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Chapter 125 Novel Original Soundtrack (Guaranteed 1 Update)
"Never lonely, never troubled, you see my friends are all over the world..."

Wei Ming's voice is not delicate enough, but it is full of emotions. After all, he has received vocal training from Teacher Gu for a period of time, so it is definitely much stronger than before.

Although the beginning was quite sad, the end was quite positive. When he finished singing a song, a female editor in the editorial office actually burst into tears.

Wei Ming asked hurriedly: "Ms. Editor, are you thinking of something sad about yourself?"

The female editor waved her hands and said, "I'm fine. Both my parents are well cared for, my husband's salary is all turned over to me, my eldest child is smart and well-behaved, and my parents-in-law are taking care of our baby."

Damn, this is too infuriating. Several female editors were ready to take action. She quickly said, "But because I have read the novel and know about Pipi's tragic experience of being an orphan, and even the villagers ignored this poor child, but Teacher Zhong remembered him and hoped that he could integrate into the class, so I feel particularly moved."

Others also nodded, and even those who didn’t cry were very excited, thinking that the lyrics and the plot were well combined.

Editor Tu asked again: "Can we sing the other two songs, "The Girl Picking Mushrooms" and "Planting the Sun" as well?"

Wei Ming nodded and sang it again, but he lacked the liveliness of a child and the effect was not as good as "Little Grass". However, everyone still applauded to show encouragement.

Even though the singing is not that great, he wrote the songs himself. Not only did he write the lyrics, but he also composed the music for two out of the three songs. That's amazing.

The all-round king of literature!

Editor Tu suggested: "It would be great if someone could sing these songs. It would be even better if you could read the novel and listen to the songs at the same time."

The head of the novel group Xu Yi added: "Of course, even without the song, it is still a rare masterpiece. We at People's Literature want this novel!"

This was what several of the responsible persons had just discussed. Wei Ming's novel was very well written. Although it talked about scars, the whole text did not focus on those, nor did it strongly exaggerate the tragedy. It even had some light comedy style, but the pain was hidden beneath the surface.

The principal and the village chief, a pair of father and son who seem like father and son, represent the madness of power overriding human ethics.

A group of students who can barely write their own names correctly suggested that they were losing time in sports that should have been spent studying.

The initial confrontation and vigilance between teachers and students also made people feel suffocated and hopeless.

Wei Ming cleverly expressed from the side that this is an abnormal world, faintly but deeply.

But this abnormality was gradually corrected through education and influenced by music. As the 21st, 22nd, and last child returned to the classroom, the children finally became like children.

The male protagonist, Teacher Zhong, also changed from a teacher who was sent down to the university and asked indignantly "Where is spring" at the beginning, a child king who did his job to avoid labor, to a rural teacher who smiled and said "In the fields of hope" at the end, treating every child as his own.

Several editors also liked the ending of the story very much. They felt warm and relieved after reading it.

At the end of the article, the movement was over, Teacher Zhong's status was restored and he was able to return to the city. None of the students saw him off, but when he walked out of the classroom, paper airplanes flew out of the window and landed at his feet.

After he opened it, he found the lesson he had taken when it was winter on the plane: "Please draw the spring in your hearts."

He packed all the planes into his luggage, which would be the most precious treasure in his life in the next few years.

However, when he got to the tractor that was sent for him, Pipi, the most pitiful child in the class, finally couldn't bear it anymore and broke through the principal's blockade and ran out. He hoped that Teacher Zhong could take him away.

Teacher Zhong refused at first, but after the car started and drove a long way, seeing Pippi still standing at the intersection staring at him blankly, Teacher Zhong shouted, "Stop, stop!"

Then he ran back, picked up Pippi and put him on the tractor. The tractor driver smiled and continued to drive forward.

In the fields beside the road, the wheat is green, spring is coming...

The comrades in the editorial department felt that this novel might cause even greater sensation than "The Shepherd". The relationship between the teacher and the student was so touching, and the clever use of music was unique. They felt that Wei Ming should have learned some knowledge of pedagogy.

They unanimously decided to publish the novel in the February issue after the Spring Festival, and this issue was also one with many strong competitors, so it was a good start for the new year.

"Then it doesn't need to be modified?" Wei Ming asked.

The answer is no, so Wei Ming can go back now and wait to receive his royalties next month.

This novel has 6 words and earned me a few hundred dollars.

After leaving People's Literature, Wei Ming went to teacher Gu Jianfen's home again. She lived in a tube-shaped building not far from the Central Song and Dance Troupe where she worked. It was her eldest daughter Gu Ying who opened the door for him.

Knowing that she had children at home, Wei Ming took out chocolates when they met, and soon earned the name "Brother Xiao Ming".

Because Teacher Gu has been abroad, they have tried this thing, but they haven't eaten it for a long time.

Afterwards, he greeted Teacher Gu’s lover Xing Bo, and then Wei Ming began to discuss matters related to recording and releasing songs with Teacher Gu.

The editor of People's Literature made a correct reminder. If the three songs in the novel, plus "Where is Spring" and "In the Fields of Hope" could be recorded and published, it would not be difficult to spread them across the country with their melody and main meaning, which would then also play a positive role in promoting the novel.

Others only have soundtracks for movies, but my novel has this treatment, which is a first in a sense.

Teacher Gu looked at the lyrics of "In the Fields of Hope" that Wei Ming had finally completed and praised them highly.

"Okay, okay! I can help with this. There are five songs in total. What do you require?"

Wei Ming: "Because my novel is about children's education, I hope to use children to sing as much as possible, and I want to leave "Where is Spring" to Lele to sing." If Lele was not too young, Wei Ming would have wanted to make it into her personal album, but she was only four years old, and even with her amazing talent, she could only sing the simplest "Where is Spring".

Teacher Gu: "I also think Lele is the most suitable for that song. Then I will help you find a singer and a recording location."

Of course, don’t even think about making money from recording and releasing songs now. It’s good enough if they don’t charge you.

No matter whether you are a singer or a songwriter, no matter how big a star you are, if you only make ten dollars for a song, it has nothing to do with you no matter how much you earn in the future or even if you sell millions of copies.

It was almost dark when Wei Ming left the Central Song and Dance Troupe, and he hurried back to Peking University.

As a result, when he was riding halfway, two cars came out from the alley and Wei Ming looked familiar.

Oh shit! It's back!

The two of them seemed to be in a hurry to be reincarnated, and someone could be heard shouting in the back, "Stop! Catch them!"

Wei Ming rushed up and fell down. The car was lying across the entrance of the alley. As it was icy and snowy, his fall was quite reasonable. The policeman with a peaked cap could only help him and the car up.

Wei Ming pulled him aside and asked angrily, "What's wrong with you, comrade? Are you a murderer or a dog spy?"

"Oh, they're all running, running too far!" The public security comrade slapped his thigh in frustration.

"Since they have already run far away, please tell me so that I can help catch them next time."

"They are selling audio-visual products and clothes without a license!" the public security comrade said angrily.

"This is a heinous crime!" Wei Ming also became angry.

After sending the people away, a weak voice came from behind Wei Ming: "Brother Ming, here!"

Wei Ming looked back and saw that Mei Wenhua was no longer wearing his glasses. It was almost dark and he was still wearing frog-eye glasses. His pants were not formal pants but bell-bottom pants which were not popular yet. They seemed to be leading the fashion trend.

Wei Ming pushed the cart over and saw Zhao Debiao taking something out from behind.

Finally he took it out and handed Wei Ming two sunglasses with labels still on them: "Brother Ming, these are for you, Brother Feng, and Brother Long. You can take them back. We will return to school in two days after we sell all the things."

Wei Ming looked at the big bag and asked, "How much stuff did you buy with that little money?"

Biaozi said jokingly: "It's mainly because clothes take up a lot of space."

Mei Wenhua explained: "We were worried that the sunglasses wouldn't sell, so we bought some of everything, including sunglasses, cassettes, digital watches, and bell-bottom pants. The things there were really cheap, and after we came back we sold them at double or triple the price!"

Seeing the two men's eyes shining, Wei Ming asked, "Have you made back your investment?"

The two nodded in unison: "It's already starting to make money, and it's easy to sell, but it's easy to be targeted by others."

It's not just the police, but also their peers. Now, those who are far-sighted and courageous in the city have already started to become profiteers.

Fortunately, Biaozi is very skilled in martial arts and can fight ten people alone. He is not afraid of his companions. He just needs to stay away from the police and avoid being caught.

He reminded them a few more times to be careful, and after riding out of the alley, Wei Ming looked back at the alley entrance where no one was left, wondering whether this trip south would open the door to a new world for them.

It is easy for people to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality. Once you have enjoyed the convenience brought by money, you may not be able to stop.

Back at the Nanmengang dormitory, Wei Ming put on his sunglasses before pushing the door open.

"Brother Feng, I'm back!"

When Brother Feng also put on the frog-eye glasses, Wei Ming finally realized that it was really inappropriate for them to wear sunglasses with their current tattered cotton-padded jackets.

So he decided to go to the city another day to buy a woolen coat, a pair of leather shoes, and upgrade his weapons.

However, two days later, Zhao Debiao and Mei Wenhua came back, wearing leather shoes, bell-bottom pants and windbreakers, wearing sunglasses and smoking cigarettes, looking quite heroic.

As a result, when the two came back, they were stopped by the colleagues at the gate, who thought they were some vagrants.

Mei Wenhua took off his sunglasses and put on glasses, only then was he recognized by his colleagues.

"Oh my, you two have become rich!" Everyone gathered around to listen to the two of them bragging.

When they returned to the dormitory, Wei Ming looked at Biaozi and said, "Now that we're inside, you can take off your sunglasses now."

Biaozi took them off obediently, and then Wei Ming and Qiao Feng both laughed. Why did this kid wear two pairs of sunglasses? After taking off one pair, there were still two black circles.

However, Biaozi was beaten like a panda, but he was not angry. Instead, he laughed shyly with his face covered...

(End of this chapter)