Chapter 48: The Art of Speech

Yue Qingyan didn't treat Fang Anxin badly, since he is now his research partner, he booked a first-class cabin for the trip to Hong Kong.

It doesn't matter what cabin Fang Anxin said, it doesn't matter what class she sits, it is true that her wheelchair cannot be folded, and can only be loaded into the cabin by elevator, that is, there is space in the first-class cabin. Fang Anxin was not greedy for first-class in-flight meals, but brought a large bag of dorayaki and box sushi on the plane...... Her recipes are elusive to the average person.

"It seems that it makes sense that you don't go out. After tossing for a while, Yue Qingyan was also a little exhausted, and just apologizing to people along the way made him a little impatient.

"That's right. My family also doesn't have the money to buy an airplane and maintain a plane. There is still a distance from that kind of top local tyrant. Fang Anxin is very clear about her situation. However, they will not feel how they feel about their own objective problems. She had already thought through it.

Because Fang Anxin's wheelchair was placed in front of her, the two of them could communicate very close on the plane. Yue Qingyan continued to write the setting, while Fang Anxin ate without a pair and chatted with Yue Qingyan.

But when it came time to get off the plane and enter customs, trouble came. Fang Anxin's wheelchair is not affordable for ordinary people at a glance. However, because the electronic system and skeleton system are too complicated, it takes a lot of time for immigration security. The two local customs officials in Hong Kong arrogantly inquired in detail about the purpose of the two men's entry into Hong Kong, their itinerary, and so on.

The itinerary of these two people is completely random, except for the fact that they are scheduled to attend the book launch ceremony. As a result, customs officials called the police and the like to inspect all the luggage of the two men in detail.

Yue Qingyan knew at this time that there was no way to be good. It is estimated that he has encountered the local faction in Hong Kong, and he thinks that mainlanders who live too well will enter Hong Kong, not to mention that Yue Qingyan came with the cultural invasion of the mainland. However, he is not angry, he is nothing more than a type of person.

After all, they are not interned or the like, and they have full communication and freedom of movement. Yue Qingyan thought about it for a while, and made a phone call to Long Yuyuan, the manager of the Yuanshan Club.

When Long Yuyuan heard this, he immediately calmly said that he would let them wait for five minutes.

Then, less than three minutes later, the phone in their office rang: it came directly from the governor's office. The customs officer who faced them, and the two policemen standing behind them, turned pale.

In fact, the Hong Kong Governor's Office couldn't control them at all, but as soon as the two young people in front of them made a phone call, there was a response from such a high level in three minutes, so it was definitely not someone they dared to offend. As for what they are doing in Hong Kong, then whatever they want, anyway, whatever they do, at least these people in front of them can't stop it.

"Farewell. Hope not to see you again next time. When leaving the airport, Yue Qingyan said calmly as he did at the beginning.

"I don't usually have a relationship, why do you want to move a relationship when you come to Hong Kong?" Yue Qingyan complained to Fang Anxin in surprise.

"Feel the Northeast?" Fang Anxin teased back.

"This is the worst hack in the Northeast. A Cantonese-speaking Northeastern, I feel that this brain hole is big enough to write a novel. ”

"There's already a song, so don't mess around. ”

The aftermath of calling Long Yuyuan soon came, and an extended luxury car was parked on the side of the road, waiting to pick up the two of them to the hotel. Long Yuyuan, as the big housekeeper of the Yuanshan Club, has sufficient connections and other energy, and in Hong Kong, there are many companies and big bosses who rely on the Yuanshan Group to eat.

Again, it's a relationship...... They then ran into traffic jams on the road, blocked the road because of demonstrations by local factions, and then encountered some troublemakers blocking the entrance to the hotel, as if someone had taken refuge in the hotel......

The troubles along the way made the driver who sent them to the hotel, and another businessman who didn't know the origin embarrassed and apologized again and again, Yue Qingyan and Fang Anxin were very disappointed, but their attitude still maintained indifference and calmness. Once they are able to detach themselves from their perceptions and put themselves in the position of an observer, all of these encounters are good material and interesting samples...... Of course, it's a bit anti-human to say that.

(PS: This paragraph feels like it could write three or four chapters, but it's not as long as it could be.) Shaping this kind of background contradiction, rendering the atmosphere or something, it is boring and not technical to write, you can search for the news and imagine it yourself. I'm sure I'll be interesting even if I write three or four chapters of pure irrigation, but I don't think it's interesting. )

"You're really not angry?" Fang Anxin continued to tease.

"I'm going to put "Ikebukuro West Exit Park" first, and I'm going to write about two Hong Kong local themes...... Well, the novella. At last. ”

"Looks like you're still angry. Fang Anxin said with a smile: "I don't know if I'm unlucky enough to be able to encounter a series of such things." ”

"It's hard to say. I'm here to observe, but no one wants to observe the subject's explosion. Yue Qingyan said coldly: "It's as if Hong Kong belongs to them." ”

"Relying on writing novels to talk back and forth is inevitably a little more painful. Fang Anxin was taken by Yue Qingyan and couldn't lose her temper at all. Thinking about it carefully, it seems that throughout the process just now, Yue Qingyan chatted with himself from time to time, and the timing of inserting cards and making jokes was extremely accurate. Whenever he wanted to get angry, he would always draw his attention to something else.

Yue Qingyan might be even more angry than himself? Otherwise, he would not have let go of the plan in his hand and prepared to hack Hong Kong first.

Soon after they checked into the hotel, the person in charge of the publishing house in Hong Kong approached the hotel. It was a woman in her fifties, but she looked like she was in her early forties. Very well maintained, lean body, and it can be seen that it is a regular exerciser. But it can't hide the heavy bookish atmosphere on his body at all.

"I'm sorry. My name is Zhu Yu and I am the general manager of Red Horse Publishing House. Just now, an elder called me, and I learned that Mr. Yue had arrived. Says you're not going well on the road?"

Zhu Yu's tone was full of concern, but he didn't mean to please or anything else, he looked like an ordinary elder.

"It's fine. was delayed a little by a group of Gangcan. Yue Qingyan explained in a low-key manner: "I had to make a phone call to ask one of Mr. Feng Heshan's subordinates for help, but I didn't expect to alarm so many people. I'm really sorry. ”

Zhu Yu smiled and said: "The atmosphere in Hong Kong has always changed suddenly in recent years, and we can't say anything or do anything, it's just out of sight. Mr. Yue doesn't have to be too modest, you are a very good author, and it stands to reason that our publishing house should be responsible for the reception of Hong Kong, but we have always dealt with the company before Ming. When asked about this, they all said that it would be better for you to arrange it yourself. We're just going to save you a lot of trouble. ”

"You're welcome. As the author, I should cooperate with the first release of the new book, but because I still have my own creation and research, I am not sure about the itinerary, which is my problem. ”

"You don't know about Red Horse Publishing House, do you? We've been printing the Book of Horses or books about it for a long time. In this sub-category, it has achieved the first. It's still in print, but it's more about culture and fiction. This time, we took the initiative to contact the company in front of the Ming Dynasty very early, but it took a little time to organize paper in Hong Kong, otherwise, we initially wanted to basically synchronize with the mainland, or we would have lagged behind one to two volumes. Zhu Yu said: "However, now we are sending 1 to 4 volumes at the same time, then 5 to 8 volumes next month, and then another month." It can basically catch up with the publishing speed in the mainland. Although the first printing volume cannot be compared with that of the mainland, it can be said that it is also a rare figure in Hong Kong in recent years. ”

Yue Qingyan thought about it a little, and immediately understood the energy of the Red Horse Publishing House. Hongju Publishing House is worthy of being born in the Book of Horses, and its on-site sales ability is really strong and timeliness. What's more, Zhu Yu said that he was in contact with the Ming Dynasty from the beginning, and it is obvious that their focus is on the cultural market in the mainland. What does a Ma Jing publishing house do with its concern about the cultural circle in the mainland? It is simply because either there are people in the circle, or they are counting on bringing in a lot of resources from the mainland and using their strong sales capabilities to form a culture shock -- this is obviously not a typical Hong Kong publishing house, but there will inevitably be mainland BJs of one kind or another.

Thinking about this, even Zhu Yu's Cantonese, which sounded slightly wrong in the details at the beginning, became suspicious.

"I see. Thank you, Mr. Zhu. I can understand the hard work. If there is a need for me, please do not hesitate to tell me. I believe that it should be a good trend for more excellent novels to enter the Hong Kong cultural market. Yue Qingyan's accent fell on the words "more" and "enter". And a knowing smile immediately appeared on Zhu Yu's face.

"Frankly, in the first place, there were people who blocked us from printing 'Yinying' because there were some good people who said that there were serious insinuations in the character of Trenisit. After this was rejected, it was said that many of the translations did not conform to Hong Kong customs, but we just didn't want to change them, and in the end we just let it go. If it is convenient, I would like to invite you to attend the book launch ceremony. Although we also have a good time signing here, it is best if you can allow this link as well. However, the number of people in our signing event will be much smaller, so it shouldn't be too much of a burden on you. Zhu Yu said: "However, because of some previous disputes, there may be some strangeness at the scene." ”

"Strange?" Yue Qing was puzzled.

"Demonstrations, protests, and things like that, and discouraging other people from buying books and participating in events. No one dared to make trouble inside the agreed venue, but we couldn't control the outside of the venue. ”

"It is incumbent upon us. Yue Qingyan carefully chose this word to answer. Sure enough, it attracted Zhu Yu's understanding and appreciation, and he wanted to smile.

Neither side said it explicitly, but each side expressed their meaning vividly through careful word selection and expression. Yue Qingyan likes this kind of dialogue environment that requires you to use your brain to understand.

Zhu Yuming knows that there is a lot of controversy about this series of books now because of the entry of mainland popular literature into Hong Kong, because of insinuations or other things, because there are many satiries that can be cited and associated with the current politics of Hong Kong, of course, whether the Red Horse Publishing House itself has domestic capital or the management of people from the mainland is also a problem, but they still hope to carry out activities and expand their influence hard, and this is no longer a matter of boldness. Hong Kong's e-commerce is not as developed as the mainland, and most of the book sales still rely on bookstores, rented bookstores, newsstands, etc., and if the battle of on-site sales channels cannot suppress the arrogance of the other party, there will only be more troubles in the future.

And Yue Qingyan originally saw that these people were not pleasing to the eye, so he naturally spared no effort to help. What's more, this thing may be good for itself.

Yue Qingyan hesitated a little and said, "Mr. Zhu, I have two stories here based on Hong Kong, and I thought of them by chance, but I don't know if it's appropriate." After I go back to the manuscript, I will send you a look, if it is appropriate, Mingqian Company and Hongju Publishing House, maybe you can cooperate again. ”

Zhu Yu was taken aback, and immediately smiled and said, "Then I will wait for Mr. Yue's great work." ”