Chinese Entertainment 2017: Starting from the Top Writers

Chapter 162 Two questions
"Hello, Senior Lin Li. I'm a freshman this year from the School of Journalism."

The boy stood on the stage and introduced himself in a neither humble nor arrogant manner.

Lin Li smiled at him kindly: "Hello, Junior Brother, I wonder if you have any questions."

The boy stared straight at Lin Li with a searching look in his eyes.

"That's right, Senior Brother Lin Li. We all know that you became famous at a young age. You released your first work as early as junior high school. This work was filmed by you yourself and is now being shown in theaters."

"Judging from the current box office situation, Senior Brother Lin Li has undoubtedly succeeded again."

"Since the release of his first work, Brother Lin Li has won many world-class authoritative literary awards such as the Mao Dun Literature Prize, the Lu Xun Literature Prize, the Booker Prize, and the Science Fiction Nebula Award. In the past year, he has crossed over to become a director, and both his TV series and current movies have been very successful."

"Everyone thinks that you, Senior Brother Lin Li, are a genius. Do you personally agree with this statement?"

"In your opinion, do you think talent is more important or hard work is more important?"

After the questioning, the boy put down the microphone and stared at Lin Li expectantly.

Similarly, as the boy finished asking the question, everyone, both on site and in the live broadcast, started a heated discussion, curious about how Lin Li would answer this question.

Everyone felt that this was a very good question and it expressed the thoughts of many people.

Lin Li is like a genius who rises like a comet. So far, he has never been defeated and always performs beyond ordinary people.

Lin Li paced back and forth on the stage with the microphone in hand, pondering for a moment.

Everyone's eyes followed him, full of anticipation.

Finally, Lin Li slowly raised the microphone and faced the boy with a faint smile.

"Junior brother, first of all, I can confirm that I am not the genius that everyone claims I am."

As soon as the words fell, there was an uproar at the scene.

"what!?"

"Isn't Nan Da a bit Versailles? If he's not a genius, what are we?"

"Yes, I always felt that Nan Da and we didn't have the same brain, and I often joked about slicing him up for research."

"That's a bit too modest."

……

Lin Li calmly looked at the reactions from the audience, then raised the microphone and spoke without haste.

"Let me first describe to you the person who I think can be called a genius, and see if you can agree with me after I finish."

After hearing this, everyone at the scene fell silent, waiting for him to speak.

"There was such a man. At the age of 16, he led his father to rescue Emperor Yang of Sui in Yanmen. At the age of 17, he helped his father to raise an army against Sui in Jinyang. At the age of 18, he led his army to defeat Xue Rengao, recover Liangzhou and Ganzhou, and save Chang'an from danger."

"At the age of 20, the Tang Dynasty was occupied by Song Jingang, Liu Wuzhou and others in Jinyang and other bases. The land of Hedong was completely lost. Even several generals were defeated and lost. Taizong won a complete victory in one battle. The light cavalry chased for three days and three nights without taking off their armor to recover Hedong. At the age of 21, he went east to attack Wang Shichong in Luoyang. At Hulao Pass, defeated of Dou Jiande's army. Wang Shichong surrendered. He captured two kings in one battle and led more than cavalry back to Chang'an. He was awarded the title of Tiance General!"

"The Great Tang Taiwei, Situ, Shangshuling, Zhongshuling, Shangshuling of the Great Executive Office of East Shaanxi Road, Shangshuling of the Executive Office of Yizhou Road, Governor of Yongzhou, Governor of Liangzhou, General of the Left and Right Wuhou, General of the Left and Right Twelve Guards, Supreme Pillar of the State, King of Qin, General of Tiance, Khan of Heaven, Emperor Taizong Wen of the Great Tang, Li Shimin!"

"Do you think this person I'm talking about can be called a genius?"

When Lin Li began to tell the story, the people present knew who he was going to describe, but as he told the story, everyone was still immersed in it unconsciously, appreciating the charm of a legendary figure through his words.

As he asked the question, there was a burst of agreement from the audience, agreeing with his words.

Lin Li looked at the junior brother who asked the question: "Junior brother, compared with a true genius, is my light the difference between a firefly and the bright moon?"

Hearing this, the boy scratched his head, hesitated for a moment, and then raised the microphone: "Although what you said is very right, there are not many people like Taizong throughout history. It is obviously inappropriate for you to make such a comparison, isn't it?"

Lin Li nodded in agreement: "Junior brother, what you said makes sense. Let's talk about the more recent ones. Everyone is familiar with Senior Brother Zhang Lei and Senior Brother Liu Qiangdong, so I won't talk about them. Let's talk about another one who is also in Beijing."

"Mr. Lei, a famous entrepreneur in Beijing, scored 710 points out of a maximum of 700 in Hubei Province. After arriving at Wuhan University, the code he wrote in his freshman year was included in the textbooks in his sophomore year, and he completed the four-year course in two years."

"Then he joined Kingsoft at the age of 22 and became the general manager of Kingsoft at the age of 28. He led Kingsoft back to life, completed its IPO, and achieved financial freedom along the way."

"When Lei was about 40 years old, he was confused. There was only 40 billion yuan in his credit card. He was confused about his mediocrity and inability to do anything great. So he wanted to buy shares in Meizu. After the negotiation with Huang Zhang failed, he founded Xiaomi the following year."

"Everyone is familiar with the story that followed. In five years, Xiaomi's sales reached 5 million units in 15, making it the top-selling smartphone in the country."

"Let's imagine a scene. One day, Mr. Lei opened a cool novel, and after reading it, he said, "This isn't cool either?"

There was a burst of laughter at the scene.

"Speaking of this, I would like to ask this junior brother, in comparison, do you think I can be called a genius?"

The junior fellow who asked the question in the audience had a worried look on his face. He wanted to refute but didn't know how.

Lin Li looked at him with a serious face: "I will answer your question in full. I don't think I can be called a genius, but I do have some talent. At the same time, I also work very hard in places that no one can see."

"So when my junior asked me which is more important, talent or hard work, I think the answer is definitely that they are both important."

"I think the more insight we have into the laws of learning, the more we can uncover the hidden sources of habits, and the less weight talent will have on our understanding."

“On the contrary, the shallower our cognition is, the fewer factors we can explain, and the more we will attribute those factors that we cannot explain to “talent” in general, and the greater the weight of talent in our cognition.”

"So in our future development, whether talent is more important or hard work is more important depends entirely on our own weighing. There is no absolute answer."

"As for the people we just talked about, in addition to talent, I think it's more about the right time, right place, and right people, so there's no need to dwell on or focus on how much a person's success has to do with his talent."

"Strengthening yourself and finding a path that suits you is the most important thing." "Junior brother, are you satisfied with my answer?"

As Lin Li's voice fell, warm cheers rang out again at the scene, expressing high recognition for his answer.

"Brother, what you said is very good. I am grateful for your advice."

The boy in the plaid shirt nodded heavily to Lin Li, then handed the microphone to the staff and sat back in his seat.

A group of school leaders looked at Lin Li on the stage and nodded frequently. Jin Nuo leaned closer to Liu Wei and said, "Principal, it's worth it that you used your connections to help his movie. He may not be a genius, but he is definitely a talent."

Liu Wei smiled calmly, nodded and said nothing more.

But the smile that was about to be suppressed made Jin Nuo burst out laughing.

Live barrage.

"Okay, I get it. Nanda is just an ordinary person, and so am I. So, rounding off, I am the same as Nanda, so it makes sense for Nanda to marry me, right?"

"Ah, right, right! You are ordinary, you are not a genius, then what am I, what are you, and what am I???"

"Although I think that Nanyang University is in Versailles, what should I do if he speaks so seriously and with reason and evidence, as if he makes a lot of sense?"

"Can I say that these successful people are all from the same lineage? Papa Ma who doesn't care about money, Dong Zi who doesn't know his wife is beautiful, and now here comes Nan Da who is not a genius!"

"I have little education, Nan Da, please don't lie to me!"

……

At the school anniversary celebration, the noise at the scene had not yet stopped, but Lin Li was standing leisurely on the stage, watching the noise below with a smile on his face, and said nothing.

After a while, when everyone realized that there was still a question that had not been asked, they stopped discussing, gradually calmed down, and refocused their attention on the stage.

At this time, a pretty girl in a blue bubble skirt stood up, holding the microphone with both hands, staring at Lin Li on the stage with a slightly red face.

Seeing Lin Li looking at her, she spoke with a trembling voice: "Hello, Senior Brother Lin Li, I am a freshman in the College of Arts, and I have been a fan of your books for five years, so I am very excited to have the opportunity to ask you questions today."

Lin Li looked at her kindly and said teasingly: "I can see that you are a little excited, don't be nervous, thank you for your support. So what is your question?"

The girl's face suddenly turned even redder. She lifted her hair a little embarrassedly, and her tone was a little unstable.

"My question may be a little personal, but it is indeed out of curiosity, and I am asking on behalf of my many fans."

"Oh, then I am also a little curious, what do you want to ask, Junior Sister?"

Lin Li asked curiously.

The twin girls held the microphone tightly and stared at Lin Li, then slightly opened their red lips amid the expectant gazes of everyone present.

"I want to ask, what kind of girls do you like, Senior Brother?"

"Oh!"

"Brilliant!"

“I love this question!”

……

As soon as the girl spoke, screams that almost blew the roof off the room suddenly rang out. Everyone applauded and expressed their support for the question raised by the girl. It was obvious that everyone was very curious about this question.

Sure enough, human nature is to love to eat melons.

At this time, the live broadcast barrage was filled with "Me too" and it was obvious that everyone was very excited.

Lin Li was stunned when he heard the girl's question, then he came to his senses after seeing the reaction on the scene, shook his head and smiled.

He raised the microphone, looked at the girl and said jokingly: "Junior sister, this question is indeed very personal."

The girl covered her face in embarrassment, and her complexion became even redder.

A group of leaders and alumni also looked at Lin Li on the stage with great interest, curious about how he would answer.

Lin Li looked around at the people in the audience from the stage, looked at their excited and expectant eyes, and then spoke slowly.

"Love doesn't know where it started, but it keeps going deep."

"I don't have any specific standards for the girls I like. What I think of as liking someone is that you may have many standards, but when you meet the right person, those standards become meaningless."

Everyone pondered over Lin Li's words and felt that they sounded simple at first glance, but upon closer inspection they inexplicably made sense.

Yes, if you like someone, how can there be any standards?

This person is like a rainbow, you only know he exists when you meet him.

The girl nodded thoughtfully: "I understand, Senior Brother. I hope you can meet such a person sooner."

Lin Li also smiled and nodded at her, and the girl sat down immediately.

What followed was a warm applause, and after Lin Li made his closing speech, he returned to the backstage amid the applause.

He has done everything he wanted to do, and now it is time to reap the rewards.

Today I am on a business trip to Linyi, so I am going to eat fried chicken

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(End of this chapter)