The live television interview program about modern poetry was still in progress.
Moreover, as arranged by the program team, Master Zhou's phone rang at just the right time.
Master Zhou remained remarkably calm in response.
He knew this call was coming at this time, and he roughly knew what the person on the other end of the line was going to say.
It's nothing other than whether his poem "When I Meet You" can be included in middle school textbooks.
That's right. Although the Modern Poetry Society is a small, niche organization, it still has some influence.
After a month of work, Master Zhou's poem "I Meet You" has finally reached this point.
If nothing unexpected happens, this poem should definitely be included in middle school textbooks.
That's why, after learning about the situation, the program team specially invited Master Zhou to participate in the live interview today.
Moreover, at this moment, the camera was already pointed at Master Zhou's phone.
The audience members also perked up and focused their attention on this scene.
It's quite rare to witness a poem being included in a middle school textbook.
Although memorizing poems was a nightmare during my student days, the people here who are in the audience are all from the generation that no longer needs to go to school.
Therefore, they were not worried at all about the impact of having one or two more poems on the students.
The phone rang three times before Master Zhou finally answered it, and even turned on speakerphone.
As a result, the voice from the other side was clearly heard by everyone present.
"Hello, is this Master Zhou Wenhao? This is the textbook editorial board. We've spoken with you before!"
Master Zhou coughed and nodded, saying:
"That's right, I am Zhou Wenhao. I did have a staff member call me before to ask if my song 'Meeting You' could be used by the editorial board."
“That’s right, that’s right! Master Zhou, that’s why I’m here…”
The voice from the other side came again.
Master Zhou was beaming; this was a live interview, after all.
Such glory will be seen by millions of netizens and viewers.
Such treatment is probably unparalleled even in the entire modern poetry circle.
This time I'm incredibly lucky; my fame might even take another leap forward.
They could easily make a fortune just by publishing a collection of essays or poems.
Thinking of this, Master Zhou interrupted the other person with slight excitement, and said generously:
"I know the editorial board is very interested in my poem, and it is one of my wishes to have my poem included in middle school textbooks."
Now that the editorial board has approached me, I have no reason to refuse. I can now hand over the usage rights of this song, "I Meet You," to the editorial board for their use..."
Upon hearing this, the host, guests, and audience members all burst into applause.
The applause grew louder and louder.
Meanwhile, the viewers watching the live interview also showed expressions of surprise.
This is a rare sight indeed, as it's the first time someone's work has been included in a middle school textbook.
"As expected of Master Zhou, he wrote a poem that even attracted the textbook editorial board to his door. He's amazing!"
"Yes, it looks like the students will have to memorize one more modern poem from now on. I bet those students will hate Master Zhou to death!"
"Anyway, they already have a lot of poems to memorize, so what's one more? This has nothing to do with Master Zhou."
"Master Zhou is truly magnanimous, directly delegating authority to the editorial board. This is indeed the breadth of vision one should have as a renowned modern poet..."
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Those within the modern poetry circle who were deeply concerned about this scene were filled with envy for Master Zhou's treatment.
In this day and age, having one's own poems included in middle school textbooks is almost the greatest honor.
Unfortunately, even within the entire modern poetry circle, over the years, only a handful of poems have made it into textbooks.
Compared to the brilliance of ancient poetry, the number is far too small. Fortunately, Master Zhou has now provided another one.
It can be said that Master Zhou's small step is a giant leap for the entire modern poetry circle!
Back to the live interview, as soon as Master Zhou finished speaking, a lot of applause broke out in the audience.
Because the sound was played from the speaker, it startled the person on the other end.
The other party asked with some surprise:
"Master Zhou, are you available now? Or... can we discuss the rest another day?"
Another day? That won't do.
I'm currently doing a live interview, and I'm just waiting for this moment to add the finishing touch!
Upon realizing this, Master Zhou quickly spoke up:
"No need to reschedule, no need to reschedule, now is fine, it's very convenient for me!"
The applause finally subsided.
Upon hearing this, the person on the other end of the line didn't hang up and quickly continued:
“In that case, Master Zhou, I’ll be frank. Actually, the editorial board values your poem ‘I Meet You’ very much.”
However, due to various reasons, we ultimately decided not to select it as teaching material. That's what I called you about today, Master Zhou. I'm truly sorry..."
Master Zhou paid no attention to what the other party said next.
Sorry? You're not selecting it as part of the teaching materials?
What's going on? Didn't they say before that it was highly likely to pass the textbook selection and evaluation?
Why did you suddenly decide you didn't want it after only a few days?
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