The leisurely life of rebirth

Guan Jinfei recently fell in love with a newly released song called "People Like Me".
The singer’s name is very interesting. Does it mean that it’s not easy for everyone?

Some people in the dormitory like "Xiaochou", saying it has artistic conception.

However, as a child from the countryside, Guan Jinfei has been wondering, what will be the future for people like him?
There is another reason why he wants to pursue a master's degree, which is too embarrassing to say and difficult to talk about, and that is that he is afraid!
He was afraid that he would not be able to find a good job after graduation. For his family, even if he got a job in a suitable unit, the salary would not be enough for him to buy a house and support his family.

I have talked to many seniors and they said that without a certain financial background, taking the civil service exam would only allow one to make a living, and buying a house would probably be a luxury.

I didn't know that housing prices would skyrocket just when I graduated from college.

The seniors who have graduated are wailing that they had wanted to save money for a down payment, but it is too embarrassing to rely on their parents for support. Except for a few people from well-off families who bought houses early, most of them are still struggling to buy a house.

This song was also posted by seniors on WeChat Moments.

We are both fallen people from the end of the world.

"Where the road leads to? The road is under your feet!"

With the popularity of his two songs, Maomao has gradually gained some fame, but at the moment it's just that the songs are popular but he himself is not.

Behind the scenes of the program recording, he also became the focus of attention of the program. He was able to make the program popular by his own efforts. No one else could do that.

"Brother Mao, can you write a song for me when you have time?" A singer signed by Wajiji came over shamelessly and asked for a song.

When the people around heard this, their eyes lit up. Everyone had the idea of ​​asking Maomao to write a song, but no one really said it out loud because most young people still want to save face.

When I saw someone speak first, I felt contempt in my heart, but I was more curious about whether Maomao would agree.

If I agree, and then ask myself, will I also have a chance to get a song?

Maomao is not stupid, and is a little lazy. The person who came to ask for a song has always been very arrogant. When he occasionally talked to them, he was condescending. Once he let it slip that he was the designated champion and said that this episode was just to promote him.

If it were the old Maomao, maybe he would have believed it.

But since signing the contract, he has learned a lot about the entertainment industry and the situation of the Dream Chasing Company, and no longer believes the rumors.

Maybe it was before, but it’s hard to say now.

I heard that the last time the program team temporarily changed the schedule was because their own company was dissatisfied with the virtual idol, and that virtual idol was from the other company.

As he was thinking, he saw people gathered around him, ready to see how he would answer. He coughed a few times and said, "The songs I wrote are terrible and only suitable for me to sing. I'm really sorry."

Without further ado, I would definitely refuse politely.

Otherwise, what should I do if I have to write for these people?
I used to think of myself as a nobody, but now I want to take advantage of you. How can such a good thing happen in the world?

After hearing this, everyone was very disappointed. Only the guy who spoke up refused to give up: "Brother Mao, we know each other, please help me. If it doesn't work, I'll ask the company to buy it at a high price. Do you think it's okay?"

This is because he realized that he didn't get any good deal, so he started to act miserable, and even tried to put pressure on others.

Maomao ruffled his hair, remembering what Yang Mi had said to him: "Just focus on the singing competition, don't worry about the mess, and don't be afraid of being bullied. It's good enough that we don't bully others. What I can't handle, our big boss can handle, don't worry."

At first, Maomao thought it was nonsense. He was just an unknown person. Except for you guys who were blind and liked me, maybe I would come to work after singing a few times. Just don't regret it then.

Who would have thought that it would unexpectedly become famous, and after becoming famous, a lot of troubles really arose.

People are afraid of being famous, and pigs are afraid of being strong.

Maomao said to the guy, "Let your company talk to my company. I've signed a contract now and I can't make the decisions on many things."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was shocked.

There are singers who become famous overnight through talent shows, but most of them are like shooting stars that briefly streak across the sky and then disappear without a trace.

Super Boy, Super Girl, Fast Boy and Fast Girl, how many of them are still in the music industry?
Who would have thought that Maomao had signed the contract quietly, and no one knew about it. It seems that he is really tight-lipped.

"I'll let my agent talk to that company." The guy gritted his teeth and said stubbornly, he really wanted to be famous, it would be a pity to give up.

Maomao casually said, "Dream Chaser Entertainment is also an investor in our show. For talent shows like us, we can't sign with outside companies even if we want to."

After listening to this, everyone fell silent.

People who come here have more or less some understanding of the entertainment industry. Outsiders watch TV dramas to see the actors and at most get to know the screenwriters.

I don’t care at all about who invested behind the scenes or how much money was made.

But, they pay attention.

Chasing Dreams has developed so fast in the past few years. Although not every movie has been a hit, it's almost the same. It has attracted a lot of actors and even created a few stars.

He just hasn’t been involved in the music industry, but now he has invested in music variety shows and signed musicians. Does he want to develop musical power in the future?

Some people with more active minds have already asked: "Brother Mao, Brother Mao, is the company still short of people? Is there any chance of getting a contract if we go there?"

A group of kids heard this and started talking about it. They said that when they could sign with a big company, who would want to sign with a small company? Besides, DreamChasing has a very good reputation outside and they neither bully nor hide their artists.

There hasn't been any negative information yet.

This was the first time that Maomao had seen such a scene, and he didn't have much experience. Looking at everyone's excited eyes, he felt a little proud inside, but he still told the truth:
"I don't know about this either. I was Yang Mi at the time, and Mr. Yang talked to me directly. If there is a chance next time, I will ask for you."

"Okay, thank you, Brother Mao."

"I knew that Brother Mao was the most righteous."

"Yes, yes, we will rely on Brother Mao from now on."

Maomao is still a little uncomfortable with it. It was not like this when he first recorded the show. Except for a few individuals, most people were unwilling to talk to him. When everyone was discussing the seeded players, no one chose him.

Everyone thinks they are the weakest.

Now, they are all surrounding me, as if I were a superstar. The reality is a little ridiculous.

"Everyone is too polite. I'm just lucky. My singing skills are not good, the music is not good, and the lyrics I write are sometimes not smooth. Maybe I will be eliminated next time." Maomao said modestly.

This is also his true inner thought. For him, he has come this far, has a company signing him, and has released two decent songs.

This trip has been very successful, I wouldn’t ask for anything more!
After Datou got married, things were quiet for a while.

I don’t know if he’s on his honeymoon or what, he hasn’t been to Zhulang Pavilion for a while.

Just after school started, I learned that Zhou You was there.

He ran over happily with a happy smile on his face: "Brother You, do you like reading novels?" Zhou You was stunned for a moment and looked Datou up and down for a long time.

"Look, I read literature, mystery, and detective stories. What's wrong with that?"

"No, I mean do you read online novels?" Big Head said anxiously.

Zhou You shook his head: "I have read a lot of martial arts novels in the past, but I have never read online novels. I remember that you seemed to like reading them."

"Yes, I'm watching at the starting point." Big Head said quickly.

After that, he chuckled and said, "Hey, Brother You, I'm writing a novel on Qidian?"

There was a hint of expectation on his face as he looked at Zhou You, which meant that he was eager to get Zhou You's recognition and praise.

Zhou You didn't understand what Datou meant. He thought he was showing off to him and was a little self-satisfied.

He immediately stood up and said exaggeratedly: "Is this true? You are a writer now."

This made Datou blush: "Hey, Brother You, stop messing with me. What kind of writer is an online novelist?"

"Why did you think of writing a novel? Are you not busy at work?" Zhou You stopped teasing him. Who doesn't have a few side jobs these days?

Big Head grinned and laughed, taking out an ice cream from the freezer: "I am in charge of the archives of our unit. This year we are carrying out some kind of professional reform, so we hired a third-party team from outside to re-archive and organize the files. I am now the small person in charge, so I don't have to do it myself."

"Oh, this is progress!"

"Bullshit, it's not at any level, but I feel a lot more relaxed. Now I have time to write novels. The main reason is that I haven't seen the books I want to read, and I think the authors write too badly, so I started to criticize the authors, but I didn't expect to get criticized!" Big Head looked angry.

"What's the matter?" Zhou You asked curiously, waving at the ice cream handed to him by Datou. The weather is a bit cold now, so it's not suitable to eat it for the sake of health.

"If you have the ability, write it yourself. If you don't like it, don't read it!" Big Head took a big bite of ice cream in anger, grimacing with coldness.

Zhou You was amused. When he watched a lot of crappy movies in the past, many people criticized the movies for being poorly made, and there were always some people who said: If you have the ability, go and make one!

Everyone was silent at the time. Making a movie is so expensive.

As a result, in the era of self-media, no one says this anymore, because you can really shoot it yourself.

The threshold for writing novels is relatively low, all you need is hands, internet and a computer.

Big Head was so angry that he started to act recklessly. No one told anyone at first because he was really afraid of losing face. It would be fine if he didn't make any money, but it would be very embarrassing if he couldn't publish it.

After staying at home for two months, I can finally speak out.

"I didn't expect that the novel I wrote would be signed. Hahaha, am I a genius?" Datou had no one else to talk to and could only show off in front of Zhou You.

Zhou You didn't understand the twists and turns, so he said directly: "Give me the title of the book, and I'll take a look."

Unexpectedly, after hearing this, Datou felt a little embarrassed: "Brother You, you really need to read it, it's rubbish."

I was really embarrassed, but I was also feeling uncomfortable so I had to come to Zhou You to talk. Even if I was laughed at, I didn't care.

"Hurry up, if you don't give it to me, I won't look at it anymore." Zhou You didn't tolerate Datou's bad habits. He was just a cheap guy. Why did he come here to show off if he didn't let him look at it?

When Datou heard this, he quickly gave Zhou You the title of the book:

"You have to download the Qidian app first and then register before you can see my book."

With an excited look on his face, he was giving instructions on how to operate Zhou You.

"You haven't come to my place recently, is it just to tinker with this thing?" Zhou You asked casually.

"Well, you wouldn't know until you start writing. Writing a novel is really difficult. I couldn't go on after writing two chapters. I didn't know how to write the next part. But when I thought of the other party's irritating words, I got motivated again. I managed to write 20 words, hehe." Datou recalled the first month, which was really hard to endure.

I really can’t write it. What I think in my head and what I write are completely different things.

I clearly wanted to describe a beauty, but what I wrote was just two words: beauty.

At that time, when I read the books that criticized my own author, I was motivated again: if he can write such a rubbish book, so can I.

I just used the spirit of writing a graduate thesis and started watching videos everywhere, learning how to write, such as tone, expression, details, air, smell, and the visual sense of movies.

From far to near.

I almost signed up for a training course.

Fortunately, he restrained himself in the end. He had very low trust in the training class. If these people really had the ability, they would definitely go and write books to make money. Why would they bother teaching others how to write books? Isn't this funny?

Just like he knew that many teachers in the civil servant training classes were actually those who failed the civil service examination, so they became teachers here, teaching, learning, and taking the civil service examination at the same time.

This thing is just like school teachers. In the same class, some students get admitted to Peking University and Tsinghua University, some get admitted to 211 universities, and some can't even go to university.

Many times, you still have to rely on yourself.

Of course, the main reason is to save money. Civil servants’ salaries are really low, and writing novels is also to find a side job for myself.

The family has a house, it belongs to the family. It is embarrassing to ask parents for money when you are so old, let alone asking your wife for money, you can't afford to be embarrassed.

Seeing Zhou You watching seriously, Datou didn't disturb him. He got up and got another ice cream, which was really delicious.

"Big Head, your writing is good, not bad, not bad." Zhou You simply read a few chapters. As a person who seldom read online novels before, it is indeed a very novel way of writing.

"What are you writing about? What is the system?"

"I've never seen this format before. It's good and very interesting."

Zhou You was indeed very curious. He had previously read history, philosophy, literature and the like. At first glance, this kind of novel seemed very novel and lighthearted.

Datou immediately sat over and said, "This is a novel with a system. It's easier to write. I don't need to pay so much attention to logic. It's all about having fun. This time it's a martial arts novel. I just slightly modified the martial arts novels I read before, but the essence is still the same."

As a newbie for two months, Datou has also gained his own experience.

"Then how do you make money?" Zhou You didn't see any place to buy books.

"These are all serialized and haven't been put on the shelves yet. After they are put on the shelves, you have to subscribe, which means you have to pay to read them. I'll get the share of the profits then." Big Head said simply. He wasn't very clear either.

Just thinking about it makes me want to cry. I’ve been writing for two months but haven’t earned a penny.

I'm so tired of updating every day! (End of this chapter)