Ye Xunmei had also read Wang Yang's first novel, which had a very interesting title: "Animal World" (fictional). If you didn't know better, you might think it was a popular science book. Ye Xunmei couldn't get into the first few pages.
Because Wang Yang's language is too direct, or to put it bluntly, rude, his school of thought is called "rogue literature." Moreover, the characters in his books are all children of high-ranking officials in Beijing's high-ranking compounds, since Wang Yang himself grew up in such a compound, so he is writing his own story.
Ye Xunmei initially couldn't accept such blunt literature. He preferred ornate and beautiful prose and poetry, or masterpieces like "Four Generations Under One Roof" and "Moment in Peking." He simply couldn't appreciate books like Wang Yang's, and even now he doesn't enjoy reading them.
But he still patiently read it to the end, and only then did he understand why Yu Ziwu valued Wang Yang so much and gave him such a high evaluation.
Because Wang Yang uses the most straightforward language to examine the deepest aspects of human nature. Some books are forgotten after reading, but his books make people think deeply and savor the experience, which shows that the writer has succeeded.
Although Ye Xunmei disliked Wang Yang's books, he agreed with Yu Ziwu's view that Wang Yang was indeed a genius writer, and his books were more suitable for the general public and could easily resonate with readers.
Yu Ziwu personally proofread Wang Yang's "Animal World" and wrote a preface. The first print run was 5,000 copies. As Yu Ziwu had predicted, the book sold out as soon as it hit the market. It was reprinted several times afterward, and even now, "Animal World" remains a bestseller in major bookstores.
After that, Wang Yang's books became bestsellers, and many of them were adapted into TV series. He founded his own cultural company, which became very successful, and he gained a high status in the literary circle. He was no longer the down-and-out writer who had been hitting walls everywhere.
Yu Ziwu and Wang Yang have a good relationship. Although Yu Ziwu is no longer an editor, they still keep in touch. Moreover, Yu Ziwu has investments in the cultural industry and does business with Wang Yang.
Discovering outstanding writers is an editor's professional competence. Although Yu Ziwu only worked as an editor for ten years, he discovered a large number of writers and achieved remarkable results. As a result, he now has friendships with many outstanding writers and is thriving in the cultural industry.
Yu Hailin, however, was conventional and unremarkable. He worked for decades but failed to discover any blockbuster authors. Books he edited were not well received after publication. As a result, he lacked talent and insight, and was not good at interpersonal relationships. He did not do well in his workplace and remained an ordinary editor for his entire career. Those who came after him were promoted and received raises, but he remained stagnant.
Although Ye Xunmei disliked Yu Hailin's awkwardness, she still sympathized with him. So she said to Ye Mingcheng, "Don't charge him for medical expenses in the future. Give him more for his services. Anyway, you have a lot of junk upstairs. I'll pay ten yuan for each piece of junk. You can ask me for the bill later."
He later learned from Yu Ziwu that Yu Hailin had mustered up a lot of courage when he asked him to write an article. At the time, he was having a bad time at work and wasn't producing any results, so he had to bite the bullet and call him. But Ye Xunmei didn't know any of this.
He regretted it after hearing about it and went to find Yu Hailin, but Yu Hailin was very aloof and said he didn't need it. His arrogant tone infuriated Ye Xunmei, and she stopped contacting him after that.
Looking back now, he still regrets it a bit. If he had agreed at the time, perhaps Yu Hailin's situation would have been better, after all, his status in the literary circle is still extraordinary!
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