What should I do if the system forces me to copy books?

"Mr. Li, can you tell me the title of the new book?"

"Mr. Li, may I ask if you chose the suspense reasoning genre for your new book, did you have this idea long ago, or did you choose it specifically for the sake of fighting?"

"Mr. Li..."

Looking at the media reporters who suddenly wanted to jump in front of him, for some reason, Li Chungang had a sense of immediacy of the zombie-themed TV series "The Walking Dead" that he had seen before. The media reporters seemed to want to jump at the living The zombie that was biting fiercely, and the living person who was the target must be him without any accident.

Fortunately, the security forces at the airport are quite reliable. When they saw the situation was not good, they immediately gathered together and stood in front of him firmly, blocking the media reporters who wanted to jump directly over the fence, and did not let anyone One step beyond the thunder pool.

And Vincent, who has been acting as a little transparent behind him, had no choice but to stand up to Li Chungang's side at this time, and suggested in a low voice: "Mr. Li, you have already answered these people's questions, and now they want to make progress. Otherwise, how about I ask the security guard to take you to another place to sign some autographs for the readers? So many people are stuck here that it has already affected the passengers on the next flight."

In fact, Director Vincent is not trying to scare people, on the contrary, he is already talking about this problem as tactfully as possible. Thousands of people are besieging the exit at the same time. Some people might be able to walk out easily, not to mention that most passengers on the plane will have carry-on luggage, which undoubtedly adds a bit of difficulty.

"Then do as Director Vincent tells you."

"Don't worry, Mr. Li. Jamie! Jamie! Where did you die, Jamie!?"

As Vincent picked up the walkie-talkie attached to his waist and called out the same name, a person in the "wall of people" who was in front of him got out of the team at the right time. It was the security duty that our supervisor said Captain - Jamie is also.

"What is the supervisor's order?"

"Jamie, you take a part of your staff to escort Mr. Li to the No. [-] VIP lounge, and then leave some of your strength to cooperate with me to guide a small group of readers who need to get autographs as soon as possible. In addition, you let people go Prepare enough paper and pens, distribute them to the people present to register their contact information and collect the books in their hands, do you understand?"

"Listen..."

"I understand what you're doing here, why don't you hurry up and act!"

Thanks Xiaobai n for the reward!

Chapter 624

"Phew! I'm exhausted. I obviously came out for a vacation to relax, but I'm even more tired than at home!"

Sitting in the business star arranged by Random House, Li Chungang collapsed weakly on the seat, and while enjoying the gentle massage of He Miao's hands on his right arm, he couldn't help expressing emotion.

It was too late to get to the bottom of what happened just now, but after getting away, Li Chungang and others finally figured out the cause and effect of the whole thing. It turned out that it was all because of the flight information leaked by a certain domestic power, and they were stunned because readers Because of the large number of fans, a hot topic of #拍量野熊狂# came out of nowhere, otherwise they would not have been surrounded by so many people at the Los Angeles Airport.

Think about the scene of signing autographs for readers in the VIP lounge just now...

If he had known that there were so many readers who were "in a hurry" and "in a hurry", Li Chungang would have given that "Li Chungang" who thought he had come up with a solution to get the best of both worlds two hours ago a slap in the face. It took almost two hours for one, and it was uninterrupted. After the hard work was over, he felt that the right arm didn't belong to him anymore.

It hurts to move lightly.

Not surprisingly, when I wake up tomorrow, the large amount of lactic acid accumulated in the muscles will make the soreness feel several times worse!

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The midsummer sun was shining on his body, and Li Chungang put on the sunglasses handed over by He Miao before turning on the phone in the strong light. He didn't want to wait here blindly, and was going to make a call to "acquaintances" in Random House After letting out a breath, the three of them figured out a way to go to the hotel to check in first.

In fact, it was also the fault of the three of them for being "careless". They only confirmed with the driver that the other party was sent by Random House to pick up people waiting for them at the airport, but they did not confirm with the other party where they were going to pick them up.

After they realized that the speed of the car had slowed down and stopped, they opened the door and found that they had arrived at the Los Angeles branch of Random House.

In the end, before he dialed the phone, someone patted his shoulder from behind, and this sudden action made Li Chungang instantly vigilant!

I heard that the law and order here in Milijian is very chaotic, and robbery and theft are common occurrences in broad daylight. His first reaction was to pull He Miao standing beside him to his chest for protection, and at the same time, his eyes quickly began to look for the bodyguard Zhong. In the presence of Brother Zhong, the two of them feel more secure only when they are beside Brother Zhong.

Under the bright and bright world, there is a former special soldier beside me, or can he even get into trouble before Random House?

"Hi, I've kept you waiting."

The familiar voice made Li Chungang relax the vigilance in his throat, hoo, it turned out to be a false alarm.

Turning around, the figure of the middle-aged uncle with short messy blond hair on the opposite side is Thompson!

Li Chungang opened his arms to give him a hug, and then said: "I thought I was attacked just now, if you didn't speak out fast enough, I was going to turn around and give you an elbow just now."

Thompson spread his hands to apologize and said, "I'm sorry, sorry, I was a little sudden! The main reason is that I just came to the Los Angeles branch to talk to a writer about co-publishing. After I heard the news of your flight landing, I immediately Hurry back. The sun is too vicious, let's get in the car first, and I will be responsible for sending you to the hotel arranged by the company."

"So, why did you come to pick me up in person?"

Thompson was supposed to be working at the New York headquarters at this time, but he came to Los Angeles to work as a receptionist and guide for Li Chungang. The most frightening thing was that the guide didn't know much about Los Angeles!

A cheater, met a peerless cheater!

Thompson put all the suitcases of Li Chungang and the others into the trunk, then returned to the driver's seat and explained: "You are now the author with the highest book sales in the world this year. I haven't prepared to ask for leave yet, but the leader told me to get out and pick you up in Los Angeles immediately, just because I was afraid that you would have the slightest contact with other publishing companies."

The publishing industry is also under competitive pressure. This year, Li Chungang used the book "The Lord of the Rings" to directly dominate the New York Times bestseller list, and it also thoroughly proved his amazing talent in literature.

This is not over. Books are a long-term sales job. Now that the sales have been successful, the follow-up may be even more successful with the blessing of the movie!

"Don't worry, the distribution channel of your Random House is the number one in the world, and I have no intention of changing it yet."

Li Chungang looked at his watch and found that it was still New Zealand time, but he was too lazy to change it now, so he had to find Los Angeles in the clock of his phone and change it automatically.

Thompson nodded and said, "I'm glad to hear this, I think Caitlin will be even happier to be recognized by you. You have no idea how much everyone in the company values ​​you. Everyone says that you are simply a natural writer!"

When he was exiled from New York to Shanghai, China, Thompson felt that his future was bleak.

There are no familiar writers, all in an unfamiliar environment, and even the characters are unfamiliar. As a result, he went to participate in a Golden Bookmark Award on a whim, met Li Chungang by accident, and discovered the book "Lord of the Rings". This is probably his life. The most correct and wise decision ever made!

No one thought that this work would be completely out of control once it was released, and become the brightest new star in the global publishing industry.

The spacious expressway is full of all kinds of vehicles. After looking out the window, Li Chungang said: "How is the itinerary arranged today? Do you know how to get to the recording studio of Ai Lunxiu? If not, we still have to set up a navigation Just do it."

"Don't worry, I went to explore the road yesterday, and the recording started at one o'clock in the afternoon. Now I can find time to have a big meal after I send you to the hotel. I don't know if the Ellen show has notified you, this time you are on the air of the talk show The time is less than 10 minutes, but it may take an hour before and after the recording, which is convenient for editing relevant materials. And our signing will be at 1 pm, during which you have about an hour to rest and adjust.

You can't imagine how lively the autograph session is. We'll pass by the autograph location later, just take a look and you'll know. "

Thompson is still fully prepared, so as not to screw things up.

Li Chungang stretched his waist, yawned and responded: "I am really hardworking by nature, I hope everything goes well today, and the recording can be completed smoothly."

"You really underestimated the influence of your work in North America. It was only nine o'clock in the morning when I came here, and there were already many people queuing up there!"

"Really?"

"If you don't believe me, you can read it for yourself after a while. Do you think that the hundreds of millions of copies of "Lord of the Rings" sold in North America were bought by aliens?"

The Grove Shopping Center in the center of Los Angeles has the most complete range of products. The double-decker retro sightseeing buses on the street are full of tourists, and the dancing fountain attracts many passers-by to stop and watch.

"See, that Barnes & Noble bookstore is full of people inside and out, what do you think they are waiting for?"

"Is it waiting for me?"

Li Chungang secretly rejoiced in his heart.

"That's right, the Starbucks next to the bookstore is also full of your readers. They have been waiting for you for a long time. After seeing our promotion, many people drove hundreds of kilometers to come here!"

"I hope that bookstore can accommodate many people, otherwise it will be troublesome."

When Li Chungang wrote "The Lord of the Rings", he knew that it would definitely be popular abroad, but now it is even more shocking to feel intuitively!

Chapter 625 Allen Show

"Anna, do you think that just now...is it...is it the author of "Lord of the Rings"!?"

"If you are not dazzled and I am not blind, then it should be."

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

"Trust me, prepare your books when you come to work tomorrow, there will definitely be opportunities."

"Yes, thank you for reminding me, Anna."

"..."

Not to mention the whispers among the foreign girls at the reception after Li Chungang and his party successfully checked in at the Peninsula Hotel that Random House had booked in advance.

Because today's schedule is very tight, the three of Li Chungang didn't have time to rest in the hotel. After a simple check-in, they just threw the suitcase in the room and followed Thompson non-stop to taste it in the hotel restaurant. The taste was very good. buffet.

The CBS TV studio is still a short distance from the hotel, but at this time it is already completely overcrowded!

Guardrails are used to separate the fans on both sides of the road. Most of these people are people who come to watch the stars outside the studio, and some of them are paparazzi of the entertainment media.

A lot of street shots are done here, especially those female stars wearing "battle robes".

Of course, if they are lucky enough, they will be invited into the studio to participate in the live recording of many CBS programs. After all, some programs need the presence of the audience to make various reactions more interesting. It's just a different audience.

Being able to watch the talk show live for free like this is of great significance to ordinary viewers. God knows how much the people of Millican love watching talk shows!

Several security guards stood aside after seeing Thompson's car approaching, checking his registration status to avoid being impersonated.

"We are here to participate in the recording of the Allen Show. This is my driver's license, and Li Chungang is next to me."

After confirming the information of several people, the leading black security guard smiled and said, "Welcome to CBS. Allen is recording the show. You can go backstage to prepare first."

As a daytime show, "The Ellen Show" has to be broadcast every day. As the host of this talk show, it is naturally impossible for Allen to come to the studio to record the show every day. During the period, at most, there was even a record of recording a week's content once.

People are like this sometimes, you don’t know where your limit is if you don’t push it!

Many fans beside the railing outside the studio are eagerly looking forward to it. They don't know who will get out of the car. They have already prepared their mobile phones and screams.

However, when Li Chungang pulled the car door down from the back seat, the audience's throats seemed to be choked, and they didn't make a sound for a long time!

Even the paparazzi rolled their eyes, wasting expressions.

Although it is not a film anymore, taking pictures casually will also take up memory.

"Who is he? A staff member?"

"Handsome Asian guy, but I really don't know him."

"How long do we have to wait!"

"Alan, please invite me to the show!"

"Who is that, who can tell me?"

"It doesn't look like a Hollywood star, maybe it's a star from Bangzi."

A part of the crowd knew that Li Chungang was about to participate in the recording of the Ellen Show, and the Chinese who came here just made a special trip, their eyes widened instantly. They recognized Li Chungang at the first sight when they got off the car, but they didn't expect to watch it at this time. See the figure of Li Chungang.

In fact, we can’t blame the huge contrast between the reaction of the fans present and the time at the Los Angeles Airport. The reason is that since the Ellen Show has broadcast so many episodes, most of the guests invited to record the show are Hollywood stars, and they will be mixed from time to time. For example, Kobe and O'Neal in basketball, well-known figures in the political and business circles, etc...

The only thing is that the literary circle, which is said to be big but actually very narrow, is rarely invited. The main reason is that literary authors are usually given the impression that they have a serious face and are not good at words. It is also the most difficult interview for the host. One of the most unpopular professions.They all focus on ratings when they make shows, and if they invite a guest who is not worth watching, the whole show will collapse in minutes.

This is why even though Ellen Show invited Li Chungang to come and record the program, he said hello in advance and said that the broadcast time of the program would be about 10 minutes after editing, because he was worried that if the program was too long and the effect was not good, it would affect the overall ratings. .

"He is not from Bang, but a writer from Hua. You must have read his books..."

"He's a writer!? He's also a Chinese writer, and I've read the books he wrote... Wait! Jimmy, are you saying that this awesome guy is the Chungang Lee who wrote "Lord of the Rings"!?"

"Is this the author of The Lord of the Rings?"

"It looked a little familiar before, but I didn't remember it all at once, but after hearing what you said, I remembered watching his global press conference, and he was right!"

"..."

The scene was originally silent, because the words "The Author of the Lord of the Rings" spread wildly among the crowd outside the studio like a virus, everyone cheered and screamed a little belatedly, and those holding cameras The media pressed the camera shutter again with regret, but unfortunately it was too late to react at this time, and they could only recruit the backs of Li Chungang and his group who were about to enter the recording studio.

Li Chungang didn't hear the "behindsight" of these people outside. They and Thompson were led by the staff to the backstage of the studio. At this time, the audience's laughter came from the front.

"I thought the laughter in the talk show was all post-production, but I didn't expect it to be real on the spot."

The staff member who led the way said with a smile: "Of course, there is a miniature receiver hidden on the back of each audience's chair, which can record the laughter of the audience in the auditorium at any time, and then use it in later program editing material, otherwise it would be too fake."

"If the live audience doesn't laugh, I guess the audience watching TV or broadcasting on the Internet will not be able to laugh even more." Li Chungang said to himself, because of cultural differences, it is sometimes difficult for Chinese people to appreciate these American humors!

One side nourishes one side, and different cultural regions will naturally develop different ways of entertainment culture. There are various talk shows abroad, and there are naturally national quintessences that do not belong to them, such as cross talk, drama, etc. Two-person turn and so on...

Personally, he still prefers the crosstalk performance of the domestic boy group "DYB" (Deyun Boy).

Almost every night before going to bed, when I watch Douyin, I can watch a lot of cross talk videos from Deyun Club edited by passionate Up. I went to watch the cross talk performance of Deyun Club live, but it was a pity that I waited for more than half a year, but it still didn't happen.

At this time, a middle-aged man with a Mediterranean hairstyle wearing a headset came over, "Hello, Mr. Li, I am Jackson, the on-site assistant director of the show, and the recording of this scene is about to finish. Let me tell you about your According to the arrangement of the venue, we will go to Costco to record on location.”

"Where is that place?" Li Chungang thought that he would sit comfortably in the studio like other normal invited guests and answer the host Alan's questions. Who knew he had to run outside.

Thompson added from the side: "It's a large membership-only supermarket nearby, and everything is very big."

Jackson nodded, "Yes, there is a sales counter for your "Lord of the Rings" over there. You know, our show also needs sponsorship, and Costco is one of the sponsors."

"I don't have any problems here."

The first time he appeared on a talk show was to go to the supermarket. Li Chungang had no experience living in Millikin, so he didn't know that this supermarket was anything but normal.

Businessmen don't do business that loses money. Books that can naturally be sold in supermarkets are all bestsellers in an absolute sense, and they are truly aimed at the mass market!

"Very well, let the makeup artist and stylist help you look at the look, in fact, you are just right now, looking real, see you later." Jackson turned and left after giving instructions.