Chapter 57 Press Conference
Li Xiangzhi's scalp suddenly went numb, he couldn't be squeezed, and he was not like a bodyguard agent in later generations to stop him, no matter how he persuaded him to quit, he couldn't stop the fans' madness.
"Ladies and gentlemen! Ladies and gentlemen! Li thanked you for your love, and please think about it for safety, don't mess around. Li Xiangzhi wiped cold sweat wildly.
At this time, Li Xiangzhi was suddenly pulled vigorously and immediately squeezed into the crowd, but this person was Zhang Mengjin. Finally, with the help of Zhang Mengjin and a group of servants, he entered the hall.
After Li Xiangzhi straightened his messy clothes and hats, he said: "Mengjin, the momentum is so huge, isn't it too much?" β
Zhang Mengjin smiled, "It's to make such a big noise, otherwise this signing will not be done in vain?" β
Li Xiangzhi looked at the crowd outside the door and said, "You still have a way to stop so many people outside the door." β
Zhang Mengjin smiled proudly and said: "That's it, the entrance fee is one or two silver, is it an ornament?" β
Li Xiangzhi jumped up when he heard this: "Damn! Profiteer! O profiteers! β
If one or two pieces of silver in the Ming Dynasty are converted according to today's RMB, it is equivalent to five or six hundred RMB, but the number is not calculated in this way, most of the ancient times were mainly farming, and the farmers were basically self-sufficient, that is, they farmed their own land and ate by themselves, and basically they could not trade a few dollars, so most of the people at the bottom of the Ming Dynasty did not have a silver thing in their lives.
"Huh! Like, you don't know this, look at these people, you can drink tea and listen to music for free for one or two silver, I invited the popular singers to help today, do you understand how much I have to spend to invite them? You have to charge some tickets for this singing. β
Li Xiangzhi looked around, and this Zhang profiteer not only temporarily added tables and chairs, but also set up benches around it.
"There are more than 300 people here, what about those people who are sticking to the wall?"
"Oh! I can't sit down, I sell standing tickets at 20% off! β
Li Xiangzhi was stunned when he heard this.
"Without further ado, let's go up to the second floor first!"
"Please!"
"Please!"
The second floor is not more crowded than the first floor, but it is also full, but most of them are wearing gold and silver, which shows that the fee is better than the first floor.
Seeing Li Xiangzhi coming upstairs, everyone kept saying hello to Li Xiangzhi, and Li Xiangzhi also returned the salute one by one.
Li Xiangzhi was led to the big table by the window, and at this time, the four sons of Wuzhong and the four shows of Xiangcheng had all gathered a table.
"Yo ho, all the virtuous brothers are here too!" Li Xiangzhi said to his classmates at Xiangcheng Academy.
Xu Qingzhi shouted loudly: "Oh, we are classmates, I already knew that Xiangzhi had opened up a literary road in Xinjiang, and a new work was released here today, how could we not come to cheer?" Even if you don't come to cheer, it won't be able to relieve Mengjin's hard invitation. β
Zhang Mengjin was disdainful for a while, and Li Xiangzhi also looked at Xu Qingyi, and at first glance, he was a way of eating and drinking, and he didn't forget to raise his own value.
Xu Changming also nodded proudly and smiled completely with Xu Qing, and Dali Yulang maintained his usual silent smile.
Tang Bohu said loudly: "Ladies and gentlemen, take a seat quickly, and first drink a glass of wine to congratulate the famous Suzhou." β
"Yes, yes, yes, get in, get in, I'm hungry." Xu Qingzhi.
Li Xiangzhi sighed secretly, and sat down nearby as soon as he threw off his skirt robe, Li Xiangzhi took a seat, Xu Qingzhi immediately moved chopsticks to eat extremely ugly, and Li Xiangzhi was stunned to find that Xu Changming and Jiang Kunyu were not far behind.
Immediately, after everyone ate and drank more than half of the time, they suddenly heard a burst of cheers, and then the music sounded, and sure enough, Yan Chuchu and Tong Lin'er, who were invited by Zhang Mengjin, came out to show their faces and help sing.
Now that Yan Chuchu and Tong Lin'er are worth more than Li Xiangzhi imagined, those literati and businessmen in Suzhou City can't compete for their appearance, the schedule is full, and it is still Li Xiangzhi's light to be able to come here to act.
A group of people were obsessed with listening to it, and they even admired Lee Sang-zhi's superb music skills.
Everyone gradually rose in a lively atmosphere, and after a few performances, Zhang Mengjin arranged Li Xiangzhi's speech on the new book without Li Xiangzhi's consent.
Li Xiangzhi was a little stunned, facing everyone's eyes, Li Xiangzhi stood up, and then saw a circle of people holding brushes and hard paper in the periphery looking forward there.
Li Xiangzhi lost his voice and said: "I'll go!" Are those people journalists? β
Zhang Mengjin said: "Reporter? Oh, those people are all note-takers sent by big families, you say reporters, huh? Full of the right name? In fact, most of them are to convey information to the people in the women's cabinet. β
Li Xiangyi was speechless for a while, and then adjusted his voice and said: "Thank you for coming to my new book signing meeting in your busy schedule, I am very happy for everyone's affirmation of this book, I will continue to maintain the original writing style, and ensure that this book can be filled with holes, and it can be read without pits." And the middle volume of "Painted Skin" will meet you within a month, and the code words are working hard, full of sincerity. Thank you, thank you! β
Then there was a round of applause.
Lee Sang-zhi's full vanity value soared in a straight line, and it was out of control.
"Next is the Q&A session, the group over there...... Yes, yes, don't look around, it's you, the reporter with a small notebook, you have three minutes...... Belch... If you have any doubts, please raise your hand to ask questions, and I will answer them for you one by one. β
Everyone was confused by Li Xiangzhi's words, and the reporter was actually just a subordinate. The atmosphere was a little awkward, and Li Xiangzhi's smiling face was a little stiff. Fortunately, a lively little maid was stunned, and immediately fluttered her paws and swaggered in the air.
Lee Sang-zhi couldn't wait to rush over and give him a big star and give a fan-like warm hug.
"Oh? I would like to ask this reporter a question. β
Zhang Mengjin and the others were all at a loss.
The little girl saw that everyone's eyes were around her, and her lively personality suddenly became restrained: "Slave...... Slaves...... Think...... Want to ......"
Li Xiangzhi said with an exaggerated smile: "This little reporter, it's okay, don't be nervous, you can report where you come from first, and then boldly tell your problem." β
"Slave maid...... The slave maid is from the NΓΌshu Pavilion and wants to ask Li Xianggong why the text in the book is more vernacular...... This...... This is something that the ladies in the NΓΌshu Pavilion have mentioned. β
"yes!"
"yes!"
The surrounding people whispered in agreement.
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"Holy! This little girl is not simple, she attacked me as soon as she spoke. If you work as a journalist in modern times, what is it? Surely one exit can choke a big star to death. Lee Sang-zhi's smile instantly fell on his face.
"Ugh! I now give a positive answer to the reporter's question. Yes, I was born in a peasant family, surrounded by simple villagers, they work at sunrise and rest at sunset, and live the most ordinary and ordinary life, but! No matter how ordinary people are, no matter how ordinary they live, they also have the right to pursue entertainment, they like to listen to songs, they like to listen to stories, and like everyone else, they like a group of good friends to get together and chat and talk about ghost stories. However, most storytellers are reading according to the book, and many language words cannot be fully absorbed by the majority of ordinary people, so I want to serve these people at the bottom, I don't want my articles to reach the celebrities, only for the benefit of the majority of ordinary people, I want to help them build a good platform, maybe some of the friends here are also illiterate words, but it doesn't matter, who can be born without defects? As long as even one of the friends present can enjoy my work and affirm my work, then ...... The act of discarding the flowery vocabulary and supplementing it in the vernacular style is worth it. β
Syllable!
Syllable!
Syllable!
Syllable!
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Li Xiangzhi's impassioned remarks immediately aroused warm applause, and of course, those illiterate businessmen with fat brains were the first to respond.
This made Zhang Mengjin, Tang Bohu and others stunned, and they felt that their heads couldn't turn at all.
With the first questioner, there are more people who will raise their hands enthusiastically. Most of them are trivial things, but there are a lot of tricky problems, such as the following.
"Hello, I'm Xiao Wang from Daming Suzhou Novel Culture Media Agency, may I ask Li Xianggong, do you want to make new products after the end of this book? Do you have the consciousness to co-produce it with other book publishers? Or licensing the adaptation into a theatrical production? β
"Hello, I'm Xiao Du from the Youth Literature Education and Research Society, may I ask Li Xianggong, is this your debut novel? Do you feel satisfied with your writing? What is the level of satisfaction? β
"Hello, I am Xiao Zhao from the Suzhou Fellow Book Friends Club. Excuse me, does the absurdity of this book show that your outlook on life is distorted? Was it inspired by something that was very human experienced? β
"Hello, I'm Xiao Zheng of the People Column, may I ask Li Xianggong, your songs are now so widely circulated, and now your new book is so highly regarded by the market, do you think this is the pinnacle of your life? How will you plan your life in the future? β
"Hello, don't disturb me if I'm honest or wrong...... Are you married? You are so good, as your wife must be screened according to strict criteria? If you are interested, you are welcome to come to us, we will wholeheartedly provide you with high-quality service. β
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Li Xiangzhi was silent in his heart: "Ma Dan, I already knew that I wouldn't pretend to be 13." β
"Everyone, be quiet, the time for questions has passed, if you have follow-up questions, you can come to my agent spokesperson Zhang Mengjin. Thank you! Thank you again for coming! β