The wind on the rooftop was strong.

Before crossing over, Shen Xin often heard this sentence.

When he came to the rooftop, he found that what he said was really true, the wind on the rooftop was really not small.

The rain became heavier, and then the cold wind blew on his face, covering Shen Xin's vision, and he could only comb his hair back to the back of his head.

The policeman was also standing in the rain, saw Shen Xin coming up, and asked, "Are you Shen Zheng?" ”

"Yes." Shen Xin nodded.

"Are you sure?"

"No, but you have to try, right?" Shen Xin said.

"Do you want an umbrella?"

"No, you don't."

What umbrella to use at this time?

"Stay safe."

Shen Xin nodded and looked ahead.

At the edge of the rooftop, there was a thin man standing, the sky was a little dark, but it was not the kind that was about to darken, so Shen Xin could roughly see the appearance of that person.

It is not difficult to see that he should have been carefully dressed today, suits, white shirts, leather shoes, should rarely be worn, but the tie does not know where to go, the neckline is torn open, and the suit is also drenched by the rain, it looks like how embarrassed and embarrassed it is.

But Shen Xin was not much better than this person, after being soaked in the rain, the sweatshirt was close to his skin, his pants and shoes were also wet by the rain, and the cold wind that blew made him feel a slight tremble.

"Teacher Shen?" The man spoke first.

"Mr. Zuohara?" Shen Xin also said softly.

"Hmm. Mr. Shen, you are younger than I imagined. ”

"Thank you, you're not bad either."

"Teacher Shen, do you know why I'm still hesitating?" Zuo Yuan asked.

"Because of your daughter, because of your lover, and because of ...... Dreams and readers......" Shen Xin speculated.

Zuo Yuan grinned, "Teacher Shen, you are 2/3 right. ”

"Huh?"

Shen Xin was stunned for a moment, not understanding what Zuo Yuan meant.

"Daughter, former lover...... And you. When Zuo Yuan said this, he stepped on the high platform and moved half a step forward, which was the abyss.

"Wait...... Teacher Zuo, don't be impulsive! Shen Xin said out in a lost voice, "If you have something to say slowly, there must be a way to solve it." ”

When Shen Xin saw Zuo Yuan's move, he hurriedly stopped it, and involuntarily took a step forward.

"Stop! You take one more step and I'll jump! Zuo Yuan said suddenly.

Shen Xin immediately spread out his hands, "I'll listen to you." ”

"Teacher Shen, do you know? I've fantasized countless times about meeting you officially. Maybe by accident, or at some point, for example, today, at your book sign, I even fantasized countless times about when we met...... I never thought we'd meet this way. ”

Zuo Yuan stared at Shen Xin, and in the end, his tone was still very depressed.

"I didn't expect that either. To be honest, I'm still looking forward to your work......" Shen Xin explained.

"I'm looking forward to it too, but ...... What's the use! Zuo Yuan suddenly became excited, clapping his hands on his chest, "The first volume only has less than four thousand copies sold, Mr. Shen, in the future, I won't have a chance to turn the tables again!" ”

If the first edition of the first volume does not sell well, then the subsequent first edition is likely to decline, and the first edition of the second volume is likely to not even reach 50,000.

Magazines should also avoid risks.

No matter how good Zuo Yuan's works are, one thing is very important, he has never proven himself in the market, and in this case, it is impossible for any platform to give him too many opportunities.

It's cruel to say, but comics are commercial creations, and since they are commercial, how can they not be cruel?

No, to be more precise, how could it be possible to survive the cruel competition without experiencing this cruelty?

"Mr. Shen, I really want to rely on serialization and survive...... My wife's departure may have something to do with it, but I still want to give it a try.

"I admit that my ability is insufficient, so, the first serialization, I can't publish a single book, hastily cut it in half, I know, this is what I deserve. What about Minecraft? I don't have the luxury of winning the 'Golden Brush' award at all, I don't even expect it to make it to the second stage, I just want to support myself with comics. "Minecraft" is clearly ...... I already have readers, I didn't do anything, I was just painting, why was I being swiped? ”

Recalling "Minecraft", Zuo Yuan still wondered why someone would target him.

"The matter of "Minecraft", maybe it is my bad luck, thank you Mr. Shen for helping me in my most difficult time, I will remember this kindness. You are the one who allows me to continue creating comics. But Mr. Shen, what did I do wrong? "12 Years Old Again" also suffers this kind of treatment, this is not only my own work, but also the hard work of Mr. Yan...... Why did it sell less than 4,000 copies, did it ...... Is this manga really that bad? ”

Shen Xin was dumbfounded.

In terms of creation, it's not something that can be said in one or two sentences, especially, like "12 Years Old Again", for those readers who are tired of watching fights, it will be very fresh, but such comics also have a disadvantage, because it is composed of small stories, and the plot is too stable, so once the reader puts it down, there is a high probability that he can't pick it up, at this time, he meets the D version, the author himself is not very famous, and there are no loyal readers, in this case, sales are easy to collapse.

"Mr. Shen, I've read "Steel Refining", and I like this comic very much. There is a hot blood...... There is emotion, but also depth. One of my favorite quotes in it, 'Equivalent exchange'. I often reflect on myself, if I do my best, I should have a good result, because in the 'equivalent exchange', how much I give, how much I will gain. Even if it can't be popular, it should have a certain return, right?

"You just said dreams and readers, didn't you? I gave up all my ...... for my dream If they don't like my comics and choose not to read them, it's my lack of ability and I have nothing to say. If they pay and choose to complain, it's their right. Taking a step back, even if they are really strapped for money and really like "12 Again" and choose to watch the free ones, I can understand that when anyone has a hard time, if they really want my comics, I'm happy.

"But, Mr. Shen, why do those people who read comics for free still scold me? What am I doing wrong? I didn't get anything out of them, my efforts, my persistence, my dreams, if they think it's worthless, just give up.

"Teacher Shen, okay, what about the equivalent exchange? Is my dream just less than 4,000 copies sold and scolded by those readers? Is this equivalent exchange? Dream...... And readers, what does it mean to me? Zuo Yuan yelled hysterically.

The rain hit Zuo Yuan's face and slid down his cheeks, and his eyes showed despair for the future.

Although he couldn't see clearly, Shen Xin could be sure that Zuo Yuan was crying at the moment.

"Teacher Shen, you are a good person, and after meeting you, I have no regrets."

Zuo Yuan was about to turn around, but the police didn't expect the situation to take a sharp turn for the worse, and if Zuo Yuan turned around, he might jump at any time.

"Wait a minute! Mr. Zuo, you've said so much, it's time for me to say a few words, right!? Otherwise, what is the difference between you and those who scold you? ”

Shen Xin saw that Zuo Yuan was about to turn around, and hurriedly stopped Zuo Yuan.

It is important to save people, even if it is "chicken soup", he has to pour it into Zuo Yuan.