Chapter 424: The Magic of Words

After the three of them finished reading the manuscript of the short story, they were surprisingly silent.

Take a closer look.

Both Old Xiong and Tie Zi were completely stunned!

Because in their eyes, the editor-in-chief, who has always been serious and famous for his majesty, at this moment, the eyes under the old eye sockets are slightly shining and teary, and Mimi even quietly lifted up the frame and wiped away tears thinking that no one else was watching.

This frightened both of them.

Tiezi whispered anxiously: "Editor, what's the matter with you? Did my sister-in-law on Double Twelve buy things too hard yesterday? Even if the savings suddenly plunged, you don't have to be so sad."

"that is."

Old Xiong recalled that after returning home from work last night, his mother-in-law prepared a big table of sumptuous dinner early for the first time, and changed his shoes for him, massaged his sore shoulders, and finally showed him the picture A shopping list with a full month's salary, this is what these old men with families have in common.

Having followed Xu Yanzhi in the "Literature" magazine team for so many years, the two had never seen the editor-in-chief look like this, and they lost their composure in front of the two outsiders.

Xu Yanzhi stood up from his seat and didn't care about the two treasures. He made a phone call with a slightly hoarse voice: "Immediately! Immediately! Book me a ticket back to Hangzhou, I want the earliest flight."

"The editor-in-chief..."

Lao Xiong and Tie Zi were completely panicked at this moment. What is the situation? Why do they suddenly have to book a ticket to go back to their hometown? Is this the rhythm of resigning and quitting?

The editor-in-chief said before that the three-day holiday in Shuangdan this year is not enough time to spend on the way home. Anyway, I insist on one or two more months and the Spring Festival will come. Wouldn’t it be better to go home to celebrate the New Year? Well, it turned out that after reading a short story, not only did I suddenly cry.

Now it's time to go home!

The editor-in-chief glanced at the duo of live treasures with flushed eyes, and said in a decisive tone: "Do you know how hard it was when I chose to enter the editorial line of a publishing house?"

"ah?"

Xu Yanzhi ignored the bewilderment of the two, and continued on his own: "When I first entered the industry, a small review editor was paid several hundred dollars a month, and even the most basic rent, water and electricity bills were not enough! I remember the worst When I was in Beijing, my wife and I could grit our teeth and survive a whole day with the big white steamed buns from the Northeast with sauerkraut. Later, my wife gritted her teeth and worked a job during the day, and a part-time job at night after work.

"

Tie Zi subconsciously said: "What happened later?"

The editor-in-chief smiled slightly: "Later, our family moved into the luxurious villa where we live now, and ate all kinds of delicacies. However, I have been busy with my career in the publishing house, and there are only a few days of my family throughout the year, but she chose to resign silently." Lose your job and return home to take care of your family and be a good wife, but often you can only be alone—”

"Do you think we are together all day like before or are we happier now? After watching this "The Gift of the Magi", I feel that I can't wait for a moment, and I must go home immediately to be with my family! But words Then again, I am also the editor-in-chief of "Literature", so it is no problem to remotely control your work, but you young people, please work harder and suffer more, please~"

After finishing speaking, Xu Yanzhi nodded solemnly to the two of them, then turned around and left gracefully.

Old Xiong subconsciously stretched out his hand to persuade him to stay, and at the same time shouted in a daze: "Editor-in-chief..."

The editor-in-chief Xu Yanzhi suddenly paused after hearing this: "Well, next, let's talk to Mr. Li Chungang about the cooperation between the two short stories "Necklace" and "Magi's Gift" published in our "Literature". I'll be responsible for it, and if you can, please help me thank him and tell him that I will be his book fan from now on!"

This time, Xu Yanzhi really left.

Walk so resolutely and never look back!

Lao Xiong and Tie Zi were left alone and looked at each other in dismay, vaguely realizing that something big was going to happen to their "Literature" magazine team, and the editor-in-chief was yo-yoing directly, and the "culprit" who caused all this, if nothing unexpected It was this short story that was opening on the computer screen in front of the two of them.

Because the editor-in-chief Xu Yanzhi has been in the People's Publishing House for so many years, and has been in charge of magazines large and small that have disappeared into the dust of history, as well as literature that has been brilliant until now.

"The Gift of the Magi"!

The magic of this novel!

The two suddenly came to their senses. Now that the editor-in-chief has left, this has become an established fact, and there is no point in arguing any longer. In this case, it is better to discuss what to do next.

"I'm going to tell the others about the boss's departure. You should stay here and see what to do. If you're unsure, call the boss."

After speaking, Old Xiong turned around and left the editor-in-chief's office, and walked towards the office area of ​​these employees, but when he turned around, he still had a word in his mind, "Anyway, the one who was scolded was not me."

The adult world is so realistic and cruel!

In the eyes of other people in the publishing house, he, Lao Xiong, and Tie Zi are brothers with a very close relationship. This is on the premise that their personal interests are not involved. Once their own interests are involved, they can only say "sorry" Yes, a dead fellow Taoist will never die a poor Taoist.

After Lao Xiong left, Tiezi couldn't wait to sit down in the editor-in-chief Xu Yanzhi's seat and start re-reading the short story "Magi's Gift". He really wanted to take a good look at the magic power hidden in this short story. After letting the editor-in-chief read it, he didn't even care about his work.

More than three thousand words, very short.

In the process of reading the novel, Tie Zi didn't have any special reaction, just like Gu Jing's calm state when they were reviewing manuscripts on weekdays.

But when he saw the end of this novel, Tie Zi suddenly couldn't help covering his temples on both sides of his forehead with his big palms, and let out a bitter and low-pitched wail:

"Damn it!"

After reading the entire content, he now fully understands the anomaly of the editor-in-chief. Good writing has the magic power to influence others, which is quite scary. People who have had similar experiences will always look at other people's stories and flow their own stories. tears, especially in the face of the emotionally explosive ending of the novel!

"Tiezi, what's wrong with you?"

The old bear who came back looked at Tiezi who was slumped on the chair as if he had lost his soul, and couldn't help but worry.

Tie Zi sat paralyzed in Xu Yanzhi's original position: "Before the boss left, he also said that we should discuss cooperation matters with Mr. Li Chungang... How can we continue to talk after I read such a novel."