Chapter 211 Li Yan Three Shocks Guo Qiwen

In this other letter written by the Soochow writer to "Tang Fei", the topic of discussion is completely inclined towards social commentary.

Su Siqing himself is a person who pays attention to the inheritance and protection of historical context. When New Taipei City was the vanguard in rapidly developing the economy, how to balance land development and the protection of immovable cultural relics has always been a big problem.

At a time when the economy was of particular importance, Su Siqing's remarks were always seen as inappropriate, and he suffered a lot of setbacks and humiliation.

Although the situation is better now, at a time when China's economy is taking off, national pride is at its peak and everyone is looking to the future rather than the past. His various statements about cultural heritage sometimes seem more like a mascot.

It’s necessary, but it’s not taken that seriously either.

Coincidentally, Li Yan had consulted a lot of information because he was writing essays related to urban context, and the editorial written by the "Tang Fei" pseudonym was actually related to this content.

In his letter, Su Siqing mentioned Li Yan's recently published article "Looking at the Ancient Buildings That Have Gone Thousands of Years, Future Generations Should Not Forget It", praising it for "focusing on subtle details, seeing the big picture from the small, and being very touching". He even reflected on the fact that his stance has become increasingly lofty in recent years, which inevitably makes him seem out of touch with the people's thoughts and feelings, and he is suspected of being condescending.

"Also, there used to be a very active 'Akesaixi' in New Taipei newspapers. I haven't seen him posting any insightful comments recently. His writing style is quite similar to yours. He touches on painful issues with a ruthless pen and unique views. I am very happy. I can't make a responsible guess. Is this name used by Brother Tang Fei?"

Stop praising me! Mr. Li is getting nervous!

But Su Siqing has some stuff. His guesses about Meng Shengyoushi and Li Yan, Tang Fei and Aksaysi were all correct.

These four can also be equated. I wonder if the great writer Su will feel a little disappointed or more excited.

All in all, these two letters were so sincere and heartfelt that Li Yan's fondness for Su Siqing doubled.

He gave a recipient address at the end of the letter, hoping that Li Yan could communicate with him further through correspondence.

Li Yan’s first reaction was: No phone or QQ?
This letter is not easy to reply. In view of the other party's sincerity, Li Yan will at least read his works first. Since they have chosen to be pen pals, he probably doesn't care about the timeliness of the reply.

Perhaps communicating with this great writer is an opportunity for Li Yan to break through the bottleneck of her language ability?

At least it will be a lot of experience.

The next morning, Li Yan appeared in the classroom again. The whole class was surprised and even a little happy.

No, will my presence give you a positive learning buff?
"When Li Yan is present, classmates in the same classroom gain a learning speed increase of 10%"?
To their disappointment, Li Yan went to the office after Chinese class and did not come back.

That’s right, when he came to class today, it was mainly Guo Qiwen who was looking for him.

The main reason for finishing the Chinese class was that Li Yan could stay in the office and not attend class, but Guo Qiwen had to at least finish the Chinese class first.

The secondary reason was that Li Yan felt she could give Teacher Guo some face.

"I don't have any classes later, let's chat for a while." Guo Qiwen gradually got used to chatting with Li Yan in the reception room during class time. He even made tea for himself. "What are you busy with recently?"

"Busy writing online articles." Li Yan said directly.

Guo Qiwen was not very surprised. "I don't know much about this."

Then Li Yan was not going to do any popular science.

"You write articles for the Internet, but are you still writing articles for newspapers and magazines?"

"some."

"That's good." Guo Qiwen hesitated for a moment, then sighed and opened Linjiang Literature and Art. "This is a sub-publication of Linjiang Literature Weekly, and it's also of a very high level. I found that Meng Shengyoushi, who wrote New Taipei Impressions, also wrote Iron Dragon Chang Heng... You see, I told you before that you can use the city as the main subject of your writing, with Linjiang culture as the main theme, and write a series in series."

Li Yan didn't say anything.

"Actually, you were the first to start with 'Rin Cheng Fireworks', but now this Yuushi Yuushi has surpassed you. He seems to have more experience, so it's a bit difficult for you to surpass him now."

“No need to overtake.”

"What?" Guo Qiwen was still sighing, not understanding what Li Yan said at once.

"I said, no need to overtake. Yuushi Yuushi is me, my pen name."

Guo Qiwen's eyes gradually widened. He looked Li Yan up and down, his throat choked with the words "Stop joking" but he couldn't say them.

He understood Li Yan's ability to slap people in the face too well. No matter how outrageous the thing was, he would rather believe it than refute or question him.

"You said you had submitted a manuscript, is this what you meant?"

"Yes." "Why not use your original name? You have already published "Rincheng Fireworks"."

"Well... it's quite complicated to explain..." Li Yan scratched his head. "If people knew that some of the content was written by a junior high school student, there would be a lot of unnecessary trouble. Teacher, you should understand. But I didn't expect that "New Taipei Impression" would be published in "Linjiang Literature Weekly."

Guo Qiwen finally couldn't help but asked, "Did you really write this? Forget about the impression of New Taipei, but the content about Changheng City...how did you write it?"

"There is a lot of information on the Internet, and you may even learn more than simply going there in person. Of course, you should go if you have the chance," said Li Yan.

"Oh, really..." Guo Qiwen's face showed a rare look of distress, and then he smiled bitterly, "People in the writers' circle are still saying that Su Siqing is very curious about Meng Shengyoushi's identity. If he knew that he was a first-year junior high school student..."

"He was quite curious," Li Yan took out two pieces of paper from his pocket, "and wrote to me."

The tea in Guo Qiwen's hand trembled, and his eyes gradually widened. He made this expression twice in a row, which made Li Yan feel a little funny.

"How can he... let me see." Guo Qiwen stretched out his hand, but immediately retracted it, "Excuse me, Li Yan, can you let me see it?"

"Of course." Li Yan handed over both pieces of paper.

Guo Qiwen's doubts were answered in the first sentence, and then he slowly read the letter.

He took a deep breath and was about to say something, but then he realized there was a piece of paper in his hand and opened it with confusion:

"Why is there Tang Fei?"

“Because this is me too.”

"Tang Fei?" Guo Qiwen quickly glanced at the contents of the letter. "The Tang Fei who published nearly ten reviews in the New Taipei Daily?!"

"To be precise, there are eleven articles. Before "Looking at the Ancient Buildings that Have Lasted for Thousands of Years, Future Generations Should Not Forget", there were two more articles published. At that time, they were not well-known enough, and they were not about the context of literature, so people didn't seem to pay much attention to them."

As for other pen names... forget it, they are just a bunch of bits and pieces, and there is no need to mention them.

Guo Qiwen's eyes slowly widened three times for Li Yan.

It's really hard to hold back your laughter, Teacher Guo.

Guo Qiwen read the second letter carefully, handed it back to Li Yan silently, then pinched his temples and began to drink tea by himself.

"How are you going to get Su Siqing back?"

"I don't know yet. I was just about to ask Mr. Guo if there are any of his works or anecdotes."

"Works..." Guo Qiwen stood up, looking a little dazed. "After all, he is a writer from Linjiang Province. There are several books on the bookshelf in his office. I'll pick some for you."

Soon Guo Qiwen came back with two collections of essays, a treatise and the novel Blue Brick. "You always come up with something new for me. I suggest you don't tell Su Siqing about your identity first... at least keep communicating for a while before you tell her."

"Of course. We don't need to know anything too realistic when communicating with pen pals. He didn't ask me anyway."

Guo Qiwen smiled and shook his head. "I've always heard that Su Siqing likes to read various newspapers and magazines, and then send personal letters to authors who resonate with him. I thought he had lost this hobby after he became famous, but I didn't expect he still keeps it."

"Is he that powerful?" Li Yan asked a very direct question.

Guo Qiwen laughed, but suddenly realized that this question was not easy to answer...

"He is definitely very good, and he definitely has a place in today's literary world, but when it comes to history, he is still a little bit lacking. Su Siqing is more insightful in terms of cultural heritage and cultural relics protection, and has accumulated a lot of relevant knowledge. He is also a writer and a scholar, which is not easy. So I am also curious. As a writer and a scholar, he is not even a member of the management of the Linjiang Provincial Writers Association or the Federation of Literary and Art Circles. Is there some inside story, or is he just not happy about it? I don't know."

A person who might know the answer to this question popped up in Li Yan's mind - Lin Heng. His father is a cultural figure and should know something about the inside story.

"But this is also the reason why Su Siqing's status in the current literary world can be confirmed." Guo Qiwen clapped his hands. "He doesn't have a specific position, but whenever a representative figure of Linjiang's literary world is invited, he will definitely attend. Even the chairman of the Writers Association may not invite him, but he must be invited. From this point of view, it seems that there is nothing wrong with him being the number one literary figure in Linjiang Province."

Li Yan nodded with satisfaction.

Guo Qiwen suddenly thought of something and frowned at Li Yan, "You... Linjiang's No. 1 artist is your master, and now the No. 1 literary figure is your pen pal?"

Li Yan nodded, "Teacher Guo, you have to work hard to become the number one class teacher in Linjiang."

Guo Qiwen closed his eyes, sighed deeply, and suddenly smiled, "It's okay, Linjiang No. 1 Junior High School Student is my student."

(End of this chapter)