Chapter 191 The young man's thoughts can be taken away
At this time, Cheng Xuyuan was talking with Mr. Wan about his new novel. He didn't know that a meal was waiting for him.
Treating people to a meal is no longer a big deal for Cheng Xuyuan.
Although he did not have enough food coupons and meal tickets, he had more than a thousand yuan in his hand. If he wanted to treat guests at expensive places like Lao Laishun and Lao Mo, which did not require food coupons, it would not be a problem.
But the guests who came to eat this time were not ordinary people! Not only did Mr. Wan come to the literary club's revival meeting, but Yu Shizhi and others also came.
It can be said that basically all the distinguished guests who came to the last audition of "The Pursuit of Happyness" have come.
"Xiao Cheng, 'The Pursuit of Happyness' was officially performed yesterday. I can tell you that as soon as the tickets are released, they will be sold out very quickly."
"Tickets were released at nine this morning, but there were people waiting at the ticket office at five in the morning!"
Lan Tianye's voice was full of excitement.
He played Xu Lingyun's father in "The Pursuit of Happyness".
Such an important role, he should have been performing today.
But in order to participate in the restoration ceremony of the literary club, he let the substitute actor perform in his place, and he came here himself.
Cheng Xuyuan smiled and said, "Lao Lan, everyone likes it so much, which shows that our People's Art Theatre performed well."
Lan Tianye smiled and said: "We are naturally confident in our performance."
"But your role as a screenwriter and author cannot be underestimated."
"I talked to many audiences, and when they heard The Pursuit of Happyness, their first impression was still that it was a novel."
While Cheng Xuyuan and Lan Tianye were chatting, Zhu Guangqian and others who came to greet Mr. Wan had also finished their greetings.
As everyone took their seats, the meeting officially began.
First, the blessings of old alumni for the restoration of the literary club were read out, and then the school leaders announced the members of the literary club.
Among these members, Cheng Xuyuan's name stands out particularly.
Because there are two honorary presidents, one of them is Cheng Xuyuan.
Elder Wan was sitting in his seat, listening to Cheng Xuyuan becoming the honorary president, and couldn't help but said to Yu Shizhi who was sitting next to him: "It's a bit too early for Xuyuan to be the honorary president."
Yu Shizhi said: "This honorary president is not what Xiao Cheng himself wants to be."
"I heard that he was originally assigned to be the president, but this brat refused to take the position, so everyone had to settle for the second best and make him the honorary president."
"Old Dean, although Xiao Cheng is a little young, his achievements are more than enough for him to be the honorary president."
Mr. Wan nodded gently and said nothing more.
Next, the guests began to express their blessings for the revival of the literary club. Because there were so many guests, this procedure took up a lot of time.
As the last guest finished speaking, the host said in a deep voice: "Next, please invite Honorary President Cheng Xuyuan to speak as a student representative."
Cheng Xuyuan was fully prepared for this speech.
He immediately took the manuscript to the podium, looked at the eager faces under the rostrum, and Cheng Xuyuan simply put down the manuscript and said, "Dear teachers and students, I am very excited today."
“It is an honor to be able to stand here and speak.”
"The title of my speech today is "Young people should take the responsibility of revitalizing their country!"
Relying on his powerful memory, Cheng Xuyuan had already memorized the manuscript he had written clearly in his mind.
So, he doesn't need to read the manuscript at all.
Cheng Xuyuan thought a lot about his speech, but in the end, he wrote this speech based on an article he read in his previous life.
"The country will not let down the innocent heart, and will pierce the sky with its sharp sword! Sixty years ago, ... aspiring young people..., there is no such thing as a peaceful life, it's just that someone is carrying the burden for you..."
Cheng Xuyuan's voice was not too high-pitched, but he recited the entire manuscript quite fluently. More importantly, he mixed it with his sincere emotions, with ups and downs, and was passionate, which sounded very attractive.
As he spoke, the expressions of many students present became extremely serious.
As the first batch of college students since the resumption of the college entrance examination, they not only have the will to study hard, but also have the responsibility to shoulder heavy responsibilities.
Cheng Xuyuan's opening remarks awakened a kind of faith deep in their hearts, making them all feel refreshed.
Especially the words "there is no such thing as a peaceful life, it's just that someone is carrying a heavy burden and moving forward" made their expressions become serious.
The guests who were originally talking in low voices now sat up straight.
They looked at Cheng Xuyuan, and had high expectations for his speech.
"…Young people, with great ambitions, shed their blood…"
"…Young people, ride the wind and break the waves…"
"…Young people should take on the responsibility of building a strong country…"
As the rhythmic sound continued to ring out, the hall of the library became silent.
However, along with the silence, there was a kind of heroic spirit and great pride! Cheng Xuyuan, who had changed the article in his previous life, was also excited at this time.
His thoughts raced quickly.
The words, which were originally a little unfamiliar, began to be filled with passion in his words.
At the end, he even abandoned the previous ending words and called out loudly: "Classmates, time waits for no one, let us unite together and revitalize China!"
Cheng Xuyuan's slogan immediately had a great response, and the excited students in the audience also followed suit and shouted:
"Unite and revitalize China!"
"Unite and revitalize China!"
…
As the slogan became louder and louder, even the guests attending the meeting couldn't help but shout along.
Some people even had tears in their eyes at this moment.
Zhang Dening said to Shen Yumo who was standing beside him, "Yumo, remember to get Cheng Xuyuan's manuscript later. His speech was really great."
"This guy always gives people surprises out of the blue!"
Shen Yumo's eyes were also a little red at this moment.
She was not a person who was easily emotional, but Cheng Xuyuan's speech just now made her feel as if there was a fire burning in her heart.
Especially the sentence "There is no such thing as a peaceful life" pierced her heart and made her feel like crying.
She thought of a lot at this moment, but she felt that she had no one to talk to.
"good!"
When the emotions of the people around him calmed down, Cheng Xuyuan said, "Thank you everyone!"
After saying these four words, he walked back to his seat, but the moment he walked back, a round of applause even more intense than before rang out again.
"Old Dean, Xiao Cheng is very good!" Yu Shizhi saw that there was no change between him and Gang, but in his eyes, he was a more handsome and heroic young man, and his words were full of praise.
Wan Lao smiled and said, "Yes, he is very good."
Liu Xinwu said to Zou Yanlai who was sitting next to him, "I always thought Xuyuan's novels were well written, but I didn't expect that his speeches were also very contagious and powerful."
Zou Yanlai smiled and said, "I didn't expect that Xiao Cheng is such a person who keeps giving surprises!"
Teachers and professors such as Zhu Guangqian and Hong Zicheng were also talking in low voices at this time.
The looks they gave Cheng Xuyuan were full of admiration.
In the following exchanges, perhaps inspired by Cheng Xuyuan’s speech, everyone spoke very enthusiastically, making the literary club’s revival meeting both warm and harmonious.
As a result, the meeting, which was originally scheduled for two hours, ended up lasting more than three hours, and ended with a sense of unfulfilled satisfaction.
For this meeting, the school arranged meals for the guests.
However, older guests like Mr. Wan chose to leave on their own after the meeting.
So the people who went to eat were the backbones like Zou Yanlai and Liu Xinwu.
As the honorary president, Cheng Xuyuan was naturally also among the guests.
After sending Mr. Wan away, he was just about to take a break when Zhang Dening came to his side.
"Xuyuan, your speech this time was really great. I admire you!" Zhang Dening said, "Give me your speech manuscript. I will help you publish it in the next issue of Yanjing Literature and Art."
Cheng Xuyuan looked at Zhang Dening who looked expectant, hesitated for a moment and said: "If it can be published, I naturally have no objection."
"But I can't decide yet. I still need to seek the school's opinion."
Zhang Dening nodded and said, "I know this, but I think the school will definitely agree to publish it here."
Just when Zhang Dening was feeling somewhat pleased with himself, Chen Jianxun came over in a panic and asked, "Xuyuan, where is your speech manuscript?"
"What's wrong?" Cheng Xuyuan handed it to Chen Jianxun.
Chen Jianxun said, "I heard from Teacher Hong that he plans to recommend your manuscript to People's Literature."
Zhang Dening, who had been acting like no one else could do it better than him, suddenly looked a little dispirited.
Although the sales of their "Yanjing Literature and Art" have been increasing during this period, they are still far behind "People's Literature".
So at this time, she had no choice but to remain silent.
Cheng Xuyuan said: "Some of the words in my speech just now were impromptu and I didn't read them verbatim according to the script. How about this, I will go back and revise them today and then give them to you."
Chen Jianxun said: "Okay, Xuyuan, you must pay attention to the original flavor."
"That's no problem." Cheng Xuyuan had just agreed when someone called Chen Jianxun. Although Chen Jianxun had a lot to talk to Cheng Xuyuan about, he left quickly.
His main task now is to help with the reception.
"Cheng Xuyuan, I'm not going to eat the meal you arranged." Zhang Dening, feeling a little bad, came to Cheng Xuyuan with a smile and said.
Cheng Xuyuan said nonchalantly: "If you don't want to eat, then go to the cafeteria."
"You're familiar with this place anyway."
Zhang Dening was very upset by Cheng Xuyuan's words. Finally, she snorted and said, "How is the food in school? I know it better than you."
"I won't say anything about the fact that you gave "The Lurker" to Teacher Liu Xinwu, but now, you actually gave this speech manuscript to other publishing houses in front of us. This is a bit too much."
"You must treat us to a good meal this time."
At this point, she smiled and said, "It's useless if you don't agree. Before the meeting this morning, Fang Yuqing had already agreed to ask you to treat us to a meal."
At this point, Zhang Dening said to Fang Yuqing who was walking towards him, "Yuqing, do you agree to let Cheng Xuyuan treat us today?"
Fang Yuqing's expression had just calmed down. She took a breath and said, "Sister Dening, since I said I would treat you to a meal, I will definitely not go back on my word."
"We'll go wherever you say to eat."
When Cheng Xuyuan heard the word "you", he was stunned for a moment.
Although his mind was on the meeting, he still saw who Zhang Dening came with.
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