Chapter 1 May Fourth Literary Society On September 1978, 9, the May Fourth Literary Society's re-establishment meeting was held in the Kyoto University Library. This event made the Kyoto University students excited. Unable to enter the venue, they gathered outside the venue, hoping to get the news first. But there were exceptions. A student just walked by without even looking at the venue and went straight to the book lending area. "Hello, comrade. I want to borrow "Three Heroes and Five Gallants." "Three Heroes and Five Gallants?" The staff member was stunned for a moment, then asked, "Student, are you sure you want to borrow "Three Heroes and Five Gallants"?" "That's right!" Liu Hongmin nodded. "I studied history. Reading ancient books can help me understand the environment at that time." "Oh!" The staff member suddenly understood after hearing this explanation, "That's a good idea. Wait a moment, I'll get it for you." At that time at Kyoto University, students could not find books by themselves, but needed staff to find them for them. While I was waiting, a man came over and said, "Hongmin, you are here?" "Old Zou!"
Liu Hongmin was not at all surprised to see the visitor. This person was the namesake of the school magazine "Wenming Lake". It was impossible for him to be absent for such a big event as the revival of the May Fourth Literary Society. Being able to participate in this event, Zou Shifang is also a celebrity in Peking University. It is not surprising that Liu Hongmin knows him, but what is surprising is that Zou Shifang knows Liu Hongmin, and it seems that the two are very familiar with each other. The two are only half-fellow villagers. Zou Shifang is from Fengtian and Liu Hongmin is from Hanhai. Both are from Northeast China. When Liu Hongmin enrolled, Zou Shifang was the receptionist who helped him complete the enrollment process. After that, the two of them kept in touch, and later they became familiar with each other because they often looked for Liu Hongmin for free meals. In those days, supplies were scarce, and even if you had money, you might not have enough to eat. Of course, as Peking University students, neither of them had to go hungry. But having enough to eat does not mean eating well, especially for Liu Hongmin, who has memories of the 21st century. In 2024, both materials and information are very developed. Liu Hongmin was quite uncomfortable when he suddenly returned to 1978. However, one good thing about these days is that there are plenty of opportunities, especially for time travelers. He has now taken the first step, which is to be admitted to Peking University. Although he was only in the history department, he could be assigned a job as long as he could make it to graduation. Whether he could work as a scholar-official in the cultural department or stay in school as a professor, it would help Liu Hongmin complete his class transition. It's not that he looks down on farmers, but farmers suffer the most and work the hardest, but get the least money and enjoy the worst treatment. Unless it is the end of the world, farmers can only be the bottom of the society. Not long after crossing over, Liu Hongmin could no longer bear the hardship of the times, so he tried to find a way to hunt some wild game to satisfy his hunger. After arriving at Peking University, although the food was better, it was still difficult to satisfy Liu Hongmin's picky taste. Liu Hongmin would go to Weiming Lake every now and then to catch a few fish to improve his diet. Farmers' children grow up early, and Liu Hongmin is a good cook. After eating his food once, Zou Shifang became attached to Liu Hongmin, and he is definitely a foodie. Therefore, the name "Weming Lake" not only represents Weiming Lake, but also carries Zou Shifang's special memory. "Hongmin, after the meeting, the May Fourth Literary Society will be re-established, and Weiming Lake will also start accepting manuscripts. You can submit your novel directly to Weiming Lake." "Shhh..." Liu Hongmin hurriedly stopped Zou Shifang and took a look inside. The staff seemed not to have heard him, so he whispered, "My novel is a mystery, not very literary." Zou Shifang smiled and said, "Don't underestimate yourself. We are all students. How can we be so literary?" "Don't come on, I don't know you guys? You are all talented and write great poems. I don't have that much talent, I just want to write something to earn some pocket money." "I know that Unnamed Lake also pays for manuscripts. Also, you should know that Unnamed Lake only accepts manuscripts from within the school, so the novels you write will be more competitive than those written outside." Liu Hongmin thought about it and it seemed to make sense. The audience of mystery novels in this era is not large, and it is mainly concentrated in the student group. "Unnamed Lake" is indeed a suitable platform.
"Okay, when I finish writing, you can take it over for me to have a look." "no problem!" Zou Shifang agreed readily. He had read Liu Hongmin's manuscript. Although the writing style was immature, it was very readable and very suitable for attracting students. Soon, the staff gave "Three Heroes and Five Gallants" to Liu Hongmin. Zou Shifang pulled him towards the venue, "Let's go! You will be a member of the May Fourth Literary Society in the future. How can you miss such an important event?" Liu Hongmin had no choice but to follow him outside the venue. Soon, the door to the venue opened. The bigwigs who came out saw the students watching, and after a moment of hesitation, they said with a smile: "Students, from now on, the May Fourth Literary Society is officially re-established!" "Oh--" The students present immediately cheered, and the sound echoed throughout the library. Standing in the crowd, Liu Hongmin also felt a little excited. In the 21st century, his passion had long been worn away by setbacks. But now, the passion that had been buried somewhere was gradually awakening. He held the book tightly in his hand, thinking that he must study hard and throw himself into this vigorous tide of reform. Even if he could not be a tide-rider, he would be a splash that went with the flow and made a sound in the long river of history. After returning to the dormitory, Liu Hongmin immediately took out the manuscript and continued writing the story: Xiao Ai's body was hanging on the white silk, she had been dead for a long time. There was a piece of paper on the ground, Bao Zheng picked it up and saw that it was Xiao Ai's suicide note, which said that she killed the Goryeo prince because she was humiliated... "Young Justice Bao" is the novel that Liu Hongmin is currently writing. Liu Hongmin was deeply impressed by this TV series. He was amazed when he first watched it. Of course, many people said that this drama was plagiarized, but Liu Hongmin didn't care. He enjoyed watching it! Liu Hongmin is currently studying ancient Chinese history, so when he wanted to write a novel, he chose Shao Bao first. There are only a few high-quality costume mystery dramas, and he cannot write "Detective Di Renjie" and "The Great Song Dynasty Judge" for the time being. Not only do both have a lot of ancient Chinese dialogues, but the latter also has a lot of forensic knowledge, which Liu Hongmin does not understand at all. Compared with them, it is much better to have fewer packages, and it is more than enough to be a practice work. (End of this chapter)
