Ruan Xing had been observing Akiyama's expression, and seeing Akiyama's expression, he knew that Akiyama was also very optimistic about this book.

He asked with a smile, "Editor-in-chief, how do you feel?"

Akiyama smiled, "Not bad, very good." After reading martial arts novels for so many years, this is the best one. Of course, the premise is that such a high level can be maintained in the future. ”

Ruan Xingdao: "There should be no problem. His pen is very sophisticated and very strong. ”

Akiyama nodded, "I think so too." Follow up this book well, and I'll arrange a big recommendation for you here. ”

The big recommendation is to nod the editor-in-chief.

Ruan Xing smiled: "No problem, I have already added the author's chat account." ”

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Izumo Castle, outside the East Castle Gate.

"How's it going?, did you find it?" asked Xiao Yudao, a member of the Falling Flower Poetry Society.

Xiao Yu shook his head and said, "No, he shouldn't have come today." Or maybe you don't set up a stall here today, and go to another place in the city to set up a stall. ”

"Izumo City is so big, if he really goes to set up a stall somewhere else, it won't be easy to find!"

"Alas, what a pity!"

Xiao Yu and the people from the Falling Flower Poetry Society came here to find Li Youran.

Yesterday, after everyone ate the eggplant sold by Li Youran, they were all very eager to have more.

They originally planned to buy it from Xiao Yu, but Xiao Yu said that he didn't have it anymore and wouldn't sell it.

Then, they asked Xiao Yu to take them here today to find Li Youran, hoping to buy some at Li Youran's stall.

Xiao Yu agreed.

And now together they are outside the East City Gate.

It's a pity that after looking around, I didn't find Li Youran's stall.

In front of Li Youran's booth yesterday, Xiao Yu said: "It was here yesterday. You see, there are still some faint traces of the poem he wrote on the ground. ”

The people of the Luohua Poetry Society took a closer look on the ground, and sure enough, they could faintly see some traces of words.

But Li Youran is no longer setting up a stall here.

I don't know if I didn't come today, or if I went to set up a stall somewhere else in the city?

Or has it been sold out?

I want to buy groceries but can't buy them, it's a pity!

"Are you looking for the guy who set up a stall here yesterday?" asked the owner of a nearby stall.

"Yes, uncle, has he been here today?" the crowd asked eagerly.

The stall owner, an uncle, shook his head and said, "I've been here early in the morning and haven't seen him coming." ”

So, shouldn't he have come today?

Xiao Yu said: "I guess he shouldn't have come today." He said he lived in the mountains. It's not easy to come and sell food once. We'll come back tomorrow. ”

Everyone nodded, and that was the only way.

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Baiyun Mountain.

Li Youran once again took an arrow and drew a bow, aiming at a red-tailed cloud chicken not far away.

After the bow is full, the hand is released, and the sharp arrow flies out, hitting the target.

Li Youran was overjoyed, and finally hit the target again. The rhubarb "Wang" sounded, ran over quickly, and took the red-tailed cloud chicken that was hit by the arrow over.

Li leisurely put it in the inventory.

With the addition of this red-tailed cloud pheasant, Li Youran hit a total of one red-tailed cloud pheasant, two long-eared forest rats, and two short-billed finchs today.

In addition, two large mountain mushrooms were found.

The harvest is already okay.

And now it's past 12 noon, and it's almost time to go back.

So, Li leisurely summoned Feng Chi out of the pet space, sat on Feng Chi, and returned home all the way.

It's still the old rule, take a look before going to the farm land.

This time it was potatoes, and the potato plants were lush and green, more than a meter tall and covered an area of almost one square meter.

Li Youran was amazed, how could the potato plants in the ordinary field grow so tall, and how could the coverage area be so large?

It is worthy of the potatoes on the farm land, and it looks extraordinary.

It's just that the fruits of potatoes grow in the soil, and Li Youran can't count how many fruits he has produced now?

But it doesn't matter, in just over two hours, the potatoes should be ripe.

When the time comes, dig it out, and naturally know how many knots?

Now, prepare lunch first. After eating, clean up the prey you have hit.

By the way, I also have to contact the editor of the pen book novel network.

Li Youran suddenly felt that he was still a little busy!

However, there is no rush in things, you can take your time.

Yesterday I harvested tomatoes, so I will continue to scrambled eggs with tomatoes at noon.

It's easier that way.

Half an hour later, the rice was cooked and the tomato scrambled eggs were scrambled.

I started to eat, and by the way, I contacted the editor of the pen book novel network.

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Pen Book Novel Network.

Ruan Xing finally waited for the news from Xiaoyaozi, and his spirits perked up for a while.

I can finally talk to each other about books.

After a few words of greeting, Ruan Xing asked, "Mr. Xiaoyaozi, may I ask what is your estimated word count for the work "Mandarin Duck Knife"?"

This is the question that Ruan Xing wants to know most now.

"This work is not a lot of words, it is a short work. The word count is less than 40,000 words. ”

Less than 40,000 words?

Ruan Xing was shocked, this is too little! He originally hoped that Xiaoyaozi would be able to write more than a million words.

For martial arts novels, generally speaking, the influence of long-form works is definitely much greater than that of short-form works.

Readers also prefer to read long-form works.

"Mandarin Duck Knife" has such a good beginning, wouldn't it be too wasteful not to write millions of words?

Not to mention millions of words, then at least 500,000 or 600,000 words, 600,000 or 700,000 words.

Now it's less than 40,000 words, which is really too short.

It's hard for readers to be interested in reading such a short work!

If it was really so short, it was estimated that it would not have been able to catch fire.

Ruan Xing was a little anxious for a while, how could it be so short?

It is estimated that Xiaoyaozi has not written much martial arts novels before, so I don't know much about this situation.

No, he has to get along well with Xiaoyaozi.

"Mr. Xiaoyaozi, less than 40,000 words, will it be too short? With your pen power, you can write long. Look, can we write longer?"

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Baiyun Mountain.

Li Youran actually felt that "Mandarin Duck Knife" was too short, he was enjoying watching it, and it suddenly ended.

I didn't enjoy it at all.

But Mr. Jin Yong from the earth has only written so much, what can be done?

Li Youran will definitely not continue the story by himself.

First, how can he have the pen power himself? If he continues to write, he will only ruin such a good work.

Second, the continuation is also disrespectful to the original work.

So, it can only be a great pity.

However, although the work is short, Li Youran believes that readers of martial arts novels in this world will also like it very much.

Really good short works can also be popular.

Therefore, Li Youran apologized to Ruan Xing that the number of words in the work would not increase.

But please rest assured Ruan Xing, he believes that even if it is less than 40,000 words, "Mandarin Duck Knife" will definitely be able to become a hit.

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Pen Book Novel Network.

Ruan Xing sighed.

Since Xiaoyaozi insisted, he had no choice, he couldn't force Xiaoyaozi to write long.

He still has to respect the author's choice.

It's just that a work of less than 40,000 words can really become a hit?

Ruan Xing was a little unsure.

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