When Xia Qiu came out of Cheng Bao, he had more than 300,000 yuan in his account. He could finally ease his financial predicament.
Ever since the company dismissed its employees, Xia Qiu rarely went over. It was mainly because there was nothing urgent to do during this period of time. Moreover, she was busy writing novels to pay off her debts, so she did not pay much attention to Xia Qiu's studio. Now, Zhou Xue was the only one left there to look after the company. Xia Qiu had originally planned to use the royalties from 'Return to the Ming Dynasty and Be a Royal Highness' to invest in some businesses, such as the newspaper industry. However, after seeing that all the employees had left the company, she was shocked. He gave up on the idea and bought a big villa with all his money.
In fact, he had already thought of investing in the newspaper when he submitted his "Quest for Qin". Later on, when he was suppressed by the people from the Fictional Association, he had even more plans. However, his plans could not keep up with the changes. His funds came and went quickly. In the end, his idea of starting a newspaper fell through. Now, he did not have the capital to start a newspaper. He could only wait for an opportunity in the future.
Zhou Xue was reading a romance novel when she saw Xia Qiu in the office. She asked in surprise," Boss, why are you here today?" Then, he hid the book in the drawer. Xia Qiu glanced at the empty company and said with a pout,"" Why? You're surprised that I'm here for an inspection?" Then, he glanced at Zhou Xue's drawer."" Look at how you're hiding. Are you reading some romance novel again? How many times have I told you? You're just a young girl. Reading these sad things every day isn't good for your body and mind. I told you to read more accounting and finance books, but you just wouldn't listen. When the company gets bigger in the future, how can I let you manage the finances with ease? Do you really want to be a receptionist for the rest of your life?"
Xia Qiu acted like a boss and lectured the only employee in the company. Zhou Xue seemed to be used to his preaching. She picked up a package from the table and handed it to Xia Qiu." Boss, your package."”
Xia Qiu smiled bitterly. He had failed as a boss. Zhou Xue used to be a little reserved in front of him, but now she was treating him like a little brother. This morning, Zhou Xue called him and told him that she had a parcel for him. In fact, Xia Qiu already knew who sent this parcel. It was sent by Boss Fu of Wancheng Book Forest, but it was all reprinted versions of 'Return to the Ming Dynasty and Be a Wang'.
After several months of preparation, the novel was finally ready to be published in Southeast Asia. At that time, the first volume of the novel was published in Gangcheng, but there was no news of it. This caused a lot of noise among the readers. The bookstore owners even scolded Xia Qiu for not keeping his word. They had promised to publish the second volume, but after waiting for a long time, there was still no news.
Xia Qiu could only huddle in the villa and work hard on her story. She didn't explain anything about the discussions outside. Xia Qiu had thought that he would be able to live his life quietly like before, but the next day, an article in Cheng Bao caused a stir outside.
The headline was " A millionaire in his teens." How long would it take for a person to earn 10 million? Some people would spend their entire lives, while others would spend several lifetimes. However, Xia Qiu told you that he only needed three months. In three months, he could earn 15 million. On average, he could earn 170,000 yuan a day. In other words, the money he earned in a day was almost what others earned in ten years.
Xia Qiu was an orphan who was abandoned by his parents when he was born, an orphan who was brought to the mountains by his master when he was young, an orphan who left him when he was in his teens, an orphan who sneaked into Gang City alone when he was in his teens, an orphan who came to Gang City three months ago, an orphan who wrote the Quest for Qin and returned to the Ming Dynasty to be a prince, and an orphan who earned 15 million in just three months…Child prodigy Xia Qiu, the latest masterpiece, Lotus Step by Step, will be released on October 4th. Please look forward to it.
The bottom half of the newspaper was printed with a handsome man from ancient times. On the right side were the words " Lotus flowers grow with each step ". Below it were also the words that the owner of the newspaper had decided to add: " Landscape is like a painting, beauty is like a poem, Saha world, lotus flowers grow with each step…"
Xia Qiu looked at the newspaper in front of her. She was both amused and speechless. When she sold the novel back to the Ming Dynasty and became a prince, both parties had an agreement not to announce the fact that the novel had sold for 15 million yuan. Now, the Book Forest in Wancheng was ready to publish it all over Asia, especially in Gangcheng and Wancheng. Cheng Bao also wanted to promote Xia Qiu's new book. Therefore, both parties decided to make this agreement public. Xia Qiu knew that and agreed with them. The book had already been sold to someone else, so they couldn't stop others from promoting it.
Xia Qiu had promised Cheng Bao's boss that he would cooperate with their publicity work. Other than agreeing to publish the 15 million copyright fee, Xia Qiu had no choice but to briefly tell Hu An about his background. He did not expect that the whole story would be published in the newspaper. Moreover, it was written in a more legendary way. The focus was on how Xia Qiu earned the 15 million. What was even more admirable was that the article actually wrote about how he was banned by the novel association. Moreover, it was written in detail. Xia Qiu knew that Hu An must have arranged this.
Although Mi Ming was not mentioned in the ban incident, everyone in the industry knew that it was Mi Ming's doing. It was just that no one said it. This entire article was obviously an inspirational novel about fighting against evil forces.
Fortunately, he did not tell them about killing the crocodile in the river. Otherwise, he would have been treated as a monster. Back then, Cheng Bao had said that they would use half a page to promote his novel. Now, it seemed that Cheng Bao had indeed only used half a page. The first half was about Xia Qiu's legendary experiences, and the second half was about his novel. Looking at the entire promotional newspaper, Xia Qiu found it a little funny. He felt that the boss of Cheng Bao was an interesting person.
The appearance of this article was like throwing a huge meteorite into a calm lake. The people's focus was not on whether Xia Qiu's novels were gaudy, vulgar, or tall, nor on how Xia Qiu was being suppressed by the Fictional Association. What people were discussing was that a young man who had only been in Gang City for a few months had unknowingly sold a few books for 15 million. How could those hard-working white-collar workers endure this? How could those authors who thought of themselves as literati go out on the streets to meet people? Everyone was in literature. They worked hard their entire lives and would wake up laughing when they earned a million yuan. If you casually wrote a few books and earned more than ten million yuan, you would be embarrassed to mention the word author to others in the future. Many people didn't believe it and thought that it was a lie. It was already good enough for a teenager to write an essay. How could it be so good?
Some people suspected that Cheng Bao was spouting nonsense, some sympathized with Xia Qiu's plight, some envied Xia Qiu's literary talent, some were jealous of the 15 million yuan, some despised the plot in the novel, and some even scolded the novel association for being shameless. There were all kinds of voices, and the most angry group was Hui Ming's readers and the bookstore owner. This group of people had their appetites hooked by Hui Ming's novel, but in the end, the second volume did not come out. Now they finally understood that it was not because Xia Qiu did not keep his word. It was because the novel association was trying to ban him. When people found out that the person in charge of the novel association was Mi Ming, there were many people loitering in front of the Ming Pao building. Some were holding banners, some were carrying a few eggs, and some even had a few stones in their pockets. These people all hoped to block Mi Ming here because everyone in Gang City knew that Mi Ming had a good relationship with Jin Ming, and he was also a column writer for Ming Pao.
Ming Pao could do nothing about these extreme readers, just like the brainless fans in the future. Trying to reason with them was like playing the lute to a cow. If they didn't beat you up, you would be lucky. However, these people were no longer targeting Jin Ming, but Mi Ming.
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