After failing the college entrance examination, he became a big star

Chapter 111
·The music circle is full of wind and waves, and the literary circle is not calm.

Green Owl is a national literary magazine, once a week, in the past six months, the sales volume has been stable between 30 and 40, and it is in the middle of the same level of literary magazines in the circle.

Last Saturday, the latest issue of Green Owl was released, and the main board published the top five shortlisted works in the Moon and Autumn Festival poetry collection activity hosted by the magazine.

As a result, starting from Sunday, the magazine's phone calls have been ringing off the hook.

Not only that, letters from readers came like snowflakes.

The readers of literary magazines are all educated people, many of them are still young people, they can't rub their eyes with sand, and their mouths are sharp. They call the magazine directly to vent their grievances. If they are not sharp, they use words to convey their dissatisfaction to the magazine.

This is real verbal criticism.

There is a saying that if you offend anyone, don't offend literati, let alone Wenqing.

Among other things, they like your magazine, and they will buy it even if they save money on meals. If they don't like it, they won't take a look at it if you give it to them.

Therefore, the magazine was silent for two days, and then announced that Cao Along, the deputy editor-in-chief in charge of the poetry selection for the Moon and Autumn Festival, had been suspended indefinitely due to a major mistake in the review. Do a reassessment.

The root of all this is that a poem was shortlisted for the top ten works, but did not appear in the top five. That poem is "Shui Tiao Ge Tou".

A poem ruined the job of the deputy editor of a national magazine.

The literary circle spread news faster than the entertainment circle, it was like a plague spreading.

For a while, more than half of the magazines that held the Moon and Autumn Festival poetry collection activities fell into panic. It was not that their magazines also appeared in the same situation as the green owl, but that the guy named Dongpo Hermit did not contribute.

It doesn't matter under normal circumstances, there is no reason for a certain person to participate in any event, but it is obviously not a normal situation right now.

After inquiry, there are eight national magazines and four local magazines. The latest shortlisted works include "Shui Tiao Ge Tou". Among them, the selection of five magazines is completely left to the readers. Readers communicate with them through letters. Vote by calling. After inquiring, I found out that "Shui Tiao Ge Tou" got the most votes, and the smallest gap was more than three times that of the second place. The most extreme was "Shui Tiao Ge Tou". , surpassing the sum of votes received by the rest of the masterpieces.

It is as if, when the moon and autumn festival is approaching, supermarkets of all sizes will set up mooncake counters, which are the most conspicuous places at the entrance, and mooncake advertisements are hung inside and outside the supermarkets.

In previous years, there were over a hundred mooncake suppliers, and even a few big brands each accounted for no more than [-]% of the market share, and the absence of any one would have little impact.

But this year is not right, a group of dark horse monopoly has emerged, and nine out of ten customers come for the mooncakes of the dark horse brand. Are supermarkets without dark horse brand mooncakes in a hurry to smoke?

This is not only affecting the sales of mooncakes, but also the turnover of the entire supermarket will drop significantly.

How to do?Hurry up and contact the supplier, and let this dark horse brand mooncake be placed on the counter in the store no matter what you say
It's not difficult to get Dongpo Hermit's information, but the phone number and address on the information is also an unfinished building, but this does not make those magazines that have not received Dongpo Hermit's submissions give up lightly. Shi various methods, began a search for people.

Ever since, the name Dongpo Hermit became famous in the literary circle.

Li Kai would not have imagined that when he threw a stone into the lake, he originally wanted to stir up a wave of waves, using the fleeting beauty to set off a lotus flower that was about to bloom in another lake. However, the waves have not yet fully stirred up. But it caused waves on the lake.

On September 9th, Li Kai participated in Ning Lan's single release conference as a songwriter. He just clapped his hands and didn't speak. After the meeting, he rushed to retreat before the reporters blocked the way.

After lunch, Li Kai left the company, walked for a kilometer, and met Su Ting at the appointed place.

Su Ting was carrying four bags in her left and right hands. It was Li Kai who asked her to go to the department store in the morning to buy them. She would go to her grandparents' house on the eleventh day. In the past, giving gifts was something her parents worried about. Now he took the initiative to do it for her. Or not, even if there is, it will be more expensive than Shenzhen.

In the 90s in China, the gap between first-tier cities and second-tier cities is still very large.

"Aren't you going back on Eleventh?" Li Kai took the bag and asked casually. The record company has no fixed holidays, but that doesn't mean there are no holidays. Su Ting is Li Kai's assistant, and her rest time follows Li Kai.

"Wait until the Chinese New Year and then go back." Su Ting handed over the extra money to Li Kai, shaking her head, with a slight smile on the corner of her mouth.

Li Kai put the money into his left pocket, took out a wad of money from his right pocket, and stuffed it into Su Ting's hand.

Su Ting was a little dazed, and then she heard Li Kai say, "Don't worry about how I know, you borrowed a lot of money for the operation of the vocal cord summary, and paid off the debt."

Su Ting was about to decline subconsciously, Li looked at her and said, "Although I am not a big singer now, I can be regarded as a popular newcomer, but my assistant is living in debt. I've been blackened from head to toe, do you think there aren't enough people pouring dirty water on me recently?"

Su Ting shook her head like a rattle, lowered her eyes, and said with a tangled expression: "I will pay back the money slowly, I, I can't ask for your money."

Li Kai smiled indifferently, and said slowly: "Su Ting, a person must have a backbone and not be taken for granted, but the help of friends is not given for nothing. Have you ever thought that when you are in trouble, a friend lends a helping hand, but you insist on refusing it?" , this is a kind of harm to friends, in the end, you will have no friends."

The word "friend" was like an electric current passing through Su Ting's heart, she raised her head in astonishment, and stared at Li Kai in a daze.

I am his assistant and he is my boss, but he said, we are friends, and he regards me as a friend?

"If you just treat me as your boss, treat the money as if I lent you for my own reputation, and pay me back when you have it. If you treat me as a friend, don't worry about paying it back. When you get rich, I will pay you back." If you are in trouble, just remember to give me a hand. I have a little ticket, go away, and handcuff me if something happens."

Li Kai said, raised the bag in his hand, turned around and walked to the side of the road, and stopped a taxi.

Su Ting watched them off until the taxi disappeared at the intersection in front of her, then she looked away, and slowly counted the money one by one, and her nose would feel sore every time she counted one.

A total of 2 yuan. Su Ting knew that this money was nothing to Li Kai. His song "Short Hair" sold for tens of thousands, but to her, it was an astronomical sum, enough to make her The burden of debt that has been carried for more than a year is completely unloaded.

Of course, this is not the most important thing. The most important thing is that Li Kai told her to treat her as a friend, and a friend's help should not be refused.

She put away the money, and looked in the direction where the taxi disappeared again, her eyes were crystal clear, with a smile on her face, and after a while, she turned and left.

When I came here, I took a long-distance bus. When I went back this time, Li Kai took the train, which only took more than four hours.

In the evening, Li Kai walked out of Nanshi Railway Station, it was still bright, and it was only six o'clock when he took a taxi home.

The old couple saw their son again, and Li Ran saw his eldest brother again. There was no sadness of reunion after a long absence. The faces of the whole family were filled with happy smiles.

Mother Li prepared a table of delicious dishes, and the atmosphere at the dinner table was joyous.

"Brother, did your new song sell poorly?" Li Ran originally wanted to ask after the meal, but when the meal was almost finished, she couldn't hold back.

Mother Li glared at Li Ran, turned her head and said to Li: "Open your eyes, it doesn't matter, you are just starting, take your time, don't be discouraged."

Father Li also nodded: "Yes, step by step, everything is difficult at the beginning."

Li Kai asked curiously: "Where did you hear the news?"

Record sales data is not a secret in the industry, but any media will abide by the default rules and will not announce it to the public without authorization, nor will it give directional comments when it is only a single week of sales.

But now listening to his parents and sisters, they are sure that their new songs are not selling well, which makes Li Kai a little surprised.

Li Ran flattened her mouth: "Now I watch the news on the entertainment channel every day before dinner. In the news, many singers criticize your poor voice and your singing is out of tune. There are also a few songwriters who say that your new song is superficial and flashy. It was too straightforward and gave bad reviews.”

Father Li continued: "The day before yesterday, we saw you in the news. We don't understand the professional statistics you mentioned, but we understand what you mean. You are refuting those who criticize you."

Father Li paused, and said earnestly: "Wake up, we are laymen in the entertainment industry, but I believe that every industry has one thing in common, and that is seniority ranking."

"You have been working in a record company for less than two months. They are seniors in the industry. If you criticize you, let them criticize you. If the criticism is right, you will learn the lesson. If the criticism is wrong, you will pretend that you didn't hear it. If you refute in public like this, they will You will think you are young and frivolous, and the company leaders will also have opinions on you, which is not good for your career development."

Mother Li nodded again and again: "Yes, yes, you are a newcomer to the industry now, you must be modest and prudent, and you must not be too pushy. The hard-tempered ones in Mom's work unit can't get much good, and the evaluation of titles and salary increases are all in the top tier." behind the house."

After hearing this, Li Kai wanted to explain to himself, but he gave up after thinking about it. The more he explained about some things, the more his family became more concerned, so he simply pushed it to the company: "Mom and Dad, it is the company's arrangement to be interviewed by reporters. Refuting those people in public is also an instruction from the company leaders, and besides, my new song sells very well, and because it is so good, I have been criticized by many people, those people just have pink eye disease.”

After all, he took a bag from the corner, pulled out a box from the inside and handed it to his father: "Dad, this is a watch for you."

Father Li was stunned for a moment, opened the box and saw a silver men's watch lying in the box, it didn't look cheap, and said: "Why waste this money, I have worn the watch for more than ten years, and it has already brought out feelings."

"Dad, don't fool me. Last time I heard you complain that your old watch was 2 minutes late every day, and you forgot to adjust it for two days, which made you late for work."

Li Kai smiled and said: "You, don't feel bad about the money. Let me tell you the truth. My income from this new song is much higher than the last time I sold a song. You are ashamed not to accept a little filial piety from my son."

Li's father was slightly surprised. Li Kai's song sold for 8.5 yuan. This time the income is even higher. Isn't it a six-figure start?
Due to Li Ran's presence, he didn't ask specific questions, but was silent for a while, then nodded.

Li Kai took out another box from his bag and gave it to his mother: "Mom, this is a set of skin care products for you. I don't know what to buy for the rest. Anyway, it's a holiday on October [-]. Let's go shopping someday. What are we looking for?" The son pays the bill."

Li's mother was more straightforward than Li's father. After hesitating for a while, she nodded and said, "Okay, I have nothing to do with my son."

Out of the corner of his eyes, he caught the little girl staring at him eagerly, Li Kai deliberately ignored the law, put the bag back in the corner, and pointed: "There are still some things, which are gifts for grandpa, grandma, uncle and aunt."

Li Ran couldn't hold back, and said angrily, "Li Kai, where's mine?"

"what?"

"where's my gift?"

"Didn't you say that? My new song is selling poorly. How can I have money to buy you gifts?"

"As you said just now, the sales of new songs are good."

"You heard wrong."

After teasing the little girl for a while, Li Kai finally found a pair of ladies' running shoes from the bag, the latest model of the Wildebeest brand.

Li Ran was overjoyed, and returned it on the spot, wandering around the house, jumping up and down, so excited.

After dinner, Li Kai accompanied the little girl downstairs for a walk, and after returning, he chatted with his parents for a while, before ten o'clock, he washed up and went to sleep.

The next day, early in the morning.

After nine hours of full sleep, Li Kai rubbed his sleepy eyes, stepped on his flip-flops and went to the bathroom to wash up. When he came out, he heard Father Li's reading aloud from the hall.

".I don't know the palace in the sky, what year is this eve. I want to ride the wind to go back, but I'm afraid of Qionglou Yuyu"

Li was stunned, and walked over quickly, only to see his parents and sister sitting at the dining table, Li's mother and Li Ran were still eating, and Li's father had already finished eating, holding a magazine in his hand, shaking his head and reading .

Although Li's father works in the workshop, he is a literati. He likes to read newspapers and magazines. , and then said: "Dad, what do you think of this poem?"

Li Ran raised his head and said in surprise: "Brother, have you never heard of this poem?"

Li Kai smiled and said, "I heard it, didn't Dad read it just now."

Li Ran pouted: "I mean before."

Li opened his eyes and said, "No."

Li Ran immediately said: "You are outdated. You don't know such a famous poem about the moon and autumn. Our Chinese teacher specially brought it to class to explain, and said that the level of this poem is even higher than that in textbooks. Wang Bai's poem is recognized Above the first poem of Moon and Autumn."

Li was dumbfounded: "You Chinese teacher really dare to say that"

Li Ran interrupted: "This point of view was not put forward by our Chinese teacher, but a comment made by an old-timer in the literary world in a literary newspaper. It was a very large space and praised throughout the article, saying that it is a miracle that surpasses the ancients and has no one to come. work."

(End of this chapter)