1978 Synthetic Writers

Chapter 166 Live with Me

"How did you know?"

Wang Zengqi was surprised, "I wrote this novel less than a month or half a month ago."

Jiang Xianxin said that he not only knew it, he also knew its name, and he had seen it several times.

"I was just trying to trick you. Who knew you actually had an article?" He made up an excuse. "I wrote a few words. Let me read it."

Wang Zengqi put down his bowl and chopsticks and took out a thin piece of letter paper from under the bed.

“I wrote about 10,000 words.”

"Let me see."

Jiang Xian wiped his hands and took the manuscript.

You have to read the manuscript horizontally, because Wang Zengqi wrote it vertically, from right to left according to the habit of ancient Chinese.

The hard pen calligraphy in this manuscript is not good-looking, and the characters are round and slanted. It's not because the writing level is not good enough, but because this writing method is very labor-saving.

According to the rules of calligraphy, writing rounded characters is conducive to speeding up the running script. Compared with large square characters, rounded characters have less pen folding, and slanted characters mean that the characters are written along the elbow.

Jiang Xian is also trying to use this technique now. This way, he can hold the pen and write lightly, and his hands will not feel too tired even if he is recording quickly and continuously.

Look at the rightmost vertical line, where the two-character title of the book is written.

"Receiving the Precepts"

Jiang Xianben had read this novel many times. It was only 10,000 words long, and it took him less than ten minutes to finish it.

[Xiao Yingzi suddenly put down the oar, walked to the stern, leaned over to Mingzi's ear, and whispered:
"I'll be your wife, do you want me?"

]
This is really a treasure.

This very short novel is considered by many people in later generations to be the best article written by Wang Zengqi.

It tells the story of a young monk who fell in love with a young peasant girl. They were innocent and childhood sweethearts.

It is said that after a meeting of commune cadres, the tablecloth on the table was densely covered with conversations between Mingzi and Xiaoyingzi, all of which were written down by the rural cadres attending the meeting. It can be seen how much the rural cadres at that time loved this novel.

He put the manuscript back on the small table. Wang Zengqi, who had just finished cleaning up the dishes, happened to walk into the small back room. He sat down beside him, looking expectant, "Have you finished reading it?"

Jiang Xian didn't give him any chance to get angry and asked directly, "Since you have written it, why don't you publish it?"

"Publish?" Wang Zengqi smiled bitterly, "Where can a novel like this be published? There's no way it can be published."

He is very self-aware. This novel has too many taboos and there is no place to publish it. It is destined to be admired by himself only, or to be shown to friends so that he can satisfy his writer's addiction among them.

In the original timeline, Li Qingquan accidentally heard that the novel "The Renunciation" was particularly good and was only circulated among a few friends. He asked Wang Zengqi for it. After reading it, he was deeply shocked and published it directly against all odds.

With just a flap of butterfly wings, Li Qingquan had already left "Beijing Literature and Art", which was a good thing for Jiang Xian.

Without saying anything, he made the decision for Wang Zengqi, "I have an agreement with you. Just give me this manuscript and I will publish it for you."

"What's agreed?"

Wang Zengqi was a little confused. "You come to publish? How do you publish?"

"I have my own way." Jiang Xian said in a casual manner.

Then he started clacking his abacus.

The value of the eggs in this exchange is that ten eggs can usually be exchanged for twenty to thirty kilograms of food coupons.

What he got in exchange this time was a preface, an overseas source of content, a bowl of noodle soup, and a heavyweight manuscript.

Make money, make money.

He looked around again, trying to find out what else he could steal from the old man's house.

"Wow, your calligraphy is really good!" Beijing Film Studio.

On the second floor, there is the Personnel Office.

"Hello, comrade. I'm here to handle the personnel transfer." Zhu Lin pushed the door open crisply, bringing a touch of freshness to the dull office.

"sit down."

Liu Dongbo brought her a chair and took the documents she handed over, "Zhu Lin, female, unmarried, 164cm, from the Academy of Medical Sciences, participated in "Border Town" and "Traffic".
Oh, you also acted in Border Town? "

During this period, "Border Town" continued to ferment, especially in the film industry, and received rave reviews.

Those who often make movies know that there is a saying in the film industry about the “three most difficult things to shoot”: children, animals, and water.

These three things look simple, but in fact they are not easy to shoot and should be avoided as much as possible when making a movie. However, "Border Town" has brought together these three difficult elements: a little girl, a dog, and water. All three are involved.

"I played a small role." Zhu Lin said politely.

"It's that squire's daughter, right? I have an impression of her." Liu Dongbo took a puff of his cigarette. "Do you know anything about our Beijing Film Studio Actors Troupe?"

"I have some knowledge of it. I have watched and studied all the movies that Captain Zhao Ziyue has acted in."

"Well, our Beijing Film Studio Actors Troupe was established in 1953." Liu Dongbo went on and on, telling Zhu Lin about the arduous journey of the Beijing Film Studio in the past.

Zhu Lin also listened with great interest and felt very happy when she thought that she would be a part of it from now on.

At the end, Liu Dongbo smiled and said, "Your organizational relationship is quite easy to adjust. Your original unit didn't put forward any conditions."

Zhu Lin started to handle the transfer of her organizational relationship before the release of "Border Town". At that time, she had not appeared on the screen yet, so it was relatively easier to transfer.

After completing the formalities and obtaining the work permit, I was no longer a seconded staff member, but could enter and exit the Beijing Film Studio as a formal actor.

Zhu Lin walked on the floor tiles, turned around the corridor and found Jiang Xian. She held up her work permit and smiled brightly, "It's done. I'm transferred in!"

"Congratulations, congratulations." Jiang Xian took her work ID and took a look at it. In the photo, His Majesty was staring at the camera seriously, and looked a little cute.

Zhu Lin was extremely excited, "I finally became a formal actor."

"How much salary did you get?"

"48 dollars a month."

"That's quite a lot."

Zhu Lin smiled, "As long as I don't compare with you, of course it's not a small amount. Let me stay in the guesthouse first. There are no single dormitories in the factory."

"That's not a problem. If it doesn't work out, just live with me." Jiang Xian half-jokingly said, "I have an empty house on Hufang Road."

"Live together?"

Zhu Lin looked at him blankly, then quickly glanced around, her face flushed, "What nonsense are you talking about."

"Then what should I do? If you don't live with me, where will you live? The factory won't give you a single dormitory, so you'll live in someone else's office? I can't agree to that either."

At present, many people live in offices, like the editors at Beijing Film Studio. Two editors share an office. At night, they spread out the beds and sleep together in the office.

Zhu Lin stopped talking and Jiang Xian changed the subject.

"Let's go and have some food."

"Where to eat?"

"Just follow me."

Jiang Xian took her on a bike ride and all the way to No. 15 Hufang Road.

(End of this chapter)