Chapter 241 There will be more updates tomorrow
The water boiled for three times. The tea master opened the cup, poured the tea in, and lifted the pot. Suddenly, the water line was like a column. Stop the water, then use the tea cap to scrape the foam. When the water is added and rubbed, the aroma of the tea will burst out.
The afternoon sunshine shines in through the carved wooden windows, and is softened by the mist wrapped in the mellow tea fragrance. Therefore, Ning Chunyan was reasonably sleepy.
She turned her back and secretly yawned.
Shi Tonghe's eyes seemed to be closed, and the tea was poured on the table. He picked up the saucer, smelled it first, then took a sip, stretched out his index finger and middle finger and tapped it three times on the table. This is an expression of gratitude, something only experienced tea drinkers understand.
Diao Yiwen next to her hurriedly followed suit and knocked three times on the table. Then her tongue was burned and she was in a hurry.
When she was embarrassed, Shi Shuqiu handed her a tissue in time, and Diao Yiwen quickly whispered her thanks.
“The tea you just brewed is very hot, it’s best to cool it down before drinking it.” Shi Shuqiu reminded warmly.
Diao Yiwen lowered her head and whispered: "Thank you, thank you..."
"You're welcome."
Shi Shuqiu took off the cover, blew gently, and moved in an orderly manner. It was obvious that he often visited such a place, and his elegant temperament had been infiltrated into his bones.
Diao Yiwen’s face turned slightly red.
Previously, she had criticized Shi Shuqiu in person, causing him to run away. Now when they met, it was her home court, but the other person was calm and emotionless.
It seems that I am a little ignorant.
Ning Chunyan saw it in his eyes, with a look of disdain on his lips——
Before he came, he said his heart was as solid as a rock! It has been here for less than ten minutes and it has already wavered. This position is too unstable!
Looking at the other side, Lu Qingxuan is very calm, looking at his nose with his eyes, and his heart with his nose, facing the tea mist, he is like an old monk in meditation.
When Ning Chunyan took a closer look, he realized how calm she was? She shut herself down because she didn't know how to face Shi Tonghe.
This is an elegant teahouse on the outskirts of Donghai City. The owner specializes in business for high-net-worth individuals. The entry fee starts at a thousand yuan. It focuses on low cost performance, so it has become a well-known elegant place in the small circle.
Sitting in a row on the seat to her right: Chen Caomu, Yi Shuangxue, and Shang Piaoping, who won gold medals in the online literature competition, martial arts writer Qi Jian, and a certain broad V writer Zhou Wei and He Dong.
On the left side of the table, sitting: Li Yan, Qiu Moke, Liu Yinghe, nominated for the Red Pepper Reading Award, and Shi Shuqiu.
The three people at the Ning Chun Banquet were guarded by this group of rising literary stars, sitting at the same table with Shi Tonghe, Shi Shuqiu and Wang Zhongxing.
It’s no wonder Diao Yiwen and Lu Qingxuan were so nervous.
Today’s game was organized by Shi Tonghe in the name of Shi Shuqiu.
The game of grudges.
Or, according to Shi Tonghe, today is not called a grudge game, but should be called a "grievance resolution game."
The starting point of the conflict between Shi Tonghe and Wang Zixu was at that banquet when Wang Zixu helped Ning Chunyan hold back the wine.
Shi Tonghe said that the person who tied the bell must be tied to untie the bell. To clean up the current situation, it is necessary to deal with the Ningchun Banquet first and then deal with Wang Zixu.
When the Guxuan Salon was held, Shi Tonghe was inspired and asked Wang Zhongxing to invite these new generation young writers.
This is a plan that kills many birds with one stone.
On the one hand, Ning Chunyan's "New Award" is suffering from a lack of manuscripts from famous writers. Inviting these people to help her matchmaking is a good idea;
On the other hand, Guxuan Salon is a place that many young writers long for, but they are not allowed to enter. He formed a corresponding network bureau to cater to needs;
Furthermore, he invited these young writers over to support the underachievers and make gestures to counter his image as a "literary figure" in public opinion;
In the end, Shi Shuqiu said that he did not want to follow the path of literature. But if he doesn't take this path, what other path can he take? Inviting these people over is to help pave the way for him.
Reputation is the same as power. It must be realized in time and expired. He wanted to let Shi Shuqiu make friends with more young writers while he still had influence and consolidate his network of contacts.
Of course, just inviting some young people was not enough to prove Shi Tonghe’s face. He also invited two heavyweights to control the situation.
The door curtain opened and a man walked in. His hair was meticulously combed, he wore gold-rimmed glasses, and he wore a suit and leather shoes. Wang Zhongxing quickly stood up to greet him.
"Director Lu is here, come on, come on! Please take a seat, please take a seat!"
Lu Chaoyuan pushed up his glasses, glanced left and right, and said: "Sorry, I have something to do, I'm late."
Wang Zhongxing pulled him and raised his head to the young authors here:
"Do you all know Director Lu? Today we were going to the Guxuan Salon. I heard that Mr. Shi was treating us, so he pushed over there and came here in person."
After saying this, he watched proudly as various expressions flashed across everyone's faces, including surprise, envy, nervousness, and awe.
Lu Chaoyuan did not respond to these remarks. He strode up to Shi Tonghe, lowered his head and said, "Teacher Shi." Some new talents in the literary world came over, and I came right away. In my opinion, Teacher Shi’s education, reputation, and background are much better than those of Gu Xuan, a businessman. This gathering of Teacher Shi will definitely be more interesting than Gu Xuan’s salon.”
That’s what I said. Lu Chaoyuan gave him, an old man, enough face in front of so many people, which made him feel very happy and kept his smile for a long time.
After Wang Zhongxing greeted Lu Chaoyuan to sit down, he said to everyone: "I said it when I heard about this idea from Mr. Shi. If we insist on doing it every year, it will be comparable to or even surpass the Guxuan Salon in the future."
Lu Chaoyuan Nodding: "Of course, I think these authors all have potential, and they will definitely be qualified to participate in the Guxuan Salon in the future."
Wang Zhongxing said: "Not only do they have potential, they already have great strength, but they have not been discovered yet."
Shi Tonghe cleared his throat, and everyone at the scene immediately fell silent and acted as if they were all ears.
Shi Tonghe said: "The golden creative age for writers is in their twenties and thirties. My best works were written at this stage. It is not wrong to say that they are very capable."
Wang Zhongxing turned to look at the crowd: "Did you hear that, Teacher Shi thinks highly of your juniors."< /p>
"Teacher Shi is indeed different from other old writers. He is particularly kind to the younger generations. I listened to your class last time in Luyuan, and I still remember it fresh."
"Teacher Shi has always been someone I admire in the literary world. I am honored to receive the invitation this time."
"Yes, I was chatting with my mother yesterday. When I mentioned that I had received an invitation and that I had won an award, my mother was very picky about me. When she heard that I could have tea with Teacher Shi, she said that I was finally promising."
Several young writers agreed one after another, making Shi Tonghe smile even more.
The people sitting on the left-hand seat are all authors from serious literary circles. They all come from prestigious schools and have been in Luyuan. They have a lot in common with Shi Tonghe, and it seems natural to flatter him.
The situation on the right-hand side is different. They are either from Internet literature or Internet celebrities, so they are somewhat separated from them.
Chen Caomu, who was sitting in the middle, was racking his brains, trying to say a flattering and silent compliment. Suddenly an idea came to him and he said:
"It was also said on the Internet that Teacher Shi was suppressing that prince. Xu, after seeing it today, it turned out to be pure nonsense. How could such a good person like Teacher Shi suppress others? " As soon as he said this, the pleasant and good atmosphere suddenly turned dead.
Chen Caomu realized that he had said the wrong thing, but he didn't know where the mistake was. A bead of sweat emerged from his forehead.
What is Chinese horror? This is real fucking Chinese horror! At this moment, he just wanted to give himself a slap: Why insist on building a relationship if you can't speak?
Shi Tonghe’s expression did not change, but his heart was shocked.
Although today’s gathering was rooted in the name Wang Zixu, he was never willing to mention the name Wang Zixu.
When this name is mentioned, if you don’t respond, it will appear to be trying to cover up; if you respond, it will appear that you are devaluing yourself.
While he was struggling, his son Shi Shuqiu spoke:
"Prince Xu has a very high opinion of himself. He regards his works as A supreme treasure, he thought that he could win the prize on his own, but his father wanted to support him, but he regarded it as suppression.
“In fact, given his ability, it is wishful thinking to win the first prize. Because his opponent is me. ”
Shi Tonghe remained calm and sipped tea.
Shi Shuqiu said this, although he avoided the embarrassment of answering directly, but what he said was not good. He talks too much.
However, most of the authors present are relatively young and are not as forward-thinking as Shi Tonghe.
They like Shi Shuqiu who has a flamboyant and domineering personality. When Shi Shuqiu pretends to be cool, they feel that he is down-to-earth and the atmosphere is brightened.
Liu Yinghe is a female author with short hair and a middle-aged appearance. She said:
"Who is Wang Zixu? Why is he so popular all of a sudden? He is everywhere in the world. Did he have any previous works?"
"No, "Fire in the Stone" is his first work," Zhou Wei next to him added, "To be precise, before this, he only had short works."
"Then why is he so popular? Is it because he slapped Mr. Shi in public?" Liu Yinghe asked.
"Yes, because he challenged Teacher Shi in public." Zhou Wei replied, "So essentially, this matter is not because he is popular, but because Teacher Shi is popular. He just got traffic."
He Dong is a long-haired man with a very literary temperament and a frivolous tone, saying:
"Nowadays, there are many people on the Internet who are trying to gain traffic from celebrities, such as those who hit the faces of celebrities, which annoy the real person. The real person must also behave generously, otherwise netizens will definitely criticize you. What a toad. Lying on the back of your feet, it’s disgusting.”
Qi Jian said: “Then this is a very bad guide. If he does this, he will become popular. In the future, others will follow him, and the seniors in the literary world will follow his example. How do you attend public events? How does it affect the stability and prosperity of the literary world?" Zhou Wei said: "That is to say, all writers should resist people like Wang Zixu. I know a friend who is a writer, and he talks about it. I said, you are a fool, and you are helping count the money. "
"Who is it? Is there another author like this?" Liu Yinghe asked curiously.
Zhou Wei vaguely said: "You don't know him."
Next to him, Shang Piaoping said: "There are many such authors, and we also have them in the online literature industry. Most of them are street writers, and they like to use authors who challenge authority. To be regarded as a leader is actually to do too much work and make no money. I feel that everything is suppressed by capital and just want to flip the table. "Cough, cough!"
Everyone's eyes turned to Ning Chunyan, who was coughing loudly.
After Ning Chunyan waited for everyone to be silent, he slowly but firmly said:
"The 'wretched' author you are talking about, Wang Zixu, is my editor."
After a pause, she added: "Zhixu is a stubborn character. Yes, there is absolutely no problem with character. You should not judge others with a villain's heart." After she finished speaking, the scene fell into silence again.
Next to her, Diao Yiwen shouted in her heart: Editor Ning! Do you want to see what you are talking about? Can you look at the atmosphere? !
This is someone else’s territory after all! You risked the disdain of the world to speak for Wang Zixu and went against everyone. Are you infected by him? ?
Lu Chaoyuan looked at Ning Chunyan with sharp eyes: "Of course Teacher Shi knows that Wang Zixu is your editor. I also heard today that your magazine is lacking manuscripts, so I invited you over to get to know more of today's young authors."
The card Lu Chaoyuan plays is called "eating people with short mouths".
In front of so many young writers, it is impossible for Ning Chun Yan to say that I would rather not submit your manuscript. If the news got out, it was because the editor was trying to protect his own shortcomings and offended the contributor. Should the "New Award" be published in the future?
Ning Chunyan was neither humble nor arrogant, and said: "So of course I am grateful to Teacher Shi for organizing this game. But the conflict between Wang Zixu and Teacher Shi will come down to the right and wrong. Time will give the answer. But since I know Wang Zixu is a human being, I cannot let you speculate."
Lu Chaoyuan stared at her and said: "Miss Ning, let me give you a word of advice: you know people but not their hearts. The working relationship cannot be regarded as a personal relationship, and don't be too close to each other."
Ning Chunyan smiled "haha" in his heart, thinking what do you know? Wang Zixu has been my personal relationship from beginning to end. I know people, faces but not hearts, how can you understand them better than me?
But she didn’t say that on the face, and remained polite, saying: "Thank you very much, I will accept it. I also gave Director Lu a message in return, saying that I don’t know the full story and will not comment."
Diao Yiwen shuddered.
Editor-in-chief Ning was too tough today.
Lu Chaoyuan nodded, his expression unchanged, but he knew that Ning Chunyan had not listened at all and would not stand on their side.
Shi Tonghe felt a little tired. The smell of gunpowder in their mouths is so strong, aren't they forcing people to stand on the opposite side? Today's game is considered a white group.
"We don't know the whole picture, so we can't comment. This is a good saying." Shi Tonghe said, and glanced at Ning Chunyan, "It should be so. Otherwise, you will be prejudiced. With prejudice, you will have attachments and create karma."
He looked back at the banquet and said, "I invited you to come. It’s just a gathering, nothing else. I’m not asking you to take sides. Don’t get so tense!” Ning Chunyan pursed her lips and kneeled down decisively: “I’m sorry, Teacher Shi, I was quick to talk.”
Lu Chaoyuan also apologized quickly.
Zhou Wei raised his glass and said to Shi Tonghe: "Teacher Shi, we know what you mean, we understand your character, and we seek common ground while reserving differences. But in our hearts, we all know how to choose."
After saying this, he drank the tea instead of wine.
At this moment, the door curtain moved again, and a face with two dark circles under his eyes appeared at the door.
“Hey, are you drunk? Why didn’t you wait for me?”
Everyone looked over and saw Gu Zao walking in carelessly.
Wang Zhongxing quickly played the role of knowing the guests and stood up to introduce: "This is another heavyweight I invited today, Teacher Gu Zao Gu. He also recommended Gu Xuan Salon and came to join us."
Gu Zao waved his hand: "I don't count it as recommendation, just I just took a look and then left."
After a pause, he said: "Hey, if you don't go, you really don't know how exciting it is. I'm there to watch the prince's empty talk and fight with the Confucian scholars. It's great for me."