Japan.
Korea.
America.
Canada.
The UK.
Australia.
The news spread all over the world.
Zhang Ye and Gone with the Wind were once again pushed into the limelight!
…
During the day.
There were guests at the studio.
When Zhang Ye opened the door, he saw a few familiar faces standing outside. There was Yao Jiancai, Ning Lan, and Shu Han. Xu Meilan was actually here as well.
Xu Meilan waved. "Zhang 'er."
Ning Lan said graciously, "Do you have water? I'm thirsty. "
"Come in, come in." Zhang Ye said happily, "Welcome! Why are you all here together? You even thought of coming to my studio? Have you arranged to meet up? "
Yao Jiancai said, "There was an event just now."
Shu Han smiled and said, "The event just ended, and we happened to pass by, so we decided to drop by your studio to have a look."
"Welcome, welcome." Zhang Ye said, "Little Wang, pour some tea for the teachers."
Little Wang acknowledged the order. "Alright."
Yao Jiancai asked, "How much have you sold?"
Zhang Ye looked at Ha Qiqi.
Ha Qiqi chuckled and said, "More than 10 million copies have been sold. It might pass 15 million by the end of the day."
Yao Jiancai said nervously, "I really have to take my hat off to you!"
Zhang Ye said, "It's alright."
Xu Meilan asked, "Have you seen the news yet?"
Zhang Ye smiled. "Haha, I just saw it."
Yao Jiancai sighed and said, "You're really going to be famous this time!"
Shu Han said, "Yes, we're here to cheer you on. The Nobel Prize winners are going to be announced today, right? Are you one of the nominees? "
"I don't know. I haven't heard anything about it yet." Zhang Ye threw his hands up.
Xu Meilan smiled and said, "It shouldn't be a problem. The president has already read your book."
Zhang Ye shook his head. "That's fine. The president isn't one of the judges."
Yao Jiancai wondered, "Actually, with your Gone with the Wind selling so well and being so famous, you shouldn't be too far from the international celebrity rankings. You should be able to get into it, right?"
Zhang Ye waved it off. "I'm still a little short."
Ning Lan explained, "If it were anyone else, they might have really gone up. But he's still not quite there yet. Although he's the number one in the country, have you guys forgotten how Zhang'er managed to get there back then? A lot of it is because of the popularity boost from winning the most prestigious awards in the country. He's won too many awards, from mathematics, variety shows, songs, and hosting. Naturally, his popularity has been stacked on top of each other, and he's received a lot of awards. However, the international entertainment circle doesn't recognize our domestic awards, nor does it take into account the boost from our domestic awards. That's why this fellow is eyeing the Nobel Prize in Literature and wants to force his way in. "
Shu Han suddenly understood, "So that's how it is."
Xu Meilan smiled. "Anyway, we all think highly of you."
Zhang Ye said helplessly, "I don't even feel confident."
"Do something for China's celebrities," Xu Meilan said.
Zhang Ye nodded. "Let's see how they choose."
Shu Han sat for a while and then went back.
As for Ning Lan, Xu Meilan, and Yao Jiancai, they did not have much to do today and were rather free, so they decided to stay behind with Zhang Ye to wait for the Nobel Prize invitations.
The so-called invitation letter was an important signal.
The Nobel Prize committee in this world never announced the results of the selection process. For example, who was nominated? For example, how many people were on the shortlist? For example, who was eliminated in the first round? It was never announced on paper. Every year, only on the eve of the Nobel Prize award ceremony would the Nobel Prize invitations be released. The people who were invited to attend the ceremony were the real key candidates for the Nobel Prize. It could also be said that the Nobel Prize would only be awarded to these people. If they were not invited to attend the ceremony, it would mean that there was no hope for them.
Half an hour.
An hour.
Everyone was chatting as they waited.
Ning Lan kept looking over. "It's not here yet?"
Yao Jiancai said in amusement, "Surely you won't be missing, right?"
Zhang Ye rolled his eyes. "Can't you say something nicer?"
Xu Meilan said, "There shouldn't be any problems with the candidates, right?"
"That might not be the case." Yao Jiancai said, "The judging panel for the international awards has always been biased against China. Who can say for sure?"
Xu Meilan said, "I don't think there will be any problems with the Nobel Prize."
Suddenly, Tong Fu, who was sitting at the computer, shouted!
"It's here! It's here! "
"What's here?"
"It's the invitation letter for the Nobel Prize!"
"Ah?"
"It's really here?"
"Let me see, let me see!"
In an instant, everyone gathered around it!
It was an email written entirely in English!
The first line of the email was: "Dear Mr. Zhang."
The last line of the email was: "Nobel Prize Committee."
Yao Jiancai exclaimed, "Damn, it's really an invitation letter!"
Xu Meilan gave Zhang Ye a thumbs up. "Impressive."
Ning Lan asked, "Zhang 'er, how many Nobel Prizes have you been nominated for in China?"
"Exactly the tenth." Xu Meilan had clearly checked the information before.
China had never won a Nobel Prize before. Be it in mathematics, chemistry, or literature, none of them had ever succeeded. But in the decades of history of the Nobel Prize, there were still people from China who had been nominated for the Nobel Prize. A total of nine people had received an invitation letter for the Nobel Prize. And today, that number had increased by one. Zhang Ye had become the tenth person from China who had a chance of winning the Nobel Prize!
Time: Eight days later.
Venue: England.
Costume requirements: Formal attire.
Note: Two family members or staff members may be brought along. Food and lodging for the extra number of people will be provided by the winner.
The invitation letter for the Nobel Prize was not fancy at all. It was just a short email that mostly contained information about the itinerary, accommodation, and other matters. Zhang Ye's current level of English was no longer the same as it was in the past. He only needed a glance to finish reading it before calling Ha Qiqi and Little Wang over.
Zhang Ye smiled and said, "Get ready when the time comes, the two of you."
Little Wang said in surprise, "Ah? Can I go? "
Ha Qiqi asked, "Aren't you going to bring your wife and child?"
Zhang Ye shrugged. "It's not convenient for Old Wu to go overseas, so I need to apply to the higher-ups. There's not enough time." Then he looked at Little Wang with a smile. "Why? You don't want to go? "
Little Wang exclaimed, "I want to! This is the stage where the world's most prestigious prize is being presented! "
Only then did everyone remember that Zhang Ye's wife was a deputy minister, so it would be very troublesome for her to go overseas.
Tong Fu cried, "Director Zhang, I want to go too!"
Little Sun raised his hand. "Director Zhang, me too! Me too! "
Wu Yi said, "It's the venue of the Nobel Prize award ceremony. This is something you can brag about for the rest of your lives!"
Zhang Ye smiled and said, "Let's talk about it another time. Even if you guys go, you won't be able to enter the venue." Then he thought of something and helplessly picked up his cell phone. "I might not even be able to go."
Yao Jiancai said, "Huh?"
Xu Meilan couldn't help but laugh. "Why can't you go?"
Ning Lan was taken aback before understanding what Zhang Ye meant.
She saw that Zhang Ye had already called the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Du du du.
The call connected.
"Hello, Old Chi."
"Who is it?"
"Who are you talking about?"
"Oh, it's you, kid. What do you want?"
"I'm going overseas. Can you help me apply for it?"
"Going overseas? That's impossible! "
"I'm being serious here. I have serious matters to attend to."
"What kind of serious matters are you talking about? You're in the top three of the military's priority list of protected scientists. What about your safety abroad? There's no need to apply for it. The Chinese Academy of Sciences won't dare to approve this, the Chinese Academy of Engineering won't dare to approve it, and neither will the military. If something happens to you, none of us will be able to answer to that! "
Old Chi was very unyielding.
Zhang Ye said angrily, "I'll be responsible for my own safety. Hurry up and handle this matter for me. There's only a few days left. If I don't go, will you accept the Nobel Prize?"
Fellow Chi was stunned. "What did you say? The Nobel Prize? "
Zhang Ye said, "I've already received an invitation!"
Fellow Chi couldn't believe it. "Are you serious?"
"I'll send it to you for you to see?" Zhang Ye said.
Fellow Chi said excitedly, "I understand! I'll help you apply for it right away! "
Zhang Ye said in amusement, "Didn't you say that I can't go overseas?"
Fellow Chi said awkwardly, "I still have to go for the Nobel Prize. What award are you vying for?"
"It's my old profession, of course," Zhang Ye said.
Fellow Chi clearly did not pay much attention to the news. "Your old profession? The Nobel Prize in Mathematics? The Physics Prize? "
Zhang Ye coughed and said, "It's the Literature Prize."
"What?" Fellow Chi said in a daze, "When did your old profession become the humanities?" With a pause, he remembered. "Oh, I forgot. You've learned how to write poems before. I was even thinking that if you won the Nobel Prize, I would personally send a letter of commendation to you. Forget about the Literature Prize. It's not the same thing as our scientific world. Why don't you work harder and win a Nobel Prize in Mathematics?"
Zhang Ye said helplessly, "Old Chi, I've just realized how narrow-minded you are. If you can win a Nobel Prize, I'll be thanking the heavens, yet you're still being so picky."
Fellow Chi laughed, "Haha, I was just joking. You can do it. If you really win the Nobel Prize, no matter what kind of award it is, you'll still be a national hero!"
Zhang Ye said, "I like hearing that."
He hung up.
Everyone looked at Zhang Ye in a daze.
Zhang Ye smiled and said, "It's settled, eh? Why are you looking at me? "
Yao Jiancai said dumbfounded, "When did you become a scientist under the military's protection?"
"I've always been one," Zhang Ye said with a smile.
Ning Lan was stunned. "You're even in the top three on the list?"
Zhang Ye said, "Uh, I don't know about that."
Xu Meilan smiled and said, "He's the recipient of the National Science and Technology Award. China's first independently developed and mass-produced fighter jet engine was created by him. There's also the radar system and the aircraft's design. He was involved in all of that. If I were in the military, I'd also have to protect him."
Yao Jiancai said enviously, "When can I get the same treatment as that kid?"
Ning Lan laughed and said, "Why don't you become a scientist too?"
Yao Jiancai waved it off. "Forget it, I don't have that kind of IQ."
…
The news broke!
There was a heated discussion in China!
"Zhang Ye has been nominated?"
"He's really been nominated for the Nobel Prize?"
"Is it mathematics or literature?"
"It should be the Literature Prize!"
"Zhang Ye has really become a nominee. He's the tenth person from China to be nominated for the Nobel Prize!"
"Awesome, my Face-smacking Zhang!"
"India's Bangalore has also been nominated!"
"It's the same for the Japanese author. There are more than a dozen nominees for the Literature Prize!"
"There's still eight more days? It's going to be a fierce battle! "
"I really hope that Zhang Ye can bring home the Nobel Prize!"
"Yeah, it's not only a national honor, it's also a national honor for China. It can also help Zhang Ye break into the international celebrity rankings!"
"This is probably the closest China will ever get to a Nobel Prize!"
"You can do it, Face-smacking Zhang!"
"Don't go home if you don't win it!"
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