Literary Master 1983

Chapter 152 Yu Qie's book friends arrested the suspect
"Why are you looking for me? I'm not selling the car, and you can't afford it."

"I'm not buying a car, I just want to get to know you. I have a brother named Ma Weidu, who is an editor at Youth Literature... I mean, I'm a cultured person, we shouldn't get violent."

Wang Shuo said as he kept his distance from Yu Qie, his eyes fixed on his wrench and weapon.

Yu Qi couldn't help laughing. Wang Shuo was scolded as a "hooligan" by many people, but when he met the real guy, Wang Shuo learned his lesson and didn't dare to say anything nonsense.

"Wang Shuo, today is not a good day for violence, nor for meeting. I'm busy replying to readers' letters, so go back wherever you want."

what?
You almost beat me to death, and you just sent me away like that?

"Yu Qie, the children in our compound usually have a leader. Among these new novel writers, I thought you were the leader, the big brother... I'm not here to cause trouble to you."

"So you came here just to express your admiration?"

"The word 'worship' is a bit exaggerated. It means long-standing admiration... Can you put things down? Can't you be a little gentler to your readers?"

Wang Shuo's novels later achieved great commercial success. "I love you without negotiation", "It's all about the heartbeat", "Die after having enough fun" were originally the titles of Wang Shuo's novels. Later, they became the most popular language in society, attracting imitation from people from all walks of life.

However, things have not been smooth for Wang Shuo in the past two years. Although he became famous with his work "Stewardess", at the same time, more than ten of his manuscripts were rejected. He was already penniless and had no money to spend.

"Wang Shuo, I know what you mean. If you are interested, come to October Magazine and find me. I can introduce you to a few editors. Let's call it a day today."

"Okay!"

Wang Shuo turned around and walked away without hesitation. But after a few steps, he suddenly turned back and said, "I'm thirsty. Can I have a popsicle? I was scared like that and I'm thirsty."

Yu Qie saw three popsicles among the things Chen Xiaoxu bought, so he took his own and gave it to Wang Shuo: "Here you go."

I bought this for Yu Qie!

Chen Xiaoxu yelled in her heart. She hated Wang Shuo so much.

Wang Shuo took one look at Chen Xiaoxu’s eyes and said: Oh no, something bad has happened again.

But he had no reason to stay any longer, so he had to leave. So, while Yu Qie, Chen Xiaoxu and Zhang Li were playing cards and listening to the radio, Wang Shuo went back to find his good brother Ma Weidu.

Ma Weidu, Wang Shuo, and Liu Zhenyun of Yanda University (Yu Qie’s senior in the Chinese Department) are the most successful people in commercialization. A few years later, the three of them founded the "Haima Film and Television Creation Studio" together, and their first TV series was "The Story of the Editorial Department".

Their passion for doing business has already begun to show.

No. 12, Dongsi 21th Street, this is the address of Youth Literature magazine. Wang Shuo sometimes comes to his brother Ma Weidu to eat and drink, and today he boasted:
"Old Ma, I met Yu Qie. Yes, that famous Yu Qie."

Ma Wei was quite surprised: "Yu Qie's books are hard to come by now. If you ask him to sign your name and sell them, you will definitely make more money than you did as a profiteer. This is also legal."

"No, Yu Qie is really capable. You all misjudged me. I don't judge everyone by money."

"Youth Literature" where Ma Weidu works is also a first-line literary journal, but it cannot be compared with "October" and "People's Literature". In his editing career, he has never met a talented writer like Yu Qie.

Therefore, Ma Wei was very interested in Yu Qie: "You said you went to Yu Qie's house? What's his family like? How many people are there?"

Wang Shuo's eyes rolled around, but he didn't tell the truth: "I don't know. After he found out that he misunderstood me, he treated me to delicious food and drinks and sent me out with gifts. Look, I kept the popsicle he gave me. I ate the ice and there was still a stick left." "Aren't you disgusting? Why did you keep a stick?"

"Yu Qie gave it to you. Do you have it? You don't have it, do you?" Wang Shuo said proudly.

Ma Weidu said, "This popsicle must be his apology for almost beating you to death. Don't think too much about it."

In the magazine office of "Youth Literature", there are televisions and radios. The radio is turned on all day to entertain people. The most frequently broadcast programs are "Quyuan Zatan" and various news, and people can listen to them with relish all day long.

After Wang Shuo and Ma Wei had a fight, the radio was playing Jiang Kun and Li Wenhua's crosstalk show "A Tour of the North Sea", a live version that had just been performed at the People's Theater.

In live performances of crosstalk, some lines will be temporarily changed according to the audience's reaction, and some hot topics will be followed to mobilize the audience's emotions.

Li Wenhua said: "What is there to see in the capital? I have been to Dongsi, Xidan, in front of the Drum Tower, the Forbidden City, Beihai, and the Summer Palace."

Jiang Kun said: "You are just talking in generalities... In that ocean of knowledge, you can open your thin legs and fly freely."

"Well. I've become a fish spirit."

"You haven't been willing to come up for several days."

"Then I shall drown."

"I'm talking about the ocean of knowledge."

"Hey, do you think you are Yu Qie, sitting at home and knowing everything..."

The audience burst into laughter during this performance for international students and teachers.

Wang Shuo and Ma Wei both listened to the entire performance and wanted to express their envy - it was such an honor to have someone change the lyrics and put them into the performance.

Jiang Kun studied under the master Ma Ji, and his fellow apprentice was Feng Gong, who had once visited the Laoshan front with Yu Qie.

So he can make this joke and make this joke.

Unexpectedly, after the end of "Quyuan Zatan", a piece of news that had just happened was interrupted.

"According to preliminary findings by the authorities, the suspect who committed multiple crimes in the capital and had an extremely bad impact has been arrested and confessed to the crime. He is a warehouse keeper at an aluminum products factory."

"The job of warehouse keeper was quiet and leisurely. During this time, he was fascinated by the unhealthy books and periodicals sold at the individual book stalls. His psychology gradually became abnormal and he went astray... His most common method of committing crimes was to follow young women to uninhabited or sparsely populated areas in the suburbs to commit crimes. However, in the past month, due to the release of writer Yu Qi's novel, a group of young people gathered in front of major suburban bookstores to line up to buy books. There were few single women, so he had to take risks and chose to actively lure people to commit crimes in the downtown area. He was arrested by wandering book fans in Chaoyang!"

“This is the power of the masses and the power of reading. Good books make people progress, while bad books make people fall behind.”

"What awaits him will be severe punishment by law."

"——I am also a fan of Yu Qie's books!" Wang Shuo lamented, "I can also talk about it, I can also catch the suspect, why don't I get this limelight?"

"You've already said it, he's the big brother, that's it!" Ma Wei gave a thumbs up, "I've become a friend of women in the capital, female comrades don't have to worry about their personal safety for the time being."

(End of this chapter)