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During the second half of watching the play, Lin Weimin kept talking to Wen Neng, and the people around them glared at them. In the end, they were almost kicked out of the theater.

"Mr. Lin, you are so interested in the lives of Mr. Jiang and Tang, how about creating a novel based on this?"

Halfway out of the theater, Wen Neng said to Lin Weimin.

Lin Weimin pretended to hesitate, "Well... I still know too little about the lives of these two gentlemen, including the history of Cantonese opera..."

Wen Neng was even happier when he heard his words, and said, "I heard that you have been suspended..."

Seeing Lin Weimin looking at him, Wen Neng quickly explained: "I'm not gloating, I mean you just have time recently, why don't you make good use of this time to collect folk songs and experience life."

"Old Wen, I write novels, why are you so active?" Lin Weimin asked.

Wen Neng said: "The influence of your works is obvious to all. If you really write about the deeds of Mr. Jiang and Tang, it is tantamount to promoting Cantonese opera! It is a cultural event for our Yangcheng and even Xiangjiang!"

Wen Neng's words are a bit exaggerated, but his mood is true.

"Besides, don't think I don't know, what are you doing?"

"He's leaving the day after tomorrow, why are you reporting tomorrow? Can't you report tonight?"

Wen Neng smiled embarrassedly, "There's something wrong."

After finishing speaking, he hung up the phone, waited for about half an hour, and called again. Zhang Yongjian said on the phone: "Our leader wants to visit Lin Weimin right now."

After arranging a residence for Lin Weimin, the leader held Lin Weimin for a long talk.

I have never seen these movies create such amazing box office results when they were released.

The Pearl River Channel that Zhang Yongjian mentioned is the Pearl River Channel, the second program of Guangdong Radio and Television Station. People in Yangcheng are used to calling it the Pearl River Channel.

It is true that this film has won the Palme d'Or, but many domestic films have won foreign awards, such as "Red Sorghum", "Ben Ming Year", "Raise the Red Lantern", "Old Well"...

"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. Come at your convenience. I'll ask Yongjian to cooperate with you at any time."

Together with Chen Weicong, another male host of "A Thousand Purples and Reds", they are called the "golden boy and jade girl" in the host circle in Guangdong. At their peak, the two people's reputation in Guangdong was even better than that of Mao Ning and Yang Yuying, the "golden boy and jade girl" in the singing circle. ".

The White Swan Hotel is the first five-star hotel in Yangcheng and the first five-star hotel in China. In the early days of reform and opening up, Yangcheng, as the bridgehead of reform and opening up, urgently needed a hotel that could handle investors in order to entertain investors from all over the world.

Lin Weimin went downstairs after breakfast, Zhang Yongjian was waiting at the door, and there was a young girl standing beside him.

Wen Neng was right, with the government coming forward, it would be much easier for him to collect materials for writing novels.

After Wen Neng finished speaking, he hated iron for being weak, "I think you are an official and a fool..."

Chatting along the way, although Lin Weimin didn't give a definite answer, Wen Neng was sure that Lin Weimin would never target indiscriminately.

"It's not even a matter of horoscope, don't put a high hat on me."

People have spent money, time and energy for nothing but to let these cultural celebrities promote the local area!

If he can really write a novel about Jiang Yulu, Tang Disheng and Cantonese opera, it will definitely play a strong role in promoting Cantonese opera.

Seeing Wen Neng, Lin Weimin was surprised and said: "Old Wen, you haven't left yet?"

Therefore, Huo Guantai responded to the government's call and invested in the construction of this five-star hotel on Shamian Island.

At the end of the 80s and the beginning of the 90s, Pearl River Station developed rapidly and could be said to be the largest company in Guangdong and even South China.

Early the next morning, Lin Weimin received a call from Zhang Yongjian at the front desk. He was already waiting downstairs in his car.

Lin Weimin smiled bitterly and said: "Old Wen, you are trying to conquer my army!"

After extorting Wen Neng for two meals, Lin Weimin let him go.

"I'm not wearing a top hat."

"Mr. Lin, let me introduce to you. This is Chen Xuran, the host of our Zhujiang TV station. The leader said that if you come to Yangcheng to gather scenery, you must have a local companion who is familiar with our Yangcheng's historical heritage and cultural background. Xiao Chen is the host. High culture, good eloquence, the most suitable to be your local companion."

Without any explanation, Lin Weimin was dragged to the White Swan Hotel.

Since its opening in 1983, the White Swan Hotel has received many domestic and foreign heads of state and business giants. Unlike many foreign-related hotels in this era, the White Swan Hotel also receives the consumption of ordinary people.

What does Lin Weimin have to do with Yangcheng when he wants to write a novel?
Moreover, last year, "Southern Metropolis Weekly" fell down because of fake news. There are rumors that it offended Lin Weimin because of writing reports, and he was sued for imperial court.

"It's inappropriate!"

Lin Weimin's scalp tingled when he heard this, and his itinerary for the next month was clearly arranged by the leader.

Zhang Yongjian was stunned. Although he was unhappy, he knew in his heart that what his friend said was right, "Wait for my call."

Just like Yu Qiuyu's article "Taoist Pagoda" became popular in Dunhuang, this kind of opportunity is hard to come by, and it is of great benefit to the promotion of local culture.

Before parting, he pleaded earnestly: "You must not leave! The inheritance and dissemination of our Yangcheng Cantonese opera is tied to your shoulders. If you have time, you can just collect folk songs here. Tomorrow, I will let Yongjian accompany you. I want you to go to the Cantonese Theater to meet some old artists, and we will go to the troupe the day after tomorrow..."

Wen Neng pointed to the pen and paper on the desk with a look of insight.

"Okay, come here, I'll talk to him first."

After hanging up the phone, Wen Neng knocked on the door of Lin Weimin's room.

The leader and Zhang Yongjian left first, Lin Weimin held Wen Neng back, "Old Wen, you are not kind!"

Lin Weimin desperately refused, but it was a pity that his small arms couldn't twist his thighs, so he was forced into an executive suite, and the leader kept saying "the hospitality is not good, the hospitality is not good".

Zhang Yongjian has only one sentence in his heart now, stop scolding, stop scolding.

"You said just now that we were not active, but now you are actively pushing back."

Wen Neng's sophistry said: "You want to write novels anyway, and with the government's help, it's convenient for you to collect information, isn't it?"

Just when I wanted to write a book, someone handed me a pillow. Where can I find such a good thing?

And Chen Xuran happened to be the hostess of "A Thousand Purples and Reds".

"Besides, it's just a rumor. Even if someone did it, so what? I've read the article that reported him. Anyway, I don't believe he would say that. Didn’t you admit that you falsified other people’s words when you apologized?”

The movie "Farewell My Concubine" was released in June, but it hasn't been released yet. It is said that the box office is almost 6 million yuan, directly breaking the box office record of Chinese movies for decades.

Zhang Yongjian is a cadre of Yangcheng Publicity Center and a friend of Wen Neng. When he received Wen Neng's call, his first reaction was nonsensical.

From history to philosophy, from politics to literature, with Wen Neng and Zhang Yongjian adding firewood to the side, the deep conversation lasted until the early morning, before the leader reluctantly said goodbye.

The two talked and laughed all the way back to the hotel. According to the itinerary, Lin Weimin would leave Yangcheng the day after tomorrow and return to Yanjing.

Inviting cultural celebrities to participate in local activities and writing colorful articles has been popular since the 80s.

The only difference between "Farewell My Concubine" and these movies is the influence of the original work and the author of the original work.

Since the novel "Farewell My Concubine" was published and published in 1982, it has gained tens of millions of readers in China. When the drama "Farewell My Concubine" came to Yangcheng to perform, tickets were hard to come by, and the audience crowded the theater. .

Now Lin Weimin is interested in the deeds of Jiang Yulu and Tang Disheng. If he really can create a novel about the two, not to mention surpassing "Farewell My Concubine", even if it can reach half of the influence of "Farewell My Concubine", it will be enough to make the Yangcheng government tempted.

Wen Neng looked at the time and said, "Is it too late? It's already past nine o'clock."

"You guys are being pushed to the top!" Lin Weimin muttered.

Have you watched "Farewell My Concubine"?People who write Peking opera will have a box office of [-] million.Apart from anything else, in this novel and movie, who doesn't know that there is a play in Peking Opera called "Farewell My Concubine"?
With Lin Weimin's overseas influence, if he can really write a novel about Cantonese opera, it will be of great benefit to expanding the influence of our Cantonese opera in China and even overseas. "

"Just chatting casually, and I'm not forcing you to write. With them, it's convenient if you really want to gather and experience life, isn't it?"

Lin Weimin invited him in, Wen Neng caught a glimpse of paper and pens on the desk, and he told what happened just now.

It was too late today, and Lin Weimin fell down to sleep.

Wen Neng didn't lie, the leader of the Yangcheng Publicity Center and Zhang Yongjian came very quickly. After a few pleasantries, the leader said: "How can a writer as big as you live in such a place! Let's go, I'll show you Change places."

His gesture just now was just a strategy, rushing is not a business these days.

Wen Neng sent Lin Weimin back to his room, and immediately used the hotel phone to call a cadre of Yangcheng Propaganda Department.

After Wen Neng was sent away, Lin Weimin no longer had the embarrassment on his face.

Especially for many PEN clubs, the sponsors behind them are mostly local governments or state-owned enterprises.

"It's not that you are forced to go to Liangshan, but you are treated as a guest of honor!"

"Also, does the matter between him and "Nandu Weekend" have anything to do with the present? People are going to write a novel about Cantonese opera. If it is finished, it will be a great benefit to our local culture.

Therefore, since its birth, the White Swan Hotel has always been a representative of high-end hotels in the city in the hearts of the people in Yangcheng.

"Your thinking is too narrow!" Wen Neng couldn't help criticizing after hearing what his friend said, "Is it true that "Nandu Weekend" made fake news? Blame someone else, what kind of theory is that?"

"No time, really no time," he said.

Even after ten years, many five-star hotels have been built in Yangcheng, but the status of the White Swan Hotel is still difficult to shake.

Many of the programs it created, such as "Morning", "Family Know-how", "Pearl River Night Talk" and "Sports World" are widely welcomed by audiences.

He thought about what his friend said, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt it made sense, and said, "I will report to the leader tomorrow..."

In particular, the variety show "A Thousand Purples and Reds" is the number one show, and it is the favorite show of countless viewers in South China.

"Nandu Weekend" is a media supported by the province. After this battle, the word-of-mouth and credibility accumulated over the years have been completely lost, and most of the talent has been lost.

Therefore, the film of "Farewell My Concubine" can achieve such impressive results, which is definitely inseparable from the influence of the original novel.

The current Chen Xuran is only 25 years old and has just become the host of "A Thousand Purples and Reds", so he is far from the fame of later generations.

Standing beside the crown car, she was pure, beautiful, and beautiful. She stretched out her hand to Lin Weimin and said, "Mr. Lin! It's a pleasure to meet you. I like your novel very much."

It turned out to be a beauty trick!

Teacher Lin felt disdainful, who do you think I, Lin Weimin, are?
Teacher Lin held Chen Xuran's catkin, and his heart was full of contempt (xin) and disdain (shang) for the leader's arrangement.

(End of this chapter)