Chapter 138 This can also be commissioned
The main seat was occupied by bigwigs such as Wan Lao, Meng Dezhi, and Zhu Guangqian.
Cheng Xuyuan, as the protagonist of this event, also sat at this table.
At this time, his face was a little red.
Because just now, Mr. Wan asked him to toast a glass of wine to everyone at the table, so that everyone could get to know him better.
After drinking this round of wine, Cheng Xuyuan felt that he had drunk at least two taels of wine.
Just when he sat down and prepared to take a break, he saw a few more people coming over to toast him.
"Mr. Wan, let me introduce them to you. These are the reserve forces of our Literary Association. This one is Du Zicheng, now in the Music Association; this one is Shen Yushu, now in..." The old man sitting next to Meng Dezhi introduced them with a smile.
After hearing the introduction, Cheng Xuyuan looked at Shen Yushu.
As the protagonist of this seminar, Cheng Xuyuan's attention was completely focused on important guests such as Mr. Wan.
He really didn't pay any attention to the colleagues invited by the Cultural Association to liven up the atmosphere at the dinner table.
Unexpectedly, Shen Yushu was there too.
At this moment, Shen Yushu was standing beside Mr. Wan with a wine glass in his hand. He didn't say anything, but just watched quietly.
A few minutes later, Shen Yushu and others drank a few glasses of wine with everyone at the main table.
"I believe you all know this person. He is Xu Lingyun, and he is also the protagonist of this event."
"In the future, you will inevitably deal with each other. Come, let's have a drink together." The middle-aged man who brought Shen Yushu and others over pointed at Cheng Xuyuan and introduced him.
"Teacher Xu, I have read your The Pursuit of Happyness several times."
"To be honest, I really like it very much."
“It’s an honor to see you here.”
"I'll toast to you!" Fatty Du, who was standing at the front, was the first to raise his glass to Cheng Xuyuan.
Facing Fatty Du's toast, Cheng Xuyuan smiled and said, "Thank you for liking my work."
"Don't call me Teacher Xu. I'm younger than you."
"If you like, just call me Cheng Xuyuan."
"After all, we were colleagues before."
As Cheng Xuyuan spoke, he raised his glass and said, "I used to work at the Chengnan District Cultural Center."
"I am very grateful to everyone for coming to help this time. Let's have a drink together."
Looking at the wine glass raised by Cheng Xuyuan, Lao Du smiled and said, "Xuyuan, since you said so, I won't be hypocritical."
"Come on, let's have a drink!"
“I wish Xuyuan’s works will get better and better!”
As the wine glasses were raised, everyone raised their glasses and drank the wine in their glasses.
At this moment, Shen Yushu felt very strange.
The person who is the center of attention is Cheng Xuyuan, but he is just one of the many stars.
This change made him feel unwilling to accept it.
But this change is real.
"Xuyuan, you go ahead and do your work. We'll go over first." After Fatty Du drank the wine in his glass, he said to Cheng Xuyuan.
Cheng Xuyuan smiled and said a few words to Fatty Du, then he said to Shen Yushu, who was standing aside with a dazed look, "Brother Yushu, long time no see."
Shen Yushu didn't expect that Cheng Xuyuan would greet him directly.
After being stunned for a moment, he quickly calmed himself down and said, "Long time no see."
Cheng Xuyuan said: "Brother Yushu, I'm too busy now, let's find another time to talk."
Just as Cheng Xuyuan was speaking, Mr. Wan had already stood up.
For Mr. Wan, being able to hold on until now is unprecedented. Now that the banquet is halfway through, he has to leave first.
Cheng Xuyuan hurriedly said goodbye to Shen Yushu, and then followed Zou Yanlai and others to see off Mr. Wan.
Shen Yushu actually wanted to see him off, but he knew in his heart that he had no right to do so.
So after Mr. Wan left the hall, he began his own task, drinking and chatting with Liu Xinwu and others at the same table.
The party became a lot more relaxed due to the departure of big guys like Mr. Wan.
Some familiar authors and editors gathered together and started chatting.
Five minutes later, when Cheng Xuyuan and others, who had seen off Mr. Wan, Meng Dezhi and others, returned to the banquet hall, they quickly became the focus of everyone.
As the protagonist of this seminar, Cheng Xuyuan couldn't help but express his gratitude to everyone for coming.
Accompanied by Zhao Jinjiu, he held up a glass and clinked glasses with the guests one by one.
Soon, Cheng Xuyuan became drunk.
Although before, Cheng Xuyuan had made up his mind to drink less.
But at this moment, he once again felt what it meant to be in the world and have no choice.
Half an hour later, Cheng Xuyuan came to the table where Shen Yushu and others were sitting. When he was expressing his gratitude to everyone, Liu Xinwu held up his wine glass and said, "Xuyuan, people say that we two are destined to be together."
"I think so."
"Not only because of our works, but also because of our previous meeting."
"It was a cultural performance, with thousands of audiences, and we were sitting together. Do you think this is a shallow fate?"
Cheng Xuyuan was still clear-headed at this time. He smiled and said, "It's fate. Thank you Teacher Liu for your help this time. I'll toast to you!"
Liu Xinwu raised his glass and said, "Xuyuan, you and I can drink together. Anything is fine."
“But I can’t say that it helps.”
"That would be too polite."
At this point, he raised his glass and said, "With the friendship between us, if I ask you to help me, will you not help me?"
There seems to be something wrong with what you said.
Although he was confused in his heart, Cheng Xuyuan just said on the surface: "Of course not."
"As long as it is within my ability, I will never refuse."
Shen Yushu drank about four or five taels of wine. Although he felt a little dizzy, he was not fainted.
At this moment he had a bad feeling.
I wonder if Cheng Xuyuan will be trapped by Liu Xinwu's words.
Just when he was confused, he heard Liu Xinwu say with a smile: "Xuyuan, since you said that, we must drink a few more glasses."
As he spoke, he drank the wine in the glass.
Then he smiled and said, "I really have something I want to ask you for help with."
"Our publishing house is planning to launch a new literary magazine, but we are still short of a few masterpieces to be the finale. I have been so worried about it that I can't sleep these days."
"Xuyuan, since you were able to write "Desire" so quickly, why don't you help me write a work?"
"At least a novella, two months."
Hearing this, Cheng Xuyuan was stunned for a moment.
He didn't expect that he just came here to pour a glass of wine and chat, and before he did anything else, he would be asked to write an article.
this……
Not only Cheng Xuyuan was confused, but Zhao Jinjiu was also a little confused.
After all, he was still here! They hadn't finished drinking the wine that Yanjing Literature and Art had offered them.
These people who drink the wine of Yenching Literature and Art and dig into people from Yenching Literature and Art, isn't this a bit too unkind?
Although he had a decent personal relationship with Liu Xinwu, he felt that he could never tolerate such a thing.
If you can swallow your anger about this kind of thing, how will others see you! "Xinwu, today is an important day for Xuyuan, let's talk about your matter later!" Zhao Jinjiu said to Liu Xinwu unceremoniously.
Unfortunately, Liu Xinwu seemed to have problems with his ears and didn't hear anything.
He pulled Cheng Xuyuan and said, "Xuyuan, if you think one cup is not enough, I will drink three cups in a row, but you must help me with this."
Although Cheng Xuyuan was drunk, he still didn't say anything.
Liu Xinwu picked up a glass of wine and drank it. He looked at Cheng Xuyuan who was indifferent and continued, "We will pay the highest standard for the manuscript."
"Also, we will give you the highest subsidy for manuscript revision."
After hearing this, Cheng Xuyuan hurriedly said to Liu Xinwu who was about to drink again, "Xinwu, we are all friends. Aren't you being too formal?"
"Come on, let's have a drink."
"I will definitely help you with this!"
Looking at the wine glass raised by Cheng Xuyuan, Liu Xinwu thought, I am drinking so hard here, isn't it a waste of effort? If I had known this, I would have just asked for the manuscript fee! Zhao Jinjiu, who was standing aside, looked helpless. After Liu Xinwu sat down, he said to Liu Xinwu: "Xinwu, I have never seen you do things like this!"
"Cheng Xuyuan is our author. You are trying to poach him right in front of me. Isn't that too much?"
Looking at Zhao Jinjiu who was somewhat indignant, Liu Xinwu clasped his hands and said, "Team Leader Zhao, I have no choice but to do this!"
"If we want to successfully launch a journal, we need a number of heavyweight works."
"So you should just do your brother a favor."
"This is just the first time, and it won't happen again."
Killing is not the right thing to do, and what Liu Xinwu said makes sense. What's more, at this time, he has to accompany Cheng Xuyuan to toast the guests.
So he could only snort and let the matter go.
Liu Xinwu looked at Zhao Jinjiu who was leaving and a smile appeared on his face.
No matter what, as long as Cheng Xuyuan agrees to help write an article, his trip will be worth it.
For the Yenching Literature and Art magazine, this symposium was very successful except for the flaw that one of its popular authors was commissioned to write an article.
After eating and drinking, the guests whose homes were in Yanjing went home.
Those who came from far away stayed temporarily in the dormitory of the Yenching Literature and Art editorial department used to revise manuscripts.
As for editors like Zou Yanlai, they can also breathe a sigh of relief and take half a day off.
A few people who were drunk were also helped to the editorial dormitory.
This includes Cheng Xuyuan.
Although Cheng Xuyuan wanted to control the volume, this symposium itself was meant to make him famous.
In this situation, I drank too much without realizing it.
Zhang Dening asked Xiao Liu to support him, and muttered as he walked: "Cheng Xuyuan, you are just a little bit arrogant!"
"Once someone praises you, you lose track of east, west, south, and north!"
"Now, right after this work seminar, I already owe someone a novel. Tell me, when will you stop making me worry?"
Cheng Xuyuan was a little dazed and couldn't hear Zhang Dening's nagging clearly.
Shen Yumo followed behind Cheng Xuyuan without saying much.
Soon, they arrived at the dormitory. Xiao Liu, who put Cheng Xuyuan down, wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Sister Dening, I feel a little dizzy too. I'm going home first."
Zhang Dening waved his hand and said, "Go ahead, don't pretend to be drunk here. Do you think I don't know that you are in a hurry to find your partner?"
"Go quickly."
After Xiao Liu left, Zhang Dening said to Shen Yumo, "Yumo, let's go back too. They haven't woken up in the whole afternoon."
Shen Yumo asked: "He...are they okay?"
"I'm just drunk, what could happen?" Zhang Dening was about to speak when he heard someone calling him from downstairs. He answered and hurried out of the room.
Shen Yumo was also ready to follow him out, but when she reached the door, she couldn't help but look back.
The moment she turned around, she saw Cheng Xuyuan lying on the bed, snoring loudly. He looked like he was sleeping very soundly.
His features looked so familiar.
Yet it was so strange.
After pondering for a moment, Shen Yumo placed a glass of water at Cheng Xuyuan's bedside, then pushed the door and walked out.
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