On October 20, Zhang Shao suddenly received a phone call.

"Mr. Zhang, your "The Rise of Great Powers * Portugal" is scheduled to be published on October 25, I wonder if you are interested in going to Yanjing to attend the signing event?" The phone number of the editor of the People's Publishing House, the editor of Qiu.

Signings? Zhang Shaojie was stunned. However, he soon realized that the signing was not limited to writers in the 90s and early 21st century, but also had a tradition of signing gifts to readers after the modern publishing industry began to emerge during the Republican period. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, it was also common for famous artists such as Ba Jin and Lao She to sign gifts to readers.

Going to Yanjing, although Zhang Shaojie is quite excited, but now Zhang Shaojie has more important things - work hard to make money! Before the movie "The Legend of Double Dragons of the Tang Dynasty" was completed, he basically couldn't relax.

Zhang Shaojie declined the invitation of the People's Publishing House: "Thank you for your kindness, but I am too busy in Hong Kong to leave." Let's go to Yanjing when I have time in the future! ”

Editor Qiu smiled: "Okay, in a word, I must come to Yanjing when I have time to see the scenery of the famous cultural city, which is very good for writing inspiration!" ”

"Hehe, that's true. Reading thousands of books, but also traveling thousands of miles, rich life experience, is the most precious source of creative inspiration! Zhang Shaojie smiled.

The People's Publishing House introduced to Zhang Shaojie the publishing status of "The Rise of a Great Power" - the first printing of 100,000 copies, and the number of subsequent reprints should be adjusted according to market sales.

Zhang Shaojie is not worried about the follow-up circulation, "The Rise of a Great Power" is clearly the most interesting theme in China at the moment, and it is difficult not to be popular.

In addition, the distribution channel is the Xinhua bookstore system all over the country!

Xinhua Bookstore in this era is basically a monopoly-level super state. Because the private economy has not yet developed, more than eighty percent of the country's book sales are done through Xinhua Bookstore.

It is difficult to count how many Xinhua bookstores there are in the whole of China. However, if there are 10 Xinhua bookstores in each county-level administrative district, there are at least 30,000 Xinhua bookstores in the country, and even if each bookstore only sells 30 copies, it will still have a circulation of one million copies.

Zhang Shaojie has confidence in the domestic publishing market.

At the same time, Zhang Shaojie is also very confident in the People's Publishing House. It must be known that the Chinese editions of bestsellers such as "Harry Potter" were also Chinese introduced by the People's Publishing House. It can be seen that the People's Publishing House is not as old-fashioned as many people misunderstand, but a publishing house with a lot of market awareness and marketing methods.

—————————————— end the connection with the People's Publishing House.

Zhang Shaojie drove to a "health teahouse".

This is a newly opened tea house, which is rich in tea, not only Tieguanyin, Pu'er tea, Longjing tea and other teas. There are also various local specialty drinks such as kuding tea, wolfberry tea, chrysanthemum tea, jasmine tea, etc.

Zhang Shaojie is more accustomed to nourishing and maintaining health, so he prefers some natural and healthy drinks. Not only drink tea, but also drink natural tonic products such as wolfberry and American ginseng.

came to this teahouse, not just to drink tea, but to meet his childhood friend Tong Xiaobao.

Tong Xiaobao didn't bring a younger brother, only a girl.

This girl, Zhang Shaojie seems to feel a little familiar.

"Shaojie, who do you guess she is?" Tong Xiaobao said a little proudly.

Zhang Shaojie shook his head and said, "It's a little familiar, but I can't remember it!" ”

"The chubby girl Lan Xue who was bullied in the class before!" Tong Xiaobao laughed.

Zhang Shaojie was stunned: "How could it be her?" ”

Tong Xiaobao smiled: "In the past, everyone in the school laughed at her for being fat. However, I have an eye for beautiful women, and let her lose weight every day, and after 3 years of hard work, she has become like this! How's that, pretty, right? ”

Lan Xue is shy and charming, her complexion is white and red, and she is also a slender and beautiful girl.

Zhang Shaojie looked at Lan Xue in amazement and said, "I really didn't expect it!" After the chubby girl lost weight, she was actually a big beauty! ”

Tong Xiaobao said: "Now I admire my dad even more, he used to say - every fat girl is a potential stock, maybe after losing weight, she is a big beauty!" ”

Looking at Tong Xiaobao's triumphant appearance, Zhang Shaojie was also a smug person.

Not everyone has the courage to soak a fat girl, and then urge the fat girl to lose weight, to see if she will become a beauty after losing weight.

Zhang Shaojie smiled: "What's the big guy, you suddenly came to me today, just to remember your childhood?" Zhang Shaojie had already seen a trace of worry on Tong Xiaobao's face, and knew that the two had thoughts.

Tong Xiaobao and Lan Xue hesitated for a moment.

Zhang Shaojie said: "If you don't want to say it, I think you're leaving!" ”

Tong Xiaobai looked at Lan Xue, obviously Lan Xue seemed to be the main thing between the two.

Every gangster in the underworld is surrounded by a figure like a military advisor.

Zhang Shaojie suddenly realized that Tong Xiaobao's military advisor was actually the inconspicuous and often bullied fat girl Lan Xue before.

Children who grow up in a normal environment often do not have strong calculation skills, but they are often bullied and looked down upon since childhood. Such a person is often cautious and can become a qualified military advisor!

Finally, Lan Xue said; "The underworld in Hong Kong is now the world of big gangs such as New Ngee An, 14k, etc. In old gangs like Hehetu, most of them are old men in their twilight! Old men, on the one hand, they have to rely on young people to fight for their lives, and on the other hand, they are unwilling to give power to young people! Xiaobao's status in Hehetu is not high, but there are constantly younger brothers who defect on their own, so there are already 3,000 people, accounting for half of Hehetu. It is precisely because of the rise of his power that he began to be feared by the old men in the gang! Even if he didn't want to fight for power and profit, there were constantly people who wanted to put him to death, and during this time, he was assassinated and attacked many times, and it was found out that the bosses in the gang sent people to do it! Xiaobao is now disheartened and doesn't want to mess around. Shaojie, you are a man of great wisdom, please give him some guidance."

Zhang Shaojie shook his head and said: "People are in the rivers and lakes, and they can't help themselves!" Since Xiaobao, you already have 3,000 younger brothers, and you are already an underworld boss in Hong Kong, even if you retire, will others rest assured? No! When you dissolve the strength in your hands, it is equivalent to giving up resistance and letting others eat you! ”

Tong Xiaobao said anxiously: "Then what should I do?" ”

Zhang Shaojie sneered and said: "Your strength is already half of Hehetu, it is better to divide one side, break away from Hehetu, and set up a new gang in Chai Wan!" ”

"This" Tong Xiaobao smiled bitterly, "Isn't this a complete face-to-face with the old men in Hehetu?" ”

Zhang Shaojie smiled: "What are you afraid of!" Those old men are in the majority, and have faded out of the gang. Speculation of real estate, speculation of stocks! You low-level workers are the foundation of safeguarding their underworld interests. Shake them off, they can't do anything to you at all! ”

Tong Xiaobao shook his head and said, "But what about the money? The money-making business in the gang is in the hands of those old men. I have a subordinate under my hand, although I can collect some protection money. However, the money was not enough to feed the brothers. ”

"Haha, since it's a face-turn, you can accept all the assets such as shampoo shops, mahjong parlors, bathhouses, and nightclubs in Chai Wan!" Zhang Shaojie said with a smile, "Presumably, those assets are usually attached to your club, right?" ”

Lan Xue applauded and said, "Shaojie's statement is the same as I thought, on the territory of Chai Wan. Most people only recognize Xiaobao, not the old guy above! In addition, many of the assets in Chai Wan, which themselves nominally belong to us, have really taken over and are completely legal. Those old guys have no other way but to fight us! ”

With the continuous encouragement of Zhang Shaojie and Lan Xue.

Tong Xiaobao gritted his teeth and said: "Fight!" Compared to the centaurs, my little brother has 3,000 people, and most of them are young and strong, and dare to fight and kill! The old guys really want to fight, but they can't fight me! It's just that Hehetu has even been running Chai Wan for a hundred years, and I don't know how many of my little brothers are their henchmen who are sent to spy on me, and if someone turns against the water at that time, it will be over! ”

"You can select your descendants before you act, and those who are not descendants will be placed under house arrest. After consolidating the territory of Chai Wan, they will be liquidated one by one. It's intentional to mess with you, and to stay. If you don't want to mess with you, you will be dismissed! Zhang Shaojie said with a smile, "In addition, businesses that endanger society such as 'pornography, gambling and drugs' are not the right way!" After you consolidate Chai Wan, although you are still a gangster, you can also consciously transform into a legitimate business. For example, regular hotels, supermarkets, electrical appliance chain stores, entrepot trade. If any line of work is done well, it can be whitewashed and transformed from an underworld boss to a business tycoon! ”

Tong Xiaobao nodded and said resolutely: "If you completely break away from the rivers and lakes, it is indeed more likely than too likely!" And now there are 3,000 brothers who eat with me, and like me, they have no cultural knowledge and have a hard time finding decent jobs. However, who can do the right industry, who has a brain disease to do pornography, gambling and drugs? ”

Zhang Shaojie saw Tong Xiaobao gradually mature, sighed in his heart, thought for a moment, signed a check for 1 million yuan, and said: "Presumably you have more difficulty in hand, right?" This money is considered to be a buddy, I will send you to save the emergency. I only hope that you will mix in the way, but also remember - try to lead people to good, and do not deliberately do evil! I can understand that mixing on the road, for eating, but forcing good people to become prostitutes, smuggling and selling drugs, such a big annihilation, generally will not have good results! ”

Tong Xiaobaozhen nodded: "Okay!" If this storm is over, I will survive it safely! Then I, Tong Xiaobao, swear that I will reorganize the gang and gradually guide the brothers to change from the past business of collecting protection money, pornography, gambling, drugs, etc., to running a legitimate business! ”

(To be continued)