459. Unanimous Confusion
Imagine the days when he is plagued by affairs in the future after he moves to the Demon City, Yang Yi feels that this "Bright Sword" should be his last plagiarism.
After all the affairs of the past two days were arranged, he simply went home to concentrate on writing, which made his mother Yang Min extremely happy. Yang Min didn't bother to eat shrimp, pork ribs, and even knife fish that he couldn't bear to eat at home at all, and changed his methods every day to say that he wanted to replenish Yang Yi's body, which made Yang Yi enjoyed the taste for several days.
On the third day after returning home, the whole novel had already been one-third weak, and the phone call from the editorial department called again.
"Xiaoyi, are you at home? Listen to me, "The Grotto" has entered the re-election, and I know I will definitely enter the re-election! Hahaha, now we have the first novel in China that won the world's literary award! The first one is the first one for the first time... Hello, hey, hey, are you listening... Why isn't this worth being happy? Nobel will not say it. I guess you will have to wait for that award for a few years, but the Booker Prize is not bad. I tell you, I have nothing to do on hand these days, so I have been watching this selection. And I also heard that many foreign writers attach great importance to this award. OK, okay, I won't talk about it now, and I will talk to you later. Because the Booker Prize selection committee sent an invitation letter, saying that they wanted to contact the author himself and invite him to participate in this Booker Prize Award ceremony..."
After putting down the phone, Yang Yi didn't know what he was feeling now. He said he was excited, which was of course essential. But if he was so happy, he wouldn't have to say that he was so happy. After all, the notice only said that he was shortlisted for the final selection. Whether he could finally become the big winner of the Booker Awards this year depends on the results of his works and the other three novels.
But no matter what, the boy was still a little happy. Because this book "The Ghost Blows the Light" is not like "Ghost Blows the Light" and "Bright Sword", which is almost a completely copy of the fruits of his predecessor's labor, and it is not even "Things in the Song Dynasty" and "Shennong Code". Even if it only borrows a creativity, it is also a reference. It has been influenced by other people's thinking from the beginning, and it is still very important. Although this book "The Ghost Brew" is also based on "Stone of Destiny". However, the cultural thoughts in China and the Middle East are too different after all. Yang Yi expressed his own thinking and his own brushstrokes in many things, and the original author only provided an inspiration. If plagiarism is divided into different levels, then this book "The Ghost Brew" is undoubtedly the lightest and most depressing novel that makes Yang Yi feel guilty.
However, it is a good thing to be shortlisted for the final selection of the Booker Prize, but Yang Yi was a little hesitant about the invitation from the selection committee. Whether to go or not is a question. If you don’t go, you don’t feel regretful. It is likely that a group of people led by Rogo will disagree with their opinions. In the hearts of these people, there is no "crime of plagiarism". They only think that such a god-given opportunity, Yang Yi, you kid, actually turned it down. It is really intolerable. If you want to participate, you will naturally have a long experience. By the way, you will make friends with well-known foreign writers and relevant people in various cultural circles. But the only problem is that you don’t get the award after you go, which is a blow to yourself. In addition, some villains who are disliked by Yang Yi Culture may appear, and take this opportunity to mock him.
After thinking for a long time, the boy still couldn't make a decision, so he had to put this matter aside and discuss it after Zhao Shuren came.
Half an hour later, Rogo, Zhao Shuren, Wu Shi, and Yang Yi Culture's public relations manager Zeng Wanxing visited together. Looking at such a powerful lineup, Yang Yi knew that what these people would say was almost certain. These guys came to persuade him to make a future award ceremony. Otherwise, there would be no need to bring the company's public relations manager here.
The reasons raised by Yang Yishu are not in their eyes: "What can't win the award? Xiaoyi, you are too unconfident! You can select the only author in non-English languages by this Booker Award, which is very telling whether it is right. It can be seen that most judges are still optimistic about you. Taking a step back, even if you fail to win the award in the end, it is a kind of exercise for yourself. You can compare with those foreign writers who are at least adults if you are less than 20 years old.
This is your victory, so what are you worried about? Besides, we all think that with your psychological quality, even if you can't win the award, it will only turn grief and anger into strength, and then write better works, right? As for the villain who attacks you, do you think that someone like you who can be selected for the final selection of the Booker Award at a young age, who will not have eyes to pick you up? This thing is placed outside, and a discerning person can see clearly. If there is such a person, it will only be scolded by domestic readers."
Rogo spoke for several minutes in one breath, and explained the reasons one by one, criticizing Yang Yi's previous caution one by one.
But even so, Yang Yi was still unable to make up his mind for the time being and expressed that he would consider it first before making a decision. But he wanted to be more cautious, but some people didn't think so as to be a card game. After learning about this, Yang Min immediately showed his parents' face to his son that he had not been shown in the past year: "You have to go if you don't go, and you have to go if you go! After finally participating in the grand prize selection that is worse than the Nobel Prize, how can you not participate? If you dare not go, don't write any novels in the future. Anyway, you write them yourself and don't care about other people's evaluation of you at all."
Looking at his mother who was slightly angry, Yang Yi wisely chose not to speak. However, Yang Min knew his son's temper and immediately forced him to express his attitude. Seeing that there was nothing he could do, Yang Yi reluctantly agreed to attend the award ceremony: "It's true, mom, can you not be so vain? If you don't win the award at that time, I see how you show off to others."
Yang Yi thought he knew his mother well enough, but Yang Min's next words obviously proved that his cognition still had very shortcomings. At least he took it too much for his mother's vanity: "Why can't you show off? At that time, as long as the TV station broadcasts, who doesn't know that I am your mother. In the end, even if you don't win the award, everyone will only say good things. Son, you are still too young. People will only be jealous of you who can be invited to attend the award ceremony, and you are only jealous of a student who can write novels recognized by others. Isn't these enough for me to show off?"
"TV broadcast? Mom, are you thinking too much? This Booker Prize has been established for so many years, and I haven't heard of when there was a live broadcast in China." Yang Yi sneered helplessly, feeling that his mother was too arrogant. Not only did she show off, but she was so righteous, it was really a mentality of a young citizen.
As a result, when Yang Min was stunned for a moment and was about to fall on her face, Rogo smiled and said, "You don't have to worry about this. I have called Fang Junzi. He is probably contacting the Eastern Station of the Magic City. What is the name? It's the last time you went to the Magic City, and Director Fang asked Director Fang to match the TV station leader you met... By the way, Director Mei is already contacting Director Mei. Their Eastern Station will send a team of reporters to follow up and interview you throughout the process. Anyway, it's when you attend the award ceremony. People will keep shooting and broadcasting. I have always been confident about the technical means of the Eastern Station."
He didn't agree. These people notified the TV station. Yang Yi could only protest with silence. However, Yang Min nodded to Rogo repeatedly. The appreciation was beyond words.
Looking at Yang Minxi's eyebrows, I almost expressed my mother's words that were so happy today. The boy could only say nothing, but it made everyone laugh at Yang Yi Culture, where Yang's mother taught her children. When Yang Yi stared at each other with his vicious eyes, those people not only did not restrain themselves, but became even more serious.
For such employees and comrades-in-arms, the boy can only say that he is careless in making friends.
But no matter what, when everyone had reached an agreement and just waiting for Yang Yi to pack up his things and rush abroad, he could only succumb to the power of the public and realized what it means to destroy bones.
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This weekend, Jiang Nan did not intend to respond to the call of some outstanding people in the class to see the red leaves in Xiangshan. In fact, the red leaves in the capital are not only available in Jingyi Garden, but there is a huge rock shaped like an incense burner to increase its reputation and is praised by many poems and essays, which has achieved its current status. But Huang Ju is everywhere in the capital. In the eyes of girls, some places that are less popular than Jingyi Garden have places that are more suitable for viewing maples than Jingyi Garden. Moreover, the suitor has even made a desperate move these days, so that no matter where she goes, as soon as the other party appears, the friends around her will laugh together and tease the two of them with jokes.
However, Jiang Nan had no interest in this kind of teasing and even felt a little disgusted. If it weren't for the gentle character that had been shown outside, she might have said some ugly things in front of everyone.
However, she didn't want to attend a classmate party, but it didn't mean she could find a moment of purity. When she finished her homework in the morning and came out of the bedroom, the first thing she saw was the man with a considerable background in the family, led by her elders, who appeared in the living room of her villa under the leadership of her elders. In addition, there were relatives in the room, including her uncle and uncle, aunt and aunt. This large group of elders who would feel headaches were all sitting around the old lady, looking at her with ambiguous eyes. She found that she had become the focus of everyone's attention. Jiang Nan did not show any shyness or was as generous as the eldest daughters of many official families. She just said hello one by one, and then went into the dining room safely to pour warm water.
"Nan Nan, come and sit here. It's about to have lunch. You can take a break." With everyone's unanimous silence, the old lady He Qifang patted the seat beside her. There was a chair there, but no one sat on it. It was obviously specially prepared for her. After He Qifang said this, the expressions of the family members became even more strange, and they were very stunning to watch the show without fear of being on the top.
This situation is relatively rare. Although she has only been in the capital for four months, she also knows that these aunts and aunts of her are not as harmonious as they seem now. Although they are not too obvious under the majesty of the old lady, it is definitely a difficult problem to make them look the same expression so consistently.
But now, the second mother and sister-in-law, who used to compete with each other because of their sons openly and secretly, are now sweeping around her with playful eyes carved out of almost the same mold, and they also look at the guests around He Qifang from time to time. The boy who is usually a celebrity in school now looks like a good baby. Jiang Nan thought that if the girl sitting in the three rows in front of him would probably be unbelievable, and then she shouted with starry eyes that cute and crazy language.
The aunt who is really good to Jiang Nan, the eldest daughter-in-law of this family, is also talking to Jiang Nan's cousin, while also looking at the boy. She couldn't bear to see their inner thoughts, but obviously she wouldn't have any negative comments.
Only the cousin who teaches and educates people in college. Although he pays attention to his words and deeds and rarely brings the pedantic spirit of the school home, today he has never shown an overly enthusiastic attitude, and his attitude is a bit cold.
Chapter completed!