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Xiang Da wandered back and forth in the back hall, but the man who informed him never came, he was so anxious that his forehead and back were sweating.

This morning, he was still the No.1 of Donglai Washer, but he went out for a church meeting, and when he came back, he turned out to be a different person. An unknown little apprentice became the hottest figure in Donglai Washer.

I heard that today he took the stage in his elephant shed and talked about a book that no one has ever heard.

Not only that, this book has more than one chapter, and it caused a sensation when it debuted today. If there are ten chapters or eight chapters later, if he keeps talking like this every day, how can Donglai Washe still have his own foothold? !

The more Xiang Da thought about it, the more anxious he became.

At this time, the guy who informed finally came out and bowed his hands respectfully: "Master Xiang, shopkeeper Li invites you in."

Still invited himself in, Xiang Da breathed a sigh of relief.

He straightened his collar, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and walked into the room.

Shopkeeper Li in the room took a sip of tea and looked at Tong Ran sitting opposite him through the rim of the cup. The 14-year-old boy was not nervous at all, and he was even in the mood to taste the refreshments on the table.

Why did he let Xiang Da in?

Shopkeeper Li couldn't figure it out, if he said he wanted to protest to Xiang Da, shopkeeper Li didn't believe it, he, as the boss, hadn't promised anything yet, seeing Tong Ran's temper, he wouldn't make such a publicity.

It is precisely because he knows that he is a low-key person that shopkeeper Li agrees to his request.

He also wanted to see how much the boy he picked up halfway could weigh.

Xiang Da walked into the room, but he didn't expect Tong Ran to be there.

This is the end of the conversation, and a showdown with him, Qianlang who died on the beach?

He glanced at Tong Ran, but the other party smiled at him, that small face was thin due to lack of nutrition, but it didn't have the restraint that apprentices were used to.

But he is not afraid of this little junior, the rules in the industry, everyone can talk about the new book ten days after its premiere.In the storytelling business, at the end of the day, speaking skills are the key to success. I have been in this business for decades, how could I lose to a young apprentice who can't even speak clearly?

Shopkeeper Li exchanged greetings with Xiang Da, then looked at Tong Ran: "Master Xiang is here, can we talk?"

"Of course." Tong Ran put down the pastry in his hand and patted off the crumbs on his fingertips, "I believe Master Xiang has already heard of "Journey to the West"?"

Xiang Da snorted coldly, he was flustered, but he didn't want to be seen by his younger generation, so he deliberately showed a look of disdain: "Who in Zhuoyang Mansion doesn't know?"

Tong Ran didn't take it seriously, and said again: "Then Master Xiang, how many times have I said this?"

Xiang Da's expression changed slightly.

Ordinary scripts have at most three or five chapters. If this script is also the same, with my excellent skills, I am naturally not afraid of Tong Ran.But if there are twenty or thirty chapters like those super long story books, it will be suspended.

The momentum generated by the serialization of long story books is far from comparable to that of short story books.

Xiang Da didn't speak.

Tong Ran naturally continued: "Twenty or thirty chapters in ordinary story books are rare, but my "Journey to the West" has a full hundred chapters."

One hundred times? !

Xiang Da almost spit out his tea.

He has been a storyteller for decades, and he has handled countless books, and he has never seen a book as long as a hundred chapters.

Under such a huge system, it seems that the audience is willing to listen to Tong Ran's scene first, or wait ten and a half months before listening to himself, it seems that there is no need to think too much.

Shopkeeper Li also changed his expression.

"Journey to the West" is so long, so he has to keep Tong Ran no matter what.

Could it be that he called Xiang Da in just to make him retreat in spite of the difficulties?

This is also a way, Xiang Da knows these things, naturally he will not confront him head-on, maybe he will be willing to submit to Tong Ran, and he may not necessarily stay in his Donglai Washe.

This Tong Ran, at such a young age, has a clear mind.

When the two were thinking about it, Tong Ran said again: "I have just entered the Washe, and I am not very good at storytelling. Master Xiang is willing to cooperate with me. I will write the follow-up script. Are you in charge of the performance?"

The room was very quiet, and Tong Ran's words couldn't be more clear, but shopkeeper Li and Xiang Da still had a feeling that they couldn't hear what you were saying.

Tong Ran's idea is very simple, he wants to write the righteousness brought by the new book, and Xiang Da must want to maintain his position in Donglai Washe.

There is not much righteousness gained through storytelling, so instead of fighting for such a small profit, it is better to sell Xiangda to save face. After the two cooperate, he will provide new chapters on time and tell Xiangda.

In this way, I can be more free and don't have to stay in Donglaiwashe all the time.

Since he was born out of nowhere, Xiang Da must have felt a lot of unwillingness in his heart, and he might not be willing to accept the rash offer of cooperation.That's why Tong Ran went a step further, and directly presented the most overbearing point of "Journey to the West"-a super long and huge production.

The literary progress of Zhengqi Continent was roughly between the Tang and Song Dynasties, and it was still mainly short stories. Suddenly seeing the four major masterpieces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, this kind of dimensionality reduction blow cannot be surpassed by a single effort and a desperate effort.

According to Tong Ran's observation, although Xiang Da attaches great importance to status, he is not a pretentious person. I believe that after he knows this, he will no longer want to be an enemy of him.

Sure enough, after being shocked for a moment, Xiang Da restrained all the expressions of disdain he had been trying to show.

He opened his mouth and said with some uncertainty: "You mean, you want to tell me the book?"

A good story book is enough to make an ordinary storyteller fly to the branch.

What Tong Ran has in his hand is not just a good storybook, but a peerless good storybook, the kind that is rare in a hundred years!

He, he, he, he actually wants to give it up to himself?

When has such a good thing happened in this world!

Xiang Da's heart almost jumped out.

"Yes." Tong Ran said.

As expected, Xiang Da had no resistance, so their cooperation would be smooth and smooth. By writing "Journey to the West" by himself, he would soon be able to reach the ninth paragraph of righteous thoughts, and the seeds of righteousness would be condensed just around the corner.

Seeing this, shopkeeper Li felt even more happy. Who would have thought that his two fierce generals could work hand in hand, regardless of each other.He is really comfortable being the boss.

The three talked about some cooperation details, and the topic turned to remuneration.

Xiang Da and Dong Lai have worked together for a long time, and there is nothing much to talk about, but Tong Ran wants to agree on a remuneration.

Shopkeeper Li had already made up his mind, and immediately said: "Usually, you can read at most [-] Wen, but your "Journey to the West" is very lively, so you can give [-] Wen, how about it?"

This price can not be found anywhere in Dacheng, shopkeeper Li believes that Tong Ran will have no objection.

However, before Tong Ran could say anything, Xiang Da said first: "Master Li, we people of the Ming Dynasty don't slander. The book "Journey to the West" is unprecedented, and its value is far beyond what you can get by ten thousand pennies a time. I said, like a storyteller, you should directly participate in the share of tickets."

As soon as these words came out, shopkeeper Li's heart was bleeding.

Why doesn't he know?Isn't it just because Tong Ran is young and has a short career experience, do you want to coax him?Why did Xiang Da show disdain for him just now, but now he took the initiative to help him cheat his boss?

Tong Ran quickly came to his senses, gave Xiang Da a grateful look, and said, "Master Xiang is such a good idea, I wonder how much we can share?"

Before shopkeeper Li could speak, Xiang Da immediately said, "There are five and eight in the market. Your book is very good, so you should get [-]%."

Shopkeeper Li vomited blood.He tried to interrupt several times, but was blocked by Xiang Da, an old fritter.He is the mouthpiece of a storyteller, so fast, he can say three sentences in one sentence, and the words are clear without mistakes.

After several rounds of bargaining, Xiang Da won [-]% of the box office share for Tong Ran.

Shopkeeper Li held the contract he had just signed, wanting to cry without tears.

It's not a penny, just relying on the book, such a share is really rare.Tong Ran was very satisfied, and Xiang Da was also very happy to reciprocate.

After this incident, he was completely convinced by this 14-year-old boy, not to mention anything else, he said that he can show the kindness of "Journey to the West" to cooperate with him, even among the children of aristocratic families, I am afraid that it is rare.

After Tong Ran said goodbye to Xiang Da and shopkeeper Li, he walked out of the back hall.

There is a large yard for employees to live behind Donglai Washer, its back door is opposite to Washer, and the front door is on another street.Tong Ran originally lived in the backyard inside, and slept on a Datong bunk with a few apprentices.

After this incident, shopkeeper Li allocated an open room in the west wing of the front yard and let him live alone.

Tong Ran walked into the room that had just been cleaned. There were all desks, beds, tables, chairs and cabinets in it. The area was about [-] square meters, which was more than enough for him to live alone.

The pen, ink, paper and inkstone for writing the storybook have also been delivered, along with today's dinner.

A big bowl, full of food and a lot of meat, almost piled up into a hill.

This is really... a bit much.

"Xiao Ran, eat more, you look skinny." Granny Lai helped him put the food on the table, then squeezed his bare arms and said, "Thank you today, if it weren't for you, I would This old lady is in trouble!"

Granny Lai was about to cry as she talked, and she wanted to pray while crying.

Tong Ran didn't dare to accept her gift, so he turned sideways to avoid her, helped her up again, and told Granny Lai to stop after talking a lot.

Grandma Lai saw that Tong Ran was neither arrogant nor impetuous, and she was also polite to her elders, and she liked her even more: "Oh, Xiao Ran, you are really a good person, a very good person! You will definitely have a great future in the future, old lady, I have lived like this After so many years, who hasn't seen it? You have great eyesight!"

Grandma Lai raised her thumbs up and praised again.

Tong Ran was a little overwhelmed. He glanced at the pen and ink he had just sent together, and had an idea: "Grandmother, do you have crochet needles, knives, and feathers from goose wings?"

Granny Lai: "Yes, yes, do you want it? I'll find it for you!"

Grandma Lai said that the wind is the rain, and immediately opened the door and left.

Tong Ran let out a long breath, picked up the bowl and chopsticks, and went to the back alley outside the corner gate.

Tong Ran loves cats, and there are many wild cats in Zhuoyang Mansion.

After coming here, there is no TV or computer. His daily entertainment is to watch the cats in the back alley for dinner.

Because he was too hungry, Tong Ran took a few bites while walking, and just pushed open the corner door connecting the back alley when he heard a sharp meow.

A dozen or so cats fought together, throwing up the piles of debris in the back alley.

No, Tong Ran was leaning against the door with the bowl in hand. This was not a fight, but a beating.

A cat with tiger stripes was surrounded in the middle, and a dozen cats grinned around it, pounced forward and scratched their paws from time to time.

There were too many cats, and Tong Ran couldn't see clearly the condition of the one surrounded in the middle. He only knew that the dozen or so besieging it didn't taste any sweetness, and several of them were patted by the cats and gnawed mud.

Very brave, Tong Ran took another bite of rice.

However, two fists were no match for four hands, the one in the middle was still caught, and was crushed into a pile of dead branches that swayed here and there, screaming terribly.

Tong Ran picked up the biggest piece of meat in the bowl, smelled it, and felt a little distressed.With a flick of his wrist, the flesh drew an arc in the air, and landed next to the fighting cats with a puff.

Stray cats are hungry and full all the year round, and their hunger and thirst for food is much higher than that of domestic cats.

Sure enough, one of them rushed over immediately, but unfortunately the other one was closer to the meat and snatched it first.The cat that snatched the meat was about to leave the place, when the other cats also smelled it and flocked to it.

Taking advantage of the gap between them clawing at the piece of meat, Tong Ran dodged into the pile of dead wood, picked up the tiger-striped cat that was lying on the ground, went back through the corner door, and brought it back to the room.

Chu Jun's stomach was strangled by an arm, and it was empty and sour.

He felt that someone was holding him in the air with one hand.The man was moving, still running, and every step he took shook his internal organs to the point of vomiting.

Chu Jun glanced at his furry paws, and greeted Dacheng's most respected national teacher inside and out in his heart.

After Fu Ganze left during the day, the national teacher came again. He didn't have time to eat, so he hurried to see him.

Dacheng's national teacher has no real power, and has lived in the palace for generations, and is not allowed to leave his astrologer for nothing.Because they are far away from the turmoil of the imperial power and have a special status, the emperors of all dynasties have treated them with courtesy, and Chu Jun is no exception.

This time the national teacher came to see him and gave him a unicorn pendant.

That jade is smooth and flawless, it is indeed a good thing, but it is only mediocre in the palace full of treasures.But the national teacher said that this thing can relieve His Majesty's worries.

Chu Jun became interested, and asked how to solve it, but the national teacher didn't say anything, just let him wear it and he would know.

However, as soon as he put it on, he came to a narrow alley surrounded by a group of long-haired animals.

How could the majestic king of a country be defeated by a little wild cat?

Chu Jun fought them with all his strength, but he didn't know what kind of thing he had turned into. He had four tiger-striped claws, but he didn't look majestic at all.

"So it's not a cat, it's a little milk tiger." Tong Ran returned to the room, so he had time to take a good look at this little guy.

Just now there were cats outside, so he thought it was a cat with tiger stripes, but he didn't expect to pick it up and saw it was a cub that was only three or four months old. It was probably not weaned yet, and it was only about the size of an adult cat. so big.

No wonder those cats are so mad, they don't belong to the same family.

The little tiger was caught with several bloody cuts, Tong Ran went to fetch water to clean it up.

The vigilance of wild animals is strong, and Tong Ran was already ready to fight wits and bravely with it, but he didn't expect the little tiger to be very obedient, he looked him up and down a few times, and let him play with him.

That lazy look really looks like a king.

After cleaning the wound and applying medicine, Tong Ran gradually became more playful.

He picked up the little tiger's two hind legs with one hand, and said in a coaxing tone, "Show brother, are you a boy or a girl?"