Chapter 531: Awards!
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There was little noise in the media on the island, which could not help but make outsiders think about it.
In this regard, the mainland did not pay attention to it, but some media in Xiangjiang began to speak sour about the media circles on Taiwan Island.
And this may also be because there is no movement in the media circles on Taiwan Island at all.
Also, there are writers on the mainland who have won the "Nebula Award" in the United States, which is big news and a big honor.
In contrast, in the science fiction community on Taiwan Island, some science fiction writers sent congratulatory telegrams to He Yun and the "Science Fiction World" magazine as soon as possible.
Their congratulations have also become the only bright spot for Taiwan in this matter.
It can be said that it is a slap in the face of those politicians!
Of course, then again, because the cross-strait communication is not very sound in recent years, and the network is not interoperable, few people on the mainland know about these "jokes," let alone He Yun himself.
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Kyoto Normal University.
Professor Liu's office.
As soon as He Yun came in, Professor Liu greeted him with a smile on his face.
At this time, He Yun also found that there was still a person sitting in his office.
This person is none other than Wu Yan.
"Congratulations! Congratulations to the great writer! I really didn't expect that you are only thirty years old this year, and you won the highest award in the fantasy world of the United States - the Nebula Award, and this year's Hugo Award, I am afraid that it is very likely that you will also win, and by then, you will be the only Chinese in our mainland to win these two awards. ”
Professor Liu's words fell, and Wu Yan on the side also smacked his tongue and said, "Yes! I envy you to death! I was so lucky to have won the Nebula Award for the first nomination! ”
"Alright! Alright! I don't think that's a big deal! Isn't it a Nebula Award! He Yun immediately waved his hand and said.
And his "pretending" also instantly made Professor Liu and Wu Yan glance at him, and Professor Liu continued: "You! You! You were quite modest before, but now why are you pretending to be like this! ”
"Say it! Did you come to me to approve the fake? Feel relieved! This time you will be given a week off, what do you think? ”
"Uh...... Those who know me, so do the professors! He Yun suddenly smiled, hurriedly walked over, and complimented Professor Liu.
"Stop slapping me on the back! It's all ready for you! Take it! Professor Liu glared at He Yun again, grinned, turned around and took out a leave slip from the drawer that had already been prepared, and handed it to He Yun.
"Thank you, Professor! A week is a lot of time, maybe five days! ”
"Five days? That's what you said! Five days is five days! As soon as Professor Liu heard He Yun's words, he immediately changed his words.
And at this moment, He Yun was stunned!
"Don't! Professor, it's all said that it's seven days, five days......."
"This is what you said, and I didn't force you Professor Liu said with a smile.
"Uh......" He Yun smiled bitterly, not knowing what to say.
What can he say, digging a pit for himself and jumping into it by himself, isn't this begging for hardship?
"Okay! Five days is five days" He Yun nodded, and had to agree.
Although it takes three to four days to go back and forth, five days is indeed a bit fake, but who let him say it himself.
"Professor, then I'll go first!" After He Yun took the leave slip, he immediately said to Wu Yan and the others.
However, at this moment, Wu Yan stopped him in time: "Wait a minute, Teacher He, I'll go with you!" ”
With that, he stood up directly.
"Good! Then let's go together! He Yun snorted and said with a smile.
After the two of them left Professor Liu's office, as soon as they walked to the corridor, they heard Wu Yan say to He Yun: "Teacher He, in fact, I want to ask you for something!" ”
"Oh...... Mr. Wu, if you say, if I can do it, I will definitely do it. He Yun naturally guessed that Wu Yan had something to say to himself, so he didn't refuse to walk together.
"Actually, it's not a big deal, it's just that I want to ask you to help me bring a book back from the United States when I go to the United States, this is the name of the book, you see, it's a book on psychology!" When Wu Yan said this, he immediately handed He Yun a note.
At this time, He Yun took it without thinking about it: "No problem!" I'll bring it back for you when the time comes! ”
Although the time was relatively tight, He Yun still agreed.
It's not a big deal, he can do it.
What's more, he stopped by anyway, and it was just a trivial thing to bring the book back.
"Then please! Teacher He! Wu Yan saw that He Yun agreed, and thanked him with a smile.
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After He Yun got the leave slip from Professor Liu, he quickly returned to the courtyard.
He first made a phone call to Liang Dakang.
The two parties agreed to meet in Kyoto, and the time was the day after tomorrow.
Because the award was presented five days later, the two sides met in Kyoto before going to the United States.
In this way, the two don't have to look for each other in the United States.
Moreover, because the two still had some things to discuss, the two finally met first and then flew to the United States.
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The next day, the train station.
He Yun was driving and waiting for Liang Dakang and Yang Xiao.
After a moment, he saw two figures in the distance approaching him.
"This! This! After He Yun saw the two, he raised his hand.
After the two saw He Yun's car, they hurriedly walked over.
"Comrade He Yun! Congratulations! Liang Dakang immediately stretched out his right hand to He Yundao.
"Thank you! Thank you! ”
"That's it! Everyone is an acquaintance, so don't be so polite! Hurry to the airport! ”
At this time, Yang Xiao couldn't help but say.
When He Yun heard this, he quickly nodded and said, "Let's drive back first, I have to put the car in the courtyard, and let's go to the airport later!" ”
"Okay, we'll do whatever you want!" He Yun's words fell, and Liang Dakang immediately said.
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Half an hour later, the three of them returned to He Yun's courtyard.
After He Yun drove the car into the courtyard, he immediately took his luggage and said to Liang Dakang and Yang Xiao: "Let's go!" The plane at one o'clock in the afternoon, now ten o'clock, should be in time"
"Good!" The two of them then nodded.
In this way, the three of them directly stopped a taxi on the side of the road, and after putting their luggage in the car, He Yun, who was sitting in the front seat, said to the driver: "Master, send the three of us to the international airport!" ”
"Okay! Sit tight! The driver turned back to He Yun with a smile and replied to the three of them, stepped on the accelerator to the end, and the car rushed forward.
After a while, it drove away.
The three of them jolted in the car for a long time, and after more than an hour, they arrived at the Capital International Airport.
After some inspection, the three of them successfully took the registration card and boarded the plane to the United States.
Because they had already bought their tickets in advance, the three of them quickly found their corresponding positions.
Of course, the trio did not choose business class, but economy class.
At this time, there is already this distinction.
For example, you can drink Moutai in business class, although that was a few years ago, but the service is still relatively good.
It's a pity that Liang Dakang and Yang Xiao went abroad on official business this time, as for He Yun, although he can afford to buy a business class ticket, but because the other two did not take business class, he naturally did not choose business class, after all, the three of them are one, if he chooses business class, it will not be different.
"Sir, please let me go! Hey...... You are Comrade He Yun! Hello! Hello! Comrade He Yun, you are going to the United States to attend the award ceremony! I didn't expect it to be such a coincidence, and so did I! ”
Han Song smiled at He Yun and immediately stretched out his right hand.
He Yun and Han Song were also on the plane, and they were also very surprised, you must know that although he and Han Song are not old friends, they are also old acquaintances.
And because of Gao Yunyan before, he also talked to him alone and knew that he was working at Xinhua News Agency.
I didn't expect him to go to the United States this time.
"What are you...... Traveling to the United States on business? He Yun asked.
"Uh-huh! Actually, it has a lot to do with you, because you won the Nebula Award,? Headquarters sent me to interview. When He Yun's words fell, Han Song replied immediately.
Hearing this, Yang Xiao and Liang Dakang also laughed.
What a coincidence.
They didn't expect to meet acquaintances on this plane.
"Where is your seat?" Why don't we sit together? He Yun glanced at the registration card in Han Song's hand and asked.
"My twenty-nine, you're here!"
"That's just right, I'm thirty, and the two of them are thirty-three and thirty-five, we can swap them with others!" He Yun nodded and said to Han Song with a smile.
In this way, the three of them found the same table and changed positions and sat together.
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A few hours later, the plane crossed the Pacific Ocean and arrived at about ten o'clock in the evening.
The plane flew to an airport in the United States.
After the four of them got off the plane, they began to look for a hotel to stay in.
Because there was no one to pick up the plane, the four of them could only find the airport staff first, and Han Song would translate, and the four of them took their documents and successfully checked into the hotel near the airport.
Nothing was said all night.
The next day, early in the morning, the four of them got up, and after some preparation, they stopped a taxi.
It was still translated by Han Song, and the four of them came to the award ceremony after more than an hour's drive.
Because the four of them had already prepared, He Yun and the three of them took the invitation letter, and Han Song took the relevant reporter's certificate, so the four of them entered the scene of the award ceremony effortlessly.
As the highest award in the fantasy industry in the United States, the Nebula Award ceremony was brought forward this year.
However, it was still held in May, so there were a lot of people who came, and everyone had a good conversation.
However, among the crowd, the faces of He Yun and his party of four were particularly eye-catching.
Also, although there are many Asian faces in the United States, there are very few at the award ceremony, and they are still sitting on the guest seats, which has a different meaning, which means that these four people are important invited guests.
Therefore, at this moment, many people were whispering about He Yun and the four of them.
Among the four of He Yun, He Yun and Han Song understand English, so they can naturally understand what they are saying.
To be honest, these people are talking so much, and He Yun doesn't suggest it much.
Isn't it a little unbelievable! More surprises were yet to come.
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Time passed, and as the number of people who arrived increased, the award ceremony became more and more lively.
And at this time, He Yun also felt more and more that he was being noticed by more people, because he felt as if there were countless pairs of eyes staring at him in the back of his head, and he was uncomfortable all over.
Moreover, at this moment, there were also the sounds and exclamations of some people gasping in his ears.
Obviously, some of the guests who were invited to participate also learned about He Yun's identity.
It's incredible that Asians have won the science fiction award of the United States, and it is also an award like the "Nebula Award".
Although Mi Guo also reported on it in advance, when they learned the news, many of the guests at the scene still couldn't believe it was true.
Truly! It seems so unexpected!
You must know that although the United States has eliminated racial discrimination, it is a hegemonic country after all, and their ideological outlook is different from that of China, and in their opinion, Asians are not smart, at least worse than Europeans and Americans.
But this time, it was unexpected, do you think they are willing to believe that this is true!
Definitely can't be not!
However, facts are facts, and as the process of the award ceremony came to an end, the final exciting moment had finally arrived.
At this moment, everyone's eyes were on the list in the hands of the award presenters on the stage.
On the stage, the award presenters held the final results and began their own narratives.
Because the whole process was spoken in English, Liang Dakang and Yang Xiao couldn't understand it.
However, this did not prevent them from listening carefully to the announcement of the results.
Time passed little by little, and as the award presenters announced the Nebula Award for Best Novella, the audience suddenly remembered a silence.
This was followed by sparse applause.
And thunderous applause followed.
Although the results of the awards were won by Asians, the results are the results, and they are unbelievable and useless.
"Please come to the stage to receive the award!" The award presenter looked in the direction of He Yun with a smile and said in English.
When He Yun heard this, he stood up with a smile, he first bowed deeply to Liang Dakang and the others in the audience, and then slowly walked onto the stage.
After that, he took the trophy from the hands of the award presenters, and then said into the microphone in English: "First of all, I would like to thank the magazine "Science Fiction World" that published my work, this is the best magazine in our China, and I believe that from now on, the world will remember it!" ”
"Secondly! I would like to thank my two editors for making me who I am! He Yun has not forgotten Liang Dakang and Yang Xiao.
He thanked the duo directly on stage in English.
In the end, he put his words of thanks to the publishing house and the award committee of the United States.
In his mind, this is according to the status in his mind.
Perhaps it was his words that made everyone applaud.
Although Westerners discriminate against Asians or minorities, they can figure out the common emotions of human beings, and gratitude will not change depending on what color you are, nor will culture change casually.
Reborn in 1985 as a writer