Entertainment Rebirth Rhapsody

Chapter 24: Chapter 24: Composition Contest

"From City to Field" sold 15 copies in the fourth week, and sold more than 44 copies in the whole month.

The second printing of 20 copies is about to be sold out, and the third printing of 30 copies is already on its way to various bookstores.

Shanhe is famous in the field of publishing.The literary circles also know that there is such a talented boy.

Interview requests from various newspapers and magazines came one after another, and the magazines rejected them one by one at Shanhe's request.

Germinal Publishing House has gradually improved its distribution channels through the hot sales of books and made its name.

At the same time, the first article of "Inheritance on the Bite of the Tongue" and the two short stories "Children from the Stars" were also sent to Germination Magazine.

After Qu Ling finished reading, he let out a long breath, and Shanhe's writing skills had been significantly strengthened.Both articles are written about children, but the content contained in them is for all ages.

One mentioned the inheritance of culture and the memory of ancestors, and the other touched on disadvantaged groups.What a great article!
The May Day holiday is here, and Shanhe is going to go to the telecommunications bureau to handle the dial-up Internet access.

At that time, the Internet access fee was five yuan an hour, and Qiu Jiang's monthly salary was 700 yuan, which was ridiculously expensive.Moreover, the network speed is extremely slow, and it takes more than ten minutes to download a file package.

However, with the separation of telecommunications and postal services in the second half of this year, the Internet will rapidly develop and become more popular. Shanhe misses the convenience of the Internet era.

Just this year QICQ, the predecessor of QQ, will be established, and there will be a huge flood this summer, and the French will also lift the Hercules Cup in their own country.

"Titanic" has been screened in Northern Fujian County, and the theaters are said to be full.

Seeing that the times are coming step by step, money is paramount, and material desires will inevitably follow.Shanhe decided to persuade his family to buy a house.The best way to resist materialism is to have money!
"Mom, the building next to your post office is almost ready. Is it for sale?" Shanhe asked.

"It's a fund-raising building of the Radio, Film and Television Bureau, and it seems it can be bought and sold. Why do you ask?"

"Buy a house! Your post office is in such a good location, close to the school, close to the government, and close to the market, so the price will definitely increase in the future." Shanhe said seriously.

"What building to buy, the house is not enough to live in, what a waste of money!"

"Mom, this is called investment. If you put money in the bank, you can earn interest. If the price of buying a house rises, it will be more cost-effective than depositing in the bank."

"You knew the price would go up. Even if the price goes up, who are you selling it to?"

"Why won't the price increase? The house this year is more expensive than last year! Can't the house be sold in the county? Besides, the house can't be run away if it is placed there. It's not money! Dad, do you think so?"

"I don't know, but what Xiaohe said is very good, the house price has really increased this year." Qiu Jiang gave his son a little support.

"Really? I'll ask first tomorrow."

"Mom, how much money does our family have now?"

"Why are you asking this? You still want to get back what you earned, don't even think about it!"

"Meiyu, tell me, I'll listen too!" Qiu Jiang was also curious about his family's finances.

"Six 10,000+, Xiaohe's book made almost 60, and it turns out I still have some savings."

"So much, all of it is deposited in the bank?"

"Then you still want to keep it at home!" Xie Meiyu said angrily.

"Mom, do the math yourself. If the money is turned into a house, how much is the house, and the house can be rented out? How much is the rent? You can also calculate the bank interest? In addition, the price of the house will increase!"

"Wait, you've made me dizzy, Lao Qiu, you do the math!"

"What's the price of the Radio, Film and Television Bureau building?"

"It seems to be for two houses, and about for three houses."

"Meiyu, hurry up and buy a house. If you do any calculation, it's cost-effective to buy a house, and it's a lot more cost-effective!" Qiu Jiang did a rough calculation.

Xie Meiyu became serious now and did the math by herself. "If you think about it, it's true. Why didn't I think of it before?"

"You can compare with your son, you know genius!"

"You, Qiu Jiang, are not the same as me."

Xie Meiyu decided to put buying a house on the agenda tomorrow.

Shanhe breathed a sigh of relief, now it was better, no matter what happened, he could still become a charterer in the future.

The sixth issue of Germination published a notice for a new concept composition contest:

Facing the new century and cultivating new talents, the "New Concept Composition Contest" was initiated and co-sponsored by seven key national universities, including BJ University, Fudan University, East China Normal University, Nanjing University, Nankai University, Shandong University, and Xiamen University, in conjunction with "Sprout" magazine , the competition hired domestic first-class writers, editors and humanities scholars as judges.No registration fee is charged, and there are no restrictions, except that the number of words in the preliminary competition must be controlled within 5000 words, and the contestants are under 30 years old.

This announcement confused Shanhe. Isn't the New Concept Essay Contest held next year?
In my memory, Han Han and Guo Jingting both made their mark in the competition and became extremely popular.

Shanhe called Qu Ling and asked him about it, and Qu Ling told him the whole incident.

As early as the end of last year, some people in the educational and cultural circles were dissatisfied with middle school Chinese education.

It is believed that exam-oriented education that is uniform throughout the text is a distortion of language and literature. It can neither teach students the unique beauty and interest of Chinese language, nor can it adapt to the rapid development of society.

Therefore, Germination published a group of articles in the last issue to discuss this matter, and finally the educational and cultural circles basically affirmed this point of view.

The New Concept Composition Contest came into being.

In addition, Qu Ling also praised Shanhe's two short stories, "Heritage on the Bite of the Tongue" and "Children from the Stars", which have been widely praised.

Famous writers such as Tie Ning and Ye Zhaoyan couldn't believe that such a talented article was written by a middle school student, and Wan Meng, a famous literary figure, was also full of praise for the article.

Many youth magazines reprinted these two articles, and China Medical Forum not only reprinted the full text of "Children from the Stars", but even marked it with pioneering works of child psychology.

The two short stories were successful, and their repercussions in the cultural world were much greater than the hundreds of thousands sold.

"From City to Field" sold more than 35 copies in the second month, and its total sales next month will exceed one million. This is a miracle that has never happened in youth books across the country.

Qu Ling urged Shanhe to finish "We Are Young" and strike while the iron is hot, which will have a chain effect on the promotion of the novel.

The revision of "We Are Young" was very difficult, and it was a huge challenge for us to try a full-length novel for the first time.

After re-examining the characters and language that I was satisfied with before, they appear dull and empty.

The transformation of Shanhe was very slow and painful, but he was so happy with it that he could clearly feel the progress of his writing and the deepening of his foundation.

June st, Children's Day.

This day belongs to Qiu Chuxi, and it is also her birthday.I don't know whether she should be happy or sad when she grows up, Children's Day will always be his holiday!

Qiu Jiang and Xie Meiyu sat on a bench by the square, watching their son running and laughing with their daughter in the lawn.The child grows up in the blink of an eye, and the youngest is eight years old.

Xie Meiyu's big business of buying a house is progressing smoothly. She has already bought five three-bedroom houses and three two-bedroom houses. With the reprint of "From the City to the Field", the funds have increased again, allowing her to experience the troubles brought about by sudden wealth.

Before the final exam came, Shanhe finished revising the long story, and nearly nine months of creation and careful consideration finally came to an end.

"Little Uncle Wu, long time no see!" Shanhe met Wu Zhiwei who devoted himself to writing at Yu Zhengchong's house.

"Haha, congratulations to our little genius writer. I heard from your master that the sales of your first book have exceeded 100 million." Wu Zhiwei's face looked a little haggard, but his energy was extremely strong.

"This time I was lucky and took advantage of popular science books." Shanhe responded modestly: "Uncle Wu, have you finished the first draft of your novel?"

"Mostly done."

"Your sister-in-law and teacher's wife have cooked dinner, let's chat while we leave." Qiu Jiang greeted everyone to come to the table.

"Xiao He, your father said that your novel has been finalized, and I came here to read it today."

"It was just finished the day before yesterday, and it was very difficult to revise! I'll bring it here for you."

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"It's well written, delicate and touching, and has a long aftertaste. Xiaohe's writing style has made great progress. This book has already broken out of the realm of teenagers, and the response after publication will be great." Wu Zhiwei praised and sighed after reading it.

Yu Zhengchong took up the topic, "After I read it, I sat there all afternoon. Alas, the society is developing with each passing day. Everyone's living standards are much better than before, and there are many disadvantages that come with it. What happened in the school Tragedy mirrors society as a whole!"

As a teacher, Qiu Jiang has a deep understanding, "I am even a little afraid that the gap between social classes will be reflected in the school and the students, and we cannot resist it. What will happen if the school also becomes indifferent and utilitarian? horrible."

"Elders, don't be pessimistic. Fiction is to magnify reality. The situation is not as serious as you think. I think that every generation has its own problems and missions. The purpose of speaking out the problems is to make us better. I have great respect for us. This generation has confidence."

Yu Zhengchong stared at the confident Shanhe and felt his determination.Okay, our descendants will definitely create greater miracles!
(End of this chapter)