Chapter 13

When Harvey got back the copy of count of Monte Cristo and was about to leave Leonard publishing house, a middle-aged man with a sparse beard met him and looked up and down at Harvey with a steady and oppressive look: "you are Mr. Harvey Adrian, aren't you?"

Standing next to them, Pran frowned subconsciously. In front of him, this middle-aged man is motley Evelyn, one of the elders of the reviewers of Leonard publishing house. He has been acting as a reviewer since the founding of Leonard's novel plate, and his qualifications are higher than those of all the reviewers present. However, motley's character is dull and serious, and he can't please his boss or get along well with his colleagues, so he hasn't climbed to a higher position so far.

No matter how he deals with people, motley's quality as a reviewer is beyond doubt. Any work that has been approved by him, even if it can't sell well, is a good work with good reputation.

What does he want to do?

Planck recalled that he had never spent any energy to examine Harvey Adrian's works in his chat a few days ago. Motley also scolded him for not doing his duty as a reviewer. All in all, if motley wants to take over his audit work, it's fair to hit him in the face!

The displeasure on his face flashed by, secretly scolding motley that he really can't be a man and deserves to be a reviewer all his life.

Feeling surprised, Harvey held out his right hand, shook his chin and said, "I am. What's the matter?"

Motley said seriously, "my name is motley Evelyn, who is also one of the reviewers of Leonard publishing house. In fact, there are still disputes among our reviewers about Mr. Adrian's works. We hope to review your works and decide whether to publish them."

Harvey thought: "the list of publications has been confirmed?"

"Excellent works are indispensable to our Leonard publishing house. Compared with an excellent work, rules and regulations are second. If Mr. Adrian's work passes the review, I will apply for additional publishing quantity." Motley spoke in a sonorous voice.

Harvey turned his head and looked at Pulan. He found that he was forced to smile and nodded: "well, I'll send someone to get count of Monte Cristo the next day. I hope my work doesn't disappoint you."

After leaving Leonard publishing house, Harvey's mind was a little hazy. He didn't know what was going on inside Leonard publishing house. Has the count of Monte Cristo really been censored? Motley's words gave him hope again. Compared with the Pran Garcia, motley Evelyn made Harvey feel more trustworthy.

In the Leonard press, Pulan caught up with motley, who was holding a copy of count of Monte Cristo, and asked aggressively, "Mr. Evelyn, what do you want to do? The list of novels has been confirmed and can't be changed! What's more, a Playboy's works are worth reviewing because of his interest. "

Other reviewers in Leonard's press focused on the two. They didn't speak. Motley Evelyn had a very high qualification in the press.

When motley returned to his office and put down the copy of count of Monte Cristo, he slowly asked, "Garcia, what do you think of the manuscript?"

"It's a product of the backward times. Nowadays, all writers use typewriters to write novels," he replied without hesitation

"All?" Motley's serious look was rare, showing a look of scorn: "most of the writers I met still keep the habit of writing novels. I have come from that era and can't understand the inconvenience of writing."

Motley added in a complex tone: "slow speed, messy manuscripts, printing trouble, the shortcomings are far more than that."

"Mr. Evelyn, why..."

"Don't you ask the novelists who keep the habit of writing by hand? They don't know the shortcomings of handwritten manuscripts better than a reviewer. They are the real creators who transform words into culture. Why do they keep the habit of handwritten manuscripts

"This

"Times are different, I can understand your point of view, but I also have my own persistence. No matter what the reason, I think the novelist who can write by hand at least retains the enthusiasm of creation. In this case, even if the work is worthless, it needs the reviewer to review and confirm the value of the work. This is the most basic respect for a novelist and the responsibility of the reviewer. This review is my personal request, and you don't care. "

Pulan was speechless, unable to refute motley's words, and unwilling to lose face in vain, he strongly refuted: "this will only reduce the efficiency of novel review. During the solicitation period, we have to review dozens of works a day. These novelists who do not consider the situation of the publishing house are not sincere enough. How can the quality be good?"

Motley shook his head and said slowly in a disappointed tone: "the novelist is only responsible for his own work, and the reviewer is responsible for the novelist, that's all."

"Then we have nothing to talk about." Pulan turned to leave with an iron face.

The open office experienced a short period of quiet and excitement. Motley's words made many reviewers feel thoughtful.

Motley Evelyn sighed as he looked at the photocopies on the desk, which were packed in folders. The ideas he insisted on were probably the products of the old times. This is the inevitable result of the progress of the times. The popularity of literature makes people lose their respect for literature, because everyone can create beautiful poems and write down their own imagination. However, there are many works that can be accepted by others.

In the past, the reviewer's job was to help novelists create and solve all kinds of troubles. Now, in a real sense, he has become a person who selects and reviews novels, and his status and ideas have fundamentally changed.

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In the evening, only two oil lamps are on in the dark study. The study is full of bookshelves full of hardcover books. The bookshelves can no longer hold more books, so that a small number of books are piled up next to the bookshelves. From the orderly sorting and spotlessness of these books, we can see the extent of the owner's care for these books.

Motley, the reviewer of Leonard press, put on his glasses and white gloves and took out the novel the count of Monte Cristo, which he took over from Harvey today. He asked for re examination in his own name and needed to be careful with the precious manuscript.

Count of Monte Cristo

Seeing the title of the novel, motley thought about the meaning of the title. Is it a biography of a celebrity? Or fictional character stories?

Turning to the first page, he read the novel as a reviewer.

"The handwriting can't be said to be beautiful, it's just the degree to which the meaning can be distinguished."

Edmond Dants, a high spirited young acting captain, returns to Hong Kong. He is about to become the captain of a large ship and marry his beloved woman. However, he has another task. He is entrusted by the captain to meet the exiled King Augustine. The king entrusts him to deliver a secret letter to his relatives in his kingdom.

"The way of writing is a bit strange, otherwise the words and sentences have never been seen before, but the meaning is easy to understand." Motley is acutely aware of the strange writing style of count of Monte Cristo. Although many of them are easy to understand, a few of them need to be pondered over and understood in combination with the context. He often suddenly realizes and marvels at the author's fantastic ideas of creating new words.

For ordinary readers, this is a point reduction project, but motley is interested in it.