The teacher in charge was very satisfied with Jiang Yulou's performance. Students like Jiang Yulou bring surprises to the school.
He had already heard about this student Jiang Yulou. Not to mention his talent, he studied very seriously in class every day and never showed up late or left early.
He believes that Jiang Yulou is different from most students in the school. Jiang Yulou has clear goals. He knows what he wants and what he can get by studying in school. Everything he does in school now is moving towards his goal.
He is only a freshman, an age where he is in his prime and has unlimited possibilities.
The teacher in charge looked at the calm-looking Jiang Yulou, and an idea suddenly came to his mind. This boy is indeed a good writer. If the school fully supports his creation, maybe in a few years, Yanda will have another one. A literary alumnus.
The exchange meeting is over. Each of the students has gained a lot. The same goes for Jiang Yulou. Relying on barrier-free communication and his amazing science fiction short stories, he, Jessica and several of her The fellow villagers have become good friends.
Before parting, Jessica gave Jiang Yulou a hug and then kindly advised:
"Jiang, I think the science fiction novel you talked about at the exchange meeting today should be published."
"Maybe, maybe not, Jessica, you don't know, this is really difficult. You don't know much about the situation in our domestic literary world. There are almost no channels for publishing genre novels like science fiction."
Jessica felt disappointed after hearing this, "Oh, that's such a pity."
"Haha, it's okay. There is always a chance." Jiang Yulou didn't feel too sorry.
It was just a spur of the moment idea, so there is no loss even if it cannot be published.
"However, I think you should give it a try." As Jessica was talking, she suddenly thought of something and danced and said, "Oh, by the way, I know a friend who may be able to help you. Haha, great, Maybe you can actually become a star writer in our America.”
Jiang Yulou laughed, and the more he spoke, the more outrageous he became. However, he would not discourage the girl's kind help, so he said: "Thank you so much, Jessica, I will wait for your good news."
"Okay! Leave it to me." Jessica said confidently.
For a period of time after that, Jessica and several international students would ask Jiang Yulou to hang out every week, and he would also take some time to hang out with a few people.
He did not fall in love with Jessica, nor did he want to learn English. He simply upheld the spirit of internationalism and helped them better integrate into Yanda and this land.
A month passed intermittently like this. Jiang Yulou had forgotten about the science fiction novel, but Jessica suddenly brought it up.
"Come on, Jiang, I'll take you to a good place."
Without saying anything and mysteriously, Jiang Yulou was pulled away by Jessica.
The destination of the two of them was Longfu Temple in Yanjing.
Longfu Temple was built in the third year of Jingtai in the Ming Dynasty. It was the royal incense courtyard in the Ming and Qing dynasties. From the Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China, the Longfu Temple Fair was one of the most famous temple fairs in the capital, and was known as "the crown of all cities".
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Longfu Temple Fair evolved into the Dongsi People's Market, which together with the Department Store, Xidan Shopping Mall and Dongfeng Market are known as the four major markets in Beijing.
For Yanjing people, Longfu Temple and prosperity are inseparable. In this era, old Yanjing people living in Dongcheng District will come here to buy anything they want.
After the reform and opening up, the three major items "bicycles, sewing machines, and watches" gradually declined. The new three major items "television, refrigerator, and washing machine" have not yet become popular all over the country. When talking about spiritual pursuits during this period, the most fashionable term is "ballroom dancing" ".
On New Year's Eve this year, ballroom dancing, which had disappeared for many years, appeared for the first time at the party in the Great Hall of the People.
The ban on dancing in the city hall has just been lifted, some fashionable young people in the public have already smelled the taste of physical liberation, and disco has quietly become popular.
This name was still imported later, and people at that time called it swing dance. There are bold young people trying to swing in the park. In the Summer Palace this summer, there are fashionable young people from Yanjing from time to time, wearing suits, toad glasses, and loafers.
Their dance attracted the attention of tourists. The music played on the Brick recorder was "Alibaba is a Happy Youth". The onlookers had mixed emotions, they were enjoying watching but also quite timid.
At this time, ballroom dancing was only popular in a small area, and men and women kept a distance in private. Swing dancing was an experience that only young people who were extremely fashionable dared to do it.
Ordinary people may not dare, but young and artistic young people don't care. They were looking for some fun everywhere, so they had the outdoor dance in the Old Summer Palace.
At first, a group of literary and artistic young people began to gather in the Old Summer Palace. They included young artists from the April Film Festival and the Stars Art Exhibition, poets Bei Dao and Mang Ke, and later the fifth-generation director He Qun.
These people go there to play, chat, and dance. Later, more and more people were attracted, and young people with more open minds went there to gather together. The open-air dance had become a mere formality. Young people just needed a fixed place for exchange of ideas.
At the open-air dance, there were obviously more people watching than trying. The middle of the dance floor was obviously much more fashionable, and some men were already wearing floral shirts and white T-shirts, which was basically the most eye-catching look at the time.
The musical accompaniment of the entire dance came from a single-card tape recorder, which young people vividly called Brick. The brand was Sanyo and the price was between more than 200 to 300 yuan, which was equivalent to half a year's salary of an ordinary cadre at that time.
Fashionable girls in Yanjing like to go to Cherry Valley to dance. Among them, they are all dressed in the same color, with floral parasols, green military trousers, and knitted sweaters, preferably red and yellow. In this era of Yanjing, materials are quite scarce, and young people yearn for beauty.
Jessica and her group of international students from developed countries are keen to participate in dances like this. Our school also has dances, but not many have the courage to dance. Therefore, they will also go to commercial dance halls to dance. Because of their foreign status and their fashionable and eye-catching clothes, they can always attract the attention of people around them, including those with envy and jealousy. .
However, there are very few commercial dance halls and they are not large in scale. There is one in the Longfu Temple Business District.
Jessica and the others knew this good place thanks to the foreigners in Yanjing.
With the reform and opening up and the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States, a large group of foreigners poured into the mainland with ideas similar to Columbus's discovery of the New World, especially reporters from media companies such as the Asahi Shimbun and the New York Times. They often participated in various dances and dances in their respective countries. When it comes to cocktail parties, people will naturally not be indifferent when they come here, so these dance halls, which are considered a novelty for ordinary people, have become their exclusive gathering places.
Only here can you taste drinks from overseas.
"Two margaritas."
Jessica and Jiang Yulou came to the bar and skillfully ordered two glasses of her favorite cocktails.
