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Chapter 23 Hoping for Father's Fame
Looking at his son, Wu Jianping suddenly felt that he had changed a lot in the two months since he entered university. Not only had he become more capable, but he also seemed to have matured a lot. His former childishness had completely faded away.

Perhaps sensing Wu Yuchen's determination, or perhaps influenced by the changes in his son, Wu Jianping remained silent for a while before giving up his refusal.

What story do you want to tell?

Upon hearing this, Wu Yuchen's face lit up with joy, knowing that his father had agreed.
"The War of Resistance Against Japan! The story of a rough-and-tumble soldier who became a legendary military figure!"

Then, Wu Yuchen began to tell the story of "Bright Sword" in a vivid and detailed manner.

Wu Jianping listened intently, but as he listened, he suddenly reached out and interrupted Wu Yuchen: "Wait, the more I listen, the more you sound like Wang Yuanshan?"

Wu Jianping himself came from the military, and he was very familiar with the stories of these marshals and generals.

"Dad, I knew I couldn't hide it from you."

Literature originates from life, and I used him as the model for my creations.

"So you're going to talk about the rest of his life too?" Wu Jianping asked.

"We won't talk about it anymore; we'll stop talking about it in the 50s."

Wu Jianping nodded after listening. Wang Yuanshan was later punished for relationship problems. Actually, it wouldn't be a big deal now, it's just that the couple couldn't make it work. But back then, he was criticized for abandoning his wife and children for another woman, and was required to write a self-criticism. Let's not talk about that.

However, Wu Yuchen's reasons were different from his father's.

Actually, the novel "Bright Sword" wasn't a big hit when it was first published in its previous life. It only sold a few hundred thousand copies in its first year. It wasn't until the TV series became a huge success that sales skyrocketed.

Wu Yuchen naturally understood the reason: the first half was Li Yunlong's growth story, which readers found very enjoyable. Although there were tragedies involving Wei Heshang and Xiuqin, these added to the plot and excitement of the story, making readers' emotional resonance stronger. They could read while cursing the Japanese devils and bandits.

The latter half of the book takes a sudden turn in style, with the author, Du Liang, starting to play with "scar literature," which also includes a lot of his own personal opinions. This makes it less comfortable to read, feeling both oppressive and awkward, leaving readers with nowhere to vent their frustrations.

In fact, many best-selling novels pursue a sense of enjoyment, such as the popular martial arts novels by Jin Yong and Gu Long, which essentially use the formula of "enjoyment novels".

As for military novels like "Bright Sword," most readers want to experience the passion and excitement of the battlefield, the battle of wits and courage. They can even accept dying on the battlefield. But later, the author started to indulge in pretentious sentimentality, which made everyone unhappy. How could it become so popular?

However, the producers of the TV series were very clever. They directly used the first half of "Bright Sword" and specifically hired a screenwriter to add a lot of plot and characters, such as ordinary but touching soldiers like Cavalry Company Commander Sun Desheng and Xizi, who were not in the original novel. Sure enough, the TV series "Bright Sword" became a huge hit!
Therefore, the version of "Bright Sword" that Wu Yuchen had his father write was based on a similar time period to the TV series, ending in the 50s. The entire story is about Li Yunlong's heroic growth, and the deliberately created literary and artistic plots that followed were not continued.

In this way, the novel "Bright Sword" will definitely sell much better than in its previous life!

Moreover, Wu Yuchen can hold all the copyrights, and when the time is right, he can start filming directly. The TV series and the book can also promote each other, and Wu Yuchen will benefit from both.

Another very important point is that if Wu Jianping writes this novel, he will not encounter any publishing problems.

In his previous life, author Du Liang made a bet with a friend that he would write "Bright Sword". He then went to a publishing house, but when they heard that he was a businessman who had gone into business and was not an insider, they immediately demanded tens of thousands of yuan in publishing fees before they would publish his work. This angered Du Liang so much that he ran away.

Wu Jianping has a publishing house backing him, so he won't encounter any publishing difficulties. In fact, the publishing house might even give him more royalties because of his connections. It would be a waste not to take advantage of this!
Wu Jianping pondered carefully, and he realized that the Li Yunlong his son wanted to portray was completely different from the idealized, perfect heroes of past revolutionary classics. This Li Yunlong was from humble beginnings, somewhat roguish and bandit-like, but also possessed a heroic spirit, courage, resourcefulness, and exceptional fighting skills. He was a fully fleshed-out, human being with all the emotions and desires of the world, a truly well-rounded character. This genuinely piqued Wu Jianping's interest, and he felt he should give it a try. After all, there were indeed many such figures in the military, but they had rarely been depicted in previous works of art.

Wu Jianping pondered for a moment:
"Here's what we'll do, Chenchen, you go and write out the outline first."

I'll also go and gather some relevant information, and then try to polish the story for you.

Wu Jianping planned to thoroughly research Wang Yuanshan's battles, including not only Wang Yuanshan's but also other brilliant battles. However, he needed to understand the details first so that the integration would be logical and reasonable.

“Alright, Dad, this time we’ll work together and I guarantee we’ll produce a bestselling masterpiece!” Wu Yuchen said with a smile.

"Ahem, let's talk about the pen name later."

Wu Jianping still didn't want to take advantage of his son. The story concept was the key, and he was just a writer who paid for the story. Besides, this was his son!

Wu Yuchen roughly guessed his father's thoughts, but said nothing more.

He would write the book with his father first, and then Wu Jianping would have no choice but to participate. He was determined to help his father become famous!

The next day, Monday morning, Wu Yuchen returned to school. He attended classes diligently for the next few days. Whenever he had free time during or after class, he would start writing the detailed outline for "Bright Sword". Every afternoon, he would go to the Youth Film Studio to check on the progress of the filming.

Don't look down on experienced film processing technicians. The lighting adjustments they make during the processing can affect the background color of your finished film. Therefore, you must explain to them what effect you want from the beginning.

Wu Yuchen felt that he would likely have to deal with this old master a lot in the future, so he came every day to chat with him and get to know him better.

In the girls' dormitory, Yin Qiaoqiao asked Jiang Qinqin, "Really not going to see her?"

Jiang Qinqin's pretty face remained tense, her voice cold and clear: "I won't see you!"

"Alright, Qinqin, I'll get rid of them for you~"

Yin Qiaoqiao said with a smile, then twisted her waist and walked out the door. After she walked out the door, her smile became even wider. It was rare to see Jiang Qinqin get the short end of the stick, which made Yin Qiaoqiao, who had always been a little jealous of her, feel a sense of pleasure.

After Yin Qiaoqiao went downstairs, she saw Wu Yuchen standing by the roadside waiting. Girls coming and going couldn't help but glance at him a few more times. She thought to herself that this junior brother was indeed pleasing to the eye.

She walked up to Wu Yuchen:

"Junior brother, Qinqin is adamant about not seeing you."

Hey, what did you do to upset my Qinqin?
She's had a cold face ever since she came home last Saturday night. She won't say anything to anyone, and she gets angry just from mentioning your name.

Yin Qiaoqiao was very curious, so she took the initiative to come down and inquire.

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