Early on Saturday morning, Yang Jinglun came to visit excitedly and announced: "Sir, your collection publisher has decided to reprint!"
He said excitedly: "Those people who curse you every day in the newspapers can't even sell their own articles, so how can they have the nerve to say bad things about your work?"
Le Jing was stunned. Was it so fast? He remembered that the publisher printed 10,000 copies in the first run. It's only been a week, and they've all been sold out? In later times, 10,000 copies may not sound like much, as the sales of bestsellers in later times were in the millions. But this was the Republic of China, where the literacy rate was low and intellectuals were as numerous as giant pandas. Selling 10,000 books in a week was already a small miracle.
Facing Le Jing's question, Yang Jinglun asked confidently, "Sir, have you not read the newspaper in recent days?"
Le Jing nodded.
During this time, he was busy with his studies. Before he came here, Li Jingran was already in the second year of high school. Li Jingran's grades in junior high school were pretty good, but after entering high school, he made friends carelessly and could not resist the temptation of the world of pleasure, and quickly degenerated into a playboy who was addicted to prostitution, gambling and drugs. In other words, Li Jingran's entire high school career was spent having fun, and he didn't learn anything.
Now that Le Jing was in his second year of high school, he naturally had to work twice as hard to catch up on his missed lessons. Not to mention reading newspapers, he now even thought eating was a waste of time.
Yang Jinglun then laughed and said, "No wonder you didn't know. Marshal Xue likes your Memoirs of a Famous Courtesan very much. He not only booked the theater for three consecutive days to invite his subordinates and friends to read it, but also praised the book privately. It is said that if the superior likes something, the subordinates will like it even more. In ancient times, the King of Chu liked thin waists, and many people in the palace starved to death. Now Marshal Xue likes a good book, and the bookstore is selling out. You, you are riding on Marshal Xue's favor!" As soon as he finished speaking, he realized the ambiguity of his words and quickly made amends, "Of course, it is also because your article itself is excellent, so it sells so well."
In fact, Yang Jinglun's words just now had crossed the line. If the author was a little more noble, he might have turned hostile because of these words. He carefully observed Mr. Li's face and found that he had a thoughtful expression, without any anger on his face. He breathed a sigh of relief and laughed in his heart at himself for being too nervous. Mr. Li's mind and bearing were extraordinary. How could those hypocritical authors who only knew how to be noble and arrogant compare to him?
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Yang Jinglun finally mentioned the purpose of his visit: "Sir, it's been almost a month. Do you have any ideas for the serialization of the new pen name?"
Could Le Jing say that he had been immersed in the ocean of knowledge during this period and had forgotten all this?
It is said that it is good to stop writing for a while, and it is good to stop writing all the time. Since his pen name Night Watchman was banned, he only needs to write the 3,000-word series of "The Rise of Dynasties" every day. Because he has a perfect outline in mind, he only needs to spend more than two hours a day, and the rest of the time he spends on studying and memorizing. Well, he doesn't want to be spanked by Mr. Bai. Not only is it embarrassing, but he makes a living by writing. What if his hand is broken?
So when faced with his editor's urging, Le Jing smiled confidently, "I already have an idea, but I still need to think it over. It will probably take a few days to complete the manuscript."
Out of trust in Le Jing's previous products, Yang Jinglun immediately believed his words. With the wonderful expectation of becoming the first reader of Mr. Le Jing's new article in a few days, he returned home happily empty-handed.
Le Jing originally wanted to go to the city library to borrow some books this afternoon, but now he decided not to go anywhere and just stay in the study to think about new works.
However, the preciousness of a plan is that it is often changed. In the afternoon, Editor-in-Chief Wang of the Peking Fiction Newspaper came to visit. Of course, he did not come empty-handed. He also brought a large package of "gifts" to Le Jing - about a hundred letters from readers.
"This is a representative letter from a reader that our editorial department has selected. When would it be convenient for you to reply?"
Le Jing: ...
He sighed inwardly and smiled, "Okay, I'll reply as soon as possible."
"The Rise of Dynasties" has a wide audience, and the readers include all kinds of people from all walks of life. By reading their letters, he can get a brief glimpse into their lives, which is conducive to his accumulation of writing materials, so he is very willing to open readers' letters.
[Hello sir, I am a dock worker. I am not well educated and cannot read many words. I hope you can forgive me if there are any mistakes or omissions.
I usually hate reading books, as I get a headache when I read those densely packed words. But after hearing some chapters of "The Rise of Dynasties" from a teacher on the street one day, I became completely fascinated by this novel. I have never heard such a wonderful and refreshing story!
In order to be the first to read the serialization of "The Rise of Dynasties", I looked up the dictionary while reading it. As a result, I learned a lot of words and understood a lot of new knowledge. All of this is thanks to Mr.'s book! 】
Interest is the best teacher. Le Jing recalled his elementary school days, when the seventh Harry Potter book, Deathly Hallows, was just released in the UK. A poor student from the neighboring family struggled to finish the raw material while looking up an English dictionary in order to read the ending of Harry Potter as soon as possible. Her English grades also improved by leaps and bounds, and she jumped from the bottom of her class to the top 30.
His "Rise of Dynasties" can arouse a person's interest in learning and promote learning among his readers, so this book is successful. He looked at the sender's name on the envelope and found that it was an acquaintance - Liao Fang. That day, he was assigned by Nantang to climb over the wall at night but was bitten by two dogs he raised. Le Jing gave him some medical expenses, and he never saw this person again since then. Unexpectedly, this person also became his reader.
Le Jing thought of the cannon fodder brother Li Jingliang who sent him a reader's letter a few days ago, and couldn't help but fall into deep thought. Did he get a buff that would turn all cannon fodder into fanboys? Or did he actually get the script of the protagonist of Jinjiang's Heartthrob instead of Qingwen's script this time?
He thought about it and wrote back to the reader: "In my opinion, your writing skills are already very good. My work can help you learn and improve, so it is meaningful. I look forward to your better development in the future."
Not long after, Le Jing opened another letter that made him feel deeply moved.
[Hello Mr. Lin Zhongqi, I am Wei Chenxi, the head of Xiahe Township. I am sending you this letter of thanks on behalf of all the people in our township.
Many people in Xiahe Township are illiterate, so I often read newspapers with the villagers. I have read many novels serialized in the Beiping Novel Newspaper with everyone. It can be said that most people in our township are loyal readers of the Beiping Novel Newspaper. But in the past, everyone read newspapers just to kill time and forget them after listening. However, Mr.'s serialized "The Rise of Dynasties" is different from those novels!
I have never seen a novel as imaginative, interesting, and inspiring as "Dynasty Rise"! It was also from this novel that I learned what time travel is and what time travel is. It was the first time I realized that in addition to the world we live in, there may be other worlds, and that world has a history and civilization different from our world. Every time I think of this, I am fascinated and wish I could go there in person!
But soon, I found that the novel "The Rise of Dynasties" contained more value than I thought. Although it sprouted in the air of fantasy and grew into a towering tree, it has always been deeply rooted in the soil of reality, absorbing nutrients from our Chinese civilization.
In your article, you told readers how to distinguish poisonous and non-toxic wild vegetables, how to cook locusts for food, how to find water sources, how to dig wells and canals, how to make traps to catch prey... You took the trouble to describe these "trivial" contents in detail. To be honest, I didn't realize your good intentions at first. Instead, I didn't care about these contents because of the fantasy of the article itself, and even thought that the author was just making up a lot of words to get the manuscript fee.
Out of my intellectual arrogance, I completely ignored the knowledge you conveyed to benefit the people. If it weren't for the fact that many villages in Xiahe Township suffered from reduced grain production due to years of drought during the autumn harvest this year, but the villagers of one village followed the method you provided in "Rise of Dynasties" to dig wells and divert water to farmland for irrigation, thus avoiding the reduction in grain production, I'm afraid I would have always lived in my own narrow-mindedness and arrogance.
It was only after that that I learned that many villagers had already picked wild vegetables according to the method you provided, and some had even returned with a full load by hunting in the mountains. Even catching locusts has become a rare delicacy on the tables of the people, and many villagers have organized to dig locust eggs together. Fried locust eggs do not require oil and taste particularly delicious, which is very popular among the people.
Therefore, in my opinion, "The Rise of Dynasties" is no longer a simple entertainment literature. It can enlighten people and save lives. Just for this reason, you are worthy of being canonized as a saint! Maybe you think I am exaggerating. I think the so-called saint is to "establish a mind for heaven and earth, establish a life for the people, inherit the lost knowledge of the past saints, and bring peace to the world for all eternity." Anyone who meets one of these points can become a saint. So in my heart, you are a saint. 】
After reading the letter, Le Jing couldn't help but have a lot of thoughts.
What is a saint?
The traditional Chinese character for "圣人" is "圣人", with an "耳" on the upper left to represent hearing the truth and understanding the truth of heaven and earth; a "口" on the upper right to represent spreading the truth and educating the masses; and a "王" on the bottom to represent the virtue of commanding all things and practicing virtue everywhere. Han Yu said in "原道": "In ancient times, people were harmed by many things. When a sage appeared, he taught them the way of mutual support."
Le Jing did not think that he had made such a great achievement, nor was he arrogant enough to think that he could be compared with the ancient sages. He just did what any modern person who had experienced a comfortable life of food and clothing and enjoyed the influence of freedom, democracy and civilization would do, so there was nothing to praise about it.
But he still felt happy.
It’s not because of something intangible like the gratitude from others, but because his works have achieved good results in fighting against this fucked up era.
He even thought narcissistically that perhaps his tiny effort at this moment could really move the wheel of civilization forward a few millimeters.
The author has something to say:
I was supposed to write more in this chapter, but there is a reason why I didn't do it!!!
When I had written more than a thousand words, I accidentally put a book on the computer keyboard while making the bed... When I finished, I was dumbfounded. My document of more than a thousand words disappeared! ! ! Damn, I accidentally pressed the book on the delete key! ! !
So angry!
So I had no choice but to rewrite QUQ
I will try to write more tomorrow QWQ
Also, I have never mentioned this in the main text because I am afraid that you will say that the protagonist is narcissistic. Le Jing chose to change society because he actually has a deep narcissistic tendency. Because he thinks that the brilliance of human nature is beautiful, he subconsciously thinks that he is also beautiful as a pioneer who strives to change society. This is the origin of his inexplicable sense of mission.
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