The day after Lin Chaoyang gave Du Feng advice, he got on the train going south, which was surprisingly efficient.

After being a dog-headed strategist for a time, Lin Chaoyang was also curious about what kind of situation Du Feng could create.

He did not wait for Du Feng to return from Guangdong, but instead waited for a letter from Li Shifei from Guangdong.

"Chaoyang, Lao Li sent you a letter."

Lin Chaoyang was in the yard at this time, riding Xiao Dongdong around his neck. He was acting as a big horse for his son.

Xiao Dongdong enjoyed her father's shoulders and giggled non-stop. His laughter filled the courtyard and the wind.

"Take a look, I guess it's just about the novel, nothing important."

Lin Chaoyang still played with Dongdong, and Tao Yushu looked at the scene of the father and son playing with a happy smile on his face.

Then she tore open the envelope.

"Chaoyang:

Hello! The manuscript was received on the 25th of the twelfth lunar month. You really gave me a big surprise. I thought it would take at least three to five years to write a work like this, or at least two years. I didn’t expect that it will only take one year.

The manuscript is finished.

I started reading the masterpiece on the day I received the manuscript. I read it for five full days and didn't finish it until New Year's Eve.

It’s really unimaginable that you actually spent less than nine months to complete such a magnificent masterpiece of more than 600,000 words.

After reading "Crossing Guandong", I feel very good. This is the best novel I have read in the past ten years. Just like "The Sun Shines on the Mogan River", it is completely based on life, but it is better than "Mogan River".

"Wadi River" is richer, broader and more vivid.

Its overall ideological and artistic value is by no means inferior to any famous work in the history of modern and contemporary literature. It is even more outstanding in many aspects and ranks first in today's Chinese literary world.

I remember last year that you and I promised to write a masterpiece like "One Hundred Years of Solitude".

Although the people around me didn’t say it, I also understood that everyone was very dissatisfied. How could such a great work be so easy to write?

But, my Comrade Chaoyang, you really gave me a big surprise!

No, it should be said that it brought a huge surprise to the Chinese literary world!

"Crossing Guandong" will definitely become the brightest pearl in the crown of contemporary Chinese literature. It will teach writers who believe that they can create as long as they have ideas and imagination an unforgettable writing lesson.

Sincere congratulations on your success!

At the same time, I feel lucky for "Flower City" and that we did not miss such a good work.

In addition, I have communicated with President Su Chen and decided to publish the full text of "Enter Guandong" in the second and third issues of the magazine this year.

President Su Chen completely agrees with me. We will do our best to promote "Crossing Guandong" this time when it is published in "Flower City".

I have also tried my best to fight for the publication with President Su Chen. After the second issue is published, I will go to Beijing to have a detailed discussion with you. I will definitely live up to your expectations.

Say hello to Comrade Yushu and my family members.

shake hands!"

Li Shifei's letter was not long, only a few hundred words, but the enthusiasm, joy and high affirmation of the work "Crossing Guandong" filled with it made Tao Yushu extremely happy.

She watched Lin Chaoyang write the novel "Crossing Guandong" bit by bit, and no one looked forward to the moment when this novel would bloom more than she did.

With a smile on her face, she held up the letter and shouted to Lin Chaoyang: "Lao Li said the novel is well written and will be published in two issues, the second and the third."

Lin Chaoyang stopped breathing heavily and asked: "Publishing the second issue? Time is a bit tight!"

It's early February now, "Flower City" is published on the 20th of every double month, and the second issue will be released on April 20th, so it only lasts for more than two months.

"Enter Guandong" is different from ordinary novels. The full text is 640,000 words. Under the three-review and three-school system, this amount of time may not be enough.

"It's probably a special matter." Tao Yushu took Xiao Dongdong off his neck and said, "Old Li thinks highly of "Crossing the Guandong" and they are already studying the matter of publishing it."

Lin Chaoyang took the letter and took a brief look at it, with a relaxed smile on his face. It seemed that the royalty issue should not be a big problem.

The couple were talking when suddenly two lively figures ran into the yard.

"Uncle, happy New Year to my aunt!"

It turned out to be brothers Tao Xiwen and Tao Xiwu. They ran up to the couple and bowed at 90 degrees, wishing them a happy old age.

Lin Chaoyang said in surprise: "Oh! When did you two little guys come back? Where are your father and mother?"

"It's in the back!" Tao Xiwen replied, and then the two brothers stared at Lin Chaoyang eagerly.

Tao Yushu laughed and scolded: "Just like your sister-in-law!"

Lin Chaoyang didn't mind. He touched his pocket with a smile and took out two big sticks.

"One for each person, don't let your mother confiscate it!"

The two brothers took the money with both hands and bowed excitedly to Lin Chaoyang, "Thank you, uncle, aunt!"

At this time, Lin Chaoyang watched Tao Yucheng and his wife walking into the yard carrying things with both hands. Zhao Li, the sister-in-law, shouted to the two sons: "Why are you two running so fast?"

Lin Chaoyang winked at the brothers, then smiled and said to Tao Yucheng and his wife, "Sister-in-law, eldest brother, when did you come back?"

Interrupted by this, Zhao Li couldn't think of talking about her son, "I just came back today. Uncle Wu said that my parents are here to celebrate the New Year, and it just so happened that your eldest brother and I brought back some local specialties from Yunnan."

"Let's go into the house first!" Lin Chaoyang let the family of four into the house, and the two young ones entered the house and joined Father Tao and Mother Tao.

Tao Yushu went to pour tea and got some dried fruits and snacks. Lin Chaoyang asked Tao Yucheng: "Brother, it's hard to go back, why don't you stay there a few more days?"

"Twelve days of round trip is long enough. Your sister-in-law has to take her children to the Children's Palace to practice piano when she comes back."

Both Tao Xiwen brothers are in elementary school now, and they have both signed up for interest classes. One is learning piano and the other is learning violin.

As a Haidian mother, Zhao Li has inherited the fine traditions of the area in Jiwa.

Tao Yucheng talked to Lin Chaoyang about the process of visiting his father-in-law's family again. This time when he went back, the foreign goods Lin Chaoyang brought him made him look good.

Speaking of this matter, Zhao Li's face also became somewhat radiant.

She is a daughter who is married far away. She doesn't go home for several years. Naturally, she hopes to be able to go back in glory after finally going back.

"It's a rare trip back. The most important thing is that my family is happy. It just so happens that you are back today and have a lot of fun together."

As he spoke, Lin Chaoyang started preparing meals. He was busy for most of the afternoon and prepared a large table of dishes, which made up for the regret that Tao Yucheng's family did not celebrate the New Year in Yanjing during the Spring Festival.

A few days later, Lin Chaoyang suddenly received a foreign exchange remittance from Xiangjiang New Kunlun Pictures. The amount was not small, 60,000 Hong Kong dollars.

Lin Chaoyang knew that this should be the red envelope Li Hanxiang was talking about.

After the success of "Burning the Old Summer Palace" last year, Li Hanxiang mentioned the red envelope to Lin Chaoyang. It has only been half a year since the red envelope arrived, and Lao Li's efficiency is indeed a bit slow.

But it was an unexpected fortune after all. After receiving Li Hanxiang's call, Lin Chaoyang expressed his gratitude to him.

The two chatted a little more about the next movie. "Burning the Old Summer Palace" and "The Government Behind the Curtain" were not only successful in Hong Kong and the mainland, but also achieved good results in Southeast Asia and Japan. Among them, Japan's box office

Up to 1.3 billion yen.

Li Hanxiang is very proud of the continuous success of the movie. He has recently been planning to continue filming Cixi's story, but there is a problem with the contract with the co-production company, and the two parties are still negotiating.

The main conflict is nothing more than the distribution of interests between the two parties. The two films "Burning the Old Summer Palace" and "Current Curtain" made Li Hanxiang reach the peak of his director's box office career, but when it comes to making the most money, he is still not ranked.

The ones who make the most money from successful movies are firstly the distributors in various countries and regions, followed by Mr. He as an investor. Li Hanxiang and New Kunlun Pictures can only be ranked third, and the co-production companies are the worst.

The full name of the co-production company is China Film Co-production Company. It sounds similar to China Film Co., Ltd., but in fact both are under the management of the Film Bureau.

This time, "The Burning of the Old Summer Palace" and "The Government Behind the Curtain" were successful, and the co-production company's profit sharing was the smallest. It was just following China Film and Television.

When Li Hanxiang makes a movie, the co-production company contributes money and effort, but in the end the harvest is the least. No one can be balanced, so the co-production company plans to change the contract.

But the co-production company wanted to change the contract, and it was Li Hanxiang's New Kunlun Pictures that suffered the loss, so of course he couldn't agree.

In this way, the meat eater didn't fight, but the two soup drinkers and the smeller started fighting.

Listening to Li Hanxiang talking about his grievances and grievances with the co-production company, Lin Chaoyang responded with a smile. He knew that this time their cooperation was destined to collapse.

Li Hanxiang's "The Queen Mother of the West" series will also come to an end, and he will turn his attention to the theme of "The Last Emperor".

After coming out of the telegraph building, Lin Chaoyang rode his bicycle and just arrived home when he saw Li Tuo sitting at home.

"Chaoyang, come with me to a party the day after tomorrow."

"Party? What kind of party?"

"Some writers in Beijing are going to get together before the Lantern Festival. The venue is at Chen Rong's house. You used to work and never attended such events. Now that you don't work, you have to attend anyway, right? There are a lot of acquaintances there."

Li Tuo's words were well-founded, and Lin Chaoyang readily agreed. He had indeed had nothing to do recently. He had no pressure to write a manuscript or go to work. It was okay to go to a party.

That morning, Lin Chaoyang rode his bicycle to Cinder Hutong. Chen Rong's family had three rooms in the courtyard of Cinder Hutong. They were not grand, but they were quite spacious.

As soon as he entered the hospital, Lin Chaoyang saw Liang Zuo and a pretty girl preparing to go out.

"Master!" Liang Zuo greeted Lin Chaoyang and said happily: "Yesterday Li Tuo said you could come. It's not easy to meet you."

"If you want to see me, just go to my house, but you still don't want to see me." Lin Chaoyang joked with a smile.

Liang Zuo introduced the girl next to him to Lin Chaoyang, "This is my sister Liang Huan."

Liang Huan said hello to Lin Chaoyang and looked at him curiously.

Lin Chaoyang really wanted to say to this girl, "Be careful of the fat man", but who told him to be the elder now?

"What are you two doing here?"
To be continued...