Chapter 186: An Unexpected Unfolding
After Editor Xia left, only Jiang Yulou and Meng Weiya were left in the office.
After learning that Jiang Yulou was coming, Meng Weizai rushed back non-stop.
"Yulou, you gave me a big surprise, I thought your new work would wait until next year, but I didn't expect it to be written so soon!"
"Haha, I can't control this kind of thing, I can't control it, and if I have it, it will naturally fall on paper."
Meng Weiya saw the thick pile of manuscripts on the table, and was curious, "Yulou, is the manuscript on the table a new work?" Or a novel with a spy war suspense theme? β
"No, Editor Meng, this time it's youth literature."
"Youth literature? It's a pity, your spy war suspense theme has caused a trend in the literary world, and now many authors are interested in this theme. β
"Haha, huh? It's a pity that I don't want to write about the spy war theme for the time being, maybe I'll write a different one in the future. β
"That's right...... Yulou, then why did you suddenly choose such a theme? β
"It's nothing, it's just that something comes to mind and suddenly I have an inspiration." Jiang Yulou's face showed a faint look of reminiscence.
Meng Weiya's heart tightened, he has been an editor for many years, and he has seen dozens of writers, not hundreds. However, a writer like Jiang Yulou is too strange.
Other writers write what is popular, scar literature, reform literature, and even avant-garde literature.
But Jiang Yulou is good, at the beginning he wrote loess literature, wrote two books, and when he was expecting him to expand his influence, he began to write spy war themes again.
finally became popular with the theme of spy warfare, and he turned to writing youth literature......
Youth literature, like spy war literature before the fire, is rarely cared about.
Thinking of this, Meng Weiya was a little worried. He was afraid that Jiang Yulou would be proud, floating, and would not be able to listen to people's words. Otherwise, how could he suddenly write about this subject?
Even if his drama script "Rise to Fame" is written as a novel, it is better than any youth literature.
However, he didn't say anything at this time. After all, I haven't read the work yet, and in the end, the writer still has to use the work to speak. Perhaps, youth literature can also make Jiang Yulou write flowers?
It's just that this possibility is extremely low.
Forget it, let's take a look first, and then we can say something.
"Then I'm going to have to read it."
Meng Weiya took the manuscript and saw the title "Love Letter" on the cover, and his heart tightened, youth, love, the eternal topic of young people.
Alas, the young writer really did not have a qualitative character. said that it is youth, or it is inseparable from love.
Is there only love in youth?
Friendship, family affection, teacher-student affection, etc. can also be written.
Thinking that "Contemporary", which has always been represented by publishing serious literature, is going to publish a romance novel, Meng Weiya felt awkward.
But out of trust in Jiang Yulou, Meng Weiya still began to look at it, but he immediately became surprised.
It turned out that at the beginning of the article, it was written that the male protagonist died due to an accident. Sure enough, it's Jiang Yulou, and his article is out of the ordinary.
The originally complicated mood becomes anticipation again, looking forward to the progress of the story.
Is it about romance with someone who has passed away?
......
Naturally, there isn't much content in a chapter, but if you read it carefully, it will take about a few minutes.
"Jing Chu, how are you? I am fine. β
When he saw this sentence written by Qiu Ya on the letter, Meng Weiya suddenly felt that the relaxed atmosphere in the blandness that had been laid out before this sentence suddenly became sad.
The thought of a deceased lover is like a leaf, although it has fallen, its shadow still remains in my heart, always reminding of that deep love.
"Is this letter a love letter?"
Meng Weizai raised his head and looked at Jiang Yulou, both with emotion for love and sadness for the lost love in the text.
At his age, he was already past the age of sentimentality, but a faint sadness touched the heartstrings.
Jiang Yulou didn't answer directly, but said to him:
"Editor Meng, the answer is in the book."
"Haha, such a good story, naturally it should be watched well."
Meng Weiya knew from the thickness of the manuscript that the length of "Love Letter" was probably not much smaller than that of "Secret Calculation", even if it was read in a casual manner, it could not be read in just a few hours.
Not to mention that he was already deeply attracted by the article just after reading the beginning.
If you tell others that he, an old man in his fifties, is attracted by a youth literature or a novel about love, he will laugh off his big teeth when he says it.
Thinking of this, Meng Weiya smiled faintly:
"At the beginning of the novel, I, the old man, was intrigued. But now is not a good time to read deeply. β
"Oh? Why? β
"Haha, Yulou is here, I can't leave you here, watch me an old man read, right?"
"Ah, that's right." Jiang Yulou smiled, "Editor Meng, anyway, the manuscript has been handed over to you, so you can take care of it slowly, so I'll leave for the time being." β
"How's that going to work? I also want to have a good chat with Yulou about novel creation. Meng Weizai frowned.
Don't look at his usual kindness, a frown gives people a lot of pressure.
"Haha, next time. I'm in Yanjing, and I can't run, if you want to find me, I have time at any time. Jiang Yulou stood up, "I have some other things here, so I won't bother you." Besides, I'd like to know your reaction soon. β
Meng Weizai was a little regretful, it seemed that he wanted to talk more about creation with this child. But just as he said, both of them are in Yanjing, and it's convenient to connect, not this time, and there will be a next time.
What's more, he is indeed looking forward to the follow-up plot.
Love letter, is this letter from Qiu Ya a love letter?
It's just, will she change her mind? I'm afraid it will, after all, her fiancΓ© Jingchu has passed away unexpectedly.
What a regrettable love.
Jiang Yulou said goodbye to Meng Weizai, and before leaving the door, he asked: "Editor Meng, you also know the subject matter of this novel, can it really be published in "Contemporary"?" β
"I know what Yulou is worried about." Meng Weizai did not argue, "Although the purpose of our magazine emphasizes realistic and serious literature, it does not mean that literature on other themes cannot be published. β
"However, there is a premise for this, and that is to be good enough."
"I see. In that case, then I look forward to the reply that Editor Meng will give me. β
"Yulou should not be pressured, as long as the article is good, I am not afraid that there will be no magazines to publish it." Meng Weiya comforted.
"Haha, Editor Meng doesn't need to comfort me, I'm still very confident in my work."