Exciting 1979!

Chapter 12 Animation
Two?

Wei Ming was inexplicably excited.

Later I realized that I was overthinking it. One of them was the original and the other was a copy.

"The original is for you to withdraw money, and the copy is for you to keep it yourself." Lu Xiaoyan explained.

Originally, she could have helped collect the money directly, but this kind of thing is hard to explain. With this receipt, it proves that she did not handle the royalties.

Wei Ming nodded: "Thank you, auntie, this is very memorable."

The key number on it made him very satisfied, twenty yuan!
In other words, the price I gave myself was four yuan per thousand words! It was double the lowest price!
It’s also higher than my monthly salary!

He still had one thing he didn't understand: "Didn't they say the manuscript fee would be issued in the middle of the month? Why is it a week early?"

Wei Pingan said in the kitchen: "Your aunt told the editor-in-chief about your situation, and she made special arrangements for you."

Lv Xiaoyan: "The main thing is that the September issue has already been typeset and is ready for printing. It's a done deal, so it's okay to publish it a little earlier. We at the magazine still have some human touch. Look, our editor-in-chief even wrote you a letter to encourage you."

Wei Ming solemnly unfolded the letter paper.

Hello Wei,
I am older than you, so I will call you Xiao Wei. The editorial staff of "The Toothless Tiger" has read it and praised it highly.

I heard that this is Xiao Wei's first time writing a fairy tale. It is rare that he can put himself completely in the perspective of a child. The writing is innocent and interesting, the story is easy to understand, and has practical significance. This is really rare. Perhaps this is talent.

I hope you will continue to work hard, actively contribute, and provide more excellent stories for children.

——Jin Jin

The letter was very short, but thinking that it was written to him by the author of "The Little Cat Fishing" and "The Little Carp Jumping over the Dragon Gate", Wei Ming felt that this letter was worth keeping forever.

Lv Xiaoyan continued, "Our editor-in-chief has a good relationship with Shanghai Fine Arts Film Studio. He said that when he passes by the studio, he will recommend your novel to them. He thinks it is worth adapting."

Wei Ming was happy, and then he took out an envelope from his pocket: "Auntie, why don't you recommend this as well."

"Huh? A new work? So soon!" Lu Xiaoyan hurriedly opened it to take a look. Xizi and Lele also gathered around, wanting to listen to the story.

"If I were Wu Song..."

This manuscript is a little longer, about 8000 words, and it will take a while to finish, so Wei Ming simply went into the kitchen to help Uncle Ping'an prepare dinner.

Seeing Wei Ming's quick hands and feet, Wei Ping'an praised: "It seems that you cook a lot at home."

Not yet at this moment. I’m a good cook, so it’s not his turn to show off. However, he lived alone most of the time in his previous life, so he developed good survival skills for living alone.

They were busy here, and from time to time they could hear giggling sounds from outside.

This story tells of a little boy named "Song Wu" who was watching TV with his sister. Faced with the bravery of the tiger-fighting hero Wu Song, he acted disdainful and his catchphrase was "Nothing."

This reminded Lu Xiaoyan of her two children and Song Wu's aggressive personality. She felt that Xiao Ming was just making use of local materials!

Later, Song Wu had a dream in which he turned into Wu Song and met a big tiger...

The original animation produced by Shanghai Shanghai Film Studio was shot using puppetry, and it is said that some scenes left a traumatic impression on children. Wei Ming's novel version focuses more on comedy.

In addition, the two listeners were kindergarten children who had not yet started formal school and could not understand the "terribility" of the class teacher, so they just found it hilarious to hear the tiger teasing Song Wu.

After finishing the story, Lv Xiaoyan went into the kitchen to take over from Wei Ming and said to him, "I feel that your level has improved in just a few days. I have already approved the manuscript, and I think there will be no problem with the editor-in-chief."

"Haha, thank you very much, Auntie. I feel like the day of buying a car is not far away!"

When he didn't have a car, he didn't want to leave Peking University at all. He didn't want to visit the Old Summer Palace or the Summer Palace, and he never thought about going into the city.

After Wei Ming left the kitchen, Lu Xiaoyan gently touched Wei Ping'an and they exchanged glances.

Wei Ping'an nodded, indicating that he understood what was going on.

Although it was just a home-cooked meal, with vegetables, meat and plenty of steamed buns, Wei Ming was already very satisfied. The key point was that he also ate the spicy sauce made by his mother, and it was the meaty and oily version!
He had only one thought in his mind: Lao Gan Ma is not as good as my own mother!

After the meal, Lv Xiaoyan said, "I'll clean up the table."

Wei Pingan took out three tickets and said, "Xiao Ming, did you know that there's a movie showing in the dining hall today?"

"Yes, 'Nezha Conquers the Dragon King'." Although it only cost ten cents, Wei Ming couldn't bear to part with it.

Wei Ping'an: "Xizi has been clamoring to watch it, but I only got two children's tickets and one adult ticket. It would be inappropriate for your aunt and I not to go, so..."

So they decided not to go and let Wei Ming take the two kids to watch cartoons.

Looking at the expressions of the couple, Wei Ming always felt that they had planned it in advance. How could a big director not be able to get two movie tickets?
However, he still accepted the task of taking care of the baby with a smile: "It just so happens that I want to watch it too."

This is a classic of Shanghai's Shanghai Animation Film Studio. Although the studio claims to be an art film studio, it mostly produces short films, and the series currently only has one puppet show, "Avanti".

There are only a few feature films in theaters, such as "Journey to the West" and "Nezha Conquers the Dragon King", but these are all artistic masterpieces produced with massive amounts of money and manpower.

To put it in a long way, "Nezha Conquers the Dragon King" is actually only 65 minutes long, and if you add the time spent on the way there and back, it's probably two hours.

Wei Pingan: That’s enough!

He finally reminded his nephew: "Remember to get three stools from the gatehouse."

As soon as they left, Wei Ping'an immediately picked up Lu Xiaoyan and threw her on the bed.

Although Wei Ping'an was a scholar, he had served in the army for several years. As a result, the soldier's daughter, Lu Xiaoyan, was even more courageous and defeated Wei Ping'an after a few moves.

After so many days, I finally managed to turn on the two little light bulbs!
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In addition to dining, the large dining room can also be used for lectures, meetings, and watching movies.

It is said that there were originally chairs inside, but Peking University did not prohibit surrounding residents from coming to Peking University to watch movies, and gradually the chairs disappeared.

So you must bring your own chair when watching movies.

Mei Wenhua, who was guarding the South Gate, reluctantly handed him the chair and sneered:

"Cartoons are for children. What's the point of them? 'Gunshots from the Secret Service' is more exciting. Audiences all over the country are discussing it now."

Wei Xi asked: "Have you seen it?"

Mei Wenhua laughed and said, "I'll go to the city to see it tomorrow when I have a day off."

Wei Xi immediately added: "Chang Liang is actually the third member of the underground party."

Mei Wenhua was stunned and hadn't reacted yet.

Wei Le quickly added: "Yes, he was the one who saved the male protagonist in the end!"

Mei Wenhua: “…”

Oh, have I been spoiled? Oh my god!
Mei Wenhua couldn't lose his temper with the kids, so he could only look fierce at Wei Ming. Unfortunately, Wei Ming had already run away with the two nasty little devils.

However, before he ran far, Wei Ming was stopped by two foreigners, one black and one white. They looked like Grim Reaper and scared the children so much that they hid behind him.

"Nihao, may I ask what are you guys...um, carrying...running for?"

Probably because they were new international students who had just enrolled, it was difficult for them to understand what they were saying. Wei Ming communicated directly in English and gave a brief introduction to the story outline and aesthetic significance of Nezha Conquers the Dragon King.

The two foreigners were very surprised, and hey, guess what, they understood!

Wei Ming: Nonsense, do you think that I was just studying the script with the foreign actress? In fact, my real intention was to learn a foreign language!
This scene happened to be seen by Liu Zhenyun who was passing by not far away...

(End of this chapter)