Reborn Bao Guowei, I really didn’t want to be a great writer!

Chapter 309: The Shawshank Redemption Press Conference
Bao Guowei received a letter from Kong Lingkan.

The content of the letter made him laugh and cry.

"Brother Bao, I am doomed, but my sincere desire to protect you is evident to all. Please take care in Shanghai and don't forget our agreement."

According to Bao Guowei's estimation, this kid might have been severely punished by Chiang Kai-shek and Soong Ailing because of the previous incident.

But compared to those students who were sent to prison, Kong Lingkan's punishment was definitely a hundred times better.

It was nothing more than house arrest. In a short period of time, Kong Lingkan had lost the qualification to come to Shanghai.

If they were more severe, they would cut off all his sources of income so that he could study at home with peace of mind.

This is what Kong Lingkan called "eternal damnation".

Looking at the letter, Bao Guowei shook his head helplessly.

This guy is really a real dandy, but he is not a bad person by nature.

He could not wash away his absurdity in enjoying life, nor his extravagant enjoyment of pleasure; his accumulation of wealth also reflected the "fine tradition" of the Song family.

But the good thing about him is that he is still relatively young and full of passion.

From the last incident, we can see that Kong Lingkan is not stupid and his character is not bad. As long as he is guided correctly, he can become an outstanding person.

It’s a pity that the people by his side were either Chiang Kai-shek or his father and mother, Song Ailing and Kong Xiangxi.

No matter how you look at it, these people will teach others to be compradors.

What a pity! If Kong Lingkan could stay with him a little longer, Bao Guowei would be confident that he could "trick" him into becoming a red.

Thinking of this, Bao Guowei opened a letter.

This letter from Jinling was first handed to Zhang Nianyue, and then came into his hands through Zhang Nianyue.

The description in the letter was quite simple, it was nothing more than an affirmation of Bao Guowei and Zhang Nianyue's efforts in the Shanghai Stock Exchange.

If it was encouragement from someone else, Bao Guowei wouldn't even look at it.

With his current status, it is not something that ordinary people can take advantage of by relying on their seniority.

But this one is completely different.

This is the person Bao Guowei truly admires.

As his thoughts flowed, he understood who had spoken for him in Jinling last time.

While he was stunned, Bao Guowei took a deep breath, his eyes gradually became firm, and he murmured.

"I will definitely live up to Madam Sun's expectations!"

In late July, Chiang Kai-shek launched a counterattack on the Jinpu Line, reversing the previous downward trend and forcing the Allied Forces to retreat step by step.

On the one hand, it benefited from the advantage in military strength, and on the other hand, it also benefited from the government's monetary power.

Chiang Kai-shek guarded the Jiangnan region and collected huge customs duties and taxes, and in addition, Kong Xiangxi, who came from a businessman background, made various overt and covert operations.

The logistical capabilities are not comparable to those of the abnormal coalition forces.

Zhang Xueliang in the north hid in Huludao, watching the situation in the Central Plains like a yellow bird.

The Abnormal Coalition was also divided internally, with a bit of the flavor of the Southern Ming Dynasty.

This time, Chiang Kai-shek can finally say that sentence with full confidence.

"The advantage is mine!"

With the victory at the front, Chiang Kai-shek became interested and started to engage in "micro-management", which naturally included flattery from all sides.

Therefore, the original "cleaning" operation was relaxed a lot.

Chen Dezheng, who was in Shanghai, had calmed down after the last incident. Against this backdrop, Bao Guowei's play was finally ready to be born.

On July 31, the National Government Daily just announced that a general offensive would be launched to retake Jeju Prefecture.

That night, Shanghai's Golden Theatre was crowded with people, unlike its usual bleak appearance.

The Shawshank Redemption

The press conference for this drama was held as scheduled at the Golden Theater.

Because of Chen Dezheng's "trouble", the cultural circle in Shanghai was already in chaos, and even the Golden Theater's business was bleak.

This time, Huang Jinrong, the behind-the-scenes boss of the Golden Theater, saw the opportunity and, after hearing that Bao Guowei's first drama was about to be released, he launched an overwhelming publicity campaign in Shanghai without even communicating with Bao Guowei.

Tonight, the eyes of all Shanghai citizens are on the Golden Theater.

The entrance of the theater was filled with all kinds of cars, and rickshaw drivers soliciting customers had blocked the road. Various vendors also heard the news and started selling snacks on the street.

It can be regarded as igniting the spark of recovery for the originally sluggish Shanghai economy.

In the Golden Theater, seats for watching the premiere were almost hard to come by. Most of the seats were celebrities invited by Bao Guowei and the crew, and a small number of seats were bought by some wealthy businessmen.

In this era, it is normal for businessmen to pretend to be cultured. Even a powerful person like Du Yuesheng had to find some cultural celebrities to wash away his hostility in order to successfully gain a foothold in upper class society.

Of course, these thousands of dollars were not spent in vain, because the lineup present was nothing short of luxurious.

In addition to the consuls and their wives from various countries, also present were various well-known figures in the literary and art circles.

Xu Zhimo, Dai Wangshu, Zhou Shuren, Lin Yutang, etc., there is no need to elaborate on these good friends and elders of Bao Guowei.

There were also big names in the drama world headed by Hong Shen, such as Ouyang Yuqian, the founder of modern drama; Shang Xiaoyun who had originally come to Shanghai; and of course, a guest who came all the way from Peiping, Cao Yu's teacher at Tsinghua University, Professor Wang Wenxian of the Foreign Languages ​​Department.

There are too many cultural celebrities to count.

This is enough to show that tonight will be a grand event for the Chinese cultural world, and it also shows the cultural world's recognition of Bao Guowei's current status.

Xun Ge'er sat at the front row, he sat together with Lin Yutang. Not being allowed to smoke in the venue obviously made him feel uncomfortable. He frowned tightly, looked around, and said with some confusion.

"Why don't you see Mr. Taiyan?"

As soon as he entered the venue, he greeted many old friends, but he didn't see Zhang Taiyan.

Logically speaking, as Bao Guowei's mentor, Zhang Taiyan should have been present at such a scene.

But he was not there in the venue?

Lin Yutang was also a little surprised. He thought of something and said, "I heard that Mr. Taiyan was not feeling well the day before yesterday. He probably can't come."

"Ahem." Brother Xun coughed twice and said, "Mr. Taiyan is a great figure in the academic world. As a student, I haven't seen him for a long time. I really miss him. Let's find time to go see him after the press conference."

"You have to take care of yourself too. I see you've been coughing for a long time. I heard that Bingwen previously invented a miracle medicine to treat influenza. You can ask him for some when you have a chance." Lin Yutang said with some concern.

"It doesn't matter." Brother Xun waved his hand and said, "No matter how good the medicine is, it can't cure my heart disease. I heard that even if that kind of medicine is mass-produced, it can only be supplied specially for patients with serious illnesses. I won't do anything special."

He pointed at the stage with his yellowed fingers and said, "If Bingwen's play can be filmed well, it will be like a magic medicine for me."

Lin Yutang was stunned for a moment, and finally sighed.

At this moment, a voice suddenly came from the venue, attracting everyone's attention.

"Bao Bingwen, come out quickly, I can't wait any longer."

Everyone cast their eyes over there, and Brother Xun couldn't help but frown and said, "Who is this gentleman? Why does he look familiar?"

Lin Yutang replied with a smile: "It's none other than Mr. Hong Shen, the leader of the domestic drama world. Yucai doesn't know him, right? He and Bingwen have a bet about today's press conference."

"bet?"

(End of this chapter)