Chapter 402: Another Writer Forced by Life

Old Jin was shocked: "Mr. Zhao, it's impossible! Apart from other things, a book needs to go through three reviews. This alone will take at least half a month."

"This book is neither an academic paper nor a literary masterpiece. Why does it need three reviews?" Zhao Hongjun snorted.

"But."

"There are not so many buts!" Zhao Hongjun interrupted Old Jin arrogantly: "From today on, all of you in the editorial office will participate in this work. I don't care what method you use, you must proofread this book within four days."

"If you complete it on time, everyone will be rewarded with one month's salary! If you can't complete it, you will all pack up and leave!" After saying that, Zhao Hongjun turned around and left, leaving the editorial department looking at each other in bewilderment.

"Director Jin, what should we do?" an editor asked.

"What should we do? Work! Work overtime every night from today!" Old Jin also gave it his all.

Now he earns nearly 300 yuan a month, and there is a bonus at the end of the year, which is much higher than his retirement salary. He can't bear to lose this job in vain.

So, the editorial department was busy all night.

Four days later, Lao Jin took the proofread manuscript to the general manager's office, and Zhao Hongjun took it and looked at it carefully.

Well. After the editor proofread and re-transcribed, the handwriting was very neat. He also checked a part of the content and found no typos.

"Not bad, let the finance department pay you double wages at the end of the month. I heard that you have worked overtime for several days in a row. I will give you a day off to rest and then proofread this novel."

After Fang Minghua finished speaking, he took out a book from the drawer. It was the book "From Female Star to Female Prisoner"!

Zhao Hongjun was resolute and resolute in his work. A month later, this book "Female Housekeeper" was officially published. The erotic and exciting plot immediately attracted readers.

For a time, sales were hot.

Fang Minghua also got the book and sat in the office to flip through it.

The quality of the paper was average, but the price was only two yuan, which was obviously lower than the novels with the same number of words. It was definitely unrealistic for you to ask him to use better paper.

But the cover was well done!

A beautiful woman with red lips and big wavy hair, wearing a short skirt showing her white thighs, and a pistol tied to her leg!

It's erotic and exciting.

And the pen name of Xue Mili is also easy to let people have wild thoughts.

Let's take a look at the content.

In the 80s, Fang Minghua created a work that combines many elements such as erotic CEO, gangster, police and bandit, sadomasochism, high-ranking official, Mary Sue, and the White Lotus of the Virgin Mary.

At this moment, the door was suddenly knocked open, and Zhang Baofu stood at the door and said, "Brother Minghua, oh, no, Editor Fang, there is a college student who wants to see you. I stopped him at the door, but he insisted on seeing you, saying that you taught him in Luyuan."

Luyuan?

Fang Minghua immediately became curious.

"Baofu, let him in."

Not long after, Zhang Baofu came in with a young man wearing a very old military coat.

Liao Runbo!

Fang Minghua recognized that it was the young man Liao Runbo from Guangxi Province who had taught in Luyuan!

Pen name Guizi.

"Editor Fang, hello." Liao Runbo greeted with a smile.

"It's you? Runbo!" Fang Minghua stood up and greeted him warmly: "Sit down, sit down."

After Liao Runbo sat down, Zhang Baofu took the initiative to pour him a cup of tea, and then closed the door and left.

"We heard from the guard at our unit that you are a college student? Where are you studying now?" Fang Minghua asked with concern.

"After graduating from Luyuan, I was admitted to the writer's class of Northwest University, and now I am studying at Northwest University."

"Good. Not bad." Fang Minghua was very happy to hear this: "Runbo, you can write a novel like "Into the Unexpected", which shows that your writing skills are still very good. I am not surprised that you can be admitted to the writer's class of Northwest University."

"It's mainly because of your three months at Luyuan, and the lectures of other teachers that I have benefited a lot." Liao Runbo said modestly.

"Haha, we only talked about some basic skills. After all, four months is still a short time. The writer class at Xida University takes two years, and you can learn some knowledge systematically."

"Yes, we are starting from the most basic now. Chairman Jia sometimes goes there to teach. Why don't you go to Xida University?" Liao Runbo asked.

"Me? I have been in Luyuan for four months, which is enough. I am still too busy with work at work." Fang Minghua changed the subject after speaking, and asked with concern: "Runbo, how is your study and life in Xida University? Are there any difficulties?"

"Life is not bad, there are no difficulties." Liao Runbo replied.

Liao Runbo didn't have anything to do, just came to visit Fang Minghua. The two chatted for a while, and he was about to say goodbye and leave. Suddenly, he noticed the popular novel on Fang Minghua's desk and was a little surprised: "Editor Fang, do you also read such novels?"

"Haha. Just for fun, this is published by a company of a friend of mine." Fang Minghua explained with a smile.

"Doesn't it say that it was published by Pengcheng Haitian Publishing House?" Liao Runbo was a little puzzled.

"The book number you bought."

"Oh," Liao Runbo seemed to be thinking about something, and suddenly spoke with a somewhat awkward expression: "Editor Fang, can you help me contact your friend?"

"What?"

"See if your friend still needs such a popular novel? I, I also want to write one." Liao Runbo hesitated.

"Runbo, you are very talented, why do you write such a novel?" Fang Minghua was very surprised, and immediately thought of something, and asked tentatively: "Is your family financially in trouble?"

"Yes, Editor Fang, to be honest, I could have applied for the writer class jointly organized by Yanshi University and the Writers Association, but I was worried about the high tuition fees and the high cost of living in Yanjing, so I applied for the Chinese class at Xida."

"Unexpectedly, the cost of living in Xijing is not cheap either." Fang Minghua said.

"Yes. And our provincial writers association no longer pays me."

"Why?"

"Because for people like us who are admitted to the university writer class, the state has to collect tuition and miscellaneous fees. Our provincial writers association is also poor and feels that it is a burden and is unwilling to pay the money. They terminated the contract with me and I am no longer a professional writer." Liao Runbo explained with a wry smile.

Wow

There is such a thing?

"So you have no place to get your salary now?" Fang Minghua asked again.

"Fortunately, our county's literary federation agreed to continue to pay me, but I have to pay all the tuition and miscellaneous fees for the university. In addition, my wife just gave birth to a son for me this year, and the child also needs expenses. I want to get through the current predicament first. I don't know anything else and can only write novels."

That's it!

Fang Minghua understood.

Another writer forced by life.

Fang Minghua did not say anything more, but asked: "Liao Bo, what kind of popular novel are you going to write?"

"I heard that this book "Female Housekeeper" is very popular in the market, and I also want to write something like this." Liao Runbo answered truthfully.

It's still like this.

Tian Yanning and Tan Li are already writing this type of novel, and it has become a series. If Liao Runbo writes similar novels again, it will not be good from the perspective of the company's publishing.

There are many types of popular novels, why do you have to hang on to one tree?

Then what type should Liao Runbo write?