I have just finished writing it. I will correct the wrong sentences and typos first. I will read it later. Please forgive me.
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"Sisi, bubble!"
When Zhong Yunqing saw the first leader appeared among the fans of his novel, he didn't know what he was thinking. He wanted to send a message to Sisi as soon as possible. He wanted to share his joy with her!
The girl had just finished her class in the lecture theater. She was feeling a little sleepy and wanted to lie down on the desk to catch up on some sleep. Then she heard the sound of QQ messages coming from the laptop she had just closed.
She reopened the page and saw the message from Zhong Yunqing. She first replied with a questioning expression.
Anyway, it was time between classes and she had nothing else to do. Then she typed a few words again:
"What's the matter?"
When Zhong Yunqing saw Sisi's reply, he had not yet come out of his happy state of mind. He quickly coded and said:
"I'm telling you, brother is going to be popular! My novel's subscriptions topped the list of the website yesterday!"
"Yes. Congratulations." Although the girl was also happy for him, she responded in an understatement on the surface.
"I also gained a rich reader! I think I am going to make a fortune!"
Seeing him say this, Sisi didn't quite understand. "rich" reader? What the hell is this?
"What is a wealthy reader?"
Sisi asked with a strange coded expression on her face. Then she picked up the juice on the table, opened the bottle cap and took a sip.
2005 was still a relatively simple time point, and many noun memes from later generations were not popularized or even appeared.
In particular, the word "tycoon" still symbolizes the image of bullies who bullied the common people in the old days. It is a derogatory term!
It's normal that she can't understand.
At first, Zhong Yunqing forgot about this for a while. He was just very patient with Sisi. So he coded a paragraph to explain:
"Look at the top leader in my fan group. Fans who are willing to spend money to reward the leader are wealthy readers. If there are one or two such readers a month, the author's motivation to update will be unprecedentedly high!"
Oh, it turns out that the “rich reader” this guy mentioned is me!
The girl looked at this idiot Zhong Yunqing, praising the various benefits of "rich readers". She almost lost her image and squirted out the juice she just drank in her mouth before she could swallow it.
Then she suppressed her laughter, looked around to see if other students in the classroom hadn't noticed, wiped the corners of her mouth with a tissue, and typed a reply slowly:
"Oh, that's good! I think the "rich" person must like your book very much and trust you to continue writing well, so she is willing to reward you! So I think you can't live up to her trust, and you must do a good job in the future.
Codeword!"
"Well, that makes sense! I decided to stay up all night coding to repay her!"
Then the class bell rang, and Sisi quickly coded:
"I won't talk to you now. I have to go to class. We'll talk about it when I get back from get out of class."
After seeing her reply, Zhong Yunqing was afraid of disturbing her and did not send any more messages.
I was about to close QQ and resume typing when I saw the editor I had not contacted for several months sent a message:
"Big Zongzi! Are you online?"
Zhong Yunqing was a little strange. After responding, he then asked:
"Yes, what's wrong?"
"I have good news for you..." She sent this message and paused deliberately.
Zhong Yunqing is not as good-tempered as Sisi. Faced with this kind of half-said behavior, he is not used to her:
"I mean, girl, can we stop showing off and talk about what we have to say?"
The other party may also realize that the two of them are not familiar with each other, so it is inappropriate to show off their relationship in this way.
"Forget it, QQ says it's inconvenient, I'll just call you!"
Hey, my little grumpy one!
After a while, Zhong Yunqing's PHS phone on the table rang. He picked it up and saw that it was not the landline number of Qidian.com, but a private mobile phone number. He frowned and answered it:
"Hello……"
"Zhong Yunqing, I am your editor???"
"Well, I guessed it. What are you going to say? It's mysterious!"
"I just wanted to tell you that today our website received calls from two publishing houses. They are very optimistic about your novel and want to publish your book in a serial format. We think that your book is now in three editions.
With more than 100,000 words, we can already publish the first volume. So if you have the intention to publish a book, come to Yanjing in the next few days and sit down and discuss it in detail."
This is an unexpected blessing. I have the opportunity to publish my novel! This is a good thing! Zhong Yunqing has no reason to refuse.
He was in a very good mood and replied to the editor on the phone:
"Well, okay, I'll check the ticket first and try to leave for Yanjing tomorrow."
After listening to her words, the other party continued:
"Okay, once you've booked the tickets, send me a text message and I'll pick you up then!"
This time Zhong Yunqing didn't say anything to refuse. He was not familiar with Yanjing, so it would be more convenient to have a local to pick him up.
In fact, it is not incomprehensible for the editor-in-charge to be so attentive. At this time, career elites with a little bit of emotional intelligence know what to do.
An editor-in-chief has a high-quality author, which is as happy as winning a big prize. The more the author earns, she will also receive a lot of dividends. So now she is eager to get closer to Zhong Yunqing, and even offers this "God of Wealth" to
stand up!
So, it doesn't matter to pick him up at the train station. The more they get to know each other, she will treat him to dinner... In short, she should cultivate her relationship first and let him invest in her when he writes new books in the future...
Regarding her reaction, how could Zhong Yunqing, who has lived in two generations, not know. No matter in which workplace, it is human nature to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, society is society.
"Well, okay, let's not say more for now, and we will discuss it in detail when we get to Yanjing."
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After hanging up the phone, Zhong Yunqing felt sad thinking that his first physical book in this time and space might be published.
He had to be filled with emotion in his heart
You must know that 2005 was not only a golden age for online articles, but also a golden age for authors!
Because at this time, the copyright of novels does not have any ownership issues, it completely belongs to the original author. No matter whether a novel is good or bad, it is like a child conceived and "produced" by the author, all of which are the author's own efforts!
But this is not the case in the Internet literary world more than ten years later. Everything is different.
The copyright of novels in the future is very different from now. Most of the copyrights of novels written by authors belong to the website, and the author only has a small amount of subscription income and authorship rights...
Forget it, it’s not appropriate to say these words too quickly, as they will lead to tears.
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Having just returned from Shanxi Province and about to leave for Yanjing, Zhong Yunqing has gradually fallen in love with this feeling of being busy.
But unlike his passion for sharing good news, Zhong Yunqing had no intention of telling Sisi in advance this time he went to Yanjing.
He wanted to wait until he finished publishing the book and then appear in front of her with a different mentality and a brand new self!
A person who is no longer a bit player, has the mentality of a successful person!