Chapter 525: Writing a book is crazy

After playing in Yunxia Mountain for a whole morning and having lunch by the lake, everyone headed back home.

After having a good meal and a good drink, it’s time to go back for lunch.

It's a day off today, but not tomorrow.

When the time comes, those who should be on duty should go to duty, and those who should go to school should go to school.

What's more, I have to attend the morning court tomorrow.

Even Shen Huazheng, a semi-idle person, had to get up early.

The carriage was running smoothly. Song Ye sat in the carriage and looked at the food box that Zhou Ying asked him to take with him before leaving.

He opened the lunch box and saw all kinds of snacks inside.

Some have been tasted today, and some have not yet been tasted.

Song Ye looked at the food in the food box, a smile suddenly appeared on his face, and gradually spread to the corners of his eyes and eyebrows.

This is the snack his mother prepared specially for him.

Since childhood, Song Ye has been accustomed to strict demands on himself at all times.

I am usually either reading or practicing martial arts, and rarely have time to truly relax.

It was only after Zhou Ying and Song Zhichen divorced that Song Ye began to go out for fun more often.

Song Ye carefully closed the lid of the food box. The warmth in his heart surged up little by little, wrapping him tightly.

Although this was not the first time he went out to play with his mother, it was their first spring outing.

No wonder people say don’t waste the beautiful spring time.

It is definitely worth visiting in spring, as both the sunshine and the wind are extremely gentle, and the scenery of Yunxia Mountain is beautiful.

It can make people relax unconsciously and forget about daily trivialities and worries.

What's more, with so many family members around me, it is indeed a rare and comfortable time.

The smile in Song Ye's eyes became more intense. Every spring from now on. No, it should be every season, he will stay with his mother and these family members.

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In the private room on the second floor of Lianxiangzhai, Chen Huazheng, Zhou Ying, and Princess Lejia were sitting on soft chairs, drinking tea and paying attention to the movements on the street.

"They should be at the outskirts of the city by now."

When the people knew that the Southeast Army had won the battle and taught the Dongyi a severe lesson, they all cheered.

Today is the day when the Southwest Army returns to the capital. The streets are crowded with people, all of whom are here to welcome the Southwest Army soldiers back to the capital.

Lianxiangzhai happened to be located where the Southwestern Army would pass by after entering the city, so Chen Huazheng and the other two waited here.

Shen Huazheng held the teacup and took a sip of tea.

"We should be almost at the city gate. General Yan is rushing back today, isn't it to attend the morning court tomorrow?"

Zhou Ying sighed, "Yes, I heard from my grandfather. Yan Yan led the Southwest Army to victory, and this time he came back to accept the imperial court's reward."

Yan Yanke is really amazing. She admires such heroines the most.

Princess Lejia: "Although I have seen Yan Yan several times, I have never seen her in military uniform."

I really want to see what Yan Yan looks like in military uniform.

She should be both beautiful and heroic.

I should have brought a paintbrush today. Maybe I could have painted the scene of Yan Yan leading the soldiers into the city.

Zhou Ying: "It should be very beautiful, and not just ordinary beautiful."

While waiting for the Southwestern Army to enter the city, the three of them chatted about this and that.

As they chatted, Shen Huazheng suddenly talked about a strange story she had seen.

Shen Kesi and Shen Keheng knew that Shen Huazheng would usually read some storybooks to relieve her boredom, so they brought her several books back.

Chen Huazheng picked up one of the books and started reading. It turned out to be a story about mermaids.

The princess of the mermaid tribe met a scholar from the mortal world at a lantern festival. Although the scholar eventually learned the identity of the mermaid princess, the two still fell in love.

At first, Shen Huazheng continued to flip through the pages with some curiosity.

Could it be some ancient version of a mermaid story, another heart-wrenching, tear-jerking love story? ?

The mermaid princess in the book went through many twists and turns with the scholar, and finally determined that the other was the true love of her life.

Since it is true love, we should live together naturally.

But the scholar couldn't survive in the water for a long time, and the mermaid princess couldn't stay on land for a long time.

Because the legs she created using magic could only last for two days.

Seeing this, Shen Huazheng felt that they might have three endings.

Or separate peacefully and live your own lives from now on.

Or the mermaid princess, like the little mermaid, uses some secret technique to grow legs, and lives with the scholar in excruciating pain.

Or, they will become a couple from different worlds like the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl.

Who knows, the author has a unique imagination.

Don't choose any of these three.

The mermaid princess loved the scholar very much and didn't want to be separated from him, but she couldn't find a way to stay together with him.

So she ate the scholar before the imperial examination.

She ate the scholar...

The scholar is not a real ordinary person, he is the god of literature who has descended to earth.

The mermaid princess ate him and grew legs.

Not the two-day disposable kind, these are permanent legs.

At the end of the story, the mermaid princess became the next mermaid king with her lover (legs), and was glad that she could finally be with the scholar forever.

Shen Huazheng: …

What kind of dark fairy tale is this! !? ?

Such a crazy plot, the last time she saw it was the kind of forced love by a domineering boss who slandered, abused, and gave her heart and soul and swallowed her ashes.

When the mermaid princess first approached the scholar, could it be that she was eyeing his legs?

Did the author write this storybook to take revenge on society?

Princess Lejia heard Chen Huazheng's complaints and suddenly said -

“How can one not be crazy when writing a book?”

Chen Huazheng looked at Princess Lejia, her mind full of question marks.

Princess Lejia continued to express her own views: "If you think like this, why would a normal person write a book? Except for those who rely on it to support their families, those who can persist in writing all have a strong desire to express themselves."

She took another sip of tea and continued, "Many storybooks make almost no money, and some people even pay for them. They even insist on writing even when they are scolded. For example, this series of strange stories is like this."

Shen Huazheng was a little surprised: "Isn't there a lot of series of this strange record? I thought it was very profitable."

If there is no money, how can the author persist in writing for so long?

I have written so many series.

Princess Lejia shook her head: "This book is not profitable. The author is almost paying the bookseller."

She also writes storybooks, so of course she has a certain understanding of all the books on the market.

After evaluation, the bookseller will decide whether to pay to buy the manuscript, and then print it into a book and sell it.

According to the information she received, the authors of the Records of Strange Stories always paid the booksellers to print the books first, and they could only get their money back when someone bought the books.

Maybe the author didn't write the book for the purpose of making money, but just wanted to record something and pass it on.

Chen Huazheng: …(⊙_⊙;)…

So miserable?

Are there people who want to write books even if they have to pay for it and get scolded? ?

No wonder some people say that Dream of Red Mansions was very popular among literary circles when it was not yet completed, but Cao Xueqin had to buy on credit when he went out to drink.

It turns out that they are all generating electricity for love.

But then again, since the author of this record of strange things could write such a crazy plot that a mermaid eats the god Wenquxing who came down to earth, we can't blame the readers for scolding him.

Those who could afford to buy storybooks were basically scholars from relatively well-off families.

Any normal educated person would definitely curse when seeing this kind of plot.

After all, some self-important scholars would secretly fantasize that they are the God of Literature who has descended to earth. If they were to fall into this situation, they would surely collapse.

I didn't expect that we would be in an interspecies relationship.

It would have been fine if it was just an interspecies love affair, but in the end not only did they not deserve a good outcome, they were also eaten before the scientific expedition.

Not only did he lose his life, but he also became someone else's leg.

Princess Lejia: "Books like the "Strange Stories" series have a little to do with reality, rely on imagination, and can't make money. But the author is willing to spend time and effort to continue writing. Do you think such a person is normal?"

Shen Huazheng: …

Zhou Ying: …

You mean this person is sick?

Chen Huazheng: "Maybe, maybe, maybe not normal?"

Princess Lejia looked like a teachable child: "So, it's normal for the author to suddenly go crazy while writing."

How can one not be crazy when writing a book? How can one not be crazy? !

Not to mention those who don't make any money, even someone like her who makes a lot of money has to go crazy from time to time.

How can I continue writing otherwise?

Chen Huazheng: "Then...are these authors abnormal to write storybooks, or are they abnormal even after writing storybooks?"

Princess Lejia: "Both. Because I'm abnormal, I write a storybook. After writing the storybook, I become even more abnormal."

Chen Huazheng: (⊙⊙)

Okay, she stopped complaining.

Even if the plot is crazy, since the authors are not normal people, we naturally cannot hold them to normal people's standards.

The author of the Record of Strange Stories must have been inspired by something to write such a story to devastate the readers.

Besides, the story in this book is just about a mermaid swallowing a prince, which is not particularly crazy.

It's better than the one where the male protagonist tortures the female protagonist to death and then performs plastic surgery on the corpse.

But why does Aning know so much?

Shen Huazheng was about to ask something when she suddenly heard a burst of cheers from below.

Zhou Ying and Princess Le Jia also heard the noise. They were delighted and looked downstairs at the same time.

The common people also knew that the Southwestern Army was entering the city today. Everyone was running around to tell each other and waiting early, and the streets were very noisy.

Soldiers from the capital were everywhere maintaining order, fearing that too many people would cause trouble.

At the same time, the windows of all the major restaurants were opened from the inside.

The people who had been waiting on the roadside were also very excited. They stretched their heads and looked towards the direction of the city gate.

"Here they come, the Southwestern Army is here."

"Fortunately, I put aside all other things early and waited here, otherwise I would not have seen the Southwestern Army enter the city."

"My brother is also a soldier in the Southwest Army. I wonder if he has come back to Beijing this time. It would be great if he really came back, so that we can see him."

"My son is also in the Southwest Army. Even if there are many people, as long as he comes back, I will be able to recognize him at a glance."

Chen Huazheng and the other two moved closer to the window and looked into the distance, and saw a group of people riding horses towards the city gate.

That was the Southwestern Army that returned to Beijing after winning the battle. Leading the army was General Yan, with his deputy general to his left and Yan Yan to his right.

The journey into the city was not short, but people cheered all the way.

Yan Yan was dressed in military uniform and riding a tall horse, looking very majestic.

The Southwestern Army soldiers following behind also held their heads high and accepted the warm welcome from the people of the city.

Some people even straightened their backs when they saw their relatives in the crowded crowd.

"Here they come, General Yan and his men are here."

"As expected of the Southwest Army, each of them is so majestic and impressive."

"That's for sure. They are the Southwestern Army that can beat the Dongyi people into a pulp."

"I also saw the Southwestern Army here when they returned to Beijing after a victorious battle. General Yan is still as heroic as ever."

"Who is Miss Yan behind General Yan?"

"Of course it's the one at the back right. The one on the left is so old, and he looks like he's of the same generation as General Yan."

"Yes, the person to the left of General Yan is General Rong. He is about the same age as General Yan."

"Ms. Yan is so pretty, and you can tell at first glance that she has an extraordinary bearing. No wonder she was able to lead the army to defeat the Dongyi."

Just as he was about to pass by Lianxiangzhai, Yan Yan looked up as if he sensed something, and happened to see three heads crowded at the window on the second floor.

She was stunned at first, then she suddenly smiled and waved at them from a distance.

Princess Lejia also waved the cake in her hand: "Look, Yan Yan is waving at us!"

Yan Yan looked so beautiful in her military uniform, just as heroic as she had imagined.

If Yan Yan was wearing this armor when he beat He Qiming, He Qiming would have been scared to death.

Shen Huazheng and Zhou Ying also waved happily at Yan Yan, and they didn't put down their hands until Yan Yan could no longer see them.

Princess Lejia took a bite of the chestnut cake and said, "I don't know why, but I feel like Yan Yan has changed a bit. She seems to have become more stable and more dazzling."

Zhou Ying held the teacup and said, "I felt the same way. I just couldn't take my eyes off Yan Yan."

The corners of Shen Huazheng's lips curled up slightly, and she took a sip of tea.

Although Yan Yan, whom I had seen before, also looked neat and tidy, the feeling I had when I saw her just now was completely different.

She was wearing armor and riding on a tall horse with great vigor, and her aura was eight meters high.

With the Southwestern Army behind him, he is simply invincible.

Such a Yan Yan is naturally something that makes it impossible for people to take their eyes off her.

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When Yan Yan smiled, the people present and everyone in the private room were suddenly stunned.

The originally bustling street fell silent for a second before everyone started talking again—

"Just now I seemed to see Miss Yan smile."

"I saw it, too. I felt like I was dazzled. It was really beautiful."

"But who was she laughing at just now?"

"It seems to be heading in that direction, it should be Zuixianju."

"There are indeed quite a few people at the windows on the second floor of Zuixianju, but I don't know who they are."

"I think it's in the direction of Lianxiangzhai, the private room on the second floor."

"I saw it just now. Miss Yan was looking at Lianxiangzhai."

"It seems that the private rooms on the second floor of Lianxiangzhai are not open to other people. They are reserved for the owner."

"The owner of Lianxiangzhai, isn't that Master Xiao Shen?"

"It turns out that Master Shen and Miss Yan know each other."

"Powerful people naturally make friends with powerful people."