pertwk Chapter 7: He, the Great Poet, Writes Storytelling Sessions?
Chapter 7: He, the Great Poet, Writes Storytelling Sessions?
"He's Yu Zhen?!"
"How could he possibly be Yu Zhen...??"
"He...he...Yu Zhen, the famous writer from Shaanxi Province who contributes to 'Story Collection,' what makes him so special...??"
"And he submitted 25 articles...??"
"That's ridiculous...!!"
"Is it really just a coincidence that two people share the same name?!"
"It's definitely the same name as someone else. No wonder I've been holding a copy of 'Story Collection' and studying it over and over the whole way..."
"This guy is so sleazy..."
"Indeed, they refused to reveal their identities the entire way..."
"Ha, isn't that why? They themselves feel that contributing to 'Story Collection' isn't respectable enough..."
"That's right, that's definitely their mentality, they're afraid of losing face in front of us..."
"The problem is, if he were to reveal his identity, who among us would be so bored as to offer unsolicited advice?"
"Exactly, that's so disgusting..."
Comrades Feng and Chen didn't utter a single unnecessary word at that moment; they were merely exchanging glances, yet their interaction was surprisingly even. In their hearts, Yu Zhen felt like he wanted to skin them alive.
If looks could kill, Yu Zhen would surely be riddled with wounds by now.
They had just hurriedly approached Editor Wu to chat, immediately showing their work IDs to identify themselves as officials from the Shaanxi Provincial Association of Literature and Art on official business in Shanghai. However, they hadn't even had a chance to further confirm the other party's affiliation with Editor Wu.
We were thinking that after we met up with Comrade Yu Zhen, the great poet and writer from Shaanxi Province, we would have a more detailed and in-depth conversation.
Who would have thought that such a misunderstanding would lead to the creation of this airplane?
Surprisingly, the organization that came to pick me up was the "Story Club" magazine.
But thinking about it, it makes sense. Only a low-profile journal would give such a grand reception to a young man who is completely unknown in Shaanxi Province, with a special person coming to pick him up from the station.
Anyway, if it were a high-profile magazine like Harvest, who would bother to arrange for female editors to be stationed at the train station to pick people up?
After Yu Zhen and Wu Ke shook hands.
Editor Xiao Wu was overjoyed to have successfully picked up the person and originally planned to greet Feng and Chen again.
After all, they are all figures in Shaanxi's cultural circle. Even if we don't respect the monks, we should still give face to Feng and Chen, which naturally means we should also respect the great writer Yu Zhen.
However, just as she was about to greet the two of them...
The two of them actually turned their heads away and pretended not to know them.
Not wanting his good mood to be ruined by these two idiots, Yu Zhen quietly interrupted Xiao Wu's rhythm, called out, picked up the carrying pole, and gestured for Wu Ke to lead the way.
Editor Xiao Wu, unaware of what was going on, put aside her momentary embarrassment and refocused her attention on Yu Zhen, warmly greeting him as they exited the station together.
When Feng and Chen realized they hadn't been bothered, they both looked shaken. Only after the two men had gone far away did they exchange a wry smile.
"Hey, Comrade Feng, Comrade Chen, weren't you going to have a good chat with Poet Yu? Why did you just watch him leave like that?"
"Engineer Wang, we've made a mistake, we've mistaken you for someone else."
"Yeah, it's weird to run into someone with the same name. I thought that kid was Yu Zhen, the poet and writer from our province, haha..."
"No! I asked Comrade Xiao Yu, and he frankly said that he is the Yu Zhen who published those poems in the Poetry Journal."
The old engineer at Xi'an Aircraft Industry Group (XAC) took it very seriously to clear Yu Zhen's name.
No matter what he said, Feng and Chen simply didn't believe it. They firmly believed that the great poet Yu Zhen, who had his poems published in "Poetry Journal," and the Yu Zhen who contributed to "Story Club" were just two people with the same name.
Engineer Wang was immediately furious.
"No, Comrade Feng, Comrade Chen, your attitude is unacceptable."
In short, if you continue to hold this prejudiced attitude, I will definitely have a word with the relevant leaders of the Provincial Literary Association after my business trip ends.
Furthermore, both "Poetry Journal" and "Story Club" are legitimate and positive literary publications in our country. As staff members in the cultural industry, you are tasked with learning from other countries, yet you consistently adopt a condescending attitude, which is simply outrageous!
I can tell you very clearly now that I really like Poetry Journal, and I also really like Storytelling!
And you, as cadres of the Provincial Writers Association, actually...
Hmph! ~~
The three were arguing loudly.
Well, most importantly, Wang Jin, the old engineer at Xi'an Aircraft Industry Group, was completely angered by the arrogant and obsequious attitude of Feng and Chen. He raised his voice very loudly.
Actually, Engineer Wang was deliberately making a lot of noise.
The intention was to publicize Feng and Chen's actions in order to exert psychological pressure on them.
You, a provincial literary association cadre, actually resort to underhanded tactics just because young writers from your province contribute articles to "Story Club"?
This is all despite having no conflict of interest with writer Yu Zhen.
If we don't take this opportunity to make them lose face and make them more cautious and restrained...
These two, aren't they going to be unstoppable from now on?!
We're all engaged in literary creation, but writing poetry is somehow considered highbrow and sophisticated, and contributing to serious literary journals is seen as representing refined taste. Contributing to a popular magazine like "Story Club," however, somehow makes one inferior or inherently lowbrow.
The train station exit was crowded with people, and many passengers heard their argument and stopped to watch curiously.
Feng and Chen panicked completely and quickly apologized with all sorts of sweet talk, making it clear that they didn't mean to look down on "Story Club". Anyway, the scene was really embarrassing.
The passersby were initially completely baffled.
But soon, a class representative managed to grasp the logic and immediately shared what they had learned: "They were arguing that Comrade Yu Zhen, a newly emerging poet from Shaanxi Province who had been publishing works in the Poetry Journal, was invited by the Storytelling Magazine to come to Shanghai to discuss story writing. The two people in question were cadres from the Shaanxi Provincial Writers Association, and they looked down on Storytelling Magazine, deeming it lacking in literary merit..."
Wow!
The onlookers immediately erupted in uproar, their gazes shifting to those of watching a clown make a scene as they looked at Feng and Chen.
"No, the poet Yu doesn't write poetry properly, but instead submitted 25 stories to 'Story Collection' at once??"
Some people have precisely captured an even more surprising point from the argument.
A rising young poet, whose name has become famous in the poetry world, is eagerly awaited by the entire nation for the publication of his new poems.
Well, this poet Yu doesn't write poetry, but he adapts stories for "Story Club," and not only that, he's incredibly exaggerated, throwing out 25 stories at once, prompting "Story Club" to send people all the way to Shanghai, with a pretty young editor even waiting at the train station to pick him up?
So, the story that poet Yu submitted has already caught the attention of the editorial department of "Story Club"?!
Such gossip quickly took hold of everyone's attention.
Everyone was filled with curiosity: what level of quality did the poet Yu actually create for his 25 stories in "Story Collection"?