Living in a small county town, earning a million a year

Chapter 135 New Book Release (Seeking monthly votes at the end of the month!)
"what?"

Qingzhou was stunned for a moment, even her action of pouring water faltered slightly. "Really?"

"Stop writing! Seriously, your romance stories aren't sweet at all!"

Qingzhou had read Xu Mu's romance novels before, but they were really no good.

Not exciting enough.

Moreover, the plot is rather clichéd.

"No way! I love writing this genre. I've decided, I can write science fiction romance novels. With a little marketing, it'll be no problem!"

"You believe me!"

Xu Mu said with a serious expression, and this romance novel was something Xu Mu had always wanted to write. With the added buff of the golden finger, Xu Mu felt that this type of story would be very easy to write.

"Alright, alright!" Qingzhou said. "Then send it to me next month when you finish writing it!"

"If it works, let's send it directly!"

"OK."

Xu Mu thought for a moment and then said, "I'll just write 20,000 words and send them to you, you can take a look!"

"can."

Qingzhou didn't dwell on this matter too much. Perhaps writing romance novels was Xu Mu's obsession, but it was certainly worth a try.

He had recently read Xu Mu's writings, and they were indeed much better than before. Both the writing style and the control over the plot had improved significantly, and the pacing was also much better.

The level of skill in skirting the edges has also improved a lot.

The dishes were served quickly, and Xu Mu looked at Qingzhou and said, "I didn't even realize you'd become a top editor!"

"Even being a top editor isn't enough; the pressure is too great."

"If the next book doesn't produce good results, it will be very difficult!" Qingzhou took a bite of food, still somewhat worried. "If you say it will produce good results, that's fine, but if it doesn't, it will be a disaster. It's like we're fighting an entire group by ourselves. Under these circumstances, it will be very difficult for us."

"Furthermore, our company has laid off a lot of employees in the past two years, and many editors are now poaching authors from outside. We want to find top writers to write books and give them the recommendations they deserve!"

"You have KPI requirements?" Xu Mu asked curiously.

"Yes, definitely. For example, there are some books that we classic templates to reject. There are just too many in our library. We have very high requirements for signing books now. They need to be sensational, have a highlight, and be innovative. Let's not even talk about the Three Rivers Award, you have to pass at least four rounds!"

"That's true!" Xu Mu nodded slightly upon hearing this and said, "Alright, I'll be your strongest support!"

"I'll give you a boost this time, I'll just give you 100,000 subscriptions!"

Xu Mu had already thought it through. The audience for romance novels is still very large. Moreover, the book "Who Falls in Love When Reborn" was so popular last year. When writing romance novels, you can't just write romance novels in a simple way. You have to write urban science fiction romance novels so that they can feel the real love in this world. Being too realistic is not good!
"That's awesome?"

The people of Qingzhou were dumbfounded.

Is this what a super-rich person looks like?

He had no doubt about the authenticity of the 100,000 subscriptions. If Xu Mu was really willing to spend money, he could definitely get 100,000 subscriptions! Moreover, the market for romance novels is huge. If Xu Mu could push it up, it would be like taking off from the ground up.

Moreover, the initial recommendations were basically skipped around, and they just sent out red envelopes every day.

If you're talking about recommendations, it's basically a complete sweep. Whether it's Sanjiang or a strong recommendation, it's all fine.

Moreover, Xu Mu's new book is currently being promoted with a special pop-up event by Qidian, which could potentially get him 100,000 favorites right after its release.

Throw money!

How to play?
"of course!"

Xu Mu smiled and looked at Qingzhou, "Trust me this time!"

"I suddenly thought I'd go back this afternoon and start writing, then I'll finish the new book for you and show you my skills!"

Xu Mu thought about it and realized that he could work on both books at the same time.

After all, Xu Mu has now transcended the scope of an ordinary author. The keyboard warrior buff allows Xu Mu to separate the plots of the two books, and he can write 200,000 to 300,000 words of the new book during its initial release period, and then focus on updating the old book, "Small County Town".

After finishing the previous work, I can then focus on updating my romance novels at a rapid pace.

With a clear idea in mind, Xu Mu felt it was entirely feasible.

"Row!"

Qingzhou knew that Xu Mu was a tentacle monster, but she didn't know that Xu Mu had superhuman hand speed, even more exaggerated than keyboard warriors.

However, he was still somewhat looking forward to Xu Mu's arrangements. If the new book could be released, he could immediately flood the Gold and Silver Alliances with support. He knew with his toes that the new book could dominate the bestseller list for an extended period!
"It's almost the end of the month now. If you want to send it, let's send it during the National Day holiday. I'll sign the contract for you first!"

"If you need to sign a contract with a top player later, I can just revise the contract for you!"

"Can't we sign it now?" Xu Mu took a bite of eel slices, looked at Qingzhou, and asked.

"It's still in the application process, but I feel it will be soon."

"This thing won't last long."

"This contract with the top author is basically a done deal. Your achievements this year are even better than some veteran authors. Moreover, based on the average subscriptions of your new books this year, your average subscriptions fully meet the standards for a contract with the top author. You are far ahead of other new books. You are definitely the new author king."

This is Qingzhou's domain, so he appears very confident when discussing these matters.

"Yes, yes!" Xu Mu nodded emphatically. "Thank you, my dear Zhouzhou!"

The two men clinked their teacups together, one for tea and the other for wine.

The meal lasted for more than an hour. Xu Mu and Qingzhou talked a lot about writing books, and Xu Mu felt that he had benefited a lot!

After finishing their meal, Xu Mu tossed the car keys to Qingzhou, letting her drive around the streets of Shanghai and experience the city.

It's midday now, and there are still a lot of cars on the road. After all, Shanghai is different from a small county town. Evening rush hour is 10 pm, so there are no roads without cars.

"Damn, driving the G-Wagon is a real battle! And the power is amazing!"

"How handsome!"

"The V8 engine roars like a beast!"

"The last hope for the internal combustion engine!"

Qingzhou slammed on the gas pedal, and the roar exploded in our ears!

The feeling of being pushed back is extremely strong.

Steel beasts, nothing more than this.

Qingzhou drove for more than half an hour, constantly pressing the accelerator. The roaring sound came from time to time, and he also screamed from time to time. This is probably the charm of the V8 engine, which is incomparable to ordinary electric cars.

Although Xiaomi now boasts over 500,000 units of 1,500 horsepower, electric vehicles pale in comparison to true internal combustion engines.

No car can match the roar of an internal combustion engine!
Especially the V8 engine.

A roaring sound, a howling sound.

It's absolutely terrifying.

After experiencing it for more than half an hour, Qingzhou drove back to the company.

"Would you like me to show you around the company?"

Qingzhou looked at Xu Mu and said with a smile, "But there will be more colleagues."

"And they're also very curious about you as an author, because the amount of money you've been spending lately is just terrifying!"

"Sure, I'll take a look." Xu Mu had never actually been inside Yuewen Group before, and now that he had the chance, he definitely wanted to go in and have a look. As for his status as a super-rich person, to be honest, there was nothing to brag about; he was just a minor super-rich person.

Follow Qingzhou into the Yuewen Group building; the ninth floor is the company building of Yuewen Group.

“Everyone has been under a lot of pressure these past two years. The company has laid off a large number of employees, close to 50%. But there are also many authors publishing books now, which has increased the workload for us editors!” Qingzhou explained with a smile.

Stepping out of the elevator, Xu Mu followed Qingzhou to his workstation.

"This is your workstation? I thought you, a top editor, had a private office."

"No way, you overestimate me!"

"Qingzhou, is this the author?" the editor sitting next to Qingzhou asked, looking at her.

"Yes, it's the lazybones you've all been curious about."

"Idiot!!"

Hearing Qingzhou's smiling reply, the entire editorial department erupted in excitement.

"A super-rich author!"

"Golden Alliance is like it's free!"

"I've met him in person, he's so young!"

"Dude, are you a rich kid?"

"..."

They all looked over and asked Xu Mu curiously.

"No, no, I'm a first-generation entrepreneur." Xu Mu waved his hand with a smile, "I just got lucky and made some money."

"Writing books has become a hobby, so I'm quite obsessed with grades!"

"But it's mainly because Zhouzhou has a discerning eye and gave me a chance to sign a contract. Otherwise, how would I have had the opportunity to write a book!"

Xu Mu instantly became the most popular contestant in the editorial department, attracting a large crowd of onlookers and creating quite a stir.

They asked all sorts of questions.

Some editors even tried to poach the author on the spot, because, frankly, they could make a lot of money by recruiting such an author.

"I'm closer to Zhouzhou, so I'll definitely only write books for her. Don't even think about it."

"My feelings for him are incomparable to anything you can have!"

Xu Mu, holding Qingzhou's arm, said with a smile, "But since everyone is so enthusiastic, shall I treat you to afternoon tea?"

"How many people are here?"

"About forty?" Qingzhou thought for a moment and then said.

Although Qingzhou didn't want Xu Mu to spend money, there were so many people present who were curious about Xu Mu. Now that they had met him in person, they definitely wanted to have more interaction with him.

Xu Mu took out his phone and called Wang Teng.

"Mr. Wang!" Xu Mu said with a smile, "Are you at Magnolia Plaza right now?"

"Arrange for someone to go to Heytea on the first floor and buy 100 cups of milk tea. Also, have the colleagues from the operations department come along. In addition, buy some desserts and cakes and deliver them to the editorial department on the ninth floor of Yuewen Group."

"Yep!"

"Invite them for afternoon tea!"

"Okay, okay, I'll deliver it to you in half an hour. The magnolia isn't far from here."

After giving the instructions, Xu Mu hung up the phone.

Qingzhou then led Xu Mu to the rest area, where many editors were still sleeping.

After all, their work is quite tiring, and they have a lot of work to handle.

"The floor-to-ceiling windows here offer a view of the Huangpu River, it's wonderful! The work environment here is fantastic!"

Xu Mu looked at Qingzhou beside her and said with a smile, "When I'm tired, I just stand in front of the French windows and look at the Huangpu River."

"I get tired of seeing it too often."

“That’s true!” Xu Mu nodded slightly. Moreover, Yuewen Group and Tomson Riviera are on the same side, only a few kilometers apart, very close.

Xu Mu just came from Tomson Riviera; it only took about ten minutes according to the navigation.

The time it took to travel that distance was mainly due to traffic congestion and numerous traffic lights; the traffic wasn't as smooth as expected.

"Alright, I've already arranged for afternoon tea to be delivered. I need to go back to writing!"

"I'll send it to you after I finish writing it!"

"Where do you live?" Qingzhou asked, not wanting to be bothered.

"Right next door, Tomson Riviera."

"..."

The people of Qingzhou were dumbfounded.

He lightly slapped his own mouth. "I was so damn nosy to ask you that!"

"I'm so convinced!"

"Bye-Bye!"

Qingzhou broke down and turned to leave.

"Living in Tomson Riviera and still writing novels, the world of the rich is truly beyond my imagination!"

The blue boat breaks through the great defense!
Despite his words, he still escorted Xu Mu downstairs.

After seeing Xu Mu off, he returned to the company.

"Qingzhou, what kind of car does he drive?"

A female editor looked at Qingzhou and asked.

"He drives a G-Class, but he also has a Rolls-Royce."

"I also ordered a Xiaomi SU7 Ultra."

"Anyway, they're very rich."

"Has he gone back yet?" the female editor asked again. "Does he have WeChat?"

"No."

Qingzhou shook his head. "How could I give you this WeChat account? Wouldn't that be stealing my own author's data?"

"He lives nearby, in Tomson Riviera, which is quite close to us!"

"I am stupid!!!"

Tomson Riviera!

"Wow, this is incredible!! He's a top-tier billionaire!"

"So young, yet living in Tomson Riviera."

Breaking the defense!

Qingzhou had already broken down and could only sit in her seat and obediently continue working.

However, he only sat for a few seconds before running to the leader's office.

He wanted to help Xu Mu secure a contract with a top-tier artist and become the newest star.

If they can secure this position, Xu Mu will be able to establish himself firmly on Qidian, and with his overpowered update speed, he will be absolutely dominant on the platform.

Even more awesome than an eagle!
After chatting inside for more than ten minutes, Qingzhou finally came out satisfied.

Just then, the afternoon tea that Xu Mu had arranged was delivered, with milk tea, cakes, and desserts all available.

"Hello, does your Magnolia Plaza offer this kind of home delivery service?"

One of the editors asked.

"No, because Mr. Xu is the owner of our Magnolia Plaza."

"That's all he offers!"

After saying that, the deliveryman left.

"hiss!!"

"My grass!"

"The owner of Magnolia Plaza!"

"I saw the news about the acquisition of Magnolia Plaza before, but I didn't expect it was Lazybones that acquired it? That's outrageous!"

"...!"

"So young, driving a Mercedes-Benz G-Class, living in Tomson Riviera, and even acquiring the Magnolia Plaza—I wouldn't even dare to write something like that in a novel, I could never even dream of such a thing!"

"This is a truly top-tier tycoon! I never expected that a truly top-tier tycoon would come to Yuewen to write novels! Qingzhou, you've struck gold!"

"I'm afraid he'll buy out China Literature Group in the future!"

"Now that TX Holdings is in control, they shouldn't be going to buy out our Yuewen, right?"

"Who the hell can say for sure? What if?"

"When did the author become our boss?"

"..."

After returning to Tomson Riviera, Xu Mu began writing a new book.

With the ability to create tentacles, Xu Mu wrote very smoothly, finishing the 20,000 words in about an hour.

Xu Mu sent the opening chapter to Qingzhou.

"Twenty thousand words, finished!"

"???"

"We just finished afternoon tea and were about to get back to work. Have you finished writing?"

Everyone on Qingzhou was numb.

What kind of magical tentacle monster is this?

Filled with curiosity and doubt, Qingzhou received Xu Mu's file.

Clicking on this untitled sweet romance novel, the opening is a classic rebirth story, and the classic death by car accident, but the writing style is clearly a level above.

Qingzhou continued reading with some confusion. After being hit by a car, she was reborn, and then she was reborn in her senior year of high school.

Standard template.

This kind of book has actually been written to death. Whether it becomes popular or not depends entirely on the author's plot and character design. The female lead is a rich second-generation heiress with a rather spoiled personality, but she only likes the male lead, who is a poor guy who has been reborn.
"It's a very formulaic template, but the plot and writing are decent, and there are some minor innovations, such as adjustments to the character designs!"

"Not bad!"

"Your writing has definitely improved; it's much better than before!"

Qingzhou replied, "The progress is significant, we can sign, it just depends on how the plot develops."

"If you move into science fiction, I don't expect you to surpass your previous book with 130,000 average daily subscriptions, 'Who Still Talks About Romance After Rebirth?', but with your talent, reaching 100,000 subscriptions is definitely achievable!"

"Send it now or wait?"

"Just send it directly."

Xu Mu said, "Sign the contract immediately after it's sent out. If we can get it all done today, let's get it all done!"

"I'm starting my serialization!"

"Row!"

Qingzhou has no demands on an author like Xu Mu, after all, he has already deviated from the norm. Ordinary authors simply cannot compare to Xu Mu; he is practically invincible among his contemporaries.

With someone like Xu Mu, he'd be a smash hit on the bestseller list!

One Gold Alliance a day is enough to keep Xu Mu firmly at the top of the bestseller list!

Xu Mu named the book "I'm Reborn, So I'm Definitely Not Going into Romance".

It still seems a bit like they're trying to ride the wave of popularity.

But it doesn't matter!

Xu Mu set the cover using the mobile author assistant and then directly posted three chapters totaling seven thousand words.

Xu Mu prefers to write chapters of 3,000 words each, but during the initial release period, he can't update too many chapters. He can only guarantee around 2,500 words per chapter, which is about 5,000 words per day.

Moreover, Xu Mu believes this opening will be a hit!
After the book was published, Qingzhou quickly sent a private message to sign a contract for a one-stop service.

After signing the contract, Xu Mu created a new account and immediately added himself to the Gold Alliance!

"Oh shit!"

The people of Qingzhou were stunned when they saw Xu Mu smash the Golden Alliance.

"So you're not going to act anymore, are you?"

Qingzhou sent a message.

"What's so interesting about acting?"

Xu Mu smiled and sent a message.

Then, Xu Mu posted a separate chapter on his old book, "Living in a Small County, Earning a Million a Year," saying, "Brothers, my new book, a romance novel, is out!"

"The book is titled 'I'm Reborn, So I Definitely Won't Fall in Love.' Please support it!"

Xu Mu also sent a message in the group.

In just a few minutes, the number of favorites surged by more than 10,000!

Monthly passes are coming in droves!

Besides the Golden Alliance, there's also the monthly pass package, which Xu Mu simply sent out.

Since it was the end of the month, monthly pass packages were a waste, so Xu Mu didn't distribute too many. He planned to spend money to grab a spot on the leaderboard at the beginning of the month.

With Xu Mu's financial resources, grabbing a spot on the leaderboard would be a piece of cake.

At that moment, the top author on the bestseller list saw the sudden appearance of the number one spot on the bestseller list.

"Damn, are super-rich people really that awesome? Not only are they rich, but they can also write books incredibly fast?"

"Another new book?"

"So scary!"

When these top-tier users saw Xu Mu publish his book, they all, in a spirit of friendly exchange, donated to Xu Mu as either a leader or a silver-level alliance member.

A thousand yuan for the Alliance Leader and ten thousand yuan for the Silver Alliance Leader are, frankly, nothing to a Platinum-level expert. However, seeing these experts come to support him, Xu Mu didn't sit idly by and reciprocated by giving each of them a Silver Alliance membership. These experts were stunned by Xu Mu's generous rewards.

"Damn it, those rich people!"

"The world's true top-tier super-rich!"

"Does this guy really write books just out of interest and hobby?"

"That's incredible! A super-rich person!"

"..."

"That's outrageous! They probably don't even have a chance to compete for a spot on the bestseller list!"

"Faced with ruthless superpowers, we are nothing but trash!"

"Fine, let's give this amazing chapter a boost!"

These platinum or top-tier authors are all worldly-wise. Since Xu Mu returned the gift, it's only right that he should give her a regular chapter recommendation when she releases a new book.

So... within an hour, Xu Mu surged to the top of the bestseller list. Monthly tickets were hard to come by, and the number of favorites and comments also skyrocketed.

"The super-rich author has released a new book, checking in!"

"Super Rich Sign-in Tower: 10 coins per floor, 1000 floors to settle the bill and become the Alliance Master!"

Xu Mu looked at the data in the backend that was skyrocketing, and his smile was as wide as an AK. After all, there was no one else like Xu Mu in the entire Qidian.com. Even the richest readers couldn't compare to Xu Mu.

As a result, a group of people came to contact Xu Mu.

Top-tier wealthy readers have all made Xu Mu a patron saint.

The first reader group immediately emerged.

Alliance Leader Group!
In just two hours, hundreds of alliances clashed for supremacy!
Achieved!

The badges were delivered directly to your location.

Furthermore, its popularity index has reached LV2.

Although Xu Mu is just an ordinary level 5 author, the commotion surrounding his book releases far surpasses that of Qidian Platinum, and is even more exaggerated than that of Squid!
Of course, Cuttlefish also rewarded Xu Mu with a Silver Alliance!

In just one day, Xu Mu's daily sales reached a staggering one million.

A group chat with 500 members almost reached its capacity in just two hours!
The entire group is filled with people worshipping the super-rich!

Xu Mu stopped updating and instead opened the group chat.

"There's also a Platinum-level player?"

Hello, everyone!

Xu Mu sent a red envelope containing 10,000 yuan!

Does the Insect God have WeChat?

We want to add you on WeChat and join your WeChat group!

"That makes it seem more approachable!"

Xu Mu sent his WeChat phone number.

Soon, someone added Xu Mu on WeChat.

Subsequently, Xu Mu created a WeChat alliance leader group and sent the QR code to the QQ group.

Soon, these experts applied one by one.

"Damn it, I can't handle all of this!"

"Is there anyone who can get in touch with these experts and add them to the group? Thanks!"

"Let me do it!"

A wealthy reader named Cai Mao sent Xu Mu a WeChat message saying, "I'll contact them!"

"Add me one by one, then add them in one by one!"

"Thanks for your hard work, newbie cat!"

Xu Mu smiled and sent Cai Mao a red envelope containing 1,000 yuan.

"You're too kind, Insect God. We're wealthy readers; as long as the book is good, we'll definitely give you a reward. Besides, being able to get to know you and serve you is already enough. How could we possibly accept your red envelope?" Cai Mao replied with a smile. "Alright, I'm going to get busy now. Bring these people in!"

"Okay, thank you for your hard work!"

Xu Mu glanced at the time and sent Teng Peizhi a WeChat message, "Are you off work yet?"

"almost."

"Then I'll come pick you up!"

"I just finished distributing the books," Xu Mu typed with a smile. "Just come find me downstairs at the company!"

Xu Mu originally planned to buy Teng Peizhi a used car that afternoon, but after talking with Qingzhou, Xu Mu thought it would be better to start writing the new book instead.

I never expected the new book to be so amazing.

So many top-tier players and platinum-level players came to support us!
This made Xu Mu feel flattered and surprised!

However, it's also possible that Xu Mu's previous book was operated too excessively, costing tens of millions!

This is an incredibly alarming number even at the starting point.

Most platinum members probably wouldn't earn that much money in a year.

Now that Xu Mu is so extravagantly promoting his novel, which isn't even that well-written and is just built on money, if these people can build a good relationship with Xu Mu, they can honestly earn some pocket money from him.

That's what they were thinking.

However, aside from writing books, if such a wealthy person encounters any difficulties in the future and needs to borrow money, do you think Xu Mu would refuse to lend it to him?

"it is good!"

Teng Peizhi replied to the message.

Xu Mu drove to the underground parking garage of Harvest Venture Capital Building. Parking is a real hassle in places like Shanghai, but fortunately, Xu Mu is the owner of Harvest Venture Capital and can have his own private parking space.

After parking the car, Xu Mu looked at the writer's assistant for a while.

These people are really generous with their donations to Xu Mu, and now his collection count is skyrocketing.

Money can have such terrifying power.

The battle for supremacy among hundreds of alliances, plus recommendations from top players!

Xu Mu felt that breaking 100,000 favorites in a day was not a problem.

Furthermore, Xu Mu plans to tip a Gold Alliance member every day.

In that case, Xu Mu would be invincible!

"Comfortable!"

Xu Mu quit the writer's assistant, and these tips came raining down like they were free. Apart from his own Gold Alliance membership, all the other tips came from other people, which saved Xu Mu the trouble of collecting tips!
I sent a 10,000 yuan red envelope in the group.

Xu Mu said, "Thank you all for the generous donations from the great authors and readers. Please give me some recommendations and chapter updates!"

"Hahaha!"

"This is just a small red envelope, nothing more!"

"Damn! That's a real big shot!"

"The red envelopes are all given out in amounts of ten thousand!"

"Thank you so much, boss!"

"It's already been approved!"

"I'll definitely recommend this chapter when I update tonight!"

"No! I'll just post a separate tweet!"

"Just for that 10,000 yuan red envelope from the big shot, I think I absolutely have to make sure this post gets a proper push!"

As a result, almost everyone writing books on Qidian, whether they were platinum authors, top authors, or even level 5 authors, stood up to support Xu Mu at this time.

They are creating gods!

Even though Xu Mu is already a top-tier tycoon, wouldn't it be a good thing for them to turn him into a god?
To put it bluntly, it's just spending tens of millions to buy a contract with a platinum-level player!

But for Xu Mu, it was a piece of cake!

What normal person would do such a thing?

It's just that Xu Mu isn't a normal person.

For Xu Mu, it's all about doing things that give him a sense of accomplishment!
Xu Mu watched them send messages in the group chat but didn't participate further. He just stood next to the G-Wagon and waited for a while.

However, just as Xu Mu was smoking and waiting for Teng Peizhi to come down, Xu Mu's WeChat rang.

He was the previous gaming companion, a complete noob.

"Brother, are you in Shanghai?"

"?"

Xu Mu was a little curious. She hadn't expected that Cai Gou would know about her whereabouts in Shanghai.
"How did you know?"

"Hehe, I guessed!"

CaiGou sent a cute emoji: "You haven't asked me to play games in ages!"

"I've been too busy lately!"

Xu Mu casually replied, "I work in the city center."

Wow, I'm in Pudong, so I'm probably in a similar situation to you, right?

"The rent is relatively cheap here, so I live in Pudong, but it's still a bit far from the city center!"

"I'm also in Pudong, but on the banks of the Huangpu River!"

Xu Mu replied with a smile, "How did you know I was in Shanghai?"

"Because you mentioned it last time? Your company is in Shanghai, so I figured you probably don't play games lately, so you're most likely in Shanghai!"

Cai Gou wouldn't tell Xu Mu that she actually sent Xu Mu a WeChat message to ask because she saw Xu Mu's new book post and Xu Mu's location on her personal page was in Shanghai.

"so smart!"

Xu Mu smiled and said, "I'll find you to play games when I'm done with my work!"

However, Xu Mu didn't know when he would be finished. With his new book just released, Xu Mu definitely needed to update his stockpile of chapters.

Not many, but you need at least a million drafts in reserve.

With a month-long new book release period, saving a million isn't unreasonable, right?

Moreover, Xu Mu plans to take this long-term, so why are you guys writing 200 million words?
I'll just write ten million, or twenty million!
Become a second-generation fishman!
Xu Mu doesn't plan to write a pure science fiction novel with a single female lead; he wants to write one with multiple female leads, since writing a single female lead novel is actually quite difficult.

Of course, science fiction with multiple female protagonists is much easier to write than with a single female protagonist. If you start writing from high school, there's much more content to write about!

Moreover, Xu Mu updates 50,000 words a day!

It was incredibly satisfying!
At this rate of updates, Xu Mu felt that reaching 100,000 subscriptions would be a piece of cake!

"Okay, okay!"

"But brother, are you free tonight? Can I have a late-night snack with you?"

Xu Mu raised an eyebrow when he saw the WeChat message from Cai Gou and immediately said, "I might not have time tonight, let's do it in a couple of days!"

Xu Mu won't be staying in Shanghai for more than a few days, but he can find an excuse to meet up with Cai Gou then.

After all, Cai Gou's videos are still pretty good.

With the addition of a mature woman who's good at gaming, Xu Mu was still somewhat looking forward to it.

However, Xu Mu didn't care where Cai Gou was when he was in Tianji County. Besides, Cai Gou was just an online friend, so he was definitely not as interesting or helpful as the people around him.

Of course, if both people are in Shanghai now, then there is more room for maneuver.

"Okay, then I'll wait for my brother's news!"

Xu Mu put away his phone and threw away his cigarette butt. Then he saw Teng Peizhi and Zhou Sheng walking out of the elevator, chatting and laughing.

"Hey, Mr. Xu!"

"Here to pick up your girlfriend!"

"How enviable!"

Others might not be able to make this joke, but Zhou Shengxing could.

After all, Zhou Sheng and Xu Mu had a good relationship.

"This is how a boss shows consideration for his employees!"

Xu Mu looked at Zhou Sheng and said this stubbornly.

"Great! Mr. Xu cares about his employees! He's a good boss!"

"Then I won't disturb you two any longer!"

Zhou Sheng got into his new energy electric car and left the underground parking garage.

Xu Mu then opened the passenger side door of the Mercedes-Benz G-Class and let Teng Peizhi sit down.

Have you changed your seat?

"I had lunch with my editor today, and this afternoon I published a new book!"

Xu Mu explained simply, "From now on, I'm going to immerse myself in writing!"

"Oh, I've read your book, but I can't get into it!"

What did you write in your new book?

Teng Peizhi looked at Xu Mu and asked curiously.

She knew that Xu Mu also wrote novels, but like many others, she didn't quite understand why Xu Mu wrote novels. He could have retired with his own money, so why did he have to do such a hard thing?

Writing a novel requires updating it all year round; just thinking about it is exhausting!

"It's a romance novel!"

"You can go back and take a look!"

Xu Mu smiled and started the car. The V8 roared loudly as it drove out of the underground garage and headed towards a nearby Chinese restaurant.

I'm not eating at the buffet today. Honestly, I can't stand eating at the buffet every day.

After having dinner with Teng Peizhi, the two of them strolled around the streets they had walked on the day before.

Tomson Riviera is not far from the company or China Literature Group.

However, Xu Mu glanced at the time and realized that Qingzhou had already left work long ago.

Even at 8 p.m., the streets were still bustling with traffic and crowds of people.

Today, Teng Peizhi dressed more youthfully, wearing flat shoes, black over-the-knee stockings, and denim shorts. She wore a white cotton tank top and had her hair tied in a high ponytail.

To be honest, Xu Mu prefers twin ponytails because they increase attack speed.

The two walked hand in hand on the observation deck of the Bund. Xu Mu suddenly saw a cruise ship and wanted to go on board for a ride.

"Shall I take you on a cruise?"

"Okay!"

Teng Peizhi had never been on a cruise ship before, and she was actually quite looking forward to it.

This was, after all, her first real relationship, her first time with a boy.

Therefore, I want to do many things with Xu Mu that I've never done before.

After work, the best thing to do during leisure time is to experience many things you've never experienced before with your boyfriend.

Teng Peizhi felt very happy and wonderful about Xu Mu picking her up from get off work.

Xu Mu was clearly very busy, having to write, work, and handle other things she didn't know about, but Xu Mu was still willing to specifically ask her when she would get off work and then wait for her in the underground parking garage of her company.

Honestly, with a boyfriend like this, Teng Peizhi felt she had no other choice.

The two arrived at the ticket counter, and Xu Mu saw that there were VIP tickets available, so she simply bought two.

He didn't want to queue, even though there weren't many people at the moment, but for Xu Mu, queuing was a waste of time.

After passing through the VIP channel, the two boarded the cruise ship and headed straight for the third floor.

The view from the third-floor deck is great.

However, taking photos on the front deck requires an extra fee.

It costs 100 yuan per person, and a professional photographer will accompany you.

Xu Mu felt that the money was well spent!
After paying, Xu Mu and Teng Peizhi went to the front deck, where they could see the golden, multi-national buildings on the opposite bank of the river.

"Come on, you two, look at the camera!"

"eggplant!"

"Strike a pose!"

"Yes, yes, you can kiss!"

"Eh...right!"

"You two look so beautiful! You're such a perfect match!"

"Fair skin, beautiful face, long legs, handsome young man!"

"Look at me, look at the camera!"

The photographer snapped a whole bunch of photos.

You can choose five photos to take home for 100 yuan.

The two of them struck many poses.

There were couples kissing, couples with their backs to the photographer, and of course, the most classic Titanic-style hug!

After the photos were taken, Xu Mu and Teng Peizhi followed the photographer to get the photos developed.

"Look, pick five!"

"There are too many, and I like them all, what should I do?"

Teng Peizhi looked at Xu Mu, blinking her exquisite eyes.

She really liked them because these photos were unique memories of her and Xu Mu, and she definitely wanted them all.

Life is only once. Today is over, and these photos will become a collector's item. Even if I come back again, I will never have the same emotions and feelings as I did today!
Because the next wind, the next moonlight, and the flowing waters of the Huangpu River will not be the same as they are today.

"Then give us all the negatives!"

Xu Mu didn't want to waste time, so he spent a thousand yuan to buy all the negatives from the photographer.

It was copied to the USB drive.

Only then did Teng Peizhi take the USB drive in her hand with satisfaction.

Of course, they can still choose ten photos and have them made on the spot.

With the film negatives, Teng Peizhi no longer had such a difficult time making choices.

After randomly selecting ten photos, I took them into my hands.

After taking the photos, it was time for the two of them to enjoy the beautiful scenery.

Xu Mu and Teng Peizhi went up to the second-floor deck to admire the Oriental Pearl Tower and its three-piece set across the way.

The Oriental Pearl Tower is undoubtedly the most beautiful, while the Shanghai World Financial Center is one of the landmark buildings.

"When do you think we can move to the Shanghai World Financial Center?"

Xu Mu suddenly asked, "This name is perfect for our industry!"

"By the way, is Sequoia Capital involved?"

Xu Mu still remembers Pei Xiangqian that night.

Pei Xiangqian, as the general manager of Sequoia Capital in Shanghai, has good investment acumen and ability, so Xu Mu needs to learn a lot from him.

Moreover, Sequoia Capital is one of the top investment institutions in China.

It is an honor for Xu Mu to be able to cooperate and communicate with them!

“There’s a chance.” Teng Peizhi took Xu Mu’s hand, turned to look at him, and said with a smile, “I think you can move in as long as you want to.”

"However, if we move to the Shanghai World Financial Center, our commute to work will be very, very close, right next to our home."

Xu Mu said with a smile, "Doesn't that mean I can leave for work right on time? It'll only take about ten minutes to get from home to the company, right?"

"almost!"

The two chatted for a while, and then disembarked after the cruise ship docked.

After enjoying the cruise, Xu Mu took Teng Peizhi back to Tomson Riviera.

Teng Peizhi went to the bedroom to take a shower, while Xu Mu squatted in the study to continue typing.

The first thing to do is to secure the manuscript for the new book, and the second thing is to schedule it on time.

Xu Mu needs to publish two chapters every day at a set time.

After the scheduled end, Xu Mu began his endless stream of updates again!

I'm working hard on the draft of "Earning a Million a Year in a Small County"!

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(End of this chapter)