I wanted to write this part earlier, but I was so exhausted during the two days of the meeting last year. I just got home exhausted, and the next day was my uncle’s 57th day. People who know a little bit know that the pre-funeral and 57th day are the two most important stages in the funeral procession. Our funeral customs are very complicated, with the golden and silver bridge, the nine-table ladder to heaven, and the burning of paper people and paper houses. It lasted until midnight and was super tiring...
I finally have some free time today, so I can write down some interesting personal experiences that are suitable for sharing.
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First, on January 5th, I got up, packed my things and set off with a slightly excited mood.
I had already prepared PY while on the high-speed train. The Milk Knight (Legend of the Paladin) and Twelve (Twelve-Winged Dark Seraph) who arrived at Shanghai Hongqiao at about the same time, hugged their thighs in advance so that we would not be alone when going to the venue together.
At this moment, I thought that I was pretty lucky to attend this year's annual meeting. First of all, the milk knight is a big guy, with thick thighs and strong leg hair. Then, Twelve and I are also attending the annual meeting for the first time. Two newbies can relieve the tension. Secondly, I have worked in Shanghai for 6 years, so I am familiar with it. It's the right time, the right place and the right people!
Oh yes, I had met Liu Xiahui and Yu in the small group in advance. We were going to have a small show together at the annual meeting. Fortunately, I was in the same room with Yu.
The three of us, Naiqi, Twelve, and I, took the subway to our destination and discovered that there were two or three Sheratons next to each other. After taking the wrong path once, we arrived safely, signed in, picked up the invitation, chose our seats, and received our gifts.
This also indirectly proves my hunch. I clearly forgot to bring a power bank and a data cable, but Yuewen included a power bank in the gifts, and it can even be charged wirelessly, which is a timely help!
When I checked in, the front desk said that the people I was staying with had already arrived, but when I went there, they were not there. They came back after a long time, but they brought back a filming crew.
"Oh my god, what's going on?"
After a while, I realized that the person I live with is "Yu", who used to worry about the program and annual meeting matters on WeChat together. It's fate.
Then the filming crew wanted to interview him, and because I was there, they also interviewed me. The two of us were so awkward facing the camera. I've never been a stage-frightened person, but that time it was really awkward.
One of the conversations is as follows:
Yu: Please, have you read the book “Nine-Star Poisonous Milk” written by me
Me: Ah, not yet!
Yu: Why don’t you go and see it!
Me: Oh oh oh, I’ll definitely go and see it!
Yu: Hehehehe…
Me: Hehehe…
…
Both of them looked so embarrassed that they were about to bleed.
Okay, after we arrived, we actually only rested for half an hour. Several of us, the authors who were going to participate in the "My Dream" program, gathered together in the hotel lobby. We hadn't had breakfast or lunch yet, so we ate a banana in the room.
I met the Stone Octopus boss downstairs. I didn’t react at first because there is a gap between the real person and the author’s avatar photo. Personally, I think that although the photo looks younger, the real person has more temperament than the photo, and he feels like a veteran!
Of course, there is also Mr. Nai Yue, a respected older author who has settled in Shanghai, but he is actually my fellow villager, so we hit it off right away.
It's called a rehearsal, but in fact it's just to familiarize ourselves with the positioning and understand the process. Except for the four big guys who have some lines, the others just use a star jar as the background. Our author is not good at anything too fancy.
Then I took out my phone and started taking pictures, sending some photos and short videos to some friends in the group to let them have a glimpse of the annual meeting. To be honest, I felt that I was the only one who was taking pictures with my phone whenever I had the chance, while others were probably more reserved.
But face is something that can be ignored when appropriate. Besides, not many people know me.
By the way, Liu Xiahui is really handsome, tall and handsome.
Hehehe, after a few rounds of rehearsals, I went to the lounge and met a group of big guys, including Squid, Zhiniaocun, Elbow, Tianrui Shuofu and others.
Damn, what else is there to say? Just approach and get to know each other, shake hands, flatter, and add WeChat, all in one go. Of course, if you don't know each other well, you won't be too relaxed.
In this category, I have to talk about Tianrui and Lao Fu. I initially mistook him for Lao Ying. The boss had a very low voice. When I asked about his pen name, I heard a string of four words, and only the first "Tian" was clear. Then other bosses added me on WeChat, and they were more or less related to the pen name or had a nickname in the group.
But Tianrui was the only one who said that Mr. Fu’s WeChat name was a string of “0”s, with no avatar, no message, no remarks, and no updates on Moments.
Oh my god, I'm in a cold sweat. Who is this? Will I get beaten if I ask again
In the end, he used the method of elimination to deduce that it might be Tianrui's Talisman, and then looked for Yu to confirm it, and then he was sure that he was right.
Well, now the big guys in the lounge were chatting with each other, but I remained calm despite my inner turmoil.
Finally, I got the chance!
There was a big guy sitting on the sofa next to Squid Girl because he was out for a show, so I immediately started and sat directly behind him on the right.
Tsk tsk tsk tsk…
I have always been a rational person and never chase stars, but when it comes to the online literature circle, Squid Girl can be regarded as one of the authors I admire most. It is not an exaggeration to say that she is an idol.
When I think back to the time when I started writing, besides a small part of the (roaring) “Money, money, money, money!”, there was also a video recommended by Squid Lady called “The Final Battle at the Quantum Peak”, which was the driving force behind her writing of Arcane Throne. That short story shocked me and gave me a strong desire to talk about it.
Ahem, go on, go on.
I took this opportunity to chat with Squid Lady, and then I thought, how can I not take pictures
So I called out, "Boss, take a picture!"
The squid girl probably hadn't come to her senses yet. She turned around and saw me extending my scissors hand, and then there was a "click".
Sure, post it in the group to show off!
…
The first day of rehearsal was intense and exciting, but it ended in the evening. I was tired and hungry, so I went to have a buffet. Unfortunately, the buffet in this five-star hotel was not that good to be honest. It might also be that I was too hungry. Anyway, I didn’t have much desire to eat.
But is the key point at this time to eat? Of course not!
I began to hatch my evil plan!
Before I came here, I had planned that if I wanted to find an author, I had to first confirm the author's identity from other bigwigs, and then approach him pretending not to know him, and ask politely: "Bigwig, what is your author's name? Let's get to know each other!"
Hey, the person I'm looking for is someone who can tell you to "get out of here."
Tsk tsk tsk!
Imagine the scene: I asked politely, but the other party finally said "get out" after a long pause. It was so funny!
So I started looking for a way to get bigger!
What a pity, what a pity, things don’t always go as planned. Gun Da comes every year except this year because he had to prepare a new book, so he didn’t come. Of course, I didn’t know about this at that time.
Well, I went back to my room and wrote to make up for the loss. I worked until about two in the morning and finally updated the day's content.
The next morning, Yu said he might have a cold and was tired, so he asked me if he snored last night and whether it affected my rest.
Hey, just kidding, at home, my wife doesn’t snore, but she grinds her teeth!
Your barely audible snoring compared to my wife's teeth grinding? It has no effect at all!
We had originally planned to go to the venue at around 4 or 5 pm the next day, but as a result, those of us who had programs had to change the time again.
It has become that we have to set off after lunch, and for most of us, we basically just get up and go.
At noon, I happened to be with a group of big guys in the banquet hall. Elbow, Tianya, Wuhen and other big guys were chatting about something, and as a little newbie, I could only smile.
I basically didn’t eat anything since I just got up. I had some breakfast and couldn’t eat lunch, so I just drank some happy water.
As a result, when I arrived at the venue, I still couldn't get in through the back door. In fact, I was stuck here for a while the day before, but then I got a few work permits. Today I was blocked for a long time.
Several male authors were squatting in a row at the door. I barely managed to resist the urge to take a photo for fear of getting killed!
After much difficulty getting in, we rehearsed for a few rounds and then started waiting in the lounge. During this time, more and more authors came.
Then I met Qi Peijia and Laoying. These two guys were also very flirty, hanging around everywhere. Pipijia was wearing a white suit and a bright red shirt, looking very flirty.
I became agitated again.
Take photos, spin around and shoot videos, most people don’t recognize me anyway!
No! I miscalculated something! The list of the Twelve Heavenly Kings has been released, and some people already know me!
For example, the boss Xun Qingteng walked right up to me with a silly look on my face and asked me if it was really a lot of trouble. I was flattered at the time, but also realized that I might not be able to show off anymore!
But we can’t stop!
When I saw Boss Mao Ni come in and pour water, I shouted "Master Mao, turn around" in a dark corner, and then prepared the shutter of my phone.
As it turned out, the other party was very shrewd and well prepared. He made a scissors hand gesture, which was faster than mine, so I put down the scissors hand gesture and only took a photo of his.
The third young master also came in once in the middle, but his stay was quite short. He was also chatting at that end. There were too many people at that time, and even I didn’t dare to be too excessive. I couldn’t take a suitable photo, which was a pity.
As the actors' entrance ceremony began, other authors left one after another, but we had to stay here. We didn't walk the red carpet, and we couldn't watch it. We could only wait for our own show to end.
But there are also advantages. In the past, some actors walked by me backstage and the distance was very close.
At that time, I was thinking that if I could reach out and hit the other person on the head, I should be able to hit him!
By the way, Zhao Liying is much thinner in person than she appears on TV. She was guarded by two burly men in front and behind. I didn’t react at the time until a female author next to me said “Zhao Liying!” and then I reacted.
Our show is called "My Dream". The four big guys in the front have lines, and the seven of us will appear with Jane Zhang at the back, holding a glass star jar as a backdrop.
Although it was simple, I almost had to re-record it. If I really had to do it again, I would have had to wait until after midnight. Fortunately, I didn't.
After that, he changed out of his stage T-shirt, put on his own warm clothes and went to watch the show, where he was subjected to a wave of fanatical attacks from fans of Xiao Zhan and Zhu Yilong.
In the middle of the party, Stone Octopus and I picked up a mobile phone and successfully returned it to the donor.
There's nothing much to say about photographing celebrities. Many authors went for a snack after the party. We were really tired after two days of rehearsal, so we went back and ordered a barbecue takeout with Yu.
The next morning we returned early and looked for the autographs of Milk Knight and Yu.
My wife's colleague wanted Yu's autograph, which is a Milk Knight. Wuton asked me for help to get it because her aunt is a big fan of Milk Knight, so I asked her to help him.
I have always been worried that my handwriting is ugly, but after seeing the signatures of these two great men, I feel much more at ease!
Then at this moment, I still hadn’t given up on my plan to find Gunda, but in the end I found out that Gunda really didn’t come. Alas, what a pity!
Well, I went to another group and added Gun Da on WeChat, and told him about the plan. The response I got was: "This is too bad!"
There are actually a lot of messy and trivial things in between, but I won’t go into details.