Chapter 1618 1620 [Fang Yanyun]

   "Wen Qiang, it's really you, you really came to me." When she saw Xiang Nan, she was taken aback for a moment, and then happily threw herself into his arms.

  Xiang Nan hugged her with a smile, and then gave her the violet flower, "Yanyun, long time no see~"

  Fang Yanyun took a look at the flowers and saw that they were violets instead of red roses. She couldn't help being a little disappointed, but she still happily invited Xiang Nan in, "Come in and sit down."

   "Okay." Xiang Nan nodded.

   "The flowers are so beautiful." Fang Yanyun laughed again, "Sister Xiang, go to my room and take down that agate vase."

  The maid responded and went.

   After a while, the vase was brought.

  Fang Yanyun inserted the flowers with her own hands, and then said with a smile, "Wen Qiang, how do you know that I like violets?"

   "I thought it bloomed beautifully and suited you very well, so I bought it." Xiang Nan nodded and said.

   "Well, you have always been so discerning." Fang Yanyun said happily.

  …

   "Mr. Xu drinks tea." Sister Xiang made a pot of tea.

  Xiang Nan and Fang Yanyun chatted while drinking tea.

   "Wen Qiang, when did you arrive in Hujiang?" Fang Yanyun asked with a smile.

   "I arrived three days ago." Xiang Nan nodded and said, "I wanted to come to you immediately, but it was too shabby at that time, so I waited for a few days."

   "Shabby?!" Fang Yanyun looked him up and down, then shook her head with a smile, "It's not like that."

  Xiang Nan's silk suit, woolen top hat, leather shoes, and gold pocket watch don't cost one or two hundred oceans, but they can't be bought. In any case, it cannot be called shabby.

  Xiang Nan smiled and didn't explain much.

   "Eat here, I'll wash the dust for you. What do you want to eat?" Fang Yanyun laughed again, "By the way, you will definitely say again, to eat, it doesn't have to be delicious, the most important thing is to be full."

   "You still know me best." Xiang Nan nodded with a smile.

  Hearing what he said, Fang Yanyun was very happy, and immediately ordered Mama Feng to prepare meals.

   "By the way, Wen Qiang, you have been in Hujiang for three days, where do you live now?" Fang Yanyun asked again.

   "Pujiang Hotel." Xiang Nan laughed.

   "Living in such a nice hotel, how dare you call yourself poor." Fang Yanyun laughed.

   "However, I plan to rent a house to live in." Xiang Nan smiled and said, "Pujiang Hotel is good, but it is not suitable for long-term residence."

   "Why rent a house, move to my place." Fang Yanyun said immediately after hearing this.

  Xiang Nan waved his hands and smiled, "Yanyun, you will always be my good friend, and I don't want to bother you with everything."

  Fang Yanyun heard his subtext, so she nodded with a smile, "Well, anyway, if you need any help, you can come to me."

  Xiang Nan nodded.

   "Then what are you going to do in Hujiang?" Fang Yanyun asked again.

   "I'm just a scholar, what else can I do?" Xiang Nan smiled and said, "I'm going to write some novels."

   "Okay, you are so talented, I believe you can do it." Fang Yanyun clapped her hands and laughed.

   "Thank you." Xiang Nan nodded.

  …

   After chatting for a while, the two had dinner together.

  After dinner, Fang Yanyun drove Xiangnan back to Pujiang Hotel.

   "Wen Qiang, after we met, you didn't even ask me what I'm doing now." She said suddenly.

   "I've heard some." Xiang Nan said in silence for a moment, "I don't support it, but I can understand it."

   "Thank you." Fang Yanyun breathed a sigh of relief, "I don't want to explain too much, I have my own difficulties."

   "Yes, I know." Xiang Nan nodded, "Yanyun, we are good friends. If you have any troubles in the future, you can come to me."

   "Okay, it's a deal." Fang Yanyun immediately responded.

  …

  Xiang Nan then rented an apartment on Changning Road, with two bedrooms and one living room, open from north to south. The monthly rent is 15 yuan, which is equivalent to half a month's salary of a white-collar worker.

  After renting a house, Xiang Nan began to write his own novel.

   In the 20s, writing novels was very profitable.

  For example, well-known writers such as Lu Xun, Mao Dun, Tian Han, Ba Jin, Yu Dafu, etc., can earn three to six yuan per thousand characters. The monthly income can reach about 400 yuan, more than ten times that of ordinary white-collar workers.

   And Mr. Zhang Henshui bought a mansion with seven yards in the capital with the help of a novel "The Family of Gold Fans".

  There were also many genres of novels at that time, including realistic themes, critical themes, romance novels, detective novels, martial arts novels, etc., all of which were available.

  Xiang Nan was going to write the best martial arts novel - "The Legend of the Condor Heroes".

   This novel is one of Mr. Jin Yong's classic works, which ushers in a new era of new martial arts novels. With ups and downs in the story, vivid characters, and bizarre plot twists and turns, it was very popular when it came out, and became popular in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia. It has been published for decades, and it is still famous up to now, and is regarded as one of the most classic martial arts novels.

  Xiang Nan immediately bought a pen and paper and started writing.

  His writing speed is extremely fast, and he can write 20,000 words a day. Within a few days, hundreds of thousands of manuscripts were accumulated.

  Subsequently, Xiang Nan submitted the manuscript to Shenbao.

  "Shenbao" was founded in 1872 and ceased publication in 1949. It is one of the newspapers with the longest circulation and the greatest influence in modern China.

  The reason why Xiang Nan submitted the manuscript to it was because of its circulation and influence.

  …

   About a week after the manuscript was sent out, Xiang Nan was writing a book in his study that day when he heard a knock on the door.

  He immediately went to open the door, and saw a gentle man wearing glasses standing outside the door.

   "Hi, may I ask if Mr. Xu Wenqiang lives here?" The visitor asked with a smile.

   "Hello, this is Xu Wenqiang. Are you..." Xiang Nan nodded and then asked.

   "Hello, Mr. Xu, this is Shen Jingtao, the editor of Shenbao." The visitor introduced himself.

   "Hello, Editor Shen, please come in and have a seat." Xiang Nan nodded with a smile, and brought Shen Jing in, and then made another pot of tea, "Mr. Shen, please drink tea."

"Thank you." Shen Jingtao nodded, "Mr. Xu, I have already read your masterpiece "The Legend of the Condor Heroes". ", the writing is even more wonderful."

  Mr. Xiang is Xiang Kairan, whose pen name is Pingjiang Buxiaosheng. His representative works include "Legend of Heroes of Jianghu", "Legend of Modern Chivalrous Heroes" and so on.

  Internal strength and external strength familiar to modern readers, family disputes, hero Huo Yuanjia, burning Red Lotus Temple, etc., all started from his novels.

  Because he was the first to write martial arts novels, and also opened up the upsurge of martial arts novels, he is also known as the founder of the old school martial arts novels.

  Xiang Nan smiled and waved his hands when he heard that, "Hey, that's just my game, how dare you compare yourself to Mr. Xiang."

  Actually, it is an indisputable fact that "Legend of the Condor Heroes" is better than "Legend of Heroes of Jianghu".

  Because the old-school martial arts novels are mostly born out of koan novels and short-play novels, they have a relatively strong storytelling color. If you often listen to storytelling, you will know that any character can lead to a story that has nothing to do with the main line.

  (end of this chapter)