It's good to have an idea, but it's a question of how to put it into practice. At least at the moment, Li Ling really can't come up with another thing that can make money like writing a book and is something he can do, so for him, writing the gods well is the only way.

But sometimes things don't go as expected, when Li Ling was more eager to write Fengshen, when he entered the end of the third volume, he finally encountered the problem that all authors would encounter, the bottleneck, and it was impossible to produce two volumes in a row in just over a month like before.

On the one hand, it may be influenced by the mentality, the more anxious you are to do something, the easier it is to make mistakes, as the so-called speed is not enough, especially in writing. On the other hand, it is also related to his desire to perfectly present the content of the novel. In fact, the content of the first third of the book is quite good, and there are many of the author's own ideas, many of which can be called wonderful and memorable.

However, with the appearance of a large number of characters, the battle between the Shang Dynasty and Xiqi became clear, especially after Huang Feihu and other main characters were in place, the battles seemed a bit repetitive and redundant. Especially in the section of the Ten Absolute Formations in the middle of the book, the ten names are domineering, and the Great Sect Interception Array, each with different names, actually behaves almost the same, and the ten battles are like copying and pasting ten times, which is not what Li Ling hopes to write.

Even if he didn't mention giving an explanation to Gu Yuezi who helped him a few times, just to attract readers to continue to buy books, Li Ling had to make significant changes to make the whole storyline more exciting and interesting. Thanks to Li Ling's previous reading of a lot of immortal cultivation online novels, he was not completely unable to write, but the speed of writing books was greatly reduced, and it was not until the beginning of July that the third volume was finally completed.

And there are more popular storylines such as Zhao Gongming and Sanxiao in the back, which is naturally another big challenge for Li Ling. As a result, after delivering the third volume, he worked hard at home and seldom even went to the bookstore.

Although the debt repayment day is getting closer and closer, and the money is far from enough, the life of the brother and sister still has to be good, so Li Ling has no time to save at all, he should eat, drink, and always buy some meat for Yue'er and himself every two or three days......

It's just that living like this, Li Yue'er is a little uneasy. In the afternoon of this day, seeing that Li Ling was only meditating at the table but had not put down his pen for a long time, he said with concern: "Brother, since the book is so difficult to write, don't be too tired yourself, I don't have to eat too well." ”

Li Ling put down his pen, touched the little girl's hair that had slowly thickened again, and said, "You don't have to worry, my brother can solve the matter of money." Now it's only a few dozen taels of silver, as long as I write the fourth and fifth volumes, I will naturally be able to repay the debt in time. When you're growing up, you've been injured before, and you always have to make up for it. ”

Just when Li Yue'er wanted to persuade her, there was a knock on the door of the courtyard outside, and Li Ling got up to answer the door when she saw this. He only said that someone from the bookstore had come to urge the manuscript again, after all, the situation of the Gujia bookstore is also very bad now, and the Wanjia bookstore in Nafu City has opened, robbing them of a lot of business.

As for Xu Cang, since he was hit by the county government that day, he studied hard after he went back, closed his door, and he hadn't been in touch for several days, so he didn't want to come to him. It's just that when Li Ling opened the door to look, he found that there was a strange man standing in front of the door, thirty or forty years old, looking at the shrewd appearance of a philistine.

"Your Excellency?"

"Are you a freelance?" This also threw out such a question at the same time, which made Li Ling stunned for a moment, and only then did he remember that Xiaoyaozi was his pen name for Fengshen, so he nodded with some confusion: "It's here, what are you looking for me for?" "Isn't it the reader who came to the door to chase after the change?

"In Xia Wanrong, the shopkeeper of Wanjia Bookstore in Jiangcheng is disrespectful." After reporting to the door, this person naturally entered the courtyard, and made a gesture to Li Ling to enter the room to talk, which really has a kind of anti-guest posture.

Li Ling was only stunned for a moment, then reacted, put on a professional smile, invited people to the hall to sit down, and asked Yue'er to bring two cups of hot tea.

After Wan Rong scanned the furnishings in the house and courtyard, he felt more confident, and said: "Xiaoyaozi's name was also heard of when he was in Hengzhou Mansion. And after reading the two volumes of "The Romance of the Gods", I feel that Your Excellency is talented, and the pen is brilliant, and it is really good. But I don't want you to be so young. ”

"Hehe, Brother Wan praised it falsely, call me Li Ling, I am just such a skill, I eat with a mouthful."

"It turned out to be Li Gongzi, disrespectful." Wan Rong was slightly surprised in his heart, this Li Ling was much more sleek than he thought before. In the past few years, he has also dealt with many scholars and authors, who are either arrogant or clumsy in words, and there are really few who can chat calmly like him.

Li Ling continued to laugh and said: "I should be the one who is disrespectful, I have admired the name of Wanjia Bookstore for a long time, and it is the leading bookstore in our Hengzhou Mansion......"

Seeing that he was rambling for a while, he just praised Wanjia Bookstore, which made Wan Rong a little overwhelmed and anxious to get to the point. When Li Ling finally stopped drinking tea with a dry mouth, he hurriedly said, "Since you have such admiration for my bookstore, Li Gongzi, you must also want to cooperate with us, right?" ”

"Cooperation? What is the cooperation law? Li Ling perked up and knew that the drama had arrived.

"Li Gongzi's "Fengshen" is a rare good book, it is too aggrieved to only print and sell in small Jiangcheng County, that is the pearl secret investment. But if it is handed over to my Wanjia Bookstore for printing and publishing, it will be very different, we are sure that your book will be distributed throughout Hengzhou within this year, and if the sales are considerable, we can also send it to Luoyang, Beijing......"

In a few words, Wan Rong drew a few big cakes for Li Ling, and if he changed people, he would naturally be moved. But Li Ling still looked like he was smiling, and nodded again and again: "When Shopkeeper Wan says this, I naturally yearn for it." But I don't know what you want? It doesn't just help me push books around, right? ”

"Being able to make a good book available to more people is the biggest gain of my Wanjia Bookstore." Wan Rong said with another twist: "Of course, if Li Gongzi is willing to cooperate with us, he really has to do one thing, that is, he will no longer contribute to the local Gujia Bookstore." Don't be too busy refusing, I know that you have a good relationship with Gu Yuezi, and your books are famous because of him. But friendship is friendship, business is business, I don't think Li Gongzi will push all these benefits out because of his willfulness, right? ”

"Oh? If I agree to your request, how much are you going to spend on my manuscript? Li Ling's face didn't show joy or anger, but he continued to ask.

"The first two volumes have been published for many days, so the price naturally has to be pressed, only worth twenty taels, and the third volume is said to have been delivered to the Gujia Bookstore, but after all, it is still new, then it is thirty taels, as for the latest volume, as long as it is exciting enough, we also want eighty taels!" Wan Rong thought that he had quoted a price that Li Ling couldn't refuse, and looked at him with a determined face.

Before Li Ling could react, Li Yue'er quickly rushed into the house, looked at the two of them with wide eyes and said loudly: "Brother, he is a bad person, Uncle Gu is a good person, don't promise him!" ”

This was really a bit unexpected by Wan Rong, and after being stunned for a moment, he smiled and said: "The little girl looks at things too simply, but presumably Li Gongzi, you won't be as naïve as Ling Mei, right?" ”

"I know what you're trying to say, children are right and wrong, and adults always only look at what's at stake, right?" Li Ling looked at him and asked.

That's exactly what happened. As long as you nod your head and agree, I will buy the original manuscript with silver now, and as for the price of the new book, I can negotiate it slowly. Li Gongzi, you are a smart person, which bookstore can give you more help you should be able to tell. ”

"Yes, your Wanjia Bookstore has a big business, which is far from being comparable to the Gujia Bookstore. And as far as you can find me, I'm afraid that there are people over there who have been bought by you, and in addition, even those other people who write books in my Jiangcheng County, I'm afraid that many of them have been moved by you and changed their courts, right? ”

"Brother ......" Seeing that Li Ling had no intention of refusing the other party at all, Li Yue'er was really a little anxious, stepped forward and pulled his arm, shaking and wanting to say something, but was grabbed by Li Ling's backhand and stopped her from continuing to persuade.

But Wan Rong was overjoyed, and in order to move Li Ling, he hurriedly added: "Li Gongzi is really smart, and he guessed it right at once." Yes, not only you, but also a few other people in the city who wrote books, most of them have already nodded their heads, only because you have always been low-key before, and no one knows who Xiaoyaozi is, so it will be delayed until today. ”

"I see." Li Ling nodded, and sure enough, his guess was right, there was a traitor by Gu Yuezi's side.

"So you said yes?" Wan Rong laughed, thinking that the matter had been successful.

Unexpectedly, Li Ling suddenly smiled and said, "Didn't you already hear the answer just now?" ”

"Did you promise me just now?" Wan Vieng wondered.

"Didn't my sister say that we won't cooperate with bad guys." Li Ling's answer was crisp.

"You ......" Wan Rong was stunned for a moment, he thought that he had given Li Ling enough face and benefits, and the other party was so ignorant!

Li Yue'er on the side was happy, and when she crossed her waist, she grimaced at Wanrong: "Did you hear it, my brother said that he wouldn't be in the same league with you, so please leave quickly!" ”

"You can think about it, if you refuse to cooperate with my Wanjia Bookstore, you will be our enemy, and when the time comes, I will make you unable to print even a book!"

"Then it depends on whether you have the ability to do this, I still have at least the Gu Family Bookstore here!" Li Ling replied without the slightest fear.

"Hmph, I don't know how to lift! You think you're going to be the big stuff you wrote? There will always be times when you regret it! After putting down such cruel words, Wan Rong walked away in a huff, and Yue'er's ridicule sounded behind him again.