Revival Road

Chapter 23 Sun Dunquan Plans New Book

Sun Dunquan slept until ten o'clock before getting up. After eating the leftovers left by his wife, he started his day's work—continuing to type his story about the education circle of the Republic of China on the keyboard.Due to his laziness, he doesn't have many manuscripts on hand. His habit is to post two sections a day, with a word count of about [-] words.In this way, his daily workload is basically determined. If he doesn't want to stop updating, he must type out these five thousand words.Fortunately, he is an idler, and there is no reason to interrupt his work except for his own laziness.

It seems to be the sequelae of alcohol, Sun Dunquan's thoughts are rusted today.After an hour, I only typed out less than 200 words, and I didn't even turn over a page, and I was still very dissatisfied, so I deleted it altogether.

He lit a cigarette and silently sorted out his thoughts.

Although online novels are not popular, they have their own rules.That is, the plot must be able to unfold, just like the Bible says, you have to enter through the narrow gate, not through the wide gate.A good story should be like this. The pattern is not big at the beginning. It starts with a small story, but it expands and expands. A large garden with splendid scenery and colorful flowers.If it is reversed, it is doomed to failure.

The web article he is writing now with the educational background of the Republic of China as the background violates this big taboo.The story he set up hit a dead end after 30 words—no story to tell.

"What should I do?" He realized the problem, but he couldn't think of a good solution.If it is not on the shelves, he can reluctantly "eunuch" off.But the article has already been put on the shelves. If you give up, I will feel sorry for the book lovers who paid to subscribe.

"Grandma's, I'm sorry for those unpopular books I bought." Sun Dunquan muttered.

For this book, he still did some homework, and made two trips to Bei'an specifically, in order to buy books and maps describing the customs and customs of old Yanjing, especially notes.All kinds of things, he spent nearly 2000 yuan before and after, which is not counting his gas money.Some old books and newspapers are bought from the antique market in the Cultural Palace, and the price is much more expensive than buying new books.His wife Yin Yutao laughed at him: Don't even get your money back.

His grades frustrated him.Sun Dunquan has a wide range of knowledge, and he understands the principle of opportunity cost: you can't be satisfied with your current achievements, if you don't do this, you will definitely do that.Even if he works as a security guard (two of his neighbors work as security guards at the bank), his monthly income exceeds his current income from writing books.

The monthly income of less than 2000 yuan made him ashamed, and he felt more and more unable to hold his head up in front of his wife. Although Yin Yutao never severely reprimanded him, at most he made a few good-natured jokes.

A long time ago, Sun Dunquan realized the deep flaws in his character, otherwise he would not have "degenerated" to the current situation of selling calligraphy for a living.His shortcoming is that he is not good at working with people, especially with those in power.But writing a book can be a good way to "advance strengths and avoid weaknesses". You don't have to look at anyone (except readers), and you can stay at home and immerse yourself in your own fictional world.

But writing a book is not an easy task. You must have knowledge reserves and experience, otherwise you will not be able to write moving stories.The plot may be fictitious, but the details must be real.If you have not lived in the United States for a considerable period of time, it is difficult for you to tell about American living habits.If you have never been a county magistrate, you will not understand what problems the county magistrate faces every day.The writing attitude of the older generation of writers is extremely rigorous. Liu Qing even worked as a farmer in Shaanxi for several years in order to write "The History of Entrepreneurship".Of course writers nowadays don't have that kind of drive, and network writers don't have that kind of condition either.Sun Dunquan is no novice. He has deeply felt the significance of details to his works, so he spared no expense to buy those ancient books in order to get a little bit of life in the Republic of China.

He has already noticed that urban works whose background is contemporary are relatively popular. There are generally two lines in such works: the first is the road to success in the protagonist’s career, and the common feature is the acquisition of wealth or power. The second is the path of the protagonist's feelings, such as the possession of Yunmeimei or the harvest of poignant love.

No one likes to describe civilian life. If you use yourself as the prototype, you will be so excited about buying a Hyundai Tucson that you can’t sleep well for several nights. No one will read it.

But he couldn't write the kind of story that proved to be successful. He had tried it before, but he shot it to death with more than [-] words.

It wasn't until I accompanied Tao Tang to the Donghu Club once, that a thought suddenly became clear: In fact, I can write an urban work because I have the material.

Indispensable dignitaries - Zhou Hongyou is of course a dignitary.He is the powerful deputy mayor of Hiraizumi City, a real deputy department level, and he is in his middle school class.However, it was unlikely for him to go deep into Zhou Hongyou's life. Thinking of Zhou Hongyou's face that rejected people thousands of miles away, Sun Dunquan concluded that he could only observe him from a distance, and such opportunities would not be many.

So does Gu Meijun.The general manager of the company department of the provincial bank sounds quite majestic.But this woman is even further away from herself, and it is difficult to understand her life.The reason why she came to Hiraizumi that day, and why she appeared in the Donghu clubhouse, should be for Tao Tang.The reason should be the basic account problem for Red Star.

Tao Tang can barely be regarded as a dignitary - in the past, the level of the red star was an authentic land division level, and now the state-owned enterprises do not care about the level, but there are more than [-] state-owned enterprise employees, thousands of collective employees, and tens of thousands of family members. In fact, the emperor is quite power!Tao Tang is also one of his few friends.How Tao Tang lives and what problems he encounters every day can be clearly understood.

There is no doubt that Tang Yikun is a rich man.Sun Dunquan believes that there are not many private entrepreneurs like Tang Yikun in the province in terms of the amount of wealth they own.In terms of age, Tang Yikun stands out even more.And, he's the self-made entrepreneurial generation.Tang Yikun's parents are both ordinary employees of Red Star, and his family has neither officials nor rich people.If you use the language of 40 years ago, the Tang family is an authentic working class, but now it has become a family envied by everyone in the Red Star Factory. The Tang family has already left Red Star and joined the board of directors or senior management of Donghu Company.

Isn't it enough for him to conceive a book with such a few living models around him?If you can't write it, it's entirely a matter of your writing skills.

Because he likes Dream of Red Mansions, Sun Dunquan has studied the history of Cao Xueqin's family.Obviously, Cao Xueqin conceived his story based on the Cao family.He does not agree with the argument that Jia Baoyu's prototype is Nalan Rongruo.Cao Xueqin's ancestral Shangguan was no more than Jiangning weaving, but he became the founding father in his novels.Cao Xueqin's aunt is the princess of Pingjun, but she has evolved into a princess in the novel... It can be seen that fiction and exaggeration are the main characteristics of literature.With people like Zhou Hongyou, Tang Yikun, and Tao Tang beside me, it would be a bit stupid to say that there is no material.

Beauty is an indispensable material in online novels... Lu Qi is considered a beauty, and a past beauty is also a beauty.It is a bit abrupt to classify Lu Qi as a past beauty, but the old man seems to favor Lu Qi very much, making her look at least ten years younger than her actual age.Yin Yutao knew Lu Qi, and she was very envious of Lu Qi's beauty. She once jokingly said to him: "Your vision was not good at the beginning. Look at Lu Qi, she is still so beautiful, and her figure is still so good. ...Besides, he is still a department-level leader, and his annual salary is at least [-], right?" He said it was not a matter of vision, but a self-knowledge that he was not good enough for Lu Qi.Beauty is a scarce resource, and only rich and powerful men can have it. "For a waste like me, being able to marry you is already a virtue of my ancestors."

Sun Dunquan knew that Tao Tang had a crush on Lu Qi.But it wasn't until that day at the East Lake clubhouse that Lu Qi was even more infatuated with Tao Tang!In the K hall on the third floor, he could clearly see the scene of the two cuddling together in a concubine's love. Apart from the worthless Han Ruilin, Gu Meijun and Tang Yikun must have seen it too.

Tao Tang is now a widower, but Lu Qi is a married woman.Will there be a plot that is overwritten in the novel between them?Can this be turned into another main thread?
Sun Dunquan became excited, which is the unique excitement of conceiving a work.As a result, Sun Dunquan abandoned the old manuscript and began to write the outline of his new book.When Yin Yutao got off work, he actually finished the outline.

During the meal, Sun Dunquan told Yin Yutao his new story.

"I think you can write about Tao Tang, but forget about Tang Yikun."

"Why? I think Tang Yikun's entrepreneurial history must be a moving history, and there must be the most moving elements of all urban web articles. I can use Tao Tang to understand what I want to know. I can see that Tang Yikun is eyeing After getting Hongxing, he asked Tao Tang."

He told his wife the story of that day in the clubhouse, but omitted the collision between Lu Qi and Tao Tang.Not only because Tao Tang is his friend, but also to avoid his wife's nagging.

"That kind of person is definitely not a good person. A good person will not accumulate such a huge fortune in 20 years. Is your protagonist going to be written as a villain? The story of Red Star is enough for you to write. I haven't seen a network that describes a state-owned enterprise. What about novels?"

Because of her husband, Yin Yutao also often reads online novels, and recommends some articles that she thinks are wonderful to read to her husband.

"You are right. But there are too many rules in state-owned enterprises, and even the top leaders are uncomfortable. How can it be compared to the boss of a private enterprise who can do whatever he wants? This limits the development of the plot..."

"I'm just offering an opinion, I hope you can be popular once." Yin Yutao smiled.

Siesta is Sun Dunquan's unstoppable habit. After waking up, his wife had already left for work. His poker friend Bao Xianbing called him to play poker, so he went to Bao Xianbing's house with 200 yuan, which was one of their spots.

"Old Bao, you didn't lose money last night." Sun Dunquan said to Bao Xianbing.

"What's the loss? Isn't it just a meal? Hurry up, I'll wait for you." Three missing one, the three poker players were in a hurry.If you talk about the urgency of waiting for others, this should be the most important.

"At least you can have a big meal, and Wuliangye is open to drink."

"I'm not from that circle, we're just a worker, and there's nothing to say when we go. Oh, you brought the smoke back, right?" Bao Xianbing took the Yellow Crane Tower 1916 from Sun Dunquan, "It's so short, no Affordable." Taking a puff, Bao Xianbing looked at the cigarette.

"Tang Yikun treats guests, and if you don't take nothing, you don't take it."

"How much do these cigarettes cost?"

"I don't know, it won't be cheap." Sun Dunquan really didn't know the price.

Another poker player knew, "One hundred and ten yuan. You said that a pack of cigarettes is more expensive than our daily wages. There is no fucking comparison between people."

"Tao Tang still asked about you, he remembered you." Sun Dunquan said to Bao Xianbing.

"That's a polite word. I remember him, but he doesn't necessarily remember me. You were good students back then, and I didn't say a few words to him in total."

"Old Bao," said Zheng Quan, the poker friend who knew the price of cigarettes, "you should seize this relationship, after all, you are a classmate, and you are different from others."

"He's his general manager and I'm my welder. What's the matter? Classmates? There are too many classmates. If he takes care of the classmates, can he take care of them? Besides, I don't ask him for anything, I just hope that he will send a message. Mercy, I would be very grateful to pay back the wages owed to me as soon as possible. If he can give me a little wage increase, I am willing to call him my father."

"Whiteboard, touch." Zheng Quan answered, "This is the truth. But your classmate is not bad. You went to our unit yesterday morning and were surrounded..."

"What do you mean?"

"I want a salary. He is the top leader. If you don't ask him, who should you ask for it? But Mr. Tao has a level, and everyone listened to what he said."

"Are you promised to reissue?"

"Why don't you say that he has a level? After talking for a long time, everyone is very satisfied, and he hasn't agreed to pay back the money." Zheng Quanhe played the first card of the day, and it was self-defeating, "I don't care about any disagreements It's the first one, pay the money, Qi Xiao is right."

"You're lucky," Sun Dunquan took out his wallet, thinking about how much he should take out. At this moment, the phone rang, and it was from Lu Qi.

"I'm playing cards at Lao Bao's house. What? No way? This unlucky guy, I know, I know." Sun Dunquan put away the phone, "I'm so sorry, I have to go, Lao Bao, come with me. Lao Zheng, you guys Just wait a moment, I'll be right back."

"It's really a lazy donkey..." Zheng Quan couldn't help scolding Hiraizumi dialect, which meant finding excuses to dodge at critical moments.

(End of this chapter)