1979: Literary Master, Starting from the Return of Educated Youth

Chapter 131: Founding international media and telling Chinese stories well

When writing, Xu Yuexin made slight changes to the background and related circumstances of the "Eight Women Case".

For example, the Lianhua Community, where the crime took place, was turned by him into a slum.

Because the community living form only became widely popular after the housing reform in the late 90s.

Although there are commercial housing communities that are testing the policy, their number is very small and the general public is still unfamiliar with them.

The girls' careers also changed from cosmetics company salespersons to store clerks.

These changes took a lot of effort and took up some typing time.

By the time of dinner in the evening, Xu Yuexin had written a total of 4,000 words.

"When exactly are you going on your business trip?"

During the meal, Chen Yixiu looked at Xu Yuexin with dissatisfaction.

He said he was going on a business trip yesterday, but there has been no news till today.

Chen Yixiu was 100% certain that Xu Yuexin was trying to trick her into staying so that he could take advantage of her.

"On a business trip? When did I ever say I was going on a business trip?"

Relying on the fact that Chen Qiaoqiao was not around, Xu Yuexin pretended to be confused with a sense of righteousness.

Chen Yixiu was almost choked to death by Xu Yuexin.

She was used to Xu Yuexin's failure to keep his word, but she had never expected that he would dare to deny it so blatantly.

"You...really broaden my horizons."

Chen Yixue sighed, looked at Xu Yuexin with disdain and asked, "Why are you so shameless?"

"Yeah, and it can be thicker."

"..."

Chen Yixiu was completely speechless.

How thick can it be?
"Since you're not planning on going on a business trip, just tell Qiaoqiao that I'm leaving tomorrow."

After dinner, Chen Yixiu spoke seriously to Xu Yuexin.

Xu Yuexin's attitude remains the same.

"No, I still want to go on a business trip in front of her."

"Whatever you want, I'm leaving anyway."

Seeing this, Chen Yixiu was too lazy to argue with Xu Yuexin anymore and just talked to herself.

Because she discovered that it was impossible to reason with Xu Yuexin!

……

The next morning, the sun was shining brightly.

Chen Yixiu picked up her suitcase and walked to the door of the master bedroom, saying goodbye to the sleepy Chen Qiaoqiao.

"Are you going to leave? Then ask Brother Xin to take you there."

After trying to persuade him to stay in vain, Chen Qiaoqiao said to her sister.

"Oh, no need. My home is not far away."

Chen Yixiu was afraid that Xu Yuexin would take advantage of her when they were alone, so she quickly refused.

“Taking the bus is time-consuming.”

At this time, Xu Yuexin heard the conversation between the two sisters, walked in from the yard, and took Chen Yixiu's box in his hand.

Chen Yixiu felt very melancholy: He was clearly in the yard, so how could he hear the conversation?

"Really, I don't have anything to do today."

In front of her sister, Chen Yixiu had to force a smile.

"Let's go. You're welcome."

After saying this, Xu Yuexin carried his suitcase and walked towards the yard.

Chen Yixiu had no choice but to follow.

If I refuse again, my sister might become suspicious.

In the main courtyard, Xu Yuexin unlocked the motorcycle, hung the suitcase on one side, and waited for his sister-in-law to catch up before pushing the motorcycle out of the Duke's Mansion.

"Come up."

In front of the Duke's Mansion, Xu Yuexin sat on the motorcycle and said to his sister-in-law behind him.

"Do you remember our agreement?"

The sister-in-law walked to the back seat of the motorcycle and asked him.

"Remember, what?"

"Nothing, just a reminder for you to behave yourself."

The sister-in-law said calmly and sat in the back seat.

Xu Yuexin curled his lips and said nothing, then stepped on the accelerator and drove forward.

A moment later, the motorcycle carrying the two arrived at Tuanjie Lake.

Xu Yuexin helped his sister-in-law carry the suitcase upstairs, and then said goodbye to her.

Chen Yixiu sent Xu Yuexin to the door and felt a little surprised: he didn't dawdle at all.

"correct."

When he reached the door, Xu Yuexin clapped his hands and said, "I just remembered where I put the film."

"Come back with me and I'll find it for you."

"Don't lie to me."

The sister-in-law said doubtfully.

"Is it necessary to lie to you?"

After saying this, Xu Yuexin turned around and walked out of the door on his own.

Chen Yixiu thought about it, and finally gritted her teeth and followed.

After a while, Xu Yuexin drove her back to the Duke's Mansion and parked the motorcycle in the backyard. At this time, Chen Qiaoqiao had already gone to the school to help.

"The negatives are in this room. I'll get them for you."

Xu Yuexin pointed to a small room in the backyard.

Chen Yixiu looked towards the room warily, then glanced around and felt that Xu Yuexin's behavior today was a little abnormal.

He usually parked his motorcycle in the main yard, why did he park it in the backyard today?

Full of doubts, Chen Yixiu finally did not step into the room.

Seeing that his sister-in-law had not caught up with him, Xu Yuexin hesitated at the door and refused to open it.

"Why, you can't lie anymore?"

Chen Yixiu folded her hands over her chest and smiled coldly.

"Indeed, I said yesterday that it was in the storage room, and today I said it was in the wing room. There is an inconsistency."

Xu Yuexin spread his hands calmly and said, "However, I don't think that this alone is enough to conclude that I am lying to you."

"You must have discovered something else."

“Where the motorcycle is parked.”

Chen Yixue didn't keep the secret and said openly, "Usually you park in the main yard, but this time you parked in the backyard."

"You were probably afraid that my sister might come back from work and find you home, so you parked the motorcycle in the backyard so she wouldn't find it, right?"

"The reason for the inconsistency in the location of the negatives is the same as the previous point."

"The storage room is in the main house. You were worried that if I did something bad in there, she would come back and find out, so you wanted to take me to the backyard wing."

As expected of my sister-in-law who is extremely smart...she guessed it exactly.

It's somewhat on par with me.

Xu Yuexin exclaimed.

"You guessed right. But I didn't completely lie to you."

Xu Yuexin glanced at his sister-in-law and said, then he opened the door of the wing and walked to a set of cabinets inside.

He opened the cabinet door, took out a small iron box, and returned to his sister-in-law in the backyard.

"Here, the negatives are in there."

"Take it."

Under the surprised gaze of his sister-in-law, Xu Yuexin handed the iron box to her.

My sister-in-law obviously couldn't believe it and opened the iron box to confirm it.

It really is that film.

The sister-in-law closed the lid of the iron box, thought for a moment and looked at Xu Yuexin: "For the sake of your sincerity today."

"All the previous things are written off."

"Live a good life with Qiaoqiao from now on, and keep your mind on the right path."

"Okay, I promise you."

Xu Yuexin agreed readily.

Chen Yixiu was surprised again: As the saying goes, it is difficult to change one's nature.

My brother-in-law has changed his temper today and decided to start a new life.

"Mua~"

While Chen Yixiu was still thinking, Xu Yuexin had already hugged her and kissed her on the face.

"release."

Chen Yixue showed an angry look and pushed him out, saying, "Didn't you just promise me that you would get back on the right path?"

“This is the right way.”

"You said you would respect me."

"Well, so come inside and don't stay outside."

"Shameless..."

Amid the sister-in-law's protests, Xu Yuexin carried her into the side room.

……

After a long time, in the side room.

My sister-in-law leaned weakly against the wall, her distracted eyes full of resentment.

"Oh, you're still lying to me."

There was still a flush on my sister-in-law's face. She spoke while panting, her voice weak.

"I'm not lying to you, otherwise what's in the box?" Xu Yuexin pointed at the film with a smile and pinched his sister-in-law's butt.

The sister-in-law no longer had the energy to argue with him. She just buttoned her shirt one by one, wanting to leave as soon as possible.

"Are you home?"

Just as the sister-in-law put on her clothes and was about to leave the side room, Chen Qiaoqiao's voice came from the main room.

The thing I feared most happened, my sister came back halfway!

Chen Yixiu's face couldn't help but change: If she ran into her sister at this time, it would be hard not to have fantasies in her condition.

Helpless, Chen Yixiu had to wait at the door, planning to go out only when Chen Qiaoqiao left.

"Since we can't get out, let's try again."

At this time, Xu Yuexin stepped forward, put his arms around his sister-in-law's waist, hugged her around the waist and put her on the table.

"What are you doing!"

The sister-in-law was terrified, she covered her body and whispered, "Qiaoqiao is right in front!"

"Keep quiet, I can't hear you."

Xu Yuexin kissed his sister-in-law on her red lips and said, "This house is very soundproof."

"Vile and obscene!"

The sister-in-law was so anxious that she was about to cry, and kept trying to push Xu Yuexin away.

Xu Yuexin ignored her and walked up to her, tearing open her shirt, knocking off the top few buttons.

Black and lace!

Soon, a rhythmic sound of a table shaking was heard in the room.

And the sister-in-law tried her best to cover her mouth, but still couldn't suppress her soft moan...

……

It was already afternoon when my sister-in-law left.

Considering that his sister-in-law's shirt was damaged, Xu Yuexin also found her a piece of Chen Qiaoqiao's clothes.

Seeing her sister's clothes, Chen Yixue's eyes turned red.
"Shameless, rogue..."

She shed tears as big as beans, shook her shoulders and cursed at Xu Yuexin.

As expected of the former lead singer of the noble and elegant art troupe, even his swearing words are so simple and not even dirty.

As Xu Yuexin helped his sister-in-law put on her clothes, he smiled and thought to himself.

He always finds something different!
This time, my sister-in-law would rather take the bus herself than let him take her home.

After she left, Xu Yuexin leisurely returned to the main room and checked another negative of his sister-in-law's exposed legs kept in the cabinet.

There is no rule in the world that says there can only be one copy of a film.

Of course, the prerequisite is that the photographer presses the shutter button twice when taking the photo.

After checking the negatives, Xu Yuexin returned to his desk, gathered his thoughts and began to write.

"The Case of a Family Massacre by Serious Crime Unit 6" has been published in People's Literature. According to Wang Chaoyin, the response has been very enthusiastic and readers are very satisfied after reading it.

Xu Yuexin needs to strike while the iron is hot and speed up the writing of the second chapter to push the popularity of the "Serious Crime Unit 6" series to a new height.

In the following days, Xu Yuexin spent his time writing articles, except for basking in the sun in the yard.

Finally, before school started, he finished writing the manuscript of "Serious Crime Unit 6: The Case of Eight Women" and handed it to Wang Chaoyin.

When returning from No. 166 Chaonei, Xu Yuexin felt indescribably refreshed.

The novella of 180,000 words is finally completed.

I don’t know how readers of this era will react after seeing it.

Xu Yuexin began to daydream.

When he returned to the Duke's Mansion, he opened the mailbox as usual to check if there was any letter for him.

"Squeak..."

As the oil barrel was opened, Xu Yuexin saw a white envelope inside.

When I took it out and looked at it, I saw two lines of elegant and beautiful handwriting on it.

"San Francisco, California, United States"

"Sender: Shen Qingru"

Aunt Shen wrote a letter to herself.

Xu Yuexin put away the envelope and sighed.

It has been a long time since we said goodbye at the airport.

You know what, now that I see the letter I really miss her.

Back in the main room, Xu Yuexin opened the letter and read it carefully.

"Xiao Xin, I have bought a house in the United States and am applying for a green card. I wonder how you are doing recently and whether you are adapting to the new house..."

"There is some camphor in the drawer of the study. You can use it to prevent the manuscript from being eaten by insects..."

In the letter, Aunt Shen introduced her current situation and expressed her concern for Xu Yuexin.

Through the lines of words, Xu Yuexin personally felt Aunt Shen's tenderness.

At the end of the letter, Aunt Shen said that she would come back after getting her green card, and she hoped to meet him then.

As expected, if you keep thinking about it, there will be echoes.

Xu Yuexin put the letter down and couldn't help imagining the scene when he met her in the future.

A few days later, the new students started school.

Xu Yuexin's "The Case of Eight Women in Serious Crime Unit 6" was also published in People's Literature.

As the newly printed magazines were shipped to Xinhua Bookstores and newsstands, readers from all over the world finally saw this novel.

Soon, a flood of letters from readers were sent to People's Literature.

There were three large packages filled with letters, which fully demonstrated the popularity of "Serious Crime Unit 6: The Case of Eight Women".

After receiving the notice from Wang Chaoyin, Xu Yuexin rode his motorcycle to People's Literature. After two trips back and forth, he finally transported all the letters back to the Duke's Mansion.

The front yard room has become a special place for Xu Yuexin to store readers' letters.

From "High Mountains" to "The Horse Shepherd" and now to "The Case of Eight Women in the Serious Crime Unit 6", all the letters from readers of the novels are stored here, taking up half of the room.

Xu Yuexin opened a letter from a reader and began to read it.

"Hello, Comrade Chunfeng. I am your loyal reader and have never missed any of your works."

"For your latest masterpiece, "Serious Crime Unit 6: The Case of Eight Women", I only have three words to say: it's too scary!"

"Since the novel came out, lesbians in our area are afraid to go out to the toilet at night."

"As a result, there is a queue outside the women's restroom every morning..."

OK, that was a very truthful statement, but don't be so truthful next time.

Also, "too scary" is four words.

Xu Yuexin said silently.

This was his unique way of replying to readers' letters, answering them in his heart.

With so many readers, I believe there must be someone who can have telepathic connection with him!

After putting away the letter, Xu Yuexin opened the next one.

This letter was not about expressing opinions on "The Case of Eight Women in Serious Crime Unit 6", but rather discussing Xu Yuexin's behavior of continuously publishing single volumes and even distributing comic books.

"Personally, I think that as a well-known author, Comrade Chunfeng, you must have a considerable income. If you continue to publish for profit, it would be disappointing."

"A good author should not be obsessed with money..."

? ?
Brother, you can be aloof and not care about worldly things, but can you please not drag me into this?

Xu Yuexin said with a puzzled look on his face, and decisively threw the letter back into the pile of letters.

Fortunately, although he disagreed with the views in the letter, he was still able to remain calm.

This is caused by the hardships that come with becoming famous. There are so many readers in the world. If you get angry when you are criticized, you will get sick.

Then, Xu Yuexin opened several letters from readers, most of which were full of praise, but there were also some mistakes and omissions in the details pointed out by the police officers.

Great, thank you comrade.

After seeing these letters, Xu Yuexin felt better.

Whether it is praise or well-reasoned correction, it is what he needs.

After reading the letter, Xu Yuexin planned to reply to a reader who praised him and then to a public security officer who testified against him.

"Serious Crime Unit 6" is a long-term creative series. Xu Yuexin needs to constantly absorb opinions from all parties to polish the work better.

After the publication of "The Case of Eight Women in Serious Crime Unit Six", Xu Yuexin spent most of his time in school attending classes. In the meantime, he also discussed the publication of "The Ming Dynasty 1566" and "The Legend of Sun Wukong" with people from magazines such as "Yanhe" and "Yalu River".

After a round of negotiations, Xu Yuexin received another 15 copies of royalties, and the cash on hand officially exceeded 20!
The Great Unity tickets cost 10 yuan each, and Xu Yuexin has more than of them in his cabinet!
When he brought the 20000 yuan in royalties paid by Yanhe back home and counted them together with the previous money, Xu Yuexin finally experienced what it meant to count money until his hands cramped.

Not to mention, he still has 1020 million Hong Kong dollars in his Hong Kong bank card!

What should I do with so much money?

Xu Yuexin fell into deep thought.

The Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong and the Nasdaq in the United States will not perform well next year and will not be considered.

If you want to buy individual stocks, the only stock you can buy is Apple.

However, Apple is a long-term investment, and Xu Yuexin doesn't want to invest all his money and then wait for forty years. That's not his style.

Just wait until the end of the year when apples are on the market and then buy some.

How about... going to Hong Kong to start a newspaper?
The theme of the newspaper is to introduce the country's current rapid social and economic development, as well as policy changes.

This can show the world a better image of our motherland.

As long as the newspaper is well run, it can establish an image of the motherland that is upbeat, hopeful and vibrant in the eyes of people around the world before the voices of public intellectuals and smear campaigns develop.

By making a good first impression, a positive image is established, and no matter how those people clamor later, it will be useless.

On the other hand, many overseas Chinese and foreign businessmen are paying close attention to the changes in China, hoping to find investment opportunities.

Well, that’s it!
Xu Yuexin made a decisive decision and planned to go to Hong Kong when he had time.

Prices in Hong Kong haven't risen yet these days, so 1020 million should be enough to publish a newspaper.

As for the process, Xu Yuexin planned to find Lin Qingxia and ask her to introduce friends in the media to talk.

Xu Yuexin plans before taking action. His newspaper is mainly focused on social finance and economics, and is aimed at high-end people from all over the world who are committed to investing in China.

The characteristics of high-end people are that they are willing to spend money, but they have high requirements and the content they provide cannot be wrong.

After all, a piece of news in the newspaper may be related to tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of dollars of business in their hands, so they cannot be careless.

Xu Yuexin thought.

(End of this chapter)