Chapter 271 What does it mean that colleagues are enemies?
"Mr. Xiao, isn't this a good thing?"
"We came here to communicate this time, isn't it just to make more people recognize us?"
The person who was speaking was Lao Ma, who had a good relationship with Cheng Xuyuan. He was a painter and a disciple of Mr. Xu, and was considered to be very famous.
His question was also the question of several of his companions.
How can a communication held in a small activity room be more prestigious than one held in the library's large conference room?
Moreover, the more students from Hong Kong University participate, the more significant their results will be this time!
Cheng Xuyuan understood somewhat what Mr. Xiao said.
It's just that everyone was waiting for Mr. Xiao's answer, so he didn't say anything.
At times like this, some rules still need to be followed.
Mr. Xiao smiled bitterly and said, "If there are more people, it will be good both in terms of reputation and effect."
"But a large number of people also means that the quality is uneven and there is a mix of good and bad people."
"There are even people who, for no apparent reason, nitpick and ask questions that are difficult to answer."
At this point, he turned to Cheng Xuyuan and said, "Xuyuan, I know you are quick-witted and changeable."
"However, for some questions, if you are not sure, you can choose to have no comment and refuse to answer."
"You must never give anyone an advantage!"
Cheng Xuyuan knew very well that the old man was concerned about him, so he smiled and said, "Mr. Xiao, don't worry, I know what's going on."
Looking at the confident Cheng Xuyuan, Mr. Xiao was not reassured, but became more worried.
No matter what you remind him, he doesn't take it seriously. This guy is too young! Although this young man is very smart, he is inevitably young and hot-tempered! Oh, I hope nothing goes wrong.
Amid Mr. Xiao's worry, Cheng Xuyuan and his group boarded the bus.
Because the itinerary had been planned long ago, the group drove to Hong Kong University as planned.
In the initial communication, Cheng Xuyuan appeared very calm.
But his appearance is an attraction in itself.
After all, among a group of middle-aged and elderly people, having such a handsome young man is still very eye-catching.
What's more, this person is Dangnian Mingyue, who has attracted many students to come and actively participate in the exchange.
So much so that on the way to the library, a middle-aged professor in charge of reception said: "Mr. Cheng, although I study poetry before the Qin and Han dynasties, I have to say that your "Things about the Ming Dynasty" really attracts me."
"I didn't read the Tonight Paper before."
“But now, we order it every day.”
"According to my estimation, you will need at least a year to finish writing the following content, so I plan to subscribe to the Tonight News for a whole year."
Cheng Xuyuan remembered that when the professor was introduced, his surname was Li.
Since he was given such respect, he naturally said politely: "I am deeply honored by Professor Li's affirmation of me. Thank you for your recognition of my work."
"Your subscription to the Tonight News is the greatest support to me."
"After all, my royalties are all supported by the sales of Jinwanbao."
The group chatted and laughed, and then arrived at the library of Hong Kong University.
On the first floor of the library, there is a large separate conference room, which used to be the place where the school held meetings or organized large-scale events.
Now, quite a few students have gathered outside this large conference room.
Professor Li looked at the students coming in and out of the conference room and said to Cheng Xuyuan, "Originally, we organized a group of students to participate in this exchange, but after they heard the news of your coming from somewhere, they gathered here."
"Haha, this is a good thing."
Cheng Xuyuan smiled and said, "I am very happy for such communication."
Although the venue has been changed to a larger one, the previously arranged procedures will still be carried out as planned.
Cheng Xuyuan and others sat on chairs on the stage, listening to the questions asked by the students.
Among them, those who started asking questions were all well prepared, so the atmosphere was very harmonious.
Whether it was Mr. Xiao or other famous experts in various fields, they all gave everyone many pertinent answers.
Of course, these answers obviously cannot satisfy those who come to see Cheng Xuyuan.
Because in this exchange, no questions were prepared for Cheng Xuyuan at all.
So when the discussion was halfway through, a student, without waiting for the microphone to be passed to him, loudly proposed: "Dear teachers, I have a question and hope to discuss it with Dangnian Mingyue."
As he spoke, without waiting for the teacher's response, he said loudly: "Teacher Dangnian Mingyue, I read your "Things about the Ming Dynasty" and I liked it very much."
"I want to ask, is 4,000 words a day in your newspaper too little?"
"Can you write two thousand more every day?"
Cheng Xuyuan didn't expect that the first problem he encountered would be being urged to update his work.
As an author, although I have some psychological barriers to urging for updates, this question is undoubtedly very friendly.
So he smiled and said, "My dear classmate, I really want to say to you, no problem!"
"But, this number of words is already my limit at the moment."
"After all, when writing is smooth, I can write 10,000 words a day as if inspired by God and finish it quickly."
"But when I get stuck, it's even more uncomfortable than constipation. I sit at my desk for a long time and can't even write a word or two."
"Just yesterday, a reader very considerately reminded me not to ruin his favorite book because of the pressure of updating!"
"I thanked the reader for his concern and said that I can still maintain the current update volume."
“Thank you for the question, classmate.”
Although Cheng Xuyuan failed to give an answer that satisfied the questioner, he also talked frankly about the discomfort of being stuck in a rut, which can be considered a relatively appropriate answer.
Professor Li, who was communicating with Cheng Xuyuan and the others, seemed to have a similar feeling and said, "I often get stuck when writing."
"To be honest, Kevin is really miserable. I believe everyone will soon experience this feeling."
“For example, the students are about to graduate, and everyone can have a taste of what it’s like to write a graduation thesis.”
Professor Li's joke caused a burst of laughter.
With this question, the atmosphere at the scene became much more relaxed. However, with this question, everyone began to focus on Cheng Xuyuan.
"Mr. Cheng Xuyuan, I heard a little poem some time ago."
A girl somehow got the microphone and whispered, "This poem is called "A Flowering Tree."
"The artistic conception of the poem is beautiful, reflecting the pursuit of love."
"I heard that this was written by the poet to a girl."
"But the friend who recited the poem to me didn't know who wrote it. He only knew it came from Yenching University. Excuse me, does Mr. Cheng know?"
Hearing this question, Cheng Xuyuan couldn't help but look at the girl twice.
He really wanted to ask, classmate, do we know each other?
Are you a special hire for me? Otherwise, why are you so familiar with me?
Cheng Xuyuan smiled and was about to answer when Mr. Xiao, who was sitting next to him, smiled and said, "My friend, you really asked the right person this question."
"Xuyuan is the one who knows the author of this poem best."
"This is Xuyuan's work. I remember that it was specially published in the first two issues of Yanjing Literature and Art."
The girl was surprised and delighted and asked: "Mr. Cheng, are you the author of the poem "A Flowering Tree"? That's great."
"I like your poem very much. I think it not only expresses..."
Somehow, the topic of discussion became poetry, and the people asking questions began to surround Cheng Xuyuan.
Seeing this situation, Mr. Xiao breathed a sigh of relief.
He looked at his watch and found that the exchange meeting had been going on for an hour.
According to the schedule, this exchange meeting is almost over.
For Mr. Xiao, it was a relief to be able to successfully conclude this exchange meeting.
However, just as Mr. Xiao was whispering to Professor Li of Hong Kong University beside him about the end time, someone suddenly said, "Mr. Cheng Xuyuan, my words may not sound good, but after thinking about it again and again, I decided to say it."
"Let me introduce myself. My last name is Wang and I am currently teaching history at Hong Kong University."
"And the history of the Ming Dynasty is also within the scope of my research."
"I think that Mr. Cheng's book, Stories about the Ming Dynasty, is more like a novel that you wrote freely than a historical work."
"Your work contains many biased viewpoints and many common sense errors."
"First……"
As the man spoke, Cheng Xuyuan realized that the person speaking was actually a skinny man in his fifties, wearing a suit and with sparse hair.
Hearing this opinion, Cheng Xuyuan immediately thought of the critical article about "Things about the Ming Dynasty" and himself that he had read in the newspaper some time ago.
The person who wrote that article is also a professor at Hong Kong University.
And the above views are similar to what this person said now.
It seems that it should be the same person.
This is not a case of enemies meeting on a narrow road. He just came here on purpose to cause trouble.
Just as Cheng Xuyuan was thinking this, Professor Li, who was accompanying Mr. Xiao, sighed.
During this exchange meeting, he had already talked to Professor Wang and clearly told him not to attend.
But unexpectedly, this guy still came.
He also understood his colleague's thoughts, that is, he was jealous of Cheng Xuyuan, otherwise he would not be so picky and write those critical articles.
But you shouldn't openly sabotage it at this time...
Feeling annoyed, Professor Li looked at Cheng Xuyuan.
He was very worried that the young man would be embarrassed.
At this time, Professor Wang said, "Mr. Cheng, I see that what you wrote is different from the historical records and contains various errors. I want to ask, have you read the History of Ming Dynasty?"
Professor Wang's voice was not loud but powerful when he said this.
Hearing this, a smile appeared on Cheng Xuyuan's face.
The other party asked this, which meant that he didn't give him any face at all! This was the rhythm of wanting to knock him down completely.
However, the point he chose seemed a little wrong!
In a flash, Cheng Xuyuan slowly stood up from his seat.
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