Chapter 400: Just a Word
The Humanities Society on Chaonei Street is a holy place in the minds of many young literary people.
They sent their works over and over again with perseverance, just in the hope that their works would be noticed by the editors of Renwenshe and then published.
But this matter is not easy.
The newly established editorial department of "Contemporary" is located on the floor above Renwen Press.
Cheng Xuyuan looked at the yard where Renwenshe had its office, looked it up and down, then strode in.
"Xuyuan, Xuyuan!"
Hearing this greeting, Cheng Xuyuan turned his head and saw Li Tuo and Chen Jianxun waving at him.
These two people usually dress casually, but at this moment, they are dressed very formally, which is very rare.
"When did you two come here?" Cheng Xuyuan asked with a smile after greeting the two people.
Chen Jianxun said: "We came here early in the morning."
"After all, today is a big day, and we want to come and see the excitement."
Cheng Xuyuan smiled and said, "Then let's go and witness history together."
Hearing Cheng Xuyuan say this, Chen Jianxun was stunned for a moment, then said: "Xuyuan, it seems that you really studied history. You can speak so historically in one sentence."
"Let's go over there quickly."
Li Tuo said, "I don't know why we came so early. Does Contemporary Magazine provide meals for this symposium?"
Cheng Xuyuan was speechless for a while. He was too lazy to answer such a question and simply pretended not to hear it.
Before he had taken two steps, Cheng Xuyuan heard someone calling him from behind.
He originally thought that Li Tuo and the other person were joking, but when he saw the two of them turning around, he immediately realized that someone was really calling him.
Following the direction of the opening, Cheng Xuyuan saw Qin Yewei in a corner.
Next to Qin Yewei stood a young man in his twenties who looked a little plump.
At this time, being slightly overweight is enough to show that life at home is definitely different.
At this time, Cheng Xuyuan naturally had no time to care about the young man's name.
The fact that he came to Yanjing and was able to thrive in the Nancheng District Cultural Center was closely related to the appreciation of his old boss Qin Yewei.
As the saying goes, one should never forget the person who dug the well when drinking water. Cheng Xuyuan still has great respect for this old boss.
"Team Leader Qin, why are you here?" Cheng Xuyuan came to Qin Yewei and greeted him with a smile.
Although Cheng Xu is far from being a person who forgets the past, as more and more things happen and they have less and less interactions with each other, the opportunities for him to meet Qin Yewei become fewer and fewer.
Qin Yewei was also very happy to see Cheng Xuyuan.
He smiled and said, "Xuyuan, I'm here at the Humanities Society to do something, how about you?"
Cheng Xuyuan smiled and said, "Isn't this the launch of Contemporary? There is a symposium and I came here to broaden my horizons."
"Team Leader Qin, how have you been lately?"
Qin Yewei scratched his head and said, "It's still the same."
"Since you went to college, our unit has had a few young people assigned to it, but they are really far behind you."
At this point, Dawei sighed: "The quality of what Lao Ma has written recently has declined drastically, and it is difficult to publish."
"We haven't been together for a while!"
Cheng Xuyuan couldn't help but think of the time when he had just arrived in Yanjing and went to Donglaishun for dinner with Qin Yewei and others for the first time.
The reason why we were able to eat meat at that time was because we received royalties for Lao Ma's manuscripts.
He smiled and said, "Team Leader Qin, my exams will be over in a few days. I will treat everyone to a meal then, and we can have a good time together."
Qin Yewei naturally agreed with Cheng Xuyuan's proposal.
He knew that Cheng Xuyuan's status had far surpassed his.
Now Cheng Xuyuan is willing to continue to be friends with these old colleagues, which can be said to be something he has been looking forward to.
"Okay, I'll go back and tell them. I don't know about others, but Shi Xuehong will definitely be very excited when she hears about it."
As the two were talking, someone called out, "Lao Qin."
Qin Yewei turned his head and saw a middle-aged man waving at him in the courtyard of Renwenshe.
"Xuyuan, my friend called me, I'll go first." As he spoke, he said to the slightly plump young man, "Ziping, let's go."
Cheng Xuyuan said: "Team Leader Qin, let's contact each other later."
Qin Yewei and Cheng Xuyuan separated in the yard of Renwenshe, and Qin Yewei led the slightly plump young man to the middle-aged man who called him.
He smiled and handed over a cigarette and said, "Lao Lin, why are you going to work so early today?"
Lao Lin said: "Isn't this the editorial department of Contemporary Magazine holding a symposium for the publication of the magazine? There are many things that need to be arranged."
At this point, he glanced at the young man next to Qin Yewei and said, "Old Qin, is this your nephew?"
"Yes, this is my nephew Qin Ziping." Qin Yewei said to the slightly plump young man, "Ziping, call Uncle Lin quickly. You will have to trouble Uncle Lin when you work here in the future."
Qin Ziping did not dare to neglect Qin Yewei's arrangements, and immediately said: "Uncle Lin, please take care of me in the future."
Lao Lin waved his hand and said, "Ziping, you don't have to be polite. Hey, this matter is a bit troublesome now."
At this point, he turned to Qin Yewei and said, "The newly established editorial department is short of two temporary proofreaders, so I called you immediately."
"But who would have thought that arrangements had already been made after only half a day."
"Old Qin, there's nothing I can do about this matter!"
Hearing this, Qin Yewei's expression suddenly became a little ugly.
This time he came to visit an old friend, thinking he could find a job for his nephew who had just returned to the city. Although it was only a temporary job, he believed that as long as his nephew worked hard, it would only be a matter of time before he could get a permanent job.
Being able to come to Renwenshe will also be of great help to my nephew's future development.
But just when he arrived with full confidence, he was hit by a stick.
It's too late! This is such a toothache.
"Lao Qin, at this time, young people coming back from all over the country are trying their best to find a job." Lao Lin said helplessly: "You should try harder."
After hearing what Lao Lin said, Qin Yewei put his disappointment aside.
It is also a favor that Lao Lin thought of his nephew first.
Although things have not been done now, I cannot blame others.
So he quickly adjusted his mood and pretended to be calm and said, "Old Lin, although the matter was not accomplished, I will never forget your kindness."
"Whenever you have the chance in the future, you must think about your nephew."
Lao Lin looked at Qin Ziping who was a little disappointed, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, I will definitely do it if I have the chance."
Qin Ziping said reluctantly: "Uncle Lin, is there really no other way?"
"It's not impossible." Lao Lin said in a deep voice: "But, for this kind of thing, the head of the editorial department needs to give his approval."
“It’s not easy!”
Qin Yewei had adjusted his mood completely by now. He smiled and said, "Old Lin, let's not make this happen. Anyway, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future."
"Let's have a nice drink at noon. The fish stew in the restaurant in front is good."
Lao Lin waved his hand and said, "Wait a couple of days. I'm really busy today."
"Many famous people came to this symposium, and I have to help greet them."
"I'll treat you later."
Qin Yewei knew that what Lao Lin said was true, so he did not insist. He said a few polite words to Lao Lin and took Qin Ziping out of the compound.
"Uncle, is there really no hope?" Qin Ziping asked unwillingly.
Qin Ziping, who has been back for two or three months and has not found a job yet, is extremely longing for his current temporary job.
After all, he didn't want to go to work at the street soy sauce factory according to the street's arrangement.
Although they are all temporary staff, how can the soy sauce factory compare to here?
Qin Yewei patted his nephew on the shoulder and said, "You also heard what your uncle Lin said. This kind of thing needs to be discussed with their person in charge."
"Even Uncle Lin can't do this kind of thing, let alone me."
"How about this, after we go back, I'll help you think of a way to see if you can join our writing group."
Qin Ziping still said unwillingly: "Uncle, I just saw you saying hello to Cheng Xuyuan. You are so familiar with him, can you ask him to say something for me?"
Qin Yewei didn't expect that his nephew actually knew Cheng Xuyuan.
However, he didn't think that Cheng Xuyuan could help him accomplish this.
After all, Cheng Xuyuan is too young, still a young student. Will others be willing to give him face in this matter?
"Ziping, Cheng Xuyuan probably can't help."
"After all, it has only been more than two years since he started writing."
"Asking him to coordinate this kind of thing would simply be putting him in a difficult position."
"Let's go."
As Qin Yewei spoke, he walked out.
Just at this moment, Cheng Xuyuan came over from the other side, talking to a slightly plump woman in her fifties or sixties wearing glasses.
"Team Leader Qin, are you going back?" Cheng Xuyuan took two steps forward and greeted him.
Qin Yewei said: "Well, Xuyuan, you go ahead and do your work, we'll go back."
"How's the matter going?" Cheng Xuyuan asked in a deep voice.
"We are late, and their proofreading staff is already full." Qin Ziping couldn't help but interrupt.
Cheng Xuyuan looked at Qin Yewei with a gloomy face and knew that his former boss came with high hopes but left disappointed.
He hesitated for a moment, then said to Qin Yewei: "Team Leader Qin, please wait a moment, I'll ask what's going on."
As he spoke, Cheng Xuyuan walked towards the slightly plump old lady.
In just one minute, Cheng Xuyuan came over and asked Qin Ziping, "Ziping, what did you graduate from?"
"Brother, I graduated from high school." Qin Ziping didn't know what Cheng Xuyuan meant, but he answered honestly.
Cheng Xuyuan said, "Ziping, I told Elder Wei about your situation. She said she can give you a chance, but the prerequisite is that you must be able to do the proofreading job."
When Qin Ziping heard this, he was immediately delighted and said, "Brother Xuyuan, I can definitely do it."
Cheng Xuyuan smiled and said, "Everything from now on will depend on you!"
As he spoke, he greeted Qin Yewei and walked towards the slightly plump old lady.
Qin Yewei looked at the two people walking towards the office building, and suddenly realized who Cheng Xuyuan had just talked about. He patted Qin Ziping on the shoulder and said, "Ziping, you have to fight for your dignity."
"This opportunity is rare!"
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