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Chapter 329 So Fierce
The profound truths that Jin Qiaoyin spoke of only made Cao Sheng, who had lived two lives, want to laugh.

It's like a child telling an adult how to be a person.

He was already tired of hearing all sorts of life philosophies.

They have long since formed their own views on life and the future. Once these views are truly formed, they are very firm and cannot be easily changed by anyone.

This is also why many elderly people are so stubborn about certain things that young people cannot understand them.

This is because the elderly have a firm worldview and outlook on life that cannot be easily changed.

After listening to Jin Qiaoyin's words, Cao Sheng chuckled and said, "Between industry evaluation and my own comfort, my own comfort is of course the most important. What do you think?"

Jin Qiaoyin: "???"

She pondered his words twice in her mind before she understood what he meant.

A thought flashed through her mind: No wonder he is Zhongyuan Yidianhui, his novels are so good, what he said makes a lot of sense!

But reason told her—no! He couldn't think like that! If he thought like that, he might really have to gradually give up writing.

She frowned and thought for a while, then said anxiously, "President Cao! You can't think like that! You're only 21, right? Even if you want to enjoy life, you should at least be 30... no! It should be 40 or later, right? What do you think? Your parents probably haven't retired yet, right? Are you going to retire first? Do you think that's appropriate? Don't you think so?"

Cao Sheng chuckled.

He couldn't help but yawn again.

I lost interest in teasing her anymore.

I casually said, "What you said makes a good point. I'll consider your suggestion. It's getting late, shall we both go to bed early?"

Jin Qiaoyin: "..."

She could sense the perfunctoriness in his tone, but he was Zhongyuan Yidianhui, a shareholder of the company, and could be considered one of her bosses.

So she didn't dare to blame him. After a moment of silence, she sighed softly, "Oh, okay! Let's leave it at that! Goodnight!"

"good night!"

After hanging up the call, Cao Sheng yawned again, got up to wash up and rest.

……

the other side.

Kim Hyo-eun frowned as she looked out the window at the night scene, feeling quite melancholy.

She found it too difficult.

What's the difference between persuading a billionaire to work hard at writing and persuading a rich person to become a cleaner?

No matter how much you talk or how many profound truths you preach, it won't stop the other person from wanting to enjoy life.

She already had a premonition that the pen name "Zhongyuan Yidianhui" would gradually become outdated. She estimated that in two or three years, the number one online writer would no longer be "Zhongyuan Yidianhui".

She felt she should start nurturing other authors; otherwise, if Cao Sheng suddenly stopped writing one day, she, Jin Qiaoyin, would have no decent authors left.

She is an editor, and her status in the company and the industry largely depends on how many capable authors she has on hand.

Originally, she was the editor of Zhongyuan Yidianhui, so she didn't need to consider those things.

No matter how talented other authors are, all of them combined can't compare to a speck of dust in the Central Plains.

But now that she understands Cao Sheng's thoughts, she feels a sense of crisis and wants to make plans for the future.

only……

Cao Sheng, who was gradually fading out of the online literature circle in her eyes, showed an incredibly fierce performance in the following months.

It surprised not only her, but also many people inside and outside the industry.

Following the publication of only one volume of "The Legend of the Primordial Era" in February, three volumes were published in March; two volumes in April; three volumes in May; and two volumes in June...

In terms of update frequency, it surpasses 99% of authors in the industry.

In an era where updates are generally slow, Cao Sheng's pace of releasing two or three episodes per month is absolutely top-tier.

In particular, many people know that he is still studying and can only write in his spare time.

And yet, there's still this much update frequency?

In March, when news spread that the three-part "Romance of the Primordial Era" would be released, many people were taken aback.

I thought to myself: Didn't he lose his motivation to write? Is this what it looks like to lose the motivation to write?

Some people carefully examined the content of these three episodes, trying to find traces of a significant decline in the quality of the content or a drastic change in the writing style.

They want to prove that Cao Sheng has prioritized quantity over quality, or that he has hired ghostwriters to write his articles.

However, these three episodes are of good quality, and the plot is even more exciting.

In April, when news spread that two volumes of "The Legend of the Primordial Era" had been published, many people became excited again.

People on various forums and book review sections said that Cao Sheng had indeed lost the motivation to write. Last month he was just forcing himself to cheer up, like a dying person's last burst of energy before death, which could not last.

The fact that only two episodes were released this month is evidence of this, and many people are confidently saying that "The Legend of the Primordial Era" will most likely only have one episode next month.

However, in May, three more volumes of "The Legend of the Primordial Era" were published, totaling nearly 200,000 words.

Upon hearing the news, industry peers fell silent.

Everyone was completely confused.

I don't understand what's wrong with Cao Sheng. Has he lost his motivation to write?

Why does it fluctuate between three episodes a month and two episodes a month?
Is this due to unstable condition?
Or are they deliberately trying to mess with everyone's mindset?
He's already making so much money, how can he still write two or three episodes a month? How does he maintain his motivation to write? Is it because things aren't fun outside anymore? Or are the women not pretty enough?
Xie Tong Liu Yidao is a long-time fan of Cao Sheng's books. He often posts and replies in the book review section, so he is very well-known in the book review section of Cao Sheng's works.

When news spread in May that three more volumes of "The Legend of the Primordial Era" had been published, he posted a very eye-catching message in the book review section of "The Legend of the Primordial Era".

The post is titled: "On why a billionaire works so hard to write every day!"

This post has received a lot of views, with over a thousand comments in just a few days.

In the main text of his post, he wrote: "As we all know, our Ah Hui is already a billionaire. Let me state this first! I am not resentful of the rich, especially someone like him who makes money and gets rich through his own talent. I can't find any reason to resent the rich."

But I'm curious how he manages to maintain the habit of continuing to write. This post is to discuss this question with everyone.

I have two guesses: one is that he has no interest in women and has never touched a woman! He also has no interest in food. He is not particular about what he eats, wears, or uses. Therefore, no matter how much money he has, his life will not change much, and his writing habit will naturally remain the same.

The second guess is that he is a writer with lofty ambitions. More than 100 million is far from his expected goal. It is also possible that his goal is to write N classic works that will be passed down to future generations, rather than how much money he makes. Therefore, he can maintain his passion for creation.

What do you all think? Please feel free to share your opinions! This post has sparked the interest of many people to comment.

1st floor: "Ah Hui isn't interested in women? Does the poster mean Ah Hui is like Dongfang Bubai? He only became so powerful because he wasn't troubled by romantic relationships?"

2nd floor: "I tend to agree with the second guess mentioned by the original poster. However, I find it hard to believe that a 21-year-old author could have such strong willpower and resist the various temptations that come with having money?"

Floor 3: The original poster is talking nonsense! Let me tell you the truth! The author's parents are not farmers as the media portrays them! They are unspeakable literary giants! The pen name "Zhongyuan Yidianhui" (中原一点灰) is not used by Cao Sheng himself; his parents are using his name to publish their works and cultivate his reputation as a genius! Because his parents have always been writing the books, their wealth of over 100 million yuan does not affect their creative output. After all, they are old and mature beyond their years!

Floor 4: Everyone upstairs is broke! Case closed! These people don't understand the immense pressure of mortgage payments on three residential buildings. Cao Sheng bought three buildings in Shenzhen, seemingly successful, but the pressure is enormous! Many people in inland areas may not know how high Shenzhen's housing prices are right now—an average of five to six thousand yuan per square meter! The news reported that he bought all three buildings with loans. Do you know how much he has to pay each month? Do you think he still has over 100 million yuan in cash? No! The truth is he's currently burdened with over 100 million yuan in debt! With so much money owed to the bank, would he dare not focus on writing? Would he dare?

5th floor: What the person upstairs said makes sense! I think I understand why he bought three buildings. I think it might be his way of forcing himself to maintain his creative motivation!

6th floor: It seems that the comment on the 4th floor has revealed the truth. It seems that only this reason can explain why Cao Sheng still has such strong creative motivation.

……

Loan repayment pressure?

Jin Hezai looked surprised when he saw these posts.

He also felt that this was very likely the truth.

Moreover, he strongly suspects that this pressure was deliberately placed on Cao Sheng in order to maintain his motivation to write and earn money.

He thought of an old saying: "A well will not produce water without pressure, and a person will feel light and airy without pressure."

There are countless similar examples in life.

Many young people are carefree and irresponsible before marriage, but once they get married and have children, they feel the pressure of life and quickly become different people. They start to work seriously, work hard to maintain relationships with relatives, friends and colleagues, and no longer shirk their responsibilities.

He felt that Cao Sheng was deliberately bearing the pressure in order to maintain his passion for creation.

"A speck of ash in the Central Plains... You're a ruthless one!"

Thinking of this, he sighed to himself.

At the same time, the idea of ​​buying a house also came to mind.

Furthermore, he plans to use all of his royalties from the past two years to buy a house, just like Cao Sheng, by taking out a mortgage to make down payments on two or three houses, and voluntarily taking on the heavy burden of repayments in order to maintain his motivation to create.

He thought so and did it.

By June, he had successfully made down payments on three apartments, incurring a loan of over 6 yuan.

The moment the loan was placed on his back, he finally felt the heavy pressure.

However, I didn't feel an increase in my creative motivation.

This made him feel a little uneasy.

What exactly went wrong? Why do I feel pressured but not motivated?

As he pondered, another old saying came to mind: "A dead pig is not afraid of boiling water."

The thought of this possibility made him even more panicked, and he seriously doubted whether he had truly lived up to the old saying.

He actually knows himself quite well. He knows he's quite lazy, indifferent to many things, and has an extremely broad mind.

This is probably why he can't turn pressure into motivation.

"Boss! You've really put me in a terrible situation!"

One day in June at noon.

Jin Hezai sent Cao Sheng this text message.

Cao Sheng was drinking soup in the school cafeteria when he received this message. He had already finished his meal and was drinking the free seaweed and egg soup. This piqued his curiosity.

He immediately replied, "What do you mean? When did I ever harm you?"

Jin Hezai quickly replied: "What do you think? It's because I copied you that I recently made down payments on three houses and took on a loan of over 300,000 yuan. Over 300,000 yuan! Do you know how many tens of thousands of words I would need to write to earn that much in royalties? You've really ruined me!"

Cao Sheng was a little surprised.

"Really? You recently bought three houses with down payments?"

Jin Hezai: "Really? Next time you come to visit, I'll show you the purchase contract. I'll ask you what you were thinking back then? How dare you buy three buildings on a mortgage? I'm already under so much pressure buying three houses, and you actually dared to buy three buildings? You're really something!"

Cao Sheng did not reply immediately this time.

His expression turned a little strange.

He never expected that Jin Hezai would actually buy a house like him, and even buy three houses at once. Judging from this behavior, he thought Jin Hezai was a bit adorably silly, daring to do something like this.

However, Cao Sheng, who knew the future rate of increase in housing prices, also understood that Jin Hezai's actions would bring huge profits in the future.

A loan of over 300,000 yuan may seem like a huge sum, but it can put so much pressure on countless people that they might jump off a building.

But in less than ten years, with the continuous rise in housing prices and the continuous and significant depreciation of the RMB, this loan of more than 300,000 yuan will become nothing.

However, the total value of the three houses could increase tenfold.

The premise is that the place where he buys the house is not some poor area.

Out of curiosity, Cao Sheng replied, asking, "In which city did you buy it?"

Jin Hezai replied: "Nanchang, what happened?"

Cao Sheng smiled and replied, "Nanchang is a good place, don't worry! Your investment won't be a loss, it will definitely appreciate a lot in the future."

Jin Hezai: "Really? How did you determine that? Can you tell fortunes?"

Cao Sheng: "I guessed."

……

After chatting with Jin Hezai via text message for a while, Cao Sheng finished his soup, got up, took his plate to the recycling bin, turned and left the cafeteria, heading towards his rented teachers' dormitory building.

He opened the dormitory door and was surprised to see Huang Qingya holding a rag, wiping his computer desk. Hearing the door open, she turned to look at him.

Seeing him, she smiled. "You're back? Have you had lunch?"

Cao Sheng smiled, nodded, and asked in return, "What about you? Have you eaten yet?"

She pointed to several takeout bags on the table. "I haven't eaten yet, but I bought some food and was planning to eat with you. However, when I tried to call you, I found that my phone was out of credit and I couldn't get through, so I came here instead."

(End of this chapter)