On the second day of the phone call with Zhu Ziqing, Wei Zhixing came to Zhao Mingyuan's office early in the morning and said in an uncertain tone:

"Lao Zhao, don't you say it's a bit unauthentic for us to do this. ”

Zhao Mingyuan was stunned by his unfinished words, but then reacted: "What do you mean by being a little unauthentic, you are too good at saving face for yourself." This is very inauthentic. ”

The old partner, who has always been wooden-faced, made a rare joke, and usually Wei Zhixing would definitely show a surprised look. But today he didn't want to laugh at all.

"We have always worked together so happily, and suddenly threw such a big burden to him, I am afraid that he will have a mustard influence on future cooperation. ”

"There's no way around it. People can't help themselves in the rivers and lakes, and we have no room to refuse this time, so we can only passively accept it. But we can't do nothing, and explain the reason to him truthfully afterwards, if he really refuses to forgive, then we can't do anything. Zhao Mingyuan said helplessly.

"Well, that's all there is to it. Wei Zhixing sighed: "I just don't know if he can handle it." ”

"Of course he can't cope with it himself, but don't forget that there is Tao Yingshuang, as long as he is there, even if the director of CCTV comes, it's fine. At the beginning, we agreed to throw the pot to Zhu Ziqing, wasn't it because we knew the relationship between him and Lin Tao's family. ”

With the IQs of Wei Zhixing and Zhao Mingyuan, it is easy to trace it back to the political giant Lin Kaishan through Lin Baoer. To be honest, when they first confirmed the news, they also felt sorry for Zhu Ziqing, after all, the difference between the two families is too great. It is almost destined that his relationship with Lin Baoer will not end well.

But the turning point came so quickly. When they learned through Dai Zhicheng and Chen Yunqi that Zhu Ziqing had been living in Tao Yingshuang's house during the cultural competition in Mingzhu City. Not to mention how shocking.

Tao Yingshuang, the third son of the Tao family, Lin Baoer's maternal uncle. Zhu Ziqing lived in his home, which really had to make people think about it. Although this 'home' is only Tao Yingshuang's temporary residence, not the Tao family's compound.

It is precisely because of this that they will think of throwing the burden to Zhu Ziqing.

"It's hard to say whether Tao Yingshuang is willing to support him. And the hints we gave him were too subtle to know if he could have thought of it. ”

They really didn't know how to tell Zhu Ziqing about this matter. We can't just say that this acquisition is not simple, and we can't afford to mess with it. I can only throw the pot at you. But you can't afford this pot, so it's better to ask Tao Yingshuang for help. If so, then their cooperation has really come to an end.

Therefore, Wei Zhixing spent most of his time on the phone talking about the glory that "Shuke and Beta" brought to them, especially emphasizing how important it was to the magazine and how reluctant they were. Then the conversation changed, if the negotiation with CCTV was successful, they were willing to give up the serial rights.

This was already the best way they could think of, and the question was whether Zhu Ziqing could find their hints and whether Tao Yingshuang was willing to come forward to help him.

"You underestimate his wisdom too much. A person who can make you unable to say a word during a negotiation will not be able to hear your hints? A person who can propose this kind of contract will not be able to hear your hints?" Zhao Mingyuan used two interrogative sentences to answer Wei Zhixing's question:

"What we have to think about now is what story to use to pick up the file of 'Shuk and Beta'. ”

"It's so hard to pick it up. Picking it up is a disaster for any story. Wei Zhixing shook his head and said.

Shuke & Beta means a lot not just to their magazine, but to countless families. The two little mice have become an indispensable part of the lives of countless children. Now suddenly replacing them with an unfamiliar story, will the children accept it?

Moreover, as the story of "Shuke and Beta", it will definitely be compared with "Shuke Beta". You don't have to think about it to know that the result is an absolute disaster. It's the same for both the author and the magazine.

Zhao Mingyuan also knows this: "I know it's difficult, but no matter how difficult it is, we have to do it." You can't just leave that piece empty. ”

"That's definitely not going to work, but it's hard to find a work that can take over it. The writer of the magazine has always been in your management and you know best. Whose work do you think is up to the task?"

"No, don't say that our magazine doesn't have it, you can't find such a person in the entire fairy tale circle. ”

"You've said that, you must have a plan. Don't hide it, just tell me what you think. Wei Zhixing didn't know much about his old partner, so he asked dryly.

"Even if CCTV and Zhu Ziqing negotiate successfully, animation will not be done in a day or two. We can still continue to serialize until the cartoon comes out. So for now, we don't have to be in such a hurry to find a replacement for him. Instead, he tried to have a good relationship with Zhu Ziqing and eliminate the mustard this time. Zhao Mingyuan said meaningfully.

"You're not going to let Zhu Ziqing write another fairy tale to take over, right?" Wei Zhixing asked incredulously.

Of course, the only person who can take over his work is himself. Zhao Mingyuan said affirmatively.

"You...... Shameless. ”

"Thank you for the compliment, we've known each other for so many years, did you just find out. ”

"I found out a long time ago, but today I found out that you are so shameless. ”

"Alright, no kidding. You know him best, and I still have to trouble you to negotiate this matter. ”

"Can I refuse?" Wei Zhixing said with a headache.

"What do you say?" Zhao Mingyuan said as he looked at him.

"I'm so pathetic to start a business with a brazen person like you. Wei Zhixing stroked his forehead and sighed: "Now I will wait for the result of Zhu Ziqing's side." I don't know how the negotiations went. ”

The negotiations that Zhao Wei and the others were worried about soon ended. With the great god Tao Yingshuang here, the negotiations naturally cannot go on.

However, the two sides did not say nothing, at least confirmed the intention of cooperation. In the end, Qiao Zhensheng said that he came over today just to explore the way, and the specific contract could only be taken out after asking his superiors for instructions.

For this reason, Zhu Ziqing said that he had no opinion at all. And looking forward to meeting him next time. Then the parties ended the talks in a friendly atmosphere.

Zhu Ziqing and Tao Yingshuang, the two big men, did not sit in the teahouse and taste tea, and after Qiao Zhensheng left, they also followed the checkout and left.

As soon as he got in the car, Zhu Ziqing couldn't help but stare at Tao Yingshuang a lot.

"What are you looking at?" Tao Yingshuang asked inexplicably.

"I always knew that you Tao Sanshao was not simple, but I didn't expect it to be so powerful. Not saying a word can make that Qiao Zhensheng nervous. Zhu Ziqing said in amazement.

"Helping people and being said to be cold, what kind of world is this. Sure enough, good people can't do it. Tao Yingshuang said with a smile.

"The world is declining, and people's hearts are not ancient. But fortunately, I am a person who will take revenge. So don't worry, I've written down this favor. In the future, I will stop mocking you, and I will regard it as a return for your favor. ”

"Huh...... Do I want to say thank you to you? ”

"You're welcome, I'm so kind. ”

In the midst of the laughter of the two, the official website of the Essay Contest posted the results of the third round in the midst of all the attention.

The third round is a 50-30 competition, which means that 20 out of 50 people who participate in the competition will be brushed off.

At this point, many people may have to question. There is no need for a literary contest to be so complicated. Generally, there are only two rounds of literary competitions, the preliminary round and the final round, and this is the case for another famous literary competition, the New Concept Essay Competition.

However, the essay contest adopts a complex six-round competition system. The explanation given by the magazine "Shuowen Jiezi" is:

The competition was attended by the whole people, and many well-known writers also participated. Many people have come up with works that have been prepared for several years, and some people have converted years of accumulation into an excellent article in the competition.

This would have been very good, and the article written in this way is full of the author's perception and understanding of life, and it is easier to appear high-quality products. However, this has its limitations, that is, the longer the author conceives it, the less likely it is for the article to transcend its previous limitations.

However, the essay contest is not about such excellent works that have traces to follow, it is about discovering all the potential of authors, inspiring them, and writing classic works that transcend the past.

In six rounds of competition, the authors must use their full abilities to pass round after round of assessment. After several rounds of competition, almost all the authors' accumulation and talent are about to be exhausted. If you want to win the next games, you have to squeeze your potential.

And in this fierce collision, people are also the easiest to break through themselves and complete sublimation.

This is the reason why the format of the essay contest is set to six rounds.

But this explanation was not initially accepted. Countless people have questioned the hype of the 'Shuowen Jiezi' magazine for imitating the talent show, disrespecting literature, and so on. Countless writers also launched a boycott and called on everyone not to participate in such a competition, which made it impossible to hold the literary contest for a while.

If it weren't for the timely intervention of "Contemporary" magazine to turn the tide, perhaps the essay contest would have disappeared. At the height of Wensai's struggle, Contemporary, it was announced that Wensai's best work would have a chance to be featured in the magazine.

And they don't just talk about it. In the following years, Wensai's work appeared in Contemporary, magazine every year.

Speaking of which, I have to introduce the magazine "Contemporary", which is the most unique magazine in China. It is published every six months and records the major events that occurred in Japan during the year. Including political events, scientific discoveries, literary achievements, etc., it can be said that everything is all-encompassing. For this reason, this magazine is also known as China's 'history bank'.

Being able to be on this magazine basically means that you will be famous in history. So being on "Contemporary" has become a dream for many people. It's just that the difficulty of getting on this magazine is directly proportional to its popularity. Very few make it to this magazine every year.

But now participating in the competition gives you the opportunity to be featured in Contemporary magazine, which is tantamount to providing a shortcut. Everyone is not calm anymore. Going down in history is the most alluring for everyone. As a result, no one said that Wensai was hyped anymore, and Wensai was successfully resurrected.

As for whether the six-round competition system is unreasonable, whether it is hype, whether there is blasphemy or not, no one will say it anymore.

The essay contest itself has also done a very good job, and countless excellent works have been discovered. In the end, it became the most watched competition in the domestic literary circle.

And this year, because of the emergence of a player who won two rounds in a row, it has attracted even more attention.

The results of the third round were announced as scheduled, and at the top of the list, a familiar name once again shocked everyone.