Wei Daqun asked: "Do you still do research on ancient books?"

Tang Shuang: "My father has this hobby. He is a university teacher and teaches Chinese."

Wei Daqun asked a few questions with interest, feeling that although he had never met the Tang Sanjian Tang Shuang mentioned, they had the same interests and hobbies, which was quite rare.

After all, in this day and age, how many people still read these antique books, and not many can understand classical Chinese.

Wei Daqun: "No wonder you can write a good book like "Hero" at such a young age. It turns out that you come from a scholarly family, which is rare."

Tang Shuang was modest against her will.

Wei Daqun said: "I'm not saying it as a compliment, I mean it from the bottom of my heart. The book "Heroes" gave me a new understanding of martial arts, otherwise I wouldn't agree to write the preface to you."

Before Wei Daqun read "Hero", he had read several other martial arts novels, including "Sword Qi Yangtze" by Wen Ruian, the security chief. Unfortunately, it was not Wei Daqun's cup of tea. He threw it away after reading less than a third of it.

Already.

Tang Shuang immediately thanked Wei Daqun again and told Wei Daqun about the current sales performance of the book "Heroes".

Wei Daqun said happily: "The people's eyes are sharp, and good books are of course more popular, but young people should not be arrogant and complacent. You have potential and should have a greater future."

Tang Shuang said that after accepting this motto, she must guard against arrogance and impetuosity, maintain a modest and prudent style, and continue to devote herself to novel creation with eager passion.

Wei Daqun: "You are writing another novel now."

Tang Shuang introduced "The Romance of Dragon and Snake" to him. Wei Daqun listened to a few words with little interest and made no comment.

He had read some content in "The Romance of Dragon and Snake" and felt that except for its uniqueness in traditional martial arts, it was difficult for him to appreciate anything else.

In his mind, the literary value of "The Romance of Dragon and Snake" is far lower than that of "Hero".

This is also the reason why he warned Tang Shuang not to be arrogant and complacent. His words were not said without reason, but had deep meaning.

As mentioned before, Wei Daqun is very up-to-date in his thinking. He never relies on his old age and is very good at chatting with young people.

This time I also chatted with Tang Shuang for a whole morning without realizing it. As the chat deepened, I couldn't help but gain more understanding and expectations for Tang Shuang.

It can be seen from the conversation that the young man in front of me is indeed good, and talented people are more favored.

This invisibly brought the two of them closer, and later on, Wei Daqun directly called Tang Shuang Xiaoshuang.

Wei Daqun thought of "Heroes" written by Tang Shuang, and then "The Romance of Dragon and Snake". He had seen many talented young people, but many of them unfortunately passed by in the end, like falling meteors.

Can we say that they have no talent? Of course not! But why have they not fulfilled their potential?

Wei Daqun believes that it is because they have difficulty sticking to their original intention of writing. Although their early works have shortcomings of one kind or another, there are more shining points that make people shine, and the flaws cannot be concealed.

In the later period, although their writing level has been greatly improved, their works have become mediocre. Their pens are no longer sharp and have become worldly.

After all, they first wrote books for their dreams, but later, surrounded by all kinds of fame and fortune, they wrote books eager for quick success.

An author who cannot be stubborn and tries his best to cater to the market's taste will only end up writing worse and worse.

In the eyes of Wei Daqun, the Tang Shuang in front of him was exactly such a young man.

"Hero" is impressive and has an awe-inspiring character, but the book "The Romance of Dragon and Snake" written now is just formality and passion. It may be more popular, but it lacks connotation. If it doesn't work, it just won't work.

Wei Daqun asked: "You are about to be a senior at Tongji University. Do you have any plans for the future?"

Tang Shuang thought for a while, but she really didn't have a systematic plan, and said: "I don't have any specific plans. I should continue to write books after graduation, and hope to produce more good works."

Wei Daqun nodded without showing his expression. On the table in front of the two of them, a pot of tea was boiling. He picked up the teapot, poured a cup for Tang Shuang, and then filled it for himself.

Tang Shuang quickly took it with both hands, took a sip, and watched Wei Daqun slowly lean on the sofa.

Wei Daqun seemed to say with emotion: "Although I have never met your father, I can see that he is a real scholar. Not many people can read ancient books nowadays, even professors in universities."

Tang Shuang didn't know why he suddenly talked about Brother Sanjian and said, "My dad is really addicted to books. There are no less than a thousand books in his study. I remember that what I was most afraid of when I was young was entering the study."

Wei Daqun asked with interest: "Oh? Why is this?"

Tang Shuang said with a smile: "Because those books in his study were like heavenly books to me when I was a child. Not to mention understanding, I didn't know many of the words, and my dad always made me read them. That was the most painful thing when I was a child.

One thing. Even now, it is quite difficult to read."

Wei Daqun chuckled and said, "It's understandable, my daughter is the same as you."

With that said, Wei Daqun stood up and invited Tang Shuang to sit in his study.

Tang Shuang was flattered and was able to enter the palace, which showed that Wei Daqun recognized him in his heart.

This kind of recognition is different from the one before entering the door.

Before, I only recognized his book "Hero", but now, it is aimed at him as a person.

Wei Daqun's study is very large, comparable to Brother Sanjian's, but the style is completely different.

Tang Sanjian's study room is full of ancient charm, with the style of the Wei and Jin Dynasties; while Wei Daqun's study room also has many ancient books, but the overall style is full of modern flavor, with a modern and simple style rushing towards it.

This shows the different habits of the two. Tang Sanjian is obsessed with traditional culture and has the style of the ancients, while Wei Daqun is more open-minded and trendy and likes to be exposed to new things.

Wei Daqun introduced to Tang Shuang with great interest which book was the only one in the collection, which book was very unique, or which book or author had interesting allusions... He took the trouble to explain them all.

Come.

Tang Shuang thought to himself that next time he really wanted to introduce him to Brother Sanjian, the two of them must have a lot in common.

Wei Daqun put the ancient book given by Tang Shuang on a bookshelf very close to the desk, and put "Heroes" on the bookshelf on the other side.

It can be seen that he likes this ancient book very much and plans to read it when he has time. However, he has already read "Hero", so he will put it away.

Tang Shuang saw a photo frame placed on the bookshelf. The photo inside was black and white. Two people were standing together, with a farmhouse behind them. Farmland and cattle could be seen in the distance.

One of the two people in the photo should be Wei Daqun, but it was just when he was a boy. Although his appearance has changed a lot, the difference between his eyebrows is still clearly visible.

The other person is a middle-aged man, wearing a Chinese tunic suit. Although the clothes are old, they are clean and straight. He is tall and thin, with a long face and neatly combed hair.

Wei Daqun followed Tang Shuang's gaze, took off the photo frame, wiped the dust on it, and said, "This is a photo of me when I was 14 years old. The person next to me is my first teacher."

Tang Shuang: "Is she a rural teacher?"

Wei Daqun said: "He is not a village teacher. He is an educated youth from Guangdong Province. He came to the countryside at that time, and then stayed and never left. When I was a child, he was the only literate person in our village."

“We were poor there, deep in the mountains and ravines, and all the young people went out to work. There were no telephones at that time, so I could only write letters, but I didn’t know how to read, so I often asked my teacher for help. Over time, he became responsible.

All the letters in the village."

Tang Shuang echoed softly: "I heard my dad also said such a situation."

Wei Daqun nodded and continued: "In that era, education was not popularized, especially in rural areas. Most people were illiterate. At that time, everyone was eager to study. They did not study to find a good job or earn more money.

Money, they just want to be literate and understand the outside world. While striving for material life, they also want to enrich their spiritual world."

Tang Shuang said: "Everyone said that it was an era of innocence."

Wei Daqun was stunned and said: "Yes, it was an innocent era, not as impetuous as it is now. Yesterday I went to the community downstairs to get a haircut, and the barber was a young man like you. He told me that he was ready to quit.

"

Tang Shuang asked knowingly: "Why?"

Wei Daqun: "He said that he couldn't make much money by cutting people's hair, and there was no face. He wanted to go into business, drive a car, or work as a salesperson... These jobs can make money faster than haircuts."

Tang Shuang pondered for a moment and said: "There are many situations like this around. The quality of a job is measured by more money and less money. This has become the only criterion."

Wei Daqun said: "I visited an island country a few years ago, in a village in Nagoya. That village relied on the mountains to make a living by logging. In our view, logging is a laborious job, but in their view, it is not.

It is a craft, even elevated to art.”

"Every tree to be cut down is extremely sacred, and the ceremony is simple and solemn. The people there have passed it down from generation to generation, but the trees on the mountain are still lush and green, and the environment is beautiful~ They live a simple life, but their spirit is extremely rich."

Tang Shuang: "This is a kind of spirit, the spirit of craftsman."

Wei Daqun nodded and said: "You are right, this is the spirit of craftsmanship. We who do writing work are also craftsmen. We must also have this spirit, not to be disturbed by external things, and stick to our true heart."

Tang Shuang felt that Wei Daqun had a special meaning when he said this, but he didn't think about it for a moment.

Seeing that Tang Shuang was thoughtful, Wei Daqun smiled and pointed to the sofa in the study room and said, "Sit down, you probably aren't interested in what I'm saying. Let's stop talking. Let's talk about something else."

Tang Shuang: "No way, I'm very interested in your story. The enlightenment teacher you just mentioned hasn't been told yet."

Wei Daqun smiled and said, "If you want to listen, then tell me."

Tang Shuang said: "He also has a craftsman spirit."

Wei Daqun did not answer, but said: "I didn't go to school when I was seven or eight years old. There were many children like me, so my teacher acted as a volunteer teacher and taught us literacy in the village every day."

"Then one day, the teacher suddenly asked me to help him read and write letters to everyone."
Chapter completed!