Chapter 85 Yong Ye
Chapter 85 Yong Ye (Thanks to Alliance Leader ptik)
Ning Chunyan quickly waved his hands and said, "No, no, I was just helping him copy the book. His writing is already good enough, with a natural and seamless integration of both inside and outside, and it has won unanimous praise from my family. There is no need for me to revise it."
Li Tingfang's eyes sparkled: "Mr. Ning thinks it's good too?"
Ning Chunyan said: "My dad said he doesn't look like a new author at all, he must have practiced privately."
Lin Feng emphasized his technique: "My brother does have a good foundation. He has read a lot of books. He has not only practiced, but also worked hard."
Li Tingfang leaned back on the recliner again. She knew Lin Feng's character and level very well. Lin Feng was a wild man who changed his career lately. He was a relatively honest and kind person. He praised everyone for being great, but she didn't take him too seriously. She just said:
"To acquire amazing skills, one must work hard. However, no matter how amazing the skills are, they are only at the technical level. To condense them into a Tao, one needs a true soul and an unrestrained mind. This is why I believe that you will eventually surpass Shen Qingfeng.
"Shen Qingfeng puts too much emphasis on embellishment, to the point of being pretentious. With too much pretense, how is he different from a bandit? Confucius said: If substance prevails over refinement, then the person is barbaric; if refinement prevails over substance, then the person is pedantic. Only when both substance and refinement are in harmony can one be called a gentleman. I hope that the Wang Zixu you are talking about is a gentleman with both substance and refinement."
"Literature is superior to substance, so history is fake" is from the Analects of Confucius. This sentence does not mean that people who pretend to be good are all stinky shit. "Shi" here means "fake". Li Tingfang's main meaning is that Shen Qingfeng is a fake person.
Lin Feng said: "Teacher, Brother Zixu is indeed a gentleman."
"My point is not whether he is a gentleman or not."
"But he is. He would never go and fool around with Shen Qingfeng like Lin Luo did. How should I put it? He has some integrity."
"...Okay, okay, stop pressing it."
Ning Chunyan was grinning as she listened to this. She was mainly wondering why the word "gentleman" and Wang Zixu didn't fit together.
As soon as we met, he told me that he had a wife, and his face showed that he was afraid of cheating. Yes, he is a gentleman. But if you really have nothing, why don't you dare to look at me? Even if he is a gentleman, he is a gentleman who has lustful thoughts but no courage.
Of course, if Wang Zixu knew that she thought so, he would definitely defend himself in shame and annoyance: A gentleman judges by deeds, not by heart. To restrain oneself and return to propriety is benevolence. What does "restrain oneself" mean? If you can restrain yourself, you are a gentleman, and if you can't, you are a villain. Even if it is very difficult to restrain yourself, it is mainly because of your great charm. It starts from emotion and ends with propriety, which means that emotion comes first and propriety comes later. Confucius himself would not blame me, so why am I not a gentleman?
Thinking of this, Ning Chunyan laughed even more happily. That guy is so funny. Of course, Ning Chunyan's fantasy about Wang Zixu cannot be said to be very true to the original appearance. Her narcissism played a big role in it.
Li Tingfang scolded Lin Feng, "Don't just talk about others. Are you polishing your new manuscript? If you can get published in Yangtze River, there will be fewer voices of doubt in our association. Why do we have to worry about Shen Qingfeng, the gangster, now?"
Lin Feng's forehead was covered with sweat, and he was timid. Li Tingfang got angry and started to count on his fingers and scold the people of Xihe Literary Association:
"The two heroes of Xihe have all gone to Donghai, that's fine. Among the vice presidents, one is you and the other is Shen Qingfeng. Shen Qingfeng is hard to mention, and you can't even mention him. Finally, a young talent, Lin Luo, emerged, but he turned out to be a lustful coward who went to fool around with Shen Qingfeng..."
Li Tingfang is old and virtuous, but she is not the kind of kind-hearted old lady in everyone's mind. As a woman who likes Lu Zhishen, her early language style can only be described as straightforward and straightforward.
Back then, she cursed people vividly and lyrically, and the words "chicken, clay dog, flying bird, walking beast" were only the lowest level. As she got older, her hormone levels subsided and she became less prone to losing her temper. For people she disliked, she would only call them "rat" or "bandit" in a relatively gentle way.
Fortunately, most of those who were qualified to curse her back then are now dead, and those who are still alive can no longer curse her.
Ning Chunyan watched all this helplessly. When the old lady calmed down a little, she said:
"Teacher, I have been planning to publish a magazine recently..."
Li Tingfang waved her hand and said, "I know, I heard about it. You are brave enough to work in print media in this day and age."
Ning Chunyan smiled shyly: "Everything depends on human effort. Some things always need someone to do them."
Li Tingfang nodded and said, "You are very courageous. Have you chosen a location for your magazine office?"
"Not yet, only confirmed in the East China Sea."
“Will you release it nationwide?”
"We are currently raising funds. If the funds are sufficient, we can do it or we would like to issue it nationwide." Li Tingfang said: "You can do it. As long as you have enough funds, you don't need to worry about any procedural issues. If you have any questions, come to me."
This sentence is very valuable. Li Tingfang would not make a promise easily. If she could say "don't bother", it would mean that she would use the highest level of relationships and connections. As long as she is willing to use her connections and she says it's okay, then there will definitely be no problem.
Ning Chunyan quickly nodded in thanks.
"Teacher Li, I have another request. For the first issue of my magazine, could you please write a foreword?"
Li Tingfang said, "Xiaochun, I am not reluctant to help you, but I have someone who is more suitable to write the introductory message for you. I recommend that Mr. Yu Qing take on this glorious mission."
Ning Chunyan was startled and sat up straight. Yu Qing and Li Tingfang were of the same generation. Yu Qing was also the kind of person who could be written into the history of contemporary Chinese literature, and his space accounted for a considerable proportion. He was an indispensable figure in modern and contemporary Chinese literature.
What's even better is that he is a real long-selling author. Not only was he very popular back then, he is also very popular among young people nowadays. In fact, when Ning Chunyan wanted to start this magazine, she originally wanted to find him, but unfortunately, with her status, she couldn't contact him at all.
"Can you help me ask Teacher Yu Qing?"
Li Tingfang smiled and said, "Of course you can. However, he is a serious person, so you'd better select the first issue and show him the whole book. After he reads it, he might write you a long message, or even submit an article for you. If you just ask verbally, he might just write a social sentence and leave it at that."
Ning Chunyan was sweating profusely: "Before I show it to Teacher Yu, can I show it to you first?"
She had already made up her mind to publish the Little Prince's article in the magazine. She didn't know what Teacher Yu Qing would think when he saw the Little Prince's article published in the magazine. She didn't know whether he would be so angry that he would write something sarcastic.
After all, with the current trend in the literary world, the Little Prince is still like dog meat and cannot be served at a formal table or be accepted into the upper class.
Li Tingfang didn't know what she was thinking, and still smiled and said, "You can read it, but it is your magazine after all. I can only take a look at it at most. Don't expect me to help you choose the manuscripts."
After that, she added: "Editing a magazine represents the personal interests of the editor. It can be said that the editor-in-chief is the soul of the magazine. Some writers with big styles may increase the sales of the magazine, but what really retains readers is the soul. The soul must not be lost."
Ning Chunyan nodded seriously and smiled shyly.
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Lin Feng and Ning Chunyan said goodbye to the teacher together. They went out together and chatted about some things related to magazines and the Writers Association, but they didn't want to go into detail.
The two of them really had nothing in common, so the topic inevitably turned to business pleasantries. However, they were both emotional people who did not like to be perfunctory and polite, so they inevitably fell into an awkward silence.
It just so happened that the distance they were going to travel was quite long, and they couldn't get away even if they walked, nor could they reach an agreement when they talked. In the midst of this awkward situation, Lin Feng suddenly had an idea, and pointed to a street corner not far away and said:
"Ms. Ning, did you know that Brother Zixu's wife works in the flower shop over there?"
Hearing this, Ning Chunyan suddenly became interested: "How did you know?"
Lin Feng said: "Brother Zixu told me last time. He mentioned to me that his wife works in this flower shop, and said that he and I met once and talked for a long time. It's a pity that I was busy with worldly affairs and really couldn't remember this incident. I don't know if he talked about it with his wife later. Speaking of which, I have to go and say hello to avoid leaving a bad impression on others."
Ning Chunyan said: "You are really a gentleman with good manners and you are very thoughtful."
Raymond Lam smiled shyly.
After saying that, she suddenly had an idea: "How about I go with you to take a look?"
(End of this chapter)