My book friend Long Aotian

Chapter 141: To be honest, I am a woman and I do not feel offended by this book.
The natives of Da Qi still could not anticipate the Earth's evil and wicked ways.

Zheng Xiuyuan was furious: "How can a book that has already been published be included in the competition?!"

Boss Ye became even more furious.

He received the news earlier, so he thought more deeply about Director Li's evil plan. He roared, "If Li Bailong says it's possible, then of course it can be done... The key question is whether our books can participate in the competition!"

President Zheng suddenly came to his senses, staggered, and almost fell down.

——Since "Legend of Huangji Zhantian" can use a new volume to participate in the competition, then according to this logic, the works already released by various bookstores in Huazhou can also do so.

But the problem is...

According to Bao Li, the authors will share in the sales profits of the participating works!

The many masterpieces published by various bookstores in Yunjiang have maintained a huge readership in their long-term operation, with huge sales, making the bosses a lot of money. In the past, they only needed to pay a fixed buyout price to send the authors away, and they would just keep the rest of the money like flowing water.

But now…now we are forced to divide!

Because when authors learn that "previously released works can also be entered into the competition with a new volume", they will definitely be eager to take action... Let's not talk about the reputation benefits of participating in the competition, and the exemption of the real-name system for the winning works. The key is that the sales of the winning works will be divided into royalties! Who can resist such benefits!

Zheng Xiuyuan's hands were shaking as he murmured, "Fighting with the people for profit... Fighting with the people for profit!"

"Stop yelling!"

Ye Xiuyuan pulled him and said anxiously, "Hurry up and suppress the author! If this continues, all the people below will be lured away by Li Bailong!"

"Right, right!" The president suddenly came to his senses and said bitterly, "These guys are only interested in profit. When they see good results, they always think about raising prices. They don't consider the hard work of the masters to expand the market and increase sales for them! Now that they hear the temptation of Li Bailong's royalties, they must be ready to defect to the enemy!"

Boss Ye snorted coldly, "You have to be able to run away! Didn't we sign a new contract to guard against these bastards? I don't believe that even if Li Bailong can cover the sky with one hand, he can still overturn the laws of our Great Qi? Since there is a contract, what else can we say!"

"The contract is for the long term, and the essay collection is for the near future, so we still need to appease them."

Zheng Xiuyuan thought about it and said, "Fortunately, this is not difficult. We can first appease the top authors with many readers and loud voices, give them more money, and promise them benefits. We don't need to worry about the rotten fish and shrimp below. If they leave our bookstore, they will starve to death. As long as we intimidate them a little, they will surrender!"

They each discussed the wording and plans, and checked for omissions and shortcomings.

After working for a while, they suddenly stopped, looked at each other, and sighed.

It is indeed difficult for ordinary people to fight against officials.

When the corrupt officials send down a document, they will fly around like flies, looking very embarrassed.

But Bao Li is insatiable. If he just stepped in to get a piece of the pie, it would be fine. Everyone respects his official position and power, so letting him take some of the profits would not be a big deal.

But ０文 was established and forced to push the profit-sharing contract, trying to break the ancestral system of buyouts. It’s also male-oriented content, which not only robs people of their wealth, but also uproots them... How can we give in?
Boss Zheng was not the only one who wrote to his eldest son in Beijing for help.

Other bookstore owners were also trying to find solutions and asking for advice.

Even other bosses in Huazhou's literary and art circles felt grief-stricken and realized that Director Li had ill intentions.

After all, the "Four Ones Loyalty Award" includes not only "a good book", but also a good drama, a good song and a good play. The unhealthy tendencies of the Tongwen Bureau will sooner or later spread to the entire literary and art circles.

Boss Ye felt exhausted when he thought of Li Bailong's endless and interconnected plans.

He sighed and said, "Master Ling, don't you have any other explanation?"

Zheng Xiuyuan also sighed: "He asked me to wait a little longer, saying that the court was still waiting and watching..."

"Forget it. We have to work hard to find a backer." Boss Ye gathered his spirits and forced himself to stay focused. "Look at the bright side. Li Bailong still cannot maintain direct contact with the authors, especially those who do not want to show up. How to convey the policies of the Tongwen Bureau to them and how to interpret them is still in our hands. After all, the authors have cooperated with us for a longer time and are more willing to trust us..."

Zheng Xiuyuan nodded and took Old Ye to the study.

The two of them then ground their ink and prepared to write letters to their authors to hold a briefing.

As long as they can believe, "Although Li Bailong's words sound nice, can we trust the words of an official? His so-called royalty share must be extremely low. If you calculate carefully, it is not even as high as our buyout. He says it is for the benefit of the author, but in fact it is just to save money." ０文's evil plan will not succeed!
Just as he was about to write the letter, Boss Ye suddenly hesitated.

"Speaking of which..." he said slowly, "Should we mobilize the readers to criticize "Legend of the Imperial Battle Heaven"?"

Zheng Xiuyuan thought about it and said viciously: "Of course I will do it!"

He snorted coldly, "We've been beaten up by Li Bailong these past few days! How can we not fight back? We can't afford to offend the violent Li, but can we still control Chen Botang? Anyway, we've already done this well, and we've completely cut off all ties. If Li Bailong really has the face to send in the police, he can only catch a bunch of brainless little readers! They're all half-grown children, are they really going to put them in jail?"

Boss Ye was still a little hesitant: "The Legend of the Imperial Battle Heaven is participating in the essay contest. You said that Li Bailong did not instruct us, but I don't believe it. Since we are participating in the essay contest, even if it is a cover of praising the court, isn't it a bit... inappropriate for us to find someone to criticize this book?"

"It's not out yet, is it? The criticism is limited to the first four volumes."

Zheng Xiuyuan's mind was racing at this moment, and his thoughts gradually became clear: "You have also read this book, and there are too many points to criticize! If you make us angry, we can spend money to hire a few poor guys from other places to bring the children to the Tongwen Bureau to complain, and just shout that the children have learned bad things from reading this book, and ask the master to make a decision... This book was selected by Li Bailong for the essay contest, and I don't know where he will put his face when the time comes!"

Ye Cha was pleasantly surprised when he heard this: "Great! As expected of you! You are really experienced!"

Zheng Xiuyuan's eyes were gloomy, and he snorted, "In short, for the next period of time, let the people focus on criticizing "Legend of the Imperial Battle of Heaven". Start by criticizing the first four volumes, saying that the book is extremely pornographic and violent, full of violence, and treats women as playthings. After the fifth volume is released, focus on criticizing the essay contest..."

He raised his hand and chopped it hard.

"Be careful not to criticize the content of the book directly, but criticize 'how can such a filthy book be selected into the essay contest and presented to the court'..."

After all, President Zheng is the one who led the establishment of Huazhou’s fan cultural ecosystem.

He is much more familiar than most people with the standards, key points and ideas for guiding public opinion.

He always remembered the contents of his son's letter.

"Show value... The key is to show the value of checking and balancing and confronting Li Bailong."

"It doesn't matter if you are unable to resist and suffer repeated defeats, you must keep fighting despite repeated defeats."

"Li Bailong is the lord of King Zhao's expedition. Since he is favored by King Zhao, he must have amazing talents. It would be strange if my father could win. However, Li controls the political situation in Huazhou and holds the three seals. His power is fierce. My father is just a commoner businessman. He can fight against officials with the people and still hesitate and not collapse. In this way, he can win the eyes of the noble man."

"As for Li Bailong's overwhelming power, this matter is nothing to worry about."

"Your Excellency the Governor of Huazhou, I will be back soon."

The letter from his son is of great importance, so even an ally like Boss Ye cannot show it.

After all, the officialdom exposé not long ago has vividly demonstrated to everyone the benefits of being the quickest to lick the groove - the magistrate Zhang Chun was the first to slide down and lick the groove, and now he has also served as the magistrate. It is said that the next magistrate who will fill the vacancy of Wei Chunfang will be recommended by him.

It was also heard that Li Bailong had written a letter to King Zhao, recommending Zhang Chun to take over the position of Tongzhi.

The benefits of licking the groove are so immediate...so Zheng Xiuyuan must make sure that he is the first person to lick the groove of the noble lady no matter what.

"I'll call everyone to a meeting later... Let's launch a public opinion war at noon."

Tongwen Bureau.

When the wakeup call sounded, the temporary workers of Tianhe Department rubbed their eyes and climbed up from the big bunk beds.

As the team leader, Nalan Wenbo yawned, his mind hazy with sleepiness, looking at the book "Legend of the Imperial Battle Heaven" beside his pillow, secretly regretting in his heart. Damn it, I only wanted to read three more chapters last night... but I finished two!

He pounded his head to make himself more awake.

There was a courtyard in the government office where whale oil lamps were lit all night long, and drinks and snacks were provided. He read a book there until late last night. When I was bored and asked about it last night, I heard from an old senior that it was designed by the governor, and there were several colleagues writing quickly in the next room.

According to their self-introduction, they were internet soldiers transferred to the "studio" and called themselves "gunmen".

However, Internet trolls like Nalan Wenbo belong to the "comment control room" and their identity is a "data worker".

It is said that there is another department in the Tianhe Department, whose name is unknown. The selected members live separately from the other two departments and receive special training. It is said that only those with certain investigative and detective abilities and good martial arts talents can be selected. As for their mission, it is even less known.

He read a book in the middle of the night and went to bed very late. He was feeling sleepy now and wanted to dawdle a little, but when he thought of those poor souls who were sent back to their hometowns and expelled yesterday for not reading the imperial book properly, he immediately became alert.

So he urged them, "Brothers, this is your first day in the Tongwen Bureau, don't let yourself be used as an example! I'll be scolded, but if your superiors are upset and you're sent back to your hometowns, wouldn't that be troublesome? Hurry up, everyone!"

As the team leader, if Nalan showed off his authority and urged his colleagues to be more efficient right from the start, it would only make everyone unhappy. But when he said this, everyone became alert and hurriedly got dressed and went out to wash up.

Gather, roll call, and then...

Running exercises.

Wearing neat uniforms, the members of the Tianhe Division lined up and ran out from the official residence area and began to march along the government office street. This was a relatively new thing in Da Qi. People who had risen early stopped to watch the fun. Officials from other government offices were also pointing and talking, which made these temporary workers who had just put on new clothes feel somewhat embarrassed.

Nalan Wenbo was thinking about the governor's profound meaning.

From his perspective as an ordinary man and country bumpkin, if a person in power forces his subordinates to do something that seems regular but is actually strange, it is most likely that this person has experienced similar ordeals before, so he also wants to do it for fun.

However, the governor is so young, and he is a top scholar and a fourth-rank official. His realm must not be so low. After all, from yesterday to now, every arrangement seems to have deep meaning.

Nalan thought about the explanation and interpretation of the job of "data worker" in the script manual, and then thought about the horrible scripts and examples in the manual that were so horrible that people couldn't bear to look at them, and suddenly he understood something.

It turned out to be the case.

The governor wants us to concentrate on doing our own things, abandon our sense of shame, and stop paying attention to other people's eyes in this environment where we are being watched and talked about...

He suddenly shouted, "Brothers, why are you ashamed? Think about what we are going to do in the future! Only by being shameless can we do our work well! If we are shameless, they will be the ones crying!"

These words are free and exciting, full of joy.

...Obviously didn't get much response.

Only the officer from the Tongwen Bureau who led the team glanced at him indifferently.

Nalan Wenbo noticed this gaze and clenched his fists.

Opportunities are earned by yourself!
After failing to call on his fellow villagers to apply for small loans and being crushed into the dust by the debt collection company under the Lingyu faction, Nalan, a smart young man who was once very successful, has realized that there is a wider world.

He will never forget the fear, uneasiness, shame and despair that filled his heart when all his cleverness and reliance were easily blown away.

From then on, he secretly made up his mind.

If I don't die this time...

You must become the dog of the six major sects!

From yesterday till now, he has been chatting with different new colleagues.

People from all over the world were sent to the Tongwen Bureau in batches.

Almost all the people in Tianhe tribe have no martial arts skills, but they all have a certain foundation in writing.

The older brothers who came earlier than them and were called "the first batch of Tongwen" by the governor were all very powerful and capable. In the villages and towns of Nalan's hometown, they were considered local tyrants.

Now, they are all what Director Li calls "temporary workers".

Nalan is probably the one with the best qualities among this group of newcomers... because he determined Li Bailong's position in this talent supply chain in the shortest time.

The Lingyu sect...seemed to be looking at this person as an equal and even respecting him.

So, the aspirations are already changing quietly.

——I want to be Governor Li’s dog!

After running exercises, we went back to the bureau to eat.

The government actually provided meals, and the invited chef cooked a steaming hot breakfast. After everyone wolfed down the food, the superior clerk came over to give them a lecture.

"When the comment control room was first established, there was no detailed training process. Time was tight, and there was no time for you to learn slowly. The governor has issued an order to fight to support the war. Now you will be scattered all over Huazhou, familiar with the intersection of public opinion, and start to work..."

The clerk gave the order: "Today's task is to simulate attack and defense... Four people in a group, two against two, with the 0 Book Bureau as the center of the circle. There are 26 teahouses and restaurants nearby, and 11 gathering points for posting notices. They will be assigned to you later!"

"You are going to criticize each other in these places today. The affirmative side supports the Legend of the Imperial Battle Heaven, while the negative side opposes it. The ultimate goal is to stir up the heat and make the masses who don't know the truth interested in this book!"

"If you encounter outsiders who are hostile to this book and try to join the war, you must guide them, disrupt public opinion, and divert the focus of the debate to another direction..."

Mission briefings were sent one after another.

"Gender, legitimate or illegitimate, sexual orientation..."

Nalan read on, pondered for a moment, and then he had an idea.

"The governor will pay special attention to your achievements today. I hope you can grow quickly and become pillars of society soon, pay off the debts of the Lingyu Sect, and reach the pinnacle of your life!"

Dissolution.

The male data workers changed into casual clothes and left through the back door in twos and threes, blending into the city like a drop of water.

Nalan and another companion took a taxi and headed to the mission location. He looked back from time to time when the car turned a corner, but did not find any followers, and he was moved.

——Does the governor trust us so much? Isn't he afraid that we might run away?
This makes it even more important to do your job well!

The driver drove all the way and arrived at a place where the results were announced.

This is a communication mode originally created by Huazhou. A large amount of discussion content is posted on the huge circular announcement board, which allows both parties to debate in real time and allows the audience to enjoy the live entertainment.

The data workers quickly took their positions.

The opposing debater assigned by lot arrived early and started to attack.

Looking at the words on the layout of the announcement, "No way, no way, is there really anyone who likes to read "Legend of Huangji War Heaven" and is disgusted by the plot in it?", Nalan took a deep breath, sat in the secret room provided by the publisher of the announcement, ground ink, and wrote a line of beautiful small characters.

"To be honest, I am a woman and I don't feel offended by this book..."

(End of this chapter)