"Zhang Zhong, how is the progress of the book about rural life that you mentioned last time in Yanjing?" Zhuang Yu suddenly asked as the group of people arrived at the foothill park.
The book about rural life he was talking about was "The Ordinary World". Zhang Zhong briefly mentioned it to them when he went to Yenching University for an exchange meeting last time.
"It's almost done." Zhang Zhong said.
"Is it convenient to reveal what it's about specifically?" Zhuang Yu asked.
Zhang Zhong said, "There is nothing that cannot be disclosed, but it just writes about ordinary urban and rural life. If I summarize it simply like this, you will sound boring. I think it is better to wait until the book comes out."
Liu Yuan smiled and said, "You still want us to contribute sales to you?"
Zhang Zhong said: "If Mr. Liu is reluctant to part with it, I will send you a few copies later."
"Okay, I'll buy it myself. I can still afford the price of a book." Liu Yuan looked at the flower-filled park and said with a smile, "Zhang Zhong, no school has invited you to participate in exchange meetings recently, or...
Want to visit?”
"Yes, didn't I go to Jinling University before?" Zhang Chong replied.
"That's not what I'm talking about. Didn't anyone invite you after you came back from Jinling University?" Liu Yuan moved his eyes from the flowers to Zhang Zhong. Zhuang Yu and Wang Yi were also looking at him at the same time.
Zhang Zhong thought for a while and said, "There should be, but they all contacted my agent. He seemed to have mentioned it to me, and it probably wasn't a prestigious school, so he simply rejected it at the time."
Chen Qing did tell him before that some schools invited him to attend exchange meetings, visit, or part-time as a substitute teacher. They were all less famous schools, and the best ones were similar to Jiangyang University.
Look.
Zhang Zhong’s answer is also very realistic. It’s not a prestigious school, so just refuse it.
Zhuang Yu smiled and said, "I suggest you find time to pick up a few fairly good schools and accept their invitations."
Zhang Zhong raised his eyebrows and said, "How do you say this?"
Zhuang Yu shook his head, "I can't tell you the specifics, but many schools have been launching this kind of exchange meeting recently, which gives people a sense of undercurrent. It's not a bad thing to find a few schools to participate."
Liu Yuan also said, "Well, just think of it as a trip. You don't have to promise too much. Just promise one in a month or two."
Zhang Zhong still had doubts in his heart, but he didn't ask again, but nodded and said, "Okay, I'll keep it in mind."
…
Time flies so fast. It has been more than a month since Zhuang Yu and the others visited Jiangyang. In the blink of an eye, 2020 is about to pass.
During this period of more than a month, Zhang Zhong's life gradually became dull.
"The Adventures of Chun Yufen", which was originally planned to be released two years ago, was delayed for a period of time due to Zhang Chong's back and forth revisions, and the release date had to be pushed to New Year's Day in 2021.
During this period, Zhang Zhong also released a book, which was the collection of fairy tales. However, because this collection of fairy tales had been serialized in "Zero Zero One" magazine before, and there were no new stories in the single volume, it did not cause much sensation.
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The release plan of "The Adventures of Chunyufen" has been announced by the company, so readers have been waiting for the arrival of this book during this time.
But in addition to this book, there is another thing that attracts attention on New Year's Day, and that is the award ceremony of the Chinese Detective Master Award.
Zhang Zhong received an invitation letter, and there were two invitations, one was for the "fifth-grade vegetable" and the other was for the "Qianye Vine".
When he received these two invitation letters, the winners of the Chinese Detective Master Award had already been announced.
What surprises people is that this time the Chinese Detective Master Award actually awarded the novel "The Devotion of Suspect X".
In fact, it is not that surprising that the Chinese Detective Master Award is awarded to a foreigner. After all, it has happened several times before.
The Detective Master Award has always wanted to expand its influence, so the nationality requirements are not high. As long as the detective novels were published in China that year, they may win the award.
But what people are surprised to find is that the author of "The Devotion of Suspect
Even though Zhang Zhong was so strong last year, he only won one Newcomer Award. This year, the Chinese Detective Master Award is in this way. Anyone with a discerning eye will know why at a glance.
Yes, among the detective novels released in China in 2020, only "The Devotion of Suspect
Zhang Zhong won this grand prize.
[I feel sorry for Zhang Zhong, what kind of shameful award is this? It’s okay not to accept it. 】
[This trick is a bit vicious, I guess Zhang Zhong was also disgusted. 】
【Cheap little neon.】
Many people on the Internet are complaining about Zhang Zhong, but some people hold the opposite opinion.
[To be honest, "The Devotion of Suspect
[The Chinese Detective Master Award just shows that their award mechanism is very fair.]
[Zhang Zhong’s fans are so disgusting. You can’t give all the awards to your master.]
…
Li Ke looked at the comments online and smiled happily.
After the events of the last awards ceremony, Yu Zuoren no longer served as the chief judge, and Li Ke took over.
Li Ke was a little worried at first, wondering whether this year's grand prize should be awarded to Zhang Zhong. Later, after "The Devotion of Suspect
People can also help block the crowd.
Those who hold the opposite opinion are those whose lives are unsatisfactory and tense every day, and the other part are neon readers.
Although these people do not account for the majority, they are still a considerable force.
It's just that these people's mouths were blocked soon.
Just a few hours after the winners were announced, Zhang Zhong updated his Weibo news.
[Thank you to the China Detective Master Award for awarding me the award again, but I still have no way to pass it this year. 】
Netizens were a little confused after seeing Zhang Zhong's tweet.
Could it be that Zhang Zhong is not in the same time and space as us? He is obviously not on the list of winners.
Whispers about the Chinese Detective Master Award quickly popped up, telling Zhang Zhong very "tactfully" that they did not award him the award.
[I'm afraid Mr. Zhang Zhong has some misunderstandings and mistakenly believes that he can win the award just by getting the invitation letter to the award ceremony. 】
The whisper of the Chinese Detective Master Award was highlighted, and it was accompanied by a picture of the winners list.
But then, Zhang Zhong sent another tweet, also with a picture and text: Is this the invitation you are talking about?