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

Chapter 477: The Condor Heroes is a huge hit? Pingjiang Bushoushen’s approval!

"Mr. Xiang, you got up very early. I was wondering where you went."

When I returned to the yard, a younger, more delicate woman came to greet me.

"Is it Qiu'er? You're awake too."

Seeing the woman, Xiang Kairan smiled. He held her in his arms, sighed and said self-deprecatingly.

“I was thinking of buying a copy of The Times, but the stall was so crowded today that I couldn’t squeeze in.

I haven't been out for more than a month, but I didn't expect to go wrong the moment I went out."

Qiu Er was a little surprised: "The Times? Didn't we already subscribe to the newspaper?"

Xiang Kairan felt a little embarrassed, scratched his head and said, "It's not that I can't wait."

"Sir, do you want to watch Jin Guliang's The Return of the Condor Heroes?" Qiu Er thought for a moment and added, "Now we want Mr. Bao Bingwen's The Return of the Condor Heroes."

It is now almost common knowledge that Bao Guowei is Jin Guliang.

"Exactly? Qiu'er, you've got it?" Xiang Kairan heard a hint of hidden meaning in the other party's tone and couldn't help feeling a little surprised.

Qiu'er covered her mouth and smiled, then took out a magazine from behind her.

"If I had known that Mr. Xiang would be interested, I would have contacted the editorial department of Red Rose. When I heard that it was Mr. Xiang who wanted to read it, they delivered it to him early in the morning, an hour earlier than the stalls outside!"

"Hey!" Xiang Kairan slapped his head and said in annoyance. "I went far away and got up early in the morning, but I didn't expect that my family already had a target."

Qiu Er smiled with two dimples and said, "That's because Qiu Er forgot to remind you, sir."

Xiang Kairan immediately took the magazine and was about to open it to read, but he became suspicious.

"Hey~ Didn't they say that The Condor Heroes was serialized in The Times and the northern magazine Sprout?

How come it's even in Red Rose?"

"Sir, have you forgotten? Bao Bingwen's first work was serialized in Red Rose. There must be some affection between them. I think it would not be difficult for Red Rose to publish the serialized version of The Condor Heroes.

Besides, the only publication in the south that is serializing The Condor Heroes is The Times. The Times is a newspaper, and Red Rose is a magazine. There is no conflict between the two.”

Xiang Kairan thought about it, nodded, and then smiled.

"Come to think of it, my first martial arts novel was serialized in Red Rose."

Qiu Er said quickly: "It's not the first one, sir. It's the first one in the world."

He smiled at Kairan and said nothing.

Then two people entered the house.

This is a small building located on Xinzha Road in the International Settlement. It was deliberately located in a place far away from the downtown area with few residents around.

Xiang Kairan is a quiet person by nature and doesn't like socializing. He keeps a local dog and a wild monkey in his yard.

The house is not big, but with a beautiful woman by my side, life is quite leisurely.

In the blink of an eye, Xiang Kairan appeared on a lounge chair in the yard with a pot of tea. While basking in the sun, he opened "Red Rose" and turned to the corresponding page with a clear goal, reading it word by word.

Qiu'er stood behind him, tiptoeing and tilting her head, reading the words with him.

"A girl from Yue picks lotuses by the autumn water, her sleeves are narrow and she wears light silk, revealing her golden bracelets. She picks flowers in the reflection of her own reflection, and the flowers look like her face, but her heart is in turmoil with the silk."

"It was during the reign of Emperor Lizong of the Southern Song Dynasty, and was located in Nanhu Lake, Jiaxing."

The opening quotes Ouyang Xiu's "Dielianhua", coupled with the beautiful description of the Jiangnan water town, is eye-opening.

Seeing such a wonderful opening, Qiu'er was amazed, but also felt a little disappointed. She said with emotion.

"If you were to write it, it would certainly not be much worse than Bao Bingwen."

Xiang Kairan had just seen the Taoist nun appear and was attracted by the "blood-stained palms", but his thoughts were interrupted by Qiu'er.

He picked up the pipe at hand, slapped it on Qiu'er's butt and scolded with a smile.

"You girl, don't you know that I'm enjoying the show? Stop making noise."

Qiu'er dodged nimbly, but also became quiet, though she was still mumbling something.

"Mr. Pingjiang, if you don't want the title of Bushisheng, just give it to someone else."

Xiang Kairan obviously heard these words, but he just raised his eyebrows and said nothing more.

Qiu'er is very young and looks like an admirer of Xiang Kairan. She has no interest in reading, but instead thinks about Xiang Kairan's glorious past deeds.

Xiang Kairan is from Pingjiang, Hunan Province. His pen name Pingjiang Bushoushen is naturally taken from the name of his hometown.

He has been studying both literature and martial arts since childhood. In terms of literature, he was admitted to the Department of Political Economy of Tokyo Imperial University in Japan. In terms of martial arts, he learned Wujiaquan in a private school, and later learned Baguazhang and other martial arts from Wang Zhiqun.

It can be said that Xiang Kairan not only has high attainments in the literary world, but is also one of the best figures in the southern martial arts world.

Therefore, after seeing Bao Guowei being highly praised outside, Qiu'er began to feel a little unfair for Xiang Kairan.

If you were still writing martial arts novels, would you be able to achieve the same success as Bao Bingwen?
"The Legend of Jianghu Heroes" pioneered the domestic martial arts novels and was remade into a movie "The Burning of Red Lotus Temple", which was filmed in 18 episodes. When it was released, the streets of Shanghai were almost deserted.

This was also the first martial arts film in China, which started a craze for martial arts films.

There are also "Modern Chivalrous Heroes" and "Chivalrous Heroes of the Jianghu", which one is not a famous work?
But now, Xiang Kairan is obsessed with martial arts and has devoted all his energy to writing martial arts works in recent years.

The works he wrote in recent years, such as "Observations on Boxing" and "Records of Boxing Words and Deeds", have had a great influence in the martial arts community.

But in Qiu'er's opinion, it is ultimately not as influential as writing novels.

In other words, for Qiu'er, Xiang Kairan is the one who is truly gifted in writing martial arts novels.

unfortunately
Qiu'er frowned, not knowing how to dissuade Xiang Kairan from continuing writing.

But at this moment, Xiang Kairan could be heard mumbling something while reading a novel.

"Toad Magic? Is this a fabrication or is there a reference to it?"

"It's a bit like a combination of Iron Shirt, Bajiquan, and Xingyiquan Bengquan."

"This Kung Fu looks strong and powerful. When practicing, the warrior will have a strong resistance in his body, which is a bit similar to the effect of hard Qigong."

"This Bao Bingwen has also done some research, otherwise how could he be so familiar with it?"

Attracted by Xiang Kairan's mutterings, Qiu'er couldn't help but cast a curious glance and read on following the plot.

Fortunately, the reading threshold of "The Return of the Condor Heroes" is very low, and even if you watch it in the middle, it will not affect the viewing experience.

For a moment, Qiu'er, who had been wandering around like a little deer, gradually calmed down and began to read every word carefully.

The plot enters the third chapter. After the foreshadowing of the previous two chapters, the plot has slowly unfolded in this chapter.

Guo Jing wanted Guo Fu to marry Yang Guo, but Huang Rong was very reluctant. Then Guo Fu and the Wu brothers began to bully Yang Guo.

Afterwards, in desperation, Yang Guo used Toad Kung Fu to seriously injure one of the Wu brothers.

In order to train Yang Guo and make him "reform himself", Guo Jing decided to send him to Zhongnan Mountain to study with Qiu Chuji.

It was not until the two of them encountered a Taoist priest who made things difficult for them in Mount Zhongnan and mentioned "Miss Dragon". Finally, Yang Guo disappeared and Guo Jing forced his way into Mount Zhongnan.

The plot of this third chapter is basically over.

It's only about 20,000 to 30,000 words, but in magazines and newspapers, this number of words is already a lot.

Xiang Kairan read it very carefully, but there were not many words after all. After a while, he sighed with some regret.

"No more~"

He looked lost, and then, as if it were an occupational disease, he began to think about the plot and characters.

"This Yang Guo character is much more likable than Guo Jing in the previous film, and it's more immersive to watch.
Bao Bingwen is a genius in writing novels. His writing is sophisticated, but he doesn't seem like a teenager under 20.
It is reasonable to say so, as he has been welcomed by foreigners abroad."

The more Xiang Kairan thought about it, the more he felt the beauty of "The Return of the Condor Heroes".

There are only three chapters, and ordinary people may not be able to see any clues. They just think it is very interesting but cannot explain why.

But Xiang Kairan is different. With the pen name Pingjiang Bushoushen, he is undoubtedly an authority in domestic martial arts novels today.

Three chapters are more than enough to give us a glimpse of the whole picture.

Judging from what has been shown so far, Yang Guo is a very charming and profound character. His identity of being both good and evil, and his tortuous growth experience, will surely make for a wonderful story.

Even more infectious than Guo Jing.

And Li Mochou, what’s her story?
When will "Little Dragon Girl" appear? What kind of role is she?
There are also various characters from previous games and various new characters.

There were so many doubts and excitement that even Xiang Kairan was overwhelmed and became addicted to it. Qiu'er didn't read novels much, but she was very surprised by Xiang Kairan's reaction.

This novel actually has such magic?

She also likes the work "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", but because of the name Pingjiang Bushousheng, she always has a little prejudice against this work.

I'm not that obsessed with it. I've always been looking forward to Xiang Kairan being able to write another martial arts novel that will surpass Bao Guowei.

But now it seems that the gentleman likes it more than just a little bit?

Qiu'er was curious, so she asked tentatively.

"Sir, what do you think of this "The Condor Heroes"? "

Xiang Kairan turned the page again, intending to review the details, but after hearing Qiu'er's question, he immediately raised his head.

Just give it some thought.

"Bao Bingwen, I am not as good as him!"

This was very serious and didn't seem like a joke at all.

You know, he is the founder of martial arts novels. The fact that he could say this shows his courage.

Xiang Kairan even said jokingly with a smile: "I give up. When it comes to writing novels, I can't compare to Bao Bingwen.

But if I meet him one day and have a real fight with him, I would be very confident. "

"Mr.'s evaluation is so high?"

Qiu'er was surprised. She knew that Xiang Kairan was a very proud man, and he was indeed capable, not only in martial arts, but also in literature.

He lowered his status and gave this comment on the work "The Condor Heroes".
Now, Qiu'er began to be curious about the content of the novel.

She immediately stepped forward and took the magazine from Xiang Kairan's hand.

"Sir, please show me what's so interesting about this novel."

Xiang Kairan just smiled and let the other party read the novel while he drank tea.

Sometimes he looked at Qiu'er's profile, sometimes he looked at the green plants in the garden, and no one knew what he was thinking about in his head.

But I heard Qiu'er sighing as she watched intently.

"Why is this Huang Rong different from the one in the previous film? Does a person's personality change when they reach middle age?"

"How can Guo Jing not distinguish between loyalty and treachery? It's really infuriating!"

"Guo Fu was born a bad person."

"Yang Guo looks more pleasing to the eye this way."

"Yes, yes, yes, use the Toad Magic Skill that Ouyang Feng taught you to kill him!"

Qiu'er danced with joy while reading the novel, as if she were almost there.

She didn't even notice that Xiang Kairan had left the garden.

At some point, Xiang Kairan sat down in front of the desk. He picked up the pen at hand, cleaned the ink carefully, and then spread a dozen manuscript papers on the table.

As usual, he wrote a few flamboyant Chinese characters in the upper right corner of the manuscript.

"Pingjiang Unlucky Person"

Obviously, compared with the initial attempt of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", the description and story construction of "The Return of the Condor Heroes" have reached perfection.

Compared with its predecessor, "The Return of the Condor Heroes" seems to be closer to the lives of ordinary people, and Yang Guo's experience also resonates with many people.

In addition, with the success of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", many people were looking forward to this work, which made "The Return of the Condor Heroes" even more popular.

In just one day, all the publications released, whether it was "Mengya" in the north or "Shibao" and "Red Rose" in the south, were sold out.

There was even a phenomenon where readers who did not buy newspapers went to the editorial office specifically to ask for manuscripts.

Fortunately, all the newspapers were established in the concession. In consideration of Bao Guowei's reputation, the police station in the concession was very respectful and sent out team members to protect the three editorial offices.

Foreigners don't like martial arts works such as "The Return of the Condor Heroes", but the noble gentlemen all have a special liking for Bao Guowei's "The Godfather".

Even many foreign senior officials received news from China that, because of Bao Guowei's works on economics, they wanted to get to know him better and see if they could recruit him.

Such a grand occasion naturally attracted a lot of people's attention.

The machines in the factory were running for three consecutive days, and related newspapers and periodicals were also printed for three days.

It really makes other newspapers envious.

It wasn't until four or five days later that the craze finally subsided a little.

Inevitably, someone commented in the newspaper: "Now that The Condor Heroes is a hot seller, it has set off a craze for martial arts novels. In the novel, Yang Guo is subjected to all kinds of difficulties. Should the faults of his father be imposed on an ordinary child? I don't agree. I personally think that the plot of The Condor Heroes is a rebellion against traditional feudal ideas and prejudices.

This work is set in a more critical era than the previous one. The end of the Southern Song Dynasty was when the country was in danger. I look forward to the subsequent plot. Yang Guo's growth can bring us more things. Just like Mr. Bingwen's previous work, the Chinese people should be like that hero. "

Apart from this kind of valuable professional analysis, of course, more people are following this article.

Zhabei is also an industrial area of ​​Shanghai.

There are a large number of factories here, as well as many low-level workers and their families living here.

The rent here is lower and prices are lower too.

Where there are people, there is business. There are few rich people in Zhabei, but the workers with poor spiritual life are not stingy in scraping together a few cents and throwing them into the money bowl of the street performers.

"Dear uncles, aunts, brothers and sisters, I am really sorry, Mr. Huang has something to do at home today, so I have to close the stall early. Please bear with me."

Huang Yiwu and his apprentice were busy sweating in an open space next to the factory area during the off-work period.

Some workers had just enjoyed the show to their heart's content and couldn't help but say with some reluctance.

"Master Huang, you are really skilled. Why are you thinking of leaving after just a short performance? I still want to see your Baguaquan."

"Yes, yes, show us your skills again!"

Huang Yiwu looked apologetic and bowed repeatedly.

"I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry."

After much persuasion, the workers were finally willing to leave.

Of course, compared with the spectators on the banks of the Huangpu River, the workers were much more simple and honest. Seeing how hard the two performed, they were not stingy with their tips.

Every penny they save is what the workers save on a daily basis, and is definitely not as much as the lavish spending of the masters and mistresses in the city.

A little bit can add up to a lot, which is quite impressive.

Fugui and Huang Yiwu thanked for the tip and started to pack up their stall quickly.

The two people's movements were much faster than usual, and could even be said to be a little anxious.

They threw all the props on the cart and hurriedly pulled the cart back.

On the way, Huang Yiwu couldn't help but ask in a low voice.

"Fugui, is the dry food ready?"

"Yes, I bought ten sesame cakes, which are enough for us to fill our stomachs."

"Where's the wine?"

"I bought the sweet potato wine from Wang Ergou from the winery. I heard that it was a good product that he secretly brought out from the factory."

"Okay, okay, are the candles ready?"

"Two big sticks, enough for the whole night!"

"The most important thing?"

Fugui took out an oil bag from his arms, raised it and said.

"I bought this second-hand Times from Mr. Li at the fabric factory. It still smells like ink!"

Huang Yiwu was immediately happy. He slapped his thigh, and his limping steps became much lighter.

"We'll have a day off tomorrow, so let's watch The Return of the Condor Heroes tonight!"

(End of this chapter)