Chapter 349: The gap between me and Cheng Xuyuan was unexpectedly so big
Our newspaper: ...Works that won the Outstanding Short Story Award: ... "Class Teacher" and "When Happiness Knocks on the Door" ...
Liu Zhenyun looked at the latest daily report and said to Chen Jianxun who was sitting next to him: "Jianxun, the latest news I heard is that the old senior spoke and praised Cheng Xuyuan heavily."
At this point, he sighed repeatedly: "No wonder people say that Cheng Xuyuan has a lot of tricks in his mind, like a hornet's nest. Look at his methods, he can really make clouds and rain with a flip of his hand. Not only did he calm down the storm, but he also made that old senior praise him in public. I really don't know how he did it!"
Chen Jianxun said: "I heard about it yesterday."
"Besides, I heard that the senior spent five minutes praising him during his six-minute speech!"
At this point, Chen Jianxun sighed with a sense of inferiority: "Compared with Xu Yuan, we are quite far behind!"
"I don't know if this kid will come to school today. If he does, we must make him bleed a little and treat us to a big meal." Liu Zhenyun said, "We went to persuade him with great concern, but unexpectedly, he got the job done in no time!"
Looking at the angry Liu Zhenyun, Chen Jianxun said, "It should be easiest to let him treat us."
"Everyone knows that this guy is a millionaire."
Hearing the word Monopoly, Liu Zhenyun couldn't help laughing.
When you think about it, compared to them, Cheng Xuyuan is really a tycoon.
Although Chen Jianxun had a salary, it was only thirty or forty yuan a month, which was not comparable to Cheng Xuyuan's terrifying income.
"Then he has to treat us."
"We should always be kind to our own stomachs."
Just as the two were talking quietly in the library, someone said, "Meet Xun."
Chen Jianxun looked up and saw Li Tuo walking in from the library door.
He and Li Tuo have been friends for many years. When he saw his old friend coming, he quickly went to greet him.
"How come you have time to come here today?" Chen Jianxun asked with a smile.
Li Tuo said: "Today I will introduce two new friends to you."
After hearing what Li Tuo said, Chen Jianxun realized that there were two young men in their twenties standing behind Li Tuo.
Both of them looked gentle and refined, and at first glance they were young people who loved literature like himself.
He waved at Liu Zhenyun, then said to Li Tuo: "This is not the place to talk, let's go outside and talk."
Li Tuo looked at the students reading in the library and knew that this was not a suitable place for chatting.
So I followed Chen Jianxun and Liu Zhenyun to the open space outside the library.
"Jianxun, let me introduce you. This is Zhen Pingwa from Sanqin!" Li Tuo said with a smile, "His work won the Outstanding Short Story Award this time."
Although it was the first time they met, Chen Jianxun had read Zhen Pingwa's novels, and the smile on his face became more enthusiastic.
"Hello Pingwa, I read your novel, it's really very good."
When Zhen Pingwa came, he had a certain understanding of Chen Jianxun, after all, Li Tuo had already introduced him to them.
So at this moment, he also said very modestly: "Jianxun, I also read your works published in "Yanjing Literature and Art" some time ago."
"That novel of yours had a profound impact on me!"
As the two men shook hands, they both laughed.
Then, Li Tuo introduced the young man behind him and said, "Jianxun, you should be familiar with this person, Lu Xinhua from Fudan University."
Chen Jianxun became even more enthusiastic towards Lu Xinhua, who was also a college student.
While shaking hands with Lu Xinhua, he said, "Xinhua, I have heard a lot about you."
"Everyone is talking about scar literature now. You have made an indelible contribution in this regard!"
Hearing this compliment, Lu Xinhua waved his hand and said, "Jianxun, you are too kind. I just took up a name."
"In fact, I think the best novel of our kind is "The Pursuit of Happiness" by Cheng Xuyuan."
“Whether in terms of artistic techniques or innovative ideas, I am far behind Mr. Cheng.”
Liu Zhenyun also shook hands with the two of them. He said with a smile, "I say, you don't have to be so modest."
“Excessive modesty is boasting.”
"If it's well written, it's well written."
They were all young people, and they were like-minded, so their conversation gradually became more casual.
"Have you seen Xuyuan?" Li Tuo asked Chen Jianxun after exchanging a few pleasantries.
Chen Jianxun said: "We haven't seen him today."
"Let's go to the History Department and have a good chat with him."
Li Tuo's words made Chen Jianxun understand that the purpose of their three people should be to meet Cheng Xuyuan.
He understands this situation very well.
After all, as Cheng Xuyuan publishes his works one after another, he has become a leading figure in the eyes of the younger generation of authors.
For the two authors who came from Donghai and Sanqin, they very much hoped to communicate more with Cheng Xuyuan.
Naturally, I have to make this happen.
However, after searching the history department, they still couldn't find Cheng Xuyuan. Finally, they asked Xu Simou and found out that Cheng Xuyuan did not come today.
It is always a bit disappointing when you fail to meet a hermit.
As the host of this meeting with Cheng Xuyuan, Li Tuo felt a little embarrassed.
After all, he accompanied these two to find Cheng Xuyuan, and it would be a pity if he couldn't meet him.
What's more, the train to Zhenpingwa is early tomorrow morning.
"Let's go find Cheng Xuyuan's wife and see where he is hiding." Chen Jianxun looked at Li Tuo's expression, knowing that he was somewhat unwilling, so he said with a smile.
"Cheng Xuyuan is already married?" Lu Xinhua asked in surprise.
This question made Chen Jianxun, an insider, feel a little uncomfortable for a moment.
They are married, but the wife wants to divorce, but cannot due to some circumstances.
And now this one is his recognized object.
"Haha, she's his girlfriend." Liu Zhenyun could understand Chen Jianxun's embarrassment, so he quickly took back the conversation.
Chen Jianxun looked at Liu Zhenyun with gratitude. If it weren’t for his brother’s support, he really didn’t know how to answer this time.
Jia Pingwa and Lu Xinhua were full of curiosity about Cheng Xuyuan's partner.
When they arrived at the Chinese Department of Class 1977 and called Fang Yuqing out of the classroom, Jia Pingwa and Lu Xinhua felt a sense of relief that it was just as they expected.
A young man like Cheng Xuyuan, who has both literary talent and good looks, is looking for an extraordinary partner.
"Yuqing, these two are Zhen Pingwa and Lu Xinhua, award-winning writers of excellent short stories. They want to talk to Xuyuan."
"Is Xuyuan not in school today?" Chen Jianxun quickly explained his purpose.
Fang Yuqing smiled and greeted a few people, then said, "He drank a few more glasses of wine during dinner yesterday, so he is resting at home today."
"If you want to find him, you can go to his house."
Chen Jianxun nodded and said, "That's all, thank you Yuqing."
Fang Yuqing said, "What's there to thank me for? By the way, Jianxun, you can chat with him or have a meal with him, but just drink less."
"He can't drink much either."
Looking at Fang Yuqing's departing figure, Liu Zhenyun said with emotion: "Yuqing is not only beautiful, but also considerate."
"When will I have someone who can give me instructions like this?"
Seeing Liu Zhenyun's yearning look, Chen Jianxun said, "You can find one!"
"It is better to step back and weave a net than to stand by the abyss and envy the fish."
Liu Zhenyun laughed and said, "I do want to, but others don't!"
This sentence made several friends who had just met laugh. For a moment, the strangeness between everyone disappeared for the most part.
Riding three bicycles, five people left the gate of Yenching University.
However, when everyone arrived at the door of the Overseas Chinese Apartment, Zhen Pingwa and Lu Xinhua were still stunned.
In their opinion, even if Cheng Xuyuan had a place to live, he would either live in a tube-shaped building or in a slum.
But here...
This beautiful building looks very high-end no matter how you look at it.
Moreover, there is a guard post here! It seems that you can't just go in casually. It doesn't look like an ordinary place at all.
"Cheng... Cheng Xuyuan lives here?" Lu Xinhua asked in surprise.
"Yes, this is the Overseas Chinese Apartment, a great place!" Liu Zhenyun said in a deep voice as he looked at Chen Jianxun who was making a phone call.
Lu Xinhua, who studied at Fudan University for a year, knew about the Overseas Chinese Apartments, after all, there were some in Shanghai.
However, he still didn't expect that Cheng Xuyuan actually lived here.
"He... he is..."
Before Lu Xinhua could even ask the question, Liu Zhenyun shook his head and said, "No, this apartment was bought by Cheng Xuyuan."
"No, it should be said that Cheng Xuyuan exchanged it for a book."
"This incident is very famous in the Yanjing literary world." Without waiting for Liu Zhenyun to finish, Li Tuo talked about how Cheng Xuyuan exchanged the copyright of "Things about the Ming Dynasty" for a house in the Overseas Chinese Apartment.
When they heard that Cheng Xuyuan would rather buy it for 15,000 yuan, but the landlord insisted on getting the copyright of Cheng Xuyuan's "Things About the Ming Dynasty" for five years, Zhen Pingwa and Lu Xinhua felt like they were listening to a foreign language.
Is this true? Is there such a good thing? But "Those Things in the Ming Dynasty" seems to be really worth it!
Just as I was feeling this emotion, Chen Jianxun, who had just finished a phone call, came over.
He said with a cheerful face: "Cheng Xuyuan is at home, let's go up."
"Hehe, we arrived just in time, otherwise, this guy might have left in a while."
Led by Chen Jianxun, the five people walked into the room of the Overseas Chinese Apartment. Looking at the spacious and bright layout inside, the two guests who came to the Overseas Chinese Apartment for the first time felt dazzled.
"Xuyuan, the place you live in is really enviable."
Zhen Pingwa shook hands with Cheng Xuyuan while looking around the four-bedroom, two-living-room house, and said with infinite emotion: "Seeing where you live, I feel full of motivation to strive again."
Although Lu Xinhua didn't say anything, his heart was full of emotion.
I originally thought that there was a big gap between me and Cheng Xuyuan, but after coming here, I realized that the gap between me and Cheng Xuyuan was so huge.
I still have to work harder in the future!
I wish you all a happy holiday, and please continue to support me! (End of this chapter)
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