After saying that, Chen Qingluo realized that she had made a mistake and changed her words:

"There are many well-known writers in my small circle, and they have all praised this manuscript."

Editor Hao said: "Teacher Chen, you should also know that the writer's perspective and the editor's perspective are different."

"No matter how different we are, we must still adhere to the Basic Law..."

Editor Hao said: "Mr. Chen, listen to me, listen to me. What we review is not only whether the work is wonderful, but also its originality, expansion of literature, and social impact.

"This work is even more special. We have to consider that it is so long. If we really decide to serialize it, how much space will it occupy? Is its value worthy of the space it occupies? Will it appear in the final stage of serialization?

Various questions?..."

Chen Qingluo sneered: "To put it bluntly, it's just that Shi Tonghe made a guarantee before, but now he doesn't guarantee it anymore, so you are hesitating."

Chen Qingluo always spoke sharply and directly, and Bian Hao couldn't stand it. He paused for a while and said in a pale voice: "If you think so, there is nothing we can do."

Chen Qingluo said: "Okay, since the manuscript is going to be rejected, can this manuscript be submitted to other publications now? It won't affect the rules, right?"

Bian Hao said stiffly: "Please."

"Please send the manuscript back to the author as soon as possible."

"We will send it payable on delivery according to the procedure."

Chen Qingluo pressed the hang-up button with her thumb and turned to look at Wang Zixu: "They are not worthy because they are blind. Let's apply to other magazines."

Although the ending was very tragic, Wang Zixu not only did not feel regretful, but also felt a little happy.

Especially when Chen Qingluo said "they don't deserve it", Wang Zixu felt that he simply enjoyed it.

He never expected it to resonate with tens of millions of people. It was enough that Chen Qingluo liked it among tens of millions of people, and all his efforts had paid off.

Chen Qingluo stared at him and asked, "So, how are you feeling now?"

"What are you feeling?"

"The manuscript was rejected," Chen Qingluo said, pretending to be nonchalant. "People said that the value of your manuscript was not worthy of a long series, and that it 'didn't conquer everyone'... Were you not shocked?"

Chen Qingluo smiled and added: "Although I have never rejected a manuscript, don't be discouraged! I heard that many well-known writers had their manuscripts rejected countless times before they became famous. It's nothing to be rejected!~"

Chen Qingluo's ability to comfort people was shockingly poor, but Wang Zixu didn't feel anything from the beginning and said with a smile: "Don't worry about me, I'm fine."

"Is it really okay? It doesn't feel good to have someone deny your work. I understand what's wrong with you. Don't insist on it. It will feel better if you tell it. Come on, say it, I will laugh at you so much."

Wang Zixu shook his head: "I'm sorry to disappoint you. I don't have any mood swings at all. On the contrary, I feel very happy."

Chen Qingluo narrowed her eyes: "Aren't you a pervert?"

"I'm very happy that someone can point out my problem. I was too confident in my novel before. I originally planned to revise it 26 times, but when I revised it the 20th time, I felt invincible. Now it seems that it is not particularly invincible. I will go back and

Then change it.”

Ning Chunyan cried out: "You still want to change it?"

Chen Qingluo said: "Is it possible that you are just being targeted, and it is not a problem with your manuscript itself?"

"Then I will change the manuscript so that it cannot be targeted."

Chen Qingluo raised her eyebrows: "You are still the same as before, only capable of violent cracking."

Wang Zixu said: "Sorry, path dependence has formed. I am not as talented as you. I only know that all problems can be solved through brute force. If it cannot be solved, it means it is not violent enough."

He remembered what Yan Zishan wrote in his notebook - as long as you believe in yourself, you will remove all obstacles in front of you.

"You are indeed a pervert."

"If you think so, then just think of yourself as a pervert."

Chen Qingluo pursed her lips and tried to restrain the corners of her lips from rising: "But, I like...well, I mean, I quite like this kind of character."

Wang Zixu said: "I know."

As soon as their eyes met, Ning Chunyan interrupted with a dark face:

"Sorry to disturb the two of you from reminiscing about old times, but let me have a word with her."

After saying that, she pulled Chen Qingluo aside and whispered a few words in her ear.

After saying that, Chen Qingluo's expression changed: "It's not so disgusting, is it?"

Ning Chunyan looked at her: "What do you think?"

Chen Qingluo became visibly panicked and bit her finger: "I think we should give it a try first. Many magazines are not affiliated with them and may not take care of it."

Wang Zixu asked: "What happened?"

Ning Chunyan and Chen Qingluo looked at each other with serious expressions.

"What's wrong? Tell me?" Wang Zixu couldn't help but calm down.

Chen Qingluo said: "Do you have an editor you are familiar with? Someone who has published manuscripts for him?"

Wang Zixu said that there was only the editor of "Yangtze River" whose surname was Yang.

Chen Qingluo said: "Then let him know. It won't be too late. The sooner the better."

Wang Zixu asked: "Should I not change it?"

Ning Chunyan said: "Strive to get the manuscript approved first. Believe me, this is very important."

Wang Zixu actually has a specific direction in mind for revising the text, which means that this work has the potential to become a better work. It would be quite a pity for him if he doesn't change it and directly invest it.

But Chen Qingluo and Ning Chunyan were both very serious and urged him to finish the manuscript before talking about it, but they didn't tell him the reason. He couldn't think about it.

…

Hao Chengliang hung up the phone, turned his wrist and looked at his watch. After taking a few puffs, he threw the cigarette butt into the tin trash can and returned to the office through the evacuation passage.

He immediately returned to his seat with a straight face and began to sort out the manuscripts. After placing them neatly on the table, he raised his head again and hesitated.

After being mentally prepared, he stood up and walked to the editor-in-chief's office.

Recently, "Gucheng" magazine has had some internal problems. It has had three presidents within a year, two of which were due to financial problems.

The editor-in-chief caused a minor disturbance on the Internet due to personal life issues. Although the public opinion quickly subsided, the old editor-in-chief was thin-skinned and resigned due to the blame. However, the new editor-in-chief was a master of power struggle and organized cliques within the agency.

He sidelined the president and promoted his confidante to deputy editorial board member.

This beauty has no professional skills, and her skills are all focused on office politics. Any communication with her will become quite a headache.

All in all, the stories in the agency over the past six months have been quite exciting. The script can be written for thirty episodes and will definitely get a lot of ratings. Unfortunately, he is in it and is caught in the whirlpool. His daily life is miserable. It is fun to eat other people's melons.

, living in a melon field by yourself is not a happy thing.

When I walked into the editor-in-chief's office, editor-in-chief Huang was on the phone. When he saw him coming, he quickly hung up and threw the phone on the table.

"Chief Editor, we finally couldn't hold back the manuscript that Chairman Shi Tonghe Shi mentioned last time, and decided to reject it."

Huang Guiping frowned: "Didn't you say let it sit for two days and then take a look?"

At first, Shi Tonghe had direct contact with Huang Guiping. When he asked to recommend an article, Huang Guiping immediately agreed and even asked for it. Shi Tonghe's connections and qualifications are worthy of careful maintenance. What's more, the quality of the articles Shi Tonghe can recommend will definitely not be any worse.

go.

He thought the manuscript was a short and medium-sized novel with tens of thousands of words, but he didn't expect that when he got it, it turned out to be a huge novel of 600,000 words. He immediately regretted that he had agreed too early.

It's not that "Gucheng" cannot publish long articles, but it's just that it hasn't published such a large-length article in a long time. And since he took office as a new official, the position of editor-in-chief has not been firmly established. The president seems to be throwing away his hands, but in fact he is not publishing. He is not without weaknesses. In

At this juncture, it is inappropriate to make any big moves.

Serializing such a long story is a big move.

Just think about it, if someone caught him making a fuss about his private contact with Shi Tonghe, saying that in order to maintain his personal relationship, he serialized such a large-length article in the magazine, harmed the public and private interests, and brought down the magazine's structure, which would definitely affect his status.

Fortunately, Shi Tonghe called again afterwards, changed his previous attitude, and said that he would be strictly examined, which made him confused for a while, but it was exactly what he wanted.

So he immediately held a manuscript selection meeting and asked the editors to discuss the manuscript. Finally, he made a decision and set the tone. The manuscript did not meet the standards for long-form publication, but it had highlights and should not be rejected hastily. Because it was too long, he gave Hao Chengliang three months.

, let him review it carefully and hold a meeting to discuss it after three months.

Huang Guiping gave Hao Chengliang three months to review the manuscript, but in fact he did not review it. He knew that Shi Tonghe was the key figure, and figured out the editor-in-chief's intention: he wanted to find out Shi Tonghe's attitude before dealing with the manuscript. So he simply wrote the manuscript

Leave it there for worship.

Huang Guiping thought more deeply than Hao Chengliang: after this period of time has passed and his position as editor-in-chief is secure, this article may be used as a card.

So Hao Chengliang suddenly told Huang Guiping that he wanted to reject the manuscript, which disrupted Huang's plan and made him very angry.

Hao Chengliang said: "Chen Qingluo just called me and asked about the manuscript."

"Chen Qingluo?" Huang Guiping sat up straight, "Chen Qingluo's relationship must be well maintained! Why does she want to come to you and force you to reject the manuscript?"

Hao Chengliang smiled bitterly: "No, according to her words, she was here to help Wang Zixu come to investigate."

Huang Guiping stared: "What does she want to do?"

"What she means is that this manuscript is going to participate in the Fei Shi Literary Award. She wants us to publish it as soon as possible. If it cannot be published, please let us know clearly as soon as possible. If it is delayed, we will not be able to participate."

"oh!"

Huang Guiping suddenly realized it, sat back in his chair, closed his eyes and started thinking.

Hao Chengliang said: "The other party's attitude was rather tough. When things got stuck, she asked for clarification on the spot. I thought to myself that the manuscript could not be published, so I told her that I would reject it. Isn't that too hasty? If you don't
To be continued...