1980 My literary era

The fact that Sohu is going public is not a secret within Guowen Group, but because the group has not promoted it with great fanfare before, most employees do not know the inside story and only make speculations.

Earlier, Sohu's fourth round of financing, with a valuation of 380 million US dollars, sparked a heated discussion within Guowen Group.

At that time, Guowen Group still held more than 18% of Sohu's shares. After the fourth round of financing, Guowen Group's shares were worth nearly 70 million U.S. dollars. When discussing within Guowen Group, there was some disbelief.

Now, less than half a year after the listing discussion, Sohu has been listed on the NASDAQ in the United States, and the value of the shares in the hands of Guowen Group has once again doubled several times.

This kind of efficiency in creating wealth makes everyone shocked and even more uneasy about getting something for nothing.

How can money come so quickly?

The shock that Sohu's listing brought to the employees of Guowen Group has not yet passed. Starting from lunch, domestic media have been reporting on the news of Sohu's listing on the NASDAQ in the United States.

The wave of reports lasted for two days. From TV to newspapers, from central media to local media, dozens of media participated in the reporting of Sohu's listing, which can be regarded as worthy of Sohu's reputation as "China's No. 1 Internet Stock".

These reports have attracted the attention of many people in China to the Internet and Sohu. They have also brought huge attention to this emerging industry, which is a wave of good news for the entire industry.

This morning, Lin Weimin refused another event organized by the Ministry of Rites.

Since the "People's Daily" published that brief article, the official propaganda of "Li Jianguo" and Lin Weimin himself has not stopped for a month.

The initial publicity standards were so high that Lin Weimin couldn't refuse even if he wanted to. He experienced this kind of life for half a month.

Finally, he had dealt with those high-standard and high-level units and activities, and he would not participate in the remaining activities even to death.

In the past week or so, he has refused a bunch of invitations. He must have offended a lot of people, but there was nothing he could do about it.

Don't blame Teacher Lin for watching people put down their chopsticks. When you reach middle age, sometimes you really can't do what you want!

The outside discussion about "Li Jianguo" is still continuing. Fortunately, the peak of public opinion has slowly passed, and Lin Weimin's pressure has also reduced a lot.

Others are eager for the higher the evaluation of their works and the more famous they are, but Lin Weimin is extremely afraid now. He has passed the time when he needs to be famous.

In the afternoon, Zhang Chaoyang, whom he had not seen for a long time, appeared at the Chinese Literature Society.

Some time ago, in order to prepare for Sohu's listing, he stayed in the United States for more than a month.

It has been almost a week since Sohu went public. After Sohu went public, he stayed in the United States for three days. He just returned to Yanjing the day before yesterday. After more than a day of jet lag, he did not bother to accept the appointments made by various media. During the interview, I immediately came to the Chinese Literature Society to meet with Lin Weimin.

"Not bad, not bad. People feel good during happy events, and they look a bit like an Internet upstart!"

As soon as they met, Lin Weimin made fun of Zhang Chaoyang.

The listing of Sohu has indeed brought huge changes to Zhang Chaoyang. Apart from anything else, just the high-spirited energy makes me deserve a beating.

"Stop teasing me, won't I come to see you as soon as I come back?" Zhang Chaoyang said with a smile.

Lin Weimin smiled and nodded, "I'm determined, I'm determined!"

When Zhang Chaoyang came to Guowen Group, there was actually nothing serious to do, but more of an attitude of gratitude.

During Sohu's short-term development process, Guowen Group's help to them is irreplaceable. It is a blessing for Sohu to have such a worry-free, generous shareholder who is always willing to help.

After chatting about some experiences he had experienced while preparing for the IPO in the United States, Zhang Chaoyang suddenly said: "I met an independent investor from the United States during the road show that day. He chatted with me and said that he had served a low-key Chinese investor before..."

Zhang Chaoyang stopped here because he noticed the change in Lin Weimin's eyes. He quickly smiled and said: "This is purely a coincidence. I really didn't mean it..."

"What's the name of the person you're talking to?"

Lin Weimin's words were a disguised admission of the rumors Zhang Chaoyang had heard. Zhang Chaoyang was actually not sure whether it was true or not. He just wanted to test it out, but he didn't expect to get the answer. He felt a little uneasy in his heart, and at the same time, he thought of the investor's words. , there is another kind of disbelief.

Teacher Lin, who was originally approachable in front of me, suddenly became taller and had a vague sense of mystery.

"Paul Thomas." Zhang Chaoyang answered honestly.

Lin Weimin pondered and said: "My company changes its employees every two years. These people are paid a lot of money and have all signed confidentiality agreements. If you meet this person, he is also a loudmouth who is not afraid of death. I don't know. How many people have I talked to about this?”

Zhang Chaoyang said hurriedly: "We accidentally chatted after the cocktail party that day. He drank too much at that time. The reason why he told me this is because of his admiration for you."

Lin Weimin waved his hand, "I know!"

These four simple words contained an undeniable flavor that completely silenced Zhang Chaoyang.

Sohu had just successfully gone public, and he was very proud of it. However, at this time, he had lost all his arrogance and had become cramped and restrained.

Zhang Chaoyang couldn't help but secretly regret, why did he have to test this matter?

Curiosity killed the cat!

After chatting with Lin Weimin for a few more words, he left with an uneasy mood.

He walked out of the Chinese Literature Society building and got into the car. When the car started and left the Chinese Literature Society compound, he looked back at the now very old building and thought of the man inside.

Unfathomable!

After a visit to the Chinese Literature Society, Piao Piao Ran, who had returned from the United States, was completely shocked. Compared with Teacher Lin, what does his current wealth and achievements mean?

Look at how low-key they are.

Teacher Lin must have already passed the stage of struggling for money. Now he is purely for career and ideals. When can I reach this spiritual state?

At noon the next day, Lin Weimin was showing off his lion head in the cafeteria when he suddenly felt that his line of sight was blocked by someone. He Qizhi sat down with a dinner plate.

"The lion's head tastes bad today."

"I'm eating okay, there's no change!"

While eating, the two of them chatted casually, and then He Qizhi said abruptly: "In the past month or so, all your time has been wasted on participating in activities, right?"

"Isn't that right? I can't push it away, and I come up with high-sounding reasons..."

When talking about this, Lin Weimin became very dissatisfied. He was now almost regarded as a Bodhisattva in the temple, and everyone had to be invited to worship him.

"This is also officially recognized. After so many years, no novel has received such treatment. You should be proud."

"If only ten years earlier I could jump with excitement and pass that stage."

At this time, He Qizhi said again: "I think nothing happened in the past two days?"

Lin Weimin immediately became alert, "What are you doing?"

He Qizhi smiled kindly, "Aren't I afraid that you will be too busy? All I do is work all day long, and I don't have any time for myself."

Lin Weimin's eyes were still looking at him, not believing that he had such good intentions.

Seeing that he was not fooled, He Qizhi coughed and asked tentatively: "Have you started writing recently?"

The old comrade finally realized that Lin Weimin had been pushed for manuscripts a lot recently, and he felt rebellious in his heart.

"Where are you free? Where are you free?"

"How long have I just finished writing the first part? Why don't you tell people to take a break?"

"You are not a professional editor at all. You just want to encourage people to write. Don't you know that writers also need to learn nutrients?"

He said a few words suddenly, and He Qizhi smiled and said, "Aren't I just asking? I definitely don't mean to urge you to write. I understand you. As a writer, how can I not write a work without putting in all my heart and soul?"

"I'm just worried that you have been too busy participating in activities during this period and have no time to calm down yourself. If you write in a hurry, you will overdraw yourself."

"In my opinion, you have just finished writing the first part, so you still need to take a break for a year and a half. Not only for your own health, but also to accumulate materials and energy to lay a good foundation for the creation of the second part..."

What is meant by adapting to the wind and what is meant by assessing the situation? Just look at Comrade Lao He, an old editor with more than 30 years of experience.

Lin Weimin nodded with satisfaction, these words were still a bit human.

"I think so too. When you are creating, you can't be too tight. Besides, you won't have much inspiration during this period."

"That's right!" He Qizhi said with a soft face, "But..."

There was a look of embarrassment on his face, "Recently, the editorial department has been under a lot of pressure."

They are all foxes of thousands of years. When Lao He stuck his butt out, Lin Weimin knew what he was going to do.

"I'm also under a lot of pressure!"

"Yes, yes, I know you are under a lot of pressure. Aren't you asking too many letters from readers? They are all looking forward to the second part of your "Li Jianguo".

You don’t have to write the novel, but you have to give everyone a deadline, right? "

Lin Weimin scratched his head and said, "I haven't even touched my pen. What time limit should I give you?"

He Qizhi looked at him with a headache, and said in guidance: "The approximate time will be fine, such as this autumn, after winter..."

Lin Weimin waved his hand and said firmly, "That's impossible!"

"This is a metaphor. Do you understand the metaphor?" He Qizhi looked at Lin Weimin with hatred, "The first part is finished, but are the readers waiting for your second part? You can't let them wait until 2000, right?"

As soon as he said these words, he realized something was wrong, "We can't let readers wait until 2010, right?"

Lin Weimin thought that it would not be impossible to do it in 2010.

But fortunately, he still has some moral integrity. Teacher Lin has been traveling in the world for so many years, and he has never done anything like digging a hole and not filling it!

"Then next year!" He said casually.

He Qizhi asked hurriedly: "Is that next year or the year after?"

"How can I say this accurately? I'm so busy at work." Lin Weimin's tone was confident.

Comrade Lao He is furious, what a beating!

He swallowed his anger and asked, "What about spring next year?"

Lin Weimin shook his head.

Comrade Lao He took a breath and said, "What about Xia Qiu?"

Lin Weimin shook his head again.

"Is it winter at the head office?" Comrade Lao He was already ready to break up.

He was so blind that he couldn't wait to publish the first part of the novel. Now he regrets it. Readers' requests for manuscripts are getting louder day by day, and his colleagues in the editorial department are complaining.

It’s so difficult for him to be the editor-in-chief!

Winter next year is still a year and a half away, and it won’t make sense if I can’t write it down anymore.

Comrade Lao He's eyes stared at Lin Weimin, flashing a rare sharpness.

"Well... well... it's winter..."

Comrade Lao He secretly resented it, don't think that I can't cure you once you become the chairman. I will retire in two years.

Lin Weimin felt Comrade Lao He's determination and thought that it was almost done.

"Fine."

He Qizhi breathed a sigh of relief, finally getting the right words.

"Okay, this is what you said." After saying that, he confirmed uneasily: "I will finish the manuscript next winter, not start writing it!"

Lin Weimin waved his hands impatiently, "I know, I know, can't I remember what I said?"

After confirming the delivery date, He Qizhi didn't bother to argue with him anymore.

If you don’t have a manuscript, do you think I’m too lazy to pay any attention to you?

After finishing the rice in two or three mouthfuls, He Qizhi took the plate and left.

Lin Weimin was still sitting there chewing slowly.

Baby, I can't cure you?

As soon as He Qizhi appeared, Lin Weimin guessed his purpose today.

Teacher Lin is a professional at urging manuscripts. If you go to the literary world and ask around, which famous writer has not been urged by him?

I have to say that Comrade Lao He's skills are very blunt, and there is still a gap compared with Teacher Lin's skills!

No wonder he’s just the editor-in-chief!

Adopting readers' opinions, the name of Lin Weimin's new novel was changed to "Li Jianguo", which is more popular and more colloquial. The previous article has been revised and is hereby corrected.