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Chapter 22: The Terror of the Peak Powerful

"Captain Kong, you don't understand. Editor-in-Chief Zhou is more than happy to help me with these matters. Besides, revising the manuscript was their original request, so it's their duty to help resolve these issues. Furthermore, Editor-in-Chief Zhou also said she would pay me one dollar a day."

Wang Duoyu directly retorted, and Kong Huayi was stunned when he heard it.

Wang Meili and others nearby started screaming, and Xue Yuqing and other little brats also surrounded Wang Duoyu and cheered, even more excited than Wang Duoyu himself.

"So thank you, Captain Kong, for thinking of me, but I really don't need it. The people over at Beijing Literature and Art will help me solve this matter."

After thanking Kong Huayi, Wang Duoyu happily took Xue Yuqing, Wang Meili and others back to the village.

They all yearned for the capital, saying they wanted to go there to climb the Great Wall, visit the Forbidden City, and the Memorial Hall of Great Men that had just opened last year, because these were the simplest ideas that people of this era had when going to the capital.

"You should study hard. You will definitely have the opportunity to visit Beijing and experience the projects you just mentioned in the future. However, I don't think I will have much chance this time because I still have to study for the college entrance examination next month."

Hearing her ninth brother say this, Wang Meihe immediately asked worriedly, "Oh, right, ninth brother, if you go to Beijing to revise your manuscript, it will definitely affect your college entrance examination, right? What if you fail again?"

"Stupid Eleventh Sister, how could Ninth Brother fail the exam? Even if he really doesn't pass, he can still support himself with his writings. Why are you worrying so much?"

The rebuttal of the youngest sister Wang Meili made Wang Duoyu very helpless. He didn't want the comfort of the two sisters, and the two of them started arguing among themselves, as if they were the parties involved.

When they happily returned to Dahonggou Village, it was already evening. Because of Wang Meili and the others, the fact that Wang Duoyu was about to go to the capital could not be concealed at all, and it soon spread throughout the village.

The villagers were confused and felt impressed. They were clearly there to revise an article, but they were specially invited by a unit in Beijing. Not only were they provided with food and accommodation, but they were also paid one dollar a day. Although it wasn't much, it was Beijing.

Some people are extremely jealous, like Liu Guihua and others, who can't stand Wang Duoyu having such a good life, so they try their best to belittle him for not writing good articles and needing to revise them, but other villagers don't want to hear this.

Everyone knows that Wang Duoyu is going to be rich now. It would be fine if he didn't flatter Wang Duoyu at this time, but he actually slandered him? This is crazy!
When Sun Shouyi returned home, his wife Lu Xiaoling snorted coldly. The couple was in the middle of a cold war and the matter had not been put behind them yet.

Lu Xiaoling was unwilling to apologize, and Sun Shouyi also believed that he had done nothing wrong, so the couple argued with each other, neither of them wanting to give in first, nor willing to pay attention to each other.

"Some people are just stubborn. They don't have the luck to be rich, but they still want to be writers. Others get invited by the editor-in-chief personally, with letters of introduction, accommodations, and even a salary. But for the same editing job, some people are so cheap. Not only do they not get paid, but they also have to come to the editor's house with expensive gifts."

Hearing this mockery, Sun Shouyi's face suddenly fell. He knew that his wife was mocking him, but what could he do?
Because what his wife said was the truth, if anyone was to be blamed, it was only his incompetence that allowed him to be a postman. Of course, if Wang Duoyu was not from the same village as him, perhaps there would not be so many problems.

Two days later, Wang Duoyu received a letter from the capital. After receiving the letter, he immediately went to buy a ticket. The next day, he packed his luggage and headed straight for the capital.

Of course, there was no need to worry too much about everything at home, as so many of Old Wang's relatives were there. Just as Wang Duoyu was heading to the capital, Du Jianping in Huaxi Village, Qingshan Township, had already received the news. He had originally been oblivious to the outside world, concentrating solely on preparing for the college entrance exam. However, Li Dongwu, a fellow villager, was well-informed, so he quickly learned about it.

"How the hell is Wang Duoyu so lucky? The editor-in-chief of Beijing Literature and Art must be blind to invite him to Beijing to revise his manuscript? And even provide him with food, lodging and a salary?"

Li Dongwu broke down and muttered to Du Jianping, "It's good that he went to Beijing. He won't have as much time to review. He will definitely fail the college entrance examination this year. Even if he is a writer by then, what will happen? He might run out of inspiration and write in the future, and he will definitely fall into poverty."

The latter looked at him expressionlessly and said indifferently:
"What does Duoyu's situation have to do with you? Regardless of whether Duoyu will be lacking inspiration, you should pray that you can pass this year's college entrance examination first. You only know the gossips of other people all day long. If you continue to be so indecisive, you'd better wish yourself the best."

"So, if you don't have anything to do, please don't bother me anymore. I still want to take the college entrance examination this year."

After being criticized by Du Jianping, Li Dongwu felt embarrassed for a moment, but he didn't dare to say anything else.

After walking out of Du Jianping's house, Li Dongwu saw Liang Kangmin head-on. The latter was an optimist and had similar interests to Li Dongwu, so the two had a lot to talk about when they met.

Liang Kangmin was also very envious of Wang Duoyu being invited by the editor-in-chief of "Beijing Literature and Art" to go to Beijing to revise his manuscript, so he and Li Dongwu disparaged Wang Duoyu together.

As they were chatting, a postman named Sun Shouyi, dressed in green, appeared in front of Li Dongwu and the others. "Hello, young comrades. May I ask which of you is Du Jianping?"

"Hello, hello, you are looking for Lao Du, right? He is inside the house."

Li Dongwu and the other man immediately responded enthusiastically and curiously, and after a few words they found out that it was a letter from Du Jianping.

Du Jianping, who had walked out of the room upon hearing the noise, quickly took the letter from Sun Shouyi. Sun Shouyi then asked, "Young comrade, you submitted your manuscript to People's Literature, didn't you? Judging by the thickness of your letter, it must have been rejected, didn't it?"

what?
When these words were spoken, Li Dongwu and Liang Kangmin were both shocked, and then they breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Du Jianping's manuscript was rejected, otherwise, the latter would be as annoying as Wang Duoyu.

"How do you know? Did you peek at my letter?" Du Jianping, who was full of expectation, changed his expression drastically and asked in a stern voice. Upon hearing this, Sun Shouyi stopped and said:

"You may not have heard of me, but I've been getting my manuscripts rejected for almost twenty years. I'm from the same village as your classmate Wang Duoyu. So, I can tell whether a manuscript has been accepted or rejected simply by feeling the thickness of the envelope."

With just a slight move, he would become a master at the 'rejection' realm. This was the terrifying power of a peak powerhouse who had been rejected for almost twenty years!
"Impossible! I'm not you. How could my manuscript be rejected? Humph!"

Although Du Jianping didn't quite believe it, he immediately opened the letter. Under the curious gazes of Li Dongwu, Liang Kangmin, Sun Shouyi and others, his face changed instantly after he saw the documents inside.

(End of this chapter)