Reckless man of entertainment who started from a novel

Chapter 357 The Short Story "Maggie's Gift"

There was such a passage in the talk show world in the previous life-who doesn't save 5 minutes of good jokes every year?

This sentence is also applicable in the literary world. Who can't hold out a small composition in a year?
What's more, the threshold for this competition is very low, and you don't need to rush to a specific place to participate. You only need to register successfully by the registration deadline, and then after the event officially starts, you can directly post the documents in the background of the event webpage. After the system reviews, it will be automatically released On the event website!

There is also a set of criteria for judging good and bad. In order to expand the influence of the event, this competition has adopted the method of online voting five years ago, and the winning works are selected according to the number of votes.

After the event, these award-winning works will be collected and published as a collection of short stories, which is also the main source of income for this event.

The Modern Poetry Association, although the short story event is ostensibly sponsored by the Writers Association, but who doesn't know that this is Yao Chongguang's couch?

He didn't hide it either. This scene of the four dragons seizing the throne has been played out until now, but who in this circle doesn't know their thoughts?
It's nothing more than——Sima Zhao's heart is known to everyone!

The closer it is to this time period, the less he can hide it. On the contrary, he wants to show his muscles so that everyone can see his strength!

So Yao Chongguang simply moved the activity team to the headquarters of the Modern Poetry Association, his hometown.

This move is to tell them clearly that this competition is my stage, and if I want to perform on stage...it's not impossible!
But you either join or shut up!

Inside the president's office.

Yao Chongguang's phone kept ringing.

"Hey, don't worry, your child's business is on my shoulders!"

"No trouble, no trouble, left and right is just a small contest!"

"Hey, thank you, don't worry, I understand, I understand!"

After a while, Yao Chongguang hung up the phone and collapsed on the chair with a tired look.

Taking out a cigarette from his pocket, he said speechlessly: "This group of trash, just relying on their seniority, just want to get some benefits with empty teeth? No sign at all?"

"It's beautiful to think about!"

"Click!" Zheng Guoqiang, who was sitting opposite the computer desk, saw that he quickly got up to light a cigarette for Yao Chongguang.

"call……"

"Brother, how do you see these people?" Zheng Guoqiang pushed the information to Yao Chongguang's side.

Most of these people greeted each other and sought care.

"What else can I do? In the current situation, with multiple friends and multiple paths, can you really offend them?"

"Brother is right!" Zheng Guoqiang said with a smile, "In that case, I have an idea!"

"Say it!" Yao Chongguang exhaled smoke and nodded.

"Short story activities, according to the old rules in the past, eight topics, eight competition areas, three days for each competition area, the first, second and third place will be selected, and then the competition for the next competition area will begin!"

"This event will be held for a total of 24 days, which is less than half a month. We can completely prevent this group of people from participating in the first few competition areas and see which one Li Xiang will choose. After avoiding him, this is also convenient. no?"

"Hmm..." Yao Chongguang looked up at Zheng Guoqiang, and praised with a smile on his face: "Unexpectedly, your brain is quite easy to use sometimes, okay, just do as you say!"

"Okay, look at it!"

Zheng Guoqiang happily picked up the materials and walked out quickly.

The next day.

Ludao City, within the community.

Li Xiang is leading the original crew to shoot the scenes of the community, focusing on the scenes of Jiao Xiangrong.

Jiao Xiangrong's actor is named Zhou Peng, born in 1974.He has starred in many film and television dramas such as "Daqin Opera", "Orchid Flower", "May Blossom", "Blue Blindness" and "City Gate".

Although the fame is not as big as the traffic Xiaoxianrou, but the acting skills are definitely ahead of them!

Jiao Xiangrong, a poor migrant worker with a lot of debts on his back, came to Jialin City to work alone.

However, due to an accident at the construction site, he faced the problem of no source of income.

Then the garage I rented was not allowed to live in because of the community reform, and it became even more embarrassing after that.

In every cycle, he behaved as if he had nothing to do with himself, with an indifferent face, and a large and worn-out suitcase by his side.

And this big suitcase is also the basis for him to be suspected by the hero and heroine.

Today's filming is his part.

"You are very bitter and poor, but you have never given up the hope of life. When you are in the scene, it is not your original intention to fight the fire, but after the fire, you are willing to fight the fire against the crowd. The reason at the scene!"

In the shade of the tree, Li Xiang was talking to Zhou Peng with a script.

Although Zhou Peng was much older than Li Xiang, Zhou Peng did not dare to look down on Li Xiang at all, and he kept his explanations in mind.

"I understand, the little people who don't give up hope in life!" Zhou Peng nodded.

"That's right!"

After the explanation is over, continue shooting.

Beside the garage, sweating profusely, with a key chain hanging around his waist, a middle-aged man who has been smoothed by life, holding a phone, said:

"Jiaojiao, listen to what Dad told you, you have to study hard and don't think too much, Dad is very good here, I will try my best to earn more money for us, what do you say in the future, you tell Dad , What kind of sanitary napkin, or facial cleanser, we can afford it!"

Li Xiang stared at his performance closely and nodded silently.

Beside him, Yi Xingxing whispered: "Sanitary napkins should also be included?"

"Why not?"

"I think, wouldn't it be good to say it so bluntly?" Yi Xingxing asked while touching his bald head.

"Sanitary napkins are a girl's daily needs, and facial cleanser is a girl's desire for beauty, but his daughter has neither of these..." Li Xiang said with emotion: "I only know that the role he plays is the bottom of society! "

"Then you have to look like a person from the bottom of the society, you have to be down-to-earth, and you have to be real!" Li Xiang seemed to have thought of something, and said with a smile: "Jiang Yuan has participated in a program these days, called the director, please advise, you know?"

"I know that!" Yi Xingxing said with a smile: "This show...is obviously not a comedy, but it is funnier than most comedies!"

"That's right!" Li Xiang nodded and said, "A boy who delivers food in the devil's city, rides a small electric donkey, lives in a big apartment, bookshelves full of books, and a guitar..."

"I only deliver [-] orders a day, do you see that there are half a deliveryman in that scene?"

"Speaking of which, it's hard for Jiang Yuan!" Yi Xingxing patted his thigh and laughed: "He still has to flatter her, and it's hard for him to think of those angles!"

"Yeah..." Li Xiang explained: "I said this, not to mock him. After all, you and I know the reason for what Jiang Yuan said in the scene. What I want to say is that they are not true, and I want to be true!"

"Since the people at the bottom of the society are being photographed, let's really shoot them. I want to tell them that many people cannot afford housing, and many people have never even used sanitary napkins!"

"Many people are still struggling to live!"

"They are life, and these people are survival!"

His words were sonorous and powerful, and his statement also made Yi Xingxing understand what Li Xiang wanted to do.

Immediately approved of the lines in this scene.

Shooting ends in the morning.

While eating, Li Xiang received a reply letter from the short story competition.

He looked at it while eating, and after a rough scan, he understood the general idea!
Short story event, eight tracks, eight time period races, one track for three days!
There is no finals and no resurgence in the selection of the champion of this track!

There are many awards, so we can give more people a chance!

[The first track: Courtesy is light and affection is heavy]

The competition area will start at [-] o'clock this afternoon, and it will end in three days. It depends entirely on the votes of the people. Of course, God knows if there is any inside story about this vote!
The online attention to this competition is also unprecedentedly high, because Li wants to participate, many people are looking forward to what works he will write this time.

When netizens saw the first competition topic, they all left messages saying——

[Etiquette is light and affection is heavy?This title seems to be well written! 】

[It is easy to write well, but it is difficult to write well! 】

[On the contrary, I think this title is a bit restrictive. Gifts, friendship, isn’t that the entry point?What new ideas can you write? 】

[Whatever, I only watch the works of Sword God anyway, and I only vote for him! 】

[Hahaha, add one! 】

"Is politeness light and affection heavy?" Li Xiang picked up the napkin, wiped the corners of his mouth, then pushed away the chair, got up and said to Su Shanshan and the others: "I'm full, eat slowly!"

"By the way!" He specifically said to Yi Xingxing: "You can watch the scene in the afternoon, I'll come later!"

"Okay!" Yi Xingxing nodded.

Originally, after dinner, there was still a show at noon, but since the competition has started, he must first write a work for the competition!

"Short story activities..." Wu Yuheng shook his head and said, "He is really busy!"

"Who says it's not? The key is that the arrangement is well-organized, unlike my late-stage lazy cancer..." Liu Yongxi laughed at himself.

Guest bedroom, desk.

Li wanted to turn on the computer.

In fact, when he saw the topic that courtesy is more important than affection, a work flashed through his mind immediately!
The short story "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry.

"The Gift of the Magi" tells the story of a small family in the lower class of society at Christmas.

The hero Jim is a clerk whose salary is just enough to live on, and the heroine Della is a virtuous and kind housewife.

Their life is poor, but Jim and Della each have a very precious treasure.

Jim has an heirloom gold watch and Della has beautiful cascading hair.

In order to give each other a present at Christmas, Jim sold his gold watch and bought Della a set of combs "made of pure tortoiseshell with jewels on the sides"; Della sold her long Fat bought Jim a platinum fob chain.

They each gave up their most precious things for the other, and the gifts in exchange were thus rendered useless.

O. Henry, formerly known as William Shedney Porter, is a famous critical realist writer and one of the world's three short story masters. He has created nearly [-] short stories and was once known as the "father of modern short stories".

His works are novel in conception, the plot of the novel is often unexpected, and the language is humorous. Therefore, his works are known as "the humorous encyclopedia of American life".

This work is the representative work of one of the world's three short story masters!

Then at the beginning, what Li wants to play is a big bully!
Click on the codeword software, and the sound of keyboard tapping sounds slowly.

[One dollar and eighty-seven cents.It's all here.Among them, the sixty cents were made up of copper coins.These copper coins are withheld one or two at a time from the grocer, the greengrocer, and the butcher. Although they don't say it clearly, they always feel that this kind of transaction is too stingy. , My face was flushed red at that time. 】

[Della counts three times.It was still one dollar and eighty-seven cents, and the next day was Christmas. 】

Maggie’s gift is a short story, and the word count is not many, only about [-] words. It only took him more than half an hour to finish writing this novel.

Click to upload!

Then Li Xiang took the script and walked downstairs.

For him, the short story competition is just for fun!

The focus of his work now is to film the show Good Start.

Of course, he has dismantled the short story station!

One p.m.

[The first track: Courtesy is light and affection is heavy]

All works were officially uploaded. For the sake of fair voting, the entire competition was under the supervision of the Cultural and Entertainment Office, and people from the Notary Office were watching the whole process to prevent them from tampering with others and avoiding gossip for others.

Of course, if you really want to make some twists and turns, Yao Chongguang can do a dojo in the snail shell, and no one can fault it.

This game is Yao Chongguang's home court, but he is the host, and he is actually willing to participate in the game. Most people support him, and there are enough awards. When the time comes, the rain and dew will be wet. Unite these people, and after a while He will be more confident in the election!

Inside the cafe.

The warm sunlight shines on the store through the floor-to-ceiling windows, the mottled shade of trees, and the noisy chirping of cicadas from time to time make for a leisurely afternoon.

The booth by the window.

Lu Anjing was wearing a black and white striped pleated skirt today, she went out with makeup that she hadn't seen for a long time, and she even wore knee-high white stockings on her legs.

The thighs of the white stockings are slightly sunken, which is very beautiful!

Sure enough, being slightly fat is the eternal god!
Lu Anjing drank the juice distractedly, sighing from time to time, obviously its nature was not high.

Opposite her, sat a Lolita girl, holding a mirror to make up by herself.

half an hour.

The Lolita girl put down the mirror and urged, "What are you doing, calling me out without saying anything?"

"Tiantian, I'm so annoying!" Lu Anjing leaned forward and explained anxiously, "Tomorrow is the [-]th anniversary of my parents' marriage. I want to give them a gift, but I don't know what to choose."

"Damn, what am I supposed to do!" Tian Tian supported her head and gave her an idea: "How about...buy them a pair of gold rings?"

"Or buy two air tickets and send them to Sanya or other places? Have a honeymoon?"

"No way, two workaholics, how can I have time!" After rejecting several proposals in a row, Tian Tian was also discouraged.

"Ah, what do you think?"

"I just have no idea!" Lu Anjing also scratched her head irritably.

"and many more!"

　There is no eunuch. I worked overtime today. I just finished my work. I didn't even eat, so I started typing! ! !

　　
　
(End of this chapter)