The doctor was soon invited.

After taking the pulse, the doctor was very helpless: "Didn't I say before that the old lady is not suitable for stimulation anymore?" ”

Ye Fuguang changed the topic awkwardly: "Doctor, how is my grandmother's situation?" ”

The doctor shook his head, and he couldn't say anything more: "Angry and anxious, there is a sign of stroke." But it's not serious, as long as you take care of it well in the future, it still won't affect your normal life. ”

As soon as these words came out, Ye Fuguang's face changed slightly.

After sending the doctor away, Ye Fuguang instructed the housekeeper: "Let everyone's mouths be tighter." Not a single word of what happened in the house today is allowed to be passed on. ”

If it were known that he had a stroke of anger on his grandmother, his reputation in the cultural world would not be necessary.

The butler answered yes and went to deal with the matter.

Ye Fuguang stopped outside Mrs. Ye's house, and was about to enter the house again to see Mrs. Ye, when he heard that Zhang Nianzhao was coming.

Ye Fuguang hurriedly braved the snow to greet Zhang Nianzhao and led him into the hall: "Brother Wentao, why are you here at this time?" ”

Zhang Nianzhao said: "As soon as the cultural salon is over, I will come to look for you." Is there something going on in your house, I don't look right at the servants? ”

Ye Fuguang shook his head, obviously not wanting to say anything.

But at this moment, Wen Cui walked in quickly, and before she could see the situation in the hall, she spoke first: "Fuguang, the old lady is awake." ”

When the words fell, Wen Cui saw Zhang Nianzhao, and a look of embarrassment appeared on his face.

"The old lady is sick?" Zhang Nianzhao said with concern, "I'll go visit the old lady." ”

Ye Fuguang glared at Wen Cui secretly.

Wen Cui pursed her lips, trying to reduce her sense of existence, and not touching Ye Fuguang's moldy head at this time.

Ye Fuguang said to Zhang Nianzhao: "The doctor said that the old lady should recuperate, I'm afraid it's not very convenient." Brother Wen Tao's heart, I understand it. ”

Zhang Nianzhao asked again why Mrs. Ye suddenly fell ill.

Ye Fuguang: "......"

The more Ye Fuguang looks at Zhang Nianzhao now, the more annoyed he becomes.

If Zhang Nianzhao hadn't invited him to the cultural salon, and at the same time invited Zhou Qihuai to the cultural salon, how could he have made a fool of himself in public.

Wen Cui was on the side to help make up for it: "Alas, the family is unfortunate, the old lady was sick after hearing about the divorce......

Zhang Nianzhao suddenly became angry with the enemy: "Yao Rong's approach is really unfilial, she only takes care of herself from beginning to end, but I haven't thought about how much trouble she has caused to Brother Zhiming." ”

The smile on Ye Fuguang's face almost couldn't be maintained.

He immediately interrupted Zhang Nianzhao's words, and said quickly: "Brother Wen Tao, I have other things to do here, why did you suddenly visit?" ”

"Oh, that's right." Zhang Nianzhao then remembered the purpose of his coming.

He told Ye Fuguang that the divorce notice was not only published in several major newspapers and periodicals in Beiping, but also in several major newspapers and periodicals in Shanghai.

However, he deliberately avoided Ye Fuguang's "Shanghai Daily".

Therefore, Ye Fuguang did not hear any wind in advance.

“……”

Ye Fuguang couldn't control his expression at all.

So now the cultural circles of Beiping and Shanghai have seen the divorce notice, and they all know that he was notified of the divorce by his old-fashioned wife?

"Brother Zhiming, don't worry." Zhang Nianzhao didn't know how to look at his face, and hurriedly comforted, "At the cultural salon today, many people agree with this behavior, but there are also many people who are on your side, Brother Zhiming. ”

Ye Fuguang looked at Zhang Nianzhao speechlessly: This person doesn't think this sentence is a comforting word.

Zhang Nianzhao didn't pay attention to Ye Fuguang's expression, and continued: "Neither of the two sides persuaded the other, so they decided to go back and write an article on this matter, and the two major newspapers "Women's Daily" and "Qiming Daily" will be used as a position to debate on the Beiping side. ”

Ye Fuguang's body began to tremble violently.

It's not enough to publicize the divorce, these people have to start a war of scolding in the newspapers......

They were afraid that other people would not be able to see the two or three hundred words of divorce notice, right......

"By the way, I also heard from Miss Zhou that the editor-in-chief of "Women's Daily" Chen is in Shanghai at this time. On the Shanghai side, the two major newspapers, "Women's Times" and "Shanghai Daily", will be used as a position for debate. ”

Ye Fuguang looked up at Zhang Nianzhao suddenly.

In the Shanghai Daily!?

Where he works!?

"Brother Zhiming, don't worry, I'm definitely on your side."

Zhang Nianzhao patted his chest, looking very righteous and bold.

"When I got home, I immediately started writing an article, promising to write an article that would make the person on the other side speechless."

Ye Fuguang raised his hand, pointed at Zhang Nianzhao, opened and closed his lips and teeth a few times, wanting to say something, but the words came to his mouth and swallowed them back alive.

Wen Cui learned a lesson this time, and when she saw this, she walked a few steps quickly to Ye Fuguang's side, held Ye Fuguang, and smiled at Zhang Nianzhao: "No need, no need." Doesn't Mr. Zhang like Miss Zhou, didn't you write this article to make the beauty unhappy. ”

"No, as a literati, the pursuit of truth and speaking freely is my purpose in life."

The more Zhang Nianzhao spoke, the more excited he became, and he started to shoot the case.

"Brother Zhiming, you have a good rest, take good care of the old lady, and leave the next scolding battle to me, you just have to rest assured."

Looking at Zhang Nianzhao who was striding away, Ye Fuguang almost spurted out a mouthful of old blood.

Peace?

How can he feel at ease!

If the next scolding battle is handed over to Zhang Nianzhao, he is afraid that he will be ruined from now on!

Yao Rong's divorce notice seems to have dropped a bomb in the cultural circles of Beiping and Shanghai, setting off boundless storms.

The day after the notice was published, there were only a few articles in the newspaper mentioning the incident.

But from the third day onwards, more than half of the pages of the "Women's Daily" and "Qiming Bao" were devoted to articles related to the matter.

The old-fashioned faction devalued the whole thing as worthless, believing that Yao Rong's actions were disrespectful to her husband. Marriage is a matter for both parties, and there is no need to make a fuss all over the city.

The literati who pursued the emancipation of the mind strongly praised it, believing that this move was enough to inspire more women and let more women stand up and pursue freedom and progress.

On the neutral side, both sides played 800 boards, believing that Yao Rong and Ye Fuguang were both wrong, but the practice of publishing the divorce notice in the newspaper was fashionable and worth promoting.

On the fourth day, the front page of the "Women's Daily" published an article written by Zhou Qihuai.

In this article, she described in detail the reaction of the people before and after the newspaper, and then questioned everyone in the article:

"Almost everyone thinks that the first person who dares to publish a divorce notice in the newspaper must be a man."

"They praised it as a clever trick and praised it as a new and interesting practice."

"But when they found out that it was a woman who posted the divorce notice, or an old-fashioned woman who had never walked through the door and had never entered the school, their reaction immediately changed."

"Dare to ask you, are you objecting to the divorce in the newspaper, or a woman in the divorce?"

"Are your current statements purely about the matter itself, or are you defending the prejudice against women in your own hearts?"

Zhou Qihuai's article is like a sharp blade, directly cutting the essence of the problem.

It also made more people join this scolding war.

The scolding war in Beiping was vigorous, and the literary world here in Shanghai did not let it go.

Ye Heqi would run downstairs to the newsstand every day to buy newspapers, hide downstairs and read them quietly, not daring to take the newspapers home at all.

But with her style, how could she hide it from Yao Rong.

On this day, Ye Heqi, as usual, finished reading the latest issues of "Women's Times" and "Shanghai Daily" downstairs, gave the newspapers to the neighbors who opened shops downstairs, and quietly returned home.

As a result, as soon as he opened the door, Ye Heqi found Yao Rong sitting on the sofa reading the newspaper.

And the newspaper in Yao Rong's hand is the latest issue of "Shanghai Daily".

"Mother!"

Ye Heqi's eyes widened, and he subconsciously shouted, stepping forward to grab the newspaper in Yao Rong's hand.

There was a man with the pen name "Floating Old Man" in this issue of the newspaper, and the article did not contain a single dirty word, but the words were particularly ugly.

even made malicious speculations about Yao Rong, and made up a non-existent adulterer, thinking that Yao Rong's series of practices were all instructed by the adulterer.

What is the adulterer for?

Naturally, he slandered Ye Fuguang, the real husband, and took the opportunity to gain fame and fortune.

After reading the whole article, Ye Heqi was so angry that he was trembling all over.

She couldn't imagine how sad her mother would be when she saw the article.

Yao Rong didn't stop Ye Heqi's movements, and followed Ye Heqi's strength and stuffed the newspaper into her hand.

Ye Heqi looked down, and his eyes were dark.

It's bad, it happened to be the article of "Floating Old Man".

"Mother, you...... Have you read this article......" Ye Heqi asked with a hint of luck.

"Looked." Yao Rong nodded.

Ye Heqi gasped and said urgently: "Mother, don't be angry because of this kind of person." ”

"If you want to stigmatize a woman, you just have to make malicious speculation about her sexually. This is the most common trick used by these people. ”

Yao Rong pulled Ye Heqi to sit down: "I'm not angry. But I see, you're much angrier than I am. ”

Ye Heqi raised his eyes to look at Yao Rong, and saw that Yao Rong's expression was indeed not too abnormal, so he relaxed a little: "I'm just afraid that my mother will be sad." ”

Yao Rong reached for the newspaper.

Ye Heqi obediently let go of his hand and asked Yao Rong to take the newspaper back.

Yao Rong said seriously: "Heqi, this time you are underestimating me." ”

Ye Heqi hurriedly defended himself: "How could I underestimate you." ”

Yao Rong held Ye Heqi down and motioned to Ye Heqi to be calm and calm: "I know, Heqi, you are a brave, strong and wise child. ”

"You have a wider vision and more knowledge than me, so in the past few months, you have been standing behind me, pushing me forward, pushing me to constantly change myself."

"Even this scolding war that swept the entire cultural circles of Beiping and Shanghai was also facilitated by you behind the scenes."

Speaking of this, Yao Rong raised his hand and touched Ye Heqi's ponytail.

These days, Ye Heqi is busy writing, reading newspapers, and getting angry, and he doesn't even have the mind to dress up with braids.

"I can feel that you want to protect me, but what I want to tell you is that you have done enough, and you don't need to carry my life on your own shoulders."

"You gave me the strength to break free from the quagmire, and also helped me plan a viable future, you can accompany me for the rest of the way, but you don't need to continue to lead me away."

Yao Rong said this, Ye Heqi heard it a little as if he didn't understand. She was a little dazed and a little sad: "...... Does my mother think I'm meddling too much? ”

Yao Rong smiled: "How can you think so." ”

Ye Heqi pursed his lips: "That's because I misunderstood." ”

As soon as he saw her expression, Yao Rong knew that Ye Heqi was still a little sad in his heart.

It seems that what he just said is still a little vague.

Yao Rong thought for a while, and simply gave an example: "Heqi, if you want to save a person's fate, then what are you going to do next after solving the other party's most urgent dilemma?" ”

Ye Heqi was a little confused when asked.

What to do after solving the other person's most pressing dilemma?

Yes, of course......

Yes, of course......

Ye Heqi found that he couldn't answer this question for a while.

However, combined with this question, Ye Heqi vaguely understood the meaning of Yao Rong's words just now.

"This question, I may have to think about it for a while before I can answer my mother." For a long time, Ye Heqi said cautiously.

"Okay, then you think about it, don't rush to give me an answer."

Yao Rong put aside the newspaper in his hand and untied Ye Heqi's head rope: "I'll help you comb your hair again." ”

Ye Heqi turned sideways, allowing Yao Rong to exert his strength better.

The afternoon sun shone obliquely from the window and fell on Ye Heqi's long and supple hair.

Yao Rong used his fingers as a comb, combed Ye Heqi's hair with his hands, pulled up Ye Heqi's black and thick hair, and re-braided a beautiful braid.

"Alright, you go change your clothes, we're going to go out in a moment."

"Where are we going?" Ye Heqi touched his braid, and took advantage of the reflection in the window to stink and beaust.

"Editor-in-Chief Chen helped us make an appointment with the editor-in-chief of the Women's Times to have dinner and discuss the serialization issue."

Now that the scolding war triggered by the divorce notice is intensifying, it is time to start the second step.

It will definitely be serialized in the "Women's Daily".

However, "Women's Daily" is only published in Beiping and has no foundation in Shanghai, so Chen Wan plans to continue to cooperate with "Women's Times", and the two cities will be serialized simultaneously.

The meal was served in a well-known Western restaurant.

Yao Rong and Ye Heqi were wearing the new clothes given by Zhou Qihuai, and when they hurried to the western restaurant, they saw Chen Wan sitting by the window waving to them.

Next to Chen Wan, there was also a woman with a bookish aura and slightly white sideburns.

It was the editor-in-chief of the Women's Times, Bei Lian.

"We're late." Yao Rong hurriedly apologized.

Chen Wan smiled and showed his watch: "It's still a few minutes away from the time door we agreed, you didn't come late, it was the two of us who arrived early." ”

After Yao Rong and Ye Heqi sat down, Bei Lian said hello: "I have long wanted to meet Ms. Yao and Heqi, your mother and daughter are all heroes among women." ”

"Editor-in-chief Bei has an overreputation." Yao Rong said modestly.

Bei Lian shook her head, she always liked to tell the truth: "It's not an exaggeration at all. The impact of that divorce notice was far beyond my imagination, not to mention the next steps you have after the divorce notice. ”

After praising Yao Rong and Ye Heqi, Bei Lian also thanked them on behalf of the "Women's Times": "In just a few days, the sales of "Women's Times" have risen from 3,000 to 11,000 copies, which has already caught up with many well-known newspapers. ”

And this increase in sales is all due to that scolding war.

It is conceivable that by the time the serialization begins, the sales of the Women's Times will definitely soar further.

Speaking of this, Bei Lian also glanced at Chen Wan with a smile: "The sales of "Women's Daily" must be better." ”

Chen Wan said humbly: "That is, it has risen from 2,000 to 15,000 at once, which is about the same as I expected." ”

Bei Lian scolded with a smile: "You save it." At the level of selling 2,000 copies, you can only guarantee that you will barely lose money. 15,000 copies, which is a direct step into the ranks of best-selling newspapers and periodicals at once. ”

Chen Wan is a dignified and serious person, and the joy at the corners of his eyes and eyebrows can't be suppressed: "This fifteen thousand copies were told to me by Qihuai in a telegram yesterday, and it is estimated that there will be a little more today." ”

After chatting about newspaper sales, a few people turned the topic to the other.

If the newspaper wants to publish Ye Heqi, of course, it has to pay a manuscript fee.

Bei Lian is not stingy, the thousand words she gave are the same as those given by Chen Wan, they are all four yuan of thousand words.

Hearing this price, Ye Heqi hurriedly said: "This is too high, I am just a newcomer, and the two editors-in-chief will settle the bill for me according to the newcomer's remuneration." ”

"Women's Daily" and "Women's Times" are both private newspapers, and generally speaking, the remuneration offered by these two newspapers is between one and three silver dollars per thousand words.

The price that a newcomer author who is not famous can get is basically a silver dollar per thousand words.

The price that a well-known author can get is at most three silver dollars.

The most famous writer at the moment, Jin Fengdrunk, can get six silver dollars for writing a thousand words. This is definitely the best remuneration in the industry.

These news are not difficult to inquire about, so Ye Heqi has also heard a little.

Bei Lian couldn't hold back his laughter: "Little girl, why do you still want to save us money." We're not afraid to spend money. ”

Ye Heqi's face turned red when he was said.

That's right, only those who think the price is low, and those like her who feel that the price is too high are definitely rare.

However, Ye Heqi also has his own thoughts: "Editor-in-Chief Chen and Editor-in-Chief Bei have always taken good care of our mother and daughter, and I don't want you to suffer." ”

Chen Wan said softly: "This thousand words have been discussed between me and Editor-in-Chief Bei, so you can take it with peace of mind." With the increase in newspaper sales during this period alone, we are unlikely to lose money. ”

They are willing to offer this price, not only because of themselves, but also because it does greatly promote the sales of newspapers.

Bei Lian also echoed on the side: "We are businessmen, we don't do business, we will give you four yuan for a thousand words, because you are worth it, and even I am worried that it will be a little low." ”

Ye Heqi finally accepted the price of four yuan for a thousand words.

She turned her head to look at Yao Rong and quietly winked at Yao Rong.

With this big income, they don't need to worry about money for a long time to come.

Yao Rong was amused by her.

Chen Wan and Bei Lian on the opposite side also saw Ye Heqi's movements, and covered up their snickering by drinking water.

"By the way, Editor-in-Chief Chen, Editor-in-Chief Bei, this is the final draft." Ye Heqi took out the remaining 30,000 words of manuscript from his bag.

The first tens of thousands of words of the manuscript have been given to Chen Wan by Ye Heqi.

"Okay." Chen Wan took the manuscript, opened it and looked at it, "You guys should give it another name." ”

Ye Heqi gave this opportunity to Yao Rong: "This one is mainly adapted from my mother's experience, so let my mother take it." ”

Yao Rong didn't push back.

She lowered her eyes and thought for a moment, raised her head, and said slowly: "I thought of two names, one is more literary and artistic, and the other is more easy to understand. ”

"The first one is called 'Fire Phoenix'."

"The second one is called—"

"The Rebirth of a Feudal Woman."

Chen Wan boasted: "These two names are very good, and it is really difficult for me to choose for a while." ”

Bei Lian was very simple: ""Fire Phoenix", also known as "The Rebirth of a Feudal Woman", just use it all. ”

Chen Wan laughed: "Okay, then don't worry about it." ”

After eating, Bei Lian left first.

Chen Wan, Yao Rong and Ye Heqi wore thick clothes and walked on the street to eat.

Chen Wan said to Yao Rong: "It will be Chinese New Year's Eve in a few days, and with the help of the editor-in-chief Bei here in Shanghai, I can leave and return to Beiping with peace of mind." ”

Ye Heqi asked, "Editor-in-Chief Chen, when do you plan to leave?" ”

"I bought a train ticket for tonight."

Yao Rong spoke: "I'll send Editor-in-Chief Chen to the train station." ”

Chen Wan didn't want Yao Rong to toss so much, so she politely rejected her kindness: "It's good that I call it rickshaw." ”

Yao Rong: "That's fine, you should be careful all the way." ”

Chen Wan suddenly remembered something and reminded: "During this time, the scolding battle in the newspaper is very fierce, if we don't make the next response, this matter will almost be over." ”

"But now that we're going to start serializing, I'm afraid the scale of this scolding war will get bigger and bigger, and you'd better not read the newspaper these days."

"Those who write articles have everything, some words are good to listen to, and some words are torture to listen to."

Yao Rong smiled and said, "Heqi's thoughts are the same as Editor-in-Chief Chen. ”

Chen Wan instantly understood the meaning of the words: "It seems that your thoughts are different from the two of us." ”

Yao Rong said: "If you are higher than others, everyone will not." ”

"The more people scolded and jumped, the more it showed that what I was doing was absolutely right."

"So when I see those articles that scold me, I don't get angry or feel sad, on the contrary, I think these people are ridiculous and pathetic."

It was the first time Chen Wan had heard this point of view, and she was curious: "Why is this?" ”

Yao Rong: "I am feudal because I have only been exposed to the teachings of the Three Principles and Five Constants, and the Three Disciplines and Four Virtues since I was a child. My feudalism is reflected in my knowledge. ”

"When I was baptized by the new culture and new ideas, I chose to rebel against feudalism. Because I know that those were wrong before. ”

"Those literati who scolded me studied all kinds of advanced cultures and accepted all kinds of advanced trends of thought, but their feudalism has been carved into their bones."

"Well said!" Chen Wan exclaimed, "Women's little feet are in the body, but their little feet are in the brain, which is really ridiculous and sad." ”

Yao Rong smiled and continued: "When I see an excellent woman, such as Miss Zhou, Editor-in-Chief Chen and Editor-in-Chief Bei, I will appreciate your bearing, praise your talent, and feel your independence and persistent pursuit of career. ”

"But some people see a good woman, and the first thing they think of is sex."

"I don't look down on myself because they scold me, but I look down on them because of the attitudes that come naturally out of their words."

"Their knowledge is indeed innumerable to me, but the moment they stand up and scold me, their character has already lost to me."

Ye Heqi stared at Yao Rong in surprise, and at this moment, she realized very clearly that she had indeed underestimated her mother.

Her mother has never been her vassal, and she doesn't need her to arrange her life single-handedly.

In many cases, her mother was more sober, brave, and determined than her.

Chen Wan's eyes suddenly burst out with a bright light, she grabbed Yao Rong's palm tightly, and said excitedly: "Ms. Yao, you can write an article." Just write an article about what you just said. ”

"When the serialization is over, I'll publish this article on the front page of the Women's Newspaper - I'm going to publish it for a month!"

Scold, scold, how much these people scold now, and when the time comes, how embarrassed they will be. ：，，