Li Qing looked at Liu Xu'er, who looked embarrassed, and said with a smile: "Don't you want to talk about "The Three-Body Problem"? I don't have much time, so don't waste it on these side details."
Liu Xu'er heard this and nodded immediately: "Okay, okay!"
After saying this, he said to the doorman: "You lead the way, I'm treating you today."
The doorman responded quickly and walked into the hotel with Li Qing.
When they came to the front desk, several waiters looked dull when they saw Li Qing. After they came to their senses, they all rushed forward to serve him.
After a long time, Li Qing and Liu Xu'er came to a private room and were waiting for the meal. The person Liu Xu'er called finally arrived.
This man is a young man wearing silver-rimmed glasses, in his mid-twenties. When he saw Li Qing, he had a smile on his face and said in a strong Beijing accent: "You must be the author of "The Three-Body Problem"!
I am the current president of Beijing University of Science and Technology and the editor-in-chief of "Contemporary Literary World" magazine. My name is Guo Rui."
"Hello." Li Qing stood up and shook hands with the other person politely.
Royal Hotel, as a well-known five-star hotel in Beijing, the consumption level here is naturally not much lower.
However, Guo Rui didn't seem to care about the money at all. When he heard that Li Qing was going to adapt the essay "The Three-Body Problem" into a novel, he immediately became energetic and kept asking Li Qing to order food.
, anyway, he asked Li Qing to order whatever dishes were expensive. He didn't have the simple taste of a club president at all, but instead seemed a bit wealthy.
Li Qing was not too hungry, so he only ordered five dishes and one soup.
Even this, Li Qing felt was a bit too much, not because he was stingy, but because he was not willing to waste it.
But he completely forgot that having lunch at the Royal Hotel is a luxury in itself. However, the confidentiality and security of the Royal Hotel are very good, and it is a place where some public figures particularly like to hang out.
When Li Qing ordered the food, Guo Rui shook his head, feeling that this big star was a bit reserved.
Guo Rui picked up the menu, flipped through it, and said to the waiter: "This page, and this page, please have one."
When the waiter saw this, his expression was startled, but he didn't have any special reaction. After asking again, he picked up the menu and exited the box.
"Mr. Li, let's talk about "The Three-Body Problem"!"
At this time, Liu Xu'er said with expectation.
Li Qing looked at Liu Xu'er and then at Guo Rui. Seeing that the two of them seemed a little over-enthusiastic, he nodded and said, "Okay."
"When are you going to write the novel "The Three-Body Problem"?" Liu Xu'er asked quickly.
"I don't have time."
Li Qing shook his head and said: "It will definitely not work this year. I am very busy. If possible, next year! If I have time next year, I will write "The Three-Body Problem". I hope this novel can appear in front of readers more than anyone else."
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Guo Rui said enthusiastically: "Isn't it the second novel you are preparing for that is not The Three-Body Problem?"
"No, it's a suspense novel." Li Qing said.
Guo Rui frowned, and then said like a saleswoman: "Do you know our "Contemporary Literary World"? In the four years since its establishment, "Contemporary Literary World" has been widely praised by the society. It has held two essay contests, both of which are
It has achieved great success and has made many young writers popular. But when I saw the essay "The Three-Body Problem", I suddenly realized that all young writers really pale in comparison to you.
The huge world view and complex alien civilization are breathtaking."
Liu Xu'er nodded repeatedly, deeply agreeing with Guo Rui's words.
Li Qing wondered: "That's just a composition of more than a thousand words. It shouldn't be something that you two like so much."
Guo Rui and Liu Xu'er looked at each other, and Liu Xu'er suddenly said excitedly: "As a creator, when I saw the composition "The Three-Body Problem", I could feel the majestic story behind it.
, it’s like using a few points to reveal the whole picture, and every time I think about the story behind the composition "The Three-Body Problem", I feel like there is an itch hidden in my heart..."
"Your essay is really the tip of the iceberg. If possible, Mr. Li, I especially hope that you can publish this novel in our "Contemporary Forum."" Guo Rui said.
Liu Xu'er didn't seem to expect that the president would say that, and her expression was slightly startled.
Li Qing smiled and said: "I believe there is a chance for us to cooperate."
Guo Rui seemed to notice Li Qing's perfunctory, so he explained with a smile: "Our "Contemporary Literary World" is currently the top three magazine in terms of sales among major domestic magazines. It is a campus literary magazine I founded when I was a freshman. Later, it gradually
Open up the off-campus market and open sales channels across the country..."
Following Guo Rui's narration, Li Qing couldn't help but look at the president of Beijing University with admiration.
In less than four years, "Contemporary Literary World" magazine has developed to the point where it ranks among the top three magazines in the country. This kind of entrepreneurial speed is quite legendary.
However, Li Qingguan's Guo Rui's behavior did not seem to be able to steadily develop a campus magazine into a national literary celebrity, so he felt that this person either had the guidance of an expert or had a good background.
But he is not interested in these.
Because as long as the bidding conference is held smoothly and is a complete success, Li Qing will prepare all future works to be auctioned according to the bidding conference model. Furthermore, he really does not have much time to manage these now.
As he came into contact with more and more things and his horizons became higher and higher, Li Qing deeply felt that he still had deep deficiencies in all aspects.
He should correct these deficiencies one by one and exercise them while he is still young, so that he can avoid making fewer detours in the future.
Therefore, even next year, Li Qing may not have time to write "The Three-Body Problem".
Because "The Three-Body Problem" is divided into three parts with nearly one million words. Although it is not as many as "Xunqin Ji", the knowledge points involved in it are numerous and complicated. It requires more caution and seriousness than "Xunqin Ji". If you want to
To achieve perfection, you must think about all aspects before writing.
Li Qing's memory is superhuman, but it does not mean that he can write a novel of nearly one million words without any flaws. Especially a novel like "The Three-Body Problem" that is designed to cover an entire alien civilization. There is no room for the slightest flaw.
loopholes.
He could remember the general plot of "The Three-Body Problem", but the rest of the content required his own writing skills to retell it.
At this point, Li Qing, who had experienced tens of millions of words as a writer in his previous life, was quite confident.
Seeing that Li Qing seemed not interested in writing novels, Guo Rui felt deeply heartbroken...