On Labor Day, school naturally has a holiday.

However, the holiday is only one day, so most students choose to stay in school.

But He Yun took advantage of this rare opportunity to return to Yincheng.

It's just that compared to before, this time, he didn't choose to take a boat, but took a shuttle bus back to Yincheng by land.

It turned out that not long ago, a newly built national highway from the provincial capital to Yincheng was finally opened to traffic.

It is precisely because of the opening of this national highway that the time spent between the two places has been greatly shortened.

In the past, it took a day and night to take a boat and five or six hours to take a car, but now it takes less than three hours to return from the provincial capital to Yincheng.

And the road conditions are much better, along the way, there are no more violent bumps in the past.

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Yincheng Federation of Literary and Art Circles, Dongting Magazine.

At this moment, an office is full of people.

As one of the only two offices of the magazine, this office is still borrowed from the Federation of Literary and Art Circles.

At this moment, there are six desks in the small office, and there is a person sitting in front of each desk, which seems so crowded.

But what can be done?

The magazine's funds are already very tight, and even the office is borrowed from the Federation of Literary and Art Circles, so how can there be money to build or rent an office building.

"Ahem...... Everyone pauses what they're doing and comes to my office for a meeting. ”

Just when everyone was busy, Director Li suddenly pushed the door and walked in and said.

As the leader of the Federation of Literary and Art Circles in charge of the "Dongting" magazine, he almost racked his brains and vowed to build the "Dongting" magazine into a well-known magazine in the province before he retired.

As for building a nationally famous magazine, he had thought about it, but after thinking about it, he gave up this unrealistic idea.

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A moment later, Director Li's office.

Everyone walked in one after another.

"Huh...... Isn't this He Yun? ”

"It's true, I didn't expect him to come back today."

"Xiaohe, are you back?"

"Hmm...... It's back, everyone is okay! ”

"It's fine! OK! ”

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After some greetings, Director Li beckoned everyone to sit down.

Not long after everyone was seated, Director Li looked at Zheng Wenjin, who was sitting on the far left, and said, "Xiao Zheng, tell us about the essay competition." ”

"Good...... Good. ”

At this time, Zheng Wenjin was looking at He Yun curiously, and after he heard Director Li's words, he immediately came back to his senses and responded, took out a piece of paper he carried with him, and introduced it.

"Through the joint efforts of everyone, the magazine has received a total of 165 manuscripts, including 87 themes, 49 essays, 13 reportages, and 16 others."

After the preliminary review of the editors, 60 manuscripts have been delineated as the shortlist of award-winning works, which are as follows: "Jinshan Temple", author Fa Neng, "Arch Bridge in the Downtown Area", author Death and Distance...... and "Wu Opera", the author is Man Jianghong. ”

Zheng Wenjin took a few minutes to briefly explain the situation of the essay competition, and then turned his attention to Director Li.

Director Li pondered for a moment, then looked at He Yun and said, "Xiao He, you are also one of the judges, do you want to read the draft first?" ”

"Okay, then I'll take a look at the manuscript, by the way, my work will not participate in the selection, as one of the judges, if my work is selected for the award shortlist, it will not be fair to other authors."

He Yun's words made Director Li obviously stunned, and he hurriedly said, "Xiaohe, there's no need for this, right?" ”

"No, Director Li, since I am a judge, then my work should not participate in the selection, this is a matter of principle and cannot be changed." He Yun couldn't help but shake his head, but still insisted.

"That'...... All right! Xiao Zheng, you can cross Comrade He Yun's work from the list of award-winning candidates. ”

Director Li said a word to Zheng Wenjin, who looked surprised, and then turned to the person sitting on his left side: "Lao Liu, you go and bring the manuscript to Xiaohe." ”

"Okay, I'll go get it." The man replied, and turned to leave.

After a while, the man walked up to He Yun and handed over a stack of manuscripts.

He Yun smiled at the man and said, "Editor Liu, there are only ...... Is it a little bit? ”

"Well...... it's all here, most of them are short stories, and the longest manuscript is only seven or eight thousand words." The man replied.

"Oh......" He Yun sighed, then took the stack of manuscripts and read them little by little.

He reads the manuscript very quickly, and can read a book manuscript in a few minutes.

And while He Yun was reading the draft, everyone else was also discussing in a whisper.

An hour and a half later, He Yun had finished reading half of the manuscript.

As for the remaining half, he didn't look any further.

It's not that he doesn't want to continue reading the manuscript, but Director Li will suddenly stop him.

"Xiaohe, stop for a moment, we just talked about a question, it's about the award presenters."

Director Li said to He Yun, and continued: "Here's the thing, the award ceremony is tentatively scheduled for May 20th, and the announcement of the winners is May 10th, that is to say, we only have 19 days left, but for the guests who presented the awards, we are still one person short of us, you see...... Will you be free then? ”

"Uh...... Director Li, are you saying that I will be the guest of honor? He Yun looked at Director Li in disbelief.

"That's right! Don't you have time? ”

"If you don't have time, then I won't force it, you just don't say it." Director Li then added.

"If it's May 20th, I think about it, that day...... Director Li, will the award ceremony be held in the morning or afternoon of that day? He Yun hesitated for a moment, looked at Director Li and asked.

"Because of all the factors that were taken into account, the award ceremony was scheduled for 3:30 p.m." Director Li replied to He Yun without thinking about it.

"Half past three in the afternoon? Okay, then I'll come over after lunch that day. ”

Since there was time that afternoon, He Yun naturally would not refuse.

After all, it's just a guest of honor, and it won't take long to delay for a short while.

Besides, he is also one of the founders of this "Dongting" magazine, and Director Li opened Chrysostom again, so he is really embarrassed to refuse.

"Xiaohe, thank you very much this time, we are very honored to have your suggestions and suggestions in this essay competition, and now you have agreed to be the guest of honor, we are really ...... I don't know what to say to you. ”

"It's okay! Director Li, this is just a gesture. When He Yun heard Director Li's words, he immediately waved his hand and said modestly.

After saying this, He Yun suddenly seemed to think of something, and asked curiously: "Director Li, who else is there besides me as the guest of honor this time?" ”

"In addition to Xiaohe, there are also me, as well as Comrade Qin Meng, a writer from our Yincheng, and finally Secretary Zhou of the prefectural committee, a total of four people."

"Qin Meng? Will she come too? "Of course He Yun knows Qin Meng.

I remember that it was at the last award ceremony of the Hunan Provincial Youth Literature Award, when he and Qin Meng won the Hunan Provincial Youth Literature Award that year.

"Hmm...... I invited not only her, but also Zhao Da. Director Li nodded with a smile and replied.

"Director Li, do you mean Zhao Wenjun? He's also on the list? ”

"That's right! But I didn't invite him here, but he offered to come and interview. ”

"By the way, he also said that he wanted to interview you by the way!" When Director Li said this, he looked at He Yun with a smile, and said, "But I think that he should have come mainly for you this time." ”

"Coming at me?"

He Yun was slightly stunned, but he pondered silently for a while, and then muttered in a low voice: "This guy, won't you want to praise me to the sky again!" ”

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Provincial capital, "Hunan Provincial Daily" newspaper.

Inside an office.

Zhao Wenjun suddenly sneezed.

And the truth is really as Director Li expected, at this moment, Zhao Wenjun is planning to interview He Yun again.

In fact, Zhao Wenjun had a plan for He Yun's re-interview last year.

It's just that for various reasons, it has not been implemented.

But recently, when he heard that He Yun served as a judge in the essay competition held by Dongting Magazine, he felt that his opportunity had come.

So, he took the initiative to find the editor-in-chief of the newspaper to report his plan.

As soon as the editor-in-chief heard that he wanted to interview He Yun again, he immediately agreed without the slightest hesitation.

In this way, while Zhao Wenjun was making various preparations before the interview, he was also thinking about how to report on the essay contest held by Dongting Magazine.

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In a flash, more than half a month has passed.

May 20th, afternoon.

He Yun came to the compound of the Yincheng Federation of Literary and Art Circles again.

"Comrade Qin Meng, hello, long time no see!"

"Comrade He Yun, long time no see."

After He Yun and Qin Meng shook hands, they chatted with each other.

Although the two are in the same provincial capital, it can be honest, because they are usually busy, so they haven't seen each other once.

This time, after all, it should be their second meeting.

For He Yun, Qin Meng naturally admired him very much.

You must know that two years ago, the gap between her and He Yun was not very big.

At that time, he and he won the Hunan Provincial Youth Literature Award at the same time, and the two took the stage together and delivered their acceptance speeches together.

However, just two years later, the young writers of yesteryear far surpassed her.

Needless to say, he won the National Outstanding Short and Medium Story Award, and later won the Science Fiction Award - Huaxia Galaxy Science Fiction Award, and then his work "Fanghua" was adapted into a movie and released nationwide.

These are already beyond her reach.

What's more, she also vaguely heard that He Yun was about to join the National Writers Association, which made her feel that she and He Yun were no longer on the same platform.

Thinking back on all this, Qin Meng's mood suddenly became complicated.

"Alas......"

Just when Qin Meng sighed secretly, Director Li led Zhao Wenjun over.

Looking at Zhao Wenjun's gaze, it was obviously aimed at He Yun.

"Reporter Zhao!"

"He Da Writer!"

After the two shook hands cordially, Zhao Wenjun immediately smiled and said, "I chatted with Director Li for a while just now, and I heard that you plan to return to the provincial capital today?" Why don't we do it together? It just so happens that I also returned to the provincial capital today, Comrade Qin Meng, what about you? ”

"...... me? I'll go back to the provincial capital with you! Qin Meng hesitated for a moment and said immediately.

"Ahem...... Let's go to the venue first! The award ceremony is about to begin. On the side, Director Li coughed lightly and reminded.

Hearing this, the three of them immediately nodded.

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At the same time, in a well-decorated venue.

More than 30 people who came here to participate in the award have been waiting patiently here.

These winners are all from the province, and ten of them are from Yincheng.

It can be seen that Dongting Magazine can only be regarded as a typical local magazine at present, and its influence is extremely limited.

Unlike large magazines such as "People's Literature" and "Contemporary", the authors who submit articles come from all over the world.

In fact, "Dongting" magazine not only looks at the whole country, but also looks at the province, and few people know that there is such a magazine.

It is in the Yincheng area that the "Dongting" magazine is a little famous.

"Ahem...... I heard that one of the people who presented us with the award today is a very young writer? ”

"I know this, this young writer, pen name Man Jianghong, real name He Yun, is from our Yincheng, has published many classic literary works, and is a member of the Provincial Writers Association."

"This is still second, it is said that this time Man Jianghong's work was also shortlisted for the list of winners of this essay competition, but as a judge, he took the initiative to give up this award, he said that he, as a judge, should not participate in this award."

"Really? Man Jianghong is really principled, no wonder he was able to become a member of the Provincial Writers Association at such a young age. ”

"Yes! This is an example for my generation. ”

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Just when everyone was amazed, He Yun and the three of them had already walked to the gate of the venue.

Here, the three of them happened to meet Secretary Zhou and his secretary of the prefectural party committee who came to meet them.

As the deputy secretary in charge of the Federation of Literary and Art Circles and the leader of the prefectural committee, He Yun also met for the first time.

However, this Secretary Zhou has obviously heard of his name.

No, as soon as the two met, he praised He Yunlai.

Everyone chatted and walked into the venue.

At this time, the people in the venue looked at it curiously.

"It's coming! Here it comes! That person is Man Jianghong...... Oh! Wrong! He Yun! ”

"The ...... It seems to be Secretary Zhou of the prefectural committee, but I didn't expect the two to chat so happily. ”

"The guy has a camera around his neck, he should be a reporter, right?"

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For everyone's discussion and excitement, He Yun naturally saw it all.

When he walked to the makeshift rostrum and sat down, he looked at the thirty or so writers who were looking at him.

At this moment, he really wanted to say a classic quote out loud.

Thirty years in Hedong, thirty years in Hexi, don't bully young people......

Belch... It seems to be stringed!

Indeed, this will, his feelings are extremely complicated.

A few years ago, he was a former winner, just like everyone else in the audience.

But now, he's a presenter, which really makes him feel like a dream.

"Ahem...... Next, I announce the official start of the award ceremony of the "Dongting" Jintian Cup Essay Competition, and I would like to invite you ...... below"