mijobooks Chapter 25 was published in two magazines simultaneously.
Chapter 25 was published in two magazines simultaneously.
The sun was blazing down on their scalps, and a group of people huddled under the shade of a tree, motionless, intently watching a man and a woman playing billiards.
"Go for it, Luo Ge!"
Although Chu Qingning's virginity training is indeed impressive, it's not unreasonable for Luo Jinnian to practice it with his superior.
The two fought fiercely, their battle intense and evenly matched.
It was indeed too hot. Brother Yang gave him money and arranged for his underlings to bring a whole bag of mini puddings from the convenience store and distribute them to everyone present.
Luo Jinnian also stopped playing tennis and gave one racket to his sister and one to himself.
"Old Yang, why don't you guys play a few rounds later?"
Yang Jiahao said, "You guys aren't playing anymore? Fine, I was just watching and my skills were on fire."
Luo Jinnian and her sister sat down and took out their respective tools, and the people around them consciously made room for them.
Chu Qingning is drawing illustrations of a smiling cat.
She has been drawing ever since she received the assignment yesterday, her small face filled with seriousness.
Luo Jinnian was preoccupied with his performance at the festival. His homeroom teacher had given him a strict order yesterday that he had to submit a performance today.
But he can't play any musical instruments, and he can't even do a set of calisthenics without the instructor. What can he possibly perform?
If all else fails, just recite poetry; it's embarrassing, but at least the embarrassment is more manageable.
"When the youth are wise, the nation is wise."
When the youth are wealthy, the nation is wealthy.
Youth is strong and country is strong
"If the youth are free, the nation is free..."
Suddenly, Luo Jinnian thought of "A Young China's Manifesto." Yes, the world doesn't even have this classic work yet.
"Ode to Young China" expresses the deepest expectations for the country, and calls upon the youth with overwhelming vigor and a sense of responsibility.
If his previous "copying" was merely for personal gain, then copying this piece was no longer just for himself. He felt that as a cultural transporter, he had a responsibility to bring works that could truly awaken the world, evoke truth, goodness, and beauty to it.
When he went to the office to submit his work, it was unexpectedly rejected.
The homeroom teacher pointed to the program schedule:
"Look at how many poetry recitations we've had already! Can't you come up with something new?"
"You don't even have any extracurricular skills if you don't study well? If you really can't, then go up there and whistle."
In this family environment, what qualifications does a teenager have to learn a special skill?
Luo Jinnian had no choice but to say, "Then I'll sing. The program will still be called 'Ode to Young China'."
Should poetry be changed from being recited to being sung?
"Alright, it's progress at least," the homeroom teacher nodded, even though he had never heard of the poem before.
"There are less than ten days until National Day, you should all be aware of that."
"Also, please pass on a message to the class—there will be reporters coming to our school to cover the performance, so make sure you all do your best."
A reporter? Probably a local TV station trying to get some news.
Luo Jinnian didn't take it seriously, but his classmates were in an uproar when they heard about it.
"Oh no, the reporters are here. I'm going to make a huge fool of myself."
"Can I change the belly button dance class I signed up for?"
The legs of several people who were about to perform were trembling; some were scared, and some were excited.
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The editorial department of "Science Fiction Vision"
Editor-in-Chief Lao Liu was anxiously torn between several manuscripts. The quality of these works was actually quite good, but none of them were up to the standard to be featured in the next issue of "Science Fiction Vision".
Domestic science fiction masters are preparing for the "Aurora Science Fiction Writing Contest" after the National Day holiday. The "Aurora" official only accepts short science fiction stories, and requires that the works submitted must be published for the first time.
Despite its stringent requirements, the essay competition, sponsored by the Ministry of Education, is highly regarded and attracts many science fiction creators.
Conversely, this has also meant that Lao Liu hasn't been receiving any stories of high quality that could grace the cover of a magazine lately.
"Editor-in-chief, I've found a piece of work that will absolutely satisfy you."
The new junior editor was overjoyed and went to find Lao Liu.
Old Liu perked up at the news; newcomers always have more energy. He took the manuscript, put on his glasses, and began to review it.
The story of "Take Her Eyes" is not long. Old Liu read it in one go and had only one question in his mind: Why didn't this author submit it to the "Aurora Writing Contest"? The quality is obviously so high.
However, this was not a problem for him to consider. As the editor-in-chief, all he needed to do now was make the decision and confirm that this article would be the featured work in the next issue of "Science Fiction Vision".
"Early spring tea?"
Looking at the author's pen name, Lao Liu felt it was very familiar but just couldn't remember it.
The new junior editor's words reminded him:
"Isn't this the author of 'Grandma' from the recent 'Tales of the Tang Dynasty' writing contest? His articles have been being shared over and over again on social media lately..."
"To write such a disturbing suspense novel and then write such a heartwarming and humanistic science fiction, this author is amazing."
I remember now, but Lao Liu is even more puzzled. Is this guy not continuing to work in the suspense genre but instead testing the waters in the science fiction genre?
However, judging from the quality of the writing, talented authors can indeed thrive in any category.
Although there is some controversy online that says "Grandma" could not possibly have been written by a creator under the age of 20, what does that have to do with Lao Liu? She only knows that she has collected good articles and is giving them the resources they deserve.
"The cover design for the next issue of the magazine has been finalized. Please send out a notification for me."
The editor-in-chief stretched and yawned. Although it wasn't time yet, he had already taken a nice break after completing his task.
Coincidentally,
At the editorial department of "Tales of the Tang Dynasty", the top screenwriter finally received the manuscript he had been waiting for.
Looking at the title "Summer," "Fireworks," and "My Corpse"—three keywords brimming with gimmicks—Jiabei felt that the sales of this issue were guaranteed. The title alone would probably pique the curiosity of many readers.
As for the actual quality of the main text, we'll have to read it all before we can evaluate it.
The story of "Summer, Fireworks, My Corpse" is quite long, especially for the top screenwriter who completely forgot his role as an editor while reading it. He felt as if he had returned to his childhood, immersing himself in all sorts of books of dubious origin from roadside stalls, becoming one of the earliest readers.
I finished reading it in one go, and it was already dark outside.
Jiabei was heartbroken by the ending, then gave an idiotic laugh. It had been a long time since he had read a book solely from a reader's perspective. It turned out that his actual reading speed hadn't increased at all.
Regarding "Summer, Fireworks, My Corpse," he only had one word to say: "Impactful."
Although the above means that as long as the boy's submission is not too bad, he can get a spot on the cover, in terms of the result, Jiabei really did not expect that such a young boy could produce two such high-quality works in a row.
Moreover, both works feature girls under ten years old as the main characters and are written in the first person, yet they evoke completely different feelings.
It was as if all of this was within his calculations.
His dazzling skills are actually quite ingenious, and he's so young. What a formidable force the Chinese suspense genre will be welcoming!
Thinking of this, Jiabei smiled. What did this have to do with him, a top screenwriter who only had three insurances and one fund?
I'm afraid that when this manuscript is published, many readers will speculate about the young author's family situation. To be honest... Jiabei is also quite curious.
Such a young child, yet he wrote such dark and cruel stories. Who wouldn't suspect that something terrible had happened in his family?
This was exactly what Luo Jinnian was planning.
"This manuscript truly made all the effort I put into negotiating with the higher-ups and getting the bonus paid to the author ahead of schedule."
The top screenwriter muttered to himself.
"The Great Tang Dynasty Tales" is great in every way, but it is really criticized for its payment of royalties. Although it does not actually deprive authors of their royalties, it always delays paying them by as many days as possible.
So he really put in the effort this time.
"So, the cover story for the next issue of 'Tales of the Tang Dynasty' can be confirmed."
The two magazines made the same decision by chance.
They don't yet know what kind of uproar this move will cause.