Chapter 444 It’s August in a Blink of an Eye

Yang Lingyue and Zeng Li received a wave of attention when they entered the Guandi Temple. After all, you have to cover up when worshiping Guan Gong. What do you call it? Let alone wearing sunglasses. Zeng Li didn't even put on makeup.

Many people recognized the two of them, but no one came forward to say hello, and there was no noise, just occasional nods.

In fact, this is what it should be. Yang Lingyue and Zeng Li, like most tourists, wore long clothes and long trousers, and became solemn the moment they stepped one foot into Yifang.

Even if you know the internal reasons, you should still respect it. This is not only to respect Guan Gong's loyalty, but also to respect the tourists who come here to pray.

As mentioned in the previous article, worshiping Guan Gong was originally a social and cultural phenomenon formed by the people of ancient my country from the heart and spontaneously.

In the beginning, it was just a respected heroic totem, and this respect continued to accumulate and sublimate, and then evolved into a kind of belief.

Respect other people's beliefs, especially beliefs that lead people to be good, and must not be disrespectful.

When you arrive at the Xian Hall, you can see a bronze mirror cast during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty. It also reminds people who come here to dress properly and look neat to show respect.

In addition, there are some established rules for worshiping in Guan Temple, such as:

Do not wear heavy makeup; do not make loud noises or speak dirty words; do not enter the temple drunk; do not judge or give advice in front of the statue; do not take pictures in front of the statue; and do not bring animals into the temple.

In fact, these rules apply to most temples. Of course, Jiezhou Guandi Temple can feel a more solemn atmosphere.

When collecting incense, Zeng Li's movements were quite standardized.

Yang Lingyue immediately understood that people in the opera industry often say that before playing Guan Yu, you need to burn incense and worship, keep silent after putting on makeup, and worship after the performance.

After all, Zeng Li has studied Peking Opera for 8 years, so she naturally understands it.

After finishing the incense burning, the two left the Guandi Temple, returned to the car, and set off again.

Today we will not drive directly to Shashi. After all, it is nearly a thousand kilometers. We will first go to the intermediate city on the road and stay in Luoyang for one night before setting off.

While on the road, Yang Lingyue started writing "The Martian" again, and Zeng Li also started to handle some work.

Just like that, at noon the next day, June 27, I finally entered the house.

Zeng's mother took Yang Lingyue's hand and looked at it carefully. The meeting promised years ago was not fulfilled until the middle of the year.

She felt that her future son-in-law had not changed much, but her daughter had changed a lot. Although it was a good thing, she felt distressed just thinking about it.

Afterwards, the entourage was given a holiday and made an appointment to meet in three days.

The two of them did not go out to play anymore, and spent most of their time at home, chatting, cooking, writing, and spending time with their great-mother.

Unlike in Longcheng, the two slept separately at night, but Zeng's mother always went out early in the morning, giving her eldest daughter the opportunity and time to sneak back to her younger daughter's room.

Zeng Li said to her boyfriend: Shut up!

Therefore, there are some things that can only be done but not said.

During this period, the news that Yang Lingyue was a torch bearer in Dragon City also appeared in major media. In addition to the corresponding content, there was also his prediction for the Olympic gold medal. Of course, predictions were everywhere on the Internet.

There are also many people who agree with Yang Lingyue. Coincidentally, the leaders of the General Administration of Sports called on the media the next day: please do not predict the gold medal in the Beijing Olympics. Inaccurate predictions will also mislead the public and increase the pressure on athletes.

Zeng Li chuckled happily while watching the news.

"Hey, husband, do you think this is for you? Who told you that we are just a big sports country, not a sports power?"

"It's nonsense. They're talking about the media. It's none of my business. I'm just a bastard."

Hearing what Yang Lingyue said, Zeng Li suppressed her smile and followed her boyfriend's wishes. After all, her mother was out again and there were only two people at home.

"Daughter-in-law, please spare me. You let me finish writing the paragraph about planting potatoes."

"Bullshit."

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On the day of return, Zeng Li asked her mother if she wanted to go to London to stay for a while.

Zeng's mother shook her head repeatedly: "I'm too lazy to go to the capital, let alone travel so far. I'm tired just thinking about it, and there's no one to talk to."

Zeng Li gave Yang Lingyue a "I knew this" look.

Then they chatted about what else Zeng’s mother wanted to do and what she liked.

"Seeing that your relationship is so good and you are living so well. You two are so filial, I have nothing to be dissatisfied with. It's just Lingyue, you have to be more careful in the future, but you can't..."

Zeng Li shouted dissatisfied: "Mom~"

Yang Lingyue said with a smile: "Don't worry, I'm very timid now."

I bid farewell to my mother-in-law and returned to Beijing from Shashi, a journey of 1,300 kilometers across the provinces of Henan and Hebei. I stayed in Kaifeng for one night on the way.

I returned to the courtyard on the evening of July 1st.

In the time that followed, normalcy returned.

Yang Lingyue spent most of his time in the courtyard writing about The Martian Rescue. Zhou Hang would come over every now and then, basically bringing a different person with him every time. They all had a unified title, that is, scientists.

Unknowingly, "The Martian" has formed a team of scientist consultants. They not only participate in discussions and provide ideas, but also revise the articles translated by Yilin. When it comes to professional terminology, they are naturally stronger. After all, they all Someone who can write professional papers in English.

On July 20, the manuscript of "The Martian" was basically completed. When signing, Zhou Hang and a group of scientists resolutely refused to put their names on it, saying that when the movie is made, they would just write "AVIC Advisory Group".

After the proofreading was completed, Yang Lingyue submitted the manuscript to the "Science Fiction World" magazine in Chengdu. Three days later, the other party responded that it would be serialized next month, and the manuscript fee was 200 yuan per thousand words.

After Yang Lingyue and Zhou Hang discussed it, they exchanged the manuscript fee for magazines at the agency price and gave it to some schools. The people at the "Science Fiction World" magazine laughed so hard that they immediately expressed their willingness to exchange it at the cost price, so everyone was happy.

The price of "Science Fiction World" was considered high, 12 yuan.

"The Martian" has a total of more than 220,000 words, and the manuscript fee is about 45,000. The printing cost of a magazine plus the marginal cost is no more than one yuan.

By the end of the month, the English version was also completely completed, and Yang Lingyue handed it over to Su Ping to operate.

"Old Su, don't look for a publisher, just publish it in serial form on the website. With a budget of $1 million, build up momentum for me."

"If a publisher comes to us, will you do it?"

"No, once the serial is finished, I will change it into an e-book version and put it on Amazon, with a price tag of $0.99. I want it to be number one on Amazon's book list this year."

Su Ping understood his boss's idea. This was advertising to attract big Hollywood companies to come to him.