Chapter 314 This guy is not easy to mess with
Cheng Xuyuan looked at Chen Jianxun who looked emotional and said with a smile: "Jianxun, just think positively."
"I heard a story before about a poor man who found a bone one day. All he thought about every day was, what if someone stole my bone?"
"So he kept the bone in his arms all day, fearing that someone else would snatch it from him."
Cheng Xuyuan's story wasn't funny, but in connection with what he had just said, Chen Jianxun couldn't help but say, "Xiao Cheng, you really are cursing without using any dirty words!"
“But it sounds good.”
"It would be nice if they could listen to it, too."
Liu Xinwu glared at Chen Jianxun and said, "Alright, stop adding fuel to the fire!"
"If these words get out, it would be like openly slapping someone in the face. How could they agree to that?"
"They can only suppress Xiao Cheng this time. They won't be able to suppress him next time!"
"If you tell them the story just now, they will try every possible means to make Xiao Cheng unhappy!"
"Xiao Cheng won't get any awards in the future? So for this person, it's worthwhile to suffer a little loss and endure a little hardship."
After hearing what Liu Xinwu said, Chen Jianxun suddenly fell silent.
After all, Cheng Xuyuan is still young, how can he say that he won't win the award in the future? He can't let Cheng Xuyuan down.
Cheng Xuyuan said calmly, "Lao Liu, I just want to make money. It doesn't matter whether I win the prize or not."
To Cheng Xuyuan, what he said was the truth.
If those people who made him angry came to him, he would tell them the story without hesitation.
He was reborn to write articles just to make a living.
Now that he has almost completed the accumulation, and he won't starve to death even if he doesn't write, why should he endure it and keep his anger to himself? Liu Xinwu looked at the young Cheng Xuyuan and thought, this kid is still young after all, and he doesn't know the benefits of winning the award, which is combined with bonuses and treatment.
I didn’t win any prizes, so I want to get a share of the house…
Thinking about dividing the house, Liu Xinwu remained silent.
Does Cheng Xuyuan still need to allocate housing? Does Cheng Xuyuan still need to worry about work? He...
"Xiao Cheng, I know you don't care about these things, but these things are icing on the cake, we can't complain about too much, right?"
Liu Xinwu raised his glass and said, "Okay, let's stop talking about these unhappy things and drink."
After a few drinks, the three people's topic returned to literature.
"Xiao Cheng, I heard that your book "Things about the Ming Dynasty" has sold 100,000 copies in Hong Kong. Is it true?" Liu Xinwu asked, holding the wine glass.
Although Cheng Xuyuan had drunk some wine at this time, his mind was still very clear.
He smiled and said, "About the same."
A set of works can sell 100,000 copies in Hong Kong, which is an amazing sales volume.
After all, there are only a few million people there.
These 100,000 sets mean that among dozens of people, there is one set of Cheng Xuyuan's "Things about the Ming Dynasty".
However, Cheng Xuyuan did not tell Liu Xinwu how much his royalties were.
Liu Xinwu said with a hint of emotion: "Xiao Cheng, you are really amazing!"
"By the way, I heard someone say today that you also wrote a novel called The Cliff. Have you finished it?"
"I tell you, give it to me when you finish writing it and I'll send it to you."
Cheng Xuyuan said: "I just finished writing "The Cliff", but De Ning also mentioned this matter some time ago. I haven't decided where to publish it yet."
"De Ning is just joining in the fun."
Liu Xinwu said: "Their magazine mainly publishes short stories. Since this is a novel, please publish it here."
"Listen to me, give this to us."
Cheng Xuyuan smiled, but did not answer immediately. Instead, he hesitated for a moment and said, "Old Liu, let me think about this matter again."
"Xiao Cheng, I know you have a concern in your heart, but this long story is really not suitable for them."
Liu Xinwu said, "Why don't you just write another short story and give it to them?"
"Come on, I'll have a couple of drinks first, and then it's settled!"
When Cheng Xuyuan heard what Liu Xinwu said, his heart suddenly moved.
It seems possible to write another article for Zhang Dening and others.
Moreover, several old friends came to see me, so it seems I have to respond to this matter.
If you don't respond, you will appear to be easy to bully.
How to respond? A thought quietly emerged in Cheng Xuyuan's mind.
"Xuyuan, Lao Liu has already finished his drink." Chen Jianxun patted Cheng Xuyuan and said, "Why are you in a daze?"
"Haha, I was just thinking about what short story to give to Dening and the others, and I was so absorbed in the thought."
Cheng Xuyuan looked at Liu Xinwu, who put down his wine glass and looked a little depressed, and said with a smile: "Okay, I'll give you the "Cliff"."
Hearing Cheng Xuyuan's ready agreement, Liu Xinwu smiled even more brightly.
"Okay, then it's a deal. Come, I'll drink first as a sign of respect!"
The three of them drank a glass of wine, and Liu Xinwu quickly ate two bites of food. After all, he drank three glasses in a row, which was really a bit too much.
Chen Jianxun said, "Xuyuan, you seemed lost in thought just now. Do you have any ideas?"
Cheng Xuyuan did not hide it and said, "I just had three ideas. Please help me think about which one is better."
Liu Xinwu and Chen Jianxun looked at each other, their expressions filled with surprise.
The two of them are good friends of Cheng Xuyuan, and they both know that Cheng Xuyuan is quick-witted.
Unexpectedly, Lao Liu had just mentioned the beginning, but within the time of three glasses of wine, he had already thought of three stories.
This is too fast.
"Tell me about it." Liu Xinwu said anxiously.
Cheng Xuyuan said immediately: "The first idea that came to my mind was a story about a peasant woman who went to court to seek justice."
"Let's call this peasant woman Qiu Ju for now."
"The name of the story is "Qiu Ju Goes to Court". The general content of the story is that the husband of the village woman Qiu Ju was kicked in the vitals by the village chief, and then..."
Liu Xinwu held the wine glass in one hand and listened to Cheng Xuyuan telling a story. As he listened, his eyes widened.
He sensitively felt that this was a good story!
And slowly, he savored the true meaning of the story.
That is, I must ask for an explanation.
Thinking of Cheng Xuyuan's current position, he thought more deeply that Cheng Xuyuan was telling those high-ranking seniors through this novel that they had to give him an explanation.
"Xiao Cheng, your novel is well written."
“Not only is the novel good, but the moral is also good.”
"Damn it, I'm not made of clay. You want to take my award away just by saying a few words? No way!" Chen Jianxun slammed his fist on the table and said, "I think you can write this."
"Shingo, what do you think?"
Liu Xinwu hesitated for a moment and said, "Xiao Cheng, although your novel is a bit too targeted, I think we should give some people a response."
"Stop these people from becoming stupid and thinking they can do whatever they want!"
“Everyone else has to listen to them.”
"But there is one thing I think I need to remind you of."
Liu Xinwu's words made Cheng Xuyuan and Chen Jianxun look at him.
"What should we pay attention to?" Cheng Xuyuan asked in a deep voice.
"Your works "When Happiness Knocks on the Door" and "Our College Entrance Examination" were both submitted to Yenching Literature and Art. If this targeted manuscript is submitted to Yenching Literature and Art again, I wonder if they would dare to publish it."
Liu Xinwu said seriously: "I think you should give us October."
"I'll stick my neck out for my friends!"
“I’ll send this to you.”
Hearing Liu Xinwu's words, Chen Jianxun said, "Xinwu, can you be more reserved? Xuyuan has already given you the long article. This one is said to be for Zhang Dening and the others. Why are you joining in the fun?"
Liu Xinwu was not embarrassed at all, holding the wine glass and said: "This is not just a happy encounter."
"Xiao Cheng, remember what I said. If De Ning and the others have any concerns, you must come to us."
"I wouldn't dare to agree to anything else, but this is absolutely no problem."
"Come on, after listening to this story, I feel much less depressed. Come on, let's have another drink."
After the three of them toasted, Chen Jianxun didn't wait to put down his glass before continuing, "Xuyuan, besides this idea, what are the other two?"
Cheng Xuyuan said: "There is another one, called "Talk It Over Nicely"."
"It's about an honest teacher who finally managed to scrape together enough money to buy a tape recorder..."
Cheng Xuyuan immediately sorted out the movie version of "If You Are the One" in his mind, replaced his computer with a tape recorder, and told it to the two people.
When they heard the last scene where Lao Zhang madly chased the fat chef with a knife, Liu Xinwu and Chen Jianxun couldn't help laughing, but in the middle of the laughter, the two couldn't help but look at each other.
This short story is more targeted than the previous one.
That means telling some people not to make honest people angry.
If you get too impatient, something bad will happen.
This story seems to be a little more intense than "Qiu Ju Goes to Court".
"Xuyuan, let's stop talking and have another drink for this good story." Liu Xinwu hesitated for a moment and finally picked up the glass.
Chen Jianxun raised his glass silently. He didn't say anything. After drinking, he urged, "I want to know more and more what your next story is."
"Hurry up and tell me, let me hear it first."
"The next story is called 'Endless'. It's about an honest worker who lent his money to a friend..."
The background of the movie "Never Ending" naturally could not be used, so Cheng Xuyuan adjusted the background slightly, from not paying wages to borrowing money. Of course, the core of the story has not changed.
And the heroine also made appropriate adjustments! After listening to the three stories, Liu Xinwu felt a sense of emotion.
He raised his glass and said, "Xuyuan, I was drinking with a few friends a few days ago, and they said that in our literary world, if we talk about quick thinking, no one can surpass you. I'm a little unconvinced."
"Today I am completely convinced."
“Here’s to you for these three stories!”
Chen Jianxun also said: "Xuyuan, after hearing the three stories you just told, I found that I might not be suitable for writing novels."
"Give me any one of these three stories."
"You thought of three at once."
"Damn, that's awesome."
"cheers!"
While drinking the wine in the glass, Liu Xinwu savored three stories, from the lawsuit to "Never Ending". Why did you provoke Cheng Xuyuan?
This guy is not easy to mess with!
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