Chapter 474 I'm not the only one who can write novels
Are you blaming yourself for writing too short?
Are you blaming me?
The key point is that the author's book "The Three Kingdoms" has only a few words. If you ask me to write something longer, I can't write it.
Cheng Xuyuan felt quite aggrieved.
However, even if he felt aggrieved at this moment, he couldn't say it out loud.
So facing Lin Gengsheng, he said calmly: "Editor-in-Chief Lin, we have a saying that when you are pulling wool, you can't grab one sheep and keep pulling it. What do you think?"
As a cultural person, Editor-in-Chief Lin naturally understood what Cheng Xuyuan meant.
He was telling himself that they should train more authors for Tonight's Newspaper.
Lin Gengsheng naturally understood this.
He did just that without even Cheng Xuyuan reminding him.
The key is that knowing is one thing, but there are some things that cannot be changed by his personal will.
Although Lin Gengsheng deliberately cultivated authors like Cheng Xuyuan, it is really difficult to find them.
At the very least, he still can't find anyone who can replace Cheng Xuyuan.
Under such circumstances, he had to come to Cheng Xuyuan.
"Xuyuan, I also know what you said."
"But there are too few people as talented as you." At this point, Lin Gengsheng said with a hint of emotion: "Once, I met Dong Cheng."
"Dong Cheng said that it's rare for someone like you to appear once in a hundred years."
Although he said this, Cheng Xuyuan knew that Lin Gengsheng was praising him.
But as he listened, he couldn't help feeling happy.
After all, everyone likes to hear nice words.
Cheng Xuyuan waved his hand and said, "Editor-in-Chief Dong is really praising me too much. I don't deserve it."
"Xuyuan, you deserve it. I have seen young people become famous before, but there are very few who can compare with you."
At this point, Lin Gengsheng said solemnly: "Just two days ago, I talked about you with several colleagues."
"My colleagues all said that if it weren't for you, our newspaper might not exist."
"Ah, no words can express how grateful we are to you."
Hearing this, Cheng Xuyuan felt ashamed.
He thought to himself, Lao Lin, this is a bit too outrageous.
In a flash, Cheng Xuyuan waved his hand and said, "Old Lin, let's not talk about this between us."
Looking at Cheng Xuyuan's smiling face, Lin Gengsheng felt that his strategy this time was correct.
It seems that everyone likes to hear compliments.
But Cheng Xuyuan deserves what I said.
If it weren’t for the events in the Ming Dynasty that helped his newspaper to reverse its decline, Lin Gengsheng didn’t know what his newspaper would be like now.
Even if it exists, it is probably dying.
Instead of being like this now, the number of readers is still growing steadily, and there is a sense of returning to the throne.
Unfortunately, the appreciation of the Three Kingdoms is too short.
Although it was short, it was loved by many readers. Some readers not only wrote to discuss the content of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, but some even took the newspaper and wanted to sit down and discuss it with Cheng Xuyuan.
"Xuyuan, no matter what, you have to help me again."
"I know my request is a bit excessive, but we are friends. If I don't ask you for help, who else can I ask for help?"
At this point, he continued, "Although our Tonight Newspaper has been revived, its position is still not very stable."
"Only if you, Xuyuan, give us a hand again, can we completely turn the tide."
Cheng Xuyuan looked at Lin Gengsheng with a serious expression and knew what he was thinking.
While thinking about the cooperation with the Evening News, he flipped through the newspaper casually.
"Um!"
In fact, flipping through the newspaper was just a way for Cheng Xuyuan to think, but after turning half of the newspaper, Cheng Xuyuan frowned.
Because on it, there is a review written about him.
This comment is very eye-catching. The title says that Cheng Xuyuan only has a rich imagination, but his literary talent is not evident.
Then in the main text, he listed a lot of things about the Ming Dynasty to prove that Cheng Xuyuan's writing talent was average.
At the end, the commentator said some encouraging words in the tone of an elder.
But these words made Cheng Xuyuan's nose a little crooked.
It's weird, and not just ordinary weirdness.
This is an old Yin-Yang Master! Although he knew that this kind of person was just trying to attract attention, Cheng Xuyuan still felt very upset when he saw someone saying that his literary talent was not good enough.
His face suddenly became gloomy.
Lin Gengsheng looked at the change in Cheng Xuyuan's expression and felt a little worried for some reason.
After all, Cheng Xuyuan is now related to the next development of their newspaper. If he is unhappy, then...
Coming to Cheng Xuyuan's side and glancing at the contents of the newspaper, Lin Gengsheng immediately said with a smile, "Xuyuan, you don't have to care about this kind of sensational article at all."
"Didn't they say you were not good at writing?"
"Haha, we all know your literary talent. There's no need to argue."
Listening to Lin Gengsheng's words, an idea suddenly emerged in Cheng Xuyuan's mind.
He turned to Lin Gengsheng and said, "Editor-in-Chief Lin, what do you think can best reflect your literary talent?"
Lin Gengsheng was stunned for a moment and thought to himself, I already told you not to take it seriously.
But from the looks of you, you really care! After a brief pause, Lin Gengsheng finally gave his answer: "I think the things that reflect literary talent are poetry and prose."
"But these and novels are two different systems, so Xuyuan, you don't have to worry about this..."
Cheng Xuyuan smiled and said, "Editor-in-Chief Lin, I also wrote a few essays some time ago."
"How about you start publishing my essays after the serialization of Taste of Three Kingdoms is finished?"
When Lin Gengsheng heard Cheng Xuyuan's suggestion, he felt that his nose was a little crooked.
Brother, I came here eagerly because I want you to write about the Ming Dynasty, or appreciate historical works like Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
Even if you don't want to write these, you can help me write a novel or something.
Why do you want to write prose?
Aren't you just bored?
Although he was a little angry in his heart, facing Cheng Xuyuan's calm expression, Lin Gengsheng tried to calm himself down as quickly as possible.
"Xuyuan, these people are just trying to take advantage of your fame. They want to enhance their own reputation by belittling you."
"You don't have to pay any attention to these people."
"If you pay attention to them, you will only encourage them."
"Let me tell you, these people, they are all..."
After Lin Gengsheng said a lot in one breath, he said, "We wear good shoes and don't step on dog shit."
"You, don't get angry with such a meaningless person."
"Let's just write our own stuff."
Cheng Xuyuan looked at Lin Gengsheng, who had a serious face, and smiled and said, "Editor-in-Chief Lin, what you said makes sense. There is no need for us to be angry about this kind of thing."
"I'll listen to you."
Hearing Cheng Xuyuan say this, Lin Gengsheng felt relieved.
It’s great that Cheng Xuyuan listens to me.
But just when he was feeling happy, he heard Cheng Xuyuan say, "But I still plan to serialize my essays in your newspaper."
“I think this essay is pretty good.
When Lin Gengsheng heard this, his face suddenly darkened.
He really wanted to ask, Cheng Xuyuan, can't we do something else besides prose? But facing Cheng Xuyuan's insistence, he pondered for a moment and said: "Xuyuan, writing prose is all about mood."
"Haha, I think whenever you get an idea, just send it to us."
“When I have no inspiration, I still write history.”
"After all, this is your major."
Seeing Lin Gengsheng being cautious, Cheng Xuyuan did not push him too hard.
He smiled and said, "Then I'll do as you say, but I think I can write prose pretty fast."
Lin Gengsheng didn't refute, but his face twitched.
It is easy to write novels quickly, but it is not easy to write essays quickly.
"By the way, Xuyuan, if you want to publish an essay, why don't we come up with a title." Lin Gengsheng said carefully: "After all, you are going to publish them continuously, so why not make it a series."
Hearing Lin Gengsheng say this, Cheng Xuyuan smiled and said, "Okay, I'll go back and think of a topic."
In fact, Cheng Xuyuan had already thought of the topic, but he was not ready to tell Lin Gengsheng now.
Lin Gengsheng left with a hint of disappointment. Although Cheng Xuyuan agreed to continue to provide articles for their Tonight News, this time he promised to provide essays, which really made him feel conflicted.
Even if an essay is well written, can it attract readers?
Lin Gengsheng was not sure about this.
Cheng Xuyuan didn't care about Lin Gengsheng's thoughts. After he made the decision, he started to prepare. In addition to the preparation, he also had to complete the scheduled plan for this exchange step by step, and then attend Mr. Cha's cocktail party.
Mr. Cha's cocktail party was arranged in a hotel not far from Ming Pao. Although not many people were invited, the people who came were all heavyweights.
When Shen Yunliang and Mr. Cha were meeting, Cheng Xuyuan was pulled into a small room by Dong Cheng and asked, "Xuyuan, how many days do you plan to stay in Hong Kong?"
Cheng Xuyuan smiled at Dong Cheng and said, "I should be able to stay for another three days."
"By the way, how much of my royalties have I saved now?" Cheng Xuyuan had not received his royalties from Ming Pao Publishing for some time.
To the point that Cheng Xuyuan doesn’t even know how much money he has recently.
When Dong Cheng heard Cheng Xuyuan asking about his royalties, a hint of envy appeared on his face.
He said in a deep voice: "Xuyuan, you get royalties, you can get three or four yuan for a book, plus your Ming Dynasty affairs have opened up many external channels, so your current royalties have exceeded one million."
When he heard the number one million, Cheng Xuyuan frowned.
This was different from what he thought. After all, according to Hong Kong currency, his income should have exceeded one million long ago.
How is it possible to break through now?
And what I asked about was the total royalties that belonged to me.
Just as Cheng Xuyuan stared at Dong Cheng, Dong Cheng said two words again.
These two words brought a smile to Cheng Xuyuan's face.
Because these two words are US dollars!
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