The literary era since 1979

August 6, Yanjing.

Fang Yan and Han Yuemin returned from eastern Guangdong with a lot of things. They didn't even bother to put the suitcases back into the house, and called Fang Hong and Gong Xing to the yard.

Fang Hong said expectantly, "You look so happy. Have you finished your work?"

"It's done! Thanks to Yanzi, it's all done!"

Han Yuemin smiled and carefully took out two suits from the suitcase, one for men and one for women, neatly folded.

Fang Yan said, "Please give me your opinion on this dress. What do you think of it?"

Gong Xing took a closer look and saw that the man was wearing a white suit, white pants, and a white shirt. The only red touch was a fluttering red tie.

The woman wore a white jacket with a knee-length skirt and a red shirt underneath, which was decorated with butterfly ribbons.

"Not bad."

Fang Hong touched the fabric and couldn't help but boast about her design.

"Imagine what it would be like at the opening ceremony of the Los Angeles Olympics when more than 200 Olympic athletes all wore this uniform?"

Fangyan touched his chin and exclaimed in amazement.

"Mom!"

When Fang Hong thought about it, she got goose bumps all over her body and immediately urged Fang Yan and Gong Xing to try on the dresses.

"Ah?" Gong Xing was stunned.

"Yes, this dress is designed according to your and Yanzi's sizes. Put it on and let me see how it looks."

Fang Hong was very excited and said, "Let's see which places need some minor changes." Then she asked Han Yuemin to go home quickly to get the Seagull camera.

"Yes, yes, you guys can be the models and take some makeup photos. They will definitely come in handy during the bidding!"

"Don't go home, I have it here."

Fang Yan was about to get it, but Han Yuemin got there first and said, "I'll go, I'll go. You two should hurry up and change your clothes."

Under the eager gaze of her brother-in-law and sister, Gong Xing reluctantly went to the bedroom with Fang Yan and looked at the dress over and over again.

At this moment, there was a knock on the door, and Fang Hong outside the house reminded:
"Yanzi, will Suya and the others invite us to dinner in a few days?"

"Suya? Treat?"

Fangyan thought he had heard it wrong. His childhood friend, who was so stingy on weekdays, actually invited them to Quanjude to eat roast duck.

"Not only Suya, but also Ruoxue."

Gong Xing explained that Bai Ruoxue and Su Ya both found a place to stay after graduating from university because of him, so he specially held a banquet to express his gratitude.

"In that case, the assignment has been completed?" Fang Yan raised his eyebrows.

"It's done, and it's done beautifully!"

Fang Hong said that not only was Su Ya assigned to the Yanjing Television Drama Studio right after graduation, but she was also directly appointed as the deputy chief of the editorial department.

Fang Yan said sourly: "Good fellow, he was assigned as a deputy section-level cadre. I started out as a temporary worker."

"You are a top student at Yanda University. You had just graduated from high school at that time." Fang Hong joked.

Fang Yan joked, "Hey, I'll go to Yanda to discuss it someday and see if they can give me a visiting professorship."

"Are you a visiting professor?" Gong Xing took off his shirt and blinked.

"You don't believe it, do you?"

Fangyan curled his lips. Just based on the popularity of "Guns, Viruses, and Steel" in American universities, especially in the public Ivy League, he would be happy to be a visiting professor at the University of Iowa. Yenching University could recruit him as a visiting professor.

That is not just General Fang’s honor, but Yenching University’s honor!
Being a visiting professor at Yenching University is a great honor to Yenching University!

"Pfft!"

Gong Xing smiled sweetly and did not respond, but turned the conversation to Bai Ruoxue, who was also admitted to the Berkeley Business School as she wished.

"That's really great."

Fangyan was quite satisfied, as the foundation had gained a capable and free secretary.

After Gong Xing changed into her skirt, she suddenly said, "Xiaoyu has also thought about studying abroad to learn film and television production."

Fang Yan said: "Her career is booming, can she bear to give it up?"

Gong Xing grabbed his tie and tied it for him. "She is also worried about this. If she really gives up, should we..."

"That's no problem! I'll do my best to help her!"

Fangyan put his arms around her waist and said, "After all, she is our matchmaker." Then he asked her if she had any plans to study abroad.

"I?"

Gong Xing shook his head and laughed, "Don't forget, I have to study directing at Beijing Film Academy for two years. We'll talk about it two years later."

Fang Yan kissed her forehead, and then the two of them appeared in front of Fang Hong and Han Yuemin, wearing dresses specially made for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.

"Come!"

"Pose a few poses, yes, yes, and smile again."

Han Yuemin took a Seagull camera and took a lot of photos with the sound of shutter clicking. Fang Yan held his head high and said, "Sister, did Xiaoya and Ruoxue say when we will have the meal?"

"They said they would wait for you to come back and let you decide," Fang Hong said, "but it would be best if it was before the graduation ceremony."

Fang Yan and Gong Xing smiled at each other and said, "How about this Sunday?"

…………

Time flies and 5 days have passed.

When Fang Yan and Gong Xing arrived at Quanjude, they saw Su Ya, Bai Ruoxue, Suzuki Yoko, Mike and others had already taken their seats.

The talkative guys talked incessantly, the shy girls communicated in low voices, and there was laughter and joy, making the scene very lively.

As soon as they saw Fangyan, everyone stood up at the same time and greeted him with smiles.

Fangyan said playfully: "Should I call you 'Section Chief Su' from now on?"

"Yanzi, you are making fun of me again."

Su Ya rolled her eyes. "When we're working, I'll call you 'Director Fang'!"

Seeing that she still refused to call him "teacher", Fangyan did not force her and instead prepared to give her a graduation gift.

"What graduation gift?" Su Ya was very curious.

"The answer will be revealed at the Yanda graduation ceremony," Fang Yan said.

Without waiting for Bai Ruoxue to speak, Tang Shengnan said anxiously: "Teacher Fang, then we..."

"They are all there, they are all there."

Fangyan looked around and his eyes fell on Yoko Suzuki, Yui Hashimoto and Mike.

When asked about her future plans, Hashimoto Yui said that she had originally planned to return to Kyoto University to teach, but it is said that the employment environment in Japanese companies is very good now.

"Really?" Fang Hong, Han Yuemin and others cast inquiring looks.

"It's so good that Yui and I can't believe it."

Yoko Suzuki said that Japan's economy is no longer growing at a high speed, but at an ultra-high speed.

When companies interview applicants, they not only treat the college students to lavish meals and drinks and reimburse their travel expenses, but if they find the talent they like, they will also give them cash coupons, high-end suits, famous watches, etc. as gifts. Once they enter the company, accommodation and travel will be all arranged.

It even got to the point where if the level of the arrangement was too low, the Human Resources Department would be forced to resign by their superiors. Damn it!
You don't even know how to spend your money! Why don't you commit seppuku and die?

As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar.

Only the dialect was spoken, with a sly smile on the corner of his mouth. Japan's bubble economy was coming. If God wanted to make it crazy, he would first destroy it.

Of course, the real peak had to wait until after the Plaza Accord.

"Yui is going back to Japan, so what about you, Yoko?"

Gong Xing looked left and right.

"My father gave me two choices."

Yoko Suzuki said that one option was to return to the Yuhikaku Kyoto branch, and the other was to stay in Yanjing and join the Yuhikaku Beijing office.

Fang Yan said: "Don't be in a hurry, think about it slowly."

Suzuki Yoko's eyes sparkled, "I think so too. I plan to go back to Japan and talk to my father in person."

Fangyan asked around and finally looked at Mike who was grinning.

Mike came to China for the Chinese martial arts. Now that he has just learned the basics, he naturally refuses to go back no matter what.

"In that case..."

Fangyan took the initiative to extend an olive branch. After all, it was not enough for "Mystery World" to have its own serialized mystery novels.

The introduction of foreign mystery literature is also an indispensable part, and Mike is the perfect person to handle this translation work.

Mike was surprised and delighted to hear the proposal to join "Mystery World":
"Teacher Fang, did you found this magazine?"

"To be precise, it is a sub-publication of Science Fiction World Publishing House, and its main focus is on domestic and foreign mystery novels."

Fangyan explained with some reservation, "It provides a virgin land waiting to be developed for Chinese mystery writers and mystery fans."

Yoko Suzuki suddenly had an idea. If she stayed in Yanjing to work, could she also do this job like Mike?

"of course can!"

Fangyan was overjoyed. If Suzuki Yoko could help, it would be a great help to himself and "Mystery World".

As a mystery novel fan, Yui Hashimoto couldn't wait to ask, "Teacher Fang, will you also publish mystery novels in this magazine?"

Fang Yan smiled and nodded, "I have prepared some manuscripts."

Everyone couldn't help but exclaimed, and Hashimoto Yui's eyes lit up, "Is it still a social mystery novel like "Malice"? "

Seeing that Fangyan did not change his expression, Suzuki Yoko asked, "Is it a reformed style like The Ring? Or is it a traditional style?"

"How to describe it?" Fangyan glanced around, "If I have to give a definition, I would call it 'forensic mystery novel'." (End of this chapter)