Reborn Bao Guowei, I really didn’t want to be a great writer!

Chapter 348: Bao Bingwen still said that you don’t know martial arts?

Li Shoumin.

Born in the mountainous and deep-water Sichuan and Chongqing, he has been traveling around with his father since he was a child.

Because of his father's official position, he had visited many beautiful places such as Emei and Qingcheng.

He did not attend school for a long time, but the books he read included Taoism, medicine, divination, and astrology, which were numerous and complex, and laid an excellent foundation for his future writing career.

If it was Li Shoumin, perhaps many people didn’t know him.

But if we talk about his pen name, it must be familiar to everyone.

Huanzhu Louzhu is known as the "King of Modern Martial Arts Novels".

It can be said that many of the works of later martial arts masters such as Liang Yusheng, Jin Yong, Gu Long, etc., drew inspiration from his works.

It is worth mentioning that Bao Guowei’s original alias “Jin Guliang” was taken from the three martial arts novel masters mentioned above.

But in this era, I'm afraid no one can recognize it.

When Li Shoumin saw Bao Guowei, he was a little stunned at first, but then he realized the other person's identity from his conversation.

He was immediately surprised. He had never expected that the arrogant Bao Bingwen in the past would suddenly appear in front of him.

For a moment, I couldn't help but feel a little panicked.

It took a long time before he brought Bao Guowei and the other man into the side room. After tidying up, Li Shoumin stood in front of them, wiping his hands on his body and hesitating.

A look of helplessness.

Bao Guowei had a kind smile on his face and didn't seem to mind the simple location.

He looked at Li Shoumin, who was now 28 years old, with a pale face and was short and fat.

It is obvious that he often stays at home reading and writing manuscripts.

Bao Guowei stopped Li Shoumin who wanted to look for tea and waved his hand.

"It's okay, Brother Shoumin, there's no need to bother. I heard that your "Shushan Swordsman" has been very popular recently, so I came to discuss writing with you. It's not easy to come all the way here, and compared to the communication that takes ten days or half a month via letters, it's much easier to have a good chat face to face."

Bao Guowei has been receiving letters from readers, and occasionally he would take the time to read them to see if there are any familiar faces.

I happened to see the name Li Shoumin in the letter.

As soon as I saw the address, wasn't this the owner of Huanzhu Tower?

Li Shoumin sat down somewhat awkwardly, scratched his head and said embarrassedly.

"Mr. Bingwen, thank you for your compliment. I got the inspiration for this Shushan Zhuan after reading your The Legend of the Condor Heroes. It's like learning to walk by imitating others in Handan. It's really laughable."

Li Shoumin is from Sichuan and Chongqing, but he followed his mother and settled in Tianjin at the age of nineteen.

Later, he was noticed by Fu Zuoyi and became his Chinese secretary.

Li Shoumin was a dissolute man who couldn't stand the intrigues in the army. He then transferred to the post office and worked as a clerk. During this period, although his life was not rich, it was stable.

Reading is Li Shoumin’s favorite thing. After reading The Legend of the Condor Heroes, his long-cherished desire to create was further rekindled.

He combined his childhood experiences with what he saw and heard in Emei and Qingcheng, and this led to the birth of "The Legend of Sword and Fairy".

There was a strange expression on Bao Guowei's face. When he saw the other person's face, he was as excited as if he had seen his idol.

When I heard Li Shoumin mention that The Legend of Zu was based on his own work, I found it quite absurd.

It was clearly the influence of The Legend of Zu that led to The Legend of the Condor Heroes, but now everything has changed because of my arrival.

In a sense, The Legend of Sword and Fairy can be regarded as the pioneer of later fairy-tale novels.

After a few words, Li Shoumin gradually relaxed.

He and Bao Guowei had been exchanging letters.

Li Shoumin could not forget how he felt when he first received Bao Guowei's letter.

He read The Legend of the Condor Heroes three times over and over again, and even tore all the new books he bought apart before he was willing to give up.

In excitement, Li Shoumin even pulled Bao Guowei into the yard and performed some martial arts moves for him to understand.

"Mr. Bingwen, take a look at my moves. Are there any similarities between them and the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms in the novel? Can you give me some guidance?"

He took up position in the yard, channeling his energy into his dantian, and it really looked a bit like the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms.

Bao Guowei knew that this was another person who was obsessed with reading novels.

Li Shoumin believes in Lu Zu and has his own understanding of mythology, Taoism and the like.

It can be said that concepts such as ascension in later generations all came from him.

Naturally, he also believed in martial arts such as the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms.

Bao Guowei shook his head and was about to explain that he didn't know martial arts, but Cao Yanhai next to him smiled and said.

"Mr. Li, you have made the same mistake as me, Lao Cao. There is no such thing as the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms, nor any peerless martial arts in this world."

But Cao Yanhai also knew what he was talking about, so he nodded in agreement.

“However, Mr. Li’s posture and chassis also have some inheritance, so he must have real kung fu.”

In this era, many masters who write martial arts novels basically have some kung fu skills.

Except for Bao Guowei, the odd one out, everyone knows only some military boxing that has little to do with kung fu.

Li Shoumin stopped his posture and explained, "I have learned a few poems from some masters in Qingcheng and Emei before, and I also read some Taoist classics from time to time, so I have some experience."

He looked at Cao Yanhai and commented, "This young master has a sturdy figure and walks very fast. He looks like a martial artist!"

Thinking of what Cao Yanhai had just said, Li Shoumin shook his head and said.

"But I don't agree with your point of view. Mr. Bingwen must have a basis for writing this novel. How could he create a kind of kung fu out of thin air? Besides, the kung fu in Mr. Bingwen's book is really complete, and I have already practiced it and gained some experience."

Hearing the other party's praise, Cao Yanhai was immediately in a good mood, but when he heard the following words, he seemed to see his former self.

I couldn't help but want to remind him again.

"Mr. Li"

Bao Guowei stopped him and then explained himself.

"Brother Shoumin, I've already told you that this novel is just a novel. The techniques in it are all fabricated. Don't practice them blindly!"

He was afraid that the other party would practice according to the contents of The Legend of the Condor Heroes and then become obsessed, which would be a great sin for him.

Afraid that Li Shoumin wouldn't believe it, Bao Guowei spread out his hands and said.

"Besides, I, Bao Guowei, don't know any martial arts, so how can I write a real martial arts method?"

Cao Yanhai looked at Bao Guowei strangely and said.

"Master, you know martial arts?"

Since he started writing novels, Li Shoumin has become more and more obsessed with things like martial arts and cultivation.

Looking at their reactions, I became more and more suspicious.

He felt that Mr. Bingwen was a secret martial arts master who was hiding his strength.

Li Shoumin stopped what he was doing, walked over and said.

"Mr. Bingwen, I don't believe you when you say you don't know Kung Fu. There is a legend in the martial arts world that you subdued the eldest son of the Kong family!"

The muscles on Bao Guowei's face twitched. Ever since the fight between Shanghai Stock Exchange and Kong Lingkan, the news had become more and more mysterious.

The outside world really wants to portray Bao Guowei as a genius who possesses unparalleled martial arts and is both civil and military.

After all, only such a perfect personality can fit the image of a genius in everyone's mind.

Feeling that he had not explained it clearly, Bao Guowei sighed and said.

"Brother Shoumin, let's not talk about this person. How can I tell you that there is really no martial arts in this world." As soon as he finished speaking, Bao Guowei felt a gust of wind coming from behind him.

There was a swish sound, which was the sound of clothes passing through the air.

"How brave!"

Cao Yanhai immediately realized the crisis and wanted to stop it.

But the other party was very close to Bao Guowei, so it was still difficult for him to stop him.

However, when they found that the opponent was only using some fists and feet, and had no sharp weapons or firearms.

Cao Yanhai immediately stopped what he was doing and instead looked at Li Shoumin as if he was watching a show.

Li Shoumin originally had some concerns because he saw that Bao Guowei seemed to have no reaction at all.

I used all my strength in this kick, I hope I won't hurt Mr. Bingwen?
But when he saw Cao Yanhai's expression, he immediately became serious and alert.

But still no success.

With a snap, Bao Guowei's hand appeared behind him and caught Li Shoumin's kick directly in mid-air.

The speed was so fast that Li Shoumin didn't have time to react.

It was obvious that Bao Guowei did not take action just now, and it was obvious that I took the initiative!

After practicing military combat skills for several months, Bao Guowei responded immediately and it had almost become a subconscious behavior.

He kicked Li Shoumin to the ground with a sweeping kick.

Then he threw a punch and stopped in front of Li Shoumin. The wind from the punch made Li Shoumin feel like his face had been hit.

Fortunately, Bao Guowei still showed mercy and did not actually take action.

It all happened so quickly that even Bao Guowei took a while to react.

This is what modern fighting techniques are all about. They emphasize a simple, deadly move that can quickly defeat the enemy, and they focus on practicality.

A conditioned reflex formed through thousands of times of practice.

Bao Guowei shook his head helplessly, not knowing why the other party attacked him.

The recent appearance of Japanese spies made him nervous. If he hadn't known that Li Shoumin couldn't be a Japanese spy, he might have punched him.

I just wanted to say a few words of blame.

But then Li Shoumin immediately got up from the ground and almost jumped up with excitement.

"I know it! I know it!"

"Mr. Bingwen! And you said you don't know martial arts!"

Bao Guowei looked at Cao Yanhai speechlessly. The latter showed his big white teeth and smiled with glee.

This made Bao Guowei want to beat him again.

Unable to convince Li Shoumin, Bao Guowei taught him a set of military boxing step by step.

After receiving the teachings, the latter almost wanted to become Bao Guowei's disciple.

Under Bao Guowei's strong opposition, Li Shoumin's plan to become a disciple was abandoned.

When Bao Guowei returned to the room from the yard, he was already sweating profusely.

He was really a little confused about the enthusiasm of these readers in the Republic of China for martial arts.

However, a set of military boxing finally appeased Li Shoumin's curiosity.

And the latter also gave a very high evaluation.

"This is a unique secret technique that draws on the strengths of many others, is concise and easy to learn, has infinite variations, and cultivates both the body and mind. I will practice diligently what Mr. Bingwen has taught me."

As for to what extent the other party could practice, Bao Guowei didn't know.

Finally sitting down and taking a sip of tea, Bao Guowei told the real purpose of this trip.

"Brother Shoumin, I am not here just to learn novel writing techniques and martial arts from you."

But Li Shoumin nodded repeatedly and said: "Mr. Bingwen, I have benefited a lot from these two things. Please give me more guidance in the future!"

Cao Yanhai seemed to be familiar with the other party and said while putting his arm around Li Shoumin's shoulder.

"Hehe, Mr. Li, your practice is not good enough. If you practice hard, the master will accept you as his disciple in the future!"

"Really?" Li Shoumin's eyes lit up.

"Ahem!" Bao Guowei coughed twice and quickly changed the subject, fearing that these two "martial arts fanatics" would drag him into the yard again to discuss some "peerless martial arts".

He looked at Li Shoumin and said, "I came here this time because I have another important matter to deal with, Brother Shoumin."

"Mr. Bingwen, please feel free to speak up! If I can do it, I, Li Shoumin, will do my best to achieve it."

Having just obtained the "Martial Arts Secret Book", Li Shoumin is now willing to go through fire and water for Bao Guowei.

"To run a newspaper." Bao Guowei said simply and clearly. "I came here this time to ask Brother Shoumin to help me open a newspaper in the north."

It is naturally impossible for Bao Guowei to come to the other party for no reason. Now he has his own public opinion base, "The Times", in the south, but he does not have a media that truly belongs to him in the north.

In this era of print media, owning a newspaper of your own is like having a window for the output of general public opinion.

This is an extremely important matter for someone like Bao Guowei, whose main occupation is literature.

"Publish a newspaper? Mr. Bingwen, do you think I can do it?" Li Shoumin would naturally not postpone Bao Guowei's request. Instead, he felt that he seemed unqualified.

Bao Guowei smiled and shook his head and said, "Brother Shoumin is not good enough. Who else in Tianjin can do it? You used to work at the Ta Kung Pao and have rich experience in related work. You have worked in the post office for a long time and have connections in related fields. In particular, you are well-read. It is more appropriate for you to help me run this newspaper!"

Li Shoumin not only has experience in running a newspaper, but also has relevant connections, and can even write articles himself.

This is what Bao Guowei came up with so far, and he is the best candidate.

But Li Shoumin still seemed a little unconfident.

"Mr. Bingwen, if you want to start a newspaper, I, Li Shoumin, will definitely support you. You can serve as a small editor or columnist. That's all fine."

He scratched his head.

"But if you ask me to run a newspaper, I still don't have the confidence."

Bao Guowei patted the other person on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, you should know Mr. Hu Zhengzhi and Mr. Zhang Jiluan, right? I'll write to them, and with my master's face, the two gentlemen should be able to help."

"Mr. Hu? Mr. Zhang?" Li Shoumin looked at Bao Guowei with some surprise.

"That's right." Bao Guowei nodded and said, "My master has some friendship with you two."

Considering Zhang Taiyan's status as a young literary giant, these two gentlemen would not refuse the offer.

Li Shoumin naturally had an impression of them. These two gentlemen were the ones who re-established the Ta Kung Pao.

They set five rules, which allowed Ta Kung Pao to once again enter the public eye.

The Ta Kung Pao was re-established as a nationally renowned large newspaper.

Li Shoumin nodded and said, "If you two gentlemen need my help, I, Li, will certainly do my best to help you!"

Mr. Hu Zhengzhi and Mr. Zhang Jiluan are both famous figures in history.

Mr. Zhang Jiluan, in particular, was evaluated by teachers as "persisting in unity in the war of resistance and making contributions to the country."

Bao Guowei wanted to start a newspaper, so it would be a great idea for him to seek help from these two people.

"In that case, let's plan how to run this newspaper."

It’s good to know the history behind it.

Bao Guowei had some friendship with Xiao Liuzi, so after the Fengtian clique took over the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei area, the newspaper was not afraid of being affected by the turmoil.

(End of this chapter)