Chapter 210 Cheng Xuyuan, it's all because you write so well
In June in Yanjing, the temperature was already over 30 degrees. The girls couldn't wait to put on their floral dresses with checkered patterns, and some boys who liked sports even started to run around on the court in vests and shorts.
Compared to usual times, students at Weiming Lake have a lot more things to do now.
For example, the final exam...
As a history student, Cheng Xuyuan also had to face these exams. Although his strong memory meant he didn't have to worry at all, it still had some impact on him.
Because there are fewer and fewer places in the library.
Fortunately, the weather is not yet at its hottest, so I can still sleep well with the windows open at night. However, some students have already taken their mats to the school playground to enjoy the cool air at night...
"Xuyuan, let's go buy some books!" Xu Simou opened his eyes before dawn and woke up Cheng Xuyuan, who had been living in the dormitory for the past two days.
Buy a book!
Cheng Xuyuan was stunned for a moment and said, "Xinhua Bookstore has new books?"
As people's demand for cultural life increases, more and more domestic and foreign classics are being re-introduced.
Whenever these books start to be put on the shelves at Xinhua Bookstore, many people line up.
The Xinhua Bookstore in Haidian is the worst-hit area by queues.
For the students at that time, they would rather save money and spend it on literature.
Cheng Xuyuan didn't like to join in this kind of fun. After all, his clear memories from his previous life allowed him to memorize all the books he had read.
So usually I just accompany Fang Yuqing to buy a few books, and we always do it without queuing.
"What book do you want to buy?" Just when Cheng Xuyuan opened his eyes dazedly, he found that everyone else in the dormitory had already started to get dressed.
Obviously, these people were woken up by Xu Simou.
Guo Yuangui put on his vest and said, "October!"
"The first issue of October is released today. Let's go take a look."
Hearing Guo Yuangui's words, Cheng Xuyuan suddenly realized that Liu Xinwu had told him that "October" magazine would be published in June, but he had not really paid attention.
Cheng Xuyuan already knew the content of "October", but he was woken up early in the morning. He didn't plan to go back to sleep, so he followed Xu Simou and others out of the dormitory.
When he arrived downstairs at the dormitory, Cheng Xuyuan realized that they were not the only ones who got up early.
There were also many classmates, known or unknown, who walked silently towards the southwest gate.
When I arrived at the entrance of the Xinhua Bookstore in Haidian, it was already dawn and it was just five o'clock.
Cheng Xuyuan looked at the long line in front of him and sighed.
I thought I came early enough, but I still ended up at the back of the line.
It seems that this "October" is extremely popular.
Just when Cheng Xuyuan was wondering whether to end this book-buying experience early, he saw someone in the queue waving at him.
Cheng Xuyuan looked closely and found that it was Fang Yuqing.
He quickly came up to Fang Yuqing and asked, "When did you come?"
Fang Yuqing, who was wearing a plaid skirt and looked even slimmer, said, "I just got here not long ago, and everyone in our dormitory is here!"
As Fang Yuqing spoke, Lan Beijia, Jin Yuanying and others also greeted Cheng Xuyuan.
After Cheng Xuyuan responded one by one, he smiled and said, "You guys line up first. I'll go to the back and wait for a while to avoid being gossiped about."
Fang Yuqing looked at Cheng Xuyuan a little reluctantly. Although the two had just met last night, she was still willing to chat with Cheng Xuyuan.
But letting Cheng Xuyuan cut in line on his side was not the right thing to do.
"I bought some books and we'll have dinner together." Fang Yuqing said, "I want to eat tofu pudding."
Cheng Xuyuan waved his hand and said, "Okay."
Seeing Cheng Xuyuan walking towards the back of the team in a leisurely manner, Fang Yuqing's eyes were filled with reluctance. Jin Yuanying, who was standing behind Fang Yuqing, said, "Yuqing, everyone has left, so don't watch!"
"I really don't know what's so good about Cheng Xuyuan that makes you stick to him every day."
Listening to Jin Yuanying's joke, Fang Yuqing snorted and said, "He is just good, everything about him is good."
Hearing this, Jin Yuanying was speechless. She decided not to talk to Fang Yuqing for the time being to avoid making her angry.
At this time, I heard many people chattering: "I heard that this issue of October has an article by Mr. Mao Dun..."
"Not only Mao Dun's, but also many famous writers. Oh, and Liu Xinwu seems to have a novel about love, but I don't know what it's called."
"I heard that the most important book in this edition of October should be Cheng Xuyuan's new book. I heard it has more than 200,000 words!"
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These discussions naturally fell into the ears of Jin Yuanying and others.
Jin Yunying had not planned to talk to Fang Yuqing, but at this moment she could not help but ask, "Yuqing, does this edition of October really include Cheng Xuyuan's work?"
Fang Yuqing nodded and said, "It was Liu Xinwu who asked Xu Yuan to write the manuscript. I was embarrassed to refuse."
"This is a novel of more than 200,000 words. Your Cheng Xuyuan will make 1,500 yuan this time!"
“Being a writer is really lucrative.”
Fang Yuqing giggled and said nothing.
Time passed slowly as they chatted and laughed. As the door of Xinhua Bookstore opened, a staff member was the first to hang up a small blackboard.
It said: "October", each person is limited to purchasing two copies.
As stacks of "October" still smelling of ink were placed in front of the counter, the students in line began to rush into the bookstore.
"Give me two!"
"I want two copies of October, too!"
"Can you give me three? I have two friends..."
The price of "October" is one yuan per copy.
It is certainly not expensive nowadays, but at that time one yuan was equivalent to two or three days' food expenses for many students.
After all, a serving of fried soft meat in a restaurant only costs a few cents! But when it comes to buying books, most of the students, who are not very wealthy, hand over their money without hesitation.
Some people buy books and go straight back to school, while others find a place where they can read without delaying their work.
Cheng Xuyuan and his friends arrived late, so by the time it was their turn, only the bottom of the originally thick stacks of books were left.
When Cheng Xuyuan and others were buying books, someone shouted from behind: "Comrade, the books are running out, why don't you go to the warehouse and get some."
The person in charge of selling books is a middle-aged salesperson in his forties. Although they usually ignore most people, they are indifferent.
But when facing these students wearing Yenching or Shuimu school badges, they all had smiles on their faces.
After all, these people are the chosen ones of heaven, and no one knows what kind of achievements they will make in the future!
"Classmate, it's not that I don't want to move it, but the one thousand copies we brought here have all been sold out."
"If you can't get a table, you can go to other stores. After all, there are too many students who like to buy books here."
After hearing this answer, the students who had been quiet at the back suddenly started talking loudly. Some students at the end of the line even left the team, pedaled their bikes, and rushed in other directions.
In the blink of an eye, half of the people were gone.
"Hehe, it's my fault this time. If I hadn't woken you up early, I'm afraid you would have had to ride your bikes to other places."
Xu Simou, who had bought the magazine, boasted proudly while casually opening it and looking towards the table of contents.
In the catalog, familiar names appeared before his eyes.
Mao Dun, Yang Mo, Liu Xinwu, Xu Lingyun...
The moment he saw Xu Lingyun, an idea popped into his mind, that is, he was more familiar with this person!
Then, he looked at Cheng Xuyuan and said, "You...you really published an article in October!"
Looking at the surprised Xu Simou, Cheng Xuyuan smiled and said, "Didn't I tell you? Lao Liu asked me for a manuscript."
Xu Simou silently glanced at Cheng Xuyuan, then said to Guo Yuangui: "Yuangui, I didn't even have breakfast today because I bought magazines."
"I think someone has to treat us today."
Guo Yuangui also raised the magazine in his hand and said, "I think so too, Xuyuan, what do you think?"
Cheng Xuyuan waved his hand generously and said, "If you want to eat, let's go eat. Do we need to find so many excuses?"
"Let's go to the Changzheng Canteen for breakfast."
Several people brought Fang Yuqing to the Long March canteen. Each of them ordered two steamed buns, a bowl of millet porridge, and then ate with yesterday's pickled cucumber cubes, and started to enjoy the meal.
Xu Simou and Guo Yuangui were eating while reading their newly bought magazines. At the beginning, the two of them could still read a few times and take a bite, but after reading for three or four minutes, they seemed to have forgotten they were eating.
Sometimes, a minute or two passed before they subconsciously took a bite.
Faced with this situation, Cheng Xuyuan could only wait while flipping through a book after finishing his meal.
However, the article that occupies the most space in "October" magazine is his "Insidious", so when he flipped through the magazine quickly, he found that several people who came to eat together were all reading with their heads down.
As for the food, Xu Simou and Guo Yuangui hardly touched theirs, while the others also left more than half of theirs.
"Classmates, we have to clean up." A waiter came over and said with a smile: "Do you want to eat?"
Hearing this greeting, Cheng Xuyuan quickly patted Xu Simou and others who were still reading and said, "Hurry up and eat, I have to clear the table."
Xu Simou and the others looked up at this moment. After taking a look at the porridge that had already turned cold in front of them, they picked up the bowl and drank it in two gulps, then picked up the book and read it while walking out.
"Don't read while walking, or you'll bump into something." Cheng Xuyuan reminded quickly.
As soon as he said this, Xu Simou kicked the bench and grimaced in pain.
"Old Cheng, it's all your fault. You wrote such a beautiful book." Xu Simou complained to Cheng Xuyuan while covering his feet.
Hearing the complaints, Cheng Xuyuan was speechless.
You didn't look at the road when you walked, and you blamed me when you bumped into someone. It's really...
"Okay, you can blame me now." Cheng Xuyuan said, "Let's put the books away now and read them when we get back to school."
“It takes a lot of hard work to sharpen your knife, you know?”
Although Xu Simou was still a little bit itchy, he knew that Cheng Xuyuan was right. He put away the magazine and said, "Xuyuan, this Buddhist shrine is really insidious. What are you going to do..."
Halfway through his words, Xu Simou quickly waved his hand and said, "Xuyuan, don't say anything. Let me see for myself later."
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