Yunding Ranch

Chapter 356 Manuscript Invitation

The tinkling wind chimes are constantly ringing, and you can smell the faint fragrance of flowers in the air, a light and sweet fragrance, which makes the morning sun clear and transparent, and the smell of coffee on the right side is wafting and swirling under the nose , with a touch of slack in the leisure, this is a very suitable morning for sleeping in or lying by the lake for sunbathing.

Lu Li sat on the chair in front of the porch, with the laptop in front of him, his hands flying quickly on the keyboard, stopping to think for a while from time to time, and then continued the work at hand.

The Hulk who was lying next to him yelled from time to time, and then Teddy would yell, and then Hulk would fall silent and lie on the ground again.The silence that was inadvertently broken slowly settled down again, like a stone thrown into a calm lake, the ripples spread out layer by layer, but there were no waves, and finally returned to calm.

Such Yunding Ranch is like a wonderful oil painting.

Today is the fourth day of the cowboy meeting, and it is also the final of the first obstacle course. The final top three will be determined. Of course, the most important thing is the champion.This is undoubtedly the first climax for the conference. The enthusiasm and noise accumulated in the past three days will all erupt, and the crowd is bound to create a new high——

Lu Li heard that there will be at least [-] spectators present today, and there may be more.As a comparison, there were a total of [-] spectators on the last day of the cowboy convention in May. At that time, Lu Li felt that he was about to suffocate, and he was completely caught in the crowd.But compared with today, that day is completely insignificant, and the scene is absolutely unimaginable.

However, Lu Li did not go there.In the past few days, he has deeply felt the distress and embarrassment of being in the crowd, which is almost suffocating; so now he is more willing to stay in the ranch, calm down, and write the manuscript well. Anyway, Cole They can handle all situations.

Take a break from your busy schedule.

Lu Li is currently writing another article for this cowboy convention, which is about wine and beer culture.We all know that Europeans like wine, while Americans like beer.This is not only a living habit, but also the accumulation of history, culture and environment.

For Lu Li, wine is actually a bit far away. Relatively speaking, beer is much more everyday.However, Chinese culture is still different from that of the United States. Beer cannot be regarded as a part of culture, nor can it be regarded as a part of daily life. Rice wine and baijiu are, and wine culture is also an important part of Chinese food culture.

Therefore, it is very interesting to re-examine the wine culture, as well as the wine and beer culture, from Lu Li's perspective; Just write an article, it can be written into a series.

However, Lu Li didn't plan to write this series too long or too deep, just planning to write three articles would be enough.

In fact, these articles have no direct connection with the ranch's promotion and marketing itself. He just simply likes the job of a reporter and the process of expressing himself with words.

"Zizizi", the buzzing sound of the mobile phone came to his ears, Lu Li did not rush to answer the phone, but continued to type this paragraph of text, and then connected the phone, "Good morning , here is fourteen."

"Fourteen, this is Joseph Keynes, is it convenient for you to answer the phone now?"

The movements of Lu Li's hands stopped involuntarily, his expression unavoidably froze, Joseph Keynes? The editor-in-chief of The New York Times?The Joseph who met once at the auction before?But why did Joseph call suddenly?Also, how did Joseph know his cell phone number?That night...he didn't remember leaving them a call.

"Hello?" Joseph's voice came again. For about two seconds, he didn't hear any sound. The first reaction was that the phone was disconnected, and the second reaction was that he was abrupt. "Fourteen, this is Joseph, editor of The New York Times."

"Yes... yes, of course I know." Lu Li finally came to his senses, how could he not remember?It's a name that must be kept in mind for any journalist, "Sotheby's, Romanée-Conti. I'm surprised, how do you know my cell phone number?"

This question made Joseph purse his lips and laugh—if it was other journalists, he would be so excited that he could not help but want to ask what happened immediately, or to exchange polite greetings, but Lu Li's response made people laugh. .

"Don't worry, I'm not a stalker." Lu Li couldn't help laughing at Joseph's teasing, "I called Sotheby's and asked for your phone number. I meant to say, 'The New York Observer' has regretted it now Well, the Coolmore Racecourse series is really great. To be honest, do you plan to write other columns in the future, such as chess, or camel breeding?"

"Ha, I'm really thinking about writing a column about the protection of whales. You know, the sea, isolated islands, and fishermen have no worldly worries or interests. They just devote themselves to the protection of whales and the earth. At work." Lu Li said half-jokingly, half-jokingly.

Joseph laughed heartily again, obviously he couldn't be more satisfied with Lu Li's humor, "I'm looking forward to it. I hope you can write some new perspectives and give those boring themes more vitality. Satisfactory people are willing to reject environmental protection. theme, isn’t it?” Joseph teased, “However, I called you today to invite you to write a manuscript, in fact, to reprint your existing manuscript first, and then write a follow-up.”

"Wow." The surprise came so quickly that Lu Li's brain froze slightly. "New York Times" invited him to write?One of the most prestigious newspapers in the world, The New York Times?
Not long ago, he had just left a third-tier paper like the New York Observer and is now out of a job, working as a freelancer and writing his own blog, and he loves life now, completely Enjoys freedom, but is still in a situation where there is no contract and no income.And then -- The New York Times.

As a freelancer, he received an offer from The New York Times!This is not just a simple triple jump, it can be called a qualitative leap. The development of the matter showed a completely different direction, which was completely unexpected and caught people off guard.

Crazy joy ran amok in his chest, so hard that his chest began to ache, which made Lu Li calm down a little.

Teddy and Hulk, who were lying next to each other, sensed Lu Li's nervousness. They both stood up and looked around vigilantly. Subconsciously thinking that there was danger coming, Lu Li noticed the movements of the two little guys, took a deep breath, and then said. , "You mean, have you read my manuscript? Which one?"

"Cowboy Convention." Joseph said without procrastinating.

This was written by Lu Li on the first day of the Cowboys Convention, and it was posted on his personal blog less than two days ago. Does this mean that Joseph has been following his blog all this time?

Although at the auction, Joseph, Stanley Waltz and others said that they would pay attention to Lu Li's blog, Lu Li always believed that it was just polite words, and polite greetings on social occasions were not worth it. Not allowed.It's like those who say, "there's a chance to work together next time," but it never happens.

"Yes, I've been reading your blog intermittently." Joseph admitted frankly, confirming Lu Li's conjecture, "I like your brushstrokes very much. Words can reveal a person's background and experience. Funny thing. But I didn't know, you own a ranch? It was a pleasant surprise."

"I think, on that night, the information we shared was really limited." Lu Li said with a smile, successfully making Joseph laugh again, and then Lu Li brought the topic back, "The draft of the cowboy meeting, and then what?"

"Yes." Joseph nodded, and then explained, "We need to write a special topic for a cowboy convention, but I am not very satisfied with the few that have been written so far. I think your manuscript is very interesting, showing a Interpretation from a different perspective, just like the previous series of Romanee-Conti and Kumo Racecourse. I don’t know, are you interested in finishing this column?”

"Oh, of course. Of course." Lu Li nodded repeatedly, "So, where are you going to publish it?"

"It's not a physical publication, but a reprint on the Internet." Joseph didn't go around in circles, and said bluntly, "We can mark the source and link, and then bring your signature."

Lu Li understood right away that this was just a series of short-term cooperation, not a real long-term cooperation, and he was not considered a reporter for the "New York Times".Somewhat lost, but normal.

For a big newspaper like the "New York Times", it was not that easy to sign a reporter. It was also impossible for them to be impressed just because Lu Li wrote a series of good columns. The New York Times is not the New York Observer.

Even leaving this point aside, Lu Li also realized that the best thing about being a freelancer is that he can write manuscripts according to his own preferences, and incorporate his own point of view, so that the articles have his own characteristics.Then, waiting for an opportunity, like the one in The New York Times today—

It might be a column collaboration, an article writing, an event interview.There is no long-term cooperation, no fixed bondage, and of course, no stable source either.But you can enjoy enough freedom and space.Just like Fred.In fact, this kind of life was also Lu Li's dream.

Therefore, Lu Li quickly recovered his mood, and said with a smile, "Of course, there is no problem, I am very happy!"

(End of this chapter)