When Wang Xiaobo arrived, it was already past seven o'clock in the evening.
Because he had been driving for a long time and had no time to wash up, his long hair was stuck together and his white shirt was wrinkled and shapeless.
He also knew that he was covered in sweat, so after meeting, he greeted Yu Dong and others from a distance, "Let's stop shaking hands and get closer. I'm afraid your noses won't be able to bear it."
Actually it's not that exaggerated, it's just Wang Xiaobo making fun of himself.
Yu Hua asked him why he had to drive here, and he said he was used to it.
He is tall and does not want to be crowded with others. Although driving is tiring, he is comfortable. Moreover, when he was abroad, it was normal for him to drive every day for more than ten hours.
He also said that he originally wanted to practice his driving skills more in case he could no longer write anymore and would start driving a truck to make a living.
This is also a joke. If he really wanted to make a living, he would naturally not resign from his position in the university. It would be easier to make a living by teaching in the university than driving a large truck.
But then again, if Deep Space hadn't helped him publish the novel and promote it, I'm afraid he would still be living in poverty today, relying entirely on his wife's work to support the family.
Deep Space helped re-publish "The Golden Age", which made Wang Xiaobo quite famous in China. Although his book was not as popular as Yu Dong and others, it was still a good seller. The original version sold over 100,000 copies.
It's hard to say if it's pirated.
"The Golden Age" has also caused some controversy. Some people think that his writing is too straightforward and puts his book in the same category as erotic books. However, compared with books such as "The Wasted City", it is different.
There are relatively few academic studies on Wang Xiaobo, but many young people like his articles because they are interesting.
With Wang Xiaobo's character, it might be awkward for everyone to live together, but if they just talk to each other, it would be very comfortable.
Wang Xiaobo spoke in a loose manner, and from time to time he would make an interesting remark, which made everyone laugh.
He also likes to drink, but he doesn't drink very lively. He just holds the cup and takes a sip every now and then.
When he was halfway through the drink, Wang Xiaobo looked at the Wuliangye in the cup, grinned and said: "I drove here for so long, but it's not a loss at all. When I was in Yanjing, I couldn't drink this wine anywhere.
The last time Liu Xinwu came to see me, we both found a restaurant and talked over a bottle of Erguotou until past eleven o'clock."
"Do you still know Liu Xinwu?" Bi Feiyu said in surprise.
Liu Xinwu is a veteran in the literary world, the founder of scar literature, and he was the editor-in-chief of "People's Literature" before. Regardless of age or experience, no matter how you look at it, the two of them don't seem to have anything in common.
Wang Xiaobo grinned again, "We just met last month."
Seeing Wang Xiaobo grinning, Mo Yan smiled. When he first met Wang Xiaobo, he felt a bit ugly. His appearance was indeed unpleasant, especially when he grinned, two rows of big teeth were exposed, which was really not very elegant.
But the more I see it, the more I find it cute.
Before Dong Biandong and the others asked, Wang Xiaobo took the initiative to explain that Liu Xinwu had seen Wang Xiaobo's "The Golden Age" in a bookstore and thought it was really well written, so he asked around for Wang Xiaobo's contact information, and finally found him.
Mo Yan nodded and said, "It's indeed well written."
"I also think it's good." Wang Xiaobo himself said, "If I don't think it's good, I won't write it. So once I write it, even if others think it's not good, I should feel good myself. But sometimes,
I also feel bad, it’s always inevitable.”
This sounds very contradictory, but it is very interesting. Maybe people are contradictory like this.
In fact, Wang Xiaobo should have a movie to be released this year. It is "East Palace and West Palace" co-written by him and Zhang Yuan, but it is about homosexuality and the subject matter is sensitive, so it has not been released in China.
He had some complaints about this, but he didn't fully express it.
After drinking for a while, Yu Dong suddenly asked: "Why did you come to Jinling this time?"
Yu Dong has asked Wang Xiaobo this question three times, and every time Wang Xiaobo replied: Just come and take a look.
But no matter how you look at it, it's not as simple as him just coming to take a look.
At this time, Wang Xiaobo was a little drunk, so he no longer replied, "I just came to take a look." Instead, he began to talk about the true intention of his trip, "Actually, I came here with a mission."
"What mission?" Bi Feiyu asked curiously, and several other people also stretched their heads.
They stretched their heads, but Wang Xiaobo couldn't help but shrink back, "It has nothing to do with you. I have a nephew named Yao Yong. He is a student at Tsinghua University. He is a senior this year. He is in the Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering. He especially likes to do music. Every day
Keep your hair long..."
Perhaps thinking that his hair was not short, Wang Xiaobo was good at gesticulating: "It's longer than mine, parted in the middle, and you can't tell from the back that he's a male student."
"This guy takes classes during the day and plays guitar at night. He is so busy that he has no time to sleep."
Hearing this, Yu Hua smiled and said: "That's not bad. At least I don't sleep during the day and play guitar at night."
"That's even worse. He also formed a band called Bubble. His parents felt that it was unreliable and thought that what he was doing was Bubble. But they were abroad and couldn't persuade them, so they had to use me."
At this point, Yu Dong and the others still didn't understand.
"Isn't he studying at Tsinghua? You just go to Tsinghua to persuade him. Is it possible that when did Tsinghua move to Jinling?"
"Listen to what I'm going on to say. I originally wanted to go to Tsinghua University to find him, but I searched around and couldn't find him. After asking around, I found out that he had gone to Jinling to meet netizens."
"Netizen?"
"Well, a netizen said that he usually likes to play bbs. At first, he played Mizuki bbs, but later he felt that it was not enough. Then he went to the Deep Space Forum and met his music confidant. He was from Jinling, so he rushed over."
Mo Yan smiled and said: "It goes around and around, but it still has something to do with deep space."
Yu Dong asked: "Do you know where his netizen lives?"
"After asking clearly, he is from your school."
"From our school?" Yu Dong was a little surprised, "What a coincidence? Then why didn't you tell me? Tell me so that I can help you."
"Don't let the scandal of your family be publicized."
"You still care about this?" Yu Dong was even more surprised.
"I don't care. I'm afraid my nephew does. Young people care about face. If you all know about his meeting with netizens, he will definitely be embarrassed."
"Then what are you going to do about this? Find him and take him back?"
Wang Xiaobo shook his head, "He is an adult, can I take him back? Besides, the law doesn't allow it."
"Then what are you going to do?"
Wang Xiaobo thought for a while and said, "Of course it is, to understand things with reason and to move things with emotion."
Chapter completed!