There are two main reasons why Kang Jianfei took the manuscript and submitted it directly to his door instead of sending it to the mailbox of "Ming Pao".
First, submission by email is a matter of fate. If you submit in person, you have room for face-to-face communication, and the chance of your manuscript being accepted is much greater. Kang Jianfei does not think that what he wrote is "Looking for Qin", and "Ming Pao" will definitely like it.
, and even came to his door to beg him to write a manuscript.
Second, the novels of "Ming Pao" are published in its supplement. The work of soliciting manuscripts for the "Supplement" is personally handled by Jin Yong and editor-in-chief Pan Yuesheng. The other supplement editors are only responsible for drafting, proofreading and other tasks.
Naturally, Jin Yong and Pan Yuesheng will not read all the manuscripts. They only read those manuscripts that have been screened out by ordinary editors. If they submit manuscripts by their own email and encounter an editor who is not discerning, they will directly throw them in as scrap manuscripts.
Trash can, that’s what makes you want to cry without tears.
Kang Jianfei led Hu Juncai into the Ming Pao building. Instead of going to the supplement editorial office, he directly asked where the editor-in-chief's office was.
There were people coming and going in the building, and the employees in each office were working nervously. This modern office atmosphere made Hu Juncai panic, and he always felt that someone was spying on them secretly.
As they walked in the aisle, Hu Juncai's protruding head may have aroused suspicion. A man in a suit, about sixty years old, with glasses came towards them and stopped them and asked: "Who are you looking for?"
Kang Jianfei saw that the bespectacled man had gray hair and looked dignified. He was probably the head of Ming Pao. He smiled at him and said, "Hello, I'm looking for Pan Yuesheng, Editor-in-Chief Pan."
The man with glasses frowned and asked, "What do you want from Editor Pan?"
Kang Jianfei said: "I wrote a novel, and I made an appointment with Editor-in-Chief Pan to show him the manuscript. Where is the editor-in-chief's office?"
"Are you sure you have made an appointment with Editor-in-Chief Pan?" the man with glasses asked with a smile.
Kang Jianfei felt something was wrong with his smile, so he said bravely: "That's true."
The man with glasses waved his hand and said, "No need to look for it. Chief Editor Pan doesn't have time to see you today."
Kang Jianfei asked: "Why? Isn't he here today?"
The man with glasses sneered and left after saying one sentence: "Because I am Pan Yuesheng!"
Kang Jianfei and Hu Juncai looked at each other, but Kang Jianfei quickly reacted and caught up and said, "Mr. Pan, this is a novel I created. I want you to read it and help me correct it."
"Didn't you say you made an appointment with me?" Pan Yuesheng sneered, "I hate people who lie and deceive the most. If his character is not good, what good novels do you expect him to write?"
Seeing Pan Yuesheng about to enter his editor-in-chief's office, Kang Jianfei took the opportunity to step forward and stop him, took out his manuscript and said: "Mr. Pan, I feel that no matter what my character is, as the editor-in-chief of "Ming Pao", you are always obliged to read it.
Read the author's submission, this is your job responsibility."
Pan Yuesheng showed no mercy to Kang Jianfei and said, "Sorry, I have my own set of review standards, and the judgment of the author's character is also one of them."
Kang Jianfei didn't expect that he was so unlucky that Pan Yuesheng would be shot without even reading his manuscript.
Seeing that the old man was too stubborn and couldn't explain anything, Kang Jianfei picked up his manuscript and turned around to leave. Only Jin Yong and Pan Yuesheng could make the final decision on the manuscripts for the supplement of "Ming Pao". Since it was impossible to find Pan Yuesheng, he had to find someone else.
Jin Yong himself.
Hu Juncai felt a little inferior when facing Hong Kong people, and whispered: "A Fei, I think we should go back. Being a writer is not easy."
Kang Jianfei had a smile on his face, as if the scene just now had not happened at all. He comforted: "Don't worry, if they don't want my manuscript, it only means that they are ignorant!"
Having said that, Kang Jianfei has actually realized in his heart that his manuscript will probably not be accepted by "Ming Pao". As the editor-in-chief, Pan Yuesheng, if "Ming Pao" is short of manuscripts, he will never because of Kang Jianfei's lies.
And refused to read the manuscripts. Since Pan Yuesheng did this, there is only one reason that can be explained - "Ming Pao" has no shortage of manuscripts. There are countless writers in Hong Kong rushing to send their manuscripts to "Ming Pao" for publication. It is difficult for new authors to be published in "Ming Pao"
Show your face.
Kang Jianfei asked Hu Juncai to wait downstairs while he inquired about Jin Yong's office and knocked directly on the wooden door of the office.
"Please come in!" A deep voice came from inside.
Kang Jianfei pushed open the door and walked in. Jin Yong, who was writing an editorial at his desk, looked up and saw a strange young man and asked, "Who are you?"
"Mr. Cha, I am a novel lover. This is a novel I wrote. I would like you to read it." Kang Jianfei smiled and put the manuscript on Jin Yong's desk.
Jin Yong frowned. He hated being disturbed when he was writing. Moreover, the manuscripts of new authors could just be handed over to the ordinary editor below for review. If everyone came to him after writing a manuscript, wouldn't he have to read it every day?
Too busy writing?
Jin Yong was not good at words, and since Kang Jianfei had already brought the manuscript, he could not just kick him out. He did not talk to Kang Jianfei at the moment, but took the manuscript and started reading it.
At the beginning of the novel, it is pointed out that Xiang Shaolong is an ordinary grassroots man in Hong Kong. He has done some martial arts since elementary school and is a martial arts enthusiast. Then Xiang Shaolong’s girlfriend was robbed by the young master, and he was bullied and beaten by the young master. Rich young man
The thugs kicked Xiang Shaolong off the roof of the building. As a result, the protagonist traveled through time and space during the fall and landed on the bed of an ancient beauty.
Jin Yong's brows tightened and relaxed. After reading about 30,000 words, he wrote a few lines on a note, then handed the manuscript of "Looking for Qin" and the note to Kang Jianfei, waving for him to leave.
This is Jin Yong's habit. Because he is not good at eloquence, he often writes notes to express his opinions, even when he manages Ming Pao.
Kang Jianfei took the note and read it, and saw that it read: "The idea of traveling through time and space is quite novel. However, the writing is too frivolous and the plot is too gaudy. I hope it will be corrected in the future. You will have a lot to do with the novel."
Kang Jianfei couldn't laugh or cry after reading the note. Jin Yong first affirmed him, then pointed out his shortcomings, and finally encouraged him to correct his shortcomings and have a bright future.
Affirmation, deficiencies, encouragement, and comprehensiveness are indeed the style of the Dundun elders.
But this is all just talk. What the real meaning is: your writing skills are not good enough, and you have a tendency to write erotic articles, which is not in line with the style of "Ming Pao", so this newspaper will not accept this article.
Kang Jianfei suddenly wanted to laugh. It was the first time he plagiarized a novel that was a big hit later, and it was actually rejected by Ming Pao.
Kang Jianfei was unlucky. At this time, "Ming Pao" had manuscripts from a group of writers such as Ni Ji, and "Ming Pao Evening News" had manuscripts from a group of writers such as Wen Ruiyu. The source of manuscripts for both sides was very stable and the sales volume was good. Therefore, unless the work
The quality must be high, otherwise it will be difficult for new authors’ novels to be published in Ming Pao.
If it were ten years from now, when Hong Kong's martial arts novel world was losing talent and good works were hard to find, if Kang Jianfei came up with "Looking for Qin" again, "Ming Pao" would definitely rush to get it!
Kang Jianfei walked out of Jin Yong's office with the manuscript. When he walked to the door, he turned back to Jin Yong and smiled: "Mr. Cha, we will see you later!"
Jin Yong was stunned for a moment, then smiled politely at Kang Jianfei and nodded: "Goodbye."
Watching Kang Jianfei leave, Jin Yong didn't take the matter to heart. "Looking for Qin" was suspected of being pornographic. Although he stopped at that point, "Ming Pao" was already on the right track and would not rashly publish such a novel to lower its style.
.Ni Jiji’s novels published in Ming Pao also contain erotic scenes, but they are all about love between men and women at the height of their passion. They are essentially different from the naked love in “The Story of Qin”. Kang Jianfei’s novel is obviously gaudy.
many.
What's more, at the beginning of this year, the "Wesley" series that had been serialized in "Ming Pao" for more than ten years published its first single volume "Old Cat", which triggered a new round of Wesley fever in Hong Kong Island. "Ming Pao" took advantage of this
Shareholder style, sales once reached 150,000 copies.
When Huang Yulang saw Wesley's popularity, he immediately invited Ni Jiang to write a novel at a price of 500 yuan per thousand words, setting a new record for Hong Kong writers' remuneration.
Nowadays, Ni Frame is very popular, and Wesley's series "Chain" is serialized well in Ming Pao. Only Jin Yong would go crazy and replace Ni Frame's Wesley and publish Kang Jianfei's "Looking for the Qin" instead.
Kang Jianfei went downstairs with the rejected manuscript. Hu Juncai quickly stepped forward and asked, "How is it? Have they accepted the manuscript?"
"Go to Oriental Daily!" The smile on Kang Jianfei's face disappeared and a few words popped out from between his teeth.
Isn’t it Ming Pao?
There are so many newspapers in Hong Kong, I can’t believe that “Xun Qin Ji” couldn’t be submitted!
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You guys are so, so powerful. I thought I would only reach the top of the list tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, but I actually made it to the top this afternoon.