Chapter 305: "Holding Grandson", the Second in the World
Fengyang Magazine, Editorial Department.
"Xiaoqing, how is it?"
Editor-in-chief Li Shang asked Su Qing.
Su Qing shook her head and said, "There are too few submissions, and the quality is not good. Some of them are not only extremely poorly written, but also full of mistakes and omissions in the plot. Look at this one, it starts with a time travel, and there is also an omnipotent system. This is just an online article. We are soliciting short articles here. And this one, forget about the 'preferring sons over daughters' part, it's just a diary, a story about how one succeeded from preschool to college. Who would read it?"
It was obvious that Su Qing was very tired.
Not only Su Qing, the other four editors of the magazine were also very tired.
Yang Wen even said: "In fact, I didn't expect to have a short story master come to our magazine. I wanted to discover a few good newcomers. As a result... hey, newcomers are not discovered that way after all."
"Yeah, I read 20 manuscripts in one go, and each one is worse than the last."
"Well, just wait and see. It's not that easy to find newcomers. Besides, most talented people go to Dingsheng Culture. I heard that Dingsheng Culture has invited several short story masters to participate."
"Alas, it's because our temple is so small."
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The remaining four editors also expressed their frustration. They were very excited about this essay contest, hoping to shake off the magazine's doldrums. But they never expected that they would run into Dingsheng Culture.
Li Shang laughed, "Why? Are you all going to surrender right after the essay contest begins? We are not comparable to Dingsheng Culture, but that doesn't mean we will definitely fail. Besides, we can still find the tallest among the short ones. If we can really find a good essay, then we can let others take a look. Not all wealthy magazines can produce good articles."
That's true.
It's difficult.
Indeed, it is easy to get a lot of money, but it is hard to find a good manuscript.
Just when Fengyang Magazine was somewhat desperate about the short story solicitation, Yu Xiaoshu had already started writing short stories.
Coincidentally, Yu Xiaoshu did remember a good article regarding the essay solicitation of Fengyang Magazine.
Preferring sons over daughters.
This is the requirement for the essay, but in fact, Fengyang Magazine does not limit its essay solicitation to just the issue of "preferring sons over daughters", but also accepts essays on other contradictory issues in the society.
For example, conflicts between teachers and students, conflicts between doctors and patients, and... you know.
In short, in this essay contest organized by Fengyang Publishing House, they just want to highlight the topic with a few so-called core points, but even if it deviates from the topic, it’s fine as long as it’s well written.
The five editors of Fengyang Publishing House are not stubborn people. Besides, how can editors not be flexible? Therefore, as long as the manuscript is good, they will definitely accept it.
As for Yu Xiaoshu, he felt that his next article could not be more suitable.
"Holding grandchildren"!
You can basically know what it means just by listening to the name. That’s right, it means holding your eldest grandson.
You may not have read this article, but you must have heard of the author.
Lao She.
This short satirical novel entitled "Holding Grandson" was written by Mr. Lao She.
Yu Xiaoshu recalled it roughly. This could be considered a small cheat. As long as he had seen something on Earth, he could basically remember it instantly in his mind.
No nonsense.
Just open the document and start working.
I finished the title first, and then Yu Xiaoshu started writing.
[No wonder Old Lady Wang longs for a grandson; why would she marry a daughter-in-law if not for a grandson? Nor can the daughter-in-law be blamed for being anxious all the time; after all, it’s not that she doesn’t try hard to give birth, but if the child doesn’t survive after birth, or if the child doesn’t survive after birth, what can she do? Take the first child for example: Ever since she got pregnant, Old Lady Wang forbade her daughter-in-law to have any sex, and she was not allowed to turn over in her sleep at night.
Is this considered carelessness? Who would have thought that when the baby was more than five months pregnant, my daughter-in-law had a miscarriage probably because she blinked twice too many times!
It's still a boy; it deserves to be killed!
Let's talk about the second child. My daughter-in-law even blinked and measured; when she yawned, two maids supported her on both sides.
Although she was careful and prudent, she gave birth to a big, white and chubby boy. But after five days, the child died without making a sound for unknown reasons, without anyone noticing.
It was November, and there were four stoves of different sizes in the delivery room. There was not even a hole as big as a needle tip in the window. It was very difficult for the wind, not to mention the wind, even the wind god, to get in.
Besides, the child was covered with four quilts and five blankets, which should have been warm enough, right? Humph, he actually committed suicide. It was his fate! 】
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The opening goes straight to the point. Old Mrs. Wang just wants to have a grandson. To her, a daughter-in-law is there to give birth to grandchildren.
As a result, both the first and second babies died.
The article begins with a humorous, sarcastic and witty tone.
At the same time, the second paragraph talks about the situation after the third child was born. Basically, the daughter-in-law was swollen like a ball. That's exactly why the child grew up and naturally became big and difficult to give birth to.
But Mrs. Wang has traditional ideas after all, and believes that children should be born naturally.
As for seeing a doctor, it is even more impossible.
【People say that the young lady has to go to the hospital. Go to the hospital? Old Lady Wang can’t do that. Well, go to the hospital to cut open her stomach and give birth to the baby, but she can’t give birth naturally. She can force it out of her stomach! Foreign devils, traitors, can they do that? The Wang family wants a grandson who is “raised”, not “taken out”. The mother of the family has also spoken, how can raising a child be faster? It takes time for a chicken to lay an egg! Besides, the induction spell hasn’t been finished yet, what are you busy with? Disrespecting nuns is looking down on gods! 】
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The more he wrote, the more Yu Xiaoshu felt that everyone was everyone.
It is said that Mr. Lao She looked down on short stories at first, and he thought short stories were not worth writing. However, because there were too many people asking for his manuscripts and it was too late to write a long novel, Mr. Lao She decided to write a few short stories to cope with the situation.
What is Versailles?
This is actually called Versailles. Just write something to get by, or write a few jokes, and you can end up writing such a good manuscript.
This "Holding the Grandson" actually revolves around the birth and death of the third generation in a family. It describes a devout grandmother whose only hope is to have a grandson, which leads to the death of her daughter-in-law and baby.
And basically it's full of sarcasm, irony, great sorrow, great joy, and finally great sorrow again from beginning to end.
It was less than 6,000 words, and Yu Xiaoshu finished it in just one hour.
No need to think, the hand speed is also fast.
It's like diabetes insipidus.
After finishing the manuscript, Yu Xiaoshu briefly checked it to see if there were any typos, and then sent it directly to Fengyang Magazine.
As for his pen name, Yu Xiaoshu chose "Second in the World".
Yes.
Such a name is easy to understand.
After sending it, Yu Xiaoshu no longer paid attention to it.
He was quite confident about the article "Holding Grandson".
"Teacher Yu, you're looking for me?"
At this time, Gong Xue knocked on the door and came in and said with a little respect.
"Well, if someone from a magazine contacts you next time, just say that it was you who submitted the manuscript..."
Yu Xiaoshu gave a brief account of the situation.
After all, he didn't want Su Qing to know that he wrote it, otherwise, with Su Qing's personality, she might not accept it. More importantly, it would be better if as few people knew about the pseudonym as possible.
The first alias is Yu Xiao.
The second vest is the second best in the world.
Gong Xue nodded and said, "Teacher Yu, I understand."
"Well, please inform Zhang Cheng, Zhang Xiaohe and others. We will have a meeting in the conference room in 5 minutes."
Yu Xiaoshu glanced at the time and said.
"good."
Gong Xue said this and went out to notify them.
5 minutes later, conference room.
Zhang Cheng and Zhang Xiaohe already knew each other, and I was also familiar with the others.
"I won't say anything extra. Everyone is familiar with it. Next, the variety show "Sisters Riding the Wind and Waves" will be officially launched, and..."
Just when Yu Xiaoshu was in a meeting to discuss "Sisters Riding the Wind and Waves", his manuscript had already appeared in the screenwriting department of "Feng Yang Magazine".
The fourth editor, Xia He, was responsible for the review.
After an hour of elimination, 80 manuscripts were eliminated, and most of them were so rubbish that Xia He despaired.
She really wants to ask these people, do you think short stories are easy to write?
All I need is a pen, right?
What the hell is this thing written one by one? ?
Just when her mentality was on the verge of exploding, Xia He discovered this manuscript titled "Holding Grandson".
"Holding Grandson?"
Xia He glanced at the title and then at the pen name.
Wow!
This is a contribution from a newcomer, but it was given this name.
Second best in the world.
You are quite arrogant.
Originally, Xia He thought that the manuscript was uninteresting with such a second-rate pen name like "Second in the World", so she just planned to take a quick glance at it.
result.
“This manuscript…”
Xia He sat up straight.
She looked at the beginning and saw Old Lady Wang’s longing for a grandson.
Then we see Old Lady Wang’s resistance to the hospital and all kinds of feudal ideas.
【Male doctor! A male doctor as a midwife? I can’t let a big man deliver my daughter-in-law. Before the explosion was over, two big men came out, picked up my daughter-in-law and put her on the bed. The old lady’s ears were trembling! They were going to rebel, why did a group of big men come and do something to a young pregnant woman? "Put her down, is there anyone here who knows what’s going on?
If there are any, call some women! Otherwise, let’s go!” By chance, we met a very friendly doctor, who said, “Put them down and let them go!”
Old Mrs. Wang swallowed a breath of cold air, and after swallowing it, she felt strangely hot in her heart. If it wasn’t for her grandson, she would at least give the doctor a few slaps in the face! 】
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To be honest, Xia He was happy when she saw this.
Let’s not talk about the past. Even now, under many so-called rules, some old-fashioned people still don’t allow male doctors to check and deliver babies.
Feudalism has always existed.
Moreover, Xia He originally thought that this would probably result in two deaths. According to what Old Lady Wang did, her daughter-in-law would definitely die, and her grandson would probably die as well.
But I never expected that as I continued watching, the story would take an unexpected turn.
【What a big grandson, weighing 13 pounds! Old Mrs. Wang didn't know how to laugh, she held her mother-in-law's hand and laughed while crying. Her mother-in-law was no longer an enemy, but an elder sister. The doctor was no longer a traitor, but a benefactor of the Wang family, and it would be appropriate to reward him with 100 yuan immediately. If it weren't for this, such a fat grandson would have suffocated to death, how could it be worthy of the ancestors? She wanted to kneel down and kowtow, but it was a pity that there was no goddess of descendants in the hospital. 】
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After watching this, Xia He didn't expect that Old Lady Wang actually gave birth to a grandson. Does this mean everyone will be happy?
After reading further, Xia He shook her head slightly.
Old Mrs. Wang was really courting death.
In her opinion, her grandson must be taken care of at home and must not stay in the hospital.
"If we have to have surgery to remove the baby, it would be best if the baby stays in the hospital for a month," the doctor said. "Then what about the full moon in three days?" asked Old Lady Wang.
"Which is more important, life or three days? How can a woman entertain guests when her belly hasn't grown yet?" the doctor asked.
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Finally, she got her grandson out. Old Lady Wang carried her grandson into the car. As soon as she got in, she sneezed. She sneezed all the way home. Every sneeze was aimed at her grandson's face. When she got home, she quickly sent someone to find a wet nurse. She still held her grandson in her arms to catch her sneezes. Yes, Old Lady Wang knew she had caught a cold; but she couldn't let go of her grandson until she died. By noon, her grandson had caught at least two hundred sneezes, and his body was slowly getting hot. Old Lady Wang was even more unwilling to let go. By three o'clock in the afternoon, her grandson was burning like a piece of charcoal. By night, two wet nurses had been hired, but her grandson died without a single drop of milk.
Old Mrs. Wang just cried for a long time; after she finished crying, her old eyes were wide open.
"It was taken out! How can he survive if it was taken out? Sue the hospital! How could a grandson with such a heavy weight only live for one day? It's all the hospital's fault, you idiots!"
Old Mrs. Wang asked her mother-in-law to go to the hospital to make a scene. Her mother also wanted to take her daughter out as soon as possible, because the hospital was unreliable!
The daughter-in-law was brought out; how could the lawsuit be filed if she was not brought out? Not long after she was brought out, the daughter-in-law's stomach cracked, and the "postpartum rejuvenation cream" was useless. She died without saying a word. Well, the two cases were combined into one, and Mrs. Wang sued the hospital. She had to avenge her grandson and daughter-in-law even though she was dead!
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Good job.
After watching it, Xia He exclaimed, "Wow!"
This is so damn realistic.
Old Mrs. Wang personally killed her daughter-in-law and grandson, but she did not think she was wrong. On the contrary, she thought it was all the hospital's fault.
And it's written so ironically.
After reading it, Xia He said loudly: "I have a manuscript here that is worth ten, no, a hundred."
The other people in the editorial department were extremely calm.
After all, everyone knows that Xia He often likes to exaggerate.
"Hey, don't disbelieve me, just take a look for yourself."
Xia He sent the manuscript directly to the group.
Then.
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(End of this chapter)
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