Writer 1979: Writing for the People

Although there are a lot of contestants, a total of 20, it is, after all, a poetry competition, and the length of each piece is relatively short, so even if each piece lasts a long time, it won't be very long.

Therefore, around 11 a.m., all the contestants had finished their performances and each received their score.

The two students who ultimately ranked first and second won the first prize in this poetry competition. Their works will be published in the next issue of "Yanhe" magazine, which is a great affirmation for them, who are still students.

Then, at the host's invitation, Jiao Wenping went on stage and, on behalf of the judges, shared a poem on the same theme.

The other party had put a lot of effort into crafting this work over a period of time, and therefore received enthusiastic applause from everyone after sharing it.

At this point, only one last part remains in today's poetry competition: the interactive session.

This is also a common part of various meetings.

Since it was a poetry competition, the questions raised by everyone were all related to poetry. Jiao Wenping, as the head of the Yanhe Poetry Group, took the initiative to take on the responsibility of answering questions.

Xu Lu, who had been slacking off the whole time, was already thinking about what to eat for lunch when he suddenly heard his own name called.

"It is a pleasure to meet Comrade Xu Lu here today. We all know that Comrade Xu Lu is a very talented person and has published many excellent articles recently."

It's a pity that I haven't been able to see his masterpieces in poetry.

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Since Comrade Xu Lu is serving as a judge for this poetry competition today, I believe he must be quite accomplished in this area.

Why not have him write a poem on the theme of ideals, beliefs, and striving for progress in this era?

I believe this will be a piece of cake for him.

Xu Lu turned his head and met Li Xin's gaze.

He didn't actually know the other person, but he saw the cold smile on the corner of his mouth as he spoke.

He realized that the other person was doing it on purpose, to embarrass him in front of so many people.

Upon hearing this, everyone in the first row showed a strange expression. Xu Lu's exceptional talent was now widely acknowledged.

Regardless of whether people like his articles or the content he expresses, in the face of the fact that he has produced many excellent works, no one would be foolish enough to think that he is an ignorant person.

The key point is that while everyone has read Xu Lu's novels, children's literature, and even his literary theory articles, they have never seen or even heard of his poetry.

Of course, everyone has their own expertise, and it's perfectly reasonable for someone not to be good at something, so there's nothing to criticize about it.

The key point is that Li Xin openly mentioned this in front of so many people, which makes the matter very difficult to resolve.

After all, Xu Lu is here today as a judge for a poetry competition, so it's reasonable for him to be asked to compose a poem on the same theme on the spot.

However, if the quality of the poems is too poor, it would not only make him lose face, but also potentially affect the fairness of the competition.

But if I refuse, it's not easy to refuse in front of so many students, otherwise it would seem like there's something fishy going on.

It could be said that, in everyone's eyes, Xu Lu was suddenly caught in a dilemma.

This was exactly what Li Xin was planning.

He wanted to make Xu Lu look bad in front of so many people.

He knew, of course, that no matter what the outcome was today, it would not have a significant impact on Xu Lu's writing career, after all, he was a writer, not a poet.

Losing face in poetry won't affect his core supporters.

But he had no better choice. If he didn't do this today, he wouldn't have any chance to embarrass himself later.

That's why he specifically sought out the student in charge of hosting the event and asked them to give him a chance to ask a question during the interactive session.

The student didn't know what he was thinking, and since he was the teacher and had taken the initiative to speak, the student naturally couldn't refuse him.

That's why this situation occurs.

As Li Xin began speaking, the temperature in the previously lively auditorium suddenly plummeted to freezing.

Lu Yao and Jiao Wenping, who were sitting next to Xu Lu, were also very anxious. They wanted to help Xu Lu out of this predicament, but for a moment, they didn't know what to do.

They all thought Xu Lu couldn't write poetry, and that if he actually tried to create something on the spot, he would definitely embarrass himself.

If he refuses, he won't look good either.

They stared at Li Xin, utterly puzzled.

Who exactly is that guy? What grudge does he have against Xu Lu? Why is he targeting him at this time?

Fu Gengsheng, who was sitting in the center, also looked unwell.

Xu Lu was invited by the Hope Literature Society, which is equivalent to him being invited by Northwest University.

If he really makes a fool of himself today, it won't just be him who loses face, but the entire school as well.

Even if we don't mention this, it's inexplicable that offending someone over something like this is really a good thing.

Given the talent and potential they have shown so far, it's hard to imagine how much they will achieve in the future.

He looked at Li Xin; he had already memorized his face…

Lu Yao, who was standing to the side, couldn't stand it anymore and wanted to stand up and help Xu Lu out of the predicament.

He had written poetry before, though not particularly outstandingly, and with such limited time, it was absolutely impossible for him to produce any masterpieces.

But at least it's better than Xu Lu's...

Even if he is laughed at by everyone, he is willing to accept it.

Xu Lu had helped him so much, and he was willing to repay him with this opportunity.

But just as he was about to stand up, Li Xin, holding the microphone, spoke first.

"I doubt anyone would want to replace our Comrade Xu Lu, would they?"

Isn't this looking down on our Comrade Xu Lu?

"How could someone so talented not be able to write a single good poem?"

He knew he had offended Xu Lu badly today, but so what?

He is not an indecisive person; once the arrow is released, there is no turning back.

He wanted to embarrass the other party in front of so many people.

Lu Yao froze for a moment, and in the end, she could only continue to sit in her original position.

If he were to stand up again now, wouldn't that be tantamount to admitting that Xu Lu has no achievements in poetry?

The atmosphere in the auditorium had completely frozen. The students were looking forward to seeing Xu Lu's poetry, but at the same time, they felt that something was off.

Just as Fu Gengsheng was about to step forward to help Xu Lu out of the predicament, the latter had already stood up, turned around, bypassed Li Xin, and smiled at the students behind him.

"In that case, I'll make a fool of myself!"