On the same day, Govin wrote in his essay -

July is the hottest season in Beijing, and no one on the street except for the hurried pedestrians. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info In addition to the lazy announcement of the radio on the telephone poles, the only thing left of the street is the neighing of cicadas in the trees on the street.

The pressure of the past two months disappeared at the moment of farewell to Ba Lao.

I am really lucky to have such a caring elder!

In ancient times, Hanshan asked: The world slanders me, deceives me, insults me, laughs at me, despises me, despises me, hates me, deceives me, how to deal with it?

He replied: Just endure him, let him, let him, avoid him, bear with him, respect him, ignore him, and stay for a few more years and see him.

That's right, let's wait a few years and then read the book "Living Elsewhere"!

And also

Dream?!

The original dream, of course, had to be held tightly in my hand, and the place I wanted to go to the most, of course, I couldn't return halfway.

How do you write your favorite poem?

Why do I always have tears in my eyes?

Because I love this land so much!

Ai Qing? Ai Qing!

What is this old man like?

Looking forward to it.

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The Hong Kong exchange group mentioned by Ba Lao was sent by the relevant departments.

The Sino-British negotiations that just concluded last year made Hong Kong's return to the motherland a foregone conclusion.

Although those British people claim to be some kind of gentlemen, their little abacus in their hearts is to beat the barabala, in Kashmir, in the West Bank, before leaving, you will definitely stumble, and you will fight.

My Government, of course, understands the cautious eye of these people. Therefore, in order to strengthen the ties between the mainland and Hong Kong, strengthen cultural exchanges between the two places, and increase the centripetal force of the Hong Kong people, the departments concerned organized this exchange group and sent people to build momentum.

This is an official operation.

Originally, as Govin, he did not have the right to enter the exchange group. However, with the entrustment of Ba Lao, and the leader of the exchange group is still the prestigious Mr. Ai Qing, so Govin joined the team as a supernumerary.

However, in this case, Govin could not set off from Beijing together like the rest of the cultural exchange group, but went to Guangzhou by himself first, and then joined the exchange group halfway there.

Time was pressing, and after receiving a call from the exchange group, Govin quickly packed his luggage and flew to Guangzhou by plane.

Guangzhou is very lively and prosperous.

The whole of Guangzhou is like a noisy construction site, changing with each passing day, and changing every day.

Compared to other cities in China, pedestrians walk much faster on the streets of Guangzhou, and it seems as if everyone is racing against time.

Time is money, and it has become a philosophy value that many people adhere to here.

Picking up at the airport was Lin Sa, the editor-in-chief of the supplement of the Yangcheng Evening News.

For Govin's visit, Linsa was very enthusiastic, eating, living and playing, and there was no difference.

Oriental Paradise, South Building, White Swan Hotel, Garden Hotel, Guangdong Football Team, Guangzhou Shipyard, Huangpu New Port, Oi Kwan Building, Customs Building, ...... All left the figure of Govyn.

More considerately, Linsa did not open his mouth to ask Govin about the criticism of "Living Elsewhere" in society today. On the contrary, when Govin himself talked about his recent situation, he took the initiative to mention the trouble that "Living Elsewhere" had caused him.

"I've grown so big, and the biggest frustration I've had with Living Elsewhere has been! What it brought to me was, 'Reputation all over the world, all over the world'. Before the publication of "Living Elsewhere", I was said to be the best young writer in the literary world, and after the pirated version of "Living Elsewhere" appeared, I was said to be the most rogue in the literary world, and the rumors are really terrible......"

Listening to Govine's sigh, Linsa patted him on the shoulder and comforted: "Actually, I personally think that "Living Elsewhere" is very well written, but this book can be said to be a new thing that breaks through taboos, and many people are looking at it with a kind of curiosity, and ignore its own literary value. There are also a lot of pirated copies of this book in Guangzhou, and as far as I know, Guangzhou is more tolerant of "Living Elsewhere", which should have something to do with readers' insights and thoughts......"

"Uncle Lin, I'm fine. I'm just a little disappointed. I'm sure "Living Elsewhere" will get a fair review...... The fate of a book can reflect the trajectory of a society's progress, and when "Living Elsewhere" can appear in the bookstore, I think China will be more perfect at that time! Govin thought of the reprint of "Waste Capital" in his previous life, and thought of his own ideals and aspirations.

"By the way, Govin has something to tell you, last month I had a dinner with a bookseller from Hong Kong about your book, and he was very interested in "Living Elsewhere", said he wanted to publish it in Hong Kong, and asked me to inquire about you. Later, when I saw that public opinion was under too much pressure on you, I didn't contact you. I don't know if you want to publish this book in Hong Kong? ”

Published in Hong Kong?!

Gewen was stunned for a moment, and then waved his hand a little disheartenedly and said, "Uncle Lin, you can do it." ”

"Living Elsewhere" was originally intended to let the Chinese people change their minds, enlighten sex education, and warn some people at the same time, but who knew that things were out of control.

What if it could be published in Hong Kong? Just to earn some manuscript fees? That's not what I'm trying to do.

"Okay, when you get home in a while, you get a statement for me, and I'll help you with this. Don't worry, I'll sign a non-disclosure agreement with that Hong Kong boss. Seeing that Govin was not in high spirits, Linsa turned the subject away.

As a result, this novel, which had been banned before it was published in the mainland, was openly published in Hong Kong not long after. Because of this, Ma Yueran, a judge of the French Nobel Prize in Literature and a sinologist who traveled to Hong Kong, saw and paid attention to Govine, a young Chinese writer.

And it is precisely because "Living Elsewhere" was published in Hong Kong that the book was noticed by more Chinese and foreigners, and was successively translated into Japanese, French, Russian, English, Korean, Vietnamese and other versions, setting off a wave of "Living Elsewhere".

In particular, after the novel was published in Japan, "Living Elsewhere" brought a breath of fresh air to the Japanese publishing industry, and a well-known Japanese person, who called on people who came to China to do business, each had a copy of "Living Elsewhere".

Such an ending stunned everyone in the mainland.

Especially a year later, when piracy of "Living Elsewhere" was rampant on Chinese bookstalls, news came from as far away as France: "The Waste Capital" won the Femina Literary Award, one of the three French awards.

When the good news was transmitted back to the mainland, a strange phenomenon occurred, and when most of the domestic media reported on the incident, the wording was "one of Gowen's novels won the French Femina Literary Prize", but there was no mention of the title of the novel.

Leisurely days are always short-lived.

On the afternoon of the third day, Govin rested at the guest house.

Because he had dinner with Linsa and some of Linsa's friends at noon, and drank a lot of wine, Govin fell asleep on his bed.

At about three or four o'clock, there was a knock on the door.

Gorwin, dizzy, went barefoot to open the door.

An energetic old man stood at the door, and when he saw Govwen's drunken and disheveled appearance, the old man couldn't help frowning, and then asked, "You are Comrade Govyn, right?" ”

"I am, may I ask who you are?"

"Ai Qing."

Love?

Ai Qing!

Gowen's sluggish mind turned around for a moment before he realized what he had heard, and who the old man was in front of him.

He was in a panic, and hurriedly invited the old man into the house, and as soon as he let the old man into the house, he hurriedly looked for slippers, gave up his seat, and poured water.

When he was in a hurry, Mr. Ai Qing waved his hand and signaled to Govin not to be busy.

Then the old gentleman said expressionlessly: "Young people should develop a good style, didn't Ba Lao teach you?" ”

Nani?

Govin was stunned.

I heard Mr. Ai Qing continue: "I don't comment on your previous style. Since Ba Lao told you to participate in the Hong Kong cultural exchange group for him, then when you arrive in Hong Kong, you have to complete some of Ba Lao's work for him. Every member of the exchange group has their own job and has to do their own work, and it will not accommodate a single idler, let alone a safe haven for some......"

Why is Mr. Ai Qing a little angry in his words?

Govin was a little confused.

"I'm here to inform you that tomorrow at 9 o'clock in the morning, the exchange group will take a boat from Huangpu New Port to Hong Kong, remember not to be late!"

As he spoke, Mr. Ai Qing stood up to leave, and Govin hurriedly sent him to the door of the room.

When he arrived outside the room, Mr. Ai Qing stopped, looked back at Gowen, and looked at him sternly, "Remember, don't talk nonsense when you arrive in Hong Kong, talk less and do more!" There is no shame in young people admitting that they are insufficient, just change their ways, and what they are afraid of is that they will not change after repeated teachings! ”

“……”

This time, Govin finally came to his senses, Mr. Ai Qing has an opinion about himself!

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Stumbling and starting a new plot again.

The new plot also needs to be sorted out in detail, collect information, and when it is sorted out, it will definitely explode.

It is said that the plot of living elsewhere has thousands of words in the outline alone, and there are twenty or thirty thousand words of information collected on it, but it is a pity that it has been prepared for so long and cannot be written. (To be continued.) )