Reckless man of entertainment who started from a novel

Li Xiang pondered for a moment, dialed Li Yu's phone and said:
"President, it's our turn to counterattack. You won't lose the chain, will you?"

Li Yu pulled his throat loudly and said:

"Don't worry about that, I have been waiting for your instructions for a long time, but you are lucky to make such a commotion, and instead command me!"

Li Xiang smiled: "It's all for China's science fiction, why should we divide it between you and me!"

"You just speak nicely!"

Li Yu waved his hand and continued:

"However, Yao Chongguang and Deng Wenhu also know about this matter, you know, as the vice presidents of the National Writers Association, they have the right to know about this matter!"

After listening to Li Xiang, he sank in his heart and asked:

"Then what's their opinion?"

Li Yu replied with a smile:
"Don't worry, they didn't object. On the contrary, they were very supportive. It's not because of my face. It's just that this matter, even if there are conflicts between you two, is related to the collective interests of the Chinese literary world. Naturally, they should know that they are Choose which side you're on!"

Li Xiang took a long breath after listening, and replied:

"That's good, since that's the case, I'm relieved, then I'll wait for your good news!"

"No problem, wrap it on me!"

Li Yu smiled heartily.

After hanging up the phone, he turned to look at the secretary beside him, and ordered:

"Yes! The Lord has sent a letter, it's our turn to dispatch, let's make an announcement!"

The secretary nodded and said with a smile:

"Okay, I'll do it now!"

Not long after, the official website of the National Writers Association released a new announcement.

The general meaning of the notice is that the selection of the awards is unfair due to the arbitrariness of the Nebula Awards. The National Writers Association only speaks out on behalf of all literary practitioners in the country and announces its withdrawal from the selection of the Nebula Awards!
From then on, Chinese science fiction authors only participated in the selection of the [Hugo Award]!
Other sci-fi authors also voiced their support!

After all, this is not a multiple-choice question. They have some choices. Now that they have broken up with the Nebula Awards, and the Hugo Awards are willing to open their doors to them.

Then there's no need to rely on the Xingyun Award for nothing, begging him to open this door!
Now that the door of the Xingyun Award has been closed and the locks are locked, then close the door properly, we men are not so rare!
In fact, the main reason is that this matter has developed to the present, and Chinese science fiction authors can feel sincerity from the list of winners announced by the Hugo Awards.

Since you can win the award openly, why bother to kneel down?
The field of Chinese science fiction has indeed been weak in recent years. Have there been many influential works, but times have changed!
With Li Xiang here, and the Three-Body Problem here, the whole world's sci-fi field cannot avoid the Three-Body Problem!

There is a bad saying, that is [Xingyun Award] not to choose Three-Body, not the loss of Three-body, but the loss of the Nebula Award!

If they work together and prevent Sanshou from winning the award, and prevent him from winning any influential award in the world, then this sentence is wrong!
But when the Hugo Award accepted the three bodies, or after they achieved each other.

The only one who will suffer is the [Nebula Award]!
And there is a particularly important factor. Although the Chinese science fiction field has a large number of authors and a small influence, the market is huge and the number of readers is large, accounting for 30% of the global science fiction market.

And what does each award rely on to make money, just relying on the little money from the selection?
How can it be!

After the award-winning works are selected every year, they are sold all over the world relying on the strong channels of the major awards.

And this move by the Writers Association completely blocked Bob Karl's original idea of ​​banning authors in the field of Chinese science fiction, banning Li Xiang, and banning the three-body problem, but at the same time wanted to gain the huge market of Chinese science fiction.

Fish and bear's paw can never have both, he is sitting here daydreaming, but no one will spoil him.

An emergency meeting is held.

[Nebula Award] Jury Headquarters.

Bob Carr arrived in a hurry.

At this moment, other judges have already sat and waited.

Bob Carr gasped and asked, "An emergency meeting, why didn't I know?"

Another judge stood up and said:

"Up to now, you have brought the Xingyun Award to a dead end, and you still have the face to be arrogant here?"

The other judges also echoed: "You have an unshirkable responsibility when things have come to this point, so our jury has unanimously decided to revoke your title of president!"

Bob Carr defended himself, saying:

"I know what you're thinking, and I read the announcement, but how much weight can a statement issued by a national writers association carry?"

"Even these authors have spoken out, but seeing that our books are making so much money, won't they find us and even secretly sell these books for us?"

"Strictly speaking, we haven't lost China's sci-fi market, it's just turning from bright to dark!"

The judges, sitting opposite Bob Carr, laughed out loud when they heard this:

"What do you think we are selling? We are selling books! From light to dark? Are our books very shameful? And during the time you came here, the Cultural and Entertainment Office also issued an announcement that everyone All the award-winning authors of the Nebula Award and even our award itself who have posted for us in this matter have been banned!"

"Next year's Hugo Awards will greatly increase the import share of winning works, and we can't even take a sip of the soup. The state agency has officially issued a document. Do you think it's enough, and you still think about the good thing of turning from light to darkness? "

Another judge echoed:

"Don't forget that the Hugo Awards have made great efforts in this matter. They have won the recognition of the Chinese market, and even the official support of China. I think they will be able to regain the world's science fiction field in a few years. The throne with the highest gold content, right?"

"And all this is because of you, we will become sinners in history!"

Bob Carr clenched his fists.

He can't accept this kind of failure, but until now he has no choice but to beg:

"Let me try again!"

"What else do you want to do?"

Another judge scolded angrily: "Do you know that every step you take is bringing this award to the abyss of destruction!"

Bob Carr took a deep breath and said:

"I am fully responsible for this matter. I know it is my fault. I will pray for Li Xiang's forgiveness, because the core point of this matter is because of Li Xiang, whether it is Li Xiang's retirement or the three-body problem. , and even the entanglement with our Nebula Awards."

"As long as we can convince Li Xiang! Let's re-award the [Xingyun Award] Best Novel Award to Li Xiang again. I believe this matter will be calmed down soon. Even if the gap between us and other awards does not widen, we It will not be overtaken by other awards!"

The judges present stared straight at Bob Carr without saying a word.

He begged and said:

"Just give me one more chance, the last chance! If I fail to complete the task, I am willing to resign voluntarily!"

Bob Carr has said so, and it's hard for others to say anything.

Furthermore, if this matter can really be redeemed and the influence of the [Xingyun Award] can be preserved, even if it is shameless to re-award the Xingyun Award for Best Novel to Li Xiang, they are willing!

"All right!"

A very senior judge said:

"Then give it another chance, I hope you can succeed!"

In the morning, Bob Carl rushed to Huaxia by plane.

But no matter whether you contact the official or the National Writers Association, all the replies you get are rejections.

Refuse any of his conditions, and refuse to help him and Li Xiang set up a meeting in an official capacity!

There was no other way, he could only entrust friends through his own relationship and found the headquarter of Idea Entertainment.

Hope to meet Li Xiang.

Where have you seen such a high-profile big shot at the front desk?

Hurry up and notify Liu Li!

After Liu Li got the news, as a personal experiencer of the incident from the beginning to the end, he immediately ordered the front desk to hang it out.

As for how long?
Let's see how long he can stay!
As the front desk of a company, he must have a flexible mind and be good at figuring out what he wants.

The leaders have said so, so what else?
The front desk hung up the phone and looked up at Bob Carl, who was looking at him eagerly, and said:

"Our leader said that he is in a meeting now and has no time!"

Bob Carr begged:

"My matter is more urgent, can you call me again to urge me? Let me talk to Li Xiang in advance?"

The front desk glanced at Bob Carr dismissively, looked at the phone, and replied:

"Please, who is our boss? He takes care of everything every day, and holding a meeting is crucial to the company's development and survival!"

"At this juncture, you asked me to be a small front desk to interrupt him. Do you think that I am too comfortable working in this company? If you like to wait, wait, if you don't wait, get out!"

Bob Carr took a deep breath to calm the anger in his heart.

He knew he didn't have the capital to be angry at the moment, Bob Carr said:
"Okay miss, I'll wait! I'll wait!"

After speaking, he sat by the sofa in the lobby on the first floor, and waited from one o'clock in the afternoon until eight o'clock in the evening, and the company was almost closed.

During this period, he asked the front desk no less than ten times, but the front desk only replied - in a meeting!
When Bob Carr asked why a meeting took so long, the receptionist responded:
"Don't you know, it's our Chinese tradition to hold meetings for a long time! Just like your [Xingyun Award] is not awarded to Chinese people, it's all tradition!"

The front desk has sharp teeth and sharp words, which sound so harsh.

Who is he? He is the chairman of the [Nebula Awards] jury!

Once upon a time, who dared to talk to himself like that?

But this moment, that moment, if I can't convince Li Xiang, I'm afraid I'll even lose the position of president.

Seeing that Auntie Cleaning was mopping the floor, he had been hungry all day, so he came to the front desk and asked:

"Beauty, is Li Xiang finished the meeting? I see that your company is about to leave work!"

"I'm really urgent. If possible, could you please inform Li Xiang?"

The front desk looked at Bob Carl up and down. Although he was wearing a suit and leather shoes, the watch on his hand might be his salary for several years, but what was the use?

Don't you want to ask the boss!

And they all asked their own boss, and they still looked arrogant, and they refused to say a word of the boss, and they still called the boss by his first name!This kind of person deserves to be reduced to this point!

Playing with his fingernails, the front desk replied casually:

"I'm just a grassroots employee of a front-end company. I don't have the right to report to the next level. It's still the same sentence. If you want to wait, just wait, and don't wait to be pulled down!"

Just at this time, the elevator door opened.

Li Xiang and Liu Li walked out.

Li Xiang ordered: "Liu Li, this matter is urgent, we must pay attention to it, and do it quickly! You don't have to worry about money, the main thing is to give me influence! This is a long-term plan. Turn off your boss and my face, you must do it well!"

Liu Li replied with a smile: "Boss, when did I embarrass you? Don't worry, this matter is on me!"

The two walked towards the door while talking.

Bob Carl already knew Li Xiang's appearance through the search software when he came to China.

So when he saw Li Xiang right in front of him, he ran to him in two steps and said:

"Li Xiang, Li Xiang, I am the chairman of the Nebula Award Judging Committee. My name is Bob Carr. I want to talk to you?"

Li Xiang looked at Liu Li suspiciously and asked:
"The chairman of the jury for the Nebula Award? Is there such a person?"

Liu Li raised his mouth slightly and said:

"I've heard of such a person! But we were in a meeting before, so when the front desk reported this matter to me, I didn't report it to you. I didn't expect it to be so late, and he was still waiting here !"

"Yo, that's hard work! Bob Carr, right?" Li Xiang asked:
"Why, what's the matter with me?"

Bob Carl lowered his body and smiled apologetically: "That's right, the unfair treatment of the Nebula Award for the Three-Body Problem was actually a decision made by a new judge on our jury without discussion at the jury meeting! We found out after the fact, but it is irreparable. Recently, things have become more and more troublesome, seriously affecting our Nebula Award and your reputation, so I came all the way here, thinking about repairing our relationship!"

"If you want, just say a word, and the judging committee of [Xingyun Awards] will re-award you the Best Novel Award of this year's Xingyun Awards!"

"what do you think?"

Bob Karl found that Li Xiang didn't answer immediately, and there was no excitement on his face. He smiled and said:
"There is an old saying in Huaxia, enemies are easy to resolve but not easy to tie. I am making an apology. We did something wrong before. Please bear with us, bear with us!"

Li Xiang smiled and said: "I didn't care about any of your actions, and I accept your apology, but I have withdrawn from the Nebula Award, so I will not participate again, and I will not participate in the future. As for the best novel award, you Love is awarded to whom is awarded to whom!"

"Okay, I also accepted the apology, what else is there? If not, I still have work to do, so don't get in the way! Maybe you have heard an old saying in Huaxia - a good dog doesn't get in the way, right? "