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Chapter 106 Press Conference
This evening.

Cao Sheng sat in the classroom of the Adult Education Building, writing the manuscript by hand, just like he did when there were no computers.

As he was writing, he suddenly put down his pen, frowned, and leaned back in his chair.

I already have two computers, but I still have to write manuscripts here by hand. The dents left by my fingers from the pencil cannot be restored for a long time.

No! We must fight back as soon as possible! We can’t be such a coward!

The school leaders want me to take the cold shoulder? They don't allow me to speak to the media anymore?

Will the school leaders help me write the manuscript?

If we keep enduring like this, when will it end?

If I have to endure again in this life, wouldn’t it be a waste of my life?

He stood up silently, picked up the draft, pencil and teacup in front of him, turned around and left.

After sending these things back to the dormitory, I went to find the counselor Lu Xiangwei.

He knew where Lu Xiangwei lived.

Soon, someone knocked on Lu Xiangwei's dormitory door.

"Cao Sheng? Why are you looking for me so late? What's the matter?"

Lu Xiangwei was very surprised.

Cao Sheng: "Teacher! Do you have any previously published works by Gongyang Bu Yu, Wang Gongjie or Huang Shu Ren? Or do you know where to find their previously published works?"

Lu Xiangwei frowned, "What do you want to do?"

Cao Sheng smiled, "I want to see their work and learn from it."

But Lu Xiangwei's eyes were filled with doubt, "Are you sure?"

Cao Sheng smiled and nodded.

Lu Xiangwei scratched his head. "I definitely don't have them here. I'm not interested in reading their works. But if you really want to read them, I'll take you to see Director Wu! When Director Wu was young, he also liked to write articles and published them. He should have the works of those old guys."

Cao Sheng: "Thank you for your help, shall we go?"

Lu Xiangwei was a little surprised. "Now? How about waiting until tomorrow when Director Wu goes to work?"

Cao Sheng smiled, "Teacher, let's go now! I can't wait."

Lu Xiangwei: “…”

Lu Xiangwei was a little speechless. After hesitating for a moment, he nodded and took Cao Sheng to the residence of the department head Wu Chengping.

Wu Chengping had seen Cao Sheng's sample book before.

I also met and talked with Cao Sheng alone.

Wu Chengping had a good impression of Cao Sheng, and he also saw Cao Sheng's current achievements in the literary world. So when Cao Sheng explained his purpose, Wu Chengping did not refuse.

Take Cao Sheng directly into his study.

Wu Chengping's study has an entire wall of bookshelves.

There are many books densely packed on the bookshelf.

There was also a pile of old newspapers in the corner.

He helped Cao Sheng search for more than an hour before he found the works published by Gongyang Buyu, Wang Gongze and Huang Shuren that year.

After finding these works, Wu Chengping introduced them to Cao Sheng like treasures: "This Gongyang Diary was published by Gongyang Buyu in his early years. It is said that it was written when he was sent down to the countryside and lived in a cowshed. This Age of Chaos was created by Huang Shuren over a period of eight years. When it was first published, it sold quite well. This Urban and Rural Elegy was published by Duke Wang more than ten years ago. I heard that it was self-published. The sales may not be very good, but the reviews in the circle are okay. And this one..."

Wu Chengping introduced the works he had just found one by one.

Cao Sheng listened carefully, and after Wu Chengping finished his introduction, he politely declined Wu Chengping's invitation to stay for tea, and said goodbye to Lu Xiangwei and left.

After a moment, he and Lu Xiangwei also said goodbye.

Carrying a few books and magazines borrowed from Wu Chengping, Cao Sheng returned to the empty classroom of the adult education building and patiently flipped through the works bit by bit.

Is he really learning from the works of these predecessors?
of course not!

He is not that good-tempered.

He just wanted to know himself and his enemies, and to find out the problems of these people from their works.

Who doesn’t know how to find fault?

He has also studied for more than ten years and has read tens of thousands of online novels, and he has never seen a work that is impeccable.

What's more, he knew very well what these traditional writers had written in the past, either describing the dark side of society or complaining about the injustice of the times.

They like to accrue and blame their personal misfortunes on the country and the times. They are filled with resentment.

It's as if the whole world owes them something.

The protagonists in the novel are more miserable than each other, as if if they were not miserable, they would not be profound and artistic.

Cao Sheng didn't need to find fault with anything. He just flipped through these people's books and found a bunch of problems in a short time.

He did not finish reading all these works, but only read Gongyang Buyu's "Gongyang Diary", Huang Shuren's "The Age of Chaos", and Wang Gongjie's "Urban and Rural Elegy".

As you flip through the pages, fold the pages that have "exciting content".

After flipping through it twice, Cao Sheng sneered, put away the things, and went back to the dormitory to rest.

These people wrote these things, and yet they still have the nerve to criticize Cao Sheng?

Tomorrow he will publicly execute these old guys in front of the media.

Let the world know their true colors.

Criticizing me for my writing being too plain and lacking aesthetic appeal?
You say I am shameless for writing "Living with a Stewardess"? Is the world going downhill?

Are you saying that my works are inferior to the masterpieces you carefully selected and painstakingly created? My works are selling well and will lead to bad money driving out good money? Are you worried that I will lose control and really live with the flight attendant?

When you criticize me like this, are you upright enough in your own conduct?
What did you write when you were young? Is it because you are old now and your memory is not good that you can’t remember it?
Or do you think that there is nothing wrong with you just because few people read what you write?

Then I will take you to reminisce together in front of the world!
Professor Wang Gongjie, you were so angry that you fainted last time, you have to hold on this time!
Huang Shuren, you called the Huizhou Writers Association to force me to apologize? I was really scared. I hope you can always be so powerful.

And the ram is not stupid...

I said you are not a famous writer, and you think I am humiliating you?

It seems that you have some misunderstanding about the word "humiliation". Tomorrow I will let you know what real humiliation is.

With this mood, Cao Sheng slept well that night.

The next morning.

He went to the department office building and found the department head Wu Chengping.

"Director Wu, hiding in school all the time is not a long-term solution, so I want to hold a press conference to answer the reporters' questions and resolve this disturbance. Do you think it's okay?"

Wu Chengping frowned and looked at Cao Sheng.

"You want to hold a press conference? Are you sure?"

Cao Sheng nodded.

Wu Chengping touched his prematurely bald forehead and asked, "How are you going to respond?"

Cao Sheng smiled, "We should respond well and try to resolve this storm completely. Otherwise, these reporters will come to our school every day, which will not only affect me, but also affect the normal classes and lives of other alumni. Don't you agree?"

Wu Chengping was a little hesitant.

After thinking for a moment, he picked up the phone on the table and said, "Wait a moment, I'll discuss this with my boss."

Cao Sheng nodded.

……

About two hours later.

In the school auditorium, reporters holding microphones, cameras and video cameras poured in, each looking very excited.

It wasn't easy! After being chased and blocked by school security for several days, they finally won. The school and Zhongyuan Yidianhui compromised and finally held a press conference for them.

When they think of what Zhongyuan Yidianhui said when he faced the media last time, they have reason to look forward to today's harvest.

However, will Zhongyuan Yidianhui be as unruly as last time?

He won't be scared, right?
When 40 or 50 reporters gathered in the auditorium, Cao Sheng, accompanied by Jiang Xiaoshuang, walked onto the podium. Jiang Xiaoshuang was the announcer of the school radio station. She was a great success when she hosted the New Year's Eve party last year and was privately praised by many students as the school's most talented woman. Today, she was arranged to host this press conference, which was also an opportunity for the school leaders to give her an appearance in front of the media and the public.

The school had already arranged the microphone on the podium in advance.

As soon as Cao Sheng appeared, the cameras on the scene started recording. The sound of camera shutters rang out and the white light from the camera flashes blinded Cao Sheng for a while.

Principal Zhang Xiaoguo, department head Wu Chengping and other school leaders stood not far away, watching the scene with some worry.

They hoped that Cao Sheng could really resolve this crisis, but they were also afraid that Cao Sheng would stir up a bigger crisis.

At the same time, I also hope that Cao Sheng can bring Huizhou Teachers College to a higher level of fame.

This is also the reason why they agreed to hold this press conference after discussion.

(End of this chapter)