At noon, Liu Shuiwen received a friend application: Hello Mr. Shuren, I am Li Dazhao, president of New Youth Magazine. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

Liu Shuiwen didn't know about this character originally, but later Lao Pan, the editor of Big and Small, mentioned to him that he only knew about this character after he went to Wandu, and gradually learned about the most influential magazine in the 23rd century, "New Youth".

As the most influential literary magazine in China in the 23rd century, New Youth has played an important role in alerting the world, criticizing society and promoting cultural thought. However, it is not unfortunate that the publication of New Youth has been suspended for more than a year after its inception.

According to Lao Pan, the new youth may not be able to survive July.

Liu Shuiwen passed Li Dazhao's request.

"Hello Mr. Treant." This is Liu Shuiwen's original Liu Shuiwen QQ, and later changed his online name to 'Liu Shuren'. The girl named April also asked him why he changed such a strange screen name, and Liu Shuiwen lied and said that it was because he saw an article called "In the Restaurant" in a magazine, and thought it was very good, so he gave this screen name. Silly April believed his nonsense.

"Hello President Lee." Liu Shuiwen felt so awkward when he heard such a legendary figure call himself Mr.

"I didn't know your name, but today a friend showed me your article, and I instantly admired it."

This made Liu Shuiwen not know how to reply. Just sent a cold sweat expression.

Li Dazhao realized that his admiration for Akagi might be regarded as a sycophant by Mr. Shuren, so he hurriedly said: "Mr. Shuren, I definitely don't mean to pat on the back, I really like the article "In the Restaurant" you wrote. ”

Liu Shuiwen replied: "Tell me why you like it, and let me see if you really understand it." ”

Li Dazhao hurriedly replied:

[Lu Weifu in the article was originally an agile and capable person, but after years of displacement and the blows of life, his will slowly became depressed. After the ideals of his youth were eliminated, he had no goal in life, just a 'perfunctory' and 'vague' life. Life forced him to be cornered and could only do boring things. In his own words, it's 'nothing more than doing something boring, which means doing nothing.' ’

This is the same as most people nowadays, and even more so than me. I once had a dream and wanted to take on the burden of growing literature. But after repeated blows, I had to face the reality and choose to compromise under the pressure of firewood, rice, oil and salt. The current magazine "New Youth" was originally a magazine that criticized the weakness of current literature and social phenomena, but after facing the joint boycott of several major magazines, I had no power to resist, and I could only find a way to support it from some weak articles.

Lu Weifu was dissatisfied with his life, but he was unable to extricate himself. You use figurative metaphors to illustrate this life, like a fly flying in a circle and returning to its original place. I'm also experiencing this kind of tragedy now, and "New Youth" has gone from a difficult launch to a difficult support now, isn't this just a return to the original point? I feel that this article of yours is written by no one else, it is me. Presumably, in the near future, I can only be like Lu Weifu, forced to do something against my will for the sake of my livelihood. For example, setting up a stall on the street to sell second-hand books, or finding a relatively stable job in a library......]

If a person can bring his own situation into the article, it can only mean that he really understands the article, and empathizes with it and initiates it. Li Dazhao's words shocked Liu Shuiwen, he didn't expect Li Dazhao to be able to combine his situation so perfectly into the characters of the article. This is indeed a different person.

Liu Shuiwen said: "Now I don't doubt your new youth at all, in fact, I was quite skeptical at first, thinking that it was just a sensational magazine, but now it seems that the new youth is indeed an extraordinary magazine." ”

"Thank you, Mr. Shuren, for your compliment." Li Dazhao replied, "It's just that now the new youth is already facing great difficulties, and it is developing in two ways, either it will stop publication, or it will become a third-rate magazine and lose its own soul." ”

"How?"

"Hasn't Mr. Tree Man read the report about our magazine?"

"Well, not yet." Liu Shuiwen was a little embarrassed, he really hadn't read the report about the new youth.

"Now the chief writer and editor of the new youth have left, and investors have withdrawn their capital. I am now having to support a bunch of employees on my own, and if the July issue does not sell well, then the new youth will not only stop the publication, but even dissolve and go out of business. Employees in the advertising and distribution departments have to pay salaries, and the printing house also has to pay high fees, so ......"

"Then why don't you stop the publication first, and then operate normally after it is rectified?"

"Once the publication is suspended, it will affect readers and affect the market, and it will give opponents an opportunity to take advantage of." Li Dazhao replied, "Moreover, it will also affect the quality of the author's submission." Because the author sees that the magazine is already so difficult, many people will be afraid of the payment of remuneration. ”

Liu Shuiwen replied: "This is a normal phenomenon, is there a solution?" ”

After thinking about it, Li Dazhao said: "The only solution now is to find a soul figure, a big family, and let him support the façade of the magazine, let his articles save the lost readers, and let him consolidate the hearts of other authors." ”

"Did you find it?"

"Found it, that person is you, Mr. Treeman." Li Dazhao's hand tapping on the keyboard was very excited, and he typed several words in a row, deleted and typed, typed and wrong, deleted and typed, and was actually wrong. After repeating this several times, Li Dazhao took a few deep breaths and calmed down. Then he suppressed his excitement and continued to tap on the keyboard, "I just don't know if you can help with this, Mr. Treeman." ”

Liu Shuiwen was obviously startled when he saw Li Dazhao's words. Let him be a façade for the new youth? That's, isn't it? He Liu Shuiwen is just a nobody, and there is no way to absorb the flow of readers, and there is no way to consolidate the hearts of other authors. Did Li Dazhao drink high?

Liu Shuiwen informed Li Dazhao of his doubts. Li Dazhao was surprised, because he didn't expect that such a talented person would look down on himself so modestly.

"Is Mr. Treant kidding? I am absolutely sincere and have never drunk any alcohol. Although you don't think you have the ability to do it yourself, it seems to me that you are definitely more than that. Mr. Shuren, give me your address, how about I go and negotiate with you? ”

Meet? Liu Shuiwen was frightened, if Li Dazhao saw that he looked so immature and handsome now, wouldn't it scare him to death? Refuse, must refuse, resolutely can not agree. Liu Shuiwen refused to meet in a gentle way: "Actually, no, the Internet is so developed now, and it's the same for chatting online." ”

"Mr. Treeman, if he thinks so, it's fine." Li Dazhao said, "Although the magazine is facing closure and the funding gap is also very large, if Mr. Shuren is willing to join New Youth, I am willing to charge Mr. Shuren's manuscript at three times the price of "Big Novel". According to Mr. Pan Yongqiang, he said that the remuneration you mentioned was originally only 100 yuan for 1,000 words, but now it is 200 yuan for 1,000 words, and if you want, I can give you 600 yuan for 1,000 words. ”

600 yuan for 1,000 words, which is equivalent to the price that can only be obtained by the gods of the paper media industry, although there are also 1,000 words and 1,000 yuan or something, but that is really very little.

Liu Shuiwen was a little shaken. It is a lie to say that he did not waver because of the 600 yuan of 1,000 words, but part of the reason is that he wants to pull "New Youth". He knows Mr. Lu Xun's articles, and he also knows many literary masters like Mr. Lu Xun, so he has enough resources.

If you agree to Li Dazhao's request, it will be a tie with the big novel. Because Liu Shuiwen has already sent a "Kong Yiji" to the big novel, if he agrees to the invitation of "New Youth" now, it seems a little unreasonable.