Chu Li once said that the author is the sword in the hand of the editor, the weapon and armor that the editor uses when he goes into battle to kill the enemy.
But she forgot that too.
Not every weapon or armor has only one owner... Some swords are famous because they are fast and sharp. Anyone who knows how to use a sword can be invincible with it.
Chu Li took a deep breath and put his hands back on the keyboard.
[The water army hired by the monkey: What the teacher said seems to make sense. The incident with Chu Chuan some time ago did affect some of my normal judgment and ability to act...]
[The Monkey's hired navy: And your weighing of the pros and cons seems to be completely correct - the cooperation with Mr. Herman is as important to you as it is to Zhuchuan... If it were me at this time, I would probably choose Gu Baizhi who can promise more.]
[The Monkey's hired navy: Now that I think about it, it seems that I was negligent first... I'm sorry. ]
[The Monkey’s hired naval forces: This apology should not even be directed only to you, it should be directed to Suo Heng and Guiwa as well. ]
【Jiang Yucheng: Haha, you can’t say that. You are not a working machine. The difference between humans and machines is that humans have emotional judgment, while machines don’t… This line of work requires something called “emotion”. You have it, and I have also been moved by it.】
【Jiang Yucheng: If I deny it, wouldn’t that be slapping myself in the face?】
[Jiang Yucheng: Although I still seem to be a completely commercial author...]
【Jiang Yucheng: But I was sincere at that time.】
[Jiang Yucheng: It feels good to temporarily put down the burden on me and put my trust in someone wholeheartedly - I still remember every minute and every second of "The Lost Amusement Park" from the first draft to the finished book. No matter what greater achievements I will achieve in the future, this book will always be the most special to me:)]
【Jiang Yucheng: I am even very grateful for having such a period of time in my writing career. As the old and vulgar elderly people say, that period of time can be called "beautiful" - without any grudges, and moving forward firmly with some people towards a certain goal.】
Finally, Jiang Yucheng said that he was very happy to receive your care during that time, thank you.
Looking at the words in the dialog box on the computer screen, Chu Li sat in front of the computer for a long time without being able to speak...
Jiang Yucheng's words reminded Chu Li of a long time ago, that day in the cinema, when she made a bold promise to the two authors about her dreams and goals, but it was Jiang Yucheng who was the first to stand up and support her.
He is originally a very pure and purely commercial author.
However, there was still a moment when he was moved by her words; there was a moment when he was truly attracted by the world of "creating just for the sake of creation", just as he once said: it was the instinctive tendency of dark creatures towards "light".
And now, he is going to set out again——
On his original path.
Chu Li: "..."
Large drops of water fell on the keyboard in front of him, and the space bar, which had become loose from frequent use, made a loud "click" sound.
Chu Li raised her hands to cover her eyes, feeling her palms quickly moistened by warm liquid. When Jiang Yucheng said, "I will never get used to you again," she always thought that she would be confused, angry, and even wanted to rush up to him and have a good argument with him, "When have you ever gotten used to me?"
But now that I think about it, it is indeed true.
He had no relationship with her, but he had violated his own personality countless times. As he said, it was more like yearning than indulgence. When she needed someone to believe and affirm her, he unexpectedly stepped forward.
Originally, Jiang Yucheng was the one who disliked taking risks the most.
Chu Li put down his hand and rubbed the red corners of his eyes with the back of his hand.
[The navy hired by the monkey: I understand. ]
[The navy hired by the monkey: That’s only temporary. The next time we meet, we’ll be enemies.]
【Jiang Yucheng: It sounds like that, haha:)】
Chu Li was typing away, while Ah Xiang finished his work and looked up at the computer. It was lunch time, and he stuck his head out of the cubicle and was about to ask Chu Li what she was going to have for lunch, but he saw their editor-in-chief sitting there, sobbing and sobbing.
Ah Xiang: "...Fuck, what's going on?"
Chu Li raised her head and glanced at her with her rabbit-like eyes: "She is talking to Teacher Jiang Yucheng."
Ah Xiang: “What?”
Chu Li: "Declare war."
Chu Li: "He said he would never get used to me again."
Chu Li: "So I'm so touched! Oh oh oh!"
Ah Xiang: “??????????”
Such a good group of people, but they went crazy when writing this book.
…
afternoon.
After dinner, Chu Li hurried back to Yuanyue Society to prepare for recruiting new members - Yu Yao, Lao Miao and Xiao Niao left, and the remaining one was fired. Chu Li was the only editor left in the office, and he was so busy these days that he could not handle it.
In addition, the company is undergoing an evaluation for listing, and the boss is anxious to expand the number of employees. A group of people were recruited the year before last, and several left this year. There were not many people left to begin with, and among them there is someone like Chu Li... a ruthless character similar to the "King of Gu", who leaves no grass wherever he goes. The editorial department of Moonlight magazine has decreased in number instead of increasing in staff compared to before she came.
...But she has made great achievements and won many honors in battle, so even the boss can't do anything about her.
Taking all factors into consideration, although it was a very remote time before the National Day, the emergency recruitment was still launched...but everything was kept simple, and the process was certainly not as strict as when Chu Li came for the interview - because it was to recruit editors for "Moonlight", so Chu Li, as the editor-in-chief, simply took a look at the recruitment plan, nodded, and then the Human Resources Department issued the recruitment notice.
Fortunately, although Yuanyue Society was in deep trouble internally, its reputation was still well-known outside. A week later, about forty or fifty kids as innocent as Chu Li a year and a half ago still submitted their resumes.
The interview was scheduled for Friday.
This day.
With Chu Li as the core, several editors-in-chief or deputy editors-in-chief of Yuanyue Society magazine branches, Liang Chonglang, and colleagues from the Human Resources Department were all present.
Chu Li sat in the middle, and the others sat down in a row around her. Outside the door, Ah Xiang stood outside collecting resumes, and Lao Li was in charge of issuing calls - and this was the labor force that poured out of "Moonlight", and it was as sad as it could be.
"Lao Liang, we're interviewing new people later. Remember, we're recruiting copywriters," Chu Li was very worried before the interview began. "Don't ask too many questions. The marketing department's bias is different from ours. We focus more on the editors' understanding of the author community."
Liang Chonglang was dissatisfied: "What do you mean? You mean our marketing department doesn't know the author."
Chu Li: "..."
What the hell do you know?
After all, you are the one who said things like "Actually, Joo-chon isn't that popular" and "I think Joo-chon is finished this time."
Perhaps it was because Chu Li's eyes were too resentful, and Liang Chonglang had suffered a lot of injustices at her hands recently, so he just kept his mouth shut...
Chu Li's precautions successfully shut Liang Chonglang up. When the first ten people were interviewed, Liang Chonglang just sat there like a quiet vase, at most offering a few answers that Chu Li might not be able to answer, and his actual purpose was to show off.
"Not everyone can join our Yuanyue Society. You must know the authors very well. Tell me what kind of works you have read and which are the books and magazines that we have collaborated with in Yuanyue Society?"
"Do you know what awards and honors Yuanyue Publishing's publications have won in recent years?"
"When an author encounters difficulties, such as the incident with Mr. Chu Chuan some time ago, if you were the editor-in-chief, what would you do to help the author overcome the difficulties and make a beautiful comeback like today?"
Chu Li's lips twitched as he listened. Looking at the confused newcomer, he thought it was a good thing that Liang Chonglang was not yet the vice president when he came for the interview and was on a business trip.
When the eleventh person was interviewed, before the other person came in, Ah Xiang poked his head in and said, "Chu Li, Teacher Suo Heng is here."
Chu Li nodded. She estimated that the interview would be over in the morning, so she made an appointment with Suo Heng last night to discuss the cover design style of the published volume of "The Great Ruler" this afternoon.
At this moment, when Ah Xiang was talking, Suo Heng also leaned over her shoulder and poked his head out - his spirit was completely different from when they first met. Suo Heng's long hair was neat and tidy, and curled into a big curl. The remaining half of his hair was tied up into a cute bun. His skin was still fair, but he wore light makeup so it looked very rosy.
At this time, she was wearing a short skirt and waved to the editors-in-chief and deputy editors-in-chief in the conference room with a smile: "Hi, hi, I also brought an author friend with me, is that okay?"
"No problem, no problem," Liang Chonglang stood up, "Which author did you bring? Can you introduce him to us?"
Suo Heng pulled out a beautiful girl from behind him. She also had long hair and delicate makeup. She looked a little shy and asked, "Why is this happening?"
This author Chu Li has also heard of it.
A native of G City, a gay friend of Ghost Baby, a big shot in the gay world, his godhood is one level higher than Ghost Baby... I didn't expect that he also knew Suo Heng.
She moved her lips and was about to ask Suo Heng to take Teacher Yuan He Gu for a walk, but at this time Liang Chonglang had already stood up from behind the table and walked to the door, shaking hands with the confused Teacher Yuan He Gu: "Hello, hello, hello, teacher, I have heard a lot about you."
Liang Chonglang's exaggerated acting made Chu Li raise his hand and rub his temples.
Originally thinking that this was just a minor incident during the interview process, after saying hello, Suo Heng dragged her friends away to hang out and play, while Chu Li and the others stayed to continue interviewing the newcomers.
The interview of newcomers lasted about two hours. Because it was an emergency recruitment, the interview results would be announced on the spot... So two hours later, when Dang Chuli and other magazine editors were sorting out resumes and discussing the final admission list, they didn't want to ask the interviewees to wait, so they sent Liang Chonglang to take all the interviewees on a tour of Yuanyue Society, to give them a tour and introduce Yuanyue Society.
Liang Chonglang had nothing else to do, and he thought he was pretty good at bragging, so he went there happily.
Chu Li watched him standing in the corridor, talking loudly with those interviewees who were going to interview for the copy editor position, and the basic requirement was to have a certain understanding of the author ecosystem.
"We at Yuanyue Publishing House definitely have a wealth of author resources. As a copy editor, it will be commonplace for you to communicate with those big authors whom you don't even see on a regular basis... If you are lucky enough to be accepted, our publishing house hopes that you can get familiar with this atmosphere as soon as possible."
Chu Li laughed, cursed inwardly as "shameless", shook his head and continued to look at the resumes while calculating and compiling the interview scores of each interviewee on the paper at hand.
"Don't think I'm joking," Liang Chonglang said, "Like just now, if you have good ears, you probably heard it - our editor-in-chief of Moonlight magazine just arranged a meeting with Suo Heng, the author of The Great Ruler, to discuss the cover of the single volume. Suo Heng came to our Yuanyue Press in person and brought her friend, Teacher Jin Hezai."
Chu Li: "..."
There was a snap.
The refill of the automatic pencil used for writing and drawing on paper broke.
This time, Chu Li looked up at the door in bewilderment. In the silence of the interviewees outside, a child asked weakly, "Ah, those two girls just now are Suo Heng and... Jin Hezai? Isn't Jin Hezai a boy?"
Liang Chonglang: "It's a woman, you saw it all."
First Li: “……………………”
Chu Li grabbed a piece of paper in front of him and covered his face with it, suffocating.
The deputy editor-in-chief of Star Track magazine next to me said, "Oh, why do I want to close the door and pretend that I don't know him?"
"Shut it off, shut it off, shut it off," Chu Li covered his eyes with paper and said like a corpse, "We don't have such a stupid marketing guy in Yuanyue Society."