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Chapter 245: Accept an invitation, reject an invitation

When Cao Sheng heard Cheng Long's invitation, he subconsciously wanted to decline.

Because he is a homebody and doesn't like going out, let alone going to Hong Kong. To him, Hong Kong is too far away and he doesn't know what the situation is like there, so he subconsciously resists going there.

But when the words came to his lips, he suddenly changed his mind.

He suddenly felt that it would be a good idea to take a trip, which would broaden his horizons and gain some experience, which would be beneficial for his future novel writing.

There is a reason why traditional writers like to go out and collect materials and look for inspiration when they have nothing to do.

Besides, this was Cheng Long’s invitation.

Being able to meet Cheng Long and make friends with him might be beneficial to his future career development.

"Okay! Thank you! Thank you for your invitation. I have longed to visit Hong Kong for a long time. However, I don't have a Hong Kong and Macau Pass, so it may take a few days to process the documents. Before I come, I will tell you in advance?"

Cheng Long: "Okay! Okay! Sure! Of course! Don't worry, you can come anytime you get your pass. I will arrange for someone to pick you up at the airport in advance. I guarantee you will feel at home, haha."

Even through the phone, Cao Sheng could feel Cheng Long's happiness.

The two chatted for a few more sentences before ending the call.

Hong Kong.

Cheng Long put down his phone and said to his assistant with a smile on his face, "Not bad! It seems that the information you collected for me about Zhongyuan Yidianhui is very accurate. He is indeed a foodie! As soon as I asked him to go on a fishing boat to eat seafood, he immediately agreed. Not bad! Not bad! I'll give you an extra 2,000 bonus this month!"

The assistant smiled and thanked me repeatedly.

……

Huizhou.

Cao Sheng, who had no idea that he was labeled a "foodie", waved to Liang Hongfei, who had deliberately walked a few steps away.

Liang Hongfei trotted over and asked curiously, "Boss! Was the person who called you just now really Cheng Long?"

Cao Sheng smiled and nodded, "Yes, it's him! Didn't you just say that computer parts in Pengcheng are very cheap? Teacher Huang suggested that we go to Pengcheng to buy computers? It just so happens that Cheng Long just invited me to visit Hong Kong. When I get a pass to Hong Kong, we will go to Pengcheng to place an order together. I will go to Hong Kong by the way. If Teacher Huang asks you about buying a computer again, you can say that you will go after I get the pass, okay?"

Liang Hongfei nodded repeatedly and couldn't help asking: "Cheng Long invites you to Xiangjiang? Boss! Can you go alone? Do you want me to accompany you?"

There was a look of desire in his eyes when he asked this question.

Who doesn’t want to travel without spending any money?

Cao Sheng nodded with a smile, "Sure! Then you should also apply for a pass! By the way, contact Mr. Huang later and ask him if he is interested in visiting Hong Kong. If he is interested, ask him to apply for a pass as soon as possible, otherwise he won't be able to go."

Liang Hongfei agreed repeatedly.

Cao Sheng added: "Go and find out how to get a pass to Hong Kong first. Once you find out, we can go and get it together."

"Okay, okay! I'll find out as soon as possible."

Liang Hongfei was very happy and in high spirits.

After leaving the Internet cafe under renovation, Cao Sheng got into the car, thought for a while, and called Wang Jing who was going through the resignation procedures.

Ask her when she can complete the resignation procedures and whether she is interested in traveling to Hong Kong. If yes, ask her to apply for a travel permit to Hong Kong as soon as possible.

For Cao Sheng, this is a benefit that will win people's hearts.

Inviting Liang Hongfei and Teacher Huang to go to Hong Kong can make them pay more attention to the Internet cafe business. Inviting Wang Jing to go has a similar purpose, which is to hope that she can work more attentively in the future.

All he had to pay was the money for a few round-trip air tickets and accommodation in Hong Kong.

He will not cover other expenses.

Besides, he would feel more at ease if he took the three of them to Hong Kong together.

After all, he had never been to Hong Kong.

On the phone, Wang Jing was very surprised and happy, and quickly said that she would apply for a pass to Hong Kong as soon as possible.

……

That afternoon.

Cao Sheng was typing in his study, writing "God's Tomb".

By the time he finished writing this book, he had inevitably entered a period of mental fatigue.

The passion at the beginning of creation has been exhausted after several months of continuous consumption. This is inevitable. Almost every author will encounter a time when their passion is exhausted when writing every book.

During this period, new authors are prone to failure.

Those who have a sense of responsibility will write an ending, commonly known as a bad ending.

Great authors often choose to abandon or unfinish their works during this period, such as Beacon Fire and The Unfinished Whale in the Original Time and Space.

Only a few authors can continue writing to the end with perseverance and responsibility after their passion is exhausted.

Only a very small number of authors will get better and better as they write, and their works will become more and more exciting.

Unfortunately, Cao Sheng is not one of those very few authors.

When he felt tired, his habitual practice was to maintain the habit of writing at a fixed time every day.

For example, he wrote "God's Tomb" every afternoon, and this habit has been continued by him. At about 1 o'clock every afternoon, he sat in front of the computer. Even if he had no creative passion, he would look at the outline and detailed outline, and habitually start typing at this time.

As long as this habit is not broken, he can write two chapters every afternoon and continue until the work is completed.

But if this habit is suddenly broken by an unexpected event, he may feel very disappointed. Once he feels disappointed, it will be difficult for him to get back to the habit of writing two chapters every afternoon.

According to his observations over the years, it seems that many authors are like this. The evidence is that once many works fail to meet the full attendance bonus for several consecutive days, their updates will become increasingly lagging, and they may not be able to resume stable updates until the beginning of the next month.

From this point of view, the attendance award does motivate many authors to maintain stable updates.

Cao Sheng is typing.

The little guy in Beijing called him three times in a row, but no one answered.

Because when Cao Sheng is typing, his phone is usually on silent.

Especially as his fame grows, more and more people contact him every day. When he is typing, if he does not silence his phone, he will probably be interrupted every now and then.

"Fuck! What's going on? The call went through, why is no one answering?"

The little steel cannon in Beijing is very depressed.

Cao Sheng, who was typing, was in a good mood because the plot of "God's Tomb" had reached the stage of picking up girls that both he and his readers liked.

In this era, it is difficult for novels without enough female protagonists to succeed.

Because most male readers of this era are very hungry.

It is difficult to download the short films from the island country because the internet speed is too slow.

If you are discovered reading pornographic texts by people you know, it will be very embarrassing and may even lead to social ruin.

Moreover, there are not many well-written pornographic stories, and you can finish reading them quickly.

visit a prostitute?
Most readers don’t have the courage or the financial resources to do so.

Therefore, novels with a bit of sexual plot are very popular in this era, and magazines with sexy photos of beautiful women are also popular.

Often a magazine with cool photos of beautiful women will be treasured by many young people. When they are lonely, they rely on those photos to satisfy their physical needs.

It was not until the evening that Cao Sheng finished the second chapter of the day.

After finishing writing, he did not rush to close the document, but went back to revise the manuscript of the two chapters this afternoon.

He knew that his passion for writing "God's Tomb" was almost gone, so he was particularly careful in revising each chapter.

To ensure that the quality of the chapters does not decline.

When you have creative passion, what you write is more inspired and often gives you a stronger sense of satisfaction.

When there is no creative passion, the plot tends to appear dull and lack of excitement. This is something he needs to overcome, so he makes revisions more seriously than before.

It took him about four hours to write the two chapters, and he spent more than an hour revising them.

When the modification was completed, it was already dark outside the window.

He then saved the document, turned off the computer, picked up his mobile phone and teacup on the table, got up and went downstairs to prepare for dinner.

When I went downstairs, I checked my phone out of habit.

Seeing that an unfamiliar number had called him three times this afternoon, he hesitated and called the number back.

"Hello? Hello! I saw your number called me three times today. Who is it?"

After the call was connected, Cao Sheng started to ask.

"Oh, hello! I'm Feng Xiaogang, and you're Mr. Zhongyuan Yidianhui, right?"

Mr. Zhongyuan Yidianhui?

What is this name?
Cao Sheng wanted to laugh a little, but was more surprised.

I didn't expect Feng Xiaogang to call me.

"Yes, that's right! It's me. What do you want to talk to me about?"

Feng Xiaogang: "Oh, it's like this. I know you are the most powerful young writer in our country. I also heard that you are good at writing scripts, so I want to cooperate with you and ask you for a script. Do you think it's okay? Don't worry! As long as the script is good, the remuneration is negotiable! Are you interested in cooperation?"

Cao Sheng has already arrived at the living room on the second floor.

Just put the teacup on the dining table.

Hearing this, he thought about the remaining movie worlds in his new book "The Mysterious Tower of Heaven and Earth" - "Twilight", "Legend of the Demon Lord in the Tomb of Gods", "Rise of the Planet of the Apes", and "Pacific Rim".

Except for his original work "Legend of the Demon Lord in the Tomb of God", the other films are all series.

But whether it is those series of movies or his own original "Legend of the Demon Lord in the Tomb of the Gods", Cao Sheng feels that none of them are suitable for Xiao Gangpao's film style.

In his impression, Xiao Gangpao's early films were all very lifelike in style.

It's a comedy route.

No special effects plot.

But several of the scripts in his new book that have not yet been sold require a lot of special effects.

Movies like "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" and "Pacific Rim" are special effects blockbusters.

Can a small steel cannon make a good movie like this? Dare to make it?

Thoughts raced in his mind, and Cao Sheng politely declined: "Oh, is that so? Thank you! Thank you for asking me for the script, but you may not know that I am not good at comedy scripts, so I may disappoint you. Sorry!"

Little Cannon: “???”

(End of this chapter)