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Chapter 16 Dancing or Watching Movies (please read more!)

Time is like water in a sponge, it will slowly evaporate if you don't squeeze it.

Chen Shiping has been on the Red Mansion crew for more than half a month without knowing it. Every day he is either asking Mr. Xie for advice on how to revise Xu Sanguan's Blood Seller, or studying the script of The Red Mansion.

Unconsciously, Chen Shiping has almost become the core figure of the drama team.

Chen Shiping probably had some confidence in asking Xie Tieli and Mr. Xie to add his name to the script.

I probably won’t be able to add the first two parts of Red Mansion if I didn’t participate in it, but I definitely can for the later ones!

While Chen Shiping was thinking about how to make this request, on the other side, several actresses resting under the pavilion of the Grand View Garden were secretly looking at him.

In recent days, they all have a contemporary magazine and have read the first half of Chen Shiping's "Xu Sanguan Sells Blood." Their impressions of Chen Shiping have been greatly improved.

He can write novels, and he can also revise scripts with Mr. Xie. He is very talented, and he is also good-looking.

These actresses are no longer little girls, and they can all see that Chen Shiping has a bright future and a real potential!

No, it is no longer a potential stock, it is a high-quality stock!

The only one among these actresses who doesn't like Chen Shiping very much now is probably He Saifei.

She played the role of Miaoyu, and a lot of Miaoyu's scenes were deleted because of Chen Shiping's suggestion. How could she not have any objection in her heart?

Chen Shiping glanced at the group of Yingying Yanyan, and happened to bump into Tao Huimin coming from the direction of the bathroom. Thinking that there would be a Japanese movie in the factory tonight, he thought about taking the initiative to invite her to watch a movie with her.

"Do you have time tonight?" Chen Shiping asked proactively, looking at Tao Huimin who was still wearing makeup.

Tao Huimin looked up at him, hesitated and asked, "What do you want to do? I can't dance."

Chen Shiping: "." Hasn't his impression in her mind been changed? I've been paying a lot of attention to propriety lately.

Seeing a hint of embarrassment on Chen Shiping's face, Tao Huimin pinched the fingers hidden in her sleeves lightly and mustered up the courage to say, "I'm free!"

"I want to invite you to the movie screening in the factory."

Chen Shiping paused mid-sentence. Did she just say she was free? !

Why? You heard that right! Then why watch a movie? Go dance!

Chen Shiping looked at the blushing Tao Huimin with some surprise, and said happily: "Then I will... after get off work."

"Shihei!!"

A shout suddenly interrupted Chen Shiping's words. He turned around and saw Xiao Bing running over with a huff.

Xiao Bing panted and ran to Chen Shiping and said breathlessly: "I have finally found you. Editor-in-chief Qin of Contemporary Times called the factory and asked you to come to the magazine."

Suddenly someone came. Tao Huimin felt embarrassed, so he blushed and whispered: "If someone is looking for you, I'll leave first."

Seeing Tao Huimin leaving shyly, Chen Shiping looked at Xiao Bing who appeared out of nowhere and asked unhappily: "Why are you here? Did you say something?"

"Because of this, please take a look." Xiao Bing calmed down a little and handed the newspaper brought from the factory to Chen Shiping's hand.

Chen Shiping took the newspaper with confusion and was immediately attracted by the news headlines above.

The shocking "truth" behind Xu Sanguan's story of selling blood!

After Chen Shiping read it quickly, he understood what had happened.

After reading Xu Sanguan's account of selling blood, a reporter from the Beijing Daily suddenly realized whether selling blood was very common, so he went to investigate.

After some investigation, I was completely shocked by the truth!

The practice of selling blood is widespread and has even become a means of making a living for the lower class. In some areas, entire villages even sell blood together.

Donating blood in a hospital is better, but selling blood at irregular blood stations is scary.

The number of patients infected with AIDS and other diseases because of blood donation is increasing rapidly!

Such a bloody fact was exposed by a novel, which triggered too many thoughts and questions.

Newspapers even commented that Chen Shiping's writing was too conservative. There was a blood selling wave in China in the early 1980s!

After Chen Shiping read the newspaper, he no longer bothered to talk to the girls. He went directly to Mr. Xie to ask for leave, and went straight to the contemporary magazine office. Chen Shiping didn't know what would happen after he went there, but he thought it wouldn't be a bad thing.

I am just a writer of novels, and national affairs are too far away from me.

More than half an hour later, Chen Shiping arrived at Contemporary Magazine and was taken directly to Qin Zhaoyang's office.

As soon as he saw Chen Shiping, Qin Zhaoyang took off his glasses and said, "Shi Ping, sit down quickly. I'll call you over temporarily and won't delay your work."

"No, there's nothing going on with the crew." Chen Shiping sat down and said politely.

Qin Zhaoyang looked at Chen Shiping holding the newspaper in his hand and said with a smile: "You must have seen the newspaper. It's not a bad thing to come to you today."

After pouring a cup of tea for Chen Shiping, Qin Zhaoyang said with a smile: "The Beijing Daily contacted us and wanted to interview you, and the People's Publishing House wanted to publish your novel."

This is all a good thing. Chen Shiping is not surprised. Xu Sanguan's Blood Seller is so popular now, so it is wise to take the opportunity to publish a book!

Chen Shiping immediately agreed, and naturally he also agreed to the interview. He needed to be famous now, so he couldn't let the interview go!

Chen Shiping met with reporters at noon that day. Chen Shiping agreed, and the newspaper office rushed over immediately after receiving the news.

Ridiculously efficient!

You also need to eat when you are being interviewed. Chen Shiping also invited Qin Zhaoyang and the reporter to go out for dinner, so he could eat while doing the interview without delay.

At the dinner table, Chen Shiping specially ordered a fried pork liver and a bottle of rice wine.

Spending money is secondary, the main thing is to give reporters "interesting things" to write, otherwise no one will like to read dry interviews.

The few of them chatted while eating and regarded it as an interview. Chen Shiping talked about his original intention of creation, that he had sold blood, and the story of Xu Sanguan's prototype character.

He also said that he adopted a puppy that day and wrote a script for the puppy, but unfortunately it did not pass the factory review.

We talked a lot about miscellaneous things, and the reporter also felt that he gained a lot. There were serious literary exchanges and interesting stories. It was definitely a high-quality interview.

After finishing the meal, the reporter left. When he left the hotel, he couldn't help but said to his colleagues: "I really can't tell that this is the first time for Teacher Chen to be interviewed. Interviewing Teacher Chen is so worry-free."

"I also feel that he is deliberately providing entertainment."

In the hotel, Qin Zhaoyang watched the entire interview process, and his impression of Chen Shiping changed greatly.

The rhythm of the interview just now was controlled by Chen Shiping throughout the whole process. This is not something ordinary people can do!

Moreover, he was not led to talk about some sensitive topics by reporters, and he grasped the scale very accurately. For example, when the reporter asked about the imperfect blood donation regulations, he was stunned and didn't say a word.

"This rice wine is very healthy. Please try it again." Chen Shiping smiled and poured him a glass of wine and said, "I don't know much about publishing. Can you please tell me?"

Qin Zhaoyang turned the wine glass in his hand, suddenly drank it with a smile, and then said: "If you believe me about publishing, how about I help you talk about it? It depends on whether you dare to believe me or not."

Chen Shiping raised his eyebrows slightly. Is this a test? But there is nothing that I dare not agree to.

These days, manuscript fees and royalties are all clearly stipulated in documents, so I won't be cheated. Besides, I will read the contract when I sign a contract.

Chen Shiping thought about it quickly and then said immediately: "Teacher Qin, what you said is too outrageous. You are my boss, so I naturally believe you! I'm just afraid of troubling you too much."

Qin Zhaoyang heard that he had changed from "editor-in-chief" to "teacher", and his evaluation of Chen Shiping became even higher.

Knowing when to take the initiative to close a relationship and being able to grasp the appropriateness is something that many people cannot do.

This kid Chen Shiping will definitely be a person in the future, and he will definitely not be as simple as a writer!

(End of this chapter)