The leisurely life of rebirth

Zhou You is still in Hangzhou. Yes, I didn’t expect that I have such a strong connection with Hangzhou.

It seems that now that you are rich and powerful, you can get along with everyone.

Yu Hua came here to hold a symposium and exchange meeting. He still holds a position in the Federation of Literary and Art Circles, so it can be considered a trip back to his hometown.

I found out that Zhou You was also here, so we could have some fun together.

Hey, can the things that scholars do be called playing?

This is called collecting folk songs!

I'm free anyway, and I've never participated in this kind of activity. Since I have nothing to do, I might as well go and take a look and listen. Maybe I will gain something.

This is considered a small symposium, attended only by a small number of members of the Writers Association in the Hangzhou area.

These days, everyone has his own way.

Those who write essays, poems, traditional literature, novels, etc., some rely on their own strength, some rely on the influence of their elders, and they all want to cover themselves with a layer of skin, no matter whether it is useful or not, they will cover it first.

Some were surprised at Zhou You's arrival, some were disdainful, and some didn't care.

Anyway, it's just a makeshift group, so we can have fun together and make more contacts.

Yu Hua briefly explained some of the things he could say before Zhou You came. Most people are welcoming to such people coming, as this represents resources.

"This is Guan Pingchao, Old Guan, the famous writer of The Legend of Sword and Fairy." Yu Hua gave a brief introduction.

Zhou You stood in awe and held out his hand: "I finally see the real person. It's a classic TV series."

"Oh, it's an old almanac, an old almanac. It's all written on the Internet for fun." Guan Pingchao said politely. He is old and has long passed the time when he was young and full of vigor and vitality and could look down on kings and princes.

"This is Zi Jinchen, the writer of mystery novels, The Undocumented Crime and Bad Kids." Yu Hua continued.

Zhou You smiled. This was a ruthless person, the owner of 1818 Golden Eye, and a writer who was very good at leveraging the power of the media.

"I know, I know, young talent."

Zi Jinchen was a little shy and had not wanted to come today, but his wife asked him to go out for a walk. It was not good for his health to stay at home all the time. His waist was damaged from sitting at a desk for a long time.

“Just started writing, just started writing.”

"I like your work very much. The beginning is very novel and has a bit of the style of online literature." Zhou You has read a lot of online literature recently, and there are some good works too.

Zi Jinchen adjusted his glasses and said in surprise, "I really learned from online novels. You have to grab the readers from the beginning, otherwise no one will be in the mood to continue reading."

"Haha, you are such a fool. You start out funny, arresting people, but then you start to attack them, right?"

"Oh, you actually read it. You thought it was just a polite remark." Zi Jinchen sometimes spoke directly. After all, he was also half a scholar.

Zhou You looked at the somewhat short Zi Jinchen and couldn't help but say, "People say that many writers inevitably mix their own shadows into their works. Is Zhu Chaoyang your prototype?"

When these words were spoken, everyone was a little stunned.

It’s not that I didn’t know Zhou You’s wealth, but after knowing his wealth, I was surprised that he was so fond of this newly debuted writer and had actually read his books.

Everyone couldn't help but feel a little jealous, and looked at Zi Jinchen with envy: This kid's luck is about to turn around.

"It's true that some writers will inevitably bring their own shadows when writing, because this is their own thinking and cannot be changed." Zi Jinchen was a little depressed, as if someone had hit the nail on the head, and the hidden corner deep in his heart had been spoken out.

Fortunately, I didn’t go into it too deeply.

"We'll talk about it when we have time. I like your work very much. Let's see if there is a chance to adapt it." Zhou You laid the hook first.

The good thing about it is that the logical thinking is rigorous, it is easy to change, and there are no major loopholes.

Yu Hua took advantage of the break to continue introducing: "This is Master Woniu and the Crazy Snail."

After hearing this, Zhou You was stunned.

Yu Hua laughed out loud: "It's an interesting name, isn't it? It sounds like a pen name, and it's an informal one at that."

He thought Zhou You was surprised by the name, but it turned out that was not the case at all.

Zhou You just said, "I am the boss of the kindergarten."

Everyone around me was stunned. What kind of incomprehensible conversation was this? Why was it getting more and more weird? Was I attending a writers' association, a gathering for mental patients, or some underground organization? All the words they spoke were incomprehensible.

Woniu Zhenren and the snail he published are just here to make cameo appearances, purely to broaden their horizons and just go through the motions.

Who knew that I would really broaden my horizons.

They all stepped forward to shake hands: "Oh, it turns out to be you, thank you for your reward, it turns out you are also a big shot in real life, thank you, thank you very much."

"Hey, hey, this is embarrassing. If you ask us to update in the future, we will not dare not write it."

Zhou You couldn't help but laugh, today was such a happy day. He had been reading a lot of online articles recently, and whenever he came across a good one that he liked, he would reward a leader, and the money wasn't much.

But this reputation is slowly fading.

"Seeing you guys reminded me that I should quickly tell Brother Xiao Ma to give me some shares of the website, so that I can be considered a half shareholder in the future."

Zhou You did what he said. He didn't think about it at first. Anyway, it didn't need to be much, as long as he had an identity.

"Hey, Mr. Ma, I suddenly remembered something. I often read books on Yuewen. Can you give me some of the shares? Not too much, 1% will do, just to put up a sign."

Xiao Ma was also stunned when he received the call. There are all kinds of people these days, but since he has spent so much money, this little bit doesn’t matter:
"Okay, no problem. However, Mr. Zhou, if you have any other interests, please let us know immediately to avoid any mistakes later."

This is a bit dissatisfying. No matter how he thinks, he does things the same way as me. He is used to being the boss.

Really, so annoying.

Zhou You was a little embarrassed. It was indeed not very authentic for him to do this. He smiled and said, "No more, no more. The main thing is that I won't feel bad if I get more rewards in the future. After all, it's my own home."

"Haha, Mr. Zhou is really trendy." Xiao Ma Ge hadn't thought of this as the reason.

After hanging up the phone, he shook his head and laughed. If you like playing games, investors develop games. If you like stars, you can support them yourself. If you like songs, you can discover talents.

Zhou You is really a wonderful person.

In front of so many people, Zhou You did not do this to show off, but mainly because he was afraid that this little thing would be forgotten as soon as he turned around.

He was done talking, and everyone else calmed down.

What a joke! The shares were settled while we were chatting and laughing. Such a big thing was done with just one phone call.

"Boss, can you give me more recommendations in the future?"

"Boss, can you change the perfect attendance requirement? Writing every day is too tiring."

The two online writers' eyes lit up. They had discovered a big secret. If they succeeded, would they be able to walk sideways in the future? "Okay, we'll talk about it when I can have a say. By then, I'll change the full attendance to 10,000 per day, so that you won't update every day!" Zhou You said viciously.

“Ah, no, boss!” The two of them wailed together. If other authors knew about this, they would have to quit the online literature circle.

The atmosphere became even more lively afterwards.

Everyone is trying to show off themselves. If they are noticed by the big boss, wouldn't it mean that they can work harder for many years less?

However, the rest were people who wrote poetry and were literary and artistic, which Zhou You could not understand.

I don’t have that artistic talent, so I can only eat coarse grains.

Zi Jinchen was in a bad mood during the meeting, and it was obvious even when he was trying hard to cheer up.

No one here is a fool. A writer must learn to observe in order to write vivid characters and have the ability to attract people.

Zhou You sat inside for half an hour and then went out.

Damn it, they are worthy of being writers, each one of them is better at talking nonsense than the other. Zhou You comes here to have fun, not to listen to people bragging.

Zi Jinchen saw Zhou You go out, so he also escaped under the pretext of going to the bathroom.

Sure enough, I found Zhou You at the door.

He walked forward quickly and stood by the door: "Mr. Zhou, I'm really sorry, could you please explain what you just said more clearly?"

Zhou You looked at the somewhat reserved young man and knew that his current situation was not very good.

"Which aspect are you referring to?"

"It's about the adaptation." Zi Jinchen said excitedly.

I have been writing full-time for several years, and the pressure is indeed great. The publication of two novels has relieved a lot of pressure, but I am still very confused about the future.

People with high IQs generally think a lot, especially about their childhood experiences.

Zhou You led him to a corridor where there was a bench to sit on, and he sat down first: "You sit too."

"No, I can just stand."

Zi Jinchen also mustered up the courage to come here. If he missed this village, he was really afraid that he would never be able to find this store again.

My social circle is relatively narrow, and I don’t usually have such opportunities. Now I really need money, and the most important thing is to open up new channels.

"Please sit down. We are about the same age. Don't be polite. I always feel like you are bullying me when you act like this." Zhou You looked at Zi Jinchen who was a little uncomfortable. He was far less open-minded than those behind him.

Fortunately, this person who stopped reading Douban because he was criticized for his poor writing skills did not write online articles.

It is very normal for online writers to be scolded, and it never lasts overnight.

Some authors are even accused of being autistic, so, people still need to keep growing, how can they be afraid of being scolded!

"Do you have a price in mind?"

Zi Jinchen shook his head: "I don't understand this either, and no one has come to me. How much do you think is appropriate?"

I really don't know. I am just a writer and I don't understand the market conditions. Why did I find Zhou You? It's because I think a big boss like Zhou You, who is also a university teacher, should not cheat people.

During the meeting just now, he also took out his mobile phone to check. Each alliance leader gets a thousand yuan in rewards. He doesn't care and most likely won't lower the price.

Zhou You was really amused by him. During the interview, everyone laughed every time they saw him. This person's cute contrast was so strong. His serious way of speaking really sounded a bit like that of a science and engineering guy.

"Okay, I don't understand either, but I'll let a professional contact you. If you're not satisfied with the price, you don't have to sell it to me."

After saying this, he was afraid that Zi Jinchen would worry.

"Also, if the adaptation becomes popular and makes money in the future, my custom is to give everyone red envelopes. After all, no one can predict whether they will make money or lose money. If they lose money, naturally there is no way to make up for it, and it will be my fault."

"Ah, it can be done this way." Zi Jinchen looked puzzled. Although he had little contact with people, he was not a fool, otherwise he would not be able to write such high-IQ crimes.

Zhou You spread his hands and said, "It doesn't matter. Anyway, I make a lot of money, so I'll share more with everyone. In fact, there is another model, which is the cooperation model, but it is very rare. It is only done by people who are familiar with each other."

"Please tell me."

"That's the way of cooperation. You write the script, we provide the money and the actors, and then we take shares according to the proportion. If it succeeds, everyone is happy, but if you lose, then you will lose everything." Zhou You gave a brief explanation. It was indeed rare.

Zi Jinchen thought about it briefly and decided that he could participate in this model in the later stage, but he really needed money now, otherwise he would feel uneasy.

Those two works were only slightly famous, but they didn't earn much.

"Mr. Zhou, can I choose the first option first, and then we can have in-depth cooperation when I am not short of money in the future?" Zi Jinchen felt a little embarrassed.

He knew that the second model was indeed a slightly fairer model, but for some people, it didn't matter because they had strong risk tolerance and a few failures didn't hurt.

But for those whose trial and error costs are low, it may be difficult to recover after a failure.

"Okay, it doesn't matter. Just leave it to professionals. I hope you can write more works in the future. There are too few good writers." Zhou You sighed. There are many people who have published books, but the quality is mixed.

When Zi Jinchen saw that the deal was done, he felt relieved. He would not want such a person to deceive him.

"Yes, I am a professional writer who makes a living by writing books. There are many people like me abroad. Books are commodities. They only work if someone appreciates them. Many people in China still think that writers should not talk about money."

"Haha, this is a problem of propaganda. People always think that teachers should be dedicated and gardeners should educate people. They push up some people's work and push down others' work. They have forgotten our slogan at that time: there is no high or low in work." Zhou You couldn't help but complain.

"Yes, it has caused a lot of unrealistic things to come out. When I write novels, I always follow social facts or prominent contradictions as the core introduction. This is the only way to attract people's attention. Otherwise, if I sing praises every day, that person will step on me." Zi Jinchen also put his thoughts aside and started chatting.

In fact, the two are about the same age, and if they were in school, they might have become good friends.

"I didn't tell Mr. Zhou the question he asked just now. In fact, Zhu Chaoyang is my prototype. My childhood was similar to his." Zi Jinchen said in a low voice.

This is not a secret that cannot be told. Since you dare to say it, it proves that you have let it go and your emotions have eased.

"Yes, most people use their entire lives to heal their childhood, and only a few lucky ones can use their childhood to heal their entire lives." Zhou You did not laugh at him, nor did he sympathize with him. They were all adults.

You have to carry what you should carry yourself.

"You are very courageous. It takes courage for a top university student to choose this unusual path. Tell me if you need any help." If it were Zhou You himself, he would not have the courage to do this.

Zi Jinchen shook his head: "Your willingness to change my novel is the greatest help to me. I will be able to sell more books in the future."

"Haha, okay, a grown man should rely on himself. How about this? I'll give you half of your copyright fee first, and the rest will be calculated in proportion. We'll divide it according to the final result. We'll follow this in the future, unless the author strongly requests it. This way, the author will have no regrets to the greatest extent possible."

Zhou You thought about it for a long time. He didn't want to take advantage of others. Even if the copyright price skyrocketed later, he would not suffer too much.

Always leave a way out for others so that we can meet again in the future. (End of this chapter)