Tokyo: The life of a literary giant begins with home self-defense!

Chapter 265: Ginza Mama-san (Part )

I went to look for Ono Taro from my wife's house, and the person who came to pick him up was Tanaka Koizumi.

This fellow from Yamanashi Prefecture was driving a pretty nice Honda car, and when Ryukawa Toru got out of the car, he braved the rain to open the door for him.

The best-selling author looked somewhat respectful. Long Chuan Che was stunned for a moment and said, "I'll do it myself."

No wonder his wife was worried that he would be blinded by the prosperous world. The moment Tanaka Koizumi opened the door for him, he did feel like a member of the privileged class.

The age gap between him and his seniors was bridged, and this middle-aged man in his thirties or forties was a little flattering to him.

"You don't have to do this, Mr. Tanaka."

Sitting in the front row on the left, Longchuan Che spoke in a very calm tone.

He knew that Tanaka Koizumi treated him like this because he had something to ask of him. If "Beauty and Sorrow" could win the award, he would be able to gain a firm foothold in the literary world.

I seemed to have heard that the other party wrote an article called "Solar Eclipse" before, but there was no movement after it was published.

Tanaka Koizumi is already a middle-aged man, and not many people would buy into his move into the field of pure literature.

Not everyone is Ryukawa Toru, who can thrive without the blessing of the Newcomer Literature Award.

“If there is nothing wrong with Beauty and Sorrow, I will vote for it.”

Longchuan Che's tone was somewhat calm. Although he had selected five manuscripts himself, the one "Beauty and Sorrow" collected by Xiao Pingxiong was indeed good.

Whether in terms of its literary quality or its discussion of the complexity of social relations, it can be called a good literary work.

Ryukawa Toru didn't think Tanaka Koizumi needed to please him like this.

"Of course, of course, Mr. Longchuan."

Tanaka Koizumi wiped his sweat with a towel and was a little surprised that Ryukawa Toru was sitting in the passenger seat.

When he asked people to do things for him before, many literati would sit in the back seat and act like they were drivers.

"Many teachers are optimistic about Yang Kuang's work. I really don't want to miss your guidance."

Tanaka Koizumi's words were very skillful. He did not explicitly state how the award of "Beauty and Sorrow" would be a reward for Ryukawa Toru.

When he said the word "guidance", the man handed over an envelope.

"what is this?"

Long Chuan Che pretended not to see the three words "writing fee" on it and tapped the car's armrest with his fingers without picking up the phone.

"A token of my appreciation, a token of my appreciation. Yang Kuang is not good at expressing himself, so I would like to give this token of my appreciation to Teacher Long Chuan."

The author of "Beauty and Sorrow" Yomiuri Okamoto is a middle-aged man who can only move his mouth. Ryukawa Toru heard that he was born with four limbs disabled.

It is amazing that he could write "Beauty and Sorrow" with his hands and feet broken.

"Take it back."

Long Chuan Che held his head high. He didn't want to be criticized by others in the future because of taking other people's money.

"well."

The other party didn't accept it either, and Tanaka Koizumi felt a little embarrassed.

He put the envelope back awkwardly and asked hesitantly.

"What do you think of Beauty and Sorrow, Mr. Longchuan?"

“The story is a bit corny.”

Long Chuan Che clasped his hands and commented, "But the content about human nature is good."

"Extramarital affairs, cheating, abandonment, and teenage births may seem absurd, but the darkness of human nature comes from the complexity of human nature. It's great that you can write such a work."

Ryukawa Tetsu once said that one of the meanings of pure literature is to record and reflect on society and culture.

Many people cannot accept the content of "Beauty and Sorrow", but in the opinion of Toru Ryukawa, it does have the ability to trigger people's thinking about the content of the work.

The selfish Omu, the child who died from miscarriage.

The fifty-year-old middle-aged author wanted to escape from the extramarital affair, but only the works that included that past event attracted attention.

It was absurd and twisted, as his wife cursed the woman who seduced her husband while she stamped their story in exchange for living expenses.

Social status quo and human nature thinking.

Even from the perspective of Toru Ryukawa, this work is very good.

"What's wrong?" After he said this, Tanaka Koizumi just stared at him blankly.

Long Chuan Che frowned and touched his face.

"it's okay no problem."

Tanaka Koizumi wiped the sweat from his forehead and turned to look at the rain-soaked road in front of the car.

"I thought Mr. Longchuan would be concerned about our work."

From Tanaka Koizumi's perspective, he and Ryukawa Toru have a grudge against each other.

He mocked his work at their doorstep and secretly complained to the executive of Kodansha.

But Ryukawa Toru didn't seem to mind.

It’s not accurate to say that I don’t mind.

Tanaka Koizumi felt that when the other person looked at him, he was not in his eyes.

There was a feeling of contempt as if he was looking down on me, but I just couldn't get angry with him.

"Snake Husband"

Tanaka Koizumi sighed. Ryukawa Toru is now called the next flag bearer of the next century by the literary world.

From Minato to Ginza.

The place where Ono Taro took Ryukawa Toru was a high-end club called "Inaba".

“Is this a bar?”

As the lights come on, Ginza is bustling at night.

Mama-san was greeting guests at the door, and Tanaka Koizumi was very humble.

"Yes, yes, in addition to Mr. Ono, Yomiuri and officials from the Ministry of Education are also here."

[Inaba] is a high-end public relations club. Unlike the bars outside, there are individual units to take care of you when you enter.

The beautiful female public relations staff wore kimonos. Tanaka Koizumi introduced that they all graduated from prestigious universities.

“You graduated from college and did this?”

It’s not that Ryukawa Toru looks down on these hostesses, but he was very surprised to hear that there were top students from Waseda University among them.

"This must be Mr. Longchuan."

Longchuan Che's surprise was a bit rude, but no one blamed him. Instead, a middle-aged woman in her forties came out to explain.

The woman was wearing a white kimono and had her hair tied up in a bun.

Ginza Bar is a high-end private club. Although it sounds like a place of entertainment, it actually strictly prohibits prostitution.

“Only high-quality girls can attract high-quality customers.”

The woman's words were very beautiful. While answering Longchuan Che's doubts, she also did not make the several female college students who had just graduated feel dissatisfied.

Longchuan Che had no intention of experiencing the modern Ginza style. Several people were accompanied by their own women, and he sat there quietly playing with his mobile phone.

This evening's gathering was nothing more than a meeting of a few people organized by the Ministry of Education in order to support the very popular Yomiuri Okamoto.

If it weren't for Taro Ono, Ryukawa Toru wouldn't have come here.

"Thank you for your hard work, Longchuan-kun."

Taro Ono was sitting there with a serious look on his face. He didn't want to come either, but he also felt that he should meet the author of "Beauty and Sorrow".

"Thank you for your hard work, everyone."

There were scholars and officials from the Ministry of Education present.

When the visitor from the Ministry of Education was about to say a few words.

With a creak, someone walked in again.

Ryukawa Toru looked at Imamura Yukawa with a stern face, and the young lady who was following behind him and winking at him secretly.

The eldest lady was wearing a gold-plated kimono, which immediately overshadowed the charm of those beautiful female public relations girls.

(End of this chapter)