1979: My fiancée is a goddess

Chapter 25 Mom's Gift

Seeing this, the three of them stood up.

"Hello, Mr. Ye."

"Xiao Hu, you're here? Come and sit down. This must be Cheng Kaiyan, right? You're the only one who uses your own name as a pen name."

Old Ye glanced at the three people and noticed Cheng Kaiyan next to them. He knew that this was Cheng Kaiyan, the author of "Submarine at Night", so he said with a smile.

After Editor-in-Chief Hu called him yesterday, he asked his son Ye Zhicheng to buy the latest issue of "Children's Literature". After his son came back, he reported to him that this issue was selling very well in the bookstore, not only children were buying it, but also high school and college students.

This made him curious, and he read it carefully twice.

Although his writing skills are a bit immature, his writing style, structure, depth of thought and interest are all quite good among young writers.

"Haha, Mr. Ye, you're joking. I'm a bad namer."

Cheng Kaiyan smiled awkwardly. He named himself not so that people would know at first glance that he was Cheng Kaiyan.

"Haha."

When Xu Dexia and Editor-in-Chief Hu heard this interesting answer, they also smiled teasingly. It is indeed rare to use a name as a pen name.

"Since Xiao Cheng is bad at naming, why don't you give Xiao Cheng a pen name?"

Editor-in-Chief Hu rolled his eyes and joked.

Mr. Ye shook his head. "Since Comrade Xiao Cheng already has a pen name, why should an old man like me choose another one? Let's talk about Xiao Cheng's article."

"You said..."

The three of them sat up straight, and here came the key point.

Mr. Ye pondered for a moment and said: "I am quite optimistic about Comrade Xiao Cheng's article. He abandoned the traditional narrative structure and borrowed the structure of Borges. This is very similar to Wang Meng. He previously wrote a stream of consciousness novel. Although it was criticized by many people in China, it was also a very innovative article.

What attracted me to Xiao Cheng's article was one point.

interesting!

very interesting.

At the end of the article, the protagonist who has lost his imagination is working in the unit and is told by his leader that his imagination is not rich enough.

Xiao Cheng only said, "At that time, I really wanted to drive my submarine to hit them to death."

This is something that many fairy tales nowadays don’t have. Fairy tales must be interesting! Only in this way can they attract children…”

"That's true."

Everyone nodded in unison.

After talking for so long, Mr. Ye yawned tiredly.

Looking at Cheng Kaiyan, he saw that he was sitting upright, as if he was a soldier. He couldn't help but feel a little favorable towards him, but then he remembered that he had just refused to use a pen name.

Mr. Ye smiled and said, "Comrade Xiao Cheng is talented in literature. If you have any articles you are unsure about in the future, you can bring them to me for review. Although I am old, I still have the ability to give evaluation and guidance."

Ye Zhicheng, Editor-in-Chief Hu, and Xu Dexia all looked at Mr. Ye in surprise, "Are you going to take in a student too?"

"Students are exempt from this. At most, they can just provide guidance."

Seeing this, Mr. Ye waved his hands.

"That's great! I just happened to be unsure about a manuscript I wrote recently!"

Cheng Kaiyan's eyes lit up and she said with surprise.

"Really? You can let me take a look!"

When Xu Dexia heard that there was a new manuscript, she asked quickly.

"Yes, Comrade Xiao Cheng, if you have new manuscripts, don't forget our children's literature. All treatments can be negotiated." Editor-in-Chief Hu also said.

"Of course, but this manuscript is not acceptable."

Seeing this, Cheng Kaiyan said helplessly, Fangcao is not a fairy tale, it is a dark and tragic heart-wrenching story.

"What! Did you submit it to another editor?"

Xu Dexia looked at Cheng Kaiyan in shock, her expression was like the question "Do you have another woman outside?"

"That's not the case. This is not a children's story, but a novel about educated youth. That's why I'm not sure about it." Cheng Kaiyan confessed.

"I see. A novel about educated youth? You can write this?"

The two of them just breathed a sigh of relief, as long as the author they trained didn't run away. Then when they heard Cheng Kaiyan say it was a serious literature such as educated youth novels, they couldn't help but gasp.

"That's great, when you have time, bring it to me."

Mr. Ye's eyes also lit up, and his evaluation of Cheng Kaiyan inevitably increased a few points.

Everyone was chatting and laughing again, and the atmosphere was harmonious and happy.

……

It was almost eleven o'clock, and Xu Dexia and Editor-in-Chief Hu invited Cheng Kaiyan to have a meal.

After Cheng Kaiyan finished her meal, before it was time to get off work, she brought a bowl of rice for her mother Xu Yuxiu.

Dengshikou Primary School is a century-old prestigious school, where my mother Xu Yuxiu worked as a mathematics teacher.

"Is Teacher Xu Yuxiu here?"

When Cheng Kaiyan brought the food to the office, there were only a few teachers in the office, only a middle-aged female teacher and a female teacher in her forties.

"Hey! You are Teacher Xu's son Cheng Kaiyan, right? Last time I heard Teacher Xu say that you had returned from the army. I am Aunt Huang, your mother's colleague. Your mother is still in class now and will be back soon." Aunt Huang said with a smile.

Cheng Kaiyan: "Hello, Aunt Huang. I'll sit for a while."

"Wow, this child is so handsome." Aunt Huang muttered.

The young female teacher at the side nodded in agreement.

"Hey! Kaiyan, did you write an article in some children's literature? Aunt Huang saw someone with the same name as you in it!" Aunt Huang asked curiously.

Cheng Kaiyan nodded and thought it was normal. After all, he used his real name and many elementary school students read children's literature.

Aunt Huang was amazed, with surprise in her eyes, "No wonder Yuxiu was so sad before, but she is in such a good mood these days, it turns out that her son has become a writer!"

After a while, the bell rang for the end of get out of class.

Xu Yuxiu walked into the office with her lesson plan in her leather shoes. Seeing a familiar figure sitting in her seat, she smiled and called out, "Kaiyan, why are you here? Have you eaten?"

Xu Yuxiu has been in a good mood these days. She found that many children in the school were holding a book of children's literature and reading it with great interest.

Because of this, some teachers also started reading my son's novel.

As expected of her son, he is so awesome.

Xu Yuxiu did not show off like a nouveau riche, but kept her achievements and fame hidden.

However, everyone has speculated whether this Cheng Kaiyan is Teacher Xu Yuxiu's son.

But she just didn't say it, she was secretly very happy, and scolded you for being so sarcastic before!
Hum ╯^╰!
"Eat mom, I brought you food."

Cheng Kaiyan waved the lunch box in her hand, took it home and packed it in a bag, then ran again.

"Wow, Yuxiu, your writer son is so filial that he even brings you meals. I really envy you." Aunt Huang said.

"of course."

Xu Yuxiu raised her chin proudly.

Then he took the lunch box and found that the food was quite rich. He asked curiously, "Did you make it?"

"Of course I didn't do it. The restaurant packed it up. Two editors came to the editorial department today. I took me to meet a senior in the literary world, and then we went out for a meal at their expense." Cheng Kaiyan shook her head.

"No wonder."

Xu Yuxiu nodded without asking any more questions, pulled up an empty chair, sat down and started eating.

"By the way, aren't you going to work? I see it's quite troublesome for you to commute to get off work every day. I thought about it and decided to buy you a bicycle. After all, your article has been published, so just consider it a reward from your mother." After dinner, Xu Yuxiu suddenly said.

"Really?"

Cheng Kaiyan was very surprised, as a bicycle only cost more than 100 yuan.

"Of course, your mother doesn't care about a mere hundred dollars."

"Do you have a ticket?"

"Nonsense! What can I say to you if I don't have a ticket!"

Xu Yuxiu gave him a touching eye roll.

(End of this chapter)