Chapter 263: Traveling back from the modern era to the 18th year of the Republic of China

. Ye Fuguang's intuition was indeed very accurate.

Zhang Nianzhao's article aroused everyone's anger.

The only outlet for this anger was Ye Fuguang.

So soon, Ye Fuguang was drowned in the anger of the people.

In order to draw a clear line between himself and Ye Fuguang and prove that he and Ye Fuguang were not the same kind of people, many writers who had supported him and wrote articles for him turned their guns on him and became the main force to bombard him.

#Two-faced#

#Shameless#

#Disloyal and unfilial#

Some people even defined Ye Fuguang as the #shame of the literary world#.

These labels were firmly attached to Ye Fuguang. From now on, whenever someone thinks of his name, they will think of these rich and diverse prefixes.

Although Zhang Nianzhao only wrote one clarifying article and did not write other articles to attack Ye Fuguang, Ye Fuguang still put all the blame on Zhang Nianzhao.

He rushed into the editorial department of "Qiming Daily" and grabbed Zhang Nianzhao by the collar, looking crazy: "Zhang Nianzhao, I have been pretty good to you over the years, why did you help Yao Rong to harm me?"

"Do you know that you have harmed me terribly! "Shanghai Daily" contacted me and said that I am not suitable to be the deputy editor-in-chief anymore!"

"I have lost my reputation and my job, all because of that bullshit article you wrote!"

Zhang Nianzhao was strangled and felt a little painful. He frowned slightly and looked at Ye Fuguang with a very cold look.

"When you used me, you should have thought about the consequences of the truth being exposed."

"The one who really hurt you was not me, but yourself."

Ye Fuguang was so angry that he clenched his fist and punched Zhang Nianzhao.

The distance between the two was too close, and Zhang Nianzhao could not dodge the punch and was hit hard.

He gasped in pain, and nameless anger also emerged from the bottom of his heart. He shouted and rushed towards Ye Fuguang, and wrestled with Ye Fuguang.

This is Zhang Nianzhao's territory. Even if Zhang Nianzhao can no longer fight, he can't suffer much loss.

On the other hand, when people around him came to persuade him to stop fighting, he didn't know how many times someone stepped on him, and he didn't know how many times someone elbowed him.

When the two were completely pulled apart, Zhang Nianzhao had no injuries except that his hair and clothes were a little messy.

Ye Fuguang, however, was in so much pain that he could not stand up.

"You...you..."

"Go away." Zhang Nianzhao coldly ordered him to leave. "If you want to stay here and continue to make trouble, affecting the normal work of the newspaper, you will see my article on the front page of the "Qiming Daily" tomorrow."

Ye Fuguang's face froze, but he didn't dare to make trouble anymore.

"Qiming Daily" is not a tabloid. It would not be good for him to offend everyone here.

This matter was not published in the newspaper, but it was still circulated in a small range.

"Women's Daily" also heard about it.

Zhou Qihuai told Yao Rong and Ye Heqi as a joke: "Many people say that Ye Fuguang is a disgrace to the literary world, so the Shanghai Daily dare not hire him anymore, fearing that his presence will reduce the recognition of other writers for the Shanghai Daily."

With such a reputation, no major newspaper would be willing to hire Ye Fuguang in the future, no matter how capable he is.

Of course, if Ye Fuguang is willing to "lower his standards" and go to some inferior tabloids, he will definitely find a place for himself there.

But the gap is the most tormenting.

Reputation is actually a very mysterious thing.

Abandoning his wife and daughter, cheating during pregnancy... Such flaws in character are not enough to ruin Ye Fuguang's reputation.

Because it does not harm the interests of others.

But Ye Fuguang's actions offended many people in the literary world, and he was expelled from the entire literary world.

Ye Heqi did not have much emotional fluctuations about Ye Fuguang's fate.

After she and her mother escaped from the Ye Mansion, she had no connection with that family.

"For intellectuals like Ye Fuguang who have no integrity, one more or one less will make no difference to the country and the people."

Yao Rong chuckled and gave the final conclusion: "After suffering such a big loss, Ye Fuguang should not dare to do anything again."

"Ms. Zhou, starting tomorrow, "Women's Newspaper" will no longer publish anything about Ye Fuguang. We need to draw the public's attention back to novels and the issue of female divorce."

She did not forget her original plan because of the troubles caused by Ye Fuguang.

Slapping the Ye family in the face and getting rid of Ye Fuguang were just some of the things she had to do by the way.

Her real purpose was to inspire more women by making her divorce announcement and the novel "Fire Phoenix" a role model for women.

***

It was the fifteenth day since the publication of the news and the ninth day

since the serialization of the novel. Overnight, other newspapers were still scolding Ye Fuguang, but "Women's Newspaper" and "Qiming Newspaper", which were the main battlefields of this scolding war, had completely stopped having such voices.

The front-page headlines of these two newspapers were reserved for the article written by Ye Heqi.

In this article, Ye Heqi talked about his views on marriage.

It was always funny when a fourteen-year-old girl talked about such a topic.

So when people first started reading this article, many of them had a faint smile on their faces.

But as the article went deeper, the expressions on many people's faces gradually became solemn.

"This is a very wonderful era."

"Here are the most advanced ideas, the most passionate young people, but also the most backward customs, and generations of people trapped by backward customs."

"Advanced and backward, have always been separated."

"When advanced people and backward people get married, this marriage is bound to be separated. In the eyes of everyone, these two people are completely incompatible."

Ye Heqi became a prophet. In her article, she predicted many marriage phenomena that are likely to appear in the future.

The occurrence of these phenomena must have its reasons in the times.

Ye Heqi did not criticize these phenomena.

She just used herself as an example.

As the daughter of such a couple, she talked about her views on these phenomena.

"...If I decide to change this world, the first person I want to change must be my mother."

"I hope to do my best to make her a better person, let her have freedom, and have the ability to live independently."

"I hope she lives soberly and can live for herself."

Immediately following this article is the serialized plot of "Fire Phoenix".

Today's plot happens to be serialized to Ye Heqi teaching Yao Rong to write, taking Yao Rong shopping, and accompanying Yao Rong to read "Women's Newspaper".

The combination of the two has shocked many people.

The famous writer Jin Fengzui specially wrote an article for this purpose to express his support for Yao Rong and Ye Heqi.

Two days later, "Fire Phoenix" came to an end.

The front page headlines of "Women's Newspaper" and "Qiming Daily" were all about the article written by Yao Rong.

Her words "My feudalism is in my knowledge, their feudalism is in their bones" were thought-provoking.

In the finale, after publishing the divorce notice and being surrounded by overwhelming curses, the protagonist did not get angry.

She sat by the kerosene lamp and wrote a poem.

This poem is "Begonia" by Qiu Jin, a female hero of Jianhu:

Planting is as deep as rain and dew, one cluster is light and the other is thick.

How many times have I bloomed to fight the evening wind without relying on the power of spring?

...

Yao Rong and Ye Heqi's lives are still going on, so the ending of the novel is destined to stay at a certain moment in their lives.

Readers are not surprised by this.

What really surprised and impressed many readers is the ending written by Yao Rong and the poem quoted.

This is a masterpiece that sings about begonias. The general idea is that begonias have various shapes and only bloom in autumn. They neither rely on the warmth of spring nor the moisture of spring rain, but like a mighty warrior, they bravely bloom in the cool autumn evening breeze. [Note]

As a woman, Qiu Jin dared to break the shackles of feudal ethics, actively devoted herself to the revolution, and finally died heroically.

She wrote this poem "Begonia" to express her aspirations.

The protagonist of the novel quoted Qiu Jin's poem "Autumn Begonia", which not only expressed his ambition but also responded to the past insults.

- You can insult me ​​as much as you want, I will be like a brave fighter, not afraid of any insults.

This makes the novel come to an abrupt end, but also leaves people with endless reverie, further elevating the overall intention of the novel.

Many literati who were originally indifferent to the novel have improved their evaluation of the novel because of this ending.

After being silent for a long time, Zhang Nianzhao also wrote an article about this ending, calling Yao Rong an "anti-feudal fighter" in the article.

Many people quoted Zhang Nianzhao's statement.

Even Chen Jiayou, the initiator of the vernacular movement, wrote an article to encourage more women to learn from Yao Rong and called her a female role model.

He even compared the publication of the divorce notice to a war.

"She fought a very great war."

"This war was bloodless and without knives, but it was more intense than swords and swords. Because it was fought for rights and truth, for liberation and freedom."

In addition to praising Yao Rong, Mr. Chen also praised the Women's Newspaper.

"It allowed more people to hear the voices of women and their demands."

"Perhaps such a voice cannot wake up the public or change the status quo, but the cry must be meaningful. This era lacks such a cry."

Of course, Mr. Chen did not forget to praise Ye Heqi.

"Her understanding of marriage really shocked me."

"She and her mother saved each other. "Fire Phoenix" is not a hymn to Yao Rong alone, but a battle song for them."

"Her mother was a fighter, and she was a warrior."

Finally, Mr. Chen said, "The impact of this war may not be felt until a long time later. But when people in the future look back on this history, they will definitely not forget what happened today, nor will they forget her and them."

***

"Even Mr. Chen was shocked." Zhou Qihuai said excitedly in the newspaper office, "Mr. Chen praised us!"

Others also showed a look of honor on their faces.

Even the usually calm Chen Wan had a faint smile on her lips.

But the most excited person on the scene was Ye Heqi.

Ye Heqi covered her chest with her hands, her ears and neck were all red with excitement.

Oh my god, she was praised by Mr. Chen Jiayou!

He even said that she was a warrior!!!

This is Mr. Chen.

This is Mr. Chen who is famous in history books and has made many outstanding contributions to the new China.

Yao Rong smiled and asked: "Are you so surprised?"

Ye Heqi nodded vigorously: "Not only is it a surprise, but also an honor."

She didn't know how to tell her mother.

But as a person of the future, she is full of respect and admiration for Mr. Chen, a founding hero.

Yao Rong touched Ye Heqi's head and was about to say something when Chen Wan raised the newspaper and said, "You are so happy today, I will treat everyone to mutton soup."

Everyone applauded: "Editor-in-Chief Chen, thank you for spending money!"

Chen Wan said, "It's my duty. Everyone has been exhausted in the past half month. The sales of Women's Newspaper have increased so much, which is inseparable from the efforts and contributions of each of us."

Zhou Qihuai said, "Editor-in-Chief Chen, if you say so, then a bowl of mutton soup is not enough."

Ye Heqi followed suit, "That's right, the sales of the newspaper have increased so much, let us all share in the joy."

Chen Wan smiled and said, "Okay, okay, it's New Year's Eve in two days. I'll give all of you big red envelopes. Isn't this enough for the joy?"

Hearing about the big red envelopes, the applause of the crowd suddenly became louder.

During the meal, Chen Wan asked Yao Rong about his next plan: "After all these things, the Ye family will definitely not dare to do anything to you again. Do you want to move back to Beijing?"

Yao Rong thought about it and shook his head and said, "Beijing has its own advantages, and Shanghai has its own advantages. Since we have settled in Shanghai, we can live there for two more years. It won't be too late to change cities when Heqi goes to college."

After chatting with Chen Wan, Yao Rong went to find Zhou Qihuai again and told Zhou Qihuai that he would return to Shanghai tomorrow.

"Ah?" Zhou Qihuai was surprised and reluctant, "I thought you were going to stay in Peking for the New Year. I'm going to live in my hometown during the New Year, and my house is empty anyway, you can continue to live there."

"No, Heqi and I have already discussed it."

Yao Rongwan rejected Zhou Qihuai's kindness.

Compared to staying in Zhou Qihuai's house for the New Year, the mother and daughter hoped to live in their own house for the New Year - even though the house in Shanghai was rented.

Zhou Qihuai knew that they had made up their minds and did not persuade them anymore.

After lunch, several people walked back to the newspaper office from the small restaurant.

From a distance, several people saw Zhang Nianzhao standing at the door of the newspaper office carrying large and small bags. Zhou

Qihuai asked, "Why did you come here and bring so many things?"

Zhang Nianzhao's eyes fell on Yao Rong: "I'm here to apologize."

Yao Rong's lips curved slightly: "The two articles you wrote let me see your sincerity. I accept your apology, but these things are not necessary."

Zhang Nianzhao had long guessed that Yao Rong would not accept it, so the gifts he bought, except for a few boxes of cakes, the rest were for Ye Heqi: "These are my meeting gifts for Heqi. If you don't accept them, I won't be able to use them if I take them back."

Under Zhang Nianzhao's insistence, Yao Rong finally accepted these things: "You bought a lot of cakes. If you don't mind, come in and have a cup of tea together, and go back after eating the cakes."

Zhang Nianzhao smiled and said yes.

Everyone sat around and drank tea.

Ye Heqi deliberately sat next to Zhang Nianzhao: "Mr. Zhang, I won't accept your gift for nothing. I'll tell you a story."

Zhang Nianzhao said with a childish tone: "Okay, what story do you want to tell me?"

Ye Heqi cleared his throat.

When other people tell stories, they all start with "once upon a time".

But Ye Heqi's story starts with "the future".

"In the future, there will be a wicked liar and a kind-hearted fool."

"The liar said that a county in the north had suffered a disaster and the local people could not survive. He asked the fool to be kind and donate some money so that the people could fill their stomachs."

"So the fool gave all his cash to the liar without verifying it, and even sold his own assets to raise money for the liar, and even wanted to launch a fundraising campaign to continue raising money."

"It was not until someone reminded the fool that the county town had not been hit by a disaster that the fool realized that the man was a liar. When he wanted to settle the score with the liar, the liar had already taken all his wealth and ran away to who knows where to have fun."

Zhang Nianzhao laughed: "Is this fool stupid? He can even be fooled by such a lie."

Ye Heqi looked at Zhang Nianzhao with pity. For the sake of the meeting gifts, she said something good: "You can't say that. His starting point is good."

"The starting point is good, but it's too stupid." Zhang Nianzhao laughed even louder.

Others heard what Zhang Nianzhao said and asked curiously what they were talking about.

Zhang Nianzhao repeated the story to everyone vividly.

Everyone laughed too.

The room was filled with a happy atmosphere.

After Zhang Nianzhao had laughed enough, he seemed to remember something and turned to ask Ye Heqi: "Heqi, why did you tell me this story?"

"Nothing." Ye Heqi patted Zhang Nianzhao on the shoulder, stood up and said, "Just remember it. If you have the opportunity in the future, read more fraud stories and learn some anti-fraud skills. It won't be a bad thing for you."