Ying and find out about Wang Hui. But the moment she faced Wang Ying, she remembered what had happened at the food factory gate, and hatred welled up in her. She wanted Wang Ying to see that she was no longer the same person she had been.
"What's wrong with your classmate? Does he have a grudge against you?" Gu Mei said after getting in the car.
"Maybe she has it in her heart." Wang Ying told Gu Mei what happened that year.
"This person must be mentally ill. Her family doesn't allow her to go to work, and her family beats her, so she hates people for no reason."
"There are people like that," Wang Ying sighed. "But she's really amazing. After going to the countryside, she was able to get into university, and it's a university in Beijing."
"So I came to you to avenge myself and show off." Gu Mei rolled her eyes. "I don't know which school she's from. I hope I don't run into her again."
After returning home, they chatted for a while, washed up and went to bed.
The next morning, Zhao Yunsheng and Wang Ying went to visit Zhao Fengnian's family again.
Today is Sunday, and Zhao Fengnian's two sons, four grandsons and granddaughters are all at home.
Zhao Yunsheng knocked on the gate and the person who came to open the door was Zhao Fengnian’s eldest son, Zhao Chengde.
"Yunsheng, Yingzi, you are finally here. The old man thought you had gone back and was very sad." Zhao Chengde said warmly.
"Uncle." Zhao Yunsheng greeted him with a smile, "I've been busy these past two days."
"I know about the movie. I saw you in the newspaper," Zhao Chengde said. "That's amazing."
Zhao Chengde led Zhao Yunsheng and Wang Ying into the main hall. A newspaper with photos of He Chonghe, Zhao Yunsheng, and the others lay on the eight-immortal table. Next to it was a copy of Zhao Yunsheng's "New Life." It looked old, perhaps someone in the family had read it, or perhaps it was borrowed from someone else.
The Zhao family, young and old, soon came to the main hall and got to know each other.
Before Mr. Zhao could say anything, his granddaughter Zhao Yunxia jumped up, strode to the table, picked up "New Life", and spoke excitedly.
"Are you really my cousin? Did you really write this?"
"I wrote it." Zhao Yunsheng smiled, "I am indeed your cousin."
"What a coincidence! This book has been on my bookshelf for a long time and I have read it several times. I didn't expect that it was written by my cousin." Zhao Yunxia looks only in her teens, probably still a high school student.
"I still prefer the snacks from my cousin's factory." My cousin Zhao Yunfan said, "Cousin, when can you sell the products from your factory to Beijing?"
Wang Ying smiled and said, "I don't know about that. I don't have the final say. If you like it, I'll mail you more when I get back."
“That’s great!”
The old man said, "Second brother, do you have any ideas? Let them sell their products in Beijing. Now even foreign soda can be sold in Beijing, so there's no reason why domestic products can't be sold in Beijing."
Wang Ying glanced at Zhao Chengyi, the second uncle of the Zhao family. From Wang Ying's point of view, this man should hold a public office and be a high-ranking cadre.
"If you want to sell it, it should be possible. We just need someone to take the lead and then ask the leader for approval," said Zhao Chengyi.
Wang Ying's eyes lit up a bit. She didn't expect that her trip to the capital would bring her such an unexpected gain. She quickly asked, "Second Uncle, what exactly should we do? Can you tell me in detail?"
"Okay, let me tell you later, the main thing is that your factory's products are indeed good. I'm not afraid of others saying that we are using backdoors." Zhao Chengyi said with a smile.
"Thank you, second uncle." Wang Ying said with a smile.
"You're welcome, family. I'm happy to see you guys are so successful," said Mr. Zhao. "I've also read Yunsheng's book. It's well written! Very sophisticated."
After chatting lively for a while, Zhao Yunsheng was invited by his cousins to read in their room, while Wang Ying and Zhao Chengyi discussed the matter of bringing products to Beijing.
Zhao Chengyi and Wang Ying discussed the materials to be prepared and who to find locally to stamp the documents, and all matters in the capital were left to him to handle.
Wang Ying had already taken out the pen he carried with him and wrote down everything that needed to be recorded.
Zhao Chengyi said, "You're a factory director at such a young age. You must have accomplished a lot, right?"
Wang Ying said somewhat embarrassedly: "I was the one who took the lead in making most of the products we produce. I was even awarded the provincial model worker title two years ago."
"Oh, that's excellent!" said the old man.
Zhao Chengyi nodded. "It's indeed excellent. Your packaging, formula, and branding are all excellent. Were they all yours?"
"I worked with colleagues at the factory to create this. Some of the formulas were precisely calculated by my former boss, who is now a professor at Shanghai Jiao Tong University," Wang Ying said. "The packaging was designed by a student at the provincial art university, who was a former colleague at Yunsheng."
Zhao Chengyi smiled and said, "Not bad, a very excellent team. All of this can be written down in the materials."
"Okay." Wang Ying agreed with a smile.
"There are also local food factories in Beijing. When your factory's products arrive here, they are bound to be imitated. You must ensure the quality." Zhao Chengyi reminded.
"I know, don't worry, uncle. Quality and taste are my bottom line." Wang Ying said.
Wang Ying and Zhao Yunsheng had a sumptuous lunch at the Zhao family's. After the meal, the two said goodbye. The Zhao family prepared a lot of gifts for them and sent them out.
The two of them walked back home carrying gifts.
In the afternoon, Wang Ying stayed at home with Gu Mei, while Gu Xuan took Zhao Yunsheng to see Director He.
The next afternoon, Gu Xuan drove Wang Ying and Zhao Yunsheng to the train station.
The three of them stood on the platform and said goodbye. Gu Xuan said, "I might go abroad with my teacher. I probably won't be back during the summer vacation. I'll bring you gifts then."
"Okay!" Wang Ying said with a smile, "Thank you for these days."
"You're still being polite to me." Gu Xuan said, "Let's write to you later or call you. Yunsheng is going to write a script for Director Wu, so he'll definitely come and pester me."
Zhao Yunsheng smiled and said, "I'm sorry to have wronged you. When I write a good book, I'll film it all for you, no copyright fees."
Gu Xuan also smiled: "Okay, you be the screenwriter, I'll be the director, let's strive to become the twin stars of the film industry."
"Well, just don't forget to implant our factory's products when the time comes." Wang Ying said with a smile.
Gu Xuan couldn't stop laughing: "Yingzi, you are really...Okay, it's a deal."
"It would be best if one of you could be the screenwriter and the other the director. In the future, you can write an advertising story for my product and I will ask a TV station to broadcast it." Wang Ying suddenly came up with this idea.
Gu Xuan snapped his fingers. "Yingzi, your idea is very advanced. Very good, very good! You and Yunsheng should polish the script, and I will shoot it!"
Zhao Yunsheng also thought Wang Ying's idea was excellent and nodded repeatedly: "Okay, leave the script to me!"
The three of them talked for a while until the train was about to leave, and then Wang Ying and Zhao Yunsheng got on the train.
The two of them returned from their trip to the capital with a lot of gains.
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