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Chapter 693 Cultural Salon
"We had an event before, and we happened to meet Comrade Xue Fang from "New Weekly". I mentioned your matter, and I happened to hear that you are her brother-in-law, so I came here with the cheek today."

"This is a gift for you, a small gift, not a tribute."

Ma Weidu took out a box, and didn't know what was in it, then his eyes rolled around and landed on the four-fold screen next to the TV in the living room, and then his eyes lit up.

This is because Su Chen felt that just watching TV was too monotonous, so he used the four-fold screen as the background wall.

Su Chen accepted the gift with a smile: "You are too polite, why don't you come to the door empty-handed, I can still stop you from coming in."

"You are joking, Comrade Su, let me say something extra, your screen is not suitable, if it is a white wall, it should be more trustworthy." Ma Weidu is a little bit depressed, probably because he has taken a fancy to it, but it is not clear.

Su Chen didn't touch him, and said with a smile: "I think it's pretty good, this is what Mr. Zhu helped me read before."

If you don't say that, it is estimated that this guy can bother him every day.

It is said that one year, Ma Weidu went to give a palm eye to the owner of a family. When facing a room full of antiques, he only said one sentence: "It's very good, keep it for yourself."

The boss of the other party became angry when he heard it, and asked someone to hang Ma Weidu up: "I spent more than 100 million just to listen to you?"

Ma Wei said innocently that he didn't take the money, he just checked to see if there was anything he wanted. It turned out that the money was taken by the person introduced in the middle, but the other party still hung him up for two days, and then he got it because of a friend's persuasion. let him go.

In the 80s, out of consideration for the development of foreign trade, the country resumed the purchase of antiques and second-hand goods from the private sector.

At that time, Ma Weidu’s unit went to work at 8 o’clock, and went out at [-] o’clock twice a week. He rode a bicycle, carried a rhubarb bag with a red chain, and went to the east gate of Yuyuantan Park to catch the antique morning market.

After collecting the antiques, it is difficult to restrain my inner anxiety.

In the middle of the night, I went to find my friend Wei Dongsheng and a group of people waited to show off, knocked on the door, and kicked it away when it didn't open for a long time.

I found a bunch of people and cats there, touched the TV, the TV was still hot, hey, you fucking cats are here.

Ma Weidu is still immersed in the excitement of collecting antiques:

"Brothers, look at this treasure I have received. It's from Ming and Qing Dynasties. It's exquisite!"

The brothers were delighted when they heard it: "Don't be funny, what we are looking at is the treasure, Japanese, so on point!"

Throughout the 80s, Ma Wei was obsessed with antiques.

But these days, not many people know about antiques. For a while, he liked the porcelain bowls from the old man's house in the courtyard.

Every day after work, I ran to see it.

Help the uncle pickle cabbage, carry briquettes, hard work, and all the hard work.

After finishing the work, I washed my hands and squatted there looking at the porcelain bowl.

Back and forth, I went to voluntary labor for a month.

Then he was cut off by Su Chen who was passing by that day, and he was so angry that he didn't recover for a month.

"You're talking about Mr. Zhu Jiajin?" Ma Weidu asked with respect in his tone.

Su Chen nodded: "Yes, it is his old man who came to help me read it a few years ago. I think since it is history, let's put it there."

Hearing this, Ma Weidu could only dispel the little Jiujiu in his heart, and said: "Comrade Su, although your major is economics, you can also write a little about what happened when you were studying abroad."

Is he short of manuscripts?
No shortage.

What is lacking is famous people, especially those who have eaten foreign ink like Su Chen. This network will be gone. If one day Su Chen publishes a novel that becomes popular, he will be able to follow suit as an editor.

"But you also know that my wife works for "New Weekly". My manuscript is not published by my wife, but sent to you. How free do I have to be?"

Su Chen poured him a cup of tea, and said with a smile, "Not to mention that I don't have any manuscripts to publish right now, and your trip today was in vain."

"It's not a waste of time. After all, getting to know a big name like you is an opportunity that many people don't have." Ma Weidu smiled in his small eyes, "I have something to do today, so I won't stay. I'll be free later. Let me have dinner with you again."

"Okay, I'll take it to you."

Su Chen nodded, and then said: "By the way, you just came to see me today. I have an idea. I will organize a cultural salon. If you find some more people, we will just sit there and chat about scripts, literature, How do you feel about life?"

When Ma Weidu heard this idea, he thought about it seriously, and he became energetic:
"I think it's just like the cultural salons of those cultural people in the Republic of China. Your proposal is very good."

Ma Weidu has a lot of unscrupulous friends, and often organizes groups to find Haiyan for food and drinks.

Haiyan's surname is not Hai, but Lu. He works as the big manager of the Kunlun Hotel. He is a rare species in this era who wears suits and leather shoes.

Ma Weidu and the others went to the Kunlun Hotel when they had nothing to do, and when they saw Haiyan, they opened their mouths and shouted: "Hey, Mr. Lu, Mr. Lu, have you eaten yet?"

Hai Yan is interesting enough, he understands at a glance, arranges a table of good food, and runs over to sign the bill after eating.

Satiated with food and drink, a few people were tired of swimming in the swimming pool of the Kunlun Hotel.

In the entire swimming pool, there were only a few men going back and forth, not a single woman, so dull.

A few people got tired of chatting and chatting about scripts, but after swimming for more than half a year, the water was dirty and a single script was not written.

Later, Ma Weidu made a lot of money by selling antiques, so Feng Pants encouraged him to open a song and dance hall, which was called "Haima Song and Dance Hall".

When it first opened, it was very prosperous, crowded with people, and celebrities from the cultural circles in the capital gathered. Later, Ma Ye found that no one wanted to pay, and the poor man was sadly reminded.

Of course, it was put on by Feng Trousers again. Feng Trousers took this opportunity to meet many celebrities in the cultural circles, and brought a large number of people to consume, but all of them were free of charge.

On the contrary, Wang Shuo always liked to rush to pay the bill, so the "Haima Song and Dance Hall" closed down.

"I'll talk to you later when I'm done with it." Su Chen said, "It probably won't take much time."

Ma Weidu said: "Then I'll go back and wait for your good news."

Send Ma Weidu outside the door, watch him get on his bicycle and leave, and Su Chen also returns to the house.

Ma Weidu's words reminded Su Chen, not to mention what's going on in China, Harvard Business School Press specially asked Liu Jinjin to bring a letter to him.

It really should be another work.

Currency Wars is a good fit.

As soon as this book was published, it not only continued to be popular in mainland China for many years, but also was translated into many languages ​​and sold well overseas. It was widely reported by the media in more than 30 countries and regions around the world.

Available in traditional Chinese, French, Russian, Polish, Korean, Japanese, Vietnamese, etc.

This is an excellent gold-plated artifact, and he has to continue writing "Principles of Economics".

But having said that, this cultural salon was also thought of by Su Chen just now.

If you don't have your own circle in the capital, then create one yourself, and then encourage a group of people to follow you around.

In the later stage, when these people earn money, they will be upgraded to members of the Chang'an Association. At that time, they will be able to recognize people in all aspects. If there is something that they don't want to do, they can ask someone to help.

Of course, those people must not eat and drink for free.

Just do what you think, this is what Su Chen has always thought.

Not long after seeing off Ma Weidu, he handed his son to his mother and opened the gift from Ma Weidu.

He didn't know how to evaluate this gift...

(End of this chapter)