Chapter 174: Scold Wang Husheng first, then Xu Lingyun
Shen Yumo did not wait for Aunt Chen to meet Cheng Xuyuan, but waited for the new issue of "Yanjing Literature and Art" to go on sale first.
Early in the morning of that day, a long line formed in front of the Xinhua Bookstore on Haidian Road.
The pedestrians around are already accustomed to this kind of queuing situation.
With the re-release of various books in the past two years, students and young people who love reading will line up here to buy books before the new books are released.
In this era when everyone basically lives on coarse grains such as cornmeal, many people are willing to use the money they would not spend on meat to buy books.
"Xiao Ma, are there any new books on sale today?" As a lecturer at Yenching University, Hong Zicheng is also a book lover.
He was riding his bicycle past the Xinshu Bookstore and saw Xiao Ma, a young worker in the school library, at a glance.
Xiao Ma also has great respect for lecturer Hong Zicheng.
Although he did not leave the team, he quickly responded with a smile: "Teacher Hong, today we have the latest issue of "Yenching Literature and Art"!"
Hearing this, Hong Zicheng was stunned for a moment, then he reacted.
The second half of Desire is now on sale!
"Xiao Ma, I have a class later, can you buy me a copy? Here, take the money!"
As he spoke, Hong Zicheng took out a dollar from his pocket and handed it over.
"Teacher Hong, I don't need so much." Xiao Ma declined: "After I buy it, you can give me the money."
Hong Zicheng smiled and said, "That's fine."
"I'll meet you in the library after class."
Just as the two were talking, the door of Xinhua Bookstore was opened and a large stack of "Yenching Literature and Art" was placed in the front of the store.
"Limited to two books per person." A staff member wearing thick glasses said loudly.
As he shouted, the person standing in the front couldn't wait to say, "Give me two!"
“I want two too!”
"And me, two!"
A thick stack of Yenching Literature and Art dropped rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye, and from time to time the salesperson would shout loudly: "Go to the warehouse quickly and move all the stored Yenching Literature and Art here."
Chen Jianxun held two copies of Yanjing Literature and Art that he had finally bought, and said to Liu Zhenyun as he walked, "Let's go find Cheng Xuyuan later. We have to let this guy treat us well."
"I waited in line for two hours to buy one of his books. I don't even know whose legs these are!"
Liu Zhenyun chuckled and said, "You're dreaming. I don't think Cheng Xuyuan will treat us."
"If you ask him to treat you, he will definitely say, I didn't ask you to buy this book."
Chen Jianxun said: "This kid is really shameless. However, it doesn't matter if he doesn't invite us. We have plenty of ways to deal with him! Let's go find Fang Yuqing and see if he invites us!"
The two of them talked as they walked, and soon arrived at the classroom.
The class had already started. Two people quietly came in from the back of the classroom, sat down and began to listen to the lecture.
Although they were very eager to read the second half of "Desire", the learning atmosphere at the time made them attach great importance to every lesson of the teacher.
I was afraid that I would miss any of the teacher’s lessons.
Hong Zicheng’s lectures were very lively and the students listened with great interest.
A large class was almost over in the blink of an eye.
Just when Hong Zicheng was about to take a break, someone suddenly couldn't help but said angrily: "Xu Lingyun is rubbish, what kind of book did he write!"
"How could Liu Huifang, such a good person, be hit by a car?"
"Why didn't he bump into Wang Husheng?"
Hearing this inappropriate shout, all the Chinese major students in the class looked at the student at the same time.
The student, who was very angry just now, finally realized what he had done.
He looked at Hong Zicheng who was looking at him, scratched his head awkwardly and said, "Teacher Hong, I was so engrossed in reading just now, sorry..."
Hong Zicheng looked at the student who admitted his mistake and said helplessly: "Xu Yan, don't read extracurricular books during class!"
"This time, I won't count you as disrupting the class order, but if you do it again, I won't be polite."
Xu Yan scratched his head and prepared to sit down.
Hong Zicheng said at this time: "Don't be in a hurry to sit down. I'm a little tired from talking and want to take a rest."
"You are very angry about Xu Lingyun's "Desire", then please analyze the novel "Desire" for us all."
"Let's change our minds."
At this point, he turned to the students around him and asked, "Does anyone have any opinions?"
"No problem!" Both boys and girls answered in unison.
Older students like Chen Jianxun even applauded and welcomed them.
Xu Yan had no choice but to stand up and said, "I really like Cheng Xuyuan's "Desire". Of course, I like "When Happiness Knocks on the Door" even more."
"In this book, Desire, Cheng Xuyuan writes about everyone's desire for love, family affection, and a better life through the joys and sorrows of three little people against the backdrop of the times..."
"In this film, Cheng Xuyuan's portrayal of Liu Huifang is very good, but..."
At this point, Xu Yan said with great sorrow: "The fate of Liu Huifang he wrote about makes me feel heartbroken."
"This guy Cheng Xuyuan is simply a bit crazy!"
"I haven't finished reading it yet, but now Liu Huifang has been hit by a car. How could he write like this?"
"I think that although his writing in this way is more touching from an artistic point of view, it also makes me want to knock him out."
"I hope he doesn't get beaten up at school."
Xu Yan spoke for more than ten minutes in one breath.
Hearing Xu Yan's last words, many people burst into laughter.
Lan Beijia, a good friend of Fang Yuqing who was taking classes with her, whispered, "You should keep a distance from Cheng Xuyuan these two days."
"It wouldn't be worth it if he got beaten up because of it."
Hearing this, Fang Yuqing frowned, glared at Lan Beijia, and then asked worriedly: "Do you also think Cheng Xuyuan will really get beaten?"
"I think it's quite possible. Look at Xu Yan. If he wasn't in class, he might have gone to find your Cheng Xuyuan!"
"Cheng Xuyuan is really amazing. He can write a novel to the point where he gets beaten up."
"I'm going to read 'Desire' later too. How mad is the second half of the novel that Xu Yan couldn't help himself in class."
Just when Fang Yuqing was worried about Cheng Xuyuan, Hong Zicheng had already motioned Xu Yan to sit down, and then said with a smile: "Desire and The Pursuit of Happiness are both rare and good works."
"Moreover, the two novels have similarities in that they both reflect people's expectations for a better life."
"Cheng Xuyuan's portrayal of the characters is still very accurate..."
With the bell rang, Hong Zicheng ended his lecture, but when he left, Xu Yan was surrounded by his classmates.
"Old Xu, that's great. I didn't expect you to do something like this. Fortunately, Teacher Hong has a good temper. If you were replaced by a teacher with a bad temper, you would be in trouble."
Xu Yan spread his hands and said, "I didn't expect that either."
"After reading the content of "Desire", I really couldn't help it."
"Cheng Xuyuan, this stinky guy, really caused a lot of harm to others."
"Mr. Xu, are you almost done reading? Let me see it when you're done." A classmate came to Xu Yan and said.
Xu Yan waved his hand and said, "I still have a lot to watch. If you want to watch it, you'd better wait a little longer."
"Or, go to Xinhua Bookstore and buy another one."
Just then, a student walked in and said, "I just heard from my classmates in the Economics Department that the Yenching Literature and Art magazine in Haidian has been sold out a long time ago!"
"So fast?" a student asked in disbelief.
"You don't know, everyone is so anxiously waiting for the second half of Desire, so many students who usually bought the book and took turns reading it now bought it themselves."
Fang Yuqing listened to these conversations and felt very proud of her boyfriend.
She quietly left the classroom and ran towards the history department classroom.
When she arrived outside the history department classroom, she heard someone excitedly say, "Xu Lingyun, I support you so much, what the hell is this you wrote?"
"Liu Huifang was hit by a car!"
"I think it's just that your head was hit by the car!"
Anxious Fang Yuqing squeezed in with great effort, and saw a boy who was pointing at Cheng Xuyuan excitedly and was very angry.
Cheng Xuyuan smiled and said, "Classmate, what I wrote is a novel, it's all fiction."
"Fiction? Can't you write something good?"
"Tell me, why do you like to cause trouble for others so much!"
"I'm telling you, if it weren't for my classmates, today I would..."
Guo Yuangui and Xu Simou pulled the excited boy, and someone else protected Cheng Xuyuan as he left.
Fang Yuqing looked at this scene and didn't know whether to be happy for Cheng Xuyuan or worried about him.
Judging from everyone's reaction, this novel is undoubtedly a success. After all, it deeply touched the hearts of readers.
However, the characters are so well-developed that it’s a bit of a hassle for the author!
If Cheng Xuyuan was beaten up by his classmates, she would definitely feel distressed.
"Xuyuan, are you okay?" Fang Yuqing asked with concern after Cheng Xuyuan came out.
Cheng Xuyuan waved his hand and said, "It's okay. We are just talking a few words to satisfy our desire to talk. We are all college students. We should have some quality."
Fang Yuqing looked at Cheng Xuyuan and said, "How about you not go to class today?"
"We can talk about class after everyone has finished reading the novel."
Cheng Xuyuan spread his hands helplessly and said, "Guo Yuangui also told me your suggestion."
"It seems that I have no choice but to skip class today."
"What the hell is this?"
Fang Yuqing consoled him, "This shows that your book Desire is well written. By the way, I heard that several bookstores have sold out of Yanjing Literature and Art."
"What does this have to do with me? The editorial department won't give me a penny more." Cheng Xuyuan waved his hand and said, "Why not give me more money!"
"By the way, my dad called today and told you to come to his house for dinner when you are free." Fang Yuqing said with a hint of worry: "Do you think my dad has any new plans?"
Cheng Xuyuan didn't expect that Fang Gengsheng would actually call him and invite him to his house for dinner.
What's this for? Another Hongmen Banquet? But this shouldn't be the case. We've already had the Hongmen Banquet. What's the point of having a second one? "Did your dad say anything else?" Cheng Xuyuan asked carefully.
"No, my dad didn't say anything." Fang Yuqing said, "But he said that you'd better come this Sunday. He's waiting for you."
Although he was still a little nervous, Cheng Xuyuan finally gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, then I'll go and see what my father-in-law is going to do to me."
"What nonsense are you talking about!" Although Fang Yuqing said coquettishly, a warm feeling surged in her heart.
There was a question lingering in Cheng Xuyuan's mind, that is, why did Fang Gengsheng still let him go to his house for dinner? What was his plan?
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