After Zhao Re finished talking to Chen Qing on the phone, he came over immediately to share the good news with Zhang Zhong that he had won the prize.
Why did he tell Zhang Zhong immediately? Zhao Re didn't think about it before calling Zhang Zhong. It seemed to be a conditioned reflex, so he wanted to tell Zhang Zhong the good news.
While waiting for Zhang Zhong to answer the phone, Zhao Recai seriously thought about why he called Zhang Zhong.
Everything starts from the Youth Literature and Art Award Ceremony the year before last.
That was the first time Zhao Re met Zhang Zhong.
A young man younger than himself.
This was Zhao Re's first impression at that time.
But this young man who is younger than himself has already won the Youth Literature Award, a major award in popular fiction.
It's inevitable to feel a little envious and a little ashamed of yourself.
While he was still drunk, he went to Zhang Chong to propose a toast and said a few words of no value to him. At that time, they were still people from two different worlds.
Later, Zhang rewrote "Border Town". After reading it, he was deeply touched and even traveled thousands of miles to Chadong to spend some time.
Things in the world are so wonderful. Unexpectedly, he met Zhang Zhong again in Chadong.
That time, Zhang Zhong sat next to him like an old friend and said something that Zhao Re still remembers.
"A person can be defeated, but cannot be knocked down..."
After returning from Chadong, Zhao Re seemed to be a changed person and began to face life again.
Two years later today, when he learned that he had won the China Youth Literature Award, at that moment, he seemed to have returned to that night two years ago.
"I won't say congratulations. I'll give you a gift later." A nervous voice came from the other end of the phone.
Zhao Re smiled and said, "What gift?"
"If you tell me in advance, there will be no surprises."
"To hear you say it, this gift is quite mysterious."
"You'll know in a few days."
"Well, I'll be waiting for your gift with great anticipation."
…
More than a week later, at the award ceremony of the China Youth Literature and Art Awards, after President Fang Shijie’s speech, it was time to officially award the awards.
Since Zhang Zhong accepted the award the year before last, the China Youth Literature and Art Awards has arranged a live webcast every time, and this time is no exception.
Because there is only one award and the results have already been announced, most of the people watching the live broadcast are book fans of the winners.
This time, in addition to Zhao Re's fans, some Zhang Zhong's fans also squatted in front of the computer to watch the live broadcast.
Everyone knows that Zhang Zhong and Zhao Re have a good relationship, so they love Wujiwu. Many Zhang Zhong’s fans also like Zhao Re.
Apart from Zhao Re, Qin Zhao is the favorite among Zhang Zhong’s fans, and some people even regard Qin Zhao as Zhang Zhong’s apprentice.
The reason why everyone thinks Qin Zhao is Zhang Zhong's apprentice is that besides the fact that he writes science fiction works and that he signed a contract with Zhang Zhong's company, the most important evidence is the previous book "Small World".
According to Qin Zhao himself, the inspiration for the book "Small World" [Literature Museum www.wxguan.vip] came from a story Zhang Zhong told him during a chat with him.
In this way, Zhao Re and Zhang Zhong are good friends, and Qin Zhao is Zhang Zhong's apprentice, so the competition for the Chinese Youth Literature and Art Award this time will be between the uncle and the nephew.
But in the end, my uncle won.
Many people feel regretful because they originally wanted to see big news.
[There are so few barrages in the live broadcast room. If Qin Zhao wins the award, there will definitely be a lot more barrages.]
[Qin Zhao’s works are good, but overall, Zhao Re’s works are more mature. 】
[But Qin Zhao obviously has more potential.]
[The awards are based on strength, not potential. Otherwise, there will be many children in kindergartens with unlimited potential.]
[I am very happy that Qin Zhao and Zhao Re won the awards. Anyway, we Zhang Zhong are both big winners.]
[Hey, why can’t we award two awards at once? Why does one person always have to fail to win the award? 】
[This is a bad idea. If everyone wants to take care of it, then give everyone a reward.]
[Let’s think about it differently. After all, there is always someone who can win the prize, right? 】
[Yes, I'm going to tell you a story. Once upon a time, there was a mother who had two daughters. The eldest daughter sold umbrellas and the younger daughter sold shoes...]
[Okay, okay, let’s start awarding awards. 】
In the video, after Wan Shijie went down, the stage lights suddenly turned off, a beam of light lit up in the center of the stage, and then people heard footsteps coming.
Ta, da, da...
The footsteps got closer and closer, and finally a person appeared under the light.
When people saw what this man looked like, they couldn't help but open their eyes wide.
It turned out to be Zhang Zhong!
[Why does Zhang Zhong appear here? Didn’t Zhao Re win the award? 】
[Silly you, of course the first person to come up is the presenter.]
[The awards committee is up to something. They invited Zhang Zhong to present the award without notifying them in advance?]
[This is a surprise. Fortunately, the child fell asleep and I had time to watch the live broadcast, otherwise I wouldn’t have missed it.]
【That being said, we are very lucky.】
[Oh, why didn’t Qin Zhao win the prize? I really want to see Zhao Zhao take the trophy from his teacher Zhang Zhong. 】
【Don't worry, this day will come.】
[Two years ago, Zhang Zhongcai received the award from this stage as the youngest winner. Unexpectedly, two years later today, he would become the presenter and present the award to his good friend. 】
[Two years ago, Zhao Re was still a drunkard.]
[Zhao Re is a drunkard? What kind of melon is this? 】
[You don’t know this? Zhao Re has been dormant for more than ten years, and it’s only in the past two years that he has regrouped. Although he didn’t say it, it probably has something to do with Zhang Zhong, because the first book he published after his comeback was Zhang Zhong’s Company
Helped out.]
[I went and read several of Zhao Re’s books, but I didn’t even know about this.]
Zhang Zhong's appearance made the atmosphere at the scene subtle.
Zhao Re sat below, looking at Zhang Zhong on the stage, and suddenly remembered what he said to him on the phone a week ago.
"Send you a gift."
Does the gift he mentioned mean a medal?
Haha, this guy really knows how to lend flowers to Buddha.
Zhang Zhong stood on the stage and said with a smile, "Good evening everyone, I am Zhang Zhong, and I am honored to be the guest of honor for this award. Just now in the audience, President Wan asked me how I feel about being here again.
.I thought about it and stood on this stage again after two years. What touched me most was that I lived up to the acceptance speech I gave on this stage..."
He did not take everyone to recall his acceptance speech at that time, but quickly returned to the theme, "Okay, without further ado, let us invite today's protagonist. I announce that the winner of the 2022 Youth Literature and Art Award
The work is "Leaves Falling in Cold Autumn", the author is Zhao Re."
Another beam of light fell, directly finding the direction of Zhao Re.
Zhao Re was hit by the lights and stood up with a smile and walked across the stage. At the same time, the award ceremony rang out on the auditorium's radio.