Chapter 219: The Story of Maomao?
Before Shen Zhaolin arrived, Lou Yansui was writing a story about her younger sister, Maomao.
There were too many people in the classroom, so he found a quiet place to concentrate on writing.
Recently, Mao Mao has been updating his stories very quickly. He is full of inspiration and spends all his free time writing stories. Mao Mao hears new stories almost every day, which makes her extremely happy.
Right now, Shen Zhaolin is holding a new story in his hands. He's only halfway through writing it; it's not finished yet.
The content on a single sheet of paper is limited, so not everything can be written on it, but the opening alone is enough to attract attention.
Today, Maomao and her yellow tabby cat embarked on a new adventure. After reading a page, Shen Zhaolin asked Lou Yansui for the remaining pages to read.
He reads stories very quickly; he can finish an unfinished short story in no time.
Shen Zhaolin neatly rearranged the manuscript and handed it back to him: "Did you come up with this fairy tale?"
Lou Yansui nodded.
“I wrote it for Mao Mao,” he said. “Mao Mao likes to listen to stories, so I wrote them for her to read.”
Shen Zhaolin asked with great interest, "So, you've already written quite a bit?"
"Yes, that's right."
"Can I see the others?" Shen Zhaolin asked. "This one isn't finished yet. Are there any others that are already completed?"
Lou Yansui was taken aback: "Of course."
Most of the stories he wrote were kept at home. After reading them to Mao Mao, he would put them away in his desk drawer. But coincidentally, there was another one in his schoolbag. Lou Yansui brought it to him to read.
The bedtime stories I read to Mao Mao were all short, and Shen Zhaolin finished reading them quickly.
He put down the manuscript, his eyes filled with even greater surprise. "Lou Yansui, you wrote such a wonderful story."
"good?"
Lou Yansui scratched her trouser seam with her hand hanging by her side, feeling a little embarrassed to look up at him. "Teacher Shen, you don't need to be so polite."
It should be noted that Shen Zhaolin, who said this, was a well-known literary figure.
Although he taught mathematics, he was even more accomplished in literature, publishing many works, some of which were collected by Lou Yansui.
In terms of literary significance and depth, Shen Zhaolin's stories far surpass those of Mao Mao. Compared to him, Lou Yansui is like an ant comparing its size to an elephant.
"You're too kind? No, no, I'm just telling the truth." Shen Zhaolin looked at the story in his hand and couldn't help but praise it again: "It's really well written."
Lou Yansui was embarrassed by his praise: "This is just a short story I wrote for my sister. It's very simple and there's nothing special about it."
The story of Maomao was read to three- or four-year-old Maomao, who was illiterate and did not understand any profound content. Therefore, in order to make it understandable to her, Lou Yansui deliberately avoided using complicated idioms for young children and reduced ornate descriptions, using more colloquial expressions when writing the story.
Compared to Shen Zhaolin's writing, it's far too immature and simply not presentable.
There's nothing good about it.
Lou Yansui took her manuscript back from Shen Zhaolin's hand: "Teacher Shen, you really don't need to praise me so much. I have read your books, and my stories are too naive to compare with yours."
Shen Zhaolin Wan'er: "What's wrong with being childish?"
"..."
“There is no standard for writing stories. As long as it can touch people’s hearts, it is an excellent story.” Shen Zhaolin said: “In my opinion, this is a very well written story.”
Although the main character of the story is just a child who is only a few years old, and his friend is just a yellow tabby cat.
The things they encounter are not big, but even a small accident can be a big adventure for a child.
While reading, readers follow the protagonist Mao Mao's perspective, feeling terrified by all the disasters he encounters, and breathing a sigh of relief when he escapes danger.
A story that can capture the reader's attention is already a good story.
Shen Zhaolin asked with great interest, "Lou Yansui, are there any other stories? May I see them all?"
Lou Yansui: "..."
Out of respect for her teacher, Lou Yansui brought all the stories about Mao Mao from her home the next day.
He started writing last year, and the manuscripts are stacked up, forming a thick pile.
It took Shen Zhaolin most of the day to finish reading it.
When he returned the manuscript, he asked, "Lou Yansui, do you have any intention of publishing these fairy tales?"
"publishing?!"
Lou Yansui was truly stunned.
“I have a friend who works at a newspaper and recently started a column for children and is currently soliciting articles,” Shen Zhaolin said. “I think this story could definitely be serialized in the newspaper.”
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