Reborn Cultural Empire

"Mother Yang, good morning, or two taels of green onion and a bowl of porridge?"

Early in the morning, when Yang Yi's mother, Yang Min, came to the early shop at the entrance of the alley, she saw her old neighbor of more than 20 years, and the owner of the shop greeted her warmly. He smiled and nodded in response as usual, and then began to think about whether he should take the breakfast home with him, or just finish eating in the store.

Due to the long-term living conditions in the past, Yang Min has always been used to cooking at home, three meals a day, no exceptions.But this kind of life has changed unknowingly since my son graduated from junior high school. At first, I saw the manuscript fee brought back by the kid at home, and heard that my son asked me to rest more in the morning. Naturally, she severely reprimanded the saying that he was busy eating out, and felt that although this boy turned into a young writer and brought him endless surprises, he was still a young man.How can life be so easy?If you have money, you can go outside to be cool and unrestrained, what will you do in the future?Yang Min has taught her son the old adage like "earning money is like picking dirt with a needle, and spending money is like washing sand with water", but the other party always has a playful and smiling face, which makes her helpless as a mother. With a touch of pride.

But in this situation, with the emergence of his son's talent and ability, and the things he did were all amazing things that he never dared to imagine in his dreams before, Yang Min's mentality also unconsciously changed.I thought Yang Yi's words were nonsense before, but later I heard more - the most important thing is the financial strength of my family, and I can indeed enjoy life in the future.In her subconscious mind, she also approved of the boy's words: "Isn't the money earned back to be spent? Mom, you can't even spend a small amount of money. Do you know that I don't even have the motivation to make money?"

What else is there? "Now that the general environment is good, let's enjoy it outside quickly. In the future, those unscrupulous businessmen will do nothing to make money. I think you won't be able to eat a bite of authentic green onion fried buns." So what if you have time to wake up, go out for a walk and exercise early, and turn around and eat breakfast outside." "It's not that I said to your mother, women should treat themselves better. You are smoked every day. You are not a yellow-faced woman." Who should be a yellow-faced woman. Be careful that when I have a beautiful wife, I won't recognize an ugly mother"...

Being irritated to death by his son, who sounded like he could live, but actually cared about her so much. After being confused for a long time, Yang Min gradually accepted a more comfortable way of life, let alone breakfast. Even for dinner sometimes, after playing cards or taking a walk in the afternoon, she would go to some well-known old shops to buy some cooked food.Then you can have a happy meal with only a list of side dishes or soup at home.And it's really just like what my son said, I don't worry less in the kitchen, and my whole complexion looks a lot more energetic.In short, "I don't have to worry about my dinner anymore at home".

So after a long time like this, the owner of this miscellaneous shop at the entrance of the alley naturally became an acquaintance with her.

But after taking the package breakfast that the other party handed over with a smile.Yang Min finally noticed something was wrong with the other party.Although the boss usually has a smile on his face, he has never been so attentive.And looking at his posture, it seems that he has something to say but is a little embarrassed.Yang Min still has this kind of vision of observing words and feelings.

Sure enough, after Yang Min stopped and looked at him without speaking, and his eyes were full of inexplicable inquiries, the boss finally smiled and slapped two cattail leaf-sized palms, nodded and bowed to her : "Miss Min, you see we are all acquaintances here, your junior one, when you were still in school, you also ate breakfast here for several years, right?"

"What's the matter, you can just say it directly, why are you so polite?" Yang Min smiled and shook his head. He really didn't know what the boss was thinking, and thought to himself that we were indeed acquaintances for decades. If it's not difficult to help yourself, it's okay to help others. If you want to say that the neighbors around you are all very good people. In recent years, my son has become famous and prosperous. Most of the old acquaintances are envious , and didn't spread any gossip behind her back, this alone was enough for her to feel satisfied.

Hearing that Yang Min was so happy, the owner of the early shop immediately grinned, and then he said what he meant with Tianyan stammeringly: "Look, Xiaoyi is such a powerful celebrity now, even CCTV broadcasted it. His news is more famous than any number one in the college entrance examination. Those foreigners from Citigroup actually went to demonstrations for Xiaoyi's book. How many children in our country can have this kind of scene? So I thought about it all night, anyway, Xiaoyi is also an acquaintance who had breakfast with me. Seeing that he is so famous, I also want to gain some credit and change the name of our shop to "Yang Yicong Fried Buns" ', um, if you think it's inappropriate, Miss Min, you can call it 'Yang Yiye said delicious scallion fried buns', I'm just advertising for myself..."

"Wait, wait, what's the news from CCTV? Why are foreigners from Citigroup going to hold demonstrations for my son's book?" Yang Min was stunned for a moment, and didn't care about the other party's request. How shocking it is makes people speechless.

Seeing Yang Min's reaction, the shop owner knew earlier that this old neighbor probably hadn't seen the news last night, so he immediately became excited, thinking that he was the first person to announce the good news to the other party. After being overjoyed by the news, she might immediately agree to her request.So, ignoring the rattling frying pan on the stove, he turned off the ignition stove with a snap, and explained eloquently. If he didn't know, he thought this person was showing off his children to outsiders.

"You mean that Xiaoyi was on the CCTV news yesterday? Why didn't you notify me in advance about this little thing?" Yang Min's leisurely and relaxed life for the past two years made her look better than her peers A lot, now after hearing the news.His face was even more rosy, and he didn't know what to say for a while.Especially seeing the envious look on the face of the boss opposite, it's like something greedy.She was even more drunk as if she had drunk fine nectar, but out of her generation's peculiar petty bourgeois cautiousness, Yang Min asked again: "Are you sure it's my little one? Did he show his face on TV? "

The boy's mother has already decided that as long as the other party confirms the news, she will immediately call that bastard. She didn't tell her such a big surprise in advance. Does she still have her mother in her eyes?

But the boss immediately shook his head: "I didn't show my face on TV, and I can't blame your Xiaoyi for this. Originally, this news was interrupted. It was said to be a report brought from the scene. But the reporter said his name several times. Yang Yi, do you think there are still a few Yang Yis in this world, and they are the young writers mentioned on TV, and they belong to us Chinese? Besides, there is a company name, Yang Yi Culture, this is definitely true ..."

The other party cited examples one by one, almost conclusively proving his description.And after hearing the name Yangyi Culture, Yang Min completely believed the other party's words, and the pride on his face was undisguised, full of words: "Is it really my little thing? In the CCTV news It's on the air? That's a temporary news break. He doesn't even know..."

While speaking, Yang Min completely ignored the other party, and reached out to touch the inside of the pocket for a while.I just remembered the mobile phone my son bought for himself because it was inconvenient.So it’s still at home, and I’m not with me right now.So I immediately turned around and wanted to go back and call to prove the news.

From behind came the owner of the breakfast shop shouting loudly: "Hey, Miss Min, look at what I just said..."

But at this time, Yang Min didn't have the mood to take care of these things, so he waved his hands without looking back: "You can do whatever you want, you can figure it out!" In fact, Yang Yi's mother obviously didn't know that she What are you promising yourself?

After getting an affirmative answer, the man immediately looked envious, and thought that his son would not be able to claim the ability of someone else's child, but as long as he can reach one-tenth of Yang Yi's height in the future, he will have no regrets in this life.However, this unrealistic idea was immediately thrown away by him, and his attention was shifted to serious matters. He couldn't help thinking about where to go to recreate a signboard.

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Like the owner of this breakfast shop, there is more than one person who admires Yang Min. Because Yang Min is a housewife, it is only natural that she is not interested in news broadcasts. She always watches TV programs at 25:[-] every night. I turned on the TV on time, and after watching the weather forecast, I went to wait for the prime-time TV series, so I didn't know that there was such a thing in the news last night.

But other people are not like this. In Xizhi, many old people’s life, in the early years, the sun rose and the sun went down. Later, when the environment improved, they decided not to go to bed too late, but watched the news broadcast. , that's about it.Therefore, among the people who have a direct relationship with Yang Yi, many people have seen the news last night.

Yang Haiying, Yang Yi's third uncle, woke up early in the morning and asked his wife: "Have you called Xiao Min? Why can't I get through the phone at home? Could something happen?"

"You don't have a crow's mouth here. What can Xiao Min do? Now that she has a mobile phone, she must have stopped the landline at home. I can't remember the mobile phone number. Why are you here?" The boy's uncle He glared at his old man angrily, but even though he scolded him a lot, he was still a little worried, and then he gave advice to his wife: "Then you call Wei Hong or Wei Dong, They must remember Xiao Min's cell phone number."

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In fact, the news report broadcast on the TV program last night certainly caused a sensation in the country, but for the one who can write excellent articles, and can also enter the Citigroup market, and finally make foreigners argue endlessly over his works Most of the young people in the audience just know the name——Yang Yi, it doesn't sound too common, and there are some interesting Chinese names in it, but people who don't know boys have no way to associate this name with a certain name. connected to an actual image.

Because the news broadcast has always been a third-party perspective, and the boy himself was not directly interviewed.

This is also a question that countless people are curious about.

But no matter what, the name Yang Yi is completely in the mouths of people from all walks of life in China.Started the process of word of mouth, there is no doubt.

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Citigroup over there.A protest by readers of The Fall of an Empire at the Christmas Book Market.The discussion on the other side of the ocean even surpassed that in China.Because the selection of the Pulitzer Prize is only more than four months away, all ordinary people who care about this award, or even those who are interested in reading and literature, have paid a lot of attention to this event.

Against this background, even the Pulitzer Prize Review Committee, which has always paid little attention to public opinion, that is, a group of scholars from Columbia University’s School of Journalism and School of Education, had to stand up for this incident. a statement.

"We are not turning a blind eye to excellent works. Nor are we indulging in the game of our own small circle, so we can't listen to any opinions that are beneficial to this award. However, sometimes traditions are worthy of respect and must be respected, If the past history is ignored just because of the excellence of the works, then I don't think the Pulitzer Prize will have the glory it has today... Of course, this is only the opinion of some of the judges at present. "This work. In fact, our entire review committee, as well as the fund management organization of the Pulitzer Prize, are still under intense discussion. Readers, please try to maintain a calm and objective attitude. We will definitely give you a satisfactory reply……"

The official statement issued by Columbia University failed to satisfy the readers of Citigroup, but it made some Chinese media start to get excited.

To use a not-so-elegant description on the Internet in later generations.That is, the mass media has fallen into corruption.

This situation, in the eyes of some people.It is unavoidable that there is some lack of confidence and low self-esteem.Just a statement from the Pulitzer Prize jury.I didn't really accept "The Fall of the Empire", so why should I be so happy?Is it true that only the affirmation of foreigners is considered true affirmation, while our own people think it is good?

China's unique history is the reason for this psychological itinerary. Even in the late first decade of the new century, when China's power was booming in the previous life, this kind of idea that only outsiders recognize is really good, and there is no shortage of market, so when Some domestic media commented on this incident, thinking that it was a victory for Huaxia authors to go to the world. Immediately, some people also voiced opposition and questioning: "There are always some people who think that what we recognize is not true. Well, only after outsiders praise with one voice, will they have the confidence to follow suit, but obviously, this kind of thinking just shows that this type of people are not confident..."

Regarding the disputes over foreigners, domestic opinions are divided into two factions, but whether they feel that Yang Da has boosted the morale of the people in the country, or feel that there is no need to sway their own opinions because of the attitude of outsiders, these two completely different voices are all concerned about Yang. One expressed appreciation and support.

It was only the next day that Rogo got the news from the president's office. After Mr. Fatty came to the company early in the morning, he saw that the Yingying Yanyans in the president's office were not prepared before starting work, but they all got together and chattered together. When discussing something, he immediately prepared to put on a serious face and educate these girls regardless of the occasion. As a result, an assistant who was better than Wei An rushed over to him with a happy face before he could speak: "Director Luo and Director Yang have both appeared on the CCTV news, and Citigroup is now arguing about his work. Tell me, is our company also taking the opportunity to launch a publicity campaign? I called early in the morning and asked, when is the book "The Fall of the Empire" going to be published in China?"

The other clerk girls in the president's office saw someone standing up to speak, and immediately came up to join in the fun with a smile: "I said, the publishing department and the marketing department will naturally have to worry about the publicity. Let's ask the little boss when to treat the guests." That's right, they are already great writers and great writers from Civilized Overseas, so I don't feel like it, but I can't justify it."

In the end, the fat man, who understood the cause and effect of the incident, opened his mouth and dialed Yang Yi, regardless of the chicks around him: "Hello? Are you still eating 'Love Breakfast'? You're quite calm." Angry, come here quickly, now the company is in a turmoil, clamoring for a treat from you... What, you don't know? Okay, come here and tell you, how did you make it clear on the phone..."

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If it is said that in China, the general attitude towards this news is that it is honorable, or at least very interested, then the only person who feels depressed is probably someone who just had a bad relationship with Yang Yi.

The Writers Association of China is located in the South Lane of Brick Building outside Dongzhimen, Beijing. At the just-concluded party group secretary meeting, Qian Qian, the deputy secretary who presided over the executive work of the association, looked around the few people on the small sofa in surprise, because they were lesbians. , and because of the special status and literati attitude of writers, even though they have a very obvious displeasure, they still maintain their due demeanor: "Several of you should have read yesterday's news, Right? But what I want to ask is why such an outstanding young writer, the name Yang Yi, didn’t appear on the registration list for the Advanced Discussion Class for Young and Middle-aged Writers of the Lu Xun Academy of Literature this time?” (To be continued...)