After a while, Yu Ying got together with a few of her waitresses who were on good terms with her.
Hearing Yu Ying say that she wanted to know more about Yang Yi, the girls started talking at once.
"Yang Yi? I know him! He's a couple with that Murphy. "
"I know that too. He sang a lot of songs. No, he wrote a lot of songs. He even sang some of them himself. What song did he sing? Oh … Yes, 'Life in Full Bloom'. This song has been very popular recently. "
"Did he write novels? I don't know. I don't pay much attention to books. "
"I think he did. I remember somewhere saying that he started off as a novel writer."
"No, I'm just a songwriter."
Yu Ying was confused by them. She had to change the question, "What do you think of him? Does he keep his word? "
"Such a big star should keep his word, right?"
"I think it's hard to say. You can't judge a book by its cover."
"Sister Ying, what are you talking about? Do you still know Yang Yi? " The waitress who asked this question had a gossipy look on her face. She was probably guessing if Yu Ying had a relationship with Yang Yi, or if Yu Ying's ex-husband was Yang Yi!
Don't underestimate a girl's ability to gossip. Their imagination was too rich!
Seeing the girls' eyes burning with the fire of gossip, Yu Ying guessed their thoughts. She smiled and waved her hand, explaining, "How could that be? How would I know Yang Yi? Didn't I buy a storybook for my daughter yesterday? The boss recommended it. "
The girls nodded their heads.
"That book was written by Yang Yi! There was a piece of paper in it … "Yu Ying said, telling them about the small advertisement she saw and her doubts.
"So it's like that! But I don't know if it's true or not. "But no one had heard of this fund.
"I think it's possible! Sister Ying, let me help you check on the Internet. Now, anything can be found on the Internet! "
A girl took out her phone and excitedly opened the web. She searched the name of the fund that Yu Ying mentioned and Yang Yi's name. A lot of related information and reports popped up.
"Hey, The Limit Challenge! The 'Life in Full Bloom' that I told you about is the theme song of this show. "A girl beside him said happily.
Perhaps "The Ultimate Challenge" had bought advertising space under the keyword "Yang Yi". The first few search results were all very selective.
"Pull it down and take a look!" Yu Ying actually knew how to use a cell phone. She was not so outdated, so she went over to take a look and also directed.
She found a link that read, "Yang Yi appeared at the Children's Book Author Support Fund, claiming that every parent is the best storyteller …"
"This, open this and let me see," Yu Ying said.
The link pointed to a video of the fund's press conference.
There was only one video, and it was taken by the reporter himself.
But in this video, Yu Ying saw Yang Yi's appearance for the first time — a man so tall that he did not look like a writer!
The reporter who took the video asked Yang Yi, wanting to know his original intention for starting the fund.
"I'm not a professional children's book author, you know." Yang Yi, who was on the stage, said seriously, "Although the storybooks I wrote are quite popular, they're still very popular."
The reporters below the stage laughed for a while. Some entertainment reporters who came to Yang Yi shouted, "You're a singer and songwriter."
However, the reporters in the literature section were not happy. One of them could not help but stand up and argue, "Yang Yi is famous for writing novels. Soldiers' Assault, Drawing Sword, Prison Break, as well as suspense and mystery novels like Relieving Grocery Store and Night Walk. Who can match his achievements?"
"Thank you, thank you for your praise." Yang Yi stopped their quarrel and smiled. "The original intention of writing Xi Xi's Bedtime Stories and several other children's books is also for my daughter, Xi Xi. I tell her stories, and she likes to listen to them. She also likes to take these stories to the kindergarten to communicate with her classmates. "
"I seemed to think that the stories I told were not bad, so I decided to write them down and let the publisher sell them for me to see the reactions of other children. I didn't expect to receive many letters from children saying that they liked the stories I told. Really, thank you very much for your favor. You have the purest taste in the world. I'm honored to be liked by you!" Yang Yi said seriously.
There was applause from the audience. At that moment, Yu Ying, who was watching the video, was also attracted by Yang Yi's narrative. She remembered that when she used to tell stories to Yu Xiaowei, her daughter also listened attentively.
"Last year, a friend from Sweden, who is also Xi Xi's father, told me that in Sweden, many children start reading from an early age. No matter how busy the parents are, they will take time out to read with their children before going to bed …"
Yang Yi talked about the change in his thinking and the scene when he went to the bookstore with Xi Xi to look for books.
"It is because I found that there is no way to find suitable books for Xi Xi to read, and I don't want my second child to encounter the same situation. So, I hope to be able to use this fund to find more children's book writers. I want them to create more stories suitable for children to read so that more children can read happily in the process of growing up and enjoy reading with their parents."
Yang Yi's words made Yu Ying fall into deep thought.
Yang Yi was not finished yet. "In Sweden, children of every age have books that they can read. However, in the domestic market, all children's books are about the same. There are more words than pictures. Children who can read at the age of seven or eight may be able to read them, but children who can't read at the age of four or five may not be interested. Children of younger ages prefer colorful pictures, and simple words can be gradually aroused with the help of their parents to identify these words. "
"What our country lacks in the field of children's books is not only picture books, but also interesting stories. The plots of the stories that we already have are very adult, and they lack fantasy elements that can stimulate children's imagination." Yang Yi said, "This is also why the main target of my fund is young parents, not professional children's book writers!"
"Because every parent is the best storyteller, because you know what your child needs! You also know what kind of language to describe and describe it in so that children will like it more. Of course, I don't exclude professional authors. As long as they can also conceive and create from a child's point of view, we will also support them! "
Later, Yang Yi also answered a few questions, including some details of the support.
"We are now supporting content creators. It doesn't matter if you don't know how to make picture books. In Sahara Publishing, we have already recruited many artists to prepare the stories you create and sketch the pictures you imagine in your heart. I can promise you that the adaptation of these picture books will be carried out according to the normal process. Sahara Publishing will not be greedy for any copyright income that the original author deserves," Yang Yi said. "What we are doing is just a platform for everyone to display their talents."
From the interview video, Yu Ying also learned that in addition to the support fund, Sahara Publishing would also regularly hold some free training classes to teach the parents who signed the contract to write and help them improve their creative ability.
It seemed that everything was beautiful!
Yu Ying was a little moved!
But was it really like what the video said?
Yu Ying was still worried that this tall man might just be a liar who said beautiful words …
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