Chapter 177 [Extra: Youyu] (1) First encounter in the previous life

One evening in summer.

Jincheng Community.

"Aren't you going to eat at home today?"

"Well, I made an appointment with my friend."

"Xiaojun?"

"No, a netizen also writes novels."

"Male or female?"

"Male."

"Oh." When Lin Xiuhong heard this answer, she was immediately disappointed and waved her hands, "Go ahead, go ahead."

With a bang, the door closed.

Li Luo, who had been away from university for a year, walked out of his home, facing the last rays of light before nightfall, and walked toward the subway entrance on Qiushan Street nearby.

He passed by the entrance of Yucai Middle School, a junior high school, and walked down a street. He looked at Jiangnan Xiaozhu, which was filled with customers after lunch, and then walked straight into the subway entrance nearby.

After successfully getting on the subway, Li Luo took out his mobile phone from his trouser pocket, found an empty seat and sat down, heading towards the terminal station in the direction of Qianjiang University.

Li Luo clicked on QQ on his phone and looked at the chat history.

[Liluo]: Do you really want to face-to-face?

[Going to bed early will make you taller]: You are such a smart person. We are both in Yinjiang District, so we don’t need you to fly to meet us.

[Liluo]: Mainly because I haven’t had a face-to-face meeting with anyone I met online, and I’m getting nervous after what you said.

[Going to bed early will make you taller]: What's there to be nervous about? I'm treating you, just open your mouth.

[Liluo]: What to eat?

[Going to bed early will make you taller]: There is a good barbecue restaurant near Qianjiang University. Are you close to it?

[Liluo]: It's very close, only three stops by subway.

[Going to bed early will make you taller]: Then we have made an appointment. At seven o'clock in the evening, you will come to the south gate of Qianjiang University.

[Liluo]: Wait, it’s just today???

[Going to bed early will make you taller]: Otherwise? Are you in trouble at night? What can happen to you if you are single?

[Liluo]: Don’t speak so hurtfully...

【Going to bed early will make you taller】: So are you coming?

[Liluo]: Just the two of us?

[Going to bed early will make you taller]: I don’t know any other authors in Yinjiang District. It’s just the two of us. Are you afraid that I’ll sell you out?

[Liluo]: Okay, I'll be there at seven o'clock on time.

After reading the chat history, Li Luo checked the time. It was currently 6:40 pm.

Take the subway for ten minutes, then exit the station and walk to the south gate of Qianjiang University. You can definitely get there before seven o'clock.

So he sent a message to the other party.

[Liluo]: I'm on the subway. I'll be there in a moment.

【Going to bed early will make you taller】: Damn it! So punctual?

[Liluo]: Didn’t you say seven o’clock? You won’t let me go, right?

【Go to bed early and you will grow taller】: No! But I still have to prepare a little bit, please wait for me a little longer!

[Going to bed early will make you taller]: There is a Starbucks next to the south gate. If I haven't arrived yet, you can sit there for a while.

[Liluo]: Okay, I'll tell you when I get there.

After sending the message, Li Luo put down his phone, leaned on the back of the subway seat, and cleared his mind.

Memories of more than a year after graduating from college flooded into my mind.

After giving up on becoming a chef, he jumped into the Internet writing circle. In the first half of the year, it can be said that he hit his head and broke his head.

In the first two months, I couldn't even cross the threshold to sign a contract, let alone make money.

If you want to get the perfect attendance award from the website, you are not eligible.

The turning point came two months after joining the industry.

He previously wrote an imaginative entertainment novel. Because the data for the new book issue was not good, he could not compete with others. He tried the water and recommended a round trip, so he became a eunuch.

As a result, in his comment area, the message "Going to bed early will make you taller" suddenly appeared. He was complaining that it was rare to find an interesting intellectual article, but he ended up reading it within a few days.

Li Luo left a message with a shy face and replied, explaining his situation. Because the data was not good, he could not continue writing.

After all, he doesn't want to stay at home and gnaw at his old age, making no money every day and not looking for a partner, and being nagged by his mother at home every day.

This kind of life is really difficult.

He now urgently needs a book that will produce results, so as to at least earn his first royalties.

What he didn't expect was that "Going to bed early will make you taller" actually replied to him.

Moreover, it is a long article, focusing on the problems of his book, and giving several directions for revision and improvement.

For someone who already has two million-order novels in her hands, this reply may just be a whim.

But it had a great impact on Li Luo, as if it opened up the Ren and Du channels for him. Many things that he had only half understood before were suddenly opened up.

So Li Luo followed the template of this imaginative article, made some repairs, re-wrote the beginning and sent it to the editor, and then wrote a new book.

This time, the results finally improved.

The new book successfully passed the first four rounds of recommendation positions, but finally lost to the PK recommended by Sanjiang and had no choice but to put it on the shelves in advance.

Even so, he still achieved good results with an initial order of more than 800 yuan.

In the first month, the writing fee was as high as RMB 8,000!

Unfortunately, also because of the tens of thousands of dollars, when the book reached more than 400,000 words, the entire framework collapsed.

Finally, about half a year into his career, he chose to finish it. At that time, the word count was 1 million words, which truly allowed him to cross the million mark.

I also earned about 50,000 yuan in royalties.

This made him very happy, and he showed off in front of his parents, treated them to a good meal, bought a cigarette for Li Guohong, and a new dress for Lin Xiuhong.

This little day suddenly got better.

But after the book was finished, we were faced with the problem of the next new book.

Li Luo was still a little worried about this, so he plucked up the courage and shamelessly added "Going to bed early will make you taller" as a friend.

What he didn't expect was that the other party had been reading the book he wrote and passed it smoothly.

With the help of "Going to bed early will make you taller", he figured out the golden tips for the new book, straightened out the outline, made sufficient preparations, and published the new book a month later.

During the two-month new book period, it was successfully recommended by Sanjiang and won the highest honor in the new book period.

The first order was 2,500, and it is now the fifth month since it was published, and it has been a full year since he entered the industry.

The average subscription for this book has reached around 4,000. As long as he keeps updating 6,000 words every day, he can earn more than 20,000 in royalties a month.

Among them, going to bed early can help you grow taller.

But what he didn't expect was that after chatting a lot, they discovered that they were fellow townsmen, both living in Yinjiang District, Yuhang City.

Very close.

After knowing each other for more than half a year, Gao, the president of the Early Bed Club, suggested meeting. Li Luo just hesitated and agreed.

After all, I have received such a great favor from the other party. Although we are all men and I cannot express my gratitude to him, I still have to say thank you in person.

Originally he wanted to treat him, but when he thought that this was an invitation from the other party, he was not in a hurry to treat him.

You can wait until next time and invite me back.

Just as he was thinking about this, the subway announcement sounded in his ears.

"Dear passengers, this train has arrived at the terminal, Qianjiang University. All passengers, please take your belongings with you and get off the train from the left door."

"Thank you for your ride, I wish you a pleasant journey, and goodbye."

After hearing the subway announcement, Li Luo stood up from his seat, waited for the subway to stop slowly, the door opened, and quickly walked out of the car.

As soon as I came out of the subway, the still-high-intensity heat wave on a summer night hit me.

Li Luo raised his collar a few times to fan himself, and after confirming the direction, he rushed towards the south gate of Qianjiang University.

On the way, when passing the intersection, Li Luo turned his head and looked at the Times Tian Street commercial district at the subway entrance.

In his impression, the northern part of Yinjiang District was not so lively in the early years, but how long did it take for it to pass?

As soon as the subway was connected and Times Street was completed, the surrounding housing prices skyrocketed like a rocket.
To be continued...