Chang Zheng stayed at Dou Yan's house for dinner, eating dumplings made by Dou Yan herself.

In Tianhua Kingdom, especially in the north, eating dumplings has a potential special meaning, and dumplings will be eaten when the family is reunited.

The theme of the dinner was to celebrate Dou Jiande's return home and the reunion of father and daughter. But Dou Yan and her father's attitude towards Chang Zheng has been raised to a new level, and neither of them treats Chang Zheng as an outsider.

Dou Yan's eyes were full of tenderness when she looked at Chang Zheng, she had already admired Chang Zheng's talent, Chang Zheng took her father home with a raise of his hand this time, and her admiration was even greater.

Dou Jiande also showed a very positive attitude towards Chang Zheng, and he encouraged Chang Zheng to deepen exchanges with his daughter, and further develop on the basis of good friends.

Seeing the father and daughter so happy, Chang Zheng was also in a good mood. Helping people is sometimes more enjoyable than abusing them.

Anyway, the meal was quite joyful.

It's just that Chang Zheng feels that he owes Zhong Lijian and Yue Ru such a big favor, what should he pay back? The couple doesn't seem to lack anything, right?

But in any case, the meaning of gratitude must be expressed. After coming out of Dou Yan's house, Chang Zheng called Zhong Lijian and invited them to dinner.

Early the next morning, Chang Zheng went to the antique market in Beijing. Expressing gratitude is not just about having a meal, it's about giving something of thanks.

As for what to send, Chang Zheng thought about it for a night and finally decided to send jade.

Zhong Lijian is a god in the online literature, famous and advantageous, he has been famous for more than ten years, and his net worth is conservatively estimated to be tens of millions, and it will be more than 100 million. Yue Ru is a female entrepreneur, so naturally she is not bad for money.

Gifts in general. The couple probably didn't look down on it. Rare and expensive gifts, Chang Zheng can't afford them. He now has more than a million savings, even if he gives a million gifts. The sword god couple is probably just laughing.

Chang Zheng bought two jade plates, according to the owner of the antique shop, these two pieces of jade were worn by the princes and nobles of the previous dynasty, and they had the effect of seeking good fortune and warding off evil spirits.

Chang Zheng didn't know how to identify antiques, distinguish authenticity, or determine the age, he just instinctively felt that these two pieces of jade were good jade, so he bought them. The boss offered 150,000 yuan, after the discount. Chang Zheng spent a total of 18,000 eight, took the jade and left, and went straight to the place to eat.

It is different from calligraphy and painting, porcelain, bronze and other antiques. In fact, there is no difference between authenticity and falsity of jade, only good and bad. In today's antique market, old jade is not necessarily valuable, and the value of jade is mainly determined by its fineness.

Gifts. Etiquette is light and affection is heavy. Since ancient times, the literati have given jade to each other. It is the highest standard of giving.

The place to eat lunch was set by Zhongli Jian. Chang Zheng came here two days ago, and it was the clubhouse in the alley.

In a private room, there are only two people, Zhong Lijian and Chang Zheng. Zhong Lijian said that Yue Ru went to talk about business and couldn't come.

The wine and food have been served. Chang Zheng pushed an antique wooden box in front of Zhongli Jian, and the pair of jade plates were in the box, "Sword God, you and Sister Ru have helped me a lot this time." I can't thank you enough. A little heart, a word of gratitude. Please also ask the sword god to laugh at it. ”

Zhong Lijian didn't shirk it, he opened the box, took out the jade card and played with it for a while. After a while, he moved the box in the direction of his arms, and said solemnly: "The jade is back to you, and I will accept the box." ”

Chang Zheng is embarrassed, buy and return the pearls!

"Just kidding." , Zhong Lijian immediately smiled, he put the jade plate into the box, "You bought all this pair of jade plates, I don't want it in vain, I accepted it." Cang Tian, you bothered, and you still went to check the bottom of our husband and wife? Maple monkey, three sheep, you have a lot of heart. How much did you buy this jade? ”

"Eighteen thousand eight." , Chang Zheng answered truthfully. He knew that Zhongli Jian belonged to monkeys, and there was information about Zhong Lijian's birth date on the Internet. Zhong Lijian said that Yue Ru was his senior sister who was one year older than him, so Yue Ru belonged to the sheep.

This pair of jade plaques, one of which is carved with a maple tree and a monkey, a maple monkey, means "feudal marquis". The other is carved with three sheep, meaning "Sanyang Kaitai". Chang Zheng chose this pair of monkey and sheep jade cards, which corresponded to the zodiac of Zhong Lijian and his wife, and he really put his heart into it.

Zhong Lijian was slightly regretful: "Hey, you bought it expensive, remove 10,000, and the fraction will be about the same." But thank you for the gift, I love it. Don't say anything to me about thank you or not, I accepted your gift, and we'll settle it. Take people's money and do things for others. ”

"Yo, does the sword god still understand jade?" , Chang Zheng was a little surprised. But think about it, a great writer like Zhong Lijian is well-read and covers a wide range of books, and it is not uncommon for him to identify antiques.

Zhong Lijian: "For antiques, I am also a half-tone, I have been eye-catching for a long time, I have paid a lot of tuition fees, and my family has collected a bunch of rags." Your sister Ru is a connoisseur, especially jade and jadeite. She's talking to someone about the jade business right now. If you have time, go and coax Mr. Yue to be happy. As far as Dou Yan is concerned, she did it, and I didn't do anything. She's your book lover, and you have to use your idol writer to get close to the book lover, right?

She likes your "Evil Awe-inspiring" very much, and when your book comes out in physical form, you sign her and send her a few words of gift, which is definitely a great gift for her. I have publicly stated that I do not approve of the rapid popularization of YY novels, but my wife likes it, which means that your novels are still quite marketable. If you invite this meal, I'm not welcome. I'll invite you for dinner, Mr. Yue is free at night, you bring Dou Yan over. That's it, come, drink! ”

So the two of them drank and talked freely. They are both writers, so naturally there is a lot to talk about. Through in-depth communication with Zhong Lijian, Chang Zheng learned a lot of information in the circle. Not only in the writing circle, but also in the fields of film and television, music, games, animation, and even sketch cross talk stage plays, Zhong Lijian has revealed some insider thoughts to Chang Zheng. Chang Zheng benefited a lot, he had no access to such in-depth information when he was an editor before, after all, he was just an ordinary editor-in-charge.

Chang Zheng was very grateful to Zhong Lijian, the sword god not only helped deal with Dou Yan's father's affairs, but also taught him everything. Chang Zheng raised his glass and prepared to salute Zhongli Sword with a big cup.

But Zhong Lijian's next words shocked Chang Zheng.

Zhong Lijian said calmly: "Next month, I will open a new book." I've been working on this book for ten years and I've always wanted to write it. But I haven't been able to write it. You must know that after becoming a god, you can't write whatever you want. You may also go through this stage in the future. It's about creating for fame and fortune.

When I first started in the industry, I wrote because I liked to write, and I wrote what I wanted to write, and I didn't deliberately welcome anyone, and I wrote whatever I liked, so I was called a madman when I was young. After becoming famous, there are more and more things to consider and worry about. So I entered the second stage, writing to cater to the market, and to gain and lose for fame and fortune.

This is the 14th year of my career. In the past 14 years, I have changed from a teenager to an uncle, and I have seen and experienced too many things. I also experienced the scolding battles you had with other writers when you wrote "Infinite Terror" last year. And more than once. What a bloody storm is even worse than you. I have no name, I have become famous, I have no money, I have money, I have been praised and scolded, my experience should be richer than yours.

In the interweaving of love and hate, praise and destruction. I spent fourteen fulfilling years writing thirteen full-length martial arts novels. My new book. That is, the fourteenth book, I won't write martial arts anymore, I have suppressed myself for ten years, and now I have decided to go crazy with him again! The fourteenth book, I'll write a story that has been ten years in the making, this is a hard science fiction novel, and my last. After writing this book, it's time for me to close the pen. ”

Zhong Lijian's words were very calm, but Chang Zheng was too shocked after hearing his words.

Science fiction! The last one! Seal the pen!

There are too many shock points, and Chang Zheng can't fully digest and absorb them for a while.

As the most famous contemporary writer of martial arts novels, Zhong Lijian left thirteen martial arts novels, and it can be said that each of his martial arts novels is a red book. He is a contemporary legend in the world of martial arts and even in the world of writing.

Just when Zhongli Jian was at his peak, he actually wanted to seal the pen! And his sealed work is actually hard science fiction.

This science fiction novel is likely to ruin Zhong Lijian's brilliant achievements and popularity accumulated in the previous fourteen years.

Chang Zheng wanted to persuade Zhong Lijian, but when the words came to his lips, he didn't know how to persuade him. yes, what qualifications do I have to persuade the Sword God? How to persuade it, Sword God, don't close your pen, don't write science fiction, continue to write martial arts, the people need you to continue to write martial arts novels......

Maybe Zhong Lijian really just wanted to mad him again, right? He's qualified to go crazy. He has passed the stage of pursuing fame and fortune, he just wants to do what he wants to do, just do what he wants. Isn't it his freedom to write what kind of work a writer wants, or whether to seal the pen or not?

"What a hero! I wish the sword god's new book a big fire. Chang Zheng finally said this.

"Thank you for your blessings, I really want to challenge the status of "Infinite Horror" in the science fiction world, I hope I can pull you off the altar of the science fiction world, haha! Honestly, it's the most exciting time I've had in a decade. You have to keep it a secret, but you can't keep it secret for long, and I'll release a seal when I open a new book next month. Zhong Lijian patted Chang Zheng's arm and said: "Cangtian, this science fiction novel of mine may pounce very hard, I haven't tasted the taste of hitting the street for a long time, so I'm very excited now, this is the battle." In the future, it is time for you young writers to gallop. We're all old, it's time to retire. ”

"Sword God, you have exploded so many fierce information and internal references in the cultural world to me today, and conveyed so many instructions to me, this is the rhythm of the orphan?" , Chang Zheng said with a smile: "After you close the pen, many readers will cry." The number of these readers may be more than the total population of a foreign country. So Sword God, you made a big international joke this time. ”

"Everything has a beginning and an end, and I don't want to. You all call me the Sword God, but I'm just a mortal. Since you're a mortal, you'll probably always be tired. Zhong Lijian said with a complicated expression.

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Chang Zheng and Zhong Lijian's lunch lasted until more than four o'clock in the afternoon.

After lunch, they bathed their feet in the foot bathing room of the clubhouse and rested for a while. Then we went on to dinner.

There were four people at the dinner, Zhong Lijian and his wife, as well as Chang Zheng and Dou Yan.

Chang Zheng sent a text message to Dou Yan when he was bathing his feet, asking her to come to the club for dinner, but he didn't tell her who to eat with.

So after Dou Yan saw Zhong Lijian, she rubbed her eyes desperately, thinking that she had seen the wrong person.

"Dou Yan, you read that right, don't rub your eyes. This is Zhong Lijian, the sword god, the chief writer in the online literature industry, before you met me, he was your number one idol. After you get to know me, he's also your number one idol. This is Sister Ru. Chang Zheng introduced Zhong Lijian and his wife to Dou Yan, "Dou Yan, you have to thank the Sword God and Sister Ru." This time, your father's affairs were all handled by the Sword God and Sister Ru. ”

Dou Yan was speechless in surprise. She likes to read martial arts novels, and she got acquainted with the original Chang Zheng, and it was also because of the original Chang Zheng that she wrote a martial arts novel. Dou Yan not only met Zhong Lijian, the first person in martial arts novels and the god of all gods, tonight, but what she didn't expect was that it was the sword god who fished out her father! The surprise came too suddenly. (To be continued......)