Chapter 2800 Missed
Ye Xunmei also read Wang Yang's first novel. The title is very interesting, called "Animal World" (fictitious). Those who don't know may think it is a popular science book. Ye Xunmei couldn't get into it after the first few pages.
Because Wang Yang's choice of words is too straightforward, or even rude, his school is called gangster literature, and the backgrounds of the characters in the book are all children of high-ranking officials in the Kyoto compound. Because Wang Yang himself grew up in the compound, he is also writing his own story.
Ye Xunmei couldn't accept such blunt literature at first. He preferred gorgeous and beautiful prose and poetry, or works of masters like "Four Generations Under One Roof" and "Moment in Peking". He really couldn't appreciate books like Wang Yang's, even now he doesn't like to read them.
But he still patiently finished reading it. At the end, he understood why Yu Ziwu valued Wang Yang so much and gave him such a high evaluation.
Because Wang Yang uses the most straightforward words to examine the most profound human nature. Some books are forgotten after reading, but his books will make people think deeply and savor them after reading, which shows that the writer is successful.
Although Ye Xunmei does not like the books written by Wang Yang, he agrees with Yu Ziwu's point of view that Wang Yang is indeed a genius writer, and his books are more suitable for ordinary people to read and can easily resonate with people.
Yu Ziwu personally proofread Wang Yang's "Animal World" and wrote a preface. The first print run was 5,000 copies. As expected by Yu Ziwu, the book was sold out as soon as it was released. It was reprinted several times later. Until now, this "Animal World" is still a bestseller in major bookstores.
After that, Wang Yang's books sold well, and many of them were adapted into TV series. He set up his own cultural company and did a great job. His status in the literary circle is quite high. He is no longer the down-and-out writer who ran into obstacles everywhere in the past.
Yu Ziwu and Wang Yang have a good relationship. Although Yu Ziwu is no longer an editor, they are still in contact. Yu Ziwu also has investments in the cultural industry and has business dealings with Wang Yang.
Discovering excellent writers is the professional quality of an editor. Although Yu Ziwu has only been an editor for ten years, he has discovered many writers and has made great achievements. Therefore, he is now friends with many excellent writers and is also thriving in the cultural industry.
But Yu Hailin is quite conventional. He has been in office for decades, but he has not discovered a hit writer. The books he has written have not received good reviews after being released. Therefore, he lacks talent and insight, and he does not know how to deal with people. He has not been doing well in the company. He has been just an ordinary editor for his whole life. Those who came after him have been promoted and given salary increases, but he has remained where he is.
Although Ye Xunmei didn't like Yu Hailin's awkwardness, he still sympathized with him, so he said to Ye Mingcheng: "Don't charge him for medical expenses in the future, and give him more labor fees. Anyway, there are a lot of junk upstairs. The appraisal fee is 10 yuan per piece. I will pay for it. You can ask me for settlement when the time comes."
He later heard from Yu Ziwu that when Yu Hailin asked him to write, he mustered up a lot of courage. At that time, he was in a bad situation at the unit and had no achievements, so he called him with gritted teeth, but Ye Xunmei didn't know this.
Afterwards, he regretted it when he heard about this, and took the initiative to find Yu Hailin, but he was very noble and said that he didn't need it. The tone was very arrogant, which made Ye Xunmei very angry, and he didn't contact him anymore.
Now thinking about it, he still regrets it. If he had agreed at that time, maybe Yu Hailin's situation would be better. After all, his status in the literary circle is still extraordinary!