Rebirth 07: Start adding points from elementary school students

Chapter 269 Teachers and Students
In fact, there is not much to talk about in publishing negotiations for the first prize winner.

It will definitely be published separately, but subsequent work such as binding design and typesetting is not something that can be started right now.

“Are you willing to publish?”

"Have."

Then the publishing house makes a promise, and the matter is over.

What really needs to be negotiated are the winners of the second and third prizes in the Mystery Literature Award, as well as the three publishing houses that want to re-edit and publish other works of the first prize winner.

However, there was a small episode. As the publishing house with the strongest comprehensive strength, the general manager of Huaxin, who was full of business sense, extended an olive branch to Li Yan, saying that they could produce a "hardcover edition" for Li Yan and provide high-intensity publicity and promotion.

Then he was shocked back by President Ma's angry eyes.

Li Yan doesn’t really care. After the publication of my essay collection and Nangong Youth, maybe I’ll have another chance to interact with you guys.

The number of participants in the Dragon Boat Festival special event on June 6th dropped sharply.

For most leaders, the trip ends after attending the award ceremony.

Therefore, the atmosphere of visiting the ancient city scenic area is much more relaxed.

The publishing house employees, who previously only served as "staff", became much more familiar with the authors after last night's negotiation meeting.

Everyone was scattered in the ancient city scenic area and entered into a free communication mode.

Zou Yang flew back to Linjiang with Su Siqing early in the morning. He even sent a message to Li Yan last night, asking if she wanted to go back with them.

Li Yan refused. It was such a good opportunity this morning, it would be a waste if she didn’t take it.

Although everyone was still very curious about Li Yan, they had asked almost all the questions they needed to ask. It was obvious that Li Yan was a little tired from dealing with the situation last night, and today everyone was somewhat embarrassed to continue to surround him.

This gave Li Yan a rare moment of leisure.

He was standing in front of the tall bell and drum tower, staring intently.

"What's the matter?" It was a very neutral voice, but you could still tell it was a female one.

Li Yan turned around and saw a plump girl in a black suit, round glasses and very long hair.

He knew who this was, Jiang Qingyue, the 66 editor who was his QQ friend.

The two have already confirmed their identities on QQ, and Jiang Qingyue has also done all the flattering as the editor of 66.

It counts as meeting each other in person.

"Every time I look at these buildings, I feel like time is lost." Li Yan looked back at the Bell and Drum Tower. "The timekeeping center of the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties... was first built in the Yuan Dynasty. Although it was rebuilt in the Ming and Qing dynasties, it still represents a fragment of the ancient people's lives that has been brought to us after hundreds of years."

"You know something about cultural relics?"

"Not bad. I had some understanding of it when I read the works of Mr. Su Siqing, a great writer from Linjiang."

"Will there be any inspiration? Something like... ancient and modern mysteries, time travel, etc."

"Who knows? Take a closer look, maybe there will be one."

"Then you must show it to me first."

Li Yan smiled, "Editor 66 is really dedicated."

"I just want to see it for myself." Jiang Qingyue was still a little shy. "I won't bother you anymore. Just enjoy it. You will be the future leader of Chinese reasoning."

"I'll try to get rid of 'Future' as soon as possible."

After all, it was a "tour group" of nearly one hundred or two hundred people. It took a lot of time to gather at a certain scenic spot for roll call, and in the end we could only take a quick look around. At eleven o'clock, everyone got on the bus one after another and returned to the hotel.

The farewell banquet was relatively perfunctory - probably because the leader was not there.

Li Yan was not very interested in eating and planned to rest in the restaurant for a while before taking the 1 o'clock hotel shuttle to the airport to wait for the flight at 2:40.

Then suddenly I saw some people giving gifts to each other.

It should have nothing to do with him being a minor.

As a result, several middle-level managers from the publishing house, the organizer's staff, and the hotel management all came towards him. Bags of all sizes were piled up next to Li Yan.

Each one is "a small token of appreciation, not a respectful gesture". The publisher said they would contact us more often in the future, the organizer said they were doing their best to be a gracious host, and the hotel management apologized for allowing underage guests to stay there - in fact, they just wanted to give us something.

In their opinion, it would be a good idea to show goodwill to this promising young man as early as possible.

Li Yan couldn't refuse. She was looking at the gift and wondering how to take it away. Xiao Wang had already appeared beside her without anyone noticing. "I'll take it for you. Can I put it in the trunk?"

"Uh..." Li Yan wanted to say that he hadn't seen what was inside yet, but then he felt that it didn't matter. Even if there were cigarettes, alcohol, etc., could he still return them?
Moreover, he lifted it up and it didn't look like it was made of alcohol. It should be more interesting to give gifts to cultured people.

I can open blind boxes with my roommates when I go back.

The way back is always shorter than the way here. Li Yan was still sighing that the scenery outside the window was gradually becoming familiar, when suddenly she realized that she had arrived at the airport.

"Happy times are always so short." Carrying a suitcase in one hand and eight gift bags in the other, he walked into the terminal hall under the sidelong glances of his companions.

At the same time, the Tianxing Literature Award ceremony was being held in the auditorium of the Overseas Chinese Building, No. 186, Bangjiang East Road, Rongxi District, New Taipei City, Linjiang Province.

Guo Qiwen, who was sitting in the first row, felt very complicated.

He had discussed with Li Yan the plan of leaving Beijing last night and attending a meeting today, but Li Yan decisively refused on the grounds that "it would be too tiring".

Then they chose to let Guo Qiwen take charge.

There is really no one in the school who is more suitable to lead the school than him.

But the teacher who won the Excellence Award but was not eligible to be invited to the ceremony went on stage on behalf of the student who won the first prize but did not come to receive the award...

It's a bit weird indeed.

The Tianxing Literary Award has only one track, unlike the Publishers Joint Summit, where an awards ceremony can take an entire afternoon.

So the award ceremony starts at two o'clock and is expected to end at three o'clock, followed by the Outstanding Writers Summit.

Guo Qiwen would never be willing to attend this summit. He only had two tasks today. One was to go on stage to receive the award on behalf of Li Yan - an arrangement from Li Yan; the other was to explain Li Yan's identity and why he did not come to the meeting - an arrangement from Principal Tan.

"Li Yan's Chinese teacher..." Guo Qiwen muttered to himself, "He was just lucky."

It was around five or six in the afternoon when Li Yan walked out of the airport with his suitcase. He took a quick glance and saw Guo Qiwen standing in front of the car and waving at him.

"How does it feel to be back in Linjiang?"

"Luckily the plane was alright."

"Do you ever talk like that?"

"Safety is very precious, and it's worth mentioning first." Li Yan stretched lazily, "What time did Teacher Guo come?"

"It was about four o'clock. I almost couldn't get away."

"Oh?" Li Yan became interested. "Didn't you say you would just accept the award and leave?"

"The organizing committee kept me here and insisted that I attend the Writers' Summit," Guo Qiwen laughed. "I said I also participated in the competition, but I won an Excellence Award, and I was just taking the first prize on behalf of my students. As a result, they said..."

"I am your student."

Guo Qiwen was stunned for a moment, glanced at Li Yan who was yawning in the rearview mirror, and quickly let it go.

"No, the answer is that I am your teacher."

Li Yan made a face, "Is there any difference?"

"No, everything is fine. Why did they let me participate in the forum as Guo Qiwen?"

"How's the hotel and food?"

"I don't live here." Guo Qiwen replied, "It's just a short distance away. I went there after lunch today. How about you? How was your trip to Beijing?"

Li Yan looked at the bags at hand, picked up one and threw it on the passenger seat, "Anyway, I just pretended to be happy."

The teacher and the student burst into tacit laughter in the car.

(End of this chapter)