Chapter 507 Let Liang Xiaomei see hope
Liang Xiaomei came in, and I said, "Hello, sister-in-law. Are you still working at the Agricultural Science Institute?"
She laughed and said, "Teacher Wan, where else can I go?"
Hearing this, I thought it was a complaint against Dongzi. I smiled and said, "The Agricultural Science Institute is a noble cause, truly working for the country's food security."
She smiled bitterly and winked at Dongzi, indicating that Dongzi should sit on the sofa while she made tea.
It seems that in front of outsiders, she still gives men face. She is not like what Dongzi said, a woman who roars like a lion.
After we sat down, we chatted about when we came and what we were doing. I told her the truth.
She filled my cup with tea and said, "You're doing well. You should come visit your master more often. Successful people like to travel around. They're welcome everywhere."
She said all the normal things, but every word sounded like a sarcastic remark. I thought to myself, if I really lived with her, I would be really uncomfortable.
If I don't point it out to her, Dongzi's life will only get worse. But I have to lay the groundwork before I can point out her shortcomings.
I took a sip of tea and decided to get straight to the point and make my purpose clear, so I said:
"Sister-in-law Xiaomei, I'm leaving tomorrow. I just had a chat with Brother Dongzi and learned about your situation. There are some things I want to talk to you about."
She also knew the purpose of calling her here was that I would mediate their relationship, so she said with an indifferent attitude, "It's hard for you to think of us in your busy schedule."
I smiled and said, "Dongzi is my elder brother, and you are my sister-in-law. We are from the same village. If we were both in He Village, we would be neighbors who would meet each other with our heads bowed and our eyes raised. Since we are in this relationship, please allow me to say a few words."
She raised her head and smiled slightly: "Since Qiao Dong has told you everything, I am willing to listen to what kind of person I am in his eyes and what I did wrong so that I can correct it in the future."
I said, "In his eyes, you are a rare good wife and mother."
She glanced at me out of the corner of her eye and said sarcastically:
"Brother Shanhong, you are a master outside, but you are a true brother to me.
Qiao Dong said, you two are related, so you can coax others, but you can't coax your sister-in-law."
I said sternly, "He was speaking from the heart. He just reflected on his lack of ambition, and how he's still only a deputy office director after working for over ten years. And you, on the other hand, were just complaining a few times."
Having said that, I deliberately stopped talking.
She didn't know what I was up to and stared at me.
I said word by word, "It would be abnormal if you didn't complain. Complaining proves that you care about him, that you're doing it for his own good, and that you wholeheartedly hope that this family will prosper."
Liang Xiaomei said, "Shanhong, since it has come to this, I have to pour out my bitterness in front of you." He couldn't bear to hear even a single complaint.
When I said that so-and-so was doing well, he would retort me, saying that I liked so-and-so and I didn't stop me.
"I like so-and-so? That's all his imagination. In reality, he's quite talented, so why can't he make demands on his boss? There should be rewards for every effort, and I think that's perfectly normal."
I glanced at Dongzi and signaled him not to interrupt.
I said, "I support your statement. It's mainly because Dongzi demonstrated his extraordinary writing skills when he first started. His writing is exceptionally good. To be honest, it's very difficult to change careers in this field."
Liang Xiaomei asked: "Why?"
"Because he is an important assistant to the leader, the leader relies on him to write speeches, summaries, and experience materials."
"Wouldn't it be the same if someone else wrote it?"
"This is a truly technical job. An average person wouldn't be able to do it. Other units also need to write materials, and they won't let us go.
Newly recruited college students can handle this job, but it takes three to five years to write to the satisfaction of the leaders. Therefore, every leader likes masters like Qiao Dong.
"Then give him a promotion."
I said, "You're right." Then I turned to Dongzi and said, "You can ask your superiors to promote you to Section Chief. Then you can become a Level 4 Investigator or a Level 3 Investigator. You can ask for these."
Dongzi smiled bitterly and nodded.
I know this promotion is easier said than done. Many people are eyeing these benefits. With Dongzi's personality, it's hard to compete.
I said, "Sister-in-law, I have carefully analyzed it and I know Qiao Dong will continue to write materials. It will take more than a short time.
But I gave him a suggestion: stop fishing, stop looking at your phone, and find a side job to improve yourself in your spare time."
"If my main job can't be improved, how can my side job be improved?"
"Yes. In my spare time, I concentrate on writing online novels. I want to change my own destiny."
"Can writing online novels change my destiny?"
As soon as I heard it, I knew that Liang Xiaomei had never cared about online novels except going to work and doing housework when she got home.
Like most women in fifth-tier cities, she lived a fairly comfortable life, but only became dissatisfied due to external irritation.
If the world remained as evenly distributed as before, with everyone living a similar life, she would be very satisfied. Therefore, I must give her greater stimulation.
"Yeah. Qiao Dong has an advantage when it comes to writing online novels. He's always been a good writer, and with a slight change in style, he'll quickly find his groove. Secondly, writing good online novels can be very profitable."
She straightened her lazy waist and asked:
"Can you make a lot of money?"
"Yes. In the field of online literary creation, making 100,000 yuan a year is considered a failure."
What is "Pushing the Street"?
"It's like falling face first in the street, making a fool of yourself in public, calling it failure, and being embarrassed to show off your income."
"100,000 is considered a failure?"
"Yes, someone earning 1 million yuan a year is not considered a big shot. Good writers can make millions, tens of millions, or even over 100 million yuan a year."
Liang Xiaomei almost didn't believe it and shook her head: "Impossible?"
I said, "We've entered the 21st century, and it's long been a consensus that the virtual world can earn more than the real world. Let me give you an analogy."
"Story of Yanxi Palace", "The Journey of Flower", "Nirvana in Fire", "Eternal Love", "Empresses in the Palace", "Beauty's Schemes", "Fighter of the Destiny"... I can't count them all, these TV series are all adapted from online novels.
Besides earning a small fortune from novels, there are many other monetization opportunities, such as adapting them into TV series, games, and animation, so don't be overwhelmed by 10 million. Some people achieve lifetime financial freedom with just one novel.
Liang Xiaomei said, "If it's so profitable, wouldn't everyone start writing online novels?"
I laughed out loud: "It takes skill to make money. I can't guarantee whether others can make money, but Brother Dong will definitely make money if he writes."
She became interested and asked hurriedly, "Tell me, why can he make money?"
I said, "I like to stand up and speak."
After saying that, I stood in the middle of the tea room and began my speech incessantly.
"I don't want to paint you a rosy picture. But as long as Brother Dongzi writes, set a small goal first. Earning one million in three to five years is achievable."
Dongzi wanted to hear it, and Liang Xiaomei wanted to hear it even more, so they both said, "Will it?"
“Nothing is difficult in this world if you are willing to climb.”
Next, I began to analyze it in detail.
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