Chapter 30 (1/2)

Master Zhou, as a powerful official of the six grades, let alone a mere boy to ask him for a preface. Even if a scholar publishes a book, he will not write a preface, but Fang Yun is different. In case it is widely spread, his preface maker will follow.

”Let me see first.”

Fang Yun handed the manuscript paper written these days to master Zhou.

When Zhou looked at the master's book, he was surprised and asked, ”I heard that you almost lost your double armour because of your poor handwriting, but although your word is slightly immature, it's not bad. The structure and font have everyone's style. If you insist on practicing for a year, you won't be worse than those who have the guidance of famous experts.”

”After the county test, I knew my shame and then became brave. I worked hard to practice calligraphy, so now I can write decent words.” Fang Yun said.

Zhou Zhushu didn't go deep into it. He continued to read the manuscript of Fang Yun's Romance of the west chamber.

”You've improved your sentence reading? It's easier to read. It's good. The two empty spaces at the beginning of each paragraph are also very novel and easy to read. Your writing method is very suitable for lazy people and Recreation...”

Master Zhou's voice suddenly stopped and looked up at Fang Yun with strange eyes.

The new sentences delivered by the other party in master Zhou's book were not particularly concerned, and even it was easy to understand the segmented spaces. He didn't pay much attention to them, because at the level of scholar, the book can be read quickly even if there were no novel sentences, otherwise he didn't deserve to be a scholar. He raised people and didn't care whether there were sentences or not.

However, children or ordinary literate people will be particularly bothered when they read books without sentences.

Master Zhou asked seriously, ”do you use this new sentence and new paragraph to popularize the novel? Is it so that people who can read can understand your book quickly without obstacles? Is your book really aimed at the common people?”

Fang Yun said, ”Your Excellency is wise. I didn't expect that you are not only willing to accept this way, but also see my intention at a glance. The students admire it!”

Master Zhou smiled and said, ”I'm the master of the Academy of Arts. Learning for practical use is the foundation of our Confucian students. How else can we deal with demons and barbarians? Don't treat me as a few corrupt scholars. However, your idea is feasible, but the premise is to match it with a popular and good-looking story. However, since you dare to use it, the story naturally has something extraordinary. Let me have a look.”

Master Zhou began to read the romance of the West Chamber carefully. After only three pages, he raised his head, took a deep look at Fang Yun and said: ”The beginning is novel, the structure is tight, and the words are beautiful. The most important thing is that the story is very smooth. There is no show of literary talent, no long speech, and people can know what to say at a glance. If the new sentence is strange, then your story is positive, the combination of positive and negative, and there is no disadvantage!”

”Thank you for your praise,” Fang Yun said.

Zhou's main book continued to read. Fang Yun thought he would gradually comment on the story of the west chamber, but he never opened his mouth and kept reading it.

Fang Yun was worried at first, but when he looked carefully, he understood that master Zhou was fascinated by the book. He completely forgot that there was still a person sitting next to him who wanted to hear the evaluation, and his face changed with the plot in the book.

Fang Yun breathed a sigh of relief. He thought that the biography of YingYing and the romance of the west chamber had been popular for thousands of years and were still praised by later generations. Even master Zhou, who despised popular novels, was fascinated, indicating that the new romance of the west chamber would be accepted by hundreds of millions of readers in the wilderness of popular novels in Shengyuan mainland.

Master Zhou turned to the last page of Yingying biography. After reading it for a while, a satisfied smile appeared on his face, but there was still a trace of meaning. It seemed that he was reluctant to let a good article end.

”When I was young, I also liked to read strange novels. I thought I wouldn't be interested in such novels after the mid-term promotion, but I read the story of the west chamber.” Only then can I understand how big it is. Well, if you don't write about strange things, people's hearts, temples and men and women, this is the real popular novel. Both refined and popular tastes enjoy it! If you don't let me write this preface, I'll rush to write it. Maybe in hundreds of years, the only thing I can let people know is your preface to the story of the west chamber. ”

”My Lord, it's ridiculous.” Fang Yun said.

”I'm afraid you wrote the romance of the west chamber with anger those days? The Liu family is too much.” master Zhou looked at Fang Yun sympathetically.

”Alas...” Fang Yun didn't answer, lowered his head, afraid that he couldn't cover up enough and was found. In fact, the experience between the romance of the west chamber and Fang Yun was really hard to beat.

Master Zhou sympathized with Fang Yun more and more.

”Another one?” master Zhou asked again.

”That's right. That's my old idea. It's revised these days. Although it's not as good as the story of the west chamber, it also has some advantages. Please correct it.” Fang Yun said that the literary status of the story of the west chamber is much higher than that of the story of the pillow. He only took it as an addition and didn't pay much attention to it.

Master Zhou nodded and continued to look at the book in the pillow.

Seeing the appearance of half saint, master Zhou smiled and said, ”you are bold. Even half Saint dares to write.”