Chapter 68: The Hot Signing Scene
According to the arrangement of the publishing house, in the morning, Zhang Jiaming and Zheng Yuanjie signed and sold books, and the two tables were placed side by side, on which the nameplates of the two authors were erected.
At 9 o'clock in the morning, as the Propaganda Minister of the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee announced the opening of the 1984 Golden Autumn Book Fair, the booth of "Juvenile Literature and Art" in Jiangsu Province was soon surrounded by young readers who came to visit, each holding one or several copies of "Juvenile Literature and Art" in their hands and waiting in line for the author's signature.
Teacher Zhou moved a chair to sit next to Zhang Jiaming, looked at his proud disciple with a smile, and was willing to be a personal assistant, not only serving tea and water to Zhang Jiaming from time to time, but also occasionally helping him pour pen water.
A middle school student got Zhang Jiaming's autograph and praised: "Wow! Zhang Jiaming's signature is so free! ”
Well, you can't take it seriously if you spend ten yuan on the stall to learn! Zhang Jiaming said in his heart.
At the beginning, Zhang Jiaming would write a short message of blessing to readers and friends in addition to signing, and later more and more readers were waiting for signatures, and he could only sign his name in order to speed up.
In the golden autumn of Shanghai, the weather is still relatively hot, and it is a little stuffy with so many readers gathered in the exhibition hall, Mr. Zhou took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat beads on Zhang Jiaming's forehead from time to time, and every once in a while he had to bring the water cup to Zhang Jiaming's mouth for him to drink, and Zheng Yuanjie, who was sweating profusely next to him, was also envious in his eyes.
The signing activity has been going on for more than two hours, and now it is close to noon, and some of the staff of the publishing house who are in the cold have already gathered for lunch, and there are still many readers waiting for autographs in front of the booth of "Juvenile Literature and Art".
Mr. Zhou stood up and maintained order with the staff of the publishing house, but it was only a little better than just now, at this time, a big boy with a thin figure and a little atavistic appearance also squeezed in with sweat, Zhang Jiaming noticed him at once, this face is too easy to recognize, even after decades, his appearance has not changed much.
Now he has to be about twenty years old, how can he still be so keen on juvenile books? Possess a childlike innocence?
Zhang Jiaming smiled at him, took the magazine in his hand first, pondered for a while, and wrote a few lines with meaning.
Scouring up the lead
The sword is sharpened
Immediately to success
The clouds are clearing!
Zhang Jiaming signed his name and date, and handed the magazine back to him.
The young man took the magazine in his hand and had no intention of leaving, so he thoughtfully looked at the words Zhang Jiaming inscribed on him, and continued to ask: "Zhang Jiaming, do you think the online shopping mentioned in your article will be realized in real life in the future?" ”
Ask me what to do? You have to ask yourself this question? You're the one who has the most right to speak!
Zhang Jiaming was about to give him an ambiguous answer, when the thin young man was already squeezed out of the crowd by several middle school students behind him who were half a head taller than him.
Zhang Jiaming suddenly had a premonition that he might have an intersection with him in the future, and it was not a superficial intersection like just clicking on his website to shop, but a deeper intersection.
In the booth of Huhai's "Juvenile Literature and Art" separated by a few booths, Hu Bian, who had competed with Niu Bian for the author, was looking at the hot signing scene here with envy, and said that he knew that this was the case, and he should not have given up halfway at that time, who would have thought that this Zhang Jiaming's follow-up serialized article would have so many fans!
The editor-in-chief of Huhai's "Juvenile Literature and Art" magazine listened to his subordinates' constant whispering in his ears, and he also regretted it and shook his head again and again.
The signing activity lasted until half past twelve at noon, Zhang Jiaming kept shaking his right hand to sign and sign cramps and said: "I wrote more words this morning than I wrote in a semester combined!" ”
Niu Bian's fat face was already smiling into a flower, "Zhang Jiaming has worked hard today, I will treat you with the food I prepared at noon, well, Comrade Zheng Yuanjie has also worked hard." ”
The dinner was arranged at the Huhai Old Hotel on Fuyou Road, and Zhang Jiaming saw through the car window that there were many stalls dealing in cultural relics on both sides of Fuyou Road, and there were also many antique shops on both sides, which were much larger than the old temple street in Yangjiang City.
Huhai Old Hotel was built in the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty, it is a must-go place for high-ranking officials in the late Qing Dynasty to arrive in Shanghai, and some important members of the party and state during the Republic of China period also frequented it, including the gangster leader Huang Jinrong of Shiliyangchang, Du Yuesheng and so on are frequent visitors here, and have also received many party and state leaders after liberation.
When the waiter continued to introduce the hotel's specialties, the hungry Zhang Jiaming nodded frequently, and the deputy editor-in-chief Niu also smiled and accepted all the orders, which was extremely bold.
Deputy Editor-in-Chief Niu said, "My little master, even if you want to eat the full Han banquet today, I won't let you down!"
As soon as the dishes were served on the table, Zhang Jiaming knew that he was too greedy just now, and he didn't feel distressed at all if he didn't spend his own money, and the country's money couldn't be spent indiscriminately, so he didn't take it as an example!
Today's dinner is only himself, Teacher Zhou, Zheng Yuanjie, and the two editors brought by Niu Bian, looking at the table full of dishes, Zhang Jiaming said: "Niu Bian, if you don't pack some for the staff left behind at the booth, we won't be able to eat so much." ”
Niu Bian said: "Don't you remind me that I am negligent, there are still a few hungry comrades on the booth, don't look at Zhang Jiaming's young age, but he knows how to care and be considerate." ”
Zhang Jiaming expressed serious contempt for Niu Bian's words, if the editor-in-chief was also at the booth, would you still be negligent? Cut!
Zheng Yuanjie, who was throwing off her cheeks and eating hard, also said with a sigh: "That's it, pack a little for them, otherwise it will be wasted." ”
After the hotel waiter packed the meal, Zhang Jiaming threw off his cheeks and feasted, seeing that Mr. Zhou was eating more gently, Zhang Jiaming kept clipping delicious dishes for Mr. Zhou, and after a while, the tableware in front of Mr. Zhou was full of all kinds of dishes, until Mr. Zhou waved his hand again and again, Zhang Jiaming did not stop.
This is called **************, and I Zhang Jiaming is a person who knows how to repay his kindness!
After lunch, Deputy Editor-in-Chief Niu was about to rush back to the book fair site, and asked Zhang Jiaming whether he was free to do or go back together, considering that he did not have his own signing task in the afternoon, so Zhang Jiaming decided to move freely with Mr. Zhou, and Mr. Zhou also had this intention in his heart, and the two waved goodbye to Deputy Editor-in-Chief Niu at the door of the hotel.
If people in this era have the opportunity to go to Shanghai, they will always buy some clothes to take back, and Huhai's clothing styles lead the national trend, and they will always be looked back at by passers-by in small cities in the mainland when they wear them on the street.
Mr. Zhou wanted to buy himself a few fashionable clothes, while Zhang Jiaming hoped that he could find one or two treasures in the antique market here. The purpose is different, but the path is the same.
Zhang Jiaming smiled and said to Teacher Zhou: "Teacher Zhou, let's go shopping in Dahuhai together!" ”